Power Company Guilty of Discrimination in Public Power Fight
Tennessee Electric Power Company a Commonwealth and Southern subsidiary was found guilty by the state rail road and public utilities commission of using unlawful devices to favor a newspaper and oppose public power in a 917 count citation with Chattanooga Free Press and Chattanooga Home Stores. The commission noted penalties of 50 to 2000 dollars per discriminatory count and indicated a state suit to recover penalties would be filed.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee Electric Power Company
Commonwealth and Southern
State Railroad and Public Utilities Commission Today
Movement For Public Power
Chattanooga Free Press
Chattanooga Home Stores
Japan Lands on Hainan Island Widening Far East Tension
Japanese forces landed on Hainan island off the south China coast, expanding control beyond the mainland into areas watched by Britain France and the United States. Paris cites potential diplomatic exchanges with Tokyo as France seeks an explanation of past landings.
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China
Shanghai
Hainan Island
South China
Far East
Tokyo
Admiralty
War Office
Hongkong
Singapore
Britain
France
Paris
Japan
Hainan
Indo-China
Foreign Office
Bailey Would Consolidate Ten State Agencies
Governor Carl E. Bailey announced he would introduce a bill in the next general assembly to consolidate at least ten non constitutional state agencies. He backs a ten man unsalaried commission to coordinate functions and cut overlapping duties while keeping advisory boards intact. The plan includes agencies such as the flood control commission and plant board and would allow the commission to obtain federal funds.
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Little Rock
Ark
Carl E. Bailey
General Assembly
Flood Control Commission
Centennial Commission
Plant Board
Planning Board
Publicity Advisory Commission
Agricultural and Industrial Commission
Livestock and Sanitary Board
Parks Commission
History Commission
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Bailey
Coordinating Commission
Vicksburg Fire Destroys Three Buildings in Business District
A morning blaze in Vicksburg Mississippi destroyed two clothing stores and Wright Brothers Hardware as it raged for four hours. Firemen estimated damage at about 100000 dollars after an early gas explosion knocked three firefighters back and injuring E R Powers.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Wright Brothers Hardware Company
E. R. Powers
Evans hanged for triple Mississippi farmer killing
Pearlie Houston Evans, 39, was executed at 6:47 am in Raleigh Mississippi for the murder of 19-year-old neighbor Jones. A last minute drug boost and a galvanizing crowd marked the grim procedure at the county jail yard amid medical notes on heart activity after the drop.
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Raleigh
Miss
Pearlie Houston Evans
Jones
Evans
D L. Lack
Smith County
W. M. Coursey
President Roosevelt Struck by Light Grippe
Washington February 10 The president was ordered to rest in bed with a light touch of grippe reported by White House physician Rear Admiral Ross T McIntire. He has one degree of temperature and a recurring head cold and will likely remain under care over the weekend.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ross T. Mclntire
White House
Tributes From U S Catholics to Pope Pius XI
Prominent American church leaders and figures from diverse faiths joined in mourning Pope Pius XI. Leaders including James A. Farley Alfred E. Smith and F H LaGuardia praised his peace efforts social justice and steadfast faith as the world grieves the pontiff and hopes for continued strength in his legacy.
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United States
Pope Pius XI
James A. Farley
America
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Pope
Michael J. Ready
Washington
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Pius XI
Robert I. Gannon
S. J
Fordham University
Europe
F. H. LaGuardia
Cardinals Set Possible Conclave Date For Next Pope
Vatican prelates said the conclave to elect the next pope may convene on February 25 if foreign cardinals arrive in time. It would mark American cardinals voting for the first time in church history due to a revised waiting period by Pope Pius XI. The change stems from a protest by Cardinal O Connell of Boston.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XI
James Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Pius X
Leo XIII
Rome
Leo
William Cardinal O'Connell
Liquor Sale Probe Triggers Judge Question in South Carolina
In Spartanburg Judge Arnold R. Merchant questioned a Black man about a large whiskey seizure at his home. The man denied selling it, admitting some exchanged whiskey for money but claiming no sale occurred.
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Spartanburg, S. C
Arnold R. Merchant
Senate panel mulls withholding Morgen Thau testimony
Secretary Morgen Thau asks to withhold parts of his testimony on French warplane sales citing military secrets. The senate military committee debates whether to publish evidence with secrets omitted as inquiry into France Great Britain aircraft purchases fuels foreign policy clash. President Roosevelt reportedly approved the French deal.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Morgenthau
Treasury
France
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Appointments Signal Lengthy Senate Fight Over Nominations
President Roosevelt faces stiff senate opposition as six key appointments encounter criticism. Floyd H. Roberts’s federal judgeship nomination in Virginia was rejected 72 to 9 amid claims of retaliation and political motive, intensifying a clash unseen since the court reorganization debate two years earlier.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Floyd H. Roberts
Virginia
Glass
Byrd
Rescue ships pull back from Maria de Larrinaga search
Four rescue ships returned to their courses as the Maria de Larrinaga freighter was declared lost at sea. A Scanmail report stated the freighter had foundered amid poor visibility and mountainous seas 1,200 miles east of New York. Lifeboat survivors remained a slim possibility among 37 crew members.
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New York
Maria de Larrinaga
Scanmail
Press Group 15 to Meet Here in Hotel Virginia Session
Louisiana Press association group meeting will be held at Hotel Virginia Saturday at 10 30 a m. Groups 4 5 and 8 in session with officers President J H Mc Querry Columbia and Secretary Co Faulk Jr Ruston. Morning registration and business session. afternoon round table talks on national advertising circulation revenues and business exchange ideas.
