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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1934
Page
3
Belgrade faced heavy snow and cold as hundreds of refugees and citizens attended the funeral of King Alexander. The city crowded with 50 special trains bringing mourners amid worsening weather and security concerns.
New York Supreme Court Justice Ernest L. Hammer denied Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s habeas corpus request to block extradition to New Jersey for the Baby Lindbergh murder case. New Jersey Attorney General said trial could start within two to four weeks. Millard Whited identified Hauptmann in court as seen near Lindbergh’s Hopewell home before the kidnapping. defense attacked the identification. Handwriting experts testified about ransom notes and indicated possible authorship.
Judge Dexter Bush voided an agreement in the Hempstead County jail fees dispute with Sheriff John L. Wilson and the Taxpayers Association ruling the arrangement illegal. The decision reverses County Judge H M Stephens and sends the case to the Supreme Court. The suit, E L Rider versus Wilson, centered on daily feeding costs and sheriff fees under the 192 law. A separate Hempstead civil court verdict awarded $5 000 to Joe Thompson against Hope Bass Iset Company for lightning injuries. appeal noted.
President Roosevelt said his recommended Congress plan would include a large expansion of housing projects tied to relief work. He noted a Tuesday conference with Relief Administrator Hopkins and aides, describing small relief projects in West Virginia and Arkansas, where a farm program funds about 1500 dollars per farm.
A profile of Alice Stoll, raised under extreme guard by her family in Louisville, Kentucky, from infancy through her married life. The Speed family vigil, a fortified home, and strict rules kept her isolated, culminating in her victimization in a sensational national kidnapping case.
Treasury figures show emergency expenditures exceed one billion dollars for 14 months of the current fiscal year ending October 15. In related notes from Washington and London, US delegation plans to urge substantial naval arms cuts and renewal of Washington and London treaties. In Wilkesville, James A. Gorthan announces a five million ton coal buying program to employ 36,000 idle anthracite miners.
The Board of Public Affairs urged burning wood in the city water and light plant instead of gas, with total annual cost capped at 25 000 dollars. A report by Spencer Spragins and others showed wood delivery about 19 050 dollars yearly plus 5 950 dollars to maintain a gas boiler, totaling 25 000. The council postponed action due to manager George Sandefur's illness. The panel noted wood could save 471 dollars vs the gas proposal for the period October 4 1933 to October 1 this year. Preparation for council action was set for the next meeting.
El Dorado prepares for a big homecoming honoring Detroit Tiger hurler Schoolbay Rowe. The day features a 250 piece school band parade and a 2:30 baseball game at Rowland Field pitting Lynwood Trawe against Lon Warneke. Major league stars and officials expect, with seats sold out and capacity plans for 10 000.
A week after her abduction for a $56,000 ransom, Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll was found and returned to Louisville. Federal agents identified Thomas H. Robinson Jr. as the kidnapper from Nashville, and Robinson's wife faced custody as authorities continued the case. The rescue followed a chase from Nashville to Indianapolis, aided by the Cleggs, with Robinson’s asylum history emerging in Nashville records.
Justice agents disclosed a threat to kill Edsel Ford unless $5,000 was paid. Edward Lickwala, 20, allegedly authored a note directing the payment and a dummy package was left at the designated spot. Mrs. Claude Landerville retrieved the package and Lickwala was arrested Tuesday night. news released Wednesday.
Arkansas postmasters are distributing nearly a half million baby census cards for the first state Register Your Baby drive. Aimed at Guthinforming parents about newborns in the past year, the cards will be mailed postage free to the census bureau in Washington and then returned to Little Rock to be checked against vital statistics records. The effort, led by Dr. W. B. Grayson, stresses the importance of registration for establishing heirs rights and other legal needs.
El Dorado high school Wildcats prepare to meet Hope Thursday night in a key Arkansas football showdown. The Wildcats, led by coach Carl Dalgrimp, show a transformed lineup and a 50 to 28 scoring edge this season, while Hope aims to rebound after recent strong performances.
In a municipal court hearing, G E Walters of Los Angeles was found guilty of simple assault and fined 7.50 after a dramatic episode aboard a train when he allegedly tried to take his 2 year old son. The case drew a large crowd as witnesses testified Walters kicked his wife and resisted her attempts to board the Prescott bound Pullman car. The defendant denied kicking or slugging her, but witnesses supported the wife’s account. The jury included E G Cuey Speedy Hutson Luther Garner and others.
Welton Barnes 17, of Hope died early Wednesday at a sister’s home in Commerce Texas after a short illness. He is survived by his father C A Barnes of Hope three brothers Clarence Elvin and Lawrence of Avery and Hope, and five sisters Mrs Sam Betts Mrs Foster Young Miss Marie Barnes Mrs Gus Ingram and Mrs Hartsham. Funeral arrangements not yet made but body expected to arrive in Hope Thursday morning.
Judge Frank Dodge in Pulaski chancery court sustained a state challenge to a test suit by taxpayer Lewis W. Cherry and upheld the validity of the State Re funding Board plan to buy highway toll-bridge and round district bonds. The board spent about 1.85 million dollars to acquire over 2 million dollars in bonds.
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