Wilson Era Echoes In Roosevelt New Deal
A review of Woodrow Wilson era figures in the Roosevelt administration notes several ex-Wilson officials hold or influence positions in the New Deal. It contrasts lingering patronage and modern Rooseveltian policy, calling the mix mixed and the trend Rooseveltian with hints of Wilsonite nostalgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Baruch
Wilson
War Industries Board
William Gibbs McAdoo
California
Prosperous
Reds of the Brain Trust
Burleson
Texas
Tom Gregory
William B. Wilson
Pennsylvania
Joe Tumulty
Washington
Newton D. Baker
Roosevelt
Bainbridge Colby
David F. Houston
Agriculture
Houston
American Telephone and ‘Telegraph
Delaware and Hudson Railway
United States Corporation
Carter Glass
Wil
Treasury
HH. Roots
Hankow
China
Eastern Morgan Plans Move to Build New High School
Trustees meet at the courthouse to discuss a proposed eastern Morgan County high school. Architect estimates and plans call for a one story frame building with eight classrooms and an auditorium serving juniors and seniors, with 300 to 400 students expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
J. T. Budinger
CWA
Morgan County
W. T. Crawford
J. W. Lynn
J. A. Kay
Owen Chunn
John F. McCutcheon
County Board of Education
Budinger
W. L. Clanon
Woman's body hunted in wreck at Alabama station
Wrecking crews recovered the body of an unidentified man from a Louisville and Nashville freight derailment at Wadsworth Alabama and searched for a young woman believed buried under debris. Train traffic hampered work and 13 people were injured but not critically.
Pilot Club Meeting Postponed to January 8
The Pilot Club postpones its regular meeting due to the Monday holiday and will resume Monday evening, January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Club
Lovell Escapes Serious Injury After Wadsworth Wreck
E G Lovell former resident now of Birmingham engineer of the freight train wreck at Wadsworth Tuesday escaped serious injury. He and his fireman were buried under coal but not badly hurt. A body of an unidentified negro was recovered. crews search for others buried under debris as 21 freight cars derailed when a block of wood on the rails split a switch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Lovell
Birmingham
Wadsworth
Letter to locate relatives seeks Lionel and Leon Eubanks
Mrs. L. Eubanks of 634 Washington Street Southwest Atlanta Ga writes from here to locate Lionel and Leon Eubanks aged 19 and 17. They were last heard from about five years ago at 1009 Canal Street. If no contact is made she may appeal to President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Eubanks
Washington Street
Atlanta, Ga
Lionel and
Leon Eubanks
Canal Street
Roosevelt
Foes of Kingfish Elect Sanders in Sixth District Vote
In Baton Rouge on December 28 citizens in the Sixth Congressional District, opposing Huey P. Long, staged a district wide election using local ballot boxes to name J. Y. Sanders Jr. to Congress. Sanders, a long opponent of Long, ran alone on the ballot amid anti Long sentiment and efforts to outvote Kemp who had been backed by Long in the December 5 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Sixth
Huey P. Long
J. Y. Sanders, Jr
Congress
Bolivard E Kemp
Long
Sanders
H. S
Teeus
Kemp
Revisions for Bank Building Restore Move to Board
Morgan county administrator J. T. Budinger announced that revised plans and specifications for restoring the First State Bank building will be submitted to the state CWA board tonight. A letter from Ray Crow states the project needs the community to contribute 1400 dollars to limit material costs to 2150, with resubmission urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
J. T. Budinger
Morgan County
Budinger
Ray Crow
First State Bank
Federated Clubs
Ast Week
Old State Bank
Decatur
Alabama
Civil Works Administration of
Fury of Winter Onslaught Subides Across Regions
Reports say the fierce winter storm eased today though cold remains. The blizzard killed over 100 people nationwide, with 34 000 workers in New York City scraping 10 inches of snow from streets, while Chicago suffered 18 deaths and Wisconsin 21. In the South, Tennessee and Kentucky stayed mild as North Alabama prepared for more cold. Temperature records showed a 24 degree low and a 29 degree drop from yesterday’s high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Y
Chicago
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Kentucky
South
Woosley Widow Katie Dies in St Louis Hospital
Mrs. Katie Woosley 48 of Somerville Route 2 died Wednesday night in a St. Louis hospital after several months illness. The body will be rail shipped to Decatur for funeral services likely Sunday. Survived by husband W. P. Woosley one son Aubrey five daughters Irene King Eilie Arnold Irene Ruby and Inez Woosley father Gina Woosley two brothers two sisters and three grandchildren all of Somerville Route 2.
