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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1936
Page
4
The piece argues President Denny should stay with the University of Alabama in an advisory capacity, praising his leadership while noting broader national mobilization context and references to Mussolini and Hitler as part of the period tone.
Great Britain notes that American justice can be slow but certain as two convicts were hanged in California on Friday for involvement in a violent prison break. One execution involved a British subject despite British pleas.
An intersection at Church and Railroad streets is flagged for dangerous conditions. The viaduct built over the tracks was not designed for heavy highway traffic, causing limited sight lines for approaching vehicles. a small investment or a traffic light could reduce the risk.
The Administrative & Re gearah Corporation bulletin reports trade movements show resilience against seasonal pressure. The weekly index rose to 88.6 for the week ended May 16, from 88.2 the prior week and 70.2 a year ago, signaling improving business prospects for 1936.
A manufacturer speaks of a new era in which history will study these times with avid interest. He claims the age tests ingenuity and discards old methods daily while experimenting with new plans and untested developments that replace tried methods. He urges facing the issues squarely and willing to go the extra length like a thoroughbred.
The long serving University of Alabama president Denny is once again resigning after years of protests have halted prior attempts. Since 1912 he has guided the university through dreams and plans, now ready to step aside for new leadership.
Decatur welcomed over a thousand 4-H boys and girls from Morgan County for a full city wide rally. The event showcased young leaders as future planners and workers, praising the 4-H program for fostering citizenship, honesty, and purpose. The city hopes for an annual visit and greater growth of 4-H in the county.
The Dothan Eagle cites H L Mencken on the high price of capital murder as six Maryland men plotted to kill a man but murdered the wrong one. Three convicted escape the gallows. one hangs self, another dies in a jail break. taxpayers would spend about 28 thousand dollars to sustain them for 105 years.
A critics’ column discusses Reg and Pat offior migrating abroad, Russia rapid actions, Japan’s limited vision, and mentions a “Very Black Legion” with copyright notes. The piece reflects early 20th century international tensions and legal rights claims.
A New York Times front page essay argues Americans move capital abroad to dodge taxes, citing the Bahamas there is no income tax as a lure. The piece contrasts foreign investment with domestic job creation and notes harsh wartime style justice in Lithuania Russia and Germany.
Police investigate the Black Legion described as a large, hooded group of about ten thousand members in one county. The organization allegedly conducted murders as purifying acts against Jews, Negroes, and Catholics with members required to pledge armed hostility before joining. A separate note reports Haile Selassie heading to London as British leaders weigh how to respond amid Mussolini’s Africa actions, with speculation about royal welcome arrangements.
The article notes sanctions against Italy hitting foreign trade hard in March, slicing six-sevenths of the flow. It also describes a widening Anglo Italian rift in Ethiopia where Italian forces allegedly seek colonial commands, with Mussolini possibly diverting waters from Lake Tana.
Dr Logan Clendening explains a surgical approach to angina pain using injections to destroy the vegetative nerves in the heart area. He notes a 67 percent pain relief rate from Massachusetts General Hospital and discusses conservative concerns about removing the pain signal versus relying on warning symptoms to prevent overexertion.
In a signed Universal Service article Mussolini asserts the fascist empire will be built on work and peace and says he knows when to stop, contrasting with Napoleon.
In a statement to Universal Service Mussolini asserts that Italian forces in Ethiopia ended slave-holding rule and opened a vast market and fertile field for peaceful industry. He says the conquest brings civilization and work opportunities to the savaged land.
England, deemed the world's richest postwar nation, appears unfazed by this momentary glow as the young king schedules May 17 coronation day. He resumes flying to inspect the Queen Mary, a powerful advertisement for the vessel, while rumors circulate about selling Buckingham Palace and its grounds for 15 million dollars with land reserved for public use.
For 27 years Mrs. Annie Dickson of Logan taught school to fund five of her six children through college. Now at 61 she is finishing her own studies at Utah State Agricultural College earning a Bachelor of Science in social welfare work and plans more schooling.
A May shipment to the New York Zoological Society from Trinidad includes a pink-snouted golden anteater a Paradise tanager and four vampire bats among other unusual animals.
A fragmented mock dialogue touches on rot in business and the idea of heavenly treasure. It lampoons modern pretensions with snatches of scenes from a dining hall and workplace banter, including a boastful boss, a dizzy dean, and a wary observer of authority.
A fragment shows a puzzled junior asking how to spell high and a diner ordering pork chops. It includes a quip about sarcasm and a customer arguing about square toes not stocked while wearing last season's feet, hinting at a walking delegate tied to class tensions.
Walter Winchell's Broadway slang primer details terms used by actors and show people, tracing origins from Broadway figures like James Gleason and Damon Runyon. It defines phrases for moves such as wows and hits, types of acts, and street terms like flops and turkeys, plus money amounts and stage jargon.
A philosopher notes he never gets mad at a fox for not being a mountain lion. A student asks why summer days are longer. the professor answers that heat expands them.
The piece notes how slang flourishes in culture from ancient Greece to modern Broadway. It compares shifting vernacular across eras, citing Caesar and Shakespeare as examples, and suggests contemporary Broadway slang may join literary classics in time.
Senate today debates a commodity exchange control bill while the Commerce Committee studies revenue raising proposals. An Appropriations subcommittee examines a relief deficiency bill of 2,364,229,712 dollars. The House considers funding for vocational education as the Ways and Means Committee reviews substitute legislation for the Guffey coal bill. A separate investigating committee on Townsend's old age pension plan plans contempt actions against Dr. F. E. Townsend.
The Senate considered commodity exchange rules and the Finance Committee eased taxes on bankrupt firms. Members met and adjourned in honor of Representative Randolph Perkins then the Ways and Means Committee discussed clarifying amendments to internal revenue laws.
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