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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1932
Page
2
Britain and dominions sign a set of trade treaties affecting empire and world commerce. Canada gains free entry for some products while Britain backs higher duties on others. The pact covers wheat, dairy, copper, fruit, meats, cotton, steel, and measures to curb Russian dumping, with ratification pending.
A West Monroe residence at 411 Cotton Street suffered about 30 percent structural and 50 percent furniture damage from a fire that started shortly before 8:25 last night. Owner R. F. Wallace and occupant J. D. Winks were involved. insured values were 1600 for the house and 750 for furniture. Fire chief E. C. Taylor attributed the cause to an electric iron left on. Earlier Sunday at 2 a.m. the Christine Sandwich shop on Cypress Street incurred slight fire damage.
Mrs Lula Updegraff secretary to District Attorney David I Garrett returns to the courthouse after a two week vacation. She spent the first week in Little Rock Arkansas with friends and the last week visiting her parents Mr and Mrs R J Sherrard.
Miss Lu cy le Godwin director of Monroe city recreation department announces a summer circus ending the playgrounds program. The event August 31 at Forsythe park features three big tents and a full show with all the circus trimmings. Details will follow.
Evelyn Higgins, a prominent New Jersey teen, was shot during a night ride to a party as detectives review a string of recent killings in nearby counties. The incident followed other violent events including alleged hijackings and a report of a man shot at Monmouth Beach. Evelyn remains in serious condition.
A break in attempt at Herman Marbles's grocery at 1900 Breard Street was reported to police. Officer L G Parker said the intruder tried to pry a rear door with a sharp bar but could not open it. identity of the intruder was unknown.
Farmer Dim Arm Strong, owner of the Heart's Content landing field, charged motorists 50 cents to view Capt. A Mollison's takeoff. He profited from the event and expressed a wish the plane had stayed longer, as prosperity arrived with the flight.
The report lists 5 1/2 percent loans approved by the R F C during a ten day window in Louisiana with names of banks trusts and mortgage firms including Baton Rouge Citizens Bank and Trust Co National Bank Columbia Caldwell Bank and Trust Co Donaldsonville Ascension Bank and Trust Co Jonesboro State Bank Minden Bank of Minden and Trust Co Farmers Bank Pontchatoula Merchants and Farmers Bank and Trust Co Building and loan associations in Amite Hammond New Orleans Continental Building and Loan Association Union Indemnity Company Hibernia Mortgage Company Abraham Lincoln Home Founding Company and others. Trimble defends publishing the reports saying he has no discretion under the law and rebukes a fellow representative’s accusation that he seeks favor with Speaker Garner.
The estate of Theo F Terzia, who died about two months ago, totals 89779.55 in real and personal property. Real estate is 48721.15, personal property 41058.40, with stock in Parlor City Lumber valued at 27700. Insurance totals 40000, with 10000 for each of his four children. The inventory was made by A L Harrington and J M Myatt and filed in the clerk of court’s office.
Local veterans from Rodney J. Hobbs post in Shreveport heard Congressman Wright Patman speak at the municipal auditorium along with Judge Sandlin Pike Hall and Mayor George Hardy. Patman urged a congressional investigation into the bonus march and alleged communist influence in the bonus expeditionary camp while recounting Mellon’s role and Hoover era events.
Star-World reports plans for a women’s camp with speakers Clyde Ingram on poultry Hazel Bratley state nutritionist on foods and Mrs Lillian Herron Williamson at 10 a m Thursday and Friday A confectionery seat demo by Mrs Clarkson of Dunn will teach concrete seating and a participant should finish able to craft seats Eggs demonstrated by Miss Bratley target protein nutrition for farm women Wilson Phillips returns to cook at encampments ensuring good meals per Mrs McQuiller
Mississippi voters head to the polls on Tuesday in a primary amid intra party split over redistricting. The secretary of state plans to certify district nominees as state at large to meet a federal court order, with seven seeking supreme court seats and twelve aiming for the state highway commission. A runoff follows in three weeks.
