Modifications Reported To TVA Expansion Bill
Amendments to modify the TVA expansion bill were reported for House Military Committee preparation. Rep. McSwain said changes include restricting TVA control of tributaries of the Tennessee River to protect private interests like the Aluminum Company of America dam system on the Little Tennessee River. Other proposals would curb TVA power facility purchases for resale and place TVA under cost accounting and comptroller general oversight after No and Wheeler Dams completion.
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Washington
TVA
House Military Committee
Rep. McSwain
8. C
Tennessee River
Aluminum Company of America
Little Tennessee River
McSwain
Comptroller General
The
Power Commission
Sing at Woodland Mills School Summer Prelude
Woodland Mills school schedules a singing event on the second Sunday in June. Attendees are asked to bring lunch and song books and the gathering is billed as a top summer event.
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Woodland Mills
Bandit Gang Rounded Up in Memphis Holiday Holdups
MEMPHIS TENN May 3 Police rounded up members of a bandit gang blamed for more than 25 holdups. Inspector Will T Griffin said the so called terror trio of seven men would be jailed by day’s end. Four men were in custody with confessions of over two dozen robberies. Three more were implicated, names withheld pending further arrests.
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Memphis
Tenn
Will T.griffit
West Tennessee
Griffin
S S Meeting Set For Sunday at 2 30
The Ryans Baptist church hosts a Sunday school conference Sunday afternoon starting 2 30. The program opens with a 2 30 song by Acie Dinsmore followed by devotionals by Miss Jewell Crawford and reports. At 2 50 the theme Win The People Why and 3 05 Win The People How by Mrs. Mary Howell. 3 20 covers Win The People Responsibility of Pastor and Superintendent Rev I W Meyers.
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Ryans Baptist Church
Acie Dinsmore
Jewell Crawford
Mary Howell
I. W. Meyers
Eight Waant Job As Sarita Claus
Five men and five women applied to the Civil Service Commission for the Santa Claus postmastership at Santa Claus Indiana. The job pays 1 a year. The Santa post office receives many Christmas requests and James Martin made it a tradition to fulfill as many as possible.
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Santa Claus
Civil Service Commission
Ind
James Martin
Little Crossroads
Santa
Martins
Italy mobilizes 44000 troops for East Africa
Rome reports the Italian government mobilizes 44000 additional troops for service in East Africa. The force includes one army division and two fascist blackshirt divisions. Ethiopian authorities reportedly arrested Italian diplomatic couriers carrying mail to the Italian consulate at Gandar.
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Rome
East Africa
Tilian
Gandar
Tragic Alderwood Fire Kills Nine Scott Children
Fire at a frame home in Alderwood on the western edge of Toronto kills nine members of the Scott family, including five children aged three to 18. The father escaped with a leap from a second story window, the mother saved an infant before perishing with the others. the origin of the blaze remains unknown.
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Toronto
Alderwood
Scott
Commencement at Morgan County Training School for Negroes
The Hart selle training school for Negroes closed its term with inspiring speeches. Principal C. A. Fredd delivered The Lamp of Education, praised as one of the most inspiring talks heard in Hartselle. Prof. J. H. Gilchrist of State Teachers College spoke on Efficiency In Life, and Prof. George T. Woodruff offered practical closing advice to graduates.
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Morgan County
Hartselle
C. A. Fredd
Fredd
J. H. Gilchrist
State Teachers College
George T. Woodruff
Alabama Farmers Plan Distribution Amid Tax Debate
About 200 Southwest Alabama farmers voted in Montgomery to distribute 30 000 pamphlets. The leaflets feature Senator John Bankhead urging farmers to organize and defend their rights and back the cotton processing tax. Also included is a statement from the President of the farmers group endorsing the Agricultural Adjustment Administration program.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
John Bankhead
Trade trend in South shows gains in April
The Atlanta Fed monthly review reports general improvement in southeast retail and wholesale business from 1934 to April. Department store sales rose 118 percent from a year earlier while wholesale activity increased 73 percent, with trade roughly steady versus March.
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Atlanta
May
Southeast
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank
Ade
Virginia Democrat Chair Opposes Coalition Meeting
J. Murray Hooker Virginia Democratic state chairman said he knew nothing of a reported Richmond meeting to unite right wing Democrats and Republicans to oppose the current Democratic administration. He warned such a coalition would do no good and few Democrats would join.
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Richmond
J. Murray Hooker
Virginia
Insect Pollination in Dutchman's Pipe Flower
The article describes how an insect enters the pipe shaped throat of the Dutchman's pipe flower. It becomes trapped, cannot climb the slippery walls, and eventually the stigma is pollinated. The wilted surface then allows the insect to gain a foothold before leaving.
