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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1934
Page
8
The report notes Mrs Dall's trip to Reno for divorce and frames the move as the couple’s motive. On return, Dall became a general partner directing the New York office of an investment banking firm. In December 1932 he announced plans to become an independent commission broker.
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt declined to comment on reports of a divorce involving Mrs Anna Curtis Dall. She only said her daughter had gone to Nevada with two children and that Mrs Dall’s destination was unclear after she left.
Louisiana lawmakers urge sheriffs to suspend foreclosures while a mortgage moratorium bill is considered. The House unanimously backed a concurrent resolution calling for a moratorium until December 1936, pending action on Rep. Ralph Hebert’s proposed measure.
Old cotton at farms or in sheds and at public storage must be tagged under the Bankhead act. Farmers should obtain an application blank from the official office to tag cotton when federal tags arrive from Washington. Storage at the Federal Compress and Warehouse Co is already tagged. Community leaders are urged to notify farmers with cotton in storage about tagging requirements.
Fascist troops cleared a path as reporters watched as Hitler and Mussolini pursued private talks. Hitler greeted the German colony at his hotel and attended a biennial art exhibit then joined Mussolini for a luncheon on Lido Island before their second formal conference. Officials said the discussions yesterday were general and planned to focus on concrete details today.
The Louisiana House battled over tax cuts and license fees as Hamster and Tugwell Hoffpauir measures faced filibuster and adjournment. Gov Allen attended as the $112,131,576.38 two year appropriation bill moved forward amid protests by Bouanchaud and Heywood. The mass meeting criticized Long and Governor Allen, while Heywood warned Hardy and Sanders of potential contempt actions.
A discussion over the Hamiter automobile license bill and a calendar move triggers a heated House floor clash in Louisiana. Debates involve Holloway, Hamiter, and administration allies about gathering votes, lobbying, and the fate of license reduction measures as guards keep order.
Legislators clash over mayor Walmsley and the $700,000 allocation. Ethridge pins blame on the Long-Allen administration for spending in Caddo parish and across the state. The exchange includes calls for orderly conduct and a threatened rule 20 eviction of spectators.
U S Army rescues El Salvador as vast floods wash away iron bridges and many others along the Lempa river. The 2,500 foot Lempa bridge built by International Railways of Central America remains. An estate near the Pacific coast reports about 100000 cattle lost and numerous drownings. The president orders drastic relief measures and crews work to repair damage.
The report notes heavy losses in Sonsonate where the Rio Grande flows, with the electric company plant swept away by floods. La Libertad and Acajuila ports suffer greatly, San Salvador’s electric service faces interruptions from a Diesel motor outage, and a Czech Slovak train line includes dancing saloon cars.
In Edenton North Carolina a three mile long fishing net at the Chowan River junction with Albemarle Sound is described as the largest of its kind. The gear reportedly nets about 25 000 fish per haul and draws wide attention from local fishers.
In McClellanville, South Carolina, a cedar grows a small cherry tree from its side. The trunk and the cherry branch converge about six feet above ground, creating a rare natural graft with ripening fruit.
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