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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1936
Page
4
World’s Worst Sins and Spain’s Civil Strife Comment
The piece surveys public ideas on sin with 800 contest letters from 32 states and notes many draw links to democracy while contrasting Fascism and Communism. It also discusses Madrid observers noting most Spaniards favored peace over war and recalls Spain’s history with Primo de Rivera, dismissing dictatorship as unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. L. A. Crown
Old
Spain
R. A. Calbert
Madrid
Primo de Rivera
Lady Astor’s Advice Seen As Slipping
Age is telling on Lady Nancy Astor and her call for youth to avoid politics. Critics question misquotation and defend democratic vigor, noting politics require honest, active participation by the young and self-governing citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Astor
England
House of Commons
Lady Astor
Trailer Lifestyle Expands as Nomadic Living Grows
Chicago reports a threefold rise in coach trailers carrying over a million people living in mobile homes. The infant industry eyes its biggest year yet despite education, sanitation, policing, and tax challenges for communities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolling Stone
Chicago
Spain’s Strife Seen as Battleground in Europe
Everitt W. Wilson an Asheville electrical engineer surveys Spain’s civil conflict from his Lisbon post supervising a water system. He argues Spain is a battleground for broader forces shaping the continent, reflecting wider European tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Everitt W. Wilson
Asheville
Lisbon
Wilson
Suggestions for an East West Boulevard Over Rail Lines
F A Ogburn urges High Point to build an east west boulevard along the existing Southern Railway corridor. He proposes lowering tracks to gain grade, using 100 feet of right of way for road and sidewalks, with steel girders over tracks and cemented gaps. The plan envisions Broad Street closure and a cross town driveway boosting growth and saving street construction costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Southern Railway
State of
North Carolina
New Streets
High Street
Broad Street
F. A. Ogburn
Psycopath Plaza and the park edge misfits in midtown
New York culture writer notes Bryant Park as Psycopath Plaza a late 19th century style patch where performers, Lost Causes advocates, and social misfits mingle. Authorities quietly tolerate the scene while city editors and outsiders react to the district’s rough-edged mix near Broadway and Fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mid-Town
Bryant Park
Psycopath Plaza
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Socialite Marjorie Oelrichs Works Amid Duchin Fame
Former social figure Marjorie Oelrichs who wed Eddy Duchin continues to work as a decorator. Her latest assignment was Sun Valley Lodge, envisioned by W Averell Harriman, to be transformed into a fashionable ski destination this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Oelrichs
Eddy Duchin
Sun Valley Lodge
W. Averell Harriman
Anna May Wong Roared By Crowds on Homecoming Journey
Anna May Wong returns from her first visit to her ancestral land and is swept by eager crowds in Shanghai and Peiping. Reporters compare the reception to Chaplin’s fan frenzy as she meets her father’s relatives and is dubbed The Golden Petal by foreign colony circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna May Wong
Shanghai
Peiping
Chaplin
Chinese as a Race Curiosity Noted in Sam Lee’s Laundry
A casual remark references the Chinese as a race and a fascination from days spent at Sam Lee’s laundry, hinting at social attitudes in a personal memory vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Lee
Mysterious Cuban Sugar Magnate Spends Nights in New York
George Sanchez, a devout Broadway rhumba aficionado and noted sugar magnate from Cuba, visits New York twice yearly for dances. He rests by day and is a prominent spender among the midnight dancers, while his wife travels with him from Lafayette, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sanchez
New York
Steve Hannagan
Lafayette
Ind
Hair troubles dog sports writer Reynolds in sharp dressing
Harold Ross jokes about Quentin Reynolds hair as he battles unruly curls whenever he dresses up, recalling Parker’s remark and the stubborn mop that refuses to stay flat on big evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ross
Dorothy Parker
Quentin Reynolds
Philosophy on a New Haven campus humor moment
A 1936 humor vignette portrays a sleepy New Haven student asked if he showers before classes. He replies that sleeping does not make him dirty, and he hurries to his lecture without grooming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Bill
McNaught Syndicate
Owl and Pussycat voyage mocked by Washington ornithologist
A Washington ornithologist argues the owl is not intelligent and contends an intelligent bird would not have sailed the sea with a pussycat, challenging the classic tale's premise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Old World Sourpuss Bemoans Miss America Craze
A curmudgeonly observer laments the arrival of the Miss America fad across the nation, condemning the pageant as a cultural distraction and fashion of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Young Illinois Giant Reveals Big Shoe Troubles
