29 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1937
Page
1
In Southbury Connecticut a Nazi group bought land and planned a summer camp. Town meeting debated free speech versus democracy defense and enacted a zoning ordinance to bar cabins and drills, signaling that local action can curb extremist organizing within a republic.
A writer recalls covering a midwest police case that a radio station dramatized as hypnotic crime. He argues the re en actment bore no truth to the real gunman fleeing and ending in a police trap. He urges media to stick to verified facts and hold radio to the same standard.
Dr Fishbein discusses mental defectiveness, its social burden, and economic impact. He outlines types from brain injury to developmental issues, notes heredity influence, and argues that shock alone does not cause insanity though stress can precipitate it.
An observer recalls a well-to-do husband who keeps exact ledgers for his wife and daughter while he neglects the books. The dialogue centers on teaching Lois budgeting, languages, and financial literacy to prepare a wife for managing income and outlay in business and travel.
A critical survey of Ludwig's Cleopatra (Viking, $3.50) as a cross between history and fiction. The reviewer questions the line between fact and imagination, noting the author’s weakness in presenting a clear portrait while acknowledging engaging, readable prose. The Nile successor is praised for style but criticized for speculative details.
A Pitt engineering dean argues that women belong in modern engineering fields and praises women’s contributions across civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, chemical, and industrial disciplines. The piece critiques financial independence barriers, calls for business and bookkeeping courses, and notes persistent gender income disparities despite capable female students and professionals.
Linda Benton, fleeing a painful scene, boards a train to the city on Christmas Eve. At a hotel she meets Tony Abruzzi, who buys her dinner, then asks her to sing at his Villa Abruzzi as a substitute for a missing star, praising her voice and hinting at future help.
Paul Harrison reports on Hollywoods festive scene as December brings bright trees and Santa Claus displays. Celebrities decorate, buy gifts, and tour in publicity havens while fans crowd Hollywood Boulevard, watching film personalities atop candy cane floats amid artificial snow and festive lights.
Carol Day showcases a girdled dress design Pattern 8697 emphasizing a wasp waist and square shoulders. The Winter Pattern Book offers 32 pages with sizes 14 through 20 and requires specific yardage. order instructions include coin, name, address, and size.
A mistyped local column lists numerous residents and relatives from Tyler, Camden, Hope, Fordyce, Waldron, Luling, Lewisville, and Texarkana visiting family over Christmas. Names include Blevins Randelph, Bryson Hows, Jim L. Garner, Arlene Barns, Miss Suzanne Sage, Charlene Stewart, and many others. The notes read as social roundups and holiday visits with family. A brief line mentions a German butter ration cut to 15 percent for Christians, reflecting wartime context.
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