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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1935
Page
4
A short religious reflection notes Jesus entering the temple and driving out sellers and buyers. The piece contrasts wealth with virtue, quoting Luke 20 45 and Pope on riches and happiness.
The House rejected a proposal to raise funding to 22 million dollars a year for public schools by 56 to 47, sending the bill to the Senate with a committee’s 20.031 million first year and 20.9 million second year plan. Speaker notes praise for Superintendent Clyde Erwin and defends Rep Ralph McDonald’s camp as a courageous advocate.
Joe Horne died at Goldsboro from axe wounds inflicted by a fellow highway camp prisoner. He was jailed for a 1933 Denton bank robbery in which he and three others were convicted despite alibis. Doubt about their guilt persisted. last year they were absolved of the crime.
Lester Green confessed involvement in the Denton robbery with other men named, but efforts to free them were hindered by prior criminal records. The paper argues against punishing men who had no part, notes pardons were not granted, and reflects on Hawthorne's line that crime erodes innocence and opportunity.
Miss Eurelia Smart returns from the New York School of Social Work to become social service supervisor with the ERA directing relief service in five counties of northwestern North Carolina. Her sustained service amid a difficult period earned a scholarship for further study and wider duties.
Mrs Charles Hutchins, only woman member of the general assembly, offers a bill in the house to prohibit holding stag parties in Raleigh during biennial sessions. The Yancey representative jokes at colleagues while references to past conduct at legislative parties suggest restricting gatherings to strict decorum.
John Sanders, a Negro awaiting trial for attempting to murder his wife to collect a $300 life insurance, died of a heart attack yesterday. The court had not established guilt or innocence, and the notice offers a formal obituary tone.
Nostalgic reminiscence recalls the Elwood hotel porter whose loud greeting once welcomed travelers at the High Point depot. The piece notes change as the Elwood plans a new front and veranda, making way for modern stores and a bright marquee, while memory outlives the architecture.
The transcript highlights a performer’s recognizably rich baritone and a rising chant sounding like “Bli-wooood” that amplifies his stage presence. The note captures how vocal timbre and intonation create a memorable performance signature.
The piece quotes Dr. Henry Noble MacCracken arguing that no more ladies exist in the old sense as women gain education and independence. It contrasts a past where women lacked legal control and mustered decorum with a present offering plural opportunities, suggesting the disappearance may reflect escape from pedestalled constraints rather than fall.
Bruce Catton notes a decline in revolutionary fervor among modern radicals as a deported Enor-Med Communist claims nonviolence. He contrasts this with a British anti government march in Glasgow where 70,000 protesters stayed orderly, showcasing imperial restraint.
A cryptic line hints at Dutch academics pursuing absolute zero as a metaphorical game involving wives and cards. The phrase suggests a social or witty piece rather than a formal story.
Princess Barbara Hutton reportedly distributed about a third of her 40 million dollar inheritance. She appears far ahead of Huey Long in giving away wealth.
A Washington report based on conversations with voters and business leaders in Pennsylvania New York and parts of New England suggests President Roosevelt faces a tougher path in 1936. Critics blame currency concerns NRA errors and looming utility regulation while Huey Long attracts curiosity but limited praise. Democratic strategists still expect 208 electoral votes with key southern and western states softening for a possible reelection.
The New York Stock Exchange faces fierce power struggles as the nominating committee may pick Charles R. Gay for the presidency. Richard Whitney’s supporters push for control while pacifist brokers seek a compromise to keep Whitney as president for one more term with Gay as vice president and a 1926 succession.
New York gossip column highlights Jane Cowl Grover Whalen and George Rector with fashion notes and theater life. Mentions Polly Adler Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn Gene Fowler Oscar Hammerstein among others while noting travel and media figures and a swing to giggles in 1930s cultural life.
The article describes anti-Whitneyite factions seeking control of a nominating committee amid earlier reforms, predicting exile for Warren B. Nash and up to seven of ten governors. It also discusses Wall Street anxiety over Missouri Pacific creditor status, with Morgan-led bankers facing possible challenges from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Railroad Credit Corporation that could reshape reorganizations and upset private capital norms.
Golf dominates professional sport longevity with players often lasting up to 20 years. The piece notes Ruth as a standout executive figure and mentions a controversial sum of a quarter million reportedly earned by Bob Jones after his career.
The text notes that Jesse Jones should be more considerate. It says the treasury's readiness to sell gold to other nations if a swap is arranged, already done with Mexico and Guatemala, is viewed by New York traders as a devaluation safeguard. They suppose Morgenthau would not relinquish profitable gold assets if a clear profit were near.
A critique praising Charles Buttersworth for creating a unique onstage persona. The piece highlights his lip quirk, vacant gaze, and startled pause when mistakes occur, noting a park bench scene with an arch lady that elicits rare laughter. It mentions a white ensemble and a mock grand discovery, ending with a humorous crowd scene and Conde Nast's reaction.
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