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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1936
Page
4
Huey Long’s Death Shapes Georgia’s Political Wake
Huey Long’s assassination left a void in national politics and exposed rifts in Democratic loyalties. Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge stepped into the breach by opposing the New Deal and seeking the Senate seat, but his clashes with voters and stance against Roosevelt ended in a public misfire. The piece notes Long’s showmanship, Talmadge’s criticism, and Georgia’s adherence to the Democratic line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huey Long
United States
Louisiana
Long
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Talmadge
Roosevelt
Richard B. Russell, Jr
Maine Vote Looms as First 1932 Test for Presidential Year
The piece previews Maine elections next Tuesday as the first presidential year test. It notes the Senate race between Governor Louis Brann, a Democrat, and incumbent Senator Wallace White, a Republican, with Brann’s strong vote getter reputation and mixed signals on New Deal issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Senate
Louis B. Brann
Wallace H. White
Brann
Roosevelt
Hoover
Farley
Isl
Maine’s 1st District Sees Debate Over New Deal and Endorsements
Senator White backs Quoddy support. Rep Hamlin, first Maine Democrat elected from the 1st district since 1862, backs the New Deal. Republican Oliver holds Townsendite backing, likely hindering. Other districts show a free-for-all with several candidates amid slim barometer value for fas Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Simon M. Hamlin
Maine
James C. Oliver
Judge Harris Favors Exit From City Courts After Five Years
Bronx Magistrate Overton Harris, long listed in the social register, says he is disillusioned with city courts after five years on the bench. He left private practice for a role he hoped would be adventurous and helpful, but finds daily court work bitter, monotone, and drains the spirit, leaving him cynical about outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halls of Justice
Bronx
Overton Harris
Harris
Social Register
New York Bronx
It Must Have Been Embarrassing for the Prohibition Group
Eight men in a neighboring city were arrested for violating prohibition, tried, convicted, and fined. Federal warrants now charge them with failure to pay tax on the liquor they possessed, under a conspiracy to violate the internal revenue act. One dealer faces an ironic twist as tax on illicit liquor invites further arrest, doubling penalties for those caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
City Echoes and Celebrity Intrigue from a New York Walk
A nostalgic column in New York Day by Day surveys cultural figures from Ray Noble to Albert Payson Terhune and Rube Goldberg. It notes shifting tastes with mentions of Shirley Temple, Clifton Webb, Margaret Sullavan, and the Frick collection, blending city life with entertainment lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ray Noble
Albert Payson Terhune
Art Young
P. T. Barnum
Richard Himber
Chicago
John T. McClutcheon
Briggs and
Webster
Ringlings
Rube Goldberg
Shirley Temple
Clifton Webb
Jack Dempsey
Alfonso Back
George Jean Nathan
Harry Bannister
Slick
O Henry works donated to High Point library
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs Gilbert Clark presented to the High Point public library a new set of O Henry works. The gift coincided with the 64th anniversary of the birth of the famed short story writer. Chief McGhee warned motorists as crowds gathered for Circus days. The Firemen beat the High Point Enterprise 8 to 5 at Welch Park with Wade Renfrew making a key fielding play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Clark
High Point
O. Henry
William Sidney Porter
McGhee
High Point Enterprise
Welch Park
Dazzy
Vance McGhee
Beeman
Wade Renfrew
Local Folks Return From Visits and Travel
C. M. Pace visits relatives in Richmond Virginia. John Peacock returns from a business trip to New York. Mrs. Harry Brockmann and children back from Richmond visit. Mrs. H. T. Hudson and children return from the western part of the state. Miss Mary Frances Kearns to leave Monday for Greensboro to enter Greensboro College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Pace
Richmond
John Peacock
New York
Harry Brockmann
H. T. Hudson
Mary Frances Kearns
Greensboro
Greensboro College
Bomb attack on Mussolini fails. Pope values saved life
In Rome a bomb exploded near Premier Mussolini's car but he was uninjured. The Pope expressed gratitude that his life was spared. Across the nation, racial and religious tensions spark protests over baptismal rites, liquor violence in Ybor City kills two and wounds one, and an editor notes widespread absence of millionaires in North Dakota and Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Rome
Charlotte
Grace
Portugese
Ybor City
Fila
North Dakota
Idaho
Turkey Carver Earns Big Slice At Family Dinners
A lighthearted note describes a generous family member known for carving the turkey and delivering big slices, likened to a golfer who always gets a large drive.
