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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1935
Page
3
A collage of letters and opinions on liquor prohibition and veterans bonuses. The Star defends moderation on prohibition, cites American constitutional consent and local voting rules, and urges sane regulation. Veterans praise the bonus and criticize politicians for delays while noting wage disparities between soldiers and industry workers.
London reports the death Sunday of Cal Thomas E. Lawrence the famed Lawrence of Arabia who later used the name T E Shaw. He died from injuries after a motorcycle accident in Dorsetshire while living in exile from public life. He became a liaison figure for Arab revolts during World War I and later pursued scholarly interests at Oxford and in London. Witnesses say he crashed into two boys cycling near Bovington Camp. He had been unconscious since last Monday and died at Bovington Military Hospital.
State Ranger Sewell and Deputy Sheriff Bearden led a weekend raid in Hempstead County arresting one white man and three Black individuals for possessing and selling liquor with tax stamps. Those in custody were Tom Gaines near McCaskill Sallie Low dalbert George Poinseater and Joseph Martin. The whisky seed haunt was publicized, marking the first major raid without state ranger participation. Also notes platinum consumption last year at 200000 troy ounces, up from 175000 in LR and 75000 in 1932.
Washington reports that administration leaders predict a quick revival of the bonus issue after the Patman measure’s defeat. Some claim 40 to 72 senators back a plan allowing the president a choice of three payment options, with Roosevelt awaiting a suitable time to address Congress.
Washington administrator Donald B. Eichberg told the House Ways and Means Committee that about 2 million wage earners could be placed on relief if the National Recovery Administration expires. In Arkansas, Fred H. Moulton Jr., 39, died Monday after a heart attack, president of the local chamber for two years. In Birmingham, George C. Wace, 53, was charged with the murder of his wife and adopted daughter. both were found beaten to death at his home. Funeral services for R. Jeffers, former minister to Uruguay, are set for 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at his Batesville home. In Georgia, prohibitionists gained a 2-vote lead certified Monday in the repeal referenda result.
Arkansas Supreme Court reduced the death sentence of Green Phillips to life and affirmed life sentences for Buford Nelson and Paul Nelson. It upheld specific trials and found no errors in the Jackson circuit court. The case involved a plan to collect life insurance by shoving Mrs. Nelson from a boat on White River, resulting in a drowning.
A postponed benefit football game will now be played Monday at 8 under stadium lights. The lineup features former Bobet stars against a squad coached by Foy Hammons, with Brewster at quarterback and a backfield led by Slone and Cargile.
In Washington Rodney Dutcher notes that a looming war could force U S entry, prompting urgency in neutrality legislation. Chairman Nye and Senator Clark plan a national push to rally support before Congress adjourns, with opposition from supporters of Day and fierce debate ahead.
Paris reports France shifting naval strength from the Mediterranean toward the German coast while moving troops to border fortifications. Laval, in talks with Goering, rejects private negotiation and reinforces a collective security stance, citing Franco Russian ties and visits to Moscow and Warsaw.
Federal court in Little Rock set next Thursday to hear a $100,000 breach suit by the Kansas City Bridge Co against the Arkansas Highway Commission over the 1923 wrecked Garland City bridge on the Red River. The action seeks $145,000 total, with adjustment to $100,000. Charles Brown received a prison sentence on his bridge blasting confession.
Fifty two persons were killed in traffic accidents in 18 states as rain fog and mist spread over the nation this weekend. Fifty were injured, several critically. Weather conditions were blamed for at least seven deaths, with speeding, careless driving and inattention cited in other crashes. Police arrest warrants were issued for four drivers.
A survey of divorce and remarriage patterns notes Ninety percent remarry, with many pairs wed again to each other. The piece lists stars like Verree Teasdale, Adrianne Ames, Bruce Cabot, Ginger Rogers, Lew Ayres, and Richard Barthelmess, detailing multiple prior marriages and unions amid a habit of rapid engagements in Hollywood.
The largest liquor docket since repeal faced Municipal Judge W. K. Lemley in Hope on Monday with Lloyd Blankenship fined 100 for drunken driving and appealing to circuit court. Others met fines for liquor and drunkenness, some appealing, several bonds set, and several cases continued to June.
Flood warnings issued Sunday night warned the Red River at Fulton could reach 35 feet by May 23 to 26 after three days of torrential rains. At Fulton noon reading was 31 feet, 6 inches below the 127-foot record. In Hempstead County, 278 workers were dispatched to two danger zones to reinforce levees, with traffic halted from the bridge south to prevent breaks. The relief effort, aided by FERA and local tolls, aimed to protect about 35,000 acres of prime farmland flooded since May 9. Two states report 19 dead or missing amid storms as levee work continues.
In New Orleans cotton futures opened near Saturday closes with little change except one point higher in the position. Early trading saw slight declines as offerings nudged prices down two to five points in the first half hour. May to December quotes moved marginally, while Liverpool and Bombay demand remained tepid amid cautious selling across markets.
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