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Katie Woosley
Somerville
Route 2
St. Louis
Decatur
W. P. Woosley
Aubrey
Irene King
Eilie Arnold
Irene
Ruby
Inez Woosley
Gina Woosley
Blaze on East Cherry Street Causes Small Roof Fire
Fire crews responded to sparks on a roof on East Cherry Street on Wednesday afternoon. The brief blaze caused no injuries or property damage. The incident was contained with no further risk reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Cherry Street
Mississippi Counties to Buy Current From TVA
The TVA announced Mississippi State College extension service will organize six northeast counties into rural electric associations to buy TVA power wholesale. M. M. Bedenbaugh will lead the project, with lines to be built using CWA labor funds and TVA equipment money. Inauguration awaits line completion and power delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Tennessee Valley Authority
Agricultural Extension Service
Mississippi State College
Starkville
TVA
Extension Service
M. M. Bedenbaugh
Bedenbaugh
Presitiss
Mississippi Extension Service
Mississipi
CWA
Tura
Alabama
Baby Sue Trammell Awaiting Operation After 1400 Mile Air Ambulance
In Baltimore on December 26 Dr. Walter E. Dandy planned surgery for 5 month old Sue Trammell who traveled 1400 miles by air ambulance from Houston with her parents, grandmother, uncle, and nurse. Final decision pending after today's exam. The baby’s mother fears hydrocephalus as a prior child died from the condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Sue Trammell
Walter E. Dandy
W. B. Trammell
Houston
James R. Wedell
W. W. Fondren
W. W. Fondren, Jr
Anne Swinson
Negroes Sought in Attack Case in Memphis
An intensive search was organized in Memphis for three armed men who abducted a 17 year old New Albany Mississippi girl and assaulted her after hijacking the car she rode in with her aunt and uncle G A Collins of Holly Springs Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
New Albany
Miss
G. A. Collins
Holly Springs
Thanks Expressed To Judge Wert For Christmas Gifts
The negro residents of Mou ton Heights section express appreciation to Judge T Wert of Birmingham and Decatur for his Christmas contributions. Annually Judge Wert acts as Santa to the negro families residing on and adjacent to his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mouton Heights
Judge T. Wert
Birmingham
Decatur
Judge Wert
One drunkenness case arraigned in police court
A single case was heard in police court this morning with the defendant arraigned on charges of drunkenness and fighting.
Patrolman and Smugglers Slain in El Paso Shootout
In South El Paso a deadly exchange between US border patrolmen and Mexican smugglers left Patrolman Bert G. Walthall mortally wounded and Louis A. Smith slightly wounded. Three smugglers, two wounded, were captured along with an elderly man arrested after their hideout was found. Estrada’s body was later found in a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Texas
United States
South
Bert G. Walthall
Rason
Estrada
Louis A. Smith
Walthall
Smith
Humphrey Challenges FTC Removal In Court of Claims
William E. Humphrey filed a petition with the U S Court of Claims arguing the Presidents action removing him from the Federal Trade Commission was legal and void He seeks 1251 in salary through November 30 and attached four letters from the President including two requesting resignation one accepting a resignation Humphrey says he did not offer and a fourth removing him from office All facts come from the court filing and accompanying letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William E. Humphrey
United States Court of Claims
Federal Trade Commission
Humphrey
Malaria Control Chief Visits as Projects Planned
Charles A. White head of the CWA malaria control movement in the Tennessee Valley toured local counties Morgan Madison Limestone and Jackson. He said projects in Lily Pond area and Falkville likely to start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. White
CWA
Tennessee Valley
Mr. White
Morgan
Madison
Limestone
Jackson
Sermon Series to Start at Sixteenth Avenue Church
Minister H. L. Kirby of the Sixteenth Avenue Church of Christ will begin two sermon series early in the New Year. One series will cover The Ten Commandments and the other Predestination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Elisee Tourian
Armenian Apostolic Church
New York
Holy Cross Armenian Church
Leon Tourian
Holy Cross
Matos Leylegian
Nishan Sarkisian
H. L. Kirby
Sixteenth Avenue
Congress to Seek Massive 800 Million Surplus Budget
Washington dispatch reports Democratic leaders say the President plans a budget that targets an 800 million dollar surplus over regular operating costs for the next fiscal year. The administration reportedly submits about 3.4 billion in revenue and 3.6 billion in ordinary outgo, with emergency appropriations near 2.0 billion. A plan for federal supervision of communications monopolies is discussed with Sosthenes Behn of ITT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Sosthenes Behn
International Telephone & Telegraph Company
Pardons Granted in Prohibition Case
Pre President Roosevelt today granted pardons for violations of the prohibition act to Arthur C. Colvin and Isaac E. Colvin convicted in a western Michigan federal court. The Colvins were to begin their year and a day sentences today. Indications at the White House were that the President would ex. The supreme court faced a task of formulating policy on pending allegations of prohibition violations with many indictments pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Arthur C. Colvin
Isaac E. Colvin
Michigan
Colvins
White House
Supreme Court
Bureau Director to Be Transferred in Alabama Move
W J Plunkett announced that Miss Virginia Keen director of the Birmingham bureau will be transferred to Montgomery amid ongoing criticism of her administration. A Black stenographer was employed for the case worker whose dictation prompted protests, according to the same statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
W. J. Plunkett
Virginia Keen
Montgomery
Plunkett
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Drew Pearson
W Robert G Allen
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Dy
Navy
Josephus Daniels
Mexico
Inon
Internal Revenue
Dan Roper
Commerce
Roosevelt Council
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
New Democracy
the Treasury
Ellsworth
Amile
East Morgan
Louisville & Nashville
R. L. Bryant
Clanton
Lovell
N. Y
North Alabama
Onooe
IRS
Woosley
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