Denny Asked to Remain as Alabama School Head
Tuscaloosa May 25. By unanimous vote the board urged Dr George H Denny to reconsider his resignation and stay as president for at least one more year. Governors appeal pressed for Denny to remain while the board discussed possible successors and health cited as the reason for resignation.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Board of Trustees
University of Alabama Today
George H. ““Snay
Denny
Bibb Graves
Dr. Denny
Johnh. Bankhead
John Rogers
Country Club
Lexington
Richard Foster
Guy E. Snavely
Birmingham Southern
Dabney S. Lancaster
University
A. B. Moore
University Graduate School
H. W. Arant
Ohio State University Law School
Gordon Palmer
Funeral Rites for Local Boy James Sheffield
Funeral services for James William Sheffield seventeen were held at 2:30 p m at Cherry and Railroad streets Pine Bluff Arkansas with Rev Ira F Hawkins and Rev L G Sturdivant officiating. Burial followed in Cullman. Survived by mother Stella G Sheffield three sisters Mary Grace Jane Ruth Edith Gay and Archie W Sheffield aunts and uncles Mr and Mrs J A Sheffield accompanied the body from Pine Bluff by rail. Pallbearers named Roy Fite Pete Henderson Charles Wade Henon Pierce Billy Bush and Maxie Marshall.
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James William Sheffield
Pine Bluff
Ark
Cherry
Railroad Streets
Ira F. Hawkins
L. G. Sturdivant
Cullman
Brown
Decatur
Sheffield
J. A. Sheffield
Stella G. Sheffield
Mary Grace
Jane Ruth
Edith Gay
Archie W. Sheffield
Roy Fite
Pete Henderson
Charles Wade
Henon Pierce
Billy Bush
Maxie Marshall
Kaspar Quadruplets Get Ration Increase
In Passaic New Jersey on May 25 the Kaspar quadruplets receive about a fourth of their weight in milk daily. Dr Frank F Fani increased the babies’ milk from 12 to 14 ounces per feeding at Ferdinands insistence and with support from Frances Frank and Felix. Ferdinand, the heaviest, weighs 3 pounds 14 ounces. Feedings occur every two hours using medicine droppers.
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Passaid
N. J
Kaspar
Frank F. Fani
Ferdinand
Frances
Frank
Felix
Day Family Plans Alabama Graduation Visit
Mr and Mrs W H Day travel to Tuscaloosa Alabama to watch their eldest son Billy Day graduate from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts degree at age 21.
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W. H. Day
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Billy Day
University of Alabama
Young Day
Chivalry in Arrests for Drunken Driving
State patrolmen say chivalry fades before traffic laws. Sunday two Morgan county drivers were arrested for drunk driving, including a female motorist. Five total in the region. Limestone and Cobbert counties also reported arrests.
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Morgan County
Morgan
Limestone County
Cobbert
Action urged on Townsend defiance by House leaders
Speaker Burns and Rep Bankhead pressed for contempt action against Dr F E Townsend for walking out on a House investigating committee. They warned lack of House authority would ruin future investigations and considered moving the case to federal court to avoid a lengthy contempt trial before 435 members.
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Scott Hershey
Associated Press
Washington
Burns
Representative Bankhead
F. E. Townsend
House
Leah
Coal Group Still Exists After Supreme Court Ruling
Washington May 25 The Comptroller-General ruled that the national bituminous coal commission remains in existence for purposes independent of labor and price fixing provisions. The commission still has power to conduct studies and to appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission in coal industry cases. It employs 160 persons with uncertain retention.
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Washington
Comptroller
J. R. McCar
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Supreme Court
Comptroller-General
Commission
MccCarl
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles F. Hosford, Jr
Legion Pledges Support to Boy Scout Drive
The Liberal post of the American Legion pledges $1 from each wrestling match for a year to the Boy Scout campaign fund. Judge Leybourne H. Lynne says Decatur Kiwanis Club gave a $50 donation, the most liberal response yet. Mat shows are held weekly, ensuring $52 from the Legion, with 14 of 16 teams reporting though totals are not yet finalized.
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Post of
American Legion
Boy Scout Campaign
Leybourne H. Lynne
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Legion
Subway Collision Injures Twelve in Boston Subway
In Boston on May 25 a collision of two Boylston street trolley cars injured at least 12 riders. Passengers were knocked down as one car halted and the other struck from behind, sending glass and debris across the aisles while doctors treated mainly cuts and bruises.
