House Agriculture Committee Backs $30 Million Feed Loan
The House Agriculture Committee approved a $30,000,000 feed and fertilizer loan for drought area farmers by an 11 to 7 vote. An attempt to raise the loan to $60,000,000 failed 12 to 7, while the Senate Agriculture Committee had already endorsed the higher figure.
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Agriculture Committee
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Gh. Democrat
Louisiana
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ketcham
Aswell
Democratic Committee
House
Mother drowns two tots in bath in Chester
Police say Ida Twaddell 38, believed demented, drowned two of her four children Allison two months Hoover two years in a bath at home. Husband Lafayette 60 held in hospital after shock. another child Clarence four fought free. She claimed cannot provide proper education.
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Chester
Ida Twaddell
Lafayette Twaddell
Allison
Hoover
Clarence
Ark
New Cutter Gresham Arrives in Mobile Harbor
The coast guard cutter Gresham arrives to replace Pontchartrain in Mobile and docks at Pier B of the state docks. Commander W. K. commands the Gresham. Pontchartrain departs midweek for Norfolk.
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Coast Guard
Gresham
Mobile
Norfolk
State Docks
W. K
Bandits Burn Crawford Bank in Mississippi Heist
In Columbus Mississippi early today robbers tried to blow the Crawford Bank vault and set the bank and Crawford Mercantile store ablaze. Jewelry and records were damaged while officials estimate property loss at 25000. Suspects described as two men with Illinois plates sought in regional towns.
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Mississippi Bandits
Crawford Bank
Columbus
Miss
Bank of Crawford
Crawford Mercantile Company
G. W. Haigston
Illinois
Brooksville
Crawford
Five robbers loot Illinois bank in Clear ing holdup
Five gunmen robbed the State Bank of Clearing on the Southwest side, escaping with an estimated 40 000 to 50 000. They forced 25 customers and employees into the basement while the vault cash prepared for paying checks was taken.
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Chicago
State Bank of Clearing
Jewelry Theft Suspected in Gasoline Exchange Case
Officers report a suspected jewelry theft connected to a gasoline exchange. Investigators believe the seized items were stolen and are pursuing leads to identify the suspect and recover the items.
Bank of Crawford Records Burn in City Fire
Jackson Mississippi December 6 J S Love state banks superintendent said the Bank of Crawford records were destroyed in a blaze. He noted the fire swept the vault and leveled papers creating a serious unusual problem. The bank showed resources of 84212 59 deposits 64712 59 and 10000 capital with G W Hairston as president.
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Jackson
Miss
J. 8 S. Love
Bank of Crawford
Love
G. W. Hairston
Plea to Break Deadlock on Shoals Appointed Conferees
Republican leaders proposed appointing new house conferees to break the Muscle Shoals deadlock. The plan would have the current conference committees report a formal disagreement between the senate and house on public or private operation, then reappoint or replace conferees. Speaker Longworth and others discussed the idea in a conference.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
House
Senate
Longworth
Tilson
Snell
Rules Committee
Reece
Tennessee
Pearl O Loughlin on Murder Trial in Denver
The state rested in the trial of Pearl O Loughlin charged with murdering her ten year old stepdaughter Leona. The defense moved for acquittal but was overruled. Police oral confession testimony was barred by the court though read for appeal.
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Denver
Pearl O'Loughlin
Leona
Eight Soviet Engineers Face Sentences After Conspiracy Trial
The Moscow extraordinary court adjourned at noon after two weeks of trial of eight Soviet engineers charged with conspiring to overthrow the Moscow government. All eight admitted the conspiracy in detail. Sentencing will be announced later today or tomorrow.
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Moscow
Freezing Fog Tragedy Hits Meuse Valley Victims
Reports from Liege say freezing fog caused over sixty deaths in the Meuse valley as two days of suffocating mist struck residents already weakened by illness. Medical authorities deny gas or chemical involvement and attribute the toll to extreme cold and fog conditions.
