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The Washington times., 1928-09-26
Rx INTERNATIONAL News service

LOS ANGELES Cal. Sept. 26.-
While machinery ANSs in motion ~
enlbIa 1lle Pxtra0ilion OF Gor.ion
SIEVE /. 9orl hCott, and his notne +.
AJlS. l.onisa MOI thcoti. ftonl fanaos
where uheyR,e being held, iaVesfiga-
tors OF the asserted wholesale butch
cry at the Wineville murder farm
near Riverside. Calf, announced adj
dltonal discoveries.
On the murder farm detectives
were dragging a stagnant hole In an
attempt to find human bodies
thought to have been concealed
there. Other bits of evidence were
unearthed from rubbish pile.
Delay in the extradition OF the
Northcotts doomed when 1t was
learned THAT technical errors in the
Riverside request to Governor Young
had been made. This was added to
when Canadian authorities were
quoted as saying that corpus delictl
must be produced before the North
colts would be released to Riverside
officers.
Tony Sciortino, 33, wealthy baker,
car was found in San Bernardino,
May 90, was IHOuSnI W nave DeSn
possible Wineville victim when 1t
was ascertained that he was the
operator Of a moonshine still and
learned from Cyrus George North
colt, father OF the asserted ape.man,
that young Northcott was contem-
plating engaging in the bootleg bust
ness.
One angle in the amazing case APP
peared to have been cleared up when
Ii was announced that telegram
from Philip Scott and his three sons
had been received by his brother
Albert Scott saying the father and
boys were alive and well In Rich
mOnd, Va. The SCOTS were for a.
time believed to have persisted on the.
murder farm.
The Washington times., 1928-09-26
Barefoot Racing Over
Stubble Features
Feast Day
By International News Service

STUTTGART. Sept. 26.-The
feast of st. bartholomew at Mark
groningen. a tiny village near
Stuttgart, has just brought again
the traditional race for shepherds
and shepherdesses which goes
back to the Middle Ages for it's
beginnings.
The course is about 800 PAGES
over stubbIefieId and the racers
must run barefoted.
The victor receives Q. crown and
a. sheep as prizes. The ancient
Shepherds Dance" performed by
16 shepherds and as many shep.
herdesses. and a historic process
sion close the days observances.
The Washington times., 1928-09-26
Smiths Brown Derby
To Reappear in
Milwaukee

EN- ROUTE WITH GOVERNOR
SMITH TO MINNEAPOLIS, Sept.
26.-Governor AL Smiths famous
brown derby. which was his con-
ntsnt head gear until he generously
gave it to a woman in Billings,
Mont. who wanted it the other
day, probably will not reappear
until Milwaukee is reached next
Saturday.
Milwaukee is the last scheduled
stop of the Western trip.
Since giving away bis famous
bowler. the Democratic nominee
has been wearing a fawn-colored
fedora.
What about this brown derby"
the governor was asked today.
Il got one under cover" he
said.
Where are you going to bring
1t out?"
Milwaukee" was the reply.
The Washington times., 1928-09-26
Many Homeless in
North Carolina Floods

KINSTON. ~. c.. Sept. 26.-The
number OF homeless persons was in
creasing today with the continued
rise in the waters Of Neuse River,
which has flooded several points
on the outskirts OF Kinston.
Lincoln City, on the edge of town,
was inundated yesterday and APP
proximately 200 negroes abandoned
their homes. About 80 white fami-
lies deserted their homes at Har-
persville.
The river continued to rise slowly
today and "iva" mep said they ex-
pected :ne crest " tne FIND to be
reaIned tonight.
The Washington times., 1928-09-26
Il BOYS KILLED.
BY APE MAN,
GIRL SAYS
Nv rnternatiOnal News Service


VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
Sept. 26.-The startling allegation
that at least II young boys were
out to death on the Northcott n1nr-
der farm" In Southern California
was made today.
The declaration was attributed TO
Jessie Clark, 19-year-old niece OK
Gordon Stewart Northcott, 22-yeaf'
old Canadian youth. held here for
extradition to California on murder
charges. !,
Because his niece knows TOO
mich" her Youthful uncle was said
TO have threatened her with SIM
liar fate if ''she did not keep her
mouth shut"
The revelations, which created q
new sensation here, were made by
l.. P. DAMS, naval reserve officer
at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
The Washington times., 1928-09-26
LIMDY'S PHYSICIAN JAILED

