Roosevelt cites unchanged relief estimates for WPA funds
President Roosevelt said his January relief estimates remain valid and indicated a possible $150 million supplemental WPA request. About 850,000 people are on waiting lists, up 100,000 since January 3, with 3.85 million on rolls or waiting lists. He noted local officials, not federal, oversee lists and discussed aliens replaced by citizens on waiting lists.
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Inkshington
Roosevelt
Congress
House Appropriations Subcommittee
White House
WPA
FP. C. Harrington
Rep
Taylor
Colo
Meriwether County
Dutchess County
New York
Roads deemed inadequate for wartime mobility in San Francisco
The American Road Builders Association warned today that highways are insufficient for rapid troop and supply movement in a potential invasion, claiming forces would be hopelessly entangled within 24 hours due to the lack of speed highways.
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San Francisco
American Road Builders Association
Slayer of 4 Dies in Chair at Tucker Prison Farm
Joseph B. Anderson known as Smokey Joe, 37, confessed slayer of four men and died in the electric chair at dawn in Hot Springs Arkansas. He had admitted killing Eldon Cooley in Hot Springs and other victims in Michigan Indiana and Michigan. his wife Lucille receives a new trial while clemency was denied by Governor Carl Bailey.
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Tucker Prison Farm
Ark
Joseph B
Smokey Joe” Anderson
William Roberts
Tremon McDermott
Wayne County
Michigan
Detroit
Anderson
Robert A. Mould
Buford Goad
Eldon Cooley
Hot Springs
Cooley
Federal Bureau of Investigation
George W. Howe
Lucille
Carl E. Bailey
House Democrats to poll Townsend old age pension support
Washington March 10 A poll of Democratic congressmen on the Townsend old age pension plan was ordered by house leaders as a step toward a possible floor vote. Bo Boland said assistants would check sentiment next week on support or opposition to a 2 percent tax on all transactions to fund up to 200 a month. If a sizable Democratic majority is found against the plan leaders may move to bring the bill to the floor without committee backing and use the political stakes to pressure GOP supporters.
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Washington
Townsend
House
Rep
Boland
D.-Pa
County Official Opposes Lash After Riposte to Whipping
Birmingham March 10 County Commissioner Henry W Sweet said he will ask the commission to substitute solitary confinement for whipping after witnessing four men whipped for rule infractions during his duties as part of the county convict system.
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Birmingham
Ala
Henry W. Sweet
Sweet
Labor Chiefs Resume AFL CIO Peace Talks in New York
March 10. Delegations from the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations resume negotiations in New York to seek peace. John L. Lewis of CIO proposes a single union including AFL CIO and four railroad brotherhoods, while federation leaders consider options. Lewis also heads the United Mine Workers policy panel preparing demands for coal operators in the Appalachian district before the March contract expiry. The restart is set for 8 p.m. EST with Harry C. Bates as AFL chairman.
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New York
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Washington
John L. Lewis
CIO
AFL
Lewis
Federation
United Mine Workers of America
Appalachian
Afl-Cio
Harry C. Bates
Schwab Ends Home Ties After Wife's Death
Charles M. Schwab, the steel magnate, has closed his New York and Pennsylvania homes after returning from abroad. He, 77, said he would start life anew following his wife’s death last January and may move into an apartment. The Riverside Drive chateau, valued at 2.5 million, may be replaced by a smaller residence. Loreto estate near Loreto, Pennsylvania, worth 350 thousand with 18 buildings, also stands vacant. Bethlehem home is less grand and remains unused.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
Pennsylvania
Edhwab
New York City
Riverside Drive
Loreto
Bethlehem
Schwab
Young Matron Dies at Wheeler Station
Funeral rites for Mrs. E. D. Smith aged 20 who died Thursday at her home in Wheeler Station were held at 1 pm at the residence. Burial followed at Cottingham cemetery under direction of Brown of Decatur. She is survived by her husband, a daughter Shirley, a son Herley, her parents Mr and Mrs Holt Robertson of Hillsboro, and three brothers Lloyd Nathan and Elbert.
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E. D. Smith
Wheeler Station
Brown
Decatur
Cottingen Cemetery
Shirley
Herley
Holt Robertson
Hillsboro
Lloyd
Nathan
Elbert
Former friend sought in hammer slaying of Louise McKee
Miss Louise McKee a 55 year old county Republican committee woman on Long Island was killed by blunt force hammer blows. Police hunt a former friend for the murder after her body was found by her brother in the living room of her home following three days of absence.
