Hoover Pursues Mystery as Kidnaper Is Transferred
FBI led by J Edgar Hoover moves Peter Anders from Santa Anita to Chicago after a Friday arrest on the California coast for the Ross kidnapping and killing. authorities keep silent on confession contents while reports place the crime near Rockford and Duluth with large ransom funds recovered and others unaccounted for.
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Charles S. Ross
Chicago
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
St. Paul
Santa Anita Pace Track
Los Angeles
Anders
Hoover
Rae Ana
Nic Aseootate
J. Atwood Gray
FBI
Charles Mattson
Tacoma Wash
Pacific Northwest
Ross
Gray
Wisconsin
Rockford
Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Ralph Brown
Denver
Barkerie
Brown
G-men
Charles Ross
Scfita Anita
Cal
G-mien
Willkie stance on TVA sale sparks utility debate
Martin defends continued operation of Alabama Power and six TVA area utilities amid discussions of selling distribution lines to cities and key transmission lines to TVA. He argues breaking a large system would fail and criticizes Lilienthal for lacking experience with large power networks.
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Martin
David E. Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Wendell Will
Senate Appropriations Debate On 1938-39 Treasury Post Office Budget
The Senate discussed semoral appropriations after the house sent a bill for 1938-39 financing of the treasury and post office departments totaling 1.515 billion dollars, under budget estimates by 8.1 million and under current year allocations by 61 million. A joint committee nears final provisions on cotton wheat rice and tobacco with corn still to be discussed, and conferees report agreement on the cotton minimum acreage and reductions thresholds.
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Senate
Treasury
Post Office
Smith
D-Sc
Wall Street slows after small selloff as markets await U S events
The market opened lower on January 19 with fractional declines across the list after a minor selling wave led by the Taille. Gold shares such as Alaska Juneau attracted buying while utilities gained on progress in the TVA property dispute. Road stocks remained weak amid bleak December earnings expectations and Erie restructuring. Trading activity ran around 1,000,000 shares with mixed results across livestock and commodities markets.
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New York
White House
Alaska Juneau
Bethlehem
Erican Can
Westinghouse
Chrysler
Texas Corp
du Pont
TVA
Mie
Erie
Norfolk & Western
Dome
Juneau
Markets at a Glance New York Stocks Edge Lower
Markets at a glance show stocks down with rails leading the decline while bonds stay easy. Curb markets slip as utilities reverse gains. foreign exchange steady with the sterling and franc firm. Cotton steady amid trade and Wall Street buying. sugar narrow with hedge selling. coffee improves on active buying.
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New York
Wall Street
Poultry Prices Steady In Chicago Market
Poultry live operations in Chicago on January 19 report 28 trucks active and prices steady with dressed market unchanged.
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Chicago
Cattle Prices Reported at Nashville Market
Nashville Tenn Jan 19 cattle ledger shows 300 calves and 100 steers and heifers. Demand steady with plain to low medium stock and medium and good short fed steers and yearlings quotable around 6.50.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Butter Prices and Creamery Specials Reported in Chicago
Chicago reports firm butter prices with a total 499,797 pounds in creamery specials and various grades listed. Pees at 6,856 pounds are fresh graded with current receipts 191 2, other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Chicago Wheat Rally Breaks On International Report
Chicago traders reacted to a global wheat committee report predicting large supplies if current acreage yields hold. Local experts dismissed the forecast as farsighted weather prognostication, while futures slipped about a cent to one and a half cents.
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Chicago
International Wheat Committee
International Committee
Cotton futures close steady with modest gains across months
New Orleans January 19 cotton futures closed steady with net advances of 8 to 10 points. Trading showed March at 8.68, May around 8.69, July near 8.78, October about 8.82 and December around 8.83.
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New Orleans
Cottonseed oil futures close steady with varied premiums
New Orleans market reports cottonseed oil finishing steady with bleachable prime summer yellow at 7.30, prime crude 6.12 to 6.25, and futures quotes Jan 6.99, Mar 7.02, May 7.05, Jul 7.08, Sep 7.11, Oct 8.44, all on bid.
