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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1929
Page
5
A science series by M. T. Head argues yawns signal stuffy overheated rooms. Yale and John Hopkins researchers link temperatures above 68 degrees and low ventilation to increased heart rate fatigue and higher infection risk, urging hosts to note yawn warnings.
New York May 25. Frequent shifts of speculative sentiment show widespread unease among professional traders over the credit situation. Markets opened irregular, fell early, then recovered amid talk of higher Fed rediscount rates and a call money squeeze. The most acute selling hit copper and motor stocks as several firms hit year lows.
Amarillo Texas May 25 Three weeks after he shot and killed his son in law Thomas Walton Jr 21 R H Hamilton prominent lawyer was released on 20000 dollar bond. The testimony of his daughter Theresa 19 the widow in a habeas corpus hearing aided the release. The notice also includes a land sale in Guilford County North Carolina by trustee C C Barnhart with sale on June 24 1929 for property in High Point Township.
Washington May 25 The farm relief bill remains mired as house conferees walk out on senate delegates and say they will return after removing the expert debt plan from negotiations Senator McNary calls the rift temporary while tariff amendments pass The senate considers census and reapportionment with a plan to delay France debt payment and Sackett proposes excluding aliens from House membership discussions
The New York cotton market opened steady after a modest decline as liquidation cooled. Traders noted weather maps showing showers in western belts possibly moving east, with July near 18.51 and December rising to 15.53 while early trading fixed prices in the 2 to 5 point range not lower.
Witnesses at a Washington hearing backed a $1.50 daily wage increase for Southern Railway shopmen. A six member committee of the Railway Mediation Board will evaluate the claim as machinic upgrades are cited to have increased the actual workload. Boilermakers chief William Atchinson and International Brotherhood of Black Smiths president Roy Horn testified that machinery raises output but also makes the work heavier and more difficult.
Horton Smith builds on his French title form with a 71 in the morning and 69 in the afternoon for a 140 total to lead the German Open early as the event begins in Berlin.
A 1930s discussion notes Congressman Sol Bloom of New York proposing to amend immigration law to admit European domestics without quotas to ease the American home and Europe’s female surplus. The piece argues against assumes workers will stay in lower caste labors and warns of broader employment bias against women over 30 and 55 leading to prolonged unemployment or welfare.
Raleigh, May 25. With Jim Ball a lanky southpaw for the Tar Heels and Captain Larry Allgood on the mound for NC State, UNC and NC State meet on Riddick Field to open the Big Five season. State enters with six straight losses in the circuit while UNC brings two wins and four defeats.
A colored glass with a matching glass tube for drinking may encourage children to drink milk. Allowing a child to pour his own milk with a personal pitcher and mug can foster better milk consumption.
The Charlotte Commerce Department reports weaker commercial transactions for the week ending May 18 compared with the prior week and with the same period last year. Steel plants accelerated activity, crude petroleum declined versus the prior week but rose from last year, and coal, lumber, and iron and steel showed gains over both periods.
New Orleans May 25. cotton futures opened with modest gains and slipped in early trading as Liverpool closed for Whitsuntide. July to December contracts fell 9 to 19 points before buyers supported by rains helped steady markets. Closing levels showed small net advances of 1 to 5 points.
Electric light bulbs now come in colors and can transform a room. Try them in different spaces to enjoy flattering effects. they seem especially festive for summer settings.
May 25 report says President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover left the White House for a Saturday fishing trip in the country. They planned a stop at Catoctin Furnace Md. for the president’s fishing preserve, with a farm visit near Windsor Md. en route. Secretary Good accompanied them. they expect to return to Washington tonight.
A blaze in three buildings on Roanoke Va wholesale row caused an estimated $500000 in damage. Firefighters contained the flames after about three hours with water being poured into the structures and only a low risk of reignition. The origin of the fire remains unknown. Two alarms were sounded near 10 40 p m last night.
Public auction centered on Guilford County property tied to E. Wray Farlow mortgage deed. sale set for Monday June 24 1929 at 1 PM on premises in High Point Township. Property includes half interest in W A Idol lots 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 39 42 43 44 45 46 with detailed frontage and depth measurements across Everett and Ridge streets. Mrs Abe Koplen mortgagee.
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