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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1935
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment cites dates and places in Alabama and Illinois, mentions the Associated Press and a 1906 campaign, and references re publication rules. The text is incomplete but indicates a public notice or archival clipping with attribution notes and copyright language.
After Saturday's crash of the Maxim Gorky, said to be the world's largest land plane, with 49 fatalities, the Russian government announced the order to build three similar aircraft. Russia, a vast nation, is noted for large scale projects and determined actions.
The Daily offers a life story of the Quins with a behind the scenes look at how their photos are taken. Fred Davis, photographer for the NBA and Toronto Star, says shooting the Quintuplets is grueling work requiring early morning trips and long hours.
The article questions the common belief that car crashes stem mainly from drivers noting that in 1934 many auto fatalities and injuries involved pedestrians. It argues for broader accountability and highlights pedestrian risk and public safety concerns.
A Newscom survey of 226 newspapers shows 114 oppose, 70 support, and 4 partially back the New Deal. Thirty states participate. Alabama Texas and Arkansas back the program unanimously while the South is not solidly in favor. The Daily backs Roosevelt though some policy points differ. Roosevelt needs public support to push Congress toward recovery.
Arthur Brisbane reports on German affairs with a satirical take noting ambassador costs rise due to frogs and horses, reflecting diplomatic costs and quirks in the period. The column blends commentary and humor on international relations.
A Washington gossip column compiles a playful London reporter Clif ford Lyon’s tour of the United States. It lampoons American quirks from fast lunch notices to city life shocks and curious tales about Sally Rand, Theodore Roosevelt, Pocahontas, and a long list of odd cultural anecdotes.
The piece action aligns a Uncle Sam figure handing veterans a $2.2 billion bonus while a money lender on the right gains the same, prompting questions about tax and pawnbroker economics. It cites Nazi Germany currency smuggling, antisemitic marches, and Lithuania threatening Nazi leaders, then notes shifts in U S China diplomacy and ambassadorial roles with cost implications.
New York plans a frog race in Central Park with frogs weighing twenty eight ounces or more to boost the big frog industry along the gulf coast. Racetrack sportsmen welcome frog racing but the piece notes autos also make fast jumping frogs as relevant as horses.
Secretary Morgenthau advocates a central bank to control national credit and suggests government ownership of the Federal Reserve stock. He favors an independent agency with removable administrators by impeachment and envisions credit released from bonds and relief programs to spur real economic activity.
Public health writer Dr. Logan Clendening argues food handlers spread illness via infected hands and droplets. He cites candy factories and raw food exposure, notes improvements from wrapping and aseptic bottling, and highlights meat and dairy outbreak data andPossible measures.
Mrs W H Winton urges Decatur readers to vote yes on May 25 to renew the current plan preserving nine month terms. She compares failing to renew to letting an insurance policy lapse and notes a 70 day cut if the plan ends. She asks every voter to support continued operation of the present school program.
A letter from Mrs. A. M. Roan urges voters to extend the county wide tax to prevent shortening the school term. She cites superintendent support and the four boards of education as backing the funds and urges all parents and supporters to vote next Saturday May 25 to continue the tax funding about 70 school days.
A fragmented humorous clipping cites a bewildered elderly gentleman at a wedding asking a groom question, a semi final elimination, and a sculptor’s half finished equestrian statue tale. It ends with a remark on aging and a near miss at a New York wharf.
On May 21, 1585, the editor notes a forthcoming election next Saturday to renew a tax long used to support schools. The levy funds more than three months of the school term and the community must decide whether to re‑authorize it.
Scouting is portrayed as a path to character development health and useful citizenship funded by contributions to the Boy Scout cause highlighting the value of support.
A bird carried a lit cigarette to its nest under George Roach's eaves triggering a fire that damaged the house. Roach fell from a chair while trying to use water to fight the flames and suffered a broken knee cap. Firefighters saved the home but had to tear away part of a wall to reach the blaze.
In Los Angeles on May 21 the festival of allied arts featured a whistling contest where all top placements were won by girls. The report notes a masculine field was investigated while the girls captured every prize.
In Fez Morocco the dancing girls perform in sheer display using only abdominal movements as slave girls sprinkle them with exotic perfume during the act.
Mrs Blanche DeWit of Poca West Virginia testifies Cardui helped her with long standing pain from girlhood and Cardus later stopped the trouble and regulated her. The ad claims thousands of women testify Cardui’s benefits and advises consulting a physician if not beneficial.
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