WPA Arts Projects Under Fire In House Hearing
Charles St. Bernard Dinsmore Walton testified as a stage manager on a federal theater project claiming the workers alliance of WPA employees and the jobless dominated the theater effort until recently. He said officials including Mrs Hollie Flanagan should be removed from the payroll. Cannon and Woodrum clashed over interrogation style during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communis
Charles St. Bernard Dinsmore Walton
Workers Alliance
WPA
Representative Cannon
D.-Mo
Fiorello H. la Guardia
New York
Cannon
Walton
House
Woodrum
D.va
Hollie Flanagan
Hunger march planned in Moscow claims WPA witness
Charles H. White a New York WPA writer testified to a House committee that the 1932 33 national hunger march on Washington was planned in Moscow He said Herbert Benjamin helped plan the march during a visit to the Soviet capital and that he organized the Ohio delegation after returning from Russia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles H. White
Communist Party
House
WPA
Moscow
New York
Herbert Benjamin
Workers Alliance of
Soviet
White
College of Professional Communists
Russia
Stars Appear At Princess Theatre
Juanita Crutcher electric organist and Bobby Bedford juvenile singing star headline at the Princess theatre drawing large crowds. Crutcher writes her own arrangements and is billed as the South s most popular organist. Bedford tracks from Indianapolis to Chicago Follies, touring Canada and the U S headlining shows. They begin Sunday and will perform three times daily this week with two matinees and one evening show.
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Juanita Crutcher
Bobby Bedford
Princess Theatre
Miss Crutcher
Princess
South
Bedford
Indianapolis
Canada
United States
Markets Update Shows Modest Gains Amid Choppy Trading
In New York on June 6 stocks edged higher by a few points before retreating as the market cooled. Trading volume rose for a spell with transfers near 650000 shares, above the prior day’s activity, while the market’s closing mostly held steady despite the erratic intraday swing.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Chicago
Cottonseed Oil Prices Hold Steady In New Orleans Market
New Orleans traders report steady cottonseed oil prices with premium bleachable summer yellow grades at 645 nominal. Nearby contracts see bids around 5.25 to 5.50 cents and futures quoted 6.04 to 6.50 cents for July through December maturities.
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New Orleans
Cotton Futures Dip After Liquidation in New Orleans Trade
New Orleans cotton futures decline in moderate trading as liquidation and profit taking push prices lower. July and October contracts post session losses while New York futures group shows varied gains and losses across grains and commodities.
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New Orleans
Cotton market closes steady in New Orleans
Spot cotton in New Orleans on June 6 closed quiet with little change. Sales totaled 445 bales with low middling 2.25, middling 9.40, good middling 9.95. Receipts reached 2,227 and total stock 420,602 bales.
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New Orleans
Nashville Livestock Market Report
Nashville Tennessee June 6 Market overview shows salable cattle 125 calves 150. Weak overall with steers and heifers 7.00 to 8.25, some fed yearlings above 9.00. Beef cows 6.50 down, cutters 4.00 to 5.25. Healers 8.50 top, few at 9.00. Hogs 600 steady with weights 120 up 5.15 to 6.15, top 170 to 225 for good and choice. Sheep 1,000 dull. Monday’s sales down 10.25.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agri
Chicago Butter and Eggs Prices Steady Across Market
Chicago reports butter at 1,621,719 with steady prices and eggs at 32,103 with unchanged quotes. Fresh graded eggs show local extras firsts at 15 ½, local firsts at 15 ¼, with other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Cottonseed Meal Futures Decline in Memphis Trade
In Memphis on June 6 prime cottonseed meal futures edged lower amid cautious week open trading. Traders noted modest demand from local mills and a tighter supply outlook as June deadlines approach, with prices retreating on light volume.
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Memphis
Tenn
Wheat Market Ends Immutable After Choppy Session
Chicago grain prices fluctuated with gains to 5-8 cents intraday but failed to sustain momentum. Wheat closed unchanged to 1-4 lower from yesterday, with July at 75 7-8-3-4 and September at 15 5-8-12. corn mixed, oats up 1-8-1-4.
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Chicago
Ten Amateur Bouts Planned For Friday Night Card
Ten amateur bouts will be offered Friday night at Fort Stephen Decatur. The amateurs are beginning to attract wide attention among boxing fans and a large crowd is expected to attend. On Friday evening teams will be picked to meet Scottsboro the following week. One local team will go to Scottsboro and another will stay to meet a Scottsboro team in a double date plan to accommodate more boys.
