Senators Silent On Judge Choice Amid Court Bill Talk
Arkansas senators Robinson and Caraway offered no comment on a successor to Judge John B. Martineau as speculation swirled in Washington. Bailey, deemed liberal, was among numerous potential candidates mentioned by groups in Arkansas. In a separate push, Judge John P. Devaney of the National Lawyers Guild urged the Roosevelt court bill as a conservative path to needed progressive legislation while preserving constitutional powers.
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Washington
Arkansas
John B. Martineau
Bailey
Democratic Party
F. D
John P. Devaney
National Lawyers Guild
Roosevel
Daveny
Senate Judiciary Committee
Believe 18 Dead in Mine Disaster
Logan West Virginia reports an explosion at the Macbeth mine eight miles east of Logan killing 18 men and trapping 15 others. Rescue crews found bodies and state investigators suggest ignition in a pocket caused the blast with a full inquiry to begin after all have been recovered.
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Logan
W. Va
Macbeth
Hutchinson Coal Company
State Department of Mines
Franked Mail Up by 250 Per Cent
Senator Hayden testified before a committee on Post Office appropriations noting free mail by government agencies rose from 9.15 million in 1930 to 32.24 million in 1936. He argued much of the increase was justified but criticized needless publicity matter and said congressional franked mail stayed largely constant. In other news, about 500000 veterans were planted in Oklahoma as part of the soil conservation erosion control program.
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Washington
Hayden Dem. Arid
Phurscay
Hasren
Hayden
Post Office Department
Oklahoma
Sail Conservation Service
Turned Brown By Brown
Nashvill e Tenn a nostalgic local reminiscence contrasts old horse days with modern tinkering as a man entertains brass band and cheap cheese while pondering new churns and shoe soles rather than tire wear.
Gentry Sues to Regain Arkansas Insurance Office
Little Rock based insurer commissioner M A Gentry of Hope filed a Pulaski circuit court suit to oust M J Harrison Little Rock appointee of Governor Bailey. The action seeks Gentry as rightful office holder and repayment of salary drawn by Harrison to the former commissioner.
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Little Rock
A. A. Gentry
Hope
Fureell
Pulaski
M. J. Harrison
Bailey
Harrison
Gentry
Press Is Received by Mrs Simpson in Touraine Château
Mrs Wallis Simpson met three American reporters at Chateau de Candé in Monts France as she plans to stay a month. She discussed golf, stated her stay was arranged by owner Charles Bedaux, and declined direct quotes. Rogers, Bedaux, and friends were present as she spoke in a booklined library setting.
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Charles Bedaux
Chateau
Herman L. Rogers
Rogers
Mrs. Simpson
Bedaux
U S Ambassador Delivers Protest Over German Attacks
Berlin. United States Ambassador William F. Dussel told the German foreign minister that German press attacks on U S citizens are unwarranted. He cited Texas shippers and Mexican arrivals via Rio Grande ports reshipped to terminal markets in the United States as context for the protest.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
William F. Dussel
Texas
Rio Grande
Clark Warren dies in McCaskill crash on Highway 24
Clark Warren 50 of McCaskill was killed and three other McCaskill men injured when a lumber truck crashed into a ditch about two miles east of Nashville on Highway 24. The injured are Coy Mims Marvin Strawn and Charles Griffith. Warren was driving when steering gear brake failed, the cab was crushed, and Warren died at the scene. The trio were taken to Nashville hospital where Griffith’s condition was described as critical. Funeral services for Warren were planned for Blevins at 2 p.m. with survivors listed as his widow five daughters and several relatives.
