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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1939

Page

2

Foreign Loans Under Lending Plan Draws Senate Fire

The export import bank topsy turvy plan faces criticism from Senators Borah Taft Lucas Norris Lafollette as it paves the way for foreign loans tied to American exports. Pierson argues the program targets exporters and Latin America while rail equipment loans face congressional opposition and doubts about self liquidating ventures.

Irving Perimeter Washington Export-Import Bank Roosevelt Pierson Portugal Poland Italy Latvia Estonia I. O. Us Uruguay Argentina Peru Brazil Paraguay Nicaragua Haiti Senate Cnts United States Borah Idaho Taft Ohio Lucas D. Ill Norris Ind-Neb Lafollette Commerce Department M. J. Gormley The Association of American Railroads Congress D.,. Mont Ate Commerce Committee

Grant rescinded for University of Georgia dormitory project

Administrator Ickes canceled a $21,600 PWA grant to the University of Georgia for a new fraternity dormitory after deeming the project a misallocation. He ordered the return of $7,200 already advanced.

Washington Ickes PWA University of Georgia

Rotary Club installs Hartsel le officers for new year

Hartsel le Rotary Club members heard the installation of new officers for the coming year. New president J R Stone and officers John L Houston Phil Orr Dr K R Currier and M Nelson were named. Guests included Norman Harris and others from Decatur.

Hartnelle Rotary Club Rotary J. R. Stone John L. Houston Phil Orr Ke. F R. Currierys M. Nelson Minas Frances Lee Mra. C. I. Lee F. G Yancy

Markets Drift on War Talk and Currency Fears

New York stocks tumbled as fears of renewed European war talk and currency legislation weighed. Trading was volatile with five hours of turnover near 800,000 shares, the largest in over a month. Cotton futures in New Orleans closed steady to lower on unsettled foreign events and favorable crop news. Spot cotton quiet with modest gains and supplies reported. memphis cottonseed meal futures closed steady with several thousand contracts traded.

Victor Eubank New York Congress Washington Danzig New Orleans

Markets at a Glance New York June 29

Markets at a Glance reports a heavy stock decline with widespread weakness in bonds and curb markets. Foreign exchange shows nervous demand for dollars while cotton and sugar trend mixed with selling and Cuban purchases. Coffee improves as local covering supports prices. CHICAGO Wheat and corn rise on overseas strength, cattle steady to weak, hogs slow with slight declines.

New York Chicago

Cotton market closes higher amid late dealer support

Local professionals pushed prices up in late trading after a day of declines. July, October, December, and January futures posted varied changes with middling cotton near 9.83 cents per pound and opening quotations ranging around 9.35 to 9.41 for July and general price activity finishing mostly higher.

New York

Wheat prices extend recovery to best level of month

Chicago wheat futures gained another cent a bushel as prices rose to the strongest level since mid month with July at 7 3 4, September 7 2 3 4. Corn and oats also rose with July corn 1 4 3 4 higher and oats up 3 4 1.

Chicago

Poultry Market Report From Chicago Auction

Chicago auction report lists live poultry with 3 cars 40 trucks irregular lots. Hens under five pounds priced 14 1 2 cents per pound, leg horn hens 11 1 2, broilers, colored 16, Plymouth Rock 17, White Rock 16, leghorn broilers under 2 pounds 16.

Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock

Doctors Study Malaria Control in Alabama Legacy

Dr. Jose Pinto of Brazil and Dr. Manuel Maio of Mexico visited Morgan county health offices to inspect the laboratory and observe TVA airplane dusting of Wheeler reservoir backwaters as part of malaria control. They cited Decatur’s 1914 typhoid outbreak methods studied at Harvard and now taught in major schools.

Jose Pinto Brazil Manuel Maio Mexico Morgan County Health Department TVA Wheeler Reservoir Harvard Alabama Health Department Decatur

Alabama Supreme Court Decisions List June 20 1930

The Alabama Supreme Court issued decisions including reversals and remands in several cases from Coffee and Escambia circuits. Writs denied in certiorari petitions, appeals affirmed or overruled, and various equity matters from Montgomery Mobile Jefferson Calhoun and other circuits. Local administrators and officials are named in numerous appeals and rehearing rulings.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Supreme Court Anderson Hubert Stinson State Coffee Circuit Court Gardner Chas Bates Moore B. F. Cruit Escambia George — Lambrakis Lambrakis Stave Court of Appeals Sarah A. Henderson Southern R Atty Lonnie L. Albritton D. D. Robertson J. R. Council Lauderdale Law and Equity Court Foster J. W. Harris Town of East Brewton R.C. Balkun Alias Balkum Bera Bell Admx L. F. Barnes Tuscaloosa Equity Knight I. C. Heck Comptroller C. Hall Montgomery Circuit Court Curt Stinson John Lawrence Lavretta First National Bank of Mobile Mobile Circuit Louis C. Loring A. Paul Goodall Real Estate and Insurance Company Jackson Securities and Investment Company John C. Curry Cou't of Revenue Et Als Carrie Morgan Probate Court Cherokee County JT. C. McCraw Esther Davenport Calhoun Circuit Court T. C. McCraw C. E. Wilson Herman York State of Alabama

White Rock Springs 21 Colored Fryers 16

White Rock Springs posted 21 to 16 over Colored Fryers in a scores update. White Rocks 17 and other prices remained unchanged.

White Rock Springs White Rocks

Nashville Livestock Market Summary

Salable cattle 150 calves 125 demand good prices steady. A few steers and yearlings above 8.00 with top 9.00 for dealers. plain kinds 6.50-7.50. Cows and bulls 6.50 down. cutter grades 4.00-5.00. Hog totals 500 with top 6.90, bulk 5.09-6.90. Sheep 1000 no sales early. steady trend. spring lambs to 9.50.