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New Orleans
Pickwick Dam Closure Planned By TVA In February
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Pickwick Dam will close by mid February depending on gates delivery. The reservoir is to reach about the 418 foot contour by March 15 and later return to 414 feet to aid malaria control and drift removal.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Sherman M. Woodard
E. L. Bishop
Health and Safety Department
Authority
Penitent Girls Run From Home in Crime Capers
Reverend Britton recounts a teen runaway episode linked to burglary plots in San Marcos. Two girls, influenced by older boys, fled home for a thrill, rode in stolen cars across Louisiana and Texas, and faced a police stop before returning home after a stern court-mandated lecture. The tale includes a Louisiana car theft, a San Marcos burglary, and a jail stay.
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Brother Cowell
Britton
Kentucky
Louisiana
San Marcos
Probe Goes On Ale January 19 Grand Jury Election Probe
The Mobile press reports a grand jury investigation into the September city commission election is underway. A three member committee has been sent to the judge's office to inquire into the county's poll.
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City Commission
Birthday of Lee Honored in the Confederacy's Capital
In Richmond Virginia on January 19 1944 crowds marked General Robert E. Lees 131st birthday while James H Price was inaugurated as Virginia’s 50th governor. Banks and state offices closed as Lee’s memory was honored and observances extended to other states. Lee born January 19 1807 in Stratford Virginia later led Virginia forces and became president of Washington College now Washington and Lee University. He died October 12 1870 and rests in Memorial Chapel at the university.
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Virginia
Southland
Robert E. Lee
Lee
James H. Price
Commonwealth
Alabama
Montgomery
Georgia
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South Carolina
Stratford
Westmoreland County
Henry Lee
Harry
United States
Washington College
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Memorial Chapel
Washington and Lee
City officials study Decatur PWA loan for power system
Mayor R N Harris City Attorneys John Peach and John Cad dell Herman Troup city clerk are in Chattanooga Tenn today to study the details of a proposed PWA loan to Decatur for a power distribution system. The earlier loan of 350 900 is unlikely to cover the project now estimated around 450 000.
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R. N. Harris
John Peach
John Caddell
Herman Troup
Chattanooga
Tenn
PWA
Decatur
Mrs J D Hardy Improves After Three Weeks Illness
Mrs J D Hardy of 823 Grant Street remains confined to her home following three weeks of illness but shows improvement.
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J. D. Hardy
Grant Street
Decatur Diary Highlights Local Club and Hospital Notes
Decatur's Diary reports the Business and Professional Women's Club meeting at 7:30 PM at the Guild house with all members urged to attend. Mrs. C E Vassar suffers severe burns at home but is not in serious condition at Benevolent Society hospital.
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Guild House
C. E. Vassar
Benevolent Society Hospital
B. T. Shelton
Collinsville Tonn
Sam
Alexander
Benevolent Hospital
Apollo Boys Choir Delights Decatur Audience
The Apollo Boys Choir from Bir Minha performed Sunday at the Central Methodist Church to a full house in Decatur. Directed by Coleman Cooper, the young singers received enthusiastic praise for their rendition of classic pieces accompanied by Mrs. Josephine Cooper on piano.
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Apollo Boys’ Choir
Birminha
Central Methodist Agd
Decatur
Coleman Cooper
Josephine Cooper
Angelius
Prouck
Hayden O
Noseus O. Bond
Jesus Ed Arene Veni Creator Spiritus
A. Bart Schmid
Pietro-Van Lawrence
Carleton
ATTOS
Schubert
Brahens
Duane McMillan
France Tsingtao Drive into China’s interior grows
France Tsingtao holds a strategic base for a push into the interior as China massed about 400000 troops to defend the railroad and bread basket region. The ambassador recalls to Nanking and Tokyo were not seen as severing relations. Roosevelt signaled no current move to enforce neutrality law. Spanish insurgents pressed from Celadas range north of Teruel with heavy bombardment as government lines bent in multiple directions.
