Garner Defends Relief Plan Against Hoovers Pork Barrel Charge
Speaker Garner rebuked President Hoover for calling the $2.3 billion relief and public works program pork barrel. He said the remark comes from a leader who opposed relief and questioned cooperation with Congress. Hoover blasted the same plan as a gigantic pork barrel risking the treasury and warned most projects would not create sustained jobs.
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Washington
Garner
Hoover
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Treasury
Reed
Pennsyl
Revenue measure needs extra funds to balance budget
Senator Watson of Indiana told the senate that Secretary Mills says the revenue bill must raise 56 million dollars more than current provisions to balance the 1933 budget. The treasury estimates 1 025 billion dollars must be raised and 350 million in economies are urged, with debate delaying a 1.75 percent sales tax proposal seen as a longer process.
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Washington
Senator Watson
Indiana
Senate
Mills
Watson
Treasury
Couzens
Michigan
Harrison
Mississippi
Walsh
Massachusetts
Jes Ramblin about the Town in Monroe Congo Street
Local column logs short anecdotes from Monroe residents. Charlie Weaver at Missouri Pacific station handles odd asks, L. M. Calhoun Sr. visits, Gene Jordan splits time with Many oil wells, Rev. Downs notes Home of the Good Samaritan gifts, Jimmie Hamilton reveals Pearl Fury became Mrs. Hamilton and a baby boy born, Phil Bernhardt bets he can boil an egg atop Pike's Peak, and color community notes from DeSiard and Tenth streets include oyster suit chatter and Daughters de Luxe resignations.
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L. M. Calhoun Sr
la, del Oil Properties, Inc
Columbian Carbon Company
Monroe
Franklin Parish
Hot Springs
Gene Jordan
Crescent Drilling Company
Charlie
J. R. Downs
Good Samaritan
Winnsboro
Downs
Jimmie Hamilton
Hotel Virginia
Miss Pearl Fury
Miss Fury
St. Francis Sanitarium
Phil Bernhardt
Pike's Peak
Phil
Jes
DeSiard
Tenth Streets
Frank Perkins
Daughters de Luxe
Shining Lights
F. P
Texas Aviator Denies Trans Atlantic Plans
Camden New Jersey May 28 Lieut A Harold Bromley denied plans for a trans Pacific or trans Atlantic hop and took off from Central airport at 7 50 am on an interrupted Dallas to New York flight His earlier reports of Seattle to Tokyo for a 30000 prize were denied as he departed in a Diesel powered plane leaving black smoke.
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Camden
N. J
Harold Bromley
Central Airport
D.T
New York
Dallas
Tex
Texas Airman
Seattle
Tokyo
Bromley
Steps Taken To Establish New Hospital Here
Charles Sherrouse of Gilberts arrives in Monroe after a Baton Rouge movement to push for a charity hospital appropriation. He joins leaders and Dr. Joseph A. O Hara in outlining hospital plans as Senator Harry W. Gilbert chairs a committee to approach state officials.
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Baton Rouge
Monroe
Charles Sherrouse
Gilbert
Sherrouse
Fifth Congressional District
Joseph A. O'Hara
State Board of Health
Harry W. Gilbert
O'Hara
Rev Hastings to deliver sermon to war veterans
Memorial exercises at Monroe First Baptist Church Sunday at 11 a.m. feature Rev L T Hastings delivering a sermon titled Did They Die in Vain or Will Our Patriotism Meet the Problems of Peace as It Met the Problems of War. Special music by the church choir conducted by L A Stucle. Alfred Hennen to play flute with Mrs G C Cornett on piano. American Legion members will march from courthouse square at 10 30 a.m. Veterans from VFW and United Spanish War will attend. other veterans invited. Memorial Day is Monday.
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Monroe First Baptist Church
L. T. Hastings
L. A. Stucle
Alfred Hennen
G. C. Cornett
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Prohibition Agents Raid 28 Chicago Speakeasies
Federal agents conducted 28 raids on alleged speakeasies in Chicago as part of a heavy enforcement push ahead of the June political conventions. Officials called the raids routine with no link to a preconvention campaign, noting most targets were outside the Loop and away from the Chicago stadium.
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Chicago
Prohibition
A. E. Aman
Loop
Chicago Stadium
Washington
Publisher Plans Non Stop Flight Behind His Mule
Water Valley Mississippi May 28 The power unit changed in the one horse shay as Gene Courtney will attempt a non stop ride to Memphis Tuesday A mule was substituted for safety C R Pitts sponsor of the 100 mile trip received telegrams of disapproval from Memphis Mayor Watkins Overton and from the American Humane Society Pitts replied Flight is on despite protest After Memphis trip to Albany to demonstrate stamina Pitts a weekly publisher plans the event as a business stimulant.
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Water Valley
Miss
Gene Courtney
Memphis
Yalabousha County
C. R. Pitts
Watkins Overton
American Humane Society
Albany
N. Y
Overton
the Humane Society
Society
Pitts
Presbyterians Seek Cutting Office Costs At General Assembly
At Montreat North Carolina the 72nd general assembly discussed trimming operating expenses for the stated clerk office. Memorandums show costs rising from 1408 in 1919 to 10791 in 1931 with unsigned pamphlets mailed to commissioners. The office is not full time and continued on page two.
