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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1933
Page
1
Police report Vaughn confessed to a store burglary and said the stolen goods were sold in the Florence and Sheffield area. Officers cited two other suspects, but evidence was insufficient to hold them. Vaughn claimed a Model T Ford was used to move the loot. no trace found. Both suspects reside in Sheffield.
Roosevelts plan to take full responsibility for war debt negotiations was announced as England agreed to discuss world economics. The President-elect kept plans private while addressing government reorganization, spending cuts, railroads reform and farm relief ahead of his inauguration.
A church program moved from the Church of God to Westside Methodist on Ninth Avenue for the fifth Sunday. Organizers anticipate a large turnout due to a fine program.
Rev. Vance A. Gordon led a study at Willoughby on The Life of Christ last night focusing on The Trial of the King. Next week will cover The King on the Cross and the public is invited to attend these mid week services.
All Legionnaires were urged to attend the local post meeting this evening to discuss several important items of business. Plans will be made for the February 2 ex service men rally with Gorman Jones of Sheffield as principal speaker.
A report identifies Dr L G Sturdivant as presiding sider of the Decatur district in a local medical or administrative capacity.
Well known Decatur figure C. W. Abel is at Baugh's Infirmary where he will undergo medical treatment.
Representative Snell the minority leader said the President agreed with delaying war debt settlement to first tackle England and other debtor nations economic problems. He warned aggressive currency stabilization may push the US into a tariff race in Europe.
Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont, a leading New York social figure known as part of the Four Hundred, died today in Paris at age 90. She had resided in France since 1924 after suffering paralytic strokes in May and November.
Twenty two Tallapoosa county farmers are silaging from trenches made last summer. Twenty used sorghum and two used a sorghum and corn mix. County Agent Fletcher M Farrington aims to erect 78 more trench silos this year as he reports on the project.
W. E. Crawford, a well known Decatur citizen, was in Athens today on business.
Dr Harry Woodburn Chase, already president of the University of Illinois, has accepted the chancellor ship of New York University succeeding Dr Elmer Ellsworth Brown who retired last July. Dr Chase came to Illinois in 1930 from the University of North Carolina where he had been president.
Morgan county shows slow progress in poll tax payments with only 22 paid Monday 34 Tuesday and 26 Wednesday five days remain until February 1 the last day to pay at the courthouse tax collector and Wiggin Hardware in Hartselle hold receipts urging citizens to pay since every cent funds county schools and none goes elsewhere
Three of four dog heads examined at Tennessee Valley Laboratory Wednesday tested negative. A positive head came from Russellville while two anti rabies treatments were sent to the Franklin county capital. No case history accompanied the heads.
Six of forty one teams working in the embership project reported this afternoon their lists. Names include J. D. Ligon E. D. More E. W. Kennedy J. R. Daniel Rev. E. N. Hart W. M. Bailey H. O. Goidel Raymond Britain Rus sel Speake Patterson John McGehee Wyatt. Remaining teams expected to report this afternoon for tonight’s drive leaders meeting.
A two day fundraising drive shows only a fifth of the $5,000 goal raised for the chamber of commerce renewal drive. Twenty-one of forty-one teams have reported progress while five have completed their solicitations. A meeting in the Chamber offices with drive leaders and the executive committee is set to reassign prospects. New signups include Eyster & Eyster, Decatur Motor Co, Farmers Fertilizer, and numerous local firms and individuals.
Marvin Rankin reported his locked car stolen from in front of the residence at 504 East Gordon Drive on Wednesday. Neighbors heard a noise around midnight. vehicle keys were left in the switch and no trace had been found by this afternoon.
The Singing School at Salem taught by Professor Tommy Stevens hosts large crowds each session. A concert is scheduled for Friday evening January 7 at the Salem venue.
In Stuyvesant Heights Brooklyn a six year old girl Hélén Sterler was found strangled in a tenement basement coal bin with a clothing line. Police suspect a local degenerate who lured her to the basement and fled unnoticed.
Dr R M McGilathery a well known local dentist will close his office for six months to restore health. He plans to spend most vacation at home and will not abandon his office location though it will remain closed until fall. He has hundreds of friends in Morgan County who hope the rest cures his health.
The New York stock exchange suspended six members for periods from one month to three years in a sweeping disciplinary move. Several disciplined belong to Smeltzer Clifford Company and Ludwig Robertson Company, firms implicated in paying gratuities to exchange staff and other financial institutions without approval.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation pledged 1.195 billion dollars in five months to aid business recovery. The House adopted a special resolution, and the AP noted the loans authorized between February 2, 1932, and July 21, 1932, were detailed to Speaker Garner.
Congressmen who met President elect Roosevelt in Washington say he envisions gigantic Tennessee Valley work far beyond current bills. Possible financing ranges from a half billion dollar bond issue to using Shoals profits to fund long term valley development. Norris argues for storage reservoirs to control waters and flood protection, boosting power and navigation. he notes similar plans for Mississippi tributaries and urges federal action over private interests.
W Randolph Flowers a 43 year old Negro farmer of Rural Route 2 New Brockton Alabama received one of two Carnegie Hero Fund silver medals for saving Carey Boutwell a 43 year old well digger trapped in a 36 foot cave in near New Brockton Boutwell was buried under sand as Flowers descended on a timber crib dug sand freed him and both were pulled from the well Boutwell revived after the rescue.
Athens Alabama January 26 Special five men convicted for city ordinance violations were set to work on street labor to repay their fines. The mayor's court previously collected fines in cash boosting municipal revenue but cash shortage and idle time led to the shift to penal labor.
Little change appeared in the cotton market as strict middling cotton held at six cents. Middling cotton quoted at 5.80 cents per pound in Decator this afternoon.
Virginia Senator Carter Glass steered a sweeping banking reform through the Senate in a two year effort ending with a 54 to 9 vote. Debate was limited by a cloture petition and a potential unanimous consent agreement as party leaders warned of House opposition and further delays.
H. D. Barnum divisional engineer of the state highway department was out of the city on a business mission today.
Morgan county will receive about 18000 dollars monthly from the Reconstruction Corporation for labor on a county highway system. The money is distributed by the Child Department to hire workers, determining days based on family need, with federal support seen as essential to fund relief efforts.
A safety meeting was announced by the Power Company and scheduled to occur on February 7 at a location tied to their operations. No further details were provided in the fragment.
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