Shipbuilding bidders named in Senate collusion claim
A Senate munitions inquiry witness testifies that major shipbuilders conspired in naval bidding. Miss Judy Kitchen and Laur ence Russell Wilder name the big three firms New York Shipbuilding Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Bethlehem Shipbuilding. Wilder says he was the low bidder on three destroyers but lost due to a prior agreement among the trio to share the 27 ship program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston L. Grover
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Judy Kitchen
Laurence Russell Wilder
Gulf Industries of
Pensacola
New York Shipbuilding Company
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Coto Wider
Receiae
Wilder
Youths arrested on theft charge in Athens incident
Carl Beasley and David Reid were arrested early this morning on charges of stealing a quantity of articles from the automobile of Athens merchant Dave Jaffe. They admitted breaking into the car and said most items, valued at several hundred dollars, were recovered from a vacant building near the river. The youths were jailed and to be turned over to county officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Beasley
David Reid
Dave Jaffe
Athens
Davis Street
C. M. Riggsbee
A. S. Brazelton
Ferry Street
Wilson
River Bank
Poderjay pleads guilty to bigamy in New York court
Ivan Poderjay 35, Yugoslavian, extradited from Vienna, pleads guilty in general sessions to marrying Agnes C Turverson while missing. He contends the December 4 1933 ceremony was not bigamy. Judge George L Donnellan assigns Clyde Dart to defend him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ivan Poderjay
General Sessions
Agnes C. Turverson
Missing Corporation
Detroit
Poderjay
Vienna
Austria
Aage
Miss Tufverson
Tufverson
Rate Comparisons Barred in TVA Hearing
In Birmingham on January 20, Judge Grubb barred comparative rate structures of private utilities and TVA yardstick schedules as evidence in a petition by preferred Alabama Power stockholders seeking an injunction against TVA electrification. Forney Johnston urged showing the destructive effect of TVA rates on Alabama Power revenues. TVA counsel argued rates were irrelevant to the injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
W. I. Grubb
U. S. District Court
TVA
Forney Johnston
Alabama Power Company
Fitts
Grubb
Mina
Alabama
TVM
Johnston
Selee Oeaere
Judge Grubb
Alabama Public Service Com
Jury Tampering Probed in Hauptmann Trial
New York Post reports authorities investigate an alleged attempt to influence jurors in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case. An unidentified man allegedly signalled a juror in Flemington and later sought to relay a message through a tradesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Post
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
New Jersey
Flemington
E Faupiman
Sixteen poison alcohol deaths in central New York
Edward D. Fales Jr. reports a rising toll from poisonous alcohol across central New York. In Gloversville the sixteenth victim died after being discharged from hospital earlier, with Utica tallying sixteen deaths and Rome one. Authorities warn of further delayed deaths among treated patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Fales, JR
Associated Press
Gloversville
N. Y
New York
Utica
Rome
Payfair
Alabama Governor to Continue Christmas Paroles
Montgomery January 30. Governor Bibb Graves says he will continue the custom of granting temporary paroles to deserving convicts in Alabama prisons, especially during Christmas holidays. He praises the Christmas parole system used by Governor B M Miller and notes internal prison influence matters more than outside pardon lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Alabama
B. M. Miller
Work Resumed on Morgan County Training School
Work resumed today on the Morgan county training school for negroes at Hartselle after delays from bad weather and contractor illness. The new building replaces a previous fire damaged structure and will cost $8,000 to complete. It is of native stone construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Training School For
Hartselle
Track Owner Is Placed Under Bond
Miami officials report H. Adams general manager of a local greyhound track faces charges of harboring a person and transferring a machine rig. The Herald quotes unnamed federal sources as saying inquiries were directed to Washington authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
the Herald
Alvin Brgy
Doe H. Adams
Washington
Louisiana Row Is Up To War Office
Baton Rouge reports tension as anti Long factions in Feliciana push a civilian clash warning. A former district judge wired the secretary of war amid conflict fears while Kilbourne of East Feliciana presses the issue. West Feliciana Representative Geo W Lester warns Louisianans may revolt against further pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Ewing
Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Aes Lang
Washington
Feliciana Parishes
Woman Hurt in Collision on Lee Street
Mrs. William Inhoff of La Crosse Wisconsin suffered cuts over the eye when her car collided with another on Lee Street at 10 30 this morning. She and relatives were en route from Florida to Wisconsin. all others escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Inhoff
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Street
Ofi
Cecil Grover
Dewey ‘Williams
Brown
Benevolent Society
Inhoff
Florida
Wisconsin
Grand Jury Probes Beating Case
A grand jury investigates a violent beating of a Black man amid claims he was coerced to confess. prosecutors pursue accountability as testimonies emerge about the harsh interrogation.
