The Dothan Eagle from Dothan, Alabama • 1

The Weather tonight and Tuesday, In Seed Loan Sentence Taken to Capital For Hearing VOLUME 25. PROBATION OF MAN LIKELY BE REVOKED TODAY Mullins, Under Suspended TO ESCAPE FROM JAIL AT LAST MINUTE TRIES Arrested By City Police as Sunday On Assault and Battery Charge last minute atThwarted in a jail and to escape from tempt months' federal pentprobable sentence, Pat Mullins, 18 tentiary under five years probawho was suspended sentence, was don on Montgomery today for a taken to Judge C. B. hearing before the revocation of bis namer on parole, guilty to a seed Mullins violatica charge in United pleaded loan in February end States 11 was fined $100, court here February to 18 months in the penand placed on five sentenced years with the term suspended, he was arrested by city probatica charge of assault and Sunday on a here combattery. U.

S. officers at with authorities who ordered. Mullins municated the state capital toMontgomery to be taken to hearing on the revocaday for the ton of his probation. W. As U.

S. Deputy Marshal J. and a policeman went Daughtry to Mullins' cell in the city jail before noon, Mullins left shortly hole cut through steel through a He darted around the rear bars. of the cell as the deputy marshal went to open the and policeman door. Another officer, Bob Phillips, agent who was at the probibition fall, had followed the marshal and policeman, however, and as Mullins darted around the rear of the jail he ran into the arms of Phillins.

He was then taken by Mile to Montgomery for the hearset for shortly after noon. Leaving the city jail, Mullins turned to the policeman and said: Well you see what you have done. I hope you are proud of In the event Judge Kennamer proper to revoke the probaton, Mullins will be taken Immediately to the federal penitentiary, U. B. officials here said.

Argument Over Who Owned Cigaret May Be Fatal to Negro An argument over the ownership cigaret may prove fatal to James Carthon, 23, Gordon negro, In a hospital today with extensive mite wounds across his abdomen. Carthon told hospital attendants that his stomach was slashed during an argument with Henry James Sunday afternoon when they disputed the ownership of a agaret. James attacked him with the knife, the blade entering the stomach and puncturing the liver, Carthon reported. The wounded negro, although stashed at 4 p. m.

Sunday, did not enter the hospital until six o'clock this morning. Hospital attendants said his contition is extremely serious. MILWAUKEE, April (AP) -From this- one of the priadipal beer centers of the worldthe W. C. T.

U. will open a campaign against beer in July, when the national of the orsanitation wilt be herd. Orphas Annie's Come to has her pal, Sandy, Nothing daunts this Annie and Sandy, for had many exciting once begin to follow of this popular little lady want her to come to your to stay! LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE By Harold Gray Every Day in The EAGLE THE RED LIGHTS MAY NOT INTERFERE ON RIGHT TURNS AFTER TONIGHT Red lights in Dothan will not cause impatient motorists to gnash their teeth in impotent rage In the future as they await for the traffic signals to change to go -that is providing they want to turn to the right. Councilman B. J.

Lisenby said today he would introduce an ordinance at tonight's counell meeting changing the present traffic ordinance regarding lights which would allow motorists to turn to the right on the stop sign 13. Passage is a sure thing, a majority of the councilmen having agreed on the impending legislation. Heretofore it has been as much of a violation to turn to the right on red light as it has been to go straight through. 27TH BIRTHDAY OF DR. DAVIE'S CLASS OBSERVED SUNDAY Special Program Observed At First Baptist Church Class; Formed In A special program was observed by members of Dr.

M. S. Davie's Sunday School class of the First Baptist church yesterday in commemoration of the 27th anniverof the organization of the sary class. class was organized in 1906 The with 17 charter members as follows: Dr. Davie, teacher; W.

T. secretary; Michael Cody, W. Hall, J. Fortner, J. F.

Dawsey, L. GarR. C. Granberry, W. W.

Whidner, don, J. D. Parkman, J. A. Stephens, C.

T. Love, H. A. Blount, J. L.

Ward; M. Cherry, M. F. Damon, J. A.

