Prosecution Seeks To Picture Wright As Premeditator
The court heard claims that Paul A Wright planned murder at a late night hootch party and hotel visit. Witnesses described Wright and John B. Kimmel as friends hours before Kimmel and Mrs. Wright were killed, with testimony linking a Glendale drive at 2 am to the fatal shootings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Paul A. 2
Union Air Terminal
Evelyn
John B. Kimmel
Kimmel
Richardt Welsh
Clara Bow
Wright Kimmel
Glendale
Touls Russell
Cages Carter
Hollywood
Ami Gertrude Crustavson
Miss Gustavson
Marren
Don Sturdevant
Bureau of Air Commerce Station
Union Terminal
Sturdevant
Hollywood Athletic Club
FDR's First Year Battle Over Court Plan and New Deal
The article reviews Roosevelt's 1937 turmoil over the court packing proposal, party splits led by Robinson's death, Barkley winning Democratic leadership by one vote, and the backlash to wage hour and anti lynching bills. It notes passage of housing and farm bills without enactment, Panay incident diplomacy, and Reed replacing Sutherland as supreme court justice.
Pressure to Enact Measures Rocks Senate for Push on Programs
Washington January 20 Pressure for enacting administration legislation the southern senators predicted will grow strong enough next week to shelve the anti lynching bill Senator Elmer (D La) in his sixth day of speech making joined Senator Connally (D Tex) in saying southerners would drop the anti lynching fight to consider Roosevelt program An effort likely will be made early next week to sidetrack the anti lynching bill for the appropriations measure funding independent offices Proponents of the anti lynching measure expected night sessions and strict senate rule enforcement to break the filibuster Norris (Ind Neb) suggested blocking John Milton's seating from New Jersey Norris said he would not run against Milton but information on the appointer had been unfavorable Hague CIO fight drew nationwide attention The house debated a 553 million navy appropriation bill Senate and house conferees agreed on corn control details for farm legislation The measure caps marketing quotas to the midwest corn belt with 15 cent a bushel penalties for over quota sales A senate judiciary sub committee reviewed Solicitor General Reed for Supreme Court nomination with Reed and Atty Gen Cummings asked to appear No opposition Colby Chester NAM chairman testified before unemployment inquiry chair Byrnes said some men were laid off during recess due to government support for workers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Ebiender
D-La
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Roosevelt
Connally
Senate
Norris
Ind
John Milton
New Jersey
Harry Moore
CIO
Capitol
House
Midwest
Senate Judiciary
Stanley F. Reed
Supreme Court
Reed
Cummings
Colby M. Chester
National Association of Manuturers
Byrnes
D-S. C
Govms
United States
Sca
and Means Committee
Public Lands
Assis
Alabama liquor stores delay price cut reflection
Alabama state liquor stores will not reflect the recent reduction in bottled in bond bourbon prices for at least 90 days. The new general price list is reportedly delayed and misaligned with the Bourbon price cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ola
Alabama
Morgan Reports WPA Completed Projects in Morgan County
State administrator A. P. Morgan Jr says WPA funded $120 108 in county improvements through December 31. Major WPA work in Hartelle-Arab road paving 10 miles costing 74 782 shared by state, county and WPA. Decatur repaving Somerville road 1.5 miles cost 4989. Other projects include a 1000-seat Decatur grandstand 1601, Decatur curb market 1205, Hartelle stone county farm offices 7850, two water works jobs including a 35400 gallon reservoir and 7604 mains and a 3310 main extension. Falkville road gravel 5 miles 10100, Falkville city hall fire station library 2376, Austinville jail 1203, 9 county schools repaired 1902. Total WPA investment 51802 with 268306 sponsor contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morganity
Works Administration
A. P. Morgan, Jr
Harteelle-Arab Road
Decatur
WPA
Somerville
Decatur School
Hartaellie
Hartaelle
Falkville
Austinville
Markets wall street by victor eubank
Mild rallying efforts in today’s stock market failed to follow through. Industrials led modest recoveries while profit taking later offset advances. Chief tensions included Bethlehem Steel and General Electric while gold stocks like Homestake rose to new highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Bethlehem Steel
