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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1932
Page
5
Alabama senators draft a revenue bill taxing salaries of state and county officials, with waivers possible if officials surrender portions of pay. The measure faces constitutional limits and must originate as a revenue bill before advancing.
Mrs Mc Tunney wife of the retired heavyweight champion had a mastoid operation at a Paris hospital. Doctors reported her condition satisfactory after the procedure performed yesterday.
This summary covers Babe Ruth's 1922 World Series slump year as New York Yankee disappointment. It notes Ruth batted .313 in 1921 series, 35 homers in 1922, and the infamous obituary predicting his fall from superstardom. It references Miller Huggins managed teams and John McGraw Giants, with Ruth's decline amid a turbulent season.
Captain Victor A. Tidman outlined Salvation Army work helping unmarried mothers in Alabama at Birmingham. Officers offered shelter in the Women's Home and Hospital of the Salvation Army, guiding mothers back to normal life, with secrecy and parental reunions often supported by officers. The piece notes local contributions from Dathan and mentions pig feed rations unrelated to the main topic.
Baseball roundup shows Cuyler and Klein among standouts with Hartnett and English contributing for the Cubs and Giants. Ott and Cissel provided offense for the Indians while Manush led the Senators and White sparked the Tigers in a dynamic scoring day.
Baseball final scores and standings from yesterday and today. New York beat Chicago 5 to 8, Boston defeated Cleveland 2 to 7, and Philadelphia edged St. Louis 2 to 3. National League teams Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh and others listed with records and upcoming games.
The report lists leading players and season stats across teams. Notable figures include Doger, Alexandr, Foxx, Klein, Ruth, Terry, Hurst with totals for games runs hits and batting averages, highlighting top performers and team leaders.
A 7000 mile triangulation line from Africa to Norway will determine earth’s exact roundness and flattening. It will aid map making, boundary drawing, navigation charts, and lunar distance calculations. The line spans many countries and is coordinated by the International Geodetic and Geophysical Union.
Perc y Fletcher, 53, composer of the score for the light opera Chu Chin Chow, died Wednesday in London. The death was announced from the capital.
Associated Press reports coach Bob Neyland, at Tennessee, channels seven missing veterans behind walls as he shapes a new Vols squad. Loss of three All-Southern stars tests morale, but Neyland’s record shows he can rebound quickly, recalling 1930 when Tennessee recovered after losing key players. Beattie Feathers expected to step in around the 1931 lineup.
The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment filed a report listing $237,984 in expenditures and $249,357 in receipts for January 1 through September. Major outlays covered salaries and publicity. Contributors include Pierre Du Pont and several family members from Wilmington, with amounts ranging from $250 to $90,500.
J C Penney a member of the committee of 1000 and a self described Democrat and prohibitionist said he informed President Hoover by letter he would support him in the presidential campaign He added he backed Hoover in 1928 and urged like support from others in the party.
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