Southern States Industrial Council adopts seven point policy
In Chattanooga on December 29 AP reports the Southern States Industrial Council pledges to oppose labor aristocracy and government expansion, seek aligned wage adjustments for Southern conditions, push for favorable freight rates, and study cotton planter needs. The plan includes maintaining the South as an economic unit in code considerations and arousing regional development.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern States Industrial Council
South
Carreed
President Roosevelt Bans Callers For Weekend Privacy
President Roosevelt denied himself to business callers and planned a weekend to finish his legislative and budget messages. Only Ambassador William E. Dodd attended a White House luncheon. Senator Robinson signaled a possible meeting before a Monday joint session of Senate committees.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
William E. Dodd
Berlin
American Historical Society
White House
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate Nemme
Granger Child Wins Temporary Victory in Battle for Life
Seventeen month old Robert Granger has gained a temporary victory over grave danger after swallowing potash, causing burns to mouth and throat. He was dismissed from Dothan hospital though officials warned he remains at risk. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C A Granger of Pansey and survived multiple near fatal crises.
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Robert Granger
Dothan
C. A. Granger
Pansey
School Grant Deadline Set For Counties
Montgomery Dec 29 AP Counties must apply to the State Department of Education by January 8 to share in federal aid for Alabama public schools. Only communities of 5,000 or fewer will qualify, a condition tied to last year’s $2 million grant. Governor elect Bibb Graves, who attended Washington talks with Hopkins, said closed schools will reopen and stay open. Graves planned further talks with Hopkins during a winter legislature recess.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Publc
State Department of Education
Bibb Graves
Washington
Hopkins
Graves
Weather Across Nation Sees Warmer Temperatures
The Associated Press reports a warm spell covered most of the United States with a few exceptions in Minnesota Wisconsin and areas west of the Rockies. Temperatures ranged from one degree below zero in St Paul to 66 in Miami with scattered snow rain in the West and mild readings in the South. The forecast predicted little change today and tomorrow.
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Associated Press
United States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Rocky Mountains
St. Paul
California
Omaha
Des Moines
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Albany
Boston
Newark
Miami
New Orleans
Nashville
Jacksonville
Pickford presses divorce action against Fairbanks
Mary Pickford moved to speedily finalize her divorce from Douglas Fairbanks in Los Angeles today. Loyd Wright announced he would proceed with the case after service by mail was completed, rejecting reconciliation rumors as the film pair’s divorce moves forward. Fairbanks was not available for comment.
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Los Angeles
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Loyd Wright
Colony
Fairbanks
Miss Pickford
New York
Houston County Terracing Club Forms for Soil Conservation
Houston county farmers met at the courthouse to form the Houston County Terracing Club to conserve soil. Directors elected were J. B. Patterson M. M. Hollis H. D. Knowles Theo Ray and H. C. Wiggins. County agent Dc. M. Ling said terracing will cost $2.50 per hour per farmer averaging $1.50 per acre, surveying and building included, stakes to be furnished. About 3,000 acres are already under contract for terracing, with work to start early next week.
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Houston County
Houston County Terracing Club
J. B. Patterson
M. M. Hollis
H. D. Knowles
Theo Ray
H. C. Wiggins
Dc. M. Ling
Youth exchanging guns ends in accidental death in Steele
In Gadsden on December 29 AP report 16 year old John F Ramsey Jr was fatally shot when he exchanged a 22 rifle for his hunting partner s shotgun and the partner unfamiliar with the gun pulled the trigger The youth died within minutes near his Steele home.
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Gadsden
John F. Ramsey, Jr
Steele
Ramsey
Ramesy
Grand Jury Quiz of Army Scandal Charges Looming
Washington December 29 AP A grand jury inquiry looms as House Military Affairs charges a deplorable lobbying effort in the War Department and corruption of officials. District Attorney Leslie C. Garnett says he will present information to the grand jury. The committee renewed attack on General Benjamin D Foulois, recommending removal for legal violations and false testimony. War Department inspector general studies the Foulois charges, signaling action before a military tribunal. Investigators expect indictments for favors to lobbyist-backed concerns, while names are withheld to protect the district attorney’s case.
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Washington
Grand
House
Military Affairs Committee
War Department
Grand Jury
Leslie C. Garnett
District of Columbia
Associated Press
Military Committee
Benjamin D. Foulois
Army Air Corps
Army
Dern
Lowell Sherman Dies After Pneumonia in Hollywood
Hollywood reports the death of actor director Lowell Sherman at a hospital after pneumonia. Born in San Francisco in 1885 he rose from Broadway to film directing, including She Done Him Wrong and Morning Glory. He was married three times. his spouses included Evelyn Booth Pauline Garon and Helene Costello.
