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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1934
Page
1
Army to Resume U S Mail Flights Monday Across Nation
Army planes will restart air mail service starting Monday on a skeleton network from ocean to ocean. Eight routes are set New York to Chicago Chicago to San Francisco Boston to New York Chicago to Dallas Salt Lake City to San Diego Salt Lake City to Seattle Cheyenne to Denver and New York to Atlanta Jacksonville. Col Eddie Rickenbacker urged President Roosevelt to purge officials he said misadvised him on canceling private air mail contracts. He testified before the Senate post office committee amid Lindbergh and Chamberlain opposition to the contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ocean
America
Eddie Rickenbacker
Roosevel
Senate Post Office Committee
Charles A. Lindbergh
Clarence Chamberlain
United States
War Department
Army
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Boston
Dallas
Salt Lake City
San Diego
Seattle
Cheyenne
Denver
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Rickenbacker
North American Aviation, Inc
Eastern Air Transport
Western Air Express
Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc
Lindbergh
Post Office Department
Bodies of 2 Boys Found as Pearl River Flood Recedes
In Jackson Mississippi the bodies of 6 year old Johnny Garrett and Edgar Black were recovered from back waters of the Pearl River after ten days missing. Frank Koskee, uncle of Garrett, spotted one body about 50 yards from his home and pulled it from the water with a pole. The second body emerged nearby as the floodwaters subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
Pearl River
Johnny Garrett
Edgar Black
Jackson
South Jackson
Frank Koskee
Garrett
Koskee
Train Kills Youth Waiting for Food in Kentucky
In Greenup Kentucky on March 17 Albert Stapleton eleven was killed by a fast freight train while his brother George twelve watched from the roadside. The boys had been waiting for food doled out by crew members and played on the tracks with broom ends to feel the wheel thumps. George leaped clear but Albert was struck and killed instantly as the whistle blew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenup
Albert Stapleton
George
Albert
Auto Manufacturers Blamed In Pending Strike
In a Washington report dated March 17 the American Federation of Labor says decision to strike rests with manufacturers. AFL leader William Green links the industry trouble to employers’ push for company unions after a meeting in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
New York
William Green
Rosenberg family in Chicago bribery plot disclosed
A Chicago bribery case centers on Mike Rosenberg and his brother with their junk copper venture. He allegedly met utilities executives including Sam Snail to secure exclusive sale rights and to funnel bribe money to public officials for street work and franchise favors. The sworn details implicate Insull and other utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mike
Moe Rosenberg
Sam Snaill
Test Flight Fatal for Pilot in Cheyenne
Lieut. R G Richardson reserve corps pilot recalled to fly air mail died when his single motor P 38 E plane plunged from 1000 feet on a test flight. This brings Army air mail fatalities to eleven since service began. four were mail pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
R. G. Richardson
Reserve Corps
Richardson
Army
War Department
Roosevelt
United Airlines
Frank L. Howard
Arthur R. Kerwin
D Jr
Plans laid for Sheppard candidacy for Lumber Code post
Directors of the Hardwood Manufacturers Institute endorsed C. C. Sheppard of Clarks La for the executive office of the Lumber Code Authority Inc. The post was vacated by C Arthur Bruce of Memphis and candidates also mentioned include Carl Bahr John W McClure and John Watsk e. The authority control committee will meet in Washington next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Hardwood Manufacturers’ Institute
Lumber Code Authority, Inc
Authority
Washington
Institute
C. C. Sheppard
Clarks
C. Arthur Bruce
Sheppard
Lumber Code Authority
Carl Bahr
The
John Watsek
Chicago
John W. McClure
Shamrocks and Green Ties Honor St Patrick's Day in Monroe
Monroe residents celebrated St Patrick's Day with shamrock pins and green ties worn by prominent locals. Crocuses and budding trees were not mentioned as revelers marked Ireland’s patron saint, famed for driving snakes from the isle, amid the holiday glow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Monroe
Ireland
Isle
Monroe to start activated carbon plant with $167 thousand investment
General Carbon and Chemical announces a new activated carbon plant to be built near Monroe on the Sterling ton Bastrop road. The project involves a $167,000 investment and will begin Monday morning with operations starting in six to eight weeks. Officers include O W Wahlstrom president Frank Whited and Francis W Scott. Charcoal will be supplied from Crossett Arkansas and Jackson Mississippi sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
General Carbon and Chemical Corporation
United States
Europe
O. W. Wahlstrom
Dallas
Crossett
Ark
Jackson
Miss
Wahlstrom
Plans for Night Schools Studied