Peterman and G. E. Roland. Of this list only five are living today: Dr. Davie, R.

C. Granberry, now of Atlanta, and W. W. Whiddon, M. Cherry, M.

F. Damon of Dothan, and J. F. Dawsey of Hartwho are still members of the ford, class. Dr.

Davie has been the only teacher the class has had, serving continuously throughout the more than quarter of century. He has been absent from his post only a few times during this time. H. H. Brown, who moved to Dothan in July of 1906, was the first to join the class.

He was elected president, and has served contin- I uously ever since. This class of men," said Dr. Davie, "has meant more to me than I have meant to them. No man with any vestige of sincerity the re- or character, can take over of undertaking to Insponsibility the Bible's lessons in an etterpret fort to show the right path of life without it having profound Influence over his own life. Whenever temptation or doubt have as salled me, I have always thought: What would my class Dr.

Davie exhibited a gold-headed walking stick which was presented to him by the members on the occasion of the first Christmas that he served as teacher. They stylish in those days, he were quite said. Short talks were made by H. H. Brown, president; T.

J. Whatley, for 25 years a member of the class; W. W. Whiddon. a charter member; M.

Cherry, a charter member, and Julian Hall, son of the first secretary of the class. The complete roll of the class is as follows: Dr. Davie today teacher; H. H. Brown, president: W.

J. Renfroe, vice president; S. T. secretary; J. Luke Adams, S.

Hall, Bentley. W. J. Bell. Y.

L. BrackM. in. J. P.

Botts, M. Cherry, W. B. Collins, F. W.

Cook, H. G. ForresK. Ford, P. E.

Green, A. ter, M. Gav. J. P.

Garner. J. F. Kinard. R.

M. Jacobs, M. C. Rudd, McDotieal, A. B.

Murdock, J. D. F. M. T.

Newton, M. B. Newton. J. Whatley, J.

S. Pr'ce, 1, T. Wilson. S. A.

Stanle Walker. ton, C. E. Fuller, and W. M.

Boyett. Na Dull Week-End For City, Countv Officers; 40 Held It was a busy week-end for counand city officers, both law enty forcement departments making artotaling two score. Sheriff rests the arrest of Joe Rollins reported Frank Cherry on charges of breach of the peace, two alleged prohibition law violators, and the arrest of 14 allegedly drunken persons. police arrested 15. pers is, City 10.

of them on charges of drunkenness and five on charges of assault and battery. Fail To DOTHAN Heard Them Say, 'Let Us Go To DOTHAN ALABAMA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL MICHIGAN GETS CONVENTION TO BALLOT REPEAL State Blazes Unmapped Trail By Action Taken Today; to Vote On Proposal On April 10 WILL FORMALLY RECORD ALREADY VOTED OPINION Two Candidates In Each District; One for Retention of Amendment, Other 'No' DETROIT, April an unmapped trail toigan day as the first state to elect a constitutional convention for consideration of an amendment for repeal of national prohibition. It is estimated 900,000 voters electing 100 delegates to the convention, one each from a hundred representative districts. Each district has two candidates, one pledged to vote for ratification of the repeal amendment, the other for retention of the 18th amendment.

Thus when the convention assembles April 10th it will only formally record the sentiment expressed by the voters at the polls. HITLER SATISFIED WITH BOYCOTT OF JEWS IN GERMANY Socialist Party Apparently Believes It Dealt Stunning Blow To "Jewish Menace" BERLIN, April 3. CAP)- -Hitler's national socialist party today was satisfied It had dealt apparently If not a knockout blow stunning, what It regards as an internato tional Jewish menace. of Saturday's nationboyeott which paralyzed all Resumption wide Jewish commercial activity was considered unlikely. The announced to force an end to the purpose, abroad of storles of antiatrocities In Germany, is spread Jewish belleved achieved.