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Boston
Boylston Street
Supreme Court rules 1934 municipal bankruptcy act invalid
Washington May 25 The 1934 municipal bankruptcy act meant to aid cities counties and political subdivisions was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in a five to four decision Justice McReynolds delivering the opinion held the statute invalid The challengers bondholders from Cameron County Texas argued due process and states rights violations The decision upholds a lower court ruling dismissing the debtrefunding plan and requiring no federal loan to proceed
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Washington
New Deal Congress
Supreme Court
McReynolds
Cardozo
Hughes
Brandeis and Stone
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Cameron County
Texas
Water Improvement District
Southern Texas Federal District Court
Reconstruction Corporation
Représentastive Wilcox
Fla
Note Links Death to Robbery and Poison at Nashville Station
Lanny Wright Stewart a 44 year old former Methodist minister was found dead at his Nashville filling station. A note claimed two young men robbed him forced poison and escaped through a window. Autopsy ordered. pocketbook empty and a purple liquid pan found at the scene. Stewart resigned from ministry six years ago due to throat infection.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lanny Wright Stewart
Fred Baker
Stewart
Henry speaks of Alabama's needs at University address
Dr Waights Gibbs Henry of Annis ton delivered the baccalaureate sermon before more than 500 University of Alabama graduates in Denny Stadium. He urged investment of intellectual and cultural capital for service to the current generation, praising Alabama's history and opportunities and lauding University president Dr George H Denny as part of commencement week.
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George H. Denny
Denny Stadium
Negro admits assaulting girl in Goodwater case
Oscar Patterson, 24, a black farm hand, confessed to the assault of a seven year old girl near Goodwater. He remained jailed in Montgomery awaiting arraignment, while the victim’s mother appealed to the crowd to let the law run its course.
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Montgomery
Ala
Oscar Patterson
Montgomery County
Goodwater
Mack C Waites
Coosa County
Edict on PWA power loans eyed by DC court
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat of the DC Supreme Court weighing the constitutionality of a $200 million PWA public power program. Final arguments set for Tuesday in an injunction suit by four utility firms seeking to halt ten municipal electric plants in Alabama Texas Oklahoma and Iowa.
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Jack Fischer
Associated Press
Washington
Alfred A. Wheat
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Public Works Administration
PWA
Alabama
Texas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Newton D. Baker
Jerome Frank
Frank
Supreme Court
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Alexander Holtzoff
John W. Scott
Interior Ickes
Congress
Scott
Stolen land survey sheets alarm Birmingham records
The Birmingham News reports more than 400 state land survey sheets from the North Birmingham revaluation survey were stolen from the Jefferson County courthouse. Authorities say records can be replaced but will take time. Locks were added to record rooms and a sign warned the records belong to the federal government.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham News
Jefferson County Court House
Murder Charged to Black Legion in Poole Killing
Bullet ridden body of Charles A Poole 32 a Dearborn township ditch worker near Detroit triggered a police probe into the Black Legion an alleged Klan style secret group whose members wore robes and carried weapons Four men named Dayton Dean Harvey Davis urban Lipps and Irvin Lee are shown as alleged leaders who supposedly aided in Poole s killing The gang s admission and aims are cited as upholding Protestantism fighting Communism and pursuing a morals crusade
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Charles A. Poole
PWA
Dearborn
Detroit
Black Legion
Ku Klux Klan
Poole
Dayton Dean
Harvey Davis
Urban Lipps
Irvin Lee
Legion
Lambda Pi Sigma Fraternity elects officers for next term
The Lambda Pi Sigma Fraternity elected officers including Charles Green as grand master and J O Colvard as assistant grand master. A semi annual banquet is planned at Central Methodist church Friday June 5 at seven. A member party will be held at Hotel Lyons Saturday June 6 at 7 30. The group will meet Sunday May 31 at 2 00 instead of 1 30.
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Lambda Pi Sigma
Charles Green
J. O. Colvard
Paul Wilson
Gramatias
Raymond Parks
Tamias
Norman Safley
Sidney Evans
Central Methodist Church
Jack Tankersley
Hotel
Lyons
Mr. Kelly
Robbery Probe Ties Ferguson Loss On Market Street
Police investigate a reported robbery on W. Market Street where Robert Ferguson lost $50 Saturday night. Three men are being sought for questioning.
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Robert Ferguson
W. Market Street
New System Of Planting Tried In Experiments With Cotton
Dr. Frank A. Cameron and colleagues at the University of North Carolina report exploratory experiments on using the entire cotton plant for oil and Alpha cellulose to make rayon and other products. They say results are significant but not conclusive, noting costs and quantitive rests as key factors.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Frank A. Cameron
University” of
North Carolina
South
Cameron
Contract for TVA Sewer Up to $450,000 in Decatur
The city of Decatur received a TVA contract for an interceptory sewer from near Riverview Avenue to west of the city. The mayor and council plan to discuss it soon after suggesting minor changes to wording. The project is estimated to cost about $450,000.
