Hopkins Will Face Senate Scrutiny After Commerce Appointment
Harry L. Hopkins was sworn in as secretary of commerce and urged continuation of the business advisory committee. Senate doubts about WPA actions sparked plans for a vigorous inquiry into Hopkins and the campaign, with hearings likely by the commerce committee led by Senator Bailey. Hopkins denied a controversial race track remark.
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Washington
Dec
Harry L. Hopkins
White House
Daniel ©. Roper
Commerce Committee
Bailey
Congress
McNary
Oregon
Hopkins
Daniel C. Roper
Roosevelt
Commerce Department
Senate
Secretary of Commerce
Homer Cummings
Benjamin N. Cardozo
J Hamilton Lewis
Knights Templar to Meet for Christmas Observance
All Knights Templar are requested to gather at 11 o clock Sunday morning at Masonic Temple for the usual Christmas observance. Members should bring donations to aid the Masonic Home inmates. State commander James S. Coutsas announced the obligation to attend is mandatory.
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Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Masonic Home
James S. Coutsas
de Molay
1939 Outlook For Cotton Textile Industry Voiced By Murchison
Claudius T. Murchison, president of the cotton textile institute, foresees stronger 1939 business, higher prices for finished goods, and rising employment after 1938’s decline. He cites employment around 390,000 and a rebound in raw material stability as key factors.
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Washington
Claudius T. Murchison
Cotton Textile Institute
Slays Wife and Self in Point Marion Tragedy
In Point Marion Pennsylvania Ralph Moody 35 shot and killed his divorced wife Virginia Burns Moody 26 then killed himself. Coroner Raymond C Adamson issued murder and death by own action certificates. Moody handed $10 to Virginia's mother Mrs Anna Burns before firing. Daughters Rheta 10 and Irene 12 witnessed the incident. Moody a river dredger lived in Bobtown.
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Point Marion
Ralph Moody
Raymond C. Adamson
Adamson
Virginia Burns Moody
Moody
Bobtown
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Burns
No Daily Edition Monday for Christmas Holiday
The Daily will not publish on Monday in observance of its annual Christmas holiday. No paper will be issued that day.
Opposition grows to repeal of long and short haul rule
Washington reports that Senator Wheeler and Senator Norris opposed repealing the long and short haul clause of the interstate commerce act. They said most western senators would join in the opposition as President Roosevelt weighs committee recommendations on railroad reform. Norris also questioned a proposed special court for reorganizations and cautioned against adding government agencies.
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Washington
Dec
Roosevelt
Special Committee
Wheeler
D., Mont
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Norris
Ind
Neb
Jess
Congress
Burglary Probe At Lang Residence On Wilson Avenue
Police investigate a burglary at Jacob Lang's home on Wilson avenue. Thieves took five suits, seven shirts, extra trousers and a bedspread while the family was at home. Entry was made by knocking out a glass panel and unshaking the lock as a passerby reported a pillow slip in the driveway.
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Jacob Lang
Wilson Avenue
W. P. Moore
Lang
Bank Street
New Orleans Cotton Exchange Closed for Christmas Holiday
The New Orleans cotton exchange was closed today in observance of Christmas. The market will not reopen until Tuesday morning.
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Orleans
New Orleans
Ickes Speech Incident Declared Closed Diplomatically
Berlin reports the German propaganda ministry says the Ickes incident is closed after the United States rejected a German protest over interior secretary Ickes speech. The ministry notes the protest harmed Christmas spirit and that both sides had their say.
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Berlin
Ickes
United States
Sumner Welles
Cuti
Propaganda Ministry
Zionist Society of
Cleveland
Germany
Henry Ford
Charles A. Lindberg
Rotary
Welles
Brazil Accepts New Pan American Solidarity Pact
Lima dispatch reports Brazil gave unanimous backing to a Pan American declaration on continental solidarity and defense, signing at 12 25 p m after two weeks of debate. Afranio Mello Franco signed for Brazil, with Argentina and Uruguay having signed earlier, as talks rushed to a closing plenary session.
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Lima
Brazil
Afranio Mello Franco
Oswaldo Aranha
Jewell
Organization of Peace
Mello Franco
Argentina
Uruguay
Post Offices to Close Earlier Today
Postmaster LeRoy McEntire announced that Bank Street and Albany Station post offices will close by 3 or 4 PM today depending on business, instead of 5 PM as planned. Most rush ended last night, so six o’clock closing is unnecessary. offices will be closed all day Monday.
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LeRoy McEntire
Bank Street
Albany
Prizes Awarded Today For Xmas Lights Effects
The Garden Club announced awards in the annual Christmas decoration contest. Grand prize from Alabama Power Company went to A. B. Dodd for exterior. Multiple $2 prizes were given for exterior and interior categories across Eastside Westside Central Riverside and Southside, with several individuals named and a business district prize awarded to J. A. Buttrey Store. A mention listed others including J B Chappell Cavnar and Mrs J T Jones.
