Senate measure approved by lower chamber
The Louisiana House adopted with amendments a senate concurrent resolution by Sen Scott Heywood to halt advertisement of tax delinquent property until October 15 1932 as emergency relief. The action follows a similar Moss measure. amendments mandate enforcement by sheriffs and tax collectors.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
Scott Heywood
Jennings
House of Representatives
Clement Moss
Lake Charles
Heywood
Moss
House
Shaw
Calcasieu
Shattuck
Curry
Tensas
Hamiter
Caddo
Hood
Jefferson Davis
J. M. Ferguson
Lorris Wimberly
Bienville
Congress
J. T. Hood
Louisiana
Louisiana Library Commission
P. H. McGrath
Orleans
Switch in Two Senate Chairmanships in Louisiana
In Baton Rouge on May 19 Senator Harvey Peltier of Thibodaux moved from chairing judiciary A to federal relations, while Senator F E Delahoussaye of New Iberia took over judiciary A. The senate met briefly, introducing 12 bills, and adjourned to Monday night. A motion to suspend the rules failed 14 to 35, thwarting further rules-change consideration.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
Harvey Peltier
Thibodaux
Judiciary Committee
F. E. Delahoussaye
New Iberia
Peltier
Judiciary
Committee On Rules
Cecil Morgan
Caddo
Child Fatally Hurt In Mooringsport Nest Incident
Frances White six of Mooringsport was fatally crushed at her home when she climbed to reach a nest under a mounted tool chest and knocked down a support causing the chest to fall on her.
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Shreveport
Frances White
Mooringsport
Ouachita Bank
North Second Street
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
Illinois Central
Harry C. Bailey
Rambling Town Notes and Snippets From Monroe
Off duty at St Francis Aletea Blazier enjoys a forced vacation and crawfishing with Betty returning two gallons of crawfish. A tale of giggle water affecting minnows helps a fisherman at Clear Lake and a train delay gets Mrs. Bailey to work before 9. Bobby Manziel nets a fourth oil well at Glade Water. Monroe’s mayor and Mr Atkins become colonels on Gov Allen’s staff.
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St. Francis
Aletea
Betty
Oscar
Clear Lake
Arkansas
Bobby Manziel
Monroe
Gladewater
Texas
Bobby
W. F. Skinner
Many
Atkins
QO. K. Allen
Chimpanzee Tops Infant in Efficiency Study
New York May 19 A chimpanzee raised with Dr W N Kelloggs infant son demonstrated greater responsiveness agility and docility in a month experiment shown to Columbia University students The ape named Gua moved quickly for food outpaced the infant and showed jealous behavior when the baby was picked up By contrast the baby was slower less ticklish and a weaker climber The study also included a speed contest to point to the nose on command by Kellogg
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New York
W. N. Kellogg
Indiana
Gua
Roosevelt Adds Thirty Two To Total Of Votes
A New Yorker maintains momentum as Roosevelt adds thirty two votes to his tally reaching within reach of a Democratic majority. The update positions Roosevelt closer to winning control as results continue to unfold.
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Roosevelt
New Yorker
Hoover Gains 28 More Delegates In Presidential Race
The Associated Press reports Roosevelt added 32 votes in South Carolina Vermont and the District of Columbia bringing him within reach of a party convention majority with 428 pledged votes plus disputed New York and Pennsylvania. Hoover picked up 28 delegates in Alabama and Vermont nearing the Republican nomination threshold. Tomorrow and Saturday delegates will be chosen in Tennessee Oregon and Nevada. Vermont Republicans debated prohibition and Vermont Democrats moved toward repeal.
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Associated Press
Franklin D. Roosevelt
South Carolina
Vermont
District of Columbia
New York
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Oregon
Nevada
Hoover
Alabama
Light Company Awards Service Pins at Hotel Frances
Louisiana Power and Light employees received service pins at a general meeting on the eleventh floor of Hotel Frances. Recipients included J. B. Cash Winnsboro 10 year pin R. D. Sisson West Monroe 10 year pin G. M. Fuller Tallulah 5 year pin H. Fryson West Monroe 10 year pin L. P. Woodard Rayville 5 year pin A. D. Becton La 5 year pin J. H. Thatcher Monroe 5 year pin Fred Meyers West Monroe 3 year pin The event was led by district manager A. Q. Evans with Westinghouse representatives present.
