West Monroe shooting leaves one dead in pool hall
In West Monroe a fatal shooting at a negro pool hall on Montgomery avenue and Cherry street Sunday morning left Dan Burt dead. Three youths and a negro were held in the parish jail after an armed incident tied to Burt. Wesley Hodge and Austin Dickerson, both 19, were arrested with others after deputies and police investigated.
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Montgomery Avenue
Cherry Street
West Monroe
Dan Burt
W. A. Burt
Trenton Street
Will Dunn
Dunn's
Warren Carpenter
Wesley Hodge
Austin Dickerson
Shreveport
Burt
Milton Coverdale
J. M. Hammons
Bradford
Lucile Nelson
Wil Kramer elected Legion head for Louisiana
Wil P. Kramer of Franklin Louisiana was elected commander of the Louisiana department of the American Legion succeeding George Bowden of Alexandria who resigned for private affairs. Other officers named include B L Spann Baton Rouge L J Fox Ruston Minos D Miller Jennings and Roland Cockreham New Orleans. The annual convention was set for late August or early September and paid up membership totals 7008, ranking fourth in the nation by renewal percentage.
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Orleans
Wil P. Kramer
Franklin
Louana
A Sunday Joyride in a Rejuvenated Model T
Jack McClendon showcases a rebuilt eight to ten year old Ford Model T as a Sunday family joyride on the boulevard. He notes smooth operation beats late models, while Dr. Faulk sells his 1933 licensed car. A mail chute fire at Ouachita Bank prompts varied theories. The News-Star invites veteran bravery stories for publication. Hal White spends hours solving a jig-saw puzzle delaying supper.
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T. J
Jack) McClendon
Jack
R. W. Faulk
Honduran ex-president Mejia Y Colindres arrives in New Orleans
Former Honduran president Mejia Y Colindres arrived in New Orleans aboard the S. S. Turrialba and announced plans to stay several months in the city. He was officially greeted by Hondurans residing there.
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New Orleans
Mejia Y Colindres
Honduras
S. S. Turrialba
Jealousy Thought Cause Of Fatal Leap Of Woman
Miss Vera Hayburn a 25 year old unemployed stenographer died after leaping from the 33rd floor of the Medinah Athletic club building following a night out with Albert Russell Erskine Jr 24 adopted son of the president of Studebaker. Investigators believe jealousy prompted the act after Erskine’s visit to Chez Paree and a dispute over another woman. Erskine says he was not pursuing the affair and was with friends A G Atwater and others prior to the taxi ride home and at a friend’s house. Lieut O Connell notes the theory of an affront prompting the suicide is plausible.
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Chicago
Vera Hayburn
Medinah Athletic Club
Albert Russell Erskine, Jr
Studebaker Corporation
Erskine
Hayburn
A. G. Atwater
Philip K. Wrigley
Wrigley Chewing Gum Company
Atwater
Lieut
Patrick B. O'Connell
Lieut. O'Connell
No Fear About Orleans Bank Condition Boosts Confidence
New Orleans banks opened early as rumors of bank trouble circulated, inviting deposits. Most institutions took in more funds than they disbursed, with only Hibernia Bank seeing pressure while its vaults held millions to steady the run.
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Orleans Bank
New Orleans
Hibernia Bank and Trust Company
Rudolph S. Hecht
Hamilton Fish
New York
House Banking Committee
Washington
Threat note ties to Ringgold dealer homicide puzzle
A typewritten threat found in the wallet of B K Allums, 33, a Ringgold oil lease dealer, surfaced after his body was found shot near Coushatta. The note promises revenge and names you know who, deepening a forgery case involving “W. E.” or “W. R. Russell” and a $225 check to Russell endorsed by Allums. Authorities pursue leads as the story continues on the eighth page.
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Coushatta
Shreveport
B. K. Allums
Ringgold
Allums
W. E
W. R. Russell
Sam Carter
Russell
Carter
W. B. Allums
Mollison Starts 4800 Mile Flight to Brazil
Captain J A Mollison, famed long distance flier and husband of Amy Johnson Mollison, left LYMPNE England at 8 11 a m on a staged 4800 mile journey to Brazil. The trip aims for a three and a half day duration with no announced itinerary. Mollison previously held England South Africa and England Australia speed records, the former lost to his wife last November.
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Lympne
England
J. A. Mollison
Amy
Brazil
Mollison
Amy Johnson Mollison
North Atlantic
South Africa
Mutinous Crew Takes Control of Dutch Boat
Mutinous native Matran sailors seized the cruiser De Zeven Provincien off Batavia on Sunday. Nine Dutch officers were kidnapped as the crew cut pay and set sail, prompting a fleet search by the Dutch East Indies for the armed warship with unknown destination and intent.
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Batavia
Jeva
Dutch East Indies
de Zeven Provincien
Thirteen Southerners Die in Weekend Mishaps
Atlanta reports thirteen weekend fatalities across the south from auto, train, and fire incidents. Louisiana records four deaths, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee two each, while Florida, South Carolina, and Mississippi report one apiece. Victims include Albert T. Boudreaux of Lafayette hit by a train near Rayne, and Pierce Wilson Dance in an auto crash near Shreveport. Jessica Andrews, 4, dies at an orphanage in New Orleans.
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Atlanta
South
Louisiana
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
South Carolina
Mississippi
Albert T. Boudreaux
Rayne
Pierce Wilson Dance
Shreveport
Jessica Andrews
New Orleans
Y W C A seeks help of typists for 1933 drive
Mrs J C Sadler, general chair man of the Y W C A drive for 1933, appeals for young women typists to volunteer their services. No stenographers needed. letters will be prepared for the fundraising campaign starting March 1. Volunteers should contact Mrs J B Pollard at the Y W C A home.
