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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1938
Page
1
Washington reports a near agreement on controversial wage hour reform. Southern senators warned of a filibuster if pay differentials are dropped, while Senator Thomas of Utah pushes a compromise to break the deadlock in the joint committee. The dispute unfolds as Congress eyes adjournment.
In Baton Rouge on June 1 the Louisiana Senate passed with no opposition administration backed bills to regulate wages and hours for women in industry and to cap the workweek at 48 hours with certain exemptions. A companion bill on apprenticeships and a separate slaughterhouse record bill also cleared, aiming to fund opportunities for youth and curb cattle theft.
Daniel D Curren 83 born in Ireland died after weeks of illness in New Orleans where he rose to presidency of three railroads. He moved from Kane Pennsylvania to New Orleans in 1893 and led the New Orleans and Northeastern Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific and Alabama and Vicksburg lines before retiring in 1915 to a bank vice presidency. Survived by daughter Mrs W Fairlee Dabney of Baltimore. Funeral tomorrow with burial at Pass Christian Mississippi.
In Bristol Vito Dipinto thought a $2 bill was counterfeit and alerted police. The note read two rollers under Jefferson and mocked those who accept it. Police concurred the bill had no value. In Pueblo firemen treated a foul ball that hit a fire alarm box as a run.
Canton China reports three Japanese air raids raising casualties to about 6 000 since raids began 11 days earlier. Incendiaries hit northern sections including Shameen island power complex causing outages. Over 100 000 residents have fled amid warnings from Chinese authorities and ongoing strikes on Canton and Hong Kong misinformation.
In Des Moines, Guy M. Gillette easily topped 50 percent of precinct returns as 75 percent counted, despite an organized challenge by New Deal supporters. Otha Wearin trailed with just over 25 percent, while three others split the remainder. Gillette praised democracy. Wearin was backed by WPA chief Hopkins and James Roosevelt.
Sam G. Rogers testified he was present when Eugene F. Poulnot was flogged near Tampa two and a half years ago and heard his screams. He described events after the arrest of Poulnot Joseph Shoemaker and himself for "communistic investigation" on November 30, 1935, including abduction from the Tampa police station outskirts.
Delhi La June 7 Special The first cotton bloom of the 1938 season was reported Tuesday from the Fergusson and Martin plantation on land cultivated by Lee Young a 76 year old sharecropper who planted March 26 The bloom is Delfos 9252 variety Young has never failed to average at least a bale per acre for four years and last season produced 32 bales on 22 acres
In city hall on Tuesday, seven firms bid to supply five new buses to replace street cars on the Lee avenue line. Bids ranged 4300 to 6300 dollars per bus with various options and a minimum capacity of 25 tons? yards. Firms included Central Auto, Knowles Motor, General Motors, Twin City Motor, Mack International, Milner Motor, Monroe Auto and Supply.
Foix reports Premier Daladier took personal charge of military preparations to repel aerial invasions. He warned the bombardment aimed to threaten war and vowed forceful measures. Troops and anti-aircraft units moved to Ax-Les-Thermes after three border air incursions in two weeks.
Washington voters share frustration over fewer available men as government jobs and New Deal policies reshape the capital. A Washington Post reader laments the era of courtship changes and notes an influx of government work altering social life for single women.
H F Madison Jr was named commander of the L B Faulk post of the American Legion at Forsythe park memorial home Monday night. New officers include Ed C Apperson first vice commander H L Stamers second vice commander C B Braun adjutant and others. Delegates to Lafayette state convention July 15 17 were elected: Fred Pettit C M Abboud Wayne.
France accelerates war preparations in Africa as Daladier’s government fortifies Tunisia and expands native troops. About 900,000 to 1,000,000 French troops guard the empire with Tunisia facing Italy from a fortified frontier. Desert garrisons and Arab cavalry back the vast Sahara defense. France aims to deter Italian advance by lining Tunisia and securing routes from Libya to the Mediterranean.
The article outlines how Duce’s first blow would target Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria to mobilize their manpower and resources for a Libya invasion. It notes enormous fuel depots, food warehouses, ammunition dumps, new aviation bases with underground hangars, fortified ports, and guarded desert routes linking North Africa to France’s vast reserves of manpower and supplies.
Miss Nannie May Hart eighteen of 1400 Natchitoches Street West Monroe died in Charity hospital Shreveport Monday morning from burns after using lye solution as mouth wash last November. She was moved to Charity hospital April 18. Funeral at Nash cemetery near West Monroe conducted by Rev. E L Tanner. She is survived by her mother and stepfather H A Tarver and by brothers and sisters Harvey W C Hart Christine and Mary G Hart.
Governor Richard W. Leche told a House committee he would not divert any one cent of the gasoline tax now used for the public welfare program to fund farm to market gravel roads. He suggested two funding options: use only 7.5 million of welfare proceeds with the rest for roads, or boost a 5 million road bond to 10 million and apply the extra 5 million to gravel roads. The panel planned a post adjournment meeting with State Treasurer Tugwell and Governor counsel Wallace to decide.
Dr. G. Douglas Williams announced the Ouachita Parish Health unit began its annual anti malaria drive with John G. Keller named foreman of the mosquito control crew. The city received 1500 for control work and the area is split into three zones with weekly coverage. The crew will treat standing water and spray ditches bayous sloughs and other low-lying breeding sites using larvaeoide.
Chicago reports Mary Ellen Reardon, two, starting the third day of uninterrupted sleep after measles preceding encephalitis. The blonde toddler, described with a curly hair, resembles the late Patricia Maguire known as the sleeping beauty of suburban Oak Park who slept for five years and seven months. A fluttering of the eyelids is the only visible sign of consciousness.
The State Department asked Congress for authority to create a new $25,000 division of cultural relations to counter foreign government activities in Latin America. George Messersmith told the House Appropriations Committee that coordination of executive departments’ efforts is needed to foster cultural ties, student exchanges, and language programs.
The Louisiana state senate unanimously approved paying Confederate pension back pay totaling about 900000 to veterans and widows. The measure, tied to earlier acts from 1930 and tax provisions, restores monthly support from 30 to 80 dollars for widows and veterans dating back to 1935. Senator A Sidney Nunez backed the bill, noting Huey P Long’s influence. final vote 4 to 0.
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