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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-06
Nitrogen for Celery

In Ohio the use of nitrogen car
rier gave marked increase in the
growth of celery. Four hundred
pounds per acre of readily avail
able nitrogen carrier used as side
dressing produced an increase of over
5000 pounds of celery per acre.
All plots in the experiment received
basic treatment of half ton of a
2-S-16 fertilizer. In comparison to the
marked increase from the additional
nitrogen. doubling either the potash or
superphosphate increased the yields
only about one-tenth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-06

G ENATORS, mostly
y Democratic. gave
considerable of their
time for several days
to debating the wet
and dry question. Mil
lard Tydings Of Mary
land, wet. obtained
the adoption of a res
olution calling on the
Wickersham commits
sion to forward to
the senate the testi-
mony on which the
.e..a 49, n H.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-06

COON after March
~ A next. Alexander
Legge, chairman Of
the federal farm
board, will retire from
that body and hand
over his multitude
nous troubles to an
other. 1t is believed
in Washington that
his successor will be
James C. Stone, now
vice chairman of the
board and formerly
an assistant secretary
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-06


for the next fiscal year. He said sched-
ules were not being met. connections
at junction points not being completed
and average speed not kept up to
standard. AS for rates, the operators
were warned that unless they revised
them, congress would do it.
In his speech to the operators,
Brown warned they could not look for
support from military branches of the
government since these were not at
all enthusiastic about any part civil
aeronautics might play in any pre-
paredness program" but spoke of such
aid with some contempt"
This brought from Rear Admiral
Moffett, chief of the navy bureau of
aeronautics, the statement that he was
sure no one in naval aviation ever
had spoken with contempt about civil
or commercial pilots and airmen or
what they have accomplished. 1--WE
have the highest respect for them"
he added. land believe that they
would be Of tremendous valuefo the
country In time Of war;"
About the same time some senators
learned that Mr.. Brown and the in
terstate commerce commission were
contemplating making increases in the
parcel post rates. Declaring this would
cost the American people $7.0O0,OtN,
Senator Mcclellan of Tennessee of
fered resolution asking Mr.. Brown
not to make the changes until they
have been approved by congress. Nc
Kellar and Senator Norris of Nebraska
contended the raise would be in the
interest of the express companies
which they said would get much of
the business now handled by the par
eel post. Mcclellan added the in
creases would be heavy burden on
the farmers. The resolution was
adopted.
DRESIDENT HOOVER put his sig
nature to the bill providing for a
44-hour week for postal employees,
which becomes effective July ] and
will affect 10000 letter carriers. Of
flee clerks and railway service men.
The President then announced that
he would ask congress to authorize
the appointment of special commits
sion to investigate ways and means of
placing the Post Office department on
something like paying basis. In dis
closing his intention to take steps to
cut down the annual postal losses the
President pointed out that the Post
Office department faces an estimated
deficit of, $1O0,OOO,OOO for the next
fiscal year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-06

ID o S T NJ A S T e r
General Walter
Brown was the center
of a series Of some
what acrimonious dis
cussions during the
week. In the first
place, he called air
mail operators into
conference and told
them they would have
to increase service
and readjust rates to
meet a deficit esti-
100000 - c1En nfNA nflA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-06

FOLLOWING the
lead of Speaker
Nicholas Longworth,
nearly all the Repub-
lican members OF the
house of representa-
tiyes deserted the adj
m i n ! S ira ton and
voted with the Dem
ocrats for the passage
of the bill increasing
maximum loans on
bonus certificates held
by World war veter-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-06


former. under command of Vice Ad-
miral Arthur l.. Willard. flying his
flag on the Arkansas, was entrusted
with the defense of the Panama canal
and of hypothetical Nicaragua canal.
1t is the Atlantic or scouting fleet and
was reinforced by the aircraft car
riers Saratoga and Lexington and the
dirigible Los Angeles; by planes from
the naval air station at Coco Solo and
by big fleet Of "v-4" submarines.
The attacking or "Black" fleet was
not nearly so strong in planes but
more powerful in other respects. 1t
was commanded by Admiral Frank H.
Schofield. The "Blacks" had about
eighty planes. forty from the aircraft
carrier Langley and the rest from
battleships and division Of new TO-
O00-ton treaty" cruisers. tried out
for the first time in war operations
with the fleet. This division. composed
of the Northampton. the Salt Lake
City and the Pensacola. was assigned
to Admiral Schofield's command for
the war problem. though ordinarily
it operates in the Atlantic.
The umpire ship was the Texas,
flagship of Admiral Jehu v. Chase.
commander in chief of the United
States fleet and general director of
the war game.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-06

