Brantley Heads Alabama County Officials Group
Probate Judge Alex Brantley of Pike county was elected president of the Association of County Commissioners of Alabama succeeding Judge E A Hammett. The group reaffirmed local self government and opposed the uniform gasoline tax and tobacco tax measures.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alex Brantley
Pike County
Association of County Commissioners of Alabama
E. A. Hammett
Talladega
Brantley
J.©. McCorauodale
Clarke County
Marvin Pearce
Marion County
J. W. Wood
Calhoun County
J. M. Holt
Limestone County
James W. Heustess
J. B. Reynolds
Dale County
House
Alabama
Matt Boykin
Mobile
Birmingham
Jefferson County
Bibb Graves
W. W. Brandon
Tuscaloosa County
Bonus Edicts Stir Washington Over Cash Riders
President Roosevelt warned he would veto any measure containing a cash bonus rider, threatening to block vital administration bills including social security. Bonus supporters eye a potential march on the capital, while veterans leaders order regional commanders to prevent any new march.
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Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Decatur Boy Scout Drive Aims for 1200 Dollar Target
The Tennessee Valley Council Boy Scouts seek 6200 overall with Decatur responsible for 1200. A Friday check showed about 300 pledged cash, and many reporting teams have yet to file. The council serves over 600 boys aiming for 1000 by year end.
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Tennessee Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
James H. Johnson
Decatur
Markets at a Glance May 25 in New York and Chicago
New York markets show stocks easy and gold fears curbing gains. Bonds irregular with prime issues firm, oils and utilities down, foreign exchanges uneven, cotton and sugar higher, coffee firm amid Brazil tax rumors. Chicago grain markets weaken as May holders unload while cattle stay steady and hogs hover around ten dollars a head.
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New York
Chicago
Miss Decatur 1935 Handley Crowned Beauty Queen
Miss Theda Mae Handley, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Handley of 640 Jackson Street, won Miss Decatur of 1935 after a field of 63 contestants at Riverside auditorium. Sponsored by Wohl’s Department Store, she will compete in the state show in Birmingham for Miss Alabama, with the Birmingham winner advancing to Atlantic City for Miss America.
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Theda Mae Handley
A. L. Handley
Jackson Street
Decatur
Riverside Auditorium
Haddley
Wohl’s Department Store
Birmingham
Atlantic City
Decatur High School
Miss Handley
Girl Scouts
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Red Cross
Frances Morgan
Sixth Avenue
North
Louise Shoppe
Doris Laubenthal
areRe Dere Ee
Lauberfthal
All Negro Jury Bills Hear Indictments in Fairfax Case
Fairfax Va May 25 AP Fairfax County held the supreme court admonition against excluding Negroes from juries as a special all Negro grand jury indicted two Negro women Macy Carpenter and her mother Louise Carpenter for arson and related fraud charges. The action follows earlier white juror dominance and prior challenges to jury composition.
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Fairfax
Fairfax County
Supreme Court
Macy Carpenter
Louise Carpenter
Chas. Botts
Driver Wrecks Car In Test Speed Run
Merrill andquot Doc andquot Williams of Anderson Indiana wrecked his car during a test run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He suffered a fractured ankle as the car struck the upper retaining wall and caromed to the lower wall, destroying the machine. The crash occurred near the spot where William H. Stubblefield and his mechanic were killed last Tuesday.
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Indianapolis
Merrill
Doc) Williams
Anderson
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Williams
William H. Stubblefield
Los Angeles
Leo Whittaker
Florida and Kentucky champs reach finals in Southern women’s golf
Miss Mary Rogers of Jacksonville and Miss Marion Miley of Lexington won semi finals to advance to the finals in the women’s southern golf tournament held in Louisville Kentucky.
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Louisville
Mary Rogers
Jacksonville
Florida
Marion Miley
Lexington
Kentucky
Africa War Crisis Averted by League Council Action
Diplomatic pressure in the League of Nations council averted a looming East Africa crisis with Italy and Ethiopia. Mussolini capitulated on referencing his 1928 treaty, aided by Eden and Laval, as the council approved arbitration plans and set an August 26 deadline to resolve border tensions while military activity could resume after the rainy season.
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Geneva
League of Nations Council
East Africa
Italy
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Haile Selassie
Anthony Eden
Pierre Laval
Naples
Eritrea
Africa
League Council
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Rome
League
TVA Fight Narrowly Upsets House Action on Power Bill
Washington May 25 Two rival efforts shift focus after the House military committee votes 13 to 12 to table the TVA bill already cleared by the Senate. A substitute would let TVA sell excess power and raise bond authority from 50 to 100 million dollars and target private utilities. Debate swirls as proponents and opponents seek reconsideration and possible revisions to force competitive bidding and GAO style accounting.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
House Military Committee
TVA
Senate
Tennessee River
May
Schaefer
Brain Trust
General Accounting Office
Maverick
Tex
New Drug Found in School Sparking Medical Interest
A Syracuse University School of Medicine team reports synthesizing dinitrosylacilic acid, a compound related to dinitrophenol, which lowers body temperature in tests. The researchers note dinitrophenol speeds metabolism and weight loss but can cause fever and liver damage, suggesting potential medical effects from the related compound.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Syracuse
N. Y
Syracuse University School of Medicine
R. K. Brewer
Weyerhaeuser heir kidnapped as eastern gangsters suspected
Federal agents join Tacoma search for George Weyerhaeuser nine, son of a wealthy timber family. Police consider an eastern gangland kidnap plot and ransom demand schemes while investigators sweep Puget Sound hideouts and Olympic Peninsula wilds for the missing boy.
