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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1939
Page
4
A column notes varied items from scripture quotes to local chatter. It references political events in Kentucky, a rally accident injuring fifty, and remarks on weather and harvest prospects with casual social observations.
The Lions club selects Leo Wright as president for next year. They call him a young business man of real ability and expect the civic club to set a fast pace under his leadership in Decatur.
Pawl Mallon notes some voters support a dream ticket with Hull for president LaGuardia for vice president and Jim Farley as campaign manager. He quips it would be a Jacob’s coat style political partnership.
A reporter notes Yarnel’s brief remarks carry more weight with Japan than many British officials in the Orient. The piece laments his impending U S return from China and wonders if he could remain to aid during the crisis.
The Montgomery baseball scene mourns Riggs Stephenson, once acclaimed as the Old Hoss of Alabama football fame and a top major league star. His departure comes as Montgomery struggles with losses and questions about team leadership and future performance.
Citizens brace for a long holiday weekend as officials predict higher travel volumes but caution tolls may rise less sharply than earlier projections. Officials urge patience and alternate routes to ease congestion.
In this section the readers note with humor that while others report on fish the fishermen seem silent. The writer asks what is wrong with the fishermen and jokes about ink on their fingers implying print fatigue or avoidance of the press.
The passage critiques how legislation pendulums between favoring labor and capital. It warns that political motives distort fairness and block thoughtful laws. It argues for balance and warns of ongoing rivalry for political power between capital and labor.
The Tennessee Valley Authority drives malaria control using public efforts and mosquito cleanup. Boy Scouts launch an educational campaign to raise malaria mindedness in Decatur, urging property owners to remove breeding sites and protect neighborhood health.
Washington reports say some Roosevelt allies push for a direct public works appropriation around 275 million dollars with others warning against 45 percent federal guarantees. Amid internal dissent, congress weighs the plan while rumors of German plans to seize Danzig intensify. The situation raises fears of a new world war if fighting breaks out.
A rollicking log rolling scheme by Silverites and money moderates blocked administration on silver and devaluation. Senators Van denberg Adams Glass and King traded money moderator votes for silver votes, risking 50 percent sacrifice. Treasury still holds power to devalue gold by adjusting price indirectly.
The department pursues a subtle campaign to offset Nazi influence in Latin America by promoting American defense. Louis Johnson’s speech to a New York advertising convention was rebroadcast in Portuguese and Spanish. The Brazilian chief of staff’s visit featured a military display, signaling similar efforts ahead.
Picket lines and press criticism fail to deter house relief curtailers who claim new WPA limits will fund relief for 300000 more workers than FDR planned. They defend ending the federal theatre project by arguing many workers are beginners and high salaries and theatre costs drain relief funds.
About 25 Democratic members publicly endorse or oppose the third attempt while the majority, over 200 members, remain silent. The scene shows a sharp division among supporters and a broad bloc of inaction.
Hardy Fayetteville reports a man named Turlington dived into a pool and struck his head on the bottom. He dismissed the injury and traveled 60 miles home by bicycle, prompting medical attention.
Walter Winchell On Broadway reports amid gossip about Dave-Dixie Davis and a rumored settlement, Louis Prima and wife fatigue, a boy at LeRoy Sanitarium, Marion Chase remarrying, and Eddie Cantor seeking a new sponsor. The column also notes Irish backers, Maryland politics, a Buckney fraud witness marriage, court divorces, theater bookings, FDR and Tydings, National Guard spending, and stock exchange hints.
The claim that Andrew Carnegie Whitfield, a noted young millionaire, died by his own hand in an Atlantic flight on April 15 1938 is challenged. Editors are urged to visit H D Carnegie Whitfield's farm in Middleburg Virginia to verify sightings of Whitfield and his plane hidden for over a year.
The item lists assorted society mentions and upcoming events. Peter von Zelnack linked to Gloria Swanson appears among hints of a girl for the Beeky Kinks at Harkness Pavilion. The O’Briens expect an heir, and the Lawrences Currys welcome a boy. October 11 closes for the Fritz Kuhn trial. a Federal Theatre production is noted in passing.
Last month Tommy Dorsey reportedly lost 65000 dollars in an oil well scheme. The report notes L B Mayer and the Mesoofsky group hosted ten German editors en route to New York. Also: Joe Weber of the Musicians Union falls ill in Kansas City. A Robinsons parting. Brandeis retirement remark after illness and a return from the Supreme Court bench.
Drama critic J. Brooks Atkinson of the Times praised Streets of Paris with a sugary review phrases, noting the production’s charm and appeal despite lingering questions about its lasting impact.
The report states he disclosed breaking a cheekbone by fracturing two vertebrae and jamming another, detailing the severity of his injuries.
Chick Webb died of the same illness that a band member survived thanks to Webb sending him to Saranac and funding two years of salary and expenses. John Truheart, a guitarist, was saved this way. Gene Krupa attended Webb's funeral as the only white band leader present, a tribute to Webb who mentored him from drummer to star.
The item reports a big midtown raid on West 58th Street and gossip about Bert Wheeler Sally Haines and other entertainers. It notes Dewey indictment chatter about a Bronx figure, missing pros producer Henry Dufy near Physicians Hospital, and a Dillinger armored car claim. Beverly Barbisch of Austin denies engagement to Franchot Tone.
A satirical critique notes lawmakers decry government support for the public while retaining government paychecks for themselves. It underscores the loop of political hypocrisy and the role of public actors in shaping national life.
Mrs. William Preston called the fire department when her two year old son Billy locked the bathroom door. A firefighter climbed a ladder and entered through a window to free the child from the locked room.
Dr. Clendening discusses hypothyroidism signs such as somnolence and fatigue and explains a basal metabolic test to measure thyroid deficiency. He notes myxedema as a severe form, lists symptoms including weight gain dry skin and hair, tongue swelling and hoarseness, and warns against self treatment.
From the Daily of June 28 1927 a social roundup lists Miss Annie Byars of Moulton as a guest of Miss Ellen Edwards Lewis Hardage visiting here Monday Wayland McGlathery visiting relatives in Hartselle Mr and Mrs Dick Ken of Anniston visiting relatives Officers Moore and McCall serving street tax notices from Johnston Street city hall have already served more than 1000 warrants Miss Lahleen Kinney spending several weeks in New York City
Mrs. Preston returned to work on Billy after securing the door in the incident scene.
Editor notes Dr Clendening offers seven pamphlets with 10 cents per item and a stamped return envelope. Titles include Weeks’ Diet, Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Treatment of Diabetes, Feminine Hygiene, and Care of Hair and Skin.
The annual singing will be held Sunday at Mt. Zion east of Hart. Several quartets are expected and a cordial invitation is extended to attend. Dinner will be served on the grounds.
In a town of 6000 residents, Athens shows two curiosities. Three cinemas draw good crowds while five churches report the largest summer attendance on Sundays with all seats filled.
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