Man Accused in House Burglary
W. Curtis Dean, 21, of 306 Benton Avenue Monroe, held in Ouachita parish jail on charges of breaking and entering the residence of R. P. Lee in West Monroe. Connected with one Monroe home burglary and possibly others in the city. Police traced him after Lee reported the break as the burglar fled. A comb and fountain pen found on Dean were identified as Miss Dorothy Layne's stolen items from October 8, and a pawn ticket led to his pistol, seized from a local pawn shop.
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W. Curtis Dean
Benton Avenue
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
R. P. Lee
West Monroe
Dean
Mr. Lee
Mill and
North Third Streets
Lee
Sheriff's Department
Ted
Coverdale
Dorothy Layne
North Second Street
Prisoner Tied to Monroe Robberies. Lunar Terminator Mentioned
The prisoner Dean may be linked to several Monroe house robberies around the Layne incident. He had two skeleton keys and was arrested at Hamburg. A separate note explains the moon’s boundary between light and dark is the terminator.
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L. V. Tarver
Dean
Monroe
Layne
West Monroe
Arkansas
Hamburg
Open Mind Urged In Farley Talk
Postmaster General James A. Farley urged new members of Congress to keep an open mind and avoid pledging to specific economic theories. Speaking at Gainesville Georgia during the dedication of the federal building he warned against partisan pledges and urged voters to trust conscience and national interest. He noted Roosevelt would have support from the new 74th Congress and predicted less partisanship and a record of achievement.
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Gainesville
James A. Farley
Congress
Democratic National Committee
Federal
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Farley
Court upholds UC land grant military training rule
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the University of California and other land grant colleges may require military training. It sustained suspensions of two students who objected on religious grounds. The decision said the right to conscientious objection comes from Congress, not the Constitution.
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Washington
University of California
Supreme Court
Butler
Albert W. Hamilton
W. Alonzo Reynolds, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
University of Maryland
California
Land Grant
Congress
Bond Reduced in Frances Robinson Kidnapping Case
Mrs Frances Robinson's bond was cut in half to 25000 as her trial for kidnapping Louisville socialite Mrs Alice Stoll was postponed to February 11. She is charged jointly with husband Thomas H Robinson Jr and father in law. the elder Robinson was arrested in Nashville and is awaiting removal.
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Louisville
Frances Robinson
Alice Stoll
Charles I. Dawson
Robinson
Nashville
Dawson
Thanksgiving drive for Ruston orphanage car
Mrs. Jessie Sadler announced a Thanksgiving contribution drive for the Methodist orphanage at Ruston. Gifts delivered to West Monroe Hardware and Furniture will be loaded into a Illinois Central freight car in West Monroe and sent to Ruston. Contributions including food, clothing, toys, and fruits are welcome, with a Tuesday night deadline.
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Ruston
Jessie Sadler
Ilinois Central Railroad
West Monroe
Lower Court Directed To Rule On Ad Rates
The Supreme Court directed lower federal courts to rule on the validity of group advertising rates lower than individual publication charges. It refused to decide the Indiana Farmer's Guide Publishing Co. of Huntington, Indiana vs Prairie Farmer Publishing Co. of Chicago and four other farm papers until such ruling is made.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
Indiana Farmer’s Guide Publishing Company
Huntington
Ind
Prairie Farmer Publishing Company of
Chicago
Judge authorizes suits against Paramount officers in multi‑million claim
Federal Judge Alfred C. Coxe authorized trustees in bankruptcy for Paramount‑Publix to sue former officers and directors to recover several million dollars. The Burma note states tattooing marks on the body is viewed as protection against being killed.
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New York
Alfred C. Coxe
Paramount-Publix Corporation
Burma
Storm Stricken Islands Await Seventh Typhoon
Manila reports six typhoons in three months have killed or left missing 400 people. A seventh typhoon is warned toward Samar as wreckage from Thursday’s storm remains uncleared and the motorship Philipandan sinks with 11 of 31 crew saved. Captain Ramon Bello and Chief Officer Tirol are among the missing or dead.
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Manila
P. IL
Philippine Islands
Samar
Pacific Ocean
Philipandan
Ramon Bello
Panay
Tirol
Streets Flooded After Downpour Locals Struggle With Sewers
A heavy Sunday night rain flooded streets north of Ouachita avenue and east of Jackson street to depths over two feet. Firemen cleared clogs in storm sewers while residents dumped debris prompted by warnings from R D Swayze to keep leaves and trash off streets to prevent future floods.
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Ouachita Avenue
Jackson Street
Young's Bayou
R. D. Swayze
Streets and Parks
City Sanitary Department
Ladakhi Marriage Customs Link Brothers as Secondary Husbands
In western Tibet, a man’s marriage can lead his next two younger brothers to serve as secondary husbands to the wife. The practice binds the family in a shared union with the wife.
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Tibet
Unemployed Veteran Robbed of Shoes in New Orleans
Oley T. Powers 41 and unemployed ex serviceman now hospitalized with a fractured skull says highway robbery around New Orleans has reached a new level. He reports being slugged with a blunt instrument by two unidentified men yesterday afternoon and robbed of his shoes and a small amount of change.
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New Orleans
Oley T. Powers
Powers
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James Dunn
Alice Faye
Frank Mitchell
Jack Durant
Fox
Motor Supply CO
Monroe, la
Europe
Germany
JINKY
Monroe Furniture Company
Collins Pharmacy
Natural Gas Co
R. “ Jewelry Co
Quachita Bakery
Central and Circle (S
Thompson’s Pharmacy
Griffin Studio
Kodak
Iron Mountain Bakery, Inc
Johnny S. Elbert Central Savings Bank & Trust CO
Central
Circle
Standard Office Supply CO
Collens Pharmacy, Inc
E. Jack Selig, Inc
Monroe Furniture CO
Monroe Hardware CO
Sandman’s Pharmacy
E. R. Kiper Hardware & Supply CO
Hemp’s Cafeteria
Ouachita Baking CO
Ferd Levi Stationery CO
North Side Pharmacy
Lee-Rogers Chevrolet Co., Ine
Mrs. Robinson
Penney’s
Penney’s Toyland
Santa Claus
Santa’s
Santa
J. C. Penney Company
Mary LU
Aluminum
Phush
Jim
J.C. Penney Co. Inc
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