Quiet Progress Election in Sudeten region Amid Peace Talks
In postwar Czechoslovakia, Sunday elections showed 80 95 percent support for Konrad Henlein among German communities as Prague and Henlein leaders pursue peace talks. Hodza conducts negotiations while fears of German invasion loom and clashes occur at Eichenberg injuring a Henlein follower and three socialists.
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Werner
Konrad Henlein
Fuehrer
Henlein
Milan Hodza
Hodza
Praha
Adolf Hitler
Eichenberg
Gorder Vee
Germany
Berlin
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Youth Hurt When Gas Tank Falls at TVA Garage
Willie D. Riddle, 11, of 216 W. Lafayette Street, remained at Benevolent Society Hospital for observation after a gasoline tank fell on him Sunday at the TVA garage, 616 Bank Street. He was transported by Brown ambulance. extent of internal injuries not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie D. Riddle
LaFayette Street
Benevolent Society Hospital
TVA
Bank Street
Negro Alumni Unit Will Meet Tonight
The De can tur Negro High School alumni association convenes at the school at 8 o clock. President R A Stewart says all former students and graduates in good standing are expected to attend as vital business is to be discussed.
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Decatur Negro High School
R. A. Stewart
Plans for Rattlesnake Derby on Independence Day
Poch announced a Rattlesnake Derby set for July 4 with entries of any size or variety. Racers will wiggle from the circle center along screened runways to wire wickets, and the first snake through a wicket wins.
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Poch
Cotton futures ease as markets absorb holiday lull
New Orleans reports mixed cotton trading with declines of about 24 to 28 points, later some recovery in July and other months. Trend notes weak foreign markets and liquidation, with prices closing several points lower than Saturday. Nashville cattle and hog markets show steady to lower tones, while pork and lamb bids remain subdued.
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New Orleans
Army builds own fleet to rival navy numbers
Washington May 30 The army is assembling a private fleet without the Navy expansion act. Three new boats are finished and about six more under construction. The war department operates over 3,000 crafts, including the 184 foot minelayer Ellery W Miles costing 780000 and a $60000 crash boat for the air corps in Hawaii. An Inland Waterways Corp unit will add a Mississippi towboat, signaling a peace oriented expansion.
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Washington
Athe Army
Navy
War Department
Army
Ellery W. Miles
New York
San Francisco
Army Air Corps
Hawaii
Inland Waterways Corporation
Navy seeks missing yacht Tira in pirate treasure hunt
San Pedro California May 30 Navy eyes searched for the Tira after three youths Lyle Tara 17 William Grace 16 and James Henninger 17 reportedly disappeared from Santa Cruz with navigation books charts and provisions aboard. The yacht owned by Lew K Foote and bound from Honolulu to Panama was last seen sailing seaward as naval patrols and aircraft carriers monitor the area for any sign of the vessel or its crew.
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San Pedro
Calif
Navy
Pacific
Tira
Las
Santa Cruz
Claude C. Bloch
United States
Kanawaha
Bracoz
Cuyama
Honolulu
Panama
Warcraft
Lyle Tara
William Grace
James Henninger
Lew K. Foote
Foote
Union Service Held At Church
Three Fairview and Teenth Avenue Baptist churches held a union service at Teenth Avenue Baptist Church last evening. A large congregation heard an impressive sermon by Rev. D. C. Carter of Fairview, and three persons were baptized at the conclusion.
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Fairview
Teenth Avenue
D. C. Carter
Government May Yield Its Title to River Islands
Washington May 30 The Senate Public Lands committee did not approve house bills relinquishing federal title to several islands in the Tennessee River Alabama All islands lie in Colbert and Lauderdale counties and the action leaves title uncertain for these parcels.
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Washington
House
Tennessee River
Alabama
Senate Public Lands Committee
Colbert
Lauderdale
Turner Shuts Out Giants in 6-0 Bees Win
A crowd of about 40,000 watched Jim Turner hold the New York Giants to nine hits as the Boston Bees blanked them 6 to 0 in the first game of a doubleheader. The Bees totalled eleven hits, and the loss marked the Giants third shutout this season.
