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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1930

Page

4

Monroe News-Star and Morning World Publishing Details

A brief historical note outlines the Monroe News-Star and Morning World publishing company. It lists print region, association with the Associated Press, and national advertising representatives with multiple city addresses.

Morning World THE News-Atar—World Publishing Company Jobn M Brenham Company Michignan Ave Chicago Grarbar New York Nashville General Motors Detrom Mich Dermon Ee Chemical St. Louis Mon Cancer Land Bank Bite Kansas City Gan Fisncewa Colt Cust & Biren New Orpheum Los Angeles Calif

Debt to Mr. Palmer for Separate Tax Returns

The article recounts how Justice Roberts later cited Palmer to justify separate tax returns in community property states. It credits Palmer with shaping Treasury and congressional stance that preserved freedom from joint returns, saving Louisiana and others tens of millions of dollars over time.

United States Supreme Court Louisiana A. Mitchell Palmer Wilson United States Texas California Palmer Wilson Treasury Department Daugherty Meljon Treasury Congress Mellon House Broussard Senate House Ways and Means Committee Pelmer Supreme Court High Court Justice Roberts Washington New Mexico Idaho

American thrift shows surge in life insurance and savings

A survey notes life insurance in force in the United States may reach 100 billion by 1931, up from 20.5 billion fifteen years earlier, signaling strong forethought for old age. Savings deposits rise to 28.4 billion with a record year gain of 2.3 billion across most states, reflecting broad prosperity.

United States

Broadway Watch Scam Profiles In City Crowd

A street con sells wrist watches for a quarter to passing crowds outside a Broadway movie house. Shills boost sales as real customers buy multiple items, testing bargains only after leaving the noise of traffic. The story notes the scam persists with watches lacking works and follows the group to a side street before returning to crowd corners.

Ore Broadway

Ivory gavel and sounding board keep Senate order in history

Vice President Curtis uses a historic ivory gavel from colonial times, replaced briefly by a heavier substitute whose head flew off, prompting a sounding board installation that restored the relic to use. The piece remains a symbol of continuity amid ongoing Senate rituals and snuff box customs persist for signatures.

Washington Curtis Senate

Answers to Questions From Readers

Question and answer column with readers asking about newsreels state legislatures distilled water world islands Hawthorne cider Virginia southern continental US points of interest and literary figures. The column provides factual replies including Delaware 17 senate seats New Hampshire 421 lower houses and cider making in Virginia in October and largest cider mill in Winchester Virginia.

Delaware Minnesota New Hampshire Virginia Twig York Ben Davis Winchester

Aluminum Vessels Safe for Cooking Say Experts

A health column answers concerns about cooking with aluminum vessels. It cites 1893 tests and a 1913 Lancet study finding no harmful metal transfer to food under normal cooking, with only trace amounts undetectable in most cases. It notes aluminum’s wide use and stresses safety based on findings.

Lancet Laboratory England

Hollywood Reels Highlight A Reel Mix Up And Shared Honors

A theater manager misordered reels in a studio screening, drawing laughs about a fake misfire. The Academy Awards show family wins with Norma Shearer and Douglas Shearer sharing top honors for sound and acting. Carl Laemmle and Carl Laemmle Jr. accepted and produced the best picture, with Frances Marion’s The Big House taking the story prize.

Hollywood Norma Shearer Douglas Shearer Carl Laemmle Carl, Jr Frances Marion George Hill

Subtle Discipline Shapes Silent Screen Stars

Clara Bowd and other stars face studio discipline, often subtle, as power struggles influence casting. Janet Gaynor’s walkout led Fox to push Maureen O'Sullivan into the lead, while a starlet with a 40-week contract faced an unpaid 12‑week vacation after objecting to a minor role.

Clara Bowd Clara Maureen O'Sullivan Janet Gaynor Fox Janet Maureen Charlie Farrell

Talks To 7 and Parents Too Bright

Alice Judson Peale explains that a child whose mind advances beyond peers faces social adjustment problems. The highly intelligent youngster may not become a natural leader, as peers prefer someone similar in age and view, with just enough superiority to inspire rather than intimidate.

Alice Judson Peale

Radio Listings and Program Schedule Highlights

A dense, period style listing of radio station programs across many networks. Includes times and show names such as The Family Party, Sherlock Holmes, Florence Richardson's Orch, and The Wizard, with associated stations like WEAF WABC WGN WSAI WJZ KMOX and many others.

Wrk NBC Chain the Family Party Hiee WTAM WWJ WGN KSD WSBAL WDAPF KSTP wtMs Wwwsmm WMC WSB KPRC WJAX WPRAA WKY KSL KGO KGW KFI KOMG WSAI Wwram WW Wow WDAF WJDX Florence Richardson Orch WGY WSAIL Wtmi Woo Heldt Wwii WOW WFIC Phil Spitainy WSM Wric KYW

Immigration and emigration bounds in national policy

The piece argues that emigration has risen while immigration continues, noting 4 to 6 million idle workers and urging near suspension of immigration for two years. It stresses prioritizing domestic employment and warns against exploiting foreigners who helped build the nation, calling for aid to the idle at home first.

Monroe Morning World Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C Reed Pennsylvania United States America

Quotable Lines From Global Thinkers Span Politics and Wit

A collection of excerpts from Agnes MacPhail Sinclair Lewis Beni’a Mussolini Chao-Chu Wu Sidney Franklin Stanley Baldwin and Rev Harry Emerson Fosdick. The quotes touch on self sufficiency American identity anti war and the role of ideas in shaping society.

Disturbed Youth Finds Balance In Special Group

A narrative describes a boy with mental development ahead of peers facing social exclusion from physically stronger groups. He seeks satisfaction in intellectual pursuits and hobbies. The piece argues he thrives only when placed with peers like him, enabling better social adjustment and leadership potential.

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