Europe Tensions and French Shift Amid Hall Raft of Policy
Hull plans a confidential talk with Roosevelt on Europe as suspicion and war prep rise. French Socialists align with militarists, fearing German aggression under Hitler and economic strain. Big Business plots to resist Labor’s union drive within NRA codes.
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Hull
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Crusaders For
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Germany
Hitler
Norman Davis
Arty Richey
Hoover
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Richey
Sixteenth Street
Steve Early
Early
Larry
Herbert Hoover
BIG Business
General Johnson
Congress
NRA
Chicago
National Manufacturers’ Association
Johnson
Ickes
Administration Seeks 10 More Industries Under Codes
Washington reports the recovery administration aims to bring motion pictures silk textiles and shoes under permanent codes while pressing a coal code agreement. NRA chief Hugh Johnson seeks substantial progress by mid week and plans to curb code violations by employers showing the Blue Eagle. George Peek warns against price hikes threatening farm recovery program.
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Recovery Administration
Johnson
Emers
NRA
Roosevelt
Hugh &Johnson
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
George N. Peek
NRA 10 Establish Boards in Nation
Washington dispatch reports that the NRA will set up Compliance Boards in all cities and towns to enforce Blue Eagle agreements. Each board will investigate violations, hold hearings, seek voluntary compliance, and refer noncompliance to Washington for disciplinary action. Local boards lack executive power and are named by NRA committees with four representatives, one consumer, and one lawyer.
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Washington
NRA
Hugh Johnson
Girl Teams Clash Here Wednesday at Alabama Park
The Young Matrons of Central Methodist Church meet Sheffield High School girls Wednesday at 4 PM at Alabama Park. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of Sheffield, the game follows a 23 to 22 loss by Central Methodist in Sheffield last week.
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Central Methodist Church
Sheffield
American Legion Auxiliary of
Methodists
Renowned Bible Teacher Dr. Pettingill to Visit Decatur
Dr. William L. Pettingill a famed Bible teacher and author will begin a series of revival meetings in Decatur starting September 17. He will speak at morning services at First Presbyterian and evening services at First Baptist from September 17 to 27, then daily September 28 to October 8 at Central Baptist and Westminster Presbyterian. Great crowds are expected.
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William L. Pettingill
Decatur
Pettingill
Alabama
Philadelphia School of Bible
Philadelphia
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Ference
Westminster Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church
Right of Way Acquired for Decatur-Tuscumbia Road Pavement
Officials from Morgan, Lawrence and Colbert counties are acquiring right of way to finish paving the Decatur-Tuscumbia road. The project’s completion date is undetermined, but the process follows a federal rule requiring a minimum of 80 feet for rights of way on proposed highway paving projects.
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Morgan, Lawrence
Colbert
Decatur-Tuscumbia
Farm Agency Position to be Studied Soon
The county board of revenue will consider filling the vacant farm agent post left by the death of H. Gibbons. The Farm Extension Service at Auburn is weighing Morgan county’s wishes in selecting a successor, recognizing Gibbons’ contributions in a brief tenure.
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8. H. Gibbons
Board of Revenue
Charity Council Meeting Delayed to September 25
The annual meeting of the Deca ture Charity Council has been postponed until September 25. The steering committee, preparing the plan for next year, needs more time to finalize details. The postponement followed this morning’s steering committee conference.
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Decature Charity Council
City Council Takes No Action On Lighting Proposal
The city council met in regular session at city hall on Monday night. Resolutions were passed on redeeming property sold for public improvement, while no action was taken on the engineers proposal to survey the city lighting system for a municipal plant. The matter was taken under advisement before adjournment.
Experiments Possible Transfer to Muscle Shoals Soon
Experiments under Dr Frederick Cottrell at American University may move to Muscle Shoals to jump start nitrogen fixation work. The Valley Authority has not received offers from farm groups to lease the nitrate plants under its act.
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Washington, D. C
American University
Muscle Shoals
Frederick Cottrell
Valley Authority
Dr N A Barrett Critically Ill in Decatur Home
Dr N A Barrett former president of the Birmingham city commission is critically ill at his brother George Barrett’s home in the McGlathery addition Decatur. Longtime East Lake physician and civic leader, he served as mayor when East Lake joined Greater Birmingham in 1910 and later led the city commission. He came to Decatur about three years ago due to failing health.
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N. A. Barrett
Birmingham City Commission
George Barrett
McGlathery
Barrett
East Lake
Birmingham
West End Baptist Hospital
Decatur
Deaths follow seepage of gas at Sloss plant
In Birmingham Alabama carbon monoxide seeped into a hopper furnace at the Sloss Sheffield coal and iron plant killing George Byrd and Henry Florence and injuring five others. Two men died after falling unconscious while repairing the furnace and efforts to remove them failed. Two more workers were overcome while helping Byrd and Florence.
