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Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
Weipht and Health

Recent insurance experience has
shown that average weight tables
are often misleading. The average
weights are by no means the best
weights. At ages under thirty the
best conditions apparently exist
among those whose weights are
from five to ten pounds above the
average. After age thirty, the most
favorable conditions are found
among those whose weights are be-
low the average. The amount be-
low average increases with ad-
vancing age, and at the age of fifty,
persons seem to be at their best
when their weights are as much
as 20 or 80 pounds below the aver
age. Insurance experience shows
that underweight is definitely an
advantage so far as long life is con-
cerned.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
Ouinine Tercentenary

The tercentenary OF the first use
of quinine was held in st. Louis at
Shaw's garden, October 81 and
November /, 1890. The earliest
Northumberland instance Of the
medicinal use of cinchona bark is
found in 1858, when the countess
of Chinchon (hence the name), the
wife of the governor Of Peru, was
cured Of an attack of fever by its
administration. The medicine was
recommended to her by the cor
regidor Of LoXa, who was said to
have practically experienced its su-
preme virtues eight years earlier.
A knowledge of the bark was dis
seminated throughout Europe by
members of the Jesuit brotherhood,
whence it also became generally
known as Jesuit bark Accord
ing to another account, the name
arose from its value having been
first discovered by a Jesuit mis-
sionary. who. when prostrated with
fever, was cured by the admins
tration of the bark by a South
American Indian.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
FRIGIDAIRE INCREASE SALES
Production of Electric Refrigera-
tor Greater Than Last Year

Production of household electric
refrigerators in the plans of Frig-
idaire Corporation during Septem-
ber will be 80 per cent greater than
that of September a year ago, ac-
cording to z. G. Biechler, president
and general manager, who said
that sales of this product in practi-
cally all sections of the country
show increases over last year. The
annual factory vacation period, he
said, has been shortened to enable
the plants to keep pace with the
production schedule. Household
electric refrigerator sales during
June and July showed big increas-
es over last year and production
during August was twice as large
as that of August, 1880. "a thrifty
public, spending its money for util-
itarian articles largely has been re-
sponsible for this increase in our
business. For some time the Amer
lean housewife has been aware of
the Importance of proper refriger-
alton to her family's health, and
today she is rapidly becoming ac-
quainted with the economy of cleo
trio refrigeration. Such points as
the elimination of food spoilage,
made possible by quantity
buying and by taking advantage of
Saturday bargain prices and low
refrigeration cost have a greater
appeal today than probably ever
before"
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
That Church Romance

Romance Buds in Church Pew
Girl Asks How She Can Make 1t
BloOm.-Heading.
Here are just a couple of sug-
gestions for any girl in such a sit
uation:
"a Catch the sunbeam with
your makeup mirror and shine it
on his hand. AS he lifts his eyes
from his prayer-book apply your
lipstick.
(2) Keep on singing at the end
OF a hymn and he will know that
you take your devotions rather Sc
riously. From which he might con
clude you might take him seriously.
(3) Accidentally run into him in
the vestibule. You should thus
have him on his knees all over the
place picking up your things; and
you can keep right on dropping
them as he hands them up.
(4) Pray your head off that he'll
lose his.-Buffalo Courier Express.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
Rartholdi's Famous Statue

The sculptor, Bartholdi, has left
a record about the execution Of the
Statue of Liberty. He says that
first a statue which measured from
head to foot 2S meters and in its
entirety, 80 meters, was executed.
1t was done with rigid precision and
then reproduced four times as large
by the ordinary process. The model
which was the result of this work
measured about II meters in total
height. 1t was divided into a large
number of sections destined to be
reproduced separately at four times
their size. The sections were
packed and shipped to New York.
where they were assembled.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
Wassailing Apple Trees

The ancient custom of 'waSSail-
ing the apple trees" which dates
back 800 years, was recently OBJ
served at Carhampton, near Mine
head, Somerset. England. Two
men carried d bucket of cider into
the orchard. set it down under the
largest tree and hung pieces of
toast soaked in cider to the
branches for the robins and good
spirits. The wassail incantation
was then chanted. and when 1t end
ed the villagers began to shout
and cheer. while guns were fired
through the branches of the tree.
This custom is supposed TO pre-
serve the apple crop by driving off
tree "hoggards" and other bad
spirits.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
FAMOUS STEAMBOAT RACE
Description of Probably the Most
Famous Contest on Mississippi

