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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1937
Page
2
Partly cloudy with showers in extreme southwest tonight and in west and central portions Wednesday. Southeast tonight will see cooler temperatures. North Carolina and South Carolina expect limited temperature changes with gusty winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville and overcast skies tonight and Wednesday.
A royal romance unfolds at a mossy chateau where Mrs Simpson, newly free from her second marriage to Ernest Aldrich Simpson, embraces the Duke on the threshold. The couple plan a May or June wedding as the sun shines on the countryside.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch wins for exposing wholesale fraudulent registration in St. Louis. Other honors include Anne O’Hare McCormick and John W. Owens recognized for foreign correspondence and editorials, with multiple writers cited for reporting coverage of Harvard’s tercentenary and various classic books and poetry receiving distinguished awards.
The article notes a past pattern of failed floor shows but credits American chorus girls with sustaining the idea. For the coronation, imports of American singers dancers and musicians are expected to create a New Yorker level celebration. About two million visitors will be in town with two nights of festivities beginning May 11 and continuing May 12 after the crowning.
In New York on May 4 stock market leaders advanced into higher territory with fractional gains up to 3 points. Trading volume stayed only slightly above yesterday and the ticker tape moved slowly. Occasional profit taking appeared and top shares retreated modestly near the fourth hour.
The article notes a family recounting the organizer’s sudden death in Harlan. It also covers congressional activity: tax registration proposals, antitrust reviews of motion picture majors, and a federal hiring preference bill. Senate talks on court reorganization continue as Farm and flood control actions stall amid economy debates.
George Sisler Jr daughter of legendary first baseman appears as a standout on the Copeeves team, delivering strong batting and fielding as a key player in the box scores.
President Roosevelt, returning from vacation, signals opinion on flood measures. House Flood Control Chairman Whittington of Mississippi says the President asked delay on Ohio and Mississippi river projects pending study on flood control, power development, and navigation aids.
The North Carolina state school commission heads into a hurried session to authorize an advance of 150000 from the 1938 39 appropriation to buy 760 new buses now rather than delaying until July 1938. Governor Hoey is expected to approve an overdraft or loan from contingency funds. The panel cites dangerous aging fleets and notes 1600 buses are six years old or more with 840 over six years remaining in service even with 760 new replacements.
Witness recounts March 12 1932 discussion of the Lindbergh kidnaping with Parker and Al Capone connection. He testifies Parker sought underworld help and claimed potential presidential pardon from Hoover. Wendel describes Parker seeking a limping stoop-shouldered man near the Bronx cemetery and his own abduction tale.
A Westminster inspired note urges collective bargaining calm. It asserts that when a conference stalls a conciliator should be summoned to aid resolution and limit disagreements. The call stresses timely intervention to avoid work stoppages and quick settlement.
Keepers report polar bears in mild climates show a calmer frame of mind in hot summer months than in winter. They seldom seek shade even during severe heat waves.
Egbert presided as the first king of all England, ruling from 827 to 839. His reign established a unified realm and laid the foundations for a central English monarchy.
The article notes Liszt avoided poverty unlike peers, supported fellow artists financially and morally, gave substantial charity gifts, and subscribed $10,000 to a Beethoven monument fund.
The budget bureau rejected the army's 162 million dollar housing program on economy grounds. Simultaneously Secretary Swanson submitted an 18.986 million dollar proposal for naval construction.
Governor Clyde R. Hoey struggles to fill the post with a director of public assistance at a salary of at least $5,000 a year. Offers to J. Dewey Dorsett and Capus M. Waynick have been reported, but few candidates are being seriously considered. The role, costing over $5,000,000 annually in Federal, state, and county funds, requires strong county politics experience and resistance to female superiors.
In Thomasville voters backed incumbents in a city council race on a platform of lower taxes and better city government. The article lists vote totals for candidates Arthur Black 640, Z W Crutchfield 627, H R Deaton 637, Tom F Johnson 481, W P Westmoreland 538, with ward breakdowns for North and South wards and mayoral results showing Navigating the ward tallies and candidate tallies for councilmen.
The welfare department has long been seen as a political concession to women politicians and advocates. Observers note the upcoming Public Assistance director will be under the Public Welfare Commissioner and supervised by many women workers, with appointment needing governor approval. The job’s final selection remains uncertain.
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