Butler's Fascist Plot Revelation Called Untrue
New York dated report says Butler's tale of a Wall Street backed fascist plot to seize the U S government is a publicity stunt with no truth. Congressional investigators pursue the charges, hearing Butler recounts while denying any proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
New York
Smedley D. Butler
United States
Congressional Committee On un-American Activities
Marine Corps
Wall Street
Washington
John W. McCormick
House Committee
McCormick
Samuel Dickstein
General Butler
Gerald C. MacGuire
Grayson M. P. Murphy
MacGuire
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Philadelphia
Johnson
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan and Company
Morgan
Douglas MacArthur
United States Army
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Louis Johnson
Henry Stephens
Legion
Old Henry and Odd Nuts Charm A Louisiana Farm News
Jess Ramblin reports from Grammont Street where Old Henry a one legged veteran bootblack shows a collection of polished nuts from 1912 to 1928 including a California woman nut and a Florida nut. A Louisiana buck eye serves as his personal charm. Health notes offer lard and sassafras oil as folk remedies. A Franklin parish farmer sends in a twin sweet potato oddity and a local contest winner boasts a new jinky technique.
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Henry
Grammont Street
California
Florida
J. R. Dotson
Franklin Parish
Winnsboro
Crowville
Chicago Judge Names Receiver for Central Republic Trust
Circuit Judge John Prystalski appoints William L. O Connell of Chicago as receiver for the Central Republic Trust company in a November 21 decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Prystalski
William L. O'Connell
Central Republic Trust Company
One Killed and Three Shot in Gladewater Domino Parlor
A failed holdup at a Gladewater domino parlor left one man dead and three wounded. Claude Simmons 26 and his brother Clarence Simmons 29 forced 16 players to line up as three Gladewater officers Davis Jones and Carroll approached the window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Texas
Claude Simmons
Clarence Simmons
Davis
Jones
Carroll
Simmons Brothers
Heavy Rain Records 5.38 Inches in 24 Hours
A heavy downpour Tuesday night raised local rainfall to 5.38 inches by 7 am Wednesday, the heaviest in weeks. Ground soaked and ditches filled as temperatures ranged from 60 to 72 degrees, with Monroe’s lowest of the year at 25 degrees noted elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Key
Monroe
Mother and Daughter Found Drowned in Tub in Dallas
In Dallas on November 21, Mrs. Marian E. Meade 30 and her daughter Marian 5 were found drowned in their apartment tub. Coroner's verdict cites homicide and death by own action. Justice of the Peace John Baldwin said the mother appeared to hug the child and turn on the faucet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Marian E. Meade
Marian
Justice of the Peace
John Baldwin
Roosevelt Seeks Unemployment Insurance and New Relief Plans
President Roosevelt urges maximum state cooperation on a federally fostered unemployment insurance program and outlines a new relief plan aimed at productive work and reduced direct grants. Governors of the Southeast meet to discuss implementation as Hopkins plans to visit next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
New York State
Winds and Rains Leave Damage Across Gulf States
A state wide storm disturbance swept the middle and east gulf states with winds up to 44 mph in Galveston and 34 mph in Shreveport. New Orleans faced 30 mph winds as Memphis recorded 7.27 inches of rain. The system caused injuries and property damage across Louisiana Mississippi and Arkansas with gusty southeast winds along the coast.
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New Orleans
Middle
East Gulf States
Galveston
Texas
Shreveport
East Gulf
Memphis
Mississippi Delta
Greenville
Louisiana, Mississippi
Arkansas
Gulfport
Slugger Of Nine Co-Eds Is High School Student
The phantom slugger of nine co eds at the University of Colorado is a high school boy, Jack Churches, 18, who confessed he hit the girls with his fist for fun. He said he enjoyed hearing them squeal and did not intend serious injury. Police will decide today on assault and battery charges.
