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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1937

Page

4

World’s beauty shines from God through countenance

Quotable line reflecting on divine influence brightening human appearance and the world, attributed to Jacobi.

God Jacobi

Michigan Labor Tensions Threaten Auto Industry Growth

An editorial warns organized labor and the UAW to regulate demands on General Motors to protect existing plant locations. It argues Michigan risks driving away industry due to persistent labor unrest, threatening the state’s economic future and democratic institutions.

United Automobile Workers Union General Motors Corporation UAW General Motors Michigan

A Tear for Jean Harlow in Premonition and Farewell

The piece reflects on Jean Harlow after her sudden death amid premonitions of mortality. It notes she was not a great actress or personality yet captivated public interest with daring roles and platinum blonde image. Her physician confirms she faced her illness without fear, defying the premonition that haunted her.

Jean Harlow Harlow

Reflection on a life surpassing the records praised

The tribute notes that personal feelings at her death are saddening and suggest she possessed more depth and worth than credits she received.

Cafeteria policy debate signals shift from private to planned school lunch programs

The Nebraska school board weighs switching from commercial cafeteria concessions to a dietician guided, school supervised operation. The discussion ties to broader state policy, fiscal notes, and the 1935 to 1937 legislative context, highlighting budget scales and unicameral reform debates.

Board of School Commissioners

Morgan Remarks on Tax Law Moralities

Mr J P Morgan voices strong opposition to treating income tax evasion as a moral issue. He says laws are safeguards but the spirit of the law matters more than technical compliance. He warns that harsh application of laws could bring terrible hardship and questions the primacy of basic moralities over legal rules.

J. P. Morgan Mr. Morgan Morgan

Nebraska Unicameral Review Finds Mixed Results After First Session

After Nebraska’s streamlined unicameral legislature recessed its first session, observers say the idea shows both merits and shortcomings. The 43-member body introduced 570 bills versus 1042 by the 133-member bicameral system, with no clear improvement across the board.

Nebraska

Seven European nations ease trade barriers at Oslo talks

The Oslo conference produced expanded mutual trade among the seven signatories Holland Belgium Luxembourg Denmark Norway Sweden and Finland. They agreed to refrain from new tariffs and not to expand quotas on each other’s goods as a model for broader cooperation.

Europe Holland Belgium Luxemburg Denmark Norway Sweden Finland United States

Careers in WPA Prompt Plan to Replace Life Time Workers

New York Works Progress administration head Lieut. B. B. Somervell orders a thorough analysis of life on federal work relief. He aims to replace career WPA workers with jobless individuals eager to return to private employment.

New York Works Progress Lieut B. B. Somervell Somervell

Police recover most of stole goods after Brass Bell break in

The Brass Bell Diner on South Main Street was broken into in the early hours with about 150 dollars in stock taken. Local police swiftly pursued leads and by Tuesday afternoon had arrested the culprits and recovered most of the stolen items. The letter praises the police for their prompt work and urges closer contact to curb future thefts.

South Main Street

Spain Faces Economic Strain Amid War Time Pressure

A brief report notes anxiety over Spain's economy as air traffic and military mobilization rise. It mentions 50,000 gypsies in Spain and suggests a dwindling promise of wealth and longevity under heavy arma influence. The piece hints Spain may be on its last legs.

House Withrow NEA Service, Inc Spain Arma

Theaters Bloom in Russia as Stars Marry and Perform

A survey notes Russia plans 22 new theaters while many famed figures including Harrison Gray Fiske Guthrie MacClintic Katharine Cornell’s mate and Katharine Brush’s husband pursue marriages. It cites the belief high profile singers rarely wed, with Gladys Swarthout and Frank Chapman given as a notable exception who perform together on radio and share life off stage.

Harrison Gray Fiske Guthrie MacClintic Katharine Cornell Fanny Hurst Jacques Danielson Henry Smith Helen Menken Harrison Williams Grace Moore Doris Duke Bob Winans Katharine Brush Reno Gladys Swarthout Frank Chapman Grand Opera

The Doormen at Swanky Spots Have An Open And Shut Proposition

The piece notes that highly visible doormen at upscale venues are unfairly judged. It argues that when they are conscientious they provide reliable, predictable service and security, shaping a safer, smoother experience for guests and staff.

Organ Music Calms New York Central Busy Stations

A New York Central initiative installs an electric organ in Grand Central to play soothing music from noon to 2 pm and 4 to 6 pm. The calming melodies reduce traveler nerves, help passengers relax before boarding, and cut down on missed trains at Yonkers.

New York Grand Central Yonkers New York Central

Vaudeville Route Narrowed to Four New York Theaters

Four New York theaters Music Hall Loew State Roxy and Paramount dominate established vaudeville. Performers restricted to one of these venues for a year, limiting New York vaudeville to roughly one week of work annually. The harsh market doomingly reduces artistic life.

New York Music Hall Loew's State Roxy Paramount

Pearl White Turns Older Heads in Farewell to France

Pearl White, last American expatriate to depart France, draws attention as she marks another birthday amid memories of silent film stardom. The departing star reflects on a career that spanned stage and screen in the early era.

Pearl White Francé

Local News Briefs From High Point and Greensboro

Frank P. Graham of the University of North Carolina will address 122 High Point graduates at tonight's commencement exercises. M G Daniels Jr of Mesopotamia and a Wake Forest student will lecture on Near East Christians over the next ten days. The Pointers beat the Raleigh Caps 5 to 4. Elizabeth Hayden and Miss Barbee attend dances at state colleges. Mrs Eshelman and party visited Greensboro yesterday.

Frank P. Graham University of North Carolina High Point High School Philip Silver Parkway M. G. Daniels, Jr Mesopotamia Wake Forest College Near East Pointers Raleigh Caps Raleigh Elizabeth Hayden State College Alice Snow Barbee Chapel Hill J. A. Eshelman Frances Eshelman Frances White Clayton Greensboro

Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Bond Like Girl and Doll

Edgar Bergen shows deep affection for his ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy. He takes Charlie on short trips with no engagements and amuses himself by talking things over with the dummy when alone.

Edgar Bergen Charlie McCarthy Charlie McNaught Syndicate

WN Christian Endeavor Holds 19th Convention at High School

More than 120 delegates attended the WN Christian Endeavor 19th annual convention in the city. The event met in the high school auditorium on South Main Street yesterday evening. A pledge by city women bound them to serve only lemonade or punch at social events for six months. Also noted: Mrs Bruce Carraway and child left for Chattanooga with a nurse, and Dr Max Bones and Miss Jennie Bones returned from Chicago.

Associated Press High Point N. Y WN. Christian Endeavor South Main Street Bruce Carraway Berta Lindsay Lef Carrawer Chattanooga Max Bones Jennie Bones Chicago

General Haigh Presses Germans in Belgium

Emperor William of Germany was under fire at Ghent Belgium recently. In Butte Montana twenty five miners died in a copper mine fire last night with 167 missing.

Haigh Belgium Emperor Wiiliam Germany Ghent Butte, Mont Speculator

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