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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1935
Page
3
The Star endorses Hempstead county stock law enforcement after highway incidents with loose livestock. It commends Sheriff Jim Bearden and Prosecutor Ned Stewart for supporting public duty, urges cooperation, and notes most stock owners try to keep animals off roads, with public funds possible for fencing.
Alexandria reports heightened tension as 40,000 Ohailan troops are said assembled in Libya and near Egypt. Italians allegedly fortify a 200 mile barbed wire barrier with linked forts and a coastal road to Tunis. Egyptians fret over warlike moves and Cairo funds a million dollars for British war material while delaying army terminations.
In St Louis a former Muench maid testified that Mrs Muench discussed adopting a baby before announcing her own birth. The witness said Mrs Muench planned to go to California with a socialite to take a baby and bring it back, while a habeas corpus case raged over Anna Ware’s claim to the child.
At an Ark La Club meeting, officials from Republic Mining and Manufacturing said the 1924 severance tax forced a shift from Arkansas to new bauxite deposits in Dutel Guieana Central America. They cited output drop from about 493000 tons in 1923 to 89778 tons in 1992 and argued Arkansas produces only 2 percent of bauxite used and 9.4 percent of the world supply.
Hope High School's Bobcats dominated Texarkana 32 to 0 with Tootsie Cargile scoring most of the offense and carrying on multiple long runs. Earl Ponder left with a left shoulder ligament injury likely sidelining him for weeks as Hope outgained Texarkana 20 to 2 in first downs.
In Atlantic City, William Green was chosen by acclimation to lead the American Federation of Labor for another year. A small group of left wing members failed in a bid to remove Matthew Woll from the third vice presidency, a post he has held since 1919. The concluse of elections left three major resolutions as the main tasks: drafting constitutional amendments to permit New Deal legislation, taking action against Communists within the federation, and organizing an independent labor party.
In Little Rock at Kavanaugh Field the Lit tle Rock Tigers routed the 1934 Arkansas champions Hot Springs Trojans 3 12 , drawing a 4,000 crowd with around 1,500 from Hot Springs. Longinotti led Hot Springs with a first‑half touchdown, but the Tigers surged ahead late, denying the Trojans their edge and sealing the victory. In Camden Pine Bluff Zebras defeated Camden Panthers 27 0 in a late season showdown to stay atop the race for the state title.
In Russellville Arkansas 278 parents and students attended the twelfth annual Dad's Day at Arkansas Polytechnic College despite rain. The new $75 000 Caraway Hall for women was dedicated to the late Senator Thaddeus H Caraway with remarks by his widow Senator Hattie W Caraway. She praised education and urged persistence for limited means and scarce jobs, noting her husband’s lifelong support for schools and the intellectual tools of life.
Helena bulletin reports a second death from Friday nights earthquake as Charles Sigeeling of Appleton Wisconsin dies Saturday from injuries after a transient camp root collapsed. The first fatality was Dave Harris, about 23, killed instantly when the building front fell. In Washington, Senator Frazier of North Dakota forecasts passage of the Farm Relief refinancing bill next session amid strong demand for aid.
Sheriff Jim Bearden earned praise from Carl C. Burkett, safety director of the Arkansas State Highway Commission, for enforcing Hempstead county stock laws. In a letter, Burkett commends Bearden for removing roaming cattle, hogs, horses, and other animals from highways, noting accidents rise when livestock roam. He encloses a bulletin showing highway department concern over livestock related crashes and urges all sheriffs to follow Bearden’s example.
A study course sponsored by the women's auxiliary of First Press church begins Monday night October 21 and runs through Thursday night. Classes for men, women and children start at 6 30 with supper served Monday and Thursday. Tuesday and Wednesday classes meet at 7 15. The public is invited.
Guy Basye of Bruner-Ivory Handle Company was slightly injured in an automobile accident near Huntingdon Tennessee while returning to Hope from Nashville. B A Copp of Memphis broke a collarbone and three ribs. M 2 Sheldon of Malvern was slightly injured. The sedan was driven by Bruner-Ivory staff and overturned amid damage.
CHICAGO P Mandeville Zenge was convicted Friday night of the malestation murder of Dr. Walter Bauer, his rival in love, and heard a jury recommend a life term. The 26 year old Missourian showed impassivity as the verdict was read. His lawyer announced an appeal. Jury deliberated four hours and 25 minutes. The defense contended the doctor was attacked in a fit of temporary madness. Under Illinois law Zenge could be paroled in 20 years with good behavior credits.
In Norwalk California a man named Charles Quinn was halted by a policeman for kicking a lamp post he mistook for a dog. He claimed the lamp snapped at him and was examined by a police surgeon while jailed on drunkenness charges.
War news from Africa and Europe spreads through reports of embargo shipments to Ethiopia and Italian troop movements. French Britain queries over naval aid and potential blockades shape ongoing tensions as Addis Ababa reports Hussaic forces bomb Makale, with casualties on both sides amid the Ethiopian conflict.
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