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Clark Warren
McCaskill
Nashville
Coy Mims
Marvin Strawn
Charles Griffith
N. J. Stebbins
The
Star
Griffithy
Stebbins
F. Leslie
Leslie
Warren
Mims
Griffith
Straw
Bamber
Strawn
Warrety
McCaskall
Ear Blevins
Bal Warren
Blevins
Cletus Warren
el Dorado
G. F. Lively
Lora Liamond
Dallas
Bert Evans
Delight
Lorette Honea
Tuscon, Ariz
Great Britain outlines vast naval build program
Britain announces plans for a massive shipbuilding drive in a bid to secure empire trade routes and deter attacks in the Mediterranean. Sir Samuel Howe tells the House of Commons that by year end 8 new warships will be laid down, including five battleships, four aircraft carriers, and seven cruisers, with cost estimates and tonnage figures. South Carolinians die in year of alcohol-related deaths.
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London
Ing
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Lily Cruied
Libya
Samel Howe
House of Commons
Maltow
Matus
Sir Samuel
Italy
Comnnens
Samuel Sairl
Airerafe
Hope to Erect Two Neon Signs atop City Bank and Plant
City council favors purchasing two giant neon signs to be placed on the First National Bank building and the municipal water and light plant. The signs cost about 1200 dollars total, with Alderman Kenneth G. Hamilton the sole dissent. One sign would read HOPE and be 50 to 75 miles visible, serving as an aviation beacon and city landmark.
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First National Bank
Kenneth G.hamilton
Board of Public Affairs
N. PL O'Neal
Walnut
WPA
South
Walnut Street
Third Street
Bank
Fulton Red River Bridge
O'Neal
Hope
Arkansas
America
Hope Water & Light Plant
Cotory
State seeks release of Arkansas rural electrification funds
Little Rock reports Chairman Thomas Fitzhugh of the State Utilities Commission will travel to Washington to press for federal rural electrification funds. He says Arkansas has $1,300,400 allocated, but REA has not approved final for any of seven state projects.
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Little Rock
Thomas Fitzhugh
State Utilities Commission
Washington
Arkansas
Rural Electrification Administration
State Tax Levied on Bank Nights in Arkansas
Arkansas Governor Bailey signed a bill into law regulating the practice of Bank Nights, taxing the medium of business advertising that offers prizes of money or other value. The new levy sets a 13 percent tax on such awards, with proceeds directed to the state welfare fund.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Cark £. Bailey
Dillon
Givin
Dave J Ellis 54 Dies at Ozan Former Merchant
Dave J Ellis 54 a former merchant of Ozan died at his home there at 12 30 pm Thursday after several weeks illness Funeral services were set for 2 30 pm Friday at St Paul church near Oran conducted by Rev W W Nelson of Mineral Springs and Rev Mr Robinson of Washington Burial will be in St Paul cemetery He is survived by his mother Mrs C M Ellis Texarkana a daughter Mrs Marie McKenzie Los Angeles California two sons Ralph Ellis Dallas and George Smith Ellis Texarkana a brother J D Ellis Texarkana
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Dave J. Ellis
Ozan
St. Paul Church
Oran
W. W. Nelson
Mineral Springs
Mr. Robinson
Washington
St. Paul Cemetery
C. M. Ellis
Texarkana
Marie McKenzie
Los Angeles
California
Ralph Ellis
Dallas
Texas
George Smith Ellis
Texarkasia
J. D. Ellis
Liquor tax hike prompts statewide inventory checks
About 200 Revenue Department inspectors surveyed liquor and beer stocks at 18 wholesale liquor houses 133 wholesale beer distributors and 527 retail outlets. The new Act 236 and Senate Bill 242 raise liquor tax to 65 cents per gallon and beer tax to 3L.A0 per barrel. Funds support agricultural stations hospitalization for indigent sick and tuberculosis care. Dealers expect price increases of five cents per pint or offset by the higher tax.
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Little Rock
Revenue Department
Hall
van Buren County
Dailey
Confederate Pension Fund
Guthrie Elected Officers of First Presbyterian Church
New officers were elected by the church meeting last Tuesday with John Guthrie as president Ched Hall as vice president Charles Tarpley as sexton treasurer. Australia plans a high power short wave radio station to disseminate a worldwide service via a plebd ewe seriive.
