Louisiana Law Beefs Up City Power and Highway Bonds
Baton Rouge reports show House committees approving bills to expand New Orleans mayoral powers, adjust police and fire divisions, and remove pension provisions. Additional measures back tax assessor pay rises, highway bond issues totaling 35.3 million dollars, and a rail highway bridge plan with possible toll compensation.
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Baton Rouge
New Orleans
House Committee On City Affairs
T. Semmes Walmsley
City Commission Council
State Civil Service Commission
George M. Wallace
City Commissioner of Public Safety
G. Burke
Huey P. Long
W. T. Gilmore
St. Mary
A. P. Tugwell
Louisiana Highway Commission
Tugwell
Mississippi River
Commission
Ponchartrain Bridge
Ponchartrain
Charles Anderson
Rigolets
Chef Menteur
Slidell
Mississippi Coast
Federal Bureau of Roads
Highway Commission
James A. Lindsay
Bills Voted On in Legislature June 2 3
AP reports bills advanced including H 71 to H 87 and others on June 2 and June 3. Measures cover social welfare pensions unemployment and public health programs, state departments, taxation tweaks, and state assets allocations with mostly unanimous support. Names Burke Morvant Stich Anderson Todd Peters and others appear with multiple party line votes.
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Burke, Morvant and
Stich
Burke, Morvant and Stich
State Department of Public Welfare
State Board of Health
Department of Labor
Bureau of Women and Children
Bureau of Standards and Inspection
Commissioner of Labor
State Police Department
State Department of Commerce and Industry
Huey P. Long
Dugdemona Bayou
Grant and
Winn Parishes
Hou
Todd
Peters
the Supreme Court
Anderson
Bradford, Lucas and Hathorn
Rapides Parish
Daniel F. Desmond
Montgomery and Manouvrier
Ring Rout Inc promotes Ring Rout for skin irritations
An old advertisement claims Ring Rout cures foot itch ringworm eczema and similar rashes without bandaging. The product is described as stainless colorless greaseless and claimed to kill parasites. Available from Ring Rout inc Dept A New Orleans or by postpaid order.
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Ring Rout,inc
Dept. A
New Orleans
Disputed Salt Value Case Ends in State Receipts
Louisiana state records show a final judgment of 1 285 159 75 after ten percent legal fees, with 387 694 03 remaining to the state for royalty and costs. The Jefferson Island Salt Mining company began in Lake Peigneur bed, Iberia parish, then the Jefferson Lake Oil company leased the lake bed. A written agreement resolved claims, with the state agreeing to accept 387 694 03 in costs and royalty instead of the full value.
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Baton Rouge
Jefferson Lake Oil Company
Jefferson Island Salt Mining Company
Salt Company
C. A. Morvant
LaFourche
Jefferson Island Salt Company
Lake Peigneur
Iberia Parish
Oil Company
GOP Group TQ Hear Rows Over Seating
A Memphis lawyer seeks the seat amid charges of lily white seating from Louisiana and Mississippi at Republican conventions. Perry Howard, the Negro national committeeman from Jackson, Miss, contends in the Mississippi race. Chair Henry P. Fletcher says former President Herbert Hoover may speak and no notification ceremony is planned.
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Call
Memphis
Louisiana
Mississippi
Perry Howard
Jackson
Miss
Henry P. Fletcher
Herbert Hoover
National Parties Face Delegates and Grange Planks
Associated Press reports Republicans and Democrats in several states pursuing nominations and strategy as Cleveland hosts delegates for the June convention. The National Grange seeks recognition and considers a five point plank on farm policy while other states move to nominate governors senators and delegates.
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Associated Press
Republican National
Cleveland
Washington
National Grange
Grange
Jacksonville
Pierre
Des Mila
Dickinson
Republic
Iowa
Clyde Herring
Hoover
Repubican National Committee
Indianapolis
Indiana
Train Death Unsolved After Witnesses Report Mule Incident
Witnesses from the south side of the tracks say Humphries rode a mule on the north side toward Monroe and was killed after the train passed. Engineer Hammons did not see Humphries but tried to frighten mules with steam. The victim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Humphries of Simms La, resided with his brother‑in‑law R. W. Graves and will be buried in Simms.