sion ola NOT discuss was, ne SAID, tnat
Of state option nnder federal control.
He offered a plan under such meth
cd. He would have repeal, but with a
joint agreement between federal and
state governments, as part of the
states repeating action, to guarantee
state control without the saloon.
ETHELBERT STEWART, commits
II sioner of labor statistics, pre-
scented to the senate committee on
food costs mass of government sta
tistics showing wide discrepancy be-
tween the prices paid by consumers
for milk and dairy products and the
prices received by farmers. He said
the figures showed a very apparent
failure of retail prices to follow the
decline of wholesale prices in milk.
The average price Of milk in 81 cities
is 1873 cents quart. Stewart said,
and the farmer is receiving an aver
age price of a little less than AS
cents.
Representatives of the dairy indus
try testified the consumer was receiv-
ing the full benefit of reductions in
the wholesale prices of their products.
But Chairman Capper showed that one
Oh the companies had averaged profits
of about 20 per cent on its stock dur
ing the last five years. which. he said
is about ten times the profit the farm
ers in Kansas get.
EOUR days of political jockeying in
l. Spain ended with the formation of
a new monarchist cabinet headed by
Admiral Juan Bautista Aznar. For
the time being both revolution and the
renewal of a military dictatorship
were avoided. though the fundamental
issues are not settled. Guerra and
Alvarez, leaders of the opposition.
both had failed to form governments
that King Alfonso could accept. The
new cabinet is made up of extreme
right monarchists with the conserva-
tives, liberals and Catalan independ-
ents represented.
It is believed Admiral Aznar will
consent to a special session of the
parliament which will make certain
reforms in the constitution. leaving
the powers of the throne unimpaired.
Aznar is the oldest ranking officer in
the Spanish navy and has not been a
partisan in politics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-06
VARIOUS problems
oF uovoI rforo

" ARIOUS problems
' of naval warfare,
especially that of the
relative value of the
heavily armored bat
tleship and the air
plane. may be solved
in the great war game
Of the navy which be-
gan at the start of
the week in Panama
waters. The forces
were divided into the
BLUE" feet and the
aDI,l,et a-A TTvI, -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-06
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| RADIO PROGRAMS

thine given is Eastern Standards
subtract one hour for Central and .wa
hours for Mountain time.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-06

XAHILE the alleged iniquities of
w postal leases are still under in
vestigation, the house gave its ap-
prevail to program for wideI@federal
ownership of postal facilities which
has the backing of the administration.
The bill passed authorizes the ex-
pendlture of $45.0O0.O0O for the re.
mOval of postal activities from leased
quarters into government-owned sub
stations and garages. 1t received
unanimous vote.
n EATHS of the week included
~ those of Louis Mann, veteran
comedian; Gov. Frank Z. Emerson of
Wyoming; w. r. Merriam. former gov.
ernor of Minnesota. and Louis VOL
helm. movie and stage actor. Maj,
Gen. Clarence Il. Edwards. commander
of New England troops in the World
war. who died in Boston. was buried
In Arlington National cemetery.
CO. 1871. Western Newspaper Uniou.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-06

ON THE Sunday before the be-
~ ginning of Lent the government
of Soviet Russia declared war against
religious influence in the schools, en<.
listing all Soviet children in the cam
paign. The commissariat of educa-
ton in a manifesto said:
1--WE cannot allow the morality of
our children to be degraded by re-
ligion. The churches recently had
the audacity to creep into our schools.
In one school tiny crosses were dis
tributed among pupils"
The commissariat voted frEds for
an issue of circulars calling upon
school teachers to intensity their anti
religious instruction. and 1t appealed
to the movie trust to produce special
anti-Christian films for juvenile con-
sumption.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
CURB UTILITIES
ARE HIGHER

