Extortion Threats Target Washington Figures Stir Police Efforts
A wave of extortion notes reached prominent figures in Washington including Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Ben Lyon. Police aimed to trap the suspects after traps failed. authorities theorize a single author behind threats promising kidnap of Sir Wilmott Lewis and a child, with more than a dozen similar messages reported recently.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Willmott Lewis
London Times
Ben Lyon
Willmott
London
Bebe Daniels
California
Frank W. Burke
Burke
Longworth
Maryland
Bureau of Standards
A. A. Carpenter
General Mail
Do Officials Warned To Hunt Impersonating Naval Officer
Government officials in Dothan alerted to locate a man who allegedly posed as a naval officer. The impersonator passed worthless checks in Madison and other places after previously serving years in prison for a similar offense.
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Dothan
U. S
Steaseq
Mason
House Committee Seeks New Revenue After Tax Rejection
The House Ways and Means Committee formed a subcommittee to draft proposals to raise about 600 million dollars after the house struck the 2.25 percent manufacturers tax. The sales tax was removed by a 723 to 153 vote. Acting Chairman Crisp said the subgroup would present proposals by Monday.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Crisp
Rous, Ways and Means
Fund for Dothan Girl Raises Money for TB Treatment
Donations to aid a Dothan girl with tuberculosis total $117.75 with about $00 more needed for life saving treatment. First day contributions reached $81. A large package was sent to The Eagle. List of donors includes G. M. Lewis $10 and Dr. H. Green $25 among many others.
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Eagle
G. M. Lewis
E. B. Williams
Gordon
W. T. Street
L. L. Griffin
Headland
W. W. Cook
Ashford
W. J. Dominey
Sam Blumberg
Alabama 4H Girls Health Day planned statewide
About 16 000 Alabama girls enrolled in 4H Clubs will join Health Day programs on May 1 under Miss Helen Johnston. They will partner with the American Child Health Association and county health units to announce county health champions and feed into a state contest in Auburn and onward to a national competition in Chicago. Last year’s state winner was Nell Moore of Bullock County. In 1931 health screenings reached 7,977 girls and women with 787 improving posture and 5,687 immunized, while 2,330 homes were screened and 2,352 families joined fly and mosquito control campaigns.
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Auburn
Alabama
Helen Johnston
American Child Health Association
Chicago
Nell Moore
Bullock County
Special Prosecutor In Seed Loan Cases Heads to Washington
Harry S Barg er special U S attorney who has prosecuted seed loan cases in Houston county left for Washington D C with J R Williams special seed loan investigator. They traveled by automobile to Atlanta then train to Washington. A S Attorney Barg er will return to Dothan next week. C B Winstead has gone to Texas.
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Harry S$. Barger
U. S
Houston County
Washington, D. C
J. R.williams
Atlanta
Washington
A. S
Barger
Dothan
C. B. Winstead
Texas
Rancher fires shot during auction at 101 Ranch mansion
Maryland Oklahoma March 24 AP Colonel Zack Miller a rancher and showman fired a shotgun to scare two lawyers during the sale of 101 Ranch properties under foreclosure. He barricaded himself in the White House, then allowed access as the auction continued amid tensions and illness.
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Maryland
Okla
Zack Miller
101
Miller
White House
Bruce Potter
Kay County
Fred C. Clarke
Potter
Colonel Miller
Ponca City
Clarke
Neal Sullivan
R. O. Wilson
Zelma
Miler
Milter
Thieves Rifle Cash Register of Dothan Store Early Today
Thieves entered the Green Grocery Co. in Dixie by raising a window and rifled the cash register, taking $2.50 and three cartons of cigarettes. W. P. Green, proprietor, reported the burglary. Officer James Herring found the scene around 2 a.m. No arrests had been made.
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Dothan
Green Grocery Co
Dixie
W. P. Green
James Herring
Green
Couple narrowly escape death as car erupts in flames
Mr and Mrs I D Marlow of Dothan were riding on the Alabama Florida highway near Dothan when their car suddenly burst into flames. The vehicle owned by J A McKinnon city street foreman was destroyed with chassis badly damaged by the blaze. Start of the fire is unknown.
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I.d.marlow
Dothan
Short
J. A. McKinnon
Appeal Filed For Rehearing In Alabama Death Case
George Chamlee filed applications for a rehearing before the Alabama supreme court of appeals for seven Negroes sentenced to death for the Paint Rock attack on two white girls. The court had affirmed lower court judgment and set May 13 for execution, with one defendant granted a new trial. Chamlee warned of U S Supreme Court action if rehearing is denied.
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Montgomery
Alabama Supreme Court of Appeals
Paint Rock
George Chamlee
Chattanooga
Supreme Court
Jackson
Chamlee
United States Supreme Court
International Labor Defense
Unemployed Men Need Shoes and Clothes, Agency Says
Unemployed men, earning five cents an hour chopping wood, wear worn shoes or no soles. Officials at the unemployment agency urge the public to donate old shoes and clothes, calling for calls to 37 to arrange pick up. The agency lacks funds to buy clothing while providing groceries to families. Some men work under agency direction planting gardens or chopping wood, and sales of chopped wood were reported by unemployment headquarters.
