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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1934
Page
2
A chaotic mix of oil politics and production figures dominates the day. News on New Deal impacts, refinery moves, and bootleg oil influx reveals strained markets and anticipated policy decisions. Executives, officials, and observers weigh how these factors may shape prices and consumer outcomes.
Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers in local areas. Florida expected to see widely scattered showers, otherwise fair skies. Temperatures slight warmth during the day, cooler tonight.
The Henry County grand jury will hear 265 voters from Beat Seven on May 21 regarding irregularities in the Newville box from the Democratic Primary. Dave A. Walden of Headland claims vote switching and suggests a slate attempt. A writ orders J J Espy to produce the disputed box for jurors.
Eight members of the 1934 Frasier-Ellis Hospital School of Nursing class will receive diplomas Friday night at the Nurses' Home on S Andrews Street. The 8 graduates include Eileen Paul Cocoa Florida Louise Gault Cocoa Florida McMillan Farish Thomaston Alabama Bessie Guest Colquitt Georgia Mildred Reeder Evergreen Alabama Elizabeth Nordan Malone Florida Helen Ford Malone Florida and Sarah Kelly Graceville Florida.
David E. Lilienthal TVA chief engineer will headline the fourth annual Alabama League of Municipalities convention in Gadsden Alabama. TVA personnel director Floyd W. Reeves will also appear on Friday with James M. Jones Jr Birmingham city commission president Ray Crow Alabama Relief Administration chief engineer and Clifford W Ham American Municipal Association representative among other speakers.
Arthur E. Morgan chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority said mining of phosphate ore on contracted farm lands in Central Tennessee has begun.
Chicago May 9 AP Judge Will M Sparky of the U S Circuit Court granted a habeas writ for Samuel Insull and agreed to hear a petition at 9 30 tomorrow to reduce his bond to 200 900 Insull to be arraigned in federal court Friday on charges of mail fraud and bankruptcy law violations in two federal cases against him The nine associates accused in the bank ruptcy case will also be arraigned with Insull including his son Samuel Junior and brother Martin plus Harold L Stuart Philip J McEnroe John F O Keefe Edward J Doyle Stanley Field William R Irwin and Charles W Daneils Corporation Securities was organized in 1929 and was among the last blocks in the Insull financial structure.
U S expenditures reached 6,000,153,779 by May 7, first time since 1920 to exceed six billion dollars. Of this amount 3,342,715,504 funded emergencies and 2,657,438,274 covered routine costs, leaving a deficit of 3,410,509,128. The year’s total still fell about 5 billion short of budget estimates after sinking fund adjustments.
The War Department announced an allotment of 60 000 dollars for changes in design of tainter valves and upper gates at Lock Number 3 of General Joe Wheeler Dam on the Tennessee River.
In Geneva County Alabama a baby named Paul is registered in the State Bureau of Vital Statistics as the sixth child of the Paul family. The May 8 AP report notes the name as part of a lighthearted New Deal endorsement and references W A Paul of nearby Montgomery.
Tennessee Supreme Court ordered ex United States Senator Lea and his son handed to North Carolina officials for bank law violations. They were escorted from the capitol in Asheville as crowds watched. Lea Sr. faces six to ten years in prison while Lea Jr. must pay 25 000 dollars or serve two to four years.
At the White House the President reaffirmed war debt and silver policies while signing the sugar central bill and planning the 417 million dollar tax measure. He urged hearings for debtors, discussed token payments to June 11, and kept nationalizing silver as the objective with bi metalism aims. Secretary Hull backed trading war debt concessions for tin supplies.
H T Whatley 58 died at his home on Ashford route two last night after a two week illness. Survived by widow seven sons James C Abbeville F Headland J H Joe Mack Mitchell Robert all Ashford route two and three daughters Mrs Peart Scarborough Grima Fla Mrs Henrietta Howarton Abbeville and Miss Brian Whatley Ashford route two. Funeral arrangements Dowling Rhodes Funeral Home with Union Church service tomorrow at ten.
Tucson report says one man tied to the June Robles kidnapping has been found and is in investigators custody. Four involved are named as a Mexican man, his wife, a Mexican man, and a white man. Ransom plan valued at 15000 dollars targeted Cananea after seizing the child.
The state highway department asked for bids to pave 2.958 miles of gravel on the 30 mile Dothan and Enterprise highway from the Georgia line toward Enterprise. Local backers say paving will close the gap in the route and more funding is expected before the current administration ends.
In Chicago on May 9 five Dillinger chasers halted an ambushed ambulance at a South Side corner after a hot tip. They found no occupant, only a man claiming Missouri credentials, and released him after examining papers and noting a strow hat and clothes in the vehicle.
President Roosevelt stated that the income tax proceedings against Andrew W. Melion were on the same basis as those against any other citizen. He spoke in Washington on May 4, describing the case as no exception to usual tax enforcement.
In Jefferson County Ishkooda district black workers and deputies clashed leaving two dead and eight wounded. Sheriff Hawkins names agitators and seeks grand jury action while National Guard patrols and evidence point to organized agitation. Violence spreads to Walker County with dynamite attack on Decordaleben Coal Corp. property. no injuries reported.
In Houston County former farm agent Stapp announces his resignation and asks farmers to extend the same friendly greeting to his successor C M Ling. Ling takes over immediately and will continue the county farm program with no changes reported.
Fort Worth Texas May 9 A daughter was born last night to Mr and Mrs Eliott Roosevelt The baby is the grand daughter and daughter in law of the President Mrs Roosevelt formerly Miss Ruth Googins of Fort Worth Both mother and child are doing nicely today
In San Francisco on May 9, a Will Rogers letter discusses Insull and silver, noting inflation fears about silver as money and describing San Francisco as a silver town where items under five dollars are silver. He pokes fun at money debates and their practical value.
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