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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1939
Page
7
Puzzle answer list with Roman god of war and Babylonian counterpart marked. Various clues include terms for places, objects, and concepts. the page also credits Carrie Chadian and Vertica. The grid shows numbered hints like 1 5 12 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 23 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 34 36 38 39 40 42 45 46 48 49 50 51 52.
Hollywood experts warn weekly payroll of about 1.65 million may shrink amid Britain’s money embargo. Box office may rise 12 to 15 percent if war boosts demand, while South American markets open as stars tour theatres. RKO trims pay, guilds demand evidence of widespread sacrifice before concessions.
Joan Johnson a glamor coed at Tech visits her father and meets Keith Rhodes star fullback while Dan Webber clears the way. A pottery plant purchase ties Dan to Joan's hometown, raising questions as Joan and Keith grow closer. The chapter ends with Keith confessing his love.
The piece notes King Michael of Romania as a child ruler in 1927 while Prince Carol held power, then Carol's return as king. It traces Romania’s origins from Latin roots, lists historic rulers and invaders, and highlights the Danube River’s 1750 mile length and its regional trade importance. It ends by noting Romania’s population, natural resources, and a travel leaflet offer.
McKENNEY ON BRIDGE analyzes a hand under Goren's simple valuation rule. North opens, South rebids spades, leading North to bid four spades. The defense wins three tricks after a club leading sequence and clever endplay, with the 3-3 diamonds breaking favorably for declarer.
A reader challenge describes Greek and Roman gods in distorted form. Items hint at Zeus, Hera, Demeter, Hermes, and a grim European god. The long club of studio wage disputes and star salaries follows, noting actors like Clark Gable and Shirley Temple face impacts.
Dr Morris Fishbein outlines steps for managing hearing loss with modern devices. He notes vanity delays in using aids, cites famous hard of hearing figures, and offers five rules to encourage timely, careful treatment and avoid misleading promises.
A compact guide notes common errors such as invite vs invitation and mispronunciations Italian. It urges careful word study and vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily with emphasis on circumspection as prudent cautious observation.
A Q and A on social grace covers: a man should not press a long distant courtship by asking a girl to write. he can hint at correspondence and gauge her reaction. When offered more food, respond with a simple no thank you. Talking about costs is considered in poor taste.
Answers to a quiz list include population of the world about 2,032,465,000 and Columbus calling natives Indians because he believed he reached India. Ichthyology is the branch of zoology dealing with fishes. The six vice presidents who became presidents were Tyler, Fillmore, Johnson, Arthur, Roosevelt, and Coolidge. Massachusetts has nine cities over 100,000 population.
A reader asks how to mix a skin tonic using alcohol ammonia sea salt and boiling water to a quart and shake well before use for fatigue relief. Another query explains clearing milky water by dissolving alum in boiling water and adding to a tub.
A rapid snapshot of Soviet Russia during sixty seconds. It highlights massive human flows with millions marching in potential timelines and notes 600 tuberculosis stations, 3000 medical specialists, 1500 Russians reading magazines and thousands of patient visits each minute. It also mentions 2nd Five Year plan graduates and rising student numbers in agriculture education and industry.
Distribution by Esquire Features Inc and reproduction strict promotion prohibited. Copyright 1938 Esquire Features Inc.
Charley Keller canceled profitable engagements to travel to Washington for the Variety Club charity show. The Yankees World Series hero refused to accept any expense money.
Bloomington performance notes: E. Billy Hayes Indiana trek coach and head football scout flew to Los Angeles to watch Illinois versus Southern California marking the first Hoosier to use an airplane in his scouting work.
Marshall coroner says 22 year old Alonzo Worley died at home Saturday in Little Pine from self-inflicted gunshot. Authorities classify the death as death by own action.
A kitchen tip advises coating the silver-plated lids of mustard and horseradish pots with a thin layer of paraffin to prevent turning green and tarnishing.
A historical note recalls John Morris lighting a hearth in the North Carolina mountains centuries ago and keeping the fire burning through generations. The passage mentions Massachusetts abolishing a victory in 1839 and Gatling's 1862 invention of a rapid firing gun capable of high bullets per minute and vast rounds without jamming.
The superstition held by some Chinese natives claims that upon death a person must drink all water they used while alive, a ritual thought to purify the departed. This belief reflects traditional views on life, death, and cleanliness in their culture.
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