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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1935
Page
4
A 1935 Saturday column reflects on forgiveness citing St Luke and Rambler urging haste to forgive to avoid lingering pain. It frames forgiveness as wise given the brevity of life.
The New York Herald Tribune correspondent in Ethiopia reports Arab belief that Lawrence of Arabia remains alive in Africa. The item speculates Lawrence may be guiding Arab support for Britain against Mussolini and protecting British water rights, or that England may have revived his legendary influence to unite Muslims with Britain.
Judge pro tem notes taxi drivers as among city’s worst speed offenders yet acknowledges taxi service growth. He warns that intense competition breeds unwholesome conditions and outdistancing of motorcycle police, urging taxi firms to uphold safety and legal adherence while serving public need.
A concise reminder stresses obedience to laws and authority on roads. It warns pedestrians drivers and riders to expect swift enforcement and forfeiture of rights if they ignore regulations. The notice frames public safety as a collective responsibility under local enforcement.
At the New Orleans convention the Veterans of Foreign Wars adopted a resolution urging a constitutional amendment to enforce strict neutrality in foreign wars. They labeled World War I a failure to defend democracy, warned Europe may spark a new greed driven conflict, and urged Americans to oppose involvement in European affairs. The group suggested such an amendment could influence debates between the President and Congress.
Eugene Parrish known as Gene Parrish died yesterday leaving a half century of civic involvement. A lifelong student of politics he mixed narrative wit with a love of the science, endearing him to friends across party lines. His memories linked High Point’s development to its political life.
A brief tribute notes Stepin Fetchit as Rogers’s on set partner whose mutterings complemented the films. Fetchit says, It was a gift of God to me to have been his man Friday.
Phyllis, a socialite with wealth and charm, abandons school in junior year after pressure from parents. She leaves arts and sciences to pursue a life of romance, golf, and social engagements, neglecting mathematics and music harmony.
The narrative follows Phyllis seven years after leaving school, once lively and admired, now worn and unsure. After marrying into a carefree set, she endured a rapid slide from wealth to hardship as her husband vanished, her father died, and she struggles to support a large family with little schooling left.
A humorous meditation on police, poets, and law through a tale of a sheriff, an American driver, and a British magistrate. It contrasts gentler verses with barking orders, noting a poet driver fined and a docket entry, while urging lighter, verse like jolly appeals to justice.
Poem fragment emphasizes square dealing and fair play across classes. It contrasts white and native status with a call to treat all clean men as equal. The speaker vows to support fair rivals and drop cheaters, rejecting old hierarchies.
The piece details how Louisiana politicians tied to Huey Long faced federal probes into income tax evasions. It covers indictments of Seym our Weiss and Abe Shushan and the push to shield insiders from penalties while seeking mild federal penalties. Also notes Nye investigations into oil interests and the limited Senate funding for the inquiry and Social Security Board outlook affecting Long era reforms.
O O McIntyre notes varied NY amusements and society chatter as Elsa Maxwell, Louella Parsons, and other names glitter in brief jabs. Mentions Richard Maney, Harry Evans, Hannen Swatter, and Louis Shanon as colorful figures among cinema, cartoons, and Broadway buzz.
In a playful piece readers are reminded of famous quotes about heroes and servants while noting that states seek federal guidance on dotted i s and crossed t s in laws. The column touches on lawmakers sending representatives to Washington to learn procedures.
James McMullin argues fear of communism keeps European powers cautious as France Italy and Germany face latent unrest. He notes Laval Laval's diplomacy flags, France seeks peace and Britain alignment to offset Germany while avoiding provoking Mussolini. A final line reports a test showing men brake faster than women.
A controversial remark claims Hitler called a spade a gun of peace, suggesting even dictators fear to use certain terms. The line, framed as a linguistic critique, highlights how rhetoric shapes perceptions of aggression and peace.
The speaker recalls meeting Aida Johnson Young as the first woman playwright encountered. They mention Sid Solomon as a favorite epithet hurler and describe reactions in a hat shop, a quirky note about Libby Holman, and a baseball themed seventh inning stretch. A squirrel startled the narrator in Central Park, causing a sideways retreat.
Henry Sell seized fortune tellers after a party and recovered wallets vanity cases and jewelry. Roy Howard shifts from a cubbyhole to a Park Avenue suite. Oliver Herford’s waning days draw red faces. Gulls sprint from the Irish coast to Grand Central after a long absence. Bob Brinkerhoff is a thoughtful friend.clam chowder amuses and banishes ennui. Charles B Driscoll phones an airport for the next flight and ends up in Peru. Greatest softie.
A playful column notes vain fashion and haute society chatter from 1935. Mentions 18 karat snootiness, Harlem terms, Gish sisters, Katherine Brush, Noel Coward, Marilyn Miller, Rube Goldberg, Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Fay marriage rumors, and a quip about a barbed wire fence in a shave anecdote.
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