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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-08
LAND BANKS WILL
Get $50 MILLION
Continued WEAKENING OF
LAND BANK STRUCTURE

The Federal Land Banks have
already taken almost one half of
the 100000 additional capital
get aside for them by the Wall
Sreet-HOover government. BY
March 80, the bankers had taken
s6S,24S, 74O, leaving a balance Of
s61,756,OOO which they can still
drawn on.
All of the additional capital
that the banks got up TO March 80
was drawn by them during the
month of February, none having
been handed out during March.
The purpose of increasing the
capital of these banks thru the
Federal government was to pre-
vent them, if possible, from crash
ing, in other words to save the in
veStmentS of the holders of the
Land Bank bonds. AS far as the
farm masses are concerned they
are getting the same oppressive
treatment from the Land Bank:
that they got before.
Paul M. Bestor, COMMISSIONS
Of the Farm Loan Board, in ;
statement made on March 80, ad
mitted that the banks would sool
apply for part of the rest of tn
s125,0O0,000. This means tina
the condition of the Land Bank
is weakening despite the NOR
than $60,0OO,0O0 the Hoover gov
eminent has already handed them
The continued weakening of tn
Land Banks means that the con
ditiOns of the farmers who hav
taken loans from them has be
come continuously worse, that the
are unable to pay their interes
charges or make their installmen
payments on the loans. The Ian
Banks try on the one hand to pV
ercome the weakening due to til
deepening of the crisis among tn
farm masses by grabbing tens {
millions from the Hoover govern
ment. They try on the other han
TO solve this difficulty by increa'
ed oppression of the toiling far
masses. The heads of the Ian
Banks are trying to save the il
vestments of the Wall Sire,
bankers in Land Bank bonds
driving the last cent out of Il
small and middle farmers.
The banks, the territories whit
they serve and the amount the
nave drawn follows:
The Springfield, Mass, bank f,
me States of Connecticut, Main
massachusetts,, New Hampshil
New Jersey, New York, Rhode
land and Vermont, $1,584,507.5
The Baltimore, Nd, bank for t
states of Delaware, Marylan
pennsylvania, Virginia, West vi
glnia and Porto Rico and the ID
ulct of Columbia, $1,733, 812.98.
The Columbia, S. c., bank f
the States of Florida, Georg.
North Carolina and South Car,
ma, $S,9S9,797.97 The Louisvil
NY, bank for the States of Int
ana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennt
see, S3,409, 926.84. The New {
ieans, La, bank for the States
louisiana, Alabama and Mississ.
m' S9,OS45,542.22. The st. Lou
mo-, bank for the States of A
KANSAS, Illinois and Missouri, S
7O4,196.O7.
The Omaha, Nebr., bank for |
states of Iowa, Nebraska, Sol
Q, and wyoming, $4,O19,66
o. - The Wichita, Kans., bank
S1e States of Colorado, Kans
view Mexico and Oklahoma,
sl,V2.4O. The st. Paul, Mir
Ssnk for the States of Michig
Minnesota, North Dakota and "
Oonsin, $15, S46,76S.7s. The H
TStOn' Tex, bank for the State
Texas, $S,77S, OseO4.
The Berkeley, Calf, bank
me States of Arizona, Califor1
Nevada and Utah, $2,157, 47O
Sae Spokane, Wash, bank for
S'ases of Idaho, Montana, We
~gSOn and Oregon, So, 16e,SsO
Evening star., 1932-10-14
CHEMIST ELECTED
LODGE PRESIDENT
P. H. Groggins Heads Agri.
culture Unit of Employees
Federation.

