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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1939
Page
1
Washington reports President Roosevelt's backers push key provisions of monetary relief and neutrality bills amid setbacks. Senate votes limit emergency powers while subcommittee moves to remove administration opposition from relief, and House debates aim to repeal arms embargo despite funding deadlines.
Lord Beaverbrook based Standard report says the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson will move to England in October and may visit the United States next year. The papers stress the couple can travel freely as British citizens and that the king abdication remains a backdrop.
Walter B. MacMahon telegraph editor of the Lake Charles American Press died at his home after a heart attack. Born February 24 1883 in Leesburg Florida he worked for Columbus Dispatch AP in New York Chicago and Duluth and on papers in Leesburg San Diego Phoenix Port Arthur Baton Rouge Hammond and Lake Charles. Survived by brother Fred and son Fred of Zebulon Georgia funeral plans pending arrival of his son.
Washington officials said the Public Works administration will conduct a routine checkup to verify that local 55 percent contributions match grant disbursements on Louisiana projects. Ickes stressed no complaint prompted the move and called it a noninvestigative review.
Albany June 27 Missouri Governor Lievel C Stark declares the union of crime and politics must be smashed to preserve faith in popular government. Speaking to 22 state executives at the governors conference he says the nation's crime bill is a severe loss and a symptom of faults in political structure.
Governor Earl K Long was urged by General O R Gelette of the United Confederate Veterans to promptly pay back pensions owed to Confederate veterans and widows. The demand notes a three year underpayment from 60 to 30 dollars monthly, about 1080 dollars per veteran, with a suit pending before the Louisiana Supreme Court.
The Agriculture Department studies plans to supply cotton goods to relief workers via blue stamps, with blue stamps exchangeable only for listed surplus foods. They discuss boosting domestic use and exports, noting large cotton surpluses and complex processing from bale to finished product.
Poland closes the frontier road from 2:00 am to noon linking Zoppot Danzig and the port of Gdynia. The Danzig Vorposten reports tank obstructions and other military preparations along the route.
The Japanese navy announced offensives against Wenchow and Foochow and ordered removal of third power ships. Foreign vessels must leave by noon June 29 or face mine closures and risk losses. Wenchow and Foochow lie in Chekiang and Fukien provinces, with Foochow’s population around 640,000.
Tokyo reports Japanese war planes crossed into outer Mongolia and raided an air base near Tamsk 62 miles south of Lake Bor. The Domei release claims heavy air battles with Mongol forces, and that 98 to 104 Mongol planes were destroyed in the raid. News notes Mongol and Soviet preparations at Tamsk and road links to Urga under construction.
Berne reports the Swiss federal council selected Charles Bruggmann former minister to Prague to become minister to Washington He will succeed Marc Peter who has requested retirement Bruggmann served as counsellor of legation in Washington from 1920 to 1924
Washington reports Colonel F C Harrington said Mississippi WPA officers in charge of work relief were shifted to the Atlanta bureau to prevent political activity in the upcoming primary. Roland Wall and George Parker were replaced by Marvin Porter with orders to publicize anti political activity rules and workers’ right to vote freely.
Dr Albert Solland of Los Angeles told the Northern Society for Medical Radiology in Oslo that hundreds of cancers have been cured using half million volt x rays after weaker rays failed. He cited ten years of work at the Los Angeles tumor institute showing clinical success not explained by standard animal or tissue studies.
In Columbia a sparrow pursued a mouse in the heat. In Elyria a duck dinner yielded a $125 diamond ring found in the duck’s gizzard after six weeks. In Hastings a Hastings pitcher’s wild toss struck batter Cliff Souchek on the nose.
A half grown kitten named Celemma, living at 3216 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, was found in Atlantic City with 13 year old Dorothy Johnston. Patrolman Gehrig escorted them to the police station after an overnight stay under the boardwalk. The mother Mona Johnston hurried home, pleading for Dorothy to return with the cat.
Jacob B. Miller's six sons carried the 71 year old farmer to burial beneath the old apple tree in the Miller orchard. Rev. John H. Miller of Springfield conducted the services and one daughter played organ at the church ceremony with special state permission for the orchard burial.
In Los Angeles on June 27 a sensational trial features Myrl Alderman described by Mrs. Helen Warne as a flirtatious pianist with a string of new loves including Alma, Annabelle, Miss Page, and Miss Torrance. Witnesses recount quarrels, alleged infidelity, and a publicized heart balm case involving Ruth Etting’s wife.
Eugene A. Schumacher, a well known local electrician, was electrocuted in Lafayette when he touched a 110 volt live wire grounded through a bathroom vent pipe. Despite artificial respiration and pulmotor, he died about 45 minutes later. He leaves a widow and three daughters.
Baton Rouge officials announce Dean Paul M Hebert of the LSU law school is appointed acting president of Louisiana State University by Governor Earl Long in his first official act. Hebert, aged 40, becomes one of the nation s youngest university presidents amid the search after E S Richardson declined the post. James Monroe Smith, former state university president under embezzlement investigation, was seen today in Baton Rouge following the move.
Baton Rouge Louisiana June 27 a personal reward of 250 dollars for information leading to the arrest of Dr James Monroe Smith missing Louisiana State University president wanted on embezzlement charges was offered today by Sheriff Newman H de Bretton of East Baton Rouge parish He said the reward would not be paid to peace officers.
While passing through St Francisville, Smith and his wife accompanied by Mrs Smith s relative Emory Adams returned here yesterday and Adams surrendered to authorities but refused to speak. Officials express confidence Smith will be captured. A misdated signature reportedly caused a downflow in a signature process.
Premier Mussolini visits Ponte Amoriano to honor Count Costanzo Ciano at his bier. Ciano, 63, died of a heart attack in Leghorn. King Vittorio Emanuele, Pope Pius, and Foreign Minister Ciano attend or send condolences. A state funeral is planned in Leghorn.
Inspector George Comstock warns the Seattle Police Department faces anemia if donor requests continue. He orders no more blood donations from officers, noting four to five requests weekly and staff needing recovery days after transfusions.
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