Veterans Parade in Mobile Honors War Service
Crowds line the streets as Alabama American Legion delegates, sailors from the U S S Cleveland, Marines, and veterans march past the reviewing stand on Royal Street. Brass bands play as officers lead a motorized detail and spectators cheer the 11th annual convention procession through downtown under a blazing sun.
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Mobile
Alabama Department of the American Legion
U. S. S. Cleveland
Government
Royal Streets
Mobile Police Department
Royal Street
Customs Building
Removal Order on Sunken Logs in Chickasabogue Creek
Colonel W D A Anderson announces a removal order for sunken logs and timber obstructing Chickasabogue Creek. He issues the notice to all parties to clear obstructions within 30 days, citing navigation on the navigable stream and prior complaints.
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W. D. A. Anderson
United States
Mobile
Chickasabogue Creek
Anderson
Hedge Accused Bay Minette Man Faces Charge of Passing Worthless Checks
J. B. Hedge of Bay Minette Alabama was docketed at police headquarters Monday night by Detectives Bernstein and Burch on a charge of passing worthless checks. The case was called in recorder’s court and reset for Friday August 30. Hedge’s bond was set at 300 dollars by Recorder D H Edington and he expected to make it Tuesday.
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J. B. Hedge
Bay Minette
Ala
Bernstein
Burch
Hedge
Recorders Court
Simon's Hat Store
L. Nl. Meyer & Sons
D. H. Edington
Woman sought after man stabbed in park affray
James Smith of 361 North Jackson Street treated at Guy Hospital with knife wounds to arm and side after an affray. Police allege a woman stabbed him and is being sought by officers. The injury is not serious.
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James Smith
North Jackson Street
Guy Hospital
Smith
Weather Report: Fair Across Alabama Mississippi Coast
The forecast shows fair conditions overall with continued mild weather through Tuesday night in Alabama and Mississippi. The coast may see some cloudiness tonight and Wednesday, while extreme northwest Florida could experience partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers tonight and Wednesday.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Do You Know Mobile's Hospitals Five Of The Most
Five of the most notable hospitals in Mobile are highlighted, detailing their services and roles in the community. The piece outlines facilities, specialties, and regional impact.
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Mobile
Area Work by James H. Taylor Highlights Veterans Hospital Load
T L Ford of the American Legion says 30 000 claims for hospitalization or disability compensation have been filed by ex service men with the number rising daily At the Alabama Legion convention Ford cites acute space shortages noting only two vacant beds among 123 southern veteran hospitals and outlines priorities including hospital space family care and reemployment efforts He cites changes in veteran disability bill presumptive clauses as part of relief efforts
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James H. Taylor
Associated Press
T. L. Ford
American Legion
Disabled Veterans’ Bureau
Washington
Alabama Department of the Legion
Ford
South
Public Service Bus Collides With Car in Newark
A Hillside to Newark bus collided with a small coupe and struck a steel lamp post. One person was seriously hurt. two women in the coupe were shocked and bruised as passengers were showered with glass.
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Newark
N. J
Hillside
Honesty of Trusty Saves Légionnaire From Losing Purse
A Legionnaire staying at the county jail after hotel crowding misplaced a wallet in officers quarters. A jail trusty recovered the pocketbook and Sheriff Pat Byrne secured the funds, prompting thanks from visitors and veterans.
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Légionnaire
Mobile
Pat Byrne
Byrne
Legionnaire
Birmingham Legion corps serenades city hall at noon
Birmingham Post No. 1 American Legion drum and bugle corps visited city hall as City Commission members were serenaded. Mayor Cecil F. Bates praised the organization saying it is a valuable asset and urged other posts to follow Birmingham’s example during the Mobile convention described as wonderful.
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City Commission
Birmingham Post No. 1
American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps
Cecil F. Bates
Legion
Birmingham Legion
Nominations Open for Alabama Legion Auxiliary Officers
Mrs H E H McClung of Birmingham and Mrs James Rowell of Selma lead as presidential nominees for the Alabama department American Legion Auxiliary as ballots to be cast at the annual Wednesday morning election. The session at Battle House auditorium also names first and second vice presidents and other state officers with seven delegates and five alternates slated for national convention roles.