p. H. Groggins. senior chemist. color
and farm waste division, Bureau Of
Chemistry and Soils, yesterday was
elected president Of the Agriculture De-
partment Lodge. American Federation
Of Government Employees.
Other officers chosen were:
Mrs. Ruth L. Morgan. Bureau Of
Plant Industry, forage crops end dis
eases division, first vice president
Miss Lucy B. Smith. Bureau Of Agri-
tical and historical research, second
vice president Miss Ethel M. Smith, in
formation division, Bureau of Home
Economics, third vice president; Miss
Mary r. Burr, Bureau Of Plant Industry,
corresponding secretary; Miss Marian
A. Wayave. division Of economics, Bu-
reau of Home Economics, recording
secretary. and Charles E. Wright. ref
erence room, department library. treas
urer
Miss Ethel Smith was elected dele
gate to the national convention Of the
federation, with Mr.. Groggins and Mrs
Morgan alternates. Delegates to the
district department convention are Miss
Smith and Mr.. Wright, with Miss Burr,
Sam L. Grosh. editorial division, Bu-
reau Of Chemistry and Soils, and Mrs
Alberta Jones, grain division, Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics, as alternates
Lodge No. 20. Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing, received its charter at
meeting last night at the Hamilton
Hotel. Officers of this lodge are John
r. Newman, president: James c. Reeves,
vice president: William Earle, secretary:
William o. Patterson, treasurer, and
John ]. Gallagher, sergeant at arms.
Evening star., 1932-10-14
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
DECLARED ROSY
Industrial Rehabilitation Of
ficiaI Lauds Leaders Re.
sponse-Many Get Jobs.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. October IA roseate
picture Of improving business conditions
was painted yesterday by E. T. Weir,
vice chairman Of the National Com
mittee on Industrial Rehabilitation.
Addressing the Pittsburgh Chamber
Of Commerce, Weir said: THE gratify-
ing response Of industrial leaders to the
program Of work-producing activities
yond question that American business
is on its way out Of the throes Of the
depression"
Weir. chairman Of the National Steel
Corporation, declared that fifty mil
lions Immediately available for rehabil-
itation, improvement maintenance and
repairs indicates that this world is by
no means finished"
He cited the pledges of the United
States Steel Corporation. the Standard
Oil of New Jersey, Remington Rand.
Westinghouse, National Steel, Pitts
burgh Plate Glass and other corpora
tions which have undertaken special
work programs to aid conditions.
II am for higher wages-not lower"
Rail Check-up ENCOURAGING.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, October IA
Especially Revival Of business has been
manifest through checks being paid
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad workers at
various points this week. as they have
been much larger than for several pay
days. banks reported. This was par
ticularly true at Grafton. where the
employees in the shops and on the
Monongah division received pay larger
than heretofore. Many trainmen. who
had been furloughed and seldom got a
hoy vN1a hn -fro
board. 1t is expected that additional
men will be put to work in the Fair
mont shops.
Plywood Trade Heavy.
VANCOUVER. Wash. October IA up.
The Vancouver Plywood Co. reported
yesterday that business during the first
seven months of 1882 surpassed all Of
last years trade, with untitled orders
assuring a continued large output for
the rest of the year. The average pay
roll in 1881 was ITS persons, now it
is 285.
IA Banks Emerge.
CHICAGO, October IA CP.-With a
capital of more than $5,000,000 IA banks
were listed among new and reopened
banks last week. report of Rand
McNally & Co. said. The number is
so per cent greater than the 1882
weekly average.
Movement of retail merchandise by
air increased 80 per cent during the
last two weeks, the United Air Lines
reported today.
Actual gains in sales in its southern
branches and a relative improvement in
other regions made the period from
September l2 to October the most
favorable of any for the current year
when compared to 1881. officials Of
Sears, Roebuck g. Co. announced today.
Building Permits Increase.
NEW YORK, october IA R.-Build-
ing permits increased 10 per cent In
September over August, Bradstreets re-
ported yesterday. The total reported by
215 cities was $50, ,427.268 for Septem-
Der, compared to $27,565,795 in August
and was the first increase since Novem-
Der, 1880.
Furniture Orders Increase.
CHICAGO, October IA @.-O. A.
Klamer, Evansville, Ind, president Of
National Association of Furniture Manu-
facturers, told members at conference
yesterday that factory orders for furni-
ture shipments increased lis per cent
since June.
Evening star., 1932-10-14
CARE Of CHILDREN
|. MADE CHEST TOPIC
Physical and Moral Well
Being of Juveniles Stressed
by Speakers.

