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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1936
Page
3
In San Francisco a deadly stampede at the Shamrock Club as a crowd surged toward a single exit. Three people died on the spot and six others perished in a closed second floor area. Nine were injured amid the chaotic midnight event. Names of the deceased were reported by local authorities as the investigation began.
A critical editorial argues Tom Terral would pander to popular appeal with promises labeled free but masks costly policies. It cites school texts, indigent hospital care, and toll bridges as giveaways, urging voters to judge his record and administrative ability. The piece denounces toll bridges as benefiting tourist towns and city interests while neglecting rural Arkansans.
Hope city work to raise 600 dollars for paid scout workers stalled with no report by canvassing committees as of 9 p m Wednesday. Prescott troops planned a 90 dollar drive, opening Thursday morning and expected to finish Friday, with Blake Scott asserting the effort will meet its quota.
In Washington the House debated a farm debt refinancing bill proposed to authorize 3 billion dollars in new currency. Speaker Burns and others argued the measure risks inflation while labor leader William Green and AFL oppose passage. The floor fight continued into the night as the plan faced strong opposition and procedural clashes.
West Virginia delegates favored Landon in the state primary as scattered returns came in. Kaisas and Linder led the field for the Republican national convention tally amid partial results from Charleston.
Columbus dispatch notes Ohio primary results with Borah defeated while Roosevelt sweep boosts momentum for Robert A. Tall of Cincinnati as the Republican convention candidate. Six other delegates also pledged to William s. Roosevelt leads with statewide support.
Edward A. O'Neal former president of the American Farm Bureau Federation and Cully A. Cobb AAA official will headline a Farm Bureau meeting at the Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station on Wednesday May 20. Arkansas Farm Bureau sponsors expect up to 5,000 attendees with Dan Gray and J. F. Tompkins also on the program.
The Resettlement Administration outlines a bold program of greenbelt suburban re settlements near urban centers to house thousands of city families at low cost. Four communities Greenbelt Greenbrook Greenhills and Greendale are planned with 1200 to 1900 dollar housing costs and about six dollars a month in rent, combining farming plots and factory proximities to ease congestion and provide permanent, well planned neighborhoods. The initiative, supported by experts and Hoover era relief ideas, aims to relocate urban slum dwellers into integrated rural surroundings with WPA labor involvement and broader economic stability.
Ruth Garland of Hope died at 7 p.m. Tuesday after a 10 day illness at Ways & Lite Rock hospital. Former Carlisle High School teacher, she moved to Carlisle two years ago. The body returned to brother Lee Garland on the Hope Blevins Highway. Funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday from First Baptist church, burial Rose Hill cemetery. Pallbearers are Carlisle High students. Survived by sisters Mrs Bernard Clore of Wave Land Ind., Miss Esther Garland of Hope. brothers Lee Garland of Hope and Rev Loyd Garland of Springfield.
Several dozen cakes, baked by friends and mothers of the Hope Boys band, will be on display Thursday afternoon in a window of the Furniture company. The cakes will be awarded to the winners Thursday night in the second annual cake walk downtown, starting at 8 o'clock. All band members are asked to gather at First Baptist church at 4 pm Thursday, then ride a truck through the city. The band has recently increased to six members and money from the cake walk will purchase new uniforms. The popularity list for British actors names Charles Laughton first, George Arliss second.
Emory A. Thompson of Fulton announced he would seek re election to the Arkansas House of Representatives from Hempstead County for a second term. He expressed gratitude for past support and said experience will aid his effort. He plans to meet voters personally before the Democratic primary in August.
At Cummings Prison Farm Arkansas, Prison Superintendent Tom CogbAL struck and fatally injured George Jackson during a chase near the prison grounds. The incident occurred early Wednesday and immediately prompted official inquiries.
C M Burke of the DrAnn community announced that a community singing will be held at 2 p m Sunday May 17 at DeAnn. The public is invited and attendees are urged to bring singing books.
State politics center on Harper Roberts era ticket moves with J Oscar Hun DeQueen’s date unclear. Gray Senator Robinson’s defeat seen as possible only with unity. Humphrey’s announcement and Earl Page’s candidate pose widen field as Griffin Li contemplates governor bid. Judge Holt plans court seat run while Pope exits race. Parks won't seek renomination. Kitchens aims for Congress as district lines and gubernatorial timing loom large.
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