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WORLDS FAIR
NEXT SEASON
UP TO DAWES
Chicago Banker to Make
Careful Study of
Money Side.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-The worlds
greatest show-A Century Of Prog
reSs Exposition, which has a d.
100000 gate in sight-may play an
other season. but not without pre-
liminary and searching financial
scrutiny characteristic Of its direc-
tor. shreWd Rufus c. Dawes.
Impressed by the steady flow OF
money into their cash registers, Chi
cago business men are loath to see
the goose that has laid so many
golden eggs depart. In great num-
bers they have petitioned managers
Of the exposition to stay another
season.
However, not for nothing did
President Dawes rise TO a position
of respect among the nations bank
ers equal to that commanded by
his better-knoWn brother, Charles
Gates Dawes.
The struggle to produce a star
tlingly successful exposition in the
face of terrific economic depression
and widespread belief that the day
of the exposition as an attraction
for muItitudes had passed was no
easy one. And Major Lenox r.
Lohr, Mr.. Dawes manager, told the
United Press the decision on wheth-
er the fair would remain over an
other year would not be made for
another month.
First" Major Lohr said, I'VE
must contact every exhibitor and
conceSsionaire and determine Just
what we can expect to offer the
public next year. We must can
vaSs the public thoroughly to en-
able us to estimate with some &C
curacy what attendance there
would be. Financial arrangements
must be assured with guarantors
and business men
Meantime, the technical barriers
to continuing the exposition another
year are being lifted. A change in
the bylaws of the fairs charter is
to be made. New arrangements are
to be made with the south park COM
mission Of Chicago and a special act
has been drawn for submission to
the Illinois legislature.
When all the reports are in, Dawes
and his advisers will study the sit
uation closely. They are under
stood to feel it would be foolhardy
to risk possible failure in another
season.
The exposition will close Nov. II.
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Solution to PreUiOuS
Contract Problem
Solution in next Issue.
BY WILLIAM E. M'KENNEY


HERE is another example Of the
Il Il timing factor. Two partners
each hold a six-card major suit, but
one has 100 honors. There is a
small slam in the hand, but the bid
ding must be timed so that the
proper hand becomes the declarer.
South bid a spade, West passed,
North went to two hearts. Here
East chimed in with a three-dia-
mond bio.
South said three spades, north the
fourth. East shut up, so South went
to four spades, and North came back
in with six hearts South let it
stand
North should bid two hearts
rather than support the spade suit,
as it is not advisable to support
partners suit unless you hold four
Of his trump if your hand has bet
ter bid.
East, not being vulnerable, is JUS
titled in overcalling with three dia-
monds. South's three spades over
EaSts three diamonds is a construc-
tive Independently the same as a
bid Of four spades.
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SOCIAL WORKER
SERIES TO OPEN
Volunteer Aids viii Hear
Lecture Thursday by
Mrs. Johnson.

First session in a course to be
given by the Indianapolis Council
of Social Agencies for volunteer
workers in local social agencies will
be held at 1920 Thursday morning
in KirShbaum community center.
The committee in charge is head
ed by Mrs. Sylvester Johnson Jr.
The first of seven lectures Will be
given by Mrs. Oscar w. johnson. of
Children's Memorial hospital. Chi
cago, who will discuss The Volun-
teer's Place and Opportunity in the
Welfare Field"
The committee includes Mrs. Roy
E. Adams. Mrs. Charles Harvey
Bradley, Mrs. James F. Carroll. Mrs.
Austin V. Clifford, Mrs. G. H. A.
Cloves, Miss Nadia Deem, Miss
Louise Griffin, Mrs Dorothy Good
rich. Miss Bertha Leming, Mrs. John
A. Macdonald, Mrs. Eugene C. Mil
Ter, Miss Gertrude Taggart, Mrs.
Larz Whitcomb, Mrs. Jacob H. Wolf,
Mrs. Elias C. Atkins and Mrs. Mont
| gomery Lewis.
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LEGION'S PLANS
FOR YEAR ARE
GIVEN BY HAYES
Commander Tells Service
Club Members of
Program.

