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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
4
A playful column imagines remodeling The Star front office into a checkerboard floor, each square a dissertation on a daily topic. It surveys war, politics, humor, arts, and letters, noting Roosevelt's calls for support, Lindbergh versus Roosevelt debates, and a humorous Main Street exchange about Nazis.
A London newspaper piece notes 15,000 Italian residents not naturalized Britons and describes Italian influence in hotels, restaurants, and social clubs. It warns that if Italy enters the war, Italians may face internment or forced job removal amid rising tensions.
A quirky puzzle asks about a criquette and an eight fritter, the world’s greatest tea type, the British word for gasoline, how to baste a roast, and whether cracker crumbs are eaten or used in a game with tea. Answers appear on page two.
A one act play titled Her Scarlet Slippers will be presented at City Hall at 8 o clock Friday night. Sponsored by the dramatic leaders of the recreation project. The program also features tab dancing, piano and vocal solos. No admission charge. Public is invited. On Saturdays in good weather a group of men in Frankington North Carolina play marbles. The oldest player is unnamed.
Paris reports a French counterattack pierced the German salient reaching Amiens as northern and central French armies regrouped with tanks planes and artillery. In London Churchill warned of heavy fighting in the English Channel area and potential invasion risks while arrests and security concerns spread through Britain and Ireland.
On the first day of Open House Week many Hope residents visited the housekeeping aide project housed in the old fire station building. Workers displayed handmade furniture and clothing and inspectors praised the work. The project will stay open for inspection until 7 p.m. Saturday. The Christian Endeavor Society was founded in Portland, Me., in 1861.
Senator Byrnes labeled Charles A. Lindbergh unqualified to speak on defense policy and accused him of echoing fifth column sentiments. He questioned Lindbergh’s allegiance, cited Roosevelt’s already stated defensive policy, and argued against using air power as a bridge to peace amid ongoing European tensions.
A WPA project to extend sidewalks at 2 percent cost per square foot gains favor in Hope's downtown. First acceptor was R. Henry at Second and Walnut. The Hope Star building at 212-214 S Walnut shows work in progress. Joe Olmstead, WPA foreman, guides concrete forms. The program fills the space beside the curb to improve drainage. Tom Carrel, owner of Shipley studio, Brass Rail and Mills store, also accepted. The project requires a new high mount for White Way lamp posts, demonstrated by City lineman Herbert Lewallen.
Rainbows do not appear at noon but in the morning or afternoon when the sun is low. Sunlight enters falling drops, reflects, then disperses into spectral colors. A royal decree freed 9,754 convicts from Italian prisons on the birth of a daughter to Crown Prince Umberc.
Washington expects President Roosevelt to discuss defense conditions and needs in a fireside chat Sunday night at 8:30 p.m. Presidential secretary Stephen Early described the broadcast as a straight forward factual report from the government to the people.
Court records show J. T. Thoms, Junior Srieson and Allen Stewart convicted of grand larceny for stealing copper from P. A. Lewis Motor Co. Other actions include a reckless driving dismissal, a Sunday liquor sale penalty upheld at 100 dollars, and a 250 dollar untaxed liquor fine with 200 stayed. Ike Hamilton’s assault and battery case and a theater suit began in the afternoon session amid wartime bomb statistics cited by experts.
Augustine argues that mental discipline can restore balance by meting fair consequences for wrongdoing, framing thought as a realm where justice begins. He contends inner accountability aligns with moral order and societal norms, urging self-scrutiny as foundational to righteous conduct.
Berlin reports indicate German armies push through Belgium and northern France. Allied forces fight rearward, with Weygand urging stand. German high command notes potential temporary halt as they close the trap, likening their effort to Cannæ. Reports also touch Boulogne and Dover bombings as the Channel battles intensify.
Cotton in New York opened at 6 76 cents per pound and closed at 8 62 cents. Middling spot quoted at 9 98 cents, with traders noting subtle shifts and uncertain demand as the market closed for the day.
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