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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1935
Page
4
An unclear clipping mentions financial and moral backing for a campaign, with stray references to funds and individuals. The legible elements include a phrase about being first to participate financially and morally, and mentions coordinates or a location unit. The text remains fragmented and lacks a clear event or outcome.
As normalcy returns, citizens grow weary of Huey Long and his era. The trend suggests diminishing public interest in past political figures and their influence on current affairs.
The statement favors continuing the current school tax on May 2, noting no new tax is involved and expressing opposition to any change in the existing levy.
The Nashville Booster Club plans a visit to Decatur in the latter part of May after a long pause on booster trips. Promoters express hope prosperity will follow the event.
A traveler praises the Somerville-Decatur route as one of the prettiest in the area and notes a trip along the road reveals its scenic possibilities.
A fragment from a Dothan political scene quotes Punch Drunk Julian Hall praising the city’s rough elections. It notes that Dothan’s campaigns are sharp and revealing the wrangling typical of the Wiregrass area.
Annis ton and Decatur clubs show soft pall interest with a possible league and a week opening. A Sheffield Kiwanis gathering discussed a friendly ball game and a challenge between clubs. Dr Frank urged playing hard ball to boost exercise for workers and desk bound men.
The Decatur Kiwanis Club launches a financial campaign to aid the Boy Scouts of America. The club directors voted to contribute a sum to support the Scouts as a community presentation titled the Passion Play opens. The effort aims to fund Scout activities and ensure success of the campaign.
The piece notes President Roosevelt plans to veto the Patman bonus bill despite Democratic pressure. It cites press response nationwide with 74 percent opposing cash payments now and 26 percent supporting as urgent relief.
Column outlines a Today era rumor about the presidency and a critique of intellect, mentioning Amelia Earhart and a symbolic bottle. It attributes speculative captions to Arthur Brisbane and notes corporate rights claims.
Washington chatter suggests the Patman bonus bill may pass over President Roosevelt's veto to aid veterans while avoiding the total cost. A letter from James Cromwell in the Himalayas praises bonds criticism, and a brain surgery case near Mexico City raises questions about brain function and imagination. Amelia Earhart Putnam is cited for feats across the Pacific and Atlantic routes, followed by notes on a labor union for the oldest profession and colonial-era reflections on civilization.
Doctor stresses immunization as the key to child health, noting diphtheria and other diseases pose major early risks. It argues vaccines should start around one year for diphtheria and six months for smallpox, with ongoing efforts to control typhoid and other threats through public health measures.
In Harrisburg on May 17, Democratic Governor George H. Berle joined a three month laboring battle with the Senate over relief funds by stepping into a South Street baseball game. He grabbed a bat and hit a ball past the field, drawing awe from the young pitcher and onlookers who did not know the governor at first.
Senate in recess. Banking committee hears Secretary Morganthau on omnibus bank bill. House considers legislative appropriation bill. Rules Committee holds hearing on amendments to grant AAA legislative right of way.
A collage of aphorisms on self belief fear management and success. Witty lines urge bold salesmanship, daily resolutions, and keeping courage private yet shared, ending with a classroom moment about a tech commandments in a Sunday class.
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania on May 17 the village of New Freeport gathered to rebuild a colonial log cabin. Women prepared a large feast as men joined to raise the structure which will serve as the residence of Rev. Thomas Prescott Baptist church pastor.
The article notes how nations use postage stamps for advertising, highlighting Colombia's 1932 issue set titled Wealth of Colombia. Five regular stamps and one air mail stamp depicted coffee, cattle, oil, bananas, gold, platinum and emeralds to promote the republic’s exports and minerals.
The passage notes a resurgence of titles and honors from 1776 to Bolshevist Russia and Moscow's subway opening. Stalin awards the Order of Lenin to energetic young Constructists, illustrating a cycle where authority symbols reappear despite political shifts.
Senate passes Wagner labor relations measure and sends bonus bill to the White House. Clark attacks Donald R. Richberg while Barkley offers defense. In the House, debate continues on a legislative appropriation.
A university controversy centers on a professor who in class claimed to be in favor of free love. Dr. Robert M. Hutchins addresses the remark saying, as a married father of two, he does not advocate free love.
Robert O'Brien, 23, of 3328 63rd street, was arrested for turning in a false fire alarm. He expected 23 days in jail but was sentenced to six months by the judge. He remarked that the number 23 had never failed him before.
Voice actors sue to quiet loud talking at the Drive In Theater causing earache complaints from nearby residents as films play through windshields in Hollywood. The action seeks to curb disruptive court orders to silence the noise.
A lion breaking its chains represents a country’s struggle for freedom and resilience. The emblem appears in historical seals and national insignia to symbolize emancipation and sovereignty.
A stream of gossip and caricature items from Walter Winchell style columns references Broadway figures such as Harry Richman Chic Farm er and Eddie Cantor. The piece lampoons party scene celebrity selfies and media buzz with quips on personalities like La Guardia J J Shubert and Julie Haydon while noting travel and yacht costs and a mix of humorous asides about show business life.
A classroom scene shows a teacher challenging students to recite a four word commandment. After a pause a girl answers Keep off the grass, delivering the compact moral as a playful test of memory in a school setting.
A poem fragment portrays a court anxiety over a wife accused of being rocked to sleep. It laments harsh strife and notes the charge as new and quaint. The verse questions the abuse and suggests the rock used by the wife is central to the complaint.
A collage of quips and anecdotes on marriage, gender roles, and social ambition. A chorus girl dreams of a church wedding while chorus-turned-figures debate domestic science, success of married men, and the quirks of fortune. Humor centers on irony, family, and ambition.
A column riffs on show managers, second-night grosses, and local acts. It mentions Count Fomeen the Russian accordionist at Savoy Plaza and Jelesnik’s Hollywood music crew, plus a mis‑spelled leader urging a shoutout. It also notes a book by C Drinkwater, a Bernie in Missouri, and a Winchell in Texas, with a breezy nod to Lullaby of Broadway.
The column catalogs varied show business chatter and Derby gossip. References include Dempsey sightings at ren dezvous, Mae West Sundae at Walgreen's, Runyon and Esquire Derby debates, Sophie Tucker and Ethel Merman remarks, Broadway impressions by Joe Lewis and Al Goodman, Fred Allen pepigrams, technicolor in films, and the Paradise show dress rehearsal deemed grand.
A reader complains about a grammatical error in a song about a penthouse. Critics debate keeping Pulitzer selections secret. A Hollywood manager brags about a new cooling system with a goofy sign. A magazine photo shows a columnist at work with scissors and paste at hand.
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