a writer in the indianapolis
News dips into the past with the
following description of probably
the most famous speed contest that
ever took place OH the Mississippi:
The river packets Robert E. Lee
and the Natchez were both famous
boats during the prosperous days
of river shipping. The Robert E.
Lee, owned by Capt. John w. Can
non, was built at New Albany in
1866. The Natchez was built at
Cincinnati by Capt. Thomas z.
Leathers. As the boats cruised the
river there was much speculation
as to which was the faster. After
some negotiation a race was ar
ranged. No fixed rules were adopt
ed, hence each captain had full
power to order his boat as he de-
sired. The race started from New
Orleans at ) 100 p. M, June 30, 1870,
with the Lee four minutes in the
lead. The captain of the Lee elect
ed to race without passengers and
to strip his vessel of all excess
weight. He also followed a course
shorter than the route sanctioned
for safe navigation. The cap
tain of the Natchez accepted
a full passenger list and followed
his usual routine, except from
crowding steam to gain time.
The Lee reached the goal, st. Louis,
at II 20 a. M, July 4, and the
Natchez arrived at 600 p. m. the
same day. The victory of the Lee
was disputed on the ground that
she did not follow her usual course
with a cargo and passenger list, but
popular opinion favored her.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
Weather Study

The study Of weather is extreme
ly young. When the Pilgrims land
ed at Plymouth the barometer had
not vet been invented. 1t was not
until % years later that Toricelli
discovered the principles of the
barometer.
The word "cyclone," which figures
SO largely in all discussions Of the
weather today, did not come into
use until 1S4S. 1t was first used
by Piddington, who published his
Sailors Hornhook" at Calcutta in
that year The word comes from
the Greek ana signifies tile coils
of a snake.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
AmLiiion

In an address On salesmanship,
Charles III. Schwab laid stress on
the necessity Of being well dressed,
but added:
but there must be something to
back up tile front. The Old saving
that no man is 4 hero To his valet
should not hold good. Try % be-
what YOU pretend to be and ramem-
bcr Tits:
A.ny man wishes Tx were as
wise ~ Tie thiE'-s his wife thinks
he ISL"
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09

When our favoriue radio an
nouncer, who has a deep, full
bosomed speaking voice, sang a
tenor solo the other night, we don't
know that We've ever been more
surprised and disillusioned unless ii
was the time a pet cat, known and
esteemed as Tim Collins, had a lit
ter eff seven kitteLs.-Ohio State
Journal.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
Plant Fo;,. +,

AIistletoe ~. i' h4a,,
to other nI,,,d -iN'n all
food, Las fonn, ,l,s ald a
creOS0ia hl,s Us h.,
ity to wifbd,.,@ @ilich d,
stem, thus sto.... y he 4
come guest 2 On
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
The Bitter Truth

8.S8 1902 7.27
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
Taking
the Tide
Nf fhe Flood

THE tides Of investment opportu-
Ill nifty ebb and flow. Today the tide
is at the flood. Returns on dollars
safely invested in sound utility deben-
ture bonds are higher than in many
years and many such bonds are sell
ing far below their maturity value
Conservative investors are buying
utility debenture bonds for income
and appreciation of principal.
Over 6% Yield and
Acknowledged Security.
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Gold Debenture Bonds, due 1868, are
now selling at a price to yield over
6%. This security is held in large
amounts by life insurance companies
in New York State. The laws of this
state are considered to be more conser-
vative with respect to investments of
life insurance companies than those
of many other states.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-09


Bought in large amounts by insti-
tutional investors throughout the
country, including banks and finan-
cial institutions as well as insurance
companies, the Gold Debenture
Bonds are available to you on
monthly investment plan. You can
begin with a payment of SO for
each 500 unit and then pay SINH
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interest at the rate of 50 on your
partial payments, and then over 90
when the purchase of the Debenture
Bond is completed.
Any employee will gladly give you
further information, or send the
coupon below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
KANSAS REALT0R BUYS
TOWN TO CORNER JOBS
George Washington Winters Gets
Six Businesses and Home, Plus
Work for Family. 80