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Boston
Jim Turner
Boston Bees
New York Giants
Turner
Bees
Giants
Funeral Rites for Backas Held at City Cemetery
Funeral services for Backas 48 were conducted at City Cemetery chapel by Rev. George Downs after he died from a self inflicted gunshot wound at Benevolent Hospital. He is survived by his mother and sister in Ampelekia Greece with pallbearers named. Beckas formerly worked at Southern Lunch Room.
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Ey! Backas
Benevolent Hospital
City Cemetery Chapel
George Downs
Brown
Backas
Ampelekia
Greece
Louie Argend
Charley Beckas
N. J. Photiou
Andrew Rambokas
George Cassimus
Mike Namie
Beckas
Vine Street
Charles Avalonas
Charley
Avalonas
Five Tampa policemen face trial in flogging case
In Polk County criminal court six men appeared on charges linked to a November 1935 flogging near Tampa. Eugene Poulnot, Sam Rogers and Joseph Shoemaker were abducted and beaten after a Modern Democrats meeting, then tailed to police HQ and later tarred and feathered. Shoemaker died.
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Bartow
Fla
Tampa
Polk County Criminal Court
Eugene F. Poulnot
Poulnot
Sam D. Rogers
Joseph Shoemaker
Modern Democrats
Automoboiies
Shoemaker
Lambda Pi Sigma Closes Good Year at Riverside High
Lambda Pi Sigma fraternity held its year end banquet at the Lyons Hotel with grandmaster Parks as toastmaster W Bethany introduced each member before an after dinner speech. Of 7 seniors graduating all will enroll in college next year. The local unit, eight years old, notes 300 alumni across southern colleges. Attendees included Melvin Rogers T B Rogers Robert Chandler Edison Johns Pearce Mahlon Cobb J O Colvard James Wasn Frank Toup William Samuel Sam Stanley Howard Thompson William Reed Henry Day Carlton.
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Lambda Pi Sigma Fraternity
Riverside High School
Lyons Hotel
Parks
W. Bethany
South
Melvin Rogers
T. B. Rogers
Robert Chandler
Edison Johns
Pet Pearce
Mahlon Y. Cobb
J. O. Colvard
James Wasn Frank Toup
William Samuel
Sam Stanley
Howard Thompson
William Reed
Henry Day
Carlton
Child Hollis Owen Jr. Dies at Home
Hollis Owen Jr. age small son of Mr and Mrs Hollis Owen of 1610 Fifth avenue 5 died Sunday morning at home. Services set for 3 pm at Church of God on Sixth avenue with Rev R B Conner officiating. Interment in city cemetery under Drinkard Howell. Survived by parents and one brother McHendricks Owen. Pallbearers named Ward Hamilton Kilgore Phillips.
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Hollis Owen Jr
Hollis Owen
Fifth Avenue
R. B. Conner
Church of God
Sixth Avenue
City Cemetery
Drinkard-Howell
McHendricks Owen
Ra Ward
Charlie. Hamilton
Buster Kilgore
Otis Phillips
Japan Textile Influx Draws Senate Warning
Senator Bankhead cites Japan flooding U S market with textiles from cotton bought in South America and India. He notes reduced U S cotton purchases by Japan and calls for action amid concerns over Brazilian and other South American production expanding exports. Senators George and Lodge urge measures to protect U S textile workers and industry.
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Washington
Bankhead
Ala
Congress
Japan
United States
South America
India
Congressional Record
Brazil
South American
George
Lodge
Mass
Mystery of Peter's Death Shocks New Rochelle Officials
Federal and local investigators intensified searches along the waterfront to trace Peter Levine's kidnapers after his body was found. A copper coil wrapped the body and ransom demands mounted, with $60,000 sought and later $25,000 offered for recovery and $5,000 for information. Authorities projected a quick determination of the death’s exact cause as decomposition advanced.
