Salvation Army Budget Drive Under Way With Field Preparations
W J Quigies and Sam Rubin announced the annual Salvation Army budget drive with Mrs. Harry Stein and Mrs. H L Morrow selecting five women assistants each to aid canvassing. Volunteers meet on the Bernhardt building seventh floor Friday at 9 am to begin organizing teams. The group conducts four Monroe street meetings weekly and a West Monroe session, plus Sunday services and jail outreach when possible.
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Salvation Army
W. J. Quigies
Sam Rubin
Harry Stein
L. B. Faulh Post
American Legion
H. L. Morrow
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Bernhardt
Rubin
Monroe
West Monroe
Private detective testifies in Garr murder trial
George W. Blaydes, a Louisville detective, testified he spied on a conference between Brigadier General Henry H. Denhardt and his attorneys the night Denhardt was shot in Shelbyville. He said he registered under an assumed name and heard shots after the meeting, then stayed in his room for several minutes.
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Shelbyville
George W. Blaydes
Louisville
Jack
Roy Garr
Henry H. Denhardt
Denhardt
Garrs
Blaydes
Montague's Jury Will Be All Men
In Elizabethtown New York prosecutors and defense seek a speedy all male jury for John Montague charged with a seven year old robbery. Six jurors seated on day two as defense cites depositions from six Hollywood friends on Montague character. Montague admits being Laverne Moore but denies robbery involvement.
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Elizabethtown
N. Y
John Montague
Hollywood
James M. Noonan
Albany
Montague
Day Leader to Retire From Anti-Saloon League
Columbus Ohio October 20 Dr Howard Hyde Russell will announce his retirement on his 82nd birthday ending fifty years of leadership of the Anti Saloon League of America with a formal statement scheduled for Thursday.
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Columbus, O
Anti-Saloon League of America
Howard Hyde Russell
Confederates Seek Back Pay in Louisiana Pension Suit
One thousand two hundred twenty one Confederate veterans and widows sue in East Baton Rouge district court for more than 1.2 million dollars in back pensions from June 1932 to June 1935. Judge Womack ordered the state boards to show cause why payments should not be made.
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Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge District Court
State Board of Liquidation
State Board of Public Welfare
James D. Womack
New Orleans
Confederate Veterans
Woman Struck by Train Dies in Shreveport
Mrs. Clara S. Ramsey, 65, of Jacquin, Texas, died in a Shreveport hospital after being struck by a freight locomotive. Train crew said the accident occurred shortly before moonrise as she crossed tracks near her home.
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Shreveport
Clara S. Ramsey
Jacquin
Tex
Accient
Moon
Tax Proposals May Contain Cheering News for Business
Treasury officials indicate upcoming tax recommendations may bring relief for business by moderating the undistributed corporate profits levy. Critics say the 7 to 27 percent rate throttles expansion, jobs, and investment while prompting higher dividends and capital gains concerns.
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Washington
Treasury
Joseph P. Kennedy
Maritime Commission
Securities Commission
Morris S. Tremaine
New York
Ransom Money Will Be Chief Club in Chase for Abductors
J Edgar Hoover took personal charge of the hunt for the Ross kidnapers as Justice officials withheld comment on Chicago State Attorney Courtney's claim that federal agents hampered the case by advising key witnesses to stay silent.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Charlies S. Ross
Chicago
Hoover
Justice Department
Thomas J. Courtney
Ross
Charles S Ross
D. M. Ladd
Daniel Gilbert
Gilbert
Cook County
Market Break Unlike Noted Crash of 1929
New York report notes a 25 billion dollar washout in securities values since August. Analysts say the middle class stockholders suffered as many prices fell sharply, though conditions differ from 1929 due to federal measures limiting small, speculative trades. The selling wave is linked to delayed liquida and broader market pressures.
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Frederick Gardner
New York
Wall Street
New Rules Strict for Stunt Flights
The Bureau of Air Commerce announced new stunt flight rules effective November 1 prohibiting aerobatic flights over congested areas or within 1000 feet of airports. No for hire flights except instruction, mandatory auxiliary parachutes, minimum jump altitudes 2000 feet with delayed jumps at 1500 feet, wind cap 15 mph, and water-area restrictions with flotation devices and a motorboat present.
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Washington
Bureau of Air Commerce
Public appeal for ransom bills in Ross kidnapping
Chicago dispatch reports the Ross kidnapping hinges on locating 50000 dollars in ransom marked by 20 and 10 dollar notes and 3 dollar bills. Hoover issued serial bills and urged public tips while investigators question whether the victim survived.