The boycott was kept alive unofficially in lower Silesia where hundreds of Jews were dismany charged from businesses, and many eliminated from medical and more legal practice. Public Invited to Afternoon Session Of Eastern Star The public is cordially Invited to attend the afternoon session of the Order of the Eastern Star conferwhich convenes in Dothan toence morrow morning at the Masonic Temple. The afternoon program begins at 1:30, and many musical numbers and other features will be rendered which will be of Interest to the general public. Is Houston Wet Or Dry? What About 3.2 Beer? Eagle Conducting Straw Vote On Repeal of Dry Law and 3.2 Beer Issue "-Genesis 37:17, 37:17, EAGLE Dothan Spot Strict low middling 555 Middling Strict middling "For I Three Acres Of FarmLandGave One Man This- M. W.

Carroll Exhibits Here Produce Grown On Land In Houston County The depression doesn't seem to have bothered M. W. Carroll, of Dothan route seven. Early today he brought variety of produce raised on his three-acre tract to The Eagle to show what can be raised on the fertile lands of Houston county. The produce consisted of three large yellow yams, of last fall's crop, head of collards weighing 9 1-2 pounds, three firm heads of cabbage, averaging about four pounds each, and a dozen unusually large eggs.

Mr. Carroll operates small truck garden In connection with his poultry business, which re celves most of his time. Starting off two years ago with 75 chickens, Mr. Carroll sald he now has more than 1,800, 900 being full grown and 900 10 weeks old. Incidentally, Mr.

Carroll was the first person to plant satsuma oranges in groves In West Florida, putting in his first grove in 1911 while living near Round Lake. Cultivating the grove until 1924, he decided. to sell to a northerner, but two days before the trade was to have been consummated, a hard freeze destroyed the grove. Houston county was then decided on as good place to go in order to forget 1 the Florida boom. INCOME TAX DROPS 15 MILLION FROM 1932 COLLECTIONS Does Not Count All As Many Mailed On Last Day Not Yet Included WASHINGTON, April taxes of over $2,300,000 reported Match 81, the last day for fling returns, which brought the total for the month of over 000,000, compared with $195,000,000 a year ago.

This amount however, does not represent all the returns filed because many mailed would not be counted until today. Officials believe the government still has a chance of exceeding the amount collected last March. The government completed the nine months of the present fiscal year with deficit of over billion, three hundred million, receipts totalling over billion and a half and expenditures over two billion, eight hundred million. The gross debt of the nation March 81 was over twenty-seven billion compared with over twenty billion the end of PARISH TRIAL IS CONTINUED TODAY Continuance Asked By State When Defendant Enters Misnomer Plea The defendant entering a plea of misnomer, the case of Creel F. Parish, national guardsman, charged with Illegal voting in the commission government election, when called for trial in county court today, was continued until the next session, at the request of County Solicitor Cowdery Farmer.

Parish was arrested on a warrant with Initials conflicting with those of his real name, his attorneys claimed at the time he was arrested and placed under bond. He has been a member of the national guard for six years and for that reason is not required to pay a poll tax, his attorneys said. Farmer was acting as solicitor today in the place of W. Perry Calhoun, former county prosecutor. The new solicitor was appointed by Circult Solicitor J.

Hubert Farmer to succeed Calhoun. Councilman Suffers Broken Arm As Auto Overturns On Road J. P. Botts, ward Councilman two representative, was nursing today, suffered as the broken arm of an automobile accident result the Columbus, and Opelika on Saturday afternoon. Councilman Botts said a tire on highway automobile blew out, causing the to bounce into ditch his machine turn on Its side.

His daughand driver of the car, escaped unter, Injured. Attend 3, 1933 NUMBER 165. POINT NEAR HERE IS SUGGESTED FOR STATE PARK SITE Mentioned Because "Logical Center" As Six Highways Meet In That Area BIRMINGHAM, April -Because of Dothan's rapid growth and the increasing tourist trade in this section, a point a few miles east of the city In Houston county has been suggested as the location of one of the 29 state parks for Alabama proposed by Sam F. Brewster of Auburn, extension landscape specialist, Location of this park is included in state-wide survey made by Mr. Brewster in which parks are at points in Alabama of proposed unusual scenic beauty and historIcal interest, and at tourist centers.

The location neat Dothan will make a logical tourist center, he said, because it is a focal point for six important highways. In addition the park would furnish excellent recreation for Dothan's population and for -growing the people of Houston county. The Houston county park will be included in the state park system for Alabama which Mr. Brewster at the conference in will propose Birmingham on Tuesday and Wednesday when plans for the promotion of. civic beauty In Alabama be discussed.

