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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1938
Page
2
The article notes that young actors like Shirley Temple captivate audiences and attract box office revenue. It describes mothers traveling to Hollywood and presenting photos while imploring studio executives to promote their children, yet only a few rise to featured roles or stardom.
W. H. Murphy of Galax Virginia was struck by an automobile driven by Clifford Hedrick on Greensboro road in front of Piedmont filling Station. Murphy was treated at a hospital and jailed on drunkenness charges. Hedrick was cited for reckless driving.
The French cabinet backs Premier Edouard Daladier’s plan to grant decree powers to rebuild France’s economy and finances. Daladier cites open diplomacy and public consent as essential to peace while outlining choices faced over Sudeten demands and Czechoslovakia’s fate after Munich. The proposal awaits parliamentary debate after today’s Munich accord discussions.
Scientists assemble a seven foot metal cylinder to be buried at the New York World's Fair for future archaeologists. It will contain microscopic books and films showing 20th century science engineering industry society religion and philosophy.
Loaned jail keys led to a dramatic escape plot as James Godwin and Warren Wilson robbed a Lexington jail desk, seized a taxi, and bound a driver before wandering through High Point and Greensboro areas. Police nationwide pursued the two as Miss Kimel aided Godwin and Moss died from gunshot wounds at Adams Millis plant.
Fair weather with warmer conditions across North and South Carolina. North winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville prevail with diminishing precipitation from Sandy Hook to Hatteras. Charlotte reports official 24 hour temperature and rainfall figures for major cotton regions.
North Carolina designers and Martin Center of New York visit cities from Asheville to Raleigh to gather first hand data for the state exhibit at the World Fair. Coleman W. Roberts leads the tour with planned stops at Charlotte Concord Thomasville High Point and Greensboro among others. The tour includes a Fort Bragg visit and wraps with a NC World Fair committee conference in Charlotte.
A rare salt water gamefish catch photographed by F. R. Stedman in Okracoke. Stedman and guide Sommers Spencer tried catching cabin fish with hook and line in Pamlico Sound channels, producing several captures this summer.
The unemployment benefit fund in North Carolina stood just over 10 million dollars when payments started last January. After more than 7 million dollars was paid to unemployed workers, the balance remains slightly above 9 million dollars.
Sumner Welles called for arms limitation and worldwide economic reconstruction as essentials for international stability. He urged a ceasefire on civilian air bombing and gas, pressed for a peaceful world order, and tied hope to non intervention and treaty revision by negotiation. He did not indicate any US initiative for conferences, but linked Roosevelt's peace appeals to current European and Far East crises.
Dr. E. Allen Petersen an osteopath turned sea captain completed an 85 day Pacific crossing in the 36 foot junk Hummel Hummel. He and bride Tane with crewmen Nick Permanoff and Victor Ermeloff faced fog whales and starless navigation on a perilous voyage from Yokohama to San Pedro. The vessel rode low in the water and sleep was hard while seas and cold air tested their resolve.
Paris reports Premier Daladier praised Prime Minister Chamberlain for his ardent will for peace in a letter replying to Chamberlain’s note. Daladier said France felt bond of cordial friendship tightening, reaffirming French British ties amid the Sept 30 Anglo German accord and Munich crisis.
Santa Monica California October 4 Ivan Simpson a 64 year old film character actor was found near death from carbon monoxide poisoning in his car at the Rivera Country club early today His condition was listed critical Miss Louise Clark club secretary said Simpson had asked for garage space Simpson a native of Glasgow Scotland began his American stage career in 1905 in Charles Frohman productions and appeared on screen in 1915 with John Barrymore in The Dictator.
A historical text discusses France and Czechoslovakia under treaty obligations amid Chamberlain's efforts to court Germany. The speaker argues that mutual commitments between allies remain the strongest guarantee of peace despite attempts at ententes with other powers.
Reporters traveling along the Danube described suffering in massed Hungarian border districts due to troop buildup and requisitioning of food. Czechoslovak forces reportedly reinforced border lines with barbed wire and new war equipment while Hungary demanded unconditional talks soon as Prague faced pressure to start minority negotiations within days.
North Carolina begins its first systematic hog cholera control plan in 25 counties under the veterinary division of the State Department of Agriculture. The program aims to curb the disease through coordinated state efforts and veterinary oversight.
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