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept II, las
To nsfse,, menoer OF wealthy
Pnilac clpa.a. rs mir ,onyic 81 sulo
thief and jmoArsooa;or OF Cove u
noeo. Offices. TODAY faces q. tnra
year term in Federal pen.tentia9y
after being sentenced by United
States Judge Kerrigan. Parker
posed as a friend and personal ply.
stefan Of Col. Charles A. LiudberEh
during the recent good will flight to
Mexico CITY
The Washington times., 1928-09-26
Engineers to Salvage
TT. Humphreys Building

Authority was granted today by
the War Department to the COM
mandant Of the Engineers School
at Fort Humphreys, Va, to salvage
II temporary buildings no longer
required by reason of the COM
pletion Of permanent. barracks.
The salvage material is to- be
used in general poster pairs, stable
construction and the completion, OF
a motion picture theater at the
fort
The Washington times., 1928-09-26
Falls Dead i'm New Home
On Eve of Moving In

LEBANON, Pa, Sept. .26.-While
inspecting his new home, which he
and, his wife, planned to occupy for
the first time, Ignatz Ruff, So. of
this city, fell dead this afternoon.
He had heenrstricken with heart
The Washington times., 1928-09-26
40 Killed, 300 Hurt
In Morocco Explosion

MADRID, Sept, 26. Forty per
sons were killed and 200 injured by
the explosion of a. powder mas
az4ne in a Spanish military reserY':,-
ion at ,Me1iIIa Morocco. today
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-11
ONLY APRIL FOOL

PARIS, April 10. lP)-The reported marriage on high seas of Mary Ellen Worse, the daughter of the novelist, with John Heylett, newspaperman was only an April fools joke, Miss Worse said.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-11
CALLED A RECESS

NEW YORK, April To- (P)-There was no trading on the Stock Exchange Tuesday. Traders are welcoming the recess from the exciting trading of the last two. weeks.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-11
FoRDs IN LONDON

LONDON. April 1. (P)-Mr and Mrs. Henry Ford arrived in Southampton. Ford said that the removal of British restrictions on rubber exports was a step in the right direction.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-11

Captain Wilkins, at Point Barrow. Is still silent. The local station, U. s. Signal Corps, have ceased the morning watch for his signals until such time further word has been heard from him.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-11

Mrs. Gabrial Santos underwent T major operation yesterday at the Sa- ward General Hospital. She is report ed to be resting easy.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-11
WATSON DUE 8 O'CLOCK

The Admiral Watson, of the P. 2. 6. Co.,, is due to arrive in port this evening at s o'clock. according to the ccal office. The Watson will be in sort for a number of hours prior to sailing West < ard
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-11

staff.
 Can there be any doubt that there is vital need of a place where the teachers of this busy household may rest for a few hours eack week apart from it's activities.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-11
BASEBALL GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AWEHTCNN EENGOE Boston, z; Washington, g..
 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE San Francisco, 2; Missions, nothing Seattle, 8; Sacramento, 10. Portland, z; Oakland, 6. Los Angeles, 3; Hollywood. 2.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-11
ACTIVITIES AT
 JESSE LIE HOME
 |S ASTONISHING
STORY is RELATED ABOUT SEWARD'S LARGEST
 HOUSEHOLD

