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Evening star., 1932-02-10
.INSTALLMENT DEBT
PAYMENTS ARE GOOD
American Buyers Show Disposition
to Take Up Obligations
During Past Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 10-The
American purchaser continued to make
good showing in the payment Of his
i installment debts during 1881, despite
unemployment and other problems Of
the past year.
This is indicated by the annual state
ment of the Commercial Investment
Corporation, one of the largest credit
financing concerns in the country. It's
net profits last year were 7,554,990,
equivalent to 1854 share, compared
with S8,318,793 in 1880 or S2.75 a share.
The profits for 1881 do not include
dividends received on investments OF
the corporation in its own stock, nor
any gain in the purchase for retirement
of its own shares.
The net volume of bills and accounts
purchased during the year was $374,-
093, 1885, compared with 1892, ,044, Il 10 In
1890
Henry Ittleson, president Of the cor
poration, in his report to stockholders,
stated that repoSseSSed automobiles and
other products amounted to only s247,-
291 at realizable values.
While repossessions and charge on
items during the past two years have
been somewhat greater than IN normal
years, in proportion to volume OF bus1-
ness, these items have been IN salts
factory ratio at all times, he said.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, February 10 (H1 Omitted
States Department of Agricultural
Hogs, 10000 head including 5000 head
alTees. aIea42 }o-to top n' 9ao; aao25o POUNDS,
s.soa4.lO; 2eo-3oo pounds. s7oa3 so;
l4O-l6O pounds, 3.85a4l0; pigs, 3ooa
$50: packing sows, 3.3Oa340; light
light good and choice, 140-160 pounds.
385a4.1o; light light, 10000 pounds,
4.0Oa4.2O; medium weight, 200-250
pounds, 3.80a4.2O; heavy weight, ESQ
$50 pounds, 3.60a3.85; packing sows,
medium and good, 275a500 pounds,
3.25a3.5 so; pigs, good and choice, 100
100 pounds, 300a3.75.
Cattle, 5000 head calves, $500:
general steer trade fairly active and
strong to 25 higher; 9.25 paid for long
yearlings; best weighty steers. BOD
bulk steers selling at 5.00a7.50 getting
better action at stronger prices
Slaughter cattle and vealers: Steers,
good and choice, 100000 pounds, 7;o0a
9.75; soo-1,1oo pounds, 7ooas.7S; oo l ;leOo oo
1900 pounds, 7.Oea9.75; 1,3oo-l 500
pounds, 7.00a9.75; common and medi-
um. soo-1.soo pounds, s'7Sa19e; Eac seG
bounds, 5.25a6.75; common and me-
dium, 3.25a5.25; cows, good and choice
3.0Oa4.25; common and medium, 2.50a
800: low cutter and cutter, 1.50a2. so;
bulls (yearlings excludeO, good and
choice (beef). 3.00a3.75; cutter to me-
dium, 2.25a3.35.
Vealers milk fed, good and choice,
7.00a8.5O; medium, 6.00a7.00; Gull and
common, 3.50a6C0: stocker and feeder
cattle, steers, good and choice, 800
1850 pounds, 425a5.5o; common and
medium, 325a450.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; moth
ing done; bidding unevenly lower on
killing classes; good to choice lambs,
bid, 600a6.35; asking upward to 100;
lambs, 80 down, good ard choice, casa
7.25; medium, 500a6.25; all weights
common, 400a5 90; ewes, 90-150 pounds
medium to choice, 225a400; all weights
Gull and common, 1.50a275; feeding
lambs, 5o-75 pounds, good and choice
5.00a5.50.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
New Wyoming Oil Fields.

