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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1934
Page
1
The piece portrays Cordell Hull navigating tariff reform with political risk ahead, balancing moderate moves against broader backlash. It notes potential protests at the polls next November and criticizes aggressive treaties such as one with Argentina. The column also includes a British and New Deal poll context.
Three Alabama executives join the Tennessee Valley Authority Land Acquisition Division for the Wheeler Reservoir project. John W. Newman of Lee County leads as chief land buyer with J. K. Brockman of Birmingham as chief title closer and H. C. Underwood of Russellville as acting chief appraiser, while Allen J. Roulhac of Sheffield heads the Wheeler section as assistant director.
The TVA land acquisition department, about 50 staff, moves from Sheffield to Decatur. The first truck arrived at Bank Street around 9:90 this morning with six vans to follow. Office space on the bank building’s second floor is ready. Staff will take two weeks to settle in.
At a Morgan County Board of Education meeting four county schools and one city school announced their selections. At Morgan County High School Bartelle Miss Elizabeth Gaines and others were named for mathematics French biology history and commercial subjects. H. G. Long and H. T. Life also noted. Danville and Trinity faculties listed with principals and teachers including Miss Mera Langston Miss Joanna Neill Miss Louise Lindsey and others. Hartselle city schools named many teachers led by principal F. E. Burleson. George T. Woodruff noted that T. T. Thompson, principal of Morgan County Training School for Negroes at Hartselle, had resigned.
Health officials say typhoid fever threat has been contained but guards remain up. W C Byers of the U S Public Health Service assists Decatur officials in the vaccination push. An extra nurse aids the city health department and two more work in the Fifth avenue fever area as hundreds receive inoculations over the weekend.
Miss Para Lee Brock of Middlebury College Vermont will give a free literature lecture at Carnegie Library from 4 to 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The announcement adds the public is invited to attend.
Santa Barbara Cal July 20 Marie Dressler veteran actress of the stage and screen died Saturday at 3 pm aged 62 after a long illness. She came from Hollywood three months ago for a physical breakdown and died at the C K G Billings estate under care of doctors and nurses.
The U S district court denied Charles Ponzi's petition to overturn immigration authorities' decision to deport him to Italy. Ponzi, who served over 11 years in jails for his scheme promising 50 percent returns in 45 days, has acted as his own counsel in court battles.
Guy Sutton who escaped from Atmore prison farm June 12 while serving sentence for burglary and whiskey manufacturing was arrested by Morgan County officers Saturday afternoon. He was sent to Madison County jail in Huntsville to await transfer back to Atmore.
T D Daves travels this week to Paint Rock Valley in Jackson County to visit friends and relatives, enjoying the trip and local hospitality.
A reader encounters a vivid description of the Parker ranch claiming thirty thousand Herefords on over six hundred thousand acres. The writeup extols native cowboys, high grade stock, and a fleet of thoroughbred horses, with amphibian air travel and wireless telephone links to the Honolulu area.
Invitations announce a semi centennial celebration at Jacksonville State Teachers College on August 10 with Governor B. M. Miller and two former governors joining leading educators in a history pageant marking the school’s 50 year milestone.
The Cowell revival campaign in Decatur nears its fourth week with about 5 000 attendees at yesterday s afternoon and night services and more than 125 professions of faith registered in Jesus Christ. Men and boys filled the tent aisles for the second invitation, old and young seeking guidance in spiritual issues as ushers struggled to seat new worshippers.
David E. Lilienthal, TVA power director, arrived in Montgomery and met with Governor Miller for a general discussion. He planned later talks with Hugh White of the Alabama Public Service Commission about an order placing TVA under the commission. Lilienthal said a statement would follow the conference.
J B Maxwell resides near Somerville Route 3 and is recovering at home after sustaining head injuries in a three vehicle collision on the Bee Line highway south of Decatur. His car, driven by Claude Neill of Birmingham, left the road and overturned three times. Neill suffered a minor head cut. Harris Hopper of near Hartselle escaped with slight damage to his car.
Fred Eaves Therman Ashford and Clifton Pepper left Saturday morning for St Louis en route to the Century of Progress and Chicago They will view Ray Pepper Browns in action while in St Louis and plan to witness several games there.
Baldwin in the House of Commons said there is no immediate danger of war in Europe despite current difficulties. He defended Britain’s plan to boost its air force and warned that while there is no panic, the future remains uncertain.
A representative of the state labor committee is to meet this afternoon with Decatur Chamber of Commerce officials to discuss wages in Morgan County for relief workers.
Sinclair dealers will be guests of J T Munn at a Thursday banquet in the Lyons Hotel. A brief program will outline expansion plans and sales of the company's products.
A local notice indicates the revival event has been canceled. Details about the organizer and new dates are not provided in the readable text.
In Vienna on Sunday night the capital readies for potential shocks amid reports of possible strikes by nationalist factions. The nation remains divided, with the old Fatherland Front under Dollfuss and the Heimwehr expected to regain influence, as the cabinet lists the Chancellor and ministers.
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