Seadrome Plans Spark Debate With Japan and Roosevelt Era
Confidential intelligence notes discuss potential seadromes in the Atlantic and Japan’s opposition citing isolation and Pacific defense. Reports also cover welcoming home celebrations for Senator Ashurst and a waning congress posture as Roosevelt era politics stir debate among Progressives.
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Washington
Atlantic Ocean
Public Work Administration
Japan
Pacific
Atlantic
Henry Fountain Ashurst
Arizona
Ashurst
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Johnson
NRA
Jury of Twelve White Men to Try Noted Case in Leesburg
A jury of 12 white men was selected in Leesburg Virginia to try George Crawford a black man accused of murdering Mrs Agnes Isley and her maid Mina Buckner. The panel includes nine farmers one merchant and two bankers. The defense plans to prove alibi witnesses from Boston while authorities may offer a purported confession.
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Leesburg
George Crawford
Agnes Boeing Isley
Middlebury Society
Crawford
Loudoun
Jaaes L. McLemore
Commonwealth
John Galleher
Boston
Charles H. Houston
Massachusetts
Sisley
Mina Buckner
Here
Leon A. Ransom
Cataldi Arrested in Hart Lynching Case Under New Law
Anthony Cataldi, 18, was arrested in San Jose on a warrant charging him with participation in the mob that lynched Thomas H. Thurmond and John M. Holmes on November 26. District Attorney Fred Thomas filed the charge under the new anti lynching statute punishing one to 20 years. Authorities say Cataldi reportedly claimed involvement in obtaining the rape and aiding in rounding up the crowd at Santa Clara County jail.
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San Jose
Calif
Anthony Cataldi
Thomas H. Thurmond
John M. Holmes
Brooke Hart
Fred Thomas
Cataldi
Redding Child Dies After Short Illness
Billy Allison Redding seven died Tuesday morning after a week long illness at his parents home 807 Grant street The funeral cortege left for Lawrenceburg Tennessee where services were held at 11 o clock Interment followed at Nelson cemetery with Brown of Decatur in charge He is survived by his parents a brother and sister
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Billy Allison Redding
W. J. Redding
Grant Street
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Nelson Cemetery
Brown
Decatur
Burleson Named Chairman of Hartselle Red Cross Branch
The Hartselle branch of Morgan County American Red Cross elected Joe W. Burleson as chairman. The Roll Call is taking place in Hartselle this week.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Joe W. Burleson
White House Christmas Attracts 1933 Plans
Washington dispatch describes a full old fashioned White House Christmas guided by the Roosevelt family. Gifts arrive including turkeys and toys. Mrs Roosevelt shops year round for gifts while Johnnie and Franklin Junior prepare for a White House youth party on December 30.
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Washington
Kris Kringle
White House
Roosevelt
Theodore
Franklin Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Avenue
Johnnie” Roosevelt
Franklin Junior
Groton
Harvard
Anna Roosevelt Dall
Santa Claus
Buzzie
Wallace to discuss crop program in Birmingham visit
Alabama farmers 4-H members and business leaders will attend Secretary of Agriculture Wallace in Birmingham on Saturday. The event, arranged with Senator Bankhead and the Birmingham Kiwanis, runs 1:30 PM with President Clabaugh presiding. Wallace arrives at 12:40 PM and leaves by 4:56 PM. The gathering includes Alabama’s full congressional delegation and county farm agents from 52 counties.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Wallace
L. N. Duncan
Farm Extension Service
Auburn
Southern Railway
Chamber of Commerce
Senator Bankhead
S. F. Clabaugh
John P. Newsome
Birmingham Kiwanis Club
Clabaugh
Thomas Explains Inflation Plans In Washington
Senator Thomas of Oklahoma outlines a plan to empower the President to impound devalue and remint gold to back nearly 3 billion dollars in new currency. He argues the bill would remove doubt about executive authority to call in gold while ensuring government profit from any revaluation.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Thomas
Oklahoma
Jold
Two Nashville Negroes Held for Decatur Burglary Case
Deputy Sheriff E R Britnell returned from Nashville with James Davis and Clifford Hill in custody after railway detectives arrested them Monday night as suspects in the Wohl department store burglary in Decatur. Three suitcases of clothing were recovered. Davis admitted participation. Hill denied. A woman who was said to be arrested with them was later reported to have escaped with two suitcases.
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E. R. Britnell
Decatur
Nashville
James Davis
Clifford Hill
L. & N. Railway
Tennessee Capital
Wohl
H. Wohl
Mr. Britnell
Davis
Hill
Sheriff's Office
Bowman
Davidson County
Morgan County
Two Fines in Police Court for Drunk Driving and Disorderly Conduct
Today in police court two men paid fines. One was charged with driving while drunk and the other with disorderly conduct.
Park Name Contest for Decatur City Park System
The Daily invites entries for the city park between Fourth Avenue South and Somerville Road. Submit a name on the form to the Park Name Contest Editor with your name and address. Prize is $5 for the best submission chosen by a three member committee.
