Trans-Atlantic Air Plan Moves Toward Regular Service
Collage of brief dispatches reports varied events from July 30. Judge Samuel fines a Little Kittling for Jim Crow seating on a street car in Shreveport. Steel output hits a yearly peak at 72 percent in Cleveland. Britain and the United States outline mutual landing facilities for cross Atlantic air service in London. Louis J. Taber of Columbus Ohio promotes justice for Southern farmers at the Texas Centennial Exposition. Oklahoma political rests show Rep Josh Lee leading in the U S Senate race. Alabama Governor Bibb Graves hopes to end the red ore miners strike in Birmingham. Washington officials warn the $1.425 billion relief fund may exhaust its year.
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Shreveport
David B. Samuel
Little Kittling
London
Great Britain
United States
Dallas
Texas
Louis J. Taber
Columbus
National Grange
Taber
Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Birmingham
Cotton Market Shows Upward Tone in New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans on July 30, small gains led late dealings as prices edged higher. The market showed a better tone with limited activity and buyers active, including professional purchasers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Three Hurt In Accident Near Moulton
State Patrolmen investigated an eight o’clock crash two miles south of Moulton. Mrs. H. H. Hambrick suffered a broken left knee while Miss Boots Heflin and Miss Rosalie Langley were bruised and scratched. Porter Harrison of Decatur drove the other car and was unhurt. Mrs. Hambrick was treated at Baugh’s Hospital and sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.L. Thornton
J. T. Bryant
Moulton
H. H. Hambrick
Boots Heflin
Rosalie Langley
Porter Harrison
Decatur
Morgan Rejects TVA Resignation Yet Warns of Red Tape Dangers
Knoxville July 30 Arthur E Morgan chairman of the TVA told employees he does not plan to resign after a vacation and a dispute with David Lilienthal over a nine year term. Morgan praised the TVA staff and warned against entrenched routines and legistation driven red tape that slow equipment procurement and hamper operations.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Arthur E. Morgar
TVA
Morgan
David E. Lilienthal
Roosevelt
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Lilienthal
Biel
Employes
Japan Joins Naval Race with Planned Ship Replacements
The Associated Press reports Tokyo predicts replacing four capital ships next year as Britain lays keels for two battleships in 1937 and the United States signals a similar move. An Anglo Russian pact aligns the Soviet Union with the London alliance, limits ship size but not total numbers.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Japan
Britain
United States
Soviet Union
London
France
British Foreign Office
Churches Stay Closed Sunday Amid Polio Health Push
Local churches largely close again Sunday in line with county health officials battling infantile paralysis. Official boards direct pastors to cooperate with the health board and reopening will depend on future developments in the situation.
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Board of Health
Decatur Mayor Sends Guest To Hotel Hocsegow For 30 Days
A Black defendant arraigned for loitering in Decatur faced Mayor James A. Nelson who offered to let him leave town by ten oclock. After a later arrest the mayor reminded him he liked Decatur and would be fed for 30 days at Hotel Hocsegow, a lighthearted, fictional outcome.
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James A. Nelson
Decatur
Hotel Hocsegow
Young Alabama Boy Aids In Infantile Paralysis Study
George Edward Powers a 13 year old in Moundville Alabama unofficially aids in a health experiment by applying an infantile paralysis spray to about 92 local children on the family plantation Homewood Then he records patient details and the Hale County health nurse commends his careful work as counties track the spray's effectiveness for humans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundville
Ala
George Edward Powers
George
Hale
Jeff Powers
G M E N SEEK 2 SUSPECTS IN SOUTHERN BANK ROBS
The Bureau of Investigation seeks Hugh Gant and Alva Dewey Hunt as leaders of a gang accused of robbing banks post offices and garages in Florida Alabama and other southern states. They face charges for the January 14 1936 Dixie County State Bank robbery at Cress City Florida and are tied to the March 3 1936 Columbia Bank Yeon City Florida and June 3 9 1936 Merchants Bank Foley Alabama heists.
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Washington
Bureau of Investigation
Hugh Gant
Alva Dewey Hunt
Florida
Alabama
Dixie County State Bank
Cress City
Fla
Gant
Mobile
Ala
Hunt
Columbia Bank
Yeon City
Merchants Bank
Foley
Mary Astor Custody Fight Sparks Dr Thorpe Affair Claims
A Hollywood custody contest reveals nursemaid Nellie Richardson testifying about Dr Franklyn Thorpes four post marital affairs while Thorpe accuses Mary Astor of gross immoral conduct. The actress supposedly wrote in a February diary that she loves George and seeks a peaceful future despite scandal.
