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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1932

Page

3

Technocracy debated by experts in public discussion

The article reports a public dispute over technocracy led by How ard Scott and engineers like Mooney Ingalls Gilbert and Edie. Critics accuse technocracy of data misfeasance and exaggerated claims while defenders urge open examination of methods and supporting facts amid worries over unemployment and debt.

Technocracy Howard Scott Mooney Dr. Ingalls Gilbert Edie Technocarcy

Snow in Texas affects crude oil trade and rights

Oil markets in Texas react to winter weather with Magnolia in Dallas delaying pricing policy while Tidal Atlantic and Toronto firms pay 98 cents and a California company offers 25 cents per barrel for 100000 barrels if Houston transport is arranged. Ten companies with 36 wells seek federal injunctions in Tyler to stop railroad and military interference with operations. The group includes Central Oil, Pittman Oil, Oskenholt Oil, Butler and Calhoun, J and J Oil, Little Caesar Oil, Olvey and Sample, A P Carr, Gaynita Oil, and Southern Oil and Refining.

Magnolia Company Dallas Tidal Atlantic Toronto California Oil and Refining Company East Texas Longview Houston Tyler Railroad Commission the Central Oil Corporation Pittman Oil Corporation J. N. Oskenholt Oil Company Butler and Calhoun Oil Company J. and J. Oil Company Little Caesar Oil Company Olvey and Sample Production Company A. P

Vote on 3.2 beer likely before Christmas

Democratic leaders line up support as the House Ways and Means Committee approves changes to the Volstead Act to permit 3.2 beer. Chairman Collier plans to introduce the revised measure for a vote Tuesday, signaling passage before Christmas.

Washington House Ways and Means Collier

Clara Bow Sails for Europe on Bremen

New York December 16 Clara Bow film actress sails for Europe just after midnight aboard the liner Bremen. She is accompanied by her husband Rex Bell.

New York Clara Bow Europe Bremen Rex Bell

U S Debt Talks Loom as- Congress Gaps Persist

The United States seeks new approaches to debt, with Britain signaling a lead in shifting to a sympathetic tone while payments stay on the old basis. Congress attacks France over preconditioned talks and rejects a new debts agency, as Roosevelt hints at diplomatic channels for debtors. France Belgium Estonia Hungary Poland owed 24,996,511 while others paid 98,685,910.

United States Great Britain France Congress Mr. Hoover Italy Czecho-Slovakia Finland Latvia Lithuania

France Holds Debt Crisis Conference In Paris Ministry

A major debt crisis conference in Paris brought Edouard Herriot and premier designate Ca mille Chautemps with finance officials to seek a path for France to obtain Washington’s help. The meeting focused on securing chamber approval to honor debt payments amid postwar negotiations and a looming cabinet crisis.

Paris Foreign Ministry Edouard Herriot Chamber Camille Chautemps Louis Germain- Martin Herriot Georges Bonnet Commerce Chautemps France Washington Treasury Louis Escallier Georges Bizot Paul Claudel Walter D. Edge Julien Durand Eof Commerce Alexandre Israel

Plan to shift foreign war debts to private hands debated

A proposed scheme would fund foreign war debts by issuing bonds on debtor countries to Liberty bond holders. An investor would surrender a $1000 Liberty bond for a British bond of equal value, guaranteed by the U S government, retaining similar security and interest around 4.5 percent.

Washington Senate

Census shows average family size 4.5 in the United States

The Census Bureau reports the average family size as 4.5 persons. If all people were grouped into equal sized families, half the families would contain four members and half would have five.

J E Griffin Dies At Early Friday Morning

J E Griffin, noted photographer and civic member, dies in the early hours Friday. Survived by widow, his father T N Griffin of Bell Tennessee, four children including J Lawton Griffin of the Monroe fire department, two brothers Wiley and Carey Griffin of Bell Tennessee, and several grandchildren. Griffin was a Lions Club charter member since 1920 and active in Knights of Pythias Chamber of Commerce First Baptist Church and national photographic societies.

Griffin Lions Club Knights of Pythias and Chamber of Commerce First Baptist Church

Maniac Slayer Believed At Large After Second Mutilated Body Found

In Chattanooga detectives link two grisly North Hamilton County deaths to a suspected maniac. The latest victim, a white male, was found nude by two hunters near Daisy with head shoulders and arms missing. County physician Dr. W H Cheney suspects dismemberment to hide identity.

Chattanooga Hamilton County Daisy W. H. Cheney

Child Swallows Safety Pin Rescued Without Surgery

In Shreveport Louisiana a 20 month old Donald Charleville swallowed a large safety pin. Doctors at state charity hospital said the pin passed naturally and the child could leave soon. No operation was performed after initial plans. The report notes Egypt’s Mohammedan majority at 92 percent of 9 million people.

Shreveport Donald Charleville Cloutierville E. L. Sanderson State Charity Hospital

Chicago to host American Legion National Air Races 1933

The American Legion National Air Races for 1933 will be held in Chicago after the Cook county council voted. This year’s meet earned a net profit of more than $5,000 and the event will return to Sky Harbor airport for the next competition.

Chicago Cook County Council Sky Harbor

Big Greenville Blaze Destroys Large Hostelry

A major fire in Greenville destroyed the three story Hotel Cowan later named Hotel Roslyn and damaged adjacent buildings including the Hotel Roslyn Coffee Shop, Roslyn Electric offices, and Gibbons Radio shop. Owner Leon Fletcher said partial insurance coverage will allow a new fireproof hotel to rise on the site while E. J. Lenz announced temporary offices for his firm. The Grand Theater was threatened but the blaze was controlled.

Roslyn Cowan Leon Fletcher E. J. Lenz The Power and Light Company Hotel and Power Company Roslyn Electric Company Gibbons

Plump Girl and Slim One Swap Bus Seat Tale

In a Zurich bus this morning Der Lustige Sachse notes three men offering seats to a plump girl while a slim man asks if she accepted. The vignette captures social behavior on public transit with a humorous tone.

Issuance of commissions revealed at Baton Rouge

The State announces new appointments in Baton Rouge including a ward 3 commission to succeed State Senator A C Gardiner of Crowley and the naming of E P Beard of Plaquemine to the Atchafalaya levee board. Sidney Levert and Jerome Broussard are named to support the St Martin parish tax office and related terms.

Baton Rouge A. Cc. Gardiner Crowley E. P. Beeard Plaquemine Atchafalaya Levee

Willis H Anders Named to Mid-Continent Oil Group

Willis H. Anders of this city was named to the divisional executive committee of the Mid-Continental Oil and Gas Association at a Shreveport meeting. Anders had previously served on the committee. J. R. Crawford of Shreveport was named next president and other committees were named.

Willis Anders Willis H. Anders Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association Shreveport Anders J. R. Crawford

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