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Louisiana Power and Light Company
Hotel Frances
J. B. Cash
Winnsboro
R. D. Sisson
West Monroe
G. M. Fuller
Tallulah
H. Fryson
L. P. Woodard
Rayville
A. D. Becton
Ola
J. H. Thatcher
Monroe
Fred Meyers
A. Q O. Evans
Westinghouse
Sam J. Watts
Nelson Abell
H. A. D’arcy
Tom D. Hoskins
H. L. Shafer
A. B. Clarkson
C. W. Stephenson
H. A. D'Arcy
A. O. Evans
Man
Dynamite Blast Shrouded in Deep Mystery
Police reported no new developments after yesterday morning explosion that wrecked a house at 311 Ouachita avenue and damaged 313 and 309 Ouachita. Injuries to Wilton Humphries and G. W. Page were minor. Homes at 311 and 309 Ouachita were owned by L. E. Bernelle and the 309 property housed the Bernelle family. Delmar Gates occupied the most seriously damaged dwelling but his family was absent at the time.
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Ouachita Avenue
Ouachita
Wilton Humphries
G. W. Page
L. E. Bernelle
Bernelle
Delmar Gates
Sunshine musical set for St Matthew's Monday night
St Matthew's high school will stage a three act musical comedy titled Sunshine on Monday evening May 23 at the old city high school auditorium. The cast includes Mandelia McCann Betty Keller Mrs Bunch McCann Agnes Gunter Mrs Sol Whipple de Frances Du pree Miss Tessie Metford Lola Waldroup Mr Julia K Butter nip Charles Michatto Miss Gregory Ella Rose Crawford Buddy Brady John Turk Major Kell icott Louis Guerrierro Jim Anthony Carey Thompson Jr Sylvia Deane Teresa Turk May Sunshine Mildred Breard.
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St. Matthew's High School
Old City High School
Mandelia McCann
Betty Keller
Bunch McCann
Agnes Gunter
Sol Whipple
de Frances Dupree
Tessie Metford
Lola Waldroup
Julia K. Butternip
Charles Michatto
Miss Gregory
Ella Rose Crawford
Buddy Brady
John Turk
Major Kellicott
Louis Guerrierro
Jim Anthony
Carey Thompson, Jr
Sylvia Deane
Teresa Turk
May “Sunshine
Mildred Breard
West Virginia Senator Catches Long Off Base
During a Senate tax bill debate on May 19 Senator Neely of West Virginia playfully undercut Huey P. Long by noting West Virginia gas is under control. Long, famed for pivots to California and paving, faced laughter as Neely steered the discussion back to Virginia and Texas.
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Washington
Huey P. Long
Neely
West Virginia
California
Louisiana
Texas
Capitol
Long
Curtis
Drainage saves New Orleans as rainfall stops
New Orleans faced about 10 inches of rain but drainage pumps lowered flood risk. Streets flooded, traffic halted, and residents watched as 48 mile gale damaged camps along the coast. The Weather Bureau warned of offshore storms as Pump action averted disasters.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
South
Shell Beach
United States Weather Bureau
Pensacola
Morgan City
Louisiana
Florida
Mobile
Lake Pontchartrain
Forest fires threaten Quebec communities as flames spread
Fires in wooded areas near Quebec and Toronto grew more menacing on a May day as settlers were evacuated. Homes and outlying schools were destroyed or deserted while thousands of volunteers fought slow, bucket brigades amid limited equipment. The Retigouche county crisis expanded with villages Besimis and Ragineau at risk, new fires reported near Nevisquitt lake in Crown land.
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Quebec
Toronto
Retigouche County
Forest Rangers
Ragineau Township
Bersimis
Crown Land
Northumberland
Nevisquitt Lake
Louisiana Civil Service Commission bill proposed by senator
Senator J Y Sanders Jr of Baton Rouge proposes a state civil service commission with three governor appointed members for 2 4 and 6 year terms. Members would be full time with $4000 annual salaries and designated chairman vice chairman and secretary. The bill requires competitive exams for public positions and parish population based appointments from census data. It also bars public employees from political fund contributions. House and Senate conferees urge delaying delinquent tax property sale advertising.
