Evening star., 1933-07-02
BY THOMAS J. BRANSFORD.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July l.
Arkansas again is in the throes of poll
tics Although an off year, the open
ing speech il the race for chief
justice of the State Supreme Court was
made by Judge Carroll o. Wood at
Russellville Monday night.
There are two candidates seeking to
fill the unexpired term of the late Chief
Justice Jesse C.. Hart. The other is
Judge C. E. johnson. who is serving
under temporary appointment by Gov.
j Marion Futrell. Judge johnson indi-
Gated that he would not make an active
campaign.
The election will be held July 18 in
conjunction with the election of a rep
resentative from the fifth district and
the voting on the repeal of the eight
eenth amendment
The representative will fill the place
left when Heartsill Ragon was appointed
Federal judge. Those who have an
nounced are Sam Rorex. attorney; State
Representative Kenneth Coffelt of
Faulkner County and D. D. Terry, Lit
tie Rock attorney. Brooks Hays, Demo-
cratic national committeeman, and
State Senator Robert Bailey of Russell
vile are reported as likely candidates.
Cotton Plans Backed.
Arkansas is heartily in sympathy
with the cotton acreage reduction pro-
gram The State organization is func-
tioning smoothly and practically every
cotton growing county is conducting a
campaign to sign up planters and farm
ers for its percentage to be plowed
under.
One problem that is not quite clear
to many farmers is whether they will
ho o11nuod tn Y,lnuy folds that
planted to cotton but which did not
terminate because of continued dry
weather.
Because of continued rains in the
Spring many farmers were delayed in
their planting. As soon as fields were
dry enough they Immediately set to
work, but since planting there have
been no rains and the land dried out
SO fast the seed has not sprouted.
Much of the corn throughout the
State is damaged badly, and it is feared
the States feed crops will be ruined
Those sections that have received rain
of any consequence also have received
hail.
Beer Sold Openly.
Speaking of drouths, beer is being
sold openly in Little Rock and officers
are doing nothing about it. Several
started, but Municipal Judge Harper
Harb refused to have anything to do
with the cases. It is reported that the
next grand jury will investigate the
sale of beer In the meantime, the
sale of beer goes on and the State and
city are losing much revenue Arkansas
will vote on whether the State will be
wet or dry on July 18, but under the
present statutes the sale Of any bev-
erage containing any amount Of alco-
hol is against the law.
One of the largest r. F. c. projects
in Arkansas has been completed near
Bonneville. 1t is the 375-foot dam that
will impound 45,000,000 gallons. The
water will cover IL acres. The water
shed of the dam covers 1000 acres. It
will furnish water for the State Tuber-
culosis Sanatorium at Bonneville, third
| largest of its kind in the United States.
Arkansas is preparing for more
Fourth of July celebrations than at
any time in its history and judging
from announcements from the various
towns and communities practically all
State officials will speak at all of them.
Every promoter or committee in charge
of arrangements has invited all the
State officials and candidates for Rep
resentative from the nth district Of
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