Alabama Shifts Relief Load to New Welfare Department
Alabama's direct relief was moved from the Alabama Relief Administration to the new state department of public welfare. More than 37,000 of 50,000 able bodied relief clients expected to work on WPA projects, including 10,000 women on nursing, recreation, survey and education jobs. John Bryan named director of youth administration in the Birmingham district to fund needy students through work.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Relief Administration
State Department of Public Welfare
WPA
Thad Holt
A. H. Collins
Child Welfare Bureau
ARA
State Public Welfare Department
Walker
Grinty
Lauderdale
Madison
Jefferson
Holt
John Bryan
Bessemer
Birmingham
Mrs. Maggie Marshall Rites Held After Illness
Funeral services for Maggie Marshall 73 were conducted at her residence by Ray with burial at Roselawn Memorial Park. She died Saturday after a long illness. She is survived by son W. M. Marshall of Decatur, daughter Mrs J J Davis of Sheffield, nine grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, brother G W Johnson of Athens, and sister Mrs Lillie Hignett of Dallas. Pallbearers included Eugene Reeves and six others. Marshall had lived in Decatur 22 years and was active in Southside Baptist Church.
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Maggie Marshall
F. Ray
Dallas
Texas
Eugene Reeves
J. R. Nicholson
J. C. Branum
Will Spanable
Will Lamon
Marshall
Decatur
Southside Baptist Church
Mrs. Margaret A. Johnson Dies of Pneumonia at 71
Margaret Ann Johnson, 71, died at her home at 403 Ninth Avenue West Sunday night from pneumonia. Funeral arrangements set in College Park, Georgia, with burial to follow in the afternoon. She leaves two daughters in College Park and Memphis, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Margaret
Ann Johnson
Ninth Avenue
West
College Park
Johnson
C. N. Grizzard
Sarah Hellman
Memphis
Ponce de Leon Inlet Bar Narrows River Tow
A vessel rode rough seas at Ponce de Leon inlet waiting for tow to dock after engine trouble overnight. Tug assist underway to bring the craft safely to harbor as conditions ease.
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Ponce ‘de Leon
Private lawyer Wood tests Guffey bills in DC Supreme Court
The ten year attorney who leads a New York firm with 18 lawyers and a small capital office filed suit within 24 hours after Roosevelt signed the Guffey bills. Wood and Solicitor General Reed differ in courtroom style, Wood fast and loud while Reed speaks softly. Outside work Wood rides horses and golfs, claiming he is the worst golfer.
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New York
Wood
Ublc
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Reed
Political Jobs Scored by the G O P
The Republican National Committee denounces patronage in a statement labeling all federal appointees political. It claims 150 000 people joined the government payroll under the New Deal and argues jobs require endorsement by Democratic officials or leaders.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Confidence Man Is Held By G Men
Department of Justice agents arrested "Dapper Dan" Collins a confidence man in New York while continuing the search for escaped Obert V. Miller alias Count Victor Linstig. Authorities would not confirm Collins connection to Miller case.
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New York
Department of Justice
Obert V. Miller
Victor Linstig
Dapper Dan” Collins
Millar
King Leopold May Be Unable to Attend Queen Astrid’s Funeral
King Leopold may miss Queen Astrid’s funeral in Brussels after weeks of isolation. Procession details include detachments of cavalry and infantry, Royal Family members, and diplomatic officials. if present, the king will walk beside the coffin through a crepe-lit route to St Gedale Cathedral.
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Brussels
Leopold
Astrid
Albert
St. Gedale
Out of the Lake
Lloyd G. Allen Called by Death
Funeral services for Lloyd Car roll Allen 17 died early Sunday at Benevolent Society Hospital. The service was held at 510 Sherman street with Rev. W F Price officiating. Burial followed in York. Survived by parents Dr and Mrs D L Allen and brothers David and Robert. He had been in good health until Saturday when his illness struck suddenly.
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Lloyd Carroll Allen
Benevolent Society Hospital
Sherman Street
W. F. Price
E. N. Hart
Brown
York
D. L. Allen
David
Robert
Allen
Morgan County Health Department
Decatur Chamber of Commerce Directors Meeting Set
The regular monthly meeting of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce directors will be held at the Lyons Hotel offices at 4 o clock on Tuesday afternoon. Secretary Gilbert White requests all board members to attend.
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Decatur Chamber of Oe
Lyons Hotel
Gilbert White
Disappearance of Capitalist Joseph Ady Jr Widens Search
Colorado Springs authorities probe the sudden absence of Joseph W. Ady Jr 58 a noted engineer and capitalist. His wife Mrs Ady says he left the house after 6:30 pm dinner call and has not been seen since a missing sedan complicates the search extending toward Cotopaxi where he sought a quarry for a Denver mint project.
