Internal splits over new deal reforms roil liberal ranks
Washington dispatch discusses friction between liberals and Roosevelt over securities reform and recovery. It notes rumors about Earle Baillie and the securities act, the division over finance policy, and hints at upcoming resignations from the NRA as insiders push for smoother recovery messaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Liittle
Earle Baillie
J.and W. Seligman
Investment Bankers
Treasury
Baillie
Wall Street
Tri- Continental Securities Corporation
Selected Industries
Railroad Securities Committee
Investment Bankers Association
NRA
AAA
PWA
Second Negro Convicted in Scottsboro Retrial in Decatur
After 16 hours of deliberation Morgan county jury convicts Clarence Norris the second of seven Negro defendants in the Scottsboro retrial in Decatur Alabama. The verdict finds Norris guilty of participating in an attack on Victoria Price on March 25, 1931 and imposes death in the electric chair alongside Heywood Patterson who was convicted earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Morgan County
Clarence Norris
Scottsboro
Callahan
Victoria Price
Norris
Heywood Patterson
City to redeem pay warrants. employees to be paid in cash
Dothan's payroll warrant plan cost about 180 dollars for 6 percent interest. Auditor treasurer J. L. Vaughn says roughly 17 000 dollars was issued to pay employees and all warrants were called before maturity, reducing interest. Warrants held by any party will be redeemed in cash at the city clerk's office, and from now on municipal employees will be paid in cash.
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Wall
City of
Dothan
J. L. Vaughn
Vaughn
Alabama Cotton Mills Rise to Near Top in Spinning Activity
In October Alabama cotton mills jumped to a tie for second in U S spinning activity, tied with Georgia at 73 hours per spindle. Alabama had 1,883,924 spindles in place, 1,680,996 active, totaling 514,487,580 hours, an average of 273 hours per spindle. South Carolina led with 320 hours per spindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Washington
Alabama Cotton Mills
United States
South Carolina
Georgia
Do then Route Two Woman 70 Dies At Home
Mrs Winnie Sewell 70 of Dothan route two died at her home early yesterday. Survived by seven sons Buck Richard Haley Lonnie Ezey Sewell of Dothan route two and Brady Lee Sewell of Graceville Fla. and three daughters Florence Jenkins Nora Sizemore and K Watkins all of Dothan route two. Funeral held this morn 11 at Mount Erin church with Dowling Rhodes Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Sewell
Dothan
Buck
Richard
Haley
Lonnie
Ezey Sewell
Brady
Lee Sewell
Graceville
Fla
Florence Jenkins
Nora Sizemore
K. Watkins
Mount Erin
Dowling-Rhodes Funeral Home
Members urged to attend liquor control session
Seattle December report notes house judiciary committee members should attend the Washington state legislature liquor control session. Their secretary Miss Sue Perkins of Seattle is described as a real beauty and the model for the victory girl statue planned for the capitol grounds, also praised as a capable stenographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
House Judiciary Committee
Washington
Sue Perkins
World War Memorial
Capitol Grounds
Lindberghs land in Brazil after long ocean hop
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in Natal Brazil after a 1900 mile flight across the South Atlantic from Bathurst Gambia. Crowds filled streets and docks to greet the famous American couple as the monoplane touched down in the harbor at 2 55 p m local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natal
Brazil
Chas. A. Lindbergh
South Atlantic Ocean
Bathurst
Gambia
Africa
Vandals Loot Jitney Jungle Store on Main Street
Thieves pried loose a rear window at the Jitney Jungle on W Main St and took about 100 in cash along with cigars oysters pipe tobacco and several smaller items. Police planned quiet follow up and had not made arrests. The entry window was not nailed shut as believed.
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W. Main Street
One Hurt As Car Crashes Near Chipley
Mrs Ophelia Miller of Panama City Florida is in a local hospital with bruises lacerations and internal injuries after the car in which she rode as a passenger collided at a highway junction near Chipley and overturned. The car was driven by her son and struck Leslie Alford of Chipley causing the crash. neither the son nor Alford were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chipley
Ophelia Miller
Panama City
Fla
Dothan W C W Camp to celebrate NRA progress Dec 19
Members of Dothan Camp No 131 of the W O W have planned a large NRA celebration for December 19. A large number of candidates will be initiated during the program beginning at 2 p.m. Invitations go to all W O W camps in the region and to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
W.C.W
NRA
No. 131
CCC Camps Lend Aid in Fire Control
Alabama landowners near Civilian Conservation Corps camps gain protection from fires through state forestry cooperation. Camp lookouts aid early detection and rapid extinguishment, with CCC leaders praising camp crews for improving fire control during winter months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Civilian Conservation Corps
State Forestry Department
Col
Page &S. Bunker
First Rain Brings Relief to Gardens and Roads
A heavy downpour, the first in weeks, drenched fields and dusty highways. Farmers, gardeners, and highway workers welcomed the rain, while the Dothan fire department praised it after a month of daily grass fires caused by prolonged dry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Fire Department
Towns seek I C C aid in Tombigbee bridge fight
Demopolis and Faunsdale plan to file with the Interstate Commerce Commission to compel Southern Railway to replace the Tombigbee river bridge near Demopolis wrecked by a government barge a year ago. The bridge collapse disrupted service and damaged commerce and local travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Demopolis
Faunsdale
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Railway
Tombigbee River
Southern
Farnsdale
Selma
Mississippi
Alabama fig crop yields modest profits in 1930 census
Census data show Alabama among four states with leading counties in 1930 fig production. Covington Geneva Houston and Escambia counties harvested thousands of pounds worth for local farmers, while Fresno led national production with over 65 million pounds and California accounted for a large share of bearing trees and crop value. The national crop totaled 133.6 million pounds worth 6.83 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
