South Pole sovereignty and Navy cautions in 1930s debates
A long report outlines Byrd’s South Pole discovery claims and sovereignty disputes with Britain and the United States. It notes delays in Byrd’s official land position, then shifts to Secretary Claude Swanson’s Havana trip halted by White House orders. It ends with unity in the AF of L as Bill Green is seen likely for president.
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Washington
South Pole
Senate
Antarctic
Admiral Byrd
State Department
Navy Department
Claude Swanson
Claude Augustus
U.S. S. Indianapolis
Havana
Cuban
Claude
White House
Secretary of the Navy
Swanson
United States
Cuba
Green
A.F. of L
Central Labor Organization
Federation
John L. Lewis
George Berry
A. F. of L
Chunky
Earnest Bill Green
Patronage Rows Dominate Washington Political Scene
In Washington on September 13, Democratic unrest grows as a senate round robin seeks jobs for old-line Democrats and criticizes Republican appointees by Ickes Wallace and Perkins. Speaker Rainey blames the farm credit administration for inadequate mortgage relief, with a letter from Senator Pittman of Nevada reported to have gone to the White House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Ickes
Wallace
Perkins
Capitol
Rainey
Farm Credit Administration
White House
Pittman
Nevada
Roosevelt backs banks to spur rise in farm prices
President Roosevelt, after two days of talks on the domestic situation, backs banks and the recovery campaign to lift farm prices. He aims to push farm prices higher, with hopes of doubling the rise already seen from recent low markets. No details were disclosed on methods or inflation power usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Patera
Dr Barrett Dies After Illness at 74 in Birmingham Ties
Dr N A Barrett 74 died 7 45 p m Tuesday at his brother George Barrett’s home in McGlathery addition after an illness. He was a former president of the Birmingham City Commission and had lived here three years. Funeral Thursday at South Side Baptist Church with Rev J C Savender and Rev J D Pickens officiating. Burial at Decatur cemetery with Masonic burial rites. Pallbearers named Davis Hodges Aubrey Pickens Lewis Aston Herman Vaughn Cliff Almon Ruf Warren. Survived by brother George Barrett sister Miss Eliza Aldridge and in law Herman Troup tax assessor of Morgan County and Mrs F L Carswell. He was well known across Alabama.
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N. A. Barrett
George Barrett
McGlathery
Barrett
Birmingham
McGlathery Addition
Decatur Cemetery
Brown
Masonic Order
Davis Hodges
Aubrey Pickens
Lewis Aston
Herman Vaughn
Cliff Almon
Ruf Warren
Parker Travels to Decatur in Busy Week
Birmingham merchant D. H. Parker visited Decatur on Wednesday as part of a busy week of business trips.
Math Interest In Vote Result Shown By Calls
Despite the light vote keen interest appeared in the congressional race results. The Daily was swamped with telephone calls and crowds gathered at the office courthouse and local offices to obtain returns as they were tabulated. The paper thanks friends in Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties for phoning in results, enabling speedy tabulation.
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Moulton
D. L
County Board to Meet Thursday for Vacancy and Loan
Prof George T Woodruff announced that J H Crow authorized a special county board meeting Thursday afternoon to fill the vacancy from Prof Henry T Lile’s resignation and to consider applying for a government loan for building funds. The meeting at Woods office will start at 2 pm.
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George T. Woodruff
J. H. Crow
Henry T. Lile
Morgan County High School
Hartselle
Woodruff
Defense rests in trial of Lamson
In San Jose California on September 13 the defense concluded its case in the murder trial of David A Lamson. Prosecutors allege he crushed his wife Allene Thorpe Lamson's skull with an iron pipe amid marital troubles. The defense argued for an accidental fall on a Stanford campus bathroom as the cause of death.
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San Jose
Calif
David A. Lamson
Allene Thorpe Lamson
Stanford University
E. O. Heindrich
Heinrich
Herbert Bridges
R. R. Syrer
Slight loss at Newsome Mattress Factory fire
A fire at Newsome Mattress Factory on West Market Street Tuesday afternoon damaged several mattresses. Both departments responded and controlled the blaze before it spread.
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Newsome Mattress Factory
West Market Street
Sheriff Bud Davis and Deputy Kilgore in Tuscaloosa on official county business
Sheriff Bud Davis and Deputy Kilgore traveled to Tuscaloosa on county duty to handle official matters for the county government.
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Bud Davis
Kilgore
Tuscaloosa
Many Americans in Cuba Brace for Possible Strikes and Evacuations
In Havana on September 13, Americans in Cuba prepared for emergencies as labor unrest threatened American interests. At Cristo a group of at least twenty Americans were under military protection after manganese mine disputes. Soldiers reported barricaded homes as workers threatened attacks, while others at Cape Rente and Santiago prepared to evacuate aboard ships at the first sign of wider trouble.
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Havana
Cuba
Cristo
Cape Rente
Santiago
Cuba Swears In New Cabinet Amid Post Coup Hope
Dr Ramon Grau San Martin leads Cuba as he swears in an eight member cabinet. He proclaims Cuba is free among civilized nations and vows to tackle the republic’s problems despite hundreds of opposing officers barricaded in a Havana hotel. The pledge follows Machado’s ouster one month earlier.