Insight into the program which
will be followed by the American
Legion under his leadership was
given members of the Service Club
today by Edward A. Hayes, newly
elected national commander of the
legion.
Mr.. Hayes was guest Of honor and
principal speaker at the regular
luncheon of the CLUB in the Indian
apolis Athletic Club.
Primarily, the legion program Of
rehabilitation this year takes care
of the disabled who were injured in
line of duty and puts them back in
the same status they occupied prior
to March 20, 1885," Mr.. Hayes de-
clared.
There will not be any recognized
opposition to any of the admins
trative authorities insofar as your
national commander is concerned"
Mr.. Hayes said, "but there will be
an unequivocal statement of the
exact position of the legion"
In discussing interpretations OF
the national economy act, Mr.. Hayes
declared that in one state, 81 per
cent of allowances were eliminated,
while only per cent were cut in an
other state, although both were
acting under the same instructions.
Other major efforts Of the legion
during the year will include con-
tinuation of educational work
among school children; demand for
reduction of 80 per cent in immigra-
ton permitted under 1924 laws; ma
tional study of crime conditions; de-
inand for adequate national defense,
opposition to cancellation of war
debts, and continued hearty support
of NRA.
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4:l5-Own Ma Perkins
4.30-The Singing Lady fNBCl.
4.4S-Little Orphan Annie tNBC).
5.0o-Jack Armstrong; drama.
5;l5-Joe Emerson. Bachelor OF song and
orchestra
5:30-Bob NeWhali
5:45-Loweu Thomas: Today's news (NBC
6.0e-Amos n Andy (NBC).
6.l5-Detectives black and blue.
6.3o-Lun and Abner (Red-NBC).
6:45-Red Davis. drama
7:00-Three Moods in Blue.
7:l5-Venida Musical Vagaries.
T:30-String Symphony orchestra.
6:0o-Greater Ministries iNBCl.
8:30-Josef Pasternack's orchestra lNBCl
s.30-Down the Stretch with Hink ano
Dink
10 :00-Charlie Davis orchestra.
10 .30-Serenade.
II :O0-Edgewster Beach hotel orchestra
(Red-NBC).
II :So-Benny Merof and his Terrace
Gardens orchestra tRed-NBCl.
y .00-Charlie Davis orchestra.
A. NJ.
y :30-Moon River. organ. violin anC
voices
1:00-Sign of.
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Order Sewage Plant

BU WtS NptCIUI
MARTINSVILLE, Oct. 30.-A dis
posal plant to take care Of sewage
from the Van Camp Packing Com
pany plant, will be built by the OPP
orators, Stokeley Brothers, their
representatives announced following
a conference with Mayor Ralph
Lowder and other city officials.
The city has pending a proposal
to build municipal disposal plant
from federal funds, and decision OF
the canning firm to build a plant
will cut the cost of the city project
about 40 per cent, due to reduction
in size.
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fort to connect them with several
safe robberieS.
At the time of his arrest, Staffer
was in possession of burglar tools.
according to officers, who say they
have strong case against the cou-
pie in a burglary of the Hunter
Motor Company, in which $1,000 in
cash and checks was taken.
The woman has been identified,
authorities say, in the passing OF
check stolen from the Hunter
company safe.
By Times Special
LEBANON, Oct. 30-A Boone
county unit Of the Associated Re-
tailers of Indiana has been organ
lied with Mark V. Adler, Lebanon
business man, as president.
By Times Special
GREENFIELD, Oct. 30-Funeral
services were held today for Mrs
Della Mae Willis, SIS, Greenfield
business woman, who died in an IN
dianapoliS hospital.
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WFBM (123O) indianapolis

indianapolis Power and Light Company
MONDAY
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Indiana in Brief
Lively Spots in the States Happenings Put
Together Short and Sweet

B m
ARTNsvLE taking pictures of the Morgan
lVl brother Thaddeus
serving prison brought the
county Jail here
After pictures developed discovered that
Reynolds robbery Of which also
Thaddeus Quinn
Quinn by Morgan county
thorit officers he taking pictures of
the banks personal reference"
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LEGION MEMBERSHIP
CHAIRMAN Is NAMED

1894 Campaign.
Charles Maston, Connersvi1le, has
been named American Legion state
membership chairman by v. M
Armstrong, state commander, it
was announced today.
Next years quota will be 32,032.
Mr.. MaSton succeeds Clarence A.
Jackson, Newcastle.
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BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Oct. 30.-Fred Stat
fer, 80, convict freed on parole from
the Washington state prison, and
Miss Della Knorr, 81, who had posed
as his wife, are prisoners in the
Madison county Jail here while au-
thorities seek evidence in an eff
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Fraternity House Burns

By Times Special
LAFAYETTE. Oct. 3O-Loss es-
timated at $4,000 resulted from fire
of undetermined origin which de-
stroyed the upper part of the Sigma
Pi fraternity hous on the Purdue
university campus.
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WKRF (14OO) indianapolis

