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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1940
Page
2
Soldiers report German bombers raided allied retreat forces and chased ships to harbors. Troop streams arrive in English ports with few wounded, as volunteers supply food and tea. Belgian surrender rumors spread, Belgian officers insist on continuing fight. Spies blamed for tipping German bombers to movements.
The notice lists upcoming sermons at First Christian and First Baptist churches, a Westminster Presbyterian farewell, air carnival plans in Birmingham, local travels and visits, births, fines in police court, church meetings, student returns, and dairy milk totals for the Alabama Dairy Products Company. It names numerous Decatur residents and nearby towns in July through June activities.
Mr and Mrs Harbin awoke to a burglar entering through a front window at 809 Perry street around 2 30 am yesterday. The thief fled after taking a purse containing $2 left on a hall telephone with a night lamp burning. Footprints on the front porch were small and the family misjudged their daughter at first.
Six thousand workers walked out at Kearny halting work on six warships and three cargo vessels in a rush naval program. The action involved local 16, Industrial Union of Maritime and Shipworkers of America. John Dempsey opposed the strike but voiced sympathy.
The text notes arrests for internment and national warnings by Home Secretary Sir John Anderson and Health Minister Malcolm MacDonald about the real danger of German bombing. It references battle-scarred transports returning wounded B E F survivors and assures Britons that defense forces are ready to repel any Nazi landing from air or sea.
About 75 attendees from Decatur Cullman Athens and Huntsville gathered Thursday at Hatfield Lake for the first district picnic of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Miss Clio Levin, president of the first district, presided and guests were invited by local members.
Washington May 31 The 36,000 ton U S S Washington will be launched tomorrow at the Philadelphia navy yard as part of a massive drive to accelerate ship construction. The Navy plans 68 warships mainly at crowded yards with more than 100 million dollars allocated to speed steel-to-warcraft fabrication. The U S S North Carolina will follow in two weeks and other 35,000 ton battleships plus 45,000 ton Iowa and New Jersey are in progress at New York and Philadelphia.
Allied retreat from Flanders intensifies as Dunkirk evacuation continues and French forces near Cassel and Poperinghe press toward the coast. Berlin claims French units dispersed while Germany hints at an Italy entry and a potential peace overture.
L. O. Sanderson will lead a two week song drill and music school at Grant Street Church of Christ from June 3 to June 14. Daily services include children's and youth classes, with an eight o'clock evening session and later announcements. No charges, no collections, open to all regardless of denomination. Sanderson, known composer of about 200 hymns, is a Nashville Gospel Advocate business manager.
Morgenthau argued a balance near the present level should be kept, saying it serves economy and financial strength in today’s troubled world. He noted the bill would raise the federal debt limit by 3 billion dollars to 48 billion, stating orderly financing of expanded expenditures requires higher taxes or debt capacity.
C L Mitchell of Route 3 community reports two minor shocks Sunday afternoon five miles south on Danville road. He says windows rattled a lumbering noise sounded and a dresser moved. Homes on the Kennamon place half a mile west were rocked and the shocks lasted about a minute each.
Nearly 300 attendees gathered in Delano Park after the third annual Morgan County Fish Rodeo ended May 29. TVA speakers Dr. A H Wiebe and Dr. C M Tarzwell, plus Tom Ford and James Wise of the state conservation department and Probate Judge T Almon, spoke. About 22 prizes worth nearly $400 were awarded. Dr Wiebe then showed TVA prological readjustment films at the courthouse.
The new national defense commission begins work to fast track tanks guns planes and reserves. It seeks funds for training civilian pilots and expands youth and education programs while coordinating with military leaders to push defense material mobilization.
New York May 31. Steels and aircrafts lead gains on growing armament demand with war stocks attracting light buying. Some issues finished flat or dipped while May trading was slow with about 50 000 shares changed hands. Cotton and other markets showed mixed to soft results across New York Chicago and New Orleans.
Prime cottonseed meal futures closed steady in Memphis with July at 23.85, September 21.50, October 20.65, and December 20.40 per ton F.O.B. Memphis. Total sales 6,100 units.
Poultry live prices listed for various birds and weights with breeds such as leghorn, Plymouth Rock, and white and colored varieties. Also includes a grain report with Wheat, Corn No 1 and No 2, Oats, Beans, and Barley price ranges and sample grades for May 31.
Chicago market data shows 1 583 488 for milk and 64 098 for eggs with steady prices. Creamery items fetch scores from 93 to 88, carrots centered at 25 to 25 1 2, with storage and receipts noted and various grade prices listed.
Salable cattle 75 calves 150 market closing active steady with earlier strength. Slaughter cattle in best demand with good fall classes. Fed steers and yearlings mainly 9.25 to 10.25. common to good beef cows 5.75 to 7.00. medium bulls to 6.75. Salable hogs 500 about 15 higher. 150 lb plus good and choice 4.55 to 5.45. Sheep at 1,500 head. spring lambs up 25 cents. good to choice ewe and wether lambs 12.25 to 13.25. top fat shorn ewes 3.00.
Nine year old John Edgar Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Frank Roberts 422 Sycamore street suffered a broken left arm after falling from a mule Thursday night about 7 30. He was treated at the Hall Clinic and sent home resting well
In Montgomery on May 31 the State Public Service Commission denied Louisville & Nashville Railroad a petition to discontinue passenger trains Nos. 1 and 4 between Selma and Flomaton and to replace them with mixed freight and passenger service.
United States Attorney William J Campbell announced a tentative agreement to settle the income tax difficulties of wealthy publisher M L Annenberg. The reported compromise payment is 8 000 000 dollars.
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