Preservation of the physical and
moral well-being Of children during the
period of depression, thereby making
for better citizens of the future, was
stressed in speeches made at the third
days session Of the Community Chest
Speakers Institute In the Willard Ho-
tel yesterday.
Declaring "today's beggars are to-
morrow's bankers or bootleggers." Lin
c. Drake. Scout executive Of the Boy
Scouts Of America, urged proper disci-
pline in discussing the emergency prob
lens Of boys. Boy energy Is human
dynamite and Is fertile soil for evil in
fluences," he said.
The problem of the transient boys Of
the Nation, forced out into the world
by economic necessity was outlined
briefly Mr.. Drake.
The work Of the Y. w. G. A. in aid
ing the adoleScent and unemployed girl
was discussed by Mrs. Harold Doyle Of
that organization.
Miss Katharine Lenroot Of the United
States Children's Bureau told OF the
dangers to the children Of the Nation
arising from the depression. Malnu-
triton, improper housing and living
conditions, the psychological effect Of
the feeling Of insecurity. the threat to
the maintenance Of the home itself, all
leave their scars upon the spirit and
body of the child, she said.
Newbold NoyeS, Community Chest
campaign chairman, and Elwood Street.
director Of the Community Chest, will
outline the plan Of Campaign for the
Community Chests 1888 Drive" at the
closing session Of the institute today.
Evening star., 1932-10-14

An "at home" for Masons and men,
bers Of the Order of the Eastern Star
will be held tomorrow from 7:30 to
1O:3O pm at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home of the District OF Columbia.
Mrs. William T. Reed Of Esther Chap
ter will present silk flag to the home
in honor of her father, Charles Ebert.
The flag will be accepted by George A.
Maddox, president Of the beard Of di-
rectors of the home.
Mrs. Clarence H. Smith, chairman OF
the Campbell Sewing Club, will
be general chairman Of the affair. A
quilt made by members Of the Sewing
Club, In Eastern Star colors. will be on
display. Guests will be conducted on
a tour Of the home. Music Will be fur
nished by the Thelma SchiHing Ca
dettes, under the direction OF Miss
Schilling.
Those scheduled to be In the receiv-
ing line are Miss Edith A. Williams Mr..
and Mrs. Paul B. Cromelin, Mrs. Alcena
Lamond, Mrs. Flora Campbell, Mrs.
Catherine Lofier. George Maddox. Mrs.
Emile Botsch, Mrs. Mae Wise, Mrs.
Leila Cooke, Mrs. Selma Moore Foster
and Mrs. Clarence H. Smith.
Evening star., 1932-10-14
CAPT. CHISOEM PRAISED
BY CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
Mount Pleasant Organization
Lauds Work of Leaving
Engineer.

Capt. z. NJ Chisolm, r., engineer Of
the National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, today received q resolution
from the Mount Pleasant Citizens Asso-
citation lauding his services to the
District.
Signed by John De La Mater. the
association's secretary, the resolution
expressed its regret at his being called
upon to render duty elsewhere, its best
wishes for his future career. and its
hope that at a later time 1t may be
possible for him to again make Of use
Evening star., 1932-10-14
Cyrus K. Clarke Dies.

HOUSTON. Tex, October II R-
Cyrus K. Clarke, La Porte, Tex. banker
and son Of the late Episcopal bishop
Calvin Kingsley Clarke Of Cincinnati,
died Of heart attack yesterday ct his
home, Kings Lea, on San Jacinto Bay.
Evening star., 1932-10-14

his knowledge pertaining ID the de.
velopment of the National tcapRaig"
Capt. Chisolm, who has been on DUTY
here about four years, is slated to 20
on duty with troops at Fort IHsmphreys,
Va, IN December. y IA
Evening star., 1932-10-14
CLUB NAMES OFFICERS
Horace Browning Elected Head o.
American Business Unit.

