Deadlock Breaks as Washington Hints Of Compromise
Washington leaders report deadlocks on major legislation easing as hints of compromise emerge on the Roosevelt court bill. Key issues include tax inquiry, farm tenancy aids, relief funds, government reorganization, and regional planning with adjournment not expected before late August.
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Washington
Roosevelt Court
Harrison
Miss
Congress
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Supreme Court
Mrs. Neville Injured in Morgan County Fall
Mrs Horace Neville suffered a fractured right ankle when she fell in her yard on Joe Wheeler Highway at 6 this morning. She was taken to Benevolent Society Hospital by ambulance and later returned home.
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Horace Neville
Morgan County
Joe Wheeler
Benevolent Society Hospital
Brown
Former Resident Montie S. Ellis Dead at 71 in Memphis
News from Memphis reports Montie S. Ellis age 71 died in a Memphis hospital at 7:30 last night. Former Decatur resident born at Mt Hope resided there and in Decatur until 1921. Burial planned at Collierville Tenn. at 3:30 this afternoon. Survived by widow two sons Clyde and John and three grandchildren.
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Memphis
Montie S. Ellis
Decatur
Collierville
Tenn
Mr. Ellis
Clyde
John
Mt. Hope
Spruce Pine Woman Bitten by Mad Dog
Mrs. Della Mae Howard of Spruce Pine was bitten on the arm by a dog yesterday. Anti rabies vaccine was sent to her by Tennessee Valley Laboratory today. Examination of the head showed the dog wag mad.
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Della Mae Howard
Spruce Pine
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Jury Invalidates Thomas J. Russell Will in Morgan County
A Morgan county circuit court jury ruled in favor of Lucile Russell executrix in curing the will contest brought by Pryor McRee regarding Dr. Thomas J. Russell of Woodland Mills. The trial featured 42 witnesses and medical testimony from both sides as the case centered on undue influence over the physician patriarch and the distribution of several hundred acres of land.
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Lucile Russell
Thomas J. Russell
Woodland Mills
Pryor McRee
Russell
Morgan County
William
Thomas
Olney
Howard Russell
Drs. Howard
Olney Russell
F. L. Chenault
J. C. Bragg
T. B. Brindley
A. M. White
Charles H. Eyster
Norman
Julian Harris
Miss Russell
Melvin Hutson
Noble Russell
S. A. Lynne
North
Alabama
R F Sewell Called Home
R F Sewell, 59, longtime Lawrence county resident, died at his Hillsboro Route 1 home Friday afternoon. Services were held at his residence this afternoon with Rev W L Morris officiating. Burial at Morris Chapel conducted by Highsmith of Moulton. Survived by widow Dixie Sewell, mother Hannah Sewell, daughters Myrtle and Lila Sewell, son Howard Sewell, all of Route 1. Also three brothers and Byrd Sewell of Anderson and Cliff Sewell of Birmingham, three sisters Lucile Tomlinson, Van Hammond, and Myrtle Sewell of Anderson. He was a Methodist. Nephews served as pallbearers.
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R. F. Sewell
Lawrence County
Hillsboro
W. L. Morris
Morris Chapel
Highsmith
Moulton
Dixie Sewell
Hannah Sewell
Myrtle
Lila Sewell
Howard Sewell
Byrd Sewell
Anderson
Cliff Sewell
Birmingham
Lucile Tomlinson
van Hammond
Myrtle Sewell
Sewell
Methodist Church
Earwood Sewell
Sewell Tomlinson
Eugene Tomlinson
Erin Sewell
Bayne
Clifford Vaughn
Herman Pfaff
Wayne Hammond
Morrow R F Illness Victim Dies At Home
R F Morrow 40, died suddenly at his Hillsboro route 1 home at 10 30 Thursday night. Rites were held at Smyrna church by Rev Joe Henderson at 3 pm Friday. Burial directed by Highsmith of Moulton. Survived by widow two sons three daughters all of Hillsboro route 1 two brothers J W Morrow Courtland Co W Morrow Decatur two sisters Mrs Charles Tingle Courtland route 1 and Mrs Lem Cartee Moulton route 4.
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R. F. Morrow
Hillsboro
Smyrna Church
Joe Henderson
Highsmith
Moulton
Morrow
J. W. Morrow
Courtland
W.morrow
Decatur
Charles Tingle
Lem Cartee
Hill Child Dies At Lawrence Home
Jack Allison Hill aged 15 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hill, died at 2 30 this morning at their Five Points Lawrence county home. Funeral at Johnson Chapel Sunday 2 PM with Rev Emmett Byars. burial by McAfee and Young of Decatur. Survivors include parents two brothers John Nye Ralph Cornelius and four sisters Edith Catherine Opal Berthee Mamie Ruby Eloise.
