Hopkins Faces Censure Over WPA Political Remarks in Iowa
The row centers on Hopkins remarks about aiding Wearin in Iowa and a potential censure move by Senator Johnson. Hopkins denies coercion, says WPA workers may vote freely, and points to broadcasters and letters as the basis of his stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Ae Wpa
Otha Wearin
Iowa
Johnson
Cali
Gillette
D. Towa
Wearin
Works Progress Administration
Senate
WPA
Brady M. Stewart
Louisville
Roosevelt
Senator Barkley
D. Ky
Stewart
A. B. Chandler
Barkley
Wheeler
D. Mont
Hop
Ickes
Wallace
Farley
Sewell Hearing Admits By Laws Shown On Exhibit
The transcript shows Sewell and others questioned about whether the association is incorporated and about by laws. Mrs Dowdy says she has seen the by laws before. A stipulation says members of the bargaining committee would testify similarly to Sewell if called. Sessions adjourned until 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Free
John Peach
McCarthy
Sewell
Free
Sidney Neher
J. P. Fretwell
A. D. Landers
Grace Hil
B. E B. Cary
Garnett DeMent
B. Hallmark
Odis Hill
Buck Gibson
Meredith
Jackson
Committee For
Quimby Sewell
S. Earl Cross
Lyons Hotel
Lew Frankel
N. F. Lahr
Homer Jones
Frank Yaney
Charles Buster
Mill
German Minister Eisenlohr in talks as Czechoslovakia plans defense
German Foreign Minister Ernst Eisenlohr has visited the foreign office nearly daily for four days. He and Ita have kept discussions friendly while Czechoslovakia continues defense preparations, hopeful for progress but ready for worst-case scenarios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst Eisenlohr
Foreign Office
Ita
Czechoslovakia
Japan's wartime cabinet reshuffle names top generals to key posts
Emperor Hirohito installed General Kazushige Ugaki as foreign minister and General Baron Sadoa Araki as education minister as part of a drastic Konoye cabinet reorganization. Bichin Ikeda, head of the Bank of Japan, became finance minister, replacing Kaya, to bolster war efforts in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokyo
Hirohito
China
Fumimaro Konoye
Kazushige Ugaki
Korea
F D Berryhill Called by Death at Benevolent Hospital
F D Berryhill 1222 Fifth Avenue South died at Benevolent hospital after brief illness. Funeral set for Friday at 3 pm at Ninth Street Methodist Church with Rev W L Spearman and Rev R B Conner assisting. Interment Roselawn Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. survivors include son Charles of Decatur, daughters Willie May and Ruth Berryhill of Decatur, four brothers T ees, J J Berryhill of Memphis, S R Berryhill of [location], J L Berryhill.
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F. D. Berryhill
Fifth Avenue S
Benevolent Hospital
Ninth Street Methodist Church
W. L. Spearman
R. B. Conner
Church of God
Roselawn
Drinkard-Howell
W. M. Griffin
Carpenter
George Palmer
J. E. West
G. Wheeler
R. L. Maury
Sloan
J. Peck
P. Bell
Elbert Weaver
Berryhill
Charles
Decatur
Carl Harri- Willie May
Ruth Berryil
Tees
J. J. Berryhill
Memphis
R. Berryhill
And
J. L. Berryhill
Former Pastor Leads Revival at Local Church
Dr. J. D. Hunter, presiding elder of the Gadsden District and former Central Methodist pastor, will lead the revival since Rev. Chitwood’s arrival. Cottage prayer meetings and a personal work class are planned with large congregations at services. Special song services directed by Cols Lowery and youth services led by Duncan Hunter accompany the event.
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J. D. Hunter
Gadsden
Central Methodist Church
Chitwood
Cols Lowery
Duncan Hunter
Decatur
Court hearing on Cooper-Wells union drive continues
Afternoon session of the NLRB case features witnesses Sewell and Peach detailing the formation of an independent bargaining unit at Cooper-Wells. Testimony covers petitions, company recognition, wage gains, and by law questions as trial examiner McCarthy rules on motions.
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Sesson
Farr R. Cross
National Labor Relations Board
R. L. Freeman
Cooper-Wells
John H. Peach
Independent Union of
Cooper-Wells Employes
National Labor Relations Act
Charles H. Eyster
Cooper- Wells
Eyster
R. L. Preeman
Felton Dobbs
Wag
Quimby Sewell
Felton
Organization For
Adel Powers
Mill
N. F. Lahr
Lahr
GTO
Sewell
Powers
Frankel
Een
Freeman
James Blue
Curtis
Peach
Frank Yaney
Homer Jones
Salt Jones
Yaney
St. Joseph
Jones
W. J. Frazier
Frazier
Cross
NLRB
AFHW
Decatur
Yancy
John Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
McCarthy
Danville High School Graduation Exercises Recap
Graduation exercises at Danville High School Friday night featured a Salutatory by Ava Stephenson, President’s address by Howell Morris, Valedictory by Laucille Wiggins, and a Diplomas presentation by J. C Mattox. Senior class members named include Sara Osbron, R. B. Johnson, Imogene Maddox, Howell Morris, Jam Tomlinson, Alfred Sims, Laucille Wiggins, Ethel Singleton, Ava Stephenson, Leslie Gordon, Charles Mattox, Fasie Vaughn, Truitt Penn, Otto Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville High School
Ava Stephenson
Howell Morris
Laucille Wiggins
Webb Chestnutt
J. C Mattox
Sara Osbron
R. B. Johnson
Imogene Maddox
Jam Tomlinson
Alfred Sims
Ethel Singleton
Leslie Gordon
Charles Mattox
Fasie Vaughn
Truitt Penn
Otto Glasgow
Mrs Dawson Dies in Tuscaloosa After Illness
Avis Marshall Dawson 22 wife of Dr. John C. Dawson former president of Howard College died in Tuscaloosa after a ten day illness from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Avis Marshall Dawson
John C. Dawson
Howard College
Community prayer service cancelled amid death. sermons set
The Friday community prayer service is cancelled due to a death. Rev. I. W. Myers will speak Sunday morning on The Two Thieves and Sunday evening on The Three Gardens, with readers asked to study related Bible references before Sunday.
