Bishop Moore Sees Japan Collapse Hope Amid Church Split
Bishop Moore, leader of seven mission fields, plans to sail for Shanghai November 27 to hold a conference. A split prevented a three fourths majority for unifying northern and southern churches as delegates were elected for the May Birmingham general conference with 117 in favor and 125 against. Mississippi cast the largest opposition, while J. G. McGowen and Jamie G. Houston were elected lay delegates.
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Moore
Shanghai
Birmingham
Mississippi
James D. Wroten
Corinth
W. R. Lett
Oxford
L. P. Wasson
Columbus
J. G. McGowen
Mississippi Supreme Court
Jamie G. Houston
New Albany
Planning Board Approves Ten WPA Projects Across Parishes
Baton Rouge notices the state planning commission endorsing ten Works Progress Administration projects totaling 211694.20. Largest is a 93096.87 water purification plant at Opelousas. Other items include a 48779.90 stucco school building in Doyle and 46731.93 drainage work in Hammond. Five sewing projects. free lunch program at Pearl River. library work at Covington.
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Baton Rouge
J. Lester White
State Planning Commission
Works Progress Administration
Opelousas
Doyle
Livingston Parish
Hammond
Tangipahoa Parish
Catahoula Parish
Avoyelles Parish
Grant Parish
LaSalle Parish
Sabine Parish
Pearl River School
St. Decameny Parish
Covington
St. Tammany Parish
Ex-candidate manifesto calls for strong action against Vargas
Armando Salles Oliveira denied Brazil presidency and urged the army to block Vargas coup He released a November manifesto promising decisive action to defend democracy and alleging a small conspiracy aimed at enslaving Brazil The document read in the chamber and led to arrests including Machado and Oliveira
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Buenos Aires
Armando Salles Oliveira
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Salles Olivieira
Vargas
Joao Carlos Machado
Machado
Salles Oliveira
Hex Oliveira
Unemployment Census Groups Meet in Monroe
Mayor Arnold Bernstein leads a general committee aiding Monroe and West Monroe post offices in preparing the national unemployment census to run November 16 to 20. The group includes business, religious, women’s groups, schools, civic clubs, and media entities. A sub-committee led by John L Madden and others will gather unemployed data, with postmasters coordinating card distribution to inform employable residents.
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Arnold Bernstein
Monroe
West Monroe
John L. Madden
Morton Myatt
Sam Rubin
J. L
Tex) Condit
H. A. McDonald
J. R. Wooten
Public Health Reports Spike in Infantile Paralysis
The Public Health Service said 8,450 persons in the United States were afflicted with infantile paralysis from January 1 to October 16, 1937. The figure trails 1935 and 1931 records but shows a smaller seasonal decline this fall, with 2,615 cases in the last four weeks, more than twice the year-ago period.
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Washington
The
Public Health Service
United States
FHA Moves to Help Capital Build More Homes
The FHA raised the maximum dividends from six to eight percent for corporations receiving federal insurance on mortgages for large projects. The move aims to attract private capital for thousands of new homes, with potential multi-project insured mortgages allowing individual home withdrawals after sale. Reactions were mixed with labor leaders skeptical of lower wages for steadier work.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Roosevelt
Stewart McDonald
New Housing Committee
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Wagner
New York
National Mortgage Bank
Typhoon deaths rise to fifteen across Luzon
Manila reports fifteen known deaths from the Luzon typhoon with several score missing. Eleven fishermen are feared drowned after boats capsized. Ten dead in Manila include eight electrocuted and two from injuries and exposure. Five more deaths recorded in Rizal. Red Cross surveys underway. Widespread damage to public works and communications, especially in Bulacan with $500,000 loss. Manila at $15,000. Many towns remain isolated.
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Manila
Luzon Island
Rizal
Red Cross
Bulacan
Dog nicknamed Spottie jailed after traffic crashes
In Lyndhurst New Jersey a fox terrier named Spottie was arrested after a three way collision caused by the dog breaking from its yard. Prowling motorists dodged fenders as the dog was photographed with a criminal identification tag No 786 and placed in custody of his mistress Mrs John Ruff and Police Chief Otto Bayer.
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Lyndhurst
N. J
Rogues Gallery
Spottie
John Pattison
John Ruff
Otto Bayer
Ruff
Reservations for Commerce Meet At Virginia Hotel
One hundred nineteen reservations have been received at the Monroe and West Monroe Chamber offices for the general membership banquet to be held at the Virginia hotel next Tuesday night. Tomorrow is the last day to reserve. J E Marx will preside as the chamber plans a brief program with remarks from George D Holland the new executive secretary on making the chamber a constructive community building agency.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
West Monroe
Virginia Hotel
B. A. Trousdale, Jr
Trousdale
J. E. Marx
Chamber
George D. Holland
Chamber of Commerce
Girl Takes Gun Hat of Kidnapper in Paola Car Case
In Paola Kansas Irene Markley 19 and Ernest Fleenor were robbed by a man who ordered them to drive to Kansas City. While the kidnapper slept in the car Miss Markley grabbed the revolver and a hat from the suspect, but the man escaped with $12. The car’s turtle feature was noted as the scene of the exchange.
