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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
6
Guidance on contacting the News-Star and Morning World offices for information, subscription help, or service inquiries. Provides phone numbers and general avenues for reach, plus hours and response expectations.
Thomas P. Henry head of the Automobile Association of America urged a national program to curb rising highway fatalities. He outlined a four-point plan: stronger motor legislation and licensing, sound traffic engineering, strict enforcement of laws, and broad motorist and pedestrian education. He blamed increasing mileage, aging cars, inadequate highways, and inexperienced youth drivers for the trend. He warned that without organized nationwide action highway safety remains a critical national problem.
Professor Auguste Piccard, famed for stratosphere explorations, argues future trips to the moon and planets could be possible not by rockets but via disintegration of matter and the energy it yields. He estimates 120 pounds of lead could propel a craft to Mercury and back.
The piece contrasts U S progress with Australia where radio aids education. University of Melbourne figures lead experiments showing radio can educate with skilled announcers, especially in music and medical topics. It argues radio will supplement teachers, not replace them, and hints at broad future value.
John Blake argues that gold hunting is a low-yield gamble and true national wealth comes from visionaries building steel, factories, railways, and medicines. He notes gold is a commodity with limited intrinsic value and urges riches found in activities with real societal value.
A poem recalling a spring night and memories of a relationship. The speaker remembers smiles, places visited, and conversations but cannot recall why a quarrel occurred. The piece notes lingering affection amidst faded details and unresolved tension.
Narrator recalls Reginald’s Mesopotamia reference in a last letter, prompting questions from mother and father about his schooling and unfamiliar place names. The exchange reveals a tension between rural norms and distant, historical worlds beyond their community.
A playful exchange reimagines the nursery rhyme with Little Boy Blue delaying sound belatedly and a car horn driving the action. The humor centers on sheep and cows in fields as a modern roadside gag.
Bess notes fish bite best at dawn while June laments the more elusive, eligible catches fail to rise before noon. The exchange hints at coastal days and youthful humor as they discuss morning fishing.
A fragmentary item notes a child and a cow in a moon setting and an ongoing rise in meat prices referenced by a father. The text lacks coherent news structure and concrete events.
A witty debate erupts over whether Francis Bacon could have authored Shakespeare. One critic argues Bacon could not have written the plays, while another suspects a bungled stenography altered history.
A tense street encounter unfolds as a resident confronts an officer over perceived trouble. The exchange escalates briefly when Percy initially intends to taunt a cop but halts as the officer intervenes, leading to a peaceful resolution.
A Bell Syndicate collection presents excerpts from authentic letters received by notable individuals and firms across the United States. The items reveal social and business correspondence patterns of the era.
A dated March 4 1930 letter from Boston Massachusetts to a leading fish cannery asks for free samples of crab meat and shrimp with polite refusals but requests extra samples for parties. The writer signs as Miss S and notes she writes many concerns about samples and will respond soon.
Washington reports a deep entanglement over how to settle strikes without halting recovery. Wagner led labor bill efforts while unions resist arbitration giving government advisory role only. Officials fear mandatory rulings may empower or weaken labor leaders and worry about large scale disruption to industry and economy.
Donations of candy cigars cigarettes tobacco and playing cards for inmates of the Veterans hospital at Alexandria are requested by J A McClain commander of the Bark dull Faulk post American Legion. Gifts may be left with Sam Rubin at R and A Jewelry before 2 pm Saturday and the group will deliver and entertain disabled veterans in Alexandria Saturday afternoon.
Development of carbon black in the Monroe field brings six large plants with multi million dollar investments and boosts taxable wealth in Louisiana. D Masur returns from New York after visiting his son Edgar overseas as transport lands in Charleston. Courtney son Eugene writes he likes the navy stationed at Gulfport. Layton Speed returns from Randolph Macon college. Mrs Pratt travels to Texarkana.
A playful slice of dialect verse with Hambone observations by J P Alley. The piece riffs on time and fate with humorous slang and nautical cadence, presenting a quirky monologue of self reflection and cultural voice.
General R D Chapman of Houston Texas will miss the Aged Veterans of the Confederacy reunion in Chattanooga due to medical advised rest. Despite plans to become commander in chief his absence may not prevent his name from being considered at election time as the gathering runs for three days starting next Wednesday.
Charlie Ellis, a Black man arrested after a barn on J. G. Bailey’s Milhaven road burned Friday night, was sentenced to ten years by Judge J. T. Shell. Ellis confessed the arson and pled guilty, with the livestock in the barn considered when the judge issued the stiff penalty.
Graduation exercises for the fourth grade at W. R. Mitchell grammar school West Monroe were held in the auditorium. Since the school is limited to four grades the students advancing to fifth grade must attend a higher school next term and a send-off program was held featuring a salutation by Louise Gail McDonald, a reading by Martha Sue McKenzie, a valedictory by Eloise Pace, and a presentation of certificates with songs.
Mrs. O. W. Langford and her young son from Springfield Missouri are visiting Mrs. Langford's mother Mrs. Lela Rushing at 2902 Lee Avenue in Monroe. Langford plans to stay about one month.
The piece reports on interior secretary Ickes resisting GOP moves to purge Scott Turner from the Bureau of Mines after its transfer to Interior. It notes polling pressure, a scientist committee review, and reflects on political maneuvering, plus a brief satire on an elevator incident and international intrigue rumors.
A look at actors waiting for jobs, focusing on Minna Gombell’s long studio test for a Thin Man role and timing of studio decisions. Also notes Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell teaming again, David Manners tax token, Jean Harlow’s mother’s presence, and Judith Allen’s long-standing desire to meet Nils Asther.
Miss Jean Batten arrived in Australia after a 16,000 mile London to Australia flight. The quote about tea hints at a need for refreshment after travel. Frank Hamer is cited as leader of the ambushers who killed Clyde Barrow and Bonnig Parker.
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