NEW YORK, Nov. "a Q.NS0-
Still smarting from the punish
ment received from the bears for
almost a fortnight, bullish lead
erS made another attempt to
bring about q reversal in trend in
today's curb dealings this time
with some measure Of success &C
companying their efforts.
Utilities were fractionally higher
on the average. with the distinc-
ton of having scored widest gain
going to a comparatively inactive
issue, Consolidated Gas Of Balti
more which rose a full point to
70B.
Oils gave the best group per
formance on the board with
Humble setting the pace with a
gain of Ia points to SAN, fol-
lowed by Standard of Indiana
which rose "a to 209s, and Stand
ard of Kentucky which was up
3s at 1871.
Specialties were relatively dun,
with Aluminium featuring with
gain of 3H points to 73h.
part of which was shorn off in
later trading. A. 0 Smith was
also a strong spot, with run-up
Of 11a points to 61R.
Curb bonds were dull and gen.
orally steady.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
DEATHS GR|EVE
DC, BANKERS

The District Of Columbia Bank.
ers' Association yesterday adopted
resolutions of the death Of three
members who have passed away
within the last two weeks. All were
presidents of Washington banks.
They were: John B. Larner, presi
dent Of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company; Joseph Schia-
vone, president Of the Interna.
tional Exchange Bank, and Ed.
ward j. McQuade. president of the
Liberty National Bank and Of the
D. c. Bankers Association.
The I,arner resolutions were
drawn by a committee composed
Of Corcoran Thorn, chairman;
Harry G.. Meem and John Poole;
resolutions on Mr.. Schiavone were
drawn by Hilleary Offutt, jr.,
chairman; George O. Vass and
Frederick P. H. Siddons; and
those on the death Of Mr.. Nc.
Quade by Thomas P. Littlepage,
chairman: Michael F. Calnan and
Howard Moran.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Nov. "a G.N.S).-
Hogs-4O,O00; 10c lower. Top
$4.45; bulk. $4@4.4O; heavy, $4.2O
@4.4O; medium, $4.25@4.45;
light, $4.2O@4.45; light lights
$3.90@4.30; packing sows, $500
4; pigs, $3.65@4.10; holdovers
5000.
Cattle-11,oOo; steady. Calves
$500; steady. Beef steers-Good
and choice, $10@13; common and
medium, 5000; yearlingS, $50
12. Butcher cattle-Heifers, $3.50
@1o.5O; COWS, $3.25@5.25; bulls
$3.25@5; calves, $5@7; feeder
steers, $4@7; stocker steers, $3.5(
@6.50: stocker COWS and heifers
$3@4.50.
Sheep-1s,O0o; steady. Lambs
$5.50@6.50; common, $3.5o@4.50
yearlings, $4@5; feeders, $4.25@
4.85; ewes, $1@3.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24

a receipt to guide your benefi.
ciary?
Points To Be Covered
Do you know what you want
your life insurance to accomplish?
Do your plans guarantee to your
family an adequate continuous in.
come? A fund for educating the
children? Do your plans provide
a ready fund of cash to retire all
debts and obligations? Will your
life insurance benefit you in later
years when you are ready to re-
tire by providing you with an in
come?
Do you know what the total
quick asset value of your life in
surance is today? Have you fig
ured in terms of income just what
your present estate amounts to?
In planning an insurance pro
gram, it is often a good idea to
have your policies written in diff
ferent amounts. For instance, II
you are carrying $4,000 Of life
insurance, it might be advantage
Gus to have it in three policies OF
$4,000 each, and five policies OF
$1,000 each, for the reason that
it may be advisable some time 'tc
use one or two policies for col
lateral without jeopardizing the
others,
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
PERFECT CIRCLE
EARNINGS Up

The first ten months of 1881
proved exceedingly profitable for
The Perfect Circle Co. for net
earnings, after all dedu c tions,
came to $cOS,SS5 or $4.94 a share
on the 162,5OO shares of common
stock outstanding, according to
C. N. Teetor, president.
This compares with $570,773 or
1851 a share on the same number
of shares for the first ten months
of 1890. The 1881 ten months
was only per cent. under the
1929 period.
Current assets, as recorded on
October 81 totaled $2,231,073
against current liabilities Of $102,.
GAL or a ratio of 21.73 to !. Mr..
Teetor stated that favorable earn
ings may be expected in Novem-
ber and December.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
BONDS TO AID
FARM RELIEF

