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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1938
Page
4
A Senate hearing features Chauncey Marriner Eccles opposing repeal of the undistributed profits tax. He argues debt expansion accompanies growth and warns against policies favoring private debt avoidance. The exchange critiques Roosevelt administration debt strategy and corporate dividend behavior amid looming fiscal pressures.
Mariner Eccles of the Federal Reserve Board told a Senate committee that government spending and price rigidity contribute to unemployment. He argued reducing debt and restraining government expansion could ease inflation and spur recovery, though offered no firm recommendation. He noted rising prices cut buying power and that wage restraint might be needed to restore balance.
The query asks about a Roll of the Forde and a Casteytmassiactie questioning if any sin escaped death and mentions Clare Mailuce and a gem The Forkulien Man. It seeks answers from a Chassttiad Mage regarding why cigs colors and forms matter and whether any death occurred recently.
Hempstead County Agent reports profitable hog production from purebred Hempstead hogs. Owens of Mine Creek township notes yearly sales around 81,000 dollars with sows producing five to thirteen piglets. Pigs rear on Bermudas, supplemented by minerals, pest control, and a registered Hampshire boar. hogs are vaccinated against cholera and rarely lice, with careful seasonal housing and feeding practices.
Hope citizens reported the lowest fire loss in years in 1937. Fire Chief J. K. Sale noted insured losses on buildings totaled about $10,000, with 4 fires in the year including grass fires and vehicle blazes. Residents paid roughly $65,000 to insurers for building protection. the city treasury will receive about $650 as a pension fund contribution.
An image from MOECGW labeled as Rank Martie Rubers of New York was identified as Mrs. Domakl Le Robinson before her disappearance on December 4. An interview at a Mase hotel preceded her vanishing, with Robinson later reported in custody. A photo of Adolph Armold Rubens could not be identified. Princess Julia, heir to the Netherlands crown, is mentioned in connection with the report.
Wendett Forrest Bowers, a fugitive sought since December 4 in the robbery slaying of Mrs. Wilma V. Carpenter, pleaded guilty at arraignment and was returned to jail pending arrival of Pennsylvania authorities for further action.
The Arkansas Athletic Association District 10 holds its annual meeting Saturday at the Yaigh school building here. Miss Beryl Henry, superintendent, says Texarkana president Noo BL Brawner is expected to preside. Plans for boys and girls basketball tournaments, eligible sites for district track and field events, and officer elections for the next year will be discussed.
Recent inquiries to the district yield questions about placing timberland under fire protection through signing an agreement with the Arkansas State Forestry Commission. The fire protection involves stationed towers and 100 foot steel lock structures, with response by a care officer when a fire is discovered, and stamps for forest land use permits.
Carson City Nevada reports a revenue impact from the Leviathan liner sale to Great Britain for scrap iron. The United States Lines, a Nevada corporation, had the ship carried on assessment rolls at sixty dollars.
In Los Angeles authorities report mass deer deaths traced to poison. Officials say the animals were healthy before dying and showed only aimless wandering, with no other visible symptoms observed. The investigation involves state officials and local agencies.
White House aides say President Roosevelt will approve an expanded Navy construction drive adding 18 ships to the regular budget for next year. Charles Edison assistant secretary of the Navy, Admiral William D Leahy, chief of naval operations, and congressional leaders discussed the plan.
Emmet man Chambless was arrested Monday night after a highway crash south of Prescott. He posted bond and was released Tuesday afternoon. He faces a hearing in Prescott Thursday on leaving the scene of an accident. The crash along Highway 67 killed two mules and damaged two wagons carrying Ishmael Woodard and the Smith brothers. No injuries were reported.
A circuit court jury refused $50,000 damages to the heirs of A Ballard of Louisiana in the death on June 18, 1943 near Beirne Chicot County. Ballard, 50, was struck by the Missouri Pacific Sunshine Special after lying on the tracks. Plaintiffs argued the engineer could have halted the southbound train on the straight mile of track. Lena Ballard of Little Rock was among the plaintiffs.
The Red Press reports reinforced Spanish insurgents launch a fresh offensive toward Te Tu el with a three day capture goal and claim gains. Japanese authorities announce control over Chinese government functions in Shanghai and occupied Chinese territory, signaling possible broader moves.
Washington reports all national banks closed 31 December. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sent a similar call to insured banks, raising the total reporting banks to 15 860. Banks must detail loans investments and other assets and liabilities.
London reports a new British commission to study the Palestine partition on site and suggest modifications. The panel will define Arab and Jewish state boundaries within the mandate, review financial aspects, and operate over many years without forcing compulsory transfers.
LITTLE ROCK a state bar notice lists Van Hayes of Washington as having passed examinations Monday to practice law in Arkansas. The State Board of Law Examiners announced the results, noting Hayes along with others who completed the requirements for admission.
A fragment from a vintage page hints at a playful aside about pleasure and enjoyment. It mentions Dunas in a curiously stylized line, reflecting informal opinion or social remark typical of a short column or note.
A reader asks about dated terms and introductions for social engagements. The guidance covers acceptable language for describing a date, proper self introduction phrases, modest dress in campus dining, addressing a medical professional, and how to invite a dance.
Justice George Sutherland notified President Roosevelt of his retirement from active service on January 18 at age over 75. He served 15 years on the high court and will retire under the 1937 Summit retirement act. Roosevelt gains a second vacancy for the court to fill.
In Birmingham, former senator Heflin lost his comeback bid as Lister Hill won a landslide Democratic senatorial primary. With 3,453 boxes counted, Hill led over Williams and Parker. Hill’s victory was praised as a win for human welfare and Roosevelt’s program, while Heflin, hospitalized with pneumonia, could not vote for himself.
In New Orleans on Wednesday, January cot ton opened at 84 5 bid and closed at 40 bid with 543 asked. Spot cotton finished quiet with one change, midifling 0.60.
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