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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1934
Page
3
Thomas Muller of Little Rock recalls a drowning incident where his comrade a boy of eight in distress called for help. Peter perished with his friend while saving others, and the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission awards him a bronze medal posthumously.
Washington reports indicate the Roosevelt administration quietly with drew support for Upton Sinclair in California’s governor race. A misdated Farley letter with green ink signature caused confusion at Democratic HQ, while Creel’s repudiation letter broadened the rift.
Washington reporters note a claim that attorneys are pressuring reluctant farmers to invoke the Priestley Lemke debt moratorium as a remedy. Controversy grows over legal tactics and the potential impact on farm finances and creditors.
Peter Thomas Muller of Little Rock received a posthumous bronze Carnegie Hero Fund Medal for risking his life to save eight year old William EB Proddy in the Arkansas River. Muller died with the child while attempting a rescue after William stepped into deep water.
Washington dispatch reports the fate of social service legislation tied to the new retirement act rests with the U S Supreme Court ruling. Justice Wheat of the District of Columbia Supreme Court declared the measure constitutional Tuesday, with Attorney General Cummings saying the decision will be appealed immediately.
Hope High School Bobcats defeated Texarkana Arkansas 32-10 on Friday night. Madison scored three touchdowns while Spears and Turner added key scores. The Bobcats dominated with 34 first downs to 11 and repeatedly drove 70 yards or more for scores. Captain Kennedy excelled on defense and as a receiving target amid a strong team effort.
Reports from Singapore state King Prajadhipok of Siam has abdicated his throne in Bangkok. The king is said to be in London while London weary or uncertain reports move through foreign capitals. In Texarkana, Paul Jones Sr a prominent attorney died after a lengthy illness in hospital. In Washington the National Coal Association urged the government to abandon the Tennessee Valley Authority and all hydroelectric projects as wasteful and unjustified.
Governor Futrell denounced many Arkansas divorces granted to non residents under the day law via constructive service as void. He cited a Virginia requisition returning Northern Leslie Powers who secured an Arkansas divorce amid abandonment and non support charges by his wife Leila D. Powers. Futrell warned future similar petitions will be granted only with stricter scrutiny.
Widows and orphans must prove claims with birth certificates for pensions and compensation. The first Arkansas Register Your Baby campaign aims to register every birth in Arkansas last year. Parents should return Census Bureau cards promptly to ensure accurate records and prevent future registration steps.
Eight persons pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice in the gun deaths of five men at Union Station. The men were killed in an April incident at the depot, with prosecutors alleging a conspiracy. The case continues as authorities pursue further charges and trial dates.
At the Kiwanis Friday dinner at Hotel Barlow nominations named A. B. Stonequist and Oliver Willams for president and Wayne H. England and Dale Jones for vice president. Seven board nominees include Will Atkins Joe Floyd John Cox Sid Bundy Vernon Whitten B. W. Herndan Arthur Swanke G. T. Cross the Rev. G FX Strassner and A. W. Btub bleman. Voting will occur next Friday night. Dr. R Kirkpatrick and Jack Crackwett will be secretary selections after the vote.
Twenty four planes will depart Municipal Airport at 11 a.m. Saturday for the seventh annual Arkansas Air Tour led by W. F. Moody. The two day event covers ten western Arkansas towns with 24 planes after seven more pilots joined Friday. Stops include Fort Smith Hope Texarkana and Little Rock with a Sunday return flight.
Mexico City reports indicate the church political issue may erupt into a crisis similar to the Cristero rebellion of 1926. El Nacional warned there is no doubt Catholics are preparing for such a rebellion and cautioned against it.
In Hamburg Arkansas the Kitchens for Congress challenge proceeds report 187 Crossett witnesses testifying they voted for Wade Kitchens of Magnolia in the Democratic runoff while official returns show he trailed Tilmot. Parkdale Kilchous votes and poll tax issues are scrutinized amid accusations of misaffidavits, moved residents, and paid poll taxes.
Reporters say Heimwehr forces seized the police barracks in Wiener Neustadt on Friday. The federal army moved to recapture the building and free detained officers, with all Heimwehr participants arrested.
In Little Rock a speaker at Foster bandshell city park called birth control intrinsically evil as it obstructs God’s plan. He labeled it a mortal sin and noted Catholic opposition with support from Lutheran and several Protestant groups who advocate letting children come unto Him.
Justice Department officials report gangs have largely dropped kidnapping for profit. The memo cites abductions such as the Biol case in Louisville Betty Black plot at Wheeling and Gettle case in California, labeling these as acts by psychopathic criminals distinct from traditional urban gangsters.
The case centers on Claude Neal a Black man lynched after being dragged from Brewton jail and fatally harmed with knives and hanging from a tree on the courthouse square. A crowd then carried Neal to woods and later to Marianna nine miles away where he died. officials report conflicting details about the death as the crowd gathered to witness the event amid fears of disorder.
The report summarizes cotton futures in New York and New Orleans with December and January quotes, noting no change from prior close. It lists grain figures for Chicago Wheat and Corn, Oats, and closing stock quotations for major companies. Also included are meat and poultry prices such as hens, broilers, roosters, geese, turkeys, and candled eggs with per pound and per dozen rates.
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