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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
4
Actors and industry sources report Jackie Coogan will receive 150000 dollars under a firm settlement over earnings allegedly tied to The Kid, with Coogan previously asserting earnings of four million dollars. The portrayal is viewed as well crafted by observers.
A fragmented editorial sketch covers tax talk in Alabama, Morgan County civic efforts, and political forecasts. It notes officials, commerce chamber membership, and support for equalization boards to fix unfair assessments while mentioning Roosevelt era politics and European conflict.
Washington considers consolidating five business taxes into a single levy. Officials argue there will be no savings for corporations and warn against useless reports aimed at catching business people off guard. The issue touches tax standards and employment prospects.
West coast filing signals possible settlement in Jackie Coogan's suit seeking an accounting of earnings from childhood stardom. Attorneys request trial delay as Jackie's supporters portray him as the mistreated former child actor while guardianship disputes wage over control of the fortune.
Judge Chambers cites Judge Walter B. Jones on jury service as a high civic honor. The Georgia jurist urges jurors to see themselves as the peerage of democracy, guardians of liberty and equal justice under law.
Washington dispatch notes administration tax confusion linked to Tom Corcoran and Hanes. It describes battles over a broad reform plan, the president’s relief system via cities, and looming fights in Congress over a $150 million relief appropriation.
Marshal Henri Petain walked with sabres drawn through a lane of officers to the international bridge en route to Burgos as France’s first ambassador to Nationalist Spain. Two thousand schoolchildren cheered the 83 year old hero, who was greeted by Spanish military and civil officials and escorted to Burgos.
Dr. Clendening surveys treatments for athlete's foot noting varied results and urging a comprehensive plan. He emphasizes cleanliness, minimal perspiration, specialized foot soaks, actinic ray exposure, and specific powders like Epto, with guidance on socks and footwear.
A bantering dialogue unfolds about taking a dog for a ride in a car and the hair sticking to coats. A Frenchman questions a proverb about barking dogs not biting while others joke about a mink coat and fur standing on a collar.
A collection of brief quips and captions includes a line about wages for 32 000 workers, a sick patient in a hospital ward recalling a doctor question, a laconic exchange, a crude joke about raising when coughing, a reference to life costs, a count of six camp companions, a deer hunting success, and a sharp remark about church hypocrisy and joining the church to set an example.
The piece blends sentimental poem lines with a garbled economic fact noting a $163 924 000 tax bill from a large oil company for last year. The juxtaposition suggests a public interest angle on corporate taxation amid personal sentiment.
A sermon retells Nicodemus meeting Jesus in Jerusalem and the call to start anew. It urges leaving old paths, embracing Christ’s life, and paying the price for a life of abundance through the Master’s principles. The message emphasizes repentance, commitment, and ongoing renewal in faith.
The closing date for receipt bids on the Morgan county courthouse at Decatur is April 15. Commissioners picked a rebuilding plan matching the pre fire design. Other items note Master Tommy Carson ill, Nell Wilhite visiting relatives, Junior Music Study Club met with Miss Elkins Himes, Mrs. John Arantz weekend in Huntsville, and Miss Mabel Stinson of Chattanooga visiting Austinville.
A compact reflection argues that sincerity grants the right to critique public conduct whether praise or fault is merited. It notes that critics often feel overpaid for their assessments in modern discourse.
A humorous retelling of Moses returning from Sinai to find the people worshiping golden calves. He sees they broke commandment two and, in anger, throws the tablets down and shatters all ten.
Walter Winchell comments on Saturday night laxness in city rooms and a spring preview in the Times. He criticizes un-American activities hearings and urges rapid action by the House committee with $100000 at its disposal to safeguard democratic institutions.
As Winter trade returns north and crowds disperse, Florida officials impose strict gambling limits. The column recalls a recent Congressional Record remark criticizing a book on enemies among us and now reprints another Congress member’s comment, with thanks to the contributor.
California native Lee Geyer sparked a House controversy by introducing a subject linked to the book Secret Armies. The Congressional Record of March 6 quotes Speaker and a note about Walter Winchell sending the book urging attention to un-American influences.
The address cites a book accusing groups of plotting against the government and references reactions from Senators and Congressmen. It notes Mexico's seizure of eight suspects in a spy plot tied to the same book, with detailed mentions on pages 50 to 53.
Winchell told a caller that Mrs. Willing's The Red Network had already drawn national attention and that Congress had heard of the book. He signed off as a New York correspondent praising Congress for recognizing traitors who wrap themselves in the American flag.
The speaker aims to present a clear record about Winchells Americanism and his sending of copies of Secret Armies to the audience. He emphasizes avoiding misunderstanding and states a twofold purpose for the morning session.
Lawrence County Flower Hill notices report community happenings. Robert Moore suffers appendicitis at home. several residents visit, host, or dine with neighbors. Birth announcements, illnesses, and travel to Trinity for a basketball game round out the local society items.
New York report says a woman with about 1300 dollars income paid a penny tax after filing an error filled return. John McNamara notes exemptions reduced taxable income to 25 cents and the four percent tax equals a penny. If she filed correctly the tax would have been one cent less.
In Louisville two brothers, William T. Doyle and Robert P. Doyle, aged 64 and 61, answered a knock at the door and found the other alive after 39 years apart. Each had believed the other dead, and Robert said he came back to see if William were dead.
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