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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1932
Page
1
Washington August 13 AP Hoover directs focus to government affairs and an economic conference to spur business. Cabinet officers were summoned one by one with undisclosed topics. Roy Chapin new secretary of commerce confirms a push for business revival.
Morgan County board of education ordered elementary schools to open on October 31 while warning teachers may be paid in warrants if state aid does not arrive. A resolution to urge the legislature for assistance was approved, with taxes for 1932 already pledged and cash shortfalls forecast. The board also set buses and grades for several schools and postponed salary determinations pending funds.
Decatur curb market mirrors past Saturdays with many sellers offering excellent produce for Decatur housewives. Morning sales were steady and the day saw a strong volume of trading.
Adolph Hitler refused the vice chancellorship in the upcoming cabinet and declined a minister of interior post for a party lieutenant after a conference with President Von Hindenburg and Chancellor Von Papen. The conference was postponed as plans to install Hitler in Prussia’s premiership were dropped.
Trials for Lee Green and Adolph Hendrix, charged with leaving the scene of an accident and violating the prohibition law, are scheduled for September sixth. Both suspects are in Madison county jail following a collision involving a car and a buggy carrying Mr and Mrs Tom Lewter and their child, who received medical care.
ANLALUSIA Ala Aug 13 The Covington County farm bureau has organized a poultry division to handle sale of poultry and eggs and distribution of feed to farm bureau members. Farmers welcome the new division as an improvement in marketing and a means to reduce operating expenses.
The Daily force thanks Elkin Col lier for six watermelons sent as a gift to The Daily workers. Once the melons cool, the staff will begin supplying and meeting demand.
In Miami on August 13, defense attorneys for Captain W N Lancaster failed to admit testimony claiming Haden Clarke killed himself. State's Attorney Vernon Hawthorne objected to doctors stating the death was self inflicted. Three autopsy physicians testified the pistol fired from close to Clarke's temple. Lancaster briefly testified about a letter Clarke wrote.
Decatur city council accepted Clyde Hendrix as eighth district head for Reconstruction Finance Corporation relief efforts in North Alabama. Roland H Gray will be secretary as districts organize loans for public works and private industry with self liquidating projects. Alabama cities eye long term RF C funds for jobs, with Birmingham engineers aiding and a meeting in Decatur to outline plans.
Ray Graham, 45, secretary of the Graham Paige Motor Company of Detroit, drowned at Mc Gregor's creek in Chatham Ontario. Police say he returned to his hotel after church then ran out and jumped in. His body was recovered twenty minutes later but he died. He was the youngest of the Graham brothers and credited with the inventive genius behind their truck business.
Two African American inmates were sent from Morgan county jail to state prisons after pleading guilty before Judge W T Lowe. Clara Moore receives 121 days for violation of prohibition law and Tom Stover gets seven months nine days for petit larceny.
Ruth Chatterton, former wife of Ralph Fortes, married film star George Brent in a ceremony shortly after noon in New York City.
The daily report shows a 24 hour period ending at seven this morning with a high of 100 degrees and a low of 73. The mercury yesterday held an even 100 for the peak temperature.
North Louisiana officers launched a wide search for a trio of Negroes after evidence of assault and robbery tied to a string of hobo murders. Three earlier deaths were deemed murders rather than accidental train-ride fatalities.
Old King Cotton shows a strong rebound with a substantial weekly advance after a Friday dip of 30 points. The market closed Monday at 7.03 and again today at 7.31, indicating the Monday rise was not inflationary.
Henry A. Skeggs remains under care at home with gradual improvement over the past two weeks. His son Will Skeggs left for Oklahoma City after spending the past week at his bedside.
Butler P. A. Hine, candidate for mayor, will speak this evening in front of the former Sterchi building on Bank Street. He invites the public to hear him, with the address to begin at 8:00 p.m.
Rumors that the Decatur to Tuscumbia highway would be paved immediately were not confirmed today. H D Barnum, division highway engineer, would not confirm the rumor.
Butler P A Hine, candidate for mayor, proposes an open public forum for all municipal candidates in Decatur. He calls for a designated meeting place where each candidate states positions on key issues and voters can compare plans for the city’s future.
After Fridays Decatur Sox versus Hartselle clash, Hartselle residents commend the clean wholesome play and friendly crowd conduct. They say heckling will not be tolerated and urge fans from Bee Line towns to uphold sportsmanship and good humor without personal jabs.
Rev. A. Q. Bridwell of Lafayette Ind will preach at the Church of God Sixth Avenue on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings August 16 and 17 at 7 30 o clock. He is described as a man of wide experience in the religious field and deep piety. Public invitation extended to hear his messages.
The Moulton Heights Baptist church members hosted a gathering last Thursday evening and brought food and new clothing for the pastor and his wife and daughter. This marks the third such pounding during their stay, following previous gifts of a suit hat shoes tie and a dress with hose. Rev Stedham expressed gratitude and goodwill for the church and community.
The Reverend H L Kirby will preach Sunday at 3 PM three miles west of town on Trinity road. The public is invited to attend this local church event.
Senate Republican leaders plan to take up the Eighteenth Amendment in December after Hoover urges reform. Senator McNary of Oregon says the reconvened Senate will vote on repealing prohibition as proposed by Glass of Virginia, aligning with the president’s plan for dry states.
A Florida article fragment discusses Mr. Hoover's past present and future approach to economic distress. Farley questions whether a president should lead a strong offense against the low mood and why red blueprints for such a battle are not already public.
Congressman Edward B. Almon passed through here en route to Athens. Judge Almon has worked in the district this summer for highway construction and expressed confidence of early paving of the Decatur Tuscumbia road.
Decatur resident H. A. Malone visiting Milton Florida teamed with John Keith to haul in two large bass at once on Yellow River near State Road 10 bridge. The catch, reported by the Milton paper, highlights a rare double effort in a single cast and reflects how luck can arrive in pairs.
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