East Hartselle Pike to Get Asphalt Surface
The East Hartselle pike will be paved for 10 miles east of Hartselle toward Lacey's Spring at an estimated cost of 60 000 under a three way system. Work to start in 30 to 60 days with 20 foot wide paved surface. completion hoped before year end.
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Hartselle
Lacey's Spring
B. L. Malone
Malone
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Montgomery
North Alabama
Hartselle Pike
Judge Malone
Mier
Bankhead Pushes To Reconsider Billion Dollar Farm Tenant Bill
Senator Bankhead vows early action to reintroduce his plan offering 60 year loans from a billion dollar federal corporation to convert tenants and sharecroppers into farm owners. Senate sent the measure to committee by 45 to 37 after debate. committee invited supporters and critics to testify while examining restrictions to curb abuses.
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Washington
Bankhead
Ala
Agriculture Committee
Senate
Smith
King
Utah
Mrs Zetta Curbow Claimed By Death
Mrs Zetta Curbow of Hartselle died last night at age 70. She leaves two daughters Mrs M L Hammers of Gum Springs and Miss Lala Curbow. Funeral services are at Mt Tabor this afternoon at four with interment there. Drinkard and Howell directing.
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Zetta Curbow
Hartselle
M. L. Hammers
Gum Springs
Lala Curbow
Mt. Tabor
Drinkard and
Howell
Tobacco Stores Benefit From License Fee Reduction In Alabama
For the Alabama general revenue bill the finance and taxation committee proposed a 30 percent cut in cigar and cigarette store licenses. Birmingham faces the top license costs, now 60 state and 30 county, slated to drop to 8 state and 20 county. A uniform gasoline tax plan would replace local taxes with a one cent per gallon state tax, split with cities and counties. The measure, debated by the highways sub committee, would affect 150 cities and five counties with local levies, while Limestone county Decatur’s area paid 11 cents at one point. Col Page S Bunker planned talks with Governor Graves to address a court challenge to parts of the Toomer act.
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William S. Truby
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Finance and Taxation Committee
Birmingham
Alabama
Safe Highway Department
Hearne
Limestone County
Decatur
Will Walton
Chambers
Dorsey
Lee
St. John
Moulton
Kirby
Jackson
Col
Page S. Bunker
Bibb Graves
Albert Carmichael
Kin of Millens Arrested Today
A brother Harry Millen and sister Mrs Mary Goodman were arrested in Boston for conspiracy to aid Morton and Irving Millen, awaiting electrocution for slaying a policeman, by Dedham officials and brought to Dedham jail for questioning.
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Dedham
Mas
Morton
Irving Millen
State Prison
Boston
Harry
Mary Goodman
William Lynch
John Cahill
Terms agreed on Paris shape Austria's independence
The general terms of a convention to preserve Austria's independence have been accepted by six of nine invested powers. France and Italy prepared to invite the Dana tion conference at Rome in June.
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Paris
Austria
Poers
France
Italy
Rome
Youth Confesses to Slaying Texas Supreme Court Justice and Wife
Howard Pierson, 20, told deputies and reporters he killed Justice William A. Pierson and Mrs. Pierson on a country road near Austin for revenge. He described luring them for a scenic drive and shooting his mother first, then his father, then each in the head to ensure death, before injuring himself and concealing items. investigators say motive is revenge.
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Howard C. Marshall
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Howard Pierson
William A. Pierson
Texas Supreme Court
Pierson
Sam Rogers
Paul Blair
Lee Allen
Rogers
Bilai
Texas University
Justice
Mrs. Pierson
Faculty Named For Hartselle School
The Hartselle city school board chaired by Fred Speake, H L Payne, and Arthur Smith elected next year’s faculty. named are Miss Emily Alexander, Hattie Lou Briscoe, Louise Crutchfield, Estelle Gibson, Fannie Gurley, Mary Houston, Evelyn Howell, Buford Kracke, Novel Miller, Ruby Northington and Prof F E Burleson. The same faculty as this year with Evelyn Howell replacing Anne Mausby.
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Hartselle City School
Fred Speake
H. L. Payne
Arthur Smith
Emily Alexander
Hattie Lou Briscoe
Louise Crutchfield
Estelle Gibson
Fannie Gurley
Mary Houston
Evelyn Howell
Buford Kracke
Novel Miller
Ruby Northington
F. E. Burleson
Exbee
Anne Mausby
Graves Denies Tax Scandal Rumors In Alabama
Governor Bibb Graves states there is no crookedness in Alabama’s fiscal administration and that a five year tax review by the state tax commission will continue. He says scrutiny may reveal irregularities but aims to end whispers about former administrations.
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Graves
Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Alabama
Eay
Jasper Mayor John Burton Emerges as Likely Alabama Mayors Leader
At Montgomery the Alabama League of Municipalities opened its annual convention with 250 officials. Mayor John Burton of Jasper was prominently discussed as successor to W. W. Ramsey as president. Ramsey plans to retire amid debate on federal and state taxation and New Deal policy in local government.
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Montgomery
Ala
John Burton
Jasper
W. W. Ramsey
Alabama League of Municipalities
League
QO. C. Carmichael
Alabama College
Mottevallo
Burton
Ramsey
Russellville
State Tax Commission
Filibuster Stakes Hit Lynchings Bill Clash In Senate
Senate leaders warned of a clash between the anti lynching bill and the cash bonus measure as southern Democrats ready to filibuster the lynching bill and push the bonus forward. Costigan urged action while southern senators faced a choice to talk or vote amid threat of delaying action on both issues.