National Steel
General Stors
Chrysler
Inghouse
du Pont
Macy
J. I. Case
International Harvester
Consolidated Edition
Cerro de Pasco
Great Northern
Union Pacific
East
Man Kodak
Homestake
Douglas Aircraft
Boeing
General Electric
Central
Pennsylvania
Johns Manville
Anaconda
Kennecott
American Telephone
National Manufacturers Association
Senate
Cotton futures close higher on mixed price action
New York brokers report cotton futures closing 3 to 5 points up with March at 8.58 and May around 8.59. Spot middling cotton listed at 8.62, while other contracted months show varied highs and lows on the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans on January 20, cottonseed oil markets held steady with bleachable prime summer yellow at 7.40 nominal. Prime crude quoted at 6.12 1-2-6.25, with January 7.17B, March 7.17B, May 7.198, July 7.24B, September 7.30B, and October 7.35B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cotton futures close steady with modest gains
New Orleans cotton futures ended firmer across the board with March to December contracts posting small advances. Prices moved within narrow ranges as the market closed with slight gains from the prior session.
Poultry Prices Steady in Chicago Market Update
Live poultry in Chicago on January 20 shows leghorn hens at 17.5 cents and springs under 4 pounds, Plymouth Rock at 22.5 cents with other prices unchanged. Dressed market remains steady with no price changes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Plymouth
Dairy Prices Chicago Whole Report
Dairy products report from Chicago dated January 20 shows butter at 601 345 firm creamery extra firsts with scores 90 to 91 priced 321 4 34, firsts 88 89 at 31 1 4 32, standards 90 centralized carrots at 321 2. Eggs listed at 9 871 with prices unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Products
Chicago
Nashville Livestock Report Steers and Heifers Rated
Nashville Tenn Jan 20 cattle 300 calves 100 steady demand prospects for good clearance. Plain and low medium steers and heifers 5.50 to 6.50. Medium and good steers and yearlings...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. 8
Dept
Spot Cotton Steady In New Orleans Trade
Spot cotton closed steady with a 3 point gain in New Orleans on January 20. Trading volume reached 587 sal es with low middling at 17.36 cents and middling at 8.76 cents while good middling stood at 9.31. Receipts were 3 314 and stock totaled 819 932.
Markets show mixed movement amid steady bonds and demand shifts
ENW YORK Jan 20. Stocks led by firms and industrials in a quiet rally. Bonds higher, gains in weak carriers, utilities in demand. Foreign exchange steady with franc down. Cotton and sugar improved amid scarce contracts. Coffee weaker. CHICAGO wheat higher on export growth, corn firm, cattle weak to steady, hogs stronger with smaller supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Chicago
Wheat futures rise on export demand and dry Midwest
Chicago wheat surged as export business expanded with 500 000 to 750 000 bushels moved to Europe. Basis for No 2 red advanced up to 2 cents a bushel, with May at 95 3 4 to 71 8 and July at 90 1 4 3 8. Corn and oats also rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
North America
Europe
Federal hearings begin on PWA power project dissolutions
The U S district court opened a series of hearings on dissolving injunctions against PWA financed municipal power projects. The January 3 Supreme Court ruling upheld the PWA loan and grant program enabling reviews of cases including Memphis Power and Light at Newbern Tennessee and ongoing dockets for Arkansas Utilities Paragould Birmingham Alabama Tennessee Electric Power Chattanooga and Courtland Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal District Court
Public Works Administration
Supreme Court
PWA
Alabama Power Company
Memphis Powerland Light Company
Newbern
Tenn
Arkansas Utilities Company
Paragould
Ark
Birmingham Electric Company
Tarrant City
Ala
Tennessee Electric Power Company
Chattanooga
Bessemer
Courtland
Eye Injury Threatens 12-Year-Old in Gadsden
In Gadsden Alabama on January 20 a boy named Alvin Mostello aged 12 may lose sight after an air rifle shot struck his left eye. He had already lost his right eye and doctors say his chance of vision returning is slim.
