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fr" -rfJ lJ? Vl J- 1 Verily I any it it to soever shall not the kingdom of n.1 A HttlS thlld In no wise enter Luke 18:17, af Mt VOLUME AiwocMttal Press Newspaper KolertJf I Pe Arts HOPE, ARKANSAS, THURSbAY, OCTOBER 31, 1985 of Itopfl 1S85; 1927; iihsoliaflteu" JftflUAtv 18, -i inn jjjl i LUCK'S CAMP IS HIJACK Here and There -Editorial By ALEX. H. WASHBURN" A NEWS item furnished The Star by NEA. its feature service, tells fnc this asl Senator Caraway and Party Visit Hope on Thursday Woman Senator Accompanied by Secy. Whiteside, Mrs.

Whiteside VISIT OLD FRIENDS service, tells me this astonishing story: (f) American railroads last kilted but one pnsscngcr for each 400 million pusscngcr-milcs. Commercial aviation lines killed a passenger each 24 million passenger- miles. But automobiles killed one for every 11 million passenger-miles. That means the railroads are 17 times safer than commercial airways that commercial airways arc twice as safe as traveling by automobile! What do you gel out of those facts? I Kct. this: That we arc a lot more careful about property than about human life.

And when you stop to think about it. you know that is true. The railroads arc safest, not because there is less chance on steel rails for horrible accidents, but because the railroad train on which you ride represents an investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Somebody watches that valuable properly close-. Airplanes are second in safely because a big airliner represents an investment of pretty close to $100,000.

Somebody is always around to look after a $100,000 property. But an an automobile can bo bought for a few hundred dollars. Humanity, alas, writes the ticket not in terms of humanity but in terms of property. From Hope They Go to Nashville, Former Home of Whiteside Senator Hattie W. Caraway of Arkansas and a parly of friends, including Mr.

and Mrs. Garrclt Whiteside, spent brief visit in Hope Thursday morning renewing old acquaintances. While here (hey visited Mr. and Mrs. W.

T. Gorham, R. L. Gosnell. and Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Spencer. Mr. WhiU'side is secretary to Senator Caraway and is Washington political writer. He once lived at Nashville, where a close friendship with the Gorliams and Mr.

Gosnell first started. Mr. and Mrs. arc close friends to Senator Caraway. It was Mr.

Spencer who introduced Mrs. Caraway at a political rally here several years ago when the late Senator Hucy Long invaded Arkansas to aid Mrs. Caraway in her campaign for included in the senator's party were. Miss Dorothy Strickland, of Na.shville, and Chester Watkins of Washington, D. C.

The party left shortly before noon for Nashville. Airport Is Approved; Funds Doubtful Gives Warning oii Hallowe'en Pranks Chief Ridgdill Cautions Pranksters to Be Careful Thursday Police Chief John W. Ridgdill issued a warning Thursday morning against the destruction of property as the city prepared to celebrate Hnl- Thursday night. Members of the police deportment will be on duty, and law violators will be arrested, Chief Ridgdill warned. There will be no interference with innocent fun, he said, but theft, disturbance of peace and malicious damage or destruction of property, will be a good method of getting merry makers in jail.

Chief Ridgdill also warned against shooting of firearms. Compensation Law Urged for State Accountants Point Out Federal Tax Will Otherwise Be Effective LITTLE 'that Arkansas can gain' by passage of a state unemployment compensation law to work with the national social security legislation were described Wednesday by J. Cookscy Fuller of Little Rock in an address at the annual meeting ot the Arkansas Society of Certified I funds are expended on pcrma- Commerce Bureau Okehs It; But Land Is NotYet Owned Department of Commerce Announcement Is "Merely Preliminary" LAND ONLY LEASED WPA Requires Outright Ownership Before Making Improvements -The Department of Commerce has approved a 17- million-dollar airport program of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), involving the building or improvement of 250 airports. At the WPA Thursday it was explained that Department of Commerce approval was merely preliminary. In each instance government money will go only for improvements and not for land purchases.

The projects aprovcd, and the amount of federal funds, include the following: Hope: $16,001. Camdcn: $24,757. Russcllvillc: 56,809. Scarcy: $12,491. For slate-wide work: $17,890.

