Retail Trade Past Week Up From Last Year
New York September retail trade across the nation for the past week was estimated 6 to 11 percent higher than the same period in 1938. Stores remained busy despite hostilities, with broad shopping activity and heavier sales in most cities. Wholesale markets showed strong activity as war declarations coincided with the fall season and inventories were moderate to light, prompting buying to cover several months.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet Weekly Review
Dead End Kids Visit Bette Davis on Set
The Dead End Kids, between scenes of The Angels Wash Their Faces at the Ritz, asked to watch Bette Davis in The Old Maid. A door watchman and director Edmund Goulding noted their arrival. Billy Halep led the group, offered a polite greeting card, and was granted permission to observe if they behaved.
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Warner Bros
Ritz
Bette Davis
Jack Sullivan
Edmund Goulding
Billy Halep
Billy
Yesterday's Stars Highlight Eight Players in Various Wins
Joe DiMaggio hit his 27th homer and a single to lead the Yankees past the Red Sox. Ken Chase limited the Athletics to five hits for the Senators. Max West doubled and singled, scoring twice to propel Boston over the Giants. Maurice Van Robays, rookie for the Pirates, had three singles in late innings, driving in the tying run in the ninth and the winning run in the 11th against the Reds. Hal Trosky collected four hits including his 24th homer to beat the Tigers. Ducky Medwick drove in two for the Cardinals on a single and sacrifice fly against the Cubs. Ted Lyons and Ollie Bejma starred for the White Sox in a doubleheader sweep of the Browns with a three-run homer and three-hit game in the opener.
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Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Red Sox
Ken Chase
Senators
Athletics
Max West
Bees
Boston
Giants
Maurice van Robays
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Reds
Hal Trosky
Indians
Tigers
Ducky Medwick
Cardinals
Cubs
Ted Lyons
Ollie Bejma
White Sox
Farmer
Chicago
Browns
Uncle Sam Reaps About 1.5 Billion From Beer Taxes
Tax collectors tally roughly 1.5 billion dollars in beer taxes since 1933. The figure reflects federal revenue from legal beer, highlighting decades of policy impact and financial returns to the Treasury.
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Uncle Sam
Lynn Haven Youth Wins Sears Scholarship at UF
Gainesville September 8 William J Monayut Lynn Haven was named Sears Roebuck Co scholarship recipient at the University of Florida The scholarship pays 90 dollars a year Beaty dean of students said a very large number of applications were received Young Mowat was among 19 freshmen chosen for the honor The recipient will study in the College of Agriculture after completing the General College
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Gainesville
William J. Monayut
Lynn Haven
Sears, Roebuck Co
University of Florida
R. C. Beaty
Young Mowat
College of Agriculture
General College
Frontier Pony Express showcases Roy Rogers as a singing pony rider
Roy Rogers the Republic cowboy star brings engaging manner frank acting and a crooning voice to Frontier Pony Express at the Panama Theatre. The film follows a Pony Express rider who sings a western ballad while pursuing love with heroine Mary Hart, highlighting Rogers growth from Ohio birth to western life.
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Roy Rogers
Republic
Rogers
Frontier Pony Express
Panama Theatre
Pony Express
Mary Hart
Roy
Ohio
Glorifying Yourself by Alicia Hart
The column advises hay fever sufferers to seek non irritating powders or suitable foundations matching skin tone, then use non shiny creams if needed. Emphasize artifice away from the nose with indelible lipstick, careful lip care, and hair and clothing to shift attention from facial irritation during the season.
Panama City loan and grant for power plant returned
The City of Panama City request for a 412500 loan and 337500 grant for a power plant and distribution system through the Public Works Administration was returned. Florida totals show 97 local applications among 6043 returned in the state as PWA adjourned Congress without extending funds.
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Panama City
Public Works Administration
PWA
Florida
Congress
Port St. Joe
Elk meat sent to orphanage after bull’s death at reformatory
In Oklahoma City a granite reformatory euthanized a pet elk after it drowned in a stock pond. Warden Fred Hunt told Warden K D Turner that no meat would be used due to their friendship with the animal. Turner stated 250 pounds of dressed meat would go to an orphanage.
