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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1932
Page
1
Congress faces a likely lame duck session as Democratic leaders anticipate post March 4 action. Roosevelt says no need, while Garner aims to push beer, farm relief and budget measures. Steagall calls a special session certain as death and taxes amid brink of budget cuts.
Mollie Lynch and John Langham, both described as negroes, were fined in police court after a Thursday night shooting affray. Police say four shots were fired at Eugene Lurks, another black man, who was struck twice and fled after being pursued to Sycamore Street.
The publican leader warned that if the House passes the repeal resolution next week efforts would be made to keep it unfinished business in the Senate until the Philippine independence legislation is disposed of. The Oregonian noted the Philippine matter as a special order by agreement. Senator Smoot predicted passage before Christmas. The Senate schedule Monday focuses on routine business with members under suspension.
W A Connell, captured in Birmingham and returned to Athens jail, will be tried Monday in municipal court on charges of complicity in the Belle Mina Bank robbery. About $65 in pennies was the only money taken, and a large number of pennies spent in Birmingham aroused suspicion as some bore touches of a blow torch. This follows another nearby bank robbery at Ardmore earlier in the summer, with suspects later convicted.
Mrs Lydia Turney aged 80 died Friday night at 8 o clock at the Turney plantation Somerville route one after a 15 year illness. Funeral services were held today at 1:30 conducted by Rev Archer with burial in the family cemetery Priest directing. Survived by seven sons F E and J A of Hartselle J N of Decatur J F R 8 G N and R T of Somerville. five daughters Mrs T J Grigzard of Somerville Miss Una Turney Somerville route 1 Mrs R L Mrs E M Fowler and Mrs Elizabeth Butler of Somerville route 1. Thirty six grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren also survive. She came from Virginia and married J W Turney who died 12 years ago.
In Montgomery Alabama Edward Gaston 44 a landlord told officers he killed his tenant Pete McDowell to hide a love affair with Mrs McDowell Gaston confessed unexpectedly as a deputy sheriff questioned him about a sedative tablet Mrs McDowell also faces murder charges and allegedly threatened to reveal the affair if he did not kill her husband
The Army team led Navy 7 to 0 at halftime in the Philadelphia game. Navy missed a scoring chance early in the second quarter after Army struck first.
On Friday the Decatur fire department answered five grass fire calls in 2 hours 35 minutes after Thursday set a five fire record. Incidents occurred along 12th Avenue Sixth Avenue and Ninth Street South Five Minutes apart and at Ma loné Park Near the pool wires sparked a Studebaker at Clyde Hendrix home causing minor damage.
Cotton kept sliding with middling at 5 cents at Decatur and March futures at New York closing 5.72 73 amid weak reactions from preceding sessions.
Central and East Gulf states unsettled over the east portion at the start, then fair for a period, followed by showers later in the week. Colder conditions early, turning milder afterward.
Five pennies five bars of Milky Way chocolate and a flashlight were stolen from Brock é Spright wholesale grocers. Night policemen found an entry through a front window pane replaced after the break. No damage to main offices, loot taken from a clerk's desk.
Washington DC December 3 AP final orders were issued to police preparing for tomorrow’s arrival of the first contingents of marching demonstrators to present their demands to Congress. Strong guard plans at the White House and Capitol aim to deter mass demonstrations. Herbert Benjamin of Chicago sponsors the march and postponed a Capitol rally to Tuesday due to lodging difficulties.
On Sunday December 4th the second Sunday in Advent the rector of St John’s Episcopal Church will deliver a sermon on the Study of Scripture at Scripture Sunday.
Boy Scout troop number 7 met last evening in St Johns parish house with good attendance. The troop meets each Friday evening at 7 00 p m.
Co. W. Rhodes of The Daily has come back Friday night from Memphis Tenn where he had been in the government hospital for World War veterans for several weeks.
Decatur Charity Council aims for a $5,000 fundraising target but reports only $1,438.86 raised to date with several days remaining. Rev. E. N. Hart notes pledges total around $1,223.36 earlier. solicitors urged to renew outreach next week as canvassing expands.
Grass fires keep local fire departments busy with little rest. Seven blazes on Friday, six from grass, another alarm at 1 10 this afternoon in the 600 block on Jackson street. No damage reported.
At 8 PM Friday two white men robbed Live & Let Live Market on West Vine. They seized a .44 revolver after the owner left the money box on the counter and escaped in a Chevrolet with pursuit by a Black customer.
Mrs Horace Baxter of Syracuse embraces her three year old son Howard after authorities and neighbors scour the city for him. The child was imprisoned for 24 hours in a cess pool near his home and appeared none the worse for the experience. He greeted his father saying I lost my robbers Daddy.
A University of Alabama report lists fifteen of twenty Phi Beta Kappa nominees as freshmen honor society members. Eight of the eleven elected women belong to Alpha Lambda Delta, with names including Sarah Bloodworth Decatur Eleanor Collier Margaret Cay Shirley Mary Olive Jones Jane Ward Center Annie Zeigler Talladega Dorothy Hudgens Grand Bay and Mary Greenfield Merritt Montgomery. Nine men were elected, six of whom joined Phi Eta Sigma as freshmen. transfers include William Moloney Tuscaloosa from Notre Dame and Robert Sterling Teague Montgomery from Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Citizens blink at the bright whiteway in the upper block of Second avenue as merchants report the lights are on for Christmas season. Shoppers note how pretty the display looks in the evening.
The Rev. James D. Wallace will preach at Lacon on Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o clock. The public is cordially invited to hear the message.
President elect Roosevelt will rest tomorrow and Monday after calls, then head to Albany for the New York legislature special session. Rear Admiral Cary Grayson and Senator Bronson Cutting of New Mexico were among callers. Roosevelt said a nonpartisan liquidating agency would eventually dispose of government controlled cotton.
General Kurt Von Schleicher was named chancellor after President Von Hindenburg asked him to form a cabinet. He had been minister of defense in the Von Papen government and is expected to keep that post. He assumes power with authority to dissolve the Reichstag at will.
Teachers from county vocational schools meet with Professor George Woodruff to discuss plans for continuing the vocational program through the remainder of the term. They seek assurance on funding and federal appropriations. Vocational schools are located in Danville Parkville and Eva.
About 350 Morgan County residents gathered at the Strand Theatre in Hartselle to organize county wide efforts to maintain school operation for 1932-33. F E Burleson presided as chair with H O Horton of the Economy League of Alabama discussing county units. The group endorsed forming economy league units in every district to monitor taxes and sustain schools. Deputy actions moved to organize district units at the Hart selle city hall with trustees and school officials.
The article notes a rare appeal to circuit court over property valuation by Volunteer Knitting Mills of Athens. R E Spraggins challenged board of review figures, resulting in a reduction of 15009.00 from the assessed value. Earlier reductions targeted other properties, signaling possible broader changes as officials adjust assessments this year.
The Hartselle branch of the Morgan County chapter reports 61 members to date. Local chapter leader urges more donations as community support continues to grow.
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