$1200 Found On Path Of Two Wounded Gunmen
Federal and city officers traced money left by New York gunmen Robert Suhay and Alfred Power as they fled after a post office battle that gravely wounded FBI agent Wayne W. Baker. A Kansas doctor led officers to 6954.15 dollars in a Kansas City hotel room. about 4800 dollars remained on the suspects when captured in Plattsmouth Neb. The outcome of Bakers wounds will determine charges.
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Kansas City
New York
Nebraska
Katonah
N. Y
Robert Suhay
Alfred Power
Plattsmouth
Neb
Wayne W. Baker
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Suhay
Power
Alexander
Topeka
Baker
Dwight Brantley
Kansas
S. M. Hibbard
Sabetha
Brantley
Dr. Hibbard
Homer Sylvester
Senate Judiciary Committee Agrees to End Roosevelt Court Bill Hearings
The committee halts progress on the Roosevelt court bill until testimony ends. It plans ten more days of hearings, with next week devoted to witnesses against the bill and the following days to supporters. Opposition filibustering charges are denied.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt Court
The Brighter Side
Lighthearted anecdotes and uplifting brief items from daily life with gentle humor and hopeful notes. Highlights include small victories, clever observations, and comforting tales designed to brighten readers' day.
Phantom Burglar Edgar Sanderson Arrested in New York
Boston’s Edgar Sanderson dubbed The Phantom Burglar says in six years of house robberies he netted under $4,000 from about 1,000 crimes. He is a 65 year old stout man with a career of theft but little earnings. The piece questions use of his experience for lectures and stresses economic motives in crime over moral lessons.
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Edgar Sanderson
Boston
New York
Hudson River
Palisades
Wilson Mizner
Runyon notes warmest weather of the year in Dixie
Yesterday’s 89 degree reading at city hall marked the warmest day so far this year with talks of hot summer ahead. Residents favored straw hats and linen outfits as spring gave way to heat and local merchants reported brisk clothing sales.
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Dixie
City Hall
Louisiana Credit Men's Association Opens 7th Convention in Monroe
The Louisiana Credit Men's Association begins its seventh annual convention in Monroe with an informal gathering at Herbert Fink’s home and an open house. The main sessions at Hotel Frances run Monday and Tuesday with 100 or more expected to attend. Key speakers include Arnold Bernster, D J Waltrus, L S Crowder, and Dr S A Caldwell.
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Louisiana Credit Men's Association
Monroe
Herbert Fink
Cole
Hotel Frances
H. B. Ryland
Cherokee Terrace
Marion O. Brooks
Louisiana Retail Credit Association
W. C. Scott
First Methodist Church
Arnold Bernster
City of
D. J. Waltrus
Personal Finance Company
Alexandria
Charles Baur Hurt As Auto Overturns on Loop Road
Charles R. Baur 21 of 1010 North Fourth Street suffered cuts and leg bruises with a possible left ankle fracture when his car overturned after losing control on the Loop road early Saturday about 1 am. He was thrown from the vehicle and treated at St Francis sanitarium before returning home.
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Charles R
Chili) Baur
North Fourth Street
Loop Road
Baur
L. M
Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Bolton Wins in District Rally
In Alexandria Louisiana on April 17 Bolton High School of Alexandria won the class A literary cup with 105 points while Boyce trailed with 49. In class B Lecompte led with 64 points and Wisner followed with 67.
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Alexandria
Pi—Bolton High School of
Boyce
Wisner
Lecompte
Bolton High School of
Bolton
Julian Goldberg
Marjorie Moffitt
Sara Tillman
Bunkie
J. D. Meadows
John £. Johnson
James Lee
Dorothy Prince
Virginia Pearce
Joy Mae Martin
Tioga
Beverly Palfrey
Irma J. Birge
Etta Lofton
Inez Killen
Allen
Telephone birth by phone shocks Chicago readers
Mrs Emma Nelson gave birth at home to twin boys after guiding birth by telephone. An obstetrician sent a doctor, intern and nurse to the Nelsons home five miles away and provided instructions during the delivery. Both babies and mother were reported well with Nelsons already caring for two older sons.