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Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
R. C. Prater
Jack Churches
Belongings Found Near Distelhurst Grave in Nashville
Firemen recovered clothes books and a lunch box tied to six year old Dorothy Distelhurst near her grave at the Davidson County Tuberculosis Hospital forty near the depth. The girl disappeared September 19 and was found November 13. dental work confirmed identity. No clues to the killer.
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Nashville
Tenn
Dorothy Distelhurst
Little Distelhurst
Davidson County Tuberculosis Hospital
Distelhurst
Dorothy
W. B. Ridge
W. J. Brazil
Longs Reported Ready to Leave for Hot Springs
New Orleans reports say Senator Huey P. Long and Mrs. Long will depart by car for Hot Springs Arkansas for a delayed honeymoon. He left Baton Rouge after directing debt moratorium operations and business matters in his absence. He threatened to have Governor Allen raid gambling houses in the area after a Times-Picayune forecast of new casinos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Long
Hot Springs
Ark
Baton Rouge
O. K. Allen
Times-Picayune
Allen
T. Semmes Walmsley
Senator Huey Long to Attend Alabama Vanderbilt Game
The News reports Senator Huey Long of Louisiana, main supporter of LSU football, will attend the Vanderbilt Alabama game in Birmingham on Thanksgiving. He will witness the event in person and assess the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
the News Today
Huey Long
Louisiana
Louisiana State
Alabama
Four Die After Lake Huron Collision Fog Blurs Waters
Four members of the crew of the steamer W C Franz were lost when the Franz collided with the Edward E Loomis about 30 miles south by east of Thunder Bay Island Lake Huron in dense fog. Fourteen survivors were taken aboard the Loomis as it proceeded south with water in its forward hold. The Loomis was heavily damaged forward. the Franz sank. Names of the dead were not released.
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Alpena
Mich
W. C. Franz
Thunder Bay Island
Lake Huron
Franz
Edward E. Loomis
Reiss Brothers
O. K. Falor
Rogers City
Loomis
Sturgeon Point Light
Algoma Central and
Hudson Bay Railroad
Alex McIntyre
Great Lakes Transit Corporation
Port Colborne
Ont
Fort Williams
Harbor Beach
Coast Guard
Synod Reports Rise in Louisiana Presbyterian Membership
Group reports at the Louisiana Synod meeting show church memberships and contributions up markedly. The tithing plan has produced notable results with some churches reporting over a 100 percent increase in contributions. Rev. Ernest Holloway of Monroe noted healthy growth in Presbyterianism across three presbyteries in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Synod of the Presbyterian Church
Ernest Holloway
First Presbyterian Church of
Monroe
Presbyterianism
Louisiana
Jinky Day Extended To Thursday Amid Rain
Rain prevented many from entering Jinkys on Wednesday in Monroe. The event continues for a seventh week with a grand prize of 100 dollars and weekly cash prizes of 40 dollars. Entry points include local bakeries, hardware stores, pharmacies, banks, and garages across Monroe and West Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Jinkys
Jinkeys
News-Star— World
American Red Cross Ouachita Parish Appeal
A fundraising appeal from the American Red Cross Ouachita Parish seeks donor support. The notice lists fundraising targets of 9000 dollars and 5500 dollars to support relief and recovery efforts in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross Ouachita Par
Red Cross Roll Call Nears Four Thousand Mark
Additional groups report 100 percent enrollment in the Red Cross drive as parish High School faculty Interstate Natural Gas Co Standard Office Supply Co and Dan Cohen Shoe Co join the effort. The campaign thermometer shows the total at 4000 with the goal set at 10000 for 1934 35 and emphasis on full staff participation and generous contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Interstate Gas Company
Prominent Local Woman Dies After Childbirth
Mrs. Katherine Boyce Delarot, noted in Monroe musical circles, died early Wednesday in a local hospital after giving birth to a baby the previous afternoon. Wife of M. C. Delarot, Monroe Hardware’s manager, she had lived in Monroe 15 years, born in Pine Bluff Arkansas. A Cincinnati Conservatory of Music graduate, she taught piano and violin before marriage and performed in numerous recitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Boyce Delarot
Monroe
Pine Bluff
Ark
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Mr. Delaret
Faith Expressed in Roosevelt by Commerce Group
Southeast division of the United States chamber of commerce adopted resolutions at a Birmingham meeting. It expressed faith in President Roosevelt and urged steps against Communism, while opposing proposed changes to hours and wages laws and calling to recover foreign markets for cotton.
