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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1934
Page
3
The Arkansas editorial argues that federal charity shifted to local counties, with 49 states facing similar burdens. It notes Roosevelt’s recovery program and presses Blytheville and Little Rock to raise local taxes to fund aid, urging clear distinction between true charity cases and those preferring government dependence.
Fay Hempstead 56 poet lawyer historian and prominent freemason died at his home 807 Mast Ninth Street after a year long illness. A lifelong Little Rock resident he was slated to enter Masonry sixty-fifth year next month and held the title poet laureate of Freemasonry earned Oct 5 1908 in Chicago. He joined in 1868 and for 64 years served in multiple Masonic posts including grand secretary of the Arkansas Grand Lodge for 53 years and secretary in various local bodies. He held many high offices in the Scottish Rite York Rite and Commandery and helped organize Esther Chapter No 67 and St Albans Chapter for boys. He was a longtime patron and organizer within Arkansas Masonry. Continued on page three.
The last of 11 U S warships completed a transits through the Panama Canal in 24 hours of planned movement from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Navy officials praised the clockwork timetables despite a failed 24 hour target. Fleet to remain in Canal Zone waters for transfers before heading to New York for Roosevelt review.
The Federal Savings and Loan association in Hope received its charter Tuesday night and organized Wednesday morning. P. E. Briant was named president with J. F. Duffie as vice president and E. Greening as secretary treasurer. Directors include Briant, Duffie, Ramsey, Jewell, Barlow, Carrington, and Clements. The office will operate from E. S. Greening’s Walnut street location.
Pittsburgh Kansas residents attacked William A Beasley Crawford county commissioner after he released a tear gas bomb at the Red Cross federal relief headquarters Beasley suffered facial and body injuries and was hospitalized John G Stutz executive secretary of the Federal Emergency Relief Committee for Kansas said relief funds would be withheld until county authorities restore order
Two defendants in the A. D. Blayd Oil Company mail fraud case were acquitted. J Granville Cubage and R Burch freed on defense motions after government drops charges against them. Formerly a Hot Springs principal and Arkansas Teachers College instructor, Cubage is a University of Arkansas graduate.
Spite Rock April report notes John L. Wilson of Hope filed his corrupt practices pledge with the Secretary of State as a candidate for state senator from the 20th district covering Hempstead and Nevada counties. He is the third Hempstead candidate, with Monroe of Washington and Hope, and H W Timberlake of Washington Route One completing the trio in the district's nomination rotation.
A five alders committee was appointed Tuesday to draft an emergency tax plan for indigent relief to be presented Thursday night. The council argues the city faces a crisis with 2,466 indigent families eyed by federal aid, and may impose a tax on garbage collection or utility privileges. Mayor Knowlton opposes the garbage tax, and discussions include taxing utilities and street car earnings to fund relief efforts.
Washington report states President Roosevelt planned to discuss Japan’s China policy with Secretary Hull on Wednesday. Global capitals watched Washington for action while Britain urged caution and kept plans close as Tokyo’s April manifesto drew scrutiny. No concerted action was seen as Washington favored silence.
Three Arkansas County Judges in a special session charged federal relief agencies with creating paupers and then shifting care back to counties. Judges Majors Ethridge and Deal said the program expanded, then reversed on many once dependent residents. They urged a plan to regain federal aid for the needy.
Government prosecutor John J. Wileson told a District of Columbia jury that Bishop James Cannon Jr spent some anti Smith contributions in 1928 for personal use. The trial also involves Ade L. Burroughs on conspiracy to violate federal corrupt practices law by failing to report about 65000 contributed by Edwin C. Jameson.
E I Rephan, eight city department store operator, announced relocation of his Hope headquarters to Hot Springs. A new store opened recently at 120 Ouachita avenue, Como Square, Hot Springs. Rephan also operates stores in Bel Air Idol? Note: IDs listed: Idabel, Oklahoma. DeQueen, Nashville, Prescott, Warren, McGehee in Arkansas. Mrs Rephan and family to move to Hot Springs.
Friday night performance in the Columbus High School auditorium features a student cast presenting Here Comes Chartie. The event starts at an unspecified time with students from the school in the leading roles.
The Rev and Mrs E C Rule of First Methodist church will leave Wednesday for Jackson Mississippi where the general conference of the church is in session. The conference meets every four years as the supreme legislative body of the Methodist Episcopal Church South with strong recommendations that could alter church administration. Owing to the pastor's absence there will be no church services this Sunday but the Sunday school and other activities proceed as usual.
Milwaukee area reports say 5000 officers chased John Dillinger across the Midwest while the DOJ DI division vows to capture him. Rumors spread that Dillinger slipped away Sunday night from a Wisconsin resort and remains at large with no confirmed sightings.
Kiwanis and Rotary clubs square off in a novelty donkey baseball game at the high school field on Wednesday night with a parade featuring the donkeys and local bands led by L. E. Crump Jer from Magnolia. The match sets up a Thursday finale against Young Business Men. 17,000 fans recently packed Fort Worth for similar novelty entertainment.
The Patmos High School senior class presents An Arizona Cowboy in the school auditorium Saturday night at 8. Cast includes Farley Gantt and Land Mayton among others. Sunday afternoon at 3 the Rev J B Luck will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. The graduation exercises follow Friday May 4 at 8 with a globe of the world placed at the entrance. 2 000 plants were used in Marion cemetery setting.
J B Barham field inspector for the Farm Credit Administration announced that April 30 is the final date to file applications for emergency crop loans. By Wednesday 641 applications were approved totaling 42330 dollars across the county.
President Roosevelt seeks immediate power to expand naval construction, aiming to bring the fleet to treaty limits. A supplemental appropriation of about 1.3 billion dollars would fund start of construction, with decisions on exact ship numbers pending revenue legislation. The push includes recovery and public works funding and touches on silver monetization disclosures involving Bar, Vose, Continental Can, Harriss, and Conway, with senators and representatives invited to a dinner. Morgenthau proposes a Senate inquiry into Treasury information gathering.
Cotton quotes from New York show May and July contracts down from prior close with specific points and ranges. Grain reports list Wheat Corn and Oats with May prices and percent changes. Stock quotations include major firms and industries. farm produce prices for poultry eggs and other goods are indicated with per unit or per dozen figures.
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