Local business leaders report rising stocks and hopeful signs for the fall with cotton prices expected to rise and idle plants resuming operation. A carbon black plant will restart September 1, boosting employment and public confidence as wholesalers and retailers anticipate renewed prosperity.
Report notes arguments before Justice on Walker case with debate over governor's jurisdiction and use of sworn testimony versus unsworn ex parte statements. Epstein notes the hearing hinges on legality and reasonableness with sworn testimony presented publicly.
Tom Connelly begins a log voyage down the Mississippi from Grand Rapids but returns home to New Richmond after the initial log battered after 400 miles. He plans to obtain a new Wisconsin cedar log and rest for Thanksgiving dinner in New Orleans.
Senator Broussard announces strong support in rural sections as he campaigns through districts four and five. He speaks at key towns and meeting spots while pledging a fair election in New Orleans with a trustworthy ballot count.
Tallulah August 22 Special Blackie Carell 40 was jailed here today charged with killing Henry Duty 40 Sunday night 21 miles south of the city after drinking Carell allegedly shot Duty in the head with a shotgun causing instant death Details remain limited as the case unfolds
About 1 000 farmers and families met in Dunlap Iowa to widen protests into Omaha and Council Bluffs. Organizers plan to spread the Farmers Holiday movement into central Iowa and possibly Des Moines while Red Oak and Harlan discuss highway picketing. In Sioux City milk trade lines remain strict as leaders push for a price concession from $2.17 to $1.80 per hundredweight for raw milk with 3.5 percent butterfat.
Two dances are planned in Tallulah Louisiana this week. Monday night at the Richelieu theater Slatz Randall and his Brunswick recording orchestra will play. Thursday night at the Tallulah Book club building Duke Campbell's orchestra will provide music.
Charles L. Bining of Forest and Miss Bobbie Jean White of Daniels wed Saturday at the Baptist parsonage in Tallulah with Rev C N Kimberlin presiding. Bining plans to train as a pilot at Chenute Field Illinois in the Air Corps Technical School.
The Sea Hermit, a Lindbergh Honeymoon era craft, arrived in Monroe Saturday evening and sits docked north of the traffic bridge. Visitors may inspect the vessel 5 to 6 pm daily. The skipper plans a month in Monroe for painting and overhaul before continuing to Havana with stops at Baton Rouge New Orleans and along the gulf coast.
W F Lawdon aged 28 was turned over to LaGrange police yesterday by the sheriff's department after being held in the parish jail following a Saturday arrest on embezzlement charges.
An inventory and appraisal filed Saturday in district court valued real estate owned by Dr A H Gladden at 22100 and personal property at 270 48. The appraisal was made by Pat Hamilton clerk of court and C D Meredith deputy sheriff.
An advertisement promotes Tetterine a colored antiseptic ointment for athlete's foot ring worm eczema tetter and other skin troubles. It claims parasite destruction and soothing relief with a cooling antiseptic effect sold by Shoptrine Co Dept C Savannah Ga at 60 cents a box.
Natchez Miss August 22 authorities awaited Maurice B O Neill New Orleans fingerprint expert report on findings in the murder investigation of aristocrat Jane Sar get Merrill. Sheriff Roberts had warned the report could contain sensational developments and officials planned to release it publicly later today.
A weekend tally lists multiple fatalities from accidents across the South. The Columbus fire claims a life in Georgia, an Atlanta police officer dies from motorcycle injuries, and other deaths occur in Tennessee Kentucky Virginia and Louisiana from automobile train crashes falls aircraft and factory injuries.
A North Carolina pharmacist created a multi ingredient formula named BC to relieve most headaches quickly. Sold in 10c and 25c packages, the product promises three minutes relief for piercing headaches and can ease muscular aches colds neuralgia and fever without habit forming drugs.
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