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Baton Rouge
J. Y. Sanders, Jr
Civil Service Commission
Senate
Commission
Louisiana
House
Rizzo Leads First Aid Lectures for Ouachita College Men
Dr Frank P Rizzo chairman of health and safety for the Ouachita Valley Boy Scout council delivers the initial first aid lecture to twenty students of the scoutmaster training course at Ouachita parish junior college. The program covers elements of scoutmaster ship and camp specialization with college credit. Camp Ki Ro Li hosted weekend sessions as the course aims to complete the five year training in fewer years.
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Ouachita Parish
Frank P. Rizzo
Ouachita Valley
Ki- Ro-Li
Dr. Rizzo
J. Noble White
Resolution Aims to Cut Louisiana Phone Rates
A concurrent resolution introduced in the Louisiana Senate by Senator J. J. Wingrave asks the Louisiana Public Service Commission to lower New Orleans telephone rates. It seeks commercial rates fall from 9.50 to 7.58 dollars per month and residential from 4.50 to 3.50 dollars per month.
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Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Senate
J. J. Wingrave
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Public Service Commission
Radio Pool Profits Tied to Prominent Figures in Senate Probe
The Senate banking committee reviewed a 1929 seven day radio stock pool showing total profits of 4.92 million on 12.68 million invested. Named members include John J. Raskob W. F. Kenny Walter P. Chrysler Charles M. Schwab Mrs David Sarnoff and H B Swope. Raskob reportedly earned 221000 while Schwab gained 58000 and Kenny 291000. The testimony came as Thomas E Bragg testified on Wall Street trading activity.
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Washington
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Senate Banking Committee
W. F. Kenny
M. J. Meehan
Walter P. Chrysler
Charles M. Schwab
David Sarnoff
H. B. Swope
LSU Professor Albert Reed Dies After Brief Illness
Baton Rouge Louisiana May 19 Dr Albert Granberry Reed professor of comparative literature and English at Louisiana State University died after a brief illness He was 61 and among LSUs longest serving faculty He born in Paducah Kentucky joined LSU in 1908 and earned a Harvard PhD in 1907 Funeral services today at noon at First Methodist Church then body to St Charles Missouri for burial Survived by widow Margaret McDearmon a son John Fielding Reed and two daughters Mary and Margaret Reed
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Paducah
LS. U
University of Texas
University of Missouri
Harvard
Amendment to allow local debt pledging by municipalities
J Porter Burgess of Ouachita introduced a constitutional amendment in the House to enable parishes municipalities boards and municipal corporations excluding New Orleans to stabilize pre May 1 1928 indebtedness by pledging at most two mills of general revenue taxes for new indebtedness certificates for up to 25 years. Bonded indebtedness is excluded.
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Baton Rouge
New Orleans
House of Representatives
J. Porter Burgess
Ouachita
Abduction Probe Figures In Lindbergh Case
Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney Ralph K. Jacobs says two detectives will question Mary G. Ford a Brooklyn public school teacher connected to the Lindbergh kidnapping. Police in Trenton and Newark report anonymous letters hinting at locating the baby via Lindbergh telephony lines and wires, with the body found near Hopewell to Princeton road.
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New York
A.P
Ralph K. Jacobs
Kings County
Brooklyn
Mary G. Ford
Jacobs
Newark
N. J
Newark Evening News
William’ Walter
Trenton
Hopewell
Princeton
Lindbergh
Walter
Canada
Buffalo
North Carolina Youth Awaits Execution Death Delay
Willie Rector, 20s, on North Carolina’s death row, learns his planned Oct 2 1931 electrocution was halted after missing judgment papers. Governor Gardner, in Washington, weighs an appeal and supreme court action. Rector recalls fear and hunger as the case stalls amid clerical error and delayed paperwork.
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Raleigh
N. C
O.R
Willie Rector
North Carolina
O. Max Gardner
Washington
Supreme Court
Rector
Burke Superior Court
Gardner
Willie
Death Row
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