Decisive Battle Is Near at Dessye as Italians Advance Ethiopians Expect Smashing Attack, Half-Way to Capital City NEW PEACE MOVE Italy Willing to Negotiate, Spokesman Declares at Geneva No Construction Guarantee Local interpretation of today's Associated Press dispatch indicates that there hasn't boon any final action on the Hope airport project. The City Planning Board and Mayor Albert Graves: filed a WPA airport project more than' a month ago, but It was on tentative basis, as -wast the case several similar projects in the state. The City of Hope has a leased airport site, while the present WPA regulations require a city-owned site be- Public Accountants. Arkansas's pay roll tax total would be no greater if the state had such a law than it will be under the federal, law alone, he said. In cases where a nent improvements.

The Hope project was filed on the chance that federal regulations might be modified, or that the city government might consider outright purchase of a site. ADDIS ABABA, British News official sources said Thursday they liad received information that the Italians arc planning a smashing offensive from a point north of Mount Mussa AH across to the Danakil desert toward Dcssye. (These points arc on the northern front. Mount Mussa Ali was one-iof the first places captured when the Italians invaded Ethiopja from Eritrea, Italy's colony on the Red Sea. Dcssye, about half-way between Eritrea, and the Ethiopian capital, is the place by Emperor Hailc Selassie for a decisive battle.) I Airplanes, infantry and cavalry would co-operate in the big push, advices said.

The approaching departure of Emperor Selassie for Dessyc started an enormous trek to that troop concentration point, the road being thronged with tribesmen marching in groups of 20 and 30 under their chieftians. Italian Tank Caupturcd ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopian government Thursday" announced the capture of a lone Italian officer and' his tank near Dolo, In southern Ethiopia, as military news received from any front in the last 24 hours. the same time the government said that the Italians arc building an air base in the Danakil desert, northwest of Mount Mussa Ali and CO miles from the Eritrcand Mrs. Schooley Is Buried Thursday Hempstead Woman Laid to Rest at 10 o'Clock in Rose Hill Cemetery Funeral services for Mrs. George W.

Sehooley, who died suddenly Tuesday night of heart disc-as 1 held at 111 a. m. Thursday from (lie family residence north of Hope. In charge of the service was the Rev. Wallace R.

Rogers, pa.stor of First Daptist church of Hope. Burial was in Ruse Ilill cemetery. Mrs. Schooley had been a resident of Hcmpstoad county many years. She was 58.

Surviving are. her husband, six tons, and three daughters. state law is in operation taxes paid under it arc deductible from the federal tax levy, "Say Arkansas had a state pay roll tax amounting to 90 per cent of the federal tax," he said, "and a hypothetical employer was due to pay $1,000 under the federal enactment. Then 5900 would go to the state and would be retained for use as unemployment compensation in Arkansas, while $100 went to the federal government. If there was no state law the entire would be payable to the federal collectors.

"All unemployment compensation is paid under state laws and until a slate enacts an unemployment Fulton Cotton Crop May BeCut Half Sharp Reduction Attributed to Acreage Lost in Spring Floods Cotton ginning in the Fulton area this year will be only about half of the total of last year, figures compiled Thursday by Ben Wilson, The Star's ns correspondent at Fulton, showed, pcnsation law there can bo no ma- tcrial benefits within the state," ho Both gins at Fulton have ginned a said. Women Open War total of 906 bales this year as compared to 1,996 bales as of October 31, 1934. I The Temple Cotton Oil company at. Fulton has ginned 330 bales so far this Ol HflT 1 season. Last season at that date the fill Nmt- VlflfhinPS fiim had turned out 798 bales.

uii oiui iTiauiiiico TI IO E. Cox ein ws tumcd ollt 576 bales this year. Last year of the Italy Talks ol Peace GENEVA, Associated Italian spokesman announced Thursday that the warring Fascit nation is willing to negotiate for peace with Ethiopia. The spokesman made this assertion as the'League of Nations offered Italy a final interval for consideration of a settlement of the East Africa conflict before being subjected to an economic blockade. A British spokesman conceded that Foreign Secretary Sir Samuel Hoarc would also be pleased to sound out the situation before the application of boycotts.

War Scene as Italians Prime Guns for 'Big Push' FIRST ITALIAN ARMY of 180.000 men, Gen. Emelio do Bono commanding, advancing steadily beyond Adlgrat-Aksum line, anticipating major battle near Makale, 50 miles southward. Dessyo would be next goal. MANY ETHIOPIANS KILLED, Dedjasmntch Ayaleu, their leader wounded, in impatient and rash attack on Italian mountain stronghold. Jtts SAUDI AR A I ETHIOPIANS, Ras Seyoum commanding, In this sector.

