Almon Critical After Highway Crash Near Moulton
Almon 55 chairman of Lawrence county board of education and Moulton alderman remains in serious condition at Benevolent Society Hospital with fractures to both legs after a collision near Moulton Heights at 10 30 last night. J W Barker of Moulton drove the other car. he stopped and aided Almon before rushing to Decatur for ambulances. Doctors expect possible recovery despite gravest injuries.
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T. F. Almon
Lawrence County Board of Education
Moulton
J. W. Barker
Mr. Almon
Barker
Ian
Decatur
Almon
Ioulton
Lawrence County
Foes Battle Bitterly As Crisis Nears In Italo-Ethiopian War
The League of Nations abandons the Laval Hoare plan for settlement and orders 13 to seek conciliation. Ethiopian forces claim major success near Aksum while Italian troops retreat to Dembe Guina Pass. Fierce fighting continues with high casualties in Eritrea and the Takkaze river sector.
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Devon Francis
Council of the
League of Nations
Laval
France
Samuel Hoare
England
Scamuel
House of Commons
Great Britain
Hoare
Baldwin
East Africa
Asmara
Eritrea
Takkazei
Dedjazmatch Ayale
For Sale Cheap Bike Ad Nets Quick Resale
A Daily Want Ad for a $65 Engin streamline bicycle at 1223 8th avenue south generated fast results. One hour after the Daily Hit Street published the ad, the bicycle sold and the seller was refunded after two missed appearances.
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Streamline Bicycle
8Th Avenue
South
Mr. Jones
Ex spouse questioned in death plunge case at 12th floor
Thomas L. Matkins held after the death of his divorced wife Olga Steck, a former Ziegfeld Follies entertainer, in a San Francisco hotel. Police say a quarrel occurred and note fingerprints on a window sill suggesting Steck clung to save herself. Steck’s sons, Thomas Jr. and Robert, are in Matkins custody for Christmas.
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San Francisco
Thomas L. Matkins
Olga Steck
Mathins
Allen McGinn
McGinn
Everett E. Saxe
Matkins
Saxe
Steck
Thomas, Jr
Robert
Charles Duel
Boykin Files for Re election in First District
Congressman Frank Boykin of Mobile filed notice with Secretary of State Howell Turner that he would seek reelection to the U S representatives from the first congressional district. Dr Dan T MacCall chairman of the Mobile county board of revenue also has qualified as a candidate for the congressional seat.
Kidnapped Milne Found Bound by Roadside in Pa
Caleb Milne, 24, heir to a textile fortune, was found dazed and bound beside a road in Doylestown Pennsylvania. He had tape over eyes and mouth, wrists tied to knees, and wore only one shoe. Investigators say a ransom may have been paid and a group of Philadelphia men are aiding in the inquiry. Milne vanished from a New York apartment Saturday and was found shortly after a motorist spotted him.
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Associated Press
Doylestown
Caleb J. Milne
Glen
Milne
New York
R. Gerhart
Philadelphia
Robert Keaser
John
Max Riskin
Lance Smith
George Cadwalader
Lahaska
Bradford Green
Riskin
Caleb Milne
Hoover says no ransom paid for Milne defense
J Edgar Hoover announced that no ransom money was paid for the return of Caleb Milne. He said G men are tracing important clues as federal agents operate in Doylestown Pa and other cities. Milne, 24, is in custody at a Doylestown hospital after being found in a roadside ditch.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Caleb J. Milne
Hoover
Doylestown
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Bureau
Milne
Truck Driver Drowned After Plunge From Bridge
William Rider a Mobile city employee died when his truck went through the open draw of the Raphael Semmes bridge over the Tombigbee River near Jackson Alabama. The truck crashed more than 100 feet into the water and Rider leaped out but sank after seven to eight minutes despite rescue efforts. The truck belonged to Mobile.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Highway Department
William Rider
Mobile
Tombighee
Raphael Semmes
Jackson
J. M. Cleiland
Rider
Cleiland
Demeneolis
Amicus Club Plans Holiday Aid for Decatur Family
The Amicus Club of Decatur High School will aid a new seven member family this holiday season with clothes food and toys. The 32 member senior club will hold a Christmas party at 7:30 tonight at Miss Lorraine Poole’s home on the Bee Line highway just south of the city limits.
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Amicus Club
Decatur High School
Newy
Lorraine Poole
Bee Line Highway
Union Service at Moulton Planned for White Christmas
The Baptist and Methodist congregations in Moulton will unite for a White Christmas service at the Methodist church Sunday evening at 7 o clock. The service emphasizes fellowship and shared observance in a festive mood.
