22 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1939
Page
1
FBI files reveal crime as organized with two main money streams illegal gambling and prostitution. Aiming to expose the Big Fix, agents note most major offenses fall into larceny burglary and robbery and the underworld thrives when corruption protects offenders.
Hoover outlines a national crime picture with grand jury aims to curb crime by attacking underworld finances and corrupt networks. He cites a 15,000,900,000 annual bill, 22 second crime rate, 33 daily murders, and 4,750,000 criminals, noting gambling and prostitution as persistent law enforcement challenges and unreported offenses.
A sweeping critique traces prostitution and gambling as major funds for corrupt officials and criminal elites. It cites Chicago, Baltimore, and Kansas City, with FBI crackdowns in 1907 Baltimore and estimates of nationwide profits in the tens to hundreds of millions, underscoring systemic ties between vice, lawmen, and political power.
George Groves observed a pet rat in Washington Court House that adopted a young rabbit into a five-member household. The animal care included kittens and a rat with unusually long ears. the odd family dynamic went unnoticed until the ears were noticed by Groves.
The St Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati in both ends of a Sunday doubleheader at Crosley Field before 28 432 fans. Johnny Mize belted two homers and drove in six in game two to seal a 6 5 win after a 7 1 blowout in game one as the Cardinals extended their series lead. Weiland earned the win in the second game, while Milburn Shoffner debuted with the Reds.
In Omaha Nebraska an itinerant man charged with vagabondage faced Municipal Judge Ferry Wheeler. The judge offered a 10-day sentence suspended on condition the man leave town. An admiring safesman described the rejected offer as a legitimate enterprise.
Southern Association standings show Memphis, Chattanooga, Nashville, Atlanta, Knoxville, Birmingham, and New Orleans with mixed records. Team lists include New Orleans 0-1, Chattanooga 6, Cincinnati 4-7 and Chicago 9-7 nearby, with several scheduled games and scattered results across the month.
A fragmented listing details multiple families and visitors across Durant and Tulsa areas. It notes Thurman White and family visiting Durant, Minnie Jhte and others traveling to Galveston and Gulf ports, and various relatives from Oklahoma and Texas visiting or departing for homes in Tuscan, Chandler, and Dallas region. Several local names appear without clear dates, outlining a busy period of travel and visits.
Fragmented local notes show Mr. Douglas Bailey and son Orett visiting 10 natives in Blevins. Mrs. Homer Brown and son Homer Jr. hosted guests of W. J. Yarberry and Frank Mones households. Multiple visitors from Arizona and Saratoga are listed with relatives and neighbors in Smackover and Tyter xn areas.
The Chancery Court of Hempstead County orders sale by Commissioner Ralph Batly of land described as Southwest Quarter in Section 25 and related parcels totaling about sixty acres. The sale, by bid, occurs at Citizens National Bank entrance in Hope on a specified date in September, with terms including three percent bid premium and deed upon payment.
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