Federal Offense Proposed to Cross State Lines for Felony
Police view the IACP plan as favorable to federalize cross state crime after the offense. It would replace extradition with federal jurisdiction based on getaway, aid a nationwide hunt, and create Washington jobs. Critics warn of centralized power and threats to constitutional rights amid secret-service growth.
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International Association of Chiefs of Police
Washington
Uncle Sam
Ciry
Dougherty
Britain Agrees Small War Debt Payment to U.S.
Britain will pay 7.5 million dollars on December 15 as evidence of acknowledging the indebtedness while the overall December 15 installment stands at 117 million. The move aims to prevent a technical default. several nations have already defaulted and more may join.
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United States
Britain
Great Britain
Evolution of the Brain in a New Ideal View
A scientist argues the human brain is an unfinished product in mid development and will enlarge through the ages. He notes impatience in people for quicker progress and suggests the 1933 brain is already bigger and more capable than prior generations.
Christmas Seals Campaign Faces Public Apathy
The Christmas Seal sellers report disappointing sales this year with a public apathy across the parish and city. Managers fear failing to meet quotas will harm tuberculosis patients, as volunteers and local communities bear the impact of a weaker fundraising effort.
Uncommon Sense by John Blake on Time as Personal Power
A 1933 essay compares life to a dammed river powering mills and urges budgeting time for work and study. It argues minutes are units of power, urges constant use of time for productive effort, and warns idle moments squander potential. Copyright 1933 Bell Syndicate.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Glee Club Urges Elliston to Honor Courageous Bloom
A poem praising Elliston for recognizing a tiny flower that struggled through rock and stone to triumph. It celebrates the bloom's rise, beauty, and resilience, urging respect for its fight and the achievement of its high goal.
Sophomore Confesses Nonrunner Role in Weight Events
The President notes college laws were clear to read while the Sophomore replies he is not a runner but participates in weight events. The exchange hints at disciplinary or athletic conduct during a college scenario.
Dentist Jokes Spark Morning Classroom Laughter
Willie-Well jokes about dental woes tease a classroom as a teacher questions the grin and a student ribbing turns into a light moment about toothaches and health.
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Willie
Stenog Confession Over Letters And Thumbprints
The exchange notes forgetting to initial letters and the boss calling it unnecessary. The two discuss identification by thumb prints left on the documents.
Judge and Officer Spar Over Youthful Boxing Claim
In a terse courtroom exchange the judge asks if the youth overindulged. The officer counters that the issue was not alcohol but boxing lessons and a belief in fighting prowess.
Daily transit habit hints at long distance business distance
Sherlock and Watson exchange a wry bit about Mr. Pees and a school ma am. A crossing policeman chides a teamster for not moving on after the whistle, in a humorous 1933 vignette.
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Sherlock
Watson
Mr. Peeswee
Fragmentary Musings on Arthur Merlin and Plato
The writing offers scattered thoughts on King Arthur Merlin and Plato with odd attributions. It mentions a baby washed up fate and a claim about Plato as a god of the underground alongside a term metanchor as a hidden smile.
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King Arthur
Merlin
They Call It Politics In the Roosevelt Currency Fight
Roosevelt stages the currency and inflation debate between gold standard supporters and paper money advocates. Officials of the Chamber of Commerce resist being labeled extremists, while conservatives and radicals press for or against the new policy. The piece notes the president’s strategic middle ground and the wider political theater surrounding monetary experiments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Jimmy Walker
Tammany
Europe
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
William Jennings
Morton Myatt to Arrive Home From Camp Pike
Fifteen years ago on December 5 1918 Morton Myatt was mustered out and is to arrive home tomorrow. Arthur Grant is building a cottage on the west side opposite G L Wood residence. Mr and Mrs W L Stevens will occupy it when complete. Oscar Nelson marries Harriet Engstrom in Parkersburg W V and plans a horn moon trip to New York then New Orleans likely visiting Monroe where Nelson leads Oscar Nelson La Inc and Monroe Gas Co.
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Camp Pike
Arthur Grant
G. L. Wood
W. L. Stevens
Monroe
Parkersburg
W. Va
Oscar Nelson
Harriet Engstrom
Nelson
Bride
New York
New Orleans
Oscar Nelson la., Inc
Lamkin
Monroe Gas Company
Library Institute Set for Friday in Frances Hotel
Louisiana library commission sponsored institute to be held Friday December 8 at the Frances hotel. Miss Essae M. Culver and Miss Lois Shortess will preside. Librarians from the fifth district encompassing fourteen northeast Louisiana parishes invited. Two sessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Luncheon at noon features speaker Mrs. Blanche G. Oliver of Monroe.
