Alabama House approves secret ballot measure in elections
The Alabama House for the first time accepted a senate bill to seal ballot numbers from sight in general and primary elections. The act, sponsored by Senator P B De Vane, would require numbers to be written at the bottom of ballots and sealed. The measure passed 81 to 1 as debate on a delay was defeated 73 to 19. The House also backed a bill to reform the state Board of Agriculture and Industries, with a seven member board including three industrialists. Final appropriations included 1 926 358 dollars for administration. Additionally 626 358 dollars from income tax surpluses to schools and 40 000 from the general fund for convict maintenance were approved.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama House
Senate
P. BE. DeVane
Secretary Oftate -and -State
House
Toda
Joe Poole
Board of Agriculture
Board of Agriculture and Industries
House of Representatives
General Fund
Emmett Hildreth
State Supreme Court
Alabama
Mark Hode
Jefferson
D. C. Mathews
Clarke
Hode
Mathews
Old City Jail to Be Garage
Remodeling begun by J. B. McBride and Son converts Johnston street city hall into a garage for the Decatur Electric Distribution System. The rear wall is removed, cell blocks taken out, and a second story may be added to house white prisoners while Negroes remain at the Morgan county jail.
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Johnston Street
Decatur
J. B. McBride
City Hall
Morgan County
Sales class for retail workers to be held in Decatur
B. Alverson announces a three week series of in service sales classes in Decatur produced by the board of education and the state department of education. Miss Hester Avery will teach display selling and related topics at Riverside high school with no enrollment charge under the George Dean act. John M. Fowler of Riverside high school room 17 will provide information.
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B. Alverson
Board of Education
State Department of Education
Decatur
Hester Avery
Miss Avery
Rochester A. & M
Riverside High School
George Dean
John M. Fowler
Diversified Occupation
Fowler
German Measles Cases Reported in Dexter
Dr L R Murphree reports several German measles cases in Dexter and warns the milder form can be mistaken for scarlet fever. He urges bed rest and notes an inspection at a ward school found three children near breakout. The health officer cautions pneumonia can follow milder measles.
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Deexter
L. R. Murphree
Murphree
Hotel Strike Persists as Hotels Keep Services Limited
Washington notes the capital hotel strike continues with 13 hotels using own trucks for bread and beer while cross picket lines halt some dining rooms. Government officials and lawmakers are affected as many events are cancelled and hospitality for receptions is disrupted.
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Washington
Capital
Willard
Raleigh
Hull, Wallace and Woodring
Supreme Court
Stanley Reed
Robert H. Jackson
William B
Man Acquitted in Highway Patrol Assault Case
Rupert T. Johnson, 47, was found not guilty of assault with intent to murder after testifying self defense against State Highway Patrolman Tom Holley in a Trussville highway arrest. Johnson contended Holley struck first with a blackjack, while Holley denied using the weapon.
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Birmingham
Ala
Rupert T. Johnson
Tom Holley
Johnson
Holley
Trussville
Curry finds Alabama's No 1 token hoarder
Revenue Commissioner John C. Curry reports he has identified a token hoarder in the Alabama state capitol, a drink and coin stand operator who turned over about 10 000 surplus sales tax tokens. He noted the surge in tokens arriving by mail and express and described four iron washers found with a token shipment, while one token was returned with an income tax payment.
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Montgomery
Ala
John C. Curry
Alabama
Capitol
Curry
Express
Lottery Violation Laid To 2 Negroes In Birmingham
In Birmingham police court two Black residents were fined and jailed for lottery law violations. George Mosely, 39, received 100 dollars and 30 days. Sarah Bowdwell, 50, 100 dollars and six months. It was her third conviction as police targeted policy racketeers amid a city county crackdown.
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Birmingham
Ala
George Mosely
Sarah Bowdwell
Rites Held for Speer Infant at City Cemetery
Funeral and burial services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Ben Speer took place Monday at City cemetery with Rev Homer Britton officiating and Brown Funeral Co in charge of burial.
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Ben Speer
City Cemetery
Homer Britton
Brown Funeral Co
Tax progress noted in talks on tax revision
Secretary Morgenthau said progress is being made in Treasury talks with President Roosevelt on tax revision to boost business confidence. He spoke before a White House conference with President Roosevelt Senator Harrison Representative Cooper and Under-Secretary Hanes.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Treasury
Roosevelt
White House
Harrison
D-Miss
Cooper
Tenn
the Treasury
John W. Hanes
Hanes
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Milk monopoly charged Washington by Howe
Dr. Frederick C. Howe told the federal monopoly committee that big milk firms and allies have built a price fixing monopoly across the national dairy industry. He said distributors control pasteurization plants and obstruct rivals, operating from New York City to influence prices for 70 million consumers and 26 million cows.
