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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1934
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text discusses a pension matter with misstatement concerns and references a missing or misread figure. It mentions a subsidy or aid context and notes pension related scrutiny or promptness of relief given the unclear source details.
The Greenville Advocate marks its publisher General J B Stanley entering the 70th year of publication. He began in 1865 after Civil War service and is acclaimed as Alabama and southern journalism’s dean. His son Z G Stanley aids as associate editor and F W Stanley as business manager.
New York Day By Day by O O McIntyre surveys Broadway’s mood and media chatter from Oct 19. It notes Ann Grosvenor Ayers, Dennis Noble, George Jean Nathan, and Joé Jackson among others, plus reflections on Upton Sinclair, Florida moviemaking prospects, and a Dillinger gang electrocution report.
A fragmentary reminiscence of Batchelor’s Buttons, the Village Bohemian scene. It mentions performers like Tiny Tim and Grace Moore, scenes at McDougall’s Alley and Bertilotti’s, aging venues, and a cynical note on pretension and money. The piece reflects a nightlife of art, satire, and social critique with names and places tied to New York’s Village.
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt has privately met about sixty business leaders since Hyde Park, signaling a sweeping policy move aimed at stabilizing money and potentially devaluing gold. The plan may surface in October 24 remarks to bankers and later in a Congress address, with emphasis on gaining business cooperation. Rumors also touch regional European tension in Romania as King Carol’s crown appears shaky and Queen Helen seeks alliances. Construction concerns at the Commerce Department add lingering unease.
President Roosevelt cautions that steady footing alone does not define progress and urges a nation in a major era to aspire beyond present stability. Virginia-Pilot contrasts the view with a Virginian perspective on national ambition and responsibility.
Auburn Alabama September 1934 editorial questions Alabama law’s secret ballot guarantee. It critiques identified ballots that match voter numbers to tally sheets, argues such identification invites disclosure and intimidation, and reviews state practices. It concludes secrecy may be better preserved without identified ballots.
The note hints at excess air at the White House tied to a $150,000 PWA allotment for air conditioning. General Johnson has not visited his downtown office, reportedly staffed only by his famed secretary Robbie, as chatter grows about Treasury brass and Dr Viner's job as head braid truster.
A New York city page mixes vaudeville rehearsals and a soap box monologist at Colty bus Circle. It notes stage fighting tips turning into a slap and grunt routine, a public monologue attracting loud reactions, and locals debating communism near Red Square with a brief mention of Antionette’s novel and rising insurance rates for mobile owners. The piece closes with a jumble of names and a stray line about public notices.
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