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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1940
Page
3
A reader argues Arkansas cigarette tax at five cents per pack drives bootleg activity and price undercutting. He notes cigarettes cost 20 cents locally, versus 15 cents nearby, urging moderation to keep retail prices reasonable and curb smuggling. The letter defends tobacco taxation as a luxury tax balanced by state revenue needs.
Representatives from Incal clubs and civic groups met at Hotel Barlow to plan Temp stead county's quota for European war relief. Mrs. Kline Snyder announced the first donations and urged contributions through local channels. National appeal aims for at least ten million dollars with gifts from ten dollars to large sums, all accepted according to ability.
A fill in the blanks style quiz asks about Ghotos Glidden and Soule with modern life device links. It queries Kanlippe xenogamut which composition wasn’t by Stephen Foster among several titled works. It also asks if harp is percussion. Answers appear on Page Two.
Paris AP reports Premier Reynaud condemned the French high command for "incredible faults" after German armored blows struck the Meuse region. He said faults will be punished as Amiens and Arras fell, and acknowledged motorized raids challenged classical French war concepts.
Edward Sanders a Hendrix College education professor will deliver the commencement address at Hope College on Thursday. A well known speaker, he has held posts at Colgate University and Redlands University, earning degrees from Hendrix in 1923, Columbia in 1926 and 1931, with summers spent in Europe. He became Hendrix professor of education in 1937.
In Tnelrewit court on Tuesday Jesse Lee Howard and Orlando Howard faced burglary and grand larceny, receiving two years in the state industrial farm for boys. Hollis Heard Willy Frayerson and Roosevelt Neal pleaded guilty to grand larceny with suspended sentences for good behavior. Daisy Johnson and Lroy Jackson were convicted of selling legal liquor and their appeal upheld the lower court. Mrs Pewl Cox was dismissed on a motion. Harry Abram was fined $50 and jailed for one year. The jury failed to reach a verdict in Nivie Williams stealing case. Claude Turner was found guilty of burglary and sentenced to two years.
Oven Harris Blvorado, prosecuting Attorney for the 13th Judicial District Arkansas and candidate for Congress in the Seventh district, will address the Kiwanis luncheon Wednesday at noon in Hotel Barlow. The program is directed by A W Stubeman with music by Thomas Cannon. Harris has not named his subject. Stubman expects full attendance. The Jivare Indians of South America wear earrings from giant beetle wing cases.
LITTLE ROCK detective chief O N Martin said Day Meadows 44 confessed to accidentally shooting and killing his wife former Mrs L L Me Eachin 55 during a demonstration of what he would do to Hitler at their home Monday Meadows wounded with a chest injury was hospitalized under guard at University hospital Deputy Coroner John Roberts ruled the death homicide She led McEachin Meachin Co a contracting firm as president
A delegation of 125 Little Rock businessmen arrived at Missouri Pacific Station in Hope to a warm reception from locals including Ellis Fagan of Fagan Electric and Harvey C Counch Jr. James H Pilkinton welcomed the visitors who spent 30 minutes exchanging souvenirs before departing for Springhill Mindey and Shreveport. The group praised the reception and pledged to return next year. A huge river is reported off California’s coast flowing about half a mile beneath the surface of the Pacific.
M C Methvin district highway engineer in charge of District Three Hope will leave Wednesday for the capitol staff of the State Highway Department. J P Shelby of Little Rock is set to take charge of the district office Wednesday. Neither man could be reached for comment Tuesday.
The Hope Girl Scouts council announced on Tuesday that the May Day Pilgrimage will become an annual event. Proceeds from ticket sales totaled 121.50 with expenses of 16.50, leaving a profit of 103. The funds paid the debt on the Little House in full and thanks were extended to friends for their cooperation.
President Roosevelt vetoed a Tuesday bill authorizing 109 million dollars for river and harbor improvements and surveys. The action blocks funding for the big river projects and related studies pending further review by Congress.
Berlin reports breakthroughs within two miles of the English Channel and near Paris as Abbeville Amiens Arras Laon Ghent Valenciennes and the Belgian front fall. German forces claim the Ninth Army crushed and General Giraud captured, pushing toward the Channel and threatening Allied defenses in Belgium and northern France.
London reports the loss of the 9550 ton cruiser Effingham and the mine-layer Princess Victoria as Britain faces what the admiralty calls the darkest day of the war. A British spokesman says the Western front battle is more confused than ever with lines tangled.
Berlin says a battleship likely of the Resolution class suffered two heavy hits near forward turrets and a heavy cruiser was hit by heavy bombs Monday off Narvik. The high command issued a special communique Tuesday detailing the engagements and damage.
Washington ordered all navy establishments to speed up defense prep by adding shifts and boosting civilian ship-building forces by at least 19,000 within three months as acting secretary Lewis Compton directed.
Hope city hall musical program scheduled for Tuesday night postponed due to illness among several scheduled performers. Meat sold only on Tuesday Thursday Saturday and Sunday mornings in Donminiga British West Indies.
A concise reflection noting that world calls wisdom when common sense exists in uncommon measure. The quote emphasizes insight surpassing ordinary reasoning and values prudent judgment in daily life.
London reports a shift in warfare as heavy bomber fleets strike ahead of ground forces and aerial units provide long range artillery. A neutral observer likens German tactics to a naval battle on land, with bombers targeting fixed objectives and lighter planes following with incendiary devices.
October cotton opened at 8.82 and closed at 8.51 to 8.52 cents per pound. Middling spot prices stood at the RIS level, reflecting modest gains and market uncertainty.
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