Roosevelt Returns to White House with Foreign Policy Watch
President Roosevelt resumes duties in Washington after Hyde Park sojourn. He plans talks on farm budget and housing and says the United States will enter the nine power treaty conference at Brussels on October 30 with no commitments to other governments. Norman H. Davis sails to Europe as Roosevelt defends a cautious policy and avoids pledges while Sen. Hiram Johnson presses for clear statements.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Hyde Park
N. Y
United States
Brussels
Norman H. Davis
Europe
Hiram Johnson
California
America
Great Britain
Davis
Johnson
League of Nations
Italy Proposes Withdrawal of Foreign Fighters in Spain
London report says Italy urges an independent commission be sent to Spain to oversee withdrawal of all foreign volunteers from both sides. Count Grandi indicates belligerent rights may be sidelined to focus on removal. Four power settlement without Russia seen as only slim hope for easing Spain crisis.
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Italy
Spain
London
Non-Intervention Committee
Diao Grandi
Russia
Ivan Maisky
Mussolini
France
Britain
Germany
Mind improving bullet shot case reported
A Veterans Administration facility head Dr George L Johnson reports in Military Surgeon a 43 year old World War veteran with brain implant from a bullet fired five years earlier near the pituitary gland improved his mental condition. The physician cautions against endorsing shooting as a general remedy.
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Washington
George L. Johnson
Veteran's Administration
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Johnson
Borly
Tragedy Probes to Open After Deadly United Flight Crash
Three investigations will probe the worst U S aviation disaster as identification of 19 victims begins in Evanston Wyoming. Bodies were taken from the wreck site after the United Airlines luxury plane struck a mountain peak in a storm. Pilot Earl Woodgerd identified among first. Relatives arrive to claim loved ones as efforts continue.
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Salt Lake City
Airlines
Evanston
Wyo
United Airlines
Here
Bob Johnson
Earl Woodgerd
Deriver
Secretary of Commerce
Roper
United States Postal Department
Sky Tner
President Smith Delivers Three Donts to LSU Freshmen
Baton Rouge La Oct 4 Present James Monroe Smith gave Louisiana State University freshmen three donts and advice Dont lower your standards to gain popularity dont put on airs and dont steal your best friends beau especially if she is a senior He urged students to develop a store of humor noting a good sense of humor can save the day when glamour fails.
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Baton Rouge
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Co¢Da
Smith
Landon assails Roosevelt as power hungry in radio address
Topeka, Oct 20 A1 All M Landon reasserts leadership of the Republican party and accuses the Roosevelt administration of greed for power and excessive authority. He tells a national radio audience he acts now to shape policies and joins opponents of current policies, comparing centralized power to Caesar.
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Topeka
Kas
M. Landon
Tituler
Roosevelt
Landon
Covery Ian
Julius Caesar
Teacher Deletes Evolution Pages At State College
Freshman biology students at Mississippi State Teachers College face a delay in studies after teacher John Frazier tore out the evolution chapter from 45 textbooks amid Mississippi law banning evolution teaching in public schools. President J B George warned he could discard the books or remove the chapter, and Frazier chose to remove it.
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Hattiesburg
Mise
Oct. A
Mississipi State Teachers College
John Frazier
Mississippi
J B. George
The
Enfleget
Frazier
Four Year Old Spanks Bring Lacerated Hand in Titonka Brief
In Titonka Iowa on October 20 Patty Schutter, four, hid a can opener as her mother Mrs Will Schutter spanked her over the knee. The jagged opener tore Mrs Schutter’s hand, though the act was not perceived as painful by the child.
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Titonka
Will Schutter
Patty
Bombing Scene Overwhelms Shanghai Historic District
Reporter James A. Mills witnesses sixty ninth consecutive bombing of Chapel district in Shanghai’s international settlement. From a destroyed Chinese residence area he describes entrenched Chinese forces, wrecked homes, looted shops, and loitering soldiers and civilians amid debris. Boy Scouts serve as stretcher bearers.
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James A. Mills
Shanghai
International Settlement
Japan
Roper Proposes Plan to Improve U S Antitrust Ties
Secretary Roper outlined four proposals to boost relations with other nations. He urged study of economic and social ties, abandonment of high powered salesmanship, language education, and youth tourism to foster constructive cooperation across the Western Hemisphere.
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Washington
Commerce
Wethington Rotary Club
Western Hemisphere
Stuart
Avti
Americas
Commerce Secretary
United States
Twins Charged with Counterfeiting in Covington
Marvin and Mark Williams two 11 year old twins faced counterfeiting charges in Covington Louisiana after police found crudely formed coins and lead slugs imprinted with a cent. An officer said the boys confessed they used the coins for playing slot machines and claimed no intent to break the law. They were held for federal authorities.
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Covington
Pi— Marvin
Mark Williams
Herman Schultz
W7ich
Denice Bulloch
Schultz
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