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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1933
Page
2
A DEVINE TEMNEY CORPORATION advertising representative covers New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Des Moines and Atlanta to manage rationing notices.
Mexican planes have been dispatched to Sonora to deter a Yaqui rebellion bent on war. The move signals heightened tensions as authorities aim to prevent renewed hostilities in the region.
A Literary Digest straw poll shows anti Tammany figures ahead of the Tiger’s Corner’s Weekly in the current issue. The piece urges readers with New York connections to write to fellow New Yorkers urging action.
Chief Justice John A Anderson of the Alabama Supreme Court questions prison pampering in Kilby and other facilities. He notes many convicts are better fed and clothed than some free citizens, sparking a debate on prison reform and humane treatment versus deterrence.
Reports from Washington indicate Thomas Heflin former congressman and senator plans to again seek a seat in the House opposing incumbent Allgood. The Huntsville Daily Times notes Heflin may enter the 1930 race from the Fifth Alabama district citing his return to public life after quieter years practicing law in LaFayette and a desire for a national stage to showcase his oratory and controversial style.
The tribute notes Mr Heflin possesses traits that endear him to many friends across the state and Washington, despite critics who question his constructive impact in public life.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company purchased Textile Realty Co. properties and plans immediate reconditioning of the Con necticut Mills site in Decatur. Employment for 500 to 700 workers is expected with a weekly payroll of 7 500 to 10 000 dollars, boosting Decatur and three surrounding counties and signaling strong industrial faith for the South.
Arthur Brisbane discusses Henry Ford and the National Recovery Administration, noting a test era for American industry and politics. The column surveys industrial leadership, radio as a communications tool, and the possibility of old European powers like the Hohenzollerns returning to influence, reflecting 1930s tensions.
Henry Ford argues NRA cannot compel branding or management control and warns of chaos if government gains broad industry power. The piece contrasts Ford's stance with Roosevelt and Johnson while noting high unemployment and potential auto industry impacts. A new radio beam technology for foggy transatlantic flights is also mentioned.
Rodney Dutcher reports on Roosevelt Hull relations around Moley resignation and Montevideo talks, plus notes on government office moves, NRA campaigns, Interior Department crowding, and early Smithsonian fly species research as Recovery era policy details unfold.
The Moscow government promises to recognize Czarist era debts up to 1914 if allied powers formally acknowledge the Soviet regime. Albany Mayor Payne spoke at the high school on a bond issue to build a new city high school. The Albany Chamber of Commerce asks for more housing due to a shortage. Benton Hatchett remains at his parents’ home on Fourth Avenue South.
A collage of humorous exchanges and light verse from a historical page. Witty quips about Halloween, widow definitions, parental roles, cake misreads, dull lectures, government hiring, stamp anecdotes, and political barbs. Ends with homey banter about embroidery and leisure.
The article imagines a long radio beam guiding aircraft from Paris to Croydon and even conceptualizes souls traveling by thought through space. It juxtaposes this sci fi notion with real world riots in Palestine, British policing, and European monarchist speculation under Hitler and Mussolini.
The text notes a solemn abdication and the potential for more speeches as 1914 could repeat. It contrasts German enthusiasm for Hitler, seen as repudiating the Versailles Treaty, with tepid feelings toward the Hohenzollerns among the people.
The piece surveys student strikes and political attitudes in the Americas and Europe, contrasts with English student protests, and notes the Graf Zeppelin’s return journey from Chicago to Germany via Spain. It speculates on airship use for fast transatlantic travel and cites Soviet leaders’ brisk, decisive rhetoric.
Decatur police said the Friday-identified suspect Wheeler Clardy of 605 Yarbrough Ave Huntsville confessed to breaking jail at Scottsboro two months earlier while being held on a burglary charge. He admitted nothing about the Moody assault and robbery. The Limestone County grand jury is in session.
The piece mocks preoccupation with gold and German politics while noting a Londoner beginning a 50 000 mile air trip. It cites Mrs. Roosevelt’s two hour Philadelphia entry and reports Columbia freshmen choosing Phi Beta Kappa over varsity letters.
The passage questions Stalin’s orders to Litvinoff as he faces skeptical American capital circles. It suggests that foreign officials take Soviet directives seriously, while U.S. financiers may be surprised by the influence wielded by these foreign voices.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a powerful but harmless cough remedy blending seven best-known scientific aids. It promises fast relief from coughing and cold symptoms with no narcotics and offers an on-the-spot refund if relief is not achieved.
Washington D C Oct 30 A stern decision to coerce conspicuous violators appears to be ready to face a constitutional test of law The text notes enforcement would target Henry Ford if found guilty of automotive code violations following the removal of the Blue Eagle from several small establishments The article describes cautious enforcement under Johnson to avoid legal action while maintaining industrial program shielding from court challenges
W. V. Neville of the United States Marine Corps is on leave with relatives at Trinity. Neville belongs to a Marine detachment at the naval air station in Pensacola Florida.
A harsh threat is directed at a husband with explicit insistence that his wife will wring his neck if he places his foot on something. The terse line conveys a volatile domestic dispute tone and a menacing warning.
A Halloween verse recalls a jack o lantern joke aimed at John Smith. The prank backfires as a ghost chases the speaker and a student quips about an electric chair as a pun on ending sentences.
A periodical advert promotes B. C. as a fast acting pain remedy prepared by a registered pharmacist. It claims relief for inorganic pains within minutes, targets colds, headaches, neuralgia, muscular aches, fever, and nervous distress without habit forming drugs. Available in 10c and 25c packages.
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