Stay Of Execution Saves Two Negroes In Kilby
Justice Frankfurter granted Vernon a stay of execution to allow time for a writ of certiorari. The Alabama and U S supreme courts had earlier denied habeas corpus relief amid a chaotic night on death row. Bell received a separate reprieve as officials halted the planned electric chair use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilby
Vernon
Death Row
Beltoki
Wilson
Frankfurter
State Supreme Court
Roland Mustrat
Dixon
Bell
Ransom
Washington
Justice Frankfurter
Britain Aid Bill Faces House Voting Battle
Knox argued the United States must buy time for Britain to survive and warned Germany would press into the hemisphere if Britain falls. The Foreign Affairs Committee endorsed the measure and urged prompt enactment as vital to U S interests and civilization. Three claims: it won t drag the U S into war, it best aids resisting powers, and suits national defense. Republican leaders voiced concerns over presidential powers despite support for aiding Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Knox
Tve
Great Britain
Germany
Atlantic
U. S
United States
Rules Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep
Martin
Mass
Markets Mixed as Jones Bother News Points Slump
In New York on Jan 31 fee bie tallies appeared in parts of today’s stock market but the move was haphazard. Dealings were slow and gains were wiped out by the close. full-day transfers ran about 450 000 shares, down from 780 000 yesterday. Wheat in Chicago steadied after selling pressure eased, with quiet trade and little net change across contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Eubank
New York
Feebie
Chicago
Market Summary of Early Trading in Stocks and Commodities
Stocks showed a mixed start with uneven advances and some declines. Bonds remained irregular while rails edged higher. Foreign exchange was quiet with sterling dipping. Cotton rose on textile demand. metals steady with tin futures up. Wool firmed on short covering. wheat and corn traded slowly. Hogs fell 25 to 40 cents, top price 8.15. Cattle remained very dull with meager supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW
Dan
Gotton
Meagher
Cotton futures close higher on New York market
Prices for cotton futures rose 4 to 8 cents while opening and intraday highs reached new levels. July and May contracts advanced with narrow gains, while the Middling spot rose to about 10.72 cents per pound amid nominal activity and renewed demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton
New York
Bob Acess
Cottonseed Meal Futures Steady in Memphis Trade
In Memphis on January 31, cottonseed meal futures closed steady with 41 percent content. Prices at close fob Memphis: May 24.75, July 24.35, September 23.70, October 23.50, with sales totaling 2 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Nashville Livestock Sale Report January 31
Salable cattle 100 calves 100 with slow trade overall. Grain fed cattle in demand while common and medium stocker cattle in softer activity. Hogs 400 with weak to lower tone. early sales around 8.10 or lower. Sheep 50 head steady. top fat lambs to 9.50 and fat ewes to 3.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Tenn
U. S. T. Agri
Wallead
Market Report Butter and Eggs Prices Steady on Receipts
Butter receipts total 693 256 with steady prices. creamery 90 score 29 1 4 and other prices unchanged. Eggs receipts 10 441 steady. fresh graded extra firsts local 17 1 4. cars 17 1 2. firsts local 17 and cars 17 1 4. other prices unchanged.
