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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1932
Page
1
Washington officials rushed extra police to the capitol after a report claimed communists planned a march on the supreme chamber. Officials described the fear as precautionary and did not reveal the source of the warning.
Athens will visit Decatur for the Bee Line season opener at 3 30 p m in a new park funded by Alabama Hosiery Mills and J B Garrett. The 650 seat facility features a surrounding fence and ample outside parking with no cars inside the park. Decatur, runner up last year, fields Chandler West Lanier Lanier Evans Kimbrel with McDuff managing and Howell or Beasley in right field.
Another women's organization will be organized on Tuesday afternoon in St. John's church. The meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the Parish House.
Butler P. A. Hine announces a 2:00 PM Sunday meeting at the Court House for ex-service men to press the VFW push for payment of the bonus. The session will mobilize letters to representatives and congressmen amid a national debate as Patman's resolution nears action.
Richmond Virginia native Billy Howell a sensational young golfer from Washington and Lee University travels with a Huntsville classmate. He will visit North Alabama with a likely stop in Decatur for a short period during his stay in the region.
Hayden and Gray oversee the loading of strawberry shipments to eastern markets. The Hartselle Association ships carloads of berries under F. O. Keller, field manager for both the Hartselle and Decatur strawberry associations.
Owen D. Young has definitively declined the Democratic nomination for the presidency in a letter to John Crowley publisher of the Little Falls Times. He cites reasons that are too controlling to be open to argument after crowds urged his nomination.
The county poor farm housed fifteen inmates in March, per Overseer Harris. The county pays a fixed monthly rate per inmate, with regular reports reaching the Board of Revenue to monitor conditions.
South Alabama visitors spent a short weekend with relatives and friends and returned this morning to Demopolis, Alabama. The party included Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Compton and child and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Compton and child.
A record Alabama delegation attended the Southern Baptist convention in St. Petersburg Florida May 16 17 drawing Alabama motor cars to the parkways and a crowd of about 12 000. Birmingham led registrants as Southern Baptists from across the region joined daily programs at the Coliseum Auditorium amid ideal weather and air cooling systems.
J. R. Culver of Hartselle was in Decatur today for a short time on business.
Auburn May 16 A statewide calm for farming prevails with cotton, corn and hay largely in place despite a northern delay. Oats suffer from the March freeze and fertilizer sales show a record decline in production costs. The May Alabama Economic Review warns that farm prices remain far below pre war levels, squeezing debt payments and foreclosures.
Senator Borah of Idaho called for wartime income tax rates to fund the federal unemployment program. He spoke on the Couzens amendment to the revenue bill proposing six percent on the first four thousand dollars and twelve percent on higher incomes. He warned upcoming months would bring greater demands on the government.
Holy Communion will be celebrated at St. John's Episcopal Church on Wednesday May 18 at 10 00 am. The rector will be celebrant.
Charles L. Pagett of Mobile announces the Tennessee Valley Business College will open about June 1 with a business program and secretarial training. He has supervised four Alabama Tennessee schools and will place a principal and assistant principal here to run classes with modern equipment and accreditation by the International Association of Accredited Business Colleges.
Wilder’s men’s store, longtime figure in local business, will relocate on June 1 from Johnston Street and Second Avenue to half of the Pride building on Second Avenue near Speake, Warren & Ratliff. The renovation includes a redesigned display front by contractor J. B. McBride.
The cotton market showed substantial gains with July futures at 5.80 cents at close. The local middling basis stands near 5.20 cents per pound, guiding purchasing decisions.
Police turn to $50,000 ransom notes as key to locating the Lindbergh baby kidnapper. Col. H Norman Schwarzkopf says he asked the U S treasurer to alert banks and report any discovery of such notes. Dr John F Condon, who delivered the ransom, appeared with detectives and claimed to know the man responsible.
The Morgan County Chapter of the American Red Cross will file its final report to the National office this week for storm relief. Relief work is closed except for one or two cases pending at the state office in Birmingham. The chapter office closed a week ago.
The Steering Committee of the Decatur Charity Council thanks the splendid corps of investigators for their excellent work during the past year. It also praises the various committees handling many work phases and the cooperation of those receiving help.
The Friendship club of Huntsville East ern Star plans a Carnival ball at the Twickenham hotel on Friday night May 20. George Torrence and his band will play. Funds raised will support welfare work undertaken by the club in Huntsville.
A physician's instrument case and valuable contents belonging to Dr. F. L. Chenault were stolen last night from his car parked at his Jackson street residence.
The board of directors of the Der catur Rotary club will meet with the crippled children's committee Thursday evening at the office of dx Woods.
E L Hays of the county board of schools said today that about ten of fifteen boxes are accounted for as trustees are listed later. The note hints at ongoing tallying of school board results and possible delays in finalizing election outcomes.
Week-end guests at Mrs A G Fowler on Gordon Drive included Mr and Mrs Morgan Woodard of Nashville Mrs O W Cathy of Lewisburg Tenn Mr and Mrs BR F Davis and daughter Ann of Birmingham Mrs Bill Liggett and son Billy of Birmingham Miss Mae Mrs Henry Hardy and son of Seveille.
Lewisburg Tenn and Miss Elizabeth Fowler and Miss J Shannon of Athens spent the summer in Memphis with relatives and friends.
March prices show May at 6.32 and 5.48 for March contracts with October and December around 5.86 and 6.1. New contracts for May 5.53 July 5.72 and October 6.06. CHICAGO GRAIN reports May Wheat and corn at 4% and 30% while oats stand at 22% in Chicago trading.
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