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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1934
Page
12
Hollywood critics and watchdogs shape movie content. Nations withhold screenings over depictions of Italians or Mexicans while animal groups flood studios with letters over cruel scenes. Romance is allowed only if sex is not flaunted and depictions avoid corruption in police departments.
Miami Beach sketches reveal minimal bodices and vivid color schemes. One-piece and two-piece silhouettes with bold accessories, including red wings, yellow hats, and nautical color blocks highlight a playful, provocative style for the era.
Winston Salem March 4. Walnut Cove banker J T Byerly says the civilian conservation corps camp is being moved from Stokes county for political reasons. He claims the fifth district lacked influence to keep the camp and that abandonment orders were issued before protests. He notes Stokes could fund forest fire prevention if the camp stayed.
Reports say Insull's tramp freighter was held in a Turkish harbor with orders barring landings as authorities warned of arrest. The ship prepared to reprovision amid fog and cold while Chelibides denied mutiny rumors. Separately, Martin J. Insull left county jail after a 17 month chase, posting $50,000 bond and awaiting formal pleas on embezzlement indictments.
After incorporation, Ham received properties valued at $148 664 and the board upheld the commissioner of internal revenue’s finding of a taxable profit on withdrawal amounting to $120 201.
A powerful typhoon off Wwantung coast in China killed 800 fishermen. About 300 boats reportedly sank amid fierce waves and winds. Some survivors were saved by a Chinese customs cruiser.
Greensboro report says a Superior court jury found Mrs Betty Corbett indebted 6000 for an assessment on 60 shares of bank stock and ruled that Joseph Snyder Alberta Corbett Snyder were not liable. Deed transfers to Alberta were deemed an attempt to defraud the bank with no fraud proved against Alberta. Others reached consent judgments in related cases.
Dr. J. H. Stallings, federal soil erosion expert directing the Deep River project, spoke at the High Point Rotary lunch about soil erosion. He warned that one inch of topsoil can take 400 years to form, while bare slopes lose an inch in eight feet slope areas in a year.
The board of tax appeals upheld a $14,701 income tax assessment for Ernest H. Ham of Greensboro North Carolina. Ham had inherited Greensboro area real estate and placed it in Ham Estates Inc for management. In 1929 he withdrew funds from the estate.
A Senate roll call shows 13 voting in favor and 39 against a measure. Senator Gore opposed it, calling the proposal unconstitutional and an unlawful taking of property. Senator Stephens said he voted for relief in the cotton area despite misgivings about constitutionality.
Weights and measures activity reported from Raleigh with multiple entries. Officials logged numerous scale readings and device checks across several merchants, noting variances and compliance status.
A survey by the division of agriculture finds 80 percent of packages in Ashville groceries were unmarked or short weight and about 80 percent of gasoline pumps offered incorrect amounts, signaling widespread inaccuracies in labeling and measurement.
Thelma Dune a professional dancer of Charlotte sues the Scott Buick Company and James Muse alleging permanent injuries from a wreck involving a car owned by the company. The suit seeks 6000 dollars.
Women who take Cardui report relief from severe monthly pains and renewed strength after continued use. Mrs. Rey Chandler of Cusseta Alabama testifies Cardui helped her air, raw side and back pain and irregular periods, noting she felt 100 percent better. Thousands report benefits though advise consulting a physician if it fails.
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