League of Nations votes to recognize Italy in Ethiopia crisis
Haile Selassie’s attempt to block recognition fails as League council favors Italy’s claim to Ethiopia. Bonnet says France has done all it can as the exiled emperor pleads from Geneva, urging assembly action amid calls of non-aggression treaties and fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceneva
Haile Selassie
Italy
League of Nations Council
Wilhelm Munters
Britain
France
League
Ethiopia
Herat Kaile Selassie
Tacees
Phe
League of National Covenant
Haile
Georges Bonnet
Bonnet
Weather Continues Cool Across Tennessee Virginia Kentucky North Carolina
Weather remains cool with mostly cloudy skies in Tennessee and North Carolina. Light showers possible in western regions of Tennessee Kentucky and Virginia with frost likely in exposed areas tonight. Saturday should bring warmer conditions across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
West Portion
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Archduke Albrecht Marries Commoner in Hungary
Archduke Albrecht of the Hapsburgs wed Katherine Bucskay a 27 year old schoolteacher in Pannohalma Hungary. The marriage costs Albrecht his Hapsburg rights and he is expelled from the imperial house after the union. Archduke Otto previously notified Hapsburgs that rank marrying beneath it severs membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archduke Albrecht
House of Hapsburg
Katherine Bucskay
Pannohalma
Hungary
Albrecht
Hapsburg
Archduke Otto
Imperial House
Strands Rialto Gem Sold to Wilby Kincey Theaters
The Wilby Kincey chain, operator of State Theaters, disclosed purchase of Nu Strand Theaters Inc properties including Strand Rialto and Gem theaters. Details such as contract signing, sale price, and future plans remain undisclosed. L J Pepper to oversee all city theaters as general manager. R B Wiley expected to visit Kingsport this week regarding the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand
Rialto
Gem Theater
Wilby-Kincey Chain
Theate
Wilby Theaters
Broad Street
Center
Market
Nu-Strand Theaters Inc
Sudelurn
Nashville
Nu-Strand Theaters
L. J. Pepper
State Theater
Gem
Pepper
Wiley-Kincey
R. B. Wiley
Kingsport
Roosevelt backs McAdoo for post in Senate
President Roosevelt signals support for William G. McAdoo of California to seek another Senate term. McAdoo, first elected in 1932, released a letter from the President stating his retirement would be a loss to the public. Roosevelt’s backing mirrors earlier help given to Barkley and Durty as they pursued renomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
William G. McAdoo
Dcalif
McAdoo
Los Angeles
Senate
Meredith
Pierson M. Hail
United States Jtorney
Wilson
Barkley
D-Ky
Durty
D- Wie
A. B. Chandler
Louisville
Kingsport Trade Days Attract Shoppers From Area
Kingsport hosts its annual Trade Days with thousands of visitors from East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Local merchants showcase new merchandise amid a remodeled business district on Broad Street with improved streets, sidewalks, and parking ahead of the two day event. Visitors will find five modern motion picture theaters and Legion Park recreation nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsport
East Tennessee
Virginia
Broat Street
Legion Park
Southern Baptists launch 1939 soul winning drive
Dr John R Sampey of Louisville president of the Southern Baptist convention challenged Southern Methodists in a soul winning campaign during the 1939 opening session before 10 000 delegates. EB Garret spoke on the convention sermon as delegates from 14 states plus the District of Columbia attended in Conway Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
John R. Sampey
Louisville
Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Methodists
Sfield
Southern Baptists
Sampey
Randson
Staward
Garra
TVA and Knoxville bid 7.5 million for TPS electric properties
TVA and Knoxville offer 7.5 million for Tennessee Public Service Co holdings, excluding key lines and cash reserves, with National Power and Light to decide by May 36. Mayor Mynatt calls for a clear yes or no. A meeting in New York follows amid competing Memphis bids and prior litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Public Service Co
Paul B. Sawyer
National Power and Light Company
TPS
National Power and Light
TVA
Walter W. Mynatt
New York
Knoxville-Tva
City of
Memphis
Memphis Power and Light Co
Electric Bond
TVA Board of
Waterville
Missing Marjory West Search Renewed in Bradford Pa
Volunteers answer call for 1 000 able bodied men to scour heavy woods 16 miles south of Bradford for Marjory West a four year old girl who vanished from a family picnic A $200 reward for information leading to discovery dead or alive was posted by Bradford American Legion post 108 Mayor Hugh J Ryan urged fit men to hike ten miles through brush and follow orders to aid the search
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Edward Strode Bradford
Pennsylvania
Marjory West
Bradford American Legion Post 108
Little Mergery
Hugh J. Ryan
Bradford
Iltile Mar
Birmingham Father Admits Fatal Attack After Court Escort
In Birmingham an 85 year old father, H B Colburn, surrendered after striking and wounding Joe Lewis Smith 23 while Smith was being escorted from a courtroom to the county jail. The jury found Smith guilty of carnival knowledge of the child. The coroner ruled unlawful homicide. Smith reportedly faced prior health issues and social diseases.
