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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1938

Page

11

The Pareto Law and Wealth Surprise Forecast

The article reports economist Carl Snyder predicting within 30 years one or two fortunes of two to three billion dollars, signaling the rise of the first American triple billionaire. Using the Pareto curve on income tax data, he argues wealth distribution remains stable across nations and that wealth grows with total production, not inheritance, despite rising prices and income.

Howard W. Blakeslee Associated Press Richmond American Association For the Advancement of Science Carl Snyder New York Economist Vilfredo Pareto George Washington Mr. Snyder Stephen Girard Thomas Hancock John D. Rockefeller Henry Ford England Germany France United States Andrew W. Mellon

Room and Board ends with Sara Sue and Thornton wedding kiss

A scene at the University Club follows a grand ball ending around 1 am. Sara Sue and Thornton share a heartfelt moment in front of friends as the crowd murmurs and the orchestra softly swells, hinting at a wedding song. The couple exits with arms around each other as the night winds down.

Thornton Sara Sue University Club

Edmonton records 51 below zero at airport

An official temperature of 51 below zero was recorded today at Edmonton airport in Alberta. The extreme cold affected city operations and prompted warnings to residents to stay indoors and limit travel.

Edmonton Alta

Mattison Kidnapping Probes Move Into Third Year

FBI agents and authorities enter the third year of the Mattison kidnapping murder investigation in Tacoma as they pursue the unidentified slayer of 10 year old Charles Mattison. Sixteen thousand people have been questioned since the boy was abducted from his home December 27, 1936, with his body later found near Everett. Hoover calls it the bureau’s top assignment and vows to press the case until the kidnapper is captured or identified.

Tacoma Wash Federal Bureau of Investigation Charles Mattison W. W. Mattison Everett F.B.I Pacific Northwest J. Edgar Hoover Mattison

Labor official to discuss wages and hours law in Alabama

Parley Set Montgomery Alabama December conference planned by Earle W. Dahlberg, a federal labor department representative, with business and labor leaders to review provisions of the wages and hours law. He will go to Selma and then Mobile later in the week.

Montgomery Ala Earle W. Dahlberg Federal Labor Department Business Dahlberg Selma Mobile

Christmas Socials and Sick List in Cullman County

The community reports Mrs. Loona McClellan remains ill for six weeks. Numerous Xmas parties occurred this weekend with many local visits and dinners. Jessie Holland of Memphis spent Christmas with his father J. W. Holland. Several locals visited Coonie Brown and Harb Guthrie. Diners and guests frequented Rigby and Bonds households. Pauline Aldredge in Akron sent Xmas greetings and New Year wishes.

Loona McClellan J. D. Bonds J. H. Rigby Jessie Holland Memphis Tenn J. W. Holland Woodrow Guthrie Lou Rigby Bruce Bonds Coonie Brown Harb Guthrie Alvin Holland Vivian Guthrie Stanley Holland Decatur Curtis Denton Horace Russell Laura Cooper Liddie Jean Howard Evans Andrews Chapel Earl Morgan Lora Pauline Aldredge Akron Ohio Bell Telegraph

Fleet drills reveal five months of battle exercises

Gray ships of war pull from Southern California bases as the United States fleet girds for five months of intense exercises. Operations span the west coast to Panama Canal area, through the Caribbean, and up toward the Atlantic.

San Pedro Calif California United States West Coast Panama Canal Area Caribbean Sea

Reed vows independence as new Kansas senator

Senator-elect Clyde M. Reed of Kansas predicts he will be the most unpopular senator after a six-year term for being free and independent. He says he will work with Republicans, consult them, and make his own decisions even if a Republican is in the White House in 1940. Reed, 67, publisher of the Parsons Sun, describes himself with blunt emphasis and a sardonic polish.

John Henderson Washington Clyde M. Reed R. Kans Kansas George McGill White House Parsons Sun

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