A conference at the YWCA discussed establishing night schools in Monroe and West Monroe to employ jobless teachers. Registration will run 1 to 8 30 PM Monday through Friday at YWCA Monroe, Virginia hotel chamber rooms, and West Monroe city hall. More than 100 prospective students have signaled interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
West Monroe
Washington and
North Second Streets
Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Hotel
City Hall
Nations Ally as Pacts Are Signed
Rome March 17 Italy Austria and Hungary formed a pact alliance when their premiers signed three consultative treaties. One political pact requires mutual consultation on shared interests and two commercial pacts aim to boost economic exchanges among the signatories with hopes of wider European collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Ittaly
Austria
Hungary
Huey P Long Returns to New Orleans for Rest
Senator Huey P. Long arrived in New Orleans from Washington and announced he was back for rest. He told reporters he had nothing for the newspapers aside from stating he was home to visit family and wished to avoid being bothered. Long was met at the station by his sons Russell and Palmer and Joe Messina who drove the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Washington
Russell and
Palmer
Joe Messina
House to Vote Monday on Bankhead Cotton Bill
A House vote on the Bankhead compulsory cotton control bill is set for Monday after an agreement. Opponents call the measure tyranny and warn penalties could jail violators. Republicans and Democrats argue it could lead to broader controls on other crops and commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Snell
New York
Busby
Mississippi
McGugin
Kansas
Woodruff
Michigan
Second Dillinger Pal Is Convicted
Lima Ohio March 17 Two Dillinger gang members Harry Pierpont and Charles Makley were found guilty of murder in the death of Sheriff Jess Larber during the 1934 jail raid. The verdicts require the death penalty, with Judge E E Everett to sentence Makley. A third mobster Sleepy Russell Clark faces trial Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Allen County
Jess Larber
Dillinger
Harry Pierpont
Charles Makley
John Dillinger
E. E. Everett
Makley
Russell Clark
Mrs Insull questioned and jailed by Athens police
Mrs Samuel Insull, wife of the fugitive Chicago magnate, was detained by Athens police after her husband tried to flee Greece on a tramp steamer. She planned to join him in France following his latest departure to an unknown destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Insull
Athens
Greece
France
Insull
Associated Press
Dillinger Trail Grows Cold But Hunt Is Pushed
In Port Huron Michigan March 17 investigators pressed the hunt for John Dillinger after a fatal gun battle with Herbert Youngblood and Deputy Sheriff Charles Cavanaugh. Deputy Howard Lohr remained seriously injured in the hospital while Sheriff William L. Van Antwerp aided the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillinger Trail
Hunt
Port Huron
Mich
John Dillinger
South Port Huron
Herbert Youngblood
Charles Cavanaugh
Dillinger
Howard Lohr
William L. van Antwerp
Monroe Men Hurt in Auto Accident
Isaac Pearson of 416 Grammont Street traveling salesman and his companion George L. Spiro of 1122 North Third Street were injured when their car plunged down an embankment in McComb Mississippi after a front tire blew out Pearson suffered severe spinal injuries Spiro was severely bruised AP dispatch reported from the hospital Saturday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Pearson
Grammont Street
George L. Spiro
North Third Street
McComb, Miss
Associated Press
Pearson
Spiro
Tax Commissioner Is Awarded Tax Favors
A Louisiana tax commission member, Henry Lester Hughes, accused of profiting from official orders. His property reportedly received a $24,000 assessment reduction, saving about $1,000 yearly. The Long-Allen regime is cited for using public instrumentalities for personal gain. Continued on Eighth Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long-Allen
Kingfish
The
Highway Commission
Oscar K. Allen
A. P. Tugwell
Glenn J. Smith
Louisiana
Henry Lester Hughes
Natchitoches
Robineer
Hughes
Louisiana Tax Commission
Rumor of State Normal School Shake-Up Ties to Kingfish
A Nat chitoches rumor claims W. W. Tison will be moved to Louisiana Polytechnic at Ruston with Senator A. E. Fredericks set to succeed him. It alleges involuntary retirement for H. W. Bond at Louisiana Tech after the 1934 legislative session and says Senator Long controls the state board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchitoches
W. W. Tison
State Normal School
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Ruston
A. E. Fredericks
Tison
Huey P. Long
Kingfish
Natchitoches-Ruston
H. W. Bond
Louisiana Tech
Fredericks
State Normal
Long
Normal
State Board of Education
State Board of Federation
E. A
Bob) Conway
Glenn J. Smith
Bond
Senator Long
Senator Fredericks
Escaped Angola Convict Nabbed by Texas Posse
Earl Joiner a 26 year old Louisiana desperado and six time escapee was captured at a Piney Point Road farmhouse by a Houston posse led by Sheriff T A Binford and Norman York. He had been at large since escaping Crockett county jail December 30 and was found in bed with his wife Estelle Davis Joiner. Authorities plan to transfer him to Huntsville state penitentiary. McAnally and Estelle face liquor charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Earl Joiner