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Peter
Hoover
New Rochelle
Vine
Levines
Levine
Federal Bureau of Investigation
G-men
Reed Vetterli
PBI
New York City
Roberts Wins 500 Mile Speedway Race in Indianapolis
Floyd Roberts of Van Nuys California roared to a record breaking victory in the 500 mile automobile race in Indianapolis. It marked his first major triumph in 22 years of racing.
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Roberts
Speedway
Indianapolis
Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
Calif
Goodyear Riot Sparks Debate Over Mayor's Ties
Collins denounces Mayor Schroy for ceding public office to private corporate use and accuses him of lies. CIO officers allegedly urged no riot, while guards monitor the scene as the union plans a meeting tonight with national guard observers present.
Henry L. Doherty Led Many Corporations in 1936
In 1936 Henry L. Doherty served as director of 95 corporations and president of 87, reflecting vast involvement in corporate leadership.
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Henry L. Doherty
Nazis Booed at Meeting in San Francisco Rally
Hundreds of Hitler sympathizers gathered for a two day Pacific Coast German American Bund convention as about 2,000 anti Nazi demonstrators marched outside. Police clashed briefly with the crowd leading to four arrests and two fistfights while Bund leader Henry Sage presided at the opening session and Herman Schwinn attacked Jews and communism.
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San Francisco
Adolf Hitler
William Quinn
California
Bund
Henry Sage
Herman Schwinn
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
United States
Schwinn
Germany
Lincoln
Eric Rix
Planes raid Japan island colony and Chinese air force impact
The passage notes Chinese warplanes raiding Formosa and other Japanese colonial cities near the China coast, killing eight and wounding 29. It contrasts Japanese air raids on China with leaflets dropped by filers praising humanitarian kin, stating Japan has not been bombed from the air.
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Ishnds
China
Aihoku
Fomosa
Japan
Decatur Notes Include Local Visits And Health Updates
Raymond Moore rests at Benevolent Hospital after appendix surgery. Local guests include Mrs. Sam Smith and Trinity visitors. The Bonanza quartette performed at Albertville Baptist church and county sing. Several residents travel for weekends and graduations, with health updates on measles, malaria, and injuries. Community events cover church programs, school activities, and Memorial Day observations.
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Bonanza Quartette
Albertville Baptist Church
Japanese Expeditionary Force Heads to South China
Reports say a Japanese expeditionary force is en route to South China under strong naval protection. Foreign observers doubt the plan will develop noting a land offensive would need at least 50,000 troops. A proposed landing between Swatow and Hongkong could precede a drive toward Canton.
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Shanghai
Llient
Kenji Doihara
Lanfeng
Doihara
China
Chenchow
Lunghai Railway
Ankow
Central China
Peiping-Han
Unghai
Chengchow
Lianghai
Peiping
Kaifeng
Canton
South China
Swatow
Hongkong
Interest grows in Red Cross first aid and aquatic training
The Red Cross reports rising interest in its first aid class with several locals set to attend the Nation Aquatic School at Brevard North Carolina June 12 to 22. A life saving course at Malone Pool is offered June 6 to 10 with registration at Red Cross headquarters 110 West Vine Street. Officials say swimming instructions for children will run during class hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily except Sunday with George Porter directing.
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Red Cross
Nation Aquatic School
Brevard
N. C
The
Malone Pool
W. Vine Street
George Porter
Unemployment law violator held in Alabama
J Eugene Foster said Edward Shelby Johnson a Huntsville cleaner charged with refusing to keep and produce records under the unemployment compensation law would be tried in the Madison circuit court in August. Arrests of a white man and three negroes in Jefferson county for fraudulent jobless claims also to be tried this week.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. Eugene Foster
State Unemployment Commission
Edward Shelby Johnson
Huntsville
Foster
Johnson
Madison
Jefferson County
Softball Games Postponed After Graduation Exercises
On account of graduation exercises at Senior High School tonight, softball games at Benson Field are postponed until tomorrow night. Tuesday matches feature Cooper Wells versus Decatur Iron and Steel and Parks Grocery against Alabama Hosiery Mills.