Citizens Confer on PWA Projects in Morgan County
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Decatur representatives from city county and school boards discussed PWA programs. Participants urged surveys of Morgan County to identify needed public improvements including a center and airport, jail repairs, and new roads. A plan was formed for all local boards to submit project lists and for the chamber to estimate costs and send them to the Birmingham PWA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
W. L. Klutz
Birmingham
PWA
Morgan County
Kints
Decatum City Council
County Board of Revenue
County Board of Education
Birmingham Pwa
James A. Nelson
A. C. Ditlehay
R. N. Harris
E. E. Hargrove
P. P. Gilchrist
Clyde Hendrix
E. W. McLeod
L. R. Nash
Gilbert White
B.C. Shelton
Jervis Jones
J. W. Clapton
George T. Woodruff
J. H. Crow
W. W. Benson
B. L. Malone
Wallace Meadows
R. H. Burleson
Coldwater River Flood Worries Delta Regions
In Greenwood Mississippi on January 30, residents watch the Coldwater river rise as the North Mississippi Delta flood shifts southward. Refugees retreating from Marks to Crenshaw report rising water and freezing conditions. flood walls recede as the crest moves south toward Sumner Webb Glendora. A man near Sledge endures sub freezing rescue attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Crossley
Greenwood
Miss
Tallahatchie River
Coldwater
North Mississippi Delta
Sumner
Webb
Glendora
Marks
Crenshaw
Sledge
Missing Navy Plane Recovered Near Great Neck Creek
The navy plane that has been missing since early last night was found near the western shore of Great Neck Creek close to the Bingham estate in Princess Anne County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Great Neck Creek
Bingham Estate
Princess Anne County
Sub Committee Redrafts Washington New Deal Bills
In Montgomery Alabama January 30 a legislative sub committee revises eleven Washington new deal bills. A bill to curb communist activity and another for sterilization of the mentally deficient gain favorable committee reports. The House alibi and three new deal bills advance to the Senate. A five man commission to manage bonds under the new deal framework is approved. A four member sub committee will meet with Attorney General Carmichael to resolve constitutional issues while keeping the original text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Mahan
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
House
Senate
Albert A. Carmichael
Man's Affections Not Worth Seven Cents Verdict
Chicago report details Robert Isaacson suing widow Mary Burn Alexander for 100000 alleging broken marriage promise. A jury of eleven husbands and one bachelor awards zero. three jurors had urged one cent before the two hour 10 minute deliberation ends. Judge Frank Hayes reads verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert Isaacson
Isaacson
Mary Burn Alexander
Afus
Alexander
Frank Hayes
Morris, II
Leaders Reweld Senate Strength for Big Tasks
Administration leaders regroup to fortify Senate votes after a stunning setback that jeopardized Roosevelt era plans. They aim to push a $4.88 billion old age pension measure despite outside pressure from figures like Father Coughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Charles. E. Coughlin
Detroit
Campaign Starts For Fund To Open Flint Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Campaigns began in Morgan County to raise six thousand dollars to open the Flint sanatorium for tuberculosas. W C Watson and Dr L R Murphree spoke on the need, with Rev Peter M Dennis urging broad gifts from all families. Ladies listed as solicitors cover Decatur residential areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Morgan County
EK. M. Chenault
Peter M. Dennis
B. L. Malone
Decatur
W. M. Richards
Geo. Perrine
Rufus Warren
Pruett Sims
Bill Alexander
Donnie Blackwell
A. L. Fraizer
Mary Vernon Dix
Harriett Irwin
Melvin Hutson
Ben Bloodworth
L. A
Carl Peterson
Elbert Patterson
Robert Gray
Marvin Rankin
J. O. Colvard
Lucille Curry
C. A. Campbell
Nell Johnson
B. Burr
Julian Harris
J. O. Richardson
Helen Wallace
Leo Wright
Reid Sherard, Jr
Clifford Knight
H. M. Purifoy
Lether Smith
Ben Hill
Ben Britnell
Elton Reeves
L. P. Troupe
John McGehee
J. T. Munn
Ardmore Youth Dies After Beeline Highway Crash
Ralph Kull 11 year old son of Mr and Mrs W W Kull Ardmore died at Powers Hospital Athens from a crushed skull after being struck by J Pruitt Birmingham driver of a southbound car witnesses said accident was unavoidable and the boy did not see the approaching vehicle Services set for Thursday at German cemetery Ardmore McConnell Athens directing burial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kull
W. W. Kull
Ardmore
Powers Hospital
Athens
J. Pruitt
Birmingham
Young Kull
Pruitt
McConnell
Dr Mary Harris Armor to Speak at Temperance Rally
Dr Mary Harris Armor of Georgia, a noted temperance advocate, will speak Thursday at 7 30 p m at the First Baptist church. She will be accompanied by Mrs Lamar Smith state president of the Alabama W C T U.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Harris Armor
Georgia
America
Regulation Transportation Seeks Unified National System
The proposed plan would expand the Interstate Commerce Commission from 11 to 16 members in five units plus a three member finance division. It creates railroad water pipe line and motor air carrier divisions with a control board led by the chairman. A coordinator of transportation would be kept to promote nationwide system improvements and could force facility unification with fines up to 20000 dollars daily for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jai
Ae * Meade
Interstate Commerce Com
ICC
Eastman
World Board on Cotton Is Sought
Secretary Roper told the Senate agriculture committee that an international board should allocate world cotton export markets among producing nations and later expand to other crops and goods. He followed Secretary Wallace’s call to continue cotton acreage restrictions until foreign demand rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Roper
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wallace
Henderson Heads to Memphis for Bone Specialist Care
T. J. Henderson, a TVA employee, suffered compound fractures of both legs last summer after being struck on Second Avenue. He was taken from Benevolent Society Hospital in an ambulance to a westbound Southern train for treatment in Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Henderson
TVA
Second Avenue
Memphis
Mr. Henderson
Brown
Benevolent Society Hospital
Southern
Hauptmann’s wife testifies on alibi in Lindbergh case
Mrs. Hauptmann, trembling, offered an alibi for Hans Hauptmann on the night of March 1 1932 cost to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case. She recalled Hans, Greta Henckel and a friend at home and said they played cards and music after a peddler’s wagon delivered lumber for the garage where the Lindbergh child was kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liam A. Kinney
Associated Press
Re Lindbergh, Jr
Hauptmann
Janey
Lindbergh
Hopewell
Hans Kloeppenburg
Reilly
Greta Henckel
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