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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1931
Page
1
President Bill Willoughby announces a fine program for Thursday night at the Austinville Methodist church. Out of town artists include J Felton Legg and daughter from Danville. Other items note local and regional events and updates.
Nashville Tennessee May 26 The Tennessee house authorized a five member committee to decide if impeachment charges should be recommended against Governor Henry Horton. The resolution passed 71 to 25 and Speaker Hanes planned to appoint the panel tomorrow. Supporters called the move a reflection on the governor.
Thousands watched as nearly 70 army airplanes swept from Springfield and Hartford toward the coast in a defense demonstration. A 39-plane attack squadron roared over Dorchester Bay with low formations and bombing drills, while 600 planes completed a 20 mile procession across the city.
Elberton Georgia May 26 National guardsmen were stationed inside and around the courthouse during the trial of John Downer a black man charged with assaulting a white woman. Two white men were wounded in a jail mob on May 18 since which Downer has been held in Atlanta. He arrived by special train guarded by 300 guardsmen while 300 black witnesses were brought and machine guns patrolled entrances with infantry on the deadline.
Four crew members Shirley Short chief pilot Richard Peck co pilot Lewis Rice radio operator Robert Gormley mechanic were killed when a specially designed Sesqui ship named Blue Streak crashed near North Glenellyn during a 2000 kilometer record attempt. The craft carried 5000 kilograms and shuttled between Curtis Reynolds airport and Serena before plunging at low altitude.
HARTSELLE May 26 Special The fire department rushed to John Houston's home around eleven o clock Sunday morning. Little damage was done and the blaze was extinguished before arrival. Sparks on the roof are believed to have caused the fire.
In Nanking on May 26 another civil war was predicted to begin within days as Nationalist forces prepared against rebels in Kwangtung and Wangsi provinces. The forecast followed Chiang Kai-shek's denunciation of Communist attempts to overthrow his government after his refusal to resign.
Assistant Director Washington reports that on May 2 Secretary Doak announced the appointment of L. B. Lowe of Johnson City Tennessee as assistant state labor director for Tennessee.
Decatur sees growing tourist traffic as northern caravans travel the Bee Line highway and southern visitors head north. Advertisers expect a strong year, with 14 tourists staying at a local hotel recently and many more likely to stop as the Chicago to Florida Bee Line progresses. Golfers are drawn to Valley Country club, lakes lure anglers, and Tennessee river finds swimmers, boosting local hotels restaurants gas stations and shops as outsiders spend money in town.
Riverside High School awarded diplomas to twenty one graduates in a ceremony at Riverside auditorium. Principal Jordan read honor rolls and awarded a medal to Marion Bingham the outstanding senior. Prof Hocking delivered the address on the idea if you go one mile go two.
Mr and Mrs T G Bud Master son attended the commencement at the Woman's College of Montgomery Alabama where their daughter Miss Louella received her degree this year They returned home 511 3rd Ave West Monday night Miss Mattie Masterson returned Monday from Montgomery where she attended Commencement of the Woman's College.
Rev L P Hart spoke to the Decatur Rotary Club on Monday on the topic London. The program was arranged by the international service committee chaired by J A Woods.
Ladies of the Benevolent Society work to raise 3100 dollars by June 1 to meet a bond installment and avoid hospital financial crisis. They plan county and city support and compare local rates with other hospitals, aiming for a stable year round basis without further drives.
Decatur Daily reports Pastor Dr James Allen Smith urges 300 attendees for Wednesday evening prayer service at Central Baptist Church. He aims to surpass a prior 262 turnout and will share vital messages with the congregation and invited readers.
Mrs. R. C. Henderson of 401 Prospect Drive was transported to Benevolent Hospital last night by Brown's Ambulance following a report of injuries from an incident.
Ralph Barton killed himself at the peak of a brilliant career, leaving a self written obituary that reflects a final act of suicide amid acclaim. The piece questions why a renowned artist chose to end his life and frames it as a study in psychology and public perception.
Joe Caccia 31 from Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania and Clarence Grover 23 a mechanic were killed in Indianapolis while practicing for the upcoming race. Their car lost a tire turning the back stretch, crashed through a wall and struck a tree before burning. Grover died at once, Caccia died several minutes later.
The Falkville business men and the vocational agriculture department sponsored a farm tour through Cullman county. Sixty five Parkville farmers visited fields showing strawberries potatoes free fruits and dewberries. They observed varied crops in addition to cotton and returned home ready to grow more sale crops next season.
New York May 26. Ralph Barton renowned caricaturist and satirist puts an end to a 21 year career ending in a dramatic finale after a life marked by fame and scandal. Born 1891 in Kansas City he rose from a local newspaper illustrator to international acclaim with Puck during World War I. His marriages and notorious persona fed a high profile life. He dies with a legacy that puzzled psychologists.
In Chicago May 26 an inquest into five men who died at Mrs. Margaret Summers home reveals four of the five deaths were by poisoning. Dr Clarence Muehlberg, coroner's chemist, reports the policies were made payable to Summers and notes one victim was her husband. Suspect named as beneficiary in 19 policies.
The state led four witnesses in the Clem court in Athens as Roy Money of Shawnee Oklahoma faces trial for the deaths of John Cochran and Miss Johnnie D Keeton after a collision on the north Bee Line highway. The DeMoney car driven by Cochran reportedly stopped to repair a vehicle. the defense planned to present testimony later in the day.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock at the residence 1307 Sixth Avenue for a beloved woman. Rev. H Nabors assisted by Rev. Boyd will officiate. Interment will be in the city cemetery. Pallbearers named Covey Wiley Owens A C Dillehay John Wiggins G C Goble J B Toney.
Strict middling cotton was priced today in Decatur at 7.45 cents a pound.
A brief financial note from New York mentions mixed early trades with uneven gains. The data shows prices and rates moving with small advances and pockets of volatility throughout the session.
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