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H. E H. McClung
Birmingham
James Rowell
Selma
Alabama Department
American Legion Auxiliary
Battle House
Mirs
Forrest Fleming
Huntsville
F. I. Spaulding
Mobile
Horate van de Voort
Kate Moselander
Charles Maas
R. W. Waldrop
Bessemer
S. H. Wesley
Dothan
E. A. Zelnicker
H. G. McClung
C. N. Maxwell
Tuscaloosa
C. Crockett
Montgomery
Fitzgibbons
Auto thief claims stolen car in Crescent City case
Victor Wogan of New Orleans arrives in Mobile to recover a car police allege was stolen by W. H. Miller of Grove Park Ohio. Miller also is charged with stealing a suitcase from Crescent City.
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New Orleans
Miller
Victor Wogan
Mobile
W. H. Miller
Grove Park
Ohio
Crescent City
Japan Honors Graf Zeppelin Crew at Imperial Tea
Tokio aug 20 Japan paid tribute to the Graf Zeppelin crew after their world spanning flight. Dr Hugo Eckener was welcomed by premier Hamaguchi and Emperor Hirohito planned a tea with eleven officers and passengers including Lady Grace Hay at the imperial palace to hear their account of the journey from Friedrichshafen to Japan.
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Tokio
Japan
Hugo Hekener
Germany
Hamaguchi
Hirohito, Mikado
Grace Mmond Hay
Imperial Palace
Imperial Compound
Europe
Asia
Friedrichshafen
Sovérei
Hirohito
Iom
Emperor's
Tae
Graf
Kasumigaura Air Field
Plane lands in Hudson after catapult from liner Ile de France
An amphibian plane piloted by French navy lieutenant Leon Domergue landed in the Hudson near Ambrose Light at 5 40 a m after being launched from the liner Ile de France. The craft carried mail photographs and films and completed the 30 mile run in 42 minutes. A customs inspector cleared the cargo and mail for transfer to the post office. Laurente Caillirotte, the radio operator, reported no messages were exchanged.
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New York
Ile de France
Ambrose Light
Hudson River
Leon Domergue
Aieutenant
General Post Office
Laurente Caillirotte
Miller Injured While Trying to Catch Freight Train
Charles Miller twenty two of Nashville Tennessee was found at the foot of Government street with a broken right arm. He was taken to City Hospital after saying the injury occurred while attempting to catch a freight train to return home.
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Charles Miller
Nashville, Tenn
Government Street
Planes in air disaster mars women’s air derby
The cross country flight to Cleveland began amid tragedy as Miss Marvel Crosson died in a crash near Wellton and Thea Rasche of Germany was injured in a forced Holtville landing. Bobbie Trout and Mrs Claire Fahy may quit the race after mishaps. Miss Trout’s plane suffered landing gear damage at Algodones. Opal King landed in a river bed but continued and Amelia Earhart re entered after propeller damage in Arizona. A new propeller was fitted to Rasche’s aircraft.
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International News Service
Cleveland
Miss Rasche
Fahy
Miss Trout
Algodones
Mexico
Opal King
New York
Prescott
Ariz
Amelia Earhart
Y Ariz
Columbus Professor Sentenced to Death for First Degree Murder
Dr James H Snook was sentenced to death after a trial in Columbus Ohio. The jury found him guilty of murder in the first degree without mercy. He was moved to death row at the penitentiary as Judge Scarlett overruled a defense motion for a new trial and denied extra time for affidavits.
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Columbus
Ohio
Fae Iha
James H. Snook
Teace
Sekam
L. Scarlett
Scarlett
B. O. Ricketts
Defense Counsel
Ricketts
Tuesday Convention Schedule for Legion and Auxiliary
The program for the eleventh annual American Legion convention and seventh annual Auxiliary meeting in Alabama lists 9:00 a.m. calls to order with committee reports, a 10:30 parade, 11:00 parade, 3:00 p.m. Beach activities and Eats, 6:30 p.m. unit dinner, and 9:00 p.m. dance at Mobile venues. Auxiliary events start with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast, followed by sessions, a 3:00 p.m. bath beach motorcade, and evening dinners and dances at Battle House and Country Club.