United States
Covington County
Geneva County
Houston County
Excambia County
Fresno County
California
Southwide B Y P U Conference in Nashville 1933
Third Southwide B Y P U Conference gathers leaders and members from Tennessee and nearby states in Nashville on December 27 28 29 1933 with the theme Christ Our Authority. Prominent speakers include Dr George W Truett Dr C Oscar Johnson Dr M E Dodd and others along with missionaries and youth delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Christ
Cseorge W. Truett
C. Oscar Johnson
M. E. Dodd
Frank Tripp
Harem Tribble
Charles FE. Maddry
John L. Hill
D A V Meeting Tonight At Legion Clubhouse
Local D A V chapter holds an important meeting at the Legion clubhouse this evening at seven o clock. Past State Commander Garrett of Birmingham will attend, and all members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Clubhouse
Garrett
Birmingham
County CWA Unemployed Hit Majority on Civil Works
Seventy five percent of Houston County's unemployed in the Civil Works Administration program are at work on funded projects. Two additional CWA projects totaling 40 to 59 thousand dollars were approved, including four miles on the Cottonwood road to meet state highway specs and five and a half miles on the Ashford to Headland route. The latest workers include 69 on Ashford Headland, 69 on Cottonwood, 9 on Geneva Dale line, and 60 on Enterprise highway, with state highway maintenance crews also employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Civil Works Administration
C. C. MrEachin
CWA
Montgomery
Cottanwand
Ashford
Headland
Ashford-Headland
Cottonwood
Geneva
Dale County
Enterprise
State Highway Department
Calhoun Qualifies for Houston County Representative Seat
W Perry Calhoun of Dothan qualified with Secretary of State Pete Jarman and state Democratic official Ed Petua for the Houston county representative post. He had filed his candidacy declarations several weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Perry Calhoun
Dothan
Pete FB. Jarman
Petua
Democratic Party
Houston County
Calhoun
No More Banks to Fail Says Alabama Solon
Congressman Henry B. Steagall told the Dothan Rotary Club there will be no more bank failures under new banking laws. He argued private control caused inflation, praised recent cotton prices, and urged confidence in banking deposits while urging careful monetary policy. The talk drew strong applause from attendees.
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Alabama Solon
Henry B. Steagall
Dothan Rotary Club
Steagall
America
South
West
Steapall
Rain Trust
Csting
Judson President to Attend Education Meet
Dr. G. Cleverdan, president of Judson College, left for Nashville to attend the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. He will also participate in the Southern Association for Women. The associations run meetings through December with Vanderbilt and Peabody hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ala
Joee
G. Cleverdan
Judson College
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Association of Colleges
Judson
Southern Association of Colleges For Women
Cleverdon
Vanderblit University
Peabody
Merchants Plan Dollar Day Revival Thursday
Due to today’s bad weather the community Christmas Dollar Day will be observed Thursday. All merchants will offer identical reduced prices and shoppers can enjoy the same bargains planned for today. Stores are decorated and the business district looks festive.
States hasten to set up rules for liquor control
States move to establish regulatory frameworks after repeal of national prohibition. Utah and New Jersey figures are noted, with New Jersey Governor Moore vetoing but legislature overriding. Several states remain dry awaiting action as supply and control systems lag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Moore
Roosevelt Urges Moderation As Prohibition Ends
President Roosevelt calls for wise use of newly restored individual freedom as Utah, Pennsylvania, and Ohio ratify repeal and states move to regulate liquor. He asks citizens to buy only from legal dealers and avoid a return to pre amendment conditions. The state department confirms the end of the 18th amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Utah
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Hquor
Retail Grocerymen to Discuss Final Code Provisions
Wetherly, secretary of the Dothan Chamber of Commerce, convenes all retail grocers at City Hall to discuss provisions of the permanent retail grocery code. Meeting starts at 3 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raw
Hia
Ochbock
Move underway to raise Stapp's pay for farm agent post
Move underway among Houston county commissioners to raise the pay of C. F. Stapp, new farm agent, as he assumes duties December 12. His annual salary of 1695 dollars includes a 900 dollar county appropriation. the board may raise the appropriation, though several members oppose increasing the view agent's pay at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stapp
C. FL Stapp
Houston County
Woman Offered to Disclaim Long Election in Louisiana
Mrs. Bolivar Kemp, named by administration as elected to Congress in the Sixth District, offered to cancel the results and enter a party primary. Violent demonstrations, burned ballot boxes, and effigies of Huey P. Long marked the contentious Louisiana election amid gunfire incident and widespread protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivar Kemp
Louisiana
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Kemp
Baton Rouge
Bolivar EK. Kemp
Long
Desi
Tspolla
J. Y. Sanders, Jr
Murphy J. Sylvest
Frank Unitean
House of Representatives
Hamroond
Two Killed as Train Crashes Into Wrecked Freight
Frederickburg Va Dec 68 AP Two trainmen were killed and seven injured when a Sea Board Airline passenger train crashed into a wrecked southbound freight derailed moments earlier by a landslide. The dead are Edward E Kuhn engineer and W H Jordan fireman both of Richmond. The injured were taken to a hospital where recovery was expected.
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Fredericksburg
Dev
Seaboard
Edward E. Kuhn
W. H. Jordan
Richmond
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White House
Patterson
Lindberghs
Brazilian
C.C.C
Carl W. Wickman
Denver
Wickman
Railrooad
I. GC. C
Houston
B.Y.P.U
D. A. V. Meeting
Pete Jarman
Rotary Meet
Rotary
Stenagail
Diated Press
State Department
OM Wetherly
The
Dothan Chamber of Commmerce To
Albany
Hatton
Hitney
Baton Prope
Denham Springs
Plaquemine
Donaldsonville
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