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Birmingham
Ala
America
United States Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Japanese Attache Denounces Chinese Diplomatic Policy
The Japanese military attache in Shanghai on November 21 issued a statement decrying the Chinese government's revolutionary diplomacy and declaring Japan's army stance toward China will stay unchanged as long as this policy persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Pliney Deckert Given 14 Years In Robbery Case
W B Pliney Deckert, 31, was sentenced to 14 years in the Louisiana state penitentiary for the Hotel Frances robbery on July 30. Judge David I. Garrett noted it was the minimum for a second offender. Co-defendants Joe Wilson and Jack Prince received four to 12 and three to nine years respectively. Prince, testifying for the state, avoided a harsher sentence due to his guilty plea. The trio was arrested in Union parish. Deckert was captured the morning of the robbery after being shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana State Penitentiary
W. B
Pliney) Deckert
David I. Garrett
Hotel Frances
Joe Wilson
Deckert
Jack Prince
Garrett
Prince
Arkansas
Union Parish
Three Infant Bodies Found in Trunk Tied to Ruby Clarke
Police reveal the discovery of three infant corpses in a trunk checked in a Brooklyn warehouse on July 15, 1932. A woman identifying as Ruby Clarke, 36, of Upper Nyack NY, claimed ownership during a line up but denied knowledge of the contents. The trunk, stored since summer 1932 at 25 Lexington Avenue, was opened by workers yesterday triggering the arrest. Clarke traced her name changes and provided past addresses including 1000 President Street Brooklyn and past teaching stints in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Ruby Clarke
Rocky Road
Upper Nyack
N. Y
Lexington Avenue
Miss Clarke
Mahod
Clarke
President Street
Vermont Teachers’ College
Wilmington
Contracts set for completion of local bridge projects
Louisiana Highway Commission announces awards for Monroe and Alexandria bridges plus the Evangeline highway link near Krotz Springs. Vincennes Bridge Company wins the Monroe bridge, Nashville Bridge Company handles the Red River bridge, and Central Construction wins Monroe approaches. T. L. James of Ruston secures the Evangeline concrete bid at 240,694 dollars.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
Monroe
Alexandria
Evangeline Highway
Krotz Springs Atchafalaya
Vincennes Bridge
Vincennes
Ind
Prem
Nashville Bridge Company
Nashville
Nashville, Tenn. the Concrete Item Was Awarded To T. L. James
Ruston
A. P. Tugwell
Tulane
Vincennes Bridge Company
Monroe Bridge
Central Construction Company
Red River Bridge
Enterprise
Shreveport
Readers urged to stage constitution pageant locally
Beverly Hills letter writer praises the Los Angeles Bar Association pageant The Making of the Constitution highlighting figures like Franklin Washington Madison and Hamilton The writer urges cities to host the event for charity or free admission noting only costume rentals are needed and signs off with thanks
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Beverly Hills
Cal
L. A. Bar Association
Kansas City
Benjamin Franklin
Washington
Madison
Hamilton
Bar Association
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Johnnie S. Elbert
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West Monroe
Standard Office Supply Co
Collens Pharmacy, Inc
E. Jack Selig, Inc
Monroe Furniture Co
Monroe Hardware (Furniture) Co
Sandman's Pharmacy
E. R. Kiper Hardware and Supply Co
Hemps Cefeteria
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Ford Levi Stationery Co
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