Roosevelt aides face revolt mellowed by party cohesion
Washington dispatch notes a storm of angry Democratic freshmen easing into amiable behavior during a closed caucus on patronage led by Joe Burns. The piece argues steady concessions, notably in the Congressional Library, have dampened revolt while Garner and Kleberg maneuver over Tex patronage. Emil Hurja resigns from the Interior Department amid PWA shifts as Wall Street watchers doubt rapid dollar stabilization.
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Washington, D. C
Weath
Roosevelt
House Democratic
Emil Hurja
Interior Department
PWA
Farley
Hurja
Ickes
Urja
Sood Pwa
Wall Street
Washington
Eng
Weather Update Sparse and Sporadic Report
Weather bulletin notes cloudy spells with light misting rain tonight. Sunday forecasts show mostly cloudy skies and a slight warming trend across the western portion with intermittent rain and overcast conditions in the extreme northwest.
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Tennessee
Bremer Kidnapping Note Says Body Found Near Anoka
A handwritten note claimed Edward G. Bremer kidnapped for 200000 and killed. Police traced the letter to W C Robertson Minneapolis postmaster. investigators and police converged on Anoka Minnesota as snow delays hinder discovery. The missive exonerated none and blamed a drunken gang member with Walter Magee named in St Paul.
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ST. Paul
Jan
Edward G. Bremer
W. C. Robertson
Minneapolis
Edward Bremer
Anoka
Minn
Walter Magee
Robertson
Roosevelt
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Thomas Cahull
Charles Tierney
Abduction-ransom plea as Bremer family waits
In St Paul Adolph Bremer the influential brew heiress father pleads for return of Edward G Bremer the missing Commercial State Bank president held for 200000 ransom. He asks abductors to bring back his son as Betty Bremer returns to Summit Girls School unaware of her father’s fate.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Edward G. Bremer
Adolph Bremer
Roosevelt
Bremer
Treasury financing plans outlined to governors
Secretary Morgenthau described treasury financing plans to assembled governors of the federal reserve banks and reportedly secured assurances of cooperation. Also noted were hunger strikes by Albert W. Bates and Harvey J Batley in Leavenworth prison and a House Elections committee recommendation to declare vacant the Kemp-Sanders seat in the Sixth Louisiana district.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
Washington, Jan
Albert W. Bates
Harvey J Batley
Leavenworth Prison
Washington, Dan
House Elections Committee
Louisiana
Kerr
N. C
Whiskerweights Feature Battle at Winter Resort Park
St Petersburg water front Park drew a capacity crowd for the whiskerweight championship bout as Dr M H Emory 79 and Charles H Young 78 faced off with Charles El dredge 103 presiding as president of the St Petersburg Three Quarter Century club and referee for the world title bout in a packed winter tourist program event.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
M. H. Emory
Charles H. Young
Mirror Lake
N.H
Charles Eldredge
Water Front Park
Eastman Opposes Immediate Rail Nationalization Move
Federal Coordinator of Transportation Joseph E. Eastman rejected any move for immediate consolidation or government ownership of U S railroads. He praised a vast Interstate Commerce Commission report suggesting future possibilities while urging carriers to improve management with government help at the outset.
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Washington
Joseph EB. Eastman
Roosevelt
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastman
Trial in Jeopardy as State Seeks Fast Ruling on Wynekoop Case
Chicago Jan 20 AP The fate of Dr Alice Wynekoop accused of killing her daughter in law Rheta hung in the balance as the state urged that trial proceed despite her illness. Physicians named by Judge David confirm she is very sick with a serious heart condition and arteriosclerosis.
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Chicago
Alice Wyneckoop
Rheta
Charles S. Dougherty
Joseph B. David
Wynekoop
Arthur Byfield
Wiliam D. McNally
Byfield
Frank Chauvet
David
Francis McNamara
Arkansas Senate approves highway debt refunding bill
The Arkansas Senate passed a refunding bill for the state's 155 million dollar highway debt by a 26 to 5 vote after weeks of wrangling and amendments. The House, reviewing its own revenue reform bill, prepared to take up the senate measure for first consideration.
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Little Rock
Ark
State Senate
Arkansas
House
Griffin Smith
Senate
Weekly Weather Report for Central and East Gulf States
The forecast notes rain in the early part of the week and again toward week’s end. Otherwise it stays fair with temperatures near seasonal norms, warmer at the start and cooler by Tuesday.
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Central and East Gulf States
Dixon Platform Based On Renovation Of Old Order
Alabama faces a pivotal era after the 1927 1931 period marked by debt and waste. Frank M Dixon argues for reform to shed old methods while denying ties to Feagin and outlining a platform to reorganize state government and cut costs.
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Dixon
Men Who Burned Dog Alive Get Six Months, Fine $100
In Birmingham on January 20 two men, Charles L. Martin and Willis Ellis, were found guilty of pouring gasoline on a dog and setting it ablaze. Each received six months in jail and a $100 fine as police Judge Henry L. Martin denounced the act as fiendish and unacceptable.
