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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1934
Page
5
Washington reports a plan to tap silver seigniorage to partly fund a World War II soldier bonus. Rep Scrugham will convene the Silver bloc to study the idea while Treasury records show seigniorage revenue below 100 million. The piece covers veteran survey data, potential compromises, and current loan totals tied to service certificates.
Premier Mussolini addressed more than 1000 Italian troops bound for the Saar basin policing mission warning them to conduct themselves irreproachably. He noted Italy’s invitation by the League of Nations for the plebiscite task and praised the army’s glorious traditions. The contingent includes grenadiers and national police carabinieri with machine gun units among them.
Mrs. Eliot Boke Schaffner 39, socialite and Hart Schaffner Marx director’s wife, vanished from her Carmel home between midnight and dawn. Rescue teams hunted rugged shorelines aided by Berkeley bloodhounds. husband Joseph H Schaffner flew from Chicago as sister Marion Todd moved toward the scene.
Decatur's city council ordered engineers to begin constructing a municipal electric distribution system to supply power directly from the Tennessee Valley Authority. The project, funded by a Public Works Administration loan, aims to cost about 268000 dollars and would divert power from Wilson Dam to Muscles Shoals area lines. The move follows a directive from David E. Lillenthal amid ongoing TVA purchase litigation with Alabama Power Company stockholders.
Edward C Bell Baptist deacon faced trial in Fredericksburg Virginia for poisoning his wife. After an eight day trial a hung jury left seven voting guilty and five for insanity. Judge Coleman ordered Bell jailed overnight and sent to Marion State Hospital for care and observation once paperwork was complete.
Bolivian and Paraguayan forces reorganized as reserves are pressed into duty. Bolivia aims to form a powerful defense line to stop the enemy push toward the petroleum region in the Chaco. Reportedly the government hopes for an army of 100000 men in the field.
J. D. Griffin leads Dothan efforts as J. Perkins from Birmingham assesses FHA progress during a state inspection. Nine area banks now qualified to lend under the program and borrowers meeting property ownership character and income tests may obtain repair loans. Perkins urges borrowers to consult Griffin first to ensure loan eligibility.
Montgomery December 19 AP Henry C Allen general agent of the State tax commission long active in drafting Alabama tax laws cites revenue estimates for 1934 in an official letter to Governor Miller The governor sought a solid figure to plan finances Allen projects total revenue just over 500000 with private citizens paying about 400000 and foreign corporations plus government offices contributing more than 100000
Southern governors and state representatives met in Birmingham to push for lower freight rates to achieve parity with the East. Leaders including Mississippi’s Sennett Conner Georgia’s Eugene Talmadge and Alabama Governor-Elect Bibb Graves urged unified action to secure remedial federal legislation. They cited discriminatory rates harming Tennessee Valley industries and discussed curbing interstate shipment of cigarettes to evade state taxes.
The city bought two traffic lights at 125 dollars each awaiting installation. One goes to Crawford and Oates, the other to Oates and Adams. Eight existing signals in the business district will remain in service, with higher traffic and safety concerns driving the addition.
Alto V. Lee E O McCord and W M Rayburn of Gadsden apply to Governor Miller for the Etowah circuit court vacancy created by the death of Judge Woodson J Martin. Rayburn was assistant attorney general in 1927. McCord is a veteran attorney. Lee is related to state officials. The governor has not indicated when the appointment will be made.
Washington December 19 AP reports Treasury balance 2 524 643 311 92. Receipts for December 61 759 310 19 and customs receipts 18 530 837 52. Fiscal year totals since July 1 receipts 1 723 206 416 77 expenditures 3 343 620 467 43 including 1 750 583 903 39 emergency outlays. Excess expenditures 1 620 414 050 66.
Dothan hosts its first annual Christmas Toy Ball at the Elk's club on Foster Street Friday night. The event, sponsored by Wiregrass Post No. 3073 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, collects toys as admission to distribute to underprivileged children through the VFW, American Legion Auxiliaries, and other groups. Admission is a toy, regardless of value, to help all children in need receive gifts on Christmas morning.
