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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1933

Page

5

Standings Day Highlights from National and American Leagues

National League results include New York 5 Pittsburgh 1 and Brooklyn 8 Philadelphia 6 with Boston blanking St Louis. Cincinnati beat Chicago 5 3 and won 1 0 in the second game while Chicago defeated Philadelphia 7 5 in 1st and Philadelphia 7 1 in 2nd. American League scores show Cleveland over Philadelphia 3 0 and 5 3, Chicago over Washington 10 8, 9 over St Louis, and Boston 6 1. Postponements noted with remaining matchups: Milwaukee Kansas City and Indianapolis Columbus.

New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Cincinnati Chicago Cleveland Washington Detroit Louis Detroit Sae Adelphia

Schools Adopt Bar Against Kidnaping in Hagerstown

In Hagerstown Maryland principals were instructed by Superintendent Byron J Grimes that no pupil may be dismissed during school hours until the requester is positively identified. Antietam Street School already enforces this rule with Miss Kleora Sands as principal, ensuring known and satisfactory ID for any departure. The Board of Education requires both principal and pupil to know the applicant.

Hagerstown Byron J. Grimes Antietam Street Kleora Sands Board of Education

Scores From Ilinn and Southern Association Baseball Card

Louisville lost to Toledo 4 to 3 in Illinois while Milwaukee defeated Kansas City 12 to 2. In the Southern Association Knoxville beat Little Rock 2 to 1, Little Rock shut out Knoxville 11 to 6, Memphis won 4 to 1 over New Orleans, and Memphis again topped New Orleans 4 to 3. Chattanooga beat Nashville 7 to 6 and 16 to 6, while Birmingham swept Atlanta 14 to 12 and 2 to 0. Beckley edged Charleston 5 to 4 in the first, Beckley won 7 to 1 in the second. Zanesville topped Huntington 13 to 9, Dayton won 4 to 1 over Springfield in the first, Dayton 6 Springfield 5 in a later game, and Johnstown Whel­ling game was rain delayed.

Knoxville Little Rock Memphis New Orleans Chattanooga Nashville Birmingham Atlanta Charleston Beckley Zanesville Huntington Dayton Springfield Johnstown-Wheeling

Leaders and players shine in tight baseball rundown

Yesterday's column highlights home runs by Gehrig of the Yankees and Kuhel Goslin Jolley and Harris among the American and National Leagues. It notes strong showings from leaders including Cochrane Stripp Wilson and Hartnett with top teams the Yankees Red Sox Dodgers Cubs Braves and Phillies.

Lazzers Yankees Harris Senators Kuhel Goslin Jolley Red Sox Cochrane Athletics Stripp Dodgers Wilson Gehrig Seeswee Berger Braves Klein Phillies Hartnett

Sarazen Advises Finesse Over Gambling On Open Cards

Gene Sarazen explains how avoiding sixes and sevens on a scoring card improves chances in national and club championships. He cites Bobby Jones in 1929 as a near miss and stresses safer, disciplined play, especially when faced with long carries. He notes his own 144 holes in last year’s British and American Opens contained only one six and no sevens.

Gene Sarazen Alan Gould Bobby Jones Jones al Espinosa Fresh Meadow

B and O Plans Scrap Sale of Obsolete Cars and Locomotives

Baltimore on May 15 Charles W Galloway vice president in charge of operation announces B and O Railroad will sell obsolete freight cars and locomotives for scrap to Lury Brothers of Pittsburgh over the next six months. The sale began about two weeks ago as cars are selected for disposal with total tonnage and past scrap transfers not yet estimable.

Baltimore Charles W. Galloway Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Lury Brothers Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Company Galloway Lur Brothers

Hitler Arms Talks Signal Deepening World Meetings

A string of foreign talks runs ahead with Mexican Chinese and Brazilian delegations to Washington. A Chilean visit will close the series, while the Foreign Policy Association releases a Vera M. Dean essay on Hitler’s rise unsettling Europe. The report says German nationalism alarms France and pushes closer to the Soviet Union and Italy in treaty revision questions.

Washington White House Foreign Policy Association Europe Adolf Hitler Reich Vera M. Dean Association Germany France Soviet Union Italy

Gandhi’s Silence Broken When He Forgives His Son

In Poona Indiana on May 15 the Mahatma Gandhi broke his seven day irrevocable fast with a reconciliation to his eldest son Hiraldas Gandhi who had been out of contact for years. Mrs Gandhi joined at the villa of Lady Thackersey where the ailing Indian leader has stayed since Yerada jail release. The Mahatma showed quiet pleasure at the son’s arrival and did not observe Sunday as a day of silence. The general condition remained satisfactory.

Poona Indiana Mahatma Gandhi Hiraldas Gandhi

Senate and House differ on securities rules and oil tax plan

The Senate and House clash over securities regulation and the gasol ine tax postal revenue bill. Both chambers’ committees plan reports this week on the Roosevelt railroad reorganization measure with final action likely by month end. Senator Glass will push banking reform in the Senate, aiming for swift approval after banking committee support. Public backers expect a June 10 session end.

