Law Gains Against Crime Says Public Support Drives Decline
The Department of Justice reports crime in America declined over three years with murders robberies and motor car thefts dropping about 10 to 20 percent. J Edgar Hoover credits law enforcement agencies and public support, noting newspapers radio and film shaped opinion toward the law and urging continued public cooperation for effective crime control.
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Dean Gauss argues education as a capital asset for working students
Princeton University Dean Christian Gauss says a college education should be seen as a capital asset and that students who must work to finance it gain self reliance. He notes about one third of students work and commends the 760 who paid their way, stressing effort utilities.
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Dean Gauss
A Brighter Christmas Brightens American Homes
The article notes a shift from hardship to improving conditions as Christmas approaches. It highlights greater satisfaction, increased store stocks, and rising business activity signaling a robust season after years of low mood and widespread misery.
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United States
Zoo Lions Sissies Debate Sparks at New York Zoos
Captain Ronald Cheyne-Stout of Central Park and Prospect zoos comments on an offer from Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia to donate four young lions and a leopard to bolster New York’s animal collections. He quips that zoo lions are usually sissies, hinting at energizing the stock.
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Uncommon Sense on Bird Migration and Instinct
John Blake muses on why birds migrate or stay through winter, pondering instinct and possible divine providence. He cites robin behavior, blue jays, sparrows, and a California flock, noting human limits in solving the mystery and suggesting perhaps a higher explanation.
The Glee Club By George Elliston
A nostalgic poem recalls high dreams and their fall toward renunciation and repentance. The speaker reflects on lost love and the choice to part ways, noting bitterness and rain as the measure of sorrow. A brief dialogue follows with lines about distrust and truth between Hayrick and Wal.
Eloping couple and hotel mix up in comic exchange
The dialogue features a bride promising to love and obey, the groom Dick awkwardly retreating, and a hotel clerk quipping about a missing roller towel. Reuben comments on the towel complaint, highlighting a humorous hotel room detail.
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Reuben
Headlines of the Day From Clever Colleagues
Harold Hollowood boasts a rattling good head noted by the boss while Polly Pickles urges action with a lively cue to speak up. The exchange hints at workplace banter and personalities in a light, informal scene.
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Husband Tricks Wife With High Priced Dinner
Muggs questions how Duggs helped his wife reduce expenses and he replies by taking her to an expensive restaurant where she could not afford to eat.
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Is this saloon for sale and the price?
Dialogue-heavy fragment features a saloon sale offer and a bid of fifty thousand dollars. It includes character asides on beauty and social cues, plus satire on virtue and money. The tone hints at a serialized humor piece or social critique.
Missouri Pacific Booster Club to honor fallen railroad workers
The Missouri Pacific Booster Club meets at 7 30 p m on Ouachita avenue to memorialize John Farmer engineer W C Trimble fireman and Wade Loomis death in the Collinston wreck and to hear memorial addresses from Rev L T Hastings and Rev Ernest D Holloway with remarks by W F Kirk. The Northeast Center Louisiana State University Glee Club and Neville High Band director Charles Gaushell will perform with Mrs George A Moffett as piano accompanist.
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Neville High
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Quachita Parish
Y's Men Christmas Tree Project Committees Named
The Y's Men's club named committees for the Christmas tree project on December 20. The Purchasing group includes G. Thomas Frazer O. N. Neil and George Hemphill. Decorating with Justin Glass Mark Ringheim Lefty Carter Douglas Page. Attendance with Leon Hammond John Leist Joe Craig Dr. C. P. Gray Jr Ben Parnell Joe Blanton Morgan Simonton. Transportation with Jimmie Townes Stanley Reid Bennie Swayze S. Morgan. Tree with L. C. Poindexter Joe Westmoreland. Location with W. E. Bennett Ed Watkins. Next club meeting is at Hotel Frances 6:30 p m Wednesday. program led by Joe Craig and John Leist.
