Relief bill and CAA transfer dominate Washington action
The House rushed the 975 million dollar relief measure for 1941 to clear the way for defense steps while the Senate backed Roosevelt's transfer of the civil aeronautics authority to the commerce department. Debate touched farm tenant loans, air safety, and the weather bureau restructuring as Congress logged political fights over agency independence and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Commerce Department
Chamber
Congress
CAA
Air Safety Board
Weather Bureau
Agriculture
LaFollette
Wisin
Norris
Nebraska
J. Monroe Johnson
Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Comerce
Robe Ickley
McCarran
Nevada
Administration
Wallace
House Appropriations Committee
Tanks to Fight Battles Today
Great tanks of the Red and Blue armies race toward a planned clash in Louisiana as Phase Two of war maneuvers unfolds. Red Texas troops retreat under Blues reported 300 tanks in play with the Seventh Cavalry Brigade leading armored actions ahead of infantry assaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Rives
Leesville
Louisiana
Texas
Seventh Cavalry Brigade
British Editorial Warns Americans on Atlantic Invasion Risk
The Daily Express editorialized that if Germany wins in the low countries and Britain loses Atlantic control, invasion of America could be possible. It urged Americans to prepare on a scale unseen before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Express
Y Lord Beaverbrook
Britain
Low Countries
Atlantic
America
Ouachita Parish Red Cross Drives For War Funds
Ouachita parish launches a drive to raise 4000 dollars toward the Red Cross war chest of 10 million. A 9 30 am meeting at Community Chest headquarters with A V Miller presiding forms the kickoff after a 200 volunteer workers appointment. E C Gibson notes 100 ambulances were bought by national headquarters for northern Europe.
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Ouachita Parish
American Red Cross
Community Chest
Virginia Hotel
A. V. Miller
Red Cross
Miller
Atlantic Ocean
E. C. Gibson
The
Europe
Germany
Jones bans the duct tax in Louisiana executive order
Governor Sam H. Jones announces Executive Order No 1 banning any attempt to revive the "deducts" system. He orders department heads to report salary recoveries, promising vigorous prosecution, and confirms plans to address the legislature and sign commissions for elected officers. Vance Planche greets the new administration as celebrations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Sam H. Jones
Vance Planche
Lake Charles
Louisiana WPA scandal noted by House subcommittee
A House subcommittee report cites Louisiana as the worst WPA funding case amid investigations of 17 states plus New York City and Washington DC. Colonel Harrington testifies that sponsors’ representatives at Louisiana State University engaged in improper use of WPA labor and diversion of materials, with several sponsors' aides pleading guilty.
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Washington
House
Congress
Louisiana
Harrington
WPA
James H. Crutcher
New York City
District of Columbia
F. C. Harrington
Works Project Administration
George Caldwell
Louisiana State University At
Baton Rouge
Caldwell
E. N. Jackson
Eugene Barksdale
Mark L. Monger
Louisiana State University
WPA Aides Accused of Left Wing Control by Investigator
Thomas C. Elder, a general auditing investigator, says the WPA is run by communist groups. The Roberts report cites a Los Angeles writers project as a training ground for Communists and alleges favored party members in New York City relief. Roberts and Harrington discuss nests of communism and possible policy bans, while noting local misuses and questionable projects across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Elder
General Accounting Office
WPA
Roberts
Writers
Los Angeles
New York City
F. C. Harrington
Congress
Harrington
Cotton King Arrives as Memphis Carnival Opened
King Claude Crawford and Queen Lida Willey arrived amid rain to lead five days of cotton capital festivities. The couple opened an art exhibit and attended parties and parades despite waterlogged streets and riverfront scenes with riverboat whistles and fireworks. Mayor Walter Chandler presented a rainlogged cotton key to the city as a shortened parade ended the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Claude Crawford
Lida Willey
South
Mud Island
Walter Chandler
Ten Thousand Demonstrators Rally in Rome Plea Against War
In Rome on May 15 police dispersed nearly 10 000 mainly student protesters in Piazza Venezia after a third day of anti allied demonstrations. The scale prompted cautious observers to view it as a restraint on war tensions and Mussolini avoided appearing on his balcony before the crowd.
