30 Mar 1933
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1933
Page
1
FY. O. Keller manager of the Morgan County Strawberry and Produce Association urges all strawberry growers not yet members to join and sign shipping agreements by April 15 to ensure organization can serve everyone. This is the last notice and aims to include all who plan to ship with the association this season.
William Chapman 83, claims lifelong rainbows chase as he reaches Milwaukee on a 20,000 mile walk begun July 10, 1923 after a quarrel over age endurance. He seeks official endorsements and has sent about 3,000 letters ahead as supporters sign on.
Mr and Mrs Travis Odom and their children are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs S V Odom at Wheel as part of a family gathering.
Mrs. Cora Eaton, rushed to Benevolent hospital after swallowing carbolic acid at 209 W Market St, was reported in satisfactory condition today and believed out of danger. Hospital officials credited rapid physician arrival and antidotes for saving her life.
Washington dispatch reports former Kansas governor Harry Woodring chosen as assistant secretary of war. Speculation ties Harry M. Durning to the Port of New York collector post and notes Woodring as a possible Philippines governor general if Homer S. Cummings remains attorney general.
Griffin Jewelry Store will relocate from Bank Street to Second Avenue next to Ligon's. The new shop will be ready for occupancy the first of next week.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company says the Gadsden Alabama plant will resume a five day week after operating three days since the bank holiday. Officials expect normal seasonal demand to sustain production for the next three to four months with better weather helping continuation.
In a last effort to halt the nationwide anti Jewish boycott set for Saturday Jews appeal to Hitler and President Hindenburg. Premature outbreaks damage Jewish businesses while Nazis disavow vandalism but storm troops suppress incidents in several cities. Insurance firms bear the costs, as German wealth is cited as being destroyed.
Five witnesses testified before a federal grand jury on charges Joseph W. Harriman misused funds of the Harriman National Bank & Trust Company. Witnesses included Charles A. Stoneham, president of the National Exhibition Company, and Leo Bondy, its counsel. The arrest warrant cites a false debit of 108 500 in the company's Dec 14 1931 account.
The Cullman county singing convention will hold an all day singing in the auditorium of county high school Sunday. The Bonanza quartet of Decatur will perform among other musical organizations. A large crowd from Cullman and nearby counties is expected.
A black powder bomb was lowered into the basement under Reverend Charles Coughlins bedroom early today in Detroit Michigan but caused only minor damage. Coughlin awakened by the blast said he is a central figure in the banking controversy and a heavy guard was placed around the Shrine of the Little Flower home after the attempted attack.
The mangled body of a man about 25 was found on Southern railway tracks near Madison. Tattoos reading Floyd Kenneth Goff TB and Decatur Edwin Clapp shoes were the clues. He likely fell from a moving freight train. two legs were severed and death was instantaneous.
Napps, formerly with Sheats and Napps on First avenue, now operates a grocery and feed business at the corner of Moulton street and First avenue.
President Roosevelt reviews a revised budget with Secretary Woodin and Lewis Douglas to determine funds for immediate forest conservation work. He aims to enlist men within two weeks of signing the bill and is drafting bond plans for a new public works program and debt refinancings. Henry Morgenthau Jr outlines steps to liquidate commodity holdings and speed marketing by cooperative associations.
Educational leaders and teachers gather in Montgomery for one of the era’s most important Alabama Education Association sessions. Dr. Harman and J. A. Kellar address delegates as debate grows over a loyalty demand time limit for teachers.
A health officer urges Morgan county to inoculate children against diphtheria after noting Alabama county death rates. He promotes Schick testing for schoolchildren and a single toxoid dose for protection, urging mothers to consult physicians and act now during office hours Wednesday 1 5 pm and Saturday 8 12 am.
The case opens with Heywood Patterson, 19, of Chattanooga, charged in a Tennessee jurisdiction after claims about jury selection in Morgan County Alabama. Defense counsel Samuel Leibowitz contends juries have excluded black voters. Attorney General Knight counters.
Reporters and experts discuss whether Heywood Patterson received a horseshoe or mule shoe, with the defense holding the shoe and a rabbit’s foot. Weather improves, press presence grows, and visitors note local golf course layouts as court access is streamlined for the trial.
Attorney General Knight leads a challenge to the Morgan county jury box alleging racial composition. Patterson appears for trial alone as motions to quash are debated. Leibowitz explains his bid to obtain a rabbit’s foot and present a rusty mule shoe to Patterson.
Attorneys battled over severance and the handling of nine defendants in Morgan County. John H. Green testified as court clerk, denying Negro juror participation, while Attorney General Knight disputed the claim and urged a group trial.
The article notes the Alabama Senate passed the Stokes banking bill 29 to 2, extending tax on income to include income from tax exempt bonds for banks. It mentions Goodwyn and Goode measures on income tax and a warrant issue, and the Robinson beer legislation advancing to House final passage.
Hartselle Police Chief Rogers died at Benevolent Hospital after an operation several days ago. He was widely known in the community and led the force in recent years.
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