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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1930
Page
4
Sergt. L. M. Huff returns to Camp Beauregard after visiting sister Mrs. T. A. Caddell. Miss Augusta Bloodworth to leave Saturday for Washington to enter government service. Florida Republicans are in a row over patronage as a result of desertion from democracy.
Allan Hoover, the President’s second son, dons overalls and joins a New Jersey manufacturing plant for a stint of hands on labor. The move is portrayed as a learning experience that will not hurt him.
In a humorous note the actor Chic Sale longs for Admiral Byrd to visit this July as people endure a scorching 103 degree day. The playful wish reflects stage humor recalling polar exploration in a heat wave.
Local quote stresses Decatur will not chase a dubious statewide honor and aims to avoid the record for heat. The remark frames Alabama competition as unnecessary and warns against sensational labels.
In warm days discussion the city explores a better park and playground network to offer relief from heat for residents and visitors. The proposal emphasizes improving recreation spaces for families and community members.
Hope grows that the Southern Cross will make the voyage to give Colonel Lindbergh relief from public attention and give the public relief from his presence.
A columnist notes King leaves many matters to pass but cannot annul the affection shown in private love letters he wrote to Magda Lupescu, suggesting personal loyalties resist royal prerogative.
The state press welcomed Donald B. Comer warmly on his return to the regular democratic camp, suggesting he might be a strong candidate for senator.
Music producer Leo Feist died recently and left a substantial fortune earned from selling songs he placed on the market. His enduring influence and business success reflect the profits of early music publishing.
The recovery of Dent F. Green, superintendent of banks, is welcomed by friends in North Alabama who report his condition improved and that he has returned to his Montgomery home after a hospital stay.
The le Register mocks President Hoover and Senator McDonald by suggesting he carry a dictaphone on a log across the Rapidan so the senate will hear what he said. The quip implies scrutiny of remarks in a remote meeting.
Alabama showcases progress with Maxwell Field airport improvements funded by 200000 dollars. Mobile's sea port development parallels Montgomery's airport work, signaling steady regional growth.
The passage notes mixed opinions on a night baseball idea, recalling a 20 year old Decatur event where a group of Indians played town teams in an afternoon game and then challenged locals in a subsequent match. It mentions a different ball and a past contest near Mae water tone.
The Daily urges unity among voters in the eighth district to elect Andrew G. Patterson on August 12. It argues the eastern half of the Tennessee Valley deserves stronger representation and supports a Muscle Shoals bill benefiting the entire valley, not just Tri Cities interests.
The piece urges the Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and Jackson counties to elect Andrew G. Patterson in the August 12 Democratic primary. It argues Patterson understands farm life and small business, has public service experience, and will push for Tennessee Valley development including Dam Number Three and Muscle Shoals issues.
A 1930 catalog note hints at a publicity feature for buying and selling, inviting readers to advertise. The brief mentions two gambles tied to a baby related sale and carries a promotional copyright line.
Reporters say the Lindbergh baby's first name will be Charles with a possible middle name Morrow since Anne is ruled out. The piece discusses heredity, talent, and the advertising world, mixing claims on inherited traits with stock market aphorisms and a Cadillac anecdote.
New York Day by Day notes aboard an Atlantic liner where fifteen guests dine nightly with the captain. A ship photographer earns more than the captain, handling portraits and cabaret photography while Mireille the manicure girl swoons over a famed photographer linked to Conrad Nagel. The floating palace sails through a rising sea as the author nears mid Atlantic.
Business Week recounts an elderly county treasurer lured into a no limit poker game by two pros. They bet $1,000, he temporarily retires then returns the pot including county funds and tells the players they must break him and the county. He wins as the gamblers quit. The Farm Board’s Mr Legge warns grain gamblers selling short against Uncle Sam may influence markets.
Allan Hoover son of the President buys union overalls and goes to work at an American Radiator plant in New Jersey to learn the manufacturing business from the bottom.
A columnist suggests taking a job as an office boy with Clarence Woolley, head of American Radiator, to learn business from the top down. Observations by the executive are valued for understanding the industry from the bottom up.
On his 30th birthday the Prince of Wales ordered a new airplane described as luxurious with an enclosed cabin. This gift highlights his proactive example in aviation and has drawn favorable world attention. Sees thou a prince diligent in his business he shall stand before men.
A reflective note recalls placing a pear gray hat in a towel before leaving New York. The wife humorously chides the remark about the ocean being rarely dusty, hinting at a playful quarrel over words and travel.
The narrator recalls Captain Rostron of the Aqua tania saying smooth two days early in a voyage reduce seasickness. After three days of calm seas the writer, for the first time in six years, reports no sign of mal de mer.
Herbert Plummer reports on a busy closing period of the Hoover era with Jim Preston tallying newsroom activity. Counts show 24 foreign relations reporters on the London naval treaty, 12 on naval affairs, 15 with Caraway lobby, and other teams covering Stimson testimony, railroad hearings, tariff talks, and campaign expenditure inquiries.
Preston notes the Senate led the activity in naval affairs hearings as about fifteen reporters covered the committee, twenty or more watched from the gallery, and even the White House yielded influence to the Senate in this field.
Mussolini’s idea that liberty is overvalued and hard work under one-man rule spreads in Germany. In Saxony the Fascists rank as the state’s second largest party. In Berlin Fascists demand the right to wear uniforms and threaten anti Jewish programs if denied.
Visitors from Union Grove Miss Myrtle Yancey Brooks and Miss Carrie Garrison were among those in Decatur on Tuesday.
Health guidance notes that ice water is common but not universally beneficial. It warns against extremes of heat and cold, advises moderate chilled beverages for throat and gastritis, and cautions that ice can harbor germs. The average adult should drink six to eight glasses daily, preferring cool over cold water.
Williams to speak Thursday at the Railroad Street City Hall. The orator known as Dynamite Williams will address the audience as part of a discussion on the chain store question. W. W. Sarver of Athens will introduce him. The event airs on WBRO for ninety days twice daily.
A collection of aphorisms and witticisms about life work and values. The notes include a friend in hospital saying wish you were here while under anesthesia and reflections on money people and farming costs. A humorous slogan Dew it now accompanies a lawn sprinkler device.
A jumble of lighthearted quips and snippets invites readers to the Sunday picture section. The text pokes fun at sports drama, home life, aging columnists, patriotism, and a refrain on donning summer furniture amid warm weather.
Ben Martin Jr. leaves this week for Camp Transylvania in Brevard North Carolina. Mrs. S P Pryor and son visited in Huntsville over the weekend. J W Gillespie and family from Knoxville Tennessee returned home after visiting his mother Mary Gillespie. Dr and Mrs B T Slaton of Birmingham are guests of Mrs L P Troup.
A lexicon entry notes dastard as meanly from danger and cowardly while supposable describes something believable though not wholly likely. Repuga is defined as to oppose or offer resistance and be contradictory.
A shard of scripture from James 1 13 19 discusses temptation as self caused by desires over which man has control and contrasts God's unchanging nature with human imperfection. It emphasizes receiving the word and becoming the first fruits of creation.
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