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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
9
A circular puzzle solution list titled Renowned Scientist Answers the Previous Puzzle includes entries for horizontal and vertical clues such as gravitation expert, garden wall, hangman knot, and various other terms. It presents a mixed set of words spanning science, grammar, and common nouns.
Hollywood May 11 Chris Martin Mexican actor nicknamed the most prayed-for star as 22 relatives favor him with prayer for work. He lands roles from a one day bit to Gordito in The Return of the Cisco Kid after a crisis learning lines in a family house.
Mary, a sharp Society Editor, confronts Duke Martin about the missing Janice French amid New York nightlife. She searches leads at the Dove, questions Janice’s private apartment, and tries to reach her client-father while Tackie and Jim Shirley circle. The cliffhanger leaves Janice unseen and Mary racing to confirm her whereabouts.
Uncle Ray explains walking on two legs across species from birds to humans. He contrasts flighted birds with flightless types like the ostrich and rhea, notes kangaroos and gorillas as two legged or partially two legged, and describes human gait development from infancy to adulthood. The piece covers leg anatomy including the shin bone and splint bone, knee joints, cartilage changes with age, and muscular control through nerves.
Bridge note profiles McKenney as secretary for the American Contract Bridge League outlining duties and recent administrative actions. The piece highlights organizational roles and ongoing governance within United States bridge circles.
A reader asks about treating a swollen arm after a fall and learns to wrap the limb in hot towels with epsom salts for about an hour. Other questions cover making creamy apple sauce by quartering unpeeled apples and beating after cooking. A clogged faucet responds to an overnight vinegar soak.
A mixed piece combines trivia answers on geography and history with a humorous Hollywood vignette about Chris Martin’s stowaway journey to fame. It recounts his early days in silent films, tenacious career shifts, and a supportive wife who steered him toward character work and acting success.
The assistant surgeon on the Aquitania records seasickness patterns linked to nervous system reaction and balance. He notes two main types: ordinary fatigue and a restless fear heavy with headaches. Prevention emphasizes fresh air warmth sleep and a firm abdominal binder, with moderation in diet and caution on sedatives.
Brain teaser lists five cities Jacksonville Akron San Diego St. Paul Birmingham and five nations Japan France Italy Russia Germany for population and naval tonnage and ARBA and National League Baseball ratings with answers on Want Ad Page.
A compact windshield wiper uses a small electric motor to drive a blade that can spin up to 2500 revolutions per minute. Anti icing fluid flows through a haledon line to the windshield to prevent ice formation, keeping the blade movement invisible to the pilot.
Roberta Lee answers etiquette queries including how to bid farewell after introductions the correct process for entering a dining room with a headwaiter present and who may announce a engagement. The guidance emphasizes formal manners and appropriate social protocols.
In the Ndurugu district Kenya a native herdsman fought a lion attacking a herd. He used a club and then drew a knife to kill the beast after the animal turned on him.
South Africa grants income tax exemption to married men with three children and an income of two thousand one hundred dollars or less. This relief targets families with multiple dependents and lower earnings, easing fiscal pressure for qualifying households.
A brisk feature presents how a minute of reading mirrors real time events unfolding worldwide. It frames journalism as instantaneous, noting that what the reader sees is already underway as facts form. The piece emphasizes speed and immediacy in reporting the world’s current happenings.
The passage notes per minute figures: U S Bureau of Mines costs, So viet Russia research on safety devices, GRSB funds, English clothing production, New York Harbor outbound merchandise, National Guard anti aircraft spend, phosphate erosion losses, Peru oil output, Canadian cancer and heart disease rates, and French Public Works expenditure. Copyright 1939 Esquire Features Inc.
Lesson outlines common usage errors and pronunciations. It presents guidance on overuse words and spelling, offers synonyms and the daily word prodigal with a proverb about harvests guiding recklessness and prudence.
Four questions on opening leads and play in a spade club deal. West should lead fourth best heart. East should play ten. East should return the heart king. West should play the king after removing the heart ace from the dummy to limit South’s diamond tricks.
Radio will be used by authorities in Northern and Southern Rhodesia to keep in touch with natives in reserves as the telephone and bush telegraph proved unreliable in emergencies. A note on social issues adds that Irish girls complain Irishmen sing about colleens but do not marry them. Turkey’s population is 17,829,000, a bit higher than 12 years ago.
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