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Chicago
Emma Nelson
Nelson
Two Cities Bid for 1938 State P T A Convention
New Orleans and Lake Charles submitted bids to host the 1938 Louisiana Parent-Teacher Association state convention. Mrs. Albert L. Smith accepted the invitations on behalf of the executive committee. About 500 delegates attended the three day meeting in Shreveport. Officers Mrs J E Rooks Shreveport and Mrs H F Felix Monroe were installed. See TWO CITIES ASK Page 7.
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Shreveport
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Parent-Teacher Association
Albert L. Smith
Association
Noyes Barling Smith
National Congress
P.T. A
Austin
Tex
Fear planes may take contraband despite Carleus watch on coast
London report warns aerial contraband could bypass coastal patrol as 27 nations form an international neutrality fleet to watch Spanish waters. Basque authorities offer cash prizes to freighters daring the blockaded Bilbao route amid fears of an airborne supply risk.
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Carleus
London
Spain
Basque
Europe
Valencia
Junkers
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Bay of Biscay
St. Jean de Luz
Bayonne
Bilbao
Tourists of Air Visit in Monroe
Twenty five airplanes landed at Selman field after 4 30 p m marking the close of the first annual Louisiana air tour which began in Shreveport and ran through state stops to Monroe. Fifty five passengers and pilots completed the leg and were hosted by the Chamber of Commerce with a barbecue at the Bernstein country place on Bayou DeSiard before being housed at local hotels.
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Selman Field
Shreveport
New Orleans
Monroe
State Department
National Aeronautic Association
Selman
Berstein
Bayou DeSiard
Chamber of Commerce
Ewing Buys Two Mississippi Radio Stations
P K Ewing vice president of WDSU New Orleans announced the purchase of WGCM Gulfport Biloxi and WMFN Grenada in Washington. He said WGCM was bought from Sam Gates and WMFN from Attala Broadcasting. WDSU seeks 5000 watt power and may join a major network.
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Bilox
Mins
Mississippi
P. K. Ewing
WDSU
New Orleans
Federal Communicatorns Comission
Washington
WGCM
Gulfport-Biloxi
WMFN
Grenada
Ewing
Sam Gates
Attala Broadcasting Corporation
Knights of Columbus District Rally In Monroe
Monroe hosts a district Knights of Columbus rally with about 200 attendees. Delegations from Jackson Mississippi to Texarkana Texas join events at St Matthew's church and school plus a Hotel Frances banquet. C P Brogan of Monroe will toast, and 75 candidates will be initiated with state officers present.
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Monroe
Knights of Columbus
Jackson
Vicksburg
Natchez
Mississipp
Mansfield
Natchitoches
Shreveport
Alexandria
Texarkana
Tex
St. Matthew's Church
St. Matthews School
Hotel Frances Consal Moon
C. P. Brogan
Changes in the 156th Infantry Louisiana National Guard
In Shreveport Louisiana major changes were announced in the 156th Infantry. Major Walter B Randall became executive officer of the 2nd battalion Lieutenant Colonel James Hi Kutiner was named colonel and took command of the 7th Infantry Captain Joseph A Redding became commanding officer of the 156th Infantry battalion with Captain Redding succeeding Major Randall Captain Harry J Stahl moved from company F to adjutant 156th Infantry First Lieutenant Claude A Dance replaced Stahl as commanding officer of company E.
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Shreveport
Apis
Raymond H Bleming
Louisana
156Th Infantry
Louisiana National Guard
Walter B. Rantall
Loéth Infantry
Randall
James Hi Kutiner
Lake Charles
7Th Infantry
Joseph A. Redding
Redding
Harry J. Stahl
Claude A. Dance
E” Sues
Stahl
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Claudia Eckert
Gestring
Los Angeles
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Judiciary Committee
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Runyon
Ager
L. S. Crowder
National Retail Credit Association
St. Louis
S. A. Caldwell
Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
L. S. Gilbert
Credit Service Exchange
Atlanta
Louis Selig
Rosenfeld’s
Baton Rouge
State Credit
Charles Baur
Lee Bolton
Santa Cruz
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Sally Boggs
Allan D. Boggs
United States Army
Detroit
Danny
Mighty Navy
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