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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1935

Page

3

Parley Votes 70 Safeguard Free Austria Plan

At Stresa the three premiers Mussolini Ramsay MacDonald and Flandin agreed on a Panubian conference to guarantee Austria's independence with Germany Italy and France present. A Danubian conference is expected next month likely May 20 at Rome to discuss European security and enforce treaties as Germany signals willingness to join non aggression pacts.

Andrue Berding Copstight Associated Press TRESA Muscolint Austria Stresa Germany Italy Ami France Rome Mussolini Ramsay MacDonald Pierre- Etienne Flandin Europe Czech Yugoslavia Britain Poland Romania Geneve Council Paris League Geneva Reichsfuhrer Adolf Hitler

Roosevelt to throw first ball in season opener

President Roosevelt promised to toss out the first ball in the season opener between the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics next Tuesday. Reports from Washington note the president’s arm is in fine shape as the start approaches.

Washington Roosevelt Washington Senators Philadelphia Athletics

Dust Storm Relief Secured as U S Funds Soothe Suffering

Federal relief funds for dust control and 10 cent per acre tractor fuel payments were approved by Admiral Harry L. Hopkins. Projects will cover Kansas Texas New Mexico Colorado Nebraska with grazing forest and wildlife use eyed for arid lands. Red Cross nursing services will aid communities hit by dust illness as wheat prices rise toward a dollar per bushel. page five continues.

Associated Press Midwest Chicago Admr Harry L. Hopkins Kansas Texas New Mexico Colorado Nebraska Department of Agriculture Cary I. Grayson American Red Cross Oklahoma Panhandles Estern Dun & Bradstreet

Houston National Bank Realty to be Sold at Public Auction

Public sale of all remaining real estate owned by the Houston National Bank, insolvent four years ago, announced by John R. Vann, receiver. Britt Davis to supervise sale under Comptroller of the Currency authority. Sale date is May 29 with place and hour to be announced.

Houston National Bank John R. Vann Vann Britt Davis Lang

Student War Foes Rejoice Over Peace Demonstrations

National turnout for yesterday's peace strike reached about 125000 students, led by Joseph P. Lash. Protests ranged from peaceful marches to actions at Chicago and Michigan State College, including a river incident and egg and stone throwing. Aimed at canceling naval maneuvers, Emory and other schools backed the call for pacific action.

White House Joseph P. Lash National Students Strike Committee University of Chicago Michigan State College Los Angeles Junior College Chicago Charles Baker Robert Marnard Hutchins J. A. Hannan Fast Red Cedar River H. P. Morley Ann Arbor Emory University United States Pacific Togethher Huey

Dove of Peace Quietly Returns to Long Camp

Baton Rouge April 13 The Huey P. Long political camp showed calm after a leadership rift when George Wallace assistant attorney general and top aide resigned. Long, returning from New Orleans, met with state officials behind closed doors to quell the breach. Wallace resumed work but was unavailable for comment.

Baton Rouge Huey P. Long George Wallace Long New Orleans Wallace

Leeway on School Funding Sought Amid Sales Tax Talks

Montgomery April 13 AP an accord on school appropriations was reached and approved by Gov Bubb Graves as legislators push to finish before April 30. The deal, kept secret by sources but believed to be a funding increase for schools, comes amid continued sales tax discussion and closing committee work.

Montgomery Finance and Taxation Committee House Senate Bubb Graves Clint Harrison J. A. Keller

State Tax Sleuths Nab Vendor Refusing to Surrender Cigs

Pete Sortoras, operator of a fruit stand on N Foster Street, was arrested for resisting an officer after he refused to surrender cigarettes to state tax agents. Agents said the cigarettes bore old tobacco stamps and noted new stamps were issued weeks ago with dealers told to dispose of stock. Bond was posted.

Pete Sortoras N. Foster Street State Tax Commission Sortoras

Ambulance Driver Returns Home In Beds Of Own Vehicle

James Mullins, 49, was knocked to the pavement by Mrs May Elwood 45 during a call. Dr Elizabeth Adams reported the woman refused hospital aid and her husband would not sign a waiver. Mullins sustained a possible skull fracture and was driven back to Bellevue in a different ambulance.

New York James Mullins Bellevue Hospital Mullins Elizabeth Adams May Elwood Daniel Adams Elwood Bellevue

Mob confronts jail as sheriff resists in Tupelo case

About 50 men chased a suspect wanted for attacking a white woman, disarmed a deputy, and fired shots near Monroe county courthouse before dispersing after 45 minutes. Sheriff Joe T. Morgan, whose pistol he left at home, refused a jail search and moved the prisoner to another jail.

Aberdeen Miss Monroe County Joe T. Morgan Jesse Freeman Tupelo Morgan

Robbery at Shulman’s Filling Station on Webb and Gordon

Burglars break a rear window at the Shulman’s filling station at Webb and Gordon highways and steal two cartons of chewing gum and a small amount of change. Police report no clues found as detectives investigate the overnight break-in.

Shulman’s Gordon

Farmers Protest NRA Codes Hurting Recovery in Opening Sessions

Farmers through the National Grange told the Senate Finance Committee that recovery is slowed by disparity between agricultural and industrial prices under NRA. They urged removal of code provisions if the recovery law is extended, citing artificial regulation and price fixing as burdens on producers. James Rice praised poultry codes as beneficial, while Kopf argued codes harm small businesses and foster monopolies.

