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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
4
Quote contrasts Paul’s guidance with Luther’s reflection that divine promise lies not only in texts but in nature. Refers to spring as evidence of resurrection and spiritual renewal, urging meek conduct and loving approach to others.
Dr Hugo Eckener pleads in Washington for helium to inflate a new transatlantic airship but Ickes blocks the sale citing military risk. Congressional law favors sale if the munitions board agrees gas cannot be used militarily. Experts see little military value, yet the impasse may halt a spectacular voyage and risk further disasters.
A. J. Maxwell tells the State Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors that 68.2 cents of every tax dollar goes to counties for education, 14.15 cents to debt service, 5.43 to charitable and correctional institutions, 4.64 to pensions, 1.62 to legislative and judicial costs, and 4.82 to administration. He notes centralized funding keeps costs down but urges further trimming.
A Bennington Vermont boy who built a $5.5 million estate in the city left three million to found a memorial hospital in his hometown. Heirs would have paid a large inheritance tax but the gift secures a civic benefit, suggesting estate taxes might prompt similar charitable wills.
The article argues that heavy inheritance taxes will increasingly break up large estates as they change hands. It notes that philanthropically minded owners could direct parts of their wealth to hospitals or other benefactions without harming family inheritance, raising questions about whether wealth should go to the government or to personal charitable causes.
Discontented advocates urge President Roosevelt to strike Hague the Jersey City mayor. Hague’s followers allegedly abducted Norman Thomas and blocked a Socialist speech. Roosevelt refuses, calling it a local matter and urging Jersey City and New Jersey to handle the dispute within constitutional bounds.
The Pilgrim Rock in Plymouth, thought to mark the 1620 landing place, was reportedly painted bright red for a second time in just over a year. Local Mayflower descendants like the Winslows Farlowes and Lows express mixed feelings while noting the rock will endure and the desecration may fade with time.
A narrative of Amadeo Peter Giannini born on a California truck farm who, after early hardship and a failed banker encounter, rose to found the Bank of Italy in San Francisco, later Bank of America. He championed accessibility, placing his desk where customers could reach him and treating the public with respect. His humble roots and direct approach shaped a vast banking network of 480 banks.
Dr. Boris Sokol and Dr. Norman A. M. Mackenzie critique tribunals and legal disputes in wartime contexts. They argue individuals' vital interests drive conflicts and question the tribunal approach to peace and conflict resolution.
Walter Winchell’s Broadway column surveys showgirls stars and socialites around midtown venues and clubs. It notes June Collyer, Rosalind Russell, Jeannette MacDonald and Myron Kirk among others in vivid vignettes with anecdotal flavor and street gossip cues.
Dr. W F Powell of Nashville preached on High Point at the Highest urging spiritual growth domestic tranquility and support of law. Over 150 attended the Mother Daughter banquet at Central Friends church annex. Dr Elbert Russell of Duke spoke to Kiwanis on Nicaragua. Roy C Welborn and N R Johnson subscribe to Pointer Realty company capitalization 100000. Mrs L R Terry and Mrs C B Overman visited Greensboro yesterday.
Al Smith likely to hold a majority of national Democratic convention delegates. Andrew Mellon backs Herbert Hoover. Congress remains about half through its legislative program. Political activity statewide is at a low ebb.
Hammett A Cecil known as The Ghost retires from The Enterprise to enlist in the Navy. The bookkeeper and auditor left for Raleigh after a farewell from colleagues who praised his diligence and modesty. Six weeks earlier he married Miss Zada Wagner of Thomasville and is visiting her parents.
Housing expert Louis H. Pink warns that allowing blighted districts to grow in major cities risks municipal bankruptcy in the not-distant future. He argues for proactive redevelopment and policy changes to curb urban decay and financial strain.
Cordell Hull vows ongoing effort toward peace and disarmament as the government pursues diplomatic goals. He emphasizes steady work and persistent diplomacy in a period of international tension.
New York columnist describes Brevoort Farm history at Broadway and lit street and the return of the Brevoort name to city lore. He recalls Hendrik Brevoort guarding a tree against a planned street, the long vanished farm, and local neighborhood quirks near Washington Square.
A narrator recalls exchanges of homemade goods with neighbors and distant contacts. He notes gifts from Mrs Alber Pegues and Mrs George Marcoux, mentions a Texas and North Carolina professor, and reflects on letters claiming guidance from public figures and the late Will Rogers. The piece contrasts real local ties with farcical claims.
Henry Ford visited with his old friend George Matthew Adams, the writer and syndicate chief. Ford bought Adams birthplace in Sylvie Michigan and plans to establish the home as part of a museum of famous houses.
A World War II era memory recalls Ford attending a Reg Cross benefit outside the Metropolitan Opera House. Caruso and others performed as Big Bill Edwards urged large donations from prominent boxholders. Ford reportedly left the room after being singled out despite having given more than others.
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