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Fort Stephen
Decatur
Scottsboro
Boxers Plan Russellville Trip for Club Meeting
Boys Club members meet at Fort Stephen Decatur at 7 30 to select a six member team to travel to Russellville Thursday night for a session with amateur boxers of that community.
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Fort Stephen Decatur
Russellville
Governor veto kills school tax fund in Florida
Gov. Cone vetoed the legislature’s bill repealing the half percent gross receipts tax that raises about $2 million yearly for public schools. He warned that without the money practically all public schools would have to close.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Cone
Elks Night of Thrill and Fun Promises Big Show
The Elks plan a Friday night spectacle titled A Night of Thrill and Fun at the Morgan County Tuberculosis Sanatorium. The act Googy Baseball features satirical play with familiar townspeople, wild stunts, and rules tossed aside as Earl Harvey performs a dangerous bicycle crash barrier stunt. Proceeds support tuberculosis sanatorium work and advance ticket sales attract a capacity crowd.
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Earl Harvey
Harvey
The
Elk's Lodge
Morgan County
Red Wing Troop 3 Girl Scouts Meet at Central Methodist
Red Wing Troop 3 Girl Scouts held a regular meeting on the Central Methodist church lawn Monday night. The group reviewed the Girl Scout Promise and Law, discussed first aid, and took up new first aid topics before closing with the scout benediction. Next meeting moves to five oclock at Central Methodist church.
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Red Wing Troop 3
Girl Scouts
Central Methodist Church
Law
Ferrell uses bees to cure ailing pitching arm
Wes Ferrell, once a Yankee pitcher, reportedly had honey bees applied to his arm to treat arthritis after being released. Roy Tinsley of the Charlotte Country Club witnessed Ferrell let bees sting his arm, leaving it swollen but Ferrell claimed the method helps relieve the soreness.
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Ferrell
Charlotte
N. C
Wes Ferrell
Yankees
Roy Tinsley
Charlotte Country Club
Tinsley
Rescued Miner Is Claimed By Death
In Shamokin Pennsylvania a 21 year old miner died from exposure and shock after being pulled from a makeshift coal hole 50 feet down by a rock and timber collapse. Leonard Ridlinger gasped I feel all right as rescuers brought him to the surface after 11 hours of effort to avoid another fall of loose rock.
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Shamokin
Leonard Ridlinger
Revival Has Good Start at Central Methodist Church
A large crowd attended Rev. Sullins Dosser’s first sermon at Central Methodist Church on Monday evening. He spoke on looking up to God and the power of prayer, citing Moses and the Upper Room story as models. Dosser highlighted faith grounded in reason, the Bible, and experience, stressing that revival comes by the Spirit.
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Sullins Dosser
Central Methodist Church
Dosser
D. Sullins
Geo. R. Stewart
Christ
Jesus
God
Moses
Herod
Peter
Deadline Drafters Seek Bond for Refugee Ship Return
Dedrick pledged a 50 000 dollar bond to bring back the refugee ship with 6000 dollars pledged so far. Sandler warns of appealing to President Roosevelt for an emergency message to Congress to suspend immigration laws until the refugees status is clarified. He says Congress may grant temporary asylum if it’s clear they face death in Germany. Sandler had earlier wirelessed St Louis to head for American shores and anchor within the international line.
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Dedrick
Sandler
Roosevelt
Congress
Germany
Want Ads Promote Quick Deals and Value
If you buy or sell use the Want Ads for faster results. Swap options and quick transfers are highlighted to boost ad visibility and attract attentive readers.
Decatur Daily Notes Local Visits and Community Events
Decatur reports visitors from Sheffield and Birmingham and updates on local churches schools and health. Notable figures include William F. Peagin of Birmingham and Rev. Olen Cornelius. Community activities feature church meetings patrols, pension and tax notices, and a First Presbyterian picnic at Gilbert White plantation.
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William F. Peagin
Birmingham
Alabama
Decatur
First Presbyterian Church
Gilbert White
Local Boys Stand in Governor Murray Appointments
In Montgomery yesterday Governor Murray announced appointments for Boys State offices. Public Service Commission picks include McGlatin ery, Gafford, Ferrell. Highway Department names Marvin McKelvy as director and others for the highway commission.
