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High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1934
Page
4
A Thought On Integrity And Conviction
A Bible verse and Thackeray quote commend integrity and honest conviction, linking a righteous life to blessings for one’s descendants and urging steadfast moral strength.
Attorney General Cummings backs tougher crime laws to curb organized rings
Cummings urges federal action against interstate crime calling for new penalties for fleeing across state lines to avoid prosecution, racketeering over five thousand dollars, and interstate kidnaping. He favors compacts among states and fingerprinted machine gun sales while preserving state law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummings
Power Gaps Persist as Rural Homes Seek Electricity
Public utilities resist new river power plants citing over production while rural North Carolina families near High Point still lack lines. Farmers across the South need electricity and warn that rural demand remains unmet until every homestead has power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northarolina
High Point
Southland
Utilities Plan New Lines and Outlets Expansion
Money will fund construction of lines to serve them and open new outlets. The move aims to revive utilities that have been confined to restricted areas and improve their reach and operations.
Home building in need of new life in America
The piece recalls 1925 as peak year for home building with 2.461 billion dollars in expenditures and 491000 new homes, notes a decline to 101 million in 1933 and 26800 homes, and urges renewed effort to revive home construction to spur recovery and jobs. It highlights widespread economic impact including mines factories and forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Local tax office extends ten day grace period
Lynn Melver announces that the state revenue department grants ten days extra for local taxpayers who missed the March 15 income tax deadline. The extension accounts for staffing gaps in the local office from March 1 to 15 and aims to reduce penalties for about 100 taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Melver
State Revenue Department
Judge Barnes Criticizes Raleigh Red Light District Coverage
The Henderson four face robbery charges linked to disturbances in Raleigh. Judge Wiley Barnes questions newspaper coverage of the red light district and suggests suppressing crime visibility would not curb vice. Prosecution accuses the defendants of complicity while defense cites reputations. The piece condemns advertising crime as a false comfort and urges enforcing Raleigh laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Barnes
Henderson
Raleigh
Red Light
Red Light District
Barnes
War lies in the mind more than in arms by Bruce Catton
Bruce Catton argues pacifist theory links armament to fear yet notes counterexamples. A massive British fleet conducts wargames in the Leeward Islands in the West Indies, the largest fleet England has sent across the Atlantic in this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
Leeward Islands
West Indies
England
Atlantic
Caribbean
Atlantic fleet maneuvers spark little U S interest
The author notes minimal American fear or suspicion over British fleet maneuvers in the Atlantic. Unlike prior U S Hawaii drills that stirred Japanese alarm, few Americans realized the British action and few believed it signaled war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Atlantic
Hawaii
Japan
Armament Demonstrations and Fear in International Tensions
The piece argues that armaments trigger fear only if national interests clash or preexisting suspicions exist. If two nations intend peace, fleet maneuvers reveal little concern, as exemplified by the United States and England’s shared peaceable stance and tolerance of naval displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Straining at Gnats in Raleigh Vigilante Campaign
A Raleigh cleanliness drive erupts as pulpit protests and police sweeps target vice. Prostitution arrests begin, but authors argue the effort mainly amounts to straining at gnats while neglecting broader corruption. The piece brands the public stance as noisy but routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law
Raleigh
Iowa State Adds Chairs to Help Students Stay Awake
Iowa State University installs easy chairs for students aiming to boost comfort during study. Professors told to stand up to prevent drowsiness and help wakefulness in lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
German meat dealer jailed over unreliable sausage sales
A German meat dealer was jailed for selling sausages deemed unreliable. The case highlights consumer protection actions against mislabeling and unsafe products in the meat trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Worcester Engineer Donates 50000 for Harvard Star Survey
A retired Worcester engineer has donated $50,000 to Harvard University to fund a survey of stars out to 600 quintillion miles. He aims to maximize the impact of his gift and support astronomical research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Harvard
al Jolson
Ruby Keeler
Ruby
Jolson
Gilead
Light wines and beers taxed heavily defy light label
Tax hikes on light wines and beers run counter to their label as light beverages. The heavier levies raise prices and curb demand, challenging producers and retailers in a market seeking lighter options.
