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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1932
Page
1
Washington May 13 The Lindbergh baby kidnapping murder prompts President Hoover to direct federal and local police to hunt the killers. He says the federal government lacks direct police authority but will stay unceasingly alert to secure punishment.
Lou Reichers, American aviator, sped from Newark toward Paris on a two stop route aiming to beat Lindbergh’s time. He reached Harbor Grace Newfoundland for refueling after a favorable weather report and planned to continue to Dublin then on to Paris.
Defense and state races toward last appeals as June 24 execution date looms for six inmates. Alabama Attorney General Knight vows to file brief opposition. May 23 is final deadline for appeal submissions before court adjourns. Governor Miller will decide fate if high court cannot halt the death term.
The Walther League of St Pauls Lutheran Church held its monthly gathering at Mrs. W. P. Adams home with good attendance. Officers elected for the coming year include President Louise Holtman and Secretary I D Carlisle, with a social hour and a paper on Winning America concluding the evening.
Funeral services were held at Pineapple Alabama for Dr. B W Watson 65 a former Decatur physician who drowned Monday after slipping from a log crossing into a creek on his farm near Pineapple He is survived by his widow a son William Watson of Decatur and a daughter Mrs James E Donald of Pineapple
Decatur weather cooled from recent norms with a high of 71 degrees and a low of 51 in the past 24 hours. The readings reflect a milder spell as the city saw moderate temperatures across the day.
Funeral services for C A Woodall 58 a Trinity route one resident will be held this afternoon at three o'clock at Chestnut Grove cemetery Danville pike Rev BW Blythe will conduct rites Interment follows at Chestnut Grove Priest directs Pallbearers are the deceased nephews He is survived by four brothers Dan Joe Minor and Ed Woodall plus many nieces and nephews
A plan proposed by Adjutant Trotter Jones for the Alabama American Legion would showcase Alabama products at the state convention in Gadsden. State Commander Jim Conner supported the idea. local post members favored it as a way to display locally produced goods.
The weather bureau today reported no rainfall in the Decatur area over the past 24 hours. The measure indicates a dry period with no precipitation recorded in local gauges.
Mary Frances Ward age 81 died at 11 55 a m at her sister Mrs Lewis Bradley 342 East Moulton Street Huntsville Funeral services will be Saturday with a nine o clock cortege from the Bradley residence and a ten o clock service at the Church of the Nativity Huntsville Reverend Peter M Dennis rector of St Johns Episcopal church will preach Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery Brown directing Pallbearers named Robert Blackwell Dave Blackwell Henry Zeitler Ben B Raymond Rowe and Gran Wise Survived by two sisters Mrs Lewis Bradley of Decatur and Mrs Irving Reilly of Chattanooga Tenn one brother Frank Ward of Memphis Tenn and numerous nephews The deceased daughter of Captain John J Ellen Young Ward of Hunle had lived with her sister Mrs Reilly of Chattanooga for thirty years and with Mrs Bradley for the past year
The Tarzan picture "Tarzan, the Ape Man" starring Johnny Weissmuller will be shown today at the Princess Theatre with matinees at 2 and 3 46 and evening showings at 7 and 8 45. Manager G P Bandiza says the run is extended due to the previous night’s interruption and a fire incident that damaged equipment.
Hopewell New Jersey May 13 The discovery of the body ends a two month whirlwind search. A New Jersey state police officer was sent to Europe and Dr John F Condon admitted paying 50000 ransom to a man near a Bronx cemetery as an agent for Col Lindbergh. Col Lindbergh and associates left for the Massachusetts coast as more intermediaries are named.
William Allen, 46, describes finding the Lindbergh child skull in a Hopewell woods as he and companion Orville Williams reported the scene to Charley Williamson. He says police questioned him at Lindberghs home after delivering blocks and returning home to dinner.
Citizens are urged to pay May pledges for the Decatur schools totaling 2000 to 2500 dollars at once to meet teacher salaries as May payments lag. Only 30 percent of May pledges have been paid, threatening about 15 percent of teachers salaries. April payments stood at 45 percent. Funds should go to W. W. Benson, superintendent.
Democrats in Washington move the Hoover relief plan of 1.5 billion dollars to a special committee for study. The program would be funded by corpora tion debentures issued as needed through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to finance relief and create jobs via construction.
The city fire departments report only two fires occurred during the entire month of May.
Body of Miss Unity Dancy of Decatur to arrive at Union Station Sunday at 9 30 a m on the Pan American train from Ft Benning Georgia Funeral services set for Sunday evening with burial in Decatur Interment to follow arrangements to be announced Saturday
River level remains at seven feet with a brief rise in readings over recent days, indicating a stable water height for now. Local hydrology officials monitor potential changes as weather patterns develop.
New York prices show January 6.09 March 6.23 May 5.52 July 5.59 October 5.83 December 5.99. New Orleans bids list January 6.01 March 6.16 May 5.53 July 5.59 October 5.79 December 5.94.
May trading sees wheat up 54 percent while corn rises 20 percent and oats 23 percent as Chicago grain markets react to shifting supply demands. Strong entities and numbers mark the day with notable price movements across grain futures.
A truckman in Hopewell, New Jersey, reported finding a skeletal body of a young child, believed to be the Lindbergh baby, under brush at a wooded site after a timber delivery run. Detectives recovered clothing fragments to compare with the infant's night attire as authorities pursue leads and await confirmation.
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