Senate House Glass D-Va Banking Committee

Tobacco Co Salaries Cited In Court

Washington May 15 The Supreme Court was asked to decide if a 2 500 000 annual salary for the American Tobacco Co president is exorbitant and if 500 000 to 1 500 000 for vice presidents is excessive. Richard R Rogers, a stockholder, challenged a 1912 by law under which the president and five vice presidents were voted a percentage of net profits after operating expenses and preferred dividends.

Washington Supreme Court American Tobacco Company Richard R. Rogers

Al Smith Declines to Seek New York Mayor's Office

New York May 15. Former four time New York governor and former presidential candidate Al Smith publicly stated he will not run for mayor in the November election. In a concise declaration he said he would not accept any nomination for that office or any other in the upcoming municipal ballot.

New York Fred E. Smith Govenor

Work Plan continued from Page C shows Doughton open to proposal

Chairman Doughton of the House Ways and Means Committee, who led opposition to the manufacturers tax, reserved comment on the new proposal. He met with Douglas and Senator Wagner at the White House, saying the committee will review all facts and the president's recommendations before drafting the bill. Congress aims to wrap up emergency measures this week as the Tennessee Valley Improvement Muscle Shoals bill advances to a Senate vote, with the president expected to receive it shortly. Railroad report conferences are set to begin today.

Doughton House Ways and Means Committee White House Douglas Wagner Congress Roosevelt Senate

Farmers Pour Continued From Phase One Fighting Dairy Strike

Milk farmers clashed with drivers and guards as protests blocked highways toward the United Dairy Company plant in Mukwonago. Milk spilled on pasture as tear gas drifted to nearby farms and Otto Marquette, dairy leader, was knocked unconscious during the brawl. Police later patrolled. 15 officers on duty with continued unrest.

MacBee Hue Wedell United Dairy Company Mukwonago Otto Marquette East Troy

Weather Delays Y Progress On Tennis Program

Inclement weather slows tennis work at the Grafton Y M C A. General Secretary William A. Manley says a May 30 match with Wesleyan College is set. Contests with Tunnelton Independents and possibly Fairmont Normal and a Clarksburg team are noted. Players include George G. Jolliffe Ed Powell Paul Defenbaugh Charles Custer and William A. Manley with a sixth hopeful to be chosen.

Grafton Y. M. C. A William A. Manley Wesleyan College Fairmont Normal Manley Tunnelton Independents Clarksburg Y" Net George G. Jolliffe Ed. Powell Paul Defenbaugh Charles Custer

States weed out bureaus to save funds

Chicago May 15 The drive to abolish bureaus consolidate departments and eliminate unnecessary employees progresses with surveys showing wastage cut and overhead saved. Utah and West Virginia legislatures authorized governors to combine or abolish departments though not yet exercised. Major eliminations target parks divisions inspection ornithology development commissions in Massachusetts and several state offices in South Carolina Arkansas Nebraska North Dakota as listed with shifts from bureaus to cut costs.

Chicago Utah West Virginia Massachusetts Division of Parks Industrial and i Development Commission South Carolina Bank Examiner's Office Natural Resources Commission Land Food Research Labratory Arkansas Bureau of Mines Manufacturers and ‘ Agriculture Bureau of’ Criminal Identification Aeronautical Division of Highway Department Nebraska Securities Bureau Public Library Commission North Dakota Immigration Department

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues Found in Garbled Text

A scrambled newspaper crossword entry lists scattered clues such as Agreement, Fine open, Herb, Evergreen tree, Former guy, New Zealand, Greek letter name, and Article among faded lines. The mumbled OCR shows corrupted phrasing and stray words without coherent solutions or dates.

Fabric Uefore Simeli Ak Shield New Zealand

State government reorganizations and veto trends noted

The report lists multiple states enacting consolidations and vetoes. Tennessee, Montana, California and others trimmed or merged agencies, reduced staff, or redirected duties. Illinois Ohio Vermont cut jobs while Indiana and Iowa reorganized boards. Some states did not change machinery. New Jersey or others not mentioned.

Oklahoma—Market Commission and Plant Board Murray California Colorado Montana Washington Capitol Tennessee

Steel Peak Tops June 31 Record

Cleveland May 15 With steel works running at 36 percent of capacity the highest since June 1931 the Steel magazine says and iron and steel interests expect the improvement to be deeper than a belated spring rise New bookings for finished steel last week were heavy enough to raise the operating rate by three points create moderate back logs and defer deliveries the weekly summary states

Cleveland Steel Said Iron and Steel Interests

Two Children Have Perfect School Attendance

Queen Anne Maryland May 15 two children in the local primary school have not missed a day in five years. William and Edith Dudley children of Hiram and Mrs Dudley farmers near Queen Anne, ride several miles to and from school daily.

Queen Anne, Md William Edith Dudley Hiram Dudley Queen Anne

Teachers Find Indian Mummy Near Black Mesa Cave

Boise City reporters recount that a group of school teachers explorer led by I. J. Butler and W. S. Matthewts found a perfectly preserved Indian mummy in a cave near Black Mesa. The remains appeared to be an eight year old child with beads and corn in the grave. The article notes air commerce violations in the first quarter of 1933, mainly in acrobatics and low flying.

Boise City Okla Black Mesa I. J. Butler W. S. Matthewts

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