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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1934
Page
2
A Washington look at the New Deal as of February 22 1934 highlights changes in influence and leadership. The brain trust weakens while Morgenthau and Howe consolidate power and liberals grow wary. Johnson maintains Nixon like control over NRA while conservatives fade off the lawn.
Generally fair weather with frost tonight. Saturday will be partly cloudy in Alabama and extreme northwest areas. Tennessee also reports fair conditions tonight and Saturday with little temperature change.
Four army fliers were killed and two severely injured as the air mail task faced deadly storms and fog. A fifth aviator died in a separate crash. The losses sparked debate in Congress over training and safety as the service pressed to push the mails.
Washington February 23 The Ways and Means committee declined to obstruct the House vote on the veterans bonus slated for March 12 leaving committees to dominate the cap itol. Senate and House at recess the action centers on timing and petition hurdles to delay beyond this session.
A storm moved from the Southern states toward the northeast bringing much colder air. Gales hit the North Atlantic coast while central Canada saw minus 20 to below zero readings. Illinois Indiana and Ohio registered near zero in the cold snap with freezing temps extending into Mississippi Alabama and Georgia. Early lows included Asheville 26 Atlanta 28 Buffalo 8 Chicago 8 Jacksonville 48 Kansas City 22 Miami 66 Minneapolis minus 8 Pittsburgh 12 Tampa 58 Toledo 10 Washington 28.
Caroline Musamate a 14 year old Stafford County student was found bound hand and foot in woods near Fredericksburg after being abducted again. Federal investigators reported notes demanding 1500 dollars and warned of a severed head if the ransom was not paid. The girl, exposed and unable to walk, was hospitalized and expected to be sent home.
Fort Smith Arkansas February 23 AP two people were killed and a third not expected to survive after a shooting at a local lumber company office. Jim Center and Edna Center were killed. J S Hill Sr an official of the company was shot and not expected to recover. Authorities say an argument over a bill sparked the attack. An inquest was planned for the afternoon.
Paris reports France will spend about one billion francs yearly for a three year aviation program. General Victor Denain told the Chamber of Deputies that military aviation is in an extremely difficult position and promised ground will be regained. The plan, funded by a loan and existing air budget, follows France's stance in arms talks with Germany.
Funeral services for Dr Henry Green longtime Dothan physician who died yesterday afternoon from a brain hemorrhage will be held Saturday at 10 from his home 2038 North Oates Street. Rev W E Middlebrooks will lead the rites with several pastors assisting and active pallbearers including his sons Whit and Hal Green. Burial follows at the city cemetery with Dowling Rhodes in charge.
Fred Mayo the man who tried to kidnap FE P Adler in Davenport Iowa hanged himself in a Chicago jail cell yesterday. He was a native of Howelltown Alabama and photos identified him as a member of one of the county’s oldest families. He sang in local choirs as a youth and worked briefly in Gadsden after high school. Two brothers said he left Howelltown about three years ago for Pittsburgh where he claimed to run a shoe store.
Premier Doumergue urged the arrest of the killer of Judge Albert Prince in France. A 106000 francs reward was offered for the capture and conviction. Prince was found murdered near Dijon amid Stavisky scandal intrigue with officials suspected of delaying hearings.
Dr. A. F. Harman, Alabama State Superintendent, announced that the 1934 35 term could include about 6 million dollars in federal aid for operating schools under a proposed bill before Congress. He noted plans to urge passage and discussed rural schoolhouse building plans with federal officials.
Gov. Charles W. Bryan said he will file soon to seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator from Nebraska. The announcement came from Lincoln on February 23, with Bryan signaling his campaign plans in the upcoming primary contest.
Senate inquiry shows 20 large corporations poured over 20 billion dollars into the 1928 market surge with Standard Oil of New Jersey leading daily loan activity. Testimony questioned the Fletcher Rayburn stock exchange bill’s constitutionality as NYSE counsel argued Congress lacked power to regulate intrastate trades.
An explosion in the cellar of the Proctor Theater in Yonkers killed two men Patrick Whalin and Carl Graber and injured twelve others including Gioria D Addio and James Frazier. The blast ripped through the lobby and nearby shops as workers labored on transformers below the theater. Authorities suspect an electrical spark may have ignited gas or burner tanks.
In Andalusia Alabama on February 23 AP reports Miss Ollie Robinson a 19 year old Montgomery girl admitted driving the getaway car in the November 17 Bank of Red Levels robbery. She swallowed poison in jail after indictment and died Wednesday night as officials say she planned to escape the jail.
King Leopold III was enthroned in Brussels after taking the constitutional oath before Parliament. He rode from the royal palace to Parliament on a bright day, greeted by cheering crowds and foreign dignitaries, then accepted the throne with a formal ceremony and trumpet fanfare.
Greenwood Mississippi February 23 AP Dr John Martin a close associate testifies Kennedy did not graduate from the Memphis medical school and received a diploma from an unnamed institution He says Kennedy drank in recent years and on one occasion used a narcotic to steady himself amid liquor concerns The defense portrays Kennedy as a heavy drinker while Dr Dean's team presents medical texts in court
Chicago authorities cap a long crackdown after a six hour jury verdict convicting Roger Touhy Albert Kator and Gustav Schaefer of abducting John Factor. Each faces 99 year sentences signaling the destruction of a major prohibition era gang network in the city.
In Birmingham on February 23, supporters and opponents of a one cent city retail sales tax mobilized for a final clash. Commission leaders pledged to vote yes Tuesday, while recall petitions circulated and a noon deadline pressed for changes. The proposal includes monthly payments with a 5 percent penalty for late taxes, exempting up to 2500 dollars in gross sales.
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