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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1929
Page
1
Oil severance tax case heard by Louisiana judges
The Ohio Oil company argues that Louisiana oil severance taxes are discriminatory and unconstitutional. Three federal judges in New Orleans heard the case after arguments by both sides, with briefs due in ten days and a decision to be issued after study. The hearing continued as proceedings resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Ohio
Comny
Uisiana
United States Appealeo
Rufus E. Foster
Wayne Borah
Ben C. Dawkins
Argum
S. L. Herold
Ohio Com
Heavyweight Bout Weigh-In Sparks NY Fight Night
June 27 reports show Paulino at 1921-2 pounds and Schmeling at 187 pounds before their 15 round yawning bout. The weigh‑in occurred as both fighters prepared in Yankee Stadium for the title clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Palino
Max Nethling
Yankee
Paulino
Schmeling
Bank fails to open as run on City Bank ensues
Birmingham June 27. The Iwondale Bank and Trust company failed to open for business today and a run by excited depositors followed on the recently organized City Bank and Trust company leading to an order for seizure by C. E. Thomas state superintendent of banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Iwondale Bank and Trust Company
City Bank and Trust Pany
C. E. Thomas of
Montery
Hoover halts use of schools for prohibition propaganda
President Hoover intervened to stop a Treasury plan to use public schools for a prohibition education pamphlet. Miss Anna P. D. Sutter supervised the project with $50,000 from Congress for pamphlets to be distributed at the National Educational Association meeting in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Prohibition Unit
Treasury
Congress
Anna PD. Sutter
Statistical and Educational Division
The
Prohibition Bureau
National Educational Association
Atlanta
Mickey the Wiseguy Quizzed in New York Murder Probe
Michael Rocco alias Mickey the Wiseguy Boston gangster arrested in Boston after being wanted by New York police for questioning in the murder of Frank Marlow a New York Boston racketeer. He was taken to District Attorney William J Foley for interrogation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Michael Rocco
Mickey the Wiseguy
New York
Frank Marlow
William J. Foley
Locust Breeding Place Found in Sobat County
In Anirobi Sobat county Field Museum expedition reports a location where locusts swarm so densely the ground is invisible. The discovery marks the greatest breeding area identified in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Anirobi
Africa
Sobat County
Field Museum
Republicans Ally With Anti Smith Democrats in Virginia
In Richmond on June 27 the Virginia GOP allied with anti Smith Democrats to pursue control of the state government. Dr William Moseley Brown heads the coalition ticket with R Walter Dickinson as lieutenant governor and C Berkeley running for attorney general. The convention endorsed a reform platform denouncing Democratic power and calling for tax cuts and streamlined government. Bascom Slemp proclaimed the national Democratic Party is dead in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Richmond
William Moseley Brown
Offern
Coalion
Browne R. Walter Dickinson
C. ©. Berkeley
Newport News
Henry W. Anderson
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
Bascom Slemp
Hawks Aims for Three Flight Records from New York to Los Angeles
Captain Frank Hawks began a two leg journey from Roosevelt Field New York to Los Angeles to establish three records for round trip east to west and west to east. He plans a long refuel stop and faces weather with thunderstorms in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Frank M. Hawks
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
C. B. D. Collyer
Harry Tucker
E. M. Roberts
National Aeronautic Association
Hawks
Missouri
Gamble wins judgment in North Carolina court
Harry P. Gamble former attorney for the inheritance tax collector won a 1052.27 dollar judgment against Earl K. Long in civil district court. Gamble claimed fees earned but Long collected, with Long brother of Governor Huey P. Long. Judge Gleason upheld the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Harry P. Gamble
Earl K. Long
Huey P. Long
Gleason
Gamble
Long
Mellon places year's surplus at 160 millions
Secretary Mellon announced that the latest estimates project a fiscal year end surplus of 160 to 170 million dollars. Through June 24 receipts reached about 3.999 billion, with a June end expenditure dip expected to reduce the surplus by roughly 60 to 70 million, aided by large income tax payments from stock trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mellon
Treasury
Two Men Sought as Suspects in Marlow Slaying
New York police sought two men and a woman linked to nightclub owner Frank Marlow after witnesses said a telephone call lured him to a blue closed car for a death ride. Marlow was found with three bullet wounds near Flushing Queens after entering a blue car with two men. a similar car was later found in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlow
Associated Press
New York
Frank Marlow
Boston
Whalen
Flushing
Queens
Brooklyn
Helpers Also Help Pay For Recall Costs
Baton Rouge June 27 Lists were passed this week in the highway commission. Among the employees, women as well as men, to put up for the expenses of George W. Wallace as attorney for the governor in defending the several recall suit in the various parishes. Wallace is secretary of the state tax commission and his time in theory is due to be devoted to his duties in connection with the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Highway Commission
George W. Wallace
Wallace
