Brighter Side: Runyon on Old Time Baseball Legends
Damon Runyon recounts a Polo Grounds chat with Bunk McBeth about baseball legends. The old timer argues today’s pitchers lack Mathewson era grit while praising Dizzy Dean and discussing changes in balls and visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo Grounds
Bunk McBeth
Christy Mathewson
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Dizzy
Cincinnnati Reds
Matty
Dean
Mr. McBeth
Minister and driver jailed over alleged misconduct and extortion
West Monroe pastor Rev. George H. Dierlamm 45 and truck driver Oscar L. Turley 28 are jailed in Ouachita Parish on charges of carnal knowledge with a 15 year old girl and attempted extortion of 200 to keep quiet. District Attorney Frank W. Hawthorne filed the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Dierlamm
Oscar L. Turley
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita
Jackson Parishes
Turley
Alleged Negro France Suggests Thief Is Slain
A copper-jacketed bullet from a .32 pistol killed an alleged negro thief in Dixie grocery at North Sixth and Jefferson. Horace Monroe, about 30, identified by wife and fingerprints, collapsed a block east of the store after a flight from the scene. See ALLEGED NEGRO, Page 10. France pressured Germany and Italy to restore full cooperation in non intervention over Spain and warned of suspending frontier controls unless the Portuguese Spanish border is controlled. See FRANCE SUGGESTS, Page 10.
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B. H. Wade
Dixie
North Sixth
Jefferson Streets
Monroe
Horace Monroe
Fourteenth
Washington Streets
Paris
France
Germany
Italy
Truce Fails As Japan-Chinese Clashes Resume Near Peiping
Troop trains bound for Manchurian front move toward the Peiping area as Chinese and Japanese forces renew fighting along the Yungting river ten miles west of Peiping. A brief 36 hour truce ended with Japanese claiming victory at Lungwangmiao near Marco Polo Bridge.
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Peiping
Japan
North China
Yungting River
Lungwangmiao
Yungting
Marco Polo Bridge
29Th Army
Truce Followed and Finance Commissioner Speaks
In a Saturday night statement Commissioner William Rodriguez announced new plans to improve the city's public utilities after voters defeated a $1,600,000 bond proposal to extend the sewer system upgrade water supply increase power capacity and electrify city transportation. He offered a cautiously optimistic view that the outcome may bring better results with revised plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rodriguez
Finance and Public Utilities
Rodriguez
Five alienists report Albert Dyer sane
In Los Angeles on July 10 five alienists concluded Albert Dyer, the sex-slayer of three Inglewood girls, is sane. Deputy District Attorney Eugene Williams said Dyer’s intelligence is slightly below average and he knew what he was doing. no hallucinations but a sadist and sexual pervert. Defense physicians will also file reports as Dyer, 32, faces grand jury indictments and a Monday court appearance.
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Los Angeles
Albert Dyer
Inglewood
Eugene Williams
Welcome to Monroe by Louisiana American Legion Leaders
John D. Ewing of the Morning World and News-Star extends a warm Monroe welcome to Ernest Hakkins and Legionnaires for the Louisiana department annual convention. The joint greeting praises Legion service, educational aims, citizenry, and community betterment, pledging Monroe’s support to ensure a successful gathering with best facilities and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Department of the American Legion
Ewing
Louisiana
Monroe Morning World
News-Star
Monroe
Legionnaires
Ouachita
South
Legion
Morning World
Louisiana Department
Legionnaire
John D, Ewing
McCarran Warns Against Wedge For Dictatorship
Senator McCarran denounced the administration court bill as a potential entering wedge for dictatorship citing Germany and Italy. He urged organized labor to join a crusade to block the judiciary bill in a long Senate speech amid a packed gallery and a heated debate lasting hours.
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Washington
McCarran
Nevada
Senate
Germany
Italy
Nevedan
Supreme Court
Two New Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported in East Feliciana
Dr. E M Toler announced two new infantile paralysis cases in East Feliciana Parish. The additions bring total since the period to six, prompting officials to ban all public gatherings. Dr. Toler serves as state representative from East Feliciana.
