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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1934
Page
1
In Huntington Beach California an oil field blaze early today destroyed derricks and storage tanks with damage pegged at 1 million dollars. Police feared 25 people in the area may have been trapped or burned.
In Washington two prominent Englishmen Sir Stafford Cripps and John Maynard Keynes criticise the New Deal for lacking a coherent plan. A steering group near the President may be formed to keep policies on a steadier course. The article also notes Mrs. Roosevelt’s practical but sentimental side and mentions various political figures, census notes, and a California case where federal judges allowed fees totaling over nine million dollars.
A neighbor reported a child was kept in a chicken coop by her mother who believed the girl had the evil eye and cast spells on the family. Investigator Sandon said the confinement suggested long term starvation and abuse. authorities probe the alleged imprisonment and neglect.
Heavy clouds of pessimism hung over the Geneva disarmament conference as delegates sought a way to salvage the three day recess. Arthur Henderson spoke gloomily after talks with Sir John Simon and Louis Barthou, whose clash threatened any agreement. Maxim Litvinov worked on a conference turning plan ridiculed by Simon as not achieving disarmament.
Edward Morrison of the local staff of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration returned to work Friday following recovery from an attack of ptomaine poisoning.
Price reduction announced by Chevrolet Motor Co this afternoon affecting models across several lines. Company officials cited competitive market pressures and factory pricing adjustments designed to boost sales in the current quarter.
Officials from 26 counties and multiple city systems will meet June 5 in the state education auditorium to review annual budgets and minimum teacher salaries. Dr. Edgar Morphet announced the statewide series aims to boost coordination. additional sessions follow in Dothan on June 8 and Brewton on June 11.
Miss Mary ER Spence long time manager of the local Postal Telegraph Co. office has gone to Burlington Washington to make her home with a sister. She has many friends here who regret that she will reside elsewhere.
Rainfall here during the 24 hour period ending at seven o clock total .06 of an inch.
A proposed steel industry labor board similar to an automotive model is discussed to avert a general steel workers strike. Thomas McMahon heads the textile union with reports of settlement terms, while George Sloan of the textile institute cites an agreement. In Toledo, electrical workers’ stake was averted by a 20 percent rate increase from Toledo Edison, and the automotive strike settlement is anticipated.
In Washington a potential nationwide strike loomed as 300000 cotton textile workers faced a possible walkout. Friday hotel conferences yielded mixed reports of progress and setback, while steel workers held talks with recovery administrator Hugh B Johnson, NLB chair Robert S Wagner, and others before departing the city.
Graduation rites for the class of 1934 at Riverside auditorium Monday night start at 8. Diplomas will be awarded to 83 seniors. Dr. T H Napier of Alabama College Montevallo will deliver the address. Program includes songs, speaker introduction, Napier address, diploma ceremonies, honor rolls, announcements, and benediction.
Children of the Sunday school will participate in a program on Sunday, focusing on national missions and church outreach activities.
Persons born on this day are loving in instinct and can adapt to home circumstances. The reading highlights emotional insight and domestic harmony as key strengths for these individuals on Sunday.
De catur High School held its Class Night as a pageant titled Alabama's He Wash with over 1,000 in attendance. More than 200 participants performed with 83 graduates marching on stage, featuring Miss Julia as Alabama and Miss Virginia Speer as The Spirit of Progress.
Beverly Hills reports a lighthearted item from today noting a Smithsonian professor's discovery that a cowlick marks a human hairline and not an ape. The quip suggests dropping grand titles and simply revealing a cowlick to prove humanity.
County superintendent Prof George T Woodruff said Morgan teachers would receive salaries totaling over 15000 for the third month of federal aid. Eighty six county schools operated to full terms. 226 teachers remained employed as federal funds resumed on February 14 after a delay in January. A later ruling capped government salaries at 100 per month.
More than 100 optometrists will gather in Montgomery for the Alabama Optometric Association’s 30th annual convention June 17 to 19. The program emphasizes clinic work and updates from leading eye doctors including Dr. A M Skeffington of St Louis. State officers include President Dr H P McDonald of Mobile Vice President Dr N E Springer of Anniston and Secretary Treasurer Dr Thomas D Hopkins of Montgomery.
Robert H. York of Hartselle and Frank J. Gilchrist of Courtland are named as first alternates for West Point entrance exams from Morgan and Lawrence counties. Frank J. Tipler of Sheffield is the second alternate.
Census figures show nine people were killed in automobile accidents in Birmingham Alabama during the four weeks ending May 12. The 1934 total for the year to May 12 rose to 86, up from 70 for the same period last year.
He'en Black a social security teacher in Okla who hoarded a small amount of gold had it seized by federal agents after she refused to open her safe deposit box. Agents broke the box in a bank to access the gold following her refusal tohand over the key.
Funeral services for Mr. Isbell, longtime L N railroad employee, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in Falkville First Methodist Church. Interment in Falkville Cemetery. He died of a heart attack after a brief illness. Survivors include his wife four sons two brothers five sisters and his parents.
The deficiency supply bill was reported to the house by the appropriation committee. It authorizes a potential 6 million relief expenditure by President Roosevelt and rejects unlimited discretionary power, tying some items with mandatory provisions.
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt visited Groton School in Groton Massachusetts for the institution's 80th anniversary. They arrived for a luncheon and the President carried a brief address for tonight's talk. Gates to the school were closed to traffic along the route.
Congress learned that authorizing the Tennessee Valley power industrial project last year could lead to an eventual outlay of about 310 million dollars over 25 years. The notice highlights the scale and long term cost of the program.
The obituary notes the death of a Mr. Spenter connected to Manchester and England. Survived by wife and daughter Hilda, son Noel, three brothers, and several sisters in law. He had served as English cotton center agent and handled Anderson and Clayton. His affable manner endeared him to all, and his untimely passing caused universal sorrow.
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