Tokyo announces abrogation of the Washington treaty and vows to seek a new naval accord to ensure national security. The privy council approved the move, Emperor Hirohito’s consent is expected, and notification to the United States will likely occur after Christmas.
P James Mahoney a 38 year old Swampscott resident and prominent Lynn lawyer was found with a bullet wound in the heart on Fox Hill road Nahant. Police say it is undetermined if he was slain or died by his own hand though indications point to homicide. A revolver lay near the body. Mahoney had argued with three men at an Eagle Auto Club event the previous night and had attended a Curley gubernatorial banquet earlier.
Amelia Earhart, the Atlantic pioneer, may attempt a Honolulu to Oakland leg with husband George Putnam aboard. Putnam said she has not announced plans and may instead limit flights to intra Hawaii.
Governor Miller honored requisition papers from Missouri for the extradition of Marvin Drake and Jesale Bryson, held in Birmingham and sought in Springfield on a grand larceny charge. Sheriff Scott Curtis and Chief Detective R. N. Womack left for Birmingham after confirming arrests in Jasper, Alabama, with the men not resisting extradition.
Columbia physician W. B. Langford was brought to Do Than hospital today with an infected leg. His condition is not believed serious.
Washington dispatch reports the Teuton American rattan barter deal facing problem with future in doubt. Roosevelt may withhold a decision while revisions are studied on a plan to buy 100000 to 500000 bales of U S cotton in exchange for German goods under a credit arrangement worth 6 to 30 million dollars. Hull aides draft reciprocal trade treaties while some oppose the deal as disturbing normal trade. others led by George N Peek favor it.
Paul J. Byrne advertising manager of the Seaboard Railway reported a sharp rise in business during a tour of the Southeast. He noted Seaboard’s bookings increased about 50 percent, calling it evidence of broader improvement in conditions and a surge in economic activity.
Noellh Beddow NRA code compliance officer for Alabama described a government sponsored apprentice system to train youth for trades. Journeyman welding supervision starts with 60 to 90 days before a formal agreement. The program guarantees 144 hours annually of metallurgy and trade instruction, with no rigid final exam for certification.
In Lumleyville a mob gathered outside the court as guardsmen repelled them with tear gas while a Black defendant, charged with assault on a white girl, was returned from Nashville for safety. The crowd dispersed after the gas was released. the defendant had been held in Nashville jail.
Englishwoman Myre Ethel Lille Major, 42, mother of two, was hanged at Hull prison after appeals to the King and Queen failed. She denied the murder charge, becoming England’s first female execution in eight years. A crowd of about 300 gathered as the trap snapped at 3 am Dothan time, while officials maintained order outside the gates.
President Roosevelt said federal funds could back municipal power plants if investigations show cheaper operation than private firms. He discussed the issue with Mayor LaGuardia and City Commissioner Davidson after private bids were refused as exorbitant. The Navy is also studying cost savings from its own plant construction.
President Roosevelt and Mayor LaGuardia outlined a municipal power plant project for New York City. They discussed using government loans if cities show municipal plants can beat private power costs and supply a first unit for broader power distribution.
The president plans to withhold details of his legislative program until January 3 when he presents to Congress. He may not deliver the radio national address before Congress reconvenes. He will follow a policy of issuing separate messages on specific propositions after the opening report. The initial message will discuss policies and principles.
Two men were detained by city detectives and federal agents in Birmingham after Sylacauga residents failed to identify them as the bank robbers who held up the City National Bank in Sylacauga last Monday. One suspect faces an indictment for attempted robbery.
International vice president John A. Peel of the United Textile Workers of America will arrive in Birmingham next week for a personal survey of textile mills in Alabama. A public hearing is planned in January on complaints by workers alleging discrimination tied to the nationwide strike.
The forecast notes fair but colder weather with frost possible in the southern areas tonight. Thursday brings fair skies with slight warming in the northwest. Florida expects frost tonight with Thursday fair. Tennessee sees partly cloudy and colder with rain in the mountains then fair Thursday and cooler in the east.
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