Auto Struck By Truck On Bonita Road
Ted Rose a 32 year old pianist and organist died from internal injuries after a truck hit his parked car on Bonita road two and a half miles west of Bastrop. Sunny Clapp 33 a dance orchestra leader was bruised but not seriously hurt. The collision occurred at about 10 oclock last night and Oberley the Bastrop driver reported the car was parked on the wrong side.
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News-Star
Bastrop
Ted Rose
Sunny Clapp
Bonita Road
Dave Oberley
Rose
Monroe
Clapp
Morehouse Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Oberley
Rose and Clapp
Smoot to Quick-Progress Veterans Bill in Senate
Senator Smoot of the Senate Finance Committee said he would speed the veterans bills through the two committees before the Senate floor action. Director General Hines of the Veterans Bureau testified on the measure, with a Subcommittee estimating potential government cost up to 404,759,987 dollars.
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Washington
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Finance Committee
Justice Department to Prosecute Price Fixing Trade Rules
Assistant Secretary John Lord O'Brien told the U S Chamber of Commerce that the justice department will vigorously prosecute any trade associations that sanction price fixing through trade practice rules. The warning targets groups using formal guidelines to control market prices.
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Washington
Justice Department
John Lord O’brien
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Insurance Plot Ties Dentist to Slaying and Swindle
Dr. Andrew J. Bass a retired dentist of Columbia Missouri was held in Bentonville Arkansas in connection with the slaying of W R Pearman of Freeburg Missouri in a two hundred thousand dollar life insurance swindle plot.
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Andrew J. Bass
Columbia, Mo
Bentonville
Ark
W. R. Pearman
Freeburg
Stock Market Slumps Amid Rail Decline On May Day
The Market sank on May 1 as railroad shares hit new lows for the year. Losses ranged from 2 to 6 a share with several extreme drops, led by Pere Marquette and major rails like New York Central and Southern Pacific. Industrials also fell. U S Steel slid over 4 and Eastman Kodak shed about 7.000
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Bank of France
Bank of England
New York Reserve Bank
Pere Marquette
New York Central
Atchison, Northern Pacific
Atlantic Coast Line
Missouri Pacific
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
J. J. Case
Vu. S. Steel
Eastman Kodak
Liquor Smuggling Linked to Canadian Air Freight
Detroit reports a Walkerville Ontario line used six planes for daily liquor cargoes into the United States over two weeks under Canadian customs. The operator says alcohol arrives by truck to the airport for loading, while a bill to restrict liquor exports by air could take effect by June and ban clearances to nations where import is forbidden.
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Associated S’ress
Detroit
Detroit Free Press
United States
Walkerville
Ont
Duncan B. McColl
McColl
Senate
Two Children Burned to Death in Mercer County Fire
In Bluefield on May 1, a house fire at W. J. Rogers's home in Falt Top Mercer county killed two children and seriously injured two others. Stralg Richmond aged 14 and Lando Rogers 4 attempted to start a kerosene fire in the kitchen. Pearl Rogers age 2 and two month old Lowell died in their sleep.
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Mountain
Bluefield
W. Va
W. J. Rogers
Falt Top
Mercer County
Stralg Richmond
Rogers
Lando Rogers
Pearl Rogers
Lowell
Arkansan Jailed After Attempted Killings of Wife and Lover
Edgar Grey, 35, is jailed without bond in Jonesboro after allegedly firing a shotgun at his wife Ima Grey, 30, and her alleged lover, within days of their separation. He is charged on two counts and accused of tearing her clothing during the confrontation.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Edgar Grey
Grey
Ima Grey
Jim Merrill
Merrill
Macaroni magnate Joseph Cusimano dies at 66 in New Orleans
Joseph Cusimano, noted macaroni manufacturer and large strawberry investor, died in New Orleans after a long illness. He was 66, known as a financier and bene factor with extensive Italian product imports. In Tangipahoa parish he aided the poor and chaired a major merger of macaroni interests in New Orleans.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Joseph Cusimano
Tanzipahoa Parish
Cusimano
United States
Tangipahoa Parish
Orleans Buenos Aires Linked by Direct Airmail
New Orleans Houston and Galveston joined in the first direct airmail link to Buenos Aires Argentina. The first ship departed today and the mail is scheduled to reach Buenos Aires on May 9 at 4 p.m. The route goes south via Miami catching a weekly mail plane from Cristobal.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Miami
Fla
Cristobal
Louisiana seeks 25000 for mosquito survey
New Orleans May 1 The executive committee of the association of commerce today decided to seek from Congress an appropriation of 25000 dollars for a mosquito eradication survey in Louisiana.
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New Orleans
The
Association of Commerce Today
Congress
Louisiana
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Death Penalty
The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the death penalty for Jack Brown and Edgar Arris, convicted of murder in Marion County, and set the execution date for Friday June 30.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
Jack Brown
Edgar Arris
Marion County
Seek State Aid for Louisiana Library Commission
The Louisiana Library Association forms a special committee led by R. J. Usher to craft legislation for state funds to operate the Louisiana Library Commission. Members include Virginia Fairfax James McMillan Charles Flack Christine Sanders Lillian H Mitchell Jack Phillips Lois Hendesson. The group aims to report before the convention ends as Carnegie support ends soon. The 1930 convention opened in the criminal court room with welcome from Mrs. J. E. Doughtie and a city gift key.
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Louisiana Library Commission
Louisiana Library Association
R. J. Usher
Virginia Fairfax
New Orleans
James McMillan
Baton Rouge
Charles Flack
Lafayette
Christine Sanders
Little Rock
Lillian H
Arnold Bernstein
J. E. Doughtie
Monroe Population Rises 105 Percent in Ten Years
Census figures released show Monroe, West Monroe and Brownville totaling about 35 000 people. Monroe alone stands at 26 002, up from 12 675 in 1920, a 105 percent gain. The Twin Cities area grew 20 061 since 1910, aided by flood-affected nearby cities. Mayor Arnold Bernstein praised the growth as gratifying.