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Gadsden
Ala
Alvin Mostello
Grocery Robbery Shocks Nashville Wholesale Firm
Two unmasked men robbed the C. B. Ragland Company wholesale grocery in Nashville. They held a book keeper at gunpoint and escaped with about 15,227 dollars in cash including 1,447 dollars in small bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
C. B. Ragland Company
Birthday Dinner for Mrs. T. 8. Braswell’s Family
Mrs. Braswell’s children and grandchildren hosted a birthday dinner Sunday. Miss Iran Bishop visited Miss Odell Powell, and Little Noah Braswell has been ill. Mrs. Nash Bishop continues to improve. Mitchel Martin stayed with Doyle Burden, and Lee Cole joined Olen Braswell for Monday night. Huel Powell battles whooping cough but shows some improvement. Hubert Luker attended Saturday night singing, with ongoing weekly and fourth Sunday events urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olen Braswell
Hubert Luker
Youngsters Fatally Struck By College Students Car
Two Kentucky schoolboys riding a bicycle were killed after entering a highway in front of a car driven by four University of Alabama students en route home from the east. Bobby Jean Taylor aged nine died at once. Aaron Lamar Wheeler aged 11 died later in hospital. Driver Hugh Martin of Oil City Pennsylvania was detained for investigation as coroner A G Spillman prepared an inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Ind
Kentucky
University of Alabama
Bobby Jean Taylor
Robert Taylor
Aaron Lamar Wheeler
Alton Wheeler
Wheeler
Hugh Martin
Oil City
Martin
Bedford
A. G. Spillman
Trimble County
Kirth Segard
Robert Wennell
Jamestown
N. Y
Roy Leyshock
Ferrell
Alabama Diocesan to Elect Bishop Coadjutor in Carlowville
The Alabama diocesan council of the Episcopal church will elect a bishop coadjutor at its 1938 Carlowville convention and appropriate 6500 dollars annually for his salary and expenses. The diocese has kept the office vacant since Bishop William G. McDowell of Birmingham was elevated in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Diocesan Council of the
Episcopal Church
Carlowville
Aince
William G. McDowell
Birmingham
Doctor Braxton Bragg Pugh Dies Suddenly in Uniontown
Dr Braxton Bragg Pugh 73 died suddenly this morning in Uniontown while attending a patient. He is survived by two daughters and a son, and a large family including three brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Ala
Braxton Bragg Pugh
Court notes ballot secrecy and voting methods
The court reflects on the constitution’s aim for stability and the voter’s secrecy. It questions whether the framers required pen or pencil marks or a lever system, concluding that secrecy is preserved by the voting machine as well as by traditional methods.
