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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1932

Page

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Pressure From Banks Forces Senate Action On Unemployment Bill

Banks pressure prompts a senate move to remove the publicity requirement for reconstruction loans as Congress debates a 2.1 billion unemployment relief bill. Senate leaders weigh sending the measure back to conference with the House amid heightened lobbying and a possible late adjournment.

Washington House Senate Reconstruction Corporation Congress White House Yester

Roosevelt Confers Aboard Yacht With Col. House

Governor Roosevelt meets Col. Edward M. House off Marblehead in an open air talk aboard the Myth II. Water craft circled nearby as Roosevelt and House spoke for about 20 minutes while Roosevelt’s sons and Bobby Delano were on deck.

Marblehead Mass Franklin D. Roosevelt Edward M. House Woodrow Wilson Beverly Farms Franklin Jr James John Bobby Delano House Roosevelt

Jackson trip and town tales by H. H. B. J. E. Kersh and Bill Bryan

Monroe visitors Kersh and Bryan tour Jackson Mississippi savoring sights. A cafe hatrack mishap costs a five cent piece, Speedy the Pom dog grows five pounds in four years, and local residents admire him. The Little Theater debuts with The Whole Towns Talking to strong praise. A Packard taxi scene and rural laundry deliveries mark daily life amid flood notes.

J. E. Kersh Bill Bryan Jackson Miss Monroe Louisiana

Waiting for the Rawleigh Warner Hulk to cool in New Orleans

Searchers waited for the smouldering hulk of the tanker Rawleigh Warner to cool so they could recover four missing crewmen after an explosion and fire near Goodhope, Louisiana. Five men died, the ship held 40 000 barrels of gasoline worth 200 000, and the vessel valued at 550 000.

New Orleans Rawleigh Warner Goodhope Mississippi River New York T. W. Jenkins the Towing Company of Port Arurs

Bonus veterans erupt as crowds threaten at capitol

A large veteran crowd near the U S Capitol raises fear of disorder as Congress begins its last session. Walter W Waters, leader of the ex soldiers, is briefly arrested and pledged to keep followers from massing at the doors as police calm the scene.

Washington Congress Walter W. Waters Capitol Pelham D. Glassford California Associated Press

Monroe Chosen For 1933 Rural Mail Carriers Meeting

Shreveport La July 16 Monroe won the bid to host the 1933 Rural Mail Carriers Association meeting over New Orleans and Ruston. On the first ballot New Orleans had 17 votes, Ruston 19, Monroe 35. on the second ballot Monroe was unanimously selected. Organizers predict 250 to 300 delegates will attend.

Shreveport Monroe New Orleans Ruston O. W. Wolff

Cloudburst Death Toll Rises to 12 in Saltillo Mexico

The cloudburst that struck Saltillo Mexico on Thursday evening left 12 dead and about a dozen missing. Fifty homes were carried away by floodwaters as rescue teams searched the area.

Mexico Mexico City Saltillo

Volunteer Prohi Agent Arrested in Slaying Case

Atlanta July 16. Fred Pierce a volunteer prohibition raider who killed Clarence Densmore near Afton Georgia was arrested by Sheriff S B Baggett of Douglas County. He will be taken to Douglasville to answer a murder charge. Federal officers say the shooting was accidental though a companion of Densmore says Pierce leaped into their auto and shot the youth in the back without provocation.

Atlanta Fred Pierce Clarence Densmore Afton S. B. Baggett Douglas County Douglasville Pierce Densmore

Sheriff probes new theory in Reynolds case

Winston-Salem July 16 The sheriff disclosed he seeks an unidentified motorist who asked for Reynolds on the night he was found with a bullet in his head Walker Reynolds friend and attorney visited the sheriff but were not admitted The authorities consider a stranger may have killed the tobacco heir while Mrs Reynolds Libby Holman supports the suicide theory examined by investigators

Winston-Salem N. C Smith Reynolds Transon Scott Reynolds Albert Walker Walker Libby Holman Smith

Carmichael Admits Theft Involving Little Rock Case

Lawson Carmichael, arrested on an automobile theft charge, admits the 1929 Ford coupe found with him was stolen in Little Rock. He traveled through Texarkana and Longview to Monroe before arrest. He may be returned to Little Rock or handed to federal authorities on interstate transport charges. He has a federal theft record and twice attempted to escape custody.

Lawson Carmichael Sheriff's Department Milton Coverdale Little Rock Texarkana Longview Monroe Arkansas Carmichael Federal Penitentiary Atlanta Sheriff's Office

Famous Bone Specialist Succumbs At Litchfield

Dr. Deas Murphy aged 73 a renowned bone specialist died in Litchfield Conn He helped bring Dr Adolf Lorenz of Vienna to the United States for operations He was born in Mobile Alabama and moved to Litchfield three years ago after retirement His widow survives Burial is planned Monday in New York

Litchfield Conn Deas Murphy Adolf Lorenz Vienna United States Mobile Ala New York

Padding Record Of Congress Costs And Abuses

United Press notes that the congressional record wastes about 2000 dollars daily by printing outside speeches and letters for political propaganda. Unanimous consent lets lawmakers insert material, often unrelated to congress, which can be reprinted as campaign literature under franking. Examples include radium water claims and speeches from abroad.

