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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1933
Page
1
Washington observers parse Japan arms plans and British tariffs as the next naval conference looms. Officials warn actual ship counts mislead and hint at a 5-5-5 power ratio fight while Huey investigations loom in New Orleans.
The Houston County grand jury returned 30 true bills including two capital offenses. Defendants include Morell Blake, a Black woman, and Sam Crawford for slashing and killing their in-laws. Nudon Jackson and Lulian Graceson, 16 year olds, for attempting to wreck an Arkansas Central train near Ashford. Nine others pled guilty.
President Roosevelt met with Hugh Johnson and Labor Secretary Perkins to study the Pennsylvania coal strike. He aims to resolve the dispute and protect the National Recovery program from interference, signaling readiness to act.
Major James Murphy of the 147th Infantry Ohio National Guard collects medals from pawnshops including the Monsatar Croix de Guerre Belgium Croix de Guerre Italian War Cross Legion of Honor and German Iron Cross Reflecting the badge of valor and human sacrifice per wartime history.
The New York Stock Exchange shut down early when fumes flooded tower floors. Officials initially suspected a leaking ammonia line but later believed gas bombs were tossed into the ventilating system. Police evacuated the five lower floors as investigators opened a full inquiry.
Judge Sam Hobbs of Selma visited Ozark to speak on the National Recovery Administration at a meeting in the Dale County courthouse. He urged merchants to sign the pledge of cooperation and promised possible relief on hardship appeals to the president. Charles Stokes presided and chaired questions after the talk.
Deputies Holt and Wallace tracing illegal distilleries in Opeli pa Alabama uncover a miniature baby still on the raid trail. The model uses a 5-gallon can a gallon syrup bucket and an 8-foot copper worm and is estimated to yield about a half gallon per run.
Lieut. Commander Settle of the Navy said he expects to take off from Soldiers Field tonight for a solo balloon flight into the stratosphere with a target altitude of 10 miles. Hewill consult the weather bureau and aims for a midnight launch as preparations proceed at sunset.
Henry Hill, chief of Alabama’s tobacco tax division, reports ten months of tax stamp receipts total 1,148,695 with rising monthly gains. He estimates 250,050 for August and September, projecting annual collections near 1,398,090. Revenues go to the educational trust funds for state schools.
Clemson College camp and recreation specialist Gays T. Vaughan says proper leisure use would ease crowded conditions in state hospitals and sanitariums. He urges athletic recreation for youth and urges schools to provide recreational work for every student, not a few.
President Machado issued an edict threatening to suspend constitutional guarantees and declare martial law unless the transportation strike threatening Havana’s food supplies ends promptly. The strike by omnibus drivers began ten days earlier over permit fees and spread to taxis street cars and other transport with sympathy from various tradesmen.
Mahatma Gandhi is sentenced to a year and a day in jail on charges linked to India's civil disobedience campaign. He had been released briefly but re-arrested for refusing to accept parole conditions that barred political activity and ordered him to stay in Poona. Gandhi and 33 followers were arrested on Wednesday.
Aja Montgomery August 4 AP report from Etowah says Rep. C S Culver of Gadsden wins the last laugh in a fish pond controversy. The attorney general initially ruled Culver’s pond became public under the Carmichael act, but a rehearing and second ruling kept it private requiring Culver’s permission for fishing.
In Dothan a drive to fully implement the NIRA code gathers pace as most merchants open and close by their own hours while a few linger. Postmaster Dawsey urges holdouts to sign quickly to complete the Honor Roll and earn the Blue Eagle insignia for compliant businesses._DECLARES Texans Oil Co signs blanket code and commissions agents to comply. Consumers may join by signing a cooperation statement to receive NIRA insignia.
Hugh Johnson, recovery administrator, announced a two week transition period for businesses to adjust to the new wage and hour standards under Roosevelt's wage and employment pact. He warned recalcitrant groups would not delay the program and indicated pressure would grow if codes are not adopted. Frick & Co., a major Pennsylvania soft coal operator, agreed to settlement terms not disclosed, with further talks planned among operators.
Cranston Williams secretary of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association says the board will hold special meetings in Chattanooga tomorrow to consider plans to apply the National Recovery Act to newspaper operation.
A caller reported a blaze yesterday afternoon but hung up before firefighters arrived. Firemen traced the call, returned to trucks, and filed the incident as a false alarm.
In Tuscaloosa Alabama William P Bloom a merchant and former Alabama Legion official released a letter to Rabbi Stephen Wise urging restraint on International Labor Defense observers in the Pippen murder trial Bloom and local Jewish leaders oppose outsiders including two New York I L D lawyers and a Birmingham attorney from attending the proceedings The judge postponed the trial of Dan Pippen Jr and two co defendants who are charged with the killing of 21 year old Vaudine Maddox
Citizens and farmers circulate petitions asking the probate judge and Houston county commissioners to hire a full time experienced county agricultural agent. The drive, led by the cotton reduction committee, seeks to fund the position without tax increases, arguing vital changes in farming and market access require expert guidance.
Ex king Ferdinand of Bulaba, dethroned after his country's WWI defeat, travels in Uganda and Kenya at age 73. He describes stepping into a pacifist life, aims to follow African explorers, just completed a 3000 mile motor trip through bush tracks, and nurtures a renowned butterfly and bird collection in Sofia.
The Houston county grand jury urged Judge H. A. Pearce to take no action against beer sales. It cited difficulty proving alcohol content and warned prosecutions would require costly chemists, while noting near beer is legal if labeled as such. Local dealers reported ongoing sales with mixed licenses and officials anticipated fines unless statutes change.
Vienna hosts the Federation of American Women's Clubs in Europe as it discusses changes to U.S. law allowing American women married to foreigners to keep their citizenship. Delegates travel from London Paris Berlin The Hague Antwerp and Zurich for the third annual conference.
Montgomery Ala Aug 4 Dr James G McAlpin of Pasadena Calif has become director of laboratories at the state health department He is a Connecticut native and was with the U S Public Health Service before accepting Alabama s offer to replace the late Dr Leon C Havens whose 12 years in the lab were recognized posthumously for improved diphtheria toxoid.
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