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O. N. Neil
George Hemphill
Justin Glass
Mark Ringheim
Lefty Carter
Douglas Page
Leon Hammonds
John Leist
Joe Craig
Dr. C. P. Gray, Jr
Ben Parnell
Joe Blanton
Real Estate Transfers Reported by Clerk
Real estate transfers recorded yesterday include Rose Glover selling mineral rights to Grant Realty Co Inc for 25 dollars and Clem Roberson et al selling minerals under section 10 17 1 east for 100 dollars G H Reese selling half of a quarter of minerals totaling 160 acres under section 1 east to Frank Milich
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Grant Realty Co., Inc
Clem Roberson
G. G. Grant
A. M. Harper
H. L. Reese
Frank Milich
Bastrop Bank Robbery Rumor Stirs Panic
A December 3 1920 report claimed Bastrop State bank was robbed but cashier G W Naff said no robbery occurred though unusual activity was noted. Dr Frank Collins sold the Monroe Veterinary infirmary to Drs Charles Shoemaker and George W James and will move to El Paso.
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G. W. Naff
Frank Collins
Monroe Veterinary Infirmary
Charles Shoemaker
George W. James
el Paso
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Hambone's Meditations Dis Mawnin
A fragmented dialect item notes uncertainty about guidance from Miss Lucy and Kun’l Bob as Hambone’s meditations begin the morning. It captures local voice and character through coarse speech and regional phrases.
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Miss Lucy
Lucy
Workers Launch Ouachita TB Seal Sale Campaign
Twenty five volunteers begin the Ouachita Parish Tuberculosis and Public Health association Christmas seal drive with a $5000 goal. A B Clarkson chairs, banquet at Hotel Virginia outlined drive strategy. Fred Williamson urged action citing 1933 38 deaths and 64 TB cases over two years.
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City Court Disposes Multiple Drunkenness Cases
Judge W M Harper and R W Tilano dispose cases yesterday for reckless driving with 12.50 suspended, drunk and disorderly 7.50 to 10, resisting an officer 10, several defendants including K C White Herman Boutwell S Brown J W Pittman Victor Bozie Adolph Sampson and B C Brown.
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Herman Boutwell
S. Brown
J. W. Pittman
Victor Bozie
Adolph Sampson
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Ferriday Woman's Club Bazaar Aids Building Fund
In Ferriday Louisiana on December 3 a successful bazaar by the Ferriday woman's club drew a large crowd. The sale offered home made cakes candies and pies to support the club building fund.
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Ferriday Woman's Club
Worry Slows Recovery From Injuries and Illness
Studies show anxiety and distress impede healing from broken bones and disease, increasing pain and prolonging recovery. Mental strain triggers physiological responses that can hinder tissue repair and heighten illness tests indicate.
Radio Program Listings Across Networks Tuesday Schedule
Broadcasts outline a dense Tuesday lineup across NBC CBS WABC and regional networks with multiple hour blocks featuring orchestras singes skits news and serials. Prominent acts include Amos n Andy Popeye Gordon MacRae Buck Rogers Lum Abner Lavender and Old Lace and Henri Hayes alongside orchestras led by Ramon Ramos Leo Reisman and Walter O Keefe.
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You & Your Government
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Herbie Kay & Orchestra
Phil Scott
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Manhattan Nightlife Notes From The Music Box And Broadway
A chronicler visits the Music Box and Broadway scenes noting the town car of a visiting potentate, Raj Wolfe Kahn’s engagements, amateur hour for debutantes, and the Club Montmarte opening late. Mentions Gracie Allen Herman Shumlin Tallulah Bankhead Harpo and Groucho Marx Anna May Wong and Clare Boothe Brokaw quotes.
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Hollywood Close-Ups by Dan Thomas
The piece portrays director David O. Selznick style antics with W. S. Van Dyke and stars like Jeanette MacDonald Irene Dunne and others. It highlights playful feuds and gag rehearsals including interlopers entering scenes and MacDonald rebuking film errors while Dunne wears a wig for longer sleep.
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