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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1937

Page

2

Motorcade to visit Monroe on all night stop

The Henderson Chamber of Commerce group will visit Monroe for an overnight stay Wednesday with about 40 autos. After lodging in local hotels they will head to Vicksburg the next day to publicize the paved shortcut from Highway 80 to Texas centennial cities and Mexico City via Henderson. The plan aims to boost east and westbound auto traffic to the Home City of the East Texas oil fields. Local timing and entertainment details were not finalized.

Chamber of Commerce Monroe Henderson Shreveport Chamber of Commerce Vicksburg Texas Centennial Cities Mexico City Greenwood Dallas Tex Great East Texas Carthage

TVA Power Negotiations Extend To Arkansas Utilities

Arkansas Power and Light serves 250 communities in 55 counties and supplies about 5,000 farmers. It operates two dams and hydro plants on the Ouachita river near Hot Springs and a large steam plant at Sterlington Louisiana. Couch says rapid power growth and TVA surplus prompt talks to obtain part of Arkansas needs from TVA, with a likely beneficial agreement for all parties.

Pal Arkansas Power and Light Company Ouachita River Hot Springs Sterlington Arkansas Couch TVA

New York Tax Case Causes Ties to Hughes Firm

The 1933 New York income tax payment cited at 53 448.48 via an insurance device sparked testimony of manipulation and clashes with the treasury. Dissension within Hughes Schurman and Dwight, the firm including Charles Evans Hughes Jr., followed reports that Hughes threatened to dissolve the firm over the tax issue. Morrison Shafroth said a tax attorney sought an oral settlement, but the bureau sent investigators to the Bahamas first to probe the matter.

Dwight Treasury New York Hughes, Schurman and Charles Evans Hughes Hughes Bureau Bahamas Leming

Doctor's Guide Offers Free Liver and Gall Bladder Advice

Free physician's formula claims to aid bile thinness and gall bladder health. Advertisement invites readers to write to a Minneapolis address for information and includes store names Faulk's Prog Store and Sandman's Pharmacy as suppliers.

Vaxner Oean Ponds Rey-Back North 4Th Street Minneapolis Faulk Sandman

Tax Dues Sought for Dwight and Six Taxpayers

The 1932-35 tax claim totals 230 399 74 with a partial payment offer presented by Commissioner Guy T Helvering. An exhibit shows 549 501 97 in additional taxes claimed across six taxpayers tied to insurance loan deductions. The committee adjourned to resume at 10 a m with Leming noting policy costs were largely covered by large party loans.

Dwight Guy T. Helvering Internal Revenue Bureau Leming

Monroe Officials Probe Southern District Disturbance

The city of Monroe health and civic leaders say they are investigating an undetermined disturbance causing property damage and health concerns in the southern part of the city. Mayor Arnold Bernstein and officials pledge to locate the trouble and protect residents.

Monroe City of Arnold Bernstein

Witness interruption during Hauptmann trial described

A taxi driver, Philip Moses, identified Wendel as the man to be tried and was removed after shouting support. Moses testified he drove three men to the St. Raymond's cemetery area near Bronx on the night of the Lindbergh ransom payment, joining a fourth man with a gray car. The aim was to implicate a gang in the ransom payoff.

Wendel Philip Moses Bronx New York Moses William Clark Hauptmann St. Raymond's Cemetery

Angell Warns Democracy Faces Threat to Rights

Dr Angell warns against relying on political medicine men claiming liberty is safe, arguing true democracy requires protecting human rights via independent courts. The piece notes danger to freedom and democracy in the United States. San Francisco claims a 1000 foot Fleichhacker pool as the world’s largest.

Angell United States San Francisco

Three Nations Press Tensions Over Leipzig and Basque Push

The report describes Germany canceling von Neurath talks, Leipzig collision with a submarine or torpedo, and Hitler remaining in Berlin. It also notes Basque insurgents advancing from Bilbao toward Santander with recaptured infrastructure and refugee movements, while Britain refuses a naval display near Spain and four powers fail to reach an accord.

von Neurath Leipzig Berlin Hitler Berchtesgaden Lokalanzeiger Essener National Zeitung Hendaye Bilbao Santander Oquendo Gadagua Spain Great Britain France Madrid London Anthony Eden House of Commons Germany Third Reich Britain Valencia House Eden

Cornett Injured In Auto Accident

W A Cornett 25 suffered severe arm injuries when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by R J Johnson at the Ouachita avenue South Second street intersection. He rested at St Francis sanitarium with non fatal but painful injuries. Johnson reported traveling 25 to 30 mph while Cornett rode about 40 mph.

W. A Brother Cornett R. 3. Johnson Ouachita Avenue South Second Street United Gas Company St. Francis Sanitarium Johnson Arkansas Avenue

Dry forces seek mandamus to force parish vote on liquor

Rev B A Miley chair of the Harrisonburg Baptist church and dry forces asks the Catahoula parish police jury to call a special election on liquor. The steering committee plans mandamus proceedings to compel a wet or dry decision with Rep A D Flowers retained as counsel.