Poultry Live Haul Boosted by Small Hens in Trucks
Chicago dispatch notes live poultry movement with 27 trucks handling small hens, indicating eased handling conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago grain prices for Wheat Corn Soybeans listed
The report shows bid prices for grain in Chicago including Wheat No 1 hard at 89 1 4 No 2 at 88 3 4 No 2 mixed at 89 Corn No 5 mixed 56 59 No 2 yellow 64 1 4 No 3 60 3 4 62 3 4 No 4 58 61 1 2 No 5 56 1 4 58 4 2 Sample grade white 51 3 4 Oats No 1 red heavy 37 3 4 No 1 mixed extra heavy 37 3 4 No 1 white heavy 38 3 4 No 3 white 37 1 2 No 3 white heavy 38 38 1 4 Sample grade white 37 1 4 Soybeans No 2 yellow 99 No 3 98 3 4 09 1 4 No 4 94 3 4 06 1 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jan
Ford bid controversy cited by defense witnesses
Defense argued his firm’s bid ran $250 000 over and claimed labor groups influence some Washington officials while Ford Motor Company lacks such sway. Ford previously received a $122 323 030 air plane engine order and a $1 387 500 order for 1500 midget scout cars before labor clauses were added to contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Strike settlement ends Birmingham gas supply threat
Birmingham on January 31 reported an end to the gas supply threat after a labor dispute at the Sloss-Sheffield by-products plant. United Mine Workers of America CIO members accepted an arbitration board plan for hourly wage increases averaging three cents. The board included W. Cooper Green L J Smith M C Hughes and J L Sullis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Sloss- Sheffield Steel & Iron Co
United Mine Workers of America
CIO
W. Cooper Green
Birmingham City Commission
L. J. Smith
U. S
M.C. Hughes
J. L. Sullis
State Department of Law
Escapes Injury In Auto Crash Near Hartselle
Lieut. R F Mehl of Ft Benning Ga escaped injury when his new automobile rolled over and went off the Bee Line Highway two miles north of Hartselle at 7 40 last night. State highway patrolmen Sanders Fisch and Julius Hale investigated after he lost control on wet pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Mehl
Ft. Benning
Hartselle
Mehl
Sanders Fisch
Julius Hale
Farms land and city property in the Want Ads
A reader notes land and city property regularly appear in the Want Ads suggesting readers may find suitable offerings among the listings.
Loading Mill Site Is Picked for Childersburg Plants
Birmingham January 31 A bag loading plant costing about 15 million dollars will be built next to the large smokeless powder plant at Childersburg Alabama Col James D McIntyre of the army ordnance department announced the contract for the loading plant should be awarded in a few days The smokeless powder plant costing about 48 million dollars will be operated by DuPont He estimated 12 000 men would be employed at peak construction about 4 509 in the powder plant and 1 500 in the bag loading plant after completion The army officer said temporary headquarters would be set up at Sylacauga or Talladega and later moved to Childersburg He said his office would include 15 officers and about 200 civilian employees He declined comment on a shell loading plant within the ordnance triangle and said the Childersburg site would have three lines producing 100 000 pounds daily Construction to start not later than March 1 and take about 14 months
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Childersburg
James D. McIntyre
Army Ordnance Department
McIntyre
E. I. du
Col. McIntyre
Here
Sylacauga
Talladega
Col
Ordnance Triangle
Gadsden
Army
Navy
Armory Improvements Linked to National Guard Mobilization
Meeting between tenant Colonel Woolsey F Pinnell of the 51st Engineers Regiment and city officials set reimbursement for armory facility improvements. Purpose was to enable Company B National Guard mobilization there on January 27. Major Joerg inspected the armory during upgrades as the city expended funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolsey F Pinnell
51St Engineers Regiment
National Guard
Joerg
Decatur
Honor Roll Names Made Public At Junior High
The first semester honor rolls for Junior High School were announced. In Junior 3 list are Mary Blankenship Bobby Callet Sybil Free Martha Ann Gregg Alda Goldel Eugene Jones Bonnie Lee Murphree Bonnie Park Mary Lee Poole Vivian Timberlake Frances Milton West. Junior 2 includes Margaret Ann Brooks Morris Dillard Dorothy Fitzpatrick a Jean Gassoway Bar Joyce Beulah Pryor Mary Jane Sitalee Betty Ware Wyatt Saran Lichtenstein Betty Simmons David Allen Gibson Jounee Jud son Hawthorne Oscar Vaughn Thelma Gillespie Geraldine Hill. Junior 1 features Wade Marsh Bob Sittason Raphael Thompson Wendell Grey Jean Link Mary Bland Eleanor Jackson Sue Wimberly Betty Jean Parker Lazelle Roper Jacqueline Barr Albert Brewer Meanor Buchanan Aly Draper Margaret Ann Norw Eloise Riethmaier Neal Speake Martha Waterhouse Shirley Wil- Name. The second roll lists Junior 3 John Lyle John Patterson Roy Wyatt Carolyn Puerlfoy Elizabeth Ann Chappel Herbert Boley Marguerite Hovis Betty Landers Mayelle Latham. Junior 2 Ladye Cher Chandler Martha Witt Rogers Bessie Gillespie Oplean Burgess Faye Berry William Edgeman Jack Wallace Bobbie Winton Sarah Lee Hill. Junior 1 Mary Alexander Edna Beard Martha Frances Crow Win ford Henson Ruby Ricks Sylvia Green Clara South Christine Frederick Joy Delmore Elizabeth Petty David Chandler Marjory Sue Davidson Claud McBride Bertha Mae Timberlake James Johns Mary Ellen Yarbrough.
