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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1938

Page

1

Roosevelt and Farley discuss political war in broad confab

President Roosevelt and James A. Farley spent a day at the summer White House mapping next moves against anti administration Democrats. Farley urged a Maryland plea against Senator Millard E. Tydings while Pope’s Idaho race looms as another potential independent bid under consideration. Clark’s Idaho affair raises delicate political stakes for Farley.

Hyde Park N. Y Roosevelt James A. Farley Congress White House Farley Maryland Millard E. Tydings Tydings David Lewis Tydings-Lewis Pope Democratic National Committee Clark Idaho

Ouachita Valley Fair Plans Set for West Monroe

The Ouachita Valley Fair will run October 3 through 9 in West Monroe with a rodeo added. Plans from a Thursday meeting at C C Bell Manufacturing indicate the event will be the largest yet, with expanded livestock and poultry shows and a broad premium list.

Ouachita Valley West Monroe C. C. Bell Manufacturing Company The Fair Association C. C. Bell A. Petrus E. S. Eby, Sr J. H. Birds

Seaman Joseph Miller Drowns After Jump From Algiers Ferry

Police report 26 year old Joseph E. Miller an unemployed seaman leaped into the Mississippi River from the Algiers ferry today and drowned a friend said Miller cried Here I go and tossed his papers to the deck before vanishing The ferry halted a lifeboat was lowered but Miller sank from sight.

New Orleans Joseph E. Miller Mississippi River Algiers Miller

Lewis proposes plan to end UAW split before convention

John L. Lewis outlines a formula to restore peace in the United Automobile Workers. President Homer Martin says the executive board will hear the proposal in Detroit next week with Lewis or a delegate presenting it. The plan calls for reinstating five international officers while a truce holds until the biennial election.

Detroit John L. Lewis United Automobile Workers Homer Martin Martin Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization Washington

Three Killed as Trailer Overturns in Bakersfield

A runaway trailer truck killed three men and toppled in flames on a downhill grade near Bakersfield California as it struck a light pickup. Driver C R Dawson and helper Leroy Wooster escaped largely unhurt while H E Foster James Marshall and W A Miller perished. Norio Imamura escaped with his potatoes laden truck leaping to safety. Traffic halted for hours while the wreckage burned.

Bakersfield Calif C. R. Dawson Alameda Leroy Wooster H. E. Foster James Marshall W. A. Miller Norio Imamura Gene Kinchke Ted Bowles Dawson

U S Protest To Japan Over Plane Attack

The United States filed an emphatic protest with Japan over a war plane attack on a Chinese commercial airliner, killing 14. Ambassador Grew delivered the note in Tokyo while Hull said the incident endangered American lives and property. Pilot Hugh L. Wood of Winfield Kansas survived.

Washington United States Japan Hull Joseph C. Grew Tokyo Hugh L. Wood Winfield Pan-American Ai China National Aviation Corporation Canton South China Foreign Office Kensuke Hironouchi

Hines Recalled as Red Tie Man in Conn Conspiracy Case

Dudley Brothwell testified in the Tam many District Leader James J. Hines conspiracy trial he is the man in the red tie who joined Dutch Schultz on a 1935 visit to Fairfield Conn Brothwell asserted under cross examination that he observed no racketeering links in the witness stand as he testified on the record Continued on Fifth Page.

New York Dudley Brothwel Connecticut Tammany James J. Hines Hines Dutch Schultz Fairfield Conn Brothwell Lloyd Paul Stryker

Storm Likely To Miss Louisiana

The hurricane forming in the Caribbean since August 23 is forecast to stay away from the Louisiana coast unless it makes a sharp right turn. Weather bureau meteorologist W F McDonald says it is highly improbable the storm will threaten Louisiana and urges no anxiety.

New Orleans W. F. McDonald United States Weather Bureau Gulf of Mexico Louisiana Caribbean Sea Yucatan Peninsula

Jaffa bomb blast kills many as mobs clash with police

In Jaffa Palestine a massive explosion at a vegetable market killed at least 20 Arabs and wounded 174 as dawn broke. Police faced a violent mob attacking banks and shops, with Jews targeted while many sought refuge in Tel Aviv. Troops and armored cars restored order.

Jaffa Palestine Barclay’s Bank Anglo-Palestine Bank Tel Aviv Barclay's Bank Market Place Haifa

Study reduces heavy losses in hurricanes

Weather bureau studies show reduced damage from Atlantic and Gulf storms. Radio and telegraph warnings, improved building codes, and simpler roof decorations have cut loss potential in hurricane areas. Experts cite removal of ornate rooftop bric a brac as a key safety measure.