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Hollywood
Lowell Sherman
Sherman
San Francisco
New York
Baltimore
Broadway
Evelyn Booth
Pauline Garon
Helene Costello
Maurice Costello
Dolores Costello
John Barrymore
Mae West
Katharine Hepburn
Barbour County Shares in Road Building Work
The Alabama state highway department awarded two highway contracts totaling 26 742 dollars to low bidders. W C Howton Construction of Birmingham won the Jefferson county bridge project between Huffman and Mount Pin son for 7 600 dollars. Vandigriff Truck and Crane Service of Atlanta secured the Barbour county grading and sand clay surfacing 1.6 mile project between Clio and Blue Springs for 19 243 dollars.
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Montgomery
Jefferson
Barbour
State Highway Department
W. C. Howton Construction Company
Birmingham
Huffman
Mount Pinson
Jefferson County
Barbour County
Clio
Blue Springs
Vandigriff
Atlanta
The Dipper Guilty Reported Theft From Car Park
Police report a theft of a box of snuff from a car park on Central of Georgia tracks last night. Railway officials found no other missing articles despite a large shipment in the car.
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Central of Georgia
Lindberghs to testify in Hauptmann kidnap trial
Colonel Lindbergh and his wife are set to testify in the Hauptmann murder trial about the kidnapping of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. Curtis of Norfolk offered to testify against Hauptmann but prosecutors seem cool to his claim. Curtis said he talked with Hauptmann and the ransom money source in question, yet his offer may be rejected.
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James Y. Lawrence
Associated Press
Flemington, N. J
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptman
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Curtis
Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Hopewell
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Betty Gow
Sourland
Lindberghs
Phone Rate Plea Hearing Granted In Alabama
Montgomery, Dec 29 AP The Alabama Public Service Commission said it would set a hearing date later for a petition by the Alabama Rate Association proposing a 25 percent telephone rate cut. The FCC will be asked to cooperate in the investigation. The filing claimed no reductions had been made, but the commission noted its January 13 1934 order already reduced rates for general business and residential service in most Alabama Southern Bell exchanges.
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Montgomery
Alabama Public Service Commission
Alabama Rate Association
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
H. L. Anderton
Birmingham
Rate Association
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Alabama
Gloria Vanderbilt's weekend upkeep estimate required
New York Dec 29 AP surrogate James A Foley ordered Gloria Vanderbilt's mother Glorida Morgan Vanderbilt to submit a weekend upkeep estimate to the surrogate's court by January 2. The show cause hearing paused until January 3. Mrs Vanderbilt has custody Saturdays and Sundays, with the rest of the time spent with her paternal aunt Mrs Harry Payne Whitney.
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New York
Little Gloria Vanderbilt
James A. Foley
Glorida Morgan Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
John F. Carew
Japan calls for new naval treaty after scrapping pact
Senator Capper returns to Washington signaling support for Roosevelt while Japan withdraws from the Washington naval treaty. Ambassador Saito delivers formal notice that after December 31, 1936 Japan will not be bound by the 5-5-3 ratio and seeks a new pact ensuring equality and limits on offensive weapons.
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Japan
Senator Capper
Kansas
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Washington
Hiroji Saito
State Department
Hull
Palmist swindle suspect Mrs Susan Clark jailed
Mobile authorities report the woman held there is not the Houston county fraud suspect. An indictment for grand larceny alleged she swindled $3,000, with officials estimating total thefts could reach $40,000. Victims had filed complaints after she disappeared in late September. Chief Deputy Sheriff John Hilson led the inquiry.
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the Eagle
Susan Clark
Houston
Mobile
John Hilson
Fog Shrouds Louisiana Crash Kills Times-Picayune Rep
Dense fog across Louisiana and parts of Mississippi caused multiple accidents. Steven F. Mauffray, 32, a circulation representative for the Times-Picayune States, died after his car crashed through a guard rail on a highway between Picayune and Lumberton, Miss. He died in a Picayune hospital. Two passengers were uninjured. Traffic in New Orleans slowed to a crawl as fog disrupted buses and trams, with other minor crashes reported.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Steven F. Mauffray
New Orleans Times-Picayune-States
Picayune
Lumberton
Miss
Mauffray
Auburn Board to Weigh TVA Experiment Offers
Montgomery, Dec. 2 AP The executive committee of Alabama Polytechnic Institute board of trustees will meet Monday with Governor B. M. Miller to discuss a request to TVA that Auburn cooperate on a joint agricultural experiment.
