Roosevelt era travel salesman and White House confusion
The article reports on a Washington scene where Washburn Child is sent to Europe as a travel salesman for Roosevelt Co. to bolster tariff and disarmament sales, with Norman Davis as the disarmament lead. Confusion over Child’s exact role feeds headlines as officials weigh Hull and Roosevelt staff relations.
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Washington, D. C
Sion
Washburn
Europe
Roosevelt& Co
Empany
Norman Davis
Mr. Qed
Mr. Davis
Mr. Child
White House
Hull
Child
Mr. Hull
Veterans' bloc stands firm as caucus fails
In Washington on March 9, Democratic leaders Byrns and Rainey warn the House will not pass veterans legislation over the President's veto. A four hour caucus failure to unite Democrats blocs over Senate amendments to the independent offices bill ends with continued insistence on 350 million in veterans benefits and opposition to binding conferees.
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Washington
Representative Byrns
House
Byrns
Rainey
Independent Offices
Burns
Senate
Tennessee
Buchanan
Texas
Appropriations Committee
White House
Roosevelt
Veterans
Broc
Browning
Weather Summary From The Weather SABAMA
Cloudy conditions noted with slightly warm temperatures. Tonight and Saturday show periods of cloudiness with light to occasional rain in southern regions. The eastern and southern areas may experience warmer conditions with light rain or showers continuing into tonight and into Saturday.
Judge Lewis to Speak on Dixon at Bay Springs
Judge O S Lewis, chairman of the Houston county campaign for Frank Dixon, will discuss Dixon at the Bay Springs school house tomorrow night at 7:30. The public is invited to hear the well known stump speaker. this marks the county committee's first speech for Major Dixon.
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Dixon
Bay Springs
O. S. Lewis
Houston County
Frank Dixon
Bay Springs School House
Judge Lewis
Major Dixon
Peanuts May Not Come Under Tax Amid Debate
Washington march 9 ap senators debated classifying peanuts as a basic commodity under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Bailey and Byrd urged protecting peanut growers from cotton and tobacco competition while hoping peanuts could gain price support via a processing tax. A basic designation would bar planting peanuts on land removed from cotton and tobacco under acreage reduction, though no large peanut surplus exists and no strong demand for a processing tax has emerged.
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Washington
Senate
Tech Bill
Bailey
D-Nc
Byrd
D-Va
Germany Plans To Rearm Amid Disarmament Crisis
From Geneva dispatch March 9 the report notes Germany declares disarmament an illusion and moves to rearm while publishing a collection of disarmament documents. France accuses Germany of arming in defiance of treaties as the League of Nations faces heightened tension in Europe.
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Joseph C. Sharkey
Associated Press
Geneva
Germany
League of Nations
London
Berlin
Paris
Europe
France
Reich
United States
Hitler
Costly Stoker Contract Sparks City Hall Row
The Eagle accuses City Council members known as the Six Patriots of overruling bids to sign a $22,800 contract with Hoffman for stokers, over Westinghouse’s $14,637 offer. It cites higher power plant costs, missed bids, and mounting taxpayer burden amid city attempts to manufacture own current.
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Protem
Dothan
Ezell
Hoffman Combustion Co
Westinghouse Electric Co
Municipal Light & Water Plant
Alabama Power Co
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Eight Army fliers killed in mail flights raise toll
The Associated Press reports two more Army fliers died in crashes while flying the mail, bringing the total fatalities to eight. Victims include Lieuts Jean D. Grenier and Edwin D. White in Utah February 16, Lieut James Y. Eastham in Idaho February 16, Lieut Durwood D. Lowry in Ohio February 22, Lieut Fred I. Patrick in Texas February 22, Lt George F. McDermott near Long Island, Otto Wienecke in Ohio March 9, and Private Ernest B. Sell near Daytona Beach March 9.
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Utah
Jean D. Grenier
Fort Crockett
Tex
Edwin D. White
March Field
Calif
Jerome
Idaho
Liett
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Deshler
Ohio
Durwood D. Lowry
Selfridge Field
Mich
Chicago
Cleveland
Denison
Fred I. Patrick
Shreveport
New York
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Pittsburgh
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Burton
John Hess
Hess
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Fla
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Inocal
W. M. Reid
Floyd Marshall
Seli
Marshall
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Jacksonville
Miami
State troops moved into Walker county coal fields during mine strike
Alabama national guardsmen established strategic camps to patrol Walker county coal mines where more than 9,000 workers had joined a strike over the check off system. Units deployed to Eastern and Western sections amid tense demonstrations as officials sought to prevent violence.
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Ala
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Stratetic
Walker County
Alabama
Birmingham
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Gadaden
John C. Persons
Persons
Coal Valley
A. N. Barrentine
Ethre Union
J. D. Thomas
Montgomery
B. M. Miller
Stith
Col. Moon
Piper
Gen. Persons
Empire Hill
Sipsey
J. R. Davidson
Miller
United Mine Workers
Lost Capital Of Queen Of Sheba Reported Found
Paris reports two explorers from Djibouti telegraph they found the lost capital of the Queen of Sheba on the Tigris edge of what is now Syria near Roubsahi Kale. They claim twenty towers remain and photos were sent to Intransigeant.
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John Evans
Paris
Cap
Cornighon Molinter
Andre Malraux
French Somaliland
Queen of
Sheba
Intrannipeant
Ely
River
Tigris
Syria
Roubst-El-Kali
Roubsahi Kale
Djibouti
CWA Completes Taylor Schoolhouse Project
The CWA completed the Taylor schoolhouse and began work on new buildings for Gordon and Newhank under Grady Spann, affiliated with the county Health Department.
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Taylor
Gordon and Newhank
Grady Spann
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Advance In Foreign Mission Work Is Reported To Methodist Council
Miss Sal tie Low MacKinnon reports to the Women Missionary Council of the Methodist Episcopal Church South that self support for foreign missions and enrollment in foreign schools have risen. She cites progress in China, Korea, Japan, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Poland, Africa, and notes challenges from nationalist laws and education restrictions. She notes two non Christian newspaper financings and projects at Lambuth Training School Osaka and a country girls course. 197 missionaries are now in Brazil with 38 new arrivals in four years.
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Birmingham
Ala
Womatx Missionary Council
Methodist Kyosenpal Church
South
Mise Saltie Low MacKinnon
Nashville
Tenn
Mixa MacKinnon
China
Korea
Japan
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Cuba
Mexico
Poland
Africa
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Mune-Kinnon
Lambuth
Osaka
J. W. Downs
Home Missionecretary
Will Rogers on air mail plans and army pay issues
Beverly Hills March 8 Will Rogers reports Roosevelt's clear move to straighten air mail. He notes ongoing lack of extra pay for soldiers, especially privates, who must budget for food and lodging. He also jokes about Zara Agha, a 100 year old figure linked to a Hollywood rumor.
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Calif
Roosevelt
Zara Agha
Zara
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