Hopkins plans to revive Commerce Department amid turmoil
Bruce Catton reports Harry Hopkins aims to restore the Department of Commerce after a series of reorganizations weakened it. He plans to hire practical business brains, form an expert problem-solving group, and establish a Division of Industrial Economics to aid small business and monitor prices and trade movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry Hopkins
Department of Commerce
Herbert Hogger
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Dan Roper
Aliess
Hoover
Maritime Commission
Department
Bureau of Air Commerce
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Bureau of Mines
Interior Department
Bureau of Lighthouse
Treasury Department
Bureau of Fisheriea
Interior
Foreign Service
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
State Department
Congress
Division of
Agriculture Department
Landscape Meeting at University Farm Thursday
Second Landscape meeting at the University of Arkansas Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station will be held Thursday afternoon starting at 2 o'clock. University officials will attend and the program includes demonstrations on community landscaping plant arrangement pruning and fertilizing shade trees and a landscaping contest. A grounds tour will showcase gardens fish pools lawns rose gardens and more with guests invited to participate.
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University of Arkansas Fruit and Truck Branch
Earl Perkins
State Councils of Home
J. R. Cooper
Department of Horticulture and Forestry
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Enark J. Allen
Extension Hortibultuntis
F. J.shully
Extension Forester
University Off Arkansas Colege of Aggiculture
Askit-Baskit
Electric Light Rate Reduction in Arkansas Announced
Governor Bailey said Harvey Couch of Arkansas Power and Light called from New York to advise a substantial reduction in electric rates across the state within the next few days. The exact details were not disclosed.
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Little Rock
Bailey
Harvey Couch
The
Arkansas Power and Light Company
Couch
New York City
Man Shoots Mother Then Kills Himself in Arkansas
In Earle Arkansas Guy Patterson 30 died from a pistol wound after wounding his 65 year old mother with a shotgun Deputy Hood said Patterson entered the home and shot a male relative then shot his mother before retreating to a bathroom where he killed himself A hospital report said Mrs Patterson was in fair condition with a hip wound amid a personal safety related incident
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Earle
Ark
Guy Patterson
T. ©. Hood
Patterson
T. J. Patterson
Memphis
Riddle on travel quirks prompts five city queries
Clerks at a travel desk hear odd requests from four customers. One seeks the capital of Siam, another Minneapolis but not Minnesota, the third asks for the country whose capital is Bern, and the fourth wants New Hampshire’s largest city. Answers on page two.
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Siam
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Berne
New Haimngshire
Rotary Ladies Night Program Set at Hotel Bar Low
The Hope Rotary club plans its annual Ladies Night at 7 15 PM Thursday at Hotel Bar Low. Principal speaker Mrs Laura D Cole of Granis Arkansas is noted as a speaker and writer who has addressed many women’s clubs and Harvard University students. All Rotarians are urged to attend as the program opens the regular Friday meeting.
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The
Hope Rotary Club
Hotel Barlow
Laura D. Cole
Granis
Ark
Cole
Harvard University
Injuries Fatal to Meredith Jones
Meredith Jones a 5 year old Hope resident died at Josephine hospital at 10 p m Monday from injuries suffered in a buggy truck collision on Highway 67 east of Hope Sunday afternoon. He did not regain consciousness. A second man, Richard Williams about 20, was reported recovering. Investigating officers said the buggy pulled into the truck’s path driven by Lex King and termed the crash unavoidable. Jones had long lived in Hope.
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Meredith Jones
Hope
Josephine
Highway 67
Jones
Richard Williams
Williams
Lex King
Negro Jones
Deadly spring storm wrecks Arkansas towns and prisons
A spring storm across the Arkansas river valley caused at least five deaths and extensive damage. In Little Rock and North Little Rock the wind toppled trees and shattered windows, damaging the capitol and multiple plants. Cummins prison farm stockade was torn down, 12 inmates unaccounted for, later said to be safe. 200 prisoners were in the mess hall when the wind hit. Damages totaled well over $1 million locally, with additional losses statewide.