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I. W. Myers
TVA Row Heats Up Over Morgan Allegations
H A Morgan testifies against A E Morgan in a heated TVA dispute. He denies charges of conspiracy and defends Lilienthal, noting board dissent and Morgan’s absences. Morgan argues democratic principles guided TVA decisions and rebuts claims about fertilizer policy and land grant colleges.
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Congress
TVA
Arthur Morgan
Roosevelt
A. E. Morgan
Lilienthal
H. A. Morgan
Senate
Maverick
Tex
Tennessee Valley Authority
Mr. Lilienthal
Dr. Morgan
John B. Blanford, Jr
Ohio State’ University
Cornell
Iowa State
Purdue
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
University of Kentucky
Morgan
University of Tennessee
Markets edge higher as nerves ease and aircrafts lead
In New York on May 26 Victor Eubank reports stocks steadying after a modest start with aircraft shares among leaders. Gains were small as dealers awaited a tax revision action while European tensions appeared tamer. Bonds and foreign issues were uneven and steel shares lagged though demand signals hinted potential price stability. In Chicago poultry prices firmed with various sizes and breeds showing modest increases.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Washington
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
International Harvester
Consolidated Edison
Woolworth
American Smelting
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
Allis Chalmers
Texas Corp
American Tron & Steel Institute
Butter Prices in Chicago Trade
Butter reported at 1,387,902 pounds with easy and extra firsts averaging 24 24 and 3 4 cents. Firsts 88 89 priced 22 23 cents. Other prices unchanged. Eggs listed at 29,234 with storage packed extras 21 and firsts 20 3 4 cents.
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Chicago
End of month liquidating wheat sells off in Chicago
May wheat futures fell to a five year low of 70 7/8 cents as sellers overwhelmed rallies. News of planned U S flour purchases helped a late recovery though prices ended mixed with May at ~71 1/2 cents and July around 72 3/4 cents. Corn and oats showed smaller changes.
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Chicago
United States
New York Cotton Futures End Lower After Late Session Selloff
New York cotton futures slipped in late trading after an early 21 to 24 point drop amid broad liquidation. Front month prices finished 13 to 17 points lower amid a quiet market with middling at 8.08.
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COTTON NEWW_YORK
Ton
Weir Defends Industry Against Regulation Critics
Weir attacks reformers who seek to regulate industry and says public support hinges on presenting the whole truth. He praises industrialists for maintaining the American standard of living and accuses critics of using publicity to cast private enterprise as a failure while politicians attack the industry.
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Weir
Jackson
Cotton market shows new lows on liquidation in New Orleans
General liquidation in New Orleans cotton futures drove prices to yearly lows. July 8.16, October 8.20, December 8.20, March 8.27, May 8.30, down 14 to 18 points from the previous close. Weather in growing regions was favorable, with showers easing droughts in the east while the western belt stayed dry. Liverpool and Bombay markets offered mixed signals but under tone remained.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Bombay
Nashville Livestock Market Report May 26 Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices
Nashville Tenn May 26 Cattle 200 calves 150 steady plain and medium steers and heifers mostly grassers 6 50 8 00 good fat yearlings and fed steers 8 00 9 00 beef cows and bulls 6 00 down cutter grades 3 50 4 75 top vealers 8 50 but mostly 8 00 down Hogs 600 steady most 150 300 lb butchers 7 85 8 45 top freely packing sows 6 75 Sheep 1500 no market early wadertone dull Wednesdays sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agr
Charley Miller Hurt After Fall At Barage Work Yard
Charley Miller of 524 East Walnut Street is in Benevolent Society hospital with a broken left leg. He fell from the top of a barge into the craft at Ingalls Iron Works Co ship yard around 8 pm Wednesday, was taken by Brown ambulance, and today his condition is recorded as satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Miller
Walnut Street
Benevolent Society Hospital
Ingalls Iron Works Co
Decatur Junior High Graduation Exercises Program
The Decatur Junior High graduation will be held in the school gym at 1:30 Friday. The program includes invocation by Dr. Edwin Wyle, long class, semester honor roll by W. R. Riley, address by Rev. J. H. Chit, American Legion Award by Rev. L. H. Knight, awarding of diplomas by W. W. Benson, song by the class, and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Junior High School
Edwin Wyle
First Christian Church
W. R. Riley
J. H. Chit
Central Methodist Chiyarch
American Legion
L. H. Knight
Westminster Presbyterian Church
W. W. Benson
Funeral service set for J. Ernest Price in Decatur
Funeral services will be held Friday at four o'clock from the residence 1109 5th Avenue South for J. Ernest Price who died Tuesday night in a New York City hospital. Rev. J. H. Chitwood to officiate with pallbearers relations. Interment in city cemetery. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs. Raymond Britain of Decatur, and brother Wilson Price of Houston.
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5Th Avenue South
J. Ernest Price
New York City
Mr. Price
Decatur
New York
J. H. Chitwood
City Cemetery
Brown
Decatur Station
Raymond Britain
Wilson Price
Houston
Texas
Spy jailed in Metz for Germany spy activity
George Jung a 38 year old French engineer was convicted by a military court in Metz on a charge of spying for Germany. He received a 15 year prison sentence.
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Metz
France
George Jung
Germany
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J. W. Chandler
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Huntingdon College
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Thomas A. Bowles, Jr
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