Sessions are to will be held at the Thomas Jefferson hotel during which outstanding leaders in conservation from Alabama and other states will speak, The movement is sponsored by the Alabama Federation of Garden clubs and is receiving the cooperation of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and many other agencies in the state. Mayors, probate judges, heads of county boards of revenue, and legislators have been Invited to attend along with all interested citizens. Mr. Brewster said that the development of this park in Houston county would bring thousands of dollars into the county each It 1 has been estimated that year. tourists who travel by automobile spend their dollars In the following manner: 25 cents to retail trade, 20 cents to hotels, 25 cents to cafes, 10 cents to amusements and 20 cents to travel costs, including gasoline, oll, and repairs.

A sum of almost $3,000,000 was spent by automobile tourists alone In 1931, he said, and there is no reason why Alabama should not make more vigorous bid for a larger portion of this money. It will serve as boon to many lines of business in southeast MRS. B. L. HARRIS DIES EARLY TODAY Succumbs After Four-Months Illness At Home of the Rev.

F. T. Spivey Mrs. B. L.

Harris, 69, passed this morning at the home of away her son-in-law, the Rev. F. T. Spivey, on Dothan route two. She had been sick about four months.

Besides Mrs. Spivey, the deceased is survived by five other daughters: Mrs. C. A. Lewis of route five; Mrs.

N. J. Atkinson of Hartford; Mrs. R. R.

Hicks of Dothan; Mrs. W. A. Pierce of Dothan route five; Mrs. Jeff Griffin of Milford, Fla.

Three sons survive: 0. L. Harris of Bartlettsville, H. W. and J.

W. Harris of Dothan. One sister and two brothers survive as follows: Mrs. C. L.

Adkins of Dothan; J. T. Richards of Dothan route two, and W. J. and K.

H. Richards of Dothan. Funeral services will be announced later, according to Dowling Rhodes. Girl, 3, Tumbles Into Creek; Saved By Her Cousin, 10 Rena Mae Jerkins, three year old of Mr. and Mrs.

A. L. daughter Jerkins of Midland City route two, probably doesn't realize It on account of her age, but she owes her lite to her cousin, Urele Jerkins, of Mr. and Mrs. E.

J. daughter Jerkins of Midland City route two. Recently while playing on the banks of Camp Branch near her home, Rena Mae tumbled into the stream, several feet over head, Urell, age ten, leaped into the creek and pulled her younger cousin to safety, but not until after the younger girl had swallowed a great deal of water. Mr. and Mrs.

E. J. Jerkins are naturally proud of their daughter's herolam. Dothan INCOME BE TAX "RIDER" BILL FOR SALES TAX MONTGOMERY, April 8. (AP)-Governor Miller today announced that the Goodwyn enabling act to the Income tax amendment probably will be the measure to which the administration would attempt to add a sales tax "rider." The enabling act is the speclal paramount order of bustness tomorrow in the House.

SHORTAGE CHARGE RESULTS IN ARREST OF EX-POSTMASTER Former Head of Kinston Post Office Alleged to Have Been Short $445 Charged with a shortage In his accounts during the time he was postmaster at Kinston, small town near Samson, Nace W. Rhodes, removed postmaster, was under $750 bond today, following his arrest late Saturday by U. 8. Deputy Marshal J. W.

Daughtry on an indictment returned by the federal grand jury at Montgomery last week. Rhodes was brought to Dothan where he spent the night in the county jail, being released the following day when he posted bond. The former postmaster, who was removed when the alleged discrepancy in his accounts was said to have been found, was reported to have been short about $455. LONG-TIME COUNTY RESIDENT PASSES Two Weeks Pneumonia Illness Fatal to William Powell A Home In Dothan William Powell, 72, pioneer citizen of Houston county, died at his residence on E. Lafayette street Sunday afternoon following a two weeks illness of pneumonia.

