Tokens Expected For Day Of Tax Payment In Decatur
H R Summer of the state tax commission announced in Birmingham that 750 000 tokens were distributed Saturday and 350 000 Sunday for paying sales tax under one cent. A million tokens daily were promised until the contract is fulfilled with banks to handle them. Summer will have tokens at his Decatur office opposite the courthouse and a limited number of copies of the local tax law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
H. R. Summer
Weate Tax Commission
Birmingham
Tax Commission
Mro~sunmier
Sala Ne
Summer
Pr Binhiinghaim
Chong
State-Tax Commission
Alabama Adopts 2 Percent Sales Tax and Tokens
Alabama began a 2 percent sales tax replacing a 1.5 percent gross receipts tax with an official token program. Distribution targets central and upstate merchants, as the state tax commission rushes 25 million tokens to areas including Montgomery and Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Tax Commission
Pas Upstate
Mobile
Tax Commission
Henry Long
Cincinnati
Repeal fight warms up across Alabama
Debates flare over the March 10 local option election to end Alabama's 22 year old dry laws. Activists line up speakers for and against legal liquor with leaders including Lee Boutwell and Gov. B. M. Miller stumping state wide. Denman cites Jefferson County as key to the dry vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Lee Boutwell
Cam Chieftain
State Federation of Labor
Geo
James F. Hawkins
Jefferson
John D.chichester
Earl] Bloom
Homewood
Irving
Porter
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sam C. Paynter
Lucy J. Wideman
Local Legalization League
Drys
B. M. Miller
Camden
Hugh A. Locke
8. T. Slaton
Alabama Temperance Alliance
L. L. Gwaltney
Alabama State Baptist Convention
Harry Denman
Denman
Jefferson County
Montgomery
Mobile
Fire devastates Nashville area asylum complex
A major fire at the seven-wing county asylum near Nashville destroyed the central section and two wings early today. About 410 inmates escaped safely, around 20 patients fled. damage estimated at 300000 to 400000 dollars, with all medical equipment destroyed. Staff supervised evacuations and deputies assisted in moving patients to a nearby facility. The 40 year old asylum sits five miles north of Nashville.
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Nashville, Tenn
Mar
Dr. Brackin
Asylum
Nashville
Grandfather of Screen Actor Jacob Brugh Dies in Beatrice
Jacob A. Brugh 82 grandfather of film star Robert Taylor died at a son's Beatrice area home from influenza and old age. He had recently been a relief client at sixteen dollars a month and was moved to Roy Brugh's home. County relief officers learned of his plight and Taylor previously sent aid.
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Beatrice
Neb
Jacob A. Brugh
Robert Taylor
Brugh
Roy Brugh
Taylor
Aviators Honored as Outstanding of 1936
Bulletin reports Paris recognizes Howard Hughes and Batten as top aviators of 1936. Italian papers hint at birthrate boosting measures approved by fascist grand council. Steel industry eyes March for labor-management showdown amid recovery. Government wins in supreme court on gold payment in contracts for bullion and coin. Governors seek WPA relief conference with Roosevelt on unemployment burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Howard Hughes
Amerian
Pittsiurgh
Mar
Washington, Mar
Justice Cardozo
van Devanter
McReynolds
Sutherland and Butler
New York
Roosevelt
Uncompromising Demands From Heavily Demanded Leader
An Associated Press summary notes steadfast, non negotiable demands issued by a prominent leader amid mounting pressure. Details hint at intensifying political or policy stances as opposition gathers across factions. Further specifics appear continued on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Davis to Succeed Duncan as Farm Service Director
Dr. L N Duncan resigned as director of the Alabama Agricultural Extension Service. P O Davis, executive secretary and registrar of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, was named to succeed him by the Alabama Poly board of trustees at Auburn.
