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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1932
Page
10
The United States paid ten million dollars for Canal Zone rights, noting this is not an annual rental of two hundred fifty dollars.
Dr. Boris Sokoloff says any girl can win any man by repeatedly telling him the four words You are 80 wonderful. The remark, attributed to a Russian scientist, cautions on the power of flattering phrases in courtship.
A colorful exhibit of summer activity by eight elementary schools is in Kester Furniture window. Sponsored by teachers, the display runs all week and showcases needlework carpentry scrapbooks collections jams canned fruit preserves and more, illustrating a constructive summer program by local pupils.
Eddie Green, 16, was swimming in the Des Moines River when a channel catfish seized his toe. Police and doctors freed the toe after a forceful removal at a local hospital.
Workers at pea shelling plants in London went on strike demanding higher wages. Small peas require more time to shell than large peas, prompting the dispute.
The text states the District of Columbia covers 69 square miles. It contrasts a quote about a man claiming to be divorced with a remark about recognizing his wife in town.
A lavish stage to screen adaptation of Bird of Paradise opens at the Paramount with Dolores Del Rio as Luana and Joel McCrea as the hero. RKO backed authentic Hawaiian scenery as the tale follows a tragedy of love across cultures amid native rituals and vivid sea and jungle photography.
A two seat low wing monoplane described as South America s first entirely built aircraft underwent a test flight in Argentina. The craft reportedly covered over 6000 miles with a cruising speed near 130 miles an hour.
Idaho Falls will host the kickoff for a state and Montana aerial goodwill tour featuring pilots from all sections. The planned route includes Boise Twin Falls Hailey Budley Pocatello Salmon Idaho Missoula Kellog Coeur d Alene Lewiston Cascade and Nampa.
Nine days after the order for automobiles was received in Detroit the cars were crated locally and shipped by air to Miami Florida. They then flew to Cristobal and on to Lima Peru showing a rapid air move for export vehicles.
The prickly pear pest in Australia is being tackled with imported Texas insects. A beetle-like species has already cleared thousands of acres, offering a biological control approach to the invasive plant.
In Hickory Paul Harris 21 suffered a brain concussion when run over by his own car as he tried to crank it. In Shelby L V Rhyne former Dallas postmaster was fined 200 and given a suspended year in prison in a federal case over a 1100 shortage repaid. In Selma A T Lee railway section master was seriously wounded by an ex employee after dismissal. In Waynesville officers hunt Lawson Sutton for a fatal shooting of Wiley Freeman in Haywood county.
Harold Link age 19 is hospitalized after a pistol wound to the cheek from a dare. The incident occurred in Mooresville as he pointed a gun at his face and pulled the trigger.
London reports a shift in naval tradition as British ship christenings move away from champagne the French association to a wine and elder blend seen as more patriotic. The change reflects the "Buy British" campaign influencing maritime ceremonies.
A fact note states that North America holds about one twelfth of the global population yet consumes roughly one half of the global lumber output.
Public auction scheduled for October 8 1932 at 11 o clock A M at the Municipal Building entrance High Point Guilford County NC to sell property described as a parcel in High Point with improvements and appurtenances under deed of trust to Prudential Insurance Company of America and substituted trustee Wachovia Bank and Trust Company of High Point NC.
The Musical Art Club met at High Point Country Club with J. Gurney Briggs as president. Dues are reduced and by laws amended. Committees were named including program Miss Virginia Frank and hostess Mrs. H N Phillips. A program followed with Mr and Mrs W B Barnes and Mrs Bascom Whittaker performing.
An American strolling through Devil's Glen on a private English estate meets a choleric proprietor who demands, What do you sir by property. The American exclaims Great Scott and comments that he knew of the Devil's Glen but did not expect to meet the owner.
Treasury receipts for September 24 were 3 232 431 64 dollars while expenditures totaled 5 955 595 37 dollars leaving a balance of 877 389 593 68 dollars. Customs duties for 24 days of September amounted to 20 063 363 53 dollars.
A teacher is deemed unable to teach by a parent, prompting a sharp reply from a son about the instructor’s competency. The exchange is presented in a Cologne humor magazine style quote. The quotes illustrate domestic humor and conflict in a concise, wry format.
New York reports that planes are far safer than cars over time. A passenger could fly the world many times before a fatal airline accident occurs, the study shows, highlighting the lower risk of air travel.
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