Abe Shushan Special Accounts Revealed in Tax Trial
In New Orleans on October 15 the government pressed its case against A L Shushan president of the Orleans levee board charged with tax evasion. Witness L J Pfeffer testified about four special accounts used to move funds from a New York dredging firm. The defense objected to a large blackboard aid explaining complex transfers. The ten count indictment seeks about 530,000 in unpaid taxes on 448,000 unreported income from 1929 to 1933.
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New Orleans
A. L. Shushan
Orleans
Hugh M. Wilkinson
L. J. Pfeffer
Shushan Brothers and Company, Inc
Shushan
Pfeffer
New York
Huey P. Long
Wilkinson
Amos W. W. Woodcock
Shuhan Brothers
Standrd
Equal Representation Promised By Orleans Parish Board
In Opelousas Louisiana on October 15 a statement signed by Ernest A. McInney and L A Gosselin pledges equal polling precinct representation for all factions in the upcoming state primary. Paul Fontenot did not sign. The board will meet 20 days before the election to pick five commissioners and two alternates for each faction. Under a Huey Long era law parish boards name polling booth officials. two members are appointed by the governor.
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Opelousas. la
Ernest A. McInney
L. A. Gosselin
Parish Board of Supervisors
Aul Fontenot
Oters
Publi
Ihe
Legislatre
Huey P. Long
Bling Booth
Local chamber to make goodwill trips across northeast Louisiana
The Monroe and West Monroe Chamber of Commerce merchants division votes to sponsor four goodwill bus tours to nearby towns. The first trip on October 23 invites 24 participants, leaving Hotel Virginia at 8 AM for Alto Archibald Mangham Baskin Winnsboro Sicily Island Harrisonburg Jonesville Ferriday Waterproof St Joseph Newellton Tallulah Delhi Rayville with short stops and a noon luncheon in Ferriday, returning before 7 PM.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
West Monroe
Louisiana
Virginia
Tam
Alto
Archibald
Orleans Youth Freed Of Manslaughter Charge
George Reinhardt, 18, was discharged in criminal district court after the death of Harold Brossette, 51, following a saloon party on July 22. The judge found no evidence Reinhardt struck Brossette, whose death was attributed to internal injuries from rib fractures and shock after a sky larking incident.
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New Orleans
George Reinhardt
Harold Brossette
William O'Hara
Criminal District Court
Reinhardt
Brossette
Five American Hunters Missing In Mexico After Roving Band Takes Arms
Secretary Hull calls for international action to curb war and boost peace via rebuilding international tracts monetary stability and access to raw materials. He delivered the remarks during the Herald Tribune forum, arguing that war cannot achieve a better future. Continued on tenth page.
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Mexico
Washington
Hull
New York Herald-Tribune
Accused Triple Slayer Faces Murder Charge Near Utah
Prosecutors prepared a first degree murder charge in the slaying of three persons near Bountiful Utah as investigators questioned Pascall Leonard Boyer alias George Leo Rutledge 31. County attorney Orlando Bowman said the charge would be filed today. The prisoner gave the alias upon arrest three hours after the bodies of Mrs Blanche Nelson 48 were found.
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Salt Lake City
Bountiful
Utah
Pascall Leonard Boyer
George Leo Rutledge
Orlando Bowman
Davis County
Rutledge
Blanche Nelson
Self Defense Plea by Gordon Zeigler in Deputy Gunter Case
Gordon Zeigler, an Eros farmer, pleads self defense in a district court trial for murder tied to the fatal stabbing of Deputy Sheriff Charles Gunter in Eros Louisiana. A jury of local residents heard witnesses on the opening of the case as the state presented its evidence.
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Jonesboro
Gordon Zeigler
Eros
Charles Gunter
CCC
Gunter
Zeigler
Fire in New Orleans District Causes 7500 Dollar Loss
An early morning blaze in the business district caused about 7500 dollars in damage. The fire started on the second floor of a three story brick building at 426 Gravier Street and was confined to that structure. Water damage also affected the Board of Trade building at 430 Gravier Street.
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New Orleans
Gravier Street
Board of Trade
York Would Keep Nation Out Of War
Sergeant Alvin C. York said he is through with foreign fighting but would defend the United States if attacked. He would sit on the seacoast with his rifle and enlist again if invaders land, and would allow his four sons to join the colors if the nation is threatened. He endorses strong national defense to deter any foreign power.