American BuslnesS Un1t.
Horace Browning was elected preN-
dent Of the American Business Club at
a luncheon meeting in the Racquet
Club Wednesday.
Other officers chosen were Humphrey
Daniel, first vice president; Robert T.
Norman, second vice president; John
Cleland, secretary: John Rowland, treas
urer, and Bintnall H. Merchant, men,
Der of the board Of governors for the
next six months.
Leo J. McCarty Is the retiring presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1932-10-14

London radio manufacturery are
sending so trucks with displays Of their
products for roadside radio shows in
the rural districts.
Evening star., 1932-10-14
PLANE CARRIES PATIENT
W. & L. Freshman Taken to Char
1ottesville Hospital.

lottesville Hospital.
LEXINGTON. Va, October IA LP.-A.
T. Peters. 10, Of Boston, who had been
Ill for more than week with "lu"
complications. was taken by airplane
yesterday to the University Of Virrinia
Hospital at Charlottesville.
A physician from Philadelphia. sum-
moned by the parents, Mr. and Mrs. "A.
T. Peters, accompanied the sick boy
in the plane. Young Peters is a men,
ber Of the freshman class al WASH
ington and Lee University. '4
Evening star., 1932-10-14
Claims Innocence to the Last.

RALEIGH. N. c.. October IA OP.-
Processing to the last that he was not
guilty, Leroy Lee, colored. convicted OF
the murder OF A. B. Andrew, merchant
of Sedalia, in Guilford County. was
electrocuted at States prison today.
Evening star., 1932-10-14

To boost the use Of home products
German weeks" are being held
throughout Germany.
The Washington times., 1932-07-11
GLOBE C|RC[ERS
To TRY AGAIN

MOSCOW, July II 0.N.S0-
Smiling philosophically, James
Mattern and Bennett Griffin to-
day discussed the end Of their
globe-circling flight attempt as
they arranged details for ship
ping homeward to the United
States the salvagable parts of
their wrecked plane, Century Of
Progress"
Even as they examined their
instrument board and other parts
Of the ship which they brought
here from BoriSov, near MinSk,
where they cracked up Thursday
morning, the daring American
pair revealed plans for another
attempt to better the round. .hs-
world record held by Wiley Post
and Harold Gatty.
To this end they studied flight
conditions over Siberia, particu-
larly as to airportS, and. investi-
gated other things ffrSt-hand
which they had been compelled
to take from others in planning
their first trip that ended in a
peat bog mistaken for a fir1ner
landing place.
The next attempt will be made
this year. if possible, the Amer
lean fliers said, and If not then
next summer.
The Washington times., 1932-07-11
Libby Faces Ne1O GnlZing
In REYNOLDS Death