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Little Rock
Arkansas River Valley
Arkansas
Louise Gary
Wabbaseka
Lillie Rock
Cummins State Prison Farm
Tom Hackett
Toltec
England
Ark
Annie Adkins
Burton Plantation
James W. Lee
Farper
Burton
Arkansas River
Little
Cummins
al Reed
Associated Press
Reed
Ness
Pine Bluff
Sherrill
Lonoke
State Capitol
BE. L. Bruce Lumber Company
Virginia- Carolina Chemical Corporation
North Little Rock
Cotton futures slip as July opens and closes lower
New Orleans cotton markets opened at 8.78 and closed at 8.76 for July. Spot cotton ended dull, two points down, middling price at 9.41.
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New Orleans
Hunting in Korea by Dr R M Wilson Relates Experience
Dr R M Wilson of Junten Korea writes of hunting in Korea during the Orient voyage home. He recalls a season running October to April with pheasants and foxes, deer and "pig deer" in reforested high hills. His best day yielded 27 pheasants and a deer. He notes pheasants’ beauty and the dogs, as well as a deer with long tusks and heavy hair. He mentions dogs chasing game, occasional losses, and a pig deer killed with bird shot. The column ends with an incident of a deer in a woman's yard and damages.
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Bob
Unger
Kelly Unger
Orr
Two Negro Convicts Shot Near State Prison Farm
Two convicts escaped with ten others when a storm wrecked a stockade at Cummins Prison Farm. Guards killed two of the escapees in hand to hand combat near the camp. The victims were Andree Goodwin from Ouachita County, 21 years on a multi charge sentence, and James Patterson from Columbia County, seven years for burglary and grand larceny. Warden R I Martin returned the bodies to the main camp and pursued the remaining escapees, denying any white guards’ involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Pfarm
Andree Goodwin
Ouachita County
James Patterson
Columbia County
R. I
Thought Right Is Right, an Eternal Principle Quote
A concise aphorism attributed to Hare asserts that a thought aligned with truth remains correct across time, affirming an enduring standard of correctness and moral clarity. The statement emphasizes consistent veracity in reasoning.
Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers and Guidance
Answer key for etiquette questions includes remove pits with fingers, bacon with a fork, eat potatoes with a fork, no need to switch fork after meat, eat ice cream from the end of the spoon, and for unfamiliar seafood either eat a small amount and comment, or refuse. The provided solution highlights the recommended actions and selections.
Motorcade Arrives in Hope on Broadway of America Route
The annual Broadway of America motorcade from San Diego heads toward the New York and San Francisco fairs. More than forty Western cars will stop in Hope at 4 25 p m to rest before continuing to the fairs. Frank Petersen, official San Francisco World’s Fair spokesman, promotes open house invitations to merchants along the route and plans to present the fair’s compliments at the New York arrival on June 1.
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Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
San Diego
Frank Petersen
Leland Cutler
Mr. Peterson
My. Peterson
America
New York
Hope High Band Set for Tuesday Appreciation Concert
Hope High School band will present its Appreciation concert Tuesday night at 7:30 in City Hall. Band director Thomas Cannon says it recognizes support received during the year and notes the group has earned top state and national competition awards. Everyone is invited to attend.
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City Hall
Hope High School
Thomas Cannon
Hope banker Lloyd Spencer opens state bankers meeting
Lloyd Spencer of Hope presided as Arkansas Bankers Association opened its annual meeting. William T. Nardin of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis urged an industrially planned economy to end nine and a half years of low mood. Nardin said government efforts failed to lift the mood. James E. Green and others scheduled for talks and a banquet. A luncheon and past presidents meeting followed with Spencer to be inducted as a past president.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Bankers Association
Lloyd Spencer
Hope
William T. Nardin
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Nardin
The
Bankers Association
H. W. Koeneke
Ponca City
Okla
Ngan
Association
Little Rock Country Club
James E. Green
New York City
Spencer
Hugh D. Wallace
Federal Home Loan Bank
T. ©. Richardson
Farm and Ranch
Dallas
Texas
Geo. H. Sexton
Hot Springs
A. H. Hunt
Carliste
H. A. Daugherty
Arkadelphia
Old Guard
Steel Firm Sues for 7 1/2 Million Over 1937 Strike
The Republic Steel filed a federal suit in Cleveland seeking 7.5 million dollars alleging damages from the 1937 steel strike. Plaintiffs target CIO organizations, Steel Workers Organizing Committee, and CLO President John L. Lewis.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Republic Steel Corporation
CIO
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
CLO
John L. Lewis
Accused Assailant of Students Is Arrested
PAYETTEVILLE A man named Leonard Sutton was jailed Monday charged with the hold up and robbery of Fayetteville youths Jack Wilkerson and William Trolinger near Rogers. Sheriff Herbert Lewis said clothing taken from the boys was recovered when Sutton was arrested at Springdale. The boys were robbed of clothing and a dollar after being driven by three men in a wagon from Springdale.
