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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
INSURANCE AGENTS
FACING OBSTACLES
Association President Warns
U. S. Underwriters of De-
presSionS Aftermath.
BY ROLLIN NJ. CLARK.

A warning sounded by Percy Il. Good
win. president of the National Associa-
ton of Insurance Ag nts, that trying
days are ahead for the fire insurance
agents of the country focused attention
upon the fact that business recovery Will
not be an immediate cure-all for the
problems confronting this large group.
Speaking before the mid-year meeting
of this organization at Nashville, Mr..
Goodwin declared that the Insurance
business is the last to feel the effects OF
an economic depression and likewise the
last to rally from it. This is due to the
time element in the insurance contract,
as distinguished from an over-the-coun-
ter sale of an ordinary commodity
which terminates the transaction.
Chief Obstacles.
When business Gibbs, existing policies
are usually allowed to run their course,
It may not be until months after bus
mess slump is in full swing that these
contracts expire. Then the amount OF
the renewal policies may be reduced or
the business lost altogether.
Depre ciated property values, moral
hazard and poor collections are the main
obstacles in the insurance agents path
today. All are having an effect upon
his income.
Lower property values result in de-
creased insurance coYerage, which in
turn means less premiums and less
commissions for the agent. Unlike life
insurance, which continues to show a
steady growth from year to year, fire
insurance is universally bought and
there is little increase in available busi-
ness The comparatively little new
business that does develop in the course
Of a year is more than offset by the
constantly increasing number OF agents
in competition for IL. When confronted
with a shrinking premium volume, as
at present. the agents salvation Is to
sell other insurance lines TO make up
the difference. But today that is no
easy task.
Moral Hazard.
The possibility CT incendiary fires
moral hazards more acute in bad
times than when business is at its peak.
If investigation discloses that an ap-
plicant is in financial difficulties or
otherwise would be a bad risk, the
proffered business is rejected.
Collections, a troublesome problem to
insurance agents at any time, have been
directly affected by the business slump.
Agents are required to remit to their
companies within a limited time after
policies go into effect. II the policy
holders do not pay promptly the agent
finds a larger proportion Of his working
capital tied up. Many agencies, par
ticularly the smaller ones, are finding
it increasingly difficult to finance their
clients. Their only solution is to can
eel the contracts, which leaves them
with a loss on the transaction and costs
them future business.
(copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

Detroit Aircraft Sales first two weeks
in March so, 300.
Dixie Gas & Utilities $1.1623 prefer
red dividend, covering January and
February.
Wilcox Oh. F) Oil g. Gas-Oklahoma
governor orders prosecution of this
company for alleged violation of pro-
ration order.
Kelsey Hayes Wheel 1880 common
share earnings, $3.50, against $4.10.
General Parts 1880 common share
earnings, SO cents against II cents.
General Refractories physical proper
ties valued on balance sheet at $751;
100000 below appraisal figure.
Habirshaw Wire 81 Gable increases
quarterly common dividend to IS cents
from 10 cents
Hall wv. F) Printing common share
earnings, year ended January 81, $2.38,
against $4.03.
Indiana Pipe Line ascent dividend !;
paid SO cents February IA.
international Harvester - Alexander
Legge, president, reappointed president.
International Utilities 1880 net in
come, including profit on sale of sub
salaries, $7,818,853s against 81 ,4o0, 484.
Kellogg (Spencer) g. Sons common
share earnings, "a weeks to February
IA, so cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Bankers Acceptances.

NEW YORK, March 20 (R.-Con-
trary to usual behavior at this season
OF the year, the volume of bankers ae-
ceptances outstanding shows no reduc-
ton of any important amount, Robert
H. Bean, executive secretary of the
American Acceptance Council, reports.
The total volume of bankers accept
ances outstanding on February % was
81 ISIS, 1857, 484, only 332,399 less than
The total reported January 81. Mr.. Bean
said that not for years has there been
such close record of acceptance vol
ume for two months as disclosed in the
report covering the first two months of
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, March 20 Up Omitted
States Department of Agriculture) -
Potatoes, 1854; on track 200; total
United States shipments, LAS; unset
tied, very few sales at wide range in
prices; trading very slow and limited;
sacked, per hundredweight, Wisconsin
round whites, 1.65a1 80; Idaho, Russets,
No. /, mostly 1.85a1 80; few Its; few
best, 200; No. 2, 1.60a1.70; Minnesota,
RusSets, 1.60; Colorado, Brown Beau
ties, LIS; Red McClures, 2O0a2.2O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Auto Travel Record.
By the Associate Press.

