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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1935
Page
4
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Fragmentary text reports a California youth retracting a confession after a night of events. Wires and press coverage mention a suspected slayer and delays in a trial. An unrelated western tale describes tar and feathering of two supporters linked to communist activities.
The piece notes Britain's long Mediterranean naval role anchored by Malta, its strategic harbor and proximity to Sicily. It discusses Italian resentment, potential Italian attacks from Sicily, and Malta as a critical base linking the eastern and western Med. It contrasts British naval posture with Mussolini's Italy amid broader imperial tensions.
Arthur Brisbane reports a satirical take on political elites as a renowned surgeon drafts bold reform while the grand scale of government faces scrutiny. The piece contrasts authority figures with public interest in a sharp, opinionated critique.
In McCloud California a mill fire prompts praise for Dr. Chester C. Dickinson after he performed a difficult intestinal operation with perfect success. The piece notes Congress being away and cites a San Francisco Examiner figure of over ten billion dollars spent, joking who earned the six cents.
The quote, attributed to Senator Long, invokes inflation through interest bearing bonds and mocks spending as a growing habit, noting the behavior of political figures and teasing future sessions as spending grows.
The piece notes Congress will reconvene with focus on high inflation and interest bearing bonds. It contrasts Reed of Maine’s criticism of a prior $1 billion spent in two years with the present Congress spending ten times that amount in a single year.
The text notes Congress disobeyed the president twice in a session. It cites Senate rejection of joining the world court and both houses overriding the president by passing a neutrality resolution mandating him to ban ammunition shipments to any nation at war.
Citizens warn against giving the president authority to declare war on a warring nation and to authorize arms shipments. They argue that if Japan attacked China and seized an American arms ship, it would be a dangerous pretext for war, and no leader would deserve such responsibility amid current troubles.
In a period of rising expansionism Mussolini signals plans to acquire territory in Ethiopia. France and England express indignation while recognizing Italian interests in the country’s highland regions. The shift comes as seasonal rains subside and potential gains become more visible.
The Italian leader declares to other nations to keep hands off Europe while he pursues Africa. He argues France avoids conflict and Britain cannot muster a new war, noting half a million Italian troops show readiness for a real European war if needed.
The passage counsels the Ethiopian ruler to negotiate a decent deal for his people while preserving some personal wealth and comfort abroad in Italy. It references an alleged ancestor King Solomon and a distant grandmother, the Queen of Sheba, as voices of compromise.
Walter Winchell reports on the Thelma Todd extortion case with a Brooklyn janitor named as a suspect amid competing letters claiming innocence. Boston store magnate Filene rumored dying in Moscow is mentioned. The column hints at other society notes and industry gossip.
The excerpt notes a harsh life magazine or critic verdict on Will Rogers life, with Don Herold as the presumed author of the unfavorable piece. Rogers did not see the notice, and the subject shifts to Rogers returning to Quebec amid the controversy.
Baroness Mary Louise Diching begins a new legal action today with counsel A Raphael. The Bri g Crosbys remain unconfirmed as Bing Crosby could not be reached. Showman Walter Reade and trainer Bob Smith clashed at Saratoga over Cavalcade. Astor Hotel joins others in banning the Swastika flag. Lyda Roberts remains hospitalized with unclear cause. Queena Marie Mercury and Metropera conductor W Pelletier relax in New York. Reynolds travels to Reno for a story, likely about Nancy Carroll spelling variations.
Mary Kirk Brown collapses at the Bath Club amid rumors of a cure. Bessie Mack and the Capitol Theatre part ways as she proceeds with Major Bowes. Josephine Dunn of Kodak shows and Carroll Case of the Algonquin tribe are involved in polo chatter. Dorothy Ann Blank humorist face a fan string of trouble.
The Ethiopian empress urges women worldwide to join in sixteen days of fasting and prayer for peace. She notes she would act decisively if peace is broken, likening her resolve to Empress Taltou, and weighs about three hundred pounds.
The passage recalls Empress Talou and Menelik leading Ethiopian forces to defeat fourteen thousand Italian troops at Adowa in 1896. It notes Mussolini, then a boy, later aiming to erase that Adowa disgrace after attaining power.
A traveler notes a 650 mile drive to San Francisco urging a 4 am start with breaks every 150 miles. Hanry Woods, a steady driver, claims the journey can be done in one day. The speaker praises the vast, wonderful country and cites a Katzenjammer child admiring the Grand Canyon.
Robin Thomas heir to wealth plans marriage to Guthrie McClintic ex wife Es telle Winwood as rumor swirls around Judith Anderson’s Old Maid status. Henry Fonda and Ruth Chatterton fly together while a new Sunnyland book heads to printers and Reich Minister Schacht widens foreign exchange ties with advisor Wolfahrt amid tight German commentary.
The article notes Beatrice Lillie plans to imitate Talu Bank imitating Eth Barrymore, stirring headlines with the gag. It also mentions gossip about Carl Van Vechten and Eugene O Neill figures and social circles around LaGuardia and Tammany.
Fragmentary items mention Al wig parts and a right side split, Margie Ransome of Dallas and Phil Distillator’s decree, Prince Ibrahim of Egypt in Hollywood, Gladys Cooper divorce from Lord Pierson, next husband Philip Merivale, editor critique, S Pass and Peggy O Neil Free man in Harrison New York, and the Marshalls elopement last week.
A garbled column notes a broker scandal involving Admiral Kempff’s son Sonny Kendrick in a theater role titled Roberta. Virginia Paxton tied to a secret marriage with a manager. columnist Ryan and Catherine Durning blend on Sept 8. Hoffman from New Jersey brands a Hitler mustache in speeches at banquets to amuse crowds. References to Ave Pan America Airways and Broadway Melody costs appear with uncertain context. Carolyn Newell linked to Duncan McMartin and Artie Hand elopement rumors.
Dr Logan Clendening recalls Jenner and Berkeley's historic spot while urging early smallpox vaccination. He cites the Montreal epidemic of 1885 showing high child mortality and argues for vaccination before age one and before school entry.
A collage of showbiz notes mentions Frank Parker and The Willoughby Sharps with Murder in Bermuda, a girl doll at Ruth Nugent, and film stars like Holtz Belle Baker Black Sully. Reports hint at marriages rumors including Lee Wiley, Buddy Rogers, Pola Negri, and Hitler, plus James Durantes antics and theater attendance at Loew's State.
President Roosevelt announced the resignation of James A. Moffett as federal housing administrator. Moffett plans to leave government service on September 1 to return to private business. Stewart McDonald, acting administrator, is believed to be the likely successor.
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