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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1934
Page
1
President Roosevelt seeks early June Congress adjournment to reduce uncertainty and push mass New Deal legislation. He aims to let officials, agencies, and business proceed unimpeded, while fatigue from endless detail and scattered authority tempers his energy this summer.
Luther Cox of Elkmont and Bill Hyde of Ohio go on trial in Limestone Circuit Court Athens on murder charges linked to the Bee Line wreck that killed Mrs. L. L. Garrison and Miss Minnie Mae Stewart. Hyde claims he drove and Cox bears no blame while Sandy Wallace and others assisted.
John T Gray 75 a prominent Lawrence County farmer died at 9 30 a m at his home near Kitchens Mill Funeral rites will be at 11 o clock Friday at Rapier cemetery by Rev J T Prater Interment will follow Brown of Decatur directing He is survived by his widow two sons James R and Richard seven daughters Mrs J D Phillips Mrs Clark Morris Mrs Sam Holiday Mrs Harley Nesmith Mrs Artis Harden and Misses Lula and Sallie Gray a brother William Gray and a sister Mrs Henry Barfield
Committees for the revival at Southside Baptist Church begin the third Sunday in June. The cottage prayer services committee includes Mrs. Mary Howell, Mrs. Blake Thompson, and Mrs. McAnear. The music committee consists of Fred Halbrook and Mrs. Oren Wright.
Mrs Cliff Conley is confined to her canal street home due to illness. The notice records friends expressing sympathy and hope for her speedy recovery.
Reports indicate the United States Great Britain and Japan are in preliminary talks on naval questions ahead of a Washington conference. Britain is said to have initiated exploratory discussions on the feasibility of an arms limits survey and possible revision of the 5 5 3 ratio.
Financial observers warn that Roosevelt's stance on silver could revive bimetallism and push Britain away from gold. They fear any acceptance of silverite influence may doom the gold standard for good.
Secretary Swanson said Japan’s push for naval equality with the United States and Great Britain could force reconsideration of Pacific defenses. He supported maintaining current treaty ratios and noted London powers set distribution as in each nation’s interest, with no reason to change now.
Enfield Gaines of Decatur receives a letter from Secretary Cordell Hull promising personal emphasis on a dam project. The site is on Clear Creek in Walker County.
City council and school board held a joint meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss the financial condition of the city and the school system and potential funding needs.
E M Hodson superintendent of education for Lawrence County visited Decatur on a business mission Wednesday.
Lawrence county reports say Elbridge Daniel will be tried Friday in Athens on murder charges after a lengthy case involving a home attack during a kidnapping attempt. Delbert Whitlow, 15, recounts being abducted by three men, doped, and placed in a northbound freight car before being returned home unharmed. Authorities still seek the identities of the three suspects and motive remains unknown.
Henry E. Yarbrough 24 of Vine mont and Elton C Hamm 31 of Decatur were taken to Benevolent Society hospital after a limb from a tree fell on Hamm during land clearing work near Hillsboro. Both men were reported resting fairly comfortably with injuries from the accident.
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration allotted 58000 to Alabama for flood control work and other projects begun under the Civil Works Administration. The funds are to be expended during May and June. Texas was allotted 200000 for rural rehabilitation for the remainder of May.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs council unanimously endorses the Copeland bill expanding drug and food law scope. The measure was presented at Hot Springs convention and backed by the Home Makers Forum and the public welfare and health divisions.
In Beverly Hills on May 24 a former ambassador to Germany named Jimmie Gerard claimed there were 50 men running the country. He said 49 have been released, leaving those ex-country runners on hand and dissatisfied, with unclear signals about attention.
Youths in Decatur gather in seven districts for organization of Juvenile Delano Park Club meetings after school. Sessions target school age youths up to 20, inviting unenrolled peers to join. Leaders describe the program as wholesome, constructive, and city wide, with district by district meeting areas and school addresses.
President Roosevelt signed the municipal bankruptcy bill to allow sealing down city obligations and approved measures liberalizing naturalization and citizenship laws. The House Democratic leadership moved to delay permanent deposit insurance for a year and pressed for a vote on the reciprocal tariff bill while Mayor James A. Nelson of Decatur declined comment amid cities seeking financial relief.
An auto collision at the corner of Moul ton street and Second avenue near one pm caused no injuries. Vehicles driven by Robert Gray and Fred Murphy collided at the intersection in broad daylight.
Tom Wood a 20 year old from Limestone County is jailed in Athens after confessing to using a double bladed axe to nearly sever the head of his brother-in-law James Malone 30 following a domestic dispute over alleged mistreatment of Wood’s sister. Malone’s body was found at his home west of Athens as Wood described two visits and the fatal strike while Malone slept.
The name of Leroy McEntire, acting postmaster at Decatur, has been sent to the Senate by President Roosevelt for confirmation as postmaster for a full term here. The designation was forwarded Wednesday and early ratification is anticipated.
Brand Whitlock former ambassador to Belgium died in Cannes France at age 65 after several months illness. He was taken to Sunnybank hospital on March 5 for an operation and had shown slow improvement before a second operation led to his death with Mrs Whitlock at his side throughout.
Rain and National Guard detachments ended an all night siege as about 1,500 Electric Light Co workers were hemmed inside the Toledo plant. Troops reported most evacuees had left, thinning a crowd that once numbered around 10,000.
Johnny Goodman, the defending open champion and pre tournament favorite, was eliminated in the fifth round as the leaders surged ahead. The field at Setert Scotland saw unexpected upsets ahead of the weekend.
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