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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1933
Page
8
Shanghai cotton dealers charged that the fifty million dollar U S cotton and wheat loan to China fails to help the market. They claim Japanese interests in China reject loan cotton, blocking sale and prompting buyers to avoid the loan channel. They urge cancellation to restore normal trade.
New Orleans barber Benoit twenty two said he fired shots at four intruders who attacked his shop early this morning. He linked the home confrontation to his testimony for Adam Melerine charged with killing Deputy Sheriff Walter Wittschen. One intruder fell but fled with the others in a waiting car. Benoit moved his shop across the parish line after clashes over grand jury indictments of St Bernard gambling house employees.
Police report says a car owned by Trous dale and Wright Inc was stolen from a parking space at 211 Pine Street Saturday night around 9 o clock. The incident was reported at police headquarters Sunday.
An ad touts B C relief ointment prepared by a registered pharmacist. It claims rapid soothing for skin irritants, colds, headaches, neuralgia, muscular pains, fever, and nervous distress without opiates. Available in small packages at drug stores.
Mrs Allie Mae Purvis 38 faced the gallows after a jury found her guilty of bribing her yard boy to drown her husband during a fishing trip. The servant claimed she offered a new suit and shoes to “get rid of her husband” and also faces murder charges. An appeal was announced to the state supreme court.
Members of the Monroe and West Monroe Chamber of Commerce must return all primary ballots by 6 pm Tuesday. S. H. McClary urges mailed ballots be promptly addressed. After the primary, ballots go out by mail for the final election, due by December 6.
New Orleans police report 21 year old Louise Orozco left a night club party and leapt into the Mississippi river. She grabbed a life belt thrown from a nearby steamer and was rescued. She said she wanted to end her life after a quarrel with her boyfriend. She received treatment for exposure at Charity hospital.
The Cuban delegation and Haiti accused Brazil’s foreign minister Afranio Mello Franco of altering the conference agenda to block discussion of Cuba’s anti intervention proposal. The body agreed to fully debate the Cuban plan next Tuesday while replacing the committee vice chair. Separately Venezuela proposed an amended aggressor nation definition to codify aggression even without war.
D. O. Hodges of Prairie road near Winnsboro was stabbed by his son Elmer Hodges 14 during a family assault. Elmer, crippled and on crutches, used an ice pick as the father beat his wife. The ambulance rushed the injured man to Monroe General hospital where doctors found the wound not life threatening and the father’s condition improved.
Shreveport La Dec 18 The R P Farnsworth company of New Orleans was awarded by the war department the contract to build an officers mess at Barksdale field for 49 975 dollars Capt George E Lamb the field constructing quartermaster said the firm was the low bidder when bids opened at the field
Troop 31 of Grace Episcopal church held a Sunday Court of Honor led by Troop Committeeman Thomas Leigh. Barry Stubbs earned Star Scout as the highest rank, with eight tender feet, six second class, and four first class ranks awarded. The group, formed last May, plans Christmas toy work with two workshops across the city from Arkansas Avenue north, collecting and restoring toys. calls go to scout headquarters at the court house.
Grand jury meets in Lafayette in a special session to study indecent assault charges against Fernand Mouton former Louisiana lieutenant governor and seven others involving three girls under 15. Mouton denounces the charge and awaits trial after a Saturday arrest and $360 bond. Others named include Cleophas Girouard Sidney Yandle Alphonse De laune Jack Miller Harry Seidler Edward Gascher and Alex Folse.
Sol Opotowsky president of Moro Manufacturing announces the blue eagle is restored after $4000 in back pay to workers, with the plant to reopen in two weeks employing 150. NRA insignia had been withdrawn earlier on a compliance board recommendation.
The 71 year old B C Jacobs died at 701 North Third Street West Monroe Saturday. The funeral was at his home Sunday at 4 pm with Rev H L Driskell of Immanuel Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed at Hasley Cemetery. He is survived by a son Leon Jacobs of West Monroe and four daughters Alma Crane Breaux Bridge Effie Arledge Washington DC and Alberta Jacobs West Monroe.
The Walter L. Smith post of the American Legion will hold a meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 o'clock at Fairbanks, it was announced by Dr. C L Mengis Monday.
Parish engineer S M Collins summarizes detailed CWA and ERA projects in Ouachita Parish. The report lists 1 924 men on state projects including road beautification and canal work, with numerous local sites such as Monroe city parks and Bayou DeSiard cleaning, plus 34 women sewing and 14 in commodity distribution under CWA service.
CWA workers who lost a day Monday due to weather may make up the time likely on Saturday. Parish engineer S. M. Collins said a ruling allows making up lost time within 20 days of a forced layoff. The men work a 30 hour week, not over six hours daily, and the extra Saturday off offers a chance to recover the lost time.
Fourteen candidates sought admission to the Church of the Nazarene during Rev. Jack Frost revival. Baptism was administered to 16 candidates in the afternoon. Services continue through Sunday with daily 10 a.m. meetings except Monday and Saturday. Reverend Frost will discuss The Signs of the Times at 2 30 Sunday in the city school auditorium. the Nazarene orchestra will perform.
Leon Panzico shot 24 year old Olan Cook through the chest after seeing him attempt to enter Panzico’s home at night. Coroner ruled it justifiable homicide. Cook died from gunshot wounds.
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