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J. C. Sadler
Young Women's Christian Association
J. B. Pollard
Habeas Corpus Writ Denied in Tensas Woman Case
Judge David I. Garrett denied Orpha Nowell's writ of habeas corpus in a brief district court hearing. Nowell, held on a murder charge tied to her husband J. A. Nowell's death at their home on January 25, remains in jail after the ruling. The defense argued illegal imprisonment, but the court found no challenge to the warrant in the petition.
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David I. Garrett
Orpha Nowell
Tensas Parish
J. A. Nowell
Wife of USC dean abducted in Los Angeles
Mrs. Mary B. Skeele, 65, wife of Walter Skeele dean of music at the University of Southern California, was abducted by kidnapers. A two page note threatened death if the case was reported and if $20,000 ransom was not paid. police spoke only in general terms about the letter.
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Los Angeles
Mary B. Skeele
Walter Skeele
University of Southern California
Burning Vessel Calls For Aid Off Portland
The Furniss liner Pacific Shipper sent an SOS with its engine room ablaze and decks on fire about 15 miles west of Cape Flattery Washington. The ship was en route from London to Portland via Seattle and expected in Portland late Monday.
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Portland
Ore
Furniss
Pacific
Cape Flattery
Washington
Radio Marine Corporation of America
London
Seattle
Truckmen Seek Bond to Halt License Collections
A Baton Rouge court order delaying truck license enforcement hinges on a $2,500 bond. Thirty eight Southern Truckmen's Protective Association members sue Secretary Conway and Highway Commissioner Tugwell, arguing Act 20 of 1932 is misinterpreted and unconstitutional. plaintiff Melville Wolfson files for Robert Matthews and 37 others.
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Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge
E. A. Conway
Louisiana Highway Commission
A. P. Tugwell
Southern Truckmen's Protective Association
W. Carruth Jones
Truckmen's Association
Tugwell
Highway Commission
Melville Wolfson
New Orleans
Robert Matthews
Truckmen’s Protective Association
Papen Granted Expanded Powers in Prussia Crisis
President Hindenburg issues decree transferring Prussia’s chief powers to Vice Chancellor Frantz Von Papen. Papen as commissioner will replace Premier Otto Braun in the Prussian triumvirate ruling the diet. Hans Kerrl supports dissolution while Braun and Audenauer oppose it. The decree cites threat to the state's life from Prussia's stance following a 1932 court verdict.
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Berlin
Supreme Court
Prussia
Paul von Hindenburg
Frantz von Papen
Otto Braun
Diet
Hans Kerr
Conrad Audenauer
Prussian States Council
Braun
Herr Kerrl
Audenauer
von Hindenburg
Rogers Has His Say in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, February six. In a letter from a reader, the writer cites Coolidge's autobiography noting that the senate acts by its own rule and can do as it pleases, claiming the body cannot choose its members and must work with what is sent to it. The author reflects on a two year listening period and six year arguing with the senate.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Senate
Coolidge
Revolt in Broussa Flares Over Turkish Rule
In Broussa a religious uprising linked to opposition to Kemalists intensified as Orthodox residents attacked a mosque muezzin over a Turkish prayer call. Police halted the riot. more than 60 priests and ringleaders faced possible death, with arrests continuing as investigators probe wider plots.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Broussa
Mustapha Kemal
Angora
Little
Allah
Kemal
Texas school head sentenced to prison in murder case
L. P. Shaw, former Abernathy superintendent, was sentenced to three years for murder without malice in the shooting of Joe Ramsey near Abernathy on Sept 29. The jury, allowed to return Sunday verdict by Judge Charles Clements, deferred judgment and Shaw was jailed in sheriff custody. Defense plans a new trial motion. Shaw claimed self defense, saying Ramsey had threatened him and that he had avoided him for two years.
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Plainview
Texas
L. P. Shaw
Joe Ramsey
Abernathy
Charles Clements
Shaw
Ramsey
Harvey Peltier Takes Stand as Inquiry Starts
Louisiana Senator decries interruptions as the special senate committee resumes hearings into the election in which Overton defeated Broussard. Harvey Peltier testifies amid boos and cheers, with Allen Ellender and Seymour Weiss among witnesses called. Huey Long delayed arrival briefly.
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New Orleans
Harvey Peltier
John H. Overton
United States Senate
Senate
Custom House
Huey P. Long
Overton
Howell
Republican
Nebraska
Long
Samuel T. Ansell
Peltier
House of Representatives
Allen Ellender
Robert Maestri
Seymour Weiss
Mayos Held Up Home Is Robbed
In the early hours of Sunday Mr and Mrs Henry Mayo at 700 Hudson Lane were awakened by a masked intruder who ordered them to stay quiet or be shot. The man looted about $4 from Mr Mayo and a purse with money papers and keys from Mrs Mayo then left via the unlocked kitchen door. Police are investigating and Mrs Mayo wishes to recover the pocketbook and its contents.
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Henry Mayo
Hudson Lane
Mr. Mayo
Blaze Destroys Amusements at Coney Island Resort
Fire swept through the Bowery section and Tunnel of Love at Coney Island as a biting southwest gale drove flames along the boardwalk. It damaged Ferris wheel, kiddy park, caterpillar ride, motordrome and two wooden concessions. bath houses spared as wind shifted north. Police estimated damage around $200,000. no injuries reported.
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New York
Coney Island
Seashore Resort
Love
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