De Palma to Face Alabama Checks Probe
Ernest De Palma 40 of New Orleans admitted to Sheriff Holcombe that he passed worthless checks totaling about 2100 in Mobile. He will be held for Alabama checks review before being turned over to Louisiana authorities. The sheriff said De Palma agreed to return to New Orleans and that further investigations may link him to a broader scheme.
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Ernest de Palma
New Orleans
William H. Holcombe
Louisiana
Alabama
Mobile
Holcombe
de Palma
Bay Bridge
Canada
New York
de Pai
New Game Laws tighten duck season and dove rules
Washington regulators cut the duck season from November 1 to January 15 reducing 15 days. Shooting over baited fields becomes a federal violation for doves, a rule Alabama already uses. Geese decoys are limited to ten per stand. W. H. Hoffman notes these changes.
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Department
Washington
W. H. Hoffman
Mobile
Alabama
Robbery at Calvary Baptist Church Loots Jackson Church
Robbers looted Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, stealing about $300 from the church safe Sunday night. They forced the safe open and later rifled janitor’s room envelopes, taking cash but leaving checks. The burglary was discovered this morning.
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Jackson
Miss
Calvary Baptist Church
Plane christened at Bates Field in Mobile ceremony
Approximately 100 people attended the 10 o'clock Sunday christening at Bates Field of the City of Mobile aircraft. Miss Laura Jackson, queen of 1931 Mardi Gras, named the plane with her attendants Miss Annie Kate Beville and Miss Annie Acker. City Commissioner Cecil F. Bates oversaw the event and Mayor Leon Schwarz gave a short speech.
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Bates Field
Thea
Mobile
Alabama
Laura Jackson
Annie Kate Beville
Annie Acker
Cecil F. Bates
Leon Schwarz
Pair Under Arrest Report With Breverton Custody
Ed Bridges and Clarence West were taken into custody at BrevTon later by United States Deputy Frank Phillians. The incident outlines a police action leading to detention by federal authorities.
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Ed Bridges
Clarence West
Brev7ton
United States
Frank Phillians
Veterans Gather for Mobile Chapter No 7 Meeting
Regular meeting of Mobile Chapter No 7 of the Disabled Veterans of the World War will be held Tuesday night in the W O W hall. All members are requested to attend.
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Mobile
W. O. W. Hall
Mobile Women Attend Lectures by Madame Serrec at Saenger
A four day lecture series by Madame Janette Serrec opens at 9 AM at the Saenger theatre under The Mobile Register and News-Item sponsorship. Serrec, authority on health beauty and charm, has studied at the University of Chicago and worked with leading physicians. She will discuss physical grace poise weight reduction and related topics drawing on dramatic dance and calisthenics training.
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Janette Serrec
Saenger Anacuee
Register and News Item
Saenger Theatre
Madame Serrec
Mobile Register
Madame ‘Serrec
University of Chicago
Miss Serrec
Burglary at Cedar Miss Loot Estimated At Hundreds
Mobile police and county officers pursued a thief band after a Sunday night break in at a Cedar grocery near the Mobile county line. C. J. Creel reported a loot of razors firearms cigarettes cash lard flour and more. Authorities issued a long distance message seeking help to locate the burglars.
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Cedar
Miss
C. J. Creel
Mobile
Dr. F. W. Blackmar Dies at 76 in Lawrence
Lawrence, March 0 Dr. F. W. Blackmar aged 76, noted author of sociology and history books, died today in Lawrence. His works influenced early 20th century social thought and education circles.
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Lawrence
Kas
F. W. Blackmar
Monroe Judge Presides Here as Goldsby Sick
Judge F W Hare of the twenty first judicial circuit sits in the Mobile circuit court this week by order of Chief Justice John C Anderson. Hare replaces Judge Joel W Goldsby during his illness and was previously assigned to hear evidence in the A B Tew electricity case against Alabama Power Company.