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Louisiana Library Commission
Frances Hotel
Essae M. Culver
Commission
Culver
Lois Shortess
Louisiana
Blanche G. Oliver
Monroe
Chinese avoid throwing orange peels due to valuable vitamins
The saying notes that orange peels retain vitamins and should not be discarded. It emphasizes the health value found in the peel rather than wasting fruit byproducts.
Three Youths Held in Pine Burglary Case
Three youths Garland Kennedy 18 Mike Adams 23 and G S Jim Baynham 20 are held in the parish jail on charges of breaking and entering a Jitney Jungle store at Pine and North Third streets on the night of November 22. Kennedy and Adams were arrested in West Monroe while allegedly trying to sell cigarettes. Adams faced additional charges for carrying a concealed weapon. Two suitcases of store merchandise were recovered and identified by E M Steen manager of the store.
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Garland Kennedy
Mike Adams
G. S
Jim” Baynham
Milton Coverdale
Kennedy
Adams
West Monroe
Sheriff's Department
E. M. Steen
Coverdale
Women Invited to Enter Kelvinator Christmas Letter Contest
Monroe women are asked to join a national Christmas letter contest sponsored by Kelvinator and Harry St. John of St. John Electric. If a local woman wins, Kelvinator will award a prize of equal value to his organization. The top letter win her choice of any of 14 Kelvinator models. 24 runners up receive R-42 models. Letters must be under 250 words on Why I Want a Kelvinator For Christmas.
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Monroe
Kelvinator Corporation
Harry St. John
St. John Electric Company
Kelvinator
Kelvinators
City Court Sentences Hazards From Last Night’s Docket
Judge W. M. Harper disposed cases in city court listing multiple defendants. Sentences included 60 days for Louise Straback on vagrancy, 30 days for several defendants on drunk and disorderly or profane language offenses, fines of seven dollars and fifty cents for others, and 30 days for Frank Johnson on a larceny charge. Necked individuals identified as colored are noted with vagrancy or drunkenness and some cash bond forfeitures.
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W. M. Harper
Louise Straback
Leo Simms
Heck Slaughter
R. Fentonlow
J. W. Vickers
Levi Gremillion
Dock Jordan
Lizzie Williams
Albert Farmer
Hardy Harris
Rochel Bradley
Lightning Jones
Johnnie Johnson
Frank Foots
Tom Anderson
Frank Johnson
Alton Holland
Baker Rundell wedding linked in Lake Providence
E W Baker of Lake Providence and Miss Frankie Rundell of Delhi wed at 3 30 in Delhi at the bride’s parents home with immediate family present. After a short honeymoon the couple will reside in Lake Providence.
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Lake Providence
E. W. Baker
Frankie Rundell
Delhi
F. C. Rundell
Radio Program Schedule Highlights Across Networks
A long list of radio programming across NBC CBS and regional networks for December 5 includes daytime and evening slots with shows from Arlene Jackson Dolittle Adventures and Mme Frances Alda to Lum Abner and The Goldbergs. Various times cover Central East Pacific Coast and Midwest regions with orchestras, serials, and guest musicians.
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Billy Bachelor
Lum & Abner
Sanderson-Crumit
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Wayne King
Orchestra
Ben Bernie
The
Lads
Ed Wynn
C Toe
Seth Parker
Madame Sylivia
Robert Simmons
John B. Kennedy
Benny Meroff
Lum
Abner
Meyer Davis & Orchestra
Rudy Vailee
Reggie Childs
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Richard Himber Orches
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Radio In
Hillput
Lambert
Treene Wicker
East Amos
Wert
the Poet
Prince
Paul Whiteman
Orta
Phil Harris & Orchestra
Harry Sosnick
Hollywood A-Listers Shine in New York City Night Scene
Hollywood arrivals flood Broadway as Katharine Hepburn, Miriam Hopkins, Gary Cooper, and others mingle at premieres and parties. Franchot Tone and Joan Crawford spark chatter of stage returns while stars like Nancy Carroll Lilya Tashman Elissa Landi Frederic March Bebe Daniels fill Central Park casino gatherings.
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Miriam Hopkins
Gary Cooper
Sondra Shaw
Veronica Balfe
Brooklyn
Miss Hopkins
Jezebel
Tallulah Bankhead
Hollywood
Franchot Tone
Broadway
Joan Crawford
Bill Duffy
Silver Slipper
Tone
New York
Nancy Carroll
Lilya Tashman
Elissa Landi
England
Frederic March
Bebe Daniels
Central Park Casino
Hollywood Close-Ups and Definitions by DAN THOMAS
Hollywood slang defies one clear meaning as DAN THOMAS surveys varied opinions. Miriam Jordan clashes with Eddie Cantor in Let's Fall in Love as she repeatedly disrupts his camera tricks and causes re shoots, delaying the production.
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Hollywood
Dan Thomas
NEA
Miriam
Edmund Lowe
Eddie
Miriam Jordan
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