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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1932

Page

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Roosevelts Hoarseness Marks North Carolina Campaign Stop

Roosevelt faces hoarseness on the Roosev elt special tour through North Carolina. James Roosevelt and Robert Reynolds addressed crowds in his stead at Hamlet and Sanford as the governor pressed toward Raleigh. Daniels, Gardner and McLean joined the train as supporters and the party planned short remarks to protect the voice for tonight's Baltimore finale.

Roosevelt Baltimore North Carolina Hamlet James Roosevelt Robert Reynolds Southern Pines Georgia Hoover Virginia Sanford Gardner Raleigh Reynolds Atlanta Angus W

Hindenburg Upholds Prussia Action. Supreme Court Ruling

In Leipzig on October 25 the Supreme Court upheld President Hindenburgs July 20 removal of the Prussian government and his appointment of Franz von Papen as commissioner with power to name substitute Prussian officials. The ruling said the emergency decree to restore order in Prussia is compatible with the federal constitution. The court also held the federal government cannot take Prussia's Reichstag and Reichsrat representation from the deposed Prussian ministry.

Leipzig Supreme Court von Hindenburg Franz von Papen Prussia Erwin Bumke Reichstag Reichsrat Prussian State Council

Town Tales Of Fish Dramas And Train Rides

A column recounts a Monroe town tale of Mrs. E M Hudsons two goldfish released into a garden fountain. Fifteen live fish emerge from the drain after the stopper is pulled. Other notes include a Monroe lad hitchhiking to California and back to vote for Hoover, a two year old from Monroe visiting Shreveport State Fair, and a farmer lamenting a wandering cow whose crank-case drains were blamed by a city girl for the cows setback.

Monroe California Hoover Gladys

Crossed Wires Police Drama in Three Acts

A Brooklyn telephone crosswire sparks a three act police drama led by Detective Anthony Hanley. The case centers on Kehoe Healy and Evans plotting a $1,000 grand robbery, with a stolen car as the plan's key element. The piece unfolds at St Marks and Fifth Avenue with Hanley pursuing the would be criminals.

New York Brooklyn Anthony Hanley Joseph Kehoe William Evans Michael Healy St. Mark’s Fifth Avenue Bergen Street Hanley Kehoe Healy St. Mark's Detective Hanley St. Mary's Place Fifth

Winds blamed for deaths and heavy damage in California

Strong winds of about 50 miles per hour caused a boy to be fatally struck by a car after swept from a sidewalk in Ontario. In Monrovia, Lloyd Nelson died in a 150 foot canyon fall while aiding in a search for banker P. R. Lundy Jr. and Arcadia teacher Lloyd Nelson survived another fall. Lundy unharmed. A plane sighted their signal fire as brush fires swept across four districts. A church, six homes and garages were damaged in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Felix Moreno Ontario Charles White Arcadia P. R. Lundy, Jr Monrovia Lloyd Nelson Monrovia Peak Nelson Lundy White

Work Assured as Contracts Are Approved

Public works contracts totaling over 3 million dollars were approved by Major General Brown. Bidders included Atlantic Gulf and Pacific for Mobile bay dredging, J DePuy for Vermilion lock, Lewis Chambers Construction for Mississippi river levees, Driver for Mississippi levee work, Spadaro Contracting with George Colon for Lake Okeechobee floodway, and Arundel Corp of Baltimore among others.

Washington Brown Army Engineers Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company New York City Mobile Bay Channel J. DePuy San Antonio Texas Vermilion Lock Vermilion Lock, First New Orleans District, Lewis Chambers Construction Company New Orleans East Bank of Mississippi River Mississippi Driver Company Memphis East Bank Mississippi River Spadaro Contracting Company, Inc George Colon and Company Lake Okeechobee Florida The Arundel Corporation Baltimore

Another Suspicious Fire At New Orleans District

In New Orleans on Oct 25 police added a new suspect fire to a list of over a dozen investigated blazes. Flames damaged the vacant half of a double cottage at 2621 25 Leonidas Street, owned by Mrs. Thomas McCauley who was away. A can of gasoline and a container of turpentine were found in the vacant quarters, prompting a state fire marshal inquiry. The occupied side remained undamaged.

New Orleans Leonidas Street Thomas McCauley

Suspects Held in Melville Restaurant Robbery

Suspects J I Spence C W Bolton and William R Gill were held in the parish jail at Opelousas after being brought from Alexandria for the October 9 robbery of a Melville restaurant. Owner Guy Savage was present during the robbery.

Opelousas J. I. Spence C. W. Bolton William R. Gill Melville Alexandria Guy Savage

Legion Official Urges Auxiliary to Return to News

Memphis veterans scene chills as former Commander John Shea urges the women's auxiliary to quit society pages and reappear in news columns. He says the auxiliary failed to cooperate and should surrender its Legion name if it stays independent. Mrs. Rice defends the group while Mrs. Reeves, new auxiliary president, downs social work as a minor part of duties.

Memphis Tenn John Shea Women’s Auxiliary Memphis American Legion Shea Legion Auxiliary W. W. Rice

Nurse Betty Gow Returns to England from New York

Miss Betty Gow, former nursemaid to the Lindbergh baby, arrived in New York on the Caledonia today from England and declined to answer questions. She had sailed from England last August and visited relatives near Glasgow, then proceeded to the home of Mrs. Dwight Morrow, mother of Mrs. Lindbergh.

New York Betty Gow Lindbergh England Caledonia Miss Gow Glasgow Dwight Morrow

Entry Charge Will Be Lodged Against M Elroy

The Monroe sheriff's department Alexandria police and the U S Bureau of Investigation will turn over Joseph McElroy to Sheriff Allen Price of Winnsboro to answer a burglary charge. McElroy, sentenced in Ouachita Parish in 1929 to six years, and involved in a prior break in at Winnsboro, was captured at Alexandria on October 17. fingerprints were sent to Washington, with a copy sent to the sheriff.

