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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1934
Page
4
Ctavus Roy Cohen argues small town social life suffers from the contract bridge craze. He notes women play five afternoons and five nights weekly while the art of conversation declines as people rely on quick greetings and weather talk. He concedes bridge may quicken the end but cites broader social trends.
The article argues France should repair four diplomatic fences to avoid becoming hemmed in by unfriendly powers. It notes Mussolini’s Rome speech signaling strained Franco Italian relations and suggests France lacks deep alliances with the United States Britain Japan and Russia, risking fragile support in future crises.
The text warns that England's interests are at risk as France relies on the Little Entente for support. It argues those four small nations offer little aid and predicts a hostile barrier around France unless Paris alters its conduct toward other countries.
In tribute to Dr Dred Peacock Wesley Memorial Church notes describe him as a widely traveled, erudite scholar and gentle, religious man. He served as teacher, college president, attorney, and public educator, enriching institutions and inspiring many across the city and nation.
The piece discusses New York and Chicago weighing lotteries to fund public salaries as finances tighten. It argues gambling’s revival under respectability, compares it to barley wine trends, and notes concerns about government backing and the potential evils versus the need to fund public services.
Henry Ford announces a general wage increase totaling 6 million dollars annually, covering about 47 000 of his 70 000 employees. He cites restoring the five dollar daily minimum first set in 1913 or 14 and argues that higher pay benefits all workers.
The article recalls Henry Ford pioneering mass production and a rising minimum wage. It notes industry shock at the radical change, Ford’s later wage hikes to 6 and then 7 dollars, and the belief that the low wage era would end once his model was in production. It highlights the mixed economic blame placed on Ford over time.
The piece discusses long term shifts in history and notes Assyrian refugees planning a migration from what is now Iraq to a Brazilian Amazon colony. It highlights their persecution, massacres by neighboring tribes and a mentioned League of Nations intervention preventing total ruin.
In a remarkable historical twist, a spot in Brazil is set for the surviving Assyrians, the descendants of the ancient Assyrians famed for Nineveh and eastern power, to be moved there en masse as arrangements are completed.
A fragment from ancient Nineveh survives into the twentieth century aided by the League of Nations. The text chronicles the rise and fall of the great Assyrian empire, now dust and clay in Asia Minor, its canals dried up and its name fading from memory.
The piece argues for taxing federal state and municipal securities, noting a constitutional amendment may be needed and careful study of impact on bond issuance. It frames retirement as a time for purpose and joy, contrasting a Seattle judge’s reluctance to retire with the idea that leisure can be fulfilling when properly embraced.
Harry Pierpont stands under heavy security including the National Guard and detectives as he is sentenced to die in the electric chair. The high profile case centers on the crime that led to the death penalty and the tense guards surrounding him.
A Parisian artist argues that French currency is more artistic than American money, noting national pride in design while implying Americans prioritize wealth. The remark reflects cultural rivalry about money and aesthetics.
Delaware lawmakers weigh a bill to prohibit showing any movie featuring a divorced player. Baby LeRoy plans lobbying in Dover as part of the effort.
In New York on March 19 a diary-like piece recalls illness, a delivery relay in a dinner party hosted by Mrs. Holbrook Blinn, and meetings with Robert Lorraine and arty Mannering. The author tours Chelsea, notes a cuspiders maker, Pearson's offices, and sees Dodsworth a second time with Lucy Virginia Long. Talks with Sam Goldwyn, Billy Rose, Gene Raymond, and ends with a prowling plan by Fred Stones after burglaries.
A compact note recalls Raymond Hackett often portraying the love interest opposite Lillian Gish, notably as Armand in Camille, highlighting a long standing friendship and frequent public appearances with shared theater reads and games.
The text recounts A. E. Matthews as a storied actor with a long career. It notes a Lambs Club joke about his toupee called a marmoset and clarifies he was born in Yorkshire, England, not America. It covers his 1910 New York visit, brief stay, 1921 return in Bulldog Drummond, and his enduring presence in the U.S. stage and screen scene.
Mary Bertram Taylor lauded as brightest young guest with Cinderella theme. Maria and Filoria, South American ballroom dancers, wow guests at Sherry’s and private dinner with the president’s wife. First Lady hopes to see them at the White House. Also social sketches include Doug touches, Henry Ford broadcasting support, Einstein relativity talk, and a sharp taxi-porter quip at Waldorf.
Some seaweed varieties prove more sensitive than any chemical in iodine testing, offering a biological benchmark for detecting iodine presence and reactions.
Hollywood gossip notes a rift between majors and independents with Reginald Denny criticizing indie practices while Gargan names his son Leslie Howard and vows the name for a future grandson. Joan Bennett plots a quick screen return as Ruth Roland and Bebe Daniels diversify into real estate. Francis Lederer promotes world peace over fame as Crabbbe extends his film career beyond a one year test.
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