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Liege
Belgium
Meuse
Memphis Auctioneer Slain in Salt Lake City Hotel
Sam Frank a 66 year old Memphis auctioneer was slain in a Salt Lake City hotel room after being bound and gagged. Jewelry valued around 5000 dollars was stolen and a scene suggested a party with two women companions. His partner Martin Perel rooms away was questioned by police.
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Salt Lake City
Sam Frank
Memphis
Tenn
Frank
Martin Perel
Perel
Pere
Fog Lifts Across England and Continent Paralyzing Transport
English fog eased from a two day blackout as hundreds of ships planned to sail from British, French and Belgian ports. In Belgium fog deaths were reported along with a deadly Meuse valley epidemic. France faced halted shipping and rail traffic especially along the Seine and in Havre as the fog began clearing in the capital city Paris endures its worst fog in 25 years.
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London
England
Continental
Belgium
Meuse
France
Seine
Havre
Paris
Banker Shot in Verona Hold Up Declines Demand
A. F. McFarland a 35 year old cashier of the Allegheny Valley Trust at Verona suburb was shot and killed during a bank robbery attempt. The bandit demanded money but McFarland refused and was killed as the robber fled in a waiting car with another man at the wheel.
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Pittsburgh
A. Fi McFarland
Allegheny Valley Trust Company
Verona
McFarland
Fair weather forecast for Sunday night and day
The local weather bureau forecasts generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday with a low around 42 degrees. Frost is possible if skies clear.
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Generally fair conditions expected across Alabama on Saturday night and Sunday. Saturday night colder with frost possible if skies clear. similar trend noted for interior Mississippi with frost risk if conditions clear.
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Alabama
Police tighten sweep after bank robberies in Crawford
Mobile police were asked to search for suspects in the Bank of Crawford thefts 20 miles south of Columbus Mississippi. Robbers used an acetylene torch on the vault and fled in a 1928 Buick.
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Mobile Police Department
Crawford
Miss
Columbus
City and County May Finance Joint Western Shore Survey
The city and Mobile county may jointly finance a survey of the western shore of Mobile Bay for a seawall district. Estimated cost about 200 dollars. A conference with Representative Edward J. Grove, legislative chairman of the Chamber of Commerce seawall committee, discussed county sharing 50 percent of the cost.
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Mobile Bay
City Commission
Edward J. Grove
Chamber of Commerce
Lipton Escorts Trophy Roll of Honor After Cup Bid Ends
Sir Thomas Lipton sailed away with the goodwill trophy amid cheers from Americans who admire his voyages. He said he aims for another America’s Cup challenge, though he now doubts victory and continues to plan a future attempt against top American yachts. Lipton also noted he is not yet ready to face Dempsey, though he felt better after a city hall reception.
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New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
Dempsey
Sheriff Cited For Contempt Over Service Failure
An order citing John L. Scoggin sheriff of Montgomery county to appear and show why he should not be held in contempt for failing to serve a paper from Mobile. Issued by Judge Bicker Thornton, the citation sets December 2 for showing cause in the circuit court. The paper concerns the forfeiture of a bond in the R. M Kellogg case of Mobile county.
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John L. Scoggin
Montgomery County
Mobile
Bicker Thornton
Circuit Court
R. M Kellogg
Mobile County
Railroad workers seek probe of boiler act violations
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Engineers asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate alleged boiler inspection act violations. They claim locomotives operate without automatic stokers and power reverse gears, risking worker safety.
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Washington
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Engineers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gene al
New County Board Wins Initial Round In Ouster Battle
County commissioners elected November 4 won the first phase of ouster proceedings. Judge J Blocker Thornton overruled demurrers by James H Webb for the old board. Webb given until December 11 to answer. ruling will move the case to the supreme court for final decision.
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J. Blocker Thornton
James H. Webb
Webb
Supreme Court
Thornton
Arthur DL. Davis
Estes D. Baker
Charles Baumhauer
J. Leslie Green
James BE. Shelton
Edward Laurendine
J. C. Prine
Harold Kech
Claude A. Grayson
Joel W. Goldsby
Davis
Baker
Torney
Robert E. Gordon
Gordon
Norville Leigh
Leigh
Jurot Hears Plea to Move Rail Hearing
Judge Claude A Grayson hears motions to transfer the Mobile and Ohio accounting case from circuit to the United States district court in Mobile. Banks and railroads seek federal jurisdiction citing national issues. dividends near 6 million dollars are tied to the litigation.