dog. He said Mrs. Reynolds
stopped to pat the animal.
Many other discrepancies have
been recorded in the stories told
by guests at the tragic party.
Some said Libby was playing
bridge during the evening. Some
didn't notice this. Some said she
had not taken a drink anytime
during the evening. Some said
she had.
Some said there was a swim
ming party in the pool behind
the house. some said that only
Alb Walker was in a bathing suit.
When Libby appeared at the
hospital with the body of her
husband, she was dressed in a
bathing costume under a wrap.
The finding Of a bloody towel
in the $bath room next to the
Reynolds bedroom (this adjoins
the sleeping porch) has so far
produced 20 developments.
Sheriff 'Transou Scott ques-
toned all principals in the in
vestigation who denied that they
had used the towel.
The bloody fingerprints found
on the bath room door and the
marks of half-erased bloodstains
on the door jamb have been
photographed and will be COM
pared today with the fingerprintS
Of everybody who was in the
house on the night Of the party.
MONROE, Mich, July IL
U.N.S0 Libby Holman, the
torch singer, was married to
Smith Reynolds, wealthy tobacco
company heir whose death oc-
CURED last week, in the parlor
of Justice of the Peace Fred
Schoepfer's home here one bleak
November Sunday afternoon, and
not under sunny Hawaiian skies
as their friends first believed.
The Washington times., 1932-07-11
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noldS was at first recorded as
suicide.
Winston-Salem authorities delv
ing into history of Reynolds dur
ing the last year. said they hac
been informed that the boy hac
q close escape from death by 8
bullet while he was visiting Port
washington. Long Island, about
year ago.
1t was said Reynolds shirt was
pierce by the bullet.
The Winston-Salem tragedy
followed a party at the Reynolds
magnificent home. There had
been many gay parties there
since young Reynolds came home
with his broadway bride, the
former Libby Holman, husky
voiced torch singer.
AS at first, Libby probably will
be questioned from her bed where
she has remained virtually since
the body OF her husband was
found on the sleeping porch with
bullet through his head.
|. Solicitor Carlisle Higgins, con.
cluding the inquiry. said:
There are many diScrepan.
cies in the testimony Of diff.
ferent witnesses" 4
Included in these discrepancies
international News Service
learned, was the testimony of wit
nesses concerning the time that
Mrs. Reynolds went up stairs.
Some testimony said that she
had retired to her home at 9
p. M, but w. E. Fulcher, night
watchman on the estate, testified
that about an hour before he
heard the shot he saw Mrs. Reyn.
olds, Smith and his chum, Alb
Walker, walking near the house
The night watchman has a
The Washington times., 1932-07-11
DaViIa's New Coup Likely
To Bring BIoodshed

SANTIAGO, Chile, July IL
d.N.S0.-Carlos Davila today was
locked behind the doors of the
presidential palace, having estab-
lished himself as provisional pres
ident Of Chile and provided .
guard e tank and machine gun
corps about him to maintain his
power.
He stood a victor, temporarily
at least, over former President
Carlos Ibanez, who returned from
exile last week in a vain attempt
to regain power by unSeating
Davila.
IbaneZ, after lining up approx.
imately half of the army and
civilian population behind him.,
failed last night and was advised
to fleet the city for his life. He
sought refuge with friends in the
south.
Davila, fearing Ibanez' power,
ordered his men to spare no
bloodShed in the event force
should be necessary to stave off
armed forces under the command
Of IbaneZ.
The Washington times., 1932-07-11
KING To BREAK
COAL STRIKE

BRUSSELS, July II uN.SJ,
King Albert of the Belgians cut
short his vacation in Switzerland
today and, returned here to con-
fer with the minister of national
defense on measures to be taken
against strikers in the Walloon
coal mining region.
Fifteen thousand soldiers are
now in the strike district, but
are acting under orders of local
police.
King Albert's return followed a
series Of clashes in which police
broke up Communist meetings,
and took measures to prevent
agitators successfully spreading
the strike.
The Washington times., 1932-07-11
Conuict Camp Is Closed
Bv Torture Death

