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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1935
Page
2
Inquiries from retailers in other cities about High Point manufacturers, their products, and prices arrive daily at the Chamber of Commerce. Secretary Frank J. Sizemore says such interest signals potential markets for High Point goods and improved local economic conditions.
Washington March 1 William Green president of the American Federation of Labor said he learned only this morning of the automotive workers decision to take a strike vote. He indicated that a strike would follow if the ballot supports action.
The federation plans to authorize the automobile workers as a full union. Members were organized into federal unions under the federation and now receive an international charter to formalize their status. The executive council decided this at its February meeting.
Reported chaos in southwest Shens as Red forces resist government troops. Nationalists vow annihilation, claiming surrounding lines will break the invaders. In northwest Huan, communists resist displacement amid food shortages and a 60-year-old banishment execution policy. A regional blockade hinders supply entry.
Doughton advocates re distributing taxes with grants in aid to states like Britain. A plan would split tax subjects between federal and state authorities, aiming for a balanced burden. He warns against favoritism and double taxes for the less fortunate, urging state cooperation to prevent duplication and waste.
A state committee grilled Morganton Hospital officials about work hours and fuel cuts. Mc Campbell refused most questions, citing lack of knowledge. Members invite Dr J W Ashby to compare operations with the state hospital next week. News notes include budget figures for schools and highway allotments.
The article quotes a royal household uncertain about property in Siam and the king's possible relocation due to finances. The secretary states the king cannot maintain the current lifestyle and will have to move to less pretentious quarters.
February 1935 receipts reached 14 970 48 dollars versus 14 081 67 dollars the year before an uptick indicating improving business according to assistant postmaster J C Payne January figures also show higher totals with 17 805 77 against 14 682 79 in January of the prior year February typically declines from January due to shorter month
The king directs a shift that brings his 11 year old nephew Prince Aan da to royal steps, as Prince Mahidol’s son remains in Lausanne with his mother. Prince Mahidol, who died in 1929, spent years in the United States and was known there as Mr Songkala after studying medicine at Harvard, later living in Boston.
In Dallas there are four candidates for a state legislative post, but Glenn Pricer, managing editor of the Dallas Dispatch, leads the list. He has announced his candidacy opposing seventy eight others.
A scanty dialogue fragment shows a judge remarking on time and a number while a bar patron weighs back and forth. The text captures a tense exchange but lacks clear context or outcome.
Mayor Angelo J. Rossi quickly acted when a motor car caught fire. He seized an extinguisher from his vehicle and fought the blaze until it was out. The grateful owner, Sam Orsillo, thanked him after fearing an explosion.
Edward Smith of Tacoma recalls smoking a cigar he waited sixty years to enjoy. A former Minnesota telegraph operator and railroad station agent, he and Mixes Riley from La Crosse Wisconsin married years ago. He kept the cigar for their Golden Wedding day and finally lit it to mark the occasion.
Mer ley Green was ordered to appear in police court in Scottsbluff Nebraska today on a charge of driving past a stop sign without stopping. A former school board member who helped place signs in front of the schools is noted in the report.
William Madson, a Philadelphia barber and shop owner, has posted a blunt storefront notice saying the store was held up but they only keep at most ten dollars, and that diamonds are no longer worn. The sign urges robbers to move on and warns customers to avoid delays.
A blue ribbon jury of club men brokers bankers and manufacturers swiftly awarded Vera Grove a 25000 verdict against Henry Taylor for breach of promise after only 12 minutes of deliberation. The jury, gray-haired and cane bearing, reflected their era and social circle.
The Senate killed a vaccination for babies bill and passed the Roosevelt work relief bill valued at 4.88 billion dollars. The chamber amended and sent forward a measure enabling counties to continue certain relief actions.
The Senate sent to the House bills enabling savings and loan associations to call themselves credit unions and regulating dentistry with minor changes. It also amended the bank capital rules to include preferred stock, approved compensation for advisory bank commission members, and broadened license refusal powers. The Mitchell bill to curb obscene literature and indecent exposure passed and went back to the House.
Alicia Hart advises a gradual approach to changing hairstyles this late winter. Start now to ease self consciousness, then build toward Grecian or straight styles over several visits, reserving formal wear differences for evenings.
A new styling approach argues that dramatic hair changes are unnecessary. By keeping your normal appearance while refining textures and volumes you may gain confidence without losing personal identity.
The report notes plans for weekend conferences to hasten relief as the nation nears the 94th birthday of a jurist who spent a "very fine night" despite poet mania. Roosevelt announces six baby bonds in a White House ceremony to aid the little fellow, while tax reforms seek fair burden distribution. J D Francia of Huntington opposes making mining a public utility. Sydney Anderson of Minneapolis cites farm recovery as key to national recovery.
Washington march 1 some administration supporters warned the security bill could be delayed by the NRA investigation as the senate finance committee handles the inquiry and the security legislation. committee members expect the probe and framing to demand sustained full committee attention.
Raleigh March 1 state planning board submits finalist projects to Washington for the new work relief program. Final report shows proposals totaling 175 million dollars in state expenditures and overall requests near 290 million dollars.
When a car sits unused for a period the muffler may clog and cause irregular engine operation and reduced power. Check by disconnecting the exhaust to see if performance improves, indicating muffler fault.
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