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Colorado Springs
Joseph W. Ady, Jr
Ady
Cotopaxi
Colo
Denver
Merrimac Mills To Open Tuesday After Strike
Fourteen hundred workers at Merrimac Mills in Huntsville Alabama were instructed to return to their posts tomorrow ending a strike that began June 24. The mill will run on two shifts at start and aim for full operation by week’s end as arbitrators settled terms on August 23.
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Huntsville
Als
Merrimac
Morgan County Jury Box To Be Dumped And Refilled
Morgan County jury board began work to dump current jurors and fill the box with new names under a state act. Judge W W Callahan authorized removing present names and J W Tomlinson said three weeks may be needed to complete the process.
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Morgan County Board
Morgen County
W. W. Callahan
J. W. Tomlinson
Danville
Alabama
United States
Haywood Patterson
Arence
Norris
Shottstore
Supreme Court
Geiger Eye
Car crash leaves survivors with injuries in New Mexico
Reported near Santa Fe a car wreck led to a second collision. Survivors include Frank Allen of Gallup and Gene, a hired driver. Washington correspondent Genevieve Forbes Herrick and Turkish embassy attaché Tebrahim Seyfullah were treated for pelvic fractures.
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Santa FE
N. 1
Glig US
Frank Allen
Gallup
N. M
Genevieve Forbes Herrick
Washington, D. C
Tebrahim Seyfullah
Houston Yacht Club Victory Amid Light Breezes
A slow contest saw a victory for the Houston Yacht Club over W. M. in light, variable winds that caused boats to drift at times as the race progressed.
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W. M
Houston Yacht Club
Trial Set for Nellie in 1931 Dr Isaac Ransom Case
Circuit judge C Hughes today set the trial of Mrs Nellie for the 1931 ransom case involving Dr Isaac of St Louis, transferred here on a change from St Louis County.
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Mereco
Ton C. Hughes
Nellie
Isaac
8. Louis
Louis County
Storm Threatens Key West Cuba Watches Toward Gulf
Reports from Havana and the Bahamas indicate a tropical storm moving north northwest with potential hurricane winds for Key West and Havana. Observers expect the center to pass near the Florida Straits within 36 hours, prompting coastal warnings from Miami to Fort Myers and evacuations along the coast.
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Havana
Key West
Jacksonville
Fla
Fis
Draf Pare
Bahamas _ weather bureau
Pe ‘West
Eastern
Miami
Florida
Fort Myers
National Observatory
Hathe Storm Center
Isabela Det Mier
Santa Clara
Aie Biba
Doday
Groa
Mexico
Mother of Two Sought Today In Snatch Plot
Winn Parish Sheriff said he sought authorities in Denver on a kidnaping charge against Mrs. Odom. He reported Mrs. Odom and her husband J. Odom of Winnfield had two children John Thomas Odom nine and Clara Mae Odom five in custody when she disappeared August 6. He believed the mother and children were in Los Angeles.
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Winnfield
Bryan Scholars
Winn Parish
Denver
Labor Leaders Back TVA Project And Labor Policies
A Detroit meeting of the Detroit and Wayne County Federation of Labor heard that if the TVA project succeeds labor policies will be established as a precedent. Lilienthal argued that total project costs matter more than hourly wages and that TVA dams offer lower unit costs despite higher wages.
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TVA
Detroit
Wayrie County Federation of Labor
Lilienthal
Ple
Dam Crumbles Endangering Fort Smith Water Supply
Sept 3 Fort Smith Arkansas reports a temporary dam on the nearby river collapsed today threatening the city water system as authorities rush to secure supply and assess damage. The incident raises concerns over potential water shortages and infrastructure stability for the area.
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Port Smith
Ark
Fort Smith
Haile and Concession Tension Across Powers in Ethiopia
The emperor Haile Selassie faces pressure from Britain France and Italy over a concession granted to an American corporation. British and French ministers urge recall, while Haile responds calmly stating peace. The 1908 treaty context and external powers influence Ethiopia’s political stance amid the ongoing dispute.
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Ethiopia
Em Raile Selassie Ofl
Barton
Francis M. Rickett
Associa
Ted
France
Italy
Nora
Oli
Belassie
Mrs Emma Toone Laid To Rest In Taner
Mrs Emma Toone of Taner died Saturday at 4 15 P M. She was the late owner of Prospect Street and her funeral arrangements followed in the local community.
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Emma Toone
Taner
Petia
Otis Prospect
PrrANT TAmney TROOPS SENT . TO THE SCHMEE company's.
PrrANT TAmney troops sent to the Schm ee company main area after a small explosion on a hill caused confusion. No injuries reported. authorities say the blast appeared accidental with no broader intention.
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Schmee
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Switzerland
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Bru Londom
Hood
G.O.P
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Cuba
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Ee Henne
Turk
Haile
Prospect
Tenn
Prrant Tamney
Childred
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