Mr. Powell Is survived by his widow: Mrs. Mary M. Powell; seven sons, James, of Samson; Claude, Malcom, Archie, Homer, Oscar and Houston, of Dothan; one daughter, Mrs. H.

J. Donaldson, of Samson; two sisters, Mrs. Winnie J. Kirkland, of Dothan, and Mrs. W.

D. Newton, of Madrid; and one brothor. Charlie Powell, of Graceville. Funeral was held at 10 a. m.

today at the Grandvlew Baptist church with the Rev. Joe White, of Hartford, and the Rev. A. M. Glover officiating.

Burial was in the Cowarts cemetery with Fellows Forrester In charge. Pallbearers J. L. McMIchael, Lee McMichael, Henry Givens, N. A.

Pittman, Sam Brown and J. M. Boyd. GARLAND MOSS FOUND LYING ON ROAD WITH HIS THROAT SLASHED ROME, April Moss, described as a young hitchhiker, was found on the highway near here late Saturday with his throat slashed. He was rushed to a Rome hospital, weak from loss of blood.

Physiicans said he would probably recover. The address of the young man, who is believed to have slashed his throat in a suicide attempt. was not learned here. A Garland Moss worked in several drug stores in Dothan a few years ago, moving from this city to Eufaula. It was not learned in Dothan whether the young man found near Rome was the same one who lived in this city.

Install New K. T. Officials Tonight Recently elected officers of Dothan Commandery, No. 25, Knights Templar, will be Installed at the regular meeting of the order tonight. The meeting starts at 7:30 o'clock.

ATTACK VICTIM TESTIFIES AT DECATUR TRIAL Is Houston County wet or dry? Are citizens of this county satisfled with the bone-dry law that will prevent the sale of any beverage containing more than one of 1 per cent alcohol, or are they envious of the large group of Americans who may quaff schooner of cold beer after April Are they for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment or against it? In order to find the answer to these questions The Eagle will conduct a straw vote of Its readers on both the repeal issue and the beer question. Every citizen of the county is eligible to clip the vote on this page and mall or send it to the ballot box at The Eagle office. The vote will be carried one time, and both bone-dry prohibltionists and anti-prohibitionists who favor repeal now have an equal chance. to express an opinton. The votes will NOT be signed, and will be counted and the total result published in next Monday's Eagle.

It is a live issue. Clip the blank vote, mark your opinion, and mail or send it to The Eagle. REFINANCING OF FARM MORTGAGES PROPOSED BY F. D. -Proposes Both Readjustment of Principal and Reduction of Interest Rates WASHINGTON, April 3, (AP)-.

The President today recommended to Congress the enactment of legislation authorizing the refinancing of farmers' indebtedness. The PresIdent opened the way to inclusion of this latest major plan 88 an amondment to the farm relief bill in the Senate, applying on farm mortgages. The message proposed both the readjustment of the principal of farmers' debts and the reduction of interest rates. He also proposed "temporary readjustment of amortization, to give sufficient time to farmers to restore to them the hope of ultimate free ownership of their own land." He said he would soon propose extension of the program to debtburdened small home owners. POOR WILLIAM GARY, she left for Cheyenne, to bring back her husband, William, on a non sup port charge, Mrs.

Irene Rennoe had herself sworn in as a special constable--an office she proposes to exercise in case William makes It necessary. It took a year to find him. The WHITE COCKATOO By MIGNON G. EBERHART The thing began, as it ended with the white cockatoo. His name was Pucci he gave me doubtful glance from his shining a black eyes and sidled nearer, peering over my arm while I wrote, as if what he saw might confirm his suspicion.

He cocked his head on one side, ruffled up the pale yellow feathers of his crest, and watched my pen in a knowing fashion while I filled out the card of arrival which the hotel clerkwho was also the manager -had handed me. The card had thoughtfully been printed in two languFrench and English, and ages, filled In the blanks rapidly. Date: November 29, 1931. Surname: Sundean. Christian name: James.

