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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
3
Workers’ pay will be cut during a nine month extension under the Railway Labor Act with no notices to modify terms before June 15. About 1,500 union chairs attended the Palmer House talks, signing the agreement at 12:50 am after a costly, tiring conference.
Paris reports Joseph Paul Boncour pledges to pursue a general settlement on American debt while warning about US political caution. France aims to continue disarmament economies and foster UK friendship while seeking equal status for Germany. Hoover favors informal talks and early economic studies to bridge the gap before March 4.
The House group presents a reduced supply bill with funds deemed sufficient to meet obligations until Congress may take further action. The department’s work requiring larger funds after June 30 concerns only the battle.
The house appropriations committee heard Maj. R Y Stuart chief of the forest service say 20,000 men will be hired this winter to improve national forests. Emergency relief funds will pay for five to six hours work daily. Camps on forest land in California will provide 2,500 jobs.
A congressional committee called for higher funds to combat pink bollworm in Florida and gypsy moths in the barrier zone while proposing broad cuts to many Department of Agriculture programs. It urged increasing planting appropriations by 125000 and adding 25000 for bollworm control, with overall retrenchment across stations, weather bureau, and food and drugs administration.
The American Rice Growers Cooperative directing board adopted a resolution in Rice Lake Charles Louisiana urging that rice be included with wheat cotton hogs and tobacco in the house agricultural allotment bill proposing bonuses for growers who cut acreage to boost production.
A two day session ended with plans for a possible spring extra session. Speaker Thomas L. Bailey and many members favored returning, while Governor Connner remained non-committal. The session approved relief tax measures, truck and license reforms, and proposed a state moral obligation to recover embezzled funds and name officials to federal posts.
Mrs Joseph Bacquet, 92, a lifelong Carencro resident visiting Lafayette, died today. She leaves nine children, 49 grandchildren, 74 great grandchildren, and 10 great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Carencro Friday morning.
Gov. O K Allen set Feb 14 as the election date to fill the seventh judicial district seat vacated by Judge R M Taliaferro who moves to the first district second circuit court of appeal. The seventh district covers Catahoula and Concordia parishes.
G. W. Simpson, national Boy Scout field executive, returns to Houston Texas for Christmas holidays after months in the Ouachita Valley council. He plans to resume work in Monroe around January 1 and has focused on stabilizing finances and clearing outstanding bills.
After a three and a half hour debate and rejection of about two dozen amendments the house beer bill is sent to the senate. The measure taxes five dollars per beer barrel and requires federal licenses for wholesalers and retailers with no sale restrictions beyond existing laws. Senator Robinson of Arkansas urges swift action and referral to the judiciary and finance committees before the Christmas recess.
Dr Joseph Colt Bloodgood a Johns Hopkins cancer specialist and surgery professor was unable to attend the Ouachita Parish Medical Society meeting in El Dorado due to sciatica and left New Orleans for Baltimore. This marks his second cancellation of a southern engagement recently he also was slated to speak to the Fifth District Medical Society in Monroe.
Arthur David Herring, LSU student in Baton Rouge, is home at 206 Crosley Street West Monroe for Christmas holidays. He joined the university debating squad in his freshman year, a noted achievement.
Mrs. A Granary Mrs. L W Mobley and Mrs Ida Shaller head the Good Fellows drive with B B Martin coordinating food donations from local merchants. A large room behind Welfare offices stores baskets awaiting tomorrow’s truck deliveries to needy homes as Santa spirit boosts community support.
Lake Charles Louisiana recorded 6.6 inches of rain over a 24 hour period, the heaviest in years. Streets flooded briefly as downpours extended north of DeRidder and east to Crowley and west to Vinton.
The World Morgan Lindsey and retailers plus the city utilities dept announce postponed Christmas tree decorating contest with three living tree prizes totaling 35 dollars and two exterior lighting prizes. Rules exclude business public buildings and city employees. 1930 prize winners cannot participate. Tangipahoa Bank and Trust plans capital 200000 dollars with 50000 surplus.
A total of 1,897 persons in Ouachita Parish have paid poll taxes. With eight days left to avoid last minute penalties, many of the expected 10,000 plus voters lack paid tax. Voters are urged to mail payments per the plan on the News-Star front page.
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