Louisiana
E. E. McAnally
Estelle Davis Joiner
Joiner
Huntsville
Binford
McAnally
Estelle
York
Earl
Relief Work Moves and Reinstated CWA Workers
Two local relief actions occurred over the weekend. The Civil Works Administration offices moved from Washington Street to the old federal post office. Meanwhile 106 workers previously cut from the CWA payroll were placed back to work with criteria: physical ability and need for work. The CWA will supervise the labor but has no further involvement and will be disbanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Works Administration
Washington Street
Federal Post Office
CWA
Tear gas used as Harlem crowd protests Scottsboro ruling
Detectives fired tear gas into a 5,000 strong Harlem crowd protesting the Scottsboro case decision. The gathering broke into a riot while Ada Wright spoke. Shouting residents tossed missiles from surrounding buildings as emergency crews intervened. The event was organized by the International Labor Defense for Ada Wright’s return from Birmingham to visit her sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harlem
Ada Wright
Scottsboro
International Labor Defense
Wright
Birmingham
Andy
Roy
New U. S. Credit Plan Submitted To Solons
President Roosevelt backs a long term government credit plan for private industry. Congress is to be asked to enact the measure with a formal recommendation forthcoming. The plan calls for regional banks in each federal reserve district with $140 million government capitalization for loans to industry, through banks that would guarantee 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve District
Samuel Insull Bobs in Ports Then Disappears Again
The 74 year old fugitive Samuel Insull sailed from Greece aboard the steamer Maiotis after a false start. He remains on the vessel with no Greek port visits planned and officials require only disclosure of his landing destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenner
Feeas Fps
Greece
Samuel Insull
Maiotis
Insull
Justice
Chicago Utilities Czar
Suez
Abyssinia
Suez Canal
Athens
Cold Weather Forecast for North Louisiana In March
The Weather Bureau in New Orleans warned of a sharp cold wave moving into the deep south with freezing or lower temperatures and possible showers in north and west Louisiana. Across the region cities saw a sudden drop from pleasant 60 to 80 degree conditions to much colder air, with rain and snow expected as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Government Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Louisiana
Deep South
Mercury
Weather Bureau
French official Emile Blanchard dies while attempted suicide
Emile Blanchard a high official in the French Ministry of Agriculture was found by troops at the Fontainebleau artillery range with a knife at his throat. He had been suspended after links to Alex Stavisky’s companies surfaced and is now charged with swindling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fontainebleau
France
Emile Blanchard
Ministry of Agriculture
Blanchard
Alex Stavisky
Bayonne
Stavisky
Albert Prince
Standard Oil Posts New Louisiana Arkansas Oil Prices
The Standard Oil company of Louisiana announced crude price changes for north Louisiana and Arkansas. Crude of 25 and below is 71 cents, 40 and above $1.03, with a two cent differential per gravity step. Applies to Caddo, Hamner, Haynesville, Sabine, DeSoto, Carterville in LA and El Dorado Miller counties in Arkansas. Smackover and Nevada crudes unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana Today
Louisiana
Arkansas
Caddo
Hamer
Haynesville
Sabine
DeSoto
Carterville
el Dorado and
Miller, Ark
County
Smackover
Nevada
Five Memphis family perishes in upstairs apartment fire
A Memphis couple their 12 day old daughter a 3 year old son and the wife's sister died in a small upstairs unit after flames blocked the stairway. Earl Hammond 24 and his wife Auba Kay Hammond 28 perished with a newborn in her arms and the boy Earl Jr 3 clutched in his father’s last moments. Kitty Kay 20 of Anacoco Louisiana sister of Mrs Hammond was found in the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Earl R. Hammond
Earl, Jr
Auba Kay Hamemond
Kate
Kitty) Kay
Anacoco
Baby Girl Smothered in Folding Bed Tragedy
Estelle Frances two months old died when her father Walter Markwardt closed a folding bed with the infant inside. He had believed the baby was in another room and discovered the body about fifteen minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Estelle Frances
Walter Markwardt
Boy Half Covered By Sand Is Found Alive
In Elk City Oklahoma on March 17 Sidney Gene Carr a 3 year old boy was found alive in a ravine partially buried in sand after wandering from home Friday A cold north wind had blown for hours leaving rescuers unsure of his survival prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk City
Okla
Sidney Gene Carr
Army
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Mail
Skeleton
Train
Rosenbergs
Factor
Sterlington Road
Twin City
Orleans
Youngblood
State Commission
Angola
Texas
Bloody Break
Postoffice
ERA
U. S
Solons
Hollywood
Calif
St. Lawrence Canal
Canada
Senate
South
Jein Roperont
We Naught Syndicate, Inc
Standard Oil Company
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