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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1932
Page
2
Washington December 3. John N Garner signals use of suspension of rules to push a Democratic prohibition repeal in the House. The move rests on Speaker gain of recognition power and could set precedents by offering a constitutional amendment on the first day of the new Congress. Debate limited to forty minutes with no amendments allowed.
Douglas Long was arrested yesterday afternoon and jailed after authorities alleged he stole a pair of hose valued at one dollar from W. T. Grant's store on DeSiard Street. The report identifies Long as Black.
The Krupp gun works in Germany shifts production to false teeth made from enameled steel, reflecting a wartime industrial retooling effort and diversification of manufacturing output.
Barnard College has run an eight week summer program for 38 women in manufacturing plants to study history economics English and physical education. The courses aim to deepen workers understanding of their roles in industry and foster cooperation while preserving daily wages and job security.
A clashes report from Cumberland Maryland Uniontown Pennsylvania and Virginia describes four marchers arrested and authorities denying entry to Cumberland. National guardsmen enforce order while talks continue on a remote amusement-park quarter. A Knighted Klansmen leader warned of blood for stopping the communist march as contingents head toward Washington for a mass meeting and Capitol White House marches.
Alma Center is the site of a new industry sparked by striped quarried rocks named Zebrastones. A Madison group forms a company to market the rocks with colors white black and browns. Geologists attribute the color to iron deposits in white sand. demand comes from rock garden builders with stones sold for 25 cents to a dollar each.
J B Francioni, professor of animal husbandry at Louisiana State University and a leading meat authority, will conduct a meat cutting demonstration at the American Service Company plant on DeSiard Street Monday at 10 o’clock. Mrs Jewel L McQuiller, home demonstration agent, announced the event and invited club members to attend to learn how to spend less on meats and buy more wisely.
A. E. Fisher of Monroe writes to commend the editorial We Need More Anguish for its strong critique of radio censorship. He endorses the timing and notes the piece as the best article read, dated December 2, 1932.
A West Monroe couple, Seaman George and Miss Blackwell, wed in a surprising ceremony. Monroe friends report greetings and well-wishes from family and neighbors as weekend social visits continue around the community.
The War Secretary spoke on progress in motorization and mechanization in the army, potential promotion reforms, and the need for legislative actions. He noted 6,000 gold star mothers have toured Europe and urged timely access for the 11,000 eligible. He highlighted National Guard value and costs for rivers and harbors projects, canal earnings, and urged Muscle Shoals and war policy commission recommendations into law.
Edith copies from her elder sister’s solved problems and the teacher uses the episode to show children that a part of us wants to confess when we do wrong. The talk aims to give moral insight, helping kids weigh consequences and control conduct rather than rely on abstract ideals.
Officers of the Columbus Social club will be elected at a meeting at 703 DeSiard Street in the club hall at 2 o'clock tomorrow. This will be the principal business to come before the club at the meeting.
At Louisiana State University researchers report progress in hair pigment regeneration using mice. Mrs. Katherine Selby Foote of Natchez Mississippi observes light and dark exposure affecting pigment inconsistently, while chemicals such as resorcinol and pituitrin darken fur and boost pigment. Adrenalin dulls coat color and Xylol inhibits pigment formation.
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