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Montgomery
Alabama Polytechnic Institute Board of Trustees
Momday
B. M. Miller
TVA
Auburn
Morrison to Speak on Veteran Placements at Reemployment Meet
J P Morrison district manager National Reemployment Service for the 12th District will attend Alabama state conference of NRS managers in Birmingham January 3 4 accompanied by L C Dennis assistant manager The conference opens with A J Speer Alabama director of the service W Frank Persons national director among principal speakers Seven of 32 district managers in the state will have parts on the program Morrison speaks on Policies and Program Relative to Veteran Placements.
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J. P. Morrison
National
NRS
Nat
Black Urges Jobs as Census Enumerators Needed
A. B. Black, supervisor of the Federal farm census for Alabama’s Third District, calls for applicants to fill enumerator posts. He notes the looming deadline and that positions will be distributed to counties after thorough district outreach. Both women and men are eligible and paid 20 cents per questionnaire.
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Alf. B. Black
Dothan
Black
Suspects Released in Crawford Robbery Case
Six Negroes held on suspicion of the Crawford robbery were freed today after Mrs. Crawford viewed them and said she was certain they did not commit the pistol point home invasion that netted $18. She described one intruder who demanded money from her purse and threatened her and her children.
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John Crawford
Pistol Point
Capitol workers to take half holiday on New Year’s Eve
Montgomery Nov. 29 AP Capitol workers will receive a half holiday beginning at 1 p.m. Tuesday for New Year’s. Governor B. M. Miller declared the half day and said he would spend the afternoon at hastening to reports on the Rose Bowl name.
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Montgomery
Nec
Capitol Workers Sr
B. M. Miller
Hatening
New York Woman Held in Germany for Slur
Mina Elan Sittell of New York was arrested in Waldmoht Germany on December 28 for allegedly uttering derisive remarks toward German soldiers near the French border. She reportedly disappeared while traveling, stopped at Schoeneberg, and was taken into custody while waiting for a train. The hearing date was not set. she may be transferred to a Frankenthal court. Friends planned to inform the American consulate and hold her baggage in Paris.
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Germany
Mina Elan Sittell
New York
Wos
Hillerite Storm
Novi Ruards
Mise Sittels
Schoeneberg
Gangloff
Shhoeneberg
Frankenthal
American University Women's Club
Parley
Frontier
Paris
Captive of Escaping Georgia Felons Freed
Richmond county sheriff's office was notified that Dr. J. M. White, a veterinarian abducted by convicts who escaped from a middle Georgia chain gang, had been released in Rathwood, D C. White telephoned to say he was released after he and his wife and two children were forced from their car.
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Augusta
Japy
Richmond County Sheriff's Office
J. M. White
Middle Georgia
Rathwood
D. C
J. J. Watkins
Ir. White
Conchetsy
Macon
Acquittal for Aaron Sapiro in jury fixing case
New York December 29 AP Aaron Sapiro Chicago and New York attorney was acquitted today by a Federal court jury in a case charging him with attempting to fix a jury and conspiracy. Sam Roth, theatrical promoter, was convicted on one count. The juror-influencing charge related to Gaston Chauvin in the D W Bennett company mail fraud case. The jury deliberated nearly 18 hours.
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New York
Aaron Sapiro
Chicago
Sam Roth
Roth
Journal Square Bank
Jersey City
N. J
Gaston Chauvin
D. W. Bennett Company
Roosevelt to seek power to put all employables on relief rolls
The Roosevelt administration plans to ask Congress for authority to place up to four million unemployed on relief work on government funded projects. Officials hint at a broad jobs program, including expanding the Civilian Conservation Corps to one million workers and eliminating grade crossings. The plan aims to move many idle workers back into the economy while Congress prepares Roosevelt’s address to a joint session.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington Post
Toa
Clyian Conservation Corps
Robert Fechner
CCC
National Forest Service
The
Park Service
National Resources Board
Harry L. Hopking
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Borah
Capitol Hill
Robinso
Arkensis
Senate
Tsyrns
Tennassee
Historian Charles Dabney Visits Governor Miller
Montgomery Dec 29 Dr Charles W Dabney assistant secretary of agriculture in the Cleveland administration called on Governor BR Miller for a short visit Dabney former president of the University of Tennessee and University of Cincinnati was in town to gather data for his history of Southern education now in preparation Dabney retired and living at winter Park Florida
Weather outlook for Gulf region with clouds and rain likely
Forecast from the Weather Extreme reports cloudy and foggy conditions across northwest Florida with possible rains tonight and Sunday. Cold snap expected in northern Alabama Sunday. Central and East Gulf states see considerable cloudiness and seasonal temps. Rain probable midweek and near week’s end.
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Central and
Eest Gulf
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