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The Washington times., 1933-04-11
Dangerous Man

I stopped abruptly because /
thought she was going to faint.
She was clutching at her heart
and biting nervously at her
lower lip. I stood up and spoke
reassuringly.
I'm only kidding, madame"
I asserted. I'm really not as
bad as I sound. If you wish me
to, I'll be only too happy to
move into another compart-
ment. It's only a short ride, but
if you'd feel uncomfortable with
me here, I'll be glad to move"
II think it's best that you co."
she cried sharply. II really do.
I have a slight headache now
and I fancy might nap a bit.
More, there was no reason why
you should have been here in
the first place. Imagine. putting
a man and a woman in the
same compartment"
didn't tell the lady that none
of these compartments were re-
served and that, if she had been
alone on her journey titus Tar,
she had been pretty lucky. No
use worrying her too much. So
I summoned my bearer, had my
luggage shifted hastily to the
next compartment and settled
myself among five other people.
just before reaching the juno
ton to change for the Calcutta
train, the train stopped. I
stepped out for a bit of air and
looked in at the compartment
I had vacated for the old Eng
liSh girl. I looked-and I let
out a howl of laughter.
There being no other space
on the train, there were now
five Indian men in her COM
partment. And how miserable
she looked!
The Washington times., 1933-04-11

EN- ROUTE FROM AGRA
TO CALCUTTA, India.-A hec-
tic day today. I could have
gone right from Bombay to Cal
cutta on the same train. But
no. Smart guy Hellinger
wanted to see the Tai Mahal,
which is off the regulate route.
saw it all right. but I had to
change trains three times-and
I'm now writing this in the
dining car of the third train.
I arrived at Agra at 4 o'clock
this afternoon after another
days travelling on the worlds
dustiest railroad. After yester-
days terrific heat was totally
unprepared for the cold night
that had followed. It seemed
to me that it was almost freez-
ing. The bed was more Of a
bench than anything else. The
train ratified, bounced. swayed,
ierked and moaned.
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
A NEW DEAL FOR VAUDEVILLE
Fresh Talent Is
Sore Need Of
Theaters
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Now that puffed sleeves are
again in style and beer with a
kick is legal, I should love to see
q return to the old B. F. Keith
vaudeville days.
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
Indian Weather

Because I was so cold, I put
d shirt on over my pajamas.
Then the mosquitoes got at my
legs, SO I put on a pair of
pants. It grew still colder and,
before I knew it, I had every
thing piled on me but my lug
gage. Around $50 in the morn
ing I finally dozed off.
Promptly at 6 o'clock, when
the train jerked it's way to a
stop at some God-forsaken sta
ton, my compartment door
opened with a bang. There
stood Mohamed Smel, my
bearer, with a pot Of tea and
a green banana.
tossed Mohamed out as
swiftly as he had entered.
I tried to sleep again, but
now it was growing warmer, so
I took off my shirt. It grew still
warmer, so I took off the trous-
ers. It began to get hot as
blaZes, so I removed the top
of my pajamas. In short time
the dust was piling in again
and it was time to get up for
breakfast.
Oh, well.
At Agra, where the Tai
Mahal is located, I had only
two hours before my train
pulled out for the junction
where I would change again
and catch the express for Cal
cutta.
Outside it dawned upon me
suddenly that the gateman had
not collected my ticket. AS a
matter of fact, nobody had
asked me about a ticket of
any kind either before or dur
ing the long journey. I walked
back to the gateman and
handed him my little book that
contained all the tickets.
A Ticket aker
He took the little book and
looked obviously at the various
tickets. Then he nodded, and
put the entire works in his
pocket.
"Just minute >" I cried. my
tickets to Calcutta are still in
there. Just take out the tickets
that you need"
He reached into his pocket,
and returned the little book
intact. He made no move to
tear out his tickets.
I looked at him, and walked
from the station. This time I
didn't go back. What a sys-
tenn!
I regret that I am unable to
describe the Tai Mahal to you.
One of the seven wonders of
the modern world, it was built
some 300 years ago by the
Mohamedan Emperor Shah ia
han as a tomb for his queen
and only wife. My words are
too poor to convey even a semi
adequate. picture, so I would
rather. not attempt it at all.
Sufficient to relate that this
magnificent monument is the
very peak of mans achieve
ment in that direction. In the
cutting and assembling of white
marble it is Utopia. In its
ERECTION is the love story of
the ages-and in it's grandeur
is the heavtbreak of death.
Before I left on this trip
asked a man who had visited
the Tai Mahal the year pre-
vious to describe it to me.
II can't" was his simple
reply. IT don't think .'1ybody
can. It's too beautiful for that,
reallJ I might try-but the
mental picture would give
you would be so far away from
the truth that it would be
something in the nature of q
sacrilege.
"All I can tell you is that,
when I stood across from the
tomb and looked upon it's
beauty for the first time. I
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
Vaudeville Wins

