18 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1939
Page
1
The article reports Germany shifting focus from the Danzig dispute to Eastern Europe as it weighs a potential alliance with Hungary. It notes Germany's questions about using Carpatho Ukraine as a staging area in a future Poland conflict and whether Hungary would remain neutral while policing the Balkans.
London reports that the Nine today rejected including economic questions in talks in Tokyo over the Tientsin dispute. Sir Robert Leslie Craigie informed the Japanese government that economic matters must be referred to the signatories of the Nine Power Treaty and related treaties.
London reports note Germany and Hungary share a stance viewed as benevolent neutrality while Britain, France, and the Soviet Union push toward a mutual assistance pact. Poland tightens border defense by parceling large landed estates, and German media cite Polish terrorism claims against Germans in Poland at Gleiwitz. The World Zionist Congress seeks League of Nations rejection of Britain's Arab state plan in Palestine as Tokyo talks stall over currency and the Tientsin issue.
Dan Blue, 64, a prisoner for murder since 1940, is released to his Richwood home near Stillwater Minnesota. He must adjust to highways cars airplanes radios and a life he barely recognizes after decades behind bars.
Wheaton Illinois based gospel quartet from Wheaton College will perform at Central Baptist Church Monday at 7 30 PM. Roy Anderson from Chicago will deliver a brief gospel message following instrumental and vocal numbers. The group includes four states and five denominations with members from Wheaton College Mens Glee Club and has toured seventeen states from New York to Miami. Dr John C Cowell invites all to attend.
The New York World’s Fair trims expenses by 5000 weekly via dismissals and mergers. Payroll drops from 9,000 to 6,000 workers with a $200,000 weekly payroll. Flanigan says savings could reach $500,000 in operating costs through October 30, amid attendance under projections.
The Southside Baptist church will observe Men s Day on Sunday and asks every man to be present and make a special offering for the building fund. The note recalls Boy s Day and Girl s Day in prior weeks and mentions Women s Day scheduled a week from Sunday.
A severe electrical storm struck the city shortly after 11 am cutting power to about one third of users. Lightning hit TVA sub stations at L and N shops and at Goodyear Mills causing fuse and switch damage. Power company crews restored service after a 40 minute outage affecting hundreds of customers and industries including Alabama Hosiery Mills Cooper Wells Hosiery and Good year Mills.
A crop emergency conference was called for Tuesday in Montgomery by Alabama Extension director P. O. Davis as flood damage devastates Alabama fields. Dallas County losses reach about 1 million dollars with corn ruined and cotton reduced by half in many counties. surveys show widespread livestock and pasture destruction across Lowndes and other areas.
The J C Penney store at 617 619 Second Avenue will open Saturday at 8 30 am after interior remodeling. A new mezzanine floor and updated furniture and stock layout expand space by over 1500 square feet. Manager Harry H Higdon says ladies wear millinery and children's clothes will be moved to the mezzanine and the building is owned by Mrs S B Burr with J H Kelley Company as contractors.
John Ellis a 78 year old retired farmer from Neel fell into a water well while drawing for his stock. Neighbor William Betterton heard his cries and rescued him before he could sink, leaving Ellis none the worse for the harrowing incident.
Hollywood star Mae West, in a pink negligee, discusses the Morality Rearmament movement with Dr. Frank N. Buchman. West credits the philosophy with her career success and urges its spread to her film partner W. Fields and studio plans for a new Universal picture teaming with Fields.
Rev J A Chambers pastor of the Southside Baptist church will leave Monday for Ardmore to lead a week long revival campaign with services twice daily.
The Tuscaloosa cruiser with President Roosevelt aboard reached Humber Arm Newfoundland and will spend two days fishing. Officers report ideal weather and excellent salmon fishing conditions in the lower Humber River during this season.
Relief follows still weather as storm shifts toward the Carolinas and Virginia. Alabama rivers recede from near flood stage though Dothan reports 14.33 inches since Saturday with 4.70 in the last 24 hours. Thousands seek aid as crops and homes suffer despite improved conditions.
Aug 18 Pratville Alabama town centers recover from Autauga Creek floodwaters. Sheriff Allen Stewart says damage exceeds expectations with several businesses and homes wrecked yet no deaths and all residents accounted for. Mud and debris cover streets and storefronts as repairs begin.
A spokesman said TVA signed a contract to sell power to Commonwealth & Southern subsidiaries in Mississippi Alabama Georgia and North Carolina at about 100000 dollars a month. The 10 year service agreement can be terminated on 18 months notice by either party.
Governor Dixon signed the Booth bill allowing cities to buy existing electric systems or set a court price if companies refuse to sell. If no sale, cities may duplicate facilities but TVA opposition and federal officials warn of curtailing municipal power aims. Dixon signed alongside a separate measure validating public works bonds.
The Alabama legislature sent to Governor Dixon a plan to create a three member full time pardons paroles and probation board leaving the governor only reprieve and death case commutation powers. It also advanced a bill to allow aged supreme court justices to retire as supernumeraries at 5000 a year and raised circuit solicitor pay to 3600. A temperance referendum on repealing the Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control act was moved to calendar while a draft beer measure for wet counties drew support from the temperance group. An advisory opinion limited revenue law amendments to originate in the house.
Aug 18 six separate battles raged in northern New York as first army troops formed five major engagements on a widening front. Regiments clashed with infantry artillery and tanks moving like pawns on a giant chessboard. Black and blue army contrasts loom as next week brings a different force mix.
The first Decatur Chamber of Commerce bulletin will be mailed to all members this afternoon. Secretary John D. McKibben plans a monthly issue to inform the general membership of activities and invite member suggestions for local commercial initiatives.
Birmingham leaders report $734 pledged for a $100,000 physical education building at a regional college. More than 100 canvassers started in Birmingham to raise funds for a field house for an expanded intra mural sports program after the school ends intercollegiate athletics in 1940. The drive will extend statewide next week.
Nineteen year old Helen Voores testified before the Dies committee about the Long Island Camp Siegfried run by the German American Bund. She described close boy girl sections, required German only gatherings, a $11 uniform sale, and that leaders would not leave her alone prompting her to quit.
The Tennessee river measured 1 on a gauge of 186 with 0.02 inch rainfall recorded in Alabama. Temperatures ranged to 82 high and 70 low. Partly cloudy tonight with Saturday mainly cloudy and isolated thunderstorms in extreme south portions. Coastal winds were gentle to moderate from the southwest and south.
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