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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1937
Page
5
A heavy machinery maker in Peoria tests an all steel one piece house built in the factory. The 32 by 44 foot, 41 ton unit arrives by truck or river barge, with living amenities and integrated systems, aimed at quick on site installation for workers.
In Newark a jury panel is seated for a conspiracy case involving Parker, H of Burlington County detectives, and four other men. They face charges linking to the Lindbergh kidnapping plot, with Paul Wendell a former Trenton attorney named as a key figure. The trial proceeds amid delays and questions over juror conduct and a deferral motion.
Governor Bailey of Arkidisas told the United States Chamber that only the federal government could solve the tenancy problem in the United States. He said state taxation is not sufficient to sustain a worthwhile correction program.
Washington dispatch reports Boy Scouts at the Jarboree plan a daily newspaper tabloid edition titled the Jarboree Journal. The venture, organized by Scout leaders and press club members, aims for about 5000 copies and will be distributed during the event.
Leo Day 22 a Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee student was killed when the car he rode in plunged over an embankment seven miles north of Conway Arkansas. A fellow student and a woman, wife of a Baptist evangelist, escaped with minor injuries. William Gillette, 81, noted actor and dramatist famed for Sherlock Holmes, died in Hartford.
Edward Lester won first place for best advertisement at the University of Arkansas Press Club competition. Daisy Dorothy Heard took first for best-written news story while Jeanette Lemley earned second for best written gossip column. All received a plaque bearing the Razorback emblem.
In Nanking China the national health administration argues for a state funded system to raise health standards. With only one registered doctor per 54 000 people and one dentist per 4 million many poor have no care as doctors cluster in cities. A new Shanghai medical center highlights gaps and the rise of quack doctors.
Longview Texas reports growing unemployment parallels 1929 as manufacturers and the Federal Reserve Board seek to keep relief rolls steady. Immigration debate surfaces over importing workers from Europe. locals criticize relief sufficiency and wage prospects. A dust storm scoop from the Panhandle arrives, tainted by a sour taste.
Norman Hapgood, 69, prominent author and editor and political associate of Alfred E. Smith, died Thursday after an operation. Hapgood served as United States minister to Denmark during the second Wilson administration.
President Roosevelt arrives Biloxi Mississippi after a 27 hour ride by special train from Washington en route to a Gulf coast fishing vacation. The eight car special altered departure to reduce lay overs and allow rest. From Biloxi the president will travel to Gulfport and later embark on the Potomac for a tarpon cruise under escort.
San Francisco readers learn of lions and tigers living together at Fleishhacker Zoo. Keepers hope peaceful cohabitation could lead to rare hybrids called Qgelions or tig ers if lineage implies. The exhibit observes calm interaction though species remain distinct.
The Checker Pharmacy will open Saturday in Hope at Main and Second streets in the former Corner Drug Store. F W Ballentine announces J Wilson will be local manager. store will stock cosmetics drugs toiletries and operate a soda fountain with an open display. Special prices and packages offered opening day. Ballentine cites Hope as chosen after a survey of Arkansas towns.
A 1997 NEA Service etiquette quiz asks about greetings at dining cars, addressing porters, breakfast in dressing gowns, how married women sign hotel registers, and where to seek hotel recommendations. It flags common terms like hoom Service and tray porter, with answers including Yes and Mrs John Smith as the proper form.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas endorsed Thursday a Byrnes plan for a flat ten percent cut in all appropriations, excluding fixed charges. The discretionary transfer power would let department heads shift the cut between bureaus, preferred over a blanket fifteen percent impoundment.
The piece argues for expanded apprenticeship through vocational schooling with strong industry support. It highlights pre-apprenticeship training, coordinated teaching, and a push from groups like the Structural Clay Products Institute to train skilled masons. It notes benefits for labor markets, construction methods, and brick and tile work. It cites Lewis Hiawki from Kansas City on cattle trends.
Insurgent forces under Gen Francisco Franco report capture of Durango key Basque stronghold and rapid advance toward Bilbao. Basque defenses collapse on 60 mile front with many killed or captured. Guernica reportedly dynamited as garrison fled. International pleas rise to shelter 300,900 noncombatants in Bilbao.
NEW CASTLE Ky. Judge Charles C. Marshall took under advisement a motion for a directed verdict to dismiss the murder charge against Brig. Gen. Henry H. Denhardt. The state accuses him of killing his fiancee Verna Garr Taylor. Parffiin tests described as of doubtful value in an FBI report were read into the record by the defense.
Canadian river flood notes rising water in Thames river area as Thamesville Ontario residents seek refuge in the village hotel and opera house. Ohio river flood tensions ease across U S border while Thames river crept higher into Chatham and isolated Thamesville.
May cotton opened at 12.77 cents a pound in New Orleans and closed at 12.56 bid, 12.61 asked. Spot cotton finished quiet with middling at 13.08 cents.
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