Expected to fall with armies left and right, south of Makale before attempting major resistance. tCulullj 150,000 ETHIOPIANS, Ras Kassa commanding, in this Sector. Sporadic attacks against Italians' right wing repulsed in rugged country. MB tlldl 30,000 ETHIOPIANS protecting, foothills leading from Danakil Plain in northeast. tMiMM ETHIOPIAN RESERVE FORCE moving up here for major battle; War Minister Ras Mulu Cetta commanding.

May sist invaders at Makale. COM 99990 ISECOND ITALIAN ARMY, based at Assab, advancing to execute two-pronged movemint: one' force to strike northward to protect Italian first army's left wing; another to swing southward toward the railway and Ras Nassibu's constantly growing army. ETHIOPIAN CONCENTRATION here, in strong position, inspected by Emperor Hailo Selassie who will take personal command soon. Eight thousand trained troops en route to Dessye froin capital. Italians hope to reach Dessye as southern army reaches Harar, then make advance on Addis Ababa from two sides.

Wtrut- Chtrmtn. 'Hi HI rnmri LARGE ETHIOPIAN ARMY massing here for defense of Harar and all-important Djibouti-Addis Ababa railway. Nassibu commanding. Italian troops Ethiopian troops Direction of Italian A offensives to date those expected. .1 THIRD ITALIAN ARMY, Gen.

Rodolfo Graziani, Italy's greatest colonial fighter, commanding. Capture of Dagnerrei marks advance of 25 miles in two weeks, 60 miles further than the original line. Determined assault on Corah ai expected soon. NUlO DAGNERREI FORTRESS falls to Italians, native Dubats leading attack with aid of forces of Sultan Olol-Dinle, formerly Ethiopian dependent. Italian plailes.frpm Mustah'll base ald'advance.

meln Oidui IttU urti- Hlutnlf Trio of tkrt Robbers Hold Robbery Reported City Line This map, picturing latest progress of Italy's invasion ot Kthiopla, gives you a comprehensive picture ot the scene as Mussolini's Blackshirts and their black-skinned native allies were reported about to launch a big-scale offensive on four fronts. The dotted arrows Indicate how the Italians hope to penetrate Ethiopia's machine-gun studded mountains from north and south its desert and plateaus from the east, the Invaders then-to be in position to strike toward Addis Ababa, the capital, from Uessye, in the nor.ttaeast, and Harar, In tUe east. Hit-Run Victims Reported Better r. White on Road to Recovery Mrs. White's Condition Still Grave Children Steal to Obtain Money to Play Them, in New Orleans same date the gin had turned out NEW ORLEANS, FLAPPER FANNY SAYS: uto.

u. a. POT, orf. Folks given to horseplay aren't saddled with responsibility. women of New Orleans have opened "war" on the slotmaehinc racket which has an estimated take of 1,198 bales.

The Cox gin at Mineral Springs up to Thursday had ginned 435 bales. AI Ozan the Cox gin had turned out -100 La. 1 -The 'thus far. 000 a week. Infuriated by what they term "apathy" on the part of authorities toward the hundreds of machines operating illegally in every part of the eily, the women have organized committee to lead the drive against what they describe as "one-arm bandits." The committee composed of Mrs.

W. G. Fisher, chairman; Mrs. Jennie G. Skinner and Mrs.

Joseph E. Friend, all club women, met Wednesday to plan its drive, "We are going to Superintendent of Police George Rcycr first," Mrs. Fish- er said, ''and if we don't get action I there we're going straight to the Po- lice Board." W. H. Burney, superintendent of the The Fulton area, having some of the richest bottomland in Hcmpstead county, suffered extensively from backwater during the river rises last cotton acreage being for the season.

War Trade Again Forbidden by U.S. Roosevelt and Hull Repeat Cautions to American Business WASHINGTON. President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull denounced Wednesday American dealings of New Orleans Municipal Boys' Home, I an sort with cr Italy or Ethiopia, in an address before the Institute on 'f Llcki to strengthen the govern- Juvenile Delinquency, said: "Children hungry and in rags, beg mcnt's neutrality policy by discourag- tradc with the belligerents, the on the streets for money To play slot P'- ts idcnt rcta of statc illd They steal automobile ac- rcctly hlntcd that stl11 further Press Angers British LONDON, Britain made new representations to Mussolini Thursday against a continuation of attacks upon it in the Italian press, high authoritative sources announced. Similar representations were made in regard to alleged anti-British propaganda on the Italian radio. Anti-British Riots ROME, 1 students "Down with England'" demonstrated outside the British embassy Thursday ah Italian authorities looked toward Germany and Austria for working agreements in Italy's hour of trial under League of Nations sanctions.