United Press Washington Congressional Record Proceedings of Congress Copeland James M. Beck Pennsylvania London Senator Davis

First Ouachita Parish Heat Death Reported

The first Ouachita Parish death from heat prostration this summer occurred this morning near 1 o clock. Nathan Malone, 28, of Rayville, a log cutter for Jim Steele, collapsed after overheating whileWorking pulp wood yesterday. He died five to six hours after arrival at a clinic. Harry Colvin, 28, of South Grand Street, suffered sunstroke around 3 p.m. Sunday. Weather recorder Kate Key logged yesterday's high at 100 degrees, one degree below the prior day.

Ouachita Parish Nathan Malone Malone Rayville Bawcomville Jim Steele Harry Colvin American Service Company South Grand Street Kate Key Government Weather Recorder

Accidental Death Verdict in Baby Leslie Delano Case

Minneapo lis July 16 A coroner s jury ruled Leslie Delano a 20 month old Columbia Heights infant died by accidental causes likely from exposure starvation fear or suffocation after being found in a cesspool following a six day search Private funeral services were held today authorities had long suspected homicide in the case and the verdict closes the inquiry with an accidental death finding.

Minneapolis Leslie Delano Columbia Heights Leslie Ray Delano

Richland Parish Folk School Opens With Notable Speakers

The fourth annual Richland parish folk school in Mangham runs Monday through Friday with plans to surpass previous years. Monday features Hon. Allen Ellender speaker and potato yield record holder. Tuesday brings Harris Dickson, famed Southern writer and judge from Vicksburg. Wednesday offers Lois McDowdle of Progressive Farmer on Home Improvement.

Richland Parish Dickson Vicksburg Lois McDowdle Women's Department The Progressive Farmer

Thefts Tied to Late Match Magnate Kreuger

Charges accuse Ivar Kreuger, famed match magnate, of stealing 50 million dollars in bonds before his death by suicide. Irving Trust seeks to secure 1.5 million dollars in interest and anticipates suits to recover securities for the bankrupt International Match Corporation. A federal court injunction blocks Lee Higginson and company and five Swedish banks from actions related to the matter.

New York Ivar Kreuger Midas Irving Trust Company International Match Corporation Ktrouger Trust Company Match Company Lee, Higginson and Company Match King Chase National Bank

Flying boat under construction for U S Navy near Buffalo

A flying boat with a 190 foot wing span, second only to the German DC-X, is being built in Buffalo New York for the United States Navy and will be ready for trials in September.

Buffalo N. Y United States Navy

Local Guards Depart Sunday for Camp Beauregard

Three local units of the national guard will move to Camp Beauregard for training through July 31. Ruston’s Company F arrives in Monroe at 10 40 am with one coach and one baggage car. A special train carries 30 medical detachment, 67 Company G and 79 Service Company men to Alexandria for the governor's day inspection on July 24.

National Guard 156Th Infantry Camp Beauregard Ruston Illinois Central Missouri Pacific Alexandria W. L. Bendel L. F. Rolleigh J. B. Thornhill Monroe

Record Heat Wave Grips Nation With Tall Texas Readings

The nation endures a three day heat wave with highs reaching 105 in Longview and 104 in Texarkana Salina and Junction City near record levels. Other cities report 100 plus readings as nine deaths are attributed to the heat and respite patterns show a cooler period is possible later.

Associated Press Chicago Pittsburgh Longview Texas Mountain Pacific Atlantic Seaboard Kansas Texarkana Tex Salina Junction City Kas Altus Okla Tulsa Kentucky Montgomery Ala Louisville Jacksonville Tampa Fla Kansas City

One Bank Bandit Slain as 2 Captured After Bank Hold Up

In Greenville Georgia a bank robbery ended with one bandit killed and two men captured after a roadside gun battle. Police identified the dead man as Arthur Pendergrass of La Grange and the captives as R P Carver of La Grange and Jack Wilkerson of Coweta county. Loot amounted to 1701 dollars from the Bank of Grantville. The trio had forced cashier Edwin Brasch to help during the robbery taken place in broad daylight.

Greenville Bank of Grantville Arthur Red) Pendergrass la Grange R. P. Carver Jack Wilkerson Chick Wins

American Flier Relates Of Experience in Wilds

Clarence McElroy an American aviator told rescuers in San Geronimo of seventeen days in a Mexican jungle after a June 27 crash. Companion Roy Gordon was killed. McElroy survived with injuries and scarce food or water while avoiding snakes and beasts.

Mexico City Clarence McElroy McElroy San Geronimo Vera Cruz Honduras Roy Gordon Tegucigalpa

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