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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1930
Page
6
Tokyo marked a three day celebration to honor the completion of reconstruction after the 1923 earthquake and fire. Emperor Hirohito led a five hour, two mile inspection through rebuilt zones along Showa Avenue Showa Boulevard, witnessed by an estimated one million citizens.
Corrinne Mistakenly appears as Sue in new clothes and flirts with Harry Becker. At the Becker dinner table Sue sees the wealth and grace of the Becker family. Sue realizes her family hopes for her marriage to Harry, while Corrinne prepares for a different conquest.
Rep Ramseyer of Iowa urged the House Ways and Means Committee to transfer tariff revision from politics to economics. He asked for federal tariff commissions to use top economists and argued protection for agriculture industry and labor is national policy, criticizing partisan tactics in tariff debates.
Mrs. Roland Helton remains a patient at High Point hospital following yesterday’s operation and is recovering satisfactorily. A luncheon bridge hosted by Mrs. H J Coffield and Mrs. Gurney Briggs pays tribute to sister Mrs. Paul TenHoopen of Charlotte. Various church groups schedule meetings and socials through March 26, with transportation assist requests and a dance by the Sons and Daughters of Liberty at their hall tonight.
The Woman's club members not yet notified of the luncheon are asked to call Mrs. I. P. Ingle or Mrs. R. K. Stewart by Tuesday evening. Willis Reerer is ill with appendicitis. Kerr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gather Kerr, is ill at home 915 Tate Street with appendicitis.
A Holy Communion service will be held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in observance of the Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.
Washington March 24 Andrew W Mellon marks his seventy fifth birthday with a quiet observance in Washington. Known as the greatest treasury secretary since Hamilton he served under Harding Coolidge and Hoover and remains the only man to hold the post under three presidents. He lives quietly near Dupont Circle walking daily between the treasury and his apartment and avoids publicity.
Five entities filed for incorporation today in Raleigh including White Oak River Club in Raleigh a social club with $10 000 authorized and $300 subscribed stock Hellenic Orthodox Community of Charlotte a Greek church Better Durham to aid independent merchants Blue State Knitwear Company of Mount Airy to produce and sell apparel French Broad Land Company of Sylvania to trade in real estate with substantial authorized stock and small subscribed stock.
About 10,000 spectators gathered at Clinard airport to see the Beachum's Flying Circus. Officials said the stunt schedule was not followed for safety, but one pilot made a notable jump from 2,000 feet, while most maneuvers were canceled.
A group of advanced students and faculty from Success Business College attended the North Carolina Teachers Association session in Raleigh on Friday and Saturday. They were keen to meet authors Mrs LoRelle and Baker of textbooks used by the pupils and to see a demonstration by Mr Hossfield, world champion typist.
An advertisement promotes Teethina claiming to ease baby fretfulness from constipation gas and teething. It promises gentle safe relief by expelling bile and restoring sleep with no opiates, sold by all druggists for 20 cents with a free sample package and a baby book from Dr Moffett Co Columbus Ga.
The senate judiciary committee referred Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina to a subcommittee led by Senator Overman. Overman plans an early meeting to report by next Monday. Members include Senators Borah and Herbert. a protest from Miss Mary F Speers cites Parker’s ties to oil and liquor interests.
A report notes general easing of bank credits spreading to smaller centers while total loans rise slightly from last year. New York Savings Bank deposits show a steady net increase and life insurance gains rise 3 percent in February. Building and loan associations report a marked rise in receipts. farm loans up slightly with delinquencies and foreclosures down. Public utilities plan three point two five billion dollars in new equipment and construction, matching or exceeding last year.
Mrs. Thompson Rogers, long time resident of the Asbury section in Stokes county, traveled to Danbury at age over 65 to tour the county offices and local businesses. She remarked it was her first visit to the county seat in more than six decades.
Duke University will host the annual North Carolina Academy of Science meeting in Durham on April 25. Representatives from numerous institutions will attend sessions across many science branches.
A Virginia official voiced support for limiting revisions to farm products but refused to back a proposal that would permit repeating six months of completed work, citing concerns over duplication of effort.
Washington March 24 AP The Senate faces a potential break in a prolonged general legislation standstill after a tariff bill passage. Early decisions on public building and federal road aid appropriations are planned, with Norris muscle Shoals debate shaping the session. lawmakers expect adjournment by June 1 or June 25 amid postwar Muscle Shoals fate talks.
Asheville reports postal receipts have grown tenfold since 1900 from 36 515 to 334 245 32 in 1929. Officials forecast 1930 receipts exceeding 355 000 with staff expanding from eight clerks and five city carriers to 62 clerks and 44 city carriers plus six other officials led by the post master.
Senator Nye revealed about 20 telegrams from Minneapolis lumber dealers alleging a Western Union agent solicited messages to Congress supporting a higher soft wood lumber tariff. Western Union officials said this is standard practice and the agent may have been misunderstood. no company interest in tariff matters was claimed.
Juan Garcia, 24, of Atzacapotzalco suburb in Mexico City, collapsed after a heavy meal and wine, was pronounced dead, and his funeral procession began. Thirty minutes before burial he broke the coffin lid, frightening pallbearers and mourners as he revived.
Baptists of North Carolina will gather in Greenville on March 26 to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Baptist State convention. Organized in Greenville on March 26, 1830, the event features speakers led by Dr. William Louis Poteat of Wake Forest, with no business to be conducted.
Mavis Twisdale, a Raleigh girl held in jail for about ten days in default of bond after a fight that left James Miller injured, was joined by her sister Catherine Twisdale in cell today. Catherine, arrested yesterday with Kermit Brasher’s car containing 48 jars of whisky, is held on $500 bond.
Hermosillo dispatch reports a court ordered Jose Maria Romo, wealthy cattle rancher, to pay 100 million pesos for signing the Hermosillo plan that sparked the Escobar revolt last year. The ruling was signed in Hermosillo and relayed to El Universal in Mexico City.
The note critiques wind direction for kite flying and urges running upwind. It notes the kite type shown needs a tail and corrects the boy's speech from ran to run. It also points out incorrect mileage display on a billboard and deciphers the scrambled word DARK NESS.
The notice advises oiling window sashes with linseed oil after a dry winter and continuing monthly to maintain perfect condition. It emphasizes regular maintenance to protect wooden frames from drying and cracking.
In Maiden Massachusetts on March 24 18 year old Ralph Meyers died after sleepwalking and pushing his arm through a window severing an artery. His mother found him in a pool of blood and doctors could not revive him.
New York March 24 Marilyn Miller the stage and screen star announced her engagement to Michael Farmer described as wealthy and an Irishman born in Dublin. After a visit to New York he left last week on the Aquitania.
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