Mother and son held in Alabama murder case
In Stevenson Alabama a mother Dora Fowlkes and her son Walter Fowlkes Jr were jailed on murder charges after John Rogers 30 was found dead with a broken neck and bruises. Investigators said Rogers and a visiting group called at the Fowlkes home and the son warned he would shoot. No bullet wounds were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Ala
Scottsboro
John Rogers
Mitchell Mill
Dora Fowlkes
Walter Fowlkes
Rogers
Fowlkes
Young Fowlkes
Decatur Chamber Seeks 500 Members For 1935 Drive
About 90 workers joined the annual Chamber of Commerce membership drive in Decatur aiming for 500 memberships in 1935. After a Monday meeting with Kiwanis Rotary and Pilot clubs, 195 memberships were pledged, exceeding last year’s opening figure and signaling strong support for local and regional development efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Drive
Kiwanis
Rotary
Pilot
Plate
Cruass
Second Avenue
McLeod
E. W. McLeod
America
Aaron Montgomery
Nash
L. R. Nash
Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone Counties
Frisco Places Major Rail Order for 12 500 Tons
Frisco announces a second large order this week for steel rail and accessories. S Brown, Southern Pacific general agent, confirms 12 500 tons with Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co. This follows a 15 000 ton order reported Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co
S. Brown
Southern Pacific Railroad
Frisco
Markets at a Glance Feb 5 1931 trading roundup
New York stocks heavy and gold depressed while bonds ease. Curb trades narrow. foreign exchange firm as sterling rallies. Cotton and sugar firmer. coffee strengthens with Brazilian support. Chicago grain and livestock mixed with cattle at 13.85 and hogs up to 8.10, strongest since early 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Bombay
Chicago
Decision on Gold 70 Be Announced Monday
Supreme court attaches noted that Lincoln's birthday in midweek creates a holiday, so a Monday afternoon ruling on the gold cases could curb stock market volatility. An administration official privately urged a Saturday release to aid market adjustment, but warned no court communication. If ready Monday, delivery might slip to market close with possible early exchange action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Yester
New York Stock Exchanges
Securities Commission
Congress Likely to Regain Power in a New Congressional Era
Associated Press reports that after two years of deference Congress is reasserting its powers. A growing willingness to debate modify and in some cases reject executive plans signals a shift from early New Deal deference. Supreme Court rulings reinforcing Congress authority amplify the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Crowley
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
Supreme Court
Legislative Branch
Democrats Given DeKalb Offices
In DeKalb county Alabama Governor Bibb Graves filled offices after certification of J C Kellett as probate judge. E W Stewart was named sheriff and J F Whiteside commissioner, giving Democrats all county offices except tax collector and tax assessor. Circuit Clerk L C McPherson was appointed, and around 40 election officials are under indictment amid a contest over 200 absentee ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
J. C. Kellett
Bibb Graves
DeKalb County
E. W. Stewart
J. F. Whiteside
A. E. Hawkins
L. C. McPherson
Thirteen Drown in Jerusalem Storm Toll Rises
A Palcor Agency preliminary survey reports thirteen deaths from three days of torrential rain ending today. Arabs drowned at Kalkiliye on the eastern Plain of Sharon as homes were leveled and residents evacuated amid the Central Palestine disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Palcor
Kalkiliye
Palestine
Plain of Sharon
Army Major fatally injured in San Francisco nightclub brawl
In San Francisco early today Major William F. Lee died after a night club altercation that started a gay party for their regiment. Lieut Winfred Skelton and Major Lee sustained injuries during the fracas at Club Cairo, with officers and witnesses detailing the incident and subsequent police questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Army
Sepeoney
Seeneetees
William F. Lee
Winfred Skelton
Breif
Clem Gaviotti
Joe Vanesai
Sam Ehrlich
Ross
Lee
C. M. Easley
Thomas N. Stark
Earle M. Miner
Skelton
Cairo
Major Easley
Gaviotti
Vanessi
Ehrlich
Easley
Major Ross
Michigan
General Staff School
W.yton
D. C
Washington, D. C
Red Activities In Colleges Probed
Judge C J Perryman calls for an immediate grand jury investigation into reports that communistic ideas were spread by students and faculty at Unity of Georgia and Emory University in Washington Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ga
C. J. Perryman
Toomb Judicial Circuit
Fafe
Unity of Georgia
Emory University
Frances Perkins May Accept Post as College Head
Boston February reports Frances Perkins secretary of labor has been offered the presidency of Wellesley College after Ellen Fitz Pendleton announced resignation. The offer would require Perkins to leave government work. Pendleton’s retirement takes effect in 1936, with a $12000 salary noted by The Traveler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Traveler
Frances Perkins
Wellesley College
Roosevelt
Miss Perkins
Bee
Ellen Fitz Pendleton
Women’s College At
Wellesley
Pendleton
Outlaw Raymond Hamilton Flees After Heavy Firefight
In Dallas Texas on February 5 Raymond Hamilton a famed Southwest outlaw fled after a police ambush as bullets rang out. He escaped in a stolen service truck with his brother Floyd believed wounded. Police and federal agents chased through the city as Raymond and Floyd eluded capture. Raymond has been at large since a July penitentiary escape and a guard slaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Raymond Hamilton
Southwest
Texas Penitentiary
Hamilton
Floyd
Am Speement
Mom
Den
Raymond
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
State Penitentiary
TVA Official Here On Inspection Tour
H. E. Davis general superintendent of the TVA reservoir clearance division returns to Knoxville after inspecting Authority operations in the Decatur area. He and other TVA officials are expected to make another tour here next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Davis
TVA
Knoxville
Decatur
Mr. Davis
Atlantic City Guild Denounces Huey Long Attack
