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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1940
Page
3
A political clash emerges as leaders press for repeal of emergency or extraordinary powers. Long seeks to constrain powers attributed to Jones and challenge the use of dictatorial authority amid ongoing debates over constitutional limits and governance.
In Baton Rouge, Gov Earl K Long calls for a special legislative session to debate restoration of broad prosecutorial powers and anti Maestri measures amid tensions with the legislature. The move targets Stanley Irene Stanley and other officials, amid charges of political prosecutions and Longs push for stronger state control.
LITTLE ROCK State Parole Officer Jack Porter revoked a parole granted last April to John Rogers who was sentenced to 19 years for bank robbery. He ordered Rogers returned to the penitentiary to complete the sentence after a recent conviction for drunkenness in Smackover city court and subsequent escape and recapture at El Dorado.
A prominent historian presents The Story of Democracy in twenty four daily chapters. Each chapter is illustrated with an original pen and ink cartoon by the author, making the overview accessible to readers of all ages.
The Arkansas Corporation Commission records show Hempstead County utility property valuations rose since 1997 by 117 748 totaling 1 511 752 in 1987 and 31 629 500 in 1939. The 1939 rise followed new reporting forms and a full valuation review, with motor carriers taxes set to rise in 1940. Commission members credit cooperative efforts across business sectors.
James H. Bemis of Prescott Arkansas assumed duties as postmaster at the Prescott post office on Thursday, replacing Charles A. Smith who retired. Postal Inspectors J L Myers and W R Sanders placed him in the position.
May cotton opened at 10.68 and closed at 10.83 as Middling Spot ended 12 points lower by day’s end. Prices reflect minor shifts in the futures and spot markets.
Hope High School beat Magelia 33 to 20 on Friday at Magnolia to reach the A division district 19 basketball final. Texarkana defeated Hempstead county’s Blevins 39 to 23. four teams entered the district tournament. Bobcats, conference champs and district title defenders, are favored to repeat. J D Jones led Hope with 13 points, Norman Green added 9. Box score notes and further results from Magnolia and surrounding districts are listed, including Willisville, Locust Bayou, and Old Union advancing to semifinals in nearby tournaments.
Patterson, director of the state employment service, announced Blaine Ellington of Hope as Manager of the Hope office. Ellington takes the post immediately, succeeding John F. Petersky who died at the Army and Navy Hospital in Hot Springs.
Governor Leon C. Phillips of Oklahoma announced that the body of Will Rogers will be returned to Claremore, his birthplace, where a memorial will be built. A tomb will be erected on the grounds and Mrs. Rogers agreed the permanent resting place should be in the scene of his birth. The body will be moved from Forest Lawn mausoleum on a date to be decided.
Four small tornadoes struck near Alva Oklahoma late Friday causing minor injuries to J F Dovtar 63 and Farry. Fences trees and outbuildings were wrecked as telegraph poles toppled. One twister south of town killed chickens and cattle and crossed the usual wind path from southeast to northwest.
A concise moral line: he that does is liberal of another man's substance rather than his own, attributed to Streich, warning against delaying charity until one’s death.
The page presents a fruit identification quiz with errors and scrambled phrases. It asks readers to name fruit varieties such as Winesap and Mackintosh, hints at Bartletts and Concord, and notes preferences for red fruits. Answers reportedly appear on a later page.
The essay traces Adolf Hitler’s March actions from 1933 to 1939, noting key dates when he seized power, announced militarization, reoccupied the Rhine, annexed Austria, and moved toward Czechoslovakia. It highlights a recurring March pattern and links these events to the ides of March.
Five residents including four women and one man perished in a three alarm fire that leveled a five story apartment building in downtown Worcester Massachusetts. Identified victims include Misses Tora A Joan E Cena D Nordstorm sisters noted musicians and Miss Anna H Hadock and George D Thompson.
New Orleans reports the 250000 dollar damage suit of Dr J R Brinkley of Milford Kahsis and Lite Rock against Dr Maris Fishbein of New York was dismissed by the United States fifth circuit court of appeals. The suit stemmed from a Fishbein article in AMA Monthly calling Brinkley a charlatan. The court upheld a lower court ruling that truth and protected opinions under Texas libel law bar relief. Brinkley admitted his degree came from a diploma mill and alleged license revocation and California conspiracy indictments.
Ernest Paul Anderson, 23, died Friday night at his home on North Walnut Street. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at First Christian Church with Rev. John Keith Gregory officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Surviving are his father Tom Anderson, mother Anne Jones, two brothers Elmer Anderson and Harry Jones, both of Hope, and two sisters Mrs. Qttu Poster and Miss Loraine Anderson of Hope.
Elizabeth Klomp, 64, of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to shoplifting after police found her purse containing $27,099 in bills and merchandise valued at $1,045. She was fined 100 dollars, sentenced to five days in jail, and placed on probation. She claimed the money came from past business deals and savings as a Helland housekeeper, while expressing regret over the incident.
A list of eight demands from Germany presses for the return of former colonies. The items call for restoration of territories and political redress, reflecting a nationalist stance amid ongoing debates over historical rights and imperial legacies.
Berlin reports outline a German peace plan to restore colonies and dominate Bohemia Moravia Slovakia while pressuring Britain and France. It calls for disarmament by Britain, removal of blocks on routes to raw materials, and strategic concessions including Gibraltar and Suez. Italy and Britain oppose a blockade as fascist leaders weigh action in December.
Washington reported naval planes located the British steamer gate and found no danger after a submarine attack Friday night. New York said the British freighter Southgate, 4862 tons, 400 feet long, wirelessed Friday that it had been attacked about 130 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. No details or outcome were provided, with position near 1958 north and 64.00 west, about 1100 miles southeast of Miami in the neutral zone.
Paul Waddle is among 18 students named to the Gamma Omega chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Magnolia A and M college. A sophomore arts and sciences student, he is son of Mr and Mrs C B Waddle of Hope. Initiation will be administered by President C A Overstreet next week. More than half the population of Panama is of mixed race.
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