New Constitution 5 To Be Discussed
Representative Maverick says a constitutional convention may be called to rewrite the document. He notes Supreme Court rulings against NRA and the Frazier-Lemke act threaten economic stability and urges an orderly method to change government. He warns of farm foreclosures, strikes, and broader social disruption if changes aren’t made.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Associated Press
Washington
House
Representative Maverick
Tex
Representative Keller
Til
Supreme Court
NRA
Congress
Maverick
Lberal
High Court
URA
Fleet Goes Back to Work Today in Hawaii Maneuvers
The United States fleet resumed operations off Oahu as battleships cruisers and auxiliaries formed a defensive group to repel a submarine and destroyer flotilla from Pearl Harbor. Admiral Reeves commanded from the Pennsylvania while three admirals led ships including California Memphis and Utah with a 700 marine force.
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Walter B. Clausen
Associated Press
Honolulu
United States
Pearl Harbor
Joseph M. Reeves
Pennsylvania
Hawaii
Oahu
Hawaiian Islands
Reeves
Harris Laning
Battleforce
California
William H. Stanley
Memphis
Utah
Battleline
Charles H. Ligman
Hilo
Hawaiian
San Pedro
San Diego
Calif
Moulton Lions Guests of Kiwanis in Decatur Visit
The Moulton Lions visited the Decatur Kiwanis Club with a reception by Prof Tidwell. Members were introduced by Henderson and entertained by two solos from Judge Bragg and dances by Doris Laubenthal Mary Ann Mason and Jacklyn Johnson with piano accompaniment by Goode and Timberlake. John White announced next Thursday noon’s Kiwanis meeting hosted by the Reception Committee.
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Moulton
Messrs. Miller
Bragg
Carter
Henderson
Smith
Tidwell
Decatur Club
Decatur
Lions Club
Charles Bragg
John Caddell
Doris Laubenthal
Mary Ann Mason
Jacklyn Johnson
Miss Goode
Clarence Timberlake
John White
Kiwanis Club
Nine People Bitten by Dog in Moulton Area
A dog head tested positive for rabies at Tennessee Valley Laboratory, after it had bitten eight people in Moulton before being killed. Nine anti rabies vaccine treatments were sent to the Lawrence county capital, with additional doses to Athens Cullman and Crane Hill.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Moulton
Lawrence County
Athens
Cullman
Crane Hill
Three Rebels Killed in Guanajuato Battle
The war department reported three rebels died after a two hour clash with federal forces in Estantia Guanajuato. The rebels retreated leaving several wounded and prisoners behind.
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Mexico
D. F
Estantia
Guanajuato
War Department
Stratosphere Balloon Flight Reenacted in Black Hills
The 1935 National Geographic Society and U S Army Air Corps project will recreate a stratosphere balloon ascent in a natural bowl near Rapid City South Dakota. Commanding officer Capt Albert W Stevens leads with Capt Orvil A Anderson as pilot. The image shows the previous year's launch scene.
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Black Hills
Rapid City
National Geographic Society
U. S. Army Air Corps
Albert W. Stevens
Orvil A. Anderson
More Money For Forests Proposed
The Forest Service of the Agriculture Department proposed spending 156,298,000 of work relief funds on national forests and shelter belt projects on wind swept plains. Officials said these programs could start without delay and would employ relief recipients from cities, submitting the plan to the Work Relief applications division.
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Washington
Forest Service
Agriculture Department
Work Relief Organization
Miller Denies Selling Raisin Wine for Three Cents a Glass
Nathan Miller told U. S. Commissioner William B. Wacker he sometimes mixed charged water with champagne cocktails and raisins to stretch his budget. He denied a federal charge of selling raisin wine for three cents per glass. the commissioner believed him.
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Philadelphia
Nathan Miller
U. S
William 8. Wacker
Triangle Slaying Brings Sentence at Old Bailey
In the so called triangle murder case, Francis Mawson Rattenbury is killed. The 18 year old male co defendant Stoner is sentenced to death while Alma, the widow, is acquitted. The verdict ends a sensational Old Bailey trial with a mallet as the weapon.
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London
Porne
Jala Hs Saty
Triangle
Francis Mawson Rattenbury
Alma
Old Bailey
Rattenburys
Canada
Pacific
Rattenbury
Kamloops
Stoner
Bank of France Weekly Statement Shows Mixed Movement
Paria May 31 The weekly Bank of France statement reports gold down 3 000 while sight balances abroad fall to 196 million. Bills discounted at home rise 962 million and bills bought abroad gain 44 million. Advances increase 46 million and circulation drops 60 million. Current accounts fall 1 279 million with thirty day government collateral loans up 126 million. Discount rate stands at 6 percent.
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PARIA
Bank of France
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