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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1932
Page
11
In Columbus Ohio the taxi fleet has fallen over five years but still serves one cab for every 670 residents. The wartime era rate cut lowered a seven mile ride to ten cents, a change seen as favorable compared with bigger cities.
The French Aero Club will sponsor an international air race next May to promote developing small private planes. Pilots from all countries are invited to participate, with races held biennially and total cash awards of 3920 dollars.
The article notes strong vitality in Pittsburgh theater with Ethel Merman leading Humpty Dumpty, despite a rocky opening. It praises George Abbott and Philip Dunning, the backers Bickerton and others, and calls Lilly Turner a back-stage drama. It also cites failed shows like The Stork Is Dead and cites audience reactions to old bedroom farces.
Rain and lower grades trimmed opening break bids on old bright leaf markets in Henderson Durham Sanford Aberdeen Louisburg and nearby areas. Henderson sold 15124 pounds at 11.13 average while Durham moved about 150000 pounds at 10.60. Sanford held around 13.05 yesterday with light sales. Mt Ararat peaks now lie within Turkey and Persia boundary zones.
GOLDSBORO N C Sept 28 AP Policeman E B Bailey dreamed he captured Arthur Holt a taxi driver with a load of liquor He woke and on his beat with Policeman F E Rouse Holt passed by in his taxi The officers stopped Holt and claimed they found 12 gallons of whiskey Today Holt was bound to county court under $100 bond on liquor law violations.
A company director declares there are hundreds of money making paths but only one honest. The promoter asks for clarification and the director smiles, noting the answer is known to him.
About 150 people gathered for questioning as federal agents seized gambling gear from roughly 75 saloons in Kansas City and Jackson County. U S district attorney W L Vandeventer said two months of planning culminated in the operation approved by AG William D Mitchell. about 84 named individuals were identified as operators and staff, with patrons likely to testify.
On December 31 1931 the United States rail network extended over 260000 miles of track with extensive operations nationwide. The note highlights the vast scale of railroad infrastructure and activity during that period.
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