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Birmingham
Ala
Charles L. Martin
Willis Ellis
Henry L. Martin
Martin
Paul Cole Vgn
Martin Asid
Birmingham Humane Society
Major Dixon Plans First Campaign Speech Here
Major Frank M. Dixon, one of Alabama’s three gubernatorial candidates, is expected to open his campaign here with a keynote speech on Wednesday. His platform calls for legalized liquor sales for revenue, tax system simplification, unification of education, reapportionment, and limits on legislative courtesy, with new taxes tied to liquor and beer legalization. Dixon, a World War I veteran awarded the Croix de Guerre and Legion of Honor, practiced law in Birmingham after discharge.
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Dothan
Frank M. Dixon
Alabama
Associated Press
Birmingham
Major Dixon
Dixon
Fort McPherson
Champagne Front
Haussimont
France
Cazaux
Soissons
Soisssons
Lloyd G. Bowers
Bowers and Dixon
Claims police used third degree methods in Friedman case
In Los Angeles Jan 20 Edward Friedman told a guarded court room story of police beating to obtain a confession he later repudiated concerning a robbery of Mac Went worth over $20,000 in cash and jewels. Defense witnesses testified no bruises were seen before his arrest.
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Los Angeles
Edward Friedman
Mac
Friedman
Three Dallas County Men Scheduled for Execution
Governor Miller refused to commute the death sentences of Bennie Foster Ernest Waller and Solomon Roper all Dallas County prisoners. Executions set for February 9. Foster accused of slashing a Selma station operator. Waller charged with killing Daisy Montgomery on Orrville streets. Roper accused of killing his elderly employer over a debt.
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Montgomery
Als
B. M. Miller
Dallas County
Bennie Foster
Selma
Ernest Waller
Daisy Montgomery
Orrville
Solomon Roper
Houston County Farmers Sign 738 Cotton Land Rent Contracts
The office of Co. BB. Stapp announces 738 contracts signed by Houston County farmers promising to rent 9 953 acres of land to the government where cotton has been planted. The total is rising daily with expectations of doubling before the January 31 deadline.
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Houston County
Co. BB. Stapp
McCord urges legalization of light wines and beer in Alabama
Judge Leon McCord, candidate for Governor, called for legalizing light wines and beer while opposing hard liquors without a majority vote. His 5,000 word address outlined planks on legislative reapportionment, tax exemptions, child labor amendment ratification, education and health support, and a division of labor in agriculture.
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Athens
Ala
Leon McCord
Alabama
Montgomery
Child Luacher
State Department of Agriculture and Industries
Roosevelt Judge McCord
House Debates Roosevelt Dollar Revaluation Bill
The House faced a flood of amendments to the Roosevelt dollar revaluation bill as Senate hearings continued. Speaker Nancy? not present. Eastmann’s rail ownership report was set aside amid promises of later discussion. Republican demands for unlimited hearings signaled further delay.
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Washington
Hause
Senate
Joseph B. Eastmann
Patney
House
Walcott
Baptist Sunday School Convention Selects Mobile for ’35 Meet
Selma Jan 20 AP Delegates to the Alabama Baptist Sunday School Convention named Mobile as the 1935 convention city and elected officers. Rev W D Ogletree of Oxford was chosen president with Rev Merrill J D Moore of Selma as vice president and Rev Charles F Leck of Montgomery as secretary. Mobile and Selma won banners for efficient work, while Montgomery secured the largest delegation prize with 55 delegates.
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Selma
Mobile
Alabama Baptist Sunday School Convention
Ware
Milton Named Chairman For Roosevelt Birthday Ball
W H Milton of Marianna has been made chairmen of the President Roosevelt birthday ball to be held January 30 in Marianna. He has named committees for finance publicity and decoration. The ball is one of five thousand nationwide with half proceeds going to the Warm Springs Foundation and half to the Home of Crippled Children in Florida and South Carolina.
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Marianna
Fla
W. H. Milton
President Roosevelt
Milton
United States
Warm Springs Foundation
Florida
South Carolina
Stadium Showdown Stalls City Contracts Over Control
Park commission in special session demanded a yes or no from the city council on stadium management. They paused all contracts for stadium events and warned of possible resignations if authority remains unresolved amid past council interference. Members Brennan Rolins Faulkner Hanahan Wadlington present. Page absent.
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Park Commission
J. H. Brennan
Stadium Commission
Brennan
Commission
Properties Committee
Nashville
Meeeting
Joe Rolins
W. C. Faulkner
Marion Hanahan
J. C. Wadlington
B. B. Page
Clinic for Crippled Children in Marianna Jan 22
Plans finalized for the annual crippled children's clinic in Marianna on January 22. Dr F L Fort of the Crippled Children's Society of Florida will examine the patients aided by local surgeons and nurses. ages 8 to 16. The event, held in the federal courtroom at 7 20 AM, is sponsored by the Hamilton Allen Smith post of the American Legion and serves Jackson Calhoun and Gulf counties.
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Marianna
Fla
Jackson
Calhoun
Gulf Counties
Hamilton Allen Smith Post
American Legion
F. L. Fort
Crippled Children's Society of Florida
Federal Court Room
State Hospital For
Jacksonville
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