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Murray
Montgomery
Public Service Commission
Roy Munsey McGlatinery
Douglas G. Gafford
George Archer Ferrell
Highway Department—Highway Commission
Marvin McKelvy
Clyde Wayne Grant
Robert Harris
Highway Patrol
Lamar Fields
Richard Henderson
Harlan Irons
Evan Cline
Charles Gilmore
R. C. Horn
Jimmy Barnam
Warley Alexander
Walter Patton
Vernol Jansen
Charles Martin
Henry Runner
Department of Commerce
Frank Rice
A. D. Lancaster
John Barnum
Department of Finance
Winston B. Blackburn
DeWitt Mullins
Mike Hardwick
Warren Thrailkill
Bob Muncaster
Frank Bunn
Kelly Ponder
Security Law Debated Amid House Morning Session
The House opened at least three days of debate on social security act amendments with Rep Sabath praising the president and the Democratic party for the pension program while urging quick action. Rep Rich argued amendments do not go far enough and asked where money would come from. Also noted were WPA testimony on the 1932 33 hunger march in Moscow, Roosevelt nominating Leahy for governor of Puerto Rico and Noble for undersecretary of commerce, and a USHA borrowing increase proposal amid debates on social security changes.
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Washington
House
Sabath
D-H
Democratic Party
Rich
R-Pa
WPA
Moscow
Workers Alliance
Roosevelt
Senate
William D. Leahy
Puerto Rico
Edward J. Noble
Senate Banking Committee
Tydings
D-Md
United States Housing Authority
Wagner
D-Ny
USHA
Ill at home Co E. Armor noted by friends
Caddo Lawrence County notes report E Armor is ill at home and many friends express sympathy. The item lists visits by Curtis Fuller family to Elmer Fuller and C D Sims family to Clifford Sims, with multiple local households mentioned.
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Dottie Lamon
Wilma Brooks
Bertha Fuller
Fannie Sims
Robert Cartee
Phil Campbell
Dee Johnson
Well Bayne
L. M. Bayne
Robert Sims
David Lipscomb College
Nashville
Tenn
W. R. Sims
Harvey Fuller
Jack Couch
Alton Manor
Trinity
Ray A. Warren
W. T. Hill
Aldridge Grove
Wanda Hames
Elma Ray Hames
S. C. Lentz
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Clash Mars
Decatur Daily
Katherine Wilson
Trans-Continental Western Airlines
San Francisco
Ala
Demopolis
Rela
Tennessee Valley CO
James Rankin
Sec’y Treas
Tennessee Valley Bank Building
Cotton
Chief Justice Hughes
Harris
Ewing
Supreme Court
Charlies Evans Hughes
Decatur’s
Wire
Trewin Glenn
Sheffield
Robert Hudson
Ninth Avenue
Alabama Business Institute
Bob McLaughlin
University of Indiana
J. D. Hardy
Robert Ricks
Anniston
van Gilbert
State Highway Patrol
Olen Cornelius
Town Creek Methodist Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
E. T. Town
D. G. Gill
Bureau of Preventable Diseases
State Health Department
Morgan County Health Department
W. T. Willoughby
Mobile
Alabama Sheriff's and Peace Officers Convention
Dillard Yeager
Hartselle
Central Baptist Church Missionary Society
Hortense Kirby
Enolam Oaks
Algie Couey
Somerville
W. E. Kimbrell
Reign
Thomas Watchett
Fourth Avenue
West
Hamill Clinic
Leland Vasser
A. A. Wynne
F. R. Benson
Knox Hall
Huntsville
B. B. Low
Clay Glasco
United States Marine Hospital
C. W. Kirby
Danville
I. M. Roper
M. L. Laney
Falkville
L. C. Martin
M. A. McAbee
Route 2
J. E. Staten
Lelia Edmundson
Paul F. Dix
Mr. Dix
W. E. Waterhouse
First Baptist Church
Billy George Schrimsher
E. Wilson Avenue
Benevolent Society Hospital
Frances Coleman
Essie Fine
Julian McNeese
W. T. Giles
Oak Street
Billy Armstrong
Athens
Pass
Christian
Miss
Red Cross Aquatic School
Camp Kittywake
W. G. Dillard
James McDonald
Curtis G. Shirley
D. R. Crow
Route 3
W. T. Newman
Arilla Durham
Baileyton
John DeMasters
Moulton
A Gee
P. B. Markham
Jordan Smith
Doris Marie
Charlottesville, Va
R. E. Cooper
Austinville
Lawrence County
C. D. Sims
Norman Dall
Clifford Sims
Second Avenue E
Jackson Street
Holly
Bank Street
Church Street
Vine Street
W. P. Moore
Police
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