ing the work of. this institution are particularly interesting.
 There are in the Home 69 girls and 61 boys making total of 13o. Six children belonging to the staff and 13 staff members bringing the total up to 149. Eighteen of the children are under school age and must be under constant supervision of the teachers.
 The staff is organized as follows: Superintendent, Assistant Superin- tendent, Girls Matron, Boys Matron, Sewing teacher, Cooking teacher, Music teacher, Laundry instructor, High school principal, Boys industrial worker Assistant to boys matron, As istant to girls matron, Graduate nurse.
 DoRMiToRY WORK
 One hundred 30 beds made every morning. All children of school age make their own beds, but every bed must be inspected Dormitories are swept daily and scrubbed with brush on Saturday.
 CLEANING
 Every day cleaning of the whole house. Locker rooms, halls and wash rooms are swept three times daily, scrubbed twice week at least. Kit chen and dining room are swept three times each day.
 VENDING, SEWING, DRAINING
 One hundred and 30 pairs of stock ings to darn weekly All children of school age, both boys and girls darn their own stockings. Every pair must be inspected before being put away; the smaller children are relped and instructed It is a big job The mend ing of garments is no small undertak- ing During the last week in January for example, SIS garments were mend ed This includes neither stockings nor boys overalls. The greater part of the girls clothing and much of the boys is made in the Home
 LAUNDRY
 During the month of January 10,780 pieces were washed. This does not include all of the handkerchiefs, stockings or teachers laundry.
 Three thousand and AZ pieces were ironed and 3,67S pieces mangled.
 BAKING AND KITCHEN
 During January 1908 loaves of bread and 624 rolls were baked Other food was prepared in proportion. Five hundred and 47 meals are served daily. About 600 dishes must be wash ed daily.
 CARE OF STOCK
 Seven head of cattle, 12 goats, 12 hogs, 175 chickens. In addition to the routine work of the Home there are: Girls fancy work classes, classes of two years iof high school work taught pupils take piano lessons. Glee Club through the school week. Thirty practice once each week. Choir re- hearsals each week Gmynasium five evenings each week for different groups. Manual training for all boys above sixth grade Sunday school fully graded in every department. Three Epworth League meetings each Sunday (Junior, Intermediate and Sen ior).
 A Home GuardD Band meeting, Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls. Church services on Sunday evening and mid week service. All these activities are lead or sponsored by members of the
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-11

See our ad. Seward Trad ing Co.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-11

See Blue Shop for late styles
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14

The Model Apartment, Furnished by B. c. Porter, will be open for inspection Sunday from 2 to p. m.
 and from ' to g p. m.
 You Are Invited
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
L|NDBERGH GREE7S
 FRENCH AV|A70RS
Welcomes Them to Panama
 Plans Short Rest

Colon, Panama, Jan. 14 UP)-- Americas flying messenger of good will today expected to take/a short rest before continuing his arduous flight through the Central American countries.
 After flying in an army airplane to Panama City to meet the French air adventurers, Dieudonne Costes and Joseph Le Erik, Lindbergh re- turned to Colon and announced he would take a short hunting tour. With several army planes and pilots he will take off for a hunting camp near Boquete.
 He expects to remain at the camp for several days.
 When Lindbergh returns to Colon his transatlantic plane, Spirit of St. Louis, probably will have been re- conditioned and he will continue on towards Havana. Although his route is uncertain he expects to visit Venesuela and possibly Columbia before proceeding to Havana.
 Yesterday Lindbergh fled to Panama City and was part of the escort group of planes that met the French fliers, Costes and Le Erik. as they completed a flight from South America. Lindbergh displayed the remarkable trace of reticence that has made him so popular on two continents, and remained in the background as Central America greeted the Frenchmen.
 So much was he in the back ground that the crowds, lining the avenue along which Le Erik and Costes were driven into Panama City from the flying field, failed to recognize the man they had greeted so vociferously few days before.
 After greeting the two French fiers in Panama City and wishing them success on their flight into the United States, Lindbergh returned to Colon.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14

day for week. beginning on Tues day next. They will feature short ad- dresses by executives of national in stitutions and many other prominent figures in the business world. The programs will be broadcast each day at p. m. and will last for IS min uteS.
 Pirates of Penzance," Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. will be broadcast by WBZ, Springfield. tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The pro gram will be provided by the com bined operatic sections of the Nal den and Revere Choral Unions. A chorus of 60 voices will be heard.
 The seventh annual luncheon of the Women's National Republican club, with Andrew W. Mellon. sec retary of the treasury, as chief speaker, will be broadcast by WIZ, New York, and several other stations this afternoon at 2:s0 o'clock. Sev- eral other addresses will be heard on the one-hour program.
 
 With the Sacco-Vanzetti case still fresh in the mind of the public. with two recent executions at Sing Sing prison, and a youth in California facing probable death sentence. the debate on capital punishment scheduled by WOR, Newark, for this evening at S:20 o'clock is subject of unusually timely interest. The of- flcial wording of the subject of the debate is. Resolved: That Capital Should Be Abolished" Two outstanding public figures will debate the subject, Hon. Samuel Jntermeyer, affirmative. and Dr. William Lathrop Love, negative.
  That's all for today, thanks!
 -P. E.. l..
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
1M-WWN-M

