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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1932
Page
1
The issue notes staff changes and editorial leadership, mentions Pete Mahan now with The Knoxville Journal predicting Roosevelt statewide support, and discusses local political maneuvering for council appointive posts. It also reports on a San Francisco woman attempting suicide with her dog, and a man on the Manhattan Bridge prevented from jumping by a police officer.
State Superintendent A F Harmon accuses the Economy League of aiming to wreck Alabama's schools while W S Smrer replies that the association seeks to trim overhead and ensure teachers are paid. The exchange questions funding, pay delays, and true targets amid calls for state retrenchment.
An odd antique trade saying notes Batchelor's Buttons grown by W C Batchelor. A wry line warns substitution is the death of trade and implies strict craft pride in a local business.
A collage of local items from Dothan and nearby Columbia includes social visits by Mrs. IL Fo Oaklex and Mrs. RL DD Bineteshear, church and club happenings, and a brief political note. The economy league stance on education is discussed amid government economy promises. Joe Baker serves as mayor with a new police chief chosen after vacancies and layoffs.
The Atlanta Constitution sparked a stir by claiming Tulane will push for a Dixie Big Ten after the current season. The plan would mirror Southern Conference rules against professionalism, but insiders doubt durable results. The piece notes dissension and past failures, while also recalling Auburn’s rise. A separate news item marks Greenville Advocate’s 67th birthday with editor Gen J B Stanley praised. In Montreal, Prof Ruggles Gates predicts future marriages aim to improve offspring. The remark draws sharp, personal criticism.
The Birmingham Post notes the RFC asks the House clerk to keep its August report secret citing potential harm to borrowers. It contrasts public disclosure with claims of secrecy while resisting naming individual borrowers. The piece argues publicity generally helps rather than hurts, urging release of the full report.
The New York Yankees completed a four game sweep of the Chicago Cubs, echoing past championships of 1927 and 1928. Ruth and Gehrig stand out amid the brutal but thrilling display, while the nation weighs the balance of triumph and baseball’s enduring drama.
Washington Letter notes Elison D. Smith of South Carolina has won a fifth Senate term, ranking third in the chamber. The piece highlights his long service, surpassing Pitchfork Ben Tillman, and marks his continued influence in national politics.
Known as Cotton Ed among colleagues, Senator Norris praised his deep knowledge of cotton and related agriculture. A cotton farmer by choice, he built his Senate career on cotton legislation and Southern Cotton Association work, studying agrarian issues with humor and a Southern accent.
New York Letter recalls Belle Blanche, once a Broadway star with Cohan and the Dole Sisters, who left stage after marrying broker Larry Cohn. After their fortune vanished in the Crash, she returned to vaudeville work to support her family and continues vocal training while recalling her rise and fall. The piece notes changing theater trends and nearby street life including peanut stalls and pretzels.
Mary Chadwick visiting a London kindergarten notes children from underprivileged homes sit almost lifeless, speak rarely, and lack curiosity yet display automatic manners taught by their hardworking mothers. The piece argues deprivation limits development, urging parents to engage with children’s play and talk rather than impose mere etiquette.
Dr Lago Goldston discusses angina pectoris as a heart pain syndrome linked to arterial changes and blood flow. Experiments by Sir Thomas Lewis suggested pain arises from reduced blood supply to the heart, with arm ischemia provoking similar pain during effort.
Valdosta Ga Oct 6 AP reports from Naviesta peanut shellers that total peanut production this season will be near normal, but yield per acre is reduced due to poor growing conditions and a larger acreage planted.
Directors of the general extension division of the University of Florida and Florida State College for Women at Tallahassee say extension classes will be conducted in Florida towns this year. Classes were held last year in Brace. The text also notes findings about angina pectoris and nitrate drugs aiding blood flow to the heart, dismissing heart cramps as the cause.
Alling station operator John Griggs warns of a much colder winter ahead. Councilman J F Bell recalls past frigid temps while searching for a 3 cuspidor in the city council chamber. Councilman S W Kett touts Dothan’s taxes as lower than Florence and Birmingham amidst a crowded chamber.
Baton Rouge AP reports a Louisiana State University geologist investigated after a boy stubbed his toe. In Mayou Mancha, Jost Cooper plunged to explore the bruise and recovered a supposed eight two tines tooth. Dr H V Howe called it a scientifically important pre historic bone fragment resulting from bayou ooze exposure.
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