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Pall Mall
Tenn
Alvin C. York
United States
Seacoast
Argonne
Pershing
York
Ehiopia
Alvin, Jr
Hauptmann Execution Stay Granted for Appeal
Bruno Richard Hauptmann's execution was stayed indefinitely as the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals allowed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Defense attorney Egbert Rosecrans has 30 days to seek review of alleged trial rights violations. The stay could become permanent this November 14 if the appeal is not perfected.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Court of Errors and Appeals
Lindbergh
Supreme Court of the United States
Egbert Rosecrans
Supreme Court
Hauptmann
Thomas W. Trenchard
Rosecrans
Atkins And Mitchell Named To Ouachita Election Board
Gov. O K Allen named P. M. Atkins and Fred Mitchell to the Ouachita parish board of supervisors of election. The Quachita registrar of voters serves as the third ex-officio member of the board.
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Baton Rouge, la
P. M. Atkins
Fred Mitchell
O K. Allen
Quachita Parish
Board of Supervisors of Election
Quachita
Five American Hunters Missing in Sonora Report
Five American hunters in a Mexico Sonora expedition were believed safe as officials feared for their safety after two Sonora town officials were killed by a roving band. A secretary to the American consul in Douglas said the five interior men were all right, though details were not reported. A New York publisher who had been aboard reportedly escaped after surrendering his gear.
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Douglas
Ariz
Sonora
Mexico
Here
Lewis Boyle
Arthur D. Norcross
New York
Roving Band Seizes Americans Weapons
Five members of an American hunting party missing in Sonora Mexico after a roving armed band seized their weapons. The missing include J H Durrell vice president National City Bank New York James Bruce of Chase National Bank New York Lee Paull and Dr W S Fulton Wheeling West Virginia and Jack Durrell San Francisco Chase representative. Town officials in Sonora sought more arms to defend against further attacks. The raiders targeted state and municipal officials and forced the party into the mountains after sidelining their firearms.
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Douglas
Ariz
New York
Sonora
Mexico
J. H. Durrell
National City Bank
James Bruce
Chase National Bank
Lee Paull
W. S. Fulton
Norcross
Noted speakers to address State Bar of Louisiana meeting
Baton Rouge La Oct 15 Members of bench and bar of state and national reputation will address the State Bar of Louisiana meeting in Baton Rouge November 1 and 2 Attorney General Gaston L Porterie announced Speakers include William L Ransom president of the American Bar Association John H Tucker Jr associate justice John R Land Henry P Dart Jr Judge David I Garrett Leon O Quin Herman Moyse Dr Frederick K Beutel and President Bansom of the ABA The evening session at LSU will feature The Lawyer's Margin of Time by Beansom and Dart on The Supreme Court and the New Deal This marks the State Bar of Louisiana formed last year to govern bar admissions distinct from the Louisiana Bar Association.
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Baton Rouge
Bar of State
State Bar of Louisiana
Gaston L. Porterie
William L. Ransom
New York Bar
American Bar Association
John H. Tucker, Jr
Shreveport
John R. Land
State Supreme Court
Henry P. Dart
Louisiana State University
Dart
Supreme Court
Huey P. Long
Board of
Louisiana Bar Association
Harris Says Act Politicizing Schools Is Bad
Harris argues that the act politicizing schools is harmful and that parishes should have the right to choose their own teachers, signaling a stance on local control and education policy.
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Harris
Will Ask For Repeal Asserts Late Dictator Admitted Law Was Undesirable
State education chief T. H. Harris calls for repeal of the budget law granting the state budget committee power over teacher employment. Harris states the act risks politicizing public schools and notes Huey P. Long promised to amend it. He warns lack of aid but hopes legislature will endorse the principle and pass needed laws. The budget panel would approve or reject teacher contracts.
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Harris
Huey P. Long
O. K. Allen
J. S. Cave
Thompson Pays With Life For Death Of Girl
Gerald Thomason 26 was executed in the electric chair in Joliet for the murder of Mildred Hallmark 19 of Peoria Illinois. He offered a final religious message urging others to seek solace in faith and was pronounced dead after the 12 15 am CST procedure.