Thompson Doughty Leon Kirby A. D. Flowers la Salle Parish Miley

Trip in Iron for Suite Arrival

Removal of the rear railing and rear observation window of the special car allowed the respirator to be rolled into a padded and fumigated van with a police escort to Billings Memorial hospital. Storage batteries powered the respirator motors while a hand operated resuscitator was ready for emergencies. Over 1000 feet of extension cord supported the transfer to a third floor suite as doctors target a seven year minimum treatment plan to restore Snite.

Billings Memorial Hospital

Block High School Holds Commencement Exercises

Block High School in Jonesville will hold its annual commencement in the high school auditorium on Thursday June 24. Twenty nine graduates will receive diplomas from Parish Superintendent of Education H. W. Wright.

Ferriday Block High School Jonesville H. W. Wright

First cotton blooms reported in two Louisiana parishes

The first cotton bloom of the season was brought to Harrisonburg by W. O. Smith of Jena in Catahoula parish. Smith also produced the first open boll in La Salle parish. Parish papers award a free year’s subscription to those yielding the first blooms.

Erriday Catahoula Parish Harrisonburg W. O. Smith Jena la Salle Parish

President and Steel Strike Standoffs In 1933 Picket Lines

President Roosevelt and labor leader John L. Lewis both sought mediation as steel workers picketed roads and plants. Girdler refused to grant a contract while mediation continued amid martial law and troop deployments in the Youngstown area.

John L. Lewis Cleveland Davey Perkins Republic Youngstown Sheet and Tube Youngstown Tom Girdler Girdler Republice Lewis’ C. I. O Inland Steel Bethlehem Steel Lewis Taft Steel Company Johnstown Roosevelt White House Frank Parnell Sheet and Tube Secretary of Labor Steel Mediation Board

Postoffice Authority Challenged Over Food Shipments to Ohio Mills

Postmaster General Farley in U S District Court argued the post office could halt deliveries of mailed food and clothing to Republic Steel plants in Niles and Warren Ohio amid the strike. He said the packages were aimed to involve postal workers in the labor dispute and not tendered in good faith. Congress voices concern over ahead-of-deadline funding as several appropriation bills and key tax measures await action before June 30.

Washington Farley United States District Court Today Post Office Department Ohio Republic Steel Corporation Niles Warren Roosevelt Jefferson Island House Senate War and Interior Departments District of Columbia Agriculture Department

Fliers Visit Shreveport Mississippi Club Greet Visitors

Dick Merrill and a group including C G Rudderhan J V Bost E A Frost Major Lester Maitland Tom Lemly Charles Hazen Dorf Bean Dan Leahy and A J Daveau toured Shreveport. The Mississippi club of Shreveport greeted the fliers and Merrill, a native of Iuka Mississippi.

C. G. Rudderhan J. V. Bost Chamber of Commerce E. A. Frost Lester J. Maitland Barksdale Field Transpacific Flight Fame Tom Lemly Charles Hazen Dorf Bean Department of Commerce Dan Leahy A. J. Daveau Mississippi Club of Shreveport Merrill Iuka Miss

Red Cross Secretary Returns From Mississippi Institute

Miss Eloise Falkenheiner, newly named executive secretary of Concordia Parish Red Cross, returns from Pass Christian where she attended the Institute and School of Instructions on the Mississippi Gulf coast. She says the sessions were interesting, educational, and helpful to her parish work, with entertaining features included.

Ferriday Eloise Falkenheiner Concordia Parish Red Cross Pass Christian Miss Mississippi Gulf Coast American Red Cross Falkenheiner Red Cross

India Remains Leading Tea Exporter Worldwide

India maintains its position as the top global tea exporting country over recent years, with strong production and international demand supporting its dominant role in global markets.

India

French cabinet fall linked to Blum power push

The text notes high government officials viewed Blum as likely to prevail. Abel Gardey, senate finance committee reporter, called Chau temps the "new premier." The finance committee's steadfast rejection of Blum's decree power toppled the cabinet, while Marx Dormoy, interior minister, expressed confidence in Chau temps.

Abel Gardey Senate Finance Committee Chautemps Blum France Marx Dormoy Chau

France Seeks New Government As Coalition Crumbles

Reports say Georges Bonnet may join a Blum Chaumpet government as finance minister amid talks to form a Radical Socialist and Communist led front. The crisis centers on a likely 1937 treasury deficit and the cabinet's emergency financial powers.

Georges Bonnet United States France Chautemps Blum People’s Front People's Front Chamber of Deputies Senate

Girls Hurt In Auto Accident On Loop Road

Two 13 year old girls Alda Kelly and Myrtle Murray were slightly injured when the car they rode in overturned on the Loop road near the Biedenharn place about 10 pm Monday. Driver Charles Harley reported swerving and hitting a ditch, the car turning over. Both girls were treated at St Francis Sanitarium and released. Passenger Nolan Andrews escaped injuries.

Loop Road Alda Kelly South Riverfront Street West Monroe Myrtle Murray St. Francis Sanitarium Charles Harley South Second Street Biedenharn Place Nolan Andrews

Hot Weather Biliousness Alert Promotes Calo Tabs

In hot weather digestion slows and bile-related symptoms arise including gas belching headaches and nausea. The ad urges Calo tabs, an improved calomel compound, claiming quick relief with trial ten cent and family twenty five cent packages sold at drug stores.

Af Drug Stores

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