BY the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans, August 1.-George
washington Winters, Wichita realtor,
has solved the problem of supplying
Summer Jobs for his children by buying
a town.
Mr.. Winters purchased Waco-Wego,
a small town II miles south of Wich-
tta-that Is to say, he purchased the
garage, filling station, grocery store,
soda fountain, lunch room, oil station
and q home, which constitute visible
Waco-Wego. Then he moved his
family there, so his three bows and
one daughter nov hive a variety of
jobs at their disposal. The town Is on
a main highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
GERMAN SITUATION
IMPROVED IN WEEK
Many Constructive Steps
Taken to Aid Economic
Recovery of Reich.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, August l.-Germany's
financial dificultieS are not over, but
tonight the nation could look back over
week filled with constructive actions
which provide basis for a strong hope
Of improvement.
Organization OF the acceptance and
guarantee bank early In the week paved
the way for wider extension of credit by
the Reichsbank to the big German
banks, and formation Of the "Berliner
LombardkasSe" provided q means Of
loosening the credit tension among the
smaller private banks.
Industry met another pay day and
many Of the big concerns made no use
Of the recently extended right to pay
salaries and wages In installmentS.
The big Darmstaedter und National
Bank, which closed on July Is, was put
back on its feet with the assistance
Of the government and the big indus
trialists, and the government went
deeper into the banking business by
buying S00.000,000 marks (about $75,-
000,000) in preferred stock of the
Dresdner Bank TO assure that institu-
tons stability.
Further Relaxation Planned.
In addition to these moves, other ar
rangements necessary for resumption
OF commercial bank payments next week
were completed and the Reichsbank
prepared for further relaxation Of
credit restriction.
Resumption Of normal savings bank
payments will be postponed till later,
but the maximum withdrawal limit was
raised from 80 to so marks. It Is still
uncertain when 1t will be possible to
reopen the stock exchanges but this
no doubt will come soon, for normal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
HOOVER DESCRIBED
AS WORST GUESSER
Caraway Says Wheat Prices Drop
ped After President Fore.
cast Improvement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover was described yeSter-
day by Senator Caraway as the worst
guesser that ever occupied his exalted
position"
In a statement issued through the
Democratic National Committee, the
Arkansan recalled the Chief Executives
letter to Senator Capper July ID saying
the major problem" of the wheat farm
er, caused largely by paralysis OF the
export market, has been solved by aid
given Germany" Caraway added that
on July 80 wheat prices on the Chi
cago Exchange had dropped cents.
THE country was anxious TO believe
that the postponement Of debts and
reparations payments would avert .
European crisis" Caraway said. THE
President certainly has had almost
unanimous support IN what was claimed
to be a constructive move, but the cpl
sode of the nose dive in wheat demon
strates again that whatever virtues the
Chief Executive may have. competency
as a prophet is not among them.
His assurances at the beginning OF
the Hoover panic that the depression
was merely stock furry. the damage
Of which would be repaired In go days,
did not miss the mark any further than
did his mid-July prophecy that his farm
program would rehabilitate the price Of
wheat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
j. S. JOINS FRANCE
IN AID TO LONDON
Two Gold-WeaIthy Nations
Extend $3.50, 600, 900 Credit
to Bank of England.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1.-The worlds
two gold-wealthy nations today dipped
into their Golfers to fortify the CHIEF
center of world financial settlements
This, in effect, was the cooperative
extension Of credit of $3.50. 000,0 900 to
the bank of England by the Federal
Reserve System and the Bank OF France.
Wall Street bankers who discussed In
formally the conclusion of this credit
described 1t as q step OF deep signlfi-
canoe in the efforts to restore world
financial stability through international
cooperation.
Although New York and Paris have
risen as formidable rivals to London as
important money centers since the
World War, London has remained the
principal center through which world
international payments have been
cleared.
Crisis Felt in London.
It was not surprising. then. that the
financial crisis in Central Europe should
have had important repercussions In
London, which has been left by the war
without a plentitude of monetary gold.
While Wall Street bankers have been
inclined to the view that Germany must
help herself for time before anything
more can be done for her, they have
viewed as unfortunate the drain upon
London gold stocks, and have for sew
eral DAYS informally expressed willing
ness to aid the Bank of England.
1t was explained in international
banking circles here that there Is no
real comparison between the London
and Berlin situations.
The Bank of Englands increases IN
its discount rate, taking 1t from 21s to
fvN ma uppkc
already checked most of the drain upon
her gold supplies, but sterling exchange
against dollars is approaching the sea-
son when it comes under considerable
pressure as London seeks dollars to pay
for American cotton and wheat.
Suffered Heavy Drain.
The Bank of England's immediate
problem, of course, has been the month
end settlements. coming on top OF the
drain upon her gold. In about two
weeks the bank lost roughly 100000
in gold. reducing her reserves to about
$3.50 1000. 900.
This compared with monetary gold
held by the Bank of France of roughly
So, 300,0 100000. In contrast. the total gold
reserve of our Federal Reserve system,
according to this weeks statement, was
$3,440, 600, 900, while total stocks of
monetary gold in the United States was
roughly S4.950,000 900.
The sterling bills will be purchased
only as offered by the Bank of England,
and it was pointed out in banking circles
that it NAV not find it necessary to Of
fer any. When the Federal Reserve Of
fered the Bank of England a gold loan
Of 5000 100000 in 1925, in connection
with England's return to the gold stand
ard. the loan was not used. eventually.
Sterling exchange. in terms of dol
lars, improved on announcement of the
loan today, although Saturday is quiet
day in foreign exchange trading. Ster-
ling cables rose 1892 of cent to $4.857s.
No comment as to the rate of interest
OF the loan, or its maturity. was avail
able at the reserve bank here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
HEART ATTACK FATAL
Rescue Squad Works Over Man
Stricken Suddenly at Home.

