Post Office Committee Probes Steel Strike Mail Interference
The Senate Post Office Committee votes a broad inquiry into charges of interference with mails amid steel strikes. Assistant Postmaster General W. W. Howes says the department will not seek military protection for deliveries to strikebound plants, citing legal duties and safety concerns. Bridges cites a telegram from union officials as evidence of alleged agreements, while Howe maintains officials simply followed the law.
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Washington
Senate Post Office Committee
Une
W. W. Howes
Bridges
N. H
Senate
Howes
Mel Bridges
C. B. Galloway
Walter J. Payne
Youngstown
Ohio
Howe
Bailey
N.C
Maybe She Is Only City Mail Carrier
Athens believes it has the only woman city mail carrier Louise Cribbs five feet six inches tall and 110 pounds substituting for James M. Dement on City Route 3 during his vacation. Patrons report excellent service with no complaints about hauling the heavy mail bag. She is the daughter of Lonnie D. Cribbs, a regular post office clerk.
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Athens
Ala
Louise Cribbs
James M. Dement
Lonnie D. Cribbs
Southeastern Rivers and Harbors Funding Approved for 1938
The House Appropriations Committee recommended 8 581 000 dollars for flood control and harbor projects in Florida Georgia and Alabama for fiscal year 1938. The Civil Functions bill within the War Department lists 5 506 000 for construction and 3 075 000 for maintenance, plus 25 000 30 000 5 000 and 185 000 for various examinations surveys and contingencies in Savannah Jacksonville Ocala and Mobile districts.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
War Department
Savannah
Jacksonville
Ocala
Mobile
Miami
Florida Bay
Black Warrior
Warrior
Tombigbee
Chattahoochee River
Ala
Upper
Chipola River
Fla
Marianna
St. Andrews Bay
Alabama River
Coosa River
Mobile Harbor
Chickasaw Creek
Tombighbee River
Demopolis
Walkers Bridge
Miss
Bayou Labatte
Mobile River
Pensacola Bay
Mobile Bay
New Orleans
Barge Lines In The Black On Warrior River
Major General T Q Ashburn chairman of Inland Waterways Corp predicts Federal Barge Lines on Alabama s Warrior River will stay in the black after a record showing a 100 208 73 deficit from June to December 1936 He cites a forthcoming lock and dam completion that will allow direct coal shipments from mines to boats and notes a contract for around 100 000 tons of coal ready once work finishes
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Washington
House
T. Q. Ashburn
Inland Waterways Corporation
Warrior River
Alabama
House Appropriations
Ashburn
Warrior
Warrior Division
Churches of God Delegation Departs for Indiana Convention
Forty representatives from Bessemer Birmingham Cullman Hartselle Florence Tuscumbia Athens Rogersville Huntsville Decatur gathered at the Church of God. They left Birmingham by chartered bus and private cars at 8 o clock to attend the Church of God convention in Orton Indiana for a ten day session.
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Churches of God
Bessemer
Birmingham
Cullman
Hartselle
Florence
Tuscumbia
Athens
Rogersville
Huntsville
Decatur
Church of
Orson, Ind
Church of God
Gospel Messengers to Sing at Central Baptist Tonight
The Gospel Messengers a five member group from Northwestern Bible School Minneapolis will perform sacred music at Central Baptist church Decatur at 7 45 this evening. They travel through the South to raise interest in a new school in this state and will present vocal and instrumental numbers under the endorsement of Dr W B Riley. Rev John C Cowell Jr urged the public to attend the concert.
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Decatur
Gospel Messengers
Northwestern Bible School
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Central Baptist Church
Northern School
W. B. Riley
John C. Cowell, Jr
Valley Coal and Lumber completes fence surrounding new plant
The fence around the Valley Coal and Lumber Company plant at Fourth avenue and Holly streets is finished. Two large warehouses will be built, completing the facility after the company bought the former Payne Lumber site and remodeled the office.
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Valley Coal and Lumber Company
Fourth Avenue
Holly Streets
Payne Lumbery
Bruce Williams Elected Rotary Official at Meeting
Bruce Williams of Joplin Missouri was elected first vice-president of Rotary International at the first board meeting. The convention concluded with the election of vice presidents Armando de Arruda of Pereira Brazil and Carlos Romulo of Manila among others.
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Nice
France
Bruce Williams
Joplin
Rotary International Today
Armando de Arruda
Pereiras
Brazil
Carlos P. Romulo
Manila
Myers to Speak at Southside Mission Sunday Afternoon
Rev. I W Myers pastor of the Southside Baptist church will preach Sunday at 3 oclock at the Southside mission on Fourth avenue south. The public is invited to attend.
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I. W. Myers
Southside Baptist Church
Southside Mission
Fourth Avenue
South
Mayor Ing Faces Jury Charge In City Hardware Deals
Tar rant City Mayor Roy L. Ing was indicted for selling hardware to the city where he is chief executive. He posted $300 bond and was released. The misdemeanor charge stems from city purchases and he said politics sparked the case. A county grand jury also charged eight others in a liquor hijacking incident.
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Birmingham
Ala
Roy L. Ing
Tarrant City
Ingram
Congress
Legion to Elect Officers on June 24
Members of the American Legion post discussed plans for a June 24 meeting where officers for the ensuing year will be elected. Officials will contact all members before the date to urge attendance at the gathering.
