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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1935
Page
1
Plans of defense of Addis Ababa described as civilian evacuation and fortification. Emperor Haile Selassie ordered valuables hidden in caverns and urged residents to scatter to distant points while cannons from the palace would signal readiness amid fears of air bombing by Italy. Foreigners stayed calm as the League of Nations was hoped to intervene.
The cotton futures market closed lower by 1.06 to 1.25 a bale as active contracts breached bottom levels from the prior day. Traders said the move was an orderly adjustment to new government plans paying growers 9 cents and reflected stock market weakness. Pressure hit the October December and March positions, trading back to or below early minimums.
Wheat markets show sympathy with stocks while corn remains about steady and cattle stay nominally steady. Hog prices ease by up to ten cents with top quotations around 11 dollars.
Langley Field officers say a bombardment plane piloted by Brig. Frank M. Andrews will attempt a round trip from Langley Field to Floyd Bennett Field New York then back to Langley as a world speed record run. Observers in Norfolk report radio contact with the plane during the flight.
Enrollment at Lawrence County High School in Moulton reaches a historic high. Three new teachers join to replace retiring staff: J. W. Waller as athletic director from Falkville High, Pauline King from Birmingham to head science, and Doris Patrick of Booneville to teach English and Latin. Athletic officials foresee a strong football season rivaling 1927.
In Tokyo two young Americans were cleared of suspicion over photographs taken of a fortified gun on the freighter Golden Mountain. Phillip Maas, a Stanford graduate, and William Felix were permitted to resume their journey to Kobe from Tokuyama after the clearance.
An administration source said a tentative agreement would limit patrolmen to 126 dollars monthly under a bill that imposes a 50 cent and 25 cent license on automobile drivers and creates a highway patrol of 50 to 200 officers. The House approved provisions setting county limits, which the Senate struck, granting probate judges fees for licenses and officer driving permits.
The First Army near Bar Pine Camp New York Aug 24 AP reported tanks planes and smoke broke Blue lines driving retreating New England Blues. The 44th Division pushed back the 26th Massachusetts on the west while the 27th held center as flanks pressed forward. Hell’s Corners saw regimental actions and sea fighting near Hill 300.
The commerce department reported July exports rose 2 percent and imports increased 13 percent, reversing a typical June to July decline. Both trade flows surpassed July last year, but the spike in imports widened the unfavorable trade balance for July.
In a striking moment in the House on August 24 Representative Rich of Pennsylvania, long a critic of the administration, delivered unexpected commendation for Speaker amid the ongoing tensions. He said he honors the speaker despite the trouble his actions cause him.
Eight counties are represented as the district PTA meets at Town Creek with 10 30 a m to 2 30 p m sessions. Mrs W J Lee presides and Mrs James Fitts Hill addresses the gathering. Attendees from Decatur include Mrs Bibert Weaver Mrs Rayburn Neville Mrs A M Roan Mrs J M Givens Miss Lotella Masterson and others.
Relief office staff in Alabama's district one finish winding up affairs and distribute about four dollar checks to verified relief recipients in Morgan County. Most aid cases have shifted to the Works Progress Administration as offices compile and tabulate expenditures in Decatur.
A fragmentary report notes a patient or visitor at a Boston area hospital attempting to reunite with items from Gap Crisis amid confusion and rough conditions. Police and hospital staff assisted, details unclear due to damaged text.
Police report a man took action in a Lowndes County inquiry after mail boxes contained alleged communist literature. A Montgomery post office box address appeared on the materials. Sheriff R B Woodruff said order was restored in local cotton fields with workers returning to work at low wages as strikers demanded higher pay.
New York markets slid as heavy selling of certain securities knocked prices lower. Many leading issues fell from $1 to over $3 amid pressures linked to Wheeler legislation and broader market scrutiny. Brokers reported a weak market and widespread declines across sectors.
Iola, McCulloch, and Tota of Moulton were among students cited as receiving university admission for the summer term at the University of Alabama.
WPA head R. T. Scarborough announced 900 additional men will be placed on works programs in District One, bringing total WPA employment to about 2,200. Eighty Morgan county relief workers will move to school renovation and road projects at Decatur High School Swenson Field. Several counties were not ordered to close, with plans for women projects submitted to Washington for approval.
Five men flashed automatic pistols and held up the state department of revenue office, fleeing with a large cash haul from cigarette, amusement, and tax receipts. Six clerks were bound, a woman clerk was not, and one man used a telephone during the commotion.
A radio address is planned as President Roosevelt speaks tonight on national affairs. The broadcast invites listeners to tune in for policy updates and leadership remarks addressing the nation’s current concerns.
Washington reports the Senate lobby committee will resume work in the weeks after Congress adjourns as investigations continue this fall. The article notes early start to hearings and ongoing probes led by appointed members.
Martin A Schmuck, once paroled after a burglary conviction in Jefferson county, must return to Kilby prison to complete the remainder of his sentence once his term in Leavenworth ends. He was pardoned in 1926 and later sentenced again for burglary, with federal charges leading to custody and a parole reversal.
McCord, convicted March 17, 1932, for assault to murder in the dynamiting of a milk truck during the Birmingham milk war, is granted permanent parole in Autauga County. He was about 20 years old at sentencing and had previous temporary liberty.
Delegates at the National Rural Letter Carriers Association convention elected J. Edward Cooper of Elwood as president. Officers were chosen for 1936 and new members appointed to the association's executive group as the five day event concluded in Boston.
Roosevelt today appointed Laurence J. Martin of V acting administrator of the National Recovery Administration succeeding James Lt. ONeill who resigned. Martin will oversee responsibilities including fabricated metals and related supervised work.
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