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F. W. Hare
Twentyfirst
Monroe
Conecuh
Baldwin
Escambia
Alabama
Mobile Circuit Court
John C. Anderson
Alabama Supreme Court
Hare
Joel W. Goldsby
Ates
Mobile County
A. 8. Tew
Alabama Power Company
Flare
Jeres Richardson
Autoist Fined for Drunk Driving in Shult Case
Lee Morris arrested weeks ago on assault charge. Judge Tisdale J Touart ruled evidence insufficient. Morris, a truck driver for road repairs, was charged with drinking on duty and attempting to strike Stone, who testified. Morris fined 250 dollars and 70 dollars costs. Other defendants include Howe held on grand jury bond, and several cases of theft, assault, and jail sentences.
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Lee Morris
John H. Stone
Deriots
Rend
Wee Sresn
Tisdale J. Touart
Inferior Criminal Court
Stone
Mortis
Eos
Morris
Touart
Green
le Ttholi
Frank Howe
Bayou la Batre
Grand Jury
H. D. Les
Joachim
Government Street
John J
Lartigue
Bennie Ressijac
John White
James Cunningham
Toulminville
Bill Williams
Tom Perkins
Robber Shot After Bank Holdup at Farmers Bank
A lone bandit held up the Farmers Bank in Travelers Rest South Carolina and escaped with $12,000. Thirty minutes later a posse shot him and captured the robber who was bleeding but not fatally wounded. He was taken to Greenville with the money recovered.
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8. C
Farmers Bank
Greenville
Auto fire damages car at residence on Government Street
Fire Sunday night damaged an automobile in the yard of W. B. Paterson at 1673 Government Street. Chemicals were used to extinguish the flames.
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W. B. Paterson
Government Street
Central
Dixie Industry On Increase Survey Shows Boost In Construction
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports February industrial production up four percent from December and January lows. Retail trade, building permits, and construction contracts rose, while yarn and cloth output and pig iron in Alabama advanced. Turpentine and resin prices gained early in March amid declining reserve bank credit.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Today
Federal Reserve District
Alabama
Janui
Janu
Reserve Bank
Stanley Promoted To Traveling Freight Agent
E. B. Stanley, former city freight service agent for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in Mobile, has been promoted to traveling freight agent based in Tampa Florida effective April 1. Mrs. Stanley and children will stay in Mobile several days before joining him.
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E. B. Stanley
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
New Tampa, Fla
Stanley
Tampa
Club entertains Mobile Winter Visitors with dance program
About 39 members of the Mobile Winter Visitors Club attended a program at headquarters. Miss Doro i and her dancing school performed a dance sketch. George Zolezzi, president, is confined to an infirmary by illness.
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Mobile
Headquarters
Doro=i
Ker
Dab
Vais
George Zolezzi
Four Alarm Fire Damages Home on Walnut Street
Four alarms answered by Mobile Fire Department Monday morning. Most damage occurred at Minnie Carter’s home 556 Walnut Street where the roof was burned off. Fire reported to have been started by sparks.
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Mobile Fire Department
Central Station
Minnie Carter
Walnut Street
Ex Birmingham Girl Drives Car Over Cliff on Riviera
The Associated Press reports Mrs. David Townsend a former Broadway actress died when her car plunged from a cliff on the Riviera after heavy drinking. Police found her body as her husband, Wealthy Well Street broker, mourned. a note to him mentioned funds for her mother.
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Birmingham
Riviera
The
Associated Press
NI Sands
David Townsend
Broadway
SS 2
Well Street
Wally
Attorneys Hint Marco Was Chief Suspect In Lingle Slaying
In Chicago court proceedings the defense seeks to compel testimony from Lt Storms and Capt Stege about other suspects in the Alfred Lingle case. The state resumes witness testimony with x ray expert Dr Pfannebecker discussing Officer Ruthy and Frank Foster while Marco’s alleged links surface.
