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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1937
Page
8
Washington, Dec. 27. Senate Democrats foresee an open conflict between liberal and conservative factions shaping the coming session and possibly the 1940 national convention. The split, discussed in private talks, could hinge on President Roosevelt's wage hour program and looming off year elections.
In Yellowstone National Park the Atlantic and Pacific creeks meet at Two Ocean Pass, creating a hydrological divide where water from each stream flows into both oceans through a natural watershed junction.
Newark police say 26 year old Vincent Franco confessed unrequited love led him to beat and shoot Antoinette Imperiale 22 after she refused to marry him. He drove over her body, hit her with a steel pipe, and fired repeatedly, killing her as officers arrived. He was booked on murder.
Washington notes the Panay bombing accords are considered closed though indemnity remains to be fixed. Hull backs Japan's assurances while warning to protect American interests in China. US relies on naval board findings. Japan insists the attack was a mistake.
Permits granted to Suburban Realty by Sam H Awl for a Cole addition residence rebuild costing 3000 dollars, to Monroe Building and Loan for a 3519 South Grand Street frame house at 1000 dollars, and to E P Davies for Dinty Moore restaurant repairs at 315 Catalpa Street costing 350 dollars. Repairs involve day labor crews and concrete floor replacement after a gas explosion incident.
Mrs. Hellen Parkie of 2103 Spain Street Baton Rouge Louisiana credits Gly-Cas with curing eighteen years of constipation indigestion headaches dizziness and bad back pain after short time on the remedy She reports improved digestion sleep kidney health and renewed energy Gly-Cas is sold by Phoenix Drug company 348 DeSiard Street and other local druggists.
Western Star lodge No. 24 F and A M holds installation at the Masonic temple on December 27 with a joint communication with Graham Surghnor lodge No. 383. Monroe chapter No. 18 Royal Arch Masons and Monroe council No. 8 Royal and Select Masters also install their officers in a series of ceremonies.
New York report details a seven year international diamond smuggling ring. Nat Lukin Gussie Firstenberg and Solomon Harper are among 55 indicted with 30 convicted. 25 fugitives remain at large in Europe. A Berengaria arrival brings two men and a woman linked to the last fugitive cogs.
Firemen responded Monday at 5 03 a.m. to the Sur Way store at Harrison and Catalpa streets. They forced entry and switched off power to stop a short circuit that threatened the ceiling fire with damage confined to the electric wiring.
The municipal recreation center on DeSiard Street reopened Monday morning after a closure following Mayor Arnold Bernstein's death. Local youths enjoyed games as the center hosts a Big Apple contest from 7 to 9 p.m. and plans additional events throughout the week.
Mrs. Valera Reid Wood 39 of 606 Rochelle street died after several hours of illness in a local hospital Monday at 10 30 am. The funeral will be held at the home of sister Mrs. W. F. Endom 505 Oak street Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev. L. T. Hastings of the First Baptist Church officiating and interment at Riverview Burial Park. She suffered a stroke weeks earlier but seemed to be recovering. a second stroke led to death. She was born in Meridian Mississippi and lived much of her life in Monroe. Her husband S. F. Wood a railroad engineer for V S and P was killed in 1927. Surviving: one son John Wood and four sisters including Mrs. Endom and Mrs. W. L. Husted.
Gladney Arcadia and Mrs J E Speer of Waldo Ark are listed in a local public notice. The brief item names two individuals connected to the Arcadia area with no further detail.
Tuskegee Alabama December 27 Eight persons all negroes died by lynching in 1937 per the Tuskegee institute records and research. The 1936 toll was eight. States: Florida three Mississippi two Tennessee one Alabama one Georgia one. In 56 cases officers prevented lynchings involving five whites and 72 blacks. Five northern and fifty-one southern instances. All lynched were taken from the law two from jails three from outside jail. Offenses listed rape one crime against nature and robbery one murder four wounding of officer two.
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