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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1928
Page
2
Publication details for The News-Star newspaper in Monroe Louisiana include office address and contact lines. It lists president J W Worthington and secretary treasurer. The page notes second class mail status and telephones.
The Louisiana legislature faces questions about the validity of 14 amendments after possible two-thirds voting gaps in either house. Eight amendments were approved by voters in 1928, others in 1926 1924 and 1922. Legal action likely to clarify operability and may require new votes or court decisions.
The article urges readers to shop and mail early for Christmas. It cites 23 days to Christmas and 19 shopping days left, arguing early buying eases crowds, improves service, and spreads the workload to neighbors during the holiday season.
State officials report 25 million in Kentucky bridge bonds drew only one bid this week and that bid was rejected. They note normal conditions could affect Louisiana bond offerings in coming months, but urgent timing is unlikely and delays may be used if bids are unfavorable.
A commentary contrasts Nathan Hale and Major John Andre as American and English patriots who faced execution. The piece argues both deserve equal honor, critiques war’s brutality, and cites Hale’s New York City statue and Andre’s Westminster Abbey burial. It questions national rivalry and wartime ethics.
Saturday December 1 radio lineup lists 6:45 talk on ree business by Dr Julian Klein on WJZ KDKA KWK WRC KOAS and others then 8:00 Philco pursuit program across many stations followed by 9:00 Tunes of Broadway featuring Sydnee Music on WEAF WRC WGY WTAM and numerous others concluding with 10:00 Twin Pairs of Harmony Novelty Program on WEAF WWJ KSD WOW and more.
DC Democratic national committeeman John F. Costello wrestles with raising funds after a crushing defeat. He must seek money from nonvoters to cover a deficit and pay for headquarters equipment bought by a heartless robber.
Costello found his committee headquarters looted the day after the election. A thief took nearly all movable items, including a borrowed radio set, leaving the office bare and the electoral balance sheet reflecting four southern states shifting away from the Democrats for the first time since Reconstruction.
A column discusses national committeemen with little to do between conventions and campaigns. Washingtonians protest disfranchisement in federal elections as not having representation, fearing increased taxation without representation. A note from Punch cites a young author’s sudden idea of writing a novel amid street perils.
The narrator recounts travel on a dining car heading south toward Monroe, noting a festive mood and appreciation for the city. They spot Hotel Alvis near Five Points and mention upcoming outreach to investigators and clients during a period of transition.
Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming urges maintaining 68 to 70 degrees with slight air movement for health. He cites studies showing lower temperatures reduce colds and recommends keeping a thermometer and lightly opening windows in living rooms while bedroom air should circulate freely with warm bedding for comfort and nerve stimulation.
The column records visits and travels of residents including Douglas Myles in Ruston, Katie Green, M W Stroud on business to New Orleans, L B Faulk at Pine street with Dr Faulk, Tom Wright from Lake Charles, L BR Ferguson and daughters from Meridian, Pauline Newtonn and Julia May Brodnax back from Bastrop, J A Cason and children from Shreveport, Bishop Van de Ven of Alexandria visiting Father Vandegaer, Annie Mangham returning from New Orleans, I M Johnson and Bernice Johnson from Lafayette visiting Mrs Boamer Grayson, and H L McGeorge of Meridian arriving for a week with J W McWilliams.
The district maintenance chief Mr Henderson remains closely involved with highway affairs in the area. The upcoming maintenance superintendent faces large tasks as Louisana gravel highways demand an intelligent policy for varying traffic. The current program has not yet delivered maximum benefits to highway users and challenges will persist until paving expands and reduces maintenance issues.
Our field listen reveals a nation obsessed with stocks as travelers trade tales of gains and near misses. A portrait emerges of buyers claiming certainty while others fear a drop and cling to deposits as speculation runs wild.
Charleston December 1 The Rt Rev Albert S Thomas was consecrated as bishop of the South Carolina diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church succeeding the late Bishop William A Guerry who was shot and mortally wounded months ago by a deranged clergyman in the diocesan offices here The new bishop traces his lineage to Rev Samuel Thomas who in 226 years ago led a mission at St James Goose Creek and was the first Episcopal missionary to the British province of South Carolina
AP compiled rundown shows Chicago WGN and KYW programs along with many others. Listings detail time slots for orchestras dance music talk and entertainment across major cities including New York Newark Pittsburgh Detroit Milwaukee and Los Angeles.
Secretary Jardine defends farm exodus in his annual report, arguing the net farm population loss is small and the shift to farms reflects health and progress. He notes 1927 saw the lowest farm-population loss in years and a larger movement from city to farm than vice versa.
A 1928 King Features Syndicate collection humor piece features snippets: a pessimist jokes about Heaven, social errors, efficiency, bootleggers, and a vaudeville judge exchange. Notable lines include a doctor taking a heart to a garage and a stenographer becoming a rebuilt typewriter.
The passage notes 4,000,000 more persons under 21 living on farms than in a matched urban group and argues that as agriculture grows, this farm youth excess will be drawn away. It cites farm children seeking other occupations and the mobility of American farm people as a normal pattern compatible with national welfare.
In San Antonio Texas on December 1 judges from three Bexar County precincts involved in Rep Harry M Wurzbachs contest of the Democratic opponent Augustus J Closkey were warned at a congressional inquiry to produce their copies of the November 6 election returns within 24 hours or hear from Washington.
The steamer Hokuto Mary runs aground ashore following a storm near Yokohama. Lloyd's agents report the vessel stranded but no immediate details on damage or casualties are available. Local salvage efforts are expected to assess repairs and seaworthiness.
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