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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
2
The monthly report by J. C. Garrett shows Alabama crops running above average for April 1 to May 1. Wheat yields near 74,000 bushels, oats at high May condition, peaches damaged by an early freeze, and hay stocks rising with favorable spring weather. Pastures and potatoes also show strong condition despite frost effects earlier in April.
An old ad style piece explains kidneys remove wastes and ills from the body. It cites pain backache tiredness puffiness and headaches as possible signs and promotes a kidney relief product claiming widespread use for over 40 years.
Stocks edged lower with few leaders advancing as oils, aircrafts, steels and rails showed minor gains on light volume. Transfers hovered around 600 000 shares while bulls and bears stood apart awaiting congressional action on a pump priming bill and a red revision measure. Bond activity rose unevenly and cottonseed oil prices moved steady in New Orleans notices.
In New York May through March futures showed gains and losses with May at 8.65 to 8.73, while July to Jan curves hovered around 8.60 to 8.73. New Orleans bids mirrored a steady to lower tone with May around 8.72 and January near 8.87 as traders priced daily shifts.
Spot cotton in New Orleans May 12 closed very quiet three points lower. Sales 48 bales, low middling 74.1 cents, middling 88.1 cents, good middling 93.6 cents. Receipts 124 bales, stock 751 bales.
Prime cottonseed meal futures in Memphis on May 12 show notable activity with price movements and nearby contract interest. Traders weigh supply prospects and demand signals from processing plants as credits and margins influence bids for May and June positions.
Nashville Tennessee May 12 cattle market strong and active calves 150 head demand steady grassy steers and heifers 6.50 to 7.00 fat yearlings 8.00 to 8.50 good grade fat yearlings and steers 8.00 to 8.50 beef cows and bulls 6.26 down top dealers 9.00 hogs 700 mostly steady 170 to 225 pounds 7.26 down 230 pounds 6.85 down 130 to 165 pounds 6.60 down sows 5.25 sheep 1,000 steady indicating Wednesday spring lambs 8.50 down.
New York markets show irregular stock action with leaders shifting narrowly while bonds are mixed. Metals lead downdrift as govern ments rise. cotton and sugar show modest activity. coffee and eggs firm on local grading. Chicago wheat weak on moisture relief expectations. corn steady. Argentine weather unfavorable. cattle strong and hogs up 10 to 20 cents. Butter easy at 885,484, eggs firmer with varied local grades and prices.
Poultry live 40 trucks. hens easy. chickens steady. Hens 5 lbs and under 19. leghorn hens 17 1 2. leghorn broilers 19 21. Other prices unchanged.
Chicago May 12 wheat markets declined as moisture relief prospects for Texas crops weighed on futures. July and September 1938 harvest contracts fell. domestic flour purchases were reported as minimal. Close: May 81, July 78 1 2 5 8. corn 58 to 59 3 8. oats down 1 8 to 1 8.
The local American Legion post will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 at Fort Stephen Decatur. Veterans are urged to attend to hear discussions on several items of important business and enjoy an able speaker.
Vivacious Donna Alzyra recounts dawn hours as Rebels in Marine uniforms breached the palace garden firing machine guns and grenades. The guard was lured out and captured. communications to government buildings failed. Vargas calms his family as Greenshirt rebels are crushed and leaders remain fugitive.
The emperor proclaims no humiliation spared and protests to the world as Ethiopia faces action at Geneva. Litvinoff hints Soviet Russia will not oppose recognition while warning the League against forcible annexation.
W. B. Carden of Birmingham who suffered broken ribs and other injuries after the L. and N. coal chute collapsed is showing rapid improvement at Benevolent Society Hospital. The collapse cost W. P. Alford of Elmore his life and lightly injured F. C. Eubanks of Birmingham. The accident happened Tuesday afternoon.
Heflin submits a plan to a sub committee to curb fraud in Alabama primaries. He urges laws to remove ballot box thieves, describes corrupt managers, and proposes duplicate ballots with top and bottom copies kept by voters to prove votes cast.
A sub committee of the Alabama Democratic Executive Committee names Frank M. Dixon of Birmingham as the party's gubernatorial nominee for November. Chairman John D. McQueen announces Dixon's nomination after May 3 primary results show Dixon 152,860 votes and Sparks 74,554 with Goode Riddle and Arnold eliminated.
The Decatur Kiwanis Club enjoyed a music program by G. P. Banniza and committee at the Tennessee Valley Hotel with only three members absent. Rev. Eawin Wyle joined as new member. guests included Withers Peebles Jr and Dr Erskine Chenault. Artists performed by Mrs. Marion Vickery and others. Fred S. Hunt Jr delivered club announcements.
A worker escaped serious injury when a chute collapsed under a heavy timber pile. Fire crews responded quickly to secure the site and assist the trapped worker who was freed without lasting harm.
Local notices from Decatur detail travel from Fred Hunt Jr and H H Hunter, visitors from Detroit and Falkville, birthdays for Paul and Carrol Rozear, and several hospital transfers. Community members attend church events, training classes, and official business in Haleyville Huntsville and Birmingham. A police court fine for prohibition violations is noted.
The home of the late John W. Knight on Sherman Street was bought by Frank Scroggins of the Decatur Iron and Steel Company through the J. A. Thornhill agency. He plans to occupy the residence as his home.
The Walther League of St. Paul’s Lutheran church will meet Monday night at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. W. P. Adams on Canal street. Officers for the ensuing term will be elected and all members urged to attend.
A reunion service is scheduled for Sunday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Invitations have been sent to all who were confirmed into the church. The program will begin at 10 30 oclock.
All the babies born at Pell City infirmary since 1931 have been invited to a reunion to be held there Thursday. The event marks the long history of the facility and brings together generations connected to the hospital.
The Christian Crusaders plan a 7 30 p m gathering at the Church of God with a program themed The Give and Take of Friendship. It includes a quiet piano interlude What a Friend We Have In Jesus a solo by Herman Sharp devotionals on friendship and stories of Ruth and Naomi and Jonathan and David.
The fence around the athletic field at the Negro High School on W Cherry and Washington streets is completed. Two small stands, one for whites, were built. A five year contract with Dave Straughter, a Negro contractor, allows him to promote baseball games in summer to reimburse the project from proceeds. Revenue from school games goes to the athletic fund to fund larger stands later.
All veterans are invited to attend the Legion meeting at Fort Stephen Decatur Fourth Avenue tonight at 7 30. A report will cover past activities success and plans for the Legion to function, with many important matters to be disposed of.
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