U.S. Officers Destroy 2400 Gallons of Grain Alcohol
Federal officers from New Orleans visited Monroe to supervise the destruction of 2,400 gallons of salvaged grain alcohol from a Missouri Pacific wreck near Rilla. The fire destroyed 21,000 gallons in 20 cars, leaving 2,400 gallons to be destroyed and noting one hobo died with possible additional losses unverified due to extreme heat.
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Federal
New Orleans
Monroe
Missouri Pacific
Rilla
First Christian Church Plans Special President's Day Service
The First Christian church schedules an 11 o clock Sunday service April 30 in line with the national President's Day proclamation. Veterans of Foreign Wars open with a flag service, Boy Scout Troop 34 attends in uniform for a candlelight laws oath, and Mrs Paul Newman directs special choir music. Rev Thomas F Jett presents A New Type of Patriotism. VFW closes with flag retreat and taps. public invited.
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First Christian Church
Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boy Scout Troop No. 34
Paul Newman
First Christian Church Choir
Thomas F. Jett
Regulation Measure Gains Favorable Senate Report
The Roosevelt administration bill to regulate securities sales earned a favorable report from the senate banking committee after weeks of revision. The measure, kept in line with the president’s "seller beware" goal, requires securities to be issued only after registration with the Federal Trade Commission and full disclosure on use of funds, borrower finances, and selling methods.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
Federal Trade Commission
Roosevelt Eyes War Debts Tariffs In Global Prosperity Plan
President Roosevelt seeks congressional powers to grant debt moratorium and adjust tariffs as part of a broader push for international economic cooperation. He meets with Edouard Herriot and Richard Bennett to press disarmament, security treaties, and London conference goals. The talks emphasize Kellogg Briand pact compliance and a unified move to raise commodity prices.
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America
Roosevelt
Edouard Herriot
France
Richard B. Bennett
Canada
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
White House
Congress
Washington
MacDonald
London
Paris
Geneva
M. Herriot
Norman Davis
Daladier
United States
Trouble Looms Between Russia And Jap Nation
Chinese and Japanese forces clash over the Peiping Shanhaikwan corridor with withdrawals near Chinwangtao and Shanhaikwan amid separatist moves east of the Swan river. Chinese military consolidation and Nanking government efforts curb revolt while Japanese seek to foster a new regime through local factions.
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Chinwangtao
Great Wall of China
Shanhaikwan
Peiping-Shanhaikwan
Swan River
Shih River
Chinwangtap
Nanking
Kupeikow
Peiping
Indictments Increase Tax Evasion Allegations in Mitchell Case
A series of superseding indictments allege that Mitchell evaded income taxes in 1929 and 1930 totaling about 858 thousand dollars by false losses through spurious securities sales. The case, tied to Stillman and National City Bank, has May 8 trial date set for the latest indictment.
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Mitchell
Stillman
National City Bank
Protests Delay Mooney Trial Ruling Halts Start
Judge Ward halted the murder indictment trial after a brief session as demonstrators outside the hall of justice shouted we want Mooney. Mooney, serving a life term at San Quentin, noted earlier protests at his first trial but said they did not stop it.
Striking revival in past month boosts trade and power use
A spring revival lifts industrial activity with April auto and retail demand, power use near last year, and rising copper and steel prices. Edison Electric Institute notes production only 2.6 percent below last year, while scrap steel and copper prices climb as firms anticipate a May peak despite customary spring slowdowns.
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United States
Edison Electric Institute
Pittsburgh
Economic roundup shows varied recovery signs across regions
Chicago electricity output for the week ended Saturday totaled 87,054,000 kWh, down 1 percent from last year but strongest since 1931 apart from one week. In Chicago area life insurance new business reached 21,738,450 dollars. Stock and board of trade activity posted gains not seen since 1931. Across cities, naval and industrial projects expanded including a million dollar dredge contract at Point Pleasant, W Va, for the Mississippi, and Greenville South Carolina textile operations boosting shifts and employment. Maryland Overall plants in Virginia added workers. Republic Steel plans limited resumption in Birmingham. Kansas Texas railroad reemploys 715, and Corsicana cotton mills return to full time work with sustained orders.
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Chicago
National Life Insurance
Stock Exchange
Frozen Deposits Test Suit Filed At New Orleans
Plaintiffs claim their Canal Bank deposits exceeded the 8655 due after a five percent withdrawal plan. Two Canal checks for full liquidation were rejected and warehouse receipts posted as collateral not returned. A preliminary restraining order halted disposition of receipts pending hearing. Canal Bank has been reorganized as National Bank of Commerce and seeks a treasury license.
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District Court
Canal Bank
The
Treasury
National Bank of Commerce
State testimony given at trial continues
The trial resumes with defense promising expert medical witnesses from Monroe Louisiana to challenge earlier testimony. Nowell died from head wounds the defense says could not be from a fall, while the women claim he collapsed at his Steep Bayou plantation home and struck his head on a stove.
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Nowel
Monroe
Nowell
Bayou
Student's Death Probed at Southwestern Louisiana Institute
A Southwestern Louisiana Institute student death is being investigated as part of work toward a bachelor of science in agriculture. The graduate was to finish in June and last attended in 1932. He was a member of the Southwestern stock judging team that earned high honors at Fort Worth, Texas, and was regarded as capable and industrious.
