Spanish accuses Italy over Endymion sinking in Spain
Madrid alleges Italy lent four destroyers and two submarines to the insurgent fleet and that an Italian submarine sank the British merchant Endymion off Spain's southeast coast with eleven lives lost. Britain sends four destroyers with depth charges to the Mediterranean. Spain's ambassador demands world clarity on foreign intervention.
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Italy
Endymion
Spain
Mediterranean
Pablo de Azcarate Y Florez
Britain
Admiralty
Cape Tinoso
Charles M. Larsson
European non-intervention-in-Spain Committee
Cartagena
Gibraltar
England
Thorpeness
Tarragona
Lake Geneva
Hannah Holland
British Admiralty Office
Eden
British destroyers rush to scene after Endymion sinking
Britain deploys four 1375 ton destroyers armed with depth charges to pursue a mysterious submarine blamed for sinking the Endymion off the southeastern Spanish coast. The incident sparks debate on piracy and Spain’s insurgent actions amid ongoing Mediterranean tensions and parliamentary considerations.
Early Passage of National Textile Bill Is Sought
Labor leaders urged fast action on a national textile bill to set a 40 hour week and 15 dollar minimum for 1.25 million workers. Francis J. Gorman of the United Textile Workers and Paterson, New Jersey textile workers told a House subcommittee that passage would stabilize the industry and aid unemployed mill workers.
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Washington
New England
Francis J. Gormen
United Textile Workers of America
Paterson
N. J
Keller
House
Congress
Gorman
Piedmont
Caroling
Noremite
Bureas of Labor Statistica
Chandler Accepts Challenge From Senator Barkley
Gov A B Chandler of Kentucky accepts the challenge from Senator Alben Barkley to a political battle. He hints the people of Kentucky will retire Barkley at the next election and that he may seek the senatorial nomination. Barkley cites opposition plots and a Logan appointment theory surrounding the sixth circuit vacancy.
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Washington
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Kentucky
Alben W. Barkley
Chandler
Barkley
Roosevelt
Senate
White House
Capitol Hill
John Young Brown
Thomas E. Rhea
15 Army Planes Start Seven-Day Overseas Trip
Mt. Clemens Michigan February 1 A squadron of 15 Army planes from the first pursuit group embarked on a seven day trip leaving their base under orders to proceed to assigned locations and conduct training and patrols along the route.
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Mt. Clemens
Mich
Air squadron opens seven day training flight route
A Selfridge Field unit begins a seven day training flight across 16 states with a 4,600 mile route. The first stop is Powman Field Louisville Kentucky with Muswell Field Montgomery Alabama targeted later the same day in a defensive formation flight.
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Selfridge Field
Powman Field
Louisville
Muswell Field
Montgomery
Ala
House OKs Senate liquor bill after long debate
The Georgia House approved the Senate liquor bill by a 105 to 8 vote, sending it to Governor Rivers who has pledged to sign revenue measures. The roll call showed 66 in favor and 42 against after delays for member explanations. the measure allows liquor in counties voting for it upon local petitions.
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Hand of Mitchell
Governor Rivers
Assembly
Thomas
Georgia
Senate
House
Grayson
Roy Harris
Evans
McDuffie
Culpepper
Fayette
Bigger ships advocated for United States
Admiral William D. Leahy told the House Naval Committee the United States would build battleships larger than the 35 000 ton London treaty limit if others do so. He cited reports from Italy that Japan is building 43 000 ton battleships and said no official knowledge confirms these claims. The expansion plan calls for three 35 000 ton battleships unless forced by foreign progress.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
United States
William D. Leahy
Chief of Naval Operations
House Naval Committee
Roosevelt
Japan
Italy
Mott
R-Ore
Leahy
Hamilton
D-Va
Pacific
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Panama Canal
Rep. Cole
R-Ny
Ole
Vinson
D-Ga
Howell Cobb Plans Run for Georgia Court of Appeals
Atlanta reports bank attorney Howell Cobb on a visit announced he likely would seek a Georgia Court of Appeals seat in the next state primary against Judge Alex Stephens. Cobb, former Athens resident, is son of the late Justice Andrew J. Cobb of the Georgia Supreme Court.
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Atlanta
The
Atlanta Journal
Howell Cobb
Georgia Court of Appeals
Alex Stephens
Cobb
Athens
Andrew J. Cobb
Georgia Supreme Court
Small business men seek new capital aid for growth
Washington reports that hundreds of small business leaders will urge President Roosevelt to provide a source of new capital. Ernest Draper says letters from across the country center on capital needs as unemployment also tops the agenda. The meeting at the commerce department will precede a White House delegation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ernest G. Draper
Morgenthau
Commerce Department
White House
Unam Ployment
United Automobile Workers
Draper
Attorney for Federal Home Loan Board Based in Washington
The man, a former official active in 1934, now serves as an attorney for the Federal Home Loan Board whose headquarters are in Washington.
Revamped Georgia Tax Bill Near Rivers for Signature
Atlanta February 1 A bill revamping Georgia tax operations moves to Governor Rivers for signing. It creates a state revenue commissioner to oversee all revenue collections, abolishes the present revenue commission, and shifts tax duties from the comptroller general. A six year term pays 1800 dollars annually with a three member tax appeals board to be appointed.
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Zellner
Monroe
Georgia
State Revenue Commission
Atlanta
Richard B. Russell, Jr
E. D. Rivers
T. Grady
Ringgold
Revenue Commission
W. B. Harrison
Board of Tax Appeals
New Advances Toward Prize Rail Junction
Japanese forces claim rapid progress northwest of Nanking, opening paths toward the Suchow rail junction. Chinese forces report a strategic withdrawal to Mingkwang as fighting continues with heavy losses on both sides.
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Prize Rail Junction
Shanghai
Nanking
Suchow
Linhaikwan
Tientsin-Paykow
Sushow
Mingkwang
Coge Qu
Mingkwazig
Loyalists Repel Rebels In Southwest Front
Government forces repulsed an insurgent offensive in the Penarroya sector of southwestern Spain, leaving the war front deadlocked after a year and a half. After two days of intense fighting between Badajoz and Cordoba provinces, the insurgents failed to break the line and operations moved to desultory firing with a lull near Teruel.
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Hendaye
France
Penarroya
Spain
Badajoz
Cordoba
Teruel
Weather forecast for the Southeast region
Regional forecast covers South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama with nights and Wednesdays mostly cloudy or partly cloudy and a risk of mist or light rain along coasts. Temperatures run cooler tonight with frost in some areas and winds along the coast shift northeast to southeast.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
South
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