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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1932
Page
2
Local notes mention interest from Tony White and rising attention to the senatorial question as North Alabama braces for a likely heavy June 14 poll. The piece hints at a campaign surge and calls for a mandated vote.
Charles G. Dawes resigns as president of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation stating the task for which he was drafted is finished. He cites balanced budget and underway prosperity and says he will retire from public affairs returning to private life.
The Advertiser notes Congress may award Richmond Pearson Hobson the Congressional Medal of Honor for sinking the Merrimac at Santiago harbor. At 62, Hobson is remembered as a shy youth who became a national hero after the 34 year old act and his later rise as a famed popular orator.
The Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis club press use of cotton goods and discourage purchases from peddlers infesting the city. They urge Decatur merchants to lead a summer shift to cotton goods, noting price differences and urging readers to compare store prices with past costs.
A three man band robbed the Tennessee Valley Bank in Town Creek early Tuesday morning escaping with under $1000. The accused face twenty year sentences after serving Tennessee time and then face Alabama trial. Two more members will be heard from later. The piece argues the robber is the sole loser of the crime.
The Associated Press reports Roosevelt backers plan to back Senator Walsh of Montana for permanent convention chair, aiming to unite the ticket and appease Southern dry sentiment. Alabama Democrats see implications for delegate plans and intra party harmony amid the May primary meetings.
Arthur Brisbane comments on repeal efforts and political tensions amid a Chilean crisis. Brisk critique highlights legal debate and public reactions to crime policy and international issues.
A long column surveys prohibition appeals, Rockefeller letters urging party platforms, and a flurry of crime items from New York. It notes a furrier robbed and resuscitated after bandits, a large whiskey raid with a tunnel, racketeers jailed for tax crimes, and a brutal murder. It also touches South American unrest in Chile, food worries in Washington, and power queries about the U S presidency amid imperial shifts in Italy.
A. R. French and daughter Lilla of Anniston visit Mr. and Mrs. Otto Moebes. J. Holesapple returns to work after illness. Mrs. Early Phinizy hosts cards for her aunt Mrs. F D Seeley of Montgomery. Harris Broadus and Arthur Nesbit join Jones Engineering in Twin Cities. Mrs. H Troup to Cincinnati for music studies. Otis Sims home ill in west Albany. Miss Alice Hatton and Virginia Carswell in Huntsville. Pauline Robinson back from Sullins College for summer. Ruby Nelson to visit sister Mrs. T B McCaddon.
Alfalfa is also called lucerne. The United States produces about three quarters of world cotton. Corn commonly reaches seven to eight feet in height.
The piece critiques philosophy of clause use with example about a mist and cites a pending execution of Angelo Bardellotto. It notes crowd reactions to Mussolini’s escape and rumors of Hindenburg retirement and a planned monarchy in Germany. Lord Rothermere comments on business gains from such a change.
Charles P. Stewart argues that land encumbrances and taxes threaten farm independence. He recalls pioneer self sufficiency and notes today’s land is held by states and corporations at tax sales, unhelpful to owners, forcing many to abandon profitable plots.
Dr. Clendening discusses pregnancy symptoms and when to seek medical advice. He notes nausea, heartburn, leg vein enlargement, and swelling as common, with serious signs including persistent vomiting, severe headache, blurred vision, dizziness, facial puffiness, neuralgia, and the need to consult a doctor monthly. The piece urges avoiding overtesting and emphasizes professional guidance.
A fragmented scavenger of quips and comic exchanges details misdeeds and social quirks. The snippet references a Georgia crime wave, bank security, etiquette jokes, and a Raleigh laundry ad, with humorous exchanges about manners and suspicion.
A satirical dialogue contrasts executive prowess with the risk of delegation and blame. Mrs O Kelly and Mrs O Reily exchange quips about male bravado, responsibility, and ambulance humor as a punchline. A fashion hotel joke ends with a cheeky exchange about hotel bills and overcharging.
The dialogue questions limits of fame, time, and loyalty as two men discuss a woman who dies after hard work and heartbreak. A warning of ambition, marriage, and the cost of love threads through the line about a girl who died for love and a life spent in washing to survive.
The Alabama court of appeals reversed a lower court ruling in State of Alabama vs George L Morris. Morris, a Decatur druggist, was convicted of arson and sentenced to five to eight years for the alleged burning of a Town Creek store. A rehearing reversal suggests a new trial likely in Lawrence County circuit court around August or September.
Homer Parker an 18 year old Madison County youth dies today from wounds suffered during a raid on a still in the Hobbs Island area. The shooting is said to have been by Deputy Sheriff Will McMinn.
The revival campaign at the De Lithic theatre led by H. L. Kirby gains ground with Tonight's subject Meddling With God. Three questions will be answered: Can a man be saved by one Church as well as another Why object to being called Cambellite What is the difference between the Church of God and the Church of Christ. Everyone is invited to attend and submit Bible questions.
Members of the Spanish American War Veteran camps of Alabama will gather in Huntsville in June 1933. The decision to hold the meeting in Huntsville was announced yesterday.
Samuel Insull will resign from the vast public utility empire he built across 26 states and Canada. The 72 year old magnate cites ill health and strained finances, including receivership of three holding concerns, as reasons. James Simpson of Marshall Field and Company will succeed him, having hurried home from India to assume duties.
The Tennessee River level declined to 3.7 feet today as water stages eased. Local officials monitor waterways and warn of rising or falling conditions affecting navigation and flooding risk.
The weather bureau reports a 24 hour rainfall ending at 7 am totaling .06 of an inch. This brief measures precipitation for the local area and notes the exact period of accumulation.
Owen Wise state rehabilitation officer will travel to Cullman on Friday to attend a meeting of the Cullman unit of the Society for Crippled Children.
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