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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1929
Page
4
The Monroe Louisiana News Star issue page lists publishing details, office addresses, and Associated Press affiliation. It notes distribution terms, advertising agency connections, and rates for various subscription periods alongside newsroom contact information.
A Department of Labor report notes November 1929 employment in manufacturing was similar to November 1928. Seasonal factors like weather halts, harvest completion, and slower building reduced output and increased unemployment while shipyards and metalworking added workers. An optimistic closing forecast anticipates improved conditions and Hoover’s expansion program could absorb remaining unemployment.
A 17 year old pleaded guilty to robbing a New Orleans branch bank in criminal district court. The judge pronounced a nine to 14 year state penitentiary sentence and warned that leniency for youth is over, urging other judges to follow suit to curb youth crime and reduce overall crime levels.
The rich manufacturer A B Lee is called out for extravagant utterances aimed at drawing attention. He labeled Carnegie and Rockefeller as misdirected in wealth and derided the Hoover administration as run by a drunk with power. He condemned commissions as wasteful and ineffective, seeking notoriety.
A reflective column condemns drifting youth likening them to residents of Drift Inn a metaphorical hostelry. It contrasts carefree diversions with wasted lives noting university men with degrees drifting from job to job ending in poverty as a moral warning from 1929 syndicated feature.
Herbert Plummer presents a Washington Day Book sketch filled with brief notes on events and happenings in the capital. The piece offers observational vignettes and quick reflections on political life and public affairs in Washington.
Senator Carl Hayden of Arizona grew up in Maricopa County and later joined Stanford University. A House debate on Indians and education recounted how he shed and later resumed the traditional blanket attire to fit his homeland, abandoning formal college dress then returning to the native style.
A senator recounts Stanford attire shifts from worn sombrero and chaps to fashionable homespun and suit. Other notes mock Teutonic preparedness with pocket umbrellas, reveal Burke the bandit’s cache of bonds, and explain Hoover’s congress message. The West Virginia historian claims 1870 golf origins at White Sulphur Springs and golf ball confusion with tennis balls.
The Cabin reflects on Santa's arrival tonight in the old town. He may judge actions like gambling, bootlegging, and stock speculation but his eyes and smile remain forgiving. The piece ends with a hopeful note that people may be better than they think this Christmas Eve.
A Christmas message from The Cabin column wishing readers a Merry Christmas and happiness for all in town. It notes past incidents of drunken behavior on DeSiard street and streetcar trouble, urging readers to enjoy the holiday while maintaining caution and cheer.
Ferdie Grose, Whiteman's first pianist and longtime arranger, created the sound of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and the Whiteman Orchestra. Now in Hollywood, he works on arranging jazz scores for the Whiteman film The King of Jazz, preserving his legacy in New York Public Library archives.
The Good Fellows club ends its Christmas season with the final delivery of presents and supplies on Christmas morning. The effort has connected those in need with more fortunate helpers in its first year, yielding satisfactory results.
The piece portrays Grofe as a modest, stocky composer born in San Francisco about 40 years ago, and markets him as a key collaborator of the jazz king Grofe’s partnership with Whiteman. It notes his cello lineage, blend of classic and jazz, and his work on The Rhapsody in Blue.
The New York Public Library houses Grofe arrangements as its jazz relic and Irving Berlin ballads as its sole complete composer collection. Dr. Otto Kinkeldey notes Berlin’s success among contemporary writers, while visitors and students frequent the shelves. The library also contains Beethoven, Wagner, Liszt, Mozart manuscripts and Foster, Harris, Braham works, with 36,000 annual student visits.
In Peiping residents of the street known as Cow's Stomach or Niu Tu Teu petition the municipal authorities to rename it Big Praying Court, arguing the new title better suits modern China and the district.
In Paris a favorite romance spot sits beside the Alfred de Musset statue near the Comedie Francaise. Lovers sell violets to earn tips, and public displays of affection are common though traffic can interrupt. Adolph Menjou and Mrs Menjou plan film work after moving to a flat in the sixteenth arrondissement.
Central and Western time broadcasts list dozens of stations and programs for December 24. Entries include WEAF WJZ WGN KSTP WEBC and CBS Chain nights such as Santa Claus, Radio Vaudeville Stage Stars, Fireside Concert, Midnight Mass, Amos n Andy, and The Parker Family across NBC CBS and affiliated stations with local hour variations.
A satirical column by John P. Med with quips on marriage finishing school for bachelors, hockey, Christmas attire, kleptomania, and holiday colors. The piece uses humorous headlines to comment on social habits and modern quirks.
The piece notes American actor Menjou and his French fame with bilingual film plans. It discusses French perceptions of his accent and status, compares him to Chaplin, and jokes about shopkeepers removing doorknobs at lunch. It also mentions Parisian etiquette changes including tips bans in theaters and museums.
Museums report guards and guides demanded tips from visitors causing widespread complaints. The ministry of fine arts reminds staff of an established rule prohibiting tips and urges adherence to standard museum conduct.
The Indiana Public Service Commission weighs a petition for a 70 million dollar consolidation of over 350 Samuel Insull controlled utilities. The plan spans north to south and east to west, affecting about two fifths of the state’s population. Hearings began December 2 at the statehouse and will run several weeks, covering electric light gas ice interurbans streetcar and automotive bus utilities.
The three largest religious organizations in American Samoa are the London Missionary Society Catholic Churches of American Samoa and the Latter Day Saints.
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