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Mineola
N. Y
Louise McKee
Republican
Long Island
Charles
Miss McKee
Students Seek Exemption From Social Security Tax
Undergraduate spokesmen for an estimated 100000 college students urged Congress to exempt student employees of fraternities and colleges from payroll taxes. Amherst Williams Wesleyan reps backed the measure as a path to a college education. A separate hearing featured an education group calling for limits on federal aid amid rising debt.
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Washington
Congress
William W. Stifler, Jr
Amherst College
House
Ways and Means Committee
Stifler
Amherst Co
Williams College
Wesleyan University
The
Association of American Colleges
Senate Labor Committee
Cotton Bill Backed by Senate Panel Says Johnston
Memphis reports Oscar Johnston chairman of the National Cotton Council says the Smith cotton bill, recommended favorably yesterday by the Senate agriculture committee, is gaining support. Johnston frames the bill as favorable to growers and industry in ongoing policy debates.
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Memphis
Tenn
Oscar Johnston
National Cotton Council
Senate Agriculture Committee
Split Session Activities By Solon Eyed In Montgomery
Alabama legislature plans a busy split session after passing a secret ballot measure and school funding bills. The Senate and House move forward on equalization and tax reform while approving dairy milk control renewal and creating a new board of agriculture and industries.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Frank M. Dixon
Dixon
Mobile
House
Mobile County Board of Revenue
Board of Review
Senate
State
Highway Patrol
Joe Poole
Board of Agriculture
Board of Agriculture and Industries
Board Confirms Peach to Merit Board Seat
A few hours after an error Dixon announced the appointment of John H. Peach to succeed Craig Smith on the merit board. He sent the names to the senate for confirmation, which was promptly granted. The board also includes former Governor Thomas E. Kilby and Grover C. Hall.
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Dixon
John H. Peach
Craig Smith
Senate
Mr. Peach
Thomas E. Kilby
Anniston
Grover C. Hall
Montgomery
Dobbses Motor to Vinemont to Visit Myers Family
Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Dobbs drove to Vinemont Thursday afternoon to see their son and daughter in law Rev. and Mrs. I. W. Myers.
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C. L. Dobbs
Vinemont
I. W. Myers
Dream Of 60 Years Realized By Wyoming Woman Visit
Mrs. Sarah E. Babb of Casper Wyoming returned to Decatur to visit the graves of her parents James P. and Mrs McNemar buried in Decatur cemetery in the 1870s The couple died during yellow fever outbreaks and Mr McNemar is buried with inscription noting his death in 1878 at age 30 Two white vases remain a keepsake from her Decatur childhood and she recalls muddy unpaved streets and plank sidewalks from that era
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Wyoming
Sarah E. Babb
Casper
Decatur
Decatur Cemetery
James P. McNemar
Babb
Frank Brown
Brown Funeral Company
McNemar
Calvin Brown
Mae Nelson
W.moulton Street
W. J. Edwards
Canal Street
James Edwards
Edwards
Sycamore Street
Picket Lines Spread Through Washington Hotels
Washington on March 10 sees unionized workers at 13 leading hotels still on strike while hotels continue operations. Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt avoided crossing picket lines by staying out of town. The White House correspondents dinner was cancelled, and top officials including Hall Woodring Wallace Farley Reed faced demonstrations. Labor leaders praise the impact as hotel staff are replenished and broader alliance grows with building trades and yeast workers.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Mayflower Hotel
Hall
Woodring
Wallace
Farley
Cabinet
Stanley Reed
Supreme Court
Labor Department
Officer Named by Makers of Ice in Alabama
J. Frank Rushton of Birmingham was elected president of the Alabama Ice Manufacturers' Association as the two day session closed in Mobile. He succeeds H. P. Martin of Greenville. Other officers named include M. A. Hansen of Evergreen as vice president, R. Landis Williams of Birmingham as secretary, and G. E. Tillman of Birmingham as treasurer. Directors are Martin, J. W Woodall, Clebson Crossfield Gadsten, W. C. Rivenback, Clem McDaniels, John T. Bauers, Mason Brown, and F. W Osborn. The 1940 convention city will be chosen later this year.