The youth from Illinois laments oversized shoes as he jokes about wearing size 29 shoes and the risk of others stepping in if he grows to size 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Governor Craig Defends 8 Hour Law at Armory Speech
Twenty years ago in October 1916 Governor Craig spoke to a working men crowd defending the Adams on eight hour law and attacking Wilson as favoring the well off. He called the Wilson stance a contest between idle ness and labor and urged belief in the law and its labor support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
Wilson
T. J. Gold
House of Plenty
House of Want
Woodrow Wilson
Absalom’s Gate and War Talk Echo Across Papers
The column riffs on Alf Mandon’s strategy to terrify the public with bankruptcy fears. It recalls Absalom’s gates, notes Japan and Russia at odds, predicts a future war, and cites Roger Babson’s forecast of 1940 fascism and a long gap before another nationwide vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Age
Alf Mndon
Absalom
Cat
Israel
Anchoukian
Germany
Russia
Japan
Ukraine
First Negro Juror Drawn in Mecklenburg County
John Walker, the first Black juror drawn since the Civil War, was selected from the commissioner's room at the Mecklenburg courthouse. He is listed for duty at the regular civil court term beginning November 2 in Charlotte, marking a historic moment in Mecklenburg history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
John Walker
Walker
Mecklenburg
Fewer Grade Crossings Planned for High Point Project
High Point will see a major grade crossing elimination under the State Highway and Public Works Commission. The federal government will fund 201 272 dollars, the state about 400 000, the railway 120 000, and the city roughly 126 000. The effort aims to cut automobile accidents attributed to crossings and driving conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Militarism and OC by Bruce Catton
The essay warns against militarists seizing the Civilian Conservation Corps as Major General Moseley suggests expanding it to include all 18 year olds and adding military training. Such expansion would resemble conscription and mirror Hitler like labor camps and universal drafts, a path the nation does not need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
CCC
George van Horn Moseley
Fourth Corps
United States
Hitler
Dr. Rowe Speaks at Wesley Memorial on Salvation
Dr. G. T. Rowe spoke at the revival service in Wesley Memorial Church addressing the question What must I Do To Be Saved The decisive scriptural answer Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved was cited He warned that faith alone has no power and emphasized its reliance on belief in Christ
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Rowe
Wesley Memorial Church
G. T. Rowe
Philippian
Jesus Christ
Naval patrols sweep Atlantic as authorities withhold purpose
A dozen U S destroyers patrol ocean lanes from northern ports amid undisclosed goals. In Germany, forty French and British aircraft dropped four tons of explosives on the Mauser works at Oberndorf on the Neckar river, with six German machine guns defending the site reported shot down. Republican legislative and county candidates begin their Guilford county canvass tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
North Atlantic
Mauser
Oberndorf
Neker River
Germany
Guilford County
Roosevelt Support Clashes Over Relief Vote In 1932 Campaign
The article discusses how New Deal allies rely on a strong Roosevelt coalition built from relief recipients many of whom are Black and poor. It notes estimates of a five million relief vote and claims the Literary Digest poll misses these voters, arguing Roosevelt leads in lower strata and that union labor also backs him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
New Deal
London
Hoover
Diges
Mr. Roosevelt
Polls and doubts shadow four year vote forecasts
The text argues poll reliability amid competing forecasts from the Digest poll and others. It notes stakeholders in the poll, the risk of being wrong, and the belief that Digest has strong checks yet remains uncertain about this election.
Roosevelt Welfare Debate Puts Administration On Defensive
In the wake of a relief vote reply from New Dealers, the Roosevelt administration faces intensified scrutiny as Republicans in Pennsylvania and New York push affidavits and demand an open WPA records inquiry. Hopkins, head of the WPA, has refused to disclose pay records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
New York
Senet Committee
Newalers
Hopkins
WPA
Roosevelt critics push for openness on payrolls and spending
The piece argues for public access to payroll records and government spending details amid split views on Roosevelt and Hopkins. It discusses payroll transparency, public money use, and concerns about secrecy, while weighing the political consequences for relief voters and Democratic politicians.
Cleveland Streets Show Postwar Paper Debris
Littered streets across Cleveland reflect ongoing cleanup after a chaotic event that tore through local districts. Residents report scattered sheets and debris amid disrupted daily routines and damaged sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Legion Para
Slum clearance chatter shifts as lion posters draw focus
City officials face distracted public as bold lion poster displays seem to obscure talk of slum clearance measures. Community groups push for housing reforms amid mounting signage.
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