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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1934
Page
3
Washington reports detail how the 1920s air mail boom drew in large finance, with United and General leading a 5 percent control pattern. The piece notes stock shuffles, mergers, and the push from investment houses after Lindbergh’s Paris flight, shaping a period of rapid but troubled aviation growth.
The piece debates President Roosevelt's sweeping cancellation of all U S airmail contracts. It questions whether victims were given a hearing, whether the action damaged America's leading air transport system, and whether a broader industry sounding was needed to root out issues among merchants and aviation workers. The article outlines competing arguments and factors in the contentious policy move.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a drift toward three dominant carriers dominating the U S air mail system. Major lines were folded into American Airways United Airlines and National Bank affiliates with General Motors and General Aviation involved. A handful of independents remained, leaving about ninety five percent under Big Three control as a cancellation order loomed.
In Tonitown Arkansas villagers honor Father Pietro Bandini founder of the Italian colony with a crucifixion group memorial on a cement base in the cemetery near his grave and that of his nephew Dr Titus Bandini. Local artisans created the terra cotta figures while two men built the base.
Hope Arkansas Natatorium project gains State Advisory Board approval and moves to PWA in Washington as 20 000 CWA workers face layoff nationwide including Arkansas rural and women service projects. Local Kiwanis meeting features McFaddin urging letter writing to speed federal approval and better homes and schools in the future.
Blevins legionnaires served a whole beef to entertain post members and guests Thursday night. Wives of 14 post members from north Hempstead county contributed about 25 cakes, plus coffee, all used in a large Legion program turnout. A special committee led by L. A. Manning Tra Hendrix Artuhy Wade and Sidney Stone organized the event.
A fragment reflects a moral stance on coveting wealth and apparel. It contrasts biblical and literary lines to discuss desire, restraint, and the soul’s infinite nature beyond material gain. It reads as a meditation rather than a dated news item.
Tucker Prison Farm in Arkansas reimposed a rigid quarantine at Camp No 2 after a new spinal meningitis case emerged. Eight lives were lost in an earlier outbreak that had led to lifting the prior quarantine. Herschel Pearson, 2, admitted February 10 for burglary and grand larceny, tested positive for the disease. health officials say he may have carried the germ into the prison, claiming the disease had been stamped out before the first quarantine ended.
In Little Rock the prison trusty guard system faces criticism from officials and critics as calls grow to replace trusties with paid guards. State Penal Board Chairman Walter Helms opposes the ten year old practice but says abolition must wait until 1935 legislative session due to hiring delays and budget constraints. Former officials defend trusties citing experience of long term prisoners.
A five story tenement on the East Side burned Saturday, killing seven people including two children. The dead include Mrs Giovanni Terranola, 52, and her two children. Firefighters found four bodies in the third floor apartment of the Weehseboinn family.
In Arkansas officials say the local county salary act initiative grows to 17 counties as a political clash looms in the next general election. Judges admit past missteps in not backing the 1933 statewide bill, warning that locally initiated acts risk drastic cuts and legal challenges. Taxpayers leagues spread in 93 counties with Dudley Haddock reporting petitions circulating and progress soon documented.
The River-Red Club at Henderson State Teachers College adopts "So Hell With Henna" as its motto and features a mixed group of students with red hair in a playful revival, highlighting campus song and club activities amid a lively student culture.
A H hast y caucus of the Arkansas delegation signals repeal will pass the House and go to the states. Nebraska farmers press lawmakers at Lincoln seeking action. Michigan banks see large interstate withdrawals amid ongoing liquidity worries. The League of Nations report condemning Japan’s Manchuria action dominates headlines, while general public mood remains uneasy.
Vienna reports reveal the Austrian government under Chancellor Dollfuss pushing toward fascist rule as thousands of Socialists are removed from public service and a new Heimwehr minister joins the cabinet. Three more rebel participants are hanged and eight sentenced to death after a decisive crackdown in the capital, as calls for parliamentary reform are ignored. World powers contemplate declarations urging restraint toward Austria.
A report details figures connected to air mail contracts and routes under scrutiny. Names and roles are listed, with authorities examining contracts and possible irregularities affecting international service.
Hope advances in the Hempstead county tournament opening rounds. The Hope versus Saratoga game was a second round clash, with the Bobcats handing Saratoga a loss as the event moved to Friday afternoon and night sessions.
Hope defeated Patmos to reach the finals and will face Guernsey Saturday night. Hope juniors Madison and Kennedy led with 37 points. Guernsey beat Blevins 27 to 19. Ramsey starred for Guernsey. Spring Hill defeated Washington 31 to 28. Columbus toppled Patmos 38 to 34. Maylon of Fallows led scoring with 16.
Washington. President Roosevelt endorsed the principle of the Bankhead bill for compulsory cotton production control in a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Jones. The measure would cap this year’s crop at 9.5 million bales and impose a heavy tax on cotton sold above the limit. Witnesses told the committee the plan could aid small producers and tenant farmers, with support and suggested amendments from groups including the American Cotton Co operation and Mid-South Cotton Growers. Discussions covered marking systems, tax administration, and linking with voluntary acreage reductions to ensure market stability.
New York cotton futures show May and March positions with slight shifts from prior close. New Orleans cotton futures list bids and prices with modest gains and losses. Grain markets note Wheat and Oats activity, while several industrials including American Can and General Motors appear in the closing stock list.
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