NEW YORK, February 10 @.-
Plans for immediate developing of a
new oil field in Central Wyoming were
announced here today by Sydney H.
Keoughan, who, as president Of CONT
mental Oil Co., merged that corporation
with Marland OIL three years ago.
The product of the new field will
be sold to Midwest Refining Co., sub
sidiary of Standard OH of Indiana, the
announcement said.
The field to be developed comprises
the Midway Dome, consisting Of $500
acres. and North Geary Dome; OF 6.64o
acres, located IL miles northwest of
Casper. Wyo. The properties are not
far from Teapot Dome, Salt Greek and
Big Muddy fields. Leases and Govern
ment permits have been acquired by
Mutual Oil Syndicate, trustees OF
which, in addition to Keoughar, are
Todd M. Pettigrew, president Of Pc
troleum Management Corporation, and
Horace H. Hindry, Denver attorney.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
COMMODITY PRICE
DROP IS CONTINUED
Wall Street Banking Circles
Concerned Over Decline
in Markets.
BY FRANK H. MCCONNELL,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, February l0-A re-
newed decline In commodity prices
which has developed in the past fort
night has attracted considerable atten-
ton in Wall Street banking circles
particularly because Of the prevalent
belief that this decline had been az
rested late last year.
A number Of commodities have gone
in the last week to their lowest prices
On record. Among them are sugar, rub
Ter, export copper, zinc, hides, corn,
oats, lard and coffee.
The Bureau of Labor's index number
Of wholesale prices for the week ended
January 80, last. stood az 66.7, as COM
pared with 676 for the preceding week
and contrasting with 68.3 at the start
OF the year.
Other Price Drops.
Among the past fortnight's price de-
clineS In commodities which have
caused conjecture are:
The reaction Of corn prices, which
this week dipped into new low ground
under 3512 cents busnel. This weak
ness, the trade reported, was largely
influenced by the weakness Of wheat
following Washingtons estimates that
the world surplus Of wheat this year
was 970,OO0,000 bushels.
The dip in rubber prices to less than
cents pound for the first time in the
history of the industry. Rubber has
been quoted this week at 1892 cents q
pound
Raw sugar. which has gone to less
than l cent a pound, duty free, for the
first time in history.
Copper, which has again eased, in
spite Of efforts at stabilization.
Despite this renewed decline, there
have been moderately encouraging re-
ports in some commodities Cotton has
recently benefited from an increase in
Far Eastern buying. Lower prices for
copper have succeeded in drawing some
buying, although admittedly the VOL
ume has been small.
Several bank executives, who fol-
low the commodity markets closely,
have stated that the market gives evi-
dences Of a fundamental shift in
values.
The worldwide tendency to hoard
gold, while slowly diminishing, has
played part, economists have insisted.
This, they explained, has resulted from
the greater scarcity value which gold
can now command Inasmuch as COM
modify prices pegged to gold, it was
stated, any increase In value OF golo
would naturally decrease the relative
value of staples.
Seeds for Prosperity.
While conceding that price uncer-
tainty n commodities would exert
oampering influence on the security
markets. some banking spokesmen have
advanced the thought that extremely
low prices now prevailing contain the
seeds for future prosperity. There has
never been prosperity period growing
out of high commodity price levels.
these economists have stated, and with
commodities now scraping the lowest
bottoms ever reached, the inducement
for business men to start expansion
programs once they are satisfied that
the down course has ended should be
strong assurance of better business to
come.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
q. S. Tin Requirements.

BY the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Mines reports that tin
requirements of the United States are
much greater than those OF any other
mineral product furnished almost en-
tirely by importation.
TN imports nave ave- is dn,estic
mine production was worth less than
$1,000 during the last year for which
records are available. Imports of tin
exceed in value these of any other min
eral product and the metal is amcng
the first ten commodities imported.
Principal tin consuming industries are
food packing, automobile manufacture
and building. The packing Of food is
relatively stable from year to year, but
the automobile and buildings industries
are subject to wide variation In tin con-
sumption, the bureau says.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
U. S. LEADING WORLD
IN LIFE INSURANCE

The amount of life insurance in
force throughout the world, and the
increase in 1880 over 1929, shows that
insurance generally of all enterprises,
has been least affected by the depres-
sion. The total amount of liTe insur-
ance in force in the United States was
given by Commerce Department for
1880 as S107, 900, as compared
with .146.440.OOO, an increase of
about $4,000, 900 900.
The United States companies. the
figures show, lead all others with ap-
proximately 10 per cent of the world
total of life insurance business.
Incomplete figures for 1880 show that
only five of the % countries on which
figures are available registered decreases
in insurance in force.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
GLASS BILL OPPOSED
BY BANK ASSOCIATION
Other Policies of Financial Body
on Pending Legislation Are
Made Public.
By the Associated Press.


