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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1932
Page
11
Cotton prices near 50 cents per bale in year end trading as growers hold back and demand is muted. Worth Street cotton goods market falls on inventory liquidation while global buyers show cautious optimism amid inflation hopes and improving consumption.
Markets at a glance show stocks steady and trading dull with bonds firm and U S governments. Curb market fluctuates irregularly while foreign exchanges show irregular moves and sterling remains strong. Cotton sugar and coffee closed.
Cattle numbers near 10000 with light steers and yearlings up to 7.25 for top yearlings and 6.75 for heavies. Vealers rise 50 to 1.00, sheep about 2000 traded, fat lambs 25 to 50 lower, hogs steady with direct sales about 7,000 producing top 3.00 and various weights from 2.40 to 3.00 for live hogs and sow markets mixed.
The daily foreign exchange list shows Great Britain at 3.32 7 8 dollars with cables 3.33, 60 day bills 3.31 5 8, and other currencies including France 3.90 5 16, Italy 5.11 1 2, Belgium 13.84 1 2, Germany 23.80 1 2, and Mexico City silver peso 32.10. additional rates cover Japan Tokyo 20.37 1 2 and Shanghai 27.25.
Poultry live prices in Chicago on December 31 show 1 car 14 trucks firm hens 11-12 and 8, colored springs 11, Tock springs 12, roosetts 7 1-2, turkeys 10-15, ducks 7 1-2, geese 9, Leghorn chickens 8, broilers 13.
Butter prices steady at 10 cents per pound with 279 loads traded. Eggs totaled 4 016 cases with firm values for extra firsts at 30 1 2 cents and graded firsts at 29 1 2 cents. current receipts 25 to 27 1 2 cents.
Senator Connally of Texas repeats that Secretary Hurley argued the Marfa Texas troop withdrawal to Camp Knox Kentucky aims to concentrate soldiers near populous centers to handle potential Red disturbances.
New York commodity markets opened only for produce dairy and cattle trading as others remained shut until Tuesday mirroring last weekend’s schedule.
The cotton and other commodity markets in New Orleans closed today for New Year holidays and will not reopen until Tuesday.
Dec 31 Chicago grain markets opened with strength from Liverpool wheat quota gains and firmer British exchange rates. Wheat opened up 3 8, later near the initial level. corn rose 1 4 and then little changed. oats edged up modestly. Wheat closed unsettled 1 4 to 1 under, corn off 1 4 to 7 8, oats slightly higher, and provisions up to 17 cents.
Obituary notices report Bardy Hammonds 28 who died in a Choudrant swamp hunting accident with funeral at family home and burial in McCormick cemetery. Miriam Kirkpatrick 89, mother of West Monroe mayoral candidate W A Kirkpatrick, dies at her son's home. influenza and heart disease listed as causes. J G Goodson 65 of Riverton dies in Monroe hospital. funeral at Calhoun with interment there. survivors include husband and three sons and two brothers. Ella C Levy of Shreveport listed as a survivor.
Alexandria Louisiana December 31 Anthony Velotta 27 detained pending grand jury investigation in a Christmas Eve incident at an amusement club Velotta remanded to await trial without bail by Judge R C Culpepper after a preliminary hearing Miller 21 also involved at the entrance to the club case is under local jail custody awaiting further action
New Orleans police probe the disappearance of Mrs. Anna Clotworthy who left a note claiming she had "lost her nerve and was going into the water" before vanishing. Her husband is unemployed and they have a six year old daughter Titian.
The First Baptist Church choir presents the Christmas cantata Savior and King with 32 singers tomorrow night. The program includes Prelude Hark the Herald Angels Sing invocation scripture reading offertory several numbered sections and benediction by Rev L T Hastings.
Ballots must be received by 6 p m today to choose five senior board directors from ten candidates and one West Monroe director from two. Junior board selects eight from sixteen candidates with two West Monroe seats from four. Results announced by S H McClary, secretary.
In New Orleans on December 31 a 21 year old wife of jockey Thomas Roderick was treated at Charity hospital for poisoning. Doctors expected recovery. She said she and Roderick married recently before moving south for fall racing and had separated after repeated quarrels. A note to Roderick read I could not go on living without you and your love.
Zion Traveler Baptist Church, colored, will stage an emancipation program at 2 p.m. Sunday. Music and talks highlight the event with speakers including Dr. A. H. Johnson on Making the Home Sanitary and The Unemployment Situation, Dr. O V. Cooper on The Political Outlook for the Negro, Dr. John T. Miller on The Church and What It Means to the Negro, and Dr. A. M. Mackel. Prof. M. J. Foster to serve as master of ceremonies.
Mrs. N. H. Knox of Huttig Arkansas has been summoned to her father M. L. Phillips who is ill at the home of his daughter Mrs. Clyde Howard located at 708 North Fifth Street.
A report from Atlantic City cites Dr. Arthur Grollman and W. M. Firor of Johns Hopkins describing a purified adrenal hormone extract freezing process that may treat Addison's disease and aid diabetic insulin delivery. They note animal success with gland removal and potential broader applications.
In Fentress County, Tennessee, a mine guard named Pat Gibson, chief guard for Fentress Coal and Coke, was ambushed and shot with buckshot. His condition is critical as physicians report two bullets hit his head but did not penetrate the brain. The area has seen ongoing violence, property destruction, and ambush incidents tied to a strike.
In Chicago the number of veteran policemen retiring on pensions jumped in the past year due to infrequent pay and salary reductions. By December 31, 311 veterans announced retirement, up from 126 in 1931, with 82 retirements in the last 10 days. Secretary James McSweeney said officers preferred steady pension payments to city salaries in arrears.
A last minute rush to pay poll taxes formed at the sheriff’s office today on the final deadline. Officials kept offices open until midnight to accommodate late payments as lines stretched long all morning.
Readers unable to pay in person are urged to mail their payments. Envelopes must be postmarked by midnight tonight to meet the requirement.
A historical look at New Year resolutions notes many people vow abstinence from alcohol and to save money but such pledges often fail by January 5. Diarizing, church attendance, and budgeting are common aims, yet habits wane as the year unfolds.
In Tappan New York Robert Gibson father of Charlotte Gibson mourns as her 12 day old daughter Mary Joan Gibson dies. Homewood jailed awaiting appeal for betraying Charlotte under promise of marriage sent a message that he is not interested. The infant died yesterday at Gibson's home where she was born and christened.
Yoji Iida, operations engineer for a major Japanese air transport firm, is in the United States on a two year leave from Japan to study air transport conditions and inspect the latest flying equipment in this country and Europe.
Washington reports the Navy has a helium compressor mounted on a special railroad car to deflate lighter-than-air craft anywhere. The Akron carries helium valued at 420000 dollars, and the department must be able to salvage the gas.
Jean Porter five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Porter of Farmerville is critically ill at the clinic due to complications from influenza illness.
Representatives of 25 universities attending the national student federation congress urged endorsement of athlete scholarships. The group approved a resolution proposing that scholars cover the cost of room and board and other college expenses with limits on meal plans and allowable activities.
A night aviation show of exhibits and a reunion of World 1 birds will headline the Miami All American airs. The event runs January 5 and 6 with regular aviation competitions and the featured attractions.
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