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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1932
Page
5
Fairburn Ga June 15 AP Mayor Guy Hearn announced a tax holiday after $5000 remained in the treasury, sufficient to operate the municipality for 12 months. The relief applies to utilities railroads industries and individuals as the town in Campbell County, now merged with Fulton, pivots its finances.
R M Jacobs comments on light turnout in the Black Kilby senatorial race. He says friends and neighbors delayed voting despite earlier eagerness, and that a heavier turnout would likely have swung a large margin for Black. Shortages of motivation and late arrivals cited.
Washington dispatch outlines the enduring power of political bosses in U S presidential selections from Jefferson and Hamilton to Roosevelt. It notes Chicago delegates pledged by machine leaders, unit rule dynamics, key bosses like Curry Hague and Pendergast, and how behind the scenes plots shape party nominations across states and parties.
Speaker Garner, fever-free for the first time since Saturday, remained in bed in Washington to speed recovery from bronchitis. His aides said he felt much better though coughing remained severe while he briefed close confidants on the legislative situation.
The page lists film showings and guests for Houston area theaters. Chester Morris and Thelam Todd star in Corealt comedy with Fox News. So Lovely Girl features James Dunn Spencer Tracy Peggy Shannon. Mae Clarke Pat OBrien in Final Edition at Alabama. Next Sunday Barbara Standish in So Big. Tom Tyler in Man From Death Valley and mechanical cow serial. Jean Harlow Mae Clarke Marie Prevost at Three Wise Girls. The Run Around with Johnny Hines Mary Brian Marie Prevost Geoffry Kerr. Ken Maynard in Branded Men. Ramon Navarro in Ben Hur. King of the Wild chapter 11. and other similar weekly cine listings.
Amelia Earhart and husband G P Putnam depart Le Havre aboard the Sie de France to return to the United States. The journey concludes a notable transatlantic chapter, with the pair sailing Tuesday after roundabout travels.
The list highlights top power hitters including Foxx and Ruth among the Athletics and Yankees, Gehrig and Klein noted for the Phillies, and Averill with the Indians. It pairs star names with teams like Browns Reds Dodgers and Cardinals, reflecting a bustling season of homers and standout sluggers across the majors.
Yesterday results show Philadelphia defeated Detroit 10 to 5 while New York beat Cleveland 7 to 6 and Boston edged Chicago 6 to 4 in 11 innings. Washington routed St. Louis 17 to 3. Today schedule lists Philadelphia at St. Louis Washington at Detroit Boston at Cleveland and New York at Cleveland.
An AP report says Capt. Hane Bertram’s German crewed plane, missing since May 17 while en route from Kupano to Darwin, was located near the Drysdale mission outside Wyndham. A message inside indicated the crew had gone into the bush and a wide search was launched.
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