Hitch Hikers Fate Described In Louisiana Murder Trial
Annie Beatrice Henry 24 testifies she did not fire the fatal shot in the Calloway murder case. Prosecutors allege her companion Finnan Burks killed the Houston salesman on a rice field as they planned to steal his car to drive to Arkansas for a bank robbery. Henry says she had abused drugs for years and entered the Shreveport district years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Annie Beatrice Henry
Houston
Tex
Finnan Burks
Joseph P. Call
Calloway
Louisiana WPA Chief Warns of Loss If Jobs Not Found
James H. Crutcher Louisiana WPA administrator warned that unless local officials provide suitable public projects workers would lose WPA funds. He cited 160000 people monthly supported by WPA wages and said New Orleans Mayor Maestri and Governor Designate Sam Jones were briefed on the crisis. Crutcher noted potential $2,000,000 city revenue losses from tax repeal and firemen back wages as added strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
James H. Crutcher
WPA
Louisiana
Crutcher
Robert S. Maestri
Sam Jones
San Antonio
Arizona
Maestri
Congress approves rising spending on labor and social programs
Washington reports a 55.7 million above the president’s budget in a labor department social security bill as House approval boosts hopes for farm benefits and WPA. A 337 thousand cut to the National Labor Board follows critic remarks. Wage hour division loses 1.09 million. CCC and NYA gains help overall totals. Senator Pepper voices doubt on further cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Labor Department
National Labor Board
Cox
Georgia
Moscow
White House
CCC
National Youth Administration
Speaking Contest Finals Under Way in Pi Kappa Delta
Knoxville Tenn March 29 College students from eleven institutions competed in the finals of debating and extemporaneous speaking of the Pi Kappa Delta convention. Finalists included Augustana College and Baylor in the men’s debate. Nebraskan and Linfield in women’s extemporaneous speaking. schools from Illinois Oklahoma Texass Nebraska South Dakota and Oregon are represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Pi Kapna Delta
Augustana College
Rock Island
United States
Baylor University
Waco
Tex
McAlester College
St. Paul
Minn
Augustana
Best Central Teachers College
Ada
Okla
Baylor
University of Redlands
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Louisiana College
Pineville
Electric chair executes Polish minister in New Jersey
The Rev. Walter Dworecki, 43, first clergyman in New Jersey executed by electric chair, died after being condemned for plotting his daughter Wanda's murder to claim her life insurance. Clemency pleas failed. he died six minutes after entering the death chamber. The killer hired Peter Shewchuk, 21, a circus roustabout, for the payout of 5000 to 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Walter Dworecki
New Jersey
Camden
Wanda
State Court of Pardons
Dworecki
Peter Shewchuk
LSU to Have Three Valedictorians for First Time
Baton Rouge March 29. Louisiana State University will unusually name three valedictorians this year with two typical for law and undergraduate candidates. Mary Jane Forgotson of Alexandria and Douglas Lindsey of Minden earned straight A averages in all subjects, creating a co valedictorian tie. F Hodge O Neal of Rayville is chosen as low valedictorian among top law students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Mary Jane Forgotson
Alexandria
Douglas Lindsey
Minden
F. Hodge O'Neal
Rayville
Odd Items in the News from Across the Nation
A collection of quirky notices: Prince Morris reports seeing a white figure on an ambulance stretcher in Pensacola. William Evans agrees to plead guilty to burglary to stay in jail for radio and a boxing broadcast. Carl S. Cleveland and Mildred Allison reveal they have celebrated a year of marriage after a church ceremony before 200 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oib Roar Press
Haverford
William Evans
Norristown
Evans
Kansas City
Carl S. Cleveland
Mildred Allison
Cleveland
Miss Allison
New Bishop to Be Consecrated in New Orleans
The Rev. John Long Jackson of Charlotte will be consecrated bishop of Louisiana by the Right Rev. Henry St. George Tucker at Christchurch Cathedral on May 1. About 15 bishops will attend. Jackson succeeds the resigning Right Rev. James Craik Morris. He arrives April 28 and plans were announced after a diocesan arrangements meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
John Long Jackson
Charlotte
N. C
Louisiana
Henry St. George Tucker
New York
Episcopal Church
Christchurch
Jackson
James Craik Morris
Committee On
W. S. Slack
Alexandria
Bevine
William H. Nes
James M. Owens
Shreveport
J. Hodge Alves
R. R. Diggs
New Iberia
Edward F. Hayward
Monroe
Charles L. Monroe
Caleb B. K. Weed
Philip P. Werlein
Baton Rouge
George F. Wharton
Lake Charles
Messrs
A. G. Blacklock
W. Scott Wilkinson
George W. Law
W. B. Machado
Henry W. Palfrey
Nancy Whitney to Wed Henry Averill Gerry
Nancy Whitney daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Whitney is engaged to Henry Averill Gerry a socialite and real estate heir Announcement by Mrs Whitney notes the wedding date is not set Whitney attended Brearley and Foxcroft before working as a salesgirl since the Whitney fortunes fell and her father was imprisoned Gerry is son of Robert L Gerry and grandson of Commodore Elbridge T Gerry a Harvard graduate whose father inherited 5 million when Commodore Gerry died in 1937
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New York
Nancy Whitney
Richard Whitney
Henry Averill Gerry
Whitney
Misa Whitney
Brearley School
Foxcroft School
Middleburg
Sing Sing
Gerry
Robert L. Gerry
Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry
Harvard
Commodore Gerry
Britain and France seek diplomatic edge in new wartime alliance
London reports Britain and France, bound by a firmer wartime alliance, aim to seize initiative on all fronts through diplomacy and economic pressure. Allied leaders plan April talks with Sir Percy Loraine as they monitor German moves in the Balkans, Romania, and the Soviet threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