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Mobile
Ala
J. Frank Rushton
Birmingham
Alabama Ice Manufacturers’ Association
Icemen
Rushton
H. P. Martin
Greenville
M. A. Hansen
Evergreen
R. Landis Williams
G E. Tillman
Martin
J. W Woodall
Scottsboro
C. L. Crossfield Gadsten
W. C. Rivenback
Columbia
Clem McDaniels
Montgomery
John T. Bauers
Mason Brown
Huntsville
F. W Osborn
Florence
Blaze Ignored By Fans In City Wrestling Bout
About 4000 wrestling fans remained seated as smoke from a basement fire drifted into the armory arena in Kansas City. The National Guard provided supplies including rifle ammunition that was stacked nearby and saved. Intermission stretched twenty minutes while the blaze was extinguished and smoke cleared.
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Kansas City
Kas
Armory Arena
National Guard
Britain weighs disarmament talks with big powers
London reports optimism for halting the European arms race. HC Chamberlain may call a conference to curb rearmament, while a Berlin mission and Italian and French positions shape Britain’s push toward a token arms limit amid Spain’s civil war and German economic strain.
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London
Britain
Arma
Chamberlain
Europe
R. &. Hudson
Berlin
Rome
Hudson
The
Daily Mail
Mussolini
France
Germany
Francisco Franco
Prexy Turns Down Big Bank Job
President Robert Gordon Sproul of the University of California said his instinct led him to refuse a $50,000 a year offer to become president of the Anglo California National Bank in San Francisco. He noted his UC salary is $13,500 and he does not want to leave the university. He spoke to about 9,000 UC students gathered to urge his rejection of the bank post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
Robert Gordon Sproul
University of California
Plans for June revival at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist
The Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church outlines a summer revival starting the second Sunday in June for about two weeks. Rev. Leon Macon, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Athens, is expected to preach. Two daily services will be held, morning and evening.
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Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Leon Macon
First Baptist Church of
Athens
Preliminary hearing set in Opalika for torch murder case
Opeliika Alabama March 10 a preliminary hearing for W Herbert Bush charged with the torch murder of Lieut William D Davis at Benning on February 12 has been set for March 17 Justice of the peace E A Burke will preside.
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Opelika
Ala
W. Herbert Bush
Lee County
William D. Davis
Benning
Justice of the Peace
E. A. Burke
Tanks smash path through rebel sector in Madrid battle
Mech army units under General Jose Miaja surged into Plaza Manuel Becerra using tanks and armored cars. Officials report 14 000 rebels surrendering since yesterday as loyalist forces claim to have uprooted Communist nests and snipers. Dispatches say reinforcements from Valencia or Guadalajara arrived to support the attack.
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Madrid
Jose Miaja
Plaza Manuel Becerra
Miaja
Burgos
Plaza Manuel Becerera
Cala Alcala
Valencia
Guadalajara
Reuters
Tish News
Plaza
Mrs. John W. McKay Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. John W. McKay of Danville route 2 died at 10 30 PM after a brief pneumonia illness. Final rites set for Sunday at Lebanon church Hogat's Store with Rev. R N Moore and Peck of Hartselle in charge of burial. Survived by husband, parents Mr and Mrs D M Hogan, three brothers Wallace Decatur Amos Hogan James Hogan, two sisters Miss Grace Hogan and Miss Jewel Hogan Murphy NC. Pallbearers listed. flowers arranged by local women.
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John W. McKay
Danville
Lebanon Church
Hogat's
R. N. Moore
Peck
Hartselle
McKay
D. M. Hogan
Wallace
Decatur
Amos
James Hogan
Grace Hogan
Jewel Hogan
Murphy
North Carolina
C. J. Wallace
Braxton Sapp
Elmo Miller
Simon Praytor
J. L. Houston
Irwin Watkins
Flowers
J. DB. Bryant
Ernest Sharpe
Pauline White
N. E. Bailey
Summerford baby dies early today
Five week old daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Summerford of Danville route 1 died at home at 420 this morning after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at Herring cemetery at 1030 Saturday morning with Rev L A Powell in charge. Burial directed by Peck of Hartssel. Survived by parents four brothers and four sisters.
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Martha
Joyce
J. J Summerford
Danville
Herring Cemetery
L. A. Powell
Peck
Hartselle
Cotton aid still in study stage
Washington reports that interest in various plans to assist cotton farmers remains in the study stage. The official declined to say whether any single plan or a combination is favored.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Weather notes on Tennessee river and regional forecasts
River gauge at 19.6 feet rising with 0.01 inch rainfall in two hours. Alabama sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday with warmer temperatures in the far north. Southerly winds along the coast. Tennessee forecast calls for showers tonight and Saturday with warmer conditions in the far west.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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