The National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce says American automobile
owners travelled the record distance of
162, 600, 100000 miles during the calen-
dar year 1890, new high record, 5 per
cent above the estimated 1929 mileage.
These figures are based on the known
quantity of gasoline consumed by auto
mobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

BOSTON, March 20 (SpeciaD .-Di-
rectors of Utilities Hydro g. Rail
Shares Corporation have declared divi-
dend OF 10 cents per share on common
stock, payable May /, 1881, to stock
holders of record at the close of BUSH
ness April /, 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as of close of business
March 18 was STAG, los ,929.76. Customs
receipts for the month to date were
SIS, los, 457.58. Total ordinary expendi-
lures, S19,987, 207.43.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas 900 at los,
$4,000 at los.
Washington Gas SIS ''A''-$100 at 101 q j,
$500 at 1919, 81 900 at 1O2.
Washington Gas 6S "B"-$190 at 104.
Potomac Electric so pfd.-5 at 112.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-20 at
9834.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at Sc, 10 at
86, 10 at 861s, 10 at IS.
AFTER CALL.
Anacostia g. Potomac r. R. Guar. SIS
$1,000 at 95.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Barber & Ross. Inc, slas...... 80 $50.
Chevy Chase Club 5l2s. ....... 10l go.
Columbia Country Club 5l2s.... 100 l0llz
p; e Paper I'M MS et IS; ,;;.si:-..'' 90 %
Wash. Cons. Title 6s........... 49,. 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
NEW SECURITIES

NEW YORK, March 20 [H).--Nw Sc
eurities offered today include:
Province Of Alberta, Canada, $4,000
900 IA and az per cent gold bonds,
dur 1885 to 1861, by syndicate headed
AWood. Gundy q Co. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

INCONSISTENCIES
2h ga Sou Cal Ed. .Apr2O ID ga 2M 2% 25s
Sales Of Stocks New York Exchange
1880 AM........ 100000 1900 Noon.,.... l 400 600
1890 PM........ 100000 2:lO PM..... 100 000
Dividend rates given are the annual
payments based on the latest quarterly half
~ IN sos aPaya6le In scrip P:as go stock
P @ IN cssn Or ftGsk Plus &c in stock Plus SO
ular rate. Plus Sc in - $50 -O ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

Peter the the Apostle has been played
by Heinrich Hauck for Al years In the
Freiburg Passion, Play"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-10-09
CAUSE FUR WRAIH

A number or Wrangell's best citi- zens are bringing up thelr DloOu pressure 10 an alarming degree every time ducks are mentioned. The flight birds rom the north are beginning to show up in greater numbers each day and thIs week end promises to be great duck weather.
 Giving Alaskans the month of September to shoot duckss meant that southeastern residents had a gift Of inferior local ducks for which they refuse to say, Thank you, sir" No wonder their blood pressure mounts at the thought of what was given to them.
 Alaskans are generous and love to share their good things with others, but this isn't sharing; this Is giving the other fellows all the birds and 1t is an unfair and un- called for situation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-10-09
HOUSEWIVES PRAISE COFFEE THAT NEVER
 VARIES IN FLAVOR
Hills Bros,' Patented Roasting Process Insures Same Fine
 Flavor in Every Pound

One thing that wins lifetime friends for Hills Bros. Coffee is it's unvarying flavor. The same ex- quisite taste comes in every pound. There are no disappointing varia- tions to make you want to switchi This is due to a patented roasting process - Controlled Roasting.
 AS the accuracy of the hour-glass depends upon an even, continuous flow .. little at time so the uniform flavor of Hills Bros. Coffee Is produced by Controlled Roasting this patented process that roasts evenly, continuously c little at q time. Automatic control assures an exact roast for every single , berry.
 How different from ordinary bulk methods! Such roasting depends upon human abilities; and men make mistakes. But Hills Bros.' Controlled Roasting process doesn'ti' T. It keeps Hills Bros. Coffee totally free of variation. The same de- licious flavor - alwaysl
 Hills Bros. Coffee is fresh, every time you buy it. For air, which de- stroys the flavor of coffee, is re- moved and kept out of Hills Bros.' vacuum cans. Ordinary, "air-tight" cans won't keep coffee fresh. But Hills Bros. Coffee can't go stale! Order some today. Ask for it by name, and look for the Arab trade mark on the can.
 Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc, San Francisco, California. e 1881
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-10-09
FEARLESS EDITOR