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Louisiana Press Association
Virginia
J. H. McQuerry
Columbia
Co. Faulk, Jr
Ruston
Woodyard
APA
Press Association
Bullet in Trunk Kills Baggageman at Chicago Station
In Chicago on February 10 a 22 caliber pistol packed in a locked trunk discharged, killing 60 year old baggageman Hugh Currie at Union Station. The pistol owner Daniel C. Power of Lafayette Illinois claimed he did not know the gun was loaded.
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Chicago
Union
Hugh Currie
Daniel C. Power
Lafayette
Ill
Parole Board Frees 17 Convicts From Louisiana Penitentiary
The Louisiana state parole board released 17 of 28 applicants from prison today based on their records. Paroled individuals include Sam Bertrand for shooting with intent to kill in Evangeline parish and several others from parishes such as East Baton Rouge, Orleans, and Caddo with charges ranging from manslaughter to robbery and larceny.
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Baton Rouge
State Board of Parole
Sam Bertrand
Evangeline Parish
Tom Snider
Grant
Bill Brown
East Baton Rouge
Arnold Guilbeau
Orleans
L. RB. Croswell
East Carroll
Levi Haney
Mayo Keene
LaSalle
Jimmy Henry
Bossier
Joseph Pappas
Ascension
Randolph Lodge
West Baton Rouge
Wilson Lee
Vernon
Renus Shuff
Evangeline
J. L. Smuth
Madison
Jerome Swenson
Washington
Hosea Davis
Sam Walker
Bassier
Joe Godfrey
Catahoula
Sailboat Mishap Claimed Pilot Wilbur Camp
In Cross Lake near Shreveport two Barksdale field pilots rode an overturned sailboat four hours amid a storm. A delirious, exposed crew member died from exhaustion. autopsy confirms Second Lieutenant Wilbur D. Camp 24 of Arlington Texas.
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Shreveport
Barksdale
Cross Lake
Wilbur D. Camp
Arlington
Tex
W. P. Butler
Jack Woolams
N. E. Bowen
Woolams
PET DEER ESCAPES WANDERS DOWNTOWN BATON ROUGE
A half grown deer named Mike wandered downtown Baton Rouge dodging cars and entering a dry goods store before resting on a shelf. State capitol groundskeepers identified the capi tol pet who had escaped and tranquilized him back to his patrol wagon and home.
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Baton Rouge
State Capitol
Mike
Capitol
Statehouse
Wallace Opposes Farm Price Fixing Bill In Senate Hearing
Secretary Wallace testified before the senate agriculture committee against a cost of production bill that would fix minimum prices for many farm goods. He warned a consumer tax could reach $1 billion yearly or more, comparing it to a tariff and noting public outrage at even small processing taxes. He described licensing buyers to ensure payment of fixed prices as a potential method.
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Washington
Wallace
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Wheeler
Montana
Peace in Spain Foreseen by Franco Forces
In Perpignan France on February 10 supporters of Francisco Franco predicted peace in Spain within days. After a double victory at the Pyrenees frontier and Minorca, the Madrid Valencia zone was expected to surrender. Franco allies hinted at a February 18 surrender date for the central zone, while insisting on unconditional terms.
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Perpignan
France
Spain
Francisco Franco
Pyrenees
Mediterranean
Minorca
Madrid-Valencia
Franco
Ramon Serrano Suner
Barcelona
Jose Miaja
Central Zone
Britain
Juan Negrin
Signing holders names banned in Met Life elections
Metropolitan Life Insurance backs a pledge that agents will not sign policy holder names to ballots in director elections. John L O Bri an says most agents did not do so, but testimonies show it occurred in several district offices. The committee adjourns to continue its inquiry into insurance practices.
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Washington
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Federal Monopoly Committee
John Lord O'Brian
O'Brian
Pius XI Dies Quietly at 81 in Vatican
Pope Pius XI died this morning in Vatican City after an asthma illness. The 81 year old pontiff passed away as the morning bell tolled and his faithful aides prayed beside him. His body was later carried in procession from the death chamber to the Sistine Chapel.
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Death Chamber
Sistine Chapel
Pictures on Page 6 Highlights of Pope Pius XI Life
Page 6 presents a photo spread on Pope Pius XI showing his varied duties a crowd of about 200000 glimpsing the frail pope and his birthplace near Milan Italy along with the tomb that will seal his mortal remains reflecting a life of service to God and mankind.
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Pius XI
The
News-Star
Milan
Italy
Pope Pius XI Dies After Long Illness in Rome
Pope Pius XI, near his 82nd birthday, died at 5:31 am in Rome after a period of cardiac asthma and declining health. He lay in state amid Michelangelo frescoes as a conclave for his successor was anticipated for February 25. The Vatican announced the death and prepared the Lateran anniversary address, while bells tolled and death proclamations were posted in Rome churches.
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Michelangelo
St. Peter's Cathedral
Aminta Milani
Therese
Jesus
Pius
Holy Father
Italy
Vatican
Rome
Campanone
St. Peter's
Selvaggiania
Plane loses way during rainstorm over St Louis
A Chicago and Southern Airliner with six passengers and two crew was lost for 40 minutes in a rainstorm over St Louis then returned to Memphis. Wind reached 70 mph aloft and radio contact failed prompting KMOX to broadcast to the pilot Captain Horace Heising. The plane landed in Memphis at 12 05 am after leaving at 7 48 pm and arriving over St Louis at 9 02 pm.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Memphis
KMOX
Horace Heising
Heising
St Louis
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Tennessee Railroad, Utilities Commission
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Arkansas
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Associated Press
Fair Exchange
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Fred Guth
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S. S. Veendam
Hotel
Parole
Angelus
Richard G. Massack
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