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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1935
Page
3
Amelia Earhart lands at Newark after a 14 hour 22 minute non stop Mexico to Newark crossing. She seeks rest despite setting another aviation record and receives a large, cheering welcome.
Memphis May 9 Gail Patrick says she would rather be a lawyer than a movie star. The Birmingham Alabama born actress completed Howard College law courses and plans to practice law seriously. She admits enjoying films but doubts it is career for her as she joins southern celebrants at the cotton carnival.
Amelia Earhart recounts the departure from a Mexican airport at high altitude and the long flight above clouds to New York. She credits Mexican mechanics, the Commerce Department, and airline radiomen for precise weather reports, noting a long fuel run and limited nourishment before reaching her hotel suite.
Mrs. Clayton Marsee of Lancaster Kentucky says after twelve bottles Cardui relieved a bearing down pain and strengthened her health. The ad claims thousands of women benefited from this purely vegetable bitter tonic used for over fifty years and advises consulting a physician if it does not help.
Rome reports Gionale D Italia notes Italy filed diplomatic protests with nations arming Ethiopia. Le Forge Armate cites Spanish Swedish German and Belgian factories shipping war materials to Ethiopia. An official communique cites these arms as a factor in mobilizing about 100000 more troops in East Africa.
Senator Black of Alabama demands federal regulation of foreign air mail business. He labels Latin American charges outrageous with rates from 1.25 to 2 dollars per mile, contrasting a domestic base rate of 33.3 cents per mile. He plans to introduce legislation as head of the Senate air mail investigating committee.
In London on May 9, King George addressed MPs and peers at Westminster Hall marking his silver jubilee. He urged continued pursuit of freedom and progress amid fears of new wars, praising Britain under its flag for feeding millions abroad and noting the common law forged in Parliament as a shared inheritance with the United States. The scene featured Queen Mary and the two houses as Viscount Sankey and Captain E. A. Fitzroy spoke, praising the king’s leadership and the throne’s role in national life.
A desperado named Sam Day, 23, escaped Arkansas state prison. A far flung hunt pursues him after he killed a sheriff in a still raid and he seeks vengeance on foes who blocked his pardon plea. Day is nephew of a Texas ranger captain and was an honor student.
Nashville's long time mayor Hilary Be Howse wins a seventh term in a non partisan city election. He arrived from a farm 52 years ago at age 18 with 30 cents and rose to power through a career marked by a 1915 ouster episode and a 1928 reform victory that solidified his control as chief executive for four year terms.
A ceremonial address praised the king as more than sovereign, calling him head of the family, nation, and empire, who has built a house for his people. The praise emphasized royal leadership and unity under the crown.
The Memphis cotton carnival plans a night parade with 41 gaudy floats and 800 masked marchers downtown. Seventeen Comula floats from New Orleans Mardi Gras join, with Miss Lanelle Montgomery of Somerville as guest alongside King Cotton W Neely Mallory and Queen Cotton Mollie Darnell. Secretary Wallace praised the national cotton show opening in Memphis and urged broader use of cotton to balance supply and demand for growers, manufacturers, and users.
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