Market summary shows cotton drop amid liquidation pressure
New York May 29 cotton sold off 28 points as traders covered hedges and Japanese brokers bought July while selling July against March purchases. Government action fears weigh on optimism with the AAA long line of futures at 600,000 contracts. Weather in Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas brings variable rain as weekly report undershoots expectations. Sentiment remains reactionary amid unsettled business outlook.
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T. W. Palmer
New York
AAA
Washington
House
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
California Exposition Opens in San Diego at Balboa Park
San Diego opens the 20,000,000 California Pacific International Exposition in Balboa Park. Five million visitors are expected, with exhibits linking history and science from Mayan to modern times. The fair showcases big projects like Boulder Dam and Grand Coulee, totaling over a billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Zimmerman
San Diego
Balboa Park
Zack Farmer
California
Farmer
Boulder Dam
Grand Coulee
Bonnerville
San Diego Bay
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles Aqueduct
Telephone Rate Quiz Set to Begin in State
Alabama Public Service Commission sets June 18 for general investigation of telephone rates. Pleas in abatement by American Telephone and Telegraph Company of New York Western Electric and AT&T Alabama reviewed. Case targets Southern Bell and seven larger operators plus interlocking firms seeking 40 percent rate cut and revenue hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama Public Service Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph Company of
New York
Western Electric Company
Alabama
Southern Bell System
Commission
Clyde Uhrig
Unhiig
Southern Bell
George J. Yundt
Atty
Albert Carmichael
Horace Wilkinson
Birmingham
Army Postpones Probe Of Fatal Airplane Crash
Sequoia National Park Calif May 29 AP an official army inspection of the charred wreckage of the bombing plane that crashed and killed four men was ordered for Friday. The bomber from Haiston field went into a flat spin and nose first strike. The dead include Lieut Edgar W Root pilot and two army aviators along with Allyn P Alexander and Lewis S Tappan news reel camera man and sound tech. The crash prompted statements that faulty mechanisms were not to blame and possible fouling from newsreel equipment. Root was recently married and Auburn graduate class of 238.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sequoia National Park
Calif
Army
Haiston Field
Edgar W. Root
Birmingham
Ala
Guy F. Porter
Kansas City
Allyn P. Alexander
San Francisco
Lewis S. Tappan
Clarence L. Tinker
Lieut. Root
Maxine Duffy
San Antonio
Texas
Lieut
Root
Auburn
Cal
Labor schism looms as AFL convention nears in Atlantic City
AP report notes rising tension between industrial and craft unions within the AFL. John L. Lewis pushes for industrywide organizing at the upcoming Atlantic City convention while the craft-dominated executive council blocks his efforts over the Anaconda copper case. </s>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic City
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Council Balky
The
A. F. of L
Lewis
Anaconda
Mil and Smelter
Western Metal Miners Union
George L. Berry
Printing Pressmen’s Union
David Dubinsky
Ladies’ Garment Workers
Market and futures report with New York and New Orleans data
The page lists Open High Low Close figures for New York and New Orleans markets, including January through December lines, and reports on stock listings such as Am Can, Bethlehem Steel, Ford of England, General Motors, General Electric, and notable firms like Westinghouse and Woolworth with varying price quotes. It presents a snapshot of commodity middling values and stock prices across multiple entities and months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
P. C
New Orleans
A.C. L. Ray
Anneconda Copper
Ceeeuseeenes
Auburn Motors
Bethlehem Steel
Bendix
Com. & Southern
Cane
Chrysler
Curtis Wright
F Electric Ll. & PL
Ford
England
General Motors
General Foods
General Electric
Hudson Motors
Goodyear
O- Capes Eeee
International Harvester
Tet. & Telg
Industrial Rayon
Johns-Manville
Kennecott Corp
Seese
Vwtr Lorillard
Eeeeeneee
Montgomery Ward
Seeee
New York Centre
J.C. Penney
Packard
Senry Roebuck
Southern Railway
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf
WS. Steel
United Fruit, Co
United Aircraft
Eres
Westinghouse
Woolworth
Western Union
Labor disputes tie up Washington construction work
The piece notes that trades organized by industry rather than craft delay projects. It cites the Labor Department buildings in Washington as an example where weeks of stoppage occurred when two unions clashed over who should install radiator covers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Department
Washington
Chicago market roundup mixed with farm and hog quotes
A fragmented Chicago market report covers butter prices creamery specials and local score updates, plus Liverpool cotton quotes and hogs in Chicago with price ranges. Naval stores at Savannah show firm turpentine rosine activity and various fuel and chemical quotes.
