Eva Route 1 Woman Is Killed In Apparent Suicide
Mrs. Dixie B. Martin age 43 was found dead in her Eva Route 1 home with a 16 gauge gun nearby. Coroner Howell said the wound was self inflicted in a room at 3:30 Tuesday after noon while an aid investigation noted ill health. Miss Martha Martin found the body when returning home after visiting neighbors. Funeral set for Rock Creek at 1 p.m. Wednesday Rev E G Graves officiating. Survivors include husband W C Martin, Jr a son, two daughters, two brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie B. Martin
Eva
Route 1
Bev Howell
Howell
Martin
Drinkard
W. C. Martin
W. C. Martin, Jr
Martha
Rheba Martin
A. L. Oden
Pine Bluff
Ark
W. H. Oden
Somerville
Nannie Neel
Ora Ventson
Mae Hardsony
Cordova
British admit three submarines lost in war
London reports ADMIRALTY acknowledgment that Seahorse Starfish and Undine are lost after hazardous service. Berlin claim notes Undine and Starfish destroyed. Three subs valued about 1 million each, total British naval losses admit 20 vessels since war start, with 79,128 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Wagnon
London
Seahorse
Admiralty
Germany
Britain
Admiralir
Berlin
Starfish
Helgoland
Bight
Spivey Term Is Held Valid on 30-Year Sentence
Claud E. Spivey of Scottsboro Alabama receives a 30 year prison term after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirms his conviction for defrauding the Commodity Credit Corporation in cotton loans. He was accused of inducing farmers to store cotton at his gins and signing producers notes then depositing the funds. The appeal raised jury and trial issues, which the court overruled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Claud E. Spivey
Scottsboro
Ala
Commodity Credit Corporation
United States
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Spivey
Federal District Court of
Alabama
Circuit Court
Solons Await For Program
Senate discussed invoking the neutrality act in Russo Finnish and Sino Japanese wars. Danaher proposed a resolution to declare war states and apply neutrality restrictions, Gillette offered a similar measure for Sino Japanese hostilities. The Senate awaited Roosevelt's views on Finland aid and delayed decisive action on both resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Danaher
R-Conn
Congress
Russia
Finland
Gillette
Iowa
House
Roosevelt
Foreign Relations Committee
House Appropriations Committee
National Resources Planning Board
Office of Government Reports
National Emergency Council
Murphy
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Francis Biddle
Sheppard
D-Tex
Harold R. Stark
House Naval Committee
Daily Carriers to Meet Tonight at The Daily Office
An important meeting of Decatur Daily carriers is scheduled for tonight at 7 15 at The Daily office. All carriers are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Neutrals Strain As Soviet Raids Spark Nordic Tensions
Helsinki reports two Soviet army companies dispersed near Salle amid sporadic fighting and extensive air raids on towns behind front lines. Soviet airstrikes, 70 to 80 planes, four shot down. Sweden and Norway protest Moscow over alleged neutrality violations as Nordic ties strain and Moscow says replies are unsatisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Finland
Salle
Soviet Union
Sweden
Norway
Moscow
Russia
Kremlin
Rumania Receives German Arms Amid Oil Deal
German shipments to Romania include 70 Heinkel bombing planes and 70 pursuit planes, anti tank guns and ammo as continued oil deliveries secure aid for Balkan defense. Skoda plant ties and submarine work under German license are noted at Galatz shipyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Rumania
Balkans
Great Britain
France
Skoda
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Galatz
Russia
Bessarabia
Dniester
Pruth
Bolshevists
Coaches named Clemson, 8. C.
Head Coach Frank Howard of Clemson College announced the appointment of his assistants including A W Rock Norman formerly of The Citadel and Banks McFadden All American back on this year's Tiger team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemson
8. C
Frank Howard
Clemson College
A. W
Rock) Norman
Citadel
Banks McFadden
Tiger
TVA Presents Evidence For New Tax Plan
The TVA testified before Congress on a proposed tax replacement plan. W C Fitts Jr. said municipalities would bear most tax displacements totaling 3 538 400 in the Valley area with Alabama Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina and Tennessee listed among states. TVA seeks authorization to contribute 10 percent of gross power revenues to offset property tax losses, with distributions remaining taxable by states. A $40 million TVA appropriation for operations next fiscal year was listed, with sums allocated for Kentucky Dam Watts Bar Dam Chickamauga and other projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congress
W. C. Fitts, Jr
Authority
House
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
Tennessee
TVA
Fitts
Seemeen
Eee Tees
Appropriations Committee
Jeff Rowe Files for Reelection in Morgan County
Jeff Rowe of Falkville filed qualification papers as a Democratic candidate for reelection to Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control from district two. He filed with Probate Judge T C Almon and Rustledge Thomas, Morgan County Democratic executive committee chairman. Rowe was first elected in 1932 and re-elected in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Rowe
Falkville
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
T. c. Almon
Rust
Thomas
Morgan County
Democratic Executive Committee
Rowe
Four Babies Born Quadruplets in Nauvoo Alabama
Mrs Clyde Short gave birth to quadruplets three girls and a boy at the Short farm near Nauvoo Alabama. Dr H D Sankey delivered the four in good health with help from neighbors. each child weighed just over three pounds. Girls named Faith Hope and Charity. Boy unnamed. Quadruplets are rare with low survival rates. other examples exist such as the Keys sisters of Oklahoma.
