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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1936
Page
2
Roosevelt plans preliminary study with Attorney General and Secretary to White House to begin analysis of Supreme Court decision on the AAA. He expects three or four conferences in coming days with no public announcement after today's talks.
Alabama political scene heated as Judge Keon McCord of Montgomery declares he would refuse a National Committeeman post if offered. He plans to attend the January 18 state Democratic Executive Committee meeting to shape Alabama’s 1926 National Convention delegation amid ongoing plans and objections to recent committee actions.
The Public Works Administration approved a $3,430,000 loan to Birmingham to build a water system. Work will commence promptly as officials said.
The Adveree decision on A. A. M. processing taxes lifted food and related shares on the New York Stock Exchange with gains from fractions to about 8 points. Utility stocks firmed, while budget notes left investors cautious about near term market impact. In Chicago, commodity prices for potatoes, butter, eggs showed mixed steady to slow trading amid varied reports from the wholesale market.
A proposal seeks a larger TVA funding to complete a 9 percent navigation channel from the Tennessee River to Knoxville including Wheeler Dam. Estimates cited costs around 32 million for a 64 000 kilowatt installation and related dam projects totaling tens of millions.
County strawberry growers are requested to attend a meeting at Hartselle city hall on January 11 to discuss issues impacting the strawberry industry. The notice emphasizes organizer coordination and potential agenda topics for local growers.
Spot moderate with prices down two to seven points. Quotations for American textiles show various grades from good middling to low ordinary. Futures closed quiet and steady with months listed from January through December.
Legal opinion argues Congress power to levy excise tax on processing farm products remains intact. The piece notes reactions in Congress and White House, discusses parity prices and AAA program impacts, and summarizes the Supreme Court’s rulings on New Deal measures including NRA, oil control, rail pensions, gold payment, and farm moratorium.
City schools resumed classes after a two week holiday with unusually good attendance. Superintendent W. W. Benson noted some absentees but many new students enrolled. One teacher, Miss Emily Neville of Junior High, was absent due to recent illness. The cold spell caused no serious disruptions.
The petition argues the trials violated the Fourteenth Amendment and cites hostile local sentiment. Affidavits from Capt. R A Burleson and J A Hackworth support claims of unfair proceedings. Attorneys for the defendants include Samuel Leibowitz and George Chamlee.
A new committee formed by the International Labor Defense and the NAACP aims to hire an outstanding native attorney to pursue a case that has drawn international attention. Spokesman Statter White stated the effort remains active and will begin at 3:30 p.m. Central time.
Hamp Draper, chief of the Alabama department, was reported missing amid unclear circumstances in Y. Authorities pursued leads as the case unfolded on January 6.
New Orleans traders reacted to the Supreme Court ruling invalidating the AAA program by lifting cotton prices. May contracts rose to 11.55 a bale, up 26 points, before slipping back to 11.39 as the session progressed.
George Namie 87 a Decatur merchant died after a long illness at his home 525 West Vine Street Burial will be at City Cemetery with Brown in charge Prayer service at his home Tuesday morning Survived by widow four daughters Mrs Mary Franklin Mr Nellie Sahead Mrs Rosa Copeland Mrs Ruby Shain three sons John L Birmingham Mike G and Frank Decatur brother Marion 14 grandchildren Born in Syria and long time Decatur resident
The World Telegram reports Alf E. Smith and John W. Davis will not be New York’s delegates at large to the 1936 national convention. Roosevelt forces dictate that New York cannot send delegates from the president’s home state who oppose the New Deal.
Four assailants fled the Greenleaf and Crosby Jewelry Store in Radio City with jewels and uncut gems valued at 100 000 to 150 000 dollars during a noonday robbery. One of the bandits was described as tall and wearing a dark coat. Police launched a search for the suspects.
W A Britain shows marked improvement after a serious illness. Banker O L Judy visits Decatur. T M Davenport attends Scottsboro arraignment with Birmingham press. Richard Eugene Buckley born to Mr and Mrs Richard Buckley. W M Chenault ill at home three weeks. Southside Baptist Church to hold monthly meeting and Royal Ambassadors program. H H Hunter ill at home. J L Shumake and FP M Landers in Athens on business. John McGuire to speak at Southside Baptist Thursday at 7 pm. H L Peterson in Memphis on business. Local notes from Decatur include infirmary visits and operations at Baughs. Henry Watterson of Cullman suffers a stroke. Prohibition case involves a wife beating noted. Old Age Pension Group thanks Decatur Daily for cooperation. Nick Nicholls reports theft of Chevrolet coach.
Washington reports President Roosevelt was to learn today whether the AAA Supreme Court death ruling would be delivered. Secretary Stephen Parry commented that the president would not be at liberty to speak, and the president merely smiled before continuing with business.
An old time revival is underway at The Church of God located at 1220 Sixth Avenue South with Rev I G Roberts and Mrs I G Roberts in charge Services run nightly at 7 o clock The public is invited to attend and bring a friend as the faithful preachers share gospel messages from extensive travels across the United States and abroad
Mrs. Mary Jenkins 78 died at her Hillsboro route 1 home at 7:00 p m Sunday after a short illness. Funeral services were at Morris Chapel Church at 2:00 this afternoon with Rev. Guy Sivley presiding. Burial followed at Chapel cemetery. Survived by sons Jeff Trinity route 1 Joe Hillsboro route 1 and John Tupelo Miss and daughter Mrs Lily Sparks Hillsboro route 1.
New York January 6 food stocks climbed on the New York Stock Exchange after the Supreme Court invalidated the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Shares rose one to three dollars within minutes of the decision, with heavy pre announcement trading and a flood of buying once the news spread. Prices jumped more than a dollar in the New York cotton exchange amid heavy turnover.
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge urged Alabama officials to “get things right” for a possible presidential preferential primary. He said he would enter as a candidate if the Alabama Democratic committee he controls decides to hold a primary, while meeting with state officials and Georgia’s revenue officials in Atlanta.
Three deaths occurred over the weekend in Central Alabama from accidents and a hit and run. An unidentified white man about 70 was found along Meigs road after a speeding automobile crash. Allen Robinson, a Black man from Alabama, was killed in Bleghiney near is homme, about 20 miles from Montgomery. Lilly Bell Streety, a Black woman, was found in a water and mud filled ditch near a railway crossing in Montgomery.
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