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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1933
Page
1
In Berlin on May 17 Adolf Hitler endorsed Roosevelt's plan to ease the international crisis. He pledged Germany to disarm and cooperate, offering to scrap military equipment if other powers do the same and stressing that lasting peace requires disarmament and economic reconstruction.
State department notes Hitler praised Roosevelt's call to abolish offensive weapons and signaled openness to international armament control while Washington officials view the speech as acknowledging Germany's subjection.
Thieves pried a padlock from the front door of Shropshire's Lunch on Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street South Tuesday night and stole a quantity of smoking tobacco and cigarettes. Police said no other merchandise was disturbed.
Midweek prayer services at Westminster Presbyterian Church will study The Woman at the Well of Lycar. A pasteboard scene will be shown during discussion and the public is invited to attend.
The weather bureau reported a maximum temperature of 82 degrees and a minimum of 58 degrees for the 24-hour period ending at 7 a m.
Kiwanis Club schedules Thursday noon gathering led by Boys Work Committee chair Rev E N Hart. Camp plans to be finalized with members urged to contact their spring assignees. Prof W T Jordan of Decatur High School to speak at the meeting.
The federal board of mediation is called to settle a controversy among railway workers at Mobile state docks over the Lapsley Lusk salary reduction bill. Samuel E Winslow of Washington chairman and Attorney General Knight will confer with rail workers as the docks line handles interstate freight. The bill cut salaries of state employees, affecting dock railroad workers who claim interstate business and federal supervision.
Dr. H. B. Woodward will lead the mid week prayer services at the First Baptist Church this evening at 7 15 o clock. The public is extended a cordial invitation to hear him.
The Somerville unit held its regular meeting in the Somerville, Ala. home of Mrs. L. P. Lyle with president Mrs. J. A. Garrison presiding. Bible lesson from Psalms, roll call, reports, and fundraising from a quilt were shared. Talks from Mary Gilchrist and W. L. Groover discussed Challenge of Change. conference report by Mrs. Louis Turney. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Miss Ida Rice to members and two visitors.
The St Louis and San Francisco railroad known as Frisco was placed in bankruptcy by Federal Judge C B Faris in St Louis Missouri on May 11 seven. The road had been under federal receivership since November 1 under the new debtor law.
The mid week prayer service at First Methodist Church will be led by Marvin West at 5 30 PM. Sponsored by the Woman's Missionary Society the meeting aims to foster parish devotion.
Wisconsin milk strike nears escalation as reports claim 5 000 farmers may rally in Shawano county. National Guard units are readied. 700 deputies and 225 guardsmen in Shawano, Milwaukee markets rationed, Gov Schmedeman demands conferees issue a firm end to the strike.
Athens Ga May 17 Congressman Charles Brand aged 72 Democrat representing Georgia's 10th district died at his home after a long illness He had served in the Georgia state senate and was a member of Congress for 16 years since the 66th Congress.
Roy Hill and T C Almon receive season passes for suggesting the name Alabama Park for the local ball field. Manager McDuff of the Trojans awards both in recognition of their input. Cy Graham won the season pass for naming the Trojans.
Decatur voters rejected Sunday movie showings by 217, with 1 255 votes cast. Railroad Street booth: 234 for and 191 against. Johnston Street booth: 545 against and 285 for, totaling 260 opposed. The Pastors Union protested and the council scheduled May 16 election if sponsors funded the cost.
Blount county officers investigate the slaying of Lee R. Loveman a 45 year old Chicago salesman at a filling station operated by a man named McBride at Blount Springs on the Bee Line highway south of here. Sheriff McPherson Oneonta said McBride claimed he killed Loveman because the latter insulted his wife. McBride said he returned from Warrior about five and found Loveman at the station and he lost control of himself. Loveman was shot twice with a shotgun and also stabbed. Chicago relatives were notified.
Rev. O. E. Kirby of Moulton will fill the pulpit at Ninth Street Methodist Church on the fourth Sunday in May for Missions Night. A special missions offering will be taken.
The local camp of Spanish-American War veterans named delegates for the state encampment in Montgomery. J. N. Hughes J. H. Albes E. Price and Henry T. Cook will attend the two day session beginning June 11.
Washington May 17 A sweeping government reorganization plan is contemplated as a major Roosevelt message to Congress. By next week a far reaching design to abandon shifting and merge functions aims to save hundreds of millions in the next fiscal year. Reports and recommendations from each cabinet officer are on the budget director's desk.
Captain Robinson and an advance guard from Fort McClellan will arrive in Decatur on Thursday morning en route to the national forest reserve for forestry work camps. F C Henneberger will join at Decatur and proceed to Moulton. About six tons of army equipment has been shipped via Decatur for use in the project with rapid assignments to posts underway.
Sheriff deputies prepare to serve more than 1000 circuit court documents for the June term opening on the fifth next month. Officers canvass every section, knocking doors and even crossing fields to locate recipients.
A dwelling at 1114 Third avenue south was severely damaged by a fire that started in the kitchen at 2 30 this morning. Fire departments battled the flames and brought them under control after a long fight, damaging the kitchen and two other rooms and destroying several pieces of household furniture.
A Federal Reserve advisory committee told President Roosevelt of improved business conditions nationwide during a special session in Washington. The discussion focused on possible use of new presidential powers for inflation and on deferring legislation to bar use of Federal Reserve funds in speculation.
About 500 Sloss-Sheffield workers will return Saturday as a Birmingham furnace resumes production. Mines at Bessemer and Russellville will reopen, with H. A. Berg predicting sustained iron demand and an indefinite run for the furnace.
Wage increases were announced for nearly 3,700 employees of the Duncan Watts and Aragon-Baldwin textile mills in Greenville Laurens Chester and York counties. Ten percent raises were set for 1,300 Durean Mills workers in Greenville and about 700 Watts Mills employees in Laurens.
Rock Hill report says the Cutter Manufacturing Company announced an eight percent wage increase for its 300 employees, effective Monday, adding about 300 dollars to weekly payroll.
The Belle Mina Bank in South Limestone reopened today on a restricted basis after receiving a state banking department permit. Five percent of old deposits are immediately available, with new deposits accepted and segregated. Directors include John R. Witt H B Zeitler J Smith Dr J J Pettus B J Nethery and others. Clyde Hendrix serves as cashier and president.
Reverends M. Tyndal J. E. Morris and another attended a conference yesterday in Avondale with ration cousins noted in the report.
The House approved the conference report on the Muscle Shoals Tennessee Valley Authority bill and sent it to the White House after a heated debate over 5 percent gross receipts allocations to Alabama and Tennessee. Senator Norris praised the measure as a national power and flood control program, while the bill creates a TVA to oversee the project and authorize transmission lines and fertilizer production facilities.
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