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Auburn, Alh
L. N. Duncan
Alabama Agricultural Extension Service
P. O. Davis
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Alabama Poly
Auburn
Tong Weighs Honor Question In Chan Family Dispute
In Sacramento 250 Soo Yuen Tong members meet at a YMCA hall to decide on damages amid a paternity accusation by a 15 year old Fong girl against Chan Yuen. The Chans seek court costs and face money, while the Fong family claims justice without face payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
America
Soo Yuen Tong
Chan
Fong
W. Y. Fong
San Francisco
Tong
Fong Yuen
Blaze Ravages Grain Plant Near Holly Street
Fire at Grimsley Grain Company between Holly Street and the L and N switch track, caused by an oil stove in the office, burned from 11:30 pm to 5:30 am. Night watchman E H Ackers was burned on the hands as he fled for help after alarm attempts failed. Firefighters and Chief Elkins kept flames from neighboring tanks and buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimsley Grain Company
Holly Street
Louisville and Nashville
E. H. Ackers
Elkins
Ackers
Mercury to Rise Tuesday in Alabama Weather Outlook
Alabama remains numb after a bitter cold spell with frost and freezing temps across the interior south and coast. Officials forecast fair skies with rising temperatures by Tuesday, as upstate snow lingers from Saturday’s winter-storm track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Alabama
Upstate
Montgomery
Birmingham
Mobile
Florence
Kidnap murder suspect feigns insanity amid police probe
The bandit Jose Gancedo known as Lingera denies snatching and killing 2-year-old Eugenio Pereyra Iraola. Police in Mar Del Plata, with officers in prison garb nearby, test the man’s sanity as two doctors assess possible feigned madness.
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Buenos Aires
Mar
Lingera
Jose Gancedo
Eugenio Pereyra Iraola
Gancedo
Mar del Plate
TVA Airport Nears Readiness at Sheffield
The TVA airport in Sheffield Alabama a WPA project with 200 workers should be usable within weeks unless delays occur. Hangar materials ordered large enough for 150 planes and the landing field is fully sodded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Ala
TVA
President Roosevelts Sugar Quota Plan Proposed
President Roosevelt urged Congress to enact a sugar quota financed by a raw sugar excise tax of at least three four of one cent per pound. He said the tax would not raise consumer costs and proposed safeguards for child labor and a minimum wage, with quotas distributing annual sugar among beet and cane producers and offshore suppliers. The plan aims to raise about one hundred million dollars annually and align sugar revenue with 1922 to 1929 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Congress
Inc
Saka Jones-Oostigan
Secretary of Agriculture
Hawaii
Philippines
Treasury
United States
Roosevelt to Be a Guest at School Dinner
The planned Thursday evening event at 7 o clock will feature President Roosevelt as guest of honor. The dinner, sponsored by the Parent Teachers Association, will be held in Central High auditorium with tickets selling well. Proceeds will fund the Democratic party deficit from machinery costs in last fall’s election.
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Roosevelt
Central High School
Parent-Teachers Association
Democratic Party
H C Self Is Called Home
H C Self 77 percent a Morgan county resident died last night at his home at 6 15 o clock He is survived by one son B T Self of Eva three daughters Mrs Charles McCutcheon of Louisville Mrs Talmadge Russell of Somerville Route three and Miss Eunice Self of Somerville Route three 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild one brother J T Self of Somerville Route three Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at one o clock at Antioch by Rev J H Hill assisted by Rev B F Moody Interment will follow in the Chapel Cemetery Drinkard and Howell directing Pallbearers are W S Watkins 85 T Maxwell Bailey Humo phaees aces Humphrey Herman Mark Grubbs Leonard Turney and Virgil Mason
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H.C. Self
Morgan County
B.t.self
Eva
Charles McCutcheon
Louisville
Talmadge Russell
Somerville
Eunice Self
J. T. Self
Antioch
J. H. Hill
B F- Moody
Chapel Cemetery
Drinkard and Howell
W. S. Watkins
T. Maxwell
Bailey
Smith Improves After Illness. Family Also Stricken
Friends learn Dr. James Allen Smith former pastor of Central Baptist now leading West End Baptist Birmingham is improved after influenza. Mrs. Smith and his daughter Miss Frankie Smith are also ill with the same disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allen Smith
Central Baptist Church
West End Baptist
Birmingham
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to Interview Liquor Sellers
Alabama ABC Chairman W. O. Baldwin announced the board will begin interviewing distillers and vintners to arrange tentative liquor purchases for state stores in counties voting to repeal prohibition. Beer will be sold by licensed dealers in wet counties during the March 10 repeal election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Mar
W. O. Baldwin
Alabama Alcoholic Control Board
Saleanen
Lcensed
Baldwin's
ABC
First National Bank
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
North Alabama Highway Patrol arrests 22 in week
The North Alabama highway patrol reported 18 drivers facing court action after weekend arrests. Capt. Van Gilbert said six arrests were in Colbert Madison Marshall and Limestone counties, none in Morgan. Weather likely boosted patrol effectiveness. Chief Walter McAdory planned to add another car within a week.