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Associated Press
Havana
Sno Aes
Machado
Ramon Grau San Martin
4& Guide
Gran San Martin
Cuba
Walther League Meeting Focuses on Great Christian Leaders
The Walther League of St. Paul’s Lutheran meets at 7 30 tonight at Miss Margaret Nebrig’s home. Miss Louise Holtman presents the topic Great Christian Leaders Sir Isaac and Daniel Webster. Miss Ann Claire Carlisle reviews a mission booklet. Business item: zone rally at Cullman on Sunday September 24.
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Walther League of
Mrs Porter Eggleston Visits Austinville Parents
Mrs Porter Eggleston of Birmingham visits her parents Mr and Mrs A T Baty at their home in Austinville during a regional social stop.
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Austinville
Porter Eggleston
Birmingham
Mrs
A. T. Baty
Labor Troubles Bothering Board
Industrial strife hit several industries across Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey. Ten thousand soft coal miners in five southwestern Pennsylvania counties quit over delays in signing the NRA code. The labor board aims to settle strikes affecting about sixty thousand Pennsylvania coal workers plus twenty thousand New Jersey dyers and other labor groups.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
National Labor Board
Philadelphia
Camden
N. J
Government Power Rates To Be Given
Washington dispatch reports Director Lilienthal of the Tennessee Valley Authority said he would announce tomorrow the rate schedule for government power distribution in the Valley. He offered no hint of the rate basis or whether the Authority would set retail charges for uncooperative consumers including municipalities and agricultural cooperatives.
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Washington
Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authors
Weather snapshot reports 97 high and 6 low
The weather bureau reported a maximum temperature of 97 degrees and a minimum of 6 degrees recorded by seven o clock.
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the Weather Bureau Today
Volunteer Worker Hurt As Old Building Collapses
Carswell Mahafey sustained bad bruises when a building under razing for lumber collapsed trapping him. Fellow workers freed him as Brown's ambulance arrived. X rays showed bruises with no broken bones and he is resting at home with several days of confinement expected ahead.
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Carswell Mahafey
Sixteen Avenue Baptist Church
Young Mahafey
Wolun
Mahafey
Brown
A. M. Roan
Olive Street
Knight Recovering After Auto Rifle Incident in Tuscaloosa
Attorney General Thomas E Knight Jr remains confined to Druid City hospital after an accidental rifle discharge during an investigation into lynching in Tuscaloosa. Doctors report multiple leg bones shattered and the prognosis for full use of his right foot uncertain. friends express hope for a speedy recovery.
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Thomas ‘E. Knight, Jr
Tuscaloosa
Druid City Hospital
Mr. Knight
Welfare Offices Close Saturdays at Noon
Miss Claudine Leonard head of child welfare here urged the public to complete welfare matters before noon each Saturday. She explained that heavy incidental detail work requires Saturday staff to close at noon to work undisturbed and requested public cooperation.
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Claudine Leonard
Miss Leonard
Chaplin Lookalike Thanks Decatur Crowd After Act
Mickey McDonald a Canadian soldier performing as Chaplin in a pantomimic one man wrestling act at Martin arena Tuesday night thanked Decatur for liberal donations. A shower of silver greeted the Halifax Irishman after the act. McDonald said he doubled for Chaplin in parts of City Lights and The Circus.
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Mickey McDonald
Martin Arena
Decatur
Halifax
Charlie Chaplin
McDonald
Chaplin
Ballot Count Is Extremely Rapid
Old-time political observers declared today they never experienced a faster count of ballots than the tabulation by section officials of the vote cast in Tuesday's special primary. The four candidates for the same office limited the time needed across the district.
Absentee votes give Malone lead in Morgan County
Morgan county absentee ballots counted yesterday morning showed Judge Malone far ahead with 100 votes to Car Michael 25, Walker 1, Watts 0. Ballots arrived from Hartselle and were counted at Decatur by officials N. E. Winton H. R. Summer Rutledge Thomas Mrs. W. E. Roper Mrs. Frances Fennell and Lawrence Babler.
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Morgan County
Judge Malone
Malone
Carmichael
Walker
Watts
Decatur
Hartselle
J. E. Freeman
Democratic
N. E. Winton
H. R. Summer
Rutledge
Thomas
W. E. Roper
Frances Fennell
Lawrence Babler
Supreme Court to Act on Pay Slash in Alabama
Five lawyers will sit Friday in Montgomery as the Alabama Supreme Court rules on a $300000 salary cut from the 1933 law. The Lapsley Lusk act reduced most state salaries in May and pending Sparks amendment could extend cuts to state officials this month. Judge Claude Grayson ruled the measure invalid citing title body mismatch.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Claude Grayson
Mobile Circuit Court
Governor Rolfe Kin In Death Leap
Robert C. Reid 50 brother in law of Gov James Rolph Jr and vice president of Balfour Guthrie Co Ltd leaped 12 stories to his death from the Balfour building at 351 California Street in San Francisco late Tuesday authorities said The self described tragedy ends in a fatal plunge from the skyscraper
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San Francisco
Robert C. Reid
James Rolph, Jr
Balfour-Guthrie Co., Ltd
Balfour
California Street
Reid
Malone Narrowly Trails Carmichael in District Vote Totals
From Morgan, Lawrence, Jackson, and Madison counties comes a report on Judge Baynard L. Malone of Morgan county as he trails Carmichael in unofficial district totals. Malone led Morgan county strongly but Carmichael gained statewide momentum with key rural support.
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Madison County
Tone County
Morgan County
Colbert County
Lauderdale County
Lawrence County
Jackson
Lawrence
Madison
Baynard L. Malone
Morgan
Judge Malone
Jackson County
Mr. Watts
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East
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Rolfe
Morgan Countian
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