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Los Angeles
Franklyn Thorpe
Mary Astor
Richardson
Astor
Dr. Thorpe
Nine hurt in collision on Bee Line Highway
A two car crash on Bee Line Highway near All States Tourist Camp at 9 p m left nine injured including Mrs Lee Bridges and her sister Mrs T A Ragland both taken to Benevolent Society hospital with fractures and broken bones. Others treated included Miss Evelyn Smith and W A Kinnebrew as highway patrol cleared the scene.
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Lee Bridges
Xth Avenue
T. A. Ragland
Benevolent Society Hospital
All States
Bee Line Highway
E. R. Downey
S. K. McQueen
Evelyn Smith
J. B. Wissinher
Grayson T. Hanks
Birmingham
Lora Bell Adams
Miami
Fla
Decatur
W. A. Kinnebrew
Ardmore
Tenn
Smith
Kinnebrew
Downey
McQueen
Bridges
Wissinger
Ragland
Four Cullman officials bonded after forgery arrest
Four members of the Cullman county board of finance and control were held on bonds of 1800 each after arrest on forgery grand larceny and conspiracy charges. The group allegedly cashed a county check and split 1500 dollars, with a refund of 103 dollars later due to adjustments. Named arrestees were Shelley Bland W. E. Humphrie R. Lem Bates and Emmett Oden.
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Cullman County
Hutson
H. H. Kinney
Hartselle
Shelley Bland
R. Lem Bates
Emmett Oden
Burglar Steals Pants and Money From Ramage Home
A light-footed burglar entered Dr. L. J. Ramage at 811 Line Street last night and took two pairs of trousers with an undetermined amount of cash. No signs of forced entry were found and one pair belonged to Ramage while the other belonged to Lewis Dinsmore, his brother-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Ramage
Line Street
Dr. Ramage
Lewis Dinsmore
Ramage
Thomas silent on Landon statement in New York
Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for president, withheld comment on Gov Alf M Landon's letter asserting labor unions have the right to organize an industry. Thomas said he hadn't received the letter yet and would judge Landon's reply after reading it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Norman Thomas
Alf M. Landon
TVA to Build Up Rail Fills Near the City
TVA awarded a $125000 contract to reinforce and flatten embankments north of the Tennessee river. Half a million yards of earth will be used, slopes dressed and Bermuda grass sown. A five panel trestle will span Dry Creek to allow boat traffic, with completion by December 1.
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TVA
Decature
Tennessee River
Tennessee River Bridge
Whiteside
Harris Station
Southern
Tennessee Valley Authority
Dry Creek
Washington Navy Officer Pleads Innocent in Spy Case
John S. Farnsworth, former lieutenant commander and Annapolis graduate, pleaded not guilty in District of Columbia federal court to two counts accusing him of delivering a confidential naval publication to a Japanese agent in 1934 and attempting another delivery. He remained jailed pending trial in October, with attorney William E. Leahy indicating a $10,000 bond may be difficult to post. Farnsworth, once a Cincinnati resident, drew federal custody after recent jail time and is a known figure in national capital circles.
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Washington
Johns
Farnsworth
District of Columbia
Oscar Luhring
Service of Information and Security
William E. Leahy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
National Capital
Naval . Intelligence
Justice Department
Guards to Remain On Duty After Talladega Disorders
In Talladega Alabama national guardsmen will stay on duty for several days after outbreaks left two dead and several injured. Adjutant General John C Coleman said developments forced a tentative delay in removing the remaining 50 guardsmen. Governor Bibb Graves called it precautionary amid labor unrest and security concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Talladega
John C. Coleman
Bibb Graves
Ile
Coleman
Safety Record Of Engineer Is Finally Ruined
Clifton New Jersey July 30. Death today ruined Frank Graves long railroading record of nearly 50 years without an accident. Graves an East Orange resident and Lackawanna engineer will retire tomorrow after 50 years service. His aim was to retire with no accident on his record. Two days short of that goal he was at the throttle when his train struck Antonio Guamina of Paterson. Guamina died today from a fractured skull at Passaic General Hospital.
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Clifton
N.J
Frank Graves
Graves
East Orange
Lackawanna Railroad
Antonio Guamina
Paterson
Guamina
Passaic
Rev R L Wilson Dies at 80 in Childersburg
The Rev R L Wilson father of Rev T H Wilson of West Decatur died at 9 00 this morning at his Home in Childersburg Born at Danville eighty years ago he preached for about fifty five years and built twenty eight parsonages and church houses Burial will be at Cold Water Alabama with funeral by John Robertson and Rev Horace Keeble in Austinville The service follows his first sermon at the local church with many friends in Decatur and surrounding areas.
