Tax plan debate sparks Capitol publicity and tax reform aims
Washington dispatch notes the House sub committee tax plan is mostly the work of a few members and not Treasury. The real effort is to plug loopholes for rich taxpayers with steps including liquor tax reform, an administrative evaders bill, and broader reform later. Honest taxpayers need not worry. The piece highlights allies like James Perkins and the absence of Chase National Bank from cooperation lists, plus upcoming resignations and a push for Democratic women in consumer protection committees.
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Washington
House
Treasury Department
Treasury
Final U.S. cotton crop estimate rises to 13 million bales
The Department of Agriculture pegged this year's cotton at 13 177 000 bales, up 76 000 from last month. Ginning before December 1 reached 12 800 000 bales with an average lint yield of 209 pounds per acre, up from 173 last year. Alabama projects 980 000 bales at 194 pounds per acre. Alabama ginning at 940 000 bales. New Orleans cotton prices rose 10 cents from yesterday after the report.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Alabama
New Orleans
Six New Public Works Loans Sought by Alabama Towns
Alabama towns and counties forward six new public works loan applications totaling 605 300 to Washington for final approval by the state advisory board. Proposals include 191 000 for Jefferson County hospital 150 000 for Berry school buildings 27 800 for Talladega sewer 171 000 for DeKalb county schools 35 500 for Spring ville waterworks and 30 000 for Fort Deposit waterworks.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Washington
State Advisory Board
Jefferson County
Berry
Talladega
DeKalb County
Springville
Fort Deposit
Alabama Public Works Advisory Board
Birmingham
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Muscle Shoals
George Davis
Alabama Board
Milton Fies
Frederick I. Thompson
Mobile
Mayer W. Aldridge
Columbia Baptist Association Carload For Troy Orphanage
The Columbia Baptist Association will hold its annual carloading for the Baptist Orphanage at Troy next Wednesday. Judge H. K. Martin announced the event. The car will be at the A C L tracks in Dixie all day and depart for Troy the following day. It will carry foodstuffs clothes meat and other gifts.
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Troy
H. K. Martin
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Dixie
Lions at Columbia Hear County Leaders
J. J. Cullen Houston county CWA director Dr F G Granger county health officer and Probate Judge H K Martin were principal speakers at the Columbia Lions club meeting last night Cullen spoke on the CWA Granger on Sanitation and Martin on the New Deal E E Wakefield presided as chairman
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Houston County
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H.K. Martin
Columbia Lions Club
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Judge Martin
E. E. Wakefield
Columbia
Tiny Petrarch Manuscript Sells for 225 in London
A miniature manuscript measuring 15/16 by 11/16 inch dated 1567 and containing Petrarch's sonnets sold for 225 at a London auction. Some authorities deem it the world’s oldest miniature book.
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London
Last-minute reprieve saves condemned Mississippi inmate
Luther Dean Jackson, a Black inmate, stood near the electric chair at Tucker Prison Farm in Arkansas when a last-minute reprieve from Governor Futrell halted his scheduled execution. Two others, J. C. Banks and Len Daniels, had already been executed for murder after the triple death sentence. Attorneys argued new evidence suggesting Jackson did not kill grocer Phillip Winedecker.
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Jackson
Phillip Winedecker
Little Rock
Black man killed after confrontation with Texas posse
In Kountze Texas David Gregory, a Black ex convict accused of slaying a white woman, was shot and then burned by a mob after resisting arrest. Officials say he was dragged from a church belfry and killed as the crowd battered him on the street.
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Kountze
Texas
David Gregory
Mellin Williams Brockman
Trucker Charged Over Improper License Tags
A. C. Roberson of Valdosta Georgia, driver for Lane Truck Linex, was arrested by county license inspectors for improper license tag and violating the common carrier act. He posted bond of 100 dollars on each charge after delivering groceries to a local store and attempting to use a second truck with proper credentials.
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A. C. Roberson
Valdosta
Insurance Companies Plan Disbursements Record Payouts Set
New York December 8 AP Payments to policyholders and beneficiaries by American life insurance companies will break all records this year. Fred A Howland told the twenty seventh annual convention that by year end about 3 1 00 000 000 will have been paid in death claims matured endowments annuities surrender values dividends and disability benefits. He said 2 175 000 000 goes to living policyholders and 925 000 000 to widows orphans and other beneficiaries.
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New York
Fred A. Howland
The
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Howland
National Life Insurance Company
Montpelier
Lindberghs Depart For Miami In Coast Flight
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh took off from Natal Brazil in their big monoplane heading toward Miami. The indicated route runs via Para and along the South American coast across the Amazon mouth and through the Lesser Antilles to Florida, a distance about 3740 miles.
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Brazil
Charles A. Lindbergh
Miami
Para
Amazon River
Guinanas
Lesser Antilles
Bahamas
Florida
No More Rusty Water In City Feeder Units Arrive
City officials announce two dry chemical feeders to inject lime into Dothan water mains. Each unit costs 1350 dollars and will operate to coat pipes over six weeks to two months, reducing rust and softening water. Installation at Pettus Street and the plant will occur within a week to ten days with state health board approval.