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American Legion Post
Legion
Heenan Brown to seek divorce from Bernard Hynes in Reno
Mrs Frances Heenan Peaches Brown ing Hynes said she plans to Reno to obtain a divorce from her second husband Bernard Hynes Denver theater manager The statement was made in New York on June 11.
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New York
Frances Heenan
Peaches
Browning Hynes
Reno
Bernard Hynes
Denver
Focal Plant Opens in Wake of Tear Gas Strike
Republic Steel resumes operations at its Monroe Michigan focal plant after a tear gas attack as union leaders widen a strike to another Bethlehem Steel unit. Gov. Davey leads talks to avert bloodshed while food blockades spark nationwide repercussions and a walkout involves 12 000 Bethlehem workers.
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Associated Press
Republic Steel Corp
Monroe, Mich
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Monroe
Columbus
Ohio
Martin L. Davey
Washington
Cleveland
Senator Bridges
Senate Post Office Committee
Niles
W. W. Howes
Mahoning Valley
Bridges
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Tralnto
CST
Johnstown
Cambria
Bethlem Steel
Bethlehem
Homer Martin
C. I. O. United Automobile Workers
Pontiac
Mich
Where Is Prosperity In North Alabama Telephones
Figures from the Decatur Group show a rebound in telephone use from a 1933 low to a rising 1937 level, indicating renewed prosperity. Compiled under W. D. Alston, manager of the Decatur Group, the data trace 1929 peak, 1933 trough, and 1937 growth in company owned telephones.
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Decatur Group
Alabama
W. D. Alston
Ransom Plea Grows In Parsons Missing Wife Case
In Stony Brook New York relatives and husband of Mrs Alice McDowell Parsons press for contact with alleged kidnapers as federal agents led by J Edgar Hoover arrive to take charge. A ransom note demanded money and warned that Alice will speak no more if cops are involved.
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Stony Brook
WN. Y
Alice McDowell Parsons
Long Island
Roy McDowell
North Shore
Stony Brook Village
J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
Long Island Sound
Hoover
William H. Parsons
Yale
Alice
Richardson Pratt
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Parsons
Pratts
Glen Cove
J. P. Morgan
Charges Against Berry Dropped by Senate Committee
Washington June 11 The senate elections committee dropped the inquiry into Senator Berry D Tenn noting the charges of moral turpitude were insufficient to confer jurisdiction. The petition by H Carlyle Lowry Maryville Tenn claimed disqualification.
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Washington
Senate Elections Committee
Berry
D.tenn
H. Carlyle Lowry
Maryville
Tenn
George
D-Ga
Lowry
Senate
Wallace Honored at Family Reunion in Alabama
W. L. Wallace was guest of honor at a family reunion held Sunday at his home two miles south of Hartselle for his 68th birthday. He is father to 15 children, 12 living, nine of whom are married, with all living children and their families joining the celebration.
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W. L. Wallace
Hartselle
Mr. Wallace
State educators meet to discuss funding and procedures
Dr. J A Keller state superintendent addressed a district educators meeting on financing the state school system and future procedures. Dr R L Johns added insights on the school situation. The host was Prof W W Benson with many local and county educators in attendance.
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J. A. Keller
Heer
R. L. John
State Department
W. W. Benson
R. L. Johns
State Board of Education
M. H. Killingsworth
State Board
Catherine Forney
D. Brown
Madison County
Nathaniel Almon
Lawrence County
R. L. Porter
Colbert County
W. E B. Popejoy
Huptevilles
Red Bay
France drafts plan to end Spanish Civil War and renew nonintervention
France proposes a hands off Spain committee to reinforce arms and fighter restrictions, withdraw foreign troops, and mediate between Madrid and the insurgents. London signals Germany and Italy may resume cooperation with the naval patrol as Eden outlines a four point plan amid earlier friction.
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Associated Press
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
London
Anthony Eden
Eden
Detectives pursue new lead in Taylor case
Los Angeles detectives chased a fresh clue in the William Desmond Taylor murder. They moved to trace the missing film director's valet, extending the hunt toward the Mexican border.
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Los Angeles
William Desmond Taylor
Jury awards Decatur lawyers ten thousand dollars
A circuit court jury awarded Attorneys Almon and Lynne $10,000 in their suit against the city of Decatur. Trial began Thursday afternoon, with arguments finished by 5:30 and verdict returned after a brief deliberation. Jurors noted the city’s prior offer of $3,500 as insufficient.
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Almon
Ambors
Decatur
Lynne
Montgomery
Birmingham
Montgomery County Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
E That
Supreme Court of Alabama
Alabama
House of Representatives
Senate
Tear Circuit
Montgomery County
Supreme Court
City Council
Carl Patterson
Dillehay
E. W. Kennedy
Aed
Almen
North Alabama
Carmichael
Tuscumbia
Douglas Taylor
Milton Lanier
Huntsville
R. B. Patton
Athens
Arthur Green
Bessemer
Charles Greer
W. L. Chenault
Russellville
Ben L. Britnell
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Alabama Regions
The Tennessee River gauge read 212 feet with 26 inches rainfall reported. Temperatures ranged to 91 degrees, 67 degrees low. Alabama shows partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, while Tennessee expects fair conditions with showers and slightly warmer Saturday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Department of Justice
Parsons’ House
Sound
Stony Brook Harbor
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