road in q broinng sun. Inc
punishment, ordered by Courson,
consisted of stripping the boy
and imprisoning him in a 60
gallon whisky barrel. A hole
was cut in the top of the barrel.
the end knocked out. Then the
barrel was thrust over the boys
head, laths were nailed beneath
his chin and behind his head, so
he couldn't free himself from
the barrel. 1t weighed 45
pounds.
This punishment was meted to
him two days before he died. A
prisoner with the barrell he was
thrust into "sweat box" over
night
The hearing brought out that
the use of a barrel, the use Of
stocks. the use of a chain, were
all illegal. The law permitted only
the sweat box-a box six feet by
three-in which a man could be
imprisoned overnight.
County Detective w. H. GaSque
declared he had never before seen
such torture apparatus. He said:
= "T read about this torture
stuff happening 100 years ago,
but / never dreamed it could
happen right here in America
in this day and age.
with that chain around his
neck and the stocks on his
feet, that boy never had q
chance. The minute his body
Slumped, he chOked to DEATH"
Defense Says Suicide
The defense raised by Courson
at the habeaS corpus hearing was
interesting. He said he was pun
ishing the boy in an effort to
make a man out Of him." He
con ended the boy had COM
mitted suicide in the sweatbox by
deliberately StraAgling himself.
The guard captain quoted Mail
lefert as saying:
"YOu might just as well kill
me for I'd rather be dead than
for 1t to be known I have
served q term"
Courson said he placed Maille-
fert in the barrel to keep him
from escaping" When the youth
chewed his way out Of the heavy
barrel, Courson said he asked the
boy:
what will do to you next?"
"And he said: "yOu can't do
q thing 10 me but kill me-"
The Washington times., 1932-07-11
READ SAYS WIFI {
WILL END SUIT

SAN FRANCISCO, July II.
U.N.S0.-Evidence which will
cause Mrs. Alfred c. Read, jr.,
Oakland society woman. to drop
her 100000 heart balm suit
against Claire Windsor. the &C.
tresS, and her divorce suit against
him, is in his possession. Alfred
C. Read, jr., wealthy broker, de-
clared today. He said:
81 still love her and want q
reconciliation. / gave my wife
more than 40 letters and . large
number of pictures Of Claire
Windsor and myself in affec-
tiOna&e poses, but these pictures
were aR taken in fun. I am
to blame for the entire thing by
not telling Claire at the start
that I was q married man."
Read was reported to have
signed a contract to appear in
pictures with Miss Claire Trevor
The Washington times., 1932-07-11
vALL| GIRL GETS
CHURCH AID

CHICAGO, July II CU.S0.
Violet valli, the girl who once
sang in a church choir and re-
Gently shot Bill Jurges, star Cub
ball player, today turned to the
church for aid-in her love affair.
Denied admittance to the hos
pital room of the ball player,
wounded by two bullets she fired
in an attempt to end his life and
her own because "his love had
cooled" Violet has appealed to
the Rev. Jacob PiSter, pastor Of
st. Paul's Evangelical Church, to
plead her case with him. The
minister has promised to talk to
Jurges tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1932-07-11
NOMINEE GAM I
AVOID POLITICS,
HE DECLARES
Sails With Sons on 40-Foot
YaWI for Trip Up New
England Coast

PORT JEFFERSON, N. Y,
July IL (I.N.S. ).-Cheered by
an enthusiastic crowd as "our
next President" Gov. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt sailed out on
Long Island Sound on a 40
foot yawl this afternoon with
three of his sons for a week s
cruise along the New England
coast.
As he boarded the yawl at
Bayles Landing, the Governor
said:
I'D like to forget about
politics for . few days but I
guess IL can't be DONE"
Confers With Farley
Accompanied by Secretary of
State Edward J. Flynn, and his
youngest son. John, the Cover
nor arrived at the dock shortly
after noon.
He motored down from his
New York home after breakfast
ing with James A. Farley. chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee. and his campaign
manager.
Long before the Governor ar.
rived the streets of this small
village were Njammed with people.
State police experienced difficulty
in preventing a traffic jam in the
main street.
Makes No Comment
While the governor has refused
to comment on the Presidents
action in refusing the governors
plan for q conference on develop
ment Of the st. Lawrence River,
his friends made it clear he has
no intention Of dropping the sub
ject.
One Of Roosevelt's advisors
said:
Despite what President
Hoover says, the governor Is
firmly convinced that New
York should be consulted be-
fore any treaty between the
Federal government and Cam
ada is negotiated"
Tip Hints Early Action
The governor is said to have
received an ''inside tip" that
secret plans have been mapped
in Washington whereby the
treaty with Canada would be
submitted to the Senate for
ratification just before the
present Congress adjournS.