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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1931
Page
7
Clouds this morning offered hope for cooler conditions after the day’s hottest weather of the month. Meteorologist A. B. Horney reported the mercury up to 99 yesterday as High Point endured a blazing sun. The thermometer read 08 degrees Thursday, and it has not fallen below 90 all week. The forecaster expects fair weather today and tomorrow.
Guilford County stands out nationally in manufacturing value at 97 million dollars and has a total valuation near 203 million with debt around 5.8 million. Livestock value exceeds 980 thousand, farming income hits 3.21 million, and leading crops include tobacco 2.49 million, corn 800 thousand, wheat 870 thousand, oats 86 thousand, and hay 293 thousand, signaling a diversified farm economy.
Seattle chamber of commerce holds a planning meeting to decide reception for rescued transpacific fliers Don Moyle and C A Allen. The aviators aimed for Nome then Seattle from the Siberian coast near Cape Naverin, with little word on their takeoff and survival and expectations of publicity driven arrangements.
Testimony in Wilmington shows Lupo Roberts mortally wounded a raiding party member before officers shot at him during a liquor-run raid. Deputies W. P. Starling was wounded. Crews fired at Roberts while Massey claimed three shots. Hale Massey Crews Davis deny firing. Defense rests its case.
England's newest airplanes the Hawker Furies can rival the world's fastest climbers. They reach about 10,000 feet in nine minutes and exceed four miles per minute in travel, signaling superior performance for the era.
The governor's office was advised Wade Moore, a Negro sought for the slaying of Aubrey Wilburn, a plantation overseer, had been captured near Spartanburg and was being brought to Columbia. A mob of about 1000 men had gathered at Lockhart after the killing, dispersed only when National Guardsmen arrived from Union by order of Governor Blackwood.
Obituaries from Thomasville record the death of Mrs Elvira Be Dorsett 75 at her nephew Virginius Crump home route 1 funeral at Fair Grove church with Rev York and burial in church cemetery. Also Mrs Frances Beck 79 died at granddaughter R A Clodfelster home Fisher Ferry road funeral at Liberty Baptist church and burial at Liberty burying ground. Ella Jean Craven eight months died at Abbotts Creek township with funeral at Shady Grove Methodist church and burial there.
Albany N Y Sept 19 AP The clash between Governor Franklin D Roosevelt and the Republican legislature ends in a compromise on unemployment relief The parties agree on a 50 percent increase in personal income tax to fund 20 million relief work and the session reconvenes with a united stance on the plan The talks followed a ten hour night conference yielding a common base for the new measure funded by the tax increase
New York markets rallied slightly as bear buying limited further losses after a session of heavy selling. Trading exceeded 2,000,000 shares with American Telephone weak, rails steady, New York Central and Pennsylvania nearly unchanged, and Royal Dutch pressured by Amsterdam unsettlements. Sterling Exchange fell to a recent low before recovering to around 4.85.
Prof Isaac Lippincott a Washington University economist predicts a revolution in business emerging from the current downturn. He says unemployment played a minor role in the depression, that prices are low enough to keep profits tight, and that small retailers will reform through cooperatives. Investment opportunities will rise as prices stabilize and tax policy shifts, including possible beer tax changes.
Gandhi visits London's East End to meet poor residents and learn about their lives. He mingled with them in their dingy hovels, asking questions about daily life as large crowds gathered and six Scotland Yard officers were brought to maintain order.
The piece notes a general rule for fall daytime attire focusing on long sleeves. It highlights comfort and practicality for cooler weather and suggests pairing tops with versatile bottoms. This concise guide emphasizes modest coverage and seasonal fabrics.
Guy Wood, 20, of 010 Kearns Street, was severely injured when a car driven by Clim Atkins of 1000 Lake Street struck him at the Kearns Street Park Street intersection. He was rushed to High Point hospital with a lacerated forehead and right foot, concussion, a fractured right clavicle, and multiple bruises. He remained unconscious on arrival but was not listed as in critical condition later. The accident occurred as Atkins’ eastbound vehicle collided with another car driven by T. D. Perree of 407 Gatewood Avenue. Atkins’ car then overturned, pinning Wood beneath it while he walked along the street.
New York officials say broadcast permission is granted for the World Series. WEAF NBC WJZ NBC and WABC CBS chains will provide daily detailed accounts starting October 1 and continuing through the final outcome between the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals.
North Carolina farm agents estimate at least 8625 farm families will require aid this winter due to lack of cash surplus. They will need funds for medical care taxes clothing school books and other necessities. Although counties report more food and feedstuffs this year cash shortfalls remain widespread across 66 counties.
In Salisbury North Carolina Peggy May two year old daughter of Rufus Stiller died today from injuries suffered when struck by a baseball last Saturday.
Open with guidance on shaping eyebrows for actresses and readers. Advocates neat lines, suggests plucking only out-of-line hairs, trimming a bridge if brows meet, shortening overly long outer hairs, and using eyebrow pencil or mascara for color. Emphasizes matching color to natural hair and brushing after penciling to remove excess.
Farmers in Michigan's upper Peninsula protest Henry Ford's No Garden No Job order aimed at plant workers. They argue enforcement would impoverish families and spark hardship across Baraga and nearby communities.
Goldsboro North Carolina reported a 100 degree day on September 19 marking the highest temperature since July 31 when 102 was recorded. The reading underscores a heat spike in the region.
Detroit investigators widened the probe as Irving Milberg was arrested. Eddie Fetcher and Abe Axler held, leaving Harry Fleisher at liberty among four accused in the Joseph Luther group killings. Ray Bernstein and Harry Keywell were arrested nearby. A Toledo robbery link emerged with a money sack and $9,025 found at the scene.
Valley Stream students rush to enroll in a new golf training elective with 40 boys and many girls already reporting. The item notes local schooling activity and a trend toward sports offerings in schools.
Corumba Brazil reports Indians use new shiny wire nails as ear adornments while rusted nails are fashioned into arrow tips. The Filieff expedition of the University of Pennsylvania films tribes in the region.
Lace and chiffon blouses will be paired with the new fall and winter salts as a stylish update. The article notes lightweight fabrics in lace and sheer chiffons set for cooler seasons, with feminine silhouettes emphasized for coordinated ensembles.
The Walls family thanks friends for kindness and sympathy during their father and husband’s illness and death, and for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs H C Walls and children.
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