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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1937

Page

3

TVA announces new concentrated fertilizer metaphos

TVA unveiled metaphos, a 60 59 65 percent available plant food concentrated fertilizer. It can replace four tons of superphosphate per ton, aiding shipping efficiency and reducing handling costs while boosting phosphate use to curb erosion. Dr. H A Morgan notes significant savings and broader soil restoration benefits.

Paul D. Shoemaker Associated Press Knoxville, Tenn Tennessee Valley Authority H. A. Morgan TVA South Muscle Shoals Morgan America

Belgian King Leopold Returns Home from London Visit

King Leopold of Belgium entrained for home ending his second London visit in weeks. The incognito tour sparked rumors of a romance with Lady Anne Cavendick Bentinck, 21, daughter of the Duke of Portland, who hosted him. officials denied the speculation.

London Leopold Anne Cavendick-Bentinck Duke of Portland

Kennedy Pulls Strings To Halt Economic Slump

Joseph P. Kennedy, chairman of the U S Maritime Commission and longtime adviser to FDR, works behind the scenes to spur private spending and curb the recession. He urges business leaders to loosen purse strings while studying monetary policy and coordinating with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

J. Claude Aleen Central Press Washington Joseph P. Kennedy U. S. Maritime Commission Palm Beach Fila Joe Kennedy Roosevelt Maritime Commission Kennedy Securities and Exchange Commission Economic Club New York The Treasury Federal Reserve Board U.S. Maritime Commission

Health Committee Session in Decatur Discuss Malaria Survey

The De catur Chamber of Commerce Health Committee meets Tuesday at 2:30 PM with the Morgan County Health Department to discuss the proposed malaria control survey and the business unit's role in it.

Decatur Chamber of Commerce Commerce Unit Sam Malone Morgan County Health Department

Virginia Moore and Mc Clelland Barclay secret marriage disclosed

New York artist Mc Clelland Barclay described Virginia Moore as the loveliest girl in the world and the pair wed in a Lake Worth Florida ceremony, revealing a secret marriage of more than a year.

Virginia Moore McClelland Barclay New York Barclay Lake Worth Fla

Mock election held by students in civic class

About 300 students voted in a mock poll at the High. Winners in the run off include Governor Elizabeth Anderson and Mayor Betty Fly with many other posts filled such as Health Officer Julia Weaver Sheriff Mahlon Trimble Education Mary Ford County Court Judge Frank Minor Tax Assessor Raymond Baker and more.

Spanaha Wan Elizabeth Anderson Betty Fly Julia Weaver Mahlon Trimblewey Mary Ford County Raymond Baker David Allen Baby Beatty Charles Geraldine Whitt Eugene Brown William Britnell James Beard W. C. Buck David Hulse Billy Campbell Virginia Prince Calvin James Nelson Inter Club Ellen Marieeee Sally Lou Mineob Jayne Gunn

James Dalhover the Trigger Man Sentenced to Die

Hammond Ind December 10 A federal jury found James Dalhover the trigger man in the Brady gang murder of state policeman Paul V Minneman May 25 near Royal Center Indiana Dalhover pleaded guilty November 15 and faces the electric chair after the verdict The jury and judges will set a sentencing date later in the week The gang’s other members Al Brady and Clarence Lee Shaffer Jr were killed later by federal agents in Bangor Maine after the Goodland Bank robbery

Hammond Ind James Dalhover Brady Paul V. Minneman Dahlover Minneman Royal Center al Brady Clarence Lee Shaffer

Christmas Pageant Planned at Central Methodist Church

Elaborate plans are under way for the annual Christmas pageant to be presented at the Central Methodist Church on December 19 at seven o'clock. Mrs J W Darrah and Miss Clio Levin direct the pageant. The offering will go to the Selma orphanage and officials expect a larger contribution than in 1936.

Central Methodist Church J. W. Darrah Clio Levin Selma

New Income Rule Set Up For Farmers In 1936 Washington

Government chooses a single standard to measure farmers finances using cash income from products sold off farms. Previously three standards caused confusion by including farm household consumption and total farm product value. Economists say cash income best reflects purchasing power and will be used this year as an experimental measure.

Washington Agriculture Department

Street Car Crash Injures Fifteen In Cleveland

A crowded street car on Cedar Hill in Cleveland skidded on icy wheels and track then left the curve. Patrolman Milo Sebek said the motorman applied brakes too late, causing injuries mainly from flying glass.

Cleveland Cedar Hill Milo Sebek Bebek

Lindbergh Attends Carnegie Institution Board Meeting

Col Charles A Lindbergh arrived in Washington to participate in the annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. He is listed among attendees for the session held in the capital.

Lindy Capital Washington Col Charlies A. Lindbergh Carnegie Institution of Washington

Preliminary 1997 Farm Finances Forecast For Nation

The report cites gross income 10.5945 billion dollars, cash income 6.7056 billion, and net income 8.0091 billion as the basis for the first estimate of farmers financial condition to be released December 17.

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