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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1938
Page
7
Baseball outlook widens as Yankees, Giants push into foreign territory amid Gehrig’s 2 000th milestone. Indians and Giants stay strong while Cubs and Red Sox clash, Dodgers and Pirates face fresh tests as league schedules unfold across Philadelphia Boston and Chicago.
American League batting leaders show Trosky Cleveland at .378 Averill .376. Runs Lewis Washington 36 Av erill 33. RBIs Foxx Boston 50 Averill 37. Hits Lewis Washington 55 Travis Washington 52. Doubles Cronin Boston 16 R Ferrell Washington Kress St Louis and Averill Cleveland 11. Triples Almada Washington Averill and Keltner Cleveland 4. Home runs Greenberg Detroit 12 Foxx Boston 11. Stolen bases Lewis Washington 9 Myer Washington Rogell Detroit and Kreevich Chicago 5. Pitching Kennedy Detroit 7-0 Grove Boston 8-1. The bee that gathers the nectar from the field does not place it in the cell.
On the last day of the month Charlie Yates wins the British amateur championship in a notable break for golf. The Dixie hero’s victory sparks local praise and a lasting regional celebration as fans vow to honor his achievement. Meanwhile Baseball power brokers, Landis confronts pressure as Landis faces scrutiny by St Louis Cardinals leadership over recent rulings on pitchers Johnson and Henshaw.
The Senate and House debate wage hour standards amid calls for flexibility to aid small and remote businesses. Senate leaders push a $3.25 billion relief and public works bill while postponing government reorganization until next year. The chamber also allocated $50 million of WPA funds for emergencies and rejected a plan to reserve $150 million for direct relief payments.
Houston beat Shreveport 13 runs in a 13 inning game with strong pitching by Grodzicki Smith and Healey. Fort Worth lost 5 4 to Oklahoma City in a nine inning contest while Dallas at Tulsa was postponed due to rain.
Johnny Murphy pitched four and two thirds innings allowing one hit and one walk in relief as the Yankees defeated their opponents 12-5. Bill Knickerbocker led the 16-hit attack with a triple, a double and two singles, securing the win for New York.
Boxing card recaps show Henry Armstrong defeating Barney Ross in New York, Milt Aron beating Bobby Pacho in Chicago, Charlie Coates stopping Chester Parks in Los Angeles, John Morschini knocking out Leo Brown in Elizabeth, Eddie Chesney defeating Buddy Skidmore in Elizabeth, and Dave Castilloux outpointing Danny London in Montreal with notable judges’ scores.
Washington June 1 Government reorganization becomes an issue for the next congress and possibly the November elections. Senate and House leaders with President Roosevelt’s approval announced no further effort to pass the bill this session, while signaling plans to propose some form of reform to improve efficiency and economy. The dispute centered on the scope of presidential authority to revise and consolidate federal agencies.
Monroe officials observe National Cotton Week May 30 to June 4 urging residents to buy cotton goods and boost consumption. Mayor Benoit emphasizes cotton’s role in local economy and asks retailers to replenish stock as Cotton Week launches with community support.
Sheriff Coverdale said Baxley was listed as a fugitive May 18 1935 for living off earnings of a prostitute and owes six months ten days. He urged extradition to Louisiana where Baxley operated a Fort Smith taxicab firm at arrest in Arkansas.
London dispatch reports Louis Zang, British author and brother of the late Zionist leader Israel Zangwill, died May 25 at Holland-on-Sea in Essex. He was 68.
Graduation exercises for Olla Standard High School were held May 24 in Olla Louisiana. Valedictorian Harry Griffin and salutatorian Elizabeth Roan led a class that included Bennett Bass Lionel Brooks Mirl Cruse Eriene Harris Ineta Ratcliff Dorothy Stringer Tom Wood Adrian McBroom Davis Prestidge Zelma Morris and Gracie Pool. Diplomas were presented by E W Plumber.
The church report decries racial divides in America and calls for vigilant defense of civil liberties. It supports collective bargaining, condemns liquor advertising, praises thoughtful film themes, condemns lynching, opposes compulsory military training, and seeks uniform marriage and divorce laws while praising FCC censorship of improper broadcasts.
Abductors have not contacted James Cash Jr or his family after a $10,000 ransom payment. Organized locals including National Guardsmen, veterans, and 1,600 Boy Scouts plan to search east of Princeton across winter fields and groves toward the Everglades, while farmers threaten action.
Two Johnstown officials are charged after a strike period in the city. Connor, once treasurer for a citizens committee, faced bond posting of 2000 dollars and allegations of handling the first 25000. Francis C. Martin, committee chairman, authorized large payments to Shields and others, with Bethlehem Mills manager C R Fliicott also implicated for payments during the strike.
Three youths were jailed after confessing to firing a high powered air rifle at several people in Evansville. They said they did it “just to see them jump” and none of the victims were seriously hurt.
President Roosevelt signed amendments to the crop control law, boosting this year's tobacco marketing quotas by 2 percent and providing for redistribution of unused cotton acreage allotments. The U.S. Biological Survey has banded over 3,000,000 birds to map migratory flyaways of various species.
Baton Rouge La June 1 The Louisiana legislature cleared formalities to finalize most administration bills as Gov Richard Leche drives the program. House and Senate committees reported favorably on sales tax and bond measures while authorizing en grossment for final passage. The governor certified bills as necessary, enabling immediate enactment upon his signature and signaling a potentially dull adjournment week with focus on minor legislation.