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Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Southwestern
Fort Worth
Texas
Kruschen Diet Pill Claim Slashes Fat Quickly
Akron woman Mrs Harry Robinson reports after one bottle of Kruschen she lost 18 pounds and plans to lose more, claiming improved health and vitality. The ad promises daily use with Kiitchen Salts in hot water each morning and asserts benefits beyond fat loss including clearer skin and more energy.
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Kruschen
Harry Robinson
Akron
Ohio
Louisiana plan to shift school funding debated at conferences
Louisiana lawmakers and parish officials met to discuss the tax reform commission’s tentative school finance readjustment plan. The plan would cut parish maintenance taxes and boost state support, aiming for a total state share of about 12.4 million with gradual parish tax reductions. officials reported broad tentative support and few strong objections.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Tax Reform Commission
A. C. Gardiner
Commission
J. Porter Burgess
Ouachita
Tax Reform Commission
Lorris M. Wimberly
Bienville
Gardiner
John M. Foote
State Education Department
General School Officials Assembly
Wind Storm Damages Homes and Vehicles in Monroe Area
Severe wind and hail blighted Monroe with uprooted trees crushing two cars at 209 Washington Street and damaging multiple residences on Grammont Cataipa Hall and nearby streets. Windows shattered atHotel Frances drug store and a bank area. fire crews subdued a blazing electric substation transformer at DeSiard and Ninth streets. Normal service resume delayed as buses replace streetcars.
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Twin Cities
J. W. Warren
Washington and
Third Streets
W. C. Stevenson
Monroe Hardware Company
J. R. Gilhula
Breard Street
Wood Street
Sixth and
Hall
Grammont and
Hall Streets
Cataipa
C. E. Bynum
Hotel Frances
DeSiard
Ninth Streets
Monroe
Senate action on Robinson Proviso and bonus delay
Senate delayed action on paying the $3,000,000,600 bonus in new currency while House supporters pressed for immediate settlement with veterans. House leaders planned a caucus next Monday after talks with Roosevelt mortgage refinancing bill sponsors. Senator Glass, a Virginia Democrat, announced opposition to the inflation measure, arguing the Fed already has capacity to expand credit beyond $4 billion.
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House
Roosevelt
Glass
Virginia
Borah
Federal Reserve System
Flooded lands force farm families to improvised quarters
Farmers on the east side endure flood depths from one to 50 feet as they guard possessions on platforms while families live in makeshift homes. West side planters rely on guardsmen, fearing a levee blast could occur within 24 hours after they depart.
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West Side
Bold Hold Up at South Grand Street Store
A lone bandit entered a South Grand Street store where Miss Smith stood at the checking counter. He drew a pistol and forced her to hand over the cash, placing it in a paper sack before fleeing. The thief was about five feet four inches tall, 130 pounds, wearing a light blue suit, tan shirt, and light blue tie.
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Miss Smith
Convicted Negroes Face Sentencing After Disorder Case
Five negroes accused of participating in racial disorders near Reeltown, Alabama, last December were convicted of assault with attempt to murder a county officer. Sentencing could range from two to twenty years. Attorney Irvin Schwab said the case would be appealed.
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Dadeville
Ala
Reeltown
Irvin Schwab
New York
International Labor Defense
Jury Trial Opens Amid Racial Bias Allegations
The trial begins with claims of discrimination against negro jurors. Defendants Judson Simpson Red Cobb Lar Moss Alf White and Clinton Mos face assault with intent to murder Deputy Sheriff Cliff Elder after officers serving livestock attachments at Cliff James’s home were met with gunfire from about fifty negros. Three negros were killed in ensuing troubles as officers pursued the attackers. Officers allege communist literature was found in negro homes. Red Cobb cites a Share Croppers Union meeting at the James residence.
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Judson Simpson
Red Cobb
Lar Moss
Alf White
Clinton Mos
Cliff Elder
Elder
D. A. Ware
J. A. Alfor
Marshall Gauntt
Cliff James
James Home
Share Croppers Union
Penetro Nose and Throat Drops relieve foul breath
Sour mucus tightens nasal passages causing bad breath. Penetro Nose and Throat Drops ease mucus, clear sinuses, and reduce odor with ephedrine. Available in 25 and 50 cents at drug stores.
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Bernhardt
Monroe, la
Switzerland
Norman H. Davis
Diocese of
Obvious
Is Wayze
Russia
Stileman
Probers
Mooney
Board of Trade
Gallipolis
Marietta Steel Boat-Building
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Mississippi River
Charlotte
N. C
Slate Manufacturing Company
Greenville
S. C
Richmond
Maryland Overall Company
Richmond Wholesale Houses
Birmingham
Republic Steel Company
Dallas
Tex
Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad
Corsicana Cotton Mills
News-Star—World
West
Katie Key
Texarkana
Ark
Oklahoma
Arkansas
John Moseley
Lizzie Rosborough
Oklahoma-Arkansas
Senate
Robinson
Cuthura
Dept
Malden, Masa
Hanes
WM. R. Moore
Memphis, Tenn
United Gas System
United Gas
Public Service Company
Uni of
South Grand ST
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Hanes Wonderwear
Hunt and Whitaker
Desiard ST
P. H. Hanes Knitting Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
Lisles
Durenes
Ravons
Hanes Union
Joseph Mickel & Bro
Hall ST
P. O. Box
Lee Dry Goods Company, Inc
Shreveport, Louisiana
Wholesale Distributors
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