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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1932
Page
1
The Alabama Safety Council summarizes road conduct urging drivers to pass on the right when safe, yield to the right on signals, keep slow traffic in right lanes, and avoid passing on hills curves or at culverts and bridges. Emphasizes not crowding, avoiding embankments, and steering clear of dangerous passing between moving vehicles.
Eight people are dead and many missing after a massive explosion and fire gutted the Ellington six story building in downtown Cleveland. Firefighters from 25 companies battled the flames as investigators sought the blast origin. A crowd of 10 000 watched the rescue effort while onlookers aided with heroics. A taxi driver rescued eight women.
Little Mary Cathryn Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs L B Smith was taken to Benevolent hospital at noon today for an appendicitis operation. She was reported in good condition after the procedure.
A. W. Hill president and J. W. Clapton secretary of the Kiwanis club depart June 28 for Detroit to attend Kiwanis International.
U S senator Hugo Black will speak in Parkville Hartselle and Decatur on taxation state and federal stressing opposition to tax increases. He will review five years in the senate focusing on immigration judiciary foreign relations and military and discuss Muscle Shoals legislation.
Dr. O. E. Goddard of Nashville, general secretary of the foreign missions board, will speak twice Sunday. He will preside at the morning service at Central Methodist Church and deliver the evening sermon at First Methodist.
In the Eva community south Morgan county 53 dogs were killed to control rabies. One child was bitten and is receiving rabies treatment. Officials say the danger is believed past due to ongoing control efforts.
Decatur Kiwanians and Decatur Rotarians prepare for the Diamond Classic on June 23. The two service clubs plan fast lineups to break a two two tie from Bee Line opening day as rival pitchers work to sharpen for the duel.
Police continue work to solve a Saturday night burglary at a ready to wear shop run by Mrs. F. B. Graves on Second Avenue. Thieves broke the back window and carted off hosiery and baby apparel. total loss not yet determined. Reports of a second store being robbed at the same time remain unconfirmed.
A man identified as J W Davidson is jailed in Morgan county on a false pretense charge. His home is believed to be south of town along the Bee Line highway.
Washington reports the new revenue bill is law after President Hoover signed it late yesterday. Most rates, excises, tariffs, and stamp taxes take effect in 15 days or June 21, with higher income taxes applying to earnings this year and payable next year. The measure is expected to raise over one billion dollars.
Russell Hightower, son of Mr and Mrs Dan Hightower of Moulton Alabama, leaves for a four year medical course this week. After high school he studied pharmacy at Auburn and worked as a druggist in Anniston for over a year. He now pursues his dream of becoming a physician.
Frank Jones a negro who escaped from the local jail months ago is recaptured and back in the county jail after a freight train pursuit. A railroad special agent detained him and city authorities nearly released him before county officials confirmed his identity.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce urges merchants and residents to extend Greater Cotton Use Week throughout the summer and buy from home merchants. The board also backs employing local workers first and continues campaigns to boost cotton use and local business.
Curb market sellers enjoyed a solid day with a large variety of products for sale. Demand remained strong and price levels stayed largely unchanged, indicating a stable market.
Post No. 15 of the American Legion will hold its annual officer election Thursday at 7 30 PM in the Tennessee ouiset. Retiring commander Bob Catlett notes 105 ex service men joined Morgan County post under his leadership with Frank B Skeggs Ed Gunn N Garrett J M Pettey and Roy C Billings prominent in the year. The post also shows concern over the bonus proposal with petitions sent to Washington but no delegation planned.
Decatur offers additional tickets for the second wrestling event in today’s want columns. Names will be published daily including Friday. Call The Daily office for a free ticket if your name is listed. The program will be at Alabama Mills Park Friday at 8 15 PM.
Commissioner Herbert Crosby warned Glassford of Capitol District that sheltering and feeding bonus marchers could lead to peremptory dismissal by the White House. The notice followed congressional criticism of DC commissioners over bivouacking veterans to boost numbers against administration wishes.
A mother, her son, and two young women are detained for questioning in the death of T. N. Lambert a photographer killed in his Lookout Mountain studio during a night of robberies. Police expect more arrests and tie the gang to other recent hold ups while details remain unreleased.
Presiding elder Rev. R. T. Tyler will visit Lawrence county this weekend. He preaches Saturday morning at Newberg on the Mt Hope circuit and conducts conference there in the afternoon. Sunday morning he speaks at Moulton with conference on the schedule for the afternoon.
The Tennessee river falls today with a gauge reading of 3.8 feet noted at O'clock.
In Collingswood New Jersey six people died and a child was seriously hurt when an ambulance speeding to a hospital collided with a car at a street intersection. Victims include Richard Bluemaker 40 of Haddonfield Emma 3 Henry Knorr police officer and driver of the ambulance Mrs J A Rodecker 45 Perth Amboy and her son William 21 who was the automobile driver. Also injured was Mrs Edward Smith of Keyport sister of Mrs Rodecker.
In a forceful letter to Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, John D. Rockefeller defends lifelong teetotalism and urges Columbia University to back temperance. He notes his family’s struggle for temperance and belief that prohibition would advance societal welfare despite limited public acceptance.
Rutledge S. Thomas returns from New Orleans where his mother Urania Gardien Thomas aged 68 died Friday afternoon. Funeral services were held Saturday with interment in New Orleans. Mrs. Thomas a longtime Crescent City resident born near Mobile moved here years ago. She leaves three sons J P Thomas Jr Carl R Thomas of New Orleans Rutledge Thomas of Decatur and daughter Mrs Pauline McFetridge of New Orleans.
The cotton market showed little change with a small gain of about one and a half cents per pound for middling in today’s trading. Prices hovered around the same level as yesterday with modest strength noted in certain spots.
Three white men used an acetylene torch to force entry at the Tennessee Valley Bank in Town Creek and stole about $994.42 in cash coins and stamps. Watchman Paul Armstrong was gagged and bound while officers pursued leads, with no trace yet of the trio.
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