5ee-WhN-SSo I1-News flashes
 4:S0-Collegians
 5:30-Greeley's orchestra
 7-Ensemble
 7:30-Artists Revue 9-Concert trio
 9:S0-11-News; Week-Enders slO-WMCA-370 l2:30-Luncheon hints , ,1-Women's Hour ; o-Financial advice 3-Entertainers
 5-Early Birds 5:30-Studio program S-Correct time | S-Clifford Cheasley, "Numerology" S:15-Talk l S:30-Frances Sper, songs S:45-Sport talk -9-Boxing bouts 11-Time; Golden's orchestra
 s1O-WLWL-37O 6-James Chamberlain, tenor 6:2o-Popular airs 6:45-Talk 6 I7-James Hughes, tenor 7:30-"BroadWay Plays" 7:45-Emerald 1nstrumentalists S6O-WGR-3iS 1:30-S Scripture reading l:35-Dayid Rosenthal, Sky Lines l:45-T. Edgar Schewe. pianist "2-National Republican club; Taxation and the National Debt:'
 speaker, Under Secretary ogden L.
 Mills 5:30-Tobier's orchestra 6-Uncle Gee Bee *11:3O-After Theater Party
 sc0-WRNY-scs 7-Joe Yoeng's orchestra 7:20-Marty Berg, sport resume 7:45-Duets s--Harry Darnell. tenor >:15-"On the Gangplank" S:3o-"At Home Party; Ben
 Bernie's orchestra e-Imperial Male quartet 9:l5-Sara Goodman, pianist 9:3O-Baker and Goodman, duets 9:50-H. Chatfield. baritone
 s20-WPCH-3e6 4-Studio program 4:15-Arlie Carroll. pianist 4:30-" Religion" J-EnteftalnmenL 5:15-Prince Joveddah, philosopher 3: 5:45-Spanish lessons 6-Bert Lowe, Jester s: 6:30--Studio program Langston. tenor 10-Mickey Addy. songs 10:3o-Lillian Trotter, pianist 11-Piotti and Hardy, entertainers
 Q,O-WABC-SO9 1-Harry Fuckers ensemble with
 accordion solo 6 :15-Dance orchestra s S:3O-Harry Fuckers ensemble 9-Park Lane orchestra g: 9:5S-Time signals; weather l0:01-Orchestra l1-Beaux Arts orchestra Leonard's orchestra
 tO2O-WGl-204 6-Time: news sports 5 soprano; mando-
 lin; tenor Aviation society baritone s-Tom Wilson s:15-Harold Veo's orchestra
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
Eastern Stations

1OG0-WODA, PatersOn-S0I i12:2O-News flashes; songs 12:45-Dance music ,1:1o-Merchants' program
 4:3o-Music lovers period
 5:30-News; sport talk l 9-May Dowell, pianist
 9:30-Mooney Brothers, songs 10:15-Operetta
 11-Elks' toast 11:3O-Entertainm 12 mid.-Cristello's Gondoliers 112O-WGCP, Ncwark-26S 3:3O-Cooperative program 4-Joy hour; request program: talk
 Colonel Watkins; Joe and the preacher 5-Merchants' program <, 10-WGCP Radio Revue. IisO-WAAM, Newark-268 12: :3O-News; luncheon music S-Bill Fellmeth, sports S:30-Lyric quartet; soprano: tenor 9:3O-FOur Towers orchestra s-12 mid.-Godley's DIX Party
 117O-WLTH. Brookiyn-256 4-silver City orchestra 5-Tea music S-DOn CdSS SdlllUI llidilS *S-Bouts from Olympic A. c. 10:30-Danceland 11-Club entertainers 11;3O-Mel Craig's orchestra 12 mid.-Entertainers
 S8O-WIP, Philadelphia-34S 1-Organ recital 4-The Vagabond Kings 6:3O-Dinner music 7-Bedtime story: roll call, pianist 9-Period of music 45-Instrumental quartet 10:30-Art Coogan's orchestra 11--Organ recital
 s8O-WOO, Philadelphia-34s 12:15-Luncheon music 4:45-Grand organ and trumpets 7:30-WOO trio
 74O-WFI, Philadelphia-i0s 1-Tearoom ensemble 3-Delaware State trio and artists 6:3o-Adelphia Whispering orch. *S-Pennsylvania Railroad banquet;
 speeches 9-Concert orchestra 10-Whispering orchestra
 11OO-WPG, Atlantic City-273 6:45-Organ recital; news flashes 1:05-Dinner concert 7:45-Speech Defects. Dr. Peppard Spinner dance music s:45-Studio program 9:30-Concert music orchestra
 s8O-WGY, Schenectady-3S1 12:3o-Stock, cotton, grain reports 6:30-Dinner music 7:30-Same as WEAF S:30-Musical program 1O:30-Dance music 11-12-Ten Eyck orchestra
 1O70-WHAM, Rochcster-2SO s:45-Onondaga dinner music 7:3G-Maior and Minor, pianos Same as WTIC 1o-Organ recital 1:O5-Barrett's orchestra
 99O-WGR, Buffalo-303 G:15-University 6: of Buffalo Serena
 ders Burton Simp-
 son
 t3sO-WkBW, Buffalo-217 :: 1:30-Spiritual quarter-hour
 1O2O-WsYR, Syracuse-2St 6 30-Syracuse dance music [: Studio program S-Marian Kelley, soprano S:3o-studio programs 9: 30-Syracuse dance music
 116O-WFBL, Syracuse-25S 5. 6.3D-Dinner concert 7:30-Bible lesson 11-Dance program
 64O-WRC. Washingtoil-lG9 G-Same as WEAF 1-I1ibIe talk 1:1J-MayfioWe orchestra S-l0--Same as WEAF 10-1 -Wardman Park orch.
 S50-kDkA, Pfttsburgi,-3Ie G:15-Dinner concert 7-University of Pittsburgh 1:15-Home Radio club !. .3O-Concert S-10-Same as WTIC
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
New York Stations