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Jack Allison Hill
J. R Hill
Five Points
Lawrence County
Johnson Chapel
Emmett Byars
McAfee and Young
Decatur
John Nye
Ralph Cornelius
Edith
Catherine
Opal
Bert Hee
Mamie
Ruby Eloise
Peterson to lead Alabama auto dealers for year
Leader H L Peterson head of the Morgan County Motor Company will head the Alabama Automobile Dealers Association for the coming year after a Montgomery meeting Friday.
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H. L. Peterson
Peterson
Morgan County Motor Company
Sere
Alabama Automobile Dealers Association
Montgomery
Alabama Automotive Dealers Endorse Civil Service Move
The Alabama Automotive Dealers Association endorsed civil service at its annual Montgomery convention. A resolution urged cities counties and the state adopt civil service with leaders including Senator James A Simpson and Hayse Tucker advocating tax and government reforms. Officers elected include H L Peterson president C E Anderson secretary and directors Jim Hardy Bill Barclay John Thomas Don Maring and others. A 1938 convention plan was noted for later selection.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Automotive Dealers Association
Seconst
James A. Simpson
Birmingham
Civil Service
Hayse Tucker
Tuscaloosa
C. E. Anderson
Edward Payton
Cleveland
Ohio
H. L. Peterson
Decatur
Don
Selma
A. C. Tatum
Opelika
F. Foy
Pufaula
Robert Malone
Dothan
W. B. Fuller
Troy
R. C. McMillan
Brewton
R. C. Reece
Mobile
A. Stewart
Jackson
Jim Barett
Anderson
Neal Speake Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Neal Speake had an appendicitis operation at Benevolent Society hospital this morning. He was taken from his home at 712 Ferry Street in a Brown ambulance.
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Neal Speake
Benevolent Society Hospital
Ferry Street
Court curbs strike picketing at Republic Steel plants
A Trumbull County court issued a sweeping order to curb strike tactics at Republic Steel Warren and Niles plants. It bars interference with workers entering or leaving the plants and prohibits unions from arming pickets with weapons. The move follows a ten day steel strike raising food aid blockades and swift police deployment across multiple plants and regions.
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Warren, C
Republic Steel Corporation
Warren and Niles
Lynn B. Griffith
Trumbull County
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Associated Press
Youngstown
Vargioe Avend
Sheet
Republic and Inland Company
Michhgian
Muneing
Alger County
Newberry
Auto Union
CIO
Ford Motor Company
Rouge
Detroit
Ford Brotherhood of America
Brotherhood
Michigan Motor
Chrysler
General Motor
Packard
Lansing
Decatur curb market report shows 13 sellers
A morning sale summary from the Decatur curb market records 13 sellers with total sales of 75 dollars.
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Decatur Curb
Hospital site unchanged by board edict
Brigadier-General Frank T. Hines announced the federal hospitalization board would not revisit its pick of Montgomery Alabama as the veterans hospital site. Representative Luther Patrick urged reconsideration and Birmingham supporters argued the case. Representative Lister Hill defended the decision as the contest ended.
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Washington
Frank T. Hines
Federal Hospitalization Board
Montgomery
Ala
Veterans
Luther Patrick
Birmingham
Lister Hill
Patrick
Hill
Alabama
Suit for Fee of Interest in Decatur Bridge Case
Attorneys T. C. Almon and A. Lynne press a $10,000 fee claim from the city of Decatur. The suit stems from two earlier actions against the state that led to $100,000 in refunded bridge bonds. Trial set for Wednesday June 9.
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City of
Decatur
T. C. Almon and
A. Lynne
Messrs
Almon
Lynne
Peach
Caddell
Themeslves
Tennessee River
State Highway Commission
Albany
Has Bee
T. C. Almon
Fishermen set Wheeler Lake record for 80 pounds in hours
Troy Martin and S A Pursley hooked 80 pounds of drum in under three hours beneath the spillway at Wheeler dam. They described catching multiple fish per throw as they hit a feeding school near the boil.