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Nauvoo
Ala
Clyde
Short
Here
Walker "Iity
H. d. Sankey
Faith
Hope
Charity
Sankey
United States
Mona
Mary
Leota
Roberta Keys
Oklahoma
Baylor University
Explanation of Work in Treatment of Crippled Children
Officials of the Alabama Society for Crippled Children outline how the State Crippled Children's Service treats all cripples including infantile paralysis cases. State and county funds are used locally, with North Alabama regional office in Decatur aiding service delivery. Annual county crippled children costs run about 6000 dollars, with 700 dollars for shoes and 120 dollars for brace alterations, plus salaries and hospitalization. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis funds only polio cases and directs about half to national research, while the remainder stays locally, duplicating state efforts since 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Society For Crippled Children
State Crippled Children's Service
National Foundation For
State Crippled Children’s Service
Alabama
Social Security Service
North
Decatur
County Crippled Children's Service
Ala
TVA Halting Private Utility Purchases under Bond Legislation
Director David Lilienthal told a congressional committee that the Tennessee Valley Authority plans no further private utility purchases beyond those already authorized by last year’s bond legislation. The omission includes properties of Tennessee Electric Power Co and certain Commonwealth & Southern assets in Mississippi and Alabama. House appropriations subcommittee hearings also raised whether new acquisitions would need a fresh bond issue this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Electric Power Co
Commonwealth & Southern
Mississippi
Alabama
House Appropriations
Dirksen
R-T
Lilienthal
Ex-Resident Dies in Texas After Decatur Huntsville Ties
Lee Brown aged 48 and former Decatur and Huntsville resident died suddenly Monday in Dallas Texas where he had resided for years. Survived by brother Joe Brown of Decatur and four other brothers Jesse Brown of Greenville South Carolina Van Paschel Brown of Huntsville Judge Brown and Will Russell Brown of Huntsville plus two sisters Miss Ruby Brown of Huntsville and Mrs Will Russell Brown. Funeral arrangements incomplete. body to be shipped from Dallas to Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Brown
Decatur
Huntsville
Dallas
Texas
Joe Brown
Joe
Brown
Othir Brothers
Judge
Van
Paschel Brown
Jesse Brown
Greenville
S. C
Will Russell
Ruby Brown
Registrars Board Meets January 22 for Voter Registration
Morgars county board of registrars to hold six day session at the courthouse starting January 22 for new voter registration. Board met January 1 to purge the poll list and notify those whose names were stricken. Members include T. H. Gunn chair, Virgil McCroskey, and Mrs J A Howle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgars County
Project discontinued along Cahaba river in Alabama
January 13 discontinuance of clearance work along the Cahaba river was announced by Capt. John R. Noyles acting Mobile district engineer in a letter to Governor Dixon. Selma interests led by C. W. Wynn protested continuation, arguing it would raise flood dangers in Dallas county river basins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Cahaba River
John R. Noyles
Dixon
Selma
C. W. Wynn
Dallas County
Plot Group Is Rejected From Alleged U S Conspiracy
A group of 17 men accused of plotting to overthrow the U S government faced bail at $50,000 each as federal and local authorities widen the probe of a supposed revolutionary network. They pleaded not guilty to seditious conspiracy, while FBI chief J Edgar Hoover backed the charges amid reports of a Hitler style dictatorship plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Revolutionary” Syndicate
Federal
National Guard
New York City
William G. Bishop
George Kelly
G-Men
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Russia
Hoover
Narrowsburg
FPBII
Run Away Girls Brought Home From Decatur Trip
Three Guntersville 16 year old girls were brought back Tuesday after deputies found them at Morgan County Sanatorium in Flint visiting an uncle. They had left school Monday after riding to Decatur to look for jobs and were turned over to Marshall County sheriff by highway patrolmen H L Land and E B Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guntersville
Marshall County
Decatur
Morgan County
Flint
H. L.land
E. B. Payne
Chamberlain Denies Army Pressure Behind Cabinet Shake-Up
In a House of Commons session on January 16 Prime Minister Chamberlain dismissed claims of army pressure to oust War Secretary Hore-Belisha. Hore-Belisha said he believed no policy conflicts existed and noted the cabinet swap was Chamberlain prerogative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Hore-Belisha
War Office
Board of Trade
Poll tax payments surge in election year
Poll tax payments exceed 1200 at the tax collector’s office with February 1 as the deadline. Charles G. Hardwick placed books at city hall in Hartselle and at State National Bank in Falkville to ease payments for residents. Normally 2500 to 3000 poll taxes are paid yearly in the county, with increases in election years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Hardwick
Hartselle
State National Bank
Falkville
McCutcheon Files for Reelection in Morgan County
John McCutcheon of Union Hill and Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control filed today with Probate Judge T C Almon and Rutledge S Thomas for reelection as a comer from district four. Elected in 1936 he completes his first term on the board and is a longtime county figure. Democratic primary set for May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCutcheon
Union Hill
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
T. C. Almon
Rutledge S. Thomas
Democratic Attee
McCutcheon
Morgan County
Democratic Executive Committee
Tennessee and Alabama Weather Outlook Brief
The Tennessee river remained stationary at 16.5 feet with 42 as the high and 22 as the low for the last 24 hours and no rainfall. Alabama expected fair skies with warmer in the north and central areas, frost in the south, and a possible mix of rain or snow on Wednesday night. gentle onshore winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Alabama
South Porion
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ODF
Rawalpindi
North Sea
Oxley
Paris
Associated Press
By Lloyd Lehrers
Gilbertsville
Watts Bar
Chickamauga
South America
Acme
Registrars Board
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