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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1934
Page
2
Chinese papers report Japan dispatching 100 military officers to Chahar Suiyuan Shanzi and Southern Hope to study strategic centers. Other papers note negotiations failing over Malanyu Pass near the tombs of the Tsing dynasty.
Eighty six candidates reported for places on the freshman base ball team at the University of Alabama. The large turnout signals strong depth as coaches begin trials and selector decisions.
Washington AP writes that A J Weaver head of the rice and sugar sections of the farm adjustment administration testified on sugar quotas and a processing tax. His remarks drew objections from senators and reps from sugar beet states who feared elimination of the industry. Weaver, about 35, helped draft the wheat program and parts of the agricultural adjustment act and aided in laying groundwork for the world wheat agreement.
Robins Coon notes Hollywood studios use plaster and paint for Rome and Egypt set pieces. Cecil B. De Mille’s Cleopatra and Josef von Sternberg’s Catherine the Great trigger big orders, but plaster work shifts to new projects as old props fade. The De Mille department moves on with finished pieces stored near the rear lot.
Reports from London say Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden are engaged. Sources insist the announcement will come after King Gustaf ends a Rivera vacation and returns to Stockholm, with plans to keep the union secret until then. The couple reportedly met in Cannes and Stockholm recently.
The piece recalls Harvey Jules Roels leading teams to Wisconsin Michigan and Illinois state championships while coaching in Ishpeming Appleton and Chisholm. It notes his eye injury decades ago and lists other coaching posts in Rule Island Illinois and Greenville Tennessee.
In Montfort France two sisters Petit report their life savings of about 7000 dollars stored in an old mattress were eaten by rats on their farm. The incident highlights the loss of the long hidden funds and the impact on the family.
Shreds describe Michigan's 1984 indoor track undefeated streak and Big Ten title, Ohio State football coach Francis Schmidt with a notebook on a bed, and the 1884 Paris to Rouen auto race where 102 cars tried for speed. The American record reached 147 mph in Atlantic City in 1927.
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