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Ala
Sloss- Sheffield Coal and Iron Company
George Byrd
Henry Florence
Byrd
Florence
Wets Far Ahead In Maine Balloting
In Atland Maine polling show pro prohibition advocates leading by nearly two to one as returns from over one sixth of the state are counted. The margin grows as results come in from the early precincts marking a long history of prohibition in Maine.
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Maine
Atland, Me
Voter turnout seen low as Alabama district polls open
In the Eighth district of Alabama weather and daybreak turnout predicted light voting with about 17 000 of 35 000 eligible in seven counties likely to cast ballots. Heavy urban centers showed morning lull, with afternoon voting expected to rise and official counts due after three days. Birmingham and Tarrant City also held key races for city commissioners and utilities ownership.
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Decatur
Hartselle
Falkville
Huntsville
Florence
Sheffield
Associated Press
Alabama
Birmingham
Eighth
Congressional District
Almon
Tarrant City
B. L. Malone
A. H. Carmichael
Tuscumbia
Harry Walker
Athens
Clarence Watts
Richard Trew Dies At Home Near Here
Richard Trew, 27, died this morning at 8 46 at his home on the Courtland road three miles west of Decatur after a illness of several months duration. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence this afternoon at 3 oclock with Reverend Hill officiating. Interment will follow at Decatur cemetery with Brown directing. He is survived by his mother Mrs Ella Mae Trew Mrs L M Tackett of Decatur a sister and three sisters who reside in Kentucky.
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Courtland Road
Decatur
Reverend Hill
Decatur Cemetery
Brown
Ella Mae Trew
L. M. Tackett
Kentucky
Election returns sought from readers for eighth district
Call The Daily tonight for the latest returns on the special election. No on screen flashes due to limited boxes. reports from counties will arrive with time gaps, but tabulations will be kept nearly up to date. Lawrence county residents should call Maynard Layman at the courthouse in Moulton and Limestone residents D L Rosenau Jr in Athens.
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Lawrence County
Maynard Layman
Moulton
Limestone
D. L. Rosenau, Jr
Athens
Somerville Trial Set for November in Manslaughter Case
Frank Somerville of Aliceville faces second degree manslaughter in a Beeline highway collision that killed Clyde Patterson last November. Judge W T Lowe postponed the trial to November 20 after defense witnesses testified in Morgan County Court. Patterson’s wife and father were injured.
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Frank Somerville
Aliceville
Lacon Mountain
Clyde Patterson
Abbeville
W. T. Lowe
Morgan County
E O. Jackson
Baptist Church
B. G. Robinson
Carrolton
Pickens County
F. H. Sanders
R. G. Kirksey
Sam Murphy
Albert Sanders
C. R. Horton
J. W. Park
Aliceville Bank and Trust Co
James Martin
Frank Huff
David Stringfellow
E. C. Somerville
Bessie Somerville
Jamie
Hugh
Somerville
Joseph Patterson
Bee Line
Patterson
Decatur
Carl Patterson
Can Sealing Reports From Community Centers
Miss Brein Rowe home demonstration agent reported cans filled at multiple community centers on first sealing pass. Centers include Collins 80 Austin Mills 85 Mount Tabor 261 Dripping Springs 565 Cold Springs 400 Hartselle 111 Neal 327 Austinville 132 Walder mose 116 Eva 333. She urged return of extra cans and encouraged visitors to community gardens now open for fall and winter gardening seasons.
Legion Post Set to Discuss Membership Drive at Meeting
The American Legion local post will hold a Thursday evening meeting at Martin arena. Plans will be made to recruit as many members as possible by October 1 as the new membership year begins. Post officials urge every member to attend.
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American Legion
Martin Arena
Post
Army Officers Barricaded Resist Cuban Government Demands
Defiant army officers barricaded in the National hotel resisted the new government’s demands to surrender within 24 to 36 hours. They insisted Cepede’s administration be reinstated and prepared for a showdown backed by the ABC.
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Havana
Cuba
National Hotel
San Martin
Cepede
Reine
ABC
Cuba Sees New Leader Endorse U S Friendship
In Cuba a coup ousted De Cepedes and installed Carlos M. de Cepedes as provisional president. Officers aligned with the old regime seized the Hotel National and controlled a press bureau. The new leader claimed to seek friendship with the United States while opposing imperialism and recalling American soldiers who aided Cuba’s independence.
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America
United States
Sohan Perial
Ramon Graum
Carlos Meniuel de Cepedes
de Cepedes
Hotel National
Cuba
Tennessee Valley officials report rabies testing shows first weeks of September record
Officials say the first two weeks of September yielded no positive rabies tests in animals, marking a seven year span with no positives as examinations proceed. The report notes counts of animal heads tested and emphasizes the absence of positive signs so far.
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