The condition of Mr. and Mrs. Powell White, injured by a negro hit- and-run driver Tuesday night, was reported Thursday by Julia Chester hospital'to be improved. Hospital attaches said that both victims of the accident rested well Wednesday night. Brighter hopes are held for the recovery of Mr.

White. Mrs, White remained in a serious condition. She is suffering from a fractured skull and occasional hemorrhages of the brain. Police continued to search Thursday for the negro driver whose identity is known. Officers said that his arrest is expected this week.

The automobile abandoned by the negro at the scene of the accident, North Laurel street, is held by the police. After striking Mr. and MM. White as they walked across a street, the nogro jumped from his car and fled into the darkness. The negro is believed to have been alone when he struck the two pedestrians.

I Bulletins TUCKER PRISON FARM, Ark. Superintendent Tom Cogbill Thursday denied a petition for a sanity hearing for. Frank Dobhs, 35, on the eve of his scheduled execution for the slaying of Miss Fannie Orr, 51, Bcnton spinster, MJEMPinS, Charles U. Henry, of Memphis, general manager of the Mid-South Cotton Growers association, told Senator McKcllar Thursday that the cotton classing service is the greatest benefit the co-operatives have brought the Southern fanner. "The farmer knows today what his cotton is worth.

There arc nn more bargains for the cotton merchant at the expense of (lie producer," Henry testified. Senator McKcllar charged the co-operatives with the outright buying of cotton from fanner members. Copyright Associated Press WITH THE ITALIAN TROOPS in Northern Ethiopia Unconfirmed press dispatches from Mogadiscio, Italian omaliland, said Wednesday night that thousands of Italians and Dubats (na- livi; troops) swept the Ethiopian defenders aside in a bloody battle, reaching the vicinity of Gorahci, on the southern front. The dispatches said the battle had raged between Gorahci and Scillave, fortified Italian center, for several days. There was no estimate of the dead and wounded.

To Attack Ooralu-i HOME, Dispatches from the Southern African front to Italian newspapers said Wednesday night na- LITTLE Governor Fu- tive troops now were occupying the i troll's decision on a clemency plea of LITTLE 5 for (ho development uf approximately 250,000 acres of land (o be purchased liy the government in its program of acquiring siibmarginal hi mis were discussed Thursday at meeting of the State Planning Board. Crosnoe Clemency Decision Monday Futrell Indicates Furlough Unlikely to Be Granted action said: "The American government is keeping informed as to and sell them for a mere pittance tc secure money to pour into the slot machines. I advocate that a law be passed to keep children out of ou V111B places housing these machines." saicl that neutra licv Superintendent Rcyer has said that ntcndcd to discourage deaUngs" his men have orders to ptck up and with bot warring countries destroy slot machines whenever and Land List Brings in the Tax Money Such Rush of Late-Payers There Is No Time to Revise the List This year's publication of the Hempstead county delinquent land the first in several such a flood of late payments following the first insertion a week ago that, final publication today had to be road from Scillave to Gorahei prcpar- Charles Crosnoe of Hope, serving a run without the customary revision, atory to an attack on that Ethiopian six year sentence for arson, will be jty, i announced next Monday, he said Wed- 1'hc dispatches indicated the Italian ncsday. forces arc holding strategic positions The executive said he would advise penalty before the final publication- Band Uniforms on View Here Friday They Arrive Thursday, and Will Appear at Friday Night's Game A confident Bobcat football team went through the final practice session of the week Thursday as it prepared for an invasion here Friday night of the Smackovcr High School Buckaroos. The Hope Boys band, made up mostly 01 high school students, will strut between halves at the game in brand new blue and gold uniforms.