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Mary Blankenship
Bobby Callet
Sybil Free
Martha Ann Gregg
Alda Goldel
Eugene Jones
Bonnie Lee Murphree
Bonnie Park
Mary Lee Poole
Vivian Timberlake
Frances “Milton West
Margaret Ann Brooks
Morris Dillard
Dorothy Fitzpatrick
A” Jean Gassoway
Bar
Joyce ‘Beulah Pryor
Mary Jane Sit‘alee
Betty Ware Wyatt
Saran Lichtenstein
Betty Simmons
David Allen Gibson
Jounee Judson Hawthorne
Oscar Vaughn
Thelma Gillespie
Geraldine Hill
Wade Marsh
Bob Sittason
Raphael Thompson
Wendellyn Grey
Jean Link
Mary Bland
Eleanor Jackson
Sue Wimberly
Betty Jean Parker
Lazelle Roper
Jacqueline Barr
Albert Brewer
Faye Berry
William Edgeman
Jack Wallace
Bobbie Winton
Sarah Lee Hill
Mary Alexander
Edna Beard
Martha Frances Crow
Winford Henson
Ruby Ricks
Sylvia Green
Clara South
Christine Frederick
Joy Delmore
Elizabeth Petty
David Chandler
Marjory Sue Davidson
Claud McBride
Bertha Mae Timberlake
James Johns
Mary Ellen Yarbrough
Alabama Protestants Launch Statewide Evangelistic Drive
In Birmingham Alabama on January 31 Protestant denominations opened a statewide evangelistic campaign under a commission to teach every unsaved person in the state. Dr George W Truett and Dr Merton Rice led a rally of more than 2500 attendees praising the effort for spiritual reawakening and urging Christian education to boost results. Dr John A Davidson explained the drive's aim to revivify church membership and reach all unsaved Alabamians.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
George W. Truett
First Baptist Church
Dallas
Tex
Merton 8
Rice
Metropolitan Methodist Church
Detroit
John A. Davidson
Selma
Truett
Navy rejects Lindbergh peace talks proposal
The Navy Department head dismissed a suggestion for negotiated peace by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. Lindbergh had asserted the United States was not vulnerable to attack and cited a project cost between $500 and $600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Navy Department
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
United States
Ryan farm builds new barn 60 ton hay capacity
D D Marshall reports the Ryan family at Mt. Tabor Community upgraded from a failing barn to a new timber barn. The 280 acre farm includes four livestock stalls, a harness room, a crib and a storage area with 60 tons of loose hay capacity. Plans were provided by the county agent and Auburn agricultural engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Mt. Tabor
Morgan County
D. D. Marshall
Agricultural Engineering Department of
Auburn
Decatur’s Diary highlights and local notices in brief
Drafts and community news from Decatur include Jess Willard Jr. entering the army while visiting Decatur years ago. Local clergy attend Birmingham evangelism meetings featuring Dr. Truitt and Dr. Rice. church vestries and pastor appointments are announced. Sickness, recoveries, transit updates, and a WPA paving milestone are noted along with inquiries about Daily circulation and advertiser results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Willard
Decatur
Willard
Martin Arena
Bund leader in New Jersey race hate case sentenced
Wilhelm Kunze national leader of the German American Bund and eight associates were sentenced to one year to 14 months in state prison for violating New Jersey race hatred law. Two fined 2000 dollars, others 1000 dollars. bail set at 2000 dollars each pending appeal.
