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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1933
Page
2
A Washington dispatch outlines conflicting rumors about a potential special congressional session on taxes. It notes Steve Early denial, president’s possible timing, and Roosevelt’s monetary stance amid debt talks with Britain.
Dothan plans a large NRA demonstration with mayor Ezell as general and W C Lokey elected chairman. A master committee including Mayor Ezell and Mrs J D Foy will preside at a Monday session to pick a date and format. The event aims to imitate large city celebrations and involve surrounding towns with government support noted.
Dallas Neil and Collie Dubose appeared for a preliminary hearing in county court with Judge H. K. Martin. Both Black defendants were ordered held for the grand jury in the slaying of Chris Cummings, a Black man, at a card game weeks earlier. Dubose posted $1,000 bond. Neil did not meet his $2,000 bail.
Federal operatives arrested about a dozen alleged members of an interstate mail robbery gang and uncovered a solution to the quarter million dollar Chicago heist sparked by the death of Edgar Lebensberger. About $150,000 of the loot was recovered.
Central and East Gulf States see generally fair conditions early in the week. Cloudiness increases later with probable showers. Cool early in the week but warmer by the end of the period.
St Louis health commissioner Dr. Joseph Bredeck announced the sleeping sickness outbreak which began in mid July is over.
President Roosevelt urges unselfish patriotism from capital and labor as he meets steel leaders to end the Western Pennsylvania mine strike. Picketing continues at Steubenville Ohio while he calls for quick adjudication to speed recovery and warns against privilege and violence.
City police checked outlets outside city limits to enforce new rule under recent council legislation. Merchants must list sold merchandise. report sent to city license officials. Licenses due Oct 1 and delinquent after Nov 1. first time non city stores owe city licenses.
Mr. Malone and Mr. Shelly of the Dixie Metal and Culvert Co seek to sell Houston county two car loads of pipe for about $8 000. They have met with county commissioners recently. The pipe purchase is not to be discussed at the board of revenue meeting Monday. A tank car of gasoline will be bought and a budget for the next year outlined.
Police arrest Marvin Gilford on petty larceny for stealing gasoline from Curtis Adams car. Fire at S Pettus Street linked to the ring. Gilford's brother Gordon burned while clearing a stash. Officers confiscate a can identified by Adams, question two others, and release one juvenile suspect. The fire damaged the Gilford home and surrounding vehicles.
Firemen were dispatched to three incidents yesterday afternoon. A blaze at the Trawick gin caused slight damage to a pile of cotton. Two other alarms involved burning grass patches along Headland Avenue with minimal damage.
Los Angeles police report Hazel O’Brien 35 estranged wife of film technician Wills O’Brien killed her two sons Willis Jr and Willam who was blind and attempted suicide. A charge of suspicion of murder was filed against the mother.
Three major issues in the national recovery program face quick decisions by NRA officials. Johnson to rule on minimum price control for retail trade possibly by Monday or Tuesday, the labor board to decide if majority rule applies in arbitration with multiple groups, and a proposal to fix wages for one year with a mandatory raise after.
A Central of Georgia lumber car derailed near Samson while being moved from a sidetrack to the main line. No injuries were reported, but passenger trains from Albany and Florala were delayed while a derrick from Albany removed the overturned car.
Relief grants totaling 4,688,900 were announced by administrator Harry L. Hopking for Ohio California North Carolina Arkansas Colorado and Maine. Ohio received 2,443,500 California 1,171,087 North Carolina 364,209 Arkansas 260,000 Colorado 271,519 and Maine 72,242.
Houston County Board of Revenue approved an extensive relief program to start next week. More than 800 applicants already passed by the Welfare Department will be put to work, with 600 more on file for future inclusion. Projects include road work, a woodwork shop, home murders, and school sanitation, with labor paid at 30 cents per hour.
Milas Kathryn Jones of Florence obtains permission to build a radio station changing call letters WMED to WNRA. The station will operate daytime on 142 kilocycles at 100 watts, costing about $10,000 and based in the Negley Hotel with R. T. Kenworthy as manager.
Dr A. 8 Frasier came back Friday afternoon from Rochester Minnesota where he vacationed for several weeks. He resumed duties at Frasier Ellis hospital late in the afternoon.
28 000 fans watched the noon game as the Giants struck Alvin Crowder early. Schumacher and Mancuso drove in two, Crowder left after a double by Davis. Schulte and Cronin later sparked Washington’s comeback with a three run blast in the sixth. Luque and Russell combined on relief duties as New York captured a 3-0 victory amid timely hitting and solid defense.
New York out to right field Davin singled to left Jackson grounded into a double play Cronin to second to first Schultz none. Washington Manush out Schulte fly Rubel groundout No runs one hit no errors.
Life terms were handed down to Harvey Bailey Albert Bates and Mr and Mrs R Shannon for the two hundred thousand dollar Urschel ransom. Federal Judge Edgar Vaught imposed the sentences the first under the Lindbergh law. Kerman and Skelly of Minneapolis received five years each as money changers. Armon Shannon drew a ten year suspended sentence. George Kelly and wife pleaded not guilty though identified as abductors and ransom recipient.
A historical note states toll-gate keepers secured positions through political patronage in the early period. In Lompoch, California, Mrs. Laura Hall Ortega owns a black Minorca hen laying two color eggs, evenly split white and brown. Chinese matchmakers in the Orient bought over 1,100,000 feet of cottonwood logs in three weeks from Snohomish County lumber dealers. American apples gain competitiveness in India due to reduced freight rates between the west coast and Calcutta.
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