The 'uniforms arrived in Hope Thursday morning and were being distributed to members of the band at Gorham Gosnell's store, A 50-piecc band from Smackover will also perform at the game. The visiting band will arrive here late Friday on a special five-coach train with 500 boosters from Smackovcr. Thursday "COVERED" Two Ransack tion WhUe Third Wail in 1 Three unmasked men robbed Luck's Tourist Court' way 67 west of Hope at-: 3:30 Thursday and escaped -in; tion of this city with $43 'in cash: about $10 in Nearby towns were qUickly but no trace of the bandits to" found at noon Thursday, bery occurred a few minutes after; licemen Stewart and Baker had the station after completing, night beats. I''" The three bandits drove Into station from the direction of A'-VX arkana. One man ordered Odell LUck, "fill 'er up and'check the oil'-' In the meantime the stepped from the car and strolled; side.

When Luck finished servic the car he was told that men on the inside would "Covered" by Bandits Luck went in to collect greeted with two pistols. He' wasjqrof manded up your mean business." One of the then went to the rear of th( and roused a negro cook, who; ordered to come out and join Lui Both were told to lie on the fli one of the bandits went to register. The register for the bandit' Luck rise open register, Tlie 1 )A $83 rdbDery; compli cook were to! on the floor five minutes, bandits joined the third man car who had kept the motor and whiskey away toward 1 Car Is Described Their automobile was a 1935 model Oldsmobile sedan. It was dark with a red stripe around the The two bandits with pistols heavy set, ranging in age from about 30 to 35. man who der the wheel was 'smaller peared to be about 30 years old.

Luck said the trio apparently professional hijackers. They calm and went about the smoothly, Not a curse word was 1 tered, Luck said. yf (V The Fultpn toll bridge attendant 're ported that' the. three men passed over; the bridge at 2 a. m.

At that time- they inquired of an all-night service station at Hope. The robbery occur-'. red an hour and a half later. President Rebukes; His Brain Trusfeir A battle of wide-open football is in prospect when the two teams tangle at 7:45 p. m.

The visitors arc cd to be dangerous with air raids and sweeping end runs. The Bobcats' running attack has been stressed in practice this week, and the throwing arm of Tootsie Carile, ace Bobcat back, is in good shape to match that of the visitors. in His West Coast Speech, Declares Roosevelt irritated at press speculation concerning next year's government budget, President Roooscolt Wednesday chided newspaper men for printing "cruzy stqries" and then included his favorite Brain Trustee, Under Secretary of Agricul" turc Rexford Guy Tugwell, in his sharp criticism. In a speech at Los Angeles Monday, Tvgwcll told a Democratic assemblage that the administration could satisfy every humanitarian demand and still the budget in 1938, This slaiement, Mr. Roosevelt de-r I Brifiht njurod his shoulder in "wiM" Iho newspaper stories, lie remarked acidly, because Nashville gmno last week, but is expected to play.

It is customary after the first publication to drop from the list the of those who have paid tax and near Gorahci. the immediate obpcc- tive in the drive of Gen. Rudolfo Grazian's forces toward Harar. Moving Toward Makalc ADIGRAT, Ethiopja, Oct. 29 iDe- Crosnoe's attorney.

J. C. Clary of but it was physically impossible to do Soil Conservation Meet on iTugwcll knew a little more about the I budget than the newspaper men But i it was evident that Tugwcll's speech had angered his chief. i tyot even he. himself, said Mr.

Roosevelt, knew anything about the shape the budget will take when it is drafted about New Year's Day. He, land his advisers will settle down to Attempt Will Be Made stud inl he financial situation at 'Rai-lr iltic tiroob- caif4 operating Area will spend a week. Business men and fanners of Hope Meanwhile, the president said, he Hyde Park this wepk, he said. The president left late Wednesday night for his home on the Hudson where he and Hemstead county arc urged to at. Warren, then, but he did not "think that this year, it was announced lend a soil conservation meeting at 7:30 would be granted 1 Thursday by county officials and the i management of The Star and the Crosnoe was convicted of firing a Washington Telegraph, which in at Banks.

Bradley county. He published the list jointly. now that Crosnoe any clemency." layed, Copyright Associated sought his release at a hearing latn i lx other years there was two- Thursday night at Hope city hall. New plans will be discussed and a wider knowledge of the soil conservation program will be outlined. It is hoped that new contracts may tu-y unci risky war profits." (Continued on page four) on page four) hoped the newspaper men would stop "making stories out of whole cloth." He remarked that every effort would be made to hold down the old government departments to figures on which they were operated during the fiscal year.

But he refused to make any ex- thus far departments and two independent agencies, he said-.