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Payetteville
Leonard Sutton
Jack Wilkerson
Willian Trolinger
Fayetteville
Rogers
Herbert Lewis
Sutton
Springdale
Willy
War fears slow postwar recovery says Wallace
Secretary Wallace told reporters that wartime shocks and a persistent war scare in Europe have left the capital shell shocked since the 1920s. He warned that the general world picture, with weekly war alarms, created new fears delaying business recovery.
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Washington
Wallace
Reia Dération
Europe
Deadline for Farm Loans June 1 in Hempstead County
Sharecroppers, farm laborers and tenants in Hempstead County must file applications for Bankhead Jones Tenant Purchase Act loans with FSA supervisor A. H. Wade by June 1. T. B. Fatherree announced, noting eligibility requires bona fide farming status and inability to obtain credit elsewhere. Preference for married with dependents, down payment, and livestock. Since 1938 five county families have acquired farms, loans repayable over 40 years at 3 percent interest.
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Hempstead
A. H. Wade
FSA
T. B. Fatherree
Wace
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Wade
Submarine Squalus Trouble Reported Off New Hampshire
A U S submarine Squalus with 62 aboard was reported in trouble in 240 feet of water off White Island southeast of New Hampshire. Tug Sculpin and submarine Sculpin attempted contact after initial distress. Induction valve failure during a dive allowed water to flood the engine room.
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Portsmouth
N. R
United States
Squalis
White Island
Naval
Wandan
C.W. Cole
Navy Yard
Sculpin
Federal Judge Pay Income Tax Ruling Reverses Precedent
The Supreme Court 7 to 1 ruled federal judges are subject to the federal income tax. Justice Frankfurter delivered the majority, stating judges are citizens and share in government burdens. Chief U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Joseph W. Woodrough of Omaha was taxed $631 on $12,500 in 1938.
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Washington
Ike
Earlie
Supreme Court
Sustha Frankfurter
Joseph W. Woodriught
Omha
Neb
U.S
Cuit Court of Appeals
New Oil Test Near Lewisville Arkansas
Erwin and Lach and East Texas Refining company FG Wright et al No 1 oil test late Monday was supported in and ops. operators are setting pipe. Test is in the center of the northern half of the northwest quarter of section 24 16 24 near Lewisville corporation limits. Patton No 1 showed 48 barrels. Right of way cleared for temporary line to Cotton Belt railroad. Cities see more oil industry activity as pil nen and supply firms seek sites. Mary Hughes, newspaper worker, learned the power of advertising when she mistakenly dialed the advertiser’s number, keeping her on the line all day.
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Lewisville
Ark
Erwin and Lach and
East Texas Refining Company
Wright Et al
Erators
Forthern
Tion
Johnson
Harlston
Patton Weil
Cotton, Belt Railroad
Pil Nen
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Bruce Catton
Hopkins’ Hope
Station Farm
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Man
Rotary
Ladies Night Avent
R. M. Wilson
Korea
Hare
Hope City Hall
Lloyd Spencer of
ST. ; Louis - Speaker
W. T. Nardin
European Pictures
Atlantic
Feet of
Wate
Spud
Emporia
Mary Hughes
Hughes
Mary
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