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First Presbyterian Church
John Guthrie
Ched Hall
Charles Tarpley
Government of
Australia
Spelling Bee and Basketball Sets at Hope High School
An old-fashioned spelling bee sponsored by the WPA recreational council will be held Tuesday night in Hope High School gymnasium. Four Hope Parent-Teacher units face the Young Business Men's Association and the Business & Professional Women's club in a spelling contest with Miss Beryl Henry, superintendent for Hope schools, pronouncing the words. Basketball games between Hope women’s teams will accompany the event to raise funds for reading material for four Hope white schools. In Columbus, Catherine Court recalls a recent elevator incident as the best she has experienced, noting no injuries amid six previous elevator mishaps.
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Recreational Council
WPA
Hope High School
Parent-Teacher Association of Hope
Young Business Men’s Association
Business & Professional Women's Club
Beryl Henry
Hope Schools
Hope
Four Hope White
Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers and Dine Social Etiquette
A social etiquette quiz from 1932 NEA Service asks if a house guest should pay long distance calls, whether a guest should cut visits if illness arises, if toiletries should be shared, and if tipping is appropriate. It guides on who arranges dances and when to send a bread and butter note, with the correct actions and a sample scenario.
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Dunes
Sey
NEA Service Inc
Townsend Sentenced to Month in Jail and Fine
Dr. Francis E Townsend was sentenced to one month in jail and a $100 fine for contempt of the House of Representatives on Friday. His $1,000 bond was continued pending appeal.
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Washington
Francis E. Townsend
House of Representatives
Townsend
Job Insurance Up to Rooksberg in Arkansas Labor reboot
W A Rooksberg will head the Division of Unemployment Compensation in the reorganized Arkansas Department of Labor. Ed S McKinley Sr is reappointed labor commissioner. Rooksberg will oversee a federal state unemployment service with 90 percent of Social Security taxes, and about 6000 workers will be employed in constructing a sister ship to the Queen Mary with extensive steel use.
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Little Rock
W. A. Rooksberg
United States Employment
National Re-employment Service
Arkansas
State Department of Labor
Ed S. McKinley , Sr
Bailey
Rooksberg
McKinley
Washington
Labor Department
Rooksberg Tuk
Social Security Board
Booksberg
United States Employment Service
Kraft Co Cheese Plant Plans Dairy Field Day
The Kraft Phenix Cheese Corp factory in Hope marks its first anniversary with a dairy field day on March 20. J M Roddy says the program mirrors events held in Searcy and other towns, featuring cattle displays, talks on pasture improvement, and demonstrations for dairy farmers.
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Kraft-Phenix Corp
Searcy
Ark
Hope
Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corporation
J. M. Roddy
South
Kreft
Denison
Texas
le E.S. Alexander
Alexander
Kraft Company
Jersey
Roddy
South Walnut Street
Hope City Hall
A. J. Riddle
Southwest Division
Cheese Cor Oporation
Hin
Denver Man Speaks On Memory Test At Hope Rotary
WILLIAM BUCKNER of Denver was guest speaker before Hope Rotary at noon luncheon on Friday. His program titled Memory Test used a blackboard, figures and names. Terrell Cornelius arranged it. Ed McCorkle named a five member committee to plan an inter city meeting in Hope on April 2 with Allen Albert of Chicago as lecturer. Committee members: Robert Wilson, E F McFaddin, the Rev. Thomas Brewster, Roy Anderson, Albert Graves.
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William Buckner
Denver
Colo
Hope Rotary Club
Barlow
Terrell Cornelius
Ed McCorkle
Hope
Allen Albert
Chicago
Robert Wilson
E. F. McFaddin
Thomas Brewster
Roy Anderson
Albert Graves
Cotton Opens Fractionally Higher in New Orleans Bid
New Orleans markets show cotton opening Friday at 14.12 and closing at 14.13 bid per unit. Spot cotton ends steady with prices around 14.20 for nearby delivery firms, noting modest late-session support.
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New Orleans
Cotton
Spot Cotton
Neinis
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