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Montreat
N. C
J. D. Leslie
Dallas
Tex
Presbyterian Church
United States
General Assembly
Thomas R. Law
Spartanburg
S. C
Naval academy restricts marriages for two years after graduation
Graduates of the Naval Academy will sail two years at sea before marrying, officials announced in Washington. The rule, applying to the next year's class, aims to keep young officers focused on duties rather than family life, ending the tradition of romance at graduation in Annapolis.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Indictment in Lindbergh hoax case before New Jersey court
Hoboken area case moves forward as Justice Trenchard receives an indictment likely naming John Hughes Curtis, the claimed Lindbergh hoaxer. Julia Winterstein faces murder charges. two other indictments await quarter sessions. Prosecutor Hauck cites trial by week of June 27.
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Flemington
N. J
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Thomas Trenchard
J. Chester Skillman
Curtis
Justice Trenchard
Julia Winterstein
Supreme Court
Anthony Hauck
Memorial Day Post Office Hours And Event at Sicily Island
Memorial day observance reduces city mail service to one delivery window from 11 30 a m to 12 30 p m with all other departments closed and no rural deliveries. Fifth district rural carriers hold annual outing and officer election on Monday at Sicily Island with a noon fish fry on Lake Louie after morning addresses.
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Fifth Congressional District
Sicily Island
Lake Louie
Monroe Delegates Press for Next Louisiana Meeting
Monroe delegates pushed to host the Louisiana Press association next year as the group opened the second day of its annual meeting in New Orleans. Officers were to be elected, with talks by publishers and educators on topics from advertising to economics and transportation.
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New Orleans
Monroe
Louisiana Press Association
T. H. Callahan
Daily Advertiser
Lafayette
W. F. Roy
St. Bernard Voice
G W. Dyere
School of Economics
Vanderbilt University
George T. Goodman
Ponchatoula Enterprise
H. A. Mangham
Richland Beacon News
New Orleans Association of Commerce
Bids to Be Asked for Postoffice Building Here
John M. Breard and local officials reported to Washington that bids will be requested within three weeks for the Monroe federal postoffice building. Architects H H Land and M L Padgett adjust plans with J W Smith and Associates, aiming to start construction soon with minimal delay.
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Postoffice
Monroe
Washington, D. C
Postoffice Department
John M. Breard
Ouachita Parish
J. C. Liner
L. P. Abernathy
W. E. Wilson
Riley J. Wilson
H. H. Land
M. L. Padgett
Washington
J. W. Smith
Funeral Rites Held Today for Theo Terzia
An unusually large crowd paid last tribute to Theodore Terzia 41 former police jury president and city booster in a funeral at 11 this morning. Clergy from First Methodist and First Presbyterian led services. interment followed at Riverside Burial Park in the Terzia family plot. Pallbearers included J ack Harrington Joe Gayne E L Neville J W Collins D Y Smith W F Pipes Fred Mitchell and J Morton Myatt.
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Theodore Terzia
W. C. Scott
First Methodist Church
Terzia
Ernest Holloway
First Presbyterian Church
Riverside Burial Park
Jack Harrington
Joe Gayne
E. L. Neville
J. W. Collens
D. Y. Smith
W. F. Pipes
Fred Mitchell
J. Morton Myatt
Western votes almost certain for Roosevelt
The Associated Press reports Western party meetings push for more Democratic convention votes for Franklin D. Roosevelt. Colorado and Utah set expectations for Roosevelt’s selection plans and a Dean boom in Utah as potential running mate. Republicans name few delegates and plan no further action until June 7. Prohibition remains central in platform talks across parties led by wets and drys in Washington.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Colorado
Utah
New York
George H. Dean
Roosevelt
Illinois
Prohibition
Washington
Borah
Idaho
Governor Silent As Tax Fight Looms In Louisiana
Signs of restlessness fill Baton Rouge as legislators push own tax bills while Gov. Allen’s administration hints at forthcoming finance measures after a weekend conference with Huey P. Long. Bills include income tax, meat and dairy tax, chain store tax, firearm sales levy, vending machine tax, and small loan company tax.
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Frank J. Stich
New Orleans
L. G. Wimberly
Bienville
Allen
United States
Huey P. Long
John T. Hood
Jefferson Davis
H. W. Leuissier
Catahoula
George Lester
West Feliciana
Ways and Means
E. G. Burke
Orleans
Burke
Calhoun
LaSalle
Horton
Red River
Duke
New Oreleans
Feazel
Ouachita
Wimberly
Madison
Morehouse
Bradford
White Advocate Urges State Salary Reductions
Alexandria May 28 Judge H H White president of the state board of education urged broad salary cuts for all state department officials including executive legislative judicial and eleemosynary boards and schools He cited a board resolution proposing 5 to 20 percent reductions for education department staff as a model to balance the budget and extend to all agencies led by T Harris state superintendent of education.
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Alexandria
H. H. White
State Board of Education
T. H. Hareris
Johnson City Vets Plan March Upon Capitol
About 200 World War veterans from the national soldiers home in Johnson City Tennessee plan to leave June 2 in box cars for the bonus battle at Washington. Nearly 1,000 members voted to send a delegation to the capital at a meeting last night. They plan to charter four box cars and hook them to a fast train.
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Johnson City
Tenn
National Soldiers
Washington
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