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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
2
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with some unsettled conditions. Hatteras to Jacksonville sees moderate southwest winds and overcast skies tonight and Saturday. Sandy Hook to Hatteras reports gentle winds mostly south or southwest with fair conditions tonight and Saturday.
Producer David Selznick sought an unknown to star opposite Norma Shearer as Clark Gable became fans’ choice. He won the rights for 50000 while MGM balked at releasing the film unless Selznick’s company handles it. The Wind will be an MGM picture in name and cast with Selznick in charge.
United States per person consumes four and a half bushels annually, equating to about 200 pounds of flour. This figure highlights national grain use and potential dietary trends.
Senator Connally of Texas warned that the next Congress will raise income taxes on middle brackets from 3 000 to 50 000 and may increase corporate levies. He cited a potential 500 million to 750 million rise in federal revenues and a flat 20 percent corporate tax as possibilities. Chairman Harrison cautioned that if business improves, higher taxes might not be needed next year. He noted long-range corporate taxation and the fate of several expiring nuisance levies.
The article notes requests to Franco to stop attacks on British ships, with Churchill urging Mussolini’s influence, while Chamberlain defends captains’ risks. Lloyd George and Attlee agree Britain’s fleet could halt the strikes, and Hodgson’s recall shows no move to sever unofficial relations with the insurgent regime.
Japanese troops pushed into southern China with a landing near Swatow and gains along the Seco river as Chinese forces regroup. In Spain, insurgents closed toward Valencia with advances near Sarrion and along the coast while government troops retreated toward the Mediterranean city.
The article notes Tiahuanaco in Bolivia as possibly the oldest city, predating the pyramid era and the city of Ur. It discusses ancient habitation and debates over who first built urban settlements in the region.
A U.S. Supreme Court challenge to federal limits on child labor faced a state rights counterpoint as Congress seeks broad wage and hour rules. Borah supported the plan, arguing production for commerce extends interstate scope, while opponents claim state control should govern mining and manufacturing ages.
Hutton announces a new conference with Count Haugwitz Revention after the count’s brief hotel absence. He denies serious friction over the education wishes of their son and dismisses rumors of bodyguards as nonsense. He notes persistent London calls but will not identify callers. He would speak to his daughter if she wishes.
The musk ox sits closer to sheep than to true oxen and shares distant ties with both cattle and sheep groups. Its overall kinship to each is not strong, indicating a unique evolutionary path within ruminants.
The High Point grand jury plans to question court on whether to continue after this term and if it can hire outside help to pursue leads from witnesses. It aims to request state officials to aid in the investigation of alleged irregularities and election law violations from the recent Democratic primary.
Medill McCormick 21 a son of famed publishing and political families is missing near Albuquerque after a hiking trip with Richard Whitmer. CCC crews state police and deputies scour the rugged Sandias as Mrs Sims awaits word at Los Porlanos. A second item notes North Carolina peach production for June 1 at 2,480,000 bushels, up from 2,232,000 in May.
News reports describe large amber finds along the Prussian coast by the Baltic Sea. One beach recovered about 700 pounds of amber, touted as the "German gold," drawing attention from researchers and locals.
More than 500,000 American communities rely entirely on bus and truck services for transportation. The statement highlights the crucial role of road freight and public transit in rural and small-town areas.
American oil companies have enlisted former officials to recover 150 million dollars in oil assets expropriated by Mexico over three months ago. Donald L. Richberg and Patrick Hurley met at the state department to press for action, while Hull weighs a negotiated settlement rather than a belligerent approach as Britain did.
Italy and Germany pledged to respect Swiss neutrality confirming its unconditional maintenance as essential to peace in Europe. Both nations thanked Switzerland for its freedom from League sanctions obligations and noted Swiss neutrality would be upheld by Italy and Germany.
A historical note describes early plum pudding prepared from mutton broth thickened with brown bread and served as a soup. The passage highlights the original form before modern pudding variants.
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