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Washington
Frederick C. Howe
Consumers Counsel
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Federal Monopoly Committee Today
Howe
Federal Trade Commission
Standard Oil Company
New York City
Emerson Drug Company Denounces Bromoselizer Seizure
In Baltimore on March 9 Emerson Drug Company officials condemned the federal seizure of bromoselizer calling it an arbitrary act of an administrative authority not granted by Congress under the new food and drug act.
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Baltimore
Emerson Drug Company
Lobbying Probe Targets National Democratic Committee Leader
Representative Martin J. Kennedy protests to President Roosevelt over lobbying by L. W. Robert Jr. secretary of the National Democratic Committee. Robert backs proposed Southern freight rate cuts as executive secretary of the Southeastern Governors Conference. Governor Lehman urges a united front against the bills, warning of serious consequences for New York.
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Washington
Martin J. Kennedy
D-Ny
Roosevelt
L. W. Robert, Jr
National Democratic Committee
Robert
Southeastern Governors Conference
Kennedy
Lehman
New York
United Front
Negro Tried for Murder in Circuit Court
Mack Harris a negro went on trial in Circuit court this morning on a murder charge. Two other capital cases were set for today but unlikely to finish. Defendants John Wesley Harris and James Scott are also negroes. William Henry Jackson pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder and received four years to four years and six months. This week's docket ends the spring term of court which began February 20.
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Mack Harris
John Wesley Harris
James Scott
William Henry Jackson
Senate gains on government reorganization bill amid economy push
The House approved a bipartisan reorganization bill to realign federal agencies and cut costs. Senate support appeared softened as Byrnes urged economy while Byrd pressed targeted bureau reductions and a requirement for both chambers to approve any presidential order. The Sumners amendment failed after a tense roll call.
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Washington
Congressional
Senate
House
Byrd
Congress
Sumners
D-Tex
Decatur Attorney to Assist Civil Service Plan
Governor Frank Dixon appoints a Decatur attorney to join the State Civil Service Personnel Board replacing Craig Smith of Sylacauga who declined the post. Smith cited residency in the Fourth District and Kilby’s prior appointment as disqualifying under the merit system. Grover Hall, editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, is the third member. the board administers the merit system and will select a $5,000 yearly personnel director.
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Decatur
Civil Service Plan
Montgomery
Ala
Frank Dixon Aover
State Civil Service Personnel Board
Craig Smith
Sylacauga
Smith
Dixon
Fourth
Thomas E. Kilby
Grover ©. Hall
The
Montgomery Advertiser
Peach named to aid Alabama merit system creation
Governor Dixon selects Mr. Peach to assist in establishing Alabama new merit system. Peach accepts the appointment and will help designate a personnel director with a $5 000 annual salary while board members receive per diem and annual caps. Peach previously served as legal adviser to Governor Miller and then returned to private practice with Peach and Caddell in Decatur.
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Peach
Dixon
Alabama
Tri-Cities
B. M. Miller
Montgomery
Decatur
Peach and Caddell
State shares federal fund in Alabama farm program spending
Federal report shows Alabama received 9.8 million dollars in 18 months for 1936 and 1937 program compliance plus 4.14 million for 1937 payments. Tolley notes 124,800 applicants on 6.42 million acres, 76 percent of Alabama cropland. FSC and indemnity totals for cattle testing and destruction are also reported.
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Washington
Alabama
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Wallace
H. R. Tolley
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
AAA
Tolley
FSC
Hope Clouded For Ending Of Spanish War
Spanish republican warplanes bombed groups of rebels on the outskirts of Madrid in a war within a war that clouded hopes for a swift end. Franco and the rebels push a starvation blockade as Britain and Japan announce preparations for possible war and the Japanese plan to achieve self sufficiency in armaments within three years.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Republican Defense Council
Britain
Japan
Spain
Valencia
Mediterranean
Jose Miaja
Defense Council
London
France
Leslie Horé-Belisha
House of Commons
Libya
Richard Austen Butler
Commons
China
Manchukuo
Cartagena
Franscisco Franco
Zchang
Special Busses To Negro Song Contest
The first bus departs Decatur Negro High School at 6 00 p m today for the Morgan County Training School at Hartselle to reach the Morgan County singing contest on time. A second bus and cars leave at 6 45 p m so all can hear the first group perform. The Negro High School sends groups from both elementary and high school departments. A First Baptist Church business meeting follows worship Sunday morning with the pulpit committee expected to report and all members urged to attend.
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Decatur Negro High School
Morgan County Training School
Hartselle
Morgan Cunty
The
Negro High School
First Baptist Church
Weather report for Tennessee and Alabama regions today
The Tennessee river stood at 19.4 feet with a high of 73 and a low of 50 in the past 24 hours and no rainfall. Alabama shows partly cloudy conditions tonight and Friday with variable coastal winds, while Tennessee expects mostly cloudy skies and colder spells in the west and north regions into Friday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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