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C. Vallery
Ivy Vallery
Nesbit O'Neal
Humphries
Monroe
Hammons
Harrison
Arcadia
R. W. Graves
Bob Humphries
Simms la
Alexandria
Thera Lasgone
Simms
Hoffman Faces GOP Challenge Amid Legal Controversy
A New Jersey governor candidate scene unfolds as Hoff man receives a two-pound silver medal from Princeton students and critics pledge no support. In New York he floored Wedemar after a verbal clash on the eve of the state primary. Schwarzkopf’s fate looms as his replacement awaits legislative adjournment.
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Hoffman
Princeton University
King Kong Hoffman
Lou Wedemar
Wedemar
New York
New Jersey
Lindbergh
Bruno Hauptmann
Schwarzkopf
Birth announcement from Calhoun parents at St Francis
A son was born June 1 at St Francis sanitarium to Mr and Mrs J W Chandler of Calhoun. The item notes a court ruling testimonial about certified copies of state charity hospital charts being prima facie proof.
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St Francis Sanitarium
J. W. Chandler
Calhoun
Marines Accept Two Monroe Men in Enlistment
Col. F. E. Evans announced the enlistment of John A. and Arthur M. LeBlang of Monroe. They were transferred to Parris Island for preliminary training and will learn infantry weapons and marine duties. They reside with parents at 412 Stone Avenue and are high school graduates.
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F. E. Evans
Marine Corps
New Orleans
John A
Arthur M. LeBlang
Monroe
Parris Island
S. C
Marines
A. M. LeBlanc
Stone Avenue
U. S. Marine Headquarters
St. Charles Street
Co ed jailed after threats to stop teaching program
Miss Naughton threatened to derail a coed from completing teaching requirements. She allegedly contacted the department of justice in Washington and tried to send a telegram as deputies served the arrest warrant. A sanity test was ordered by Prosecutor Warren G. Magnuson.
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Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
Fred Russo
A. J. McDonald
Washington
Warren G. Magnuson
Miss Naughten
Vets to Hear Talk on Handling Bonds at VFW Meet
A federal representative will explain cashing veterans bonus bonds and bond handling at the Rodney J. Hobbs post VFW meeting Thursday night at Hall and Harrison streets. Overseas veterans are invited. Elbert Miller will report on the Buddy Poppy sale. A class of recruits will be obligated.
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Rodney J. Hobbs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hall and
Harrison Streets
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Elbert Miller
Senate tax bill eyed for passage amid battle over rates
Senate expected to push a tax measure shaping rates on corporate income and personal surtaxes. Key figures like King defend higher corporate taxes to aid government credit, while Sibley warns the bill’s forms and rates could harm reconstruction. Tomorrow’s votes will finalize corporate and surtax provisions.
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White House
Senate
Chamber
House
Chamber of Commerce
Harper Sibley
King
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
Funeral services for Howard Ford at New Hope Church
Howard Ford, 69, died after months of ill health. funeral services were held Tuesday at New Hope church with Rev J R Edwards of Ruston and Rev C Michael officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survived by his widow three brothers A B Gordon and Leslie Ford and two sisters Leona Ford and Lucile Hamon.
Marble machines confiscated in Monroe parish
Deputies seized fifteen marble gambling machines from downtown Monroe premises and stored them in Ouachita parish courthouse basement. The district attorney will inspect and seek permanent seizure and destruction if deemed illegal. operators may be prosecuted. About fifty machines are reportedly in the courthouse basement and illegal to operate in the parish.
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Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Sheriffs Department
Day Will Tell Slaying Story at Poole Case Hearing
The court heard Day describe his first meeting with Loeb almost a year and a half ago and how Loeb arranged Day’s transfer to cell houses and a prison job. He recounted a 14 month period leading to May 12 when Poole was shot on a lonely country road, with Lee driving one car and Poole in the back seat.
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Loeb
Levy
Day
Prison Comptroller’s Office
Dean
Poole
Lee
Urban Lipps
Davis
Band member recounts Poole execution in trial
The testimony details a plan to punish Poole after a meeting of a band faction. Dean describes Davis ordering the capture and execution, with revolvers drawn as Poole pleaded for life. Detectives Harvill and Meehan corroborate the violent denouement and motives cited.
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Poole
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