John Francis Doyle. SO years old, died
suddenly yesterday afternoon after be-
ing stricken with a heart attack at
his home, 1872 Concord avenue. 7tri-o
Efforts of No. Rescue Squad and
an Emergency Hospital physician 70
revive him were futile,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
NEWTON WILL ADDRESS
CAPITAL BOYS AT CAMP

Walter Newton, secretary to President
Hoover, will address Washington boys
vacationing at Camp Let's in an open
air chapel service this afternoon. The
camp is operated by the Washington
Y. M c. A.
One Of the listeners will be John
Marshall Newton, young son Of the
secretary, who is spending several weeks
at the camp. Mr.. and Mrs. Newton are
regular Sunday visitors to the camp.
There will be special program Of
music for the service tomorrow, in
charge Of the youthful campers. The
Newton boy has established himself as
one of the musical geniuses of the camp
through his ukelele accomplishments.
He is also an expert swimmer and a
leader in organizing the turtle races
which have featured the field days this
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02

handling Of loans on collateral cannot
be resumed until the markets are op-
Grating.
Beyond these attacks on the banking
crisis there also was progress in the
problem OF rehabilitating trade and in
dustry. In this connection there came
from the United States the suggestion
that Germany could buy wheat and
cotton there on liberal credit terms.
Perhaps the most hopeful sign Of
all, however, was the calmness Of the
public. Under the strain Of the past
few weeks the people are worried, but
they are far from panic.
New Decree Issued.
The government tonight issued an
emergency decree governing the partial
resumption Of banking and financial
business next Monday. 1t covers the
authorization Of Withdrawals Of up to
so marks ($12.50) from savings bank
accounts and the resumption OF trans
fers between banks.
The decree, which covers IS type
written pages, waS issued at midnight.
It regulates, in a detailed manner, the
acquisition and disposal of foreign cur
rencies, gold and precious metals, and
raises a set of legal barriers against
the flight of the mark"
The government threatens to punish
with imprisonment up to 10 years and
with heavy fines any Of its citizens who
buy foreign currences for other pur-
poses than paying interest on foreign
loans or repaying such loans.
The same punishment applies to IL
legal dealings in gold and other precious
metals. Dealings In foreign securities
are also prohibited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
BOOK TO BE REVIEWED

Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard will
review Andre -Siegfried's America
Comes Of Age" at picnic forum of
members of the District womens Demo-
cratic Educational Council at Pierce
Mill Pavilion, Rock Greek Park, tonor-
row evening.
Mrs. Stoddard is the author Of many
books, and it at present at work on q
novel discussing politics in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
WIN Not Hamper Tourists.

According to the new order, no per-
son residing abroad, or even In the
Saar district, Is to be granted mark
credit and no outstanding claims in
marks can be transferred to persons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Fire Auxiliary to Meet.

MOUNT RAINIER, Nd, August l
Especially The Women's Auxiliary Of
the Prince Georges County Firemen's
Association will meet Thursday night in
the Mount Rainier fire house. Final ar
rangements will be made for the float of
the auxiliary, which will participate in
the parade at the annual convention of
the county firemen to be held In Upper
Marlboro August 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
esidine abroad except by special per-

residing abroad except by special per-
mission.
No currencies or securities may be
taken across the border except by spe-
cial permit and this applies to all
bank notes, coins and checks.
A provision Is made, however, 50 that
foreign tourist traffic may not be ham,
pered. All the restrictions Of the new
decree do not apply to amounts I'D to
5000 marks (about $500.
No commissioner of devisen has been
appointed, but the decree empowers all
local and district tax officers to carry
out its provisions.