The Atlantic City Newspaper Guild adopted a resolution denouncing Senator Huey P. Long of Louisiana for the assault on an Associated Press photographer in New Orleans by one of his body guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Atlantic City
N. J
Atlantic City Newspaper Guild
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Associated Press
New Orleans
Graves Seeks Local Surveys For New Deal Projects
Gov. Bibb Graves urged county and city leaders to survey potential Alabama projects under the Washington sponsored public works bills. He met Birmingham officials and planned Washington talks on Alabama's share of the proposed 4.88 billion dollar program, with an emphasis on school relief and utilities. He will also discuss refinancing bond issues and announced Col. John T. Moore as assistant adjutant general and U S disbursing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Birmingham City
Mobile
Birmingham
Washington
Alabama
Congress
Thad Holt
State Board of Education
Eee
Alan
Fed
New York
Chase National Bank
John T. Moore
National Guard
Col. Moore
U. S
Col. Moon
Ganges Sought in Security Act Referendum Proposal
Secretary Morgenthau outlined three major changes to the administration security bill before the Ways and Means committee. He urged higher taxes on unearned annuities, transferring pension administration to the treasury, and removing farmers, domestic workers, and casual or transient workers from old age pension benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Morgenthau
Ways and Means
Perkins
New Social Insurance Board
The
Treasury
Miners Return to Work Under Police Watch
Miners at Glen Alden Coal in Wilkes Barre resume duties under state police supervision as United Mine Workers of America return to work while rival union members continue picketing amid a court appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
United Mir
Workers of America
Glen
Alden Coal Company
Tte
Ben
First District Eight Gets Increase in Coverage
The National Re-Employment Service first district has expanded to ten counties, adding Marion and Winston. Headquarters in Decatur now cover Morgan, Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Limestone, Madison, Cullman, Lawrence, Winston, and Marion with L. E. Reynolds Jr. as district manager and offices at Huntsville and Tuscaloosa. E. W. Nelson joins as floating manager for district assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Marion
Winston
Decatur
Morgan, Lauderdale
Colbert
Franklin
Limestone
Madison
Cullman
Lawrence
L. E. Reynolds, Jr
Huntsville
Tuscumbia
Relief Administration
Reynolds
E. W. Nelson
Man Jailed on Larceny Charge in Alley Theft
Oliver Lang of Lawrence county is jailed in Morgan county on grand larceny charges connected to the alley theft of an automobile from Collier's Drive-It in December. A warrant was issued in Justice Bailey's court and Lang was arrested early today by Policemen Whitmire and Terry and handed to county authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Lang
Lawrence County
Morgan County
Grandy
Collier’s Udrive
Deep Sea Diver Seals Fissures At Flint Bridge
Seepage in a Flint Creek bridge coffer dam prompted contractor Martin Wunderlich to hire a deep sea diver from Mobile to seal fissures at a depth of 22 feet. Officials expect completion in a few days with pumps used earlier to bail water. No leaks reported at other coffer dams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint Creek
Martin Wunderlich
Mobile
Mystery surrounds shooting that killed Ruth Lee near Butaw
Sheriff Frank Lee reported a fatal shooting on Union road eight miles from Butaw that left Ruth Lee, 17, dead and Marvil Wilson, 18, wounded. Vernon Wilson, 23, is jailed awaiting a formal charge as investigators withhold details until the wounded man is questioned. A coroner's jury labeled the death murder by unknown parties, with five bullets in Ruth Lee and a wound in Wilson’s eye. The case remains unresolved as officials decline to reveal circumstances or who fired first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butaw
Ala
Union Road
Ruth Lee
Marvil Wilson
Frank Lee
Vernon Wilson
Lee
Young Wilson
Wilson
Tuscaloosa
Bill to Increase Bank Powers
The Treasury drafted bill would expand the federal reserve board's powers over banks. President Roosevelt's memorandum did not give personal endorsement. Senator Glass questioned Eccles about the bill and timing amid expected opposition to the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Glass
Marriner
Eccols
Federal Reserve Board
Capitol
Eccles
Roosevelt
Driver Foils Attempted Mail Truck Holdup in New Jersey
The North Smithfield incident saw a United States mail truck driver chase and injure one attacker at 7:15 AM. The bandits fled in a black sedan toward Woonsocket with two accomplices, while state troopers sealed nearby roads and joined the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. L
United State Mail
North Smithfield
N. J
Woonsocket
Loan Rescinded for Alabama Marbury School Project
Secretary Ickes announced the withdrawal of a $10,000 loan and grant to Autauga County Alabama for a Marbury school building, acting at the applicant’s request. The action cancels funding previously promised by the public works administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ickes
Public Works
One of Education of
Autauge County
Ala
Marbury
Witness testifies Fisch jumped wall near cemetery during Lindbergh ransom night
In Flemington New Jersey on February 5 1985 a Hauptmann defense witness Benjamin Heler 24 testified he saw Isador Fisch jump a cemetery wall at St Raymonds Bronx on the night of the 1932 Lindbergh ransom payment He said Fisch moved toward a car under its lights and identified a woman with him Heler refused to reveal the woman’s name or parents despite court pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A Kinney
Associated Press
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Isador Fisch
St. Raymond's Cemetery
Bronx
Lindbergh
Benjamin Heler
Fiscay
John F
Jassie) Condon
Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wilentz
Helier
Imme
Heier
Heigr
Fisch
Schwartz
Webster Avenue
Fisch Vie
Bayside
Long Island
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Ness
Department of Justice
John E. Ee Eed
John F. Gr
Phillip Moses
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Jackson
Democrats
DeKalb
Manor
Glad Trak
Mercury
Graves
Continuca
Eutawlass
Vera McKrell
Denver
NRS
Man
Flint Bridge
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