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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1940
Page
4
Office of Congress notice indicates second class matter at High Point North Carolina. The John Budd Co located at 420 Lexington Ave New York City issues this Wednesday March 27 1940.
The article reflects on aviation's growth from postwar hopes to a mature industry, noting a long record without fatal accidents and the surge of commercial and private flying. It cites two million ton miles and about 815 million passenger miles, with licensing and carrier networks expanding after periods of subsidy and hardship.
The article surveys A Farley praise of the Roose velt administration, questions political tactics for Republicans, and notes Greensboro Record and Gastonia Gazette take on airline safety, war stance, and a Wilson era echo. It frames contrasts between policy aims and electoral strategies in the era.
The piece condemns unchecked spending and tests public opinion if funded projects are criticized. It contrasts German and English claims about air incursions into Danish territory, notes neutrality law violations, and recalls 1917 warnings from Uncle Sam amid the Berlin Moscow axis threat and possible U.S. entry to war.
A magnetic storm in the sun’s eleventh cycle disrupted American radio, telephone, and telegraph systems over the past weekend. Lightning arresters burned out, cables fused, and generator dips reached about 1,500 volts, illustrating the sun’s distant yet real influence on Earth.
Dale Carnegie recounts Charles F. Kettering solving a car painting problem by discarding old methods and creating a new process. He replaces brushes with a spray system, cutting painting time by a month and proving there is always another method to achieve efficiency.
The excerpt cites Elliott Roosevelt on third term speculation, Harold Ickes on WPA labor gains, and Col Harrington on federal relief impact. It mentions Minster England workers knitting for war effort, upcoming German fairs in several cities, a stash of $400 found aboard the Berengaria, and a Belfast arrest involving a chained man.
March 23 report in Asbury Park Evening Press notes a Freehold youth arrested in Miami during a marihuana raid. The March 22 transcript questions media reporting on the Dope Peddler story and the involvement of Walter Winchell. The piece cites local police and county responses, with no verified identity released.
The piece discusses misattributed sports and theater firsts, citing Walter Winchell and a Broadway beat reporter. It notes Northwestern’s hiring of Wes Fry as a backfield coach after claims about Bill DeCorrevont and recalls the Lunts being called Mr. and Mrs. Theatre in Faces About Town.
H. R. Luce of Time Inc greets Ralph Ingersoll who is prepping a new paper P M Ingersoll jokes he will raid staff from Time Life and Fortune but not department heads A Stork Club scene shows a wealthy groom reuniting with a former partner amid a playful quip about pennies per peck during a dance finale
Frank Graham notes Lefty Gomez’s first game of the season in the New York Sun with Brenda Gomez listed as his debut. Easter weather fake headlines and spring quips appear in contemporary papers while film dialogue and column humor reference births and racetrack phantoms.
A dialogue between President F D R and Senator Norris hints at a possible third term. Norris urges a run while F D R cites family pressure and health burdens as reasons he might bow out.
Alvin Hamburg critiques a recent premiere saying it is three acts of gags thrown together. A safety talk cites auto fatalities outpacing train accidents with a blunt line about the engineer not hugging the fireman. A playful quip links census gains to the unemployed and Democrats.
A reader asks who the glamorous woman seen with a man aboard the Florida Special in St Augustine is. The missive hints at showbiz connections and sensational speculation surrounding marriages and affairs, reflecting tabloid style chatter of the era.
The court deals with non-support cases as husbands faced charges but most were dismissed after promises to gain work and support families. Mrs Ray Thomas visits, Miss Dot Cottrell guests, Dr T R Zimmerman recovering from an appendectomy at High Point Hospital.
Bruce Catton reports from Washington on the split within the Labor Board led by William N. Leiserson and J. Warren Madden and Edwin S. Smith. The issues include administration reforms and the House Appropriations Committee cutting funds for the Saposs research division. Leiserson pushes for Witt removal and a separate administration office.
The dispute over Saposs and the research division exposes a rift on board procedure. Leiserson argues the board must pursue deep factual research by specialists rather than rely on hearings. The Smith and Appropriations committees targeted the research division, and Saposs faced cross examination rather than direct questioning.
Federal authorities report crude carbolic acid flavored with ginger has caused many paralysis cases in the South and Southwest. Al Capone has been invited to the Black Hills with a note that a Stranger is not Judged by his past.
A break in at the Overland Garage at 111 Jordan Street saw thieves steal two automobile tires last night. Also, a tobacco market for High Point appears nearly certain with a clean-up week starting Monday.
G T Wood returned yesterday from the western part of the state. Mrs Frank Wineskie and daughter Thelma left for Nashville Tennessee. Dr D A Stanton is in Wilson for a few days. Daylight saving time in effect in many states. G E Hutchens bought two brick residences on Steele Street High Point from A V Sapp. Herbert Hoover says he does not seek the presidency.
Morgenthau argues the national debt may hit 50 billion dollars without alarm since counting becomes difficult. He notes governmental shakeups have entered European democracies and observes American New Dealers hope citizens here won’t misinterpret the sign.
Times Book Review interviewer chats with William Saroyan about publication. Wesley Price to lead city desk at P. M. after leaving American Magazine. Ernest Hemingway earns 800 in royalties from a 16000 gross for The Fifth Column. New York Journal American notes Cholly Knicker Becker’s beat mix with claimed Catholic news from March 16.
A satirical note on the research division's case, stating Saposs is not a Communist and faces hostility from board staff for opposing Communists. Includes quotes from Gov. Lehman on judging candidates by character and Wheeler on espionage, and a quip about frequent changes of French premiers and the Iseland of Sylt raid.
Report notes that New York hired gunmen receive modest compensation while publicized pay scales resemble Hollywood style, with salaries commonly overstated.
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