Tax Reform Commission To Start Work After Session Ends
Gov. O K Allen said five tax bills will raise about 3.75 to 4 million dollars annually to cover state budget needs. The Louisiana tax reform commission, created to reduce ad valorem taxes, will begin work after adjournment, with initial plans to study intangibles and parish indebtedness. He expects a special session later to consider findings. He named Sen. W. Scott Heywood and Rep. J. Porter Burgess as likely members.
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Louisiana Tax Reform Commission
Baton Rouge
Tax Reform Commission
W. Scott Heywood
Jennings
J. Porter Burgess
Ouachita
Allen
Heywood
Representative Burgess
Senate
House
Monroe Air Mail Anniversary Observed with Cachet
July 1 marks the first anniversary of air mail in Monroe Louisiana. The local air mail event, sponsored by the chamber of commerce and the local club, introduces a special cachet for stamp collectors. About 2,000 letters have been directed to be dispatched that day, with pilots autographing envelopes.
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Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
B. H. McClary
Louisiana
Chamber of Commerce of
West Monroe
Sergeant Alvin York visits Monroe at Paramount Theater
An unusual chance to hear Sergeant Alvin C. York in Monroe as he spoke at the Paramount Theater. York, a Tennessee mountain man and WWI hero, heads a mountain school aiding people with limited means. Also notes mockingbirds at Neville high, a student’s grade bet with professor Kemerer, and an unexplained kitchen explosion at C. S. Walker’s home.
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Alvin C. York
Monroe
Paramount Theater
Tennessee
C. S. Walker
Ouachita Avenue
Democrats Face Liquor Question At Their Confab
CHICAGO June 18 A Democratic press conference sets the tone for the party’s convention focusing on prohibition. Chairman Jouett Shouse favors submitting repeal to voters, while the party plans to craft a concise plank and denounce prohibition in the preamble. Resolutions committee members begin drafting planks with hearings likely before the convention.
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Chicago
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Executive Committee
Democratic Resolutions Committee
Senate Repeals Carbon Black Tax in Louisiana
Baton Rouge June 18 Special satisfaction spread as the Louisiana Senate passed Senator James A. Noe s bill repealing the carbon black tax. The one half cent per pound levy on carbon black manufactured in Louisiana was voted out unanimously. Noe argued the tax drives manufacturers out of business and its removal would boost state industry more than revenue. Senator W Scott Heywood said he formerly opposed a similar bill but would not oppose this measure. No opposition was reported.
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Baton Rouge
North Louisiana
Senate
James A. Noe
Louisiana
Noe
W. Scott Heywood
Jefferson Davis Parish
Butler Leads Repudiation Move On Dry Law Plank
Nicholas Murray Butler plans to mobilize New England and middle Atlantic Republican conventions to repudiate the Chicago adopted dry law plank. He warns success could give Hoover a sporting chance. failure could doom the party. Butler denounces Chicago as a shocking patronage exhibit, likening it to Grant in 1872.
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New York
New York World-Telegram Today
Nicholas Murray Butler
New England
Middle Atlantic
Chicago
Dr. Butler
Ulysses S. Grant
Monroe golfer ousted in Louisiana amateur quarterfinals
Prioleau Ellis of Monroe was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Louisiana amateur golf tour by Jules Lazard of New Orleans. The match ended 3 and 2 in Crescent City where the event is underway per Associated Press.
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Prioleau Ellis
Monroe
Jules Lazard
New Orleans
Associated Press
Crescent City
Peqetess
Greatest Hero of World War Thrills Big Crowd at Paramount
Sgt Alvin C York, famed World War hero, spoke at the Paramount Theater to a near full house during the Veterans of Foreign Wars Mississippi Louisiana department convention. The event opened the two day session with York’s talk and featured remarks by J I Billman and introductions by Lemuel Haas, with plans for additional sessions and a parade later today.
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Paramount Theater
Alvin C. York
Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
York
J. I. Billman
Kansas City
National Organization
Lemuel Haas
Alexandria
David N. Garrett
Monroe
Leon Hammonds
Sergeant York
Mr. Haas
Reveille
Hoover Says He Will Speak Only A Few Times
President Hoover announced he will not take part in the forthcoming campaign except for a few major addresses. He abandoned plans to travel to the west coast for the Olympic opening, with Everett Sanders to oversee campaign operations from Chicago as RNC chairman.
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Washington
Hoover
Everett Sanders
Republican National Committee
Sanders
Republican Organization
Chicago
New
Richmond Prepares for Confederate Veterans Reunion
Richmond hosts a four day reunion of veterans who served under Jackson and Lee with the Confederate yells heard again in the streets. General C A DeSaussure will attend as commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans and the Petersburg National Military Park dedication will follow with a Fred erick H Payne address in Petersburg.
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Richmond
Jackson
Lee
Jefferson Davis
White House
Confederacy
C. A. DeSaussure
United Confederate Veterans
Petersburg National Military Park
Frederick H. Payne
Petersburg
State Solons Take Weekend Recess In Baton Rouge
Louisiana lawmakers pause Saturday and Sunday sessions after approving the general budget status and returning Monday at 8 p m. The House will act on appropriations and licenses while the Senate focuses on Senator Sanders Jr s civil service bill creating a three member state civil service commission. The omnibus general appropriations bill directs funds to state departments and institutions for 1932 34 under Governor O K Allen and Huey P Long with George W Lee overseeing.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House of Representatives
House
Senate
J. Y. Sanders, Jr
Sanders
Civil Service Commission
O. K. Allen
United States
Huey P. Long
George W. Lee
Six Rum-Running Boats Captured Near Orleans
Federal officers captured six liquor vessels with cargoes valued over 50000 dollars just below Olga in Plaquemines parish about thirty miles from the Mississippi mouth. Deputy Administrator Edward Henley said a revenue cutter blocked a canal passage and seized more than 9000 gallons of alcohol plus 450 cases of imported wine and 450 cases of whiskey along with other contraband. The fleet included three smugglers boats two speed boats and one dory. Prisoner count not disclosed.
