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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1934
Page
4
A discussion on space travel outlines the challenges of sending a manned rocket to Mars. It explains orbital dynamics, the need to overcome Earth’s gravity, and the dangers to occupants. The piece notes the concept remains theoretical with current technology.
In a southern Alabama town residents say this year’s prosperity has surged so far that they cannot get enough mules or automobiles. The Bankhead bill is cited as a key factor in this shift, with opposition seen as a possible return to slower growth.
The Daily de votes space to Santa Claus letters each day but often delays letters from children. The editors regret any omission and wish to publish as many kid letters as possible so every child may feel Monte Claus may visit this year for The Daily and its 6 000 regular readers.
The piece argues a postponed tax cut to 1996 with a $2000 homestead exemption from state taxation. It suggests relief will come later as the tax burden shifts, praising the income tax shift as a step in the right direction and hoping future generations will benefit.
The long time Alabama public figure and former chief executive known as Plain Bill Brandon has died. His death ends a storied career marked by widespread respect, wit, and a clear grasp of state issues. Alabama mourns a revered statesman and raconteur who shaped public affairs.
Professor Henry Norris Russell of Princeton University contends that a Mars mission faces delays not from science but from engineering and practical hurdles. He notes that current plans lack feasible pathways to reliably reach and return from Mars within foreseeable timeframes.
A Daily editorial urges Alabama cotton farmers to vote on December 14 whether to continue the Bankhead bill. It cites higher cash incomes in 1934, explains potential 1935 modifications, and warns of political apathy among farmers. The piece calls for registered support to avoid financial hardship and stresses civic duty.
A defended view warns that Japan’s demand for naval parity could trigger a naval arms race and threaten peace. It recalls how Russia’s forces near Japan alter regional balance and mentions harsh historical methods used to enforce power, illustrating the brutal cycle of reprisals and fear in autocratic regimes.
Commanders of ships seek Ulm Skilling and Littlejohn after a planned Pacific flight from Oakland toward Australia went astray. The world’s vessels struggle to locate a small plane, with hope fading as despair deepens for the three men missing at sea. Their sacrifice is honored as a roll of honor for bravery in a good cause.
New Jersey officials announce additional evidence against Bruno Hauptmann in the Lindbergh kidnap case and may seek the electric chair. Separately tax collectors pursue Hauptmann and his wife for income tax on Lindbergh ransom money earned and spent without disclosure to the government, highlighting the state’s right to collect.
Snow drifts cripple Chicago commuting as the first storm of the season hits the lake shore. Elsewhere a contrasting picture shows Florida coast Southern California and Gulf beaches crowded with families swimming while Alaska halts traffic awaiting spring.
The report states that two thousand Hungarian citizens have been driven out of Yugoslavia and another 25,000 are expected to face similar treatment amid escalating tensions. The charges come from Yugoslav authorities and are described as intensely offensive.
Dr Logan Clendening explains irregular pulse as common and often harmless. Intermittent pulse or dropped beat can frighten patients especially at night and is sometimes linked to tobacco stimulants and overindulgence. Exercise and reducing stimulants are advised. most cases indicate no serious heart disease.
The regular meeting of the county board of revenue will be held Monday and continue until the current business is disposed of. Miss Julia Walden is ill with the flu while Miss Aileen Patterson remains ill at her parents home. Pledges for the Near East relief fund will be collected Sunday in Twin City churches. John Barrymore will appear at the Princess Theatre next week in Twe Lotus Ea.
The weather observer reports a trace of rain in the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today.
The text notes Hungary has complained to the League of Nations, describing the situation as another delicate war tense moment.
The editor notes readers can obtain six pamphlets by sending 10 cents per pamphlet plus a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening care of the paper. Titles listed include Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A dated market list shows mixed eggs in cased form with butter per pound and various vegetables including sweet potatoes Irish potatoes onions and dry onions. The sheet notes quantities in pounds and dozens with price ranges from 3 to 40 cents per unit.
New York Day by Day columnist O O McIntyre lists favorite words and vivid recollections from travel and culture. He praises Huey Long’s influence fears, recalls meeting papers and writers, and shares humorous memories from Americans abroad and in Europe. He notes sights like Champs Elysees and Unter den Linden and expresses a wish to visit Minneapolis and Seattle.
A reflective piece listing real and imagined figures. References include reporter Donald Dunbar, late Dr. George A. Dorsey, Adolphe Menjou, and Ernest Lubitisch misidentified as Harold B. Pranklin. Mentions of Kitty and Collie at the Savoy bar and luxury stationery purchases frame a playful, worldy narrative.
A fragment notes the personal appearance joke and a critic’s remark about Armenian restaurants and a veteran proof reader. The speaker mentions a bitter reaction to a review and a line about a dour night under a macre sky.
Walter Winchell recalls a report on civic pleas, a Stage Relief Fund benefit for Dodsworth star Walter Huston, and Dan Healy's absence to comfort his late wife. A newsboy hero saves a pussycat on subway tracks, while a shy old lady writes scandalous sea captain tales in her sleep. The piece highlights sharp journalism by Eva Coe, Jane Franklin, Julia McCarthy, Ishbel Ross, Dorothy Kilgallen, and attention to Ogden Reid and Cissy Patterson in early 20th century press.
The writer recalls Freidrich Nietzche as a vigorous wordsmith and notes past juggled prose by Mr. Neatchy. They praise natural Backy Bay speech, enjoy French stage repartee, and name Ver non Howe Baily as a favorite sketcher and Dean Cornwell as a top magazine illustrator. Messmore Kendall’s early New York home at Dobb’s Ferry is highlighted.
Robert Benchley is praised as a top writer while Kathleen Norris fascinates the speaker with her talk. Myrna Loy is named as a favorite cinema actress among men. Fannie Hurst is said to have sent copies of Lost Horizon to friends long before the controversy. Ray Long is described as an editor with distinguished handwriting.
A fragmentary note mentions vendors on rue de Rivoli and a wish to visit Maryland and the Holy Land. It recalls Dr Nicholas Murray Butler speaking pompously and a police officer restraining a drunken friend who stopped speaking to the writer. The tone is colloquial and reflective.
Brief remembrance lists Ray mond Hood Will Hogg Ralph Barton George Fitch Victor Herbert Florence Mills Montague Glass. Includes Samuel Pepys final diary line about approaching death and a letter to New York's Best Dressed Hat Shaker.
A New York cab company is faulted for blocking one lane on West 46th Street opposite the Ritz by lining up cabs from Grand Central four blocks away. Editors hope for action after past taxpayer complaints were dropped. The piece also surveys contemporary Broadway reviews praising shows like Say When Anything Goes Merrily We Roll Along The Children's Hour and others amid editorial rivalries between Gabriel and Nathan.
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