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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1934
Page
2
Local officials report the Tuscumbia project nearing completion after earlier delays. Contractors cite weather and supply logjams as the main obstacles, with final site work expected within weeks and a target opening date looming.
The administration requests over 4 billion for the Tennessee Valley Authority as part of a broader effort to taper the recovery program. The move signals continued federal backing and aims to bolster TVA during the transition, with emphasis on allocations around 948 million to the agency.
The legislator urges amending the double primary law to cut the interval between primaries from six weeks to about three weeks. The Daily trusts new lawmakers will share this view and remedial action will follow.
Will Rogers ridicules a government push to use armored cars against gangsters arguing lone Rangers or Pinkertons could do better. He notes early detectives had less equipment and wonders about officers with six shooters facing machine gun–armed criminals like Dillinger and the risks of armored car confrontations.
The Literary Digest plans a new approach to measuring public reaction to President Roosevelt. The magazine seeks broader input and refined methods to gauge national sentiment more accurately.
The Digest will survey voters to gauge approval of President Roosevelt's policies as he enters the second year of his administration. The Daily predicts a large majority will answer yes, acknowledging progress toward normal prosperity while not endorsing every action.
The Morgan County board of revenue plans to buy or underwrite terracing outfits, including a 3% horsepower Caterpillar diesel and a terracer, to be rented to farmers at cost. The plan aims to reduce soil erosion, raise land value, and promote wholesale farming method advances across the county.
A short feature by Arthur Brisbane previews two western tales titled Two Nights From Chicago and The Rising Sun with commentary on themes. Seven Old Indian Ladies and Forty Seven Good States are listed as part of the syndicated set.
A narrator travels from Chicago toward the Pacific by train, praising sunrise over deserts and the potential of irrigation in the Mojave. He notes the Colorado River near Needles, future water transfers from Mississippi rivers, and encounters with Indigenous people offering wares in Albuquerque and along the route to Ventura and San Simeon.
Florence Alabama May 16 The sixtieth commencement features H M S Pinafore at the amphitheatre with Glee Clubs directed by Miss Ruby Henderson. A May 19 breakfast for seniors at O Neal Hall precedes the Baccalaureate by Dr Charles R Brewer of Davidge College.
The article explains dental caries as a nutritional process, detailing tooth structure from enamel to dentine and pulp. It cites Moose Heart experiments linking caries and pyorrhea to diet while reaffirming ongoing importance of brushing and mouth cleansing.
The Flor Ala College calendar lists a Graduate Chapel May 21 at 10 am in the amphitheatre led by seniors and sophomores, a May 24 alumni banquet at 5:30 pm in O Nea l Hall, and the main commencement May 24 at 8 pm with 17 degrees and 40 diplomas. Dr D W Hollingsworth will speak. Dr R L Motley will conduct devotions. Miss Henderson will lead music. The memorial stage will be presented by Montie Sandlin and accepted by President Willingham, who will award the Turris Fidelis to Miss Mary Hite and John Finley. marshals and ushers named from the junior class include Le Vonne Cox, Clarence Scogins, Ruth Fitch, Corinne Brown, Maria Duncan, Ruth Parnell, Martha Collier, and Mary Elizabeth Luma.
The maximum temperature reached 83 degrees and the minimum fell to 61 degrees in the last 24 hours.
Albany High School won three events at the state track meet in Birmingham last week. Otha Wilson earned two medals for Albany, taking a silver in shot put and a bronze in the javelin throw. Twelve gallons of corn were seized in two raids by officers near town. David Powell and Ann Forrest appear at the Delite in Love's Boomerang. Mildred McQuigg returns from Lynnville Tenn to resume teaching duties in local schools.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union will hold a meeting Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Cc. W. Black. The event invites members to attend and discuss organizational matters.
The Rev J L Moye of Birmingham led a revival at Hunter Street Baptist Church and recently concluded meetings at Central Baptist Church. Reports say 104 additions were made to the church during the campaign. He is brother to A L Moye of Decatur.
The writer travels at night and by day from Needles toward Barstow, describing the Mojave desert's stark beauty and eerie calm. He reflects on Hollywood notables, literary figures, and a humorous train tale as the landscape shifts to California with palm trees and adobe towns.
The speaker jokes to a dining room steward about only tasting fish on trains and crossing a desert. The odd analogy prompts reflection on how fish and desert experiences relate, leaving readers with a wry, unfinished line about similarity.
The Alabama banking report for year ending Sept 30 1093 notes resources at 122.6 percent of deposits, up from 120.7 in 1926. The capital and surplus rose from 7.5 percent to 16.38 percent of resources, with six new charters granted including Commercial Bank of Andalusia and City Bank of Tuskegee.
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