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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1934
Page
4
A senior junior high junket hosts a tacky party in the gym Thursday with parents urged to attend in tacky costumes and prizes. The First Presbyterian church hosts the third home mission study Wednesday at 7 pm with music by a colored quartet and Miss Mamie Twitchell leading the women's group on missionary work among negroes and Indians.
The Columbus club met at Mrs. A A Taylor home with 22 members and two visitors. Mrs. Tommy McCorkie was named secretary for the year. Miss Griffin demonstrated bread rolls and Swedish tea ring. Next meeting at Mrs. J R Autrey’s.
Testimony details disputed results from Crossett where Kitchens seeks fraud claims after Central Committee certified results showing Kitchens with fewer votes than Parks. Judges and clerks reported envelopes possibly holding multiple ballots while alleged court orders sought poll books and tally sheets.
The Scarlet Empress starring Marlene Dietrich is hailed as a grand production by von Sternberg with Catherine the Great as its centerpiece. Dietrich captivates as Catherine while Sam Joffe and Louise Dresser deliver strong performances in a film praised for lavish visuals and gripping drama. An accompanying preview highlights Outcast Lady with Constance Bennett and Herbert Marshall, noting it as a top emotional drama on stage and screen.
The secretary voiced frustration that tariff cuts have not reduced trade barriers for Southern cotton. He argued that people in the South have not grasped how higher duties have shrunk foreign purchasing power for cotton.
Local interest grows over poll tax payments to witnesses tied to Crossett Lumber Co. Receipts were issued without voters knowing who paid. A photostatic copy from the Central Committee lists Harvey Combs and shows 98 votes moved from Kitchens to Parks, with township totals revealing Parks 1,472 and Kitchens 1,063.
J H Kent field supervisor of the Farm Credit Administration announced Wednesday that livestock feed loans are now available to all who can qualify. Farmers and stockmen of Hempstead county may consult Mr Kent at the Mid-South Cotton office on South Walnut Street for applications.
Sheriff Ellis pledged to solve the robbery as every principal was arrested and pled guilty. Charlie O’Keefe Leon Farley and Oscar Chandler were sentenced a year ago Farley died in state prison while O’Keefe and Chandler serve their sentences Ellis has traveled more to pursue the case.
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co reports first week sales up 801,208 over last year as advertising spend rises 17,962 for anniversary price announcements. The piece links company growth to social and economic changes in America over 75 years.
Rome dispatch reports Rexford G Tugwell United States Undersecretary of Agriculture predicting the end of cutthroat international trade and urging a shift toward broader diffusion of machinery power and skill. He suggested finished goods would become less dominant in world commerce and did not use the term planned economy.
Chapman was pursued over more than 5,000 miles and four trips to Mississippi before capture by Gulfport police. A $1,000 reward was paid, and Chapman will be sent to Tucker prison farm this week.
The Hauptmann trial enters a not guilty plea to the murder charge. The opening date depends on a defense request for a four or five week delay and a state law on finishing cases within the term. If granted, and the prosecution agrees, trial could not start before December 1. The Hunterdon county court term ends December 11, making a December 11 start unlikely with about 70 witnesses. The Christmas holidays and juror family commitments further complicate scheduling.
A vintage cough remedy claim pitches Creomulsion as seven helps in one. It emphasizes no narcotics and a pleasant wake, promising refunds if relief is not achieved. Aimed at calming coughs within a three day window, it presents the druggist authorization for on the spot refunds.
A vintage advertisement promotes Va tro nol and Vicks products to prevent colds. It touts Nasal drops for early symptoms, claims testing under physicians, and urges readers to request free trial sample packs including Va tro nol and Vicks VapoRub with a practical guide for reducing colds in families.
In Chesterfield a debate over tobacco blending is noted with emphasis on mild ripe tobaccos and Turkish varieties, highlighting the balance of flavors and quality sought in this country.
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