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New Orleans
Olga
Plaquemines Parish
Mississippi
Edward Henley
Billy goat fails to become man on Brocken mountain
A scrawny billy goat smeared with blood honey and church scrapings proved unable to transform into a man during a Brocken mountain ceremony. Psychic researchers led by Harry Price and Miss Gloria Gordon attempted the old witches formula with a maiden of “pure heart” but the goat remained a billy. Continued on Page Agaig.
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Wernige Rode
Saxony
Germany
Brocken
Harry Price
London
National Laboratory of Psychical Research
Gloria Gordon
England
Hope Dies as Senate Rejects World War Bonus Plan
Washington veterans marching for cash relief drove home discouraged after the Senate defeated the bonus payment bill by 62 to 18. Police and leaders differed on departures as about 150 veterans returned to recruit more, ending hopes of early summer cash from the federal treasury.
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Washington
Senate
Margaret Blair Seeks No Reason To Become Aged
Mrs. Margaret Blair 72, former University of Minnesota domestic art head, begins a five year world tour promoting health and beauty. She speaks at Monroe venues lecture Monday and Tuesday at 10 am, showing routines for right living.
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Margaret Blair
University of Minnesota
Monroe
News-Star
Morning World
Virginia Roof Garden
Cantaloupes From Local Grower Delivered to City Chamber
The first crate of cantaloupes grown by Ouachita Valley Truck Growers' association member E. R. Gray of Ward 6 was delivered to the chamber of commerce. The four Twin Cities banks awarded Gray a $10 cash prize for enterprise. Secretary S. H. McClary praised the melons. T. J. Sandridge shared optimism. Gray planted his crop March 25 with others starting April 1.
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Ouachita Valley Truck Growers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Twin Cities
E. R. Gray
Ward 6
S. H. McClary
T. J. Sandridge
Mr. Gray
Polish American flier to retry Warsaw flight after rescue
Stanislaw Hausner, Polish born American flyer rescued from the Atlantic after a 28 hour abortive flight from New York to Warsaw, plans to try again this year. He asks if Britain can send a training ship to salvage his plane, which remains afloat at the sea spot where rescued. He is not injured and will report details from New Orleans.
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London
Stanislaus Hausner
Atlantic
New York
Warsaw
Circe Shell
Portugal
United States
Hausner
New Orleans
Architects report bids for Monroe federal building to start July
H H Land and M L Padgett of J W Smith and Associates say revised plans for the Monroe federal building are ready. Bids are expected to be invited around July 1 with 30 days for submission, and contract award likely after August 1 for a project near 400000 dollars. They met Post Office and Treasury officials and observed Senate and House speeches while in Washington. Land’s father died in St Louis during the trip.
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H. H. Land
M. L. Padgett
J. W. Smith and
Post Office
Treasury Department
Federal
Senate
House
Mr. Land
Mr. Padgett
New York
Washington
St. Louis
Sharp Earthquake Shocks Mexico City Suburbs
A 4 15 a m quake shook Mexico City causing people to flee to parks and fields. Lightning lit the skies as aftershocks continued during the morning. Officials doubt major local damage though distant states may be harder hit. Epicenter likely 500 miles southwest, possibly in the Pacific. Phone lines down between Guadalajara and Colima raise fears Colima may be struck again. Guardalajara reports heavy shocks in the region.
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Mexico City
Pacific
Guadalajara
Colima
Guardalajara
Rice Growers Union Urges Lower Shipping Rates
The American Rice Growers Cooperative, representing Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, asks railroads to cut minimum load from 60 000 to 40 000 pounds and shipping lines to reduce rates from Texas and Louisiana ports to Porto Rico.
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Lake Charles
American Rice Growers Cooperative Association
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Porto Rigo
Farmer Labor party drops Webb and offers to Long
Omaha June 18 Roy M Harrop chairman of the Farmer Labor party executive committee announced the group dropped Colonel Frank E Webb as its presidential candidate and offered the place to Senator Huey P Long of Louisiana Long, a Democrat, said he considered the offer an endorsement of his stand for Roosevelt and would not run against him He planned to go to Chicago with state delegations and resume his Senate duties in Washington
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Omaha
Neb
Roy M. Harrop
Farmer- Labor Party
Frank E. Webb
San Francisco
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Harrop
Secret Service
Hoover
Long
United States
New Orleans
Labor Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Farmer-Laborites
Roosevelt
Farmer-Labor
Baton Rouge
Chicago
Washington
United States Senate
World War Vet Wounded On Freight Train Near Asheville
W B Banks Asheville detective surrendered to authorities in Marion North Carolina facing assault with a deadly weapon charge. Louis Chiapetta of Houston Texas is wounded and hospitalized in critical condition after a gunman fired on veterans aboard a southbound freight train near Asheville. Six other Texas veterans slept in the car as the assailant fled following an exchange with youths in the next car.
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Marion
N. C
W. B. Banks
Asheville
Banks
Louis Chiapetta
Houston
Tex
Chiapetta
Texas
O. S. Adkins
McDowell County
Buncombe County
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Ouachita Solon
Jes’ Ramblin
Hugh Bracey
Fred Pettit
Neville High School
Bracey
Ripley
J. Paul Kemerer
Memphis
Helena
Cincinnati
Cairo
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Seaeee
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Slams G. O. P. Plank
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