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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1939
Page
7
A horizontal bird with valuable plumes hints at a wordplay solution. The grid lists clues for both horizontal and vertical entries including sacred interdiction, deity of war, and various single words. The puzzle blends cryptic and standard crossword style.
Hope Kildare joins Barro’s smuggler convoy toward the New Channel Island crossing as Sheridan Starr prepares for a confrontation. Betty Mary watches anxiously while Starr rallies a mobilization and life on the border teeters between danger and daring action.
Uncle Rays Corner explains how fish extract oxygen from water via gills and why air supplies oxygen to humans. It notes lungfish as an exception, outlines human breathing anatomy, and compares air intake during rest and exercise while offering a free leaflet request. Tomorrow: The Arm and the Funny Bone.
Margot Stevenson once led Broadway’s You Cant Take It With You but waits for the right film. Samuel Goldwyn lured her into Music School, then she lost the part to Andrea Leeds. Louise Platt, seen in Stagecoach, is noted as a strong screen tester for Scarlet O Hara before Walter Wanger’s interest grew.
A list of prominent names from recent news memory includes Alexander Cinca-Markovich Kenneth Johnson Herbie Kay Annabella and Alfonso XIII, noted for their past significance in various contexts. The text invites identifying why each was notable.
A short Q A item lists five questions and answers: 1 any number for a self multiplying relation, 2 Charles Evans Hughes as Chief Justice, 3 about 2500 feet average U S altitude, 4 polyandry means having more than one husband, 5 Fort Duquesne as Pittsburgh’s original designation.
A New York designer pairs a navy crepe frock with chalk blue accessories. The look features a high crowned scalloped brim sailor hat in chalk blue straw, a blond snood with chalk blue bowknots, a navy veil, chalk blue pumps, a chalk blue bag, and chalk blue gloves.
Metro musician Helen Gilbert, once a M G M cello player earning 11 50 an hour, transitions to acting after test director Fred Wilcox sees her behind the camera. She has a musical, well off family and a husband at Columbia, and she is poised to try dramatic acting.
The article reviews how excessive ear nose and facial hair appears across generations, with emphasis on male predominance and racial differences. It notes hereditary patterns dating back to great great grandfather and describes social trends in eyebrow and eyelash styling as well as modern methods for permanent removal.
A guest should accept small portions of all offered dishes to avoid embarrassing the host. A divorced woman may dispose of or wear her first rings after remarriage, with some choosing to wear them on the right hand. A man should not offer his hand to an acquainted woman on the street. that is the woman’s prerogative.
A novel instrument in development uses radio compass bearings to guide pilots. It is reported to determine position within two to five miles of the exact location, promising improved navigation accuracy.
A compact guide summarizing common word errors and a daily vocabulary target. Includes misused forms such as cupfuls, full versus ful, and distinctions like carrot versus carat. Highlights pronunciation tips and a sample quote illustrating the concept of gentleness versus sycophantic flattery.
In Latin America there are 8.6 miles of roads for every mile of route flown by an airline. In the rest of the world there are 34.5 miles of highway for every mile of all services.
A compact one minute look at unfolding events as they occur on earth. The text presents a brisk sense of movement and shifting headlines aimed at rapid awareness. A global mood of immediacy and constant change is conveyed through brief, active phrasing.
A compact note highlights rapid minute by minute production figures in 1910 era New York. It cites cinema goers, California canned fish output, mushroom farming in dark cellars, and amateur photography spending. It also mentions European oil combustion, watch gear, glycerine production, and Indian milk output in a single minute.
South should open one no trump and North should show two diamonds to reach game. West’s best opening lead is queen of hearts. Nine tricks possible if South overcomes six of clubs and diamonds are established. Bonuses: rubber game 700 for two games, 500 for three. duplicate and party bridge bonuses 300 nonvulnerable, 500 vulnerable.
Anne Ashley offers home remedies to prevent insects in window boxes by heating soil and white washing boxes. She advises turning a paint can upside down days before use to mix contents. For stove polish she suggests dampening with tea vinegar or turpentine for brighter, lasting shine. Pan American Airways System stats up to 1939 include 54072 passenger miles 1118671 passengers and 126 airliners in operation.
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