Washington Weather Bureau South Atlantic Gulf States

Los Angeles Times Convicted in Contempt Case

The Times and two executives were found guilty of five counts of contempt for publishing editorials on court cases. The firm faces fines totaling 300 dollars plus 400 dollars for the other counts, while President Chandler and Managing Editor Hotchkiss were fined separately. An appeal was announced, with emphasis on free speech and a press free from punitive actions.

Los Angeles The Times-Mirror Company Los Angeles Times the Times Emmet Wilson T. B. Cosgrove Times United States Supreme Court Wilson Corporation Harry Chandler L. D. Hotchkiss Douglas Aircraft Helen" Werner United States Los Angeles Bar Association Committee

Dollar Day Sale Promises Unusual Values In Monroe

Details for Monroe s second annual Dollar Day event are set for Monday August 20 with Chamber of Commerce retail merchants offering a wide range of merchandise. Merchants have stocked shelves and prepared advertising to ensure a memorable shopping spree with top bargains and replenished stocks across all lines.

Retail Merchants’ Division Chamber of Commerce Monroe Chamber of Commerce Merchant

Unusual Accident Kills Woman On Merry Go Round Horse

In Pontiac, Mich, Anne Auernik, 71, was killed when a wooden horse on a merry go round toppled as she stood nearby. In St Louis, police investigated a disturbance at a fashionable residence where two boys under 12 were seen strutting on the sidewalk as the signs were read.

Pontiac Mich Anne Auernik Miss Auernik ST. Louis

Daladier Secures Full Radical Socialist Backing

In Paris the Radical Socialist group in the chamber voted unconditional support for Premier Daladier in his bid to curb the 40 hour week. Daladier argued national defense needs justify easing limits, noting even the United States has not achieved the ideal week.

Paris Chamber of Deputies Edouard Daladier Deladier United States Daladier France Germany

Leche to Serve as Laborers' Counsel in NLRB Hearing

Notice filed with the National Labor Relations Board in New Orleans says Governor Richard W. Lachey will act as counsel for laborers as individuals in the hearing next Tuesday about union complaints against the Roseland box factory. Strikes had been reported at Roseland and at the Hammond Box Company factory in Hammond over worker demands.

New Orleans National Labor Relations Board Richard W. Lachey Roseland Box

Monroe Printing wins Ouachita parish clerk books contract

The Ouachita parish police jury awarded Monroe Printing a contract for reindexing project books at the court office. The $32,14,28 bid was accepted after review of five bids, with one dissent. The firm will provide conveyance, mortgage, chattel mortgage, act-50 mortgage, crop lien, district court, probate, receivership, marriage, amortization records, several date and civil dockets, and multiple Permaflex indexes.

Monroe Printing Company Ouachita Parish Courts WPA CA Kincaid Ward Four Eee A. E. Montgomery Ward 10

Coroner names higher up in heat order deaths probe

Philadelphia coroner Charles H. Herseh said a higher up ordered heat punishment that left four inmates dead in a melee stop. He tied four guards to the inquiry and identified two potential witnesses Francia Smith and A W Brough who posted $2,500 bail each.

Philadelphia Ang Mip Charles MH Yg hEh Hersch Sim Francia Smith Brough

Youths Lose Jobs as New Wage Hour Law Takes Effect

In Gaston County North Carolina hundreds of youths aged 16 to 18 face job losses as mills post notices under the new wage hour law. Many under 14 are barred from work and families in the area wonder how youths can earn income until reaching legal age. The measures affect the cotton textile industry which previously employed large numbers of young workers.

W. D. Wentzel Columbus Wentzel Gastonia N.C Aus Gaston County Thore

Rayville Courthouse Grant Approved by PWA

The Public Works Administration approved additional non federal projects today with an estimated construction cost of 3.712 million dollars. Rayville courthouse grant totals 90 thousand dollars for its listed locations.

Washington Public Works Administration Rayville

Local FSA Office Accepting Bankhead Jones Loans Fridays and Saturdays

The Farm Security Administration opening for tenant farmer loans under the Bankhead Jones program will run each Friday and Saturday morning until October 1 at the FSA office in the Old Central Savings Bank building. Applicants need not own farming tools. rehabilitation loans aid low income farmers lacking assets to secure credit from banks and lenders.

Bankhead-Jones FSA O Old Central Savings Bank

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