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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1939

Page

7

Wagner forecasts lower interest rates aided by federal programs

Wagner argues government financing reduces costs by routing funds to finance companies at 2 to 3 percent, then charging 15 to 18 percent to borrowers. He credits the Home Owners Loan Corporation and FHA for cutting rates on mortgages and enabling construction. The Mead bill would let the RFC insure loans up to 1 million dollars at four percent with 1 to 10 year repayment.

Wagner Home Owners Loan Corporation Federal Housing Administration FHA Mead RFC

Pioneers Arrive as Flashes In The News Report

ALTAMONT Mo railroad officials halt joy riding on the abandoned Altamont Cameron line after motorists used rails as roads. STRATTON Neb a river bridge collapse in a 2 storm sent a car with Mrs W B Hall into the water. she was rescued and the purs e recovered by three youths who returned the $185. Wayne Neb Mrs Elsie Hall Conry graduates with honors from Wayne State Teachers College after years away raising a family and returning to study.

Altamont Rock Island Railroad Altamont-Cameron Stratton, Neb Republican River W. B. Hall Stratton Wayne, Neb Wayne State Teachers College Elsie Hall Conry Conry Wayne

South 10 gains delegates with two thirds rule shift

The piece explains how the solid South could gain delegates under a modified Democratic rule. It notes the two thirds requirement historically shaped nominations, its 1936 abolition, and how backing the party candidate by large margins could add delegates to Southern states and border states, potentially boosting Southern influence by hundreds of delegates.

Andrew Jackson Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Texas Virginia Congress Maryland Oklahoma West Virginia Kentucky Tennnessee Solid South

Townsend Plan debate stirs House factions on pensions

Democratic leaders push a Townsend pension bill drawing sharp exchanges. Critics call it impractical and costly while supporters say it spurs recovery and aid to the elderly. Moseley testifies about patriotic groups and anti communism as the hearing unfolds.

House Capitol Hill Shori Doughton North Carolina Hendricks Oliver Maine Cooper Tennessee Shafer Wisconsin Francis E. Townsend Sweeney Offio The Townsend

Moseley aide fears attempt to poison during testimony

The witness described a letter to Campbell and said he predicted a political housecleaning by 1940. Moseley stated he favors policy change regardless of party and could not recall if the Indiana Republican committee paid for a December speech, citing memory limits.

Moseley Sentinels Republican Boston Healey Massachusetts James FE. Campbell Owensboro Campbell Indiana Republican Committee Indianapolis Representative Healey Democrat

Neutrality Chief Delay Becomes Vote Focus In Congress

House Foreign Affairs Committee met in a closed session to review Secretary Hulls neutrality program as leaders questioned any chance of changing the law. Democrats aim to push civil items in the war department supply bill, raise the bonded debt limit from 30 to 45 billion, and pass the agriculture bill with parity and surplus removal funds. a joint committee will review these measures Monday.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Hull War Department Agriculture Department Senate House

Three Suspects Arrested After Gasoline Theft Pursuit

Police say three men admitted stealing an automobile in Gulfport at gunpoint and abandoning it near Poplarville before riding a freight train to Hattiesburg. The salesman was forced to ride with them to Henderson Point. one fled before a confrontation.

Hattiesburg Little Gulfport Poplarville Miss Pistol Point Henderson Point

Neville Class Will Graduate

Best work done in American history acknowledged with awards and diplomas at Neville High School ceremonies. Opal Curry receives United Spanish War Veterans auxiliary prize. American Legion school award presented. diplomas handed by Mayor H H Benoit. various local officials oversee awards and a benediction.

Ben Downing, Jr Minnie Ruffin United Spanish- American War Veterans’ Auxiliary Opal Curry Charles Gossett Louisiana Department of Spanish War Veterans American Legion H. F. Madison, Jr L. B. Faulk H. H. Benoit Monroe City Sigma Sigma E. L. Neville Neville High Neville Rev. L. R. Morgan Cheyette

Tragedy Strikes School as Gas Blast Hurts Children

In a basement gas explosion at a school, seven children and several adults were injured with burns and fractures while teachers and a janitor suffered critical or serious injuries. Investigations by state and federal agencies followed amid witness testimonies of chaos and rescue efforts.

United States Bureau of Mines Claude Witwer John Ruhlen Ruhler

Axis Laughs at Britain's Discomfiture in Danzig Talks

Charles Burckhardt de Reynold, League of Nations commissioner, met in Danzig with Nazi leader Albert Forster and planned to seek a frank German explanation of Britain’s stance toward the Free City. Japan and Manchukuo recognized Slovakia after the Czecho-Slovakia partition.

Charles Burckhardt de Reynold League of Nations Free City of Danzig Albert Forster Germany Free City Japan Slovakia Czecho-Slovakia

Gold Medal Kidney Remedy Ad from Hashem Ot

An ad promotes Gold Medal Kidney capsules priced at 85 cents to flush poisons and acids from kidneys and ease bladder irritation. It claims to reduce nocturnal urination and lists other kidney bladder symptoms such as burning passage backache leg cramps and puffy eyes.

Romania votes in corporative parliament amid European tensions

In Romania about 2,000,000 voters backed a chamber of deputies election for King Carol's corporative parliament. Leaders of guilds will choose half the upper house, with the king naming the rest. Domei reported Japanese forces resume hostilities near the Mongol frontier with 700 Mongol deaths. Nine Italian troop ships left Cadiz taking about 20,000 soldiers home.

Romania Chamber of Deputies Carol Domei Shanghai Foreign

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria Relief

When malaria strikes with chills and fever Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic offers relief. Containing tasteless quinidine and iron it relieves malaria symptoms and helps build you up. Get a bottle at all drugstores and buy the large size for more value.

Grove

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