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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1937
Page
2
Treasury data for the year ends June 30 show revenues near 5.25 billion and spending well above revised estimates by 187 million. President Roosevelt said public debt would reach about 36.0 billion at midnight, the largest June 30 total on record though below 1933 peak.
The affluent Pennsylvania governor, long seen as impulsive and reform minded, publicly endorses Franklin D. Roosevelt for president in 1940. He defends his stance against local attacks as a personal ambition, asserts loyalty to the New Deal, and notes his busy, risky life balancing office travel, flying a autogiro, and supporting reforms.
Report notes 2,000 men interned since strike began May 26 at canning plants. Pickets gathered around plant entrances as Brigadier William J. Marlin ordered a gas patrol to disperse them. Guardsmen moved pickets aside and continued patrols.
Miss Margaret Wilson of Russellville and Sam Morton Kendrick news photo editor for The Associated Press in Boston were married at First Methodist Church Russellville. They left for Savannah to sail to Boston. Mrs Kendrick is from a pioneer Alabama family and a University of Alabama graduate. Also noted are U S labor figures showing 34 138 000 non agricultural workers current, 25 377 000 in spring 1933 and 35 000 000 in 1929.
Vienna of Santa Clara has fallen from five feet four inches to four feet nine inches due to a baffling malady linked to an automobile accident. Medical experts study the cause as the patient endures ongoing symptoms and seeks treatment.
The fourth in a series of lectures on the first epistle of John will be delivered tonight at Central Baptist Church during mid week services. Rev John C Cowell Jr speaks on The Family of God. Lectures use scripture exposition and draw large crowds with practical application of ancient writings.
Alabama reports from Birmingham Bessemer Centre Cullman and Tuscaloosa with notes on health department leadership lectures at Howard College. a drowning death in Warrior River. Cherokee County school leadership changes. a Birmingham wife killer reprieve. Alabama Supreme Court summer recess. a Cullman horse show. a highway fire marshal investigation. and Lawrence Tipton directing New England traffic officers training in Cambridge Massachusetts.
The Alabama Florida class D baseball league will continue as a six club circuit with Evergreen replacing Ozark. George M. Grant league president announced today.
Mobile police pursue a barefoot burglar after muddy footprints appear at three burglaries over the past week. The suspect leaves wet prints as evidence in several break ins.
Prat tville Alabama governor Bibb Graves urged peace through preparedness during a dedi cation address last night, stressing national security and civic readiness as a duty. The remarks framed defense and unity as key to maintaining stability amid tense times.
W. A. Taylor, foreman at a Whitney convict camp rock quarry, was seriously injured in a dynamite explosion. The incident was announced today by the state convict department.
Three people including a woman were detained in Geneva County after the death of Preston Dunn Saturday night in a remote area near Scranon. Sheriff W. C. Register identified the detainees as Mrs. Mattie Chancellor, Buck Holmes and Doc Tate.
Birmingham official report says a demand for 10 000 performance bonds from 125 adaceed workers and W M Smith and Company was ridiculed today by company president W M Smith. Smith had earlier said he would post a 10 000 bond to sign a contract with the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers CIO affiliate.
Police and relatives reported no trace of Mrs. D J Cutcliff a 59 year old mother of nine who disappeared Monday while traveling to a doctor's office for a minor operation.
Gadsden Alabama June 30 hotel rates will not rise during the state Legion convention set for July 18 19 and 20. Hoyt Butler arrangements general chairman asks citizens to list available rooms in their homes to accommodate about 3000 visitors expected.
Gene Eason and Frank Smith of Hartselle attended the Decatur horse show last night. Numerous local residents including Tom Pettus and Miss Irene Tucker were spotted in Decatur with events and visits listed throughout the evening.
Leibowitz urges society to reassess handling of criminally insane and learn from the Irwin case. He warns of unknown numbers of dangerous individuals and calls for a logical, saner approach to confinement and treatment.
The Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club meeting scheduled for Thursday night has been postponed. Officers said the time of the next meeting would be announced soon.
New York traders pushed share prices higher in quiet dealings as U S Steel preferred payouts sparked buying interest. Industrial stocks led gains including Bethlehem, General Motors, Chrysler, Goodyear, Sears Roebuck, American Telephone, and Du Pont. Bonds rose while grains and cotton stayed uneven and the pound and franc moved modestly.
Markets show gains in stocks with steels and rails leading. Bonds rally with rails among top corporate movers. Curb market climbs as oils utilities rise. FX mixed with franc down and sterling up. Cotton weak on favorable weekly weather. sugar and coffee firm. In Chicago wheat drops, corn weak, cattle and hog prices rise with highs near 16 and 12 respectively.
Cotton trading in Liverpool on June 30 shows 49 000 bales with 6 100 American. Limited spot demand pushes prices up by three points. Quotations include American strict good middling 17.79 and various middling grades from 7.19 to 6.19, with futures quiet at July 6.75, Oct 6.82, Dec 6.81, Jan 6.82, Mar 6.84, May 6.86, and official noon close at 6.74 for June 1937.
Poultry market report from Chicago dated June 30 lists live poultry line items with counts by weight and breed. Hens, fryers, colored birds, Plymouth rock, white rock, leghorn, barebacks and roosters show various price points and weights for hens over 5 pounds and smaller birds. Turkeys, ducks, and geese prices by category and weight are noted.
A ledger style report lists butter and egg prices and grading terms. It shows Butter Eggs totals, firm and extra firsts across various codes, with current receipts and storage pack figures, including regional references to Cal.
U S Department of Agriculture report on potato shipments with quality notes and price ranges. Bliss Triumphs steady with fair demand. Virginia Cobblers Missouri Cobblers and North Carolina Cobblers described with U S No 1 and No 2 grades and prices. Arkansas sales noted.
Hogs totals near 11 000 with top 12.00 and higher averages 11.65 11.95 for 150 190 lb. cattle 8 000 with fed steer and yearling demand 15 25 higher top 16.00 grass cattle weak grass cows down 6.50. Sheep 10 000 opening slow 25 lower with natives 11.50 top and slaughter ewes 3.00 4.50.
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