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Moulton
Baptist
Methodist Churches
Mystery man linked to Thelma Todd death probe
Hollywood mystery over Thelma Todd death deepens as grand jury to hear from Mrs West who saw a dark complexioned man with the actress hours after she was said to have died. County DA Fitts aims to clear unresolved circumstances while chemists analyze organs for possible drugging before carbon monoxide death. Continued on page two.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
Hollywood
Star
Santa Monica
San Fernando Valley
Sunset Boulevard
Todd
West
Baron Fitts
The Lonely Child Christmas Appeal
A plea to bring joy to lonely children this Christmas by delivering gifts. The appeal invites readers to help provide happiness love and good things in life to a child in need through a small investment with lasting value. Merry Christmas to all.
Treasury Keeps Buying Silver as Mexico Output Is Taken
Secretary Morgenstahl announced the treasury has purchased all of Mexico's newly mined silver output over the past year, totaling about 72,000,000 ounces, reaffirming ongoing government purchases.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Mexico
Turkey Trot to Draw a Crowd Here in Decatur
Plans move forward for the first annual Turkey Trot in Decatur sponsored by the Shrine Club. The event promises free admission and prizes with activities at the Princess Theatre, including a wedding on stage and a schedule of contests. Turkey prizes will be awarded and various merchants will participate in the afternoon events.
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Decatur
Shrine Club of
Morgan, Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Princess Theatre
Shriners
Princess
I. F. Hawkins
Wing
Birof
Gitte
Cere
Semneee Valley
Bank Street
Ben Franklin Stores
Alabama Utilities Service Co
Ligon’s
Speake
Warren & Ratliff
Brown's Shoe Store
Happy Feed Store
Carrell Furniture Co
Savoy Cafe
Woolworth
Brock 4 Spight
Pointer-Harlow
Alexander's
Putnam's Grocery
Terchi Bros
W. T. Grant Co
Palace Cafe
Goldel's
Why
Dilleyhay Bros
Sam Frank & Moore
Tennessee Valley Hotel
E. E. Hargrove
Home Oil Mill
Cooper-Wells
Barge Fire Off Atlantic Coast Triggers Rescue Effort
A 2376 ton barge Marie de Ronde burst into flames off Long Island prompting 16 rescue craft from coast guard units. The freighter Suffolk identified the scene after hours of fog as crews feared a possible boiler explosion and considered the vessel a potential tanker amid dense smoke.
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New York
Long Island
Atlantic
Coast Guards
Suffolk
Enite
Wilmington
Del
S.apeiaette
Lad's Plea Fails to Save Mother in Memphis
An 11-year-old boy begged for a doctor for his mother who was sick in a Memphis drugstore. No help came and hours later an ambulance found the mother dead from a heart attack. The children Sam 11 Mary 9 and Byrd 5 had come from Gift Tennessee for holiday work. Juvenile Court Judge Camille Kelley assumed protection as a Christmas sorrow unfolded.
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Memphis
Tenn
Jor
Mia
Dairy Fitsgerald
Sam
Mary
Byrd
Gift
Camille Kelley
Three Story Fall Without Mishap Ends in Laughing Sleep
Dale Goodridge sought silence during a late night dispute and climbed out a window to pull himself back in. The fall three stories into the courtyard caused Mrs. Goodridge to scream but left him with only minor scratches. He returned to bed and slept soundly.
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Dale I
Goodridge
Uncle Sam as Santa helps Morgan county cotton planters
Uncle Sam plays Santa as Morgan county farm officials rush the distribution of cotton parity and rental checks totaling over a quarter of a million dollars to growers. W H Gregory, county farm agent, said distribution will finish soon. Rental and parity payments in the two week period are estimated around $260000. The payments boost retail trade in Falkville, Hartselle, Decatur and nearby trade centers as recipients use checks to aid Santa’s visit to their homes.
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Uncle Sam
Santa Claus
Morgan County
W. H. Gregory
Falkville
Hartselle
Decatur
Santa
Legal challenge to TVA power program before Supreme Court
The Tennessee Valley Authority faces a constitutional test as minority Alabama Power stockholders contest TVA plans to measure electricity costs. Lawyers for both sides argued five hours amid broader state rights debates, with a January decision expected on TVA power sales to municipalities and the disputed Muscle Shoals transmission lines contract.
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Washington
Dec
Supreme Court
Forney Weston
Birmingham
Fedenal
Alabama Power Company
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal District Court
Alabama
Circuit Court of Appeals
New v
TVA
Stanley Reed
John Lord O'Brian
James M. Beck
Vermont
Lawrence Jones
Passamaquoddy
Union
David Lilienthal
H. A. Morgan
Rankin
Mississippi
Muscle Shoals
Warning signs to be replaced in Alabama by workmen
Alabama state highway department will replace slow at work signs with caution men at work signs to curb motorists jibes. The change aims to present a clearer message on highways and reduce distractions for drivers and workers.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Highway Department
Local Stores Open At Night Attract Shoppers
Numbers of shoppers are expected to take advantage of the added convenience this evening as local stores keep later hours.
Weather Summary and River Gauge Report
The Tennessee River gauge measured feet this morning. Temperatures ranged from 30 to 38 degrees with a cold trend. For tonight and Friday the coast area will stay fair and colder with a light to moderate wind.
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Tennessee
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