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North Alabama Highway Patrol
Pee Here
É Menken
van Gilbert
Colbert County
Madison
Marshall
Limestone
Morgan County
Gilbert
Walter K McAdory
McAdory
North Alabama
Dance Club Plans Wednesday Evening Meeting
The Dance club resumes after a year start and will meet Wednesday night at 9 30. The January dance was skipped, with all proceeds donated to the flood sufferers fund totaling about 50 dollars.
Death of 12 year old daughter of welfare director
MONTGOMERY Ala Mar 1 Py Mavis Carline Collins 12 daughter of A H Collins state director of public welfare died after two months illness Funeral planned for 2 pm today at church with Rev Bruce McGehee of Troy officiating Body to be taken to Lowndesboro for burial
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Montgomery
Ala
Mavis Carline Collins
A. H. Collins
Bruce McGehee
Troy
Lowndesboro
Windsor wedding date fuels royal romance debate
The Duke of Windsor reportedly set May 2 for his wedding to Wallis Simpson, a move seen as a bargaining tactic to secure a larger income while King George VI prepares for coronation. Public sentiment splits across classes as discussions of exile, succession, and money dominate, with supporters hoping Windsor’s life choices don’t overly dampen the coronation mood.
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London
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
Edward VIII
Ernest Simpson
Edward
Enizesfeld Castle
Vienna
Duke of Kent
Lord Brownlow
Mrs. Simpson
England
Miles
George VI
Windsor
George
Elizabeth
Wailis
Safety Group to Hold Second Meeting Tuesday
The First Year drivers group meets tomorrow at 4 pm at the state highway patrol offices. Chief Walter K. McAdory will arrange a group photograph for a state safety campaign. All new license seekers invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Walter K. McAdory
McAdory
Legislative Probe of Contracts For Quintuplets Demanded
Ontario's Conservative opposition prepares a legislative inquiry into the “big money contracts” tied to the Dionne quintuplets. Reports say the party seeks public details of agreements that have built a fortune for the babies and questions the guardian role of welfare minister David Cross. The Dionnes’ parents cry robbery as they await reunification with their children under provincial guardianship.
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Toronto
Ontario
Torofits Globe and Mal
Callander
David — Cress
Oliza
Elvire Dionne
Cross
Dionne
Quints
Annette
Yvonne
Emile
Cecile
Marie
Sheriff Says Writer Slain Accidentally in Palm Springs
Riverside reports Sheriff Cary Rayburn says writer Marely Pearson’s death may have been accidental after a night of drinking and a struggle over a gun with his wife Mrs Humphrey Pearson. She found him unconscious and later died in hospital. details remain hazy.
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Riverside
Calif
Marely
Humphrey Pearson
Cary Rayburn
Springs
Pearson
Rayburn
Palm Springs
Memphis Tightens Liquor Ban Amid Bootleg Crackdown
In Memphis Tennessee a state imposed lid on bootleg liquor leaves many residents unable to buy liquor. West Memphis Arkansas becomes a wet oasis for Tennesseans. Bootleg operations shift to back entries and alleys as police claim a spring cleaning. Three men were arrested in Jackson Tennessee during weekend raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
West
Arkansas
Jackson
Fall at Home Proves Fatal for Henry C. Reed
Henry C. Reed aged 76 died Sunday night at Benevolent Society Hospital from head injuries after a fall on a stairway at his Fourth Avenue South home. He will be buried in Traf ford, Alabama, with services and interment planned there. He is survived by his widow and several children. the community expresses sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Reed
Benevolent Society Hospital
Fourth Avenue South
Brown's
Trafford
Ala
Weather notes for Tennessee and Alabama regions
The weather bureau reports the Tennessee river at 134 with a max of 36 and min of 31 for the last 24 hours and no rainfall. Alabama forecasts fair with frost in interior south and coast cooling tonight, then rising temperatures Tuesday, while Tennessee expects fair skies and warmer conditions.
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Tennessee
Weather Bureau
Alabama
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