Literary Digest, The; April 17, 1937

New York, NY: The Literary Digest, 354-360 Fourth Ave, 1937. 21.7 x 30.3 cm. Cover shows black and white painting of a baseball catcher taking off his mask as he waits to catch a foul ball. Story reports that President Roosevelt will throw out the first ball to start the 1937 baseball season, in a game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics. Article discusses high salaries paid to players-- Henry Louis Gehrig receives $36,000. Dizzy Dean demanded $50K and then settled for $25K. Joe DiMaggio asked for $25K and got $15K. ""Cuban Dictator Combats Unrest""-- Colonel Batista has named an eighth puppet president, and is now courting women's votes with new laws. ""Coronation Cut"" --- in order to conserve the strength of King George, British officials have lopped a full hour from the planned ceremony scheduled for May 12. ""Nazi African Ills"" story about conflict between Nazi Germany and UK in South West Africa. Nazis want young men of German origin to join the German army, and Premier wants state to become part of the South African Union. ""Frantic Franco: Stung by Itralian taunts, he acts and treads on British toes""-- Il Duce has accused France and Soviet Russia of violating the international non-intervention agreement by aiding the Loyalist forces. Franco has ordered his naval and air forces patrolling Bilbao to destroy any ship trying to deliver food to the Loyalist town's 100,000 war refugees. ""Elephants Steal Jungle Picture""--Lad from India (Sabu) makes a hit in adaptation of Kipling story. Magazine, minor wear, very good. . Catalogs: Printed Matter/Ephemera.