Supreme Court Decisions Release From Alabama Court
The Alabama Supreme Court issued numerous rulings today across various appeals. Reversed and rendered in several cases including Anderson v. Automatic Voting Machine Corp and Ann R. Appelbaum v. First National Bank of Birmingham. affirmed in others such as Lytle White v. Birmingham Post and Alabama Ride Co. v. Vance Drug Co. cases. Writ denials and certiorari petitions were noted for several matters, with opinions extended in select reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Circuit Court
A. M. Hinds
Federal Land Bank of N. O
Blount Circuit Court
Equity
Thomas
Mell A. Frazer
First National Bank of Mobile
Mobile Circuit Court
L. and
Jeanette M. Maddox
Admres
Braughton Lee
State
Court of Appeals
Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Co
John H. Edmonson
Bouldin
Justice
Margaret L. Pow
Pow
Southern Construction Co
Jefferson Circuit
Brown
Jack Inge
Roan
Atlas Assurance Co
Arabelle
Byrne
Escambia Circuit Court
Bankers Fire and Marine Ins. Co
Byrnes
London and
Lancashire
Ins. Co
Arabelle S. Byrne
Escambia
Lytle White
Birmingham Post
Alabama Ride Co
Vance Drug Co
John Pavilk
American National Bank and St Co
Oliver H. Powell
State of Alabama
George A. Sossaman
George E. Stone
Frederick William Bromberg
Ala
Vernon H. Cammack
The
First Joint Stock Land Bank of Montgomery
Monroe
Maude Dunn
Bila P. Pruett Ponceler
Barbour
Ethel Lee Castleberry
Turner D. Castelberry
Covington
W. E. Woodham
L. D. Hillman
Geneva
Henry C. Jones
M. Johnson
Joe Reed Long
Pickens
Roosevelt Day Proclaimed in Alabama on Jan. 29
Governor Bibb Graves issued a proclamation declaring January 29 a day to celebrate and repair and to be devoted to raising funds for fighting infantile paralysis. The message notes January 20 as the president's birthday marked as Roosevelt Day in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Roosevelt
Alabama
Bibb Graves
Decatur Notes Births and Local News
Decatur society notes include births of Frank Daniel Howard and Hugenia Campbell, visits by Captain Van Gilbert and Mrs. Theo Shores, and church activities at Ninth Street Methodist. Local figures like Gilbert White and Mayor Harris are also mentioned along with a sermon topic by Rev. Lewis Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis H. Knight
Westminster Presbytera
Negro fatally shoots self after assault arrest in Tampa
Traffic Chief A. E. Grantham reports a 35 year old black man fired on officers during a raid on his home in connection with an attack on a white woman. The suspect then killed himself as about 30 officers closed in. The woman, whose identity was withheld, was shot four times and listed in critical condition. The man carried a longshoreman's union card bearing the name Moses Buddy Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fra
A. E. Grantham
Grantham
Longshoreman’s Union
Moses
Buddy” Miller
Birthday Dinner Marks Annual Puckett Celebration
The annual birthday dinner for Mr. and Mrs. B J Puckett was held at their Neel home Sunday. Attendees from Birmingham included Ross Puckett Walter Puckett Mamie Williams and Hill. Guests from Hartselle included Gwin and Roman Puckett. Jim and Er ic Puckett and many relatives and friends joined twenty grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren were listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.J. Puckett
Neel
Ross Puckett
Walter Puckett
Mamie Williams
Hill
Birmingham
Gwin Puckett
Roman Puckett
Hartselle
L. Thompson
R. C. Puckett
Eric Puckett
Sunday Movies Win in Bay Minette Vote
Bay Minette residents approved Sunday movie showings by 140 to 102 in a city election held Tuesday after a three month trial run by the city commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Minette
Ala
Stay of Sentence Given to Woman in Illinois
Springfield Illinois January 20 Acting Governor John Stelle reprieved for one week the executions of Mrs Marie Porter and Angelo Ralph Giancola who were to die in the electric chair at Chester town after midnight The delay granted on Giancola s mother s plea Governor Horner had refused clemency The outcome would make the woman the first legally electrocuted in Illinois and the first since 1845
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
John Stelle
Marie Porter
Angelo Ralph Giancola
Chestertown
Horner
Washington
Giancola
Life & Casualty to Hold District Banquet