ST. LOUIS, Nov. "a GN.sO
A plea for a bond issue for
relief of agriculture, commerce,
labor and industry was voiced
before the thirteenth annual con.
vention of the Mississippi Valley
Association by Senator Henrik
Shipstead of Minnesota.
He told the gathering approx
mately 100000 was needed
to complete authorized river and
harbor projects. He added:
''The bond issue would pro-
vide relief for every consumer,
whether urban or rural, and
would even extend so far as
the Federal Treasury"
John G. Cooper, Representative
from Ohio, told the delegates OF
the proposed canal basin Of the
Beaver, Mahcning and ShenangC
Rivers located in Western Penn
Sylvania and Eastern Ohio.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
NEW: DIAL
PHONES HERE

Installation of dial equipment
in the District, Metropolitan and
National central offices for 1900
new telephone lines is included in
an appropriation of $219,770 au-
thorized at the meeting of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co. board of directors to-
day.
This appropriation brings the
total amount authorized for addi-
tions and betterments in Wash
ington so far this year to $3,448,-
l15, according to John A Remon,
general manager.
Other projects include under
ground conduits in the Cleveland
Emerson and Georgia central Of
flee areas and a avenue between
Butternut and Elder Streets and
along Peabody street public coin
box equipment in the new Depart
ment of Comerce Building.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
By FRANK F. LOOMS

It Is absolutely necessary that
q policyholder have the right
conception Of life insurance. He
must realize the value Of bis life
insurance estate and the fact
that he can rely on 1t for Sc
curity and safety.
Many men are unaware OF the
countless means by which life
insurance may be Of service, and
few policyholders are tully &C
uuainted with the detailed proVis-
ions of their own policies.
Everyone should know what his
life insurance is doing for him
what it can do and what 1t
should do. Every policyholder
should know his rights during the
premium payment period, If the
premium lapses, maturity options
and settlement options.
Questions to Answer
A careful study Of The follow.
ing questions will greatly aid
you in analyzing your insurance
estate.
Do you know who the benefi'
ciary is under each Of your
policies? The keystone Of a life
insurance contract is the benefi-
ciary clause.
Is the beneficiary alive? The
Importance of naming a living
beneficiary is Self'evidenU.
Is the beneficiary capable OF
handling large sums of money, or
one who should be protected
with guaranteed income?
Contingent Beneficiary
Have you named a contingent
beneficiary? This is important
for the reason that in case Of the
death Of the named beneficiary,
the policy usually revertS to the
insured's estate, but where q
named beneficiary is given, 1t
could be made payable to the
inSured's children, or other rela-
tives, in case of the pre-decease
Of the primary beneficiary.
If your policies are payable di'
rect to your estate, have you
thought over carefully what the
estate taxes would be, administra.
ton expenses and the period OF
probate?
The existence of a policy loan
or assignment places the interest
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
MARKET DRIFTS
ALMOST To
STOP
New Haven Rallies YEARLY
From New Bottom and
U. S. Steel TeeterS
BY w. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Nov. "a GN.SD
The ctock market was extremely
dull and quiet today with mar
row price changes in the indus
trial and railroad leaders.
United States Steel started
the day at 81, up ia from Mon
days close, but gradually slipped
back to SO. Allied Chemical
Auburn Auto and other favorites
were in demand on short cover,
ing in the first is minutes, after
which they retired with others to
the inactive list.
Low for New Haven
The railroad stocks were still
unsettled by the wage con.
troversy, further light on which
may be thrown by the conference
Of labor heads in Chicago on
December 8. New Haven fell off
to q new low at 271s, but rallied
to %, and New York Central
was in good demand around 36,
up ".
The oils firmed up on reports
Of a further decrease in crude
oil production. Standard of New
Jersey, which during the week
retired $30,OOO,0O0 of her out
standing bonds, moved up about
q point to 33A, while Standard
Of California and Socony-Vacuum
sold fractionally higher.
Bonds Near Bottom
Bonds held near the bottom
Of Mondays price level and the
commodity markets as a whole
were inactive but steady. Public
utility stocks turned upward a
shade on reports that no legisla-
tive restrictions would be at
tempted in the coming session
Of Congress.
The market near the noon
period was as dull as any mid
summer session, only a handful
Of the best-known stocks appear
ing on the tape.
Call money was unchanged at
az per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
CLOTH MARKET DULL