Dothan Hog Market Sees Steady Tones in Classified Ads
Market notes show hog prices and terms in a terse classifieds section. Various weights and price marks appear, with readers guided to check the classified ads for details on bids and lots.
Legislature Considers State Payment of County Court Costs
Sen J Miller Kenner opposes preemptive costs. Browder introduces bill to have state pay costs in Jackson Morgan and Jefferson counties. Case started near Scottsboro in Jackson and moved to Morgan on venue. Seven Negro defendants remain in Jefferson jail. Norris and Patterson, whose death sentences were reversed by the U S Supreme Court, are at Kilby. Hale county rep Conl Alf Tunstall dies. Bonner shifts temperance committee to next Wednesday at 10 a.m.
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J. Miller Kenner
Wilcox
Browder
Jackson County
Jackson
Morgan
Jefferson Counties
Scottsboro
Haywood Patterson
Clarence Norris
Jefferson County
Norri
Patterson
U. S. Supreme Court
Kilby State
Victoria Price
Conl
Alf Tunstall
Hale County
Bonner
Coleman
Message from German-American volunteer seeks sanctioned mission
A German-American volunteer offered to lead a search party to rescue Redfern from the jungle if the U S government approved the expedition. He carried a message for Redfern’s father in Washington and his wife Gertrude in the United States expressing that Redfern is alive. Mrs Paul Redfern in Cleveland questioned the narrative's reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Redfern
Washington, D. C
Gertrude
Roche
Paul Redfern
Cleveland
Ohio
Redfern
United States
Libel Notice in Sunshine Brand Peas Case in Alabama
United States files libel of information in the Middle District of Alabama against Rovaces with 18 cases of Sunshine Brand Green Field Peas with Snaps Contents One Pound now held by Dathan Grocery Co of Dothan. Notice given for any right or title to the goods to be shown within law’s time. Walter B. Smith US Marshal announces the proceedings dated May 29 to June 6.
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Coeur
United States
Middle District
Alabama
United States of America
Tn Equity
Rovaces
Sunshine Brand
Dathan Grocery Company
Dothan
Ala
Walter B. Smith
Middle District of
Mayor’s election fate unsettled after court guidance
Mayor Ezell faced an unresolved path after a court premise backed by Judge Halstead. It remained unclear whether he would call the election as directed or post bond to appeal to a higher court, leaving city leadership in suspense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mentary
Halstead
Ezell
Fire blamed on sparks from stove top causes home blaze
A stove fire on a roof at Mrs. Dora Barnes's home on North Lena Street Tuesday afternoon was blamed for the incident. Firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze with negligible damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Barnes
N. Lena Street
Painting Eliminates Vermin From Place
A modernizing measure promotes painting and surface protection to deter moths ants spiders mice and other vermin in dark home areas. The guidance notes fresh light color coats in closets and crevices and mentions insured FHA loans for financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Housing Administration
Truck Driver Killed by Drums in Hattiesburg Crash
J B Rogers 26 of Harrison County was killed instantly near Hattiesburg when his truck loaded with drums of turpentine collided with a small coupe driven by Leonard Graham. A drum fell on Rogers' head in the crash late yesterday.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
J. B. Rogers
Harrison County
Rogers
Leonard Graham
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Gene Raymond
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