WKBF (1400) indianapolis
indianapolis Broaucasting. Incl
P. N MONDAY
4:oo-Cslifornia RaEnblers (wEAFD.
4.3O-NewS flashes.
4.45-Wizard Of OF (WEAF).
5:00-Henry King orchestra (WEAF).
5.30-Ireue Bessley (WEAF).
5:45-Horsesense Philosophy (WEAF).
6:00-Piano melodies.
6.l5-Dance masters (WJZ).
6.30-To be announced.
6:45-Three testers (WJZl.
7:00-Silent.
S.00-To be announced.
5.30-Ship OF Joy (WEAF).
9:00-To be announced.
e.l5-Bridge Game.
9:30-K a"
10:00-Hotel Montclair orchestra (WEAF9
10:I5-Lum and Abner (WEAF).
l0:30-Paul Whitemans orchestra (WEAFl
l:00-Edgewater Beach orchestra (WEAF1
l1:3o-Terrace Gardens orchestra (WEAFD
q Mid.-Sign of.
WLW (700) Cincinnati
P. NJ. MONDAY
4:OO-Sophisticated Lady
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SHE WOULD appreciate flowers from
BLOCK FLOWER SHOP. Narcissus
bulbs-moss and red bowl. 59c
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81 Legal Bids and Proposals
TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
for the purchase OF the following materials
Will be received by the Chairman OF the
State Highway Commission of Indiana. at
his Office on the third floor State House
Annex. l02 North Senate Avenue. Indian
apONS, Indiana, until D. m. on the 22nd
day OF December. 1888. at which time they
viii be publicly 9opseJned and read:
Coal F. O.. B. State Highway Garage.
Frankfort. Indiana.
Invitation No 2990-T.0O0 Feet Lumber
ST Mill or deld TO State Highway Garage.
Bloomington. Indiana
Invitation No. 299l-Quantity OF Miscel-
lsneouS Supplies and EiSemsnn Parts F.
o. F. Indianapolis Indiana.
Invitation No. 29e2-Guantitv Of Miscel-
laneous Hardware F. o. B. Indiana State
Highway Garage. Indianapolis, Indiana
Invitation No. 2s9S-Quantity of Liberty
Truck and Holt 10 Ton Traction parts
F. Q. 3. State Highway Garage. Indian
Invitation No. 2es4-l2oo to 1000 Tons
gregate deld on Road 42-G from Monrovia
Invitation No. 2ss5-lsOo to 5000 Tons
Size 81 or SIG Gravel or Crushed Az
gregate del6 on Road S9-B in the vicinity
OF Morgan HenCrlckS county Line.
Invitation No 2s96-i5 TO so Medium
size Hot Water Heaters F. o. B State
Highway Garage. Indianapolis. Indiana
Bids shall be submitted upon standard
proposal forms, Proposal forms and
The right is reserved By the Chairman
TO reject any or all bids or TO award on
any combination OF bids that in his
Judgment s most advantageous 70 the
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF
INDIANA
JAMES D. ADAMS. Chairman.
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GARDENIAS. Csc ca. Spec for Xmas.
PANDELL FLOWER SHOP. 81 Mon Cir.
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Inland Coal Co. o. i LI-632i

Atlas Coal Co. 1925 y; IS, Senate.
Do not get our name confused with others.
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SAY it with Coal The practical gift. Call
dependable dealer. COMMERCIAL FUEL
AND ARTIFICIAL ICE AND COAL STOR-
AGE. LI-6443
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Prize Winners

AOh w = OGSf
"SANTA'S QUESTION BOX"
FIRST PRIZE
Margaret NJ. SeitZ,
$500 CarroIItOn Avenue.
SECOND PRIZE
Louise Eppen,
Route Is, Box 1873.
THIRD PRIZE
George v. HOckersmith,
1917 n. Euclid Avenue.
NEXT FIVE WINNERS
Elizabeth Carpenter, 1109 n. Tacoma.
KATHRYN Ryan. 1919 E. Vermont.
Lawrence Kaeiin, Sc Pleasant Run
Gertrude Sims, 1917 Southern Ave.
NEXT TWENTY WINNERS
Mrs. Albert R. Taylor, 2645 Stanley
Mrs. L. NJ. Mccartney. 429 n. Dearborn
Mary Bennett, 1916 S. whitcomb Ave.
Mrs. Vivian Martin, 1881 GuilfOrd Ave.
NJ F, Clarke, 1921 Prospect St.
Helen Louise Rogers, S24O N. Illinois
Ellis C. sissOn. 111s N. Capitol Ave,
Robert NJ. Watt, r. R. 1. Box 1853.
Doris Jane Meuser, Oil Fairfield Ave.
Ruth Hodges, 1905 BellefOntaine.
Mrs. Herbert Atkinson, 100 N. Lin
wood Ave.
Mary Ella Smith, Se5 WaIcott st.
Leo James Dalton, 1041 S. Senate.
MIX E. Wisehart, 3O19 w. Michigan
M. NJ. Hanger, los S. Webster Ave.
Mrs. Alvin Carey, 1923 N. Chester Ave.
Mrs. Herman FrOmer, 1928 E. Mich
Hairy E. KIippeI. RS Johnson Ave.
MARITIME Hayden, 1880 N. Sherman DR..
Prizes will be delivered by mail.
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Cash al once: 20 months 70 uav
st2 ~ Illinois IL-9soo.
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NOTHING more appreciated than a ton Of
coal. Prompt service. National Ice and
Fuel Co.. $500 w. Wash. BE-2700. BE-ll68
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LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