Pitts Mann wedding announced for September twenty sixth
Handwritten invitations announce the marriage of Bessie Marguerite Pitts to Dr Ira Thurman Mann at Wesley Memorial church in High Point North Carolina on Tuesday evening September 26. The note marks her as the first fall bride with autumnal church decorations planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitts
Henry Clay Pitts
Bessie Marguerite
Ira Thurman Mann
Wesley Memorial Church
High Point
North Carolina
W. A. Brown
International Sunday School Association
Emerson
Maine
Associated Press
Local Residents Departures and Visits Noted
Ayeen Ingram left yesterday for Chapel Hill to enter the University. W H Slane Frank Wineakie and Colonel Wescott Roberson left Saturday for a several day visit at Asheville. Dr W F Clayton visited Burlington today. A T Wishart left yesterday on an extended Southern business trip. Bruce Carroll arrived Saturday from Washington with a completed law course. H Tomlinson returned this morning from Ocean View Virginia and reports big sport in fishing. Miss Virginia Clinard returned yesterday afternoon from the Baraca Philathea convention at Pleasant Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayeen Ingram
Chapel Hill
University
W. H. Slane
Frank Wineakie
Wescott Roberson
Asheville
W. F. Clayton
Burlington
T. Wishart
Bruce Carraway
Washington
H. Tomlinson
Ocean View
Virginia Clinard
Pleasant Garden
Bridge disaster and public service leadership changes
A new $17 million bridge in Quebec collapsed today sending ninety men into the St. Lawrence River with many injuries and an estimated 25 deaths. Antente armies plan attacks on Bulgaria from north and south. B Hole will lead North Carolina Public Service Company succeeding Bird Coler. he hails from Montclair New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Antente
Bulgaria
B. Hole
North Carolina Public Service Company
Montclair
N. J
Bird
Coler
Broadway beggar profile likens legless woman to Christie MacDonald
A Broadway sidewalk alms quartet gains a legless woman described as young blonde personable and smiling. A cop near the Astor says she quickly loosens purses, remarking she resembles a Christie MacDonald profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Christie MacDonald
Astor
Sprightliest octogenarian mothers noted in society
New York's lively octogenarian socialites, mother of Mess more Kendall and mother of Bob Hague, are described as ardent bridge players near ninety, golf lovers, cocktail drinkers preferring rye neat, graceful dancers, and engaging conversationalists. One lady was aboard the Hindenburg on its first flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Messmore Kendall
Bob Hague
Hindenberg
Japanese import shops and late night Broadway clothing stores
The author observes two New York business types with interest: the stylish Japanese import shops along the avenue and the bright, expansive clothing stores that stay open until midnight on desolate lower Broadway. The note ends mid thought reflecting ongoing curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Avenue
Lower Broadway
Roosevelt recalls hunting as High Point hosts visitor
A bystander recalls Franklin D. Roosevelt’s North Carolina hunting trip near High Point from 20 years ago while Major Bruce Craven and others mention the then assistant secretary of the navy. The piece notes Roosevelt’s charm and plans to return, with a playful nod to aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roosevelt
High Point
Bruce Craven
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Brokaw Place
Unclear Spain Bombing Report Sparks Diplomatic Quarrel
The quote recalls rival claims over an alleged bombing in Spain involving a vessel named Kane. Government forces deny responsibility, while rebel factions allege no such attack. A third party is speculated amid the contentious dispute and criticism of the bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Spain
Kane
President Promises Green Pastures as Boulder Dam Powers Up
The president spoke to a large crowd in Charlotte about green pastures and still waters and will press a Washington button to start the Boulder Dam power plant, linking distant regions with water and electricity. He credits both parties and thousands of workers for this water gift, hopeful for a transformed desert area. The piece evokes biblical imagery of Isaiah and a national sense of achievement in an industrial age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Washington
Boulder Dam
Old Isaiah
Images of Japanese shops and clerks in grandiose style
The passage contrasts Jap salons with salesmen in ruled trousers and frock coats, wearing lapel flowers in an atmosphere of super grandeur. In clothing stores the sales force remains out front in curb chairs, enjoying shirt-sleeved ease as aisles overflow with racks.
Roof gardens and road houses shrink in New York summer
Air cooled restaurants and sidewalk cafes disrupted rooftop gardens and road houses, drawing crowds away this summer. Industry observers expect a 80 percent drop and predict only a few roof gardens will survive in the metropolitan area next season as weekend business waned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
La Palma on Navy Street Delights Brooklyn Food Fans
Abel Green's La Palma in Brooklyn on Navy Street treats guests to chicken vesuve and garliced spaghetti vermicelli. A family affair run by a faltering aunty cook and two nephews who serve with pride, the eatery draws locals amid the changing tourist crowd and the threat of expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Palma
Navy Street
Brooklyn
Abel Green
Rosemont Ballroom
Major Bowes
Hollywood has not yet filmed a great hobo story
Jim Tully lamented that Hollywood has not produced a great hobo tale, recalling Wilson Mizner in the Brown Derby who quipped that they have made many BAM pictures, a sharp jibe on the era’s film output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Tully
Hollywood
Wilson Mizner
BAM Pictures
McNaught Syndicate
How Many Citizens Depend on Federal Aid Now
The piece critiques the flood of New Deal statistics and notes the lack of a complete federal figure on how many Americans rely on government financial aid. It argues this question is grave, not addressed by agencies, and warrants a comprehensive tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New Deal
Hidden Scope of Federal Aid Expands Monthly
The article argues that precise totals of citizens receiving federal support are unknown. It notes a steady month by month increase over the past three years and describes the overall figure as stupendous, without detailing exact counts or programs.
Political stakes in federal aid for homeowners and farmers
The piece argues that federal aid to individuals in distress has become entrenched. It predicts growing government ownership of homes and farms under potential loan cancellations or interest cuts, leading to borrowers becoming wards of the state without paying interest or rent.
Government pensions expand with political pressure
The text argues that war pensions grow beyond their original beneficiaries, expanded to all veterans and families. It notes pensions for the War of 1812 and warns that once government aid starts it is rarely withdrawn due to universal suffrage and political competition. It questions Congress’ ability to resist pressure and raise taxes for more beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Voting Apathy Questioned By Public Figures In 1932
Justice of the Peace Frank M. Cuba notes light and suspended sentences fail to deter repeat offenders. A columnist laments the Statue of Liberty facing away from America and labels as slackers those who do not vote as General John Clinnin ponders what term fits nonvoters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of
Oe Peace
Frank M. Cuba
Schuyler
America
Ee Rey
Charles E. Coughin
John ¥. Clinnin
Peaceful 3,006 Mile US Canada Frontier Noted by Snell
British statesman Snell lauds the century long unprotected border between the United States and Canada as the greatest achievement of modern times, highlighting its peaceful existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Snell
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