Nashville Livestock Nashville Tenn U. S. Dept. Agr

Smith total still climbs as fugitive ties grow

Baton Rouge June 29 Dr James Monroe Smith former LSU president remains at large as official estimates exceed a million dollars. The Shreveport Times calls for a federal probe of WPA in Louisiana citing Smiths financial exploits. Authorities say bonds worth 1 200 were accessed and half redeemed with 500 000 in cash via invalid notes. A nation wide hunt continues with tips of sightings and rewards totaling 2750.

Baton Rouge James Monroe Smith Louisiana State University United States Department of Justice Department of Justice Kansas City Shreveport Times Federal Agency Institute WPA Louisiana Smith Havi Tate Shattuck Canada Earl K. Long New Orleans Ot Long Huey P. Long

Relief bill passes Senate and moves to final shape in joint committee

After a 14 to 14 hour session the Senate approved the relief measure and sent it to a joint committee to finalize before WPA funds expire July 1. The House raised relief funds to 1 808 300 000 and added restrictive clauses as administration objections were trimmed. A separate 1939 40 appropriation of 1 194 498 633 for Agriculture was approved after months of delay over farm benefits.

Senate House Roosevelt Agriculture Department Conference

Decatur News Roundup From Local Residents

Daily page notes in Decatur include visits and returns of residents from Columbia Tennessee to Daytona Beach and Memphis. Church notices report sermons and communion at Westside and First Presbyterian. Local people travel to Birmingham Charlottesville New Orleans and Sheffield for visits and illness updates.

Senate Passes Massive Relief Bill After Long Debate

The Senate approved the 1.8083 billion dollar relief package in a 55 to 0 vote after over 14 hours of debate and sent it to a conference committee. House leaders anticipated final enactment before the end of the fiscal year. Rayburn said it would become law by midnight tomorrow.

Chamber Senate Rayburn

House Pushes Bill

The House quickly voted another measure in Washington on June 29, advancing a proposal amid ongoing legislative activity. Details remain unclear in the fragment but indicate swift action by House members.

HOUSE Bill Washington

Former Kansas City Manager Indicted in Water Scandal

Henry F. McElroy, 73, former Kansas City city manager, was indicted by the Jackson County grand jury in a $356 water leak scandal. McElroy resigned under fire last April as the To Pendergast democratic machine began to crumble after 13 years at the helm.

Kansas City Henry F. McElroy

Proposed 32 1 2 Cent Wage Scale Sparks Southern Debate

Atlanta June 2 The proposed 32 1 2 cent an hour textile wage minimum was denounced by Birmingham mill owner Donald Comer as a device to keep the South under northern economic subjection. Comer testified at a hearing before Wage-Hour Administrator Elmer F Andrews, accusing tariff and railroad rate discrimination of harming southern industry and claiming the wage minimum would have the same effect.

Atlanta Donald Comer Birmingham South Comer Elmer F. Andrews

Confederate Pension Checks Ready to Give Out in Morgan County

Quarterly Confederate pension checks have arrived and will be distributed Saturday morning at the county public welfare department in the courthouse. There are 36 checks, 35 for widows and one for the living Confederate soldier J. D. McClanahan, 95, of Hartselle. The offices will be closed Monday, and all entitled recipients are asked to call for their checks Saturday.

County Public Welfare Department Morgan County J.D. McClanahan Hartselle

Riggs and Cooke Reach Wimbledon Fourth Round

American No 1 amateur from Chicago James Riggs advanced to the Wimbledon fourth round with an 8-6 11-9 6-2 win over Camille Malfrey of New Zealand. Elwood Cooke of Portland Oregon also moved on after defeating G Lyttleton Rogers of Ireland 7-5 6-1 6-4.

Wimbledon Eng Et Riggs America Chicago Elwood Cooke Portland Ore Camille Malfrey New Zealand Cooke G. Lyttleton Rogers Ireland

Classified Advertising The Practical Way to Buy and Sell

Classified ad brief promoting practical buying and selling via phone contact 46 offering quick listings and accessibility for local goods and services.

Federal bill details major farm aid allocations

Russell outlined a large bill with about 191 million dollars for federal aid highways 7 million for weather forecasting 3 million for food and drug regulatory work plus 26 million for cooperative extension 28 million for the farm credit administration 16 million for the Bureau of Animal Industry meat inspections and disease control 6 million for insect disease combat and 6 million for agricultural marketing services.

Russell Farm Credit Administration Bureau of Animal Industry

Cad dell Gives View of Club Convention

President John Cad dell reported on the Kiwanis International convention held in Boston last week. He and Marvin Rankin represented the Decatur club while guests J S Adams Charles Hatchett Cecil Fain and Bill Popejoy attended from nearby Huntsville.

John Caddell Decatur Club Kiwanis International Boston Mass Caddell Marvin Rankin J. S. Adams Decatur Charles Hatchett Huntsville Cecil Fain Bill Popejoy Garner’ Pride Winston Alston

Sunday Singing at Macedonia Draws Local Crowd

Morgan County residents attended the annual singing at Macedonia. Alvie Roberts family and Fannie Sybert visited L. M. Reed. E. C. Morris family spent Sunday with Clark Morris of Neel. Ollie Sybert visited Lucille West. Lola Mae and Wilma Sparkman hosted Ollie Sybert for dinner. A youth gathering joined Ozelle Sharrott’s party Saturday night. Alvie Roberts family visited B. B. Moore Friday night.

Macedonia Alvie Roberts Fannie Sybert L. M. Reed E. C. Morris Clark Morris Neel Ollie Sybert Lucille Ozelle West Lola Mae Wilma Sparkman Ozelle Sharrott B. B. Moore

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