Cuban Sandino Rivalry Surges in Cuban Hills
In Cuba Camaguey hills hostilities as Juan Blas Hernandez with 100 to 300 insurgents clashes with government forces. President Ramon Grau San Martin resists resignation calls while a mediators plan suggests a junta de sectores to govern. Three army planes probe the area as authorities pursue the rebels near Moron Trinidad Hill.
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Havana
Juan Blas Hernandez
Camaguey Hills
Blas Hernandez
Lascueras
Ramon Grau San Martin
Hexas
Grau
Rotary Club
Junta de Sectores
National University
Nationalists
Menocalistas
Marianistas
ABC
OCRR
Gran San Martin
Camaguey
Moron
Gerardo Machado
Trinidad Hill
Sandino
Augusto Sandino
Nicaragua
Camp Columbia
Col
Pulgencio Baptista
Mrs. Roosevelts realism shapes White House policy
The article portrays Mrs. Roosevelt as a realist whose national tours influence policy, citing her West Virginia mining trip that led to the coal code banning script payments. It notes her focus on economics and living conditions, and recalls her moving remarks on eviction and child illness. It also mentions a shirt sleeves hiring ploy at NRA and hints at tax return publicity as a recovery tool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mrs. Roosevelt
White House
West Virginia
General Johnson
Human Needs
Watt
North Carolina
NRA
Linton Collins
Collins
Congress
Jewish New Year Observed Here
Observation of the Jewish New Year will begin at sundown today and continue until sundown Thursday. Local kosher merchants will close for the day as Rosh Hashanah marks the holy season leading to Yom Kippur, a day of atonement. Arrangements for services were not complete.
Scrutiny of NRA Steel Operations Under Code
NRA experts examined steel operations under the code as recovery officials reviewed labor complaints of evasion. Donald Richberg, Kenneth Simpson, and Dr. Alexander Sachs traveled to New York for a direct view of the steel industry's activities while William Green of the AFL filed documents at NRA HQ alleging striking evasions by large employers and urging swift decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
Donald Richberg
Kenneth Simpson
Alexander Sachs
New York
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Keenan and Urschel Threatened by Kidnapper
Oklahoma City report says Joseph B. Keenan assistant attorney general leading the national crime drive has received a threat from George Kelley the kidnapper of Charles Urschel. Kelley is at large and Urschel was reportedly threatened before testifying. The letter boasted about $185000 in unrecovered ransom money to fund underworld forces.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Joseph B. Keenan
George
Kelley
Keenan
Chicago
Harvey Bailey
Albert Bates
Charles Urschel
130 Quarts Beans Canned at Garden
A total of 130 quarts of beans were canned and sealed at the community garden near Fairview. Welfare workers announced the canned vegetables, grown in District 1 gardens, will be stored for winter use and requests for produce are discouraged.
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Fairview
District 1
Rombokas Case Sent To The Jury In Lauderdale
T C Almon, attorney for Andrew Rombokas of Decatur, awaits the jury verdict after a trial on a manslaughter charge. The case stems from the January death of 14 year old Mabel Terry in an automobile accident near Rogersville, with Rombokas identified as the driver. The jury retired late Tuesday after the trial concluded.
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T. C. Almon
Andrew Rombokas
Decatur
Lauderdale
Mabel Terry
Rogersville
Rombokas
Mid-Week Service At First Methodist By Woman's Bible Class
A special midweek service at the First Methodist church tonight is organized by the Woman's Bible class with public invitation extended.
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First Methodist Church
Woman's Bible Class
Miss Hundley Improves After Operation at Baughs Infirmary
Miss Frances Hundley of Mooresville continues to improve at Baugh's Infirmary where she underwent an operation several days ago.
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Frances Hundley
Mooresville
Baugh’s Infirmary
Valley Employment Plan Outlined by TVA Official
McDade of the Tennessee Valley Authority outlined employment plan for Muscle Shoals and valley projects. Local reps from chamber commerce education health welfare and farmers reviewed required physical and mental exams and the October 7 application deadline to Washington. Civil Service will handle exams with separate tests for skilled unskilled and common labor. About 200 men likely to be employed in 60 days with more as needs arise.
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R. C. McDade
Tennessee Valley Authority
Morgan County
George T. Woodruff
McDade
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee Valley Development
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
Child Welfare Department
Health Department
Home Demonstration
UN 5
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Decatur
Old Maid’s Convention at Gandy’s Cove Friday Night
A community Old Maid’s Convention will be held at Gandy’s Cove on Friday night September 29 as part of the Missionary Society program.
