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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1938
Page
4
The excerpt quotes Deuteronomy 6 16 warning against tempting God and adds a Jeremy Taylor reflection that temptations vary with the person. It presents a religious-moral teaching line and a biblical citation.
The decision on taxing New York Port Authority employees salaries signals possible federal and state actions to tax public officials and tax-exempt securities. It suggests new public finance dynamics with securities value shifts and broader tax reach, as future issues reflect altered tax status and higher brackets for affluent taxpayers.
The publisher of a labor newspaper, briefly active months ago, was arrested in Raleigh and turned over to New Hanover authorities. He faces trial in Wilmington on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses for soliciting patronage claiming AFL support and pushing to bring a large labor convention to town. The report also notes debate over a Senate amendment to a relief and public works bill affecting municipal power plant funding and private utilities.
Space sold to High Point advertisers left some feeling misled when the federation did not hold its convention locally. The state labor commissioner denounced the publisher, drawing vitriol from the newspaper. Commissioner Fletcher may watch the upcoming New Hanover trial from afar amid prosecution by federation officers.
The piece notes Hitler reversing on China by withdrawing German military advisers and halting munitions to China. It contrasts the Germany Japan pact claiming loyalty while aiding each other with ongoing arms transfers and intelligence sharing with China and Russia, shaping Chinese wartime conduct.
Work on two large apartment houses in the city would provide employment for building tradesmen and stimulate nearby commerce while shaping the urban landscape. The project signals growth and is expected to spur related construction activity and material demand.
Be stimulating. Up to the present time, neither of the structures has been started though promoters announce readiness. One group has clear path while the other is blocked by rezoning and permit procedures. Tomorrow the council will hear the matter and, if approved, work should begin soon. High Point needs both the housing and the jobs from a $400,000 apartment project. City limits building has faced discouragement, with heavy municipal taxes borne by owners.
A Philadelphia opening of Death Takes a Holiday highlights Katharine Hepburns resilience. She refused to resign after harsh reviews, fought back against management, and pursued acting until she won a star part in The Warriors Husband. Her grit defined a lasting career as one of America's leading actresses.
In Thomasville North Carolina May 23 1938 editor clarifies a local letter by Daily Smith about banning all sports amusements as work of the devil. He notes two statements mention prohibiting sports and the Sabbath with reference to the seventh day. Page 5 continuation.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Shore now at Yadkinville will visit Sunday to start their summer work as recreational directors for Central Friends Church youth. The section reports no real political mudslinging among nearby candidates. The Shepher d of the Hills play closes the chatauqua tent tonight and the Uwharrie council Boy Scouts hold their annual meeting in the city tonight.
The United States demands Germany disclose use of funds from its last bond issue, insisting on full questions answered. Reports mix celebrity gossip with wartime intrigue as figures like Morgenthau discuss French intelligence, and notes on Vargas, G-Men, and potential mobilization surface amid sweeping tensions.
Mrs. John Horney of Raleigh visiting Emerywood tonight. J. H. Farrell returns from a business trip in New York on the Crescent Limited. W. A. J. Idol spoke to Rotary at the country club on The Making of Wills and the Duties of Executors Administrators and Trust Companies.
Washington recognizes Thomas Gardiner Corcoran as a central Liberal leader after Pepper’s Oregon loss and Gov. Martin’s defeat. Guffey-Corcoran-Lewis bloc dominates balance of power in Pennsylvania. Others include Jessel and Rasiety, ticket prices for I Married an Angel rise, Billy Rose boosts vaudeville revenue, Fannie Brice delays divorce, Murphy seeks reelection in Michigan, Jimmy Roosevelt unsettled by new judgeships, Bob Hope replaces Mickey Mouse on air, June Sillman splits from Leonard Reich in Reno.
Gossip notes thrill readers with publishing and film industry hints. Booking agent hints at Colleen Moore project while tabloids claim Margaret Santry’s first scenario draws bids. Morgenthau Wallace bid row stirs political intrigue. Celebrity weddings rumors include Vera Zorina and John Hambleton with Balanchine ties, and Pop Foster marriage rumors surface amid sports chatter.
Congress overrode four presidential vetoes in quick succession: two postal bills, a railroad construction measure, and a retirement status bill for World War emergency officers. The Brandon Poinsett Woodruff merger in Greenville S C totals $9,500,000 authorized capital. The dirigible Italia returns from the North Pole with a cross at the pole marking the achievement.
Twenty years ago local news notes announce Red Cross speakers will visit next Sunday to explain fund needs. A marriage on May 18 binds M. L. Yates of this city and Thelma Harris of Raleigh. Mrs. A. L. Williamson and family plan to move to Norfolk where Mr. Williamson serves as vice president and general superintendent for the R. G. Lassiter company.
Yesterday A B Huff spent the afternoon in Salisbury while Miss Lyde Leach of Trinity shopped in High Point. Miss Gilbert Muse of High Point Hospital heads to New York for several days with Mrs Jack Ryan of Jacksonville visiting M D Gordy in High Point. Lloyd George says full American war participation may take time as Senate backs a 3 million army. James A Gray of Winston-Salem named head of the North Carolina Bankers Association in Raleigh.
A proposed 289 letter alphabet aims to better reflect English sounds and change the Bachelor of Letters degree meaning. The plan suggests that such an alphabet would elevate the value and clarity of the degree in representation of linguistic study.
In Cedar street near Old Trinity, Ye Chop House preserves an antique dining mood from around 1800 with pewter mugs and printed railcar plans on the walls. The article notes patrons from Wall and Fulton streets, and adds a portrait of Nellie Bellows, 81, nearing 82, a motherly artist with a long life of letters and philosophy.
In a humorous local note Fred C Kelly debates the saying the exception proves the rule, arguing the proverb misleads. He envisions a hotel where every room includes rocking chairs on sun decks and lounges, claiming comfort comes from accessible seating.
A note indicates Cornell students will spend an entire day volunteering with no volunteers yet assigned to the Ethiopian project.
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