Baltimore markets show steady to firm weights across livestock
May 18 reports from Baltimore markets note steady cow and bull prices with a generally firmer hog section led by 170 to 210 lb goods at 11.50 to 11.75 and 226 to 250 lb at 11.26 to 11.50. Calves remain steady with best grades near 10.00 to 9.50, while lambs sell steady to weaker with good and choice offerings around 13.25 to 14.00 and lighter throws down to 9.50.
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Baltimore
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Stock Market Report Briefing From New York May 18
Markets drifted after fresh yearly lows with uneven bonds and mixed pace. Wheat futures showed strength while most commodities moved modestly. currencies moved slightly higher with the French franc at 4.47 8, sterling at 4.947 16. Closing quotes included Allied Chemical 224 and U S Steel 96 5 8 among others.
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American Radiator
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Corn Products
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General Motors
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Int. Harvester
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Kennecott
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn Railroad
Southern Railway
Texas Corp
Union Pacfific
U. S. Steel
Va-Caro Chem
Va-Caro Pid
Woolworth
Middletown Grange hosts lively degree work and plans visits
The Middletown Grange held a large meeting with new members admitted and the first and second degrees conferred under Pomona Master B. O. Brum. Visitors from High View Grange included Mrs. A. F. Lillard and daughter. Invitations sent to nearby granges for joint degree work on June 11.
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Virginia State Grante Executive Committee
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Local markets section notes daily correctness but The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.
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Election Continued from Earlier Session Debated
The group discussed calling an election with a petition from at least 10 percent of qualified voters. The Park Association approved buying new playground equipment and planned improvements to the children’s department. A veterans group asked to build a park fireplace, selecting a site for near-future work. Goodwin to play against Rosemont Cubs. Denton returns as player-manager for West Virginians.
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Hindenburg Fire Survivor Recounts Escape Drama
A rigger Hans Freund describes being pinned by the fire on the Hindenburg. He recalls lying inside the hull’s outer cover and failing to reach an exit as Kollmer crawled from a hatch and Freund aided his escape.
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Kollmer
Justice Van Devanter to retire from Supreme Court bench
The report notes Justice Van Devanter will retire from the Supreme Court on June 2 after 26 years on the bench. President Roosevelt praises him and eyes a successor, marking the first vacancy since 1932.
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White House
Washington
Justice van Devaner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Roosevelt
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Tennessee Valley Authority
Longest-serving justices praised in 1930s piece
A historical note praises Justice Van Devanter for 26 years on the Supreme Court, comparing him to Field and Marshall. It questions how Roosevelt era politics might have altered major rulings. The article mentions his health, Maryland farm, and frequent duck hunting.
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Rooseye
Justice Field
John Marshall
van Devanier
Maryland
MacKnight Girl and Police Woman Hear State Witnesses
State witnesses described the night of July 31 when the MacKnight mother Mrs Helen MacKnight was slain. Arthur W Johnson testified of a scuffle and screams from the kitchen before the murder. Saw Them Leave. Dr Thomas F O'Brien saw Gladys and Wightman drive away in the MacKnight car after the slaying.
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Helen MacKnight
Arthur W. Johnson
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Elizabeth Fleury
Thomas F. O'Brien
MacKnights
Gladys
Wightman
Speculation on Social Security Act Supreme Court Case
Robert H. Jackson age 45 an Assistant Attorney General was among government attorneys in the Supreme Court arguments over the constitutionality of the Social Security Act Felix Frankfurter of Harvard Law also participated in the discussion continuing from page one speculation regarding the case.
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Robert H. Jackson
Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard Law
Notable Legal Figures and Supreme Court Losses Emerge
Washington May 18 Justice Sutherland and other associates expressed high regard for retiring Justice Willis Van Devanter. They called his departure a serious and unhappy loss to the court. Justice Stone also voiced deep regret at parting with a highly regarded colleague. Brandeis Cardozo did not issue statements. Roberts was unavailable.
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Sutherland
Butler
McReynolds
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Stone
Brandeis
Cardozo
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