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Gandy’s Cove
The
Missionary Society
Function of HOLC Explained by Local Attorney
Local attorney Hon Tennis Tidwell explains the Home Owners Loan Corporation functions and bond issuance to redeem foreclosed properties. The US government backs $200 million capital and up to $2 billion in bonds. The corporation seeks to cover operations via loan interest and investments with strict appraisals and qualified local appraisers.
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Tennis Tidwell
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Morgan County
United States
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Federal Home Loan Act
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Thomas Bridges and the Fire Islands Mission Rescue
In a London slum a baby found in a trash barrel is named Thomas Bridges on St. Thomas day and rises to lead Christian evangelism. The tale recalls Darwin’s claim of Terra del Fuego as gospel’s defeat and details Allan Gardiner’s doomed expedition and last diary.
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Thomas Bridges
Willieta Ee
London
Allan Gardiner
Ringling Bros Circus Comes to Decatur in Golden Jubilee Edition
Decatur hosts Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey for the Golden Jubilee tour on October 4 featuring The Durbar, 2000 performers, 50 elephants, 1009 animals, 700 horses, and dozens of headliners like Colleano and Cadona along four trains of 1600 people. The event includes exotic acts from Burma and Delhi and a display of 50 unit performances across rings and stages.
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Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Decatur
Barnum & Bailey
Ringling Brothers
Dubai
Delhi
India
Ringling Bros. and
Gandi Moodi
Orient
Burma
East
Alfredo Cadona
Marcellus
Ageno
Yacopi
Danwill
Rubio
Ben Hamid
Wallenda
Codonas
Concellos
Harolds
Rieffenachs
Walters
Davenports
Maximo and Mijares
Zacchini
Luiita Leers
al Powell
Wallace backs dollar stabilization and higher farm prices
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace told grain dealers in Chicago he favors stabilizing the purchasing power of the dollar and expects decidedly higher agricultural prices within a few months. He criticized high tariffs and warned against fixing prices without controlling production, saying his views have been misinterpreted and urging rational adjustments by the American people.
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Chicago
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Kiwanis Meeting Discusses Early Training Topic
The Kiwanis noon program will feature W. M. Bailey leading a talk on the importance of early training as the key to vocational guidance. A full attendance is urged. Last week Seybourne Lynne spoke on the Constitution, found instructive and enjoyable. The group also discussed the Birmingham district convention held October 9–10 and plans to have strong local representation.
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Kiwanis Club
W. M. Bailey
Seybourne Lynne
Birmingham
L. & N. Calls 30 Men Back to Jobs
The U. and N. Railroad company called 30 men from Decatur back to work Tuesday seven going to Nashville and 23 assigned to places in the shops at Boyles. The men left Tuesday night for their posts. All were to be employed in the locomotive departments of the two plants. They were selected by seniority from a list of men who had been laid off for some time.
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U. &N. Railroad Company
Decatur
Nashville
Boyles
Conference Plans Red Cross Campaign
County Red Cross conference in Hartselle outlined plans for the annual campaign. Representatives from many county areas attended and details will be announced soon.
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Red Cross
Hartselle
Inflation drives White House cotton talks with Bankhead
Washington reports inflation pressure directing talks at the White House and Agriculture. Senator Bankhead says the cotton convention committee plans to press for cutting half the cotton still held by farmers from the market as the President agrees to meet. Plans move to accelerate a $400 million loan flow via quicker farm land appraisals.
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Washington
Bankhead
Cotton Convention
Farm Administration
White House
Department of Agriculture
George N. Peek
Farm Credit Administration
Nine Cotton States Delegation Seeks National Conference on Farm Prices
A nine state delegation authorized Senator Smith to call a nationwide agricultural conference if the administration delays currency inflation to lift farm prices. They debated a resolution urging cotton governors to pause sales until prices reach 15 cents per pound for cotton and $25 per ton for cotton seed, and approved a letter to President Roosevelt referencing White House resolutions.
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Washington
Smith
South Carolina
Roosevelt
White House
Navy will build to treaty limits
President Roosevelt plans to proceed with the naval buildup to treaty limits despite abroad reports that Norman Davis suggested abandonment or curtailment. The president said contracts have been let and there is no plan to alter or recall them. Four ten thousand ton cruisers are identified as the contentious part of the program.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Norman Davis
Best House
Dr Dobbs Named to Red Cross Post
At a Red Cross meeting in Hartselle on Tuesday Rev. George Dobbs pastor of Parkville Methodist Church was named call chairman for the organization. The appointment was reported amid community relief efforts.
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Dr. Dobbs
Red Cross Post
Red Cross
Hartselle
George ©. Dobbs
Methodist Church of
Parkville
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