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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1933
Page
3
Columnist argues the Monroe Doctrine shaped Western Hemisphere policy for a century. He notes Latin suspicion toward U S imperialism and urges continued unity, support for the NRA, and renewed U S leadership in South American markets.
In Rome this Saturday a revived Roman Triumph will welcome General Italo Balbo and his trans Atlantic squadron home from Lisbon, with tribute to Premier Mussolini for Italy’s aviation revival. Balbo plans a stop at Ostia, 1,300 miles from Lisbon, for the grand procession into Rome. The ancient rite featured a victor in a four horse chariot, captives, and troops marching behind.
Three St Louis bankers and New York Des Moines bond reps join Arkansas officials for talks on a modified highway debt refunding plan. Subcommittee chair Marion Wasson and members U A Gentry and Carl Hollis will carry on negotiations to determine concessions. Stakeholders include Mercantile Commerce Trust W L Hemingway and First National Bank W B Smith with Kelton White of Gi HH Walker.
In Montgomery Alabama Eli Wright a Black man cashed a government check from Washington. After carrying money in his jeans he kept the funds. A later Uncle Sani letter with a photostatic copy asked verification of the signature. An obliging merchant then cashed the photo static check in town.
A protracted meeting will begin Saturday August 12 at Fairview church three miles east of Centerville. Rev. T. J. Rogers, the Fairview pastor, announced the event Thursday.
A singing concert is set for Union Grove church Saturday night starting at 8 30 oclock. The event invites local residents to attend and enjoy a evening of song.
In Havana the Liberal party executive committee met to review a peace formula from US mediator Sumner Welles calling for Machado to resign so a president approved by all parties assumes power. The ongoing general strike continues to disrupt Cuba's bid for peace amid a declared state of war.
The Interstate Commerce Commission set the maximum annual salary at 346000 for L W Baldwin serving as trustee of the Missouri Pacific railroad under the voluntary bankruptcy act. In Waldron Arkansas a jury began deliberation on a 100900 personal damage suit filed by Mrs Sue Britt a Little Rock nurse alleging injuries to her eyes and face from alleged negligence during surgery assistance by Dr J P Runyan at Little Rock.
Highway patrolmen and Hope city police Wednesday night halted numerous vehicles for defective lights and warned owners to fix them or face municipal court. Garage owners reported brisk business as violators were pressured to comply with highway regulations.
W R Dyess of Osceola was named state director of relief work by the State Relief Advisory Commission during an all-day governor’s office conference. He succeeds E J McKinley, who has led relief work since January. W A Rooksberg becomes state re employment director from Washington and will coordinate with the relief director’s office to align relief and re employment efforts. The plan aims to move several thousand able bodied men from relief rolls to public works payrolls in the coming months.
A twin motored Navy seaplane crashed near Honolulu after its tail surfaces stripped away. Five crewmen were killed: Lieut. Charles P. Hill and Lieut. Ted C. Marshall the pilots, Aviation Mate C C Stewart, Radioman Y C Hovey, Seaman L B Pitt. Aviation Machinist Mate H A Taft escaped with bruises. The plane splashed inverted into the sea.
A Guernsey program Friday night closes the Kiwanis good will visits for the season. John Ridghill's string band is the featured entertainment with Wayne England in charge. The event starts at 8 o'clock.
Delmar Collins aged 32 died Monday in Longview Texas from shotgun wounds after the gun slipped from his hands and discharged. He was buried Wednesday in Spring Hill, his hometown, with services led by pastors Wharton and Rogers. Survived by his widow and six year old daughter Dorothy of Longview and several Spring Hill siblings.
New York report shows American Woolen Company shift to profit in the first half of 1933 with net earnings of 197 100 dollars and earnings per share of 49 cents on preferred stock. The firm had posted a large loss in 1932. B. F. Goodrich also moved out of the red for the first time in three years in the first half of 1939 with net income of 870 577 dollars, after losses in 1940 1931 and 1932.
The Everyman’s Bible class at First Christian church will be served cold watermelons for aFriday night gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Lowthorp. Mr. Lowthorp teaches the class and will host the event.
Cotton sold off one dollar and five cents per bale with October futures closing at the low around 9.28, after a weak opening near 9.10 and a high of about 10.00. Fenner & Beane's Texarkana office notes grains were unchanged, while New York stocks edged lower than the previous session.
Edgar Allen Whitney of Peoria writes a humorous letter about his trip to Hope Arkansas the home of big watermelons He recalls buying no suitable melon and includes postcards of past champions He and Mr Potter later discover the car parked between two melons when leaving the patch indicating a peculiarly amusing misadventure.
Mrs Pink Horton II has been temporarily appointed postmistress at Washington, succeeding Miss Mary Catts who served since Rosa Wallace resigned years ago. Horton was to be checked into office Thursday afternoon.
The Recovery Administration announced a ruling that all privately owned utilities must come under NRA wage and work time supervision, regardless of state control. The day also featured hearings on codes for coal and other industries as Administrator Hugh Johnson waited responses from retailers and grocers about keeping store hours to avoid adding workers.
Topeka observers report a forgery ring that produced at least nine issues of municipal bonds totaling around $658,000. Gov. Landon ordered National Guard vigil and state accountants to review records as officials weigh possible action by the Legislative Council against State Treasurer Tom Boyd. Bond broker Ronald Finney faces a $25,000 bond and a September 5 hearing over $20,000 in forged bonds for the National Bank of Topeka. Fidelity State and Savings Bank of Emporia, led by W. W. Finney, is winding down operations. A separate relics auction in Faris features Robespierre’s red white and blue waistcoat selling for $240 and Marat’s white silk embroidered waistcoat for $102.
New Yorkee Be ter Pittman, chairman of the foreign relations committee, announced the Monroe doctrine is outworn. He returned from the London world conference and argued the doctrine’s purpose to prevent European powers from extending control over America is no longer necessary as European intervention in Latin America is negligible. He cited Monroe’s 1823 message, said warnings against colonization remain, but that current European power moves risk little to U.S. interests.
Federal Coordinator of Transportation Joseph B. Eastman reports a net rise of 69,268 railroad jobs in 70 days and warns managers against evading the labor protections of the new railroad act. He also submits six joint projects for waste and duplication elimination to regional committees to be carried out by two or more railways under the act.
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