The following Household Goods stored
in the name OF the following persons. will
be sold for storage charges at the J. H.
Taylor Trans. and Storage Co. 1905 S.
East St. 10 a. N. Wednesday, Dec goth.
1888. if accounts are not paid before said
date: Harry Shupinsky Lula Walker. M
E Hail. r. l. Strunk, George Taylor. L.
Mitchell. E. C. SESSION. Paul Shirley. Cecil
W. Bevan. c. J. Murphy. L. A Glazier. Lee
Springman. J. E Shepherd NJ. Snider, n.
NJ Davis and c. J. LupOle
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TURKEYS, geese, ducks; free dressing. de-
livery. CENTRAL POULTRY. 1883 Gen.
tral. HA-22ll.
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BEAUTIFUL permanents 81 to 81. So WISE
BEAUTY SHOP. 423 State Life Bldg. RI
0179.
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ROYAL VACUUM CLEANER, 81 down, 81
per week next year. Brand new famous
Royals. s24 95. Phone RI-642l.
BLOCKS Fifth Floor
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FOLLOW CAREFULLY

ALL ENTRIES must be in The Times office by the day
Question published prize
Grand prize winners announced
December persons eligible excepting Times
employees their families. may many
you desire
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The Indianapolis Times = LOe70S Palace Theatre
Santas Question Box Contest

Santa gives % daily prizes persons sending
arranged to the questions in the
QUESTION BOX below:
RULES First questions carefully the
swers advertisements this First write
the list questions then write the under each question
Sign your address and mail bring it to The Times
Ad Department, 214 West Maryland street
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We Deliver - Ton
Cash Coal Co. CH-6250
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FOR THE HOME
SYsx YSN TX 9SxeSYNIE TX HN&NG

WHAT TRAVEL DOES to education, gifts
from the Orient do to homes. JAPANESE
ART STORE, 81 E. Ohio.
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Clean White Ash, $500
6x3 egg Indiana. No 5.
ROYAL COAL & COKE CO.
3sl5 Mass ave CH-l971.
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TODAY'S
QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS
1. Where can you get music
with your dinner?
2. Where will you go for bar
gain in fire screens at S2.75?
8. Who offers 81 permanentS at
$3.50 until Christmas?
4. Who offers 75c modern skin
cream for 49c.
5. Who offers a means to teach
children to make clothes?
6. Where can one buy a recon-
ditioned guaranteed cook
stove for $40?
!. Who offers a 81 toaster?
s. What famous brushes are
now priced lowest in history?
9. Where can you secure Xmas
money?
10. Who says give music?"
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KEEP the family warm with coal from
NJ A. SILVER COAL co. HE-1456.
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FanSler Coal Co.
LI-7950 78 S. State st.
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RCA RADIO

FINEST candies in city, sold direct to
homes only. Make sure when buying
at your door that it comes from IN
DIANAPOLIS CANDY SALES CO., 140
Virginia Ave. C. August Schrader. Mgr.
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CASH paid Immediately for old gold. jew
elry gold teeth Bring to 423 Lemcke
Bldg, corner Pennsylvania and Market.
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COAI-Ideal gift for the family. Prompt
service. BENNETT COAL co. DR-4252
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MAKE this q warm Xmas. a gift for the
family, a ton of coal Call the dePenda-
bic dealer. Progress Coal Co. CH-2200
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CASH COAL MART
Indianapolis Retail Yards
WHY PAY MORE?
We Deliver Anywhere