The position Of the American Bank
ers' Association was given today on i'm
portant banking legislation pending in
Congress.
The association opposes hasty action
on the Glass banking bill so that it
can be fully and openly discussed 1t
also believes action On the Federal
home loan bank bill should be deferred
until the success of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation can be determined
In dealing with the problems involved.
A positive stand has been taken against
the bill to increase the postal savings
deposit limit to $4,000
These viewpoints were arrived at, at
a meeting of the Interim Committee of
the association held in Washington late
last month. The associations report
on the Glass barking bill gives par
ticular emphasis to the "tcc.. that it at
tempted to combine n czle measure
certain emergency legi3lcticl with pro-
posals for fundamental changes in
banking practice"
Evening star., 1932-02-10
GOLD MOVEMENT.

NEW YORK, February 10 R.-The
only gold movement reported yesterday
was an import of $4,000 from Den
mark
Gold under earmark for foreign ac-
count showed an increase of s98,300,
which, deducted from the above ship
ment, resulted in a gain of S74l,7oo in
the country's monetary stock.
The New York Federal Reserve Bank
was advised today of the arrival at San
Francisco of s4,983, 900 gold from Japan.
1t was reported in banking circles to-
day that another shipment to France OF
about Sl2,O00,OO0 would move tomorrow.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
BRITISH IMPORTS DROP
is SHOWN FOR JANUARY

BY the ASS0cfated PfeSS.
LONDON, February 10.-Preliminary
figures for January, published today
in the Board of Trade journal showed
a drop of nearly ELS 900, ,0oO in imports
This was attributed, in great part to
the governments anti-dumping meas
ures and other emergclc7 duties i'm
posed in an effort to correct the trade
balance.
January imports tota'ci c62.266. coo,
as compared with GT7,c27.3G in De-
cember and f75,569,1LE ii January
1881. Exports totaled "cG,395,OOO, as
compared with 37613,cc9 in Deem
Der and 43,601 ,036 in January last
year.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
MOVEMENT TO BLOCK
OIL MERGER is PLANNED

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 10.-A move
the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corpora
ton, the Prairie Oil g. Gas Co. and the
Prairie Pipe Line Co., scheduled to take
effect March /, is being organized here
by a group Of Prairie Pipe Line stock
holders, their attorney, Murray B. Kes-
tin, announced yesterday
He said, however, nearly $500 stock
holders, representing holdings Of about
77,OoO shares of Prairie Pipe Line
stock, have joined the movement. 1t
will require 81 per cent of the voting
stock. or about 100000 shares to block
the merger, he said.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
Business Notes
NEW YORK, February 1o.-Grass |
r1lr manufacturers are said to be feel. |

NEW YORK, February 1o.-Grass
rug manufacturers are said to be feel
ing the effects Of increasing compe-
tftion from Japanese merchandise. Ac-
cording to buyers, the foreign merchan-
disc is available at prices averaging 10
per cent below the domestic quotations.
Fiber rug manufacturers have not been
affected by this situation and are en-
joying a demand comparable to last
years, 1t is said.
Wall paper retailers are actively pro-
noting a selling movement in Colonial
and Federal period designs as fea-
ture of the opening of the active sea-
son for home decoration. The trade
is said to believe that it is in ia
vorable position to benefit from the
Washington Bicentennial celebration.
It is reported in merchandising cir
cles that orders for mems and boys
Spring wear are showing substantial
gains this week over the previous week.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

Official Washington does not believe
the military movements in China will
be of sufficient volume and duration to
affect the worlds security or commodity
markets to any great extent. The chief
reason advanced for this viewpoint Is
that the nations involved do not have
sufficient financial resources to carry on
major operations, while their credit
does not warrant borrowing on any but
a limited scale in the open markets Of
the world.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

mot available.
Statistics of the department show
further that purchases by the United
States prior to 1880 have been more
than double those Of China, Japan's
next best customer. The following
table gives total merchandise ship
ments by Japan, with sales to the
United States and China shown sepa-
rately:
Evening star., 1932-02-10

