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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1935
Page
4
Mixed items include fundraiser notices for cemetery sales and home cleaning products, church mission meeting reports with Halloween decor, social visits to Texarkana and Arkadelphia, college game attendance, garden club plans for October, and temperance union meeting details.
British Admiral Fisher leads capital ships in combined maneuvers with smaller craft off Alexandria Port Said near the Suez Canal. London notes the fleet may stay near Suez and Gibraltar after canceling a Greek waters cruise, while Egyptian press attacks sanctions and questions Britain’s role.
A Minden Louisiana woman, Mrs W D Jowers, praises Black-Draught as a mighty good medicine for constipation and biliousness. She says a small nightly dose clears dullness and fatigue, and a pinch after meals eases gas. The ad notes a 25 cent package price.
Kansas City report quotes psychologist Albert Wiggam and others noting chorus girls show high intelligence but few have children. Data cited include Marian Killan 189, Dorothy Wegman 166, Georgette Moore 167, Kay English 188, Edith Davis 184. Chorus women average one child each, birthing rates cited as a threat to population.
A self styled New Orleans gambler names four checks he says show Shu Ishan winnings at a night club. C H Kern of Fenner Beane identifies deposits totaling 31094 as stock purchases by the defendant. Government and defense dispute focus on a Chemical Bank account alleged as a political fund for the Long Louisiana organization.
Italian officials said they would press on after the capture of Aduwa as Ethiopian resistance persisted in hill country. Many chieftains returned with mixed loyalties, while rumors of forced deportations to Eritrea unsettled natives. A number of Ethiopians remained loyal to Emperor Haile Selassie, viewing the occupation as law of force. Hundreds of American mules aided Italian columns but suffered losses from climate. heavy artillery moved toward Aduwa as Rome anticipated a major engagement.
The Washington Home Demonstration club gathered on Friday October 1 in Mrs J A Wilson’s home with members and three visitors. President Mrs Lee Holt led the meeting after prayer. minutes were read by Secretary Mrs Elmore. Miss Alford attended in place of Miss Kitfin. The canning exhibit for the Ball fruit jar contest was judged. An achievement day collection showcased quilts handwork including baskets and rugs, plus several antique items by Washington citizens. Mrs Claud Agee invited the owl to meet the second Friday in November at 2 o clock.
Italy declares readiness to fight if necessary despite League sanctions while reporting the capture of Aksum in Ethiopia. Italian spokesmen say sanctions are unacceptable and the war in Africa is a military frontier protection. Rome notes a split with the Ethiopian church and seeks no terms to halt the campaign.
Hope Bobcats scored seven extra points and three touchdowns in the second period to lead 28 10 at halftime. In the third quarter they added four touchdowns with Bright Cargile Ramsey among scorers as Ramsey returned after a two week absence. Ended with Bobcats preparing for Texarkana clash while noting a nationwide hatmaker slowdown in Spain.
An advertisement urges readers that a three days cough signals danger and promotes Creomulsion as a fast acting remedy. It claims the product soothes inflamed membranes and loosens phlegm, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied after the first use.
Nino Martini makes his first film appearance in Here’s to Romance at the Saenger Thursday and Friday. Genevieve Tobin Anita Louise Mme Schumann Heink and Reginald Denny feature in a light hearted romance as the operatic tenor’s private life unfolds. Martini performs arias from La Tosca Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana and sings songs including Here’s to Romance Midnight in Paris and Hunkledorn.
New York congressional hearings into Paramount Publix and related reorganizations reveal hints of extraordinary profits. The Title Guarantee and Trust Co inquiry shows possible 1000 percent profit indicators amid corporate restructuring.
Arkansas challenges state claim to altered river territory with three large islands, creating jurisdictional confusion. Officials from Tennessee and Arkansas hesitate to enforce laws on the islands, fearing cross state arrest and trial issues. A potential suit by Mr. Bailey would title State of Arkansas vs State of Tennessee.
The reorganized Allied Owners via New York Investors and Title Guarantee Trust placed John E. Otterson as Paramount Pictures president at 120000 a year on a five year contract. He has no stocks or bonds in the company and only two of sixteen directors have motion picture experience. Otterson, who left a 50000 a year post at Electrical Research Products, denies AT&T sought to recontrol Paramount theaters as commercial television nears.
New York telegrams report Victor Ridderway was not the intended WPA administrator. Washington says a mistake occurred in selecting his successor, with Bernard Ridder, Victor’s brother, as a potential alternative. Bernard denies any move, and Victor also says the report is unlikely.
A damaged OCR fragment from a local paper mentions Cott and a herald nat topic with unreadable surrounding context. No clear event or names to confirm.
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