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Decatur
Tennessee Valley Authority
Riverview Avenue
TVA
Two Extortion Indictments Against Noted Figures
New York May 25 two indictments charging attempted extortion were returned by the county grand jury. The targets are concert violinist Pietra Aria of Brooklyn and stenographer Anna Graef Drouillard. Indictments name Max D Krone private detective A Henry Ross attorney and Ernest Desmond De Hagen known as Lord Desmond. Witnesses included Marie Paverlick and Harold Hastings. Police Lt James J Finn was instructed to issue a general alarm for Desmond.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith, Jr
Max D. Krone
A. Henry Ross
Ernest Desmond de Hagen
Hagen
Lord Desmond
Pietra Aria
Brooklyn
Anna Graef Drouillard
Park Avenue
Krone
Ross
Alfred E. Smith
Marie Paverlick
Smith
Anna
Miss Drouillard
Harold W. Hastings
James J. Finn
Desmond
Mooney Boy Recovers From Broken Leg After Tree Fall
Thomas D. Mooney 13 son of David Mooney of Decatur route 3 is recovering at home from a broken left leg suffered when he fell from a tree Sunday morning He was treated at Dr Reddings office and then taken home by a Brown ambulance to Moulton road four miles west of here.
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Thomas D. Mooney
David Mooney
Decatur
Reddingmens
Moulton Road
Here
Wife of Aviator Arrested After Wife's Death Inquest
Oliver Armbruster, a World War II aviator, is held for an inquest into his wife Wilma Armbruster's death in a North Side Chicago hotel. He claimed she killed herself after he showed her how to fire a gun, then later contradicted himself about who fired the shot. A note to her former husband referenced their seven year old daughter now in custody of her mother in Robinson Kansas.
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Chicago
Oliver Armbruster
Wilma Armbruster
North Side
Martin McCormick
Armbruster
Harry Libby
Uncle of Decatur resident dies in Madison at 84
Samuel Cowan Gillespie 84, uncle of Mrs J E Staten and Misses Katie Eddie Mae and James Gillespie of Decatur, died Saturday at his Madison home. Final rites were held at his Madison residence Sunday afternoon with Rev Neill G Stevens of First Presbyterian Huntsville officiating. Burial in Madison cemetery directed by Poole Farrish Huntsville.
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Samuel Cowan Gillesprey
Madison
Neill G. Stevens
First Presbyterian Church
Huntsville
Madison Cemetery
Poole Farrish
Gillespie
J.E. Staten
Katie
Eddie Mae
Ja. Gillespie
Decatur
Wounds in Alabama family row leave two men injured
C G Glenn arrived at Sylacauga hospital with three bullet wounds while A J Hosey, 47, lay in county jail nursing knife wounds and bruises after an inter family dispute as sheriff officers described it.
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Talladega, Alg
C. G. Glenn
Sylacauga Hospital
A. J. Hosey
Warrants Sought in Michigan Black Legion Case
Detroit May 25. Murder and kidnapping warrants were requested for 13 Black Legion members in the Poole slaying and for 12 John Does who may have attended the meeting planning Poole's execution. Prosecutor McCrea called the group an outlaw nationwide, seeking Justice Department help to eradicate it.
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Detroit
Utor
Duncan C. McCrea
Black Legion
Charles A. Poole
John Does
Poole
Vigilante Society
Department of Justice
McCrea
Harvey Davis
Dayton Dean
Ervin D. Lee
Urban Lipps
George C. Johnson
Paul R. Edwards
Edgar Baldwin
Herschel Gill
Lowell Rushing
Thomas R. Creig
John Bannerman
John B. Mitchell
John 8. Vincent
Michigan State Police Probe Links Black Legion to 50 Deaths
Detroit police pursued ties between the Black Legion and a string of killings, with State Police Captain I. H. Harmon noting investigators believe the group may be responsible for as many as 50 deaths in Michigan. Officers in Detroit focused on Rudolph J. Anderson, 40, as part of the inquiry.
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Detroit
Black Legion
I. H. Harmon
Michigan
Rudolph J. Anderson
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Alabama
The Tennessee River remained stationary at 38 feet with no rain and temperatures ranging from a high of 88 to a low of 60 in the last 24 hours. Alabama shows partly cloudy skies with unsettled Tuesday conditions and coastal winds east to southeast.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Harry Jackson
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