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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1933
Page
2
A Brooklyn probation officer spearheaded a new toy lending project modeled on a free library. The Toyery, established in poorer New York zones, lends donated playthings to prevent toy theft and reduce court appearances by children. Early success shows thousands helped and rapid expansion potential nationwide.
An international scholar argues that kidnapping and racketeering mirror the logic of big business profits. The Texas and Wisconsin academics say profiteers and gangsters share a corrosive moral attitude and urge replacing profit with public service pay to avert societal decline.
The navy expansion progresses as 21 vessels are bid for under a $100 million three year program funded by the public recovery act. It includes two 20000 ton aircraft carriers, two heavy and light cruisers, multiple destroyers and submarines. The plan aims to boost defense and stimulate industry with work starting within 60 days.
A 1933 Bell Syndicate column argues reformers often become fanatics and warns that intolerance divides society. It praises tolerance, notes the value of differing opinions, and contrasts past political battles with a calmer, more balanced present.
A fragmentary verse depicts a speaker asking for a sunny day, bait, a hock and line, and a peaceful stream. The lines celebrate fishing’s simple pleasure beneath a shade tree, promising happiness through nature and a beloved companion.
Edith asks what broke the engagement and Mabel replies that she grew hot headed while he grew cold feet indicating a sudden cooling of the relationship.
A terse exchange features a caller asking if the man is the one who eloped with his wife. The response wryly replies that existence hinges on a reward, implying a scavenger humor in a noir mood.
A playful dialogue contrasts romance with light tongue in cheek humor. The Soubrette teases that the Ingenue looks appetizing, while she comments that a cheese also appears appealing to the eye.
The bailiff asks if acquittal is expected as the accused claims the judge gave him the benefit of the doubt. The judge reportedly described the defense as the most doubtful he ever heard. Two office boys discuss Willie Smith and his alleged new excuse to skip ball games.
The river Shannon winds through deep ravines under wooded hills where deer fox panther otter dove linnet grouse and badger roam freely. A bullet fired upward can hang in air for a moment known as the moment of inertia. Chlorine is produced from common salt by electrolysis.
Read notes discuss how ethics codes shape risk management and insurance demand. Emphasis on prudence, accountability, and corporate governance guiding coverage decisions. Mentions WELL framework shaping internal controls and stakeholder trust in insurance processes.
The thirteenth annual American Legion Auxiliary convention in Shreveport opens September 7 with a child welfare skit by Monroe women. Headquarters at the Youree Hotel will host a booth offering free literature and prizes for the best exhibit, while a breakfast session features a skit written by Mrs. C. M. Mitchell and performed by the local unit under Mrs. W. F. Chisholm.
Sheriff Milton Coverdale announced the arrests of Irving Lester Arnold and James Allen who confessed to stealing five cars. Arnold admitted taking a new Chevrolet coach from Mr. Sinclair of Ruston and a 1929 model from Sidney J. Crump of Shreveport, while Allen said he stole two Chevrolet coaches and a Chevrolet coupe near Hotel Virginia and DeSiard Street. Cars were abandoned unmodified, with planned license changes and motor-number alterations never completed. Allen, held since Thursday morning, claimed the thefts were for a night ride, aligning with recent local incidents. Arnold is described as a penitentiary parolee, and Allen has prior auto theft and forgery convictions.
Connecticut hosts a welcome for the Mollisons with an air show led by Captain Williams and pilot Jim Mollison returning with Amy Mollison aboard a Curtiss Hawk. Governor Royall Williams and Lt Governor Royco will greet them in Bridgeport as aviation figures from Floyd Bennett Field arrive.
A minor collision at 7 40 Friday morning at Jackson and Goldman streets caused no injuries. Ford sedan driver John Beckwith and Pontiac truck driver Fred Billhorn escaped unharmed. Beckwith suffered a bent fender axle and other damage. Billhorn’s vehicle had a broken bumper fender and a blown tire.
A brief notice or fragment presents Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley with a long talking friend and a query about joining Seed Me Wal. The readable lines suggest a literary or humorous column fragment.
Fragmentary OCR shows a copyright line reading Conyright 2093 by The Bell Syndicate toe 3 with unclear context or full attribution during archival capture.
The Morehouse parish police jury votes against U S Army engineers and Tensas basin levee board flood control plans for Bayou Bartholomew. They warn of property loss, drainage issues, and an unusable island, after surveying affected landowners who also oppose the project.
Plans for the annual women’s encampment at Camp Ki-Ro-Li August 29 31 have been outlined by Mrs Jewel L McQuiller home demonstration agent. The program aims at education recreation and inspiration with Ellen LeNoir Mary Johnson and others on the program. West Monroe Kiwanis club will host the opening day and provide speakers and entertainers. Each club and community will present a stunt or show during the period. The camp offers three carefree days with activities like hiking swimming singing and lounging. Costs are kept low and camp use is offered by G W Simpson scout executive.
Radio program listings for Friday August 18 present coast to coast lineups across NBC WEAF network basic East Midwest Northwest Canada Dixie and Pacific regions. Entries detail daily hours programs and performers such as Manhattan Band Lum Abner Fred Allen and the U. S. Navy Band with varied show times and repeats for coast to coast listening.
The piece surveys Harlem bootleg cannabis slang and reefers in black belt dives with growers clandestine in vacant lots, notes changes in nightlife like Sally Rand fan clubs, a taxi dance hall near Broadway, and evolving stage chatter from London to Broadway. It mentions Eugene ONeill plays, Noel Coward music, Chaplin autobiography, Colleen Moore, Joe Weber, and Larry Spelman’s legal clerkship bid.
NEA writer recounts Charlie Murray and his wife celebrating a silver anniversary while noting two more milestones 27 years ago began with a strange meeting in Lincoln Nebraska. They met through vaudeville partners Ollie Mack and a friend and later married shortly after.
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