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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1935
Page
4
Decatur merchants announce Trade Day on Saturday June 2 offering merchandise values and low prices. The Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce sponsors a constructive program with courteous service and opportunities to trade, hoping to attract old and new customers alike.
Commentary notes social security as a lasting program, urging continued support for the president. The author argues Social Security shields citizens from destitution and sustains living standards despite changing times.
Waley pleaded guilty to the Weyerhauser kidnapping and received a prison term. The judge noted the sentence makes him eligible for parole in 16 years. His wife attempted a guilty plea, but the court did not permit it.
The Chamber of Commerce continues efforts to attract and locate new industries in Decatur and the surrounding northwest region, pressing ahead with coordinated actions and plans amid ongoing development.
France and England face a growing rift as tensions rise over colonial policies and international tensions. A surprise development shifts attention to the Blue Eagle symbol amid uncertain international reaction and potential sanctions.
Jimmy Braddock the new heavyweight champion has settled a relief agency debt in New York and will tour the country. He paid a note of over 300 dollars given for milk for his three children less than a year ago after advancing money for training. He declined a 200000 dollar single fight offer for future earnings and will defend his title with a guaranteed purse likely exceeding current offers. Braddock, 29 and with a family, is rising as the sport's most popular heavyweight.
The Tennessee Valley Authority runs a broad recreational program reaching hundreds of youths and adults. The Daily argues the project offers healthy exercise and sportsmanship, reducing idle time and crime by keeping youngsters occupied and productive. It notes the power development is a key element alongside social benefits and economic stability under President Roosevelt’s aims.
A tiny wren story in Hagerstown contrasts with grim crime notes of a 25-year-old Peoria murderer and the push for lethal methods. Britain seeks closer Germany ties while the United States weighs naval armament and domestic economic signals show retail gains despite odd spring weather.
In a Senate reading, Huey Long challenged President Roosevelt to enact his tax program this session or he would quit politics and withdraw his share the wealth movement. He calls share the wealth a theft from his ideas and warns preservation of notable figures is essential. The Rev Edward V Dargin cites canon law saying Father Coughlin should be punished for public political remarks and notes priests must avoid secular debate.
A pullet named Ernestine in New Brunswick New Jersey has laid an egg daily for 118 days about 9 40 a m. She consumed 20 pounds of feed yielding 14 pounds of eggs worth ten times the feed cost. She faces death after laying ends, but some believe a Leghorn heaven awaits.
A Washington rumor suggests the US may revert to the gold standard. The piece notes the value of gold has risen from about $20 to $35 per ounce and ponders the practical implications if the dollar were tied to gold.
Memo from a columnist notes secrecy around Katherine Hepburn and Leland Heyward marriage rumors. It lists Hollywood figures, parties, marriages, and showbiz gossip with mentions of Ruth Selwyn, Vivien Denton, Barrymore, and Verne on various nights and venues, reflecting New York Broadway lifestyle chatter.
Dr Logan Clendening describes a visit to an ancient Memphis tomb where a physician named Lisa of the Sixth Dynasty treats patients and uses herbal remedies. He notes depictions of surgery, toe bandaging, medicines, and relatives bringing in patients, linking primitive magic to early scientific practice. Editor’s note offers six pamphlets for ten cents each.
Friday events feature the Baylis Hightower home gathering with high and low score prizes for both ladies and men. Guests include the Wilson, Gray, Rosenau, Bitting, Moore, and Estes families among others. Mrs Estes wins the club high score. Miss Margaret Rosenau claims guest prize. TF TVA room dinner honors Circle Three of First Methodist. LF Clark visits Birmingham.
A reflective verse critiquing excess in society. The speaker counts too many droughts, rains, doctors, rules, shoes, wheat, factories, meat, colleges, debts, papers, crooks, bills, travels, and woes. It laments overextended resources and lost hope, asking if true love can survive amid constant static.
A compact essay fragment argues that vacationers rush ahead of earnings, dust storms prompt calls to “Go West, young man,” and warns against governments that reward idleness over labor. It comments on the era’s common ideas and social tensions.
A discussion of how republican governments in Europe surcharged monarchist stamps, including a Spanish Guinea example where unsold stamps were sent to Madrid for surcharging with Republica Espanol but not returned. Some were sold in Madrid while the Republic issued its own designs honoring revolution heroes.
Francis Case reports a 3 foot vein of gold ore near Custer South Dakota valued at about $2100 a ton. He speculates a large deep deposit could raise the gold basis or lift the ounce toward $20, hinting oceans may hold vast gold.
Atlantic City June 24. Delegates of the eastern members of the national womens party adopt a resolution for uniform legal treatment of men and women and equal pay for equal work. The measure is amended to support alimony equality in divorce and equal treatment for men in breach cases.
A series of quoted witticisms and dialogues touch on unemployment, colonialism, dignity, ambition, and planning. The text mocks pretensions and outlines attitudes toward work, governance, and social change with satirical brief exchanges and character nicknames.
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