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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
4
A short reflective note cites II Thessalonians 3 14 urging exclusion of disobedient persons to provoke reflection. It adds Emerson urging simple listening to hear the right word for each of us.
The 1931 revenue act clerical mistake keeps bottlers taxed as in 1929 and 1930, costing the state about $50,000 annually. Lobbying and last minute drafting altered intended concessions, leaving bottlers with better tax terms than expected and impacting local license settings.
Tennessee clings to its anti evolution statute not because it works but because its popularity rests on its nullification. The state counts on other states to shield it from the impact of open minded scientific inquiry.
A Mexican capital paper condemns the Oklahoma deputy sheriff killing of two students as showing how little value is placed on foreign lives in the southern United States. A priest at the funeral calls the shooting a grave mistake tied to crime conditions in America.
The piece argues that people overlook potential booms and that savvy investors buy near bottoms. It recalls Samuel Vauelain predicting richer prosperity post 1929 and shares 1921 chamber forecasts by William Foster foreseeing slow, irregular recovery, then contrasts with later gains and a warning that Depression era pessimists will be proven wrong.
The piece argues gun violence spreads across urban and rural areas in the United States with incidents in High Point and Chicago. It notes the Mexican paper hopes stricter limits on police lethal force may follow, while expressing doubt that any condemnation will curb the shoot first mindset.
The city reports renewed building activity with new structures and leases indicating strong demand. Costs for materials and labor have fallen, making construction profitable again. At the same time state road work refocuses the labor pool as up to 100 organizations are demobilized and about 3,000 convict laborers are slated for use, creating applicant congestion and unemployment concerns.
Reports from Raleigh show a flood of applicants flooding the highway commission offices for jobs with the new Organization. A steady stream of people seek state work amid the push to expand the agency.
The Marion memorial for Warren G. Harding unfolds with Hoover to speak amid praise and caution. The piece critiques past scandals, honors the public service, and notes wage cuts and hard times. It praises George E. Q. Johnson for Capone indictment but questions broader Chicago prosecutions.
A new robot style mechanical man smoking cigars sparks curiosity. A device built to pick ashes from a parlor carpet is mentioned as a potential news item while a father’s refusal to cover the cost of a summer gown is described as a pocket veto in a domestic context.
A brisk auction moment recalls a Scotsman bidding while an automat customer mutters it serves me right and a golfer jokes about getting the swing. The tone hints at a summer when a business man stays in the city office for peace and quiet rather than traveling to the country.
The 18 year old John Noel Patch Bennett from Oakdene England perished after a solo trek from Grande Prairie toward Pine Pass to Prince George. His diary chronicles a slow struggle from October rainfall to freezing conditions, loss of gear and dwindling supplies. His body was found near Tillicum Creek after a seven month search and shipped to England.
North Carolina State College will hold an expanded summer session from June 15 to July 24 under director T. E. Browne. A new Curriculum Construction in Commercial Education course, led by Eunice Fitts, will aim to build a modern business oriented curriculum for students and school administrators.
Police and district attorney probe the drowning of Starr Faithfull a 25 year old Greenwich Village model as Bellevue hospital records reveal acute alcoholism treatment and a March 20 admission under an alias The DA says two men descriptions will be sent to police and hints at a possible grand jury action while maintaining the slain theory and naming a supposed prominent politician as a nonevidence target
The Rev. Joseph Lynch head of Fordham University seismograph station outlined progress in earthquake warning research. He urged a national earthquake research institute with a large library and student incentives. He noted partial warnings have existed, and cited building code advances in California and Japan.
Beach scenes on Long Island reference a missing woman last seen Friday. An autopsy lists drowning as the cause of death with no alcohol or opiate signs. Detectives found a diary believed to illuminate activities and acquaintances, which a detective emphasizes supports a murder theory.
Graveside rites for Albert Robbins infant son of Mr and Mrs J Madison Robbins of Archdale were held at Hopewell cemetery Monday. Surviving grandparents are Mr and Mrs M M Overby of Archdale.
The article notes the white rhinoceros of Africa faces rapid extinction as populations decline. It also reports that nearly 40 percent of motor vehicles in or near Shanghai are owned in China, highlighting a contrast in global concerns and ownership patterns.
Answer the author of the Pulitzer prize winning Years of Grace and solve the connected clue set including items on plates, celestial muse, knots, sustenance, essence, and various other crossword entries with multiple definitions and cross references.
The conference of young Republicans opened in Washington with Chairman Fess as keynote. Speakers included Mrs Edward Everett Gann and Peter F Snyder. Senator Fess praised President Hoover for masterful steps guiding the nation through economic low mood and urged industry labor cooperation.
Funeral services for Annie Margaret Stutts nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs P Stutts of 205 Grimes street were held at Hilliard Memorial Baptist church with Rev H O Miller and Rev D B Oakes officiating. Burial followed at McCall S S C with Rev George B Bobo and Rev Roy Arnette in charge. First Baptist church choir of Mc Call sang Safe in the Arms of Jesus and Does Jesus Care. Pallbearers included Wilson Harrie F D McDaniel Shelton Stutts Carl Stephens John Gibson and Fred Norton.
In Rangoon Burma on June 11 twelve natives were sentenced to death and 26 others to life imprisonment for their roles in an uprising against the British government.
The United Kingdom imported more than 23 million feet of American motion picture film in the first six months of 1930, more than twice the amount imported in the same period in 1929.
The article notes the highest salary awarded last year to George Washington Hall, president of American Tobacco Onmoney, totaling 2 283 000 dollars. It highlights the record compensation within the tobacco industry and cites Hall as the top earner.
In Havana Cuba a man who received a head wound with a bullet over 15 years ago sneezed recently and the bullet dropped out of his nose a surprising medical event with no reported complications.
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