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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1931
Page
9
U S Department of Agriculture market data lists hogs at 18 000 head with varied weights and firm to higher cattle volume at 9 000 head plus calves and sheep at 25 000 head. Report notes early hogs steady to 10 lower and cattle and vealers broadly firm to higher with several weight classes priced across ranges.
Chicago reports 2,021,000 bushels of corn deliveries for contracts due this month dragging prices to a season low. September corn fell about two cents, wheat remained firm despite spread selling and rain in parts of the winter crop belt. Corn showed irregular moves, while wheat rose modestly and oats fluctuated.
Nobbs asks Dobbs if he is married. Dobbs says he is engaged and blushes. Nobbs savors the quip that being engaged is as good as marriage, while Dobbs offers a shy, witty reply in turn.
Wall street steadies after early flutter as foreign bonds rebound and domestic issues face some liquidation. Paris bourse improves while Amsterdam and Brussels reopen. Bankers see possible benefits from the British crisis, yet fear further shifts in global monetary gold reserves.
Raleigh Sept 22 Gov O Max Gardner says NC’s 1932 cotton crop will fall at least 50 percent despite his belief that a southern governors conference is not yet feasible. He notes diverse southern views and unity issues among Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas before any regional action. The world cotton trade may accept NC’s 50 percent reduction regardless of southern cooperation.
Nanking September 22 The Chinese nationalist government announced the appointment of Dr. W. W. Yen, premier of the Peiping regime, as minister to the United States.
Tokyo reports American aviators Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr delaying their start by about a week due to delays in outfitting the plane. The century-old race to be first across the Atlantic is ongoing as preparations lag.
Soviet Russia plans to enter lighter-than-air craft by ordering two enormous dirigibles from the Friedrichshafen Zeppelin works. The project, described as a major strategic step, signals a push to expand air capacity and industrial collaboration with German shipbuilders.
The United States notes large sums are being invested in Britain as Britain adopts a variable standard. Washington expects only temporary exchange dislocations and minimal impact on U S prices or imports. The move aims to improve conditions in England, with no large American bank losses reported in London.
Maryland coach Curley Byrd begins his 20th season with a veteran backfield and strong line but few replacements. Front wall lacks a veteran substitute while backfield depth comes from Woods Poppelman and Chalmers plus May Settino and Koelle among others. The team relies on weighty linemen Woods and Poppelman with Berger and Chalmers providing speed for a varied attack.
A humorous dialogue sketch where a husband jokes about sun tanning on holiday with his large family. He notes one hand remains darker from exposure while the other stays lighter. The wife's quip leads to a playful exchange.
The 1930 figures show 1,149,714 males and 389,395 females constitute Chicago's working population. The data reflects gender composition for the city’s labor force.
Ernie Schaaf of Boston ships to Chicago for a ten round bout with Gerald Amrose Griffiths at Chicago Stadium on Wednesday night. Schaaf owns ten straight knockouts including wins over Jimmy Maloney and Victorio Campolo. Griffiths, once highly regarded, has been inconsistent since a Braddock stoppage.
Columbus Mississippi reports three federal prohibition agents were indicted by the county grand jury on murder charges connected to a slaying here. The case details a fatal incident tied to enforcement actions in the area, with officials preparing for further legal steps.
Mis sissippi agents Wiley Wright J C Hendricks and Henry Farr pleaded not guilty at arraignment after indictments for the May 7 shooting of farmer ing Wales Land near this town. They claim self defense during arrest for alleged prohibition violations. United States DA Lester G Falt plans a motion to move the case to federal court while Judge Jennings Sturdivant weighs the request and the men remain jailed.
A chorus girl stirred interest and was teased as she leaned against a wall in a stylish party. The hostess complimented her, comparing her to an old Rembrandt while the girl quipped about age and appearance, in a wry Tit-Bits style exchange.
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