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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1937
Page
4
Notice of second class matter filing at Decatur Alabama with dates February 26 1912 and July 1 1917 cites post office act and republication policy. Editorial fragment references The Associated Press and guidance on prisoner conduct and public trust.
The piece notes Dewey, recently elected New York chief prosecutor, has prosecuted gangsters and gained acclaim. It warns that rising fame invites rivals and advises caution as he eyes a potential presidential path amid turbulent political waters.
William S Mudd publisher of Tuscaloosa Gadsden and Rome papers and author of The Old Boat Rocker sent a Christmas greeting card to fellow newspaper workers. He voices dismal views on 1938 politics and laments lack of funds while predicting relief if government plans favor more abundance.
The HOLC has discharged 46.8 million dollars in mortgages by midsummer 1937 helping 20 644 Americans achieve home ownership. The program reduced perpetual three yearrenewal loans and emphasized paying principal toward real ownership, strengthening the American dream of owning a home.
Bruce Catton notes Alabama renewed its annual experiment granting two week Christmas paroles to 554 prisoners. Convicts are allowed to go home unmonitored and trusted to return to prison at year’s end. The piece discusses penal procedure ideas and a long standing practice.
Leon Rogers of Dallas visits his brother Reed Rogers here. Carter Dobbs of Demopolis Ala visits friends for Sunday. Mr and Mrs Walter G Best and children visit in Little Rock Ark. Miss Jeanne Buchanan and Lous ene Clem visit Florence at Miss Emma Hayes. Mr and Mrs Dick Kennedy return to Montgomery after Christmas with relatives. Mr and Mrs S H Malone spend Sunday in Florence. Misses Mary Dean and Lizzie Reed Penn of Hartselle weekend guests of Mrs T G Crane.
Washington dispatch notes Assistant Attorney General Robert Jackson tests a new price reform tune titled Ant Monopoly. The plan ranges from housing price pressure to anti monopolistic measures, with a $150,000 budget for Jackson and new agency help. Reports say inventories are tight, steel demand wanes, and retailers run early shelf clearances as the ICC pace quickens.
In Omaha on December 29 1937 eight defendants stood before Municipal Judge Lester Palmer and promised not to drink in 1938. If they broke the vow they would serve a year in jail but Judge Palmer released them all.
Field Museum in Chicago houses eighty bronze statues representing distinct racial types in the Hall of Man display.
Dr Logan Clendening explains nails reflect overall health with rich blood supply and local infections. He notes sulfur content changes with illness, white spots likely non serious, Beau lines signal poor nutrition after illness, and brittle nails improve with vitamins B2 and D and thyroid issues cause thin, striated nails.
A collage of light humor and dialogue snippets from daily life in Marianna Arkansas. Jokes about Mr bigotry mistaken as trigonometry and domestic scenes with Grandpa and Junior feature alongside exchanges about money salaries hats and pearls.
In London day nurseries for dogs emerged after a cinema-like model with kennels, expert staff, feeding and exercise facilities. Fido stayed on a basket bed while owners enjoyed matinees, solving a domestic problem for dog owners and boosting profits. The question remains if the idea will reach America.
Sunday school attended well. Ozolihne Webster visited Gladys McDonald. John Vasser and family hosted Christmas Day with Copeland and Pope relatives. Evelyn Walker visited grandmother. Berry Copeland family shared Christmas dinner. Gilliam and Griffin households hosted visits. Coats and Coats children visited J T Coats family. Margret Richardson visiting Patterson residence.
In a violent incident a man was shot to start a graveyard. The event follows widespread belief that heedless pursuit of advice leads many to ruin and wasted effort.
Walter Winchell notes a flood of Hollywood nuptials engagements and infortunes. Araula Parrott and attorney John Widberg part with no decision on division. Anne Radcliffe and Henry A. Alker Jr betrothed. Barry Thompson and Marion Shockley wed. Several couples plan weddings or splits amid Celebrity news and industry chatter across New York and Hollywood.
The Hollywood column notes ex-spouses and editors pairing up, cancellations by Mrs Chauncey Woodworth, and John Swartzkopf joining Motion Picture magazine. It reports budgets, losses for Grand National, Garbo’s Europe appeal, and a late December theatre week with varied industry reshuffles.
Alfred E. Smith criticizes current governance as politicians not statesmen. The forthcoming show One Thing After Another is backed by motor firm Bill Robinson, the Cotton Club star, with Harlem labeling those stomp hoofers by a nickname.
New York reports Don Marquis playwright poet and former journalist died at his Forest Hills home after years of illness. He was 58 and had recently suffered a severe stroke. Friends from literary and theatrical circles planned a benefit to help his family.
A new Scout troop seeks a charter from the national council for Troop 4 at Central Methodist church. Lawson Davidson serves as Scoutmaster with E B Pentecost as assistant. The troop is supported by committeemen Oscar L Napps B L Spencer and Carlton Kelly and lists George Bloodworth Frank Chenault Harold Michelson Darren Peebles Warner Sartor John F Smithers Jr John Baggs Arthur Nutall Avery Roan James Thomas and Raymond Parks as Scouts.
Reverend R. L. Harrell will end his pastorate at the First Christian Church of Athens on February 1 and will move to Nashville to accept a call to the Eastwood Christian church. No successor is yet chosen, and the city regrets his departure due to his popularity.
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