Washington National Grange Senate Finance NRA Fred Brenckman The Grange Senate Nra James FE. Rice Cornell University New York Kopf Cincinnati Brenckman

Four Youngsters Die As Train Hits Auto Returning From Dates

A Pennsylvania freight train struck an automobile near Pataskala Ohio killing four youths returning from dates. The dead were Jonathan 38 Harold Macpaugh 19 Marie Lucille Vink 16 and Wilma Gladys Lithk 16. The crossing watchman said the car was on the tracks though he waved a lantern. The wreckage was dragged under the locomotive for about a half mile. All perished instantly and one body was found under the train.

Columbus Pennsylvania Pataskala Here Jonathan Harold Macpaugh Marie Lucille Vink Wagram Wilma Gladys Lthk Jack McConaughey McConaughey

April relief grants announced for states

The relief administrator allotted funds for April relief with Alabama and Florida receiving grants while Georgia drew none. Pennsylvania received limited funds for the first half of April, and the total compared to $132,926,228 for March. Grants listed include Alabama and Florida amounts and other state allocations.

Alabama Florida Georgia Washington Harry Hopkins Cleapgin Pennneslvania Grante Alsharaz Ras

Popularity Contest Seeks Reader Letters for 5 Prize

The Eagle invites readers to submit letters on their favorite feature for a $5 prize, limited to 100 words. A neutral committee will judge clarity of argument, not literary merit, with results published in The Eagle. Eligible features include many comic and column ideas, while staff and families are excluded.

Joe Palonka C. C. Bennett New Century Club Clement Ritter First Presby Terian Church A. J. Assers Pnnsurance O. McIntyre Paul Mallon Wic Rogers Hollywood Joe Palecka Eagie Fingle

Japan Hints At Slash In U S Cotton Buying In Latin Market Feud

Washington reports reveal New Zealanders push for higher tariffs and removal of cotton processing tax as U S textile imports drop. Ches ter Gray cites a 15 000 600 pound rise in cottonseed oil imports in one month while Senators George and Smith blame AAA crop cuts for the influx. They downplay the urgency.

Japan U.S Washington White House Chester Gray American Farm Parent Federation Commerce Department George Georgia Smith South Carolina AAA

Cotton Gains as Dollar Wheat Tops Chicago Prices

New Orleans and New York reports show cotton rising on stronger grain demand. Prices advanced across futures with May near 19.63, July 11.72, and other contracts higher, as wheat rose above a dollar and Liverpool closed firm amid forward-looking textile demand.

New Orleans Chicago Liverpool Soecal Exchange Tal

Sugar Cane Syrup Makers to Meet Monday on Aid Plan

AAA will hear syrup producers at a Montgomery conference to discuss a potential crop reduction and benefit payment program for commercial sugar-cane syrup. J Ralston Carga of the Can Growers Cooperative says cane states' congress members will be interested in a marketing agreement with processors and producers involved in interstate commerce.

Washington Senth Cargill Department of Agriculture AAA Montgomery

Wilbourn Dies of Wounds as Beatty Is Held

Andy J. Wilbourn of Columbia Route One died at a local hospital from a pistol wound after a Saturday night quarrel with Mire J. Thompson. Ed Beatty of Early County was held in the jail on a first degree murder charge. sheriff officers say Beatty fired twice at Wilbourn and hurt another man. Funeral services are planned for tomorrow at Woodlawn Cemetery with Rev. Gyrerdy Vann officiating.

Andy J. Wilbourn Columbia Oa Loreal Hospital Chequel Ed Leatty Oakedy Beatty Wilbourn Mire J. WW. Thompson Blakely Heatty Melconard Sid Howell Affahie Hormielde Recddes Mere Weilbourn Ceiba Wilbournia Bey Alle Mia Addis Filton Columbia Rote Oulda Mae al Evoa

Towell Rests Well After Fractured Cheekbone Incident

Howell, an all American football star, suffered a facial fracture during a Tigers Reds exhibition. He rests in hospital with multiple precautions. doctors expect the bone to heal without operation and predict a return to the Tigers lineup in weeks. Special nurses monitor his condition as healing progresses.

Howell John W. Devine Alabama Detroit Tiger Howells Johnny Mize Cincinnatti Reds Tigers

Japan Blames U S Agitation for Excluding Goods

Tokyo reports a Foreign Office statement blaming United States commercial interests for pressuring Latin America to exclude Japanese products. It warns such moves would hurt American cotton sales to Japan, the United States’ largest raw cotton export market, and cites a rise in JapaneseBrazilian trade as a strategic aim. The note links Latin American treaty tensions and US Caribbean policy to declining Japan exports, while noting Japan’s total Latin American shipments in 1935 and contrasting them with earlier years.

Tokyo United States Latin America Japan Americas Foreign Offices America Brazil Latin-America Foreign Office Today Saito Hull Washington South America Central America West Indies Finance Ministry South Americca

Bill for highway patrolman drafted for Houston Sheriff

A bill to employ a full time motorcycle patrolman for Houston county with salary paid by the board of revenue and appointed by the sheriff. The officer would have deputy sheriff powers and duties for up to the sheriff's term. The patrolman would enforce motor vehicle, traffic, and highway laws statewide. Court officials urged the move to reduce highway accidents and fatalities.

Houston County Board of Revenue Alabama

Weather forecast for Alabama and Gulf States this week

The interior of Alabama will be fair tonight and Sunday, warmer in the northwest. Northwest Florida mostly fair tonight and Sunday. Central and East Gulf States will start fair and warmer, then clouds with showers midweek and cooler later.

Alabama Florida East Gulf States

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