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American Legion
Alabama
National Executive
H. E. McClung
Area Child Welfare
Government and Royal Sts
Barrett
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Battle House
Mobile Country Club—Legion and Auxiliary
Secretaries’ Association
Legion
Melville Nestor
Pearl Schwarz
W. C. Jones
Barrett’s
Country Club
Girl Flier Killed In Airplane Crash Near Phoenix Ariz
Marvel Crosson a former Alaskan mail pilot was killed in the crash of her plane during the feminine aerial derby near Phoenix Arizona late Monday.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Marvel Crosson
Alaskan Mail
Phoenix
Ariz
Aviatrix Dies In Plane Fall Near Phoenix
Miss Marvel Crosson, 25, a contestant in the national air derby, perished when her plane crashed six miles north of Phoenix near the Gila River. Her parachute reportedly failed to deploy, suggesting she was too close to the ground. Rescue parties found wreckage after multiple search attempts as Los Angeles and Phoenix planes assisted in the aerial search.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Miss Marvel
Arizona
Jane
Miss
Wee
Gila River
Soper Aestalo
Los Angeles
Storm Warning Near Santo Domingo and Haiti
A weather advisory issued at 10:30 p.m. reports a tropical disturbance of small diameter moving northwestward near latitude 16 30 and longitude 68. It may pass south of Santo Domingo or Haiti tonight with caution urged for Santo Domingo Jamaica Windward Passage. Albert Ashenberger notes the system is about 1 350 miles southeast of Mobile and discusses past hurricane patterns.
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Washington
Santo Domingo
Haiti
Jamaica
Albert Ashenberger
Mobile
Caribbean Sea
Great Antilles
Central American
Mexican
Mississippi River
Caribbean
Porto Rico
Cuba
East Gulf Coast
Atlantic
Brothers battered for mischief in S P C C home
Three Ihle brothers aged eight seven and five were suspended from a door for seven hours at a Jersey City S P C C home. They bore welts and black eyes from the beating. The father received a year in prison at Union City New Jersey and the mother received six months for urging punishment.
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Jersey
Adolph
Emil, Jr
Louis Ihle
Union City
N.J
Swiss flyers Oscar Kaesar and Kurt Luescher reported missing on Atlantic crossing
Two Swiss flyers departed Lisbon bound for New York and last seen over Praia Victoria on Terceira. They were expected to reach Newfoundland by early morning and Halifax by midmorning if fuel held, but vanished after noon. Ships scanned the Atlantic as fog limited visibility. If fuel allowed, they planned to refuel in Halifax or continue toward New Foundland, with Roosevelt Field in sight for late afternoon arrival.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt Field
North Atlantic
Lisbon
Oscar Kaesar
Kurt Luescher
Praia Victoria
Terceira
Azores
Newfoundland
Halifax
Newle
Weather officials track transatlantic flight post fog
Fog chases the Transatlantic Young Switzers as meteorologist James H ee and weather bureau filers speculate on conditions from Hallifax to Cape Race and beyond.
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Halifax
Cape Race
James H Ee
Diekema Named Minister to Holland Succeeding Tobin
John Diekema was appointed Minister to the Netherlands to replace Richard M. Tobin of California, who has resigned. Tobin's departure opens the post for Diekema as Washington makes the switch.
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Washington
Gerrit John Diekeman
Holland
Berg
Richard M. Tobin
California
Thornton Court Seeks Stenographer Sparks Romance
Jack Thornton, famed college athlete, courts Sue Merryman as she becomes a stenographer at Thornton Curtis and Thornton. Their workplace encounter sparks a romantic connection amid legal careers.
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Jack Thornton
Thornton, Curtis and Thornton
Sue Merryman
Sue
The Story of Sue begins Thursday August 22
The News-Item Woman's Page announces the start of The Story of Sue on Thursday August 22, inviting readers of the popular Woman's Page to follow the unusual romance across installments.
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Sue
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Wedoy
Speaker
Ghty
Praise Corps OF
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Bethea
Eckener
Dr. Eckener
Man
Thea Rasche
Mrs. Claire Fahy
Scarlett Overules
Girl Slayer
Legion and Auxiliary
U. S
Chute
Miss Crosson
New Foundland
Diekema
Michigan
Eed Tobin
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