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Shantwang Province
China
Japan
Nanking
Tokyo
Washington
Roosevelt
Celadas
Teruel
Japanese push on Sunghai lifeline amid Lunghai front clash
Shanghai dispatch reports intensifying Japanese offensives to seize the Sunghai lifeline and use Tsingtao as a base for a Lunghai drive. Japanese forces land at Tsingtao with 10 000 troops and heavy equipment while fighting rages near Wuhu and Suchow as Chinese defenses resist.
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Tsingtao
Shantung Province
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Shantung
Tsinpu
Yangtze Valley
Nanking
Wuhu
U.S
Pengpu
Physician Dr T Herbert Patton dies at 54 in Tuscaloosa
Dr T Herbert Patton a prominent physician and surgeon died early today at Druid City hospital after several weeks illness He was 54 and survived by his widow two children and two brothers Walter P Patton and Willie Patton both of Knoxville Ala Two other brothers had died years earlier
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
T. Herbert Patton
Druid City Hospital
Walter P. Patton
Willie Patton
Knoxville
Baptism Not Essential Says Dr. Pettingill at Central Baptist
Dr. William L. Pettingill spoke at Central Baptist Church Tuesday night on Is Baptism Essential to Salvation. He asserted salvation comes by grace through faith alone and baptism is a testimony of salvation. The crowd again filled the church as the nationally known speaker prepared to discuss The Work of the Holy Spirit tonight at seven.
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Central Baptist Church
William L. Pettingill
Carmichael Enters Race for Lieutenant Governor in Alabama
Attorney General Albert A. Carmichael of Geneva said he would file today to qualify as a Democratic lieutenant governor candidate in the May 3 and June 14 primaries. Other entrants include Homer Brooks and State Senators James A. Simpson and R. F. Hamner, with several new legislative candidates listed from various Alabama counties. Solicitor J. Hubert Farmer seeks the 3rd district seat, plus other filings for senate and circuit posts across the state.
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Montgomery
Ala
Albert A. Carmichael
Carmichael
Geneva
Thomas E. Knight, Jr
Homer Brooks
Birmingham
James A. Simpson
R. F. Hamner
Selma
W. L. Martin, Jr
Eutaw
Greene County
Frank L. Haynes
Russellville
Franklin County
Rutledge S. Thomas
Decatur
Morgan County
W. F. Wilson
Havana
Hale County
J. H. Gar
Butler
Choctaw County
Carl M. Booth
Mobile
C. C. Thomas
Dallas
Roy D. McCord
Gadsden
Etowah
J. Hubert Farmer
Dothan
Henry B. Steagall
Ozark
James E. Folsom
Elba
Evan J. Owen
Three In Court Prohibition and Drunkenness Cases Heard
Three cases were heard today in the police court presided by Alderman Tom Harrison in the mayor's absence. Two defendants faced charges under the prohibition laws and another stood accused of drunkenness.
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Tom Harrison
Harris
Freight Rate Pact Looms to Ease North South Differential
Rhode Island Governor E Quinn after a White House conference said freight rate differentials between the north and south could be adjusted without difficulty. He noted the issue entered the discussion briefly during talks with President Roosevelt on flood control. A group of southeastern states governors urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to adjust rates prejudicial to their region.
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E. Quinn
Rhode Island
White House
Quinn
New England
Roosevelt
Countie
Southeastern States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Glendale man describes motive in fatal shooting
Wright told police he shot his wife and Kimmel after awakening from a nap and seeing them embrace. He then retrieved a pistol from his bedroom and fired in a blind rage of jealousy.
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Glendale
Wright
Kimmel
Quarantine On Cattle Imports Enforced In Alabama
A partial quarantine against importation of livestock from tick infested areas of Florida became operative today in Alabama. A separate report from Columbia South Carolina notes a 12 man jury was sworn today for the state to begin presentation of evidence against six convicts charged with slaying a penitentiary guard captain during an attempted escape.
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Auburn
Ala
Florida
Alabama
Columbia
S. C
Bridges Signs Contract After Amiable Adjustment
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tommy Bridges announced in Nashville that his contract difficulties were amicably adjusted and he had signed. Bridges went 15 12 last season after averaging over 20 wins in the previous three years.
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Tenn
Tommy Bridges
Detroit
Tigers
Bridges
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