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Troy Martin
A. Pursley
Wheeler Lake
J C Hanson Dies After Long Illness
J C Hanson died Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his home Danville Route 1 after a yearlong illness. He was 38. Funeral rites were held at 2 30 at Crossroads cemetery Cullman county with Rev E L White and Drinkard Howell of Falkville directing burial. The widow survives.
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J. C. Hanson
Danville
Crossroads Cemetery
Cullman County
E. L. White
Drinkard Howell
Falkville
Duchess of Windsor Tours Wasserlenburg in House Dress
In Wasserlenburg Castle Diana Duchess Wallis Windsor toured the rooms in a simple house dress and critiqued the interiors. She banished a deer horn set an elephant tusk a hippopotamus head and several stuffed pheasants to the attic while noting the overall charm of the place.
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A. D. Stefferud Noetsch
Austria
Duchess of Windsor
Wasserlenburg Castle
Wallis
Barnes Named President of Alabama Society in Washington
R Lee Barnes of Guntersville has been elected president of the Alabama Society of Washington. A former congressional secretary and four year assistant personnel director at the AAA, he also served as a sergeant at arms at the Philadelphia Democratic convention. Vice presidents named include Thomas N Owen Jr Montgomery Albert B Lifesby Dothan Steel Hooper Selma Grover W Tribble Gadsden and J Fred Johnson Jr Florence.
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Washington
R. Lee Barnes
Guntersville
Alabama Society of Washington
Barnes
AAA
Arma
Philadelphia
Thomas N. Owen, Jr
Montgomery
Albert
Lifesby
Dothan
Steel Hooper
Selma
Grover W. Tribble
Gadsden
J. Fred Johnson, Jr
Florence
Mosquito Control by TVA Planes Over Tennessee Lakes
The Tennessee Valley Authority uses aircraft to dust the shores of Wilson and Wheeler Lakes with soapstone and Paris Green to kill mosquito larvae. Operations feature early morning flights, a base near Wilson Dam, four emergency Wheeler Lake landing fields, and coordination with local health departments to curb malaria risk along the Tennessee river.
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Tennessee River
Tennessee Valley Authority
Wilson
Wheeler Lakes
Lake Wilson
Wheeler Lake
Wilson Dam
Wheeler
Tennes Valley Authority
Alabama
Wheeler Dam
Indiana Gang Brings Fatal Threats to Midwest Police
The Brady gang, led by James Dalhover and Clarence Lee Shaffer, is accused of seven bank and jewelry robberies across Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Police say they use fast cars short wave radios and army grade machine guns to ambush officers. Captain Matt Leach of the Indiana state police compares them to the Dillinger gang and notes their violent record including killings and a jail venue change to Greenfield.
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A! Brady
Tediana
John
Ace
Dillinger
Matt Leach
Indiana State Police
Leach
Dillinger Gang
G- Men
Brady
Indianapolis
Greenfield
James Dalhover
Madison, Ind
Clarence Lee Shaffer
Edward Liney
Piqua
Edward Swaney
Lima
Brad Ad
Kay Jewelry
Richard Rivers
Brady Gang
Charles
Matsdhnan
Sheriff Corbitt Cleared on Lynching Charges by Alabama Supreme Court
Henry county Sheriff J L Corbitt was acquitted on impeachment charges linked to a February lynching. The court voted four to two for acquittal after a three day trial. Justice Knight did not sit due to illness. The defense portrayed Corbitt as a brave officer who refused to aid the mob and offered protection to a prisoner.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. L. Corbitt
Henry County
Alabama Supreme Court
John C. Anderson
Virgil Bouldin
W. H. Thomas
A. B. Foster
Lucien D. Garner
Joel Brown
Thomas B. Knight
Congress
Albert Michael
Corbitt
N. Carmichael
Paint Rock Valley
Scottesboro
Garrett
Alabama
Wes Johnson
Johnson
Lee
Henry
Tax Collections Rise in Cullman County
Tax collections show growth in Cullman County with J. W. Bryant reporting the delinquent list as the smallest ever recorded. The improving revenues signal renewed prosperity for the county.
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Cullman
Cullman County
J. W. Bryant
Weather snapshot for Tennessee and Alabama
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 21 feet and falling with a 24 hour rainfall of .05 inches. Maximum temperature reached 91 and minimum 73. Alabama expected showers tonight and Sunday with cooler conditions in the far north on Sunday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Mrs. Neville
R. F
Sewele
HAL
J.C. Hanson
al Brady
Indiana
G-Men
John Dillinger
Wally
Palace
Alabama Society
TVA
Indiana Gang
Badford
Midwest
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