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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1940
Page
4
Record shows second class matter date February 6 1912 at Decatur Alabama with July 1 1917 post office entry under the March 6 1874 act. Mentions Atlanta rate of 1.50 dollars.
An article from the New York Times describes how the Tennessee Valley Authority creates a vast recreational region around Norris and Norris Dam and expands parks, lodging, waterways, and tourism. It notes Knoxville as administrative center and cites scale of lakes, visitors, and regional economic impact.
Analysis shows Roosevelt's aides set up a committee to coordinate allied purchases with Treasury as liaison. Press data suggests French and British finances could support large scale arms purchases, with combined American securities and gold totaling about 3.1 billion dollars and substantial cash reserves.
British letter writers have urged that most British holdings of American securities cannot be sold, with claims that reserves of British insurers hold many. The British government has not seized American securities from its citizens. In early war months Britain liquidated about $1,000,000 daily in U S markets, later resumed. Current selling stems from British citizens, not the government. When exchange pressure grows, Britain may compel citizens to surrender American investments.
A derailed summary notes that the US holds about 17.8 billion dollars in gold, equal to 64 percent of world reserves. It discusses world production, Britain leading at 60 percent and Russia as secondary, with debates among treasury and commerce officials on gold pricing, credits, and policy during wartime.
Juicy social notes mix Broadway and nightlife chatter from Walter Winchell style column. Mentions Suzie Q, Eleanor, Russ Morgan, Phil Ammi and Ann Adams, Fidel Labarba and Darryl Zanuck, Bob Stack, Frances Farmer and more in brisk anecdotes and rumor about figures in entertainment and society.
In the Beachcomber the other night Everett Hoagland spotted Brenda sitting with Shipwreck Kelly. He asked the manager, Who’s that woman sitting with Shipwreck the Hesperus. In Coq
Dr. Clendening outlines moth biology and practical control methods. The flying moth is male and does not lay eggs while females carry eggs and lay them in wool or fur. Cold storage and sudden temperature changes deter larvae. naphthalene fumes and paradichlorbenzene kill moths without harming humans.
The expert explains a hernia can be a disease in the sense of a weakness in the abdominal wall and a rupture may be precipitated by an accident. For gout, avoid purine rich foods and red meat though no diet guarantees prevention.
The editor notes Dr Logan Clendening offers seven pamphlets at ten cents each. Readers may order by sending ten cents in coin plus a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Clendening care of this paper. Titles include diet guidance digestion infant feeding diabetes feminine hygiene and hair care.
A chorus girl in a shabby Broadway venue tells a sob story to a wary patron who recognizes the tale from an earlier encounter. The man had just tipped her $50, and the night ends with the gal marking his forehead with lipstick.
A collage of street scenes and celebrity chatter from Manhattan including Central Park, Fifth Avenue, Grand Central, and Radio City. Juicy items cover socialites, box-office chatter, revue gossip, and remarks about politicians, performers, and clubs in a vivid panorama of hear-say and pop culture intrigue.
A garbled OCR segment mentions Broadway and Confucius in a quirky remark. The aline hints at a chorus and a cautionary note about a practical detail, with a playful tone and unclear context.
The column notes Dr. L A Neil attended 47 of 51 Kiwanis meetings in 1927. It reports plans for Morgan County Courthouse construction soon, Limestone county agricultural station relocation, Fay Brindley as Valley Country Club assistant secretary, and several local illness updates and social notes. Decatur beat Deshler 14 to 10 in a high school game with Prince Bishop West and Thombs prominent.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau said the tax proposals Roosevelt asked Congress to raise 460 million dollars remain stalled. He said leaders have not consulted him and he has heard no whispers from Capitol Hill. He also noted the Japanese treaty expiration will not alter customs collection.
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