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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1936
Page
4
The Decatur Daily masthead lists publication details for Decatur Alabama and the Tennessee Valley Printing Co with editor and staff titles including managing editor and business manager. It notes Associated Press membership and reprint rights for news patches.
David F. Lilienthal addresses Alabama students on the South’s economic prospects. He warns Alabama ranks lowest in spendable income, urges regional industrial development aligned with natural resources, and stresses keeping wealth and talent at home to avoid national imbalance. He envisions gradual public research and local industry leveraging cotton, soybeans, and regional laboratories to raise income and rebuild the South.
The South must grow industrially by supplying more of its own needs and reversing the brain drain of graduates. A brighter South by the end of the decade depends on national unity in developing regional resources and expanding markets across the nation.
Arthur Brisbane comments on regulatory offices and public interest in a March narrative. He critiques evolving journalism and the pace of modern news, noting the influence of law and copyright in shaping what the public sees.
The passage argues that crucial developments often go unmentioned while distractions fill the record. It cites Napoleon and Fulton as examples of underheard innovation, and notes historians overlook Columbus era sparks, magneto electricity, and Faraday’s work as mere curiosities.
The article notes widespread uncertainty about major news as readers skim topics from quintuplets to Joe Louis and a new pitcher. It mentions British discouragement while Germany and Italy win in Africa, yet England often shines in tough times.
The article warns of mass bombing and poison gas to intimidate cities and notes the Black Legion in Michigan with about 135 000 members. It discusses swift punitive actions and compares US defense to German and British mobilizations, including plans for air routes and a midway harbor at the Azores.
The author notes American leadership in aviation and shipping, claiming clipper ships and Pacific operations are American. It argues that American energy drives progress in telephones and automobiles, asserting Americans know how to run telephones and build cars.
Dr Townsend and the House of Representatives were poised to dominate front pages when the Black Legion seized the headlines instead, shifting and shaping the news cycle with a dramatic development.
In a nationwide speech Mussolini proclaims Italy will push forward with a new imperial plan. He hails past victories and warns that future conquests depend on who first bombards a great enemy city. England’s expanding air force is noted as a rising threat.
Soviet press cheers the execution of Simenchuk, a brutal official in charge of Wrangel Island, linked to the czarist murder and condemned as a foe of peace. The piece notes the broader risk that leaders and nations build war capacities well before conflict erupts. Paul Faure urges peace sanctions to deter war and arms races, criticizing iron ore and mineral exports aiding Hitler and Mussolini.
In Miami the police golf tourney showcased Earl Christiansen who shot 146 over 36 holes while P H Baldwin posted 386 strokes in the same event. Baldwin also excels on the pistol team.
Doctor Logan Clendening dispels common medical myths ranging from pin versus needle danger to boils and measles. He explains that fat babies are not healthier and bath practices, while debated, can influence comfort and colds. An editor notes pamphlets offered for ten cents each.
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway gossip items noting Irene Delroy and groom William Austin at Park Lane and Atlantic Beach Club. Reports hint at possible divorces, marriages and rewedlings among social and film figures, with mentions of Kennedy Paramount scandal and various Hollywood moves.
NBC president denies Mr Titterton left due to publicity amid a murder case. Jean Lehr incurs a marital split while Carlo Morelli of the Metro opera makes a splash. Prominent financiers linked to Father Divine’s heaven shock with rogue gallery ties. Jessie Matthews in It’s Love Again. She Shall Have Music. Lenore Ulric’s leading man Donald McClellan shown off both on and off stage. Jessica Pepper of New Faces separates from Leon Janney after a brief marriage. He was 19 on April Fool’s Day.
Ramon Ramos and Ella Logan declare conflict while Fred Linde stroms retire. Atlantic Beach Club tightens rules and locals protest. Ted Gaillard blushes at a gossip item. Ann Sothern Norman Krasna amid Carole Addison Randall headlines. Police probe a 17 year old girl's allegations as a bandsman seeks a haircut after an audition in Boston.
A high SEC official faces threats from dissatisfied shareholders amid a sprawling case. Vivian Vernon, remaining last year, is cradle shopping. Robert Montgomery likely to receive only Class B film roles after siding with The Actors Guild. The Ray McCareys reconcile again as Mickey remains in the mix.
Juicy gossip column notes star feuds and romances. Anita Louise fawns over Jerry Norris while Robert Kennedy headlines as showman with Phyllis Welch. Eugenia Clair Smith and her Austrian fiancé split. Elva Statler dies in a Pinehurst garage. Robert Burns thrives in Newark tax circles.
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