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Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Harrison
Costigan-Wagner
Costigan
Col
Chamber
Health officials optimistic for wider attack on tuberculosis
Health officials express hope for broader efforts to fight tuberculosis as they push for expanded programs and resources. Mae is described in wedding notices as husbandless, reflecting a local social item alongside health reporting.
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T.B
Silver Prices Rally Worldwide on U S Treasury Policy
The United States treasury reaffirms a vigorous silver program as prices surge globally. The Treasury aims for a 1.29 dollar ounce goal, with US mine prices reaching 77.57 cents and London trading around 34 7 8 pence per ounce, near 75.97 cents in New York.
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Associated Press
United States Treasury
Morganthau
Treasury
London
New York
Nervous Customer Robs Drug Store Clerk
Roley Phelps, a drug store clerk, described a nervous man who entered seeking remedies for a stomach ache. The man produced a pistol and fled with $47 from the cash register after declaring he would pick his own medicine.
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Oghdoago
Roley Phelps
Mae West denies hidden marriage rumors as tabloids chatter
Hollywood gossip reports Mae West dismisses a Milwaukee marriage claim linking her to a Frank Wallace. She jokes she will announce marriage when it happens and notes the rumor of a Houston license in 1924 is the ninth supposed husband since January.
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Hollywood
Calif
Mae West
Mae
Diamond Lil
Frank Wallace
Milwaukee
New York
Frank
Houston
Tex
R. A. Burmester
Alabama Eyes Tuberculosis Sanatoria Build Up
Alabama health officials push for state cooperation to fund tuberculosis sanatoria and hospital expansion. Dr. J. N. Baker requests 2 million dollars from the New Deal work relief program for eight new sanatoria and expansion of six existing ones with counties named for service areas. Proposals include annual appropriations through 1939 and a patent need to increase treatment capacity from 314 to meet more than 15,000 active cases statewide.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Earl
T. H. Street
Tallapoosa
Roosevelt
J. N. Baker
Leanderdale
Franklin
Payette
Lamar
Greene
Sumter
Hale
Talladega
Clay
Coosa
Chilton
Shelby
Autauga
Elmore
Lee Perry Marengo
Wilcox
See Aan Se
Crenshaw
Barbour
Morgan
Jackson
Public Works Administration
Mandamus Refused By Court In McCauley Transportation Case
The Alabama Supreme Court upheld the Mobile Circuit Court ruling denying a writ of mandamus to force the Mobile County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners to pay $391 for transportation expenses incurred by William H. McCauley, a probation officer. McCauley claimed costs for gasoline, oil, and vehicle use in transporting juveniles and investigating cases after the county declined to provide a car.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Mobile Circuit Court
Mobile County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
William H. McCauley
Court of Appeals
James Rice
McCaulley
Rice
Federal agents join search for mail truck robbers
Federal agents joined Ohio and Pennsylvania police in a chase for three robbers who held up a United States mail truck yesterday and escaped with four pouches containing 72000 dollars in currency.
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U. SS
Hunt Warren
Ohio
Pennsylvania
United States
Flying Circus Postponed To Next Sunday At Muscle Shoals
Inclement weather and muddy roads force the Flying Aces air circus at Muscle Shoals airport to be postponed from last Sunday to the following Sunday afternoon. Sheffield post of the American Legion announces the delay and adds new acts. Jack Hubers Mystery act and Olsen daring feats join the lineup as crowd-pleasers.
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Big
Flying Aces Air Circus
Muscle
Shoals City
Sheffield Post
The
American Legion
Jack Huber
Gheenenewath Alg Olsen
Huber
Aviation Pictures
Garden Party to celebrate Better Homes and Gardens Week
The Athens TVA office hosted by the Athens Garden Club will host a lawn party at Mr and Mrs H N Binford home Tuesday evening from five to nine o'clock. The event aligns with Better Homes and Gardens Week and National Ins Week. Mrs J W Donnell is Garden Club president.
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Athens
Als
Iocal Tva
Athens Garden Club
H. N. Binford
J. W. Donnell
Gerden Club
Senate Finance Committee Approves Harrison Plan
The Senate Finance Committee approved a liberalized plan by Harrison to replace cash payments with bonds under a contingency, after rejecting two cash proposals. An amendment by Senator Connolly allowed veterans to exchange adjusted service certificates for bonds, adopted without a record vote. The panel moved to substitute the plan for Vinson’s inflation bill amid executive session.
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Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Senate Finance Committee
Vinson
House
Harrigan
Genater Connolly
Tex
Harrison
Gore
Dr. Okla
Trading Resumed On Chicago Board Of Trade
Trading reopened in the grain pits after a one day halt due to Rosenbaum Gravitation’s financial issues. Wheat and corn opened slightly higher then fell, with prices rising to 99 1/2 cents before retreating to near 98 cents. Market commitments totaled about 4,000,000 bushels.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Rosenbaum Gravition
Chicago Exchange
Regow
Business Outlook Bright Despite Easter Slump Hinted
General trade remains optimistic as Easter selling period begins. Dept stores show no overall decline, with gains in summer furniture clothing and farming accessories offsetting anticipated post Easter drops. Trade reports indicate a continued bright outlook.
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New York
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