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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1936
Page
1
In Stockholm on September 20 the Social Democrats won a slim majority as the Farmers government appeared to resign. Socialists gained ten seats to 112 total. conservatives dropped eight of 53. Confidence shifted amid post election forecasts.
The Bureau of Air Commerce approved Oteenertown Airways to begin passenger service between Oakland California and Manila. Officials said no fixed start date yet but flights could begin as early as next month.
A federal grand jury indicted six officials of a railway audit and inspection company for refusing to testify on August 21 before the La Follette senatorial committee examining alleged civil liberties violations in labor disputes.
Chattanooga Tenn Sept 21 William Hillery Spring City manufacturer looms as the Republican rival to Democratic Congressman Sam Reynolds in the November race. Republican leaders endorsed Hillery and he told the state committee in Nashville he would run against Reynolds if given full party support.
In Goldsboro North Carolina on September 21 workers at Borden Manufacturing Company a cotton textile firm staged a walkout protesting a stretchout system and demanding higher pay with no fixed number of participants reported.
Newton D. Baker urged the American Legion to guard liberty amid a tense international scene at the opening of the 18th national convention. National Commander Ray Murphy followed with remarks as delegates gathered in Cleveland. In New York, Alfred E. Smith urged Holy Name Society members to act as shock troops to keep God in national life.
Montgomery Sept 21 governor Bibb Graves said after reviewing about forty parole applications at his gulf shore cottage he approved 11 for permanent parole held others for further consideration and denied a majority outright three former convicts were granted full pardons restoring civil and political rights
The public is invited to call The Daily tonight or visit the office for latest election results. With only 11 boxes, results won't be flashed on a screen. phone calls will be answered promptly and tabulations updated at all times.
Government troops under Gen. Jose Asensio retreat before a Moorish Legionnaire charge near Maqueda a key highway junction forty miles from Madrid. Bombing efforts fail to halt the advance as insurgents push toward Madrid and Toledo in a pivotal siege.
Diplomatic dispatches report insurgents driving west toward Balbao after capturing Azepita, with other columns moving on Azoi ta and Motrico. Government troops face ammunition shortages while a cruiser and destroyers hoist a white flag near Ceuta. American fugitives seek refuge aboard the Quincy at Alicante amid immigration delays.
In San Francisco on September 21, the death of 67 year old Elvira Virginia Musgarieta uncovers that the longtime male impersonator Jack Bee Garland lived as a woman for 38 years. Her sister Mrs George Shadburn recalls the masquerade and fear it caused. A life of charity work and aid to the distressed is noted by friend Mrs Mary Haines who says the disguise continued for years.
Concrete for the navigation lock at Guntersville dam in Alabama began today. TVA officials said equipment from Joe Wheeler dam has been moved to Guntersville for the project near Guntersville Alabama with progress noted in Knoxville Tennessee.
A farmer discovers a woman's head wrapped in paper in Kentucky. A separate item notes a scholarship fund at the University of the South Sewanee for rising juniors to study in Germany. Louis G Hoff of Decatur, class of 1938, is the first recipient, sailing to Munich on the Bremen September 23.
Gov. Alf M. Landon and agricultural advisers studied President Roosevelt's crop insurance move as he campaigns in the Midwest. Senator Capper presses a crop insurance bill for Congress while Landon tours the Des Moines area preparing a three day schedule of speeches and brief talks on farm policy.
A Selma Alabama delegation led by Mayor L. P. Burns Claeburne Brandon and Hunt Frazier traveled to Washington to confer with public works administration officials on an 81,000 grant for a new city hall and jail.
In Richmond Kentucky a woman's severed head and a right arm were recovered as authorities probe a second "heads and hands" slaying within three months. The skull showed brown hair and age about 40, with the arm found nearby. an autopsy was planned as the case echoes a Cincinnati fire captain murder. In Keyport New Jersey, investigators linked slayings to political work with Longshoremen unions after finding a work sheet and Sullivan's union cards following his shooting at a tavern grand opening.
Burglars broke into a vault at Wrigley Field home of the Chicago Cubs and escaped with 1500 dollars. Police said the thieves hid in the park and entered the office after evening activity ended, indicating a late night or early morning break in.
New York report details Sarah Churchill daughter of Winston Churchill and American comedian Vic Oliver arriving with her brother Randolph on the Queen Mary. Unclear romance prompts questions of a possible marriage after a family conference and a cautious statement from Randolph Churchill.
Haile Selassie flies to Geneva as the League credentials committee, including Peru’s Tudela y Varela, debates whether Ethiopia remains a League member. The assembly adjourns to await committee decision amid demands for careful juridical study and fears Jerusalem-like war avoidance.
Boston authorities suspend Robert H. Ickes, adopted son of Secretary Harold L. Ickes, from operating motor vehicles after inspectors blame him for a September 12 accident that injured five. He had not obtained the required non residence permit and faces a further hearing on revoking his driving rights. Ickes had been working in Massachusetts for about three months on a federal relief project after graduation from Illinois College. a prior DUI charge was previously cleared.
The Mock Trial proved highly successful and will be presented again Tuesday evening September 29. The same cast returns and all proceeds support work in the Third Ward school.
Auburn poultry specialist J. E. Ivey will visit Wednesday afternoon to assist county agent T. W. Bridges in planning poultry projects in Morgan and Lawrence counties. A 2 PM meeting will be held at the Stovall farm along Courtland road to establish a foundation poultry project and offer instruction to interested farmers.
The Morgan County commissioners plan a Montgomery conference with the state highway commission to raise about 5000 for hard surface material on East Hartselle Pike. WPA officials Scarborough and Shepherd say $2500 plus more may be available, with Morgan County offering up to $4500 for prime coating. The road has 10 miles graded east of Hartselle and sits 20 feet wide as a key county project.
New Orleans police pursue a baffling case into Edward V. Thomas’s death found with two bullets in his skull. Coroner Dr. Greney Cole and Captain Alfred Malone voiced suspicions of foul play, while autopsy notes first showed one bullet and ruled out self harm. Investigators question widow Mrs. Secelia Thomas and daughter Mrs. Edith Fuetterer as traffic patrolman Louis Fuetterer remains tight lipped.
Tokyo reports a specially organized landing party will be sent to China to protect Japanese residents and interests. Admiral Osami Nagano chaired the conference where officials said anti Japanese violence across China makes self defense necessary, while aiming to strengthen ties and avoid broader conflict.
In Alabama over the weekend two people died in traffic crashes and at least 15 were injured. J. B. McAdams, a Montgomery grocer, died in a Montgomery hospital from injuries suffered in an earlier crash. Miss Mabel Hallmark, 27, Hayden, died after her car wrecked into a trestle on the Mt Pinson Bradford road near Birmingham. three other occupants were injured. Twelve additional people sustained minor injuries in other accidents statewide.
Voters lined up to choose a mayor and five aldermen as absentee ballots numbered 155 of 848 total. At noon 693 votes were tallied across 11 polling boxes with box totals ranging from 11 to 155 and turnout described as a mid day surge.
H W McCord of New York arrives to supervise sale of Lowe mill textile equipment as part of a liquidation. Equipment to be sold ranges to Georgia and South Carolina while the building and utilities remain. About 173 houses in the village will be leased to occupants starting Oct 1 after rent arrears.
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 24 feet with a 81 degree high and 68 degree low over the last 24 hours. Rainfall measured 0.43 inches. Alabama forecast calls for fair conditions tonight.
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