Monroe Alexandria Winnsboro Bryan McElroy Bureau of Identification Washington Coverdale

Yarrell Trial Nears End At Jena In Bank Robbery Case

Trial of Jim Yarrell and Edgar Turner at Jena over the August 19 Olla State Bank robbery was expected to close today, per LaSalle Parish sheriff. About a dozen state witnesses had been called, with Turner relatives from Texas in attendance. No defense witnesses were listed. Ernest Gray pleaded guilty to a July 20 bank robbery and was sentenced to eight to 12 years.

Jim Yarrell Edgar Turner Jena Olla State LaSalle Parish Turner Texas Yarrell Ernest Gray F. E. Jones Gray

Bandit quartet’s gunplay ends with arrests in two counties

Two of four bank robbers captured after a two county manhunt at Mindoro and Jackson. Deputies Fox and Lloyd Johnson chased, exchanging fire as the gang fled in two cars toward Black River Falls, with two men wounded and surrounded near Melrose.

Lacrosse Wis State Bank of Mindoro la Crosse County Jackson County Black River Ed Fox Fox Midway la Crosse Lloyd Johnson Black River Falls C. A. Riley Orgie Woll Melrose

Japan offers own naval cut plan at Geneva meet

Tokyo says Japan will present a comprehensive disarmament proposal at the Geneva conference. The plan, kept secret for now, covers all naval categories and aims to stand with Hoover and Baldwin formats. It seeks a distinct Japanese path rather than outright rejection of American and British schemes.

Japan Geneva Associated Press Tokyo Hoover Baldwin Great Britain Washington London

Bonita Residence Destroyed by Fire in Bonita La

The J. W. Montgomery home in Bonita Louisiana burned early Tuesday likely due to defective wiring. Mr and Mrs Montgomery and their four children escaped with a few clothes as flames enveloped the two story frame house discovered by J W Montgomery Jr who woke to crackling timbers. The loss amount and insurance status could not be learned.

Bonita J. W. Montgomery

State Gets Additional R. F. C. Loan

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation granted emergency relief loans totaling 1,241,581 to Colorado Louisiana Oklahoma and Oregon. Louisiana will receive 280,330 to aid 16 parishes from November 1 to December 31. Governor Allen notes these parishes cover 14.8 percent of the state population. Previously Louisiana had 2,104,928 in aid.

Washington U.P Reconstruction Finance Corporation Colorado Louisiana Oklahoma Oregon Allen

Smith pleads Democrat cause before Newark crowd

In Newark on October 25 Alfred E. Smith drew a huge Democratic crowd, praising Roosevelt and Garner while denouncing Hoover and Republicans. A heart attack death and 60 injuries occurred in a crush as 60,000 lined streets and about 20,000 inside the armory heard his appeal for New Jersey to elect a Democratic senate and Percy Stewart to succeed Dwight Morrow. He framed the election as a path to prosperity.

Newark N. J Jersey Roosevelt Garner Edward Reilly Alfred E. Smith President Hoover United States William L. Donovan New York Republican “Board of Strategy Mabel Walker Willebrandt Smith

Aviatrix of Australia Flying Pal In England

In London on Oct 25 Mrs J M Keith-Miller and Captain William N Lancaster, linked to the Hayden Clark death in Miami, returned to England. Lancaster, acquitted of murder, arrived in Liverpool and met Keith-Miller in London aboard a vessel. She left the ship early and avoided reporters. Lancaster plans another long distance flight with Keith-Miller as pilot.

London J. M. Keith-Miller William N. Lancaster Hayden Clark Miami England Lancaster Clark Keith-Miller Liverpool

Victims of Lash Total Nineteen Reported by Officers

Officers report nineteen victims of lash with three white men named as assailants. Police instructed to tell witnesses and provide statements. The incident details remain under investigation with no further official names released.

LIST MOUNTS RAPIDLY Authorities Start Probe of Situation

Jacksonville police report three new flogging cases as the city faces a surge in terror attacks. Major Alsop leads the investigation with sheriffs deputies aiding, while the county grand jury convenes to probe the spate of floggings and withholds victim identities.

Jacksonville Fla John T. Alsop Sherriff A. J. Roberts W. B. Cahoon R. L. Tilley Grand Jury

Klan Denies Ties To Recent Night Riders Reign

In Jacksonville an advertisement signed by George Garcia, grand dragon of the state relation, denies Klan responsibility for a terror campaign in which at least 19 people report abductions and floggings by night riders. More floggings were reported to police last night and today, raising the tally.

Jacksonville Fla U.P Ku Klux Klan Jacksonville Journal Today George Garecia

Death may seal inquiry in shooting case

Seattle dispatch reports the death of Mary Nash may halt further details in the fatal shooting of Col. William M. Inglis and the wounding of Miss Nash in their apartment Saturday night. Doctors noted peritonitis from the abdominal wound and contemplated a blood transfusion to prolong her life. Miss Nash claimed no marriage to Inglis, and investigators could not verify such a union, while motive remains unclear.

Seattle Mary Nash William M. Inglis Miss Nash Nash Inglis

Romantic Head of School Admits Theft of Big Sum

Elliott B. Thomas, head of Redondo Beach schools, confessed to a hoax plan and theft totaling about $8,000 by forging county warrants since January 1930. He sought to disappear as a burglary victim and wed a Seattle woman under an assumed name, while his wife Olive forgave him.

Los Angeles Seattle Elliott B. Thomas Baron Fitts Olive Sylvia Wilson Redondo Beach

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