Navy blue bowler hats for men are
appearing in Paris.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

The population Of Rome, italy, Is
nearly one-third greater than IN 1922.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

Thirty-six States pay ,hc.r Governors
q salary OF $500 and undeA =.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
Sales of Stocks on New York Exchange


1890 AM......... 100000 1890 Noon 100000
1880 PM........1. 100000 7:1o PM.
table the annual cash
hahyearly
'Exdvdend Unit Of trading less than 100 shares Partly
Paid regular
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preferred
m n
in
Evening star., 1932-02-10
nd Asked !
BONDS.

Barber ebs2y Sb5ss s Ress cub Isc ;1ss s,.s: g
Columbia Country Club 5l2s.... 100
W M Cold Storage IS. .. 81
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01

treatment.
Mrs. Lena Walker is home. Sh
has been spending some time as tn
guest of her sister, Mrs. John Ban
ming of Oakley.
Miss Alma McNett of Claymont il
spending several days with Mr.. anC
Mrs. C. A. Timmons.
Miss Minnie Reed of Lincoln wa!
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Annie E
Reed one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Short and son
Mrs. Joseph E. Reed, Mrs. Carrie
KrOh and Mrs. Webster Walls are
spending some time in Wilmington
and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. David H. Reed mo-
tored to Slaughter Beach on Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. William Moore and daughter
Gertrude of Wilmington is spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Jester. Mr.. and Mrs. Jester also
entertained at dinner on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dickerson of
near Milton.
Church School
The church school of the Ellen
dale NJ. e. Church met Sunday NOR
ming at the usual hour. E. f. Whit
ney, superintendent, had charge.
There were 81 teachers and scholars
present. An important feature of the
session was when the primary de-
partment, Miss Rachel Coverdale,
superintendent, gave the second
quarters review. These little tots
are surprising in the way they ans
wer questions in regard to the les
son. 1t shows cOnclusively that un-
der the supervision of Miss Cover
dale. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Millman and
Miss Warren that they are learning
many truths that are taught III the
Bible and if they keep on as they
have started, will become experts in
eXpounding the truths as found in
Gods holy word.
The lesson for the day "a Review
for the Quarter" was most interest
ing. The scholars showed how they
had studied the lessons by the ans
wers which they gave when the
questions were asked. There is a
great deal to learn about the Bible
and these lessons are for the pur-
pose to prepare our hearts and
minds to absorb the greater truths
which will unfold themselves as the
student applies himself to the study
of the Bible.
The Morning Sermon
The morning sermon was of a
very interesting nature and pleased
all who heard it.
Evening Services
At z p. m. the Epworth League,
Mrs. Pauline Lynch in charge. ShesI
gave a very interesting program af-
ter which the pastor preached a ser
mon.
Sunday Services, July 3:
Ellendale: 10 a. m. Church school. |
II a. m. Preaching by the pastor. z |
p. IN. Epworth League. Mrs. Albert |
Millman, leader. 1880 p. m. Preach
ing by the pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
DELMAR

| Mrs. Marion B. Hastings attended
on Friday the wedding of her sister
in-law, Miss Nina Hastings, daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hastings,
Salisbury, and Harry Brill, of Bal
timore. The wedding took place in
the Little Church Around the Cor
ner", New York City.
Mrs. Walter B. Stephens, who has
been i'll for a long time, is greatly
improved at this writing.
Carl Hearn and son, Franklin, of
Massilon, Ohio, are visiting his moth
er, Mrs. Alice Hearn, and other rela-
tives near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Allison, of
Atlanta, Ga, are visiting relatives
in this town and vicinity.
William Carmine is i'll at the home
of his son, V. ]. Carmine, Delmar.
Elsie Parsons, of Parsonsburg, and
Ethel May Culver, of Hebron, who
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Hearn last week, have return
ed to their respective homes.
Mrs. Claude Phillips, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hay
man.
Mrs. Theodosia Renninger, of Cen
treville, is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Frank Taylor is entertaining
Miss Catherine Lloyd, of Whining
ton.
Lawrence Howard, who is taking
a medical course at the University
of Maryland, has returned to Del
mar, where he will spend the sum-
mer with his family.
Prof. Clarence w. Cummings, prin-
cipal of Delmar, Del, school, with
Mrs. Cummings, will spend the next
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01

