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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1936
Page
4
Forty thousand miners in Huelva province walked out for shorter hours and higher wages. The strike affected Rio Tinto operations employing about 20,000 workers. In Ada Oklahoma, two of the original Ada Normal faculty members A Ly Fentem and Miss Kate Knight remain on the teaching staff.
Kansas City April 21 AP Clarence Sparger alleged Wal ter O Malle y gang member was shot three times in a raid at a tourist camp five miles south of the city. John Langdon surrendered after federal officers and state police surrounded the cabin. Sparger linked to a bank robbery in Neosho March 2 1935. Sparger's wife present. federal agent wounded.
Geneva April 21 Special mayor five councilmen and three city Democratic Executive Committee members will be selected May 4 at a special primary election. No reelection announcements have been made by Fleming Rowell Thompson Johnson Watson and Thornton. Election officials include Jernigan Johnson Chapman managers Draughon Gilchrist clerks Tornigan returning officer.
In New Orleans on April 21 AP reports Seymour Welsa former treasurer of Huey Longs political group is set for May 25 to face income tax fraud charges. He is among several political allies indicted on tax violations.
Charles Edwin Turck, once office boy at Singer Sewing Machine Co and later general manager, died in Danville Kentucky at age 75. He was a New Orleans native and had been ill for years. The obituary notes his rise from modest beginnings to high position.
Senator Joseph F. Guffey of Pennsylvania ready to deliver his state's 36 electoral votes to Roosevelt, aiming to swing Pennsylvania into the Democratic camp for the first time in a presidential contest. He benefits from being the first Democratic senator since the Civil War and backed by a Democratic governor, with support from John L. Lewis and 540000 UMWA members pledged to Roosevelt.
In MOULTON on Tuesday Irvin 8 features Everybody's Old Man with Rochalle Hudson Norman Foster Johnny Downe Alan Dinehart and Warren Hymer plus MGM Miniature Lets Dance and March of Time. Wednesday and Thursday Paul Muni stars The Story of Laura Pasteur with Josephine Hutchinson Donald Woods Anita Louise Hal Kemp orchestra, No Other One, Shorty Goes South. Friday and Saturday Frederic March Merle Oberon Herbert Marshall in The Dark Angel, cartoon Molly Moo Cow and Rip Van Winkle, first Cheater 1 of the new serial Flash Gordon with Buster Crabbe and Jean Rogers. Alabama Tuesday Lily Pena in I Dream Too Much with Henry Fonda Eric Blore Mresy Matin The Hird Stuffer. Wednesday and Thursday The Sky Parade with Jimmy Allen William Gargon Kathryn De Mille Kent Taylor Grant Withers Billie Lee, Grand Slam Opera. Friday and Saturday Tim McCoy in The Outlaw Deputy with Nora Lane, cartoon Sinbad the Sailor and Clyde Beatty in Dark Heat Africa. Alcazar Tuesday and Wednesday Jean Harlow in Riffrati with Spencer Tracy Une Merkel Mickey Rooney J Farrel MacDonald Helene Costello and George Givot, Broadway Highlights and short variety. Thursday and Friday Collepiato with Joe Penner Jack Oakie Ned Sparks Frances Langford Betty Grable Mack Gordon and Harry Revel, a technical or short Countryside Melodies Saturday Barbara Stanwyck in Annie Oakley with Preston Foster Melvyn Douglas Pert Kelton and Andy Clyde, Popeye in Clean Shaven Man and The Adventures of Frank Merriwell.
Eleven of the seventeen men on the Alabama base ball team are sophomores and nine have seen game service this season. Three of the newcomers are regulars and three of the four pitchers are sophomores. Only two juniors exist on the squad, the rest being seniors.
Dr Ingo Galdaton notes recent fatalities linked to excessive vitamin D intake. The piece traces early 20th century ergosterol discoveries, viosterol formation under violet light, and animal tests showing safety at low doses but harm at extremely high levels over prolonged periods. The discussion emphasizes risks of very high vitamin D concentrations and historical toxicity data.
Paris April 21 AP A remilitarized Rhineland and looming war fears may sway deputies elections April 26 May 3 in France. Hitler denounced Locarno. fears of war threaten leftist strength and rally rightists for a tough stance. Candidates face an empty treasury, devaluation, and discord as they seek defense boosts and treaties.
The report notes strong toxicity from exclusive vitamin D doses, worse with poor diet. Younger, non-rabidic animals showed less tolerance than older sick individuals. Excessive vitamin D led to quick recovery when withheld, highlighting parallels with hormones and the injurious effects of excess.
Physicians from Alabama convene for the annual Medical Association of Alabama meeting in Montgomery. Highlights include speeches by Surgeon General Dr Thomas Parran Jr and events by the Women's Auxiliary, Alumni Association of the University of Alabama, and Phi Beta Pi reunion. The program features multiple talks on appendicitis in infancy, medical science debt, and public health beliefs.
In Columbia April 21 a barbecue for parents of Future Homemakers and Future Farmers members drew between 25 and 35 guests at the local swimming pool. Eunice Bule, president of Future Homemakers, and Bill Palmer, president of Future Farmers, delivered welcome remarks.
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