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Dothan
Pettus Street
R.J. Goodwin
Goodwin
State Board of Health
H. G. Mencke
Conecuh and Escambia Counties Lead in Berry Production
Conecuh county harvested 2,800,067 quarts on 1.73 acres across 548 farms earning 249,501 dollars. Escambia county yielded 1,568,627 quarts on 22 acres from 244 farms for 152,099 dollars. Tangipahoa Parish topped the nation with 14,755,087 quarts from 3,197 farms earning 2,404,467 dollars.
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Bureau of Census
Conecuh County
Escambia County
Alabama
Conecuh
Tangipahoa County
Suit Filed Against Henry County Probate Judge in Houston County
Beafus Tiller of Headland sues J P Mitchell probate judge of Henry county in Houston county circuit court seeking 1.6 million dollars alleging injuries from an November 5 auto collision caused by the judge negligently operating his car. The case names the judge and cites damages for injuries.
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Houston
J. P. Mitchell
Headland
Henry County
Houston County
Beafus Tiller
Mitchell
Tiller
German Lassies Return to Plaited Hair Trend
Berlin reports a revival of the Jang blonde plaits as the German ideal of feminine beauty. Officials push the look to boost ribbon sales, with Nazi statisticians predicting a daily ribbon demand near 2 million yards if mothers instruct daughters to bind their hair.
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Berlin
Wee
Gretchen
Unusual December Watersnake Spotted Near Greensburg Coop
Ira Craig of Unity township reports killing two watersnakes near his chicken coop in December. Naturalists say the sighting is a rare privilege and old-timers view the anaxes as a sign of a warmer winter ahead.
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Greenburg
Ira Craig
Unity Township
Women Attend Canning Demonstration at Dothan High
About 18 women from six Houston County Home Demonstration clubs attended a canning demonstration at Dothan High School yesterday. Mrs. W. G. Pruett said the leaders will hold similar demonstrations in their communities. Margaret Garrett of the Auburn Extension Service and R. S. Sugg led the session.
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Dothan High School
Houston County
W. G. Pruett
Passion Play Presents Final Dothan Show Tonight
Dothan residents prepare for the final opportunity to witness the Passion Play at the City Auditorium this evening. The sacred drama in 19 scenes culminates with the crucifixion and resurrection, featuring Lorenz Ludwig as The Christus and Dr Alfred Wolff as Judas.
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City Auditorum
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Jesus
Pilase
Garden of
Gethsemane
Lorenz Ludwig
Christus
Alfred Wolff
Judas
Dor. Wolff
Americas
Mrs Holland Dies at Daughter’s Home
Mrs Mary Plolland 45 died at her daughter Mrs C R Fowler ashford route one after a short illness of paralysis. She is survived by another daughter Mrs Aaron Cameron of Dothan route three and three brothers Jim Bud Powell of Cottonwood Ro F DPD Joe Powell of Dothan route one. Funeral 16 a m tomorrow at Harper church with Rev Albert Davis officiating. Burial in church cemetery Houston Funeral Co in charge.
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C. R. Fowler
Ashford
Woa.m
Holland
Aaron Cameron
Dothan
Jim and
Bud Powell
Cottonwood
Joe Powell
Harper Church
Albert Davis
Houston
Committee Recommends Higher Tax on Distilled Spirits
The President's interdepartmental alcohol committee urged Congress to impose a 2.60 per gallon tax on distilled spirits up from 1.10, and set beer tax at five dollars a barrel equal to 3.2 beer.
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Washington
Congress
City P W A loan believed dead issue
Intimations from several city council members that the $225 000 Public Works Administration loan to modernize the light and water plant has been dropped. Bankers warned against increased indebtedness and the January 1 deadline makes securing the loan unlikely even if revived. If the mayor vetoes, a two to four vote could overturn only on another meeting before year end.
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Public Works Administration
Plan loans for farm production in Alabama event
Alabama farmers will receive crop and livestock production loans under a Production Credit Corporation program based in New Orleans. A December 12 meeting in Auburn will draft a cooperative plan with county agents helping form local farm cooperatives to extend credit. Jesse B Hearin will speak as the new PCC president, drawing on his Montgomery experience.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
Producton Credit Corporation of
New Orleans
J. No Dunesa
Jesse Bo Hearin
Production Credit Corportion
Montgomery
Boy Suffers Broken Arm While Skating
Austin Newton the one year old son of Mr and Mrs BOA Newton suffered a broken right arm yesterday afternoon when he fell while roller skating. The arm was set at a local hospital and the boy was allowed to go home. Chicago police officials say there are no speakeasies operating in Chicago as of now. Prohibition loophole permits sell of hard liquor until January 1 with 3.2 beer licenses.
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Mrs. Boa
Newton
Chicago
Loon
Resignation talk surrounds AAA chief Peck
Washington reports indicate Farm Administrator George N Peck faces a resignation or reassignment amid a White House Agriculture Department shakeup. Secretary Wallace and Rexford Tugwell pressed Peck during two hour White House talks as aides speculated on successors and personnel shifts in the Farm Administration.
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Peck
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Columbia
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Fred C. Howe
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Syde King
Guy Shepard
Wayne Taylor
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T. W. Dunning
W. N. Westervelt
Westervelt
James D. Dole
Sears-Roebuck and Company
Chicago
Peel
Thes
Spaniard Applies for American Citizenship in Boise
E Fustaquio Garrogerricaechevarr a Spaniard residing in Boise Idaho has filed an application for American citizenship in federal district court in Boise.
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Pec
Fustaquio Garrogerricaechevarr
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