few weeks at their home in Ohio.
Practically all the teachers of the
Delmar, Del, school are taking the
summer course either at Johns Hop
kins or University of Delaware.
William Hearthway, who has been
in the employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad in this town for period
of around 20 years, was transferred
to Milford recently, where he has
moved his family this week.
We regret losing these good peo-
pie and our best wishes go with them
to their new field of labor.
Miss Amy Ellis, of Wilmington, is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Walter Hastings.
Miss Catherine Ellis has returned
from a delightful visit with Miss
Edna Windsor, at Sharptown.
Miss Dorothy Elliott is spending
several weeks with relatives at
Richmond, Va.
John c. Conoway, a freight con-
ductor of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and a resident of this town, met
with a serious accident Sunday af-
ternoOn at Hallwood, Va, while
throwing a switch and was struck
by the engine operating his train.
He was rushed to the Peninsula
General Hospital, Salisbury, where
it was discovered he had received
a fracture of the skull, three brok-
en- ribs and a badly crushed hip.
While his condition is serious yet
physicians say he will recover.
While storing sweets in his potato
house last October, George Oliphant
lost a valuable watch. This week,
his brOther-in-law, Norman Hast
ings, as he removing the last few
baskets of potatoes from the house,
found the time-piece nestled among
the potatoes in one corner of bin.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01

/ send us anything more acceptable
than the beetles now here, then they
had better keep presents of this
class at home, and not send them to
bother other people.
FleaS
Reports are coming from MANY
sections that of late, a army of feas
which are making the people very
unpleasant, have appeared. The
catching of a flea requires some
art-it is noted to bite and be in
! some other place at the same time.
The Ladies are the most expert in
capturing these blood sucking para
sites. 1t is generally considered that
homes where they have dogs and
cats have more fleas, but homes
where they have neither of these
aclmais ale bothered this year as
much as others who have them.
Are we to be bothered by all the
plaques which Jehovah sent to the
Egyptians because they would not
let Moses and the Israelistic host
depart from the land We have to
thank some one for the potato bug
they call it Colorado, but it must
have come from across the sea.
Anyhow they are very prolific and
destroy our potato crops with ease.
We have to thank China for sending
the scale which destroyed our peach
orchsrds, and to thank Japan for
the beetles which destroy about
everything they come in contact
with Now we know the Japs have q
grudge against us or they never
would have sent such a devouring
host as the Japanese beetle to de- !
stroy our crops. England deserves
our thanks for sending the sparrow /
to eat the worms il the city parks, /
but failed to send anything to eat |
the sparrows. The Mexican people
we will Lave to thank for sending
the beetle which destroy our bean
crops. But in the name of all that is
good, who sent the fieas?
Wheat Harvest On
The farmers around Ellendaie and
in the necks have been harvesting
heir wheat the past week. The
crop is generally conceded to be
good, the straw is somewhat short,
lut the heads of the wheat are full
md will assure a good crop. This
assure the farmers bread for the
coming winter and 4 few bushels to
ell. The price is low, but the far
ners always have Il market for
heir surplus by feeding it TO their
took and chickens and in this way,
iay them better than selling at the
Ow prices prevailing.
Wheat threshings will soon be
he order of the day, and the hum
# the threshers VIII be heard daily.
II the olden times wheat threshings
ere a place where the neighbors
all cred and helped the farmers
et their wheat threshed without
barge. Some of the old time sup
ers are we'll worth mentioning. A
lmb was generally killed. for the
vent. Chicken pot pie was a promi- s
ent feature of these gatherings /
I'd pies galore, and it would not Re
first class threshing unless a pot l
trinity was served. This was il
ade by rubbing out by hand grains J
new wheat and cooking same as
ce, and served with sugar and \
ilk. This was a faYorite dish with S
any people in the old days. In the a
rening the young people were per- S
tilted to enjoy themselves by en-
Iging in those innocent plays pre- 8