Moviegoer Attendance Holds Up In United States
An estimated 60 million people attended movies weekly in the United States last year. The report suggests there remains hope for reaching at least half the population with cinema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Man Sues for Divorce from Aimee Semple McPherson
Dave Hutton sues for divorce from Aimee Semple McPherson, saying it is hard to lose one's wife. He notes some husbands claim the process is almost impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hutton
Aimee Semple McPherson
London 1933 murders and New York depopulation note
City crime and population figures show London with 21 murders in 1933 and New York tallying 647. The comparison implies New York may surpass London in depopulation if population standards are not met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
Men and Women Argue Over Car Driving Styles
A humorous quarrel centers on whether men or women drive better. Women claim fewer accidents, men retort that their crashes result from dodging zigzagging female drivers. The dialogue ends with a call for a statistician to settle the dispute.
Law of Heredity Puzzle Clues Review
A word puzzle list with vertical and horizontal clues covers diverse topics from biology to language. Entries include names like Darwin and Mendel hinted by clues on heredity, along with terms for animals plants and actions. Partial solutions referenced but not provided.
Movie Stars Breach London Social Barriers At May Fair
American actors touring London are breaking class barriers as cinema fame grants access denied to bona fide social registrants. Adolphe Menjou and Anna May Wong headline a wave of invitations, with Fairbanks and Griffith among the expatriates swept into high society settings. English hosts mingle with dukes and lords, while Punch titles lampoon a new social chic in Britain.
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New York
Mar
London
Fairbanks
Adolphe Menjous
Southampton
Corrinne Griffith
Thomas C. O. McIntyre Meighan
Anna May Wong
Perfidious Albion
Scotland
Punch
Noel Coward's London Bath Collection Unveiled
Noel Coward presents a London bath ensemble featuring dove gray and silver towelings with matching bath curtains and bath-robes. The palette centers on cherry red accents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Coward
London
Stage Char Marquee Burt Blurt and Broadway Moods
A 1934 column recalls Chic Sale as Burt Blurt in a schoolroom sketch with bravado and bashfulness. It rolls into vivid Madison Square imagery and portraits of showbiz figures Harry Armstrong, Harry Von Tilzer, George M. Cohan, Al Jolson, and Mississippi, weaving stage lore with personal vignettes and a closing memory of Jolson’s musings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chic Sale
Burt Blurt
Hi Boy
Speed boost for naval sea planes to 140 mph
A new development will raise the speed of naval sea planes from 100 to 140 miles per hour, marking a significant performance improvement for aerial patrols and patrol operations.
Notice of Sale by Guilford Superior Court Commissioners
Under order of the Superior Court of Guilford County the undersigned commissioners will conduct a sale on March 14 21 28 at 11 A M at the front door of High Point City Hall. Parcels include Lots 53 54 55 56 57 and 83 on Hutchins Street and Lot 58 in the John Wade J A Newton subdivision described in Guilford County records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Guilford County
High Point
N. C
J. W. Johnson
Register of Deeds
Hutchins St
John Wade
J. A. Newton
Office of the Register of Deeds
Caroline
Wade Street
N. C. Smith
Chas. F. Smith
Italy plans heavy truck roads avoiding city centers
A government project aims to build highways dedicated to heavy trucks, designed to bypass urban cores. The scheme highlights logistical needs and regional development, signaling a shift in freight movement away from city streets.
Foreclosure Sale Notice in Guilford County High Point
Notice of foreclosure sale by trustee J Allen Austin under a 1925 deed of trust for Farold Ryan. The sale is set for April 9 1934 at 10 A M at the Greensboro courthouse. Property described as 313 Louise Avenue High Point Guilford County North Carolina including parcel lines and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
North Carolina
Guilford
Farold Ryan
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
N. C
Greensboro
High Point
Louise Avenue
Hamilton Street
van Wheeler
J. W. Welborn
J. Allen Austin
Administrators Notice for R Loflin Estate Guilford NC
R L Foust administrator of R Loflin deceased Guilford County North Carolina invites all claims to be presented by February 14 1935 at 110 W Washington Street High Point NC otherwise the claims may be barred This notice is dated February 4 1934 and bears the filing marks 2 14 21 28 3 14 21
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Lt. Loflin
Guilford County
North Carolina
W. Washington Street
High Point
N. Y
R. L. Foust
R. L. Lo
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