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Mobile & Ohio
Circuit
United States District Court At
Mobile
Claude A. Grayson
George Taylor
Armbrecht, Hand & Twitty
The
Southern Railway
City Bank Farmers' Trust Company of
New York
Guaranty Trust Company
Taylor
Guaranty Bank Seeks Securities After Bank of Tennessee Collapse
The Guaranty Bank and Trust Co of Alexandria Louisiana filed in federal court to recover securities valued at 150000 dollars. The bank said these assets partially insured deposits exceeding 700000 dollars in the Bank of Tennessee failure.
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Nashville, Tenn
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Alexandria
Bank of Tennessee
Community Chest drive reaches $96,227 pledged
The fifth annual drive to raise 169,626 for 20 dependent agencies reports $96,227.03 pledged so far. The campaign ends Monday and officials urge willing Mobilians to contribute, citing current conditions and the need for large pledges. Judge Touart spoke on the neighborly duty at the Friday night meeting at the Cawthon hotel.
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Cawthon Hotel
Tisdale F. Touart
Judge Touart
Mobile student named for Blue Mountain College chair
Mobilian Miss Mary R. Anderson nearing a Columbia University PhD will take the psychology chair at Blue Mountain College in Mississippi. She is the daughter of Mrs. Margaret Anderson of 101 Carlin Street and sister of Agnes and Florence Anderson of Mobile.
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Mary R. Anderson
Mobile
Columbia University
Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain
Associated Press
Miss Anderson
Margaret Anderson
Carlin Street
Agnes
Florence Anderson
Automobile Stolen In Hold Up Found By U S Officers
A Buick allegedly stolen from Walter Alexander by Boyd Tanner and Martin Stringfellow was found Friday in a barn on Tanner’s father’s property and brought to the city by federal agents. The probe continues to seek liquor law violations linked to the case. Alexander, who reported the theft and the pistol hold up taking $35, faces imminent state prison time on a liquor charge. Tanner and Stringfellow, both white, are jailed by federal authorities on auto theft charges crossing state lines.
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Peter Strensky
Dauphin Street
Moody and
Franco
W. C. Ward
Chatom
Ala
P. D. Walker
Elmira Street
H. W. McGee
Russell School
Broad
Augusta
Laurel
Miss
Walter Alexander
Boyd Tanner
Martin Stringfellow
Mississippi
Tanner
Alexander
Prolonged Conference In Prospect For Mobile Franchise
Mobile baseball franchise talks continued under Southern Association President John D. Martin with City Commissioner Harry T. Hartwell and minority stockholders in consultation. The aim is to decide on retention of the club as Knoxville bids and earlier offers are weighed, with no adjournment time set for the all day session.
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Mobile
John D. Martin
Southern Association
Martin
Harry T. Hartwell
Mr. Hartwell
Leon Schwarz
Cecil Bates
R. M. Weinacker
William A Douglas
Knoxville
Hamilton
Ratatebad
League
Negro Sentenced for Vicious Springhill Avenue Assault
Willie Bowlow, identified by police, received a hard labor sentence of ten months and ten days on a statutory charge after a recorder's court conviction for assaulting two young white women on Springhill avenue near Bi. S. Kirby of Bessemer was fined ten dollars and jailed ten days for a worthless check of five dollars on HL Meyer grocer. E. Covan, a chauffeur, got thirty days hard labor and costs on a vagrancy charge after entering a wing driveway on Chatham street in a drunken condition.
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Willie Bowlow
T. J. Touart
Recorder’s Court
HL Ae Meyer
Kirby
Olffense
E. Covan
Chatham Street
Covan
Five Children Die From Gas in Uccle Home
Five children aged six months to six years were fatally suffocated by gas from a heater in their bedroom at the family's home in Uccle Brussels. Police investigated the incident as a possible accidental gas leak in the early hours.
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Brussels
Belgium
Uccle
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