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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1940
Page
2
In a tense contest, Rotan and Knoxville were tied heading into the ninth, then Rotan pulled away with a late rally. Sheehan and Williams contributed key hits as the home nine edged ahead, scoring four runs in the ninth to seal a 7-4 victory.
A list of Monday results shows Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 2. Louis 6, Chicago 5. Knoxville 6 and Iphis New Orleans postponed. Cleveland and Chattanooga postponed. Tuesday games include Chicago at Boston. Phillies at Pittsburgh. New York at St. Louis.
The discussion centers on extending wage-hour provisions and potential parity payments. City members weigh votes and consider moving the farm vote to a definite date as legislators seek alignment on two related bills.
In a tense finish Pepper Boy battles Sun Halo and gray star for victory. Pepper Boy surges from the back, closes five lengths in three furlongs, and finishes neck in front as Gray Star and Sun Halo push the photo finish.
The Hillerich and Bradsby bat factory in Louisville prints autographs on bats for players and produces about 2,000,000 bats yearly. The business began when Peter Browning asked for a replacement after breaking his bat, with John A. Hillerich later leading the firm. By 1911 the factory shifted focus from chains and pins to bats, now a cornerstone of baseball gear.
Hillerich and Bradsby explain bat making from felled tree to finished model. Wood is cut, seasoned for about two years, rough turned on lathes, refined for weight and size, then sanded, branded, lacquered and shipped. Ash is favored, hickory heavier, willow used for some fungos. More than 5,000 models exist with major league models around $2. early bats were crude and curved balls spurred longer bats before 1876 rule limiting to 42 inches.
In Golden Gate Park a pink magnolia is in blossom described as the first in the United States. The species native to Himalayan mountains was said to have been used by Semiramis, queen of Assyria, circa 2007 B.C.
Sherry Bond faces the shock of Pepper Boy being claimed after a tense contest. Paul Wharton and Willie Bond clash with two rival stables as the secretary’s office handles the claim, with bonds and dice to determine ownership.
The piece argues Sweden quietly maneuvers amid war fears, reporting Nordic press shifts and Swedish protests against German flights. It notes stockpiles of gasoline and food, bolstering of the Baltic submarine fleet, and possible Swedish aid to Norway. It also mentions suspected royal escape timing near Sweden and rising tensions with Russia and Britain.
An organization named We Who Would Die filed articles of incorporation in Los Angeles. Its members are draft age men who declare their purpose is to keep the United States out of war.
Washington reports Ralph Williams of Oregon heads the Republican arrangements. Since 1928 he has run the committee coordinating telegraphers, news coverage, seating, and the 1912 to 1928 work. The Philadelphia convention in June is Williams’s project. He faces gadgets, radios, cameras, and a television stand.
In Budapest, Hungary’s premier warned Slovakia against “hiding behind the German guarantee.” She asserted Hungary’s minority rights in Slovakia are not respected and pledged to defend national honor, stressing the reliability of Hungarian-German friendship amid tensions following days of fighting.
The piece argues women judge social balance by number of men and women present. It cautions against unequal host expectations, noting men risk lateness or distraction while women tend to arrive dressed and sociable. It also outlines logistical tasks for a political convention, from passes to police, catering, and seating.
An old home remedy promotes Ru-Hx Compound mixed with water and lemon juice to treat rheumatic arthritis and neuritis pains. It claims rapid results within 48 hours and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not felt, advertised as drugstore approved.
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