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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1928
Page
15
Monroe Louisiana paper details printing office ownership and staff positions including publisher secretary treasurer and telephones 223 224 219 with Associated Press affiliation and advance subscription rates listed for local and national readers.
The Louisiana amendments passed earlier face potential legal challenges over two-thirds approval in one house. Experts say a court ruling will likely be needed to render them operative, with some amendments possibly returning to the legislature and people for a fresh vote.
The article urges shoppers to begin early to save time and ease the holiday burden. It notes Christmas Eve is 23 days away with 19 shopping days left and emphasizes convenience service and shared joy through early purchases and mailings.
Kentucky state bridge bonds worth 25 009 000 were auctioned with only one bid which was rejected. Officials say normal conditions could lead to less favorable terms for Louisiana bonds in coming months. Delays are possible for nonurgent highway paving bonds and legal challenges may affect bridge issues.
J. E. Henderson is named to lead state highway maintenance and will oversee road problems in North Louisiana. His local residence and knowledge of the area's roads position him to address regional maintenance challenges.
A 1928 King Features Syndicate essay contrasts Nathan Hale and Major Andre as equal patriots from opposing nations. It celebrates cross national courtesy, condemns war’s senseless brutality, and questions allied and enemy loyalties in modern conflict.
Washington report notes John F. Costello, Democratic national committeeman for the voteless District of Columbia, laboring to raise funds after a crushing defeat. He is accused of seeking money from nonvoters to cover the deficit and HQ equipment costs tied to a heartless robbery.
Costello finds his election night Democratic radio center looted near the White House. Thief took almost all movable items including the borrowed radio, costing the committee an extra 175 dollars and leaving four southern states shifted from the party for the first time since reconstruction.
Washington voices grow louder over disfranchisement in federal elections and delays in remedial legislation. The piece notes the limited role of city residents between conventions and campaigns, plus praise for Henderson as Louisiana highway maintenance chief and his upcoming challenges in paving and traffic needs.
The writer describes returning home to Monroe for Thanksgiving aboard a dining car and observing local sights like the Hotel Alvis near Five Points. They note travel and moving about while awaiting contact with investigators, inviting clients to share information during their absence and promising not to be cashful in writing.
In traveling rail car conversations the craze is stocks and money. Passengers praise Radio Corporation Woolworth and United Wire while others claim gains from Amalgamated Gold Dust and shifts in margins and mergers. Prohibition chatter fades as markets dominate the talk.
Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming summarizes U S Public Health Service findings on ventilation and comfort. He argues 68 to 70 degrees with slight air movement improves humidity and health while temperatures above 70 increase heart rate and reduce circulation efficiency. He cites school studies showing more colds at higher temps and advises thermometers in living rooms plus slightly open windows. For bedrooms he notes the bed covers keep warmth while airing the room at night to stimulate nerves and feel comfortable.
The Rt. Rev. Albert S. Thomas was consecrated bishop of the South Carolina diocese. He succeeds the late Bishop William A. Guerry, mortally wounded by a deranged clergyman in the diocesan offices. The new bishop traces lineage to Rev. Samuel Thomas, first Episcopal missionary in the province, linked to St. James Goose Creek.
A series of short notes lists people visiting or staying in Ruston and nearby towns. It mentions Mr. Douglas Myles, Miss Katie Green, M W Stroud, Mr. and Mrs. L B Faulk, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wright, Mrs. L B Ferguson and daughters, Miss Pauline Newton, Julia May Brodnax, Mrs. J A Cason and children, Bishop Van de Ven, Miss Annie Mangham, Miss Inez, Mrs. I M Johnson and Bernice Johnson, and Mrs. H L McGeorge visiting or traveling between Ruston, New Orleans, Lake Charles, Meridian, Bastrop, Shreveport, Lafayette, and Alexandria during Thanksgiving and Christmas periods.
Today’s lineup includes a 6 45 p m talk on World’s Business by Dr Julius Klein on WJZ KDKA KWK WRC KOA WHAS WSM and more followed by Philco Hour Red Min on Wiz and a 9 00 Tunes of Broadway on WEAF WRC WGY WTAM WWg WGN KSD WOW WDAF KWOO WFAA KPRC WOAI KOA WTMJ WCCO WHAS WOW WRC WJBX KSL KHQ KPO KGO KFI KOMO 10 00 Twin Pairs of Harmony a novelty program on WEAF WWJ KSD WOW.
Central Time programs and east and west coast station lineups show daily schedules. Listings include KYW WGN WTAM WLW WMAQ WCX WJR WWJ WDAY KDKA and many others with programs such as Philco Hour Dance Music Opera News and the Midnight Show across multiple cities including Chicago New York Detroit Cincinnati and Los Angeles.
The Farm Week In Washington reports Secretary Jardine’s defense of farm abandonments. He argues the exodus signals health and progress, noting 1927 net farm population loss at 192,000—the lowest in years—with more movement to farms than from farms to cities. He says natural increase and reduced labor needs may keep losses within limits.
A collection of wry quips and snippets from 1928, including jokes about heaven, cigars, libraries, and a robber's path. The piece imitates vaudeville humor with short punchlines attributed to a variety of social topics and clever wordplay.
The speaker notes 4,000,000 more people under twenty one live on farms than in comparable urban groups. He argues higher farm output attracts mobile youth yet some abandon farming for other work. He adds farm mobility is historic, though some stay for unsatisfactory conditions.
A. C. Coolidge, distant cousin of the president, will join the Kansas House in 1929 as a Republican. He is described as a seasoned political figure likely to influence state lawmaking.
In San Antonio three Bexar county precinct judges in Congressman Harry M. Wurzbach’s contest of the November 6 election were warned at a congressional inquiry to produce their copies of the general election returns within 24 hours or face action from Washington. The dispute centers on Wurzbach challenging Augustus J. McCloskey, the Democratic opponent.
Lloyds dispatch from Yokohama reports the Hokuto Maru 3040 gross ton steamer, en route from Otaru to Yokkaichi, driven ashore off Fukuyama by a gale and likely a total wreck.
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