Adrian Nelson, 11-year-old editor of the Chitina Herald, Is success fully keeping "the kids paper" one of the most interesting newspapers in Alaska. He brings out four page mimeographed paper each week with the help of his Swear cid brother, Philip, and their chum, Billy Moore, the three comprising, with the exception of babies, all of the boy population of Chitina.
 In a recent issue the youthful editor takes a wallop at bootleggers and discusses the Indian problem at one sweep, and, incidentally, does a better job of it than many Of the newspaper fraternity, who from the vantage point of greater experience may know more about construction of sentences, spelling and the segregation of news items and editorials. At least he is fear less in presenting the facts as he sees them, and makes one wonder just what he would do to other towns if he were editor of the local paper for just one. issue. The arti- cle in question, just as it appeared in the Herald, follows:
 Bob Read who lives on a farm two miles north of town and raises cabbages and home brew and makes speciality of selling boose to the Indians had a party of five or six Indians at his house last Sunday night. MT. Read got drunker than the Indians and when he wanted the party to break up he got a six shooter and began to shoot about the cabin. The Indians stampeeded. Mir. Read says he cannot remember anything of what happened. But from what the Indians say it seems that in the great hurry to get out that they all ran over MT. Read except Cap Goodletaw wh) had been drinking too. Gap put his hands out in front of him as he ran and his hands struck right into MT. Reads face, and he could hardly get them away. Dick Mack grabbed the gun away from MT. Read and threw 1t out into the yard and when Cap got his hands out of Mir. Reads face it left his face in an awful mess. Cap was rather excited because 1t was rath- CT dark in the cabin and the powder smoke went to his face and neck
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-10-09

thence s 58' 27' E 728.70 feet to corner No. l, the place of be- ginning, containing 1e.937 acres.
 Marble Placer Claim Sarkar No.
 Beginning at corner No. l, identical with location corner on line of mean high tide of Sarkar Cove, whence U.S.L.M. No. 1877 bears N 720 41' E 210 feet thence s 210 1S' E along line of mean high tide of Sar- kar Cove 736.90 feet to corner No. 2 thence N. 700 63' E along line of mean high tide line of Sarkar Cove 412.30 feet to cor ner No. 3 thence s 490 19' E along line of mean high tide of Sarkar Cove 221.15 feet to cor ner No. thence N e90 AZ E along line of mean high tide of Sarkar Cove 55S.75 feet to cor ner No. 5 thence s 32o AT w 70S.45 feet to corner No. 6, thence N 62o O8' W 723.S0 feet to corner No. 2, thence N 60o 25' w 739 feet to corner No. 8. thence N 580 27' W 72S.2O feet to corner No. g, thence N 330 20' D 340.90 feet to corner No. 10, thence S 35' 53' E 329.10 feet to corner No. II, thence N 730 4S' E along line of mean high tide of Sar- kar Cove S6.60 feet to corner No. 12, thence 6' OF w along line of mean high tide of Sarkar Cove 133.6O feet to cor ner No. 13, thence N 660 5S' B along line of mean high tide of Sarkar Cove 161 feet to corner No. IA. thence N S7o IF E along line iof mean high tide of Sarkar Cove 353 feet to cor ner No. 1, the place of begin ming, containing 15.722 acres. Sarkar No. 5 Placer Mining Clain
 Beginning at corner No. 1, identical with location corner and with corner Nos. 3, 6 and 6. Sarkar No. 2, Sarkar No. 4, and Sarkar No. claims, re- spectiVely, whence U.S.L.M. No. 1577 bears N 331 25' W 139O.- 50 feet, thence S 670 27' D 63S.50 feet to corner No. 9. thence S 30o 35' w 1900 feet to corner No. 8, thence N 33o AZ W 709.70 feet to corner No. 4, thence N 300 40' E 1915 feet to corner No. 1, the place of be- ginning, containing 19.917 acres.
 Sarkar No. 6 Placer Mining Clain
 Beginning at corner No. 1, identical with location corner and with corner Nos. and 5. Sarkar No. and Sarkar No. 8, respectively, whence U.S.L.M. No. 1577 bears N 400 55' W 1990.73 feet, thence S 65' 16' E 644.85 feet to corner No. 2, thence s 30o 26' W 10000 feet to corner No. 8, thence N 80o 49' W 694.20 feet to cor ner No. 4. thence N 30' 35' E 1900 feet to corner No. 1, the place of beginning, containing 19.986 acres.
 Sarkat No. 2 Placer Mining Clain
 Beginning at corner No. 1. identical with location corner and with corner Nos. and 4,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-10-09