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Newton
N. J
Wilhelm Kunze
Bund
Ght Bund
New Jersey
Nordland
Andover Township
John C. Losey
Sussex County Court
Kunze
August Klapprott
Andover
Jeader
Florida
Matthias Kohler
Irvington
John C. Mittin
Union City
Richard Schiele
Paterson
Camp Nordland
Paul Schaarschmidt
Carl Schipphorst
Glen Rock
George Neuppert
Cliffside Park
Laynard D. Clark
Bethel Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
Rev A H Mahaffey pastor leads 10 am Sunday school with Leonard Wallace as superintendent 11 am preaching from the text Not withstanding in this rejoice not that the Spirits are subject unto you but that your names are written in Heaven 6 pm B Y P U led by Miss Mildred Stephenson 7 pm preaching service by the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Baptist Church
A. H. Mahaffey
Leonard Wallace
Mildred Stephenson
Road paving eyed to improve city thoroughfare
The article notes a major paving project to widen a principal street, enhancing the city’s unsightly stretch. It also lists residents visiting Decatur and nearby areas including Mrs G C Penney patient at Baugh's Infirmary and numerous locals like Leon McCutcheon and others traveling for business on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Penney
Moulton Street
Baugh’s Infirmary
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Terry
SPOOK
Hill
J. R. Daniels
W. Walnut
Wall Street
Plymouth Rock
E. S. Blizzard
10Th Ave. W
Bypray Sy
Sloss
Sheffield
Craig & Wear
Roosevelt Shop
Red
Craig
Bill” Wear
Sally
Amat
Joel
Decatur’s
Lee Campbell
Faustine Campbell
Frank Ewing
W. E. Waterhouse
W. M. Bailey
Jack Bryant
W. T. Jordan
George Truitt
M. 8. Rice
R. Lambuth Archibald
Central Methodist Church
Geo. W. Truett
Texas
Merton 8. Rice
Great Detroit Methodist Temple
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Maynard Layman
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Glenda Sue
Wanda Faye
Hanceville
J.L. Boyd
John D. Taylor
D. D. Burleson
Birmingthham
Hamil Clinic
Fifth Avenue, West
B. C.spraker
Sixth Avenue
South
Boyd ‘W. Hargraves
Chattanooga
Westside Presbyterian Church
L. L. McCulloch
Memorial Drive
Mary G.warren
Eighth Avenue West
O.B. Lansbury
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Longino
Westminster. Presbyterian Church
J. A. Chambers
Southside Baptist Church
Lieut. Chambers
151 Engineer Regiment
Robin .L. Thomas
High Point
Southside
William C. Self
Earl Boyd
Fourth Avenue
Frank Reed
East Moulton Street
Edward V. Ramage
First Presbyterian Church
Middlebrooks Lumber Co
Houston
Falkville
Eugénie Cocke
Benevolent Society Hospital
Bertha Houghs
I.M. Eubanks
Nsuranc
Rrankin Ir Insurance Mana
Leon McCutcheon
Jack
McCutcheon
F. B. Buford
Route 2
Q. E. Roberts
Danville
Cecil Glenn
Trinity
Lula. Horton
Courtland
City
J. ©. Millican
G. W. Lindsay
B. K. Shankle
Ida Hunter
E. H. McCathren
Lula Thrasher
E. B. Ricks
Route 3
J. T. Lawrence
Faithville
Was & Decatur
Anna James
Somerville
James E. McCaig
Paikville
Troy Tucker
Leon Hill
Parkville
J. B .Tidwell
Palkville
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