At place of residence I hesitated; I wouldn't say Moscow, for I loathed the place, and as a matter of fact I had not been in Moscow but north of It. My thoughts hovered indecisively over various possibillties: New York, Chicago, Denver. The card plainly said Permanent and permanent residence was a thing I had not. The cockatoo's walting black eyes, no less than the consciousness that the swarthy, fat manager across desk was noting my brief hesthe itation, nudged me to decision, and wrote New York. Occupation: Easter Dollar Mrs.

Victoria Price Points Out Haywood Patterson As One of Nine Negro Attackers DEFENDANT LOWERS EYES WHEN HE IS SINGLED OUT Defense Counsel Starts Day With Exhaustive Cross Examination DECATUR, April a court room tense with silence, Mrs. Victoria Price, victim of an alleged attack, Identified Heywood Patterson, Chattanooga Negro, today as one of her attackers. Patterson the first of nine Negroe defendants In the 'Scottsboro case' to be retried in Morgan circult court under the change of venue. Mrs. Price pointed to son, who lowered his eyes, to iden- Samuel Lelbowitz, chief defense counsel, started an exhaustive cross examination after the state completed its direct examination in 16 minutes.

DOLLAR DAY HERE WEDNESDAY TO BE BIGGEST OF YEAR Crowds Expected From Alabama, Georgia and Florida; All New Merchandise 'Easter Dollar Day' -the year's biggest merchandising event--will crowds from Georgia, Florida draw and Dothan's own home trading territory Wednesday when local merchants throw open the doors to one of the largest stoc'rs of spring clothes and other bargains ever seen here. All of the merchandise going on display is 'new merchants have announced. What the well dressed man, woman and child will will be in Dothan all the wear will have to do la ask for It. buyer Prices of all kinds of merchandise have dropped in the past few vears, but those prepared for the Dollar visitors will make many of Day them wonder when they have ever seen any comparison in prices. And to add to this month's timeliness of Dollar Day will be the ever nearing date of Easter Sunday, Merchants have reported have something new in the they I'ne of styles and fashions which would well be worth special trip day, even if to Dothan any wasn't Dollar Day when special prices on everything was in effect.

Merchants have prepared for the expected rush of shoppers Wednesday and have engaged extra employes to prevent any shopper from having to wait even a few minutes for purchase. Crowds are expected to be in Dothan from early in the morning to closing time dark. The approaching date of Easter will prove a drawing card to many a prospective 1 buyer. Marianna, Panama City, Graceville, Slocomb, Hartford, Geneva, Enterprise, Headland, Abbeville, Ozark, Pinckard, Newton, Midland City, Blakely, Columbia, Ashford, Cottonwood and Chipley are among the neighboring communities which it is expected will be well represented by thrifty shoppers Dollar Day. CHAPTER ONE Hotel in Armene engineer.

Arriving from: Berlin. The cockatoo scratched himself his curved beak under one wing; he withdrew It hurriedvigorously, ly to watch me push the paper across the desk and to write my name also in the open register which the manager was holding toward me. The page on which I wrote was entirely bare except for en ink blot, and it gave me what, I later found, was a quite correct Impression that in November were not many guests at the hotel. This time I did not hesitate at place of residence. The cockatoo was reassured only when I put I down the pen; he uttered a hoarse murmur which was unintelligible as to sound but distinctly congratulatory as to tone, reached up his gray-blue claw in a nonchalant way to remove a soft white feather which had clung to his beak, and took another sidelong step toward me.

The manager said: Pucc-' in a caressing way and looked at my signature on the register. He was a short, fat fellow, darkIsh and inclined to glisten. He wore four heavy rings, all set with stones, one of which was a very dublously cut diamond, and his creased and rounded waistcoat would have been considerably Im(Continued on Back Page) Day In JIMMY ASKS ABOUT MARRIAGE LICENSES CANNES, France, April 3. (AP) Former Mayor Walker, of New York, and his friend Betty Compcalled today at the city hall to ton receive full information about marriage regulations here. "We were just asking for information," Walker sald.

"When I get married, I will let you know." officials said he had InCity formed them he planned to marry. FOR or AGAINST Do You Favor Repeal of the 18th Amendment? Are You in Favor of Passing a Law to Permit Sale of 3.2 Per Cent Beer and Wine in Alabama? Are You a Resident of Houston Next Wednesday.