Jonesboro Louisiana June 1 Eight carloads of Irish potatoes were shipped recently from the local Rock Island loading shed. Prices for number ones ranged within a dollar, with no sales for number twos. The crop in this area was cut about 50 percent by heavy rains and hot May days. Potatoes and tomatoes in Jackson parish have been money crops and farmers around Chatham Jonesboro and Hodge have benefited for five years.
The party travels from New York to Baton Rouge with stops in York City Washington Cincinnati Louisville and back to Baton Rouge. They will sleep and dine on the train except in New York where overnight hotel stays occur. Frequent concerts and public appearances are planned to acquaint eastern audiences with Louisiana products. Governor Leche chairs the board running the special train.
The Louisiana Tech alumni association held its final day events led by Mrs. Richardson at 8 30 a m The annual meeting in the library at 3 30 p m reelected all officers including Lerris M Wimberly as speaker of the house of representatives and president Robert Lane Fuller as vice president and D G Armstrong as secretary treasurer Amendments to the by laws and constitution increasing board to 15 members were passed with restrictions on parish representation among directors The new board will include officers a junior class member and ten others President Richardson spoke on college needs for new buildings as the legislature considers funding Wimberly unable to attend. Fuller presided.
Rebels bomb Granollers killing over 500 and injuring hundreds as streets filled with rubble and fallen buildings. Sagunto again bore the brunt while Valencia harbor saw more ships sunk or damaged. Government air raids hit Mallorca bases and Palma harbor ships in retaliation.
Smith School tops the annual parish test with 806 points led by Louise Gibson and Joyce Jasper of Crosley in second and third place. Roy Cole of Ouachita Parish Grammar finished fourth as Albert Cloud, Betty Ann Taylor, Joe Dixon, Elizabeth McKeel, and Calvin Folds also posted high scores. The tests covered reading comprehension vocabulary arithmetic computation arithmetic reasoning English literature history civics geography and spelling.
Jonesboro Louisiana June 1 special report the Jonesboro chapter of the order of Odd Fellows will entertain its members and visiting Odd Fellows with their wives from across the state at the American Legion hall in Jonesboro at 7 pm on June 7.
Cotton futures in New Orleans rose with July at 7.96 and May at 8.08, marking 14 to 18 point daily gains as shorts covered and demand from trade and foreign markets supported prices. Exports reached 2,428 bales while spot prices drifted higher on dull activity and steady close.
A June report from New Orleans shows the average middling cotton price at 10 southern spot markets today at 7.35 cents per pound. For the past 30 market days the average was 8.51 cents, reflecting a decline in recent trading.
New York June 1. Cotton turned steadier as selling pressure abated after a $5 drop in 10 days. Moderately active buying by commission houses, western and trade interests lifted October futures from 7.76 to 7.93 by midafternoon, with futures closing 16-20 points higher.
Liverpool reports 3,100 bales of American cotton spot market quiet with prices 9 to 34 higher. Quotations include strict good middling 5.09, good middling 4.79, strict middling 4.54, middling 4.29, strict low middling 4.04, low middling 3.59, strict good ordinary 3.24, good ordinary 2.89. Futures closed 4 to 6 higher with July 4.24, October 4.36, December 4.40, January 4.42, March 4.46, May 4.50.
In New Orleans on June 1 cottonseed oil closed steady with bleachable summer yellow at 7.50 and prime crude between 6 1/2 and 6 2/3, July 7.40, September 7.13, October 1.03, December 7.00, January 7.01. In New York on June 1 bleachable futures rose 12 1/2 to 25 points, with July at 7.93 94, September 7.63, October 7.54 57, December 7.55, January 7.55.
New York on June 1 reports mixed stocks with industrials weak while bonds hold firm. Commodities show gains in cotton and sugar, with European markets noted supportive, and Wheat easing in Chicago as Argentina exports increase. Cattle steady and hogs 10 to 20 lower as weather weighs on corn.
The market opened June with a hopeful rally as buying concentrated on leading industrials, lifting many about three points and recouping some May declines. Major commodities and most bands steadied, signaling a firmer base for broader trade in the second half of the year, with transactions around 550,000 shares.
New York stocks turned to the buy side with small gains near the rally's peak after a quiet May for steel and motor industries. Industrials led the rebound while rails and utilities rose more slowly. Bond moves were mixed as traders noted shorts covering on news of reviving reform talks and a drop in farm prices. Western rail executives expect stronger farm traffic amid bumper 1838 crops and a net loss of 137 million after taxes for class 1 roads in four months, versus 16.8 million profit a year ago.
Butter and eggs market report from Chicago dated June 1 lists butter totals 2,046.186 lbs with creamery and grade breakdowns, including easy creamery extras firsts at 23 1-2 24, firsts and seconds across several grades, and current receipts and storage prices for eggs at 19 1-4 to 20 1-4. Prices are generally unchanged from prior readings.
Chicago grain on June 1 shows wheat prices easing after Liverpool setbacks with July at 68 3 4 to 68 7 8 and September around 70 1 8 to 1 4. Corn starts flat to down 1 4 amid harvest pace and closes little changed, with July near 54 3 8 and September 55 3 3 1 2. Oats hold steady to 1 8 higher as grains react to overnight factors.
Chicago markets show hogs 15 000 head including 5 000 direct, hogs 10 4 lower than Tuesday with tops 8 75. cattle 10 000 with calves 1 200 and vealers 25 3 lower. early top for steers 10 50, heifers steady, cows 7 75, sausage bulls 6 90, vealers near 9 50.
Sugar futures in New York at noon showed July No 4 down 2 1/2 points to 95 under liquidation, March steady, No 3 little changed, September up from 183 to 184. No. 3 closed unchanged to 2 lower. Sales 4,800 tons. July 1.80B Sept 1.84B Jan 1.86B March 1.89B.
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