State Tax Commission
Hoover sought protection for domestic sugar industry says beet chief
Stephen H. Love, president of United States Beet Sugar association, told a Senate finance sub committee Hoover showed interest in boosting sugar duties during the last campaign and in Washington after. He warned Wall Street and Cuba dominate anti tariff talk while American beet and cane producers face serious losses with many plants idle and few dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Senate Finance
Stephen H. Love
United States Beet Sugar Association
Love
Utah
Connally
Texas
Wall Street
National City Bank
United States
Louisiana
Cuba
Tullos Oil Field Worker Killed in Car Crash
Alexandria June 27 L C Swope 49 of Georgetown an oil field operator was killed when his car overturned and burned at the Bayou Flaggon bridge on the Lone Star highway near Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
L. C., Swope
Georgetown
Tullos
Fight Dope Will Be Announced On North Second Tonight
The decision between Schmeling and Uzendun will be made in New York and announced within seconds on North Second Street. Fans may attend a fight party by The News Star and Morning Post at the News Star building starting 7 30 p m. Monroe Furniture Company provides loudspeakers to broadcast Harry Prophit the announcer. Leased wires will carry a full bout report expected to start near 8 p m. For information call 223 or 224.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmeling
Uzendun
North Second Street
New York City
News-Star
Morning Post
Monroe Furniture Company
Harry Prophit
Dawes Skips Silk Knee Breeches at Royal Court
London June 27 Amb Charles G Dawes in his first court appearance wore plain black evening dress instead of silk knee breeches and slippers customary for ambassadors. He and Mrs Dawes greeted Queen Mary and Mrs Dawes presented eight American women to the Queen. Dawes had previously stated in Washington his stance on attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charles G. Dawes
Saint James
George Harvey
Alanson Houghton
Mrs. Dawes
Queen Mary
General Dawes
Washington
England
Queen Mary Wears Green and Gold Gown with Crown
The article describes Queen Mary in a green and gold gown with a diamond crown. The famed lesser stars of Africa diamonds and the order of the garter are noted. The Prince of Wales appears in the scarlet uniform of a colonel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Mary
Africa
Order of the Garter
Prince of Wales
Long Appoints Registrar Of Voters For Iberville
Gov. Huey P. Long appoints a registrar of voters for Iberville parish after removal of W. P. Obier by the state board. Jules Carville of Plaquemine confirms the governor’s push to secure a majority from the parish police jury, following pressure and a resignation from W. W. Pecue who declined and quit his penal farm captain role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huey P. Long
Iberville Parish
Jules Carville
Plaquemine
Louisiana Tax Commission
State Board of Registration
John Fournet
W. P. Obier
W. W. Pecue
St. Gabriel
Carville
Maestri ouster case delayed by Louisiana Supreme Court
The Louisiana Supreme Court declined an early hearing for the Maestri Irion ouster suit and will hear the appeal in the fall, leaving Dr V K Irion as conservative commissioner until year’s end despite Maestri’s appointment. Chief Justice O Neill said docket crowded and the request lacked opposing counsel consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
Maestri-Irion
Boatner
Civil District Court
Maestri
State Senate
Senate
O’niell
Baseball Club Owner Dies In Plane Crash Near Fort Benjamin Harrison
James A. Perry owner of the Indianapolis American Association baseball club and Curtiss Flying Service president died when a cabin monoplane nose dived after takeoff from Shoen field. The crash followed a motor failure at about 100 feet altitude. Perry had earlier barely avoided a crash in a landing gear damaged craft piloted by Captain Earl Sweeney. Lindbergh had just arrived at the fort and Perry had flown with him previously. Norman A. Perry, Perry’s brother, was told of the death by Colonel Lindbergh who offered condolences stating all who knew Perry will feel the loss deeply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
James A. Perry
Indianapolis American Association
Curtiss Flying Service of
Indiana
Fort Benjamin Harris
Shoenfield
Perry
Ferry
Earl Sweeney
Citizens Military
Fort
Sweeney
Mars Hill
Columbia
Ohio
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Norman A. Perry
Aimee Will Spar With Devil Before Detroit Bout
Aimee McPherson announced she would spar with the devil for two minutes tonight at Olymp Arena just before the Johnny Risko versus Tuffy Griffiths heavyweight bout in Detroit Michigan. The Los Angeles evangelist promotes a "clean up Detroit" campaign and says she will not talk against fistcuffs. She has said she believes in fighting and has battled the devil for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
McPherson
Olymp Arena
Johnny Risko- Tuffy Griffiths
Los Angeles
Olympia
Bee
Vessel in Which Muller Crossed Ocean in Ruins
Paul Muller a Berlin grocer crossed the Atlantic alone aboard the Aga. A squall wrecked the ship off Kiawah Island South Carolina. Muller set the vessel on fire to signal for help and swam seven miles to Johns Island where Fritz Stroh saved him. He is staying with Stroh while arranging passage to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
D. C
Kiawah Island
Here
Paul Muller
Berlin
Miami
Muller
South Carolina
Kiawah
Bo ’ Sale Muller
Johns
Fritz Stroh
Johns Island
Snake Island
Charlest
Stroebel
New York
Agatha Gavinsky
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Earl Long
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