Crop control debates in Senate and House stall farm bill
Senate debate centers on McNary three year emergency control plan while Pope argues it harms the program. House resumes compulsory cotton marketing quotas and contemplates delaying efficacy to 1939. Conference on wheat proposals stirs constitutional questions as foes decry penalties and calls the measure Hitlerist. Administration pushes to finalize farm legislation in Roosevelt special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
McNary
Pope
Idaho
Congress
House
Rep
Hobbs
D-Ala
Thon
Coffee
D-Neb
Sec. Kleberg
D-Tex
Jones
Wadsworth
R-N.y
United States
Borah
R-Idaho
R-Ore
Vandenberg
Rmich
Secretary of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Lost Pet Help from The Daily Ad Inference
The Daily offers rapid lost pet help via telephone and Want Ad placement. Readers are urged to call promptly so The Daily can locate the pet quickly, making use of timely notices and the newspaper’s resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
The
Daily
Mystery Kidnap Missing Arthur Fried Leads to Ransom Talk
New York businessman Arthur Fried remains missing as investigators weigh a possible kidnapping with ransom figures cited between 100 000 and 200 000. Chief Miller says no evidence of abduction. Hugo Fried followed a call but found only a note. F BI and the DA joined the probe in White Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Fried
New York
Westehenter
Fried
William Miller
Hugo
Miller
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Walter A. Ferris
White Plains
Reed Vetterli
Train Wreck In Arcadia Kills Two Crewmembers
A Seaboard airline freight train crashed into the rear of a parked freight train near Arcadia Florida. Engineer W A Lyons aged 45 of Fort Myers and fireman Gilbert Miller 31 of Tampa were killed. No others injured as locomotive and caboose tumbled into a ravine.
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Arcadia
Fila
Seaboard
Here
W. A. Lyons
Fort Myers
Pla
Gilbert Miller
Tampa
Fla
Fire crews respond to roof sparks at Cherry Street address
The fire department was summoned at one o'clock this afternoon to 805 Cherry Street East where sparks on the roof caused a small blaze.
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Cherry Street East
Amall Wes
Blaze at 432 Johnston Street Damages Two-Story Home
A fire at 3 15 this morning heavily damaged a two story house at 432 Johnston Street occupied by Earl Ellis and Ragsdale families. Fire origin is unknown with possible causes in a defective flue or wiring. Fire Chief Elkins investigated but deemed not dangerous. thermometer read 10 degrees as crews fought the blaze until six. The home formerly belonged to John L. Proctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ellis
Ragsdale
Johnston Street
Anne
Elkins
John L. Proctor
Gadsden
Red Cross Campaign Totals Rise in Morgan County
The Morgan County Red Cross drive shows cash of 1310.64 and 1210 memberships raised so far, led by attorney Fred Hunt Jr. Contributions include 50 from Goodyear Decatur Mills and 25 from Alabama Power. Hope remains for 1936 totals to double, awaiting Priceville results.
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American Red Cross
Morgan County
Fred 8. Hunt, Jr
Goodyear Decatur Mills
Alabama Power Company
Hunt
Priceville
Margaret Fox Injured in Thanksgiving Day Accident
Sardis Springs Alabama Margaret Fox remains unable to attend school after an accident on Thanksgiving Day. While cutting molasses candy a butcher knife slipped and nearly severed her other hand, causing serious injury and prompting medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sardis Springs
Ala
Margaret Fox
Solon Denies Planning TV A Lease Claims
A TVA condemnation hearing heard that C A Harris, Berry partner, signed powers of attorney in 1932 before TVA creation without Berry’s knowledge. Berry testified he knew nothing of the documents and obtained leases in 1932. Harris said he held papers off record until flood impact became clear in 1935. Former landowners support damages claims for marble and mineral rights in Norris dam basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville. Tenn
George L. Berry
Norris Dam
C. A. Harris
Berry
Norris Reservoir
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Harris
Norris
Engineer disputes flood control on lower Mississippi
Chattanooga report says reservoirs on Mississippi river tributaries are not practical for flood control on the lower Mississippi. William Kelly of Buffalo, a former army engineer and colonel honored by the U S and France, testified before a three judge federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mississippi River
Mississippi
William Kelly
Buffalo
United States
France
Morgan County Circuit Court Non Jury Docket Advances
The Morgan County Circuit Court non jury docket will convene Monday at the courthouse with Judge W W Callahan presiding. The session is likely the final court term of 1937.
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Morgan County Circuit Court
Court House
W. W. Callahan
Nanking Battle: 17 Americans Reported in City
Chinese forces mass along Nanking defenses as 75,000 Japanese push to breach walls. Seventeen Americans believed inside the city amid refugees as combat extends near the Yangtze river and reports mix of advances and evacuations.