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R. L. Wilson
T. H. Wilson
West Decatur
Childersburg
Rev. Wilson
Danville
Decatur
Calhoun County
North Alabama
Coldwater
Ala
John Robertson
Horace Keeble
Austinville
Wilson
Hines Seeks Hospital Site Expansion Plan
Veterans Administration officials announced a nationwide hospital build program aiming for facilities in nearly every state by 1938. With 80 facilities and 64,765 beds, Congress has provided 22 million dollars for a three year expansion beginning 1935, adding 9,200 beds and replacing about 2,000. New facilities include Detroit 1.4 million, Reno 100 thousand, Alabama 1 million, Tennessee 1.625 million, and a White River Junction Vermont hospital. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator, will visit Alabama and Tennessee to review proposed sites.
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Washington
Veterans’ Administration
Union
Congress
Veterans
Hospitalization Board
Detroit
Reno
Nev
Alabama
Tennessee
White River Junction
Frank T. Hines
Americans Protecting Property in Spain Amid Madrid Flight
The State Department said American property in Spain is being respected as U S citizens flee Madrid. Consul Lynn W Franklin reported success in protecting property while noting communication disruptions and street patrols by armed extremist groups. Ford and GM plants in Barcelona were not confirmed confiscated.
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Washington
Spain
State Department
United States
Madrid
Barcelona
Lynn W. Franklin
Franklin
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
London
Eric ©. Wendelin
Ships Confiscated as Loyalists Rally Defense in Spain
Loyalist Spain seized merchant ships to form an anti fascist armada and launched a ground and air push for Zaragoza. Government claims insurgents are retreating from the Guadarramas while cities like Zaragoza Seville Cordova and Granada remain in rebel hands.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Zaragoza
Guadarrama
Avila
Segovia
Cuatro Vientos
Guadarramas
Seville
Cordova
Granada
Barcelona
Valencia
Gonzalez Pena
Oviedo
Mobi
Uncle Sam Keeps Poor Folks Well Says WPA Worker
A WPA project administrator in Alabama cites a letter from R G Clarke praising the protective nasal spray for infantile paralysis. The worker recalls a Black employee’s remark, Bless God, my Uncle Sam sho has proved he knows us poor folks, thanking federal aid for health and livelihood.
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Sam Sho
WPA
Works Progress Administration
Inland Storm Moves With Warnings Across Gulf Coast
A tropical storm moving from the Gulf of Mexico threatens coastal Alabama Florida with gale force winds likely today. Officials forecast high winds and possible rain with warnings extended from Cedar Key to Pensacola and coastal communities preparing for rising tides.
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Dothan
Ala
Alabama
Montgomery
E. D. Emigh
U. 8
Pensacola
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Emigh
Jacksonville
Weather Bureau
Florida
Way
Apalachicola
Oace
Tropical storm aims at Florida coast
Jacksonville reports a 200 mile stretch bracing for high winds as a tropical storm approaches from the Atlantic. The Weather Bureau said the disturbance centers southeast of Apalachicola with hurricane force winds at its core, expected to reach the Florida coast soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Apalachicola
Sterchi Head Receives All American Honor
C. C. Rutherford president of Sterchi Bros. Stores Inc named to the furniture industry's All American list at the American Furniture Mart in Chicago. Retailers nationwide voted for leaders who have shown distinguished service to the trade. Trophy sponsored by Tennessee Furniture Corp. will be awarded during National Week this fall.
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C. C. Rutherford
Sterchi Bros. Stores, Inc
Furniture
Rec American’ Furniture Mart
Chicago
Tennessee Furniture Corp
Nooga
American Mart
Ture
Tennessee River Gauge Steady at 2.2 Feet With Rainfall
The Tennessee river held at 2.2 feet this morning after 0.09 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. Temperatures ranged from 70 to 100 degrees with cloud cover and southerly to westerly winds. A chance of continued cloudiness tonight and Friday with cooler conditions in the far southwest.
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Tennnessee
Alabama
Ali
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Josh Lee
E. W. Marland
U. S. Senate
Herbert K. Hyde
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G-Men
Mary
Thomas
Landon
IVA
HINES
R. T. Scarborough
R. G. Clarke
Lawrence County
R.T. Scarbo
Wacation
Scarborough
Sterchi
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