Resignation of University President Denny Cites Poor Health
George H. Denny announced his retirement as university president after 24 years in office citing ill health. Henry B. Foster said the board would consider the request July 1 if granted, with no official successor named yet. Governor Bibb Graves expressed hope the resignation wouldn’t be accepted, as the executive committee meets to evaluate potential successors.
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Denny's Legacy at Alabama and Growth of Campus
The Alabama leader born December 3, 1870 in Hanover County Virginia became university president in 1912. Under his tenure Tuscaloosa saw 16 buildings 22 fraternities 13 sororities and a football stadium rise as Denny Chimes commemorated his work. He helped shape the Crimson Tide era and stayed a constant fan until protests greeted retirement rumors.
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Talking pictures roots traced by early pioneers
Voice of the Past recalls Norman Taylor, once a vaudeville performer, who teamed with the late Thomas Edison to perfect talking pictures twenty three years ago. Taylor, now an extra in silent to sound films, describes experiments using synchronized dialogue with a wax record and Edison’s contraptions from 1913.
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Poppy Day Appeals Aid For Disabled Veterans
The County Unit of the American Legion and Auxiliary explains Poppy Day funding supports hospital care for 50 000 troops and aid for veterans families. They stress the poppy drive funds advocate claims, provide comforts, entertainment, and keep veterans connected with home. They ask for a generous response to meet rising needs.
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Congress Activity and Local Court News Summary
Senate and House actions track flood control and tax measures with committees debating funding and pensions. In Miami a 70 year old man defies court over barking hounds, receiving a 30 day jail sentence. In La Salle a man suffers a fractured vertebra from a clock incident and is treated in hospital.
No Case for Feud Sparked by Dreaming Burglar
Chicago May 22. Mortimer B. Flynn said he heard his Irish terrier bark in the night and slept on. In the morning he learned he was burglarized for jewelry valued at 2000 dollars in the unknown incident.
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Landis Outlines Aims of SEC for Security Holders
James M. Landis, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, spoke at the tenth annual Associated Stock Exchanges meeting in Cleveland. He said full protection for the nation's security holders is the government's aim through the New Deal agency.
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