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Kansas City
Irene Markley
Miss Markley
Ernest E. Fleenor
Edison Firm Fights Order To End Pacts
Consolidated Edison and subsidiaries challenge a National Labor Relations Board order canceling union contracts. The company, backed by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the American Federation of Labor, says contracts remain valid until courts rule otherwise. The United Electrical Workers also supports the challenge.
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Edison
New York
Navy
Consolidated Edison Company
National Labor Relations Board
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
American Federation of Labor Union
Labor Board
Washington
Consolidated Edison
Daniel W. Tracy
Brotherhood
Floyd L. Carlisle
Carlisle
United Electrical Workers Union
A. F
Farm security groups named for tenant purchase program
Secretary Wallace named state advisory committees for Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi to aid the tenant farm purchase program. Little Rock will serve as administrative headquarters. committees will help select counties and county panels to review tenant loan applications under a 10 million dollar appropriation this year.
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Washington
Wallace
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Little Rock
Arkansas Committee
Joe Hardin
Grady
Dean T. Gray
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
E. B. Matthews
Kelly Wilson
Monticello
C. E. Palmer
Hot Springs
J. H. Chambers
Monette
C. L. Paschal
Ratcliff
Eliah Stephens
Blevins
W. W. Campbell
Forrest
King Boris of Bulgaria Leaves London After Week Visit
King Boris of Bulgaria Queen Giovanna and their four year old daughter Princess Marie Louie departed London today returning home after a week long visit.
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London
King Boris of Bulgaria
Giovanna
Marie Louie
Slow start expected for Congress by leaders in Roosevelt program
Democratic leaders predicted a slow start for the special session as farm legislation and other key measures were not ready. Speaker Bankhead and Senate leader Barkley said they would move quickly on as many Roosevelt program items as possible, including crop control and wage standards, with anti trust revision possibly delayed. Some returning members considered staying home longer due to incomplete bills.
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Washington
Congress
Bankhead
House
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Senate Committee
Legion Posts Hit District Membership Quotas
Sam Orchard, commander of the Fifth Louisiana district, announced that posts in Monroe, West Monroe, Lake Providence, Jonesboro, Oak Grove, Vidalia, Tallulah, Ferriday, Winnsboro and Crowville reached their district membership quotas. He cautioned that later reports could show other posts meeting goals as well.
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Sam Orchard
American Legion
Fifth Louisiana
Monroe
West Monroe
Lake Providence
Jonesboro
Oak Grove
Vidalia
Tallulah
Ferriday
Winnsboro
Crowville
Fingerprints On Bottle Point to Chicago Slaying
Police linked the killer to Bertha De Meyer a 67 year old poverty stricken resident found murdered in her flat. A whiskey bottle at the scene along with the victim’s cash bank book and securities were recovered as clues. A masked struggle preceded strangulation with a cloth hidden under a chair and icebox. The victim’s deposits totaled 352 in bank and 1600 in securities with 150 dollars in cash.
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Chicago
Bertha de Meyer
Campaign 19 Cuts Business Taxes Gains Steam
Washington dispatch reports growing support for reducing business taxes as Democratic Senator Harrison and Republican Senator Vandenberg urge relief on the profits tax. Morgenthau’s budget trimming and economy proposals draw mixed reactions from lawmakers including Senator King. The tax debate continues as lawmakers scrutinize taxable securities and revenue needs.
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Washington
Harrison
Massissippi
Senate Finance Committee
Morgenthad
Morgenthau
Vandenberg
Repubilan
Michigan
Benetor King
Utah
King
Congress
Five Totters Burned to Death in Olivet Farm Home
Five children of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wrigglesworth died in a fire that destroyed their small farm dwelling on Gordon Raymeth’s land, one and a half miles north of Olivet. Fire officials cited a possible oil lamp or heating stove as the likely cause. The children, aged between a year and a half and five, were living in a two room trailer conversion when the blaze occurred.
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Olivet
Mich
Harold Wrigglesworth
Gordon Raymeth
Raymond
Soviet Ambassadors Recalled Amidst Purge Rumors
Moscow reports say Soviet ambassadors to Germany Turkey and Poland were recalled with unconfirmed claims two were arrested. German Consul General Sommers also recalled as more than 400 Germans were arrested in Russia amid a spy purge.
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Hitler
Moscow
Russia
Germany
Turkey
Poland
Rudolf Sommer
Leningrad
Berlin
Constantine Youreneff
Mikhail Karski
Yanov Davtian
Sommers
Gestapo
Plurge
Kazakhstan
Vladivostole
Yourenetf
Ald
Red Cavalry
Military Revol Lutionary Council
Italy
Japan
Yoweneff
Spain
Viscount Halifax to Visit Germany on Private Trip
Berlin reports Lord Halifax Britain's lord president of the council will travel to Germany next week for a private visit. He may be briefed on mediation efforts in the Chinese war and could meet with Hermann Goering and Adolf Hitler amid talks on colonies nonintervention in Spain and other bilateral issues.
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Viscount Halifax
Britain
Council
Germany
Lord Halifax
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
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