NEW YORK, Nov. "a u.N.SO'
The coarse yarn cloths market
was featured by an almost com
tplete lack of inquiry today. This
was notably true Of print cloths,
where buyers showed little or no
interest in goods at any price,
and in most instances made no
efforts to check prices. Quota
tions were held generally at the
levels prevailing at the close OF
last week. There was some spot
interest in carded broadcloths,
and a few sales were recorded.
Forward interest was slight, how
ever. SheetingS were only
moderately active, prices being
somewhat weaker than a week
ago, but failing to stimulate any
furry of activity. Heavy goods
were dull, although there was a
little interest in part waste Osna'
burgS.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
Life Insurance Men
To Hear F. l.. Jones

A joint dinner meeting Of the
District of Columbia Life Under
writer's Association and the
fiduciary section of the District
of Columbia Bankers Association
has been arranged for Saturday
night, December S, at the Will
lard Hotel, at which the Wash
ington technicians will be ad-
dressed by Frank L. Jones, OF
New York.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
WOOL PRICES STEADY

BOSTON, Nov. "a u.N.SO.
Moderate activity in the domestic
wool market today maintained
steady prices as compared with
sales last week. Topmakers were
showing a little more interest in
GAS and finer domestic wool suit
able for short staple tops. The
situation tends firmer on strictly
combing 48's and SOS territory
wool. Bids for woods of this de-
scription on the low side Of the
range 40 to 43 cents secured basis
were rejected this week. Manu-.
facturers were reported to have re.
ceived orders for goods requiring
48'S and SOS woods.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
HOrOIUitz Reports
Home Building Gain

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Con.
struction of small houses and low.
priced apartments, usually the
first to show signs of recovery in
a depression, has picked up, said
Louis j. Horowitz, chairman of
Thompson-Starrett Company, Inc.
at the annual stockholders meet
ing.
However, there is nothing on
the horizon to encourage business
construction, since there is SO
much vacant space, a condition
which not only exists in New York
city, but more so in Detroit and
Chicago, Mr.. Horowitz said.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
KrOger Co. to Open
25O L0rqe Stores

CINCINNATI, Nov. 24-Kroger
Grocery and Baking Company is
developing plans to extend It's
operations in Chicago and sub
urbS through the opening 0f
about $50 stores over the next
two or three years.
Stores to be opened will be
larger than average, capable Of
handling Q volume Of between
$4,000 to $4,000 a store each
week.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
Record Net Earned
By Baking Company
Dom. Corp. Issues

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-Net
income Of the Horn & Hardart
Baking Company for the year
ended September 80 was the high
est in the history OF the com
pany. I,.
Despite a decline of approx
mately 5000, 900 in gross revenues,
earnings per share on the stock
rose to $15.42 compared with
$14.93 in the 1880 fiscal year
and $15.29 in the 1929 fiscal year.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
First Natl. Stores
Increase Profits

BOSTON, Nov. 24.-Report Of
First National Stores, Inc, shows
net profit for six months ended
September 26, amounted to $2,-
429, 9,649, after taxes and charges,
equal to $2.76 a share on 815, ,785
common shares, comparing with
$2,251, 500 or $2.53 a share on
820,7 common shares for the
six months ended September q,
1890.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
'tock Prices Trend Narrowly Downward in Dull Trading
LOOMS Puts Many Queries
Insured Should Answer

of your policy in jeopardy. If there
is an encumbrance on your policy
in the form of a loan, it would be
a good idea to take out an addi-
tional policy on low term rate
to cover the amount Of the loan.
If you have given your policy
as collateral for a loan, have you
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
ATLAS STOCK INCREASE

Specia' meeting of Atlas Util-
files Corp, will be held December
8 at Wilmington. Delaware, to
vote on a proposal to increase
the authorized capital stock to
100000 shares without par
value from 100000 shares.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
COOK COUNTY RELIEF

Contributions of $117,721 to the
joint emergency relief fund Of
Cook county Sunday and Satur-
day brought the total fund up to
$6,884,477.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES

SALES
Washington Gas IS B, $1,000
1921, $2O0@1O2A, $4,000 102A.
Washington Railway and Elec"
tric pfd., $1,000@861a.
AFTER CALL
washington Gas IS A, $1,000
1904.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24

New York funds in Montreal, $126.25
premium on $1,000.
Montreal funds in Nav York. $126.25
discount on $1,000.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
CHEEKY Trade
News Notes

Record net earned by
Philadelphia baking firm.
KrOger Company to open
$50 new stores.
First National Stores in
creaSeS profits.
Perfect Circle net up near.
ly so per cent.
Home building is reported
showing gains.
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Nov. "a GN.sD.-
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a receipt to guide your benefi.