France
Germany
Allied Supreme War Council
Rte Beni Bees
Biewey
Baiken
Percy Loraine
Italy
Balkans
Soene
Spo
Rumania
Scandinavia
Russia
Baltic
D. T. Miles Named Assistant Treasurer and Tax Collector
D. T. Miles, longtime employee in the city treasurer’s office, was appointed assistant treasurer and tax collector by Mayor Harvey H. Benoit. Miles succeeds Bob Ed Tucker, who resigned to run for commissioner of finance and utilities after nearly twenty years as treasurer’s assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. T. Miles
Harvey H. Benoit
Miles
Bob Ed Tucker
Finance
Tucker
Peat
Benoit
Rodriguez
Tidwe
Benoiti
Collinston Woman Drowns In Trough
In Bastrop on March 23 Coroner R B Leavell reported Mrs Pat Smith age 72 drowned last night in a cattle watering trough at her Collinston home. A negro hireling found her body after hearing running water and shut it off. Family said she retired at her usual time and did not know she had left. Her husband, a well known planet, died about two months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastrop
R. B. Leavell
Morehouse Parish
Pat Smith
Col
National Chief of V F W Here on Inspection
Rodney J. Hobbs hosts at the new post home Sixth and Oak streets for National Commander Otis N. Brown and party. Brown will dedicate the building at 4 pm Friday and speak again on a 7:15 pm radio talk over KMLS. Mayor H. H. Benoit will introduce the guest group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney J. Hobbs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sixth
Oak Streets
Otis N. Brown
KMLS
H. H. Benoit
Fifth District
Brown
Monroe
Harvey C. Redman
Gretna
Joseph C. Menendez
New Orleans
Nations
W. W. Twigg
Thomas H. Bingham
L. F. Fish
Lake Charles
C. W. Wilton
Alby
Rayville
Communist editor ordered to appear before House committee
Washington March 2 Clarence Hathaway editor of the Daily Worker a Communist newspaper was ordered to appear before the House committee on un-American activities chaired by Dies. Powers and Dulson from Pittsburgh were cited for contempt for refusing to answer questions as investigators seized records in Baltimore and a man and a woman were subpoenaed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clarence Hathaway
The
Daily Worker
House Committee On UN
Baltimore
Powers
Pittsburgh
Communist Party
Peeta Coete
Caine
Clara Sweet loses husband to train in Indiana then Embry killed near Louisville
Mrs Clara Sweet, who lost her husband seven years ago when a train struck his car in Indiana, married Detector EB Embry. Yesterday Embry was killed when a train struck his car within 300 feet of the Embry home near Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Clara Sweet
Indiana
EB Embry
Embry
Louieville
Dewey Strikes at New Deal in Wisconsin Campaign
Thomas E. Dewey campaigned for the Republican presidential nomination in Wisconsin, accusing the New Deal of ballot corruption via the WPA. He spoke at Chicago Stadium after a one day Illinois tour, rallying supporters as Ed ward F. Moore estimated a large Cook County crowd.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
Wiscorwin
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Wisconsin
Mlinois
Edward F. Moore
Cook County
Republican Central Committee
Dewey
The
New Deal
WPA
Ocean Vine
Chicago Democratic Organization
Edward J. Kelly
National
Two veterans reunite after 22 years in dramatic meeting
In Alexandria Louisiana veterans from the Veterans of Foreign Wars recount a long awaited reunion. Brown, who rescued wounded soldier Jimmie Rogers on June 6 1918 at a French battlefield, meets Rogers again in Woodworth. The moment recalls their wartime camaraderie and the rescue scene from Belleau Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Greensboro
N. C
Jimmie Rogers
Trogs
Brown
Rogers
Bellesa Wood
Veterans of Foreign
Woodworth
Uvermselves
Slaying of College Girl Prompts State College Hunt
Authorities at Pennsylvania State College seek reports from about 6000 students as they chase a sex mad killer believed to have attacked and killed Rachel Hutchinson Taylor a brown haired coed at a campus near State College three miles outside town. Officers describe the killer as a fiend and warn against shielding suspects amid rampant rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Freanman
Rachel Hutchinson Taylor
Leiteell
Lietroll
Wind Disaster Strikes Pierre Part Louisiana Killing Dozens
A tornado near Napoleonville Louisiana devastates Pierre Part destroying a Catholic church and school. Authorities report 30 to 50 dead as doctors nurses and ambulances rush to aid residents from Napoleonville and nearby towns. Accessists say the village lies on Lake Verret with fishing cabins and boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleonville
Lezin H. Himel
Mona
Pierre Part
Here
Assumption Parish
Soine
Lake Verret
San
Donaldeanville
Pierre Port
Dugass LeBlanc
Paincourtville
Bayou Pierre Port
Princourtville
Dozen Saved From Fire At New Orleans Boarding House
A general alarm in New Orleans early today saved about twelve residents from a fashionable upper East street boarding house after a fire gutted the top story of the three story frame building filled with antiques. Harry J. Batt and Joseph A. Roumare awakened occupants and sounded the alarm. Mrs Belle Avent, 8, was rescued from the blaze and taken to hospital in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
6&T
Charles Avenue
Harry J. Batt
Joseph A. Roumare
Belie Avent 8
Snake
Shu
Clayton Rand Criticizes Government in Lap at Pine Association Meeting
Clayton Rand, editor and columnist from Mississippi, told the Southern Pine Association closing session that government today is in our laps. He attacked New Deal policies as overly restrictive to business and urged freedom of enterprise and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Southern Pine Association
Clayton Rand
Cutee
Misa
Sehgate I F. Shtridge
Forest Survey of the
Mow
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