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Sarkar No. and Sarkar No. 8 claims, whence U.S.L.M. No. 1577 bears N AZ 25' " 262O.- 34 feet, thence s 58' 33' E 665.90 feet to corner No. 2, thence s 310 O0' W 1420 feet to corner No. 3, thence N 400 0G' w 6s1.75 feet to corner No. 4, thence N 30' 26' E 1900 feet to corner No. 1, the place of beginning. containing 1s-s31 acres.
 Sarkar No. 8 Placer Mining Claim
 Beginning at corner No. l, identical with corner No. 5 Sarkar No. claim whence U.S.L.M. No. 1877 bears N 630 50' w 1279.64 feet, thence s 550 TT E 799 feet to corner No. 2, thence S 409 39' E 513.55 feet to corner No. 3, thence $ 330 29' w 563.75 feet to corner No. 4, thence N 550 16' w 644.S5 feet to corner No. 6, thence N 320 AT k 70S.46 feet to corner No. l, the place of beginning containing 19.S62 acres.
 U.S.L.M. No. 1677 consists of concrete post 12 inches high set in mass of concrete on a small island from which the south gable of a house in Deweyville bears S00 59' w a prominent mountain peak bears N 240 10' W: Latitude 550 57' 20~ N, Longitude 133' 15' 15" w.
 The above named claims are con- -iguous and they are no other ad- joining claims to the said Sarkars No. 1, 2, 3, f, 5, 6, Sarkat No. T and Sarkar No. 8 placer mining claims shown by the plat of survey thereof. Any and all persons claiming ad- Tersely the above lode mining claim, or any portion thereof, described. plated and applied for as he Sarkars No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Sarkat No. 2 and Sarkar No. mar ole placer claims, are hereby noti- lied that unless their adverse claims are duly filed within the period of publication, or eight months thereaft ter. with the Register Of the U. S. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, hey will be barred by the provir ,ions of the statute.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication August 21, 1881. Last publication, October Is. 1881.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-10-09
NOTICE OF RATIFICATION FOR
 UNITED STATES PATENT
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT ANCHORAGE.
 ATACKA

IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
 OFFICE AT ANCHORAGE.
 ALASKA.
 MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1877.
 Z Serial i07756.
 United states Land Office.
 Anchorage, Alaska,
 August l, 1881. Notice is hereby given that. in pursuance of an Act of Congress. ap- proved May 10. 1872, and Acts of Congress supplemental thereto, Var mont Marble Company, a corpora tion organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Vermont and duly author ized to do business in the territory Of Alaska by Lester o. Gore, citi- zen of the United States, it's duly appointed, qualified aud lcLlng at torney in fact, has filed its sppllca- tion in the U. s. Land Office at An chorage, Alaska, for patent for the ''Sarkar No. l." "Sarkar No. g." 'Sarkar No. B." Sarkar No. A." '.Sarkar No. D." "Sarkar No. G." 'Sarkat No. 7," Sarkar No. g." marble placer claims with surface grounds, respectively, of 19.876 acres, 1s.967 acres, 1S.937 acres, 16.722 acres, 19,917 acres, 19.9S6 acres. 19.831 acres, 19.S62 acres, the said marble placer claims being embraced in mineral survey No. 1877. situated in approximately Lati- tude 550 57' North and Longitude 1889 15' West at the head of Sar- kar Cove, northwest shore of Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, opposite the town of Deweyville, Alaska, in the Tongass National Forest and in the Ketchikan Recording District, and more particularly described as fol- loWs;,. and described by the official plat and by the field notes on file in the office of the Register of the United States Land Office at An chorage, Alaska:
 Marble Placer Claim Sarkar No. 1
 Beginning at Corner No. 1. identical with location corner and with corner numbers l and Sarkar No. 3 and Sarkar No. 4 claims, respectively, whence U.S.L.M. No. 1877 bears North 4So 28' E, 690.30 feet thence s 60e 25' E 7S9 feet to corner No. 2, thence s 31e 00' W 1180 feet to corner No. 3 thence N 60' 25' E 728.70 feet to corner No. 1 thence N. 300 3O' E 1180 feet to corner No. the place of k beginning, containing 19.S75 acres.
 Marble Placer Claim Sarkar No. 2
 Beginning at Corner No. l, identical with location corner and with Nos. 2 and Sarkar No. l and Sarkar No. claims respectively. thence U.S.L.M. No. 1877 bears N So 43' w S31.87 feet, thence s 620 0S' E 723.80 feet to corner No. 2 . thence S 200 40' W 1915 feet to corner No. 3. thence N. ks' :. 22. w 729.76 feet. to corner No. { thence N 31o 00' E 1180 feet to corner No. 1, the place of beginning. containing 1S.s67 acres.
 Marble Placer Claim Sarkar No. 3
 Beginning at corner No. 1, identical with location corner and with corner Nos. and 8, Sarkar No. and Sarkar No. g. 1877 bears N 48' 25' E 6S0.3O feet, thence 30o 3o' W 1180 feet to corner No. 2 thence N 640 67' W 698.25 feet to cor ner No. 3 thence N 2S' 00' E 1260 feet to corner No.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-10-09
The American Legion

Merlin Elmer Palmer Post .NO.6 Meets second Wednesday evening each month in American Legiol Club Rooms.
 CHAS. MOORE. Post Commander E. NJ. CAMPBELL. Adjutant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-10-09

A hand operated spray gun has been developed for cleaning auto- mobile windows and windshields with a special solution that Is eff fective against grease.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-10-09
LODGES

Imp. Order of Redmen
 Stikine Tribe No. s
 Meets every Tuesday evening ID the Redmen's Hall at 7:30 o'clock. Visiting brothers cordially Invited ROY L. TURNER. sachsm
 L. NJ. CHURCHILL. c. OF R.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-31
OAKVILLE

February the 9th a moving pie ture will be shown at tho Commit nity house both in the afternoon and evening. The afternoon show Is for children. This picture is being shown to assist the library fund which in the past years has been helped by drives and donations. The name of the picture is "Billy The Kid.' Children are handling the sale of the tickets and it Is hoped that at least one ticket will be pur- chased in each family of the dis trict.
 Citizenship Papers
 Any exservice men who have not become citizens will be glad to know that from now until the first of March it will be possible for them to obtain citizenship papers at a much cheaper rate and in D shorter space of time than usually. This opportunity Is open only during the coming month and the exservice- men who are interested should c0m- municate with R. E. Parker of the state fund or with Edward O'Connor commander of the Watertown legion post.
 Sunday Church Services
 St Mary Magdalene's church, Rev Leo Finn, pastor. Masses at 7:15, 8:16. the 9:15 mass is for the chill dren, followed by Sunday school. Last mass at il o'clock followed the 'Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament" This afternoon the boys and the girls of the parish will go to confession and receive commu- nion Sunday morning 0 body.
 All Saints church. Rev A. N. Samwell, rector. Sunday school will be conducted at 9:30 o'clock. Morning prayer at 10:45 o'clock. The children who are receiving in- struction for confirmation will meet at the church at 6 o'clock. The Young Peoples Fellowship society will meet at 6 o'clock and stereop- ticon views will be shown by Roger Lowrey, the leader. All the young people are invited to attend this meeting.
 Union Congregational church Rev Oscar Locke, rector. Sunday school will bc conducted ut 9:30 o. clock. Morning prayer at 1O:45 o. clock. A message for the boys and girls, "A story About snowball." |" The sermon will be another of the series of stories of Jesus, Children At Play" George Gilchrist will be the leader of the Intsrmsdiate Christian society and topic is "The