For q limited time to introduce 70
the public which has teen disappointed
with so much inferior Indiana coal
We are offering our high-grade No.
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KING Coal block, $3.50. Guaranteed
Goals" Ben Davis Coal. BE-2200. 092o.
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FOR NEEDY FAMILIES /

BUY them groceries at TESTERS THRIFT
MARKET. 1862 N. Ill. HA-3442.
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COAI-Nothing more appreciated. Reliable
dealer. Mcpherson Coal Co. DR-2425.
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$3.50 West Virginia lump Good coal.
Stuck Coal Co., 444 Trowbridge. DR-1059.
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BICYCLES. velocipedes. games, toys. SPORT
ing gds etc. HOFFMAN'S. Isl Mass.
245 E. Wash. 946 E. Wash. 1876 N. Penn.
Evening star., 1933-10-29
Bm, Wh Antiquatd Nethodj and LaG|
ofChSqpeake Bay Are Failing Upon Ed
Seems to Haze Passed, Although There q
VUgmia LaggUzg Behind Other States ID

pair of rakes crossed scissor fashion that
their teeth mesh when the handles are drawn
together "Tongng" is effected by working the
teeth in biting action back and forth over
the oyster bed to loosen and then to draw the
oysters to the fishermanS boat by merely MT
ing the tongS inboard.
Later dredges were introduced. These are
heavier implements fashioned generally from
triangular iron frames fitted with sharp teeth
on their bottom edges and wire or rope mesh
sacks. The dredges towed along over the
oyster beds by boats. The teeth diSengage the
oysters and scoop them into the dragging sacks
At intervals the dredge is hauled aboard the
dredge boat and the catch dumped on deck
And so, oystermen have gone out year after
year and tonged and dredged the nature grown
crops until normal reproduction has been alarm
ingly arrested. More oysters have been taken
up than nature was able to reproduce in the
face Of the annual attacks because mans i'm
plements not only took from the water millions
of bushels of marketable oysters, but, through
the zeal Of mans operations, they tore away
the very beds on which the oysters grew. Thus
it has been that the oysters annual spawn has
found little or no place to strike and settle
down for growth; hence the diminishing crop.
h IOR is this the theoretical finding Of marine
biologists in their laboratories. Tangier
Sound on the east coast of Chesapeake Bay.
almost opposite the mouth of the Potomac River.
bears tragic witness to the truth of this ruth
less procedure This sound once had an annual
output of something like 100000 bushels
nearly much all the waters of the Chesa-
peake Bay country now produce-and at present
less than 100000 bushels are taken from
Tangier waters each year.
The famous Great Rock in Iangier Sound,
Dr 3ani,, oil T>rIrft htolo oniet Of fho C1v1
servation Department of Maryland, points out
produces only few hundred bushels of oysters
yearly" and the once celebrated Harris Rock
has not produced in the past decade enough
oysters-to invite inspection by the dredgers who
sail by it weekly In short, the once renowned
trade name "Iangier Oyster has been lost
to the industry.
What is true OF Tangier Sound is only Illus
trative of what is happening and what already
has happened throughout the oyster waters of
both Maryland and Virginia. Brisk shucking
houses which not so many years ago gave en-
ployment to thousands of men and women
gagged in preparing the oysters for shipment,
notably those on the banks of the Rappahan-
mock River in Virginia, are practically ghost
Ids today-ide, empty. decaying in their last
Evening star., 1933-10-29

territory which has been leased to individuals
for oyster planting.
And all the time an industry that ought TO
produce millions Of dollars and employ thou
sands Of men in profitable pursuits af1oat and
ashore, goes slowly and certainly down to ruin
THE extent of the decline in the Chesapeake
] Bay oyster industry is graphically shown
in figures compiled by the United States Bu-
reau of Fisheries. In 1880, Maryland and Vir-
ginia together produced 17,437, 800 bushels of
the bivalves. and in 1881. this twin-State pro-
duction had dropped to 4.615,835 bushels. This
staggering decline in oyster production in the
two States which once led the Nation in this
branch of fishery is the direct result of constant
working of the Chesapeake Bay countrys nat
ural resources. Unaided by man, oysters through
the centuries built up bars" of shell on which
the annual crops were spawned to grow, fatten
and ultimately die at the end Of their natural
life span The shells of the old oysters became
the bar-building material or "cultch' on which
the young oysters of succeeding generations
fastened themselves. =
Finding these oyster bars rocks rich
oyster fishing simply plucked his FILL
Gradually oystering became industry.
tongs were brought into play to take the
bivalves. These tongs. in effect are simply