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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1938
Page
3
Income tax brief for individuals and couples detailing filing thresholds, periods, and locations. It covers who must file, where to file, how to file, tax rates and credits, duplicate return requirements, penalties for failure, and rules on inspection of returns by state authorities and officials.
A Manhattan day features Kuda Bux the man with x ray eyes and Jack Scott the Scorchman claiming uncanny feats like walking over coals and roaming Africa. Miguel Nazar, handcuffed at Ellis Island, petitions South American consulates daily for a visa to avoid Santo Domingo fate. Tony the tavern keeper performs headstands while singing operatic arias for patrons. Frank Kalen, Broadway druggist, recalls meeting Bert Wheeler and Ring Lardner, plus encounters with Harpo Marx, Jessel, and many others among famous clients. A beauty institute’s keep-youth survey misaddresses Miss Shirley Temple, and a treaty note recalls 1885 Tianjin accord with Japan.
The text notes that under current law and presidentially approved regulations, income tax returns are not open to public inspection. It references parallels with prior revenue acts and the authority granting secrecy to such financial records.
Limited copies of the Hope Star $1,100 Centennial Edition are selling fast. It presents the complete authentic history of 20 Southwest Arkansas towns with 69 large photographs across four pages in six sections. Bound copies are 50 cents each, unbound 25 cents, plus six cents postage if mailed.
Three MIT researchers presented a paper to the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences noting magnetic compass deviations causing erroneous turns. They cited magnetic deviations from true North as a contributing factor to aviation navigation problems since 1927.
Arkansas is urged to boost forest conservation and development for its own benefit. The speaker argues Arkansas should become a supply source for other states, encourage industry, and discourage exporting raw materials for processing elsewhere. The Corporation Commission is urged to study protections against raw material export and the value of manufacturing locally.
The text notes gyro-compasses cure navigation errors by using the same principle as ocean liners to maintain directional accuracy. It claims gyro-caropy type North adapts to longitude and latitude changes, emphasizing their robustness for aviation or sea travel despite garbled wording.
In Berlin and CUTTY a new militarized chess variant spreads, featuring red and blue forces on lab board squares. Soldiers, cavalry, artillery, and air force pieces replace standard figures, with an eagle king and movement tied to strategic lines. The game aims to cultivate a military way of thinking.
An old brand Thoxine is promoted as a fast acting cough and chest cold medicine. The ad claims immediate soothing of soreness and reduced coughing within minutes, with stated doctor figures on the carton and a price of 1.00. The copy targets families seeking reliable medicine over home remedies.
A reflective note recalls long shopping trips with a mother and the weariness of those days. The speaker shifts from reminiscence to a forward looking wish, rejoicing in the exciting years of youth ahead for both recipients.
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