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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1934
Page
1
Prosecutors clash over a jury list with German names as they seek to use preemptory challenges. Officials aim to seat a jury of 12, contending the names threaten impartiality in the Ouraner case and push to avoid bias.
President Roosevelt writes that veterans should not receive bonus certificates yet arguing the payment is not due until 1945. He contends critics seek to spur business activity by prompting veterans to demand earlier payouts.
Washington reports that Rush D. Holt, a 2 year old senator elect from West Virginia, will wait to be sworn in until his thirtieth birthday. He plans to join Senator Robinson of Arkansas and other Democrats in assuming leadership roles and party activities.
Mayor P H Stokes says new rates could be 80 percent lower than old contracts. Standard Alabama Power rates took effect January 1 for December consumption. Enterprise has had a 1919 contract with Georgia Alabama Utilities, a Alabama Power subsidiary, while pursuing a PWA loan for a municipal power plant.
Washington dispatch reports a permanent salary reduction proposed from 10000 to 8500 dollars annually for salon executives as part of broader cost saving measures. The move targets upper level pay amid fiscal tightening.
Federal expert finds traces of ransom money in Bruno Hauptmann's notebook accounts and will explain the carpenter's ledgers to the jury. A guarded woman witness testifies about a cache of currency in a Hauptmann cabinet. Authorities say the notes undermine Hauptmann's claim the ransom was stock market earnings.
Rescue party ferried four survivors from a crash to Morehouseville where one man suffered a broken hip and another was badly frozen. They planned emergency care before transport to Herkimer Utica or Little Falls hospitals. Pilot Al Mitchell reported attempts to repair the downed plane’s radio.
Business visitor C Arbuckle from Birmingham was in town today for company affairs and meetings with local partners.
In Saar Bruecken anti-Nazi leaders urge the League of Nations to impose semi martial law to curb violence linked to the January plebiscite. They seek to ban the Nazi Flying disciplinary squad as clashes erupt near Blieskastel and Malstatt with over 50 shots fired.
Elizabeth Stewart, listed as IIL Miss Elizabeth Stewart, is reported to be at her home on Seventh Avenue West.
The statement proposes John J. Raskob or Joseph H. Choate as Hobbs opponent amid calls for debate. Anderton predicts many debaters ready to clash on key issues, with potential matchups noted as options. Weather forecast mentions a rose tournament in Los Angeles with moderate wind.
Mrs. C. L. Saunders was fatally hurt when a car she rode in skidded on a wet pavement and struck a telephone pole. She reportedly was thrown from the vehicle or jumped as it crashed.
An earthquake warning caused brief alarms in California near Los Angeles and Anaheim. The Carnegie Institute of Washington seismology laboratory in Pasadena sounded for about two and a half minutes with little damage reported.
Representative Burke of Nebraska predicts J. Bankhead of Alabama has a majority in the House and will be elected on the first ballot this week. Burke helped enlist Nebraska support for Bankhead's candidacy in Washington.
Mrs Lucia Weaver Robbins longtime writer and co organizer of Selmas first D A R chapter died at her home in Selma on December 31 She was widow of Joseph Sydney Robbins and a noted author local paper reports her passing.
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 52 feet as rainfall reached 0.26 inches by 1 am. Temperatures showed a high of 50 degrees with a low not stated, signaling elevated flood risk in nearby regions.
Voter notes strong support for Taylor in clerk race as Gaede backs the candidate. The message asserts Taylor is the preferred choice for election.
Madison leads in cotton ginnings with 42 717 bales. Limestone valley county stands second with 235 bales and Cullman with 30 824 bales. Morgan ginned Saav.
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