C. C. Birkhead, Decatur manager of Life and Casualty Insurance Co., announced that the Decatur district led other districts in a recent sales effort and that a banquet will be given to employees on Friday night at the Hotel Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Group Union
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Athens First Church
C. C. Birkhead
Decatur
The
Life & Casualty Insurance Co
Lyons
Cottonseed Oil To Be Used More In Margarine Manufacture
The Agricultural Department predicted that domestic cottonseed oil would largely replace foreign oils this year in making oleomargarine and vegetable compounds and shortenings. Factors cited include a vast cottonseed oil supply from record cotton crop and taxes on oleomargarine made from foreign ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Department
Record Cotton Corp
Fortegn
Kiwanis Club Discusses Vocational Guidance
The Decatur Kiwanis club heard two talks at the Tennessee Valley hotel. Judge Seyg bourn Lytine spoke on club service anniversary and urged greater effort, while Mr. Askew of Athens explained vocational guidance and its benefit to youths through choosing suitable trades. Prof. W. T. Jordan attended as a club visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Seygbourn Lytine
Askew
Athens
Tennessee Valley Hotel
Marvin Rankin
Bob Daniel
W. W. Benson
Tense Standoff And Skirmishes In Shanghai And Tientsin
British reports say 850 troops stood ready to repel an invasion threat as Japan warned of entering the British concession to expel suspected Chinese. The hour passed without action, later called a misunderstanding. Chinese counter moves slowed by weather, refugees suffered, and Shanghai police detained 96 suspected terrorists while U S officials and others studied the devastation in northern Shanghai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yangtze River
Shanghai
International Settlement and Concession
Harry E. Yarnell
Paul V. Mcsidner
Philippines
McNutt
Manila
Washington
RUDDERS MISSING IN WRECK OF PLANE
Bozeman Montana January 20 A D Niemeyer Seattle aviation inspector testified that part of the tail assembly including two vertical fins and attached rudders were missing when he reached the wreckage of a Northwest Airlines plane that crashed ten days earlier killing ten persons He said the fins and rudders likely disappeared in flight rather than on impact with the ground
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Mont
Northwest Airlines
Here
A. D. Niemeyer
Seattle
Department? of Commerce Airlines
Neimeyer
Department of Commerce Board of
Recovery of Stolen CCC Funds Said Doubtful
E. K. Burlew told the Senate Public Lands Committee the government likely will not recover 84000 dollars of Civilian Conservation Corps funds obtained by an Interior Department employee with false vouchers. Reno Stitely, former National Park Service disbursing chief, has pleaded guilty to nine charges and awaits sentencing by Judge Joseph W. Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
E. K. Burlew
Ickes
Senal
Civilian Conservation Corps
Interior Department
Burlew
Senate Public Lands Committee
Reno Stitely
National Park Service
Joseph W. Cox
Federal District Court
Stitely
Four Killed at Birmingham Grade Crossing Tragedy
Four people died when a southbound Louisville and Nashville freight struck their truck at a grade crossing about 1 1/2 miles north of Birmingham Alabama. Victims were E P Eidson and I F Eidson both of Birmingham An drew Jackson Langston also of Birmingham and an unidentified African American man. Thetruck was dragged over 100 yards and the negro’s body found several hundred yards away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Here
E. P
I. F. Eidson
Andrew Jackson Langston
Morris
Eidsons
Gip Evans
Louisville and Nashville
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Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Almont
Robinson
Harrison
Mississippi
Barkley
Tiorrison
Senator Black
D.ala
Sares
Congress
Japan
China
Panay
Sutherland
Morgan
N. C
Corinth
Hague
Frank Hague
Jersey City
N. J
U.S
C. S O
Moore
Decatur’s
J. L. Howard
Flint
Frank Daniel
Capt
van Gilbert
State Highway Patrol
L. D. Patterson
First Methodist Church
R.L. Henderson
Baugh's Infirmary
Mattie Leipert
Annie BE. McCoy
T. J. Campbell
Bufaula
Hugenia
Wilma Ross
Gilbert White
Chamber of Commerce
Moulton
Theo Shores
Baugh’s
D. M. Roper
Prospect Drive
Baugh’s Infirmary
Cap Hunter
R. N. Harris
W. L. Sparkman
Negro
Life & Casualty
Kiwanis
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