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Loited Press
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Indi
Monroe
West Monroe
Brownville
Twin Cities
Arnold Bernstein
Bag of Man Slain Allegedly for Insurance
Linn Missouri May 1 Authorities announced they found the hand bag of William R Pearman slain in an insurance fraud plot near Freeburg The bag was said to have been thrown into the Gasconade river as Casper Tillman claimed he and Dr A J Bass disposed of the body en route to Gravette Arkansas The finding ties Pearman’s death to Missouri not Arkansas where Bass is jailed on a murder charge
Six Year Old Betty Abrams Rescued From Cruelty
In East St Louis Illinois six year old Betty Abrams, once chained and beaten by her father, now safe in a detention home after rescue from a riverboat. Her mother remains jailed for cruelty. Betty endures candy gifts and dreams of growing up as a lady.
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East ST. Louis, al
Betty May Abrams
William Abrams
Indiana
Betty
East St. Louis
May Day Unrest Across Regions Sparks Mass Gatherings
Widespread May Day demonstrations stirred crowds from Darwin to New York, with threats of violence and heavy police presence. European capitals and major U S cities reported tight security as communist parades clashed with veteran and socialist marches amid arrests and unrest.
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United Press
Australia
America
Europe
United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars
New York
Berlin
Girl Found After Nationwide Bureau Search
A 17 year old girl known in New Orleans as Maybelle Sullivan and other aliases was found in the French Quarter awaiting word from her mother in San Francisco. She admitted her true name as Ethel Hawkins of San Francisco and had lived in an Iberville apartment two years. Police say she was the subject of a two year nationwide search since disappearing from San Francisco amid rumors of a rum plot.
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New Orleans
Maybelle Sullivan
Ethel Hawkins
Ethel Burke
House of the Good Shepherd
San Francisco
Iberville
District Attorney’s Office
Chary
Hoover Sends Navy Pact to Senate Today
President Hoover transmits the London naval treaty for ratification in a brief letter to the Senate. The document names the signatories including the United States France Great Britain Ireland Britain dominions India Italy Japan and requests Senate advice and consent.
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Hoover
NAVY
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
London
United States of America
French Republic
Great Britain
Ireland
India
Italy
Japan
New Orleans Census Enumerators Target Park Bums
New Orleans May 1 Even the bums who reside on city park benches must answer the census roll call. Beginning tonight Frank Plankut chen census supervisor will send squads of enumerators into the parks to tabulate the floating population.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Frank Plankutchen
Gas conference set for Opelousas to discuss Lake Charles gas service
A gas service conference for Lake Charles and surrounding area is planned for Thursday May 8 in Opelousas. About 41 cities and towns are to be represented by officials including Mayor Leon Locke and F W Mouton. United Gas of Houston cited an incomplete survey for May 1 and will present a proposal by May 8. Executive committee members include W R Middleton, David Hollier, H Gordon Brunson, P B Burke, D L McPherson, E L Eldred, A A Sibley, and Mayor Laborde.
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Lake Charles
Opelousas
F. W. Mouton
Southwest Louisiana Natural Gas Association
Leon Locke
H. L. Dickerson
United Gas Company
Houston
Association
Crowley
Southern Gas Company of
Monroe
Arkansas Natural Gap Company
Shreveport
New York
Electric Bond and Share Company
Magnolia
East Texas
United Gas Company of
Sabine River
Texas
Louisiana
United
DeQuincy
DeRidder
Locke
Mr. Mouton
W. R. Middleton
David Hollier
H. Gordon Brunson
P. B. Burke
New Iberia
D. L. McPherson
Abbeville
E. L. Eldred
Oakdale
A. A. Sibley
Eunice
Laborde
Marksville
Giant Swede Wounded Five Times May Survive
In San Francisco on May 1 Antone Anderson a Danish fisherman was shot five times in a gun duel with a deputy sheriff and a game warden who tried to arrest him for illegal net use. Physicians say wounds threaten life but he has an excellent chance to live.
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San Francisco
Antone Anderson
Anderson
Court hears freight-rate dispute over Texas and Gulf ports
In New Orleans on May 1 a three-judge federal court opened hearings on a case by Texas and Pacific railroad and Louisiana and Arkansas versus the United States. The suit, appealing an Interstate Commerce Commission ruling, questions lower western rates to Texas ports versus higher charges to New Orleans for grain products. Galveston and Houston are key Texas ports involved.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Galveston
Federal District Court
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Louisiana and Arkansas
United States of America
Interstate Commerce Commission
Houston
Supreme Court Fate Hinge in Film Trust Case
The United States, after winning part of its antitrust suit in New York federal court against ten major film producers, asks the Supreme Court to review the portion of the case it lost and settle the remaining issues.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal District Court
New York City
United States Today
Supreme Court
Quaker City Police Chief Arrested in Campus Disorder
Philadelphia May 1 Director of Public Safety Lemuel B Schofield was arrested after a campus clash at the University of Pennsylvania where about 300 students were detained but later released Magistrate John O Malley set bail at 1500 dollars and Schofield fled the station before service of the warrant later accepting it Ivy Week had preceded the incident with effigies burning of two professors.
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Philadelphia
Director of Public Safety
Lemuel B. Schofield
University of Pennsylvania
Michael J. Calby
Schofield
John O'Malley
Moyamensing
O'Malley
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Martin
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Trumann
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J. P. Alley
Bell Syndicate, Inc
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Timor Sea
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Vieux Carre
Herbert Hoover
N. O
Monroe Traffic Bureau
St. Louis
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