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Associated Press
Criminal Court
Alfred
Jake’ Lingle
Frank Marco
New York
Walter Storms
John Stege
Lingle
Marco
Julian Potatoes" Kaufman
Kaufman
William Russell
M. A. Pfannebecker
Anthony Ruthy
Ruthy
Frank Foster
Pfannebecker
All My Days Are Wasted Away
Leo writes a song on trial in Chicago for the murder of Alfred Lingle. The article notes a relation to Colonel Calvin Goddard, a ballistics expert and head of the erite dete ction. The story appears on page 3 column 8.
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Leo
Chicago
Alfred Lingle
Sandor He Ee
Bolton
Calvin Goddard
Erite Detec
Mobile Sail Yachts Race To Havana Heads Toward Finish
Eight yachts led by Haligonian from Tampa sailed from St Petersburg toward Havana in the St Petersburg to Havana race. Convoyed by Gallatin the fleet planned to anchor near Morro castle this afternoon as Windjammer and other entrants trailed. Virginia suffered a grounding but pressed on toward the Cuban port.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Houston Wall
Haligonian
Tampa
Havana
Florida Atraite
Coast Guard
Gallatin
Morro Castle
Havana Harbor
Gamecock
Miami
Cynosure
Marelen II
Scimitar III
Daytona Beach
Virginia
Mobile
H. 8
J. Walker
Tampa Bay
Eeee
Machado the? National Hotel of
The
Bacardi Company of
Cuba
Jury Receives Final Arguments in Dayle Murder Case
In Salt Lake City on March 30 a 12 member jury heard final pleadings in the Jean Dayle murder case. Judge James H. Wolfe instructed verdicts ranging from first degree murder with life to voluntary manslaughter and acquittal.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Jean Dayle
Sam Frank
Memphis
James H. Wolfe
Frank
Doyle
Wolfe
Ron van Cott, Jr
Two Missing Miners Feared Dead In North Carolina Coal Mine
Rescue crews search 3500 feet below surface at the Cumnock coal mine near Sanford for foreman L A Honeycutt and his son Elbert Honeycutt believed overcome by a gas after a mine shaft slide. Fifty five lives have already been lost in this mine, idle two weeks, as pumps and shaft clearance were maintained.
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Associated Preas
Sanford
N. C
Cumnock
Surace
L. A. Honeycutt
Elbert Huneycutt
Huneycutts
Honeycutt
Girls Get Ten Years Prisoners Captured After Blazing Trail
Two Oklahoma bandits and their companions, who terrorized North Florida, were captured after a crime spree across the region. A Greensboro woman identified Hayes from a photograph as the man she married previously under a different name.
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North
Associated
F Chipley
Fla
Oklahoma
Florida
Greensboro
Hayes
Seney Orks
Fire destroys three buildings in downtown blaze
A late fire caused about 40000 dollars in damage to three buildings in the business district. The blaze started behind the Rex theatre and gained headway before being controlled. Fire apparatus from West Point assisted in fighting the flames.
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Rex Theatre
West Point
Husband shoots wife in error during burglary bid
West Memphis Ark. police report a man mistook his wife Edith Platt for a burglar during a break in at their home and store. He fired as she stood in the bedroom threshold, her scream revealing the fatal mistake.
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Riviera
Europe
West Memphis
Ark
Edith
Platts
Ric Platt
Three Drown in Mill Pond Near Crossett
In Crossett Arkansas a boat overturned in a large mill pond killing three aboard T A Sanders 25 and his daughter Mary Elizabeth five and Marvin Walsh 35. Five women aboard were rescued as the craft capsized during a sharp turn.
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Crossett
Ark
T. A. Sanders
Mary Elizabeth
Marvin Walsh
Sanders
Weather forecast fragment for Alabama shows rain and cloudy periods
Fragmentary forecast notes rain at night and Tuesday with overcast skies in Alabama. Mentions moisture and weather changes with unclear timing and day names.
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Alabama
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