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The
Garden Club Today
Alabama Power Company
A. B. Dodd
Sherman Street
Garden Club
Jesse Thombs
Eastside
Benevolent Society Hospital
Wastside
Harry Dublin
Avenue South
Southside
A. D. Hampton
EB. 8. Loyd
Grant Street
Central
James Echols
H. D. Barnum
Ferry Street
Riverside
Herman Schnur
Joe Henderson
Avenue West
Westside
Roscoe Russell
6Th
J. A. Buttrey
Reba Thayer
Lafayette Street
J. B. Chappell
Cavnar
John Bragg
John Tel
Spotawood
J T. Jones
J. W. Darrah
Stipes
Roy Kelley
J. O. Camp
FE. Uptain
Old Attic Donor Delights Goldel with First Reader Gift
Henry Goldel proprietor of a local drug store received a Christmas gift from an anonymous donor, an old Baldwin first year reader found in an attic. The teen giver Miss Mary Norris of Flint said she found the book and noted the inscription Henry Goidel 1525 Fifth Ave South. The gift recalls Goldel’s early schooling at Ninth Street’s Second Ward School and Thompson and Cantrell Drug Store’s advertisement remains inside.
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Henry
Mike) Goldel
Goldel
Pbs 3
Mr. Golder
Mr. Goilder
Baldwin
Mr. Goldel
Second Ward
Ninth Street
South
Mary Norris
Flint
Henry Goidel
Fifth Avenue
Thompson and Cantrell
Second Avenue
New Decatur
Babe Didrikson Weds Wrestler Zaharias in St Louis
Babe Didrikson Zaharias and wrestler George Zaharias married yesterday at a friend’s home in St Louis. The couple, from Pueblo and Beaumont, plan a seven month honeymoon in Australia after a pre tour match and engagement on a Los Angeles golf course. The groom's ring name is Ernie Dusek.
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ST. Louis
Dee
George Zaharias
Babe Didrikson
George
Pueblo
Colo
Los Angeles
Beaumont
Tex
Zaharias
Theodore Vetoyanis
Tacklea
Ernie Dusek
Australia
Half Million Men Battle Lines In Northern Spain
In northern Spain near the French frontier a Franco government vs insurgent clash is reported with about half a million troops in a snowbound front from Tremp to the Grosa mountains. The prize center is Artesa, an industrial town seen as key to Catalonia, as both sides seek a decisive early breakthrough.
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Spain
Henday
France
Francisco Franco
Tremp
Grosa Mountains
Artesa
Catalonia
Franco
Tils
Segre
Noguera Pallaresa
Balaguer
Lerida
Grosa Peak
Angel Plain
Tarragona
Youth Given Finest Gift This Christmas
In Philadelphia a 14 year old boy, Adam Bfymon, recovered after a two week battle for life following a stabbing in a friendly scuffle. A delicate operation opened his chest, repaired the heart, and a blood transfusion helped him. His siblings brought gifts to a hospital Christmas tree as doctors said he was well on the road to recovery.
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Philadelphia
Adam Bfymon
Pital
Adam
Huge B 18 Bomber Blows Up Over Uniontown Death Toll Rising
A massive explosion shattered a twin motored army bomber near Uniontown Alabama on December 24 killing seven to nine aboard. Major Warren Maxwell of Maxwell Field led the probe while witnesses described the aircraft circling town before crashing in a rainstorm. Names of the crew surfaced from Hamilton Field and March Field as investigators weighed sabotage unlikely.
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Uniontown
Ala
Warren A. Maxwell
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Maxwell
Bob Long
Demopolia
Hamilton Field
Calif
Mitchel Field
N. Y
March Field
San Rafael
New York
James D. Underhill
Morgantown
N. C
John W. Pollard
Wasco
Air Corps
Underhill
John H. Hydle
80Th Infantry
Presidio
Williston
N. D
Fred Ruebe
Letterman Hospital
San Francisco
Humbert Narro
Los Angeles
Ben L. Jones
Sheldon
Northville
Warren Wunderlich
Hamilton
Reiber
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Alabama Regions
The Tennessee River reads 17.5 feet with 0.52 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. Temperatures ranged from 42 to 66 degrees. Partly cloudy and cooler tonight in Tennessee, increasing clouds and colder Sunday. Alabama shows partly cloudy skies, cooler tonight and generally fair Sunday with slightly warmer conditions and light to moderate northerly winds along the coast. The weekly outlook suggests a northward trend with possible colder conditions later in the week and temperatures returning to normal.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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