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Pothan
Alabama Leads Nation in February Cotton Spindle Activity
Alabama reported 500,586,244 active spindle hours in February with 1,631,282 spindles active at some point, an average of 271 hours per spindle. The state ranked third in active spindle hours behind North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Massachusetts.
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Washington
Alabama
Department of Commerce
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Massachusetts
Tornado Strikes Four Southern States Leaving Devastation
A cyclone plowed through Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee and eastern Mississippi, tearing apart homes and towns. The disaster left hundreds dead and thousands injured as the storm moved northward from Alabama through numerous communities.
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Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
New Organization to Meet Tonight in Dothan
Official organization of Dothan council 103 of the Registered Reserves of America will assemble at 8 tonight in the city auditorium. About 200 members are expected, with many leading local business and financial figures among them. Judge Leon McCord of Montgomery will be chief speaker. the event marks the formal setup of officers and aims of the group.
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Dothan Council
Reserves of America
South
Ima
Leon McCord
Montgomery
Alabama
West
Florida
Registered Reserves of America
Times
Ray
City
Geneva Pastor Preaches at Knights Templar Easter Service
The Rev William R B Clemmons of Geneva will deliver the sermon at First Presbyterian in Geneva as Dothan Commandery No Knights Templar attends the Easter service in a body. Services begin at 6 p m with organ by Mrs Louise Wynn violin solo Herbert McClintock organ offertory Mrs Wynn and a vocal by Mrs E N Loftin.
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Wiliam
Clemmons
Geneva
First Presbyterian
Hese
Dothan Commandery
Oh Knighte Templar
Sp. Om
Orter
Louise Wynn
Herbert McClintock
Corgan
Tornado Death Toll Reaches 362 Across Five States
Alabama reports 298 dead with Georgia 40, Tennessee 18, South Carolina 3, Kentucky 2 as relief efforts center in Birmingham. Red Cross and state agencies set up headquarters, housing for homeless rising past 8,000 with property damage in Alabama estimated at 3 to 5 million dollars.
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South
Cr. H. McFarland
Red Cross
North
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Kentucky
Miller
Talladega
Gray Counties
Sumter Smith
Alabama National Guard
Stone J. Crane
Atlanta
Madison
Clarke
Georgis
Madison County
State Health Department
Comer
Calbert
Cartersville
Crane
Health Officials To Examine Negro Schools Here Soon
Haveton county health officer Tr. F. OG. Granger announced examinations of thirteen Negro schools will begin soon. Three are in Dothan and ten in the county. Examinations will cover smallpox and typhoid. White schools have recently been inspected.
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Haveton County
F. OG. Granger
Dothan
Pr. Granger
City mayor and councilman to be named Monday
The next mayor of Dothan and the Ward Three councilman will be decided in Monday's Democratic runoff. Incumbent 7 C Exell will oppose A B Wooten for mayor while Miles Miller faces Dan Jerkins for Ward Three council seat.
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Dothan
C. Exell
A. B. Wooten
Miles Miller
Dan Jerkins
A. R. Gisnendanner
Brett
Wooten
Counci
Alabama U Hosts Southern Regional College Leaders
The University of Alabama welcomed 10 southern university and college presidents or representatives for a two day meeting of the Southern Regional Committee of the Social Sciences Research Council. Attendees include Dr. Frank L. McVey Dr. Harvey W. Cox Dr. A. B. Dinwiddie Dr. Juan Burruss Dr. Guy E. Snavely Dr. James R. McCain Chancellor J. H. Kirkland and Dr. John C. Futrall. Bas kin Wright presided at the opening business session followed by a university luncheon. Sessions continue this afternoon and extend into a conference of presidents tomorrow.
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James R. McCain
Agnes Scott
J. H. Kirkland
Vanderbilt University
John C. Futrall
University of Arkansas
Baskin Wright
University of Alabama
University Research Council
Weevil Unscathed by Cold Weather in Auburn
Auburn Alabama March 25 AP The boll weevil, seen by many as Alabama's key to reducing cotton production this year, emerges unscathed from the recent freeze Prof J M Robinson of Auburns entomology and zoology department notes that weevils in job lots will attack cotton plants come spring A large emergence may raise control problems this year though June to August weather will greatly affect damage.
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Aubusan
Ala
Alabama
J. M. Poobinson
Auburn
Robinson
Auturn
Negotiations Reported in Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Norfolk intermediaries Rev H Hobson Peacock Rear Admiral Guy Burrage retired and John Curtis are reported negotiating with kidnapers for the Lindbergh baby’s return. Authorities say the information from Norfolk lacks significance. Separately Mrs Gatty travels to Washington under guard amid fears of further kidnap attempts.
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Norfolk
H. Hobson-Peacock
Guy Burrage
John Curtis
Lindbergh
Santa Monica
Calif
Harold Gatty
Crippled Dothan Boy Returns From Hospital
Samuel Skipper three returned today from a Birmingham hospital where doctors treated his club feet. Welfare officials said the Alabama Crippled Children's Society funded the treatment. the only expense to welfare was transport to the hospital.
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Samuel Skipper
Birmingham
Skipper
Alabama Crippied Children’s Society
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