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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1940
Page
4
A Bible Thought for Today notes Moses inviting Hobab to journey with Israel. Wartime Britain and Paris fashion are discussed as France fears the war. Alabama comments touch on weather vacations, platinum hoarding, Jim Farley visits, and the Southern Welfare gathering with race issues in focus.
The Huntsville Times and Limestone Democrat editors contend Limestone County does not seek to block the Airline highway. They affirm the Bee Line will be straightened and repaired, with negotiations stalled by Giles, Hot Dog Vote for Ayers. The An niston Star praises hot dogs as American fare, urging proper preparation and noting Roosevelt's influence on elevating the dish.
A jumble of humorous vignettes about car trouble and witty exchanges. A hiccuping driver halted by an officer, a clerk mispronouncing wax, and a tramp encounter lead to quick quips about aging cars, insurance costs, and clever wordplay amid casual street chatter.
The 1915 note reports Russian armies advancing toward Turkish positions near Tabriz. A separate ad blurb critiques hot dog preparation and sauces emphasizing proper cooking of the meat and balanced flavors.
Dr. Clendening outlines how climate affects bodily energy and disease resistance. He cites military and civilian populations, noting heat loss, adrenal function, blood pressure, and infection risk shift with climate. Observations drawn from Military Surgeon May 1937 and attributed to C A Mills at Cincinnati.
The editor notes seven pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening are available at ten cents each. To obtain one, send ten cents and a self addressed stamped envelope with a three cent stamp to Dr Logan Clendening care of this paper. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
The Morgan county board of revenue will handle the next step on the Bee Line highway project by establishing the right of way. Several local items include Little Martha Frances Crow’s pneumonia improvement, a 29 degree low temperature, and depots at the Bank of Belle Mina showing deposits up about 50 percent. Other notes mention a Pulaski death in the family, a move to Thibonlocee, a central Baptist Fields Class party, and attendance at the Decatur-Hartselle basketball game in Hartselle with listed names of local attendees.
Montgomery Jan 27 seven state convicts received permanent paroles today. Recipients include Mitchell Bowling Autauga second degree murder Alton Battles Chambers second degree murder George Atkins Limestone grand larceny Isaac Cox Autauga assault with intent to ravish Nolen Crutcher Madison assault to murder Robert Jemison Chilton assault to murder and Allison Baker Madison second degree murder.
In Tampa Florida on January 27 authorities held faint hope four crewmen of the 103 foot barge Belmont may have escaped the wreck. The barge sank Wednesday in 25 feet of water near the Tampa Bay entrance after tow boat H C Cadmus found the craft adrift with no sign of the crew and a lifeboat missing.
President Roosevelt said rural and urban housing programs should continue to grow. The remark sparked speculation about pushing an $800 million Senate approved bill that the House blocked last year.
Walter Winchell recounts wartime anecdotes and trivia about the Fighting 69th Irish Catholic regiment, including heroism of Abe Blaustein and Henry Boots, officer anecdotes, aviation pacings, cuisine notes, and broader WWI curiosities with names like Kaiser Wilhelm, Quentin Roosevelt, Father Duffy, Kipling, and Col. House.
The article recalls Mussolini’s early neutrality stance with Italy’s Socialist paper, then his expulsion after clashing over war with Germany. It also recounts a WWI purchase scheme where twelve dozen 48 inch wrenches were bought to fit a single nut at Niagara Falls turbines, and Wilson’s remark that WWI was against the German king, not the people.
Colonel Henry T. Reilly commanded the 149th Artillery of Illinois with Joseph Medill Patterson as a lieutenant. Patterson, part owner of the Chicago Tribune, reportedly became one of the few reporters to issue orders to his publisher in wartime service.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker is noted as Pershing’s former chauffeur who was fired, while the Allies coined the term Huns for German soldiers before learning the Kaiser called them Hans. Abe Martin quips about unpaid WWI debts saying all we got was out.
The article notes 2348 U S millionaires before World War I and 5526 after, framing the war as benefiting Republicans while democracy’s global aim was claimed to be achieved. It cites Winston Churchill and his history of the war.
Funeral services were held yesterday for Charles Kendrick 49 of Enterprise Alabama who died from injuries after being thrown from his wagon while trying to stop a runaway team at his residence community event.
Congressional Record compares wartime spending to furnishing $2,500 homes for a wide list of nations then adds $5,000,000 libraries and hospitals for cities, a $10,000,000 university, pensions for teachers and nurses, and reserves to buy up all of France and Belgium.
Thomas of Gooding named by Governor Bottolfsen to succeed the late Senator William E Borah in Idaho's U S Senate. He accepted instantly and had previously filled Gooding's term in 1928 after Borah’s death. Thomas vows to uphold Borah’s pacifist stance and keep the nation out of war.
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