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Birmingstam
Ala
Hay
H. B Colburn
Birmingham
Joe Lewis Smith
Russell Mc+ Blroy
Parent
Colburn
Gip M. Evang
Smith
Reds release Barrett to Syracuse in IL option
Cincinnati May 22 The Reds announced today the option release of pitcher Charles Red Barrett to Syracuse New York of the International League.
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REDS
Barrett
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Charles “Red
Syracuse
One Dead and Another Dying in County Election Dispute
In Dyersburg Tennessee a former deputy sheriff Luther Hinson was killed and deputy James Riggins was critically wounded during a dispute over the county primary at the Rush Slough voting precinct. The incident followed a heated contest over whether polling would be held in a schoolhouse or a nearby state. Twenty six candidates competed in the Democratic primary with Sheriff Clarence Williams’s son among the main contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersburg
Tiger Tail
Here
Luther Hinson
James Riggins
Riggins
John
Sheriff's Office
Rush Slough
Clarence Willias
A. N. Noewbill
P. H. Wahlte
Fugitive Cox alias Frank Cox faces trial for larceny
Spat with his wife led to Cox fled after bond and left state. Officers later recaptured him at the Brownsville jail where he stated it is poor judgment to quarrel with a woman. Indicted three years ago, he skipped bond, was listed on retired docket, and now faces May term circuit court on the larceny charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Frank Cox
Brownsville
County
Ferguson
Bristol
Leader of Crime Body Wins Ouster Challenge
Nashville on May 12 reports that B C Durham Jr of Ripley chair of Governor Browning reports ouster of James T Haynes from Lauderdale County election commission. Durham defeated by W R Burgess for Ripley mayoral post appeals with three others signing the ouster petition. Waldauer and Reed Sharp opposed Browning allies. Beeler’s ruling deemed charges insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
B. C. Durham, Jr
Ripley
Browning
Crime Commission
James T. Haynes
Lauderdale County Election Commission
State Board of Elections
Haynes
Abe Waldauer
Memphis
E. H. Crump
annti-Browning
Reed Sharp
Dirham
W. R. Burgess
Durham
Waldauer
Act
Rog
Tom Taylor
Dorham
Roy H. Becker
Memphian
Beeler
Waidauer
Lee Ware
Fraudulent Poll Tax Case Slated for Trial in Sullivan County
Sullivan county prepares for an airing of a election fraud case next Thursday as O W Huddle and W Pecotol face trial if grand jury returns true bills. Huddle, former Kingsport attorney, and Pecotol, former deputy county clerk, are accused of printing issuing or using bogus poll tax receipts in a county wide scheme.
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Sullivan County
O. W. Huddle
W. Pectol
Huddle
Pectol
H. P. ‘Richards
Kingsport
Pecotol
Fedtor
Bart Johnson
Pas Bluff City
Johnson
House defeats GOP bid to reshape relief bill
Washington May 12 The House defeats a Republican move to decentralize relief by setting up bipartisan boards and requiring states to contribute 25 cents per dollar. The vote stood 106 to 3 with lawmakers debating limits on federal power projects under a $3.006 billion pump priming bill.
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House
Move OF
Gop
Bill
Washington
Bacon
R.N.Y
Woodtum
D.-Va
Public Works Administration
PWA
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Woodrum D-Val
R-N.y
Appropriations Committee
Baron
Representative Maverick
Tex
Libéral Bloc
Ramkin
Miss
County Primary Board to Rule on Election Fraud Case
Joe K. Brown Bristol chair of the Democratic primary board says a five member meeting will be called tomorrow or Saturday to decide if the April 2 primary should be declared valid. Petitions by Paul Gray and Malesti Morison Jr seek invalidation due to polling irregularities across most county districts. Brown notes a Sullivan county statute grants power to order a new election if a majority votes yes, but no deadline is set for a decision.
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Joe K. Brown
Bristol
Brown
Paul Gray
Malesti Morison, Jr
Sullivan County
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Coro
William O'Connor
Arkansas
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