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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1934
Page
3
ALEx H Wasspurr argues the Yugoslav king's death in France shows radical action harms nations. He condemns assassins as not patriots, warns that violence fuels more violence, and praises patience and constitutional democracy over upheaval.
Texarkana man Will Green stands trial in Hempstead circuit court at Washington for the Bank of Blevins robbery. Witnesses testified Monday and Tuesday as closing arguments begin. Bert Waddell pleaded guilty Monday with sentence pending. the bank robbery totaled 300 dollars. Roger Monroe and Ne Tit ferrs cases follow.
Ack Floyt Walker, chairman of the Ashley county Citizens Committee, says Circuit Judge Patrick Henry agreed to a grand jury probe into the disappearance of ballots after the August 28 primary. The effort follows missing poll books and tally sheets from ballot boxes opened by court order to resolve the Kitchens Parks election contest.
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt faced a list of NRA reshaping tasks on price and production control. The Recovery Board pressed for code compliance and broader industry partnership as a White House conference discussed problems and potential policy directions. Williams and Johnson participated, with talks focusing on protection of essential industry and survey findings.
Two bandits robbed Ebb's cafe in Prescott Monday night then fled toward Hope in a Ford V-3 sedan pursued by Nevada and Hempstead county officers. Afoot they fled near the Hope Basket factory. shots were fired but none hit. A postmarked letter in the car tied one bandit to Houston and Longview Texas. Witness Jesse Matama of Hope reported the cafe shooting.
An Cleveland report details Samuel Insull related fraud probes with auditor Harry Banarl of Stilsey Stuart & Co and prosecutors under Forest Marat. The testimony centers on subpoenas and asserted knowledge gaps as associates are questioned about payments and stock dealings in the Chicago area.
The St. Louis Cardinals crushed Detroit 11 to 0 in Navin Park to win the World Series in seven games. Dizzy Dean pitched six hits allowed in a shutout, aided by a seven-hitter defense, with key hits from Frisch, Medwick, and Collins sparking a decisive third inning.
SAN FRANCISCO reports two conflicts mark the American Federation of Labor annual convention with one faction pressing a jurisdictional dispute over reaffiliation of three unions and the other seeking floor action on a brewery wagon drivers issue. The scene points to intense intra union politics and potential floor battles at the convention.
In Hempstead county over the past week two men died and four others were injured in automobile accidents. One man fell from a building near Sprudel west of Tupper and died en route to hospital with head injuries. The victim was taken to Cave Hill cemetery. his wife died earlier. Continued on Page Shrea.
The Arkansas Council for Roadside Development and allied groups met in Little Rock to back a uniform stock law. They urged courts to fine cattle owners whose livestock roam state highways, aiming to curb hazards and beautify Arkansas roads. Representative statements from Mrs. Fyod Walt Ray and L A Henry highlighted future steps and continued discussion.
New Jersey officials move swiftly for the murder trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann in the Lindbergh kidnapping case. Ex tradition talks unfold as New Jersey and New York discuss extradition while Bronx prosecutors weigh the extraction request and a decision by Tuesday night remains possible.
The Yugoslav king Alexander I and Foreign Minister Barthou were shot during a motorcade in Marseille as the monarch visited France to improve Franco Yugoslav relations. One assassin was killed by police, the other identified as Petris Kaleman. The king died at a hospital despite doctors’ efforts. the attack stunned the Franco Yugoslav Entente’s unity.
Fierce fighting isolates Northern Spain from Madrid with the French border closed and communications severed. Americans marooned at Basauri as skirmishes occur along the coast. Trade disruptions and food shortages reported. Premier Lerroux moves to quell uprisings while calls for a military dictatorship grow amid mounting casualties.
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