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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1934
Page
1
The article outlines expected regulatory moves from the administration, aiming to curb stock exchange excesses, license markets, and pressure banks to expand credit. It notes shifts toward protection, industry guidance, and smoothing operations, with critiques of public sentiment and a satirical tone on reforms.
Alabama sees frost in north and central portions tonight with fair skies elsewhere. Northwest Florida enjoys fair conditions tonight and Tuesday. Tennessee and Kentucky forecast fair to night and Tuesday with colder conditions Tuesday.
An allotment of 1 396 500 dollars and 10 800 jobs for creating over 60 air parks in Alabama was approved conditionally on extending the CWA beyond February 15. Col Sumpter Smith and Thad Holt met to discuss, with Wynne in Washington signaling tentative approval and plans to expand to other southern states.
Weirton Steel Corp threatens court injunction if the National Labor Board proceeds with a poll of its 10 000 workers on satisfaction with the present bargaining system. Investigators planned house to house canvassing in Weirton Clarksburg and Steubenville with no readily available employee list to cite. The President reportedly disapproves of executive order expanded board power amid industry tensions.
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals held Senator Long must defend a $500,000 libel suit brought by Samuel T. Ansell, former counsel to the Senate committee that investigated Senator Overton's election. The court ruled immunity from arrest in session does not shield service of civil process.
In Indianapolis area, an autopsy on the brain of slain Rev. Gaylord V. Saunders of Wabash Ind may determine the truth of his widow Neema Saunders claim she paid 10 dollars to hire someone to kill him due to mental decline and fear for her and her sons ages 10 and 13. Theo dore Mathers 19 who roomed with the pastor admitted buying a gun for 8.59 and shooting Saunders in the back of the head. The body was found in his car outside his rooming house. Funeral services were held in Wabash the church where he had preached his farewell sermon.
Montgomery Alabama February fifth AP Gov Ben Miller extended Petersons execution date from February sixteenth to March thirtieth to allow the state pardon board more time to study his commutation plea He also moved the clemency hearing from February sixth to March sixth Peterson described as incurable by prison doctors is in Kilby Prison hospital with tuberculosis He was convicted for killing Miss Augusta Williams and wounding Miss Nell Williams and Miss Jennie Wood after abducting the three Birmingham society women for more than two hours. letters pro and anti commutation have arrived at the governor.
Rep. McDuffie of Alabama moves to hearings on a government barge canal linking the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers. He cites TVA development and dam plans at Cook's Landing to lift water and spur upper basin commerce. Army engineers earlier doubted feasibility.
Washington February 5 AP officials report treasury receipts for February 2 total 19,880,529.91 with expenditures 107,257,452.22 leaving a balance of 4,346,228.87 Customs receipts for February amount to 2,503,811.91. For the fiscal year since July 1 receipts reach 4,507,477,877.74 and expenditures 3,627,515,505.63 including 1,961,041,012.11 in emergency spending, leaving an excess of receipts 879,962,372.11.
Justice Department aims to strengthen federal crime laws as Congress moves to pass the annual appropriation with 2 880 000 for anti kidnapping racketeering fingerprint ID and crime lab work. Cummings asks in letters to advance two bills to protect federal officers and speed indictment rulings. Senate approval expected and House committee to vote.
Opelika February report states O P Lee, an Opelika attorney, will not seek Congress against Henry B Steagall. Lee cited Steagall’s ties to the President over banking and currency legislation as a strategic factor. He thanked supporters who pledged backing if he entered the race.
The event features a first showing of spring styles from many merchants in the Wiregrass city. Local shops anticipate record crowds with out of town shoppers from Midland City Prichard Newton Ozark and more, offering latest women and men’s wear and fashions not yet public.
Senate committee chairman Black said Walter F. Brown then Postmaster General violated the law by taking part in a 1930 air mail routes conference while owning Pennsylvanian road stock. He urged the Senate to act as findings showed two air line officials moved subpoenaed correspondence from the law office to MacCracken.
Detroit February 5 AP Father Charles E. Coughlin declared the Civil Works Administration a step toward fascism in a speech from The Shrine of The Little Flower. He called CWA a makeshift solution and urged restoring the 1926 wage scale and NRA reforms with wages at five cents an hour and thirty hour weeks. His remarks were broadcast via independent radio hookups.
Mrs. A B Moore, wife of Dr A B Moore of the University of Alabama Graduate School, was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Moundville. She suffered a fractured pelvis and other injuries when the car went over an embankment and the vehicle pinned her beneath it. Dr Moore, the driver, had minor injuries after swerving to avoid a car without lights that fled the scene.
Five unidentified persons attempted to hold up the German consulate in Malaga today. Two policemen were seriously wounded in the ensuing gun battle. The government’s gold stock rose to 7 of 7 0 9 1 4 1 11.
Governor Talmadge ordered the disconnection of all state telephone lines rented from eight companies that obtained an interlocutory injunction in New Orleans Saturday against rate care ordered by the Georgia Public Service Commission.
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 0 decision by Justice Butler, refused Alabama permission to sue Arizona Idaho Montana New York and Pennsylvania to challenge their bans on Alabama prison made goods and to sue the United States over the federal statute authorizing such actions. No dissent was announced.
Vienna reports Austria will appeal to the League of Nations to shield the country from German aggression. Chancellor Dollfuss authorized by cabinet to present the Austro German dispute to Geneva. Prince Starhemberg ousts Tyrol government, demands Dollfuss drop party rule for Heimwehr support.
Frederick J. Thompson of Montgomery accuses Milton J. Fies of Birmingham of provoking dispute over utility loans for Alabama municipalities. Thompson says Fies attacked him after a board session and that Aldridge’s resolution opposed Fies policy on utilities. Fies refused to discuss the matter.
Paris officials mobilize troops including North African Spahis amid four planned demonstrations against Premier Edouard Daladier. Chiappe's ouster prompts police redeployments while Daladier seeks parliamentary support with a three point program. The municipal dinner to the president is canceled amid tense anticipation.
New Orleans buyers saw cotton rise to fresh yearly peaks as May futures hit 11.87 cents a pound and July 12.05 cents. Prices climbed about 175 points since the pre Christmas level, aided by inflation hopes and hawked ginning limits under the Hawkhead bill.
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