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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1937
Page
4
The state moves to bar chronic reckless drivers from highways by a new driver license law. Licenses can be suspended for up to a year with police aid for investigations of accidents and individual responsibility. Seven causes for suspension include fatal or serious accidents, habitual recklessness, incompetence, unlawful use, or offenses in other states.
Washington officials said there is no plan to limit cotton exports to Japan and China. Secretary Roper noted the Commerce Department is not conducting a survey and that the Munitions Control Board will decide. Cotton sales to Japan and China show sizable past purchases, with Japan buying 25 percent of its U.S. cotton intake in early 1937 and China totaling 37 million dollars through July.
Morrison Shafroth says he was removed as chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Bureau after refusing to participate in tax evasion investigation. He alleges political pressure led to his ouster.
A dated etiquette quiz reviews private discussion whispers and respectful address to clergy, asks if a man may persist after refusals, and debates who should callers talk to on the phone. It offers sample phrases and guidance for polite social interaction.
Hugh Johnson condemned a pattern of ballyhoo bribery and charm in Chicago noting that it undermines democracy envisioned by the constitution and steers the nation toward a rigid dictatorship, signaling concern over political tactics and governance.
Hempstead county farm debt adjustment committee chaired by E. M. Osborn will meet in Hope on Wednesday September 22 at 10 p.m. Services are free to debt burdened farmers or creditors and kept confidential. The committee aids farmers and creditors in reaching workable solutions so farming can continue. Contact the chairman RA rehabilitation supervisor or the extension agent for information.
New York report estimates a roughly 19 billion dollar drop in the value of all common stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Analysts cite 1,296,745,000 shares, with the broadest average price sliding from 40.61 dollars on August 14 to 32.50 dollars by September 13, placing total value at about 52.659 billion then and 42.351 billion later.
In Little Rock the 35 cent state drivers licenses deadline expired Wednesday night. Revenue department officials estimate about 45 000 persons had not obtained licenses. Delinquents must undergo a state police examination before they can purchase licenses.
Ozark Arkansas reporter covers Senatorial campaign where John E Miller accuses Governor Bailey of changing party nominations to sidestep a primary. He cites costs, a star chamber rule change, and alleged state employee misuse to boost Bailey’s bid. Contends election date awaits Bailey’s political repairs.
DE QUEEN Ark A monthold loan program by First National Bank of De Queen offers liberal terms on dairy cows bread sows and hens to Sevier county farmers and has gained wide acceptance. Bank president Abe Collins says the program aims to boost farm earnings and a dairy expert B J St Chire will survey applicants as field man. Over 20 grade milch cows have already been placed with local farmers.
A compact aphorism noting that the keenest sign of wisdom lies in recognizing one’s own follies, attributed to Rochefoucauld.
Chinese reports from Canton claim a Japanese cruiser was sunk by Chinese air bombs in two successful air attacks off the South China coast. The claim is unconfirmed by other sources.
A revival meeting will begin Sunday September 1 in Melrose with Rev. Wellis Purtle of Second Baptist Church of Hope leading. The public is invited.
In a fragment from a 1937 NEA Service tale, Cilly Johnson frets over a blue dress aired on the roof and a looming Harvey brief, while friend Amy Kerr delays, leaving their shared hotel-like Parisian apartment in late night disarray as they plan a West Indies trip.
Morris Gilbert recounts the 1805 Barbary War where the United States, aided by Marines, fought pirates for four years, refused tribute, besieged Tripoli, and inspired the line From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli, shaping early naval heroism.
Britain and France quicken Mediterranean naval activity on a war footing as Italy faces pressure to join the inland sea anti piracy patrol. The piece recalls early 19th century U S naval heroics against Barbary corsairs, highlighting Decatur and Bainbridge.
John Biggers, president of Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass, accepted Thursday the post as administrator of the unemployment census in Washington.
Approximately a million New Yorkers expected to vote Thursday in a three way mayoral contest. Fiorello LaGuardia Republican and Jeremiah Mahoney Democrat lead, with Senator Royal Copeland running on his own Democratic ticket. National issues center on the New Deal as tensions widen within the Democratic Party.
Paul Cobb Mattress factory at 710 West Fourth Street opened Wednesday after installing a new $2 mattress making machine. The brick building sits opposite the old Garland school and can manufacture new mattresses or refurbish old ones. The public is invited to inspect the plant.
In Little Rock Governor Bailey’s secretary John Wells accused the governor of defying clemency rules, alienating State Senator Hal Smith who backed Congressman Miller’s candidacy. Wells cited Smith’s claim he could not do business without a furlough for Luther Cokes, a 1934 second degree murder convict.
The Tex-Ark Scout Circus and Camp will run October 8 9 in Texarkana with more than 12000 boys from local troops. High school bands are invited to march in the October 8 parade at 11 a m. Hope and De Queen have accepted with about 12 tentative bookings expected to firm up soon. The show features two evening performances at Buhrman Athletic Field with a full wartime size camp nearby. Army Engineers laid out the camp ensuring drainage and sanitation. Tents and cots come from the Arkansas National Guard. The Cotton Belt Railway Dining Car Staff will direct food service with a hospital unit planned.
New Orleans price report shows cotton opening at 9.92 cents and closing at 8.87 cents. Spot cotton finished steady down 11 points with middling quality at 8.88 cents.
The state furnishes seventy percent of textbooks while communities must provide the remaining thirty percent. Some patrons donated generously, but the shortfall remains. Many families planned to buy books for their children, and younger youngsters may reuse titles from older siblings. Patrons who agreed to furnish books will purchase from County Examiner E. E. Austin on North Poerginsen Street. Book shortages persist due to many new pupils and an acute need for more volumes, with distribution constrained by the current plan.
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