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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
4
An Associated Press note states reprint rights and credits, including KH or-uncredited material. It suggests avoiding overproduction by swapping roles of farm and city residents. The Mansfield News-Journal reflects on attribution practices.
An Associated Press dispatch notes the anti lynching bill failed after a determined filibuster by opponents. Senator Borah called the bill deceitful, and the Daily praises Alabama senators for defending local government by steering clear of the Costigan measure.
National Youth Week celebrates with De catur Chamber of Commerce hosting a Saturday Youth Day event. Several thousands of youngsters from Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties and Decatur are expected to attend, reflecting long planning by the Youth Day committee.
An editor cites figures showing fire losses rising over twenty years and urges property owners insurance men and fire departments to study risks. A quote from Mr Kearney warns against complacency despite claimed American efficiency, comparing with European cities Tendon and New York.
The Anniston Star argues that a broad business revival may be approaching gradually rather than abruptly. It cites the National Industrial Conference Board showing mixed signals with auto production high, steel and textile outputs slipping, and building contracts rising, all suggesting a cautiously optimistic path to prosperity.
An apparent syndicated news item outlines Mr Morgenthau's work in relation to Canadian affairs and crime policy. It discusses taxation impacts and copyright considerations held by a syndicate. The piece references Arthur Breisgan and mentions international copyright protections.
A writer argues that automatic fire detection will reduce losses, noting Chicago and Cleveland as comparisons. The piece advocates compulsory automatic alarms, criticizing current milk-delivery driven fire prevention and warning that fire losses exceed the tax bill. It suggests legislation could shift responsibility and costs.
A May 2 SeBr ing, Florida report discusses a proposed U S air base near the Canadian border and wide hopes for North American unity. It notes presidents, air defense plans, war on crime ideas, Morgenthau finances, and Florida inheritance tax issues.
Dr Clendening describes an obesity chart by Dr William Callens listing foods and servings to build safe varied menus. Breakfast options plus lean and fat meats vegetables and fruits create balanced 800 to 1000 calorie plans with structured reference cards.
The piece comments on a proposed sixty percent estate tax for large estates, argues it would burden heirs, and mocks state and national tax schemes. It notes University of Iowa research on Malphighameba locustae as a grasshopper parasite and comments on colonial India, Russia Japan China tensions, and Florida mosquito control efforts to boost population and real estate values.
A quirky office scene unfolds as a producer squares off with an actress over a misunderstood part while a misbehaving mule and man cause comic trouble. A proverb about promises and a farmer's mishap close the vignette with a wry moral.
Great Britain remains excited and alarmed by Germany building submarines including a super type with guns and torpedo tubes able to hunt ships worldwide. Some claim these subs carry a small airplane. German submarines are completed and to begin maneuvers off Wilhelmshaven.
The article notes France assigns twelve fast pursuit planes to guard the Franco German frontier to prevent German overflights. The French air minister will travel to Rome to discuss an air agreement with Italy. It warns a new war with modern aviation and gas could cost fifty million lives and suggests revisiting Versailles terms or returning colonies for a settlement.
Nolan Abred a 19 year old Tupelo Mississippi resident who aided the Raymond Hamilton capture left Dallas on May 2 after being freed from Dallas county jail where he had been held since the arrest.
Governor G. W. Pratt announced a petition with 25 000 Jefferson county voters to be presented to the legislature soon seeking local option.
The piece recalls the Crete dispute culminating in Eleftherios Venizelos fleeing after a failed revolt. It notes Crete’s shifting rulers, its 1913 flag-raising at Souda Bay, and Venizelos’ paradoxical protest against Greece’s monarchist shift and Balkan Pact.
A dense scan of Broadway gossip and public notices links Walter Winchell’s style to a flood of names. Edna Skin ner John Margaret Case Lefty Prynn Viola Dana Gene Markey Kay Francis Andy Lawlor and many others appear in threads about marriages divorces and alleged scandals.
A speaker in a domestic scene offers philosophy on happiness and politeness, contrasts with a traveling pilot’s remarks, and notes hog prices near eight dollars sparking thoughts on farm relief and societal goodwill.
A rural dialogue contrasts freedom to drink liquor with government control over planting, hiring, and business. Dinah and Mandy discuss marriage arrangements, including buying a trunk, finding a job for Mandy’s husband, renting a house, and providing clothes. The exchange notes reliance on others and the need for cautious dependence.
A drug store scene reveals a clerk alarmed by a man seeking ten cents worth of poison for suicide. The boss calmly suggests a higher price of twenty cents, turning the moment into light banter about fashion and public worry.
The passage reflects on a calm, unremarkable life despite the lure of tragedy. It contrasts imagined grand suffering with the steady routine of day to day existence, noting how humor in an acquaintance can reveal friendship.
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