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Joliet
Gerald Thomason
Mildred Hallmark
Peoria
New Orleans Police Seek Armed Robbers
Police hunted two unidentified armed men who robbed Oscar Cire and abducted his young female companion in New Orleans. Cire reported they bound the woman and fled after the attack, while the couple sat in his automobile nearby. In another note, Hanen Bone well, estimated at fifteen thousand barrels daily, was brought in by Texas company on the Reynaud tract of the Little Bayou field near New Iberia Louisiana.
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New Orleans
Oscar Cire
Che
New Iberia
Hanen Bone
Texas Company
Reynaud
Little Bayou
Here
Judge Jones Enters Louisiana Supreme Court Race
Baton Rouge LA October 15 three candidates enter race for state supreme court seat with Justice Brunot set to retire Judge W Carruth Jones 12 year district court veteran qualified in Opelousas before L Austin Fontenot and joins Judges A L Ponder Jr and Columbus Reid in the contest The fifth district includes Washington St Tammany Tangipahoa St Helena Livingston East Feliciana West Feliciana Pointe Coupee Iberville and St Landry counties The candidate backs separation of legislative judicial and executive branches to preserve local self government
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Baton Rouge
State Supreme Court
Harney F. Brunot
W. Carruth Jones
19Th Judicial District Court
Opelousas
L. Austin Fontenot
Fifth Supreme Court
A. L. Ponder, Jr
Amite
Columbus Reid
Jones
Washington
St. Tammany
Tangipahoa
St. Helena
Livingston
East Feliciana
West Feliciana
East Baton Rouge
West Baton Rouge
Pointee Coupee
Iberville
St. Landry
Legion storm probe shifted to Tallahassee after hurricane inquiry
American Legion investigators moved their storm inquiry from Miami to Tallahassee as charges were heard against leaders of veterans projects on the Florida keys before the Labor Day hurricane. The committee, appointed in St Louis, heads to a 2:45 p.m. meeting with Governor Dave Sholtz. Maj. Quimby Melton of Griffin Georgia chairs the panel.
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Miami
Fla
American Legion
Tallahassee
Florida Keys
Dave Sholtz
St. Louis
Maj
Quimby Melton
Griffin, Ga
Lake Arthur Farmer Fatally Injured In Car Collision
Ducreasux Fuselier, a Lake Arthur farmer, died from injuries after being struck by an automobile driven by Arthur Broussard of Lake Arthur late Saturday night. Fuselier's crushed leg required amputation but his condition worsened. Broussard was exonerated by peace officers. Fuselier will be buried in Ville Platte.
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Jennings
Ducreasux Fuselier
Lake Arthur
Arthur Broussard
Fuselier
Broussard
Ville Platte
Firing Planes Roar Across Ethiopian War Fronts
Italian bombing planes roared across northern and eastern Ethiopia as Emperor Haile Selassie mourned Aksum and urged a holy war. Britain canceled grand fleet maneuvers to Greek waters while Britain, Italy, and Ethiopia faced international pressure via the League of Nations.
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Associated Press
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Holy Aksum
Great Britain
Gibraltar
Suez Canal
Italy
East Africa
London
League of Nations
Laval
France
Ambassador Clerk
Egypt
Bermuda
Southampto
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Mussolini
England
Haile Selassie Gugsa
Pravda
Communist Party
Moscow
Hull
Samuel Hoare
United States
Naples
Africa
Liege
Belgium
Countess Barbara Hutton expects heir early next year
Paris reports Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwitz Reventlow says she expects to become a mother by late February or early March. She weighs whether to give birth in Paris or America and notes her divorce from Prince Alexis Mdivani last May. The couple wed in Reno, his death followed a road accident in Spain last August.
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Paris
Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventlow
America
Count Court Haugwitz-Reventlow
Denmark
Reno
Alexis Mdivani
Barbara
Prince Alexis
Spain
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U. S
Shushan Brothers
Glenn Brasser
Rochester
N. Y
Muriel Hall
Liberty
Ferriday
Creed
War Hopeles
Triple Slayer
George Rutledge
Pascall Leonard Bover
Eros Man
Atkins and Mitchell
Election Board
T. H. Harris
State Budget Committee
Thompson
Oblerin M. Carter
Senate
Chicago
Ohio
Judge Jones
Legion
Sholtz
Emperor Selassie
Aksum
Barbara Hutton
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