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Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhaeuser
Department of the Sceny
Department of Justice
Washington
Minnesota
United States
A. J. Chitty
Seattle
Chitty
East
Puget Sound
Olympic Peninsula
Canadian Line
J. P. Weyer-Hauser, Jr
Idaho
Two Georgians Sentenced to Five Years Each in Bank Robbery
Rome Ga May 25 Leland Harvey and Aubrey Smith two Georgians whose combined prison terms once totaled more than 200 years were sentenced to five years each in a federal prison for the robbery of two national bank payroll messengers. Harvey and Smith were convicted late yesterday by a jury after deliberating two hours and 55 minutes and Federal Judge FE Marvin Underwood pronounced sentence shortly afterward.
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Rome
Leland Harvey
Aubrey Smith
National Bank
Harvey
Smith
FE. Marvin Underwood
Hitler demands right of colonies
London reports Germany insists on acknowledgment of its colonial rights before returning to the League of Nations. In Berlin Sir Eric Phipps questioned Von Neurath about Hitler’s Reichstag speech as Britain moves to satisfy Germany. Von Neurath says 35 percent naval strength would not change and Germany favors future mandates without immediate possession.
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Albert W. Wilson
London
Germany
Great Britain
League of Nations
Berlin
Eric Phipps
Konstantin von Neurath
Eric
von Neurath
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Little Beats Off Late Challenge And Cops One Up
William Lawson Little Jr of San Francisco won the British Amateur Championship by one up over Dr William Tweddell in a 36 hole final at St Annes on the Sea. Little became the first American champion to win back to back titles. He led at halfway, faced jitters, regained poise, and clinched with a 5 on the final hole as Tweddell's crowd-pleasing fight fell short.
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ST. Anne’s-On-The-Sea
Eng
William Lawson Little, Jr
San Francisco
William Twedell
Little
Prestwick
Jim Wallace
Medico
Britain
Dr. Tweddell
Engand
Tweddell
Jesse Sweetser
Bob Jones
H. G. Hutchinson
Harold Hilton
Mussolini dismisses arms limits as futile in foreign address
In Rome Premier Mussolini told the chamber of deputies that limiting armaments and banning deadly weapons are useless. He framed the issue as Germany and Italy sharing a single problem the Austrian question while noting Germany’s 1934 attitude toward Versailles military clauses.
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Rome
Mussolini
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Italy
Austria
Release of Two Will Be Sought in Morgan Court
Habeas petitions filed for le Roberson and Olen Montgomery, two of the Scottsboro defendants, set for hearing in Morgan circuit court. State officials vow vigorous opposition as Judge W W Callahan schedules next Friday at 9 a m. for action.
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Morgan Court
W. W. Callahan
le Roberson
Olen Montgomery
Scottsboro
Evtry
Thomas E. Knight, Jr
Albert Carmichael
Alabama
Associated Press
Montgomery
Daily
Morgan Circuit
Co. B. Powell
Birmingham
A. A. Carmichael
Thomas K. Knight, Jr
Leibowitz
York
Jefferson County
Bile Graves
Lower Phone Rate Time Is Extended
In Montgomery Alabama on May 25 the state commission approved Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company petition to start night station to station rates at 7 pm instead of 8 30 pm after June 1. Commissioner Hugh White said the interstate commission also approved a similar change for interstate business and the state order applies to interstate traffic. The night rate remains lower while the day or evening rate now becomes effective at 1 pm.
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Montgomery
Ala
Services
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Hugh White
Dent
Interstate Commerce Commission
Diminutive Flier Over New Mexico
In Albuquerque at 10 25 a m mountain time observers report sighting a tiny plane overhead as it attempts a new woman’s transcontinental flight record. The craft and pilot remain unidentified and authorities continue monitoring the ongoing attempt.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
N. M
Nor
Laura Ingalls
Tennessee River Gauge Falls to 7.2 Feet with Mild Temps
The river gauge at 7.2 feet shows a downtrend this morning. Highs reached 77 and lows 47 in the past 24 hours with no rainfall. Alabama forecast calls for generally fair skies and slightly warmer conditions near the coast with Sunday remaining fair to partly cloudy.
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Alabama
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Virginia County
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Margot Grahame
Hollywood
Joseph E. Sharkey
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