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Oklahoma City
Granite Reformatory
Fred Hunt
K. D. Turner
Miami official elected head of Florida Peace Officers
Daniel G. Reynolds, Miami safety director, is the new president of the Florida Peace Officers Association. Reynolds was elected at the annual convention, Daytona Beach to be the 1940 convention city. Others named as officers include M. M. Des champs, Edgar Garner, and several police and law enforcement leaders from St. Augustine, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, and Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Daniel G. Reynolds
Florida Peace Officers Association
Reynolds
Daytona Beach
M. M. Deschamps
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Edgar Garner
Sarasota
William Lindsey
St. Augustine
H. G. Hopkins
U. S. Customs Border Patrol
Jacksonville
Col
R. W. Milburn
West Palm Beach
H. S. Redman
Miami Police
J. E. Montgomery
Steady Customer Attends State Fair 87 Years
Mrs Rachel Manford of Indianapolis says she has attended the Indiana State Fair every year for 87 years. Both she and the fair are described as being 87 years old.
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Indianapolis
Rachel Manford
Elimination of foot fault in tennis urged
A tennis controversy centers on eliminating foot faults with Forest Hills hosting the current National championships seen as possibly the last to employ a foot fault judge. Franjo Puncec suffered defeat after faults were called in the final set, while Bobby Riggs seemed to have easy progress toward the final with rivals Quist and Bromwich in the lower bracket. Other notable matchups featured Bryan Grant Jr. versus Sidney Wood Jr., Jack Kramer versus Joe Hunt, Herman against Crawford, and Quist versus Gillespie.
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New York
Forest Hills
Franjo Puncec
Frank Guernsey, Jr
Orlando
Fla
Punec
Bobby Riggs
Bobby
Adrian Quist
Jack Bromwich
Bryan Grant
Sidney Wood
Jack Kramer
Joe Hunt
Julius Helrman
Hollywood
Jack Crawford
Australia
Bill Gillespie
Atlanta
Long time patience ends in divorce in New Jersey
Rebecca Duhne of Jersey City told Advisory Master Marshall Van Winkle she waited 97 years for Frederick Buesser Jr. of Guttenberg to start a new life with her after marriage. Van Winkle granted the divorce, noting the long wait as sufficient for dissolution.
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Jersey
Ceach
N. J
Rebecca Duhne
Marshall van Winkle
Frederick Buesser, Jr
Guttenberg
van Winkle
Fights Last Night Associated Press Report
Dallas bouts saw Wesley Ramey outpoint Joe Borie in a 135 to 140-pounder. In New York Pedro Montanez 142 defeated Vince Pimpinella 149 in eight. Portland Paul Junior 136 1/4 knocked out Sixto Morales 138 1/4. Waterbury Dick Turcotte 144 stopped Joe Triano 146 in six.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Joe Borie
Rochester
New York
Pedro Montanez
Puerto Rico
Vince Pimpinella
Portland
Paul Junior
Lewiston
Sixto Morales
Havana
Waterbury
Conn
Dick Turcotte
Joe Triano
Naugatuck, Conn
Baseball Leaders Across Leagues From Associated Press
In the National League Mize of St Louis tops several categories with a .363 average and 172 hits while McCormick leads RBIs at 103. pitching leader Derringer at 19-7. In the American League DiMaggio of New York hits .407 with 184 hits and Foxx leads runs with 131. Williams and Rolfe top RBIs and hits respectively. pitching leader Donald at 13-2.
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Associated Press
Mize
St. Louis
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Hack
Chicago
Herman
McCormick
Cincinnati
Medwick
St Louis
Slaughter
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Goodman
New York
Camille Brooklyn
Derringer
Wyatt
Brooklyn
DiMaggio
Foxx
Boston
Rolfe
Williams
McCosky
Detroit
Lewis
Washington
MoeCosby
Greenberg
DiMaggpio
Donald
Ruffing
Simmons charged in divorce suit over estrangement and thefts
Py David Simmons faces divorce allegations after his wife reportedly took his clothes during a bath and drove off with them to bar him from lodge meetings. He claims she also seized the car on other occasions and accuses her of aiding an affair by giving money to another woman.
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Los Angeles
David Simmons
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