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Rome
Piazza Venezzia
Italy
Mussolini
Mexico forms first military intelligence bureau
Mexico City officials announced plans to create the country’s first military intelligence bureau. The defense department will manage the initiative with General Juan Felipe Rico, head of the technical military bureau, expected to lead the new division to counter German and Soviet spy activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Defense Department
Juan Felipe Rico
War Ministry
War News Roundup From Fronts Across Europe
Berlin urges Belgium to capitulate as commentators hail Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. London reports threats of attack on England from Dutch bases spurring home front recruitment. Paris notes German Sedan thrust near 20 miles in France. Amsterdam reports Dutch provinces occupied. Basel warns border guards, Stockholm cites Narvik siege ongoing, Rome dampens anti Allied demos, Washington apes new defense plan urging quick action.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
London
England
Paris
France
Amsterdam
Basel
Switzerland
Stockholm
Tidningen
Narvik
Rome
Washington
Roosevelt
Pershing
Sales Tax Bill Is Introduced In Louisiana House
Baton Rouge May 15 A bill repealing the sales tax was introduced in the Louisiana House with administration sanction. Authors Representative Morrison of New Orleans and Wellborn Jack of Caddo said repeal aims to fit into broader taxation reform and avoid a funding gap for welfare during transition. Senate discussion on repeal was reported as underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Sam Platform
House of Representatives
Morrison
New Orleans
Wellborn
Jack
Caddo
Senate
Tank vs Car in Maneuver Collision at Camp Beauregard
An 11 ton army tank participating in war maneuvers collided with a civilian automobile at Camp Beauregard Louisiana on May 14. The tank emerged undented while the car suffered a smashed front end and its occupants were shaken but uninjured.
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Camp Beauregard
Uncle Sam
Judge Grants Not Guilty Verdict in Tax Trial Of Frank Costello
Judge Wayne G Borah directed a verdict of not guilty in the 500000 federal income tax evasion trial of Frank Costello and five co defendants. The eight day trial in New Orleans centered on subsidiary partnerships linked to Bayou Novelty and slot machine ventures in 1936 37. Defendants included Philip Kastel Harold Geigerman Jacob Altman and Jimmy Moran with defense lawyer Hugh M Wilkinson asserting no case existed. The indictment followed the Louisiana scandals probe and testimony linking syndicate backing to Huey P Long before his 1935 death.
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New Orleans
Wayne G. Borah
Frank Costello
United States
M. L. Annenberg
Bayou Novelty Company
Costello
New York
Philip Kastel
Stamford
Eee
Richard J
Dixie) Davis
Dutch Schultz G
James A. Noe
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Don t Let An Eskimo Get A Bite On You
Chicago report summarizes a talk by Dr. Meyer Klatcky of New York to the American Association of Orthodontists. He notes the average American bite force has declined from 171 pounds in 1995 to 125 pounds now, while Eskimos exhibit about 16 pounds due to diet and chewing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Meyer Klatcky
New York
American Association of Orthodontists
Klateky
War Bulletins From London Report RAF Destruction and Losses
London reports say the air force destroyed permanent and two pontoon bridges aided by anti aircraft guns and shot down 15 German planes near Sedan France. British losses were 35 planes. A Dutch source says southern Holland troops who crossed into Belgium form nucleus of a new Netherlands army against Germany along the Nezi flank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Sedan
France
Holland
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Doctor Held as Wife Dies in Milwaukee
Dr. Lester A. Van Ells a 40 year old physician faced arraignment in district court on first degree manslaughter charges in the April 1 death of his wife Marion E. 37 from an overdose of sleeping tablets. District Attorney Stefes said he knew of the overdose and did nothing for hours. Pathologist Tharinger reported an unusually large amount of sleeping pills found. Mrs Van Ells left 187000 estate with 100 monthly to her husband and a son Donald 10 to receive most of the estate at age four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Lester A. van Ells
Wauwatosa
Marion E
van Elle
Herbert J. Steffes
van Ella
Steffes
BE. L. Tharinger
Tharinger
van Eils
Donald
Meuse Valley Battle Rages as German Forces Press Sedan
Meuse river fight extends from Liege to Sedan as German troops push toward Paris and the channel ports. French high command asserts counterattacks repelled the thrust while German claims of piercing the Maginot line at Sedan are disputed. Allies warn of heavy bloodshed while plans for a stand in Belgium and northern France unfold.
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France
Meute
Belgium
Maginot Line
Reuters
Egypt
Aes
Yugoslavia
Paria
Kles
Meuse
Sedan
Hitler
Paris
Liege
Namur
Dinant
Channel
Nickel subway slug fined ten cents in Brooklyn court
New York May 14. A 16 year old, Vito Affatigeto of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty after admitting he inserted a slug into a nickel subway turnstile. Magistrate George H. Folwell fined him 10 cents and told him to keep the remaining nickel and return to Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vito Affatigeto
Brdbkiyn
George H. Folwell
Brooklyn
Sabotage Probed in $1.5 Million Arsenal Fire at Alabama
Montgomery report says Adjutant General ordered an investigation into the blaze that destroyed about $1.3 million in equipment and a $42,500 arsenal building. General Smyth noted two outbreaks and said sabotage is possible but not yet proven. The fire occurred near Kilby prison as smoke drifted toward the yard.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
National Guard
Ben M. Smith
Smyth
Smith
Kilby
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Meuse Valley
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