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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1935
Page
9
In a charged broadcast style, former President Hoover criticized the Roosevelt administration's New Deal, accusing it of fostering a growing public bureaucracy and delayed relief. He urged private and local cooperation, warning that federal actions tied to election cycles inflated deficits and bank panic fallout.
In Montgomery Judge Walter B. ruled amid arguments that Alabama's income tax may extend to earnings by Wall Brothers and other firms operating across states and foreign countries. Frantin Moore, assistant attorney general, described the appeal as the most thorough test of the constitutional scope of the income tax yet. Adolph Weil, representing Weil, argued the tax authority should apply to income from businesses abroad, while Rives, the Montgomery attorney, noted operations in several Southern states, New York, and Germany.
In RAVANA, three Nicolas Castano case prisoners died after a Cuban army car was ambushed while transferring detainees to Havana. A 16 year old millionaire was liberated earlier as guards freed another captive near San Antonio de Los 30. Police reported three army cars opened fire, wounding all three prisoners. The deceased were Auralio Martinez Cuervo, Elio Estevez Ortega, and Retnal Ponce Gonzalez Centano. one man described captors as revolutionaries.
Four students, including two from Mississippi, one from Alabama and one from Texas, won Rhodes scholarships to Oxford University. They are Rodney M Baine of Tupelo, Charles Ball of Greenville, Carleton Chapman of Talladega, and Warren of Houston. Each will receive a $2,000 annual stipend for three years of study.
A 90 mile Range highway on Cape Cod links Plymouth to Provincetown Massachusetts extending the coastal road system. Officials note the route traverses multiple towns and promises improved regional access and travel times for residents and visitors alike.
The ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Seattle district ruling and ordered KVOS to stop broadcasting Associated Press news and periodical material. The decision found the station breached fair competition and harmed member newspapers performing public functions.
The report notes Democratic reaction to GOP moves after a victory, with Borah supporters seeing favor in a liberalized GOP. A proposed rule would grant bonus delegates to states voting Republican in prior elections, provoking clashes as old guard factions push or resist the plan.
Des Moines dispatch reports a bank robbery on Burdla Avenue State Bank where bookkeeper Cecelia Galentine described the robbers as not bad looking. She produced a postcard from Cloud, Minnesota. The note, signed Bart and Bil, says they will be back shortly before Christmas and asks for compliments as they plan to take beauty treatments.
Northcutt’s remedy praised by locals as best cold preventive. Marketed by a registered pharmacist, it claims rapid relief for children without narcotics. Sold at Northeast Drug Store near the Alabama Theatre, with a strict guarantee.
Funeral services were held for infant Donald Gilley, son of Mr and Mrs Bollie Gilley of Cotambux Ge, at Goddwater church on Monday. He died from spinal meningitis. He is survived by his parents. The burial was in Chores cemetery. Mrs Gilley is 121 years old and is the daughter of E G Collins county tax collector.
Obituary notes the death of a Birmingham based pharmacist formerly with Ellison Drug Co. and Staph Ingen Drug Co. Survived by wife and sister, two brothers, and many relatives. Funeral 10 am Wednesday at Wiley Daal home with Rev. Talley officiating. Burial at city cemetery. Pallbearers and honorary escorts listed.
The Business and Professional Women's Club will hold a Christmas meeting at the Houston hotel Tuesday night. A reunion will be followed by a banquet in the dining room.
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