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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1935
Page
3
The piece notes Congress backing and imminent signature on a broad social security plan. It outlines a nationwide pension concept starting at 30 per month for seniors 65 plus federal and state shares, later rising to 10 85 monthly as reserves grow, and stresses earning power and state funding.
Arkansas Attorney General Carl E Bailey sent an opinion outlining the impact of the new two percent sales tax law. The document, drafted for Revenue Commissioner Earl R Wiseman, notes the retroactive provision is unconstitutional for credit sales before the law, and that the state will interpret the act in favor of the state while offering remedies in court. The summary includes the scope of exemptions and rulings on foods and groceries under the act.
Lindbergh and Alexis Carrel announce at the Rockefeller Institute the creation of an artificial heart and lungs that keep revived organs alive indefinitely in glass chambers. The pump supposedly prevents infection and shows organs such as spleen kidneys thyroid ovaries and suprarenal glands living after death. Details are withheld. continued coverage promised on page four.
Two army officers met a Hope delegation in O A Graves offices to decide if the CGC soil erosion camp at Alton near Hope will be manned by whites or negroes. Major Baer said available CCC companies are limited and a negro company may be placed elsewhere unless Hempstead votes for a negro unit. Residents had protested a negro company, so a survey of public sentiment was agreed. The Alton camp is one of 13 permanent Arkansas camps with portable points planned. Participants included W A Rooksbery and local officials and residents.
Foreman Arkansas became the second town in the state to approve liquor sales by ballot since the Thorn legalization measure. The election Thursday produced 143 votes for and 27 against continuation of legal liquor sales. Voter interest appeared light and turnout was unusually low.
In Caraway near Jonesboro UPy F Brown 34 shot his father in-law Frank Cowen 84 and then killed himself Friday. A coroner s jury ruled murder and death by own action. Brown reportedly suffered high blood pressure and mental disorder.
Arkansas river breached the White levee near Morrilton flooding 15000 acres of Conway county plantation land. Rain in west central Arkansas raised flood fears, with officials tracking Arkansas and Red rivers and forecasting multiple feet of rise through the weekend. Relief crews from Hope and local agencies prepared to extend aid as high water threatened towns from Fulton to Pine Bluff.
The Young Business Men's association will present The World's All Right an amateur show at Enenger theater June 27 28 featuring the Hill Billy scene with famous singers and actors portraying old time hillbillies performing My Blue Ridge Mountain Home She ll Be Comin Around the Mountain and They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree Sheriff Bearden Luther Higgason Lon McLarty Nelson Frazier Logan Bailey Ladd Miller head the cast with Ek P Young and William Bundy in Prankie and Johnnie and Sid Bundy as Smokey Joe Bob Travis as Nellye Blys Lillie Mae as Frankie and the Tell Me a Story Lily Mrs Clyde Monts also in the cast with a large Hill Billy Harmonizers group and a marching band led by John Ridgdill.
An analysis of NRA personnel and policy shifts under Roosevelt as the agency readies for a post code era. It notes key figures like James L. ONeill Leon Henderson and Philip Murray and questions power dynamics within the administration and advisory councils. The piece hints at Henderson’s removal and broader political maneuvering in the NRA.
Washington reports Democratic leaders expect a woman to win one of three seats on the Social Insurance Board administering Roosevelt’s security program. The panel would pay $10,000 annually, with two other posts named for Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico and Vincent M. Miles of Fort Smith, Ark.
Unofficial tabulation shows Hempstead County seeks 1200 dollars for the agricultural agent fund, with several hundred still needed as committees canvass downtown Hope and 12 townships. Treasurer Harley White says contributions can be directed to him. other counties face similar closures until funds arrive.
E L Cannon aged 65 died at his Columbus home after an extended illness. He is survived by his widow two sons Arthur Cannon of Columbus and Cannon of Hope and a daughter Mrs Maude Jones of Columbus. Three brothers A Cannon of Saratoga George and R W Cannon of McNab and a sister Mrs Wilma Williams of McNab. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
Mountain Home Arkansas reports Mark Holland, aged 109, celebrating as the oldest Arkansan. The Confederate veteran recalls a life from ox carts to planes, praises simple days, and notes he served in a Kentucky regiment during the Civil War. He says he was born in 1828 and has lived in Baxter County most of his life.
McFaddin E F, elected one of five American directors of Rotary International at the Mexico City convention, received congratulations from the Hope Rotary Club. He has led the local club as president and served as district governor, now chairs the international service committee, with prospects for future presidency. Roy Anderson, Hope club president elect, also attended. Speaking at the luncheon, Rev. Thomas Brewster noted McFaddin's strong leadership potential. additional guests included W A Rooksberg and Joe R Floyd.
Washington reports Democratic leaders plan to ask President Roosevelt about delaying the wealth tax proposals. Some insiders expect a campaign-year fight. La Follette and Long vow to push amendments that would raise up to a billion dollars. SenateFinance Committee hesitates on immediate action, considering year-end or next-session timing.
A devastating tornado swept through Miller and Bowie counties Friday morning, killing three people near Texarkana, injuring 15, and causing extensive property damage estimated in thousands. The Grim hotel suffered damaged windows while a corner of a downtown building blew away. airport hangars were swept away and trees uprooted. Dempsey Freeze and his two year old son died near Red Lake area. Dunbar McCartney, a 30 year old Black man, died at Texarkana airport. Mrs. Dempsey Freeze and her two children were hospitalized with one child not expected to survive.
British government officials dismissed Italian press alarms about Haly threatening to quit the League of Nations. They called the reports bluff while three disputes drew attention: the Anglo German naval pact, Eden’s trip to Rome for peace in the Italian Ethiopian clash, and Yugoslavia’s cabinet crisis amid German and Italian influence maneuvers.
New Orleans reports no major shifts as July and Globe positions hold and other months move a point or two. December 11.27, January 11.29, March around 11.40, with prices near those levels in early trading. New York futures opened steady with small advances. July 11.59, October 11.79, December 11.32, January 11.35, March 11.39, May 11.45. Liverpool market shows modest activity with American cotton quotations drifting.
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