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Decatur
Daily Today
Fourth Avenue
South
Somerville Road
TVA Engineers Arrive in Decatur to Begin Wheeler Reservoir Work
A 14 member TVA engineering team led by chief M C Thomas arrived in Decatur from Knoxville to start two months of preliminary work for the Tennessee Valley program. They will operate transit control of Wheeler reservoir as offices are arranged, with projects at Wheeler and Norris Dams boosting Wilson Dam capacity to at least 600000 horsepower.
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TVA
Decatur
Knoxville
M. C.”“Thomas
Wheeler Reservoir
Tennessee Valley Authority
Wheeler Dam
Courtland
Norris Dam
Wilson Dam
Wisdom pleads guilty in Wichita murder case
Jack Wisdom, 26, confessed to killing Wichita merchant Harry Pritchard and admitted also shooting ranch hand E. J. Large. He was sentenced to life at hard labor and sent to the Kansas state penitentiary with mob fears prompting secret evidence and swift arraignment.
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Wichita
Kan
Dee
Jack Wisdom
Kansas State Penitentiary
Harry Pritchard
Lansing
Wisdom
Reformatory
Hutchinson
Roger L. NeSmith
M.S. Wiggins
E. J. Large
Meade County
Wiggins
D. J. Wilson
Alabama Banks Seek Insurance
Walter J. Cummings, chairman of the FDIC, announced 7 260 banks not affiliated with the Federal Reserve applied for membership in the temporary insurance fund. Alabama had 118 applicants all examined for qualification. The fund will insure deposits up to 2 500 per individual.
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Washington
Walter J. Cummings
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve
Alabama
Allocation of Imports Announced by Federal Agency
Washington reports allocations for 5,595,000 gallons of liquor to be imported in four months. The plan aims to curb bootlegging by offering cheap drinks while negotiating with exporting nations to handle farm surpluses. More than 3,000,000 gallons of American rye and bourbon will be imported along with wines champagne brandy rum and gin. National allocations by country were not announced.
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Washington
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Death of Dr. L. F. Goodwin pastor of Westminster
Funeral services were held at Edgewood Presbyterian in Birmingham for Dr. L F Goodwin longtime pastor of Westminster Presbyterian here. Interment followed at Elmwood cemetery. Surviving are his Jr., wife two daughters a son and several relatives. He died after a pneumonia illness in his sixtieth year. He had served as pastor for 42 years and held leadership posts in local and state Presbyterian organizations.
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L. FP. Goodwin
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Edgewood Presbyterian Church
Birmingham
Goodwin
Elmwood Cemetery
L. F. Goodwin, Jr
Lois Hamilton
Westminster Presbyterian
Alabama
Decatur
Birmingham Presbyterian Pastor's Union
Alabama Synod of the Presbyteria Church
Women’s quota 1 nearly complete in Morgan county
One hundred forty women have been assigned to work by the CWA in Morgan county and efforts today aim to complete the full quota of 261. In Decatur and Hartsville projects all women recommended by welfare offices were placed. Rural projects advance rapidly to place the entire quota in employment soon. Ground prep along the highway from Keller bridge to City park will start this afternoon for planting shrubs and flowers by the women workers, as men prepare the ground.
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CWA
Morgan County
Decatur
Hartselle
Keller Bridge
City Park
Corps of Women
Robbers Drill Through Brick To Loot Detroit Post Office
In Detroit the Alfred street post office was robbed after thieves drilled through 18 inches of brick and stole registered mail and stamps worth up to 19,000 dollars. Police found no sign of forced entry and believe a thief hid inside after closing. The haul included 58 pieces of registered mail valued under 80 thousand dollars.
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Detroit
Alfred Street
Citizens-7 Citizens council meeting at courthouse discusses county expansion
The citizens council met at the courthouse on Tuesday night with Prof. George T. Woodruff leading in J. H. Crow’s absence. Woodruff moved a resolution to extend the organization to every county community and appoint club and civic leaders to the board of managers. Officers elected include J. H. Crow president W. T Jordan Fred Speake Ben P Dr Howle J. W. Tomlinson and Fred Morgan vice presidents Ola Barnard secretary and B. C. Shelton publicity chairman.
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Citizens Council
J. H. Crow
George T. Woodruff
Woodruff
W. T Jordan
Fred Speake
Ben P
J. W. Howle
J. W. Tomlinson
Fred Morgan
Ola Barnard
B. C. Shelton
Seek Car Stolen At Sheffield
Sheffield police reported Tuesday night theft of a V-8 1933 Ford coupe. They suspected the thief may have fled to Decatur and said no trace of the missing vehicle had been found locally.
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Sheffield
Decatur
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Tie
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Wito
Gettysourg
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Red Cross
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Sissie
Anna
Wallage
Cowboy
LF. Goodwin
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