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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1932
Page
1
Editor Alex H. Washburn muses on detective fiction and real crime coverage. He cites a coroner inquest into Sam Hacker’s death and a Los Angeles body found with missing limbs, noting the media’s cautious approach and the public’s fascination with sensational crime tales.
A Ford sedan carrying Rev J C Welch and family from Palestine to Texarkana left Fulton road six miles west of Hope at about 3 30 Friday afternoon and rolled twice. Two adults suffered serious head neck and back injuries while three children plus a two year old sustained various injuries. The Rev Welch pastor of the Palestine First Christian church was among the injured.
A tentative draft of a general county salary bill was released by the Arkansas Industries association’s county government committee. The plan classifies counties by population into seven groups and would abolish the county fee system, reduce salaries and deputies, and prohibit hiring relatives.
A flood warning along the Red river at Fulton is forecast for January 3 or 4 by W S Cronks chief of the federal weather bureau at Shreveport. Cronks says the river will probably reach 28 feet flood stage as the Red rises from upstream snow and heavy rains this week.
J J Halloran, a prominent lumberman and sportsman, was indicted by the Maricopa County grand jury on charges of being an accessory in the slayings linked to Winnie Ruth Judd the trunk murders of Agnes Leroi and Hedvig Samuelson. The indictment follows notice from the Superior Court.
Washington report shows the Reconstruction Finance Corporation lent 1 502 168 000 dollars to banks railroads farmers and states for relief and employment assistance with 283 000 000 repaid by banks, the largest borrower class.
President elect Roosevelt promised Mary Mooney he would write a letter on Mooney’s behalf to Governor Rolph after his retirement. He declined to specify the letter’s content, while Mooney’s case fuels a nationwide campaign for clemency for the bomber imprisoned for the prewar parade explosion in California.
Four masked gunmen robbed three clerks of a $21,000 payroll at the Arkwright mill in Fall River Massachusetts on Friday. Police searched for suspects. The heist disrupted payroll processing and prompted an investigation by local authorities.
R S McCall, 65, was exonerated by a Hempstead county coroner's jury after a drunken brawl at Sam Hacker s home led to Hacker s death. Fourteen witnesses were questioned, with the verdict stating Hacker died from the hands of a party unknown to the jury. McCall had been jailed since Wednesday morning. Sheriff Wilson kept him in custody pending further investigation.
In Woodruff county Sheriff Smith filed a settlement with the state auditor showing a $1,594 fee paid to John C. Sheffield of Helena as special attorney in the tax collection settlement. The total sheriff's settlement was $10,627 with no 25 percent penalty applied. Sheffield, former Phillips County judge and 1930 gubernatorial candidate, ran for attorney general this year but Hal Norwood was reelected.
A hotel expert offers twelve daily rules for married life. Do not greet him in a kitchen dress, do not keep him waiting for dinner, tailor coffee, serve beefsteak often, listen more, avoid arguing, ignore ashes, respect his papers, roll the bed comfort, time his wake, keep a steady breakfast, and avoid comparing his son to him.
Hempstead county officials for 1933 and 1934 will be sworn in Monday January 2 at the Washington courthouse. Three of six constitutional officers are new: H M Stephens county and probate judge Dele C Jones circuit clerk Frank Ward treasurer. Other officers starting second terms include John L Wilson sheriff and collector Arthur C Anderson county clerk and John W Ridghill tax assessor. New legislators L F Monroe and E G Steed will also be sworn in. Ward may delay oath until January 7 when the depository contract is let, possibly extending Middlebrooks' term by a week.
Officers of Hope Chapter No. 328 Order of the Eastern Star were installed at a Thursday night meeting in the Masonic hall. new officers include Frankie Romig as worthy patron Charles Robkin associated matron Smead Halliburton Ernest Shiver associate patron M S Bates secretary Lillie Middlebrooks treasurer Vivian Shiver conductress Alice Bush associate conductress Katie Laseter chaplain W E Smith marshal Grace O Neal organist E sie Allen Adah Ruth Esther Martha Electra Ida Arnett warden Ruben Ponder sentinel. In Delia White absence Columbus worthy matron Frank N Porter past worthy patron Emma Forter acting marshal Laseter acting chaplain.
This preview by Milton Bronner outlines four major 1933 conferences aimed at economic recovery. They include the London world conference on monetary policy and trade, a Geneva disarmament session, Washington war debt talks, and a League of Nations test amid Japan's Manchuria actions.
Mrs Daisy Demiker was executed Friday morning in Pretoria for the murder of her son Cecil Rhodes Cowle by poisoning. She had been sentenced to death at a trial on November 25. She was found not guilty of poisoning two former husbands and maintained innocence throughout the trial.
Two young bandits robbed theater manager A. W. Bowman in Los Angeles. Bowman resisted, quipping about catching cold, as the youths demanded money and tried to take him for a ride. Bowman told them to scram, and the assailants fled.
Municipal Judge A A Gentry urged Hope Rotary to back consolidating city offices and district treasurers to cut costs and improve efficiency. He warned 300 boards hinder reform and stressed honest public spirit and elected honesty. The speech noted tax collection duplication and poor public access to tax payment points. Guests included Frank Hearn and Charles Harrell.
Washington report says President Elect Roosevelt faces opposition as House Ways and Means Chairman Collier vows to bring the general sales tax proposal to a committee vote on Wednesday January 4. The plan seeks a broad levy to raise revenue, despite political pushback.
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