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Benson Field
Cooper Wells
Decatur Iron and Steel
Parks Grocery
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Funeral today for Ester Louise Lee
Ester Louise Lee, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Lee, died last night at 7:20 at the family home 1605 Fifth Avenue. She is survived by her parents a brother John Clifford and sisters Peggy Sue and Mary Virginia. Funeral services are set for 4:30 this afternoon at the Church of God Sixteenth Avenue East with Rev Crumpton. Interment will follow in Roselawn cemetery Drinkard Howell directing.
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Ester Louise Lee
L. M. Lee
Fifth Avenue
John Clifford
Peggy Sue
Mary Virginia
Church of God
Sixteenth Avenue East
Crumpton
Roselawn
Drinkard-Howell
Madrid Shelled Heavily by Insurgent Artillery
Madrid was shelled for two hours by insurgents this morning with shells falling across the city especially in residential areas. No total casualties were yet estimated, but the bombardment exceeded the May 21 attack which left 15 dead.
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Madrid
Postmaster General Farley to celebrate 50th birthday in New York
James A. Farley planned a birthday today while his elder daughter Elizabeth Mary prepared to receive her high school diploma. Betty, as the family calls her, is 15 and attends Marymount School at Tarrytown, N Y.
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New York
James A. Farley
Elizabeth Mary
Betty
Marymount School
Tarrytown
Missing tot Betty Jane returns home from Coolville
Betty Jane Hobbs, four, is reunited with mother Amelia Hobbs after ten days missing from the Hobbs home. Ellsworth Hobbs brought the child from Coolville, Ohio, where she was found. Anna LeGare faces kidnapping charges after claiming permission to take the child on a trip.
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Nawanda
WN. Y
Amelia Hobbs
Betty Jane
Hobbs
Ellsworth Hobbs
Betty
Coolville
Anna LeGare
Ohio
Graduation Sermon and Choir Recital at Westminster
The Rev Knight urged graduates to value spiritual progress over material gain as the Westminster Presbyterian choir provided the musical program. Eva Love Wyatt accompanied on piano while blue larkspur and white lilies adorned the stage for the ceremony.
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Knight
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Eva Love Wyatt
Senior High Students Receive Report Cards at Ceremony
School corridors buzzed as nearly 400 students collected report cards marking the end of term. Pupils scanned their figures and asked in chorus, Did you pass, did you pass, as the last card was handed out.
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Snake Derby
Purina
Checkerboard
Moulton Street
Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone Counties
Coal & Grain Co
N. C. Cotton
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. & Dept. Agr
North Alabama
W. & H. Machine Works
Lambda PI Sigma
Solon
Goodyear
Decatur’s
Raymond Moore
Sam Smith
Mooresville
Decatur
Elizabeth and
Grace McBride
Trinity
Chester Evans
Sheffield
Charles Eyster, Jr
Auburn
Jessie Lanier
Howard Lanier
Birmee
Suny
Red Bay Bridge
Carl McDonald
J. A. Travis
Buddy Laker
Little Glindon
Julian
Cecil Julian
St. South
Cecil Timberlake
F. E. (Gen) Burleson
Morgan County
G. C. Burks
Vinemont
Sixteenth Avenue
Ruby Rollins
Billy
Memphis
Susie Hampton
John Hapton
Oak Street
W. A. Hill
Tuscaloosa
W. E. Steed, Jr
Washington, D. C
R. S. Majors
Birmingham
A. 8. Darnell
A. M. Shelamar
Bureau of County Organization
Henry Jeffery
Johnston Street
W. E. Kilgore
John Cooper
Hartselle
Frank Palmer
Tuscumbia
Frances Coleman
Arab
D.A. Roan
Eva
Ottlie Weaver
Eva High School
E. D. Ray
Plainview School
Lewis Bagwell
City
Walton Hill
Veterans Hospital
Arthur Lockwell
Rena
Scottsboro
Elbert White
Mildred White
Anniston
Girl Scouts
Morgan County Recreation Council
R. E. Chandler
McAfee and Young
Fourth Avenue
West
W. M. Creekmore
8. A. Muzzy
Jim
Transit
Tot
Loyd’s Drug Store
City Park Flower Shop
Princess Theatre
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