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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
2
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A Louisiana bee article notes renewed interest in beekeeping across parishes including Ouachita. It shares folklore about the origins of bee stingers, contrasting the doomed honeybee sting with the bumblebee’s reusable sting and the moral Jupiter tale.
In Holland the vote backs Premier Hendrikus Colijn's middle of the road course as the Dutch Nazi party falls short of its expected seats. Dutch Communists also suffer losses, suggesting a renewed democratic trend against dictatorship across Europe.
In Berlin the Nazi Party News Agency demands hens lay 220 to 149 eggs a year as dictatorial policy. The piece ridicules Hitler’s barnyard governance and suggests even Aryan fowl will resist domination by Munich papelain.
The piece argues Congress should follow President Roosevelt’s suggestion to share helium with foreign nations, notably Germany, to enable safe airships. It notes hydrogen’s hazards after the Hindenburg disaster and warns America holds the only helium supply yet shows reluctance to use it for airships.
A columnist discusses how painters win attention by choosing popular subjects and deeply researching them. The artist explains that success comes from creating work that interests the public, not from hired publicity. Rubens and Titian are cited as examples of study and storytelling in art.
Poetry piece describing spring fields and a house on a slope once full of memory now changed and barren. It laments exile at home as old times and scenes vanish while a rustic voice balks at thirst and memory.
Dialogue shows Harry admitting excessive smoking and concern about his health. Jerry presses him to quit, Harry contemplates seeking another underlying issue. The fragment suggests tension over smoking and health worries between two individuals.
Dialogue pieces reveal a chaotic scene as Roscoe teases Marie about teeth while a prisoner escapes after a bull chase. The exchange mentions a firm avoiding debt and a returned figure from China named Red, with Captain and Private observers noting the escape.
The notes poke fun at dress habits and timing of watches with suits. A reflection on progress, bachelorhood and a school of experience hints at a playful view of students. The piece jokes about American symbols and marital harmony as comic fodder. A college freshman notes his wish to be mistaken for a sophomore.
Washington observes Senator Robinson as a leading contender for Justice Van Devanter's seat, driven by Roosevelt’s flexible constitutional view and a preference for a 75 year retirement plan. Senate courtesy and cross party support loom large, while concerns linger about New Deal factions and potential ideological shifts.
Judge W. M. Harper presided as nine violators were fined in city court here yesterday. Fines included two at five dollars, one at ten dollars on two charges, one at one dollar for each of three counts, five at one dollar for hourly parking, and three defendants fined seven dollars and fifty nine cents each for drunk and disorderly conduct. The judge announced no city court session today in observance of Confederate Memorial day.
Rodney J. Hobbs post VFW will meet at post headquarters tonight at 7 45 o clock. All members urged to attend as announced by E H Milley commander of the post.
Governor Lewhe pardoned Gordon Ziegler for manslaughter conviction from Jackson parish dating to 1935 and reduced sentences for Anthony Schneida and Hardy Hale along with commutations for Nick Romano El Samson and other cases in Avoyelles Rapides and Tangipahoa parishes.
At the Louisiana Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs convention in Shreveport Dorothy Shultz was chosen to succeed B Lynn as federation president. She aims to secure a 200000 appropriation from the legislature to establish an industrial home for women and girls in the state. Miss Lucy Keller won a music excellence medal at the Baton Rouge institute for the blind. Mamie Massingil returned from a three month visit in Memphis Tennessee.
The text notes that during severe earthquakes the vertical acceleration exceeds gravity, causing loose objects to jump into the air as the ground shakes violently.
The article traces gout from rich man’s ailment to a metabolic disorder affecting anyone. It explains uric acid buildup and sodium urate deposits in joints, then cites Sydenham’s classic description of a gout attack including intense toe pain, chills, sleeplessness, and changing posture through the night.
Transfers recorded at the clerk of court show Splane Place Inc selling lot 19 block 11 to Annie B Mequet for 600 dollars. Central Co Inc sold to Ralph Fields lot 8 square 31 of Steele Maddens addition for 500 cash. John Callens sold one fourth interest in 60 by 100 foot parcel in lot 10 square 5 Cotton Mill addition Monroe for 200 cash. Tillie H Wolff sold to Claiborne E Carter lot 4 square 15 N G Tippita subdivision of Brownville blocks 12 to 17 for 75 cashy.
A column surveys film executives and stars noting temperaments vary from celebs like Joan Crawford and Bette Davis to rising actresses such as Jean Arthur Andrea Leeds and Frances Farmer. It highlights how press access and studio control shape publicity and careers at Paramount Goldwyn and other outfits.
The piece lists actors Bing Crosby Al Jolson Raoul Walsh and others who own horses fighters ball clubs and fleets of steeds. It notes the financial cost of such crossovers including Crosby's pugilist and horse investments amounting to 350 000 annually and other marriages and literary struggles of notable writers and performers.
Daily schedule of NBC and ABC networks across East Midwest West Coast zones with detailed show times, composers, and agents. Notable programs include The Moon serial Guiding Light Archer Gibson News Press-Radio segments Amos n Andy Rudy Vallee and orchestras with regional variations across BASIC East Midwest and Pacific networks.
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