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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1937
Page
4
Publisher Hammett A. Cecil reports lunar observations and ownership details for a specific day, outlining claims and records. The item frames a local notices brief with focus on dates, names, and property interests.
Carriers may not collect for more than two months and longer subscriptions should be paid directly to the office. Associated Press content is exclusively for republication and local news. Entrance is marked as second class matter at the High Point North Carolina post office.
An American machinist from the transport Gold Star writes from Shanghai about the grim war front, where sailors are confined to ships, avoid shore leave, and watch bodies drift by as machine guns and shells exchange fire. The piece links broader danger to officials like James Theodore Marriner, killed in Beirut, and compares Mejardich Karayan to Guiteau in 1881.
Nine Southeastern governors met in Atlanta to push coordinated industrial policy. They seek fair freight rates, equitable taxation, improved labor relations, and federal cooperation to attract manufacturing. The pledge highlights climate resources and strong power and transport networks as advantages for industry in the nine states.
The piece argues for national and regional plans to spur industrial development in the Southeast, promising more employment and higher living standards. It highlights High Point as a key industrial center and endorses governors conference objectives as vital to a broader prosperous Southeast. It also notes combating enemy threats with G-men pursuing Al Brady as a separate aside.
The article discusses Governor Hoey facing whether to grant clemency in the case of Melville Coggins, condemned to death for the Nash County killing. Defenders argue mental impairment and scientific notions of crime show criminals may not be fully responsible. A commutation could lead to parole or pardon requests, typical of clemency cases.
President Roosevelt spoke in a radio address that carried a gentle, soothing tone yet carried strong implications for America’s stance abroad. Observers say the speech contains enough force to influence U.S. engagement in global affairs.
Frank W. Hancock Jr of Oxford Granville County announces candidacy in the June primary for the U S Senate seat held by Senator Robert R Reynolds of Asheville. The piece notes a likely clash in a hot race with Morrison and Doughton seen as unlikely candidates after Cleveland County Fair appearances.
The piece discusses Senator Reynolds and Representative Hancock as leading contenders from North Carolina for the next June election. It notes possible challengers near Mecklenburg and Cleveland and mentions Col. T. L. Kirkpatrick as another possible candidate. It predicts a historic race shaping state politics for years, with Reynolds and Hancock likened to past long-serving senators.
Bruce Catton argues rail travel is the safest form of transport. He notes that in the first six months of 1937 no railroad passenger was killed in a crash while carrying nearly 247 million travelers, underscoring the efficiency of modern railroad operation.
Reports from Washington say a campaign will push to amend the constitution to require a nationwide referendum before any wartime declaration. The plan counters fears of a prowar shift in foreign policy and echoes criticisms of Roosevelt's Chicago stance. Also note a brief playful line about Al Smith reappearing as a substitute pitcher for the New York Giants.
A poem recalling global conflict and maternal concern as ships of conscience sail from home ports to China. It reflects universal sympathy for soldiers and requests prayers for those at war, ending with author credit Victor & Hammdr.
Washington reports that Justice Black’s first major case will feature Jerome Frank, a Jewish lawyer and Black ally, arguing the government’s Duke Power case with Stanley Reed. The piece notes diverse appointees and staff linked to Black, Roosevelt’s court choices, and political maneuvering around the New Deal era.
The article notes a 1936 Supreme Court remand in the Duke Power case amid debates over the New Deal power policy and Roosevelt's potential Court enlargement proposal. It discusses political maneuvers around Senator Black and a Klan issue, and mentions a large number of skulls in the National Museum and occasional stray examples in Congress.
Members of the 1895 Mississippi A&M football squad, who lost all their games, will be guests at the fall homecoming game as the college declares the players forgiven at last.
A chaotic scene in New York shows con artists selling four nickels for a quarter to crowds near subway stations. The incident highlights urban gullibility concerns about small town stereotypes.
William Green head of the American Federation of Labor urges a boycott of Jamaican made products. The plea asks how such action would impact retailers like John Lewis and the broader trade impact in Britain.
New York stores report a drift back to formal evening dress this fall and winter as monocled celebrities and hostesses note guests arriving in business suits. Tailors say very few public figures suit the full dress outfit, listing Bainbridge Colby Owen Young Jack Buchanan and Adolphe Menjou as exceptions. Mark Twain famously wore white flannels, inspiring a simpler vogue.
The writer recalls Francis Lederer in full dress as the sprightliest fellow seen in Berlin during The Wonder Bar era. He later met Lederer at Watterson Rotacker's ranch in California and speculates he resembled Ted Healey in slipshod attire. The dancing man Pepy de Albrew is also mentioned.
The passage describes Valentino’s dislike of evening clothes and his preference for a business suit. It highlights his distinctive four-in-hand necktie with a dark shirt and matching collar, and compares his refined pocket handkerchief flair to Aubrey Bads, noting his unique finical something that others attempted but could not match.
The piece notes that many literary men debunk the view of sartorial sloppiness. It cites Shakespeare, Hugo, Michael Arlen, Isaac Marcosson, Somerset Maugham, Charles G. Norris, E. Phillips Oppenheim, Louis Bromfield, Joe Bryan III, Corey Ford, Lacilla Beebe, and Joseph Hergesheimer as examples of stylish, well dressed writers who frequently command attention for their attire.
Experts praise Tullio Carminati as the best dressed man on stage screen and in public life. He is noted as being 60 years old.
A local News A banquet of Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company store managers for the Charlotte territory was held at the Shertaaon hotel with about 76 attendees. Also noted were cadets on Oak Ridge honor roll, Lindbergh upcoming travels, and High Point social greetings at the Sedgefield Inn. A Dutch steamer rescued aviatrix Ruth Elder after a forced ocean landing while Dacotah Cotton mills in Lexington shut due to a loom-fixer strike.
London and Rome style experts note men undergo three major sprucing up phases from 18 to 24, around 40, and near 60 with a final fling. Chauncey Depew stands out as a consistently stylish dresser who never let down his sartorial flair.
The Guilford County Sunday School association plans its annual convention at Wesley Memorial church on October 27. Pete Antonakas, candy kitchen proprietor on Main Street, shows a sign offering 2500 dollars for the capture of the Kaiser dead or alive.
Mrs C C Muse won seven prizes at the Central Carolina fair for cakes and fancy work. A R Holmes of Efland and George H Coggins of Lexington were guests yesterday of John A Holmes. Von Tirpitz in Germany predicts U boat warfare will push England to seek peace. Russians' naval bases face German threat. State College students serve as county fair judges this year.
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