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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1941
Page
2
Roosevelt asked Congress for authority to extend daylight saving time and hearings are set for early next week. Leaders warn it will be weeks before rent and price control legislation is debated while Henderson notes food prices rose in late June.
Labor relations activities include a stalled wage increase offer for about 5,000 White Motor Co employees in Cleveland and ongoing sectional negotiations for Aluminum Workers in Beenenese of America plants. Union seeks 3 to 18 cent hourly differentials with new talks set for Pittsburgh after a Cincinnati meeting.
Residents on Prospect Drive will see a seven room house moved from the corner of Prospect and Sixth Avenue. The owner W F Parks is relocating the structure to 505 Prospect Drive to clear space for a Standard Oil station to be built nearby. Local contractor J efforts estimate ten days to set the new foundation.
The body of flying cadet Winston Sumter Porter of Tylertown Mississippi is believed found in wreckage of an air corps plane four miles north of Maxwell Field Montgomery after taking off at 8 25 p m for routine navigation from Mobile. The incomplete notice indicates Porter disappeared after the flight.
In New York on July 16, stocks rose earlier but later faced profit taking as leaders closed slightly lower. Turnover hovered near 600 000 shares with market activity showing slow movement before last week’s expansion to million-share days.
New York July 16 The cotton market weakened as commission house liquidations and local selling reduced demand while stop loss orders amplified the decline. Earlier trade saw gains from Bombay and Wall Street support lifting values to near 11 year highs before futures closed 20 to 34 points lower.
In New Orleans on July 16, cotton futures slipped due to long liquidation after early session highs. Closing prices were weak and irregular, down 21 to 31 points from session peaks, with ranges cited across several bid levels and last prints around 15.50 to 16.30 per unit.
Salable cattle 200 and calves 200 with varied grades. Steers and yearlings mostly 10.00 to 10.50, heifers 7.50 to 9.00, beef cows 5.00 to 7.50, fat bulls 8.50. Hogs 700 head with weights 125 to 250 pounds ranging 10.15 to 11.20. sows 8.90. Sheep 800 head steady. spring lambs 9.76 to 10.75. fat lambs 3.00 down.
In Chicago on July 16 poultry prices held steady across live trades. Hens and leghorns ranged around 17 with broilers at 2 1 2 pounds and under, white rocks at 18 to 21 1 2, colored varieties near 18 to 19 1 2, and ducks around 11 to 12 1 2.
Chicago July 16 reports show receipts totaling 1,162,525 in a weak cream market. The brief item notes subdued conditions and limited demand affecting dairy trade.
The Soviet high command reported the 26 day invasion was advancing with some counter attacks repulsed at heavy losses. They detailed a encirclement of enemy motorized troops near Porkhov Pskov and the seizure of tanks and guns while noting German progress near Kiev remained limited. Berlin reports blamed Roosevelt and described Luftwaffe attacks on England as Britain held firm.
Governor Talmadge said Georgia cannot adopt daylight saving time, contending the state needs more time to adjust to the recent time shift. He clarified no disrespect toward the president and noted practical concerns for Georgia.
Boston victory in game one of a doubleheader puts Jim Tobin on a six win season pace with a four to one win over Pittsburgh. Tobin extended his win streak to four straight wins.
Decatur area manufacturers and professionals will gather Thursday July 23 in the circuit court room at 7 30 p m. The program, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce at the request of the Wage and Hour Division, features a Q and A on the law's provisions and how to comply. Officials Robert L Till and Richard Keenan will answer questions for those engaged in interstate commerce or producing interstate goods.
The piece explains Germany's logistic strain in moving vast supplies across Russia via rail and road, highlighting scarce rolling stock, gauge differences, and fuel shortages. It discusses Berlin’s aim to seize Ukraine and Caucasus resources, and questions Bolshevik morale if Moscow is threatened, noting a potential two front war if Moscow retreats.
St Louis July 16 George Sibley Johns editor emeritus of the Post Dispatch died today at age 83. Johns began his long career with the paper in 1883 and remained with the publication almost continually until retiring in 1929.
The Morgan County Sanatorium asks for donations of fresh fruits and vegetables and canned goods to help feed patients amid rising costs. Ample refrigeration exists for perishables and housewives are urged to can extra items. Miss Lamon invites the public to visit and discuss needs.
Washington July 16 Selective service officers will draw the sequence numbers for the 760,000 21 year olds who registered July 1 in a supplementary draft lottery. Eight hundred capsules with numbers will be moved from a treasury vault to the inter departmental auditorium under heavy guard for the drawing. The first capsules will be drawn by cabinet officers Congress war and navy officials and veterans representatives. The remaining capsules will be drawn by non commissioned officers and others after the initial draw. An armored truck escorted by a machine gun trailer transported the capsules. The goldfish bowl used in last year’s drawing will arrive from Independence Hall Philadelphia for the ceremony and law enforcement will provide motor escorts for the American Legion guard of honor.
Moving troops from Queensland, Tasmania and England, Allied forces hold a fortified position in Tobruk. A small band of several thousand defends a no man’s land against Axis assaults, with frequent attacks and counterattacks and a bush artillery unit manned by noncombatants. The fighting center includes the German Henschel recon plane crew that strafes moving targets.
Decatur fire chief Floyd Elkins predicts Russia could wear down Hitler by delaying and stretching German lines much as Napoleon did. He adds England might mount a bold invasion to strike while Hitler is preoccupied, potentially trashing him. WPA worker Harlon Ward admits he reads little war news. Merchant Bob Hunter shifts away from war talk to the Boys' Club.
A reunion of 158 dependents of John Mason Breeding was held at the old Breeding home near Somerville. Attendees included many named Breeding relatives plus friends and local residents such as Rev. Hamby and J. C. Lottie. The gathering featured extended family from Somerville, Hartselle, Decatur, Nashville and Birmingham areas.
Samuel Howard Isenberg, 35, father of 12, was deferred from military service after officials noted his large number of dependents. He quipped that the board was surprised by his brood, while noting he would have preferred army training. Isenberg works as a railroad conductor for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad and sees little time off due to defense-order demands.
The White House sent to the Senate military committee a new defense property seizure bill. Wayne Coy presented it, and lawmakers said it broadened powers beyond the War Department version. It would allow the President to requisition any property deemed needed for national defense.
Decatur notes guests from Memphis and Savannah visiting local residents at Silver Springs and with Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Dobbs. Church services and midweek Bible study are set, with a conference postponed due to district duties. Local residents attend hospitals, camps, and events, with several birthdays, operations, and a July birth announced for Sherrill Tapscott's family.
The Railroad Retirement Board urges all persons with railroad service before 1937 to file statements to establish eligibility for retirement payments. About 230000 of roughly 1200000 potential creditholders have not yet submitted. Forms available from the board or the Birmingham field office at 501 Martin Building, district manager T. F. Tracy.
The Demopolis Times weekly newspaper building and plant were destroyed by fire. Publisher editor Sal Ben F. George estimates damage at 15,000 dollars, with only partial insurance coverage.
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