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Nanking
Shanghai
United States
Agate
Ortenero
Cians
Madame Chiang
Nanchang
Inerior Kiangai
Yangtze River
China
Peiping
Tokyo
Xavier of Urban- Parma
Francisco Franco
Government argues for public works loans for electric plants
Government attorneys told the Supreme Court that Public Works Administration loans and grants for publicly owned power plants were lawful unemployment relief. Solicitor General Reed and Jerome Frank cited free choice for cities to buy power, while Thompson argued Ickes exceeded authority and that private business could be harmed. Frank claimed Alabama Power had no right to block government lending to cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Public Works Administration
Stanley Reed
Jerome Frank
William H Frank
Thompson
Federa
Tennessee Valley Authority
Alabama Power Company
Frank
Ickes
Frank Ty Ee
Siam
Planned recovery urged by Du Pont to create millions of jobs
Industry financed recovery proposed by Lammont Du Pont for 25 billion dollars to create 3 million jobs. He urged government pledge for tax and wage stabilization and fair returns while stressing no blame for past moves. The plan envisions broad industrial expansion through lower costs and new product adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DU Pont
New York
Lammont du Pont
Eb,i. du Pont de Nemours and Co
National Association of Manufacturers
William B. Warner
Raymond Rubicam
Robert L. Land
St. Louis
Pew
Wall Street
Near Record Lows Grip Alabama Night
Decatur endured the coldest weather of the winter as temperatures plunged to near record lows. The weather bureau forecast a rise in readings within 24 hours and noted yesterday’s snowfall had melted today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Alabama
Four Missing After Storm in Philippines
Manila reports four missing after a typhoon battered Luzon. Philippine Army Chief of Staff Gen Paulino Santos and an American pilot were aboard a transport plane. Col Fidel Segundo Lieut Guillermo Francisco and Maj Manuel Olympia were in a bomb-loaded craft. Expected crash or weather-driven separation feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Phil“ippine
China Sea
Paulino Santos
Tayabas
Luzon Island
Santos
Santos and Lieut
William Lee
Col
Fidel Segundo
Philippine Army Intelligence Corps
Guillermo Francisco
Maj
Manuel Olympia
Lazon Island
House Sidetracks Bid for NLRB Probe Over Weirton Article
Washington dispatch reports Representative Thomas sought a House inquiry into the National Labor Relations Board after it subpoenaed Harley W. Barclay for records tied to his May article The True Story of Weirton about the Weirton Steel case. Majority Leader Rayburn opposed as non privileged and the resolution was laid aside by Speaker Bankhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
National Labor Relations Board
Thomas
R-N.j
Harley W. Barclay
Weirton
Weirton 8
Bankhead
Patrolmen Pursue Trio of Bank Robbers Near Haleyville
Two highway patrolmen trailing a trio of bandits from Haleyville have not been heard from since the chase began. All valley patrols are warned after the noon robbery of the Tennessee Valley Bank in Haleyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barlier
Haleyville
Tennessee Valley Bank
Dobbins Child Dies. Funeral Set in Decatur
G W Dobbins aged seven died suddenly at 306 Fast Wilson avenue. Survived by three daughters Mrs Mattie Lowe Mrs W T Hulsey of Decatur and Mrs T F E Hargrove of Nashville, one son W S Dobbins of Athens, three grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 1 30 pm at residence conducted by Dr Nell G Stevens Huntsville. Pall bearers named from Huntsville Athens and Decatur. Dobbins moved to Decatur from Huntsville about two years ago.
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G. W. Dobbins
Fast Wilson Avenue
H. O. Holmes
Jeff Terry
Huntsville
Capt. Grisham
Nell Gilbert
Athens
C. A. Campbell
W. H. Ritter
Decatur
Dobbins
Miami School Board Resumes Classes After Early Cold Day
In the greater Miami area a school holiday was declared as many buildings lacked heating and students were inadequately dressed. Superintendent James T. Wilson said the weather was colder than expected but not dangerously so and classes would resume tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fra
James T. Wilson
Wilson
Coldest December Day Since 1925 Grips Alabama
The state endured a deep freeze with 10 to 22 degree readings. Montgomery recorded 16 degrees, the coldest December day since 1925, and Florence 10, Mobile 22. Meteorologist B D predicted clouds with a gradual rise tonight and possible rain tomorrow along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Mobile
Montgomery
U. S
B. D
North
Alabama
Birmingham
Dothan
Monhreeville
City
Decatur
Frigid Winter Wave Grips South Driving Temps Down
The worst cold wave of the season moved through Atlanta and the Deep South, driving temperatures to record lows and threatening Florida fruit and vegetable regions as frigid northwesterly winds swept across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Chicago
Minneapolis
Florida
Weather roundup across Tennessee and Alabama with mixed precipitation
The Tennessee River remained stationary at 21.8 feet this morning. The 24 hour high reached 32 and low fell to 10 with a trace of snow. Alabama sees rising temperatures with possible rain and warmer conditions along the coast tonight. Tennessee cloudiness increases with warmth and possible snow flurries in the west.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Bess Beatty
Boomerang
Jacqueline Lambert
Santa Claus
Rockaway
N. Y
RED Cross
SOLON
Gates
WPA
A. PP. Morgan, Jr
Alabama Works Progress Administrator
Morgan
Treasury Department
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