57O-WNYC-526 @5:4J-Tramontano symphony orch' Helen Schafer songes 7:20-Piano selections 7:30-Police alarms 7:35-Double Police quartet | S:10-Pianist: John Allegra. bari tone; Vincent Bach, Iumpeter:
 Nicola Mercorelli. tenor? Herman Neuman, pianologue lu-Police alarms. weather. ferries
 6l0-WEAF-is2 l2:3O-Orchestra 1:3O-Rolfe's orchestra 2:30-Janssen's orchestra 3-NBC studio program 4-Manhattan trio 4:30-Everiss and Whitehead, two pianos
 4:45-Jack Cohen, pianist; Mildred Hunt. vocalist 5-Frank Scotts orchestra G--Orchestra .-South Sea Islanders 7:30-Johnny Johnson's Pennsylva- nians
 S-The High Jinkers 9-Correct time 9-Fascinating fiddling s:3o-The Tuneful Troupe 10-Rolfe's orchestra 10:S0-Eddie Davis orchestra 11-Cass Hagan's orchestra
 G60-WJZ-4d l2:S0-Park Central luncheon music t:3o-Y oeng's orchestra a-Weather reports 2:O5-Afternoon Players s:3o-3 3:30-Seventh annual luncheon of the Womens National Repub- lican club Speakers: Hon. Andrew Mellon, Secretary of the Treas ury; William NJ. Butler, chairman Republican National Committee; Mrs Julius Kahn, congresswoman from California 4:15-Stanley Davis. musical saw 4:30-Venetian Gondoiers :3O-Cookie, California Sunshine 5:45-David CrosWell, bass 6-Al Friednan's orchestra ":55-Summars ot programs 7--Correct time 1-Astor orchestra Same as WTIC 10-Correct time 10-k eystone Duo with Balladeers 0:3o-Dorotby Howe and Merry Three 1l-Slumber music
 7IO-WOR-~l22 2:3d-orchestra club 5-Chimes; Trito Male quartet 3:30-Dance orchestra 4-Nenice orchestra 6:15-Jacobs' ensemble 6:45-Ukulele Bob Mcdonald G.55-Jacobs ensemble 7:15-NcniCe orchestra e:45-St. Eliza beth college glee club Chimes; Walter N. Grueninger a'S:20-Debate: Resolved That Cap ital Punishment Be Abolished. samuel untermyer ys. William lathrop Love 9:25-Little Symphony: Roy Duff tieid. tenor lr:"5- I;alalaika Poyars fl-H>cws bulletins Weather; Henderson's orch. l:35-Bay State Aces
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
SATURDAY.
Eastesu standard Nlass

