Premium on Obsolescence and Inefficiency in Furniture Code Case
Walkertown Chair Company asks the National Industrial Recovery Board to grant exceptions from wage and hour provisions due to obsolete machinery and inefficiencies. The petition warns of job losses but argues that operating under outdated standards harms the industry, urging the board to avoid rewarding inefficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkertown Chair Company
Walkertown
National Industrial Recovery Board
Nira Board
Ohio relief graft scandal taints Buckeye aid program
The piece questions the handling of relief funds in Ohio amid a scandal involving Governor Davey and associates. It notes anger from Governor Key over federal aid administration and hints at investigations into alleged graft, highlighting the state’s troubled relief effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Buckeye
Mark Hanna
Davey
Key
Harry L
Holding Companies Sap Utilities
President Roosevelt aims at utilities holding firms per the National Power Policy Committee report chaired by Secretary Ickes. The growth of holding companies concentrated power in electricity and gas, with 13 large groups controlling three quarters of private electric supply by 1932 and 11 systems handling 80 percent of gas trunk lines, aided by voting trusts and interlocking boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
National Power Policy Committee
Ickes
United Corporation
Electric Bond & Share Company
Insull, Arid
Insull
Ohio relief funds stir charges against Hopkins
The text alleges criminal libel against Hopkins over relief contracts. it notes relief spending differences, comparing Ohio's $77 million to North Carolina's $13.8 million. It warns Tar Heel dependence on relief and suggests Hopkins might probe the Ohio case, remarking North Carolinians see the issue similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Uncle Sam
Ohio
North Carolina
Free Cooking School Opens at Paramount Theater
A three day cooking school begins today at the Paramount theater under the High Point Woman's Club sponsorship. Mrs. Alva Moore leads the sessions to teach modern cookery while supporting the Give A Launch program to provide lunches for undernourished city school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount Theater
High Point Woman's Club
Alva Moore
Yankee Watch and Judge Biggs Resignation Thoughts
R F Beasley reports a Chesterfield anecdote about a Yankee taking a gold watch and a dollar from Rev A T Latta. The column compares this to Judge Crawford Biggs resigning as solicitor general and taking a paid post to influence a railroad venture tied to the RFC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge BiGns
R. F. Beasley
Monroe
Sherman
Chesterfield County
Rev
A. T. Latta
Bro. Latta
Crawford Biggs
Washington
RFC
Roosevelt
Ervin Targets Bondsmen With Moral Legislation
In Charlotte, Representative Paul R. Ervin argues for taxing professional bondsmen and outlawing slot machines and even low alcohol to curb alleged crooked practices. He favors ethical reforms, questions bondsmen and lawyers alike, and critiques collusion in bail arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte News
Paul R. Ervin
Ervin
Income redistribution or capital wealth reform debate
Bruce Catton contrasts Eccles view that income taxes can more fairly rebalance wealth with calls to redistribute capital wealth. He notes the danger of funding schemes that would undercut capitalism and leave families with insufficient income. A Missouri woman seeking notoriety amid a hanging adds a grim aside to the National Whirligig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
Marriner &. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
House Banking Committee
United States
Eccles
Broadcasting Tug of War Over Johnson Air Time
Washington editorial notes that various leagues and societies debate offering General Johnson free air time while broadcasters profit from educational programs. Analysts warn political rhetoric from Johnson Long and Coughlin fuels public gloom and influence on Roosevelt's support. Wheeler proposes government rail ownership, stirring industry worries as Farley leverages stamp sales to balance Post Office finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Durno
Washington
Hugh Johnson
General Johnson
Long
Coughlin
Johnson
Long-Coughlin
White House
Roosevelt
Father Coughlin
Senator Long
President Roosevelt
Jim Farley
House
Ickes
Louis Howe
Post Office
Department
Philatelic
Farley
Vaudeville Abroad Fresh Acts Revive European Stages
New York Day By Day notes vaudeville acts shifting to Europe for new circuits in Paris Rome Amsterdam Berlin and more. Joe Jackson the tramp bicyclist headlines Berlin with the act Der meister kiplerte Komiker der welt, while the Three Diamonds and the Knife Throwing Gibsons share the bill. Audience enthusiasm grows as American performers bring fresh scenes and old time fervor to foreign venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Paris
Rome
Amsterdam
Berlin
Constantinople
Joe Jackson
der Meisterkiplerte Komiker der Welt
Gibsons
America
States
Moscow
Hamish Mc Laurin Vaudeville Talents Prominent Once
Vaudeville performer Hamish Mc Laurin showcased varied talents in earlier stage years. The article notes his prominent variety act and public appearances across theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamish McLaurin
Wall Street Looks at Treasury Refunding and Gold Clause Angles
Big moves loom as Morgenthau refines refunding for about five billion in securities by June 15. Wealthy holders favor tax exempt Fourth Liberties while insiders predict a October call on remaining gold clause bonds. Critics warn reform stalling may invite inflation later if recovery stalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Macmullin
Wall Street
Morgenthau
Treasury
New York
Congress
Morganthau
Supreme Court
John H. Perry
Washington
Don Marquis And Montague Glass Essayists Of The Period
Don Marquis stands out as the era’s most economically independent columnist writing only when he pleases. He dives in with gusto when inspired and enjoys the process, though he can be coaxed infrequently. Montague Glass, another writer, also found humor in his craft, often stepping away from his typewriter while producing the Potash and Perlmutter pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Marquis
Montague Glass
Two Irish Stage Saints Echo Old Time Vaudeville Rivalry
A reader notes a playful comparison between Gantas and Pat Seka, two veteran actors who resemble each other in build, walk, and demeanor. Both are Irish stage veterans, sons of beloved vaudeville troupers, sharing similar birthdays and long careers marked by loyalty to the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles
M. Cohan
Pat Seca
Benny Continues Top Box Office Attraction at Movie Houses
Jack Benny remains the leading box office draw with personal appearances. He earned 7500 dollars weekly plus a percentage of the take, amounting to 11000 dollars in one engagement. His act, built on self mockery, showcases his signature technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Benny
Hemingway Family Details Reveal Wandering Roots
Ernest Hemingway pursues bull fights lion hunts and sea fishing while his Oak Hill family remains nomadic. His mother, aged 62, travels painting in woods and desert solo, and his brother Leister, 19, sails to South America in a 17 foot boat and admits never reading Ernest's work. The mother favors A Farewell to Arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hemingway
Oak Hill, I
Leicester
South America
Bermuda guest Dudley Malone enjoys party then golf
Dudley Malone, a Bermuda guest at Courtney Burrs, attends a welcome party that nearly lasts to dawn. After two hours sleep he is woke for golf with a brown skinned caddy leading the way. Malone jokes about his taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Malone
Bermuda House
Courtney Burr
Malone
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawlbey Rk. B. Terry Publishers
Oeiza Pol
Point
Associated Press
Katz Special Adv
Chiel
Philadelphia
Troit
Mich
Kanene City
Atlanta
Byron
SAP Utilities
the Cooking
Missouri
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sam Wheeler
Hammerstein’s
Marshall P. Wilder
Scott
Bill
NRA
McNaught Syndicate
George Clark
NEA Service, Inc
T.maegue
Gantas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!