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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
2
The article quotes a speaker stressing prudent use of money and credit to advance enterprise while avoiding inflationary consequences. He notes that the avoidance of inflation is essential to economic success and stability.
A historical report notes opposition to a general sale tax, with critics arguing it would fall most heavily on those least able to pay, framing the tax as essential for sustaining the political and economic framework yet contested by opponents.
The President announced moving vessels of all types away from existing or proposed trade routes outside combat zones to ensure shipments of vital defense and war supplies reach the democracies. The aim is to expand the United States merchant marine so more ships can carry food and munitions of war to Great Britain and other allies in the Atlantic.
Koontz faces eight siblings of Mrs. Farlow on the stand. The Cox brothers John Jim Gordon and Levi plus sisters Myrtle Kirkman Pearl Hepler Kate Garrett and Beulah Osborne testified that Farlow knew right from wrong. Also noted: early American bison tongues sold for 50 cents on the market.
London May 1. R A Butler answered yes in the Commons that Charles Lindbergh had not consistently used his influence to prevent action against Germany. The discussion touched on Lindbergh’s views on the Soviet Union around the Munich pact in 1938. Butler said records showed his views were available for government consideration, but he had not been interviewed by the foreign office. Attlee promised to arrange fuller information on the Battle of the Atlantic.
The speaker denounced German schemes to penetrate the Iberian peninsula saying Spaniards and Portuguese would be spared the woes of war. He claimed rumors of British intervention were German propaganda aimed at fanning anti British sentiment. Golden Gate Bridge length noted as 6439 feet for the main span with seven miles total. Baby elephants are born with soft down like fur. Clothes moths were introduced to America from the Old World.
Hollywood fashion week showcases bold originality with over 80 West Coast designers and 1,000 spectators. Highlights include Connie Foster's silver girdled turquoise outfit, Addie Masters' white crepe coat, and Irene Bury's Night Clubber dress. Chinese Mexican and Japanese influences appear in patterns and trims while screen costumes from Adrian, Edith Head, and Orry Kelly receive attention. Accessories feature diamond garter, colored slippers, gloves, lapel ornaments, and exotic turbans.
Secretary Morgenthau said President Roosevelt may decide to turn over the sea going segment of the Coast Guard to the Navy. The Navy has shown interest, with 23 seagoing ships to be added, while the Coast Guard would keep shore duties and navigational oversight. A report that the Normandie liner would transfer to the Coast Guard was called silly.
Rome reports Italian parachutists have occupied the Greek islands of Cephalonia and Zante, while nearby San Mauro was seized by land forces. The high command also states Italian torpedo boats attacked a Mediterranean convoy, torpedoing a cruiser and a large destroyer.
Fritz Kreisler, 66, the famed violinist, was injured by a truck on Madison Avenue last Saturday. A Roosevelt Hospital bulletin at 11:30 a.m. said his condition was not good, following an earlier 7 a.m. report that it remained unchanged and that he had not regained consciousness. He sustained a skull fracture and other injuries. The report notes the city of Paris, Lutetia, as its ancient name.
The United States Chamber of Commerce resolutions committee proposed a moratorium on strikes in defense industries through patriotic labor and industrial leaders. It also criticized threats to interrupt defense production as offenses against public safety. A separate national defense resolution urged large cuts in non defense spending and tax increases to fund emergency needs. Arizona was welcomed as the last state admitted to the Union.
W. W. Flowers 66, chairman of Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company, died in Durham at his sister's home after months of ill health. A Duke University president's brother, he had worked in tobacco since 1899, starting as a Durham public school teacher before joining J. B. Duke's ventures.
Chicago police report an average recovery rate of nine in ten stolen automobiles. The statement notes six federal holidays are celebrated nationwide.
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