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Department of Public Welfare
Claiborne Parish
St. Helena
New Orleans
State Board of Liquidation
Alice Lee Grosjean
Bienville
Ewe
Caddo Ceeb
Caldwell
Catahoula
Claiborne Eneee Eeevese
Concordia - See
Eeeenee
DeSoto
East Carroll
Franklin
Grant Aa Eeeene
LaSalle
Eee
Lincoln Peete
Eee Etree
Madison
Morehouse Settee Eeee
Quachila
Richland Peete Eee
Clinton
E M. Toler
East Feliciana Parish
Toler
East Feliciana
American Legion Auxiliary Holds 16th Annual Convention Session
Louisiana Department Auxiliary members meet in New Orleans for the first general session chaired by Mrs. J L Hulin of Bunkie. Mayor Arnold Bernstein’s welcome is read by R W Germany. Department Commander Ernest L Hawkins and other leaders speak as trophies are awarded for unit achievements in membership and performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Department of the American Legion Auxiliary
J. L. Hulin
Bunkie
Arnold Bernstein
R. W. Germany
Ernest L. Hawkins
C. L. Mengis
Louisiana Department of the American Legion
J. McHugh
N. Hadden
McHugh
New Orleans
Dan W. Spurlock
Norco
Horstman Heads Forty and Eight in Louisiana Grand Voiture
W. G. Horstman of Norco was elected gran cef de gare of the grand voiture of Louisiana Forty and Eight at the 16th grande promenade in the Cameo room of the Virginia hotel. Other officers elected for the coming year include Joel B. Hymes of Shreveport gran chef de train and Frank Reiger of Baton Rouge grand conduc teur, among several named officials.
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W. G. Horstman
Norco
Grand Voiture
Louisiana
Virginia Hotel
Joel B. Hymes
Shreveport
Gran Chef de Train
Frank Reiger
Baton Rouge
Grand Conducteur
A. E. Tyson
Eunice
Grand Commis Voyageur
Thomas Robertson
Grand Avocat
Harry L. Cloud
Grand Garde de la Porte
Gray Mann
Alexandria
Theo. Kauffman
Grand Drapeurs
C. L. Stiffel
New Orleans
Charles Perry
Hourna
Grand Aumonier
Harman C. Strauss
Cheminot Nationale
Hope Fades as Navy Covers Phoenix Islands Search
Honolulu July 10 Navy fliers from the battleship Colorado searched the Phoenix Islands for Amelia Earhart with the Lexington winged for a last chance sweep. The search area covers up to 60 000 square miles daily as Putnam leaves San Francisco for Los Angeles to await word on the missing aviatrix and navigator. Damaging fire at Clarksdale Country Club causes about 10000 dollars in losses with undetermined origin.
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Honolulu
Amelia Earhart
Navy
Colorado
Phoenix Islands
Lexington
South Pacific
Aviation
Frederick J. Noonan
George Palmer Putnam
Coast Guard
Naval
San Francisco
North Hollywood
Putnam
Lae
New Guinea
Howland Island
Miss Earhart
Amy
Louisiana guests flood Monroe for legion conventions
Visitors from across the state arrive for American Legion events in Monroe. Governor Richard W. Leche and national vice commander J. Fred Johnson Jr. lead a distinguished lineup at sessions and dinners with more than 2,500 expected attendees for the convention impact.
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Legionnaires
American Legion Auxiliary
Sons of the American Legion
Monroe
Monroe Yestersday
Harry Ranesom
Louisiana
Richard W. Leche
J. Fred Johns Son, Jr
Washington, D. C
American Legion
Louisiana Department
Governor Leche
Ouachita Parrish High School
J. Johnson, Jr
Leche
Forrest G. Cooper
Mississippi
National Employment Committee
Frances Hotel
Louis Johnsson
Robert Maestri
New Orleans
James
Tupelo Eviction Tests Union Organizer Ida Sledge
Ida Sledge a Memphis socialite and ILGWU organizer fights eviction in Tupelo. She defied businessmen and remained in the Mille Town area after last night’s removal, awaiting orders from her union. She had been escorted to the county line June 18 and returned with 13 volunteers for a labor board hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupelo
Miss
Ida Sledge
Memphis, Tenn
Wellesley
Family Welfare Agency
Memphis
International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union
CLO
The
Brothers Manufacturing Company
National Labor Relations Board
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Eddie Collins
Charley Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
Lever
North
China
Runyon
Johnson
Dixie Grocery
Yangting River
Manchuria
Ernest Hakkins
American Legion of Louisiana
M’carran
J. Fred Johnson, Jr
Horstman
Amelia
Lee
Clarksdale
Clarksdale Country Club
Ih Tupelo
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