NOTE - Astertsks Denote Best Pro
 grams 0f tho Day.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
New England Stations
.sc-WTiC. Hartford-sss

sSc-WTiC. Hartford-53s 6:25-NeWs
 G:3O-Sea Gull dinner group 7-S--Slent for WCAC "S-Walter Damrosch and the New
 York symphony orchestra, from
 WIZ. Program: Suite from Car
 men," Bizet: Pacific 231" (by
 popular request), Honegger; Pol
 onaise for Strings" Beethoven;
 symphonic Poeme, Les Pre-
 ludes," LisZt
 s-Victor Herbert's ''Ameer," mu-
 sical comedy, in tabloid form,
 from WIZ. Frank Daniels, star of
 the original production in 1899,
 will be heard in his old role io-Hotel Bond orchestra IU:3O-Time, news, weather
 S6O-WCAC. Slorrs-535 Organ recital
 7:s0-"What Is New England 2"
 second of series of five talks on
 by E. E. Dodge, Prof. of Geog
 raphy
 ,.45-Interpretatio from Litera-
 ture
 50o-WDRC, New Haven-26s 5-6;3o-Musicale s-Same as WMCA
 iisO-WlCC, Bridseport-:6s l2-Luncheon music News
 l:05-Farm bulletin s-Merchants' program ;-Weather
 1:3o-Studio program Popular music 9--S,udio orche estra lo-NeWs
 9OO-WBZ, Springiicid-333 G:27--Time. Weather s:SV-Jack Morey's Singing orch. 7:15-charles Miller, pianist 1:25--News 1:3o-Concorde Male quartet S:10-Boston symphony orchestra 10:15-News l0:20-Bert Loves orchestra lo:50-Time Weather
 5SO-WTAG, Worcestcr-517 l2-Organ recital Market report 9:55-"Whispering Serenader' News Same as WEAF f:30-Dance orchestra S-10--Same as WTlC io-Bancroft dance music 11-News
 87O-WEEl, Boston-i4s 6-Same as WEAF 6:3O-Henry kalis' orchestra 6:45-Friend's Knights 1:15-Henry kalis' orchestra .:32-Parker House orchestra S-Same as WTIC 1O:15-Hockey broadcast. Bruins Ottawa game; Earl Nelson, uku lele
 GsO-WNAC-WBIS, Boston-I6l concert 12:30-Eddie at the organ Lou klayman orchestra 1:35-Luncheon concert 3:30-The Dandies of Yesterday l 4;l0-Dok and his Sinfonians 4:20-Pianist 5-Ted and his sang 6-The Scout Campfire 6 6:30-Perley Stevens orchestra 7-Dok and his Sinfonians { 7:30-Rusiness talk 7:4O-L.ady of the worries 7:50-Stories from New England History S-Kahakalau HawaiianS and the Boston singers S;30-BrOadcast from Boston Arena, hockey game. Boston Tigers vs. adelphia-reported by Gerry Harrison Davis "Le Paradis' band 1l:1O-Morey Pearl orchestra
 63O-WJAR, Pr0yidence-48S ] :O5-Al Williams orchestra ' 7:50-Pathfinders same as WEAF ,!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21
"The Corn Belt"

THE Corn Belt is generally and ia.
,orably known as the outstanding
compromising section of America. II
extends east to west from nidOhio to
mid-Nebraska or about 900 miles and
north 70 south from about $50 to 300
miles, including portions of ten states
Michigan. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois.
Missouri, low :, Minnesota, Kansas, Ne.
braska and South Dakota. Although
this belt comprises only about per
cent of our national land a.'ea, II pro-
duces about 10 per cent of all the
corn grown In America or about 40
per cent of the worlds supply-to say
nothing of staggering quantities OF
other crops
Nature apparently intended this
for her prize.wlnnng, growing
section, because conditions combine to
make 1t ideally suited for that pur-
pose. The loamy soil Is particularly
adapted, Its general evelness cOnduces
to ease of cultivation and operates TO
prevent the flowing away Of rainfall;
to grow rapidly corn should have hot
nights and this region certainly has
them during the growing period;
the crop usually has ample time to
mature before FROSTY nights appear
and experts declare that the dry, cold
winters which often prevail in this
area are beneficial from the soil stand
point. Big cities have grown up In
and aroura this section. created made.
to-order markets and hold an e1Or.
mou. consuming population. Half the
population of the United States lives
within 100 miles of the center of this
great belt Railroads criss-cross the
territory and provide wonderful trans
portation. The "Corn Belt" Is most ap-
prOHriately named
"a. 1928 weGtern Newspaper Union.)