The vaudeville programs of to-
day lack novelty and variety. En-
tertainers trace it to the fact that
there is so little work for a vaude'
vile act it is neither practical or
sound economics to invest in a
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
LaRue Is Cast

Jack LaRue, on completion
of "The Story of Temple
Drake" with Miriam Hopkins.
will start Immediately in Dead
On Arrival"
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
Did You Know

Did You Know
That the Eskimos brought to
Hollywood by M.-G..M. speak a
language that contains no more
than 500 words?
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
Dresser Heroine

Helen Twelvetrees. featured
with Maurice Chevalier> in "A
Bedtime Story" made her
Broadway debut in "An American
Tragedy"
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
.Broadways Of the World
Bv MARK HELLINCER

wanted to cry. That's ALL"
Now that I've seen it, I
know that he told the whole
story in those very few words.
Efficient Bearer
Returning to the station at
Agra. although it was at least
is minutes before departure, I
found that the small train was
already pretty we'll filled. Since
I was to ride on it only for an
hour, didn't care where they
put me. But my bearer had
been on the job, and he had q
huge room for four or six
fairly covered with my baggage
and books. That, of course,
was to discourage any other
passenger who might want to
ride with me.
Five minutes passed, and the
crowd grew larger and larger.
The door opened suddenly, and
in came a very tall, middle
aged lady with an English &C.
cent that was just too bad.
"I say" she cried. What
ever are you doing here?"
I saw no reason why she
should have been so startled.
I haven't reached the Franken-
stein stage just yet.
travelling" I replied. I'm
travelling through India and I
sometimes get on trains. This
looked like a nice train and
/"
II know, know" she inter.
rupted nervously. But do you
think you should be here? I
never heard of such a thing.
They always provide me with
quarters alone. Why, the train
will leave and we will be posi-
lively alone. A man and a
woman!"
II wouldn't worry about it,
madame" said calmly. II
assure you I'm perfectly harm
less. Of course. I sometimes
take a notion to shoot out
lights, especially in trains. If
that happens, just cook me an
opium pill and I'm all right
again in short order. L"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05

Ten South Carolina counties report
a total profit of $19,153 from 920 All
club projects conducted in 1882.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05
Too Many Branches Cut
Off Trees First Season

Many orchard growers, in an effort
to make their trees appear properly
pruned, remove entirely too many
branches the first year, says T. J. Tai
bert, chairman of the horticulture de-
partment of the Missouri College Of
Agriculture. This usually happens
when growers take possession of an
orchard in which pruning has been
badly neglected, or when they appre-
ciate too late the value Of pruning in
their orchards.
This severe pruning after years of
negligence may throw out of balance
the top and root system and produce
heavy growth of water sprouts
which may result in little or no fruit
development. It is much wiser pro-
cedure to prune only moderately the
first year, removing and thinning out
the small branches in the top of the
tree, here and there in the center,
and on the sides in order to open up
the tree for the admittance Of sunlight
and air.
It is seldom advisable or necessary
in the neglected orchard to remove
limbs larger than 11s inches in dame
ter. It is true that occasionally limbs
larger than this will be found grow
ing in undesirable places.-Missouri
Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05

BY Leslie B. Daniels. Deputy State Ento-
mologlst. Colorado Agricultural College.
WNJI Service
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05

With II members owning 40 ami
mails, the first rabbit club in the state
of Maryland has been organized.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05
WOMEN ACTIVE In
WORLD OF TRADE
Many Figure on Boards of
Large Corporations.


Woman's place may be in the
home, but the annual reports just
issued Ly numerous leading corpo-
ratlons in the United States disclose
tina. she is also making place for
herself in the financial world through
the me,liun Of stock ownership. A
few ysaTs ago the names of women
were seldom found on the rolls of
stockholders, but if figures are to be
believed feminine investors are en-
croaching steadil. on a field hitherto
dominated by men.
1t is estimated that at least 40
per cent of the stockholders of large
industries in the United States today
are women. This does not mean that
they own 40 per cent of the stocks
because the men still are in the lead
in that respect, but when the cor
poration lists are compiled il is found
that almost half of the names bear
Il prefix of Mrs. or Miss.
Furthermore, the women are not
COHleilt tHefely ~ uWIi d lew OT iffiiBy
shares of stock and sit lily by and
let the men run affairs. Many wom-
en- today are members of the boards
of large corporations-and they are
not mere figureheads. They are ac-
tive members and the men have come
to respect their judgment.
Stock records Indicate that the
women like railroad shares One
great railroad has 250,506 sharehold-
ers as of last January l, and of this
number 1OS,2lO are women, or 43.19
per cent of the total With an aver
age holding of 80 share, they owned
1927 per cent of the outstanding
stock.
Oil stocks are also to their liking,
the biggest company reporting that
of it's 1920 owners SO per cent OF
the total enrolled are women
Brokers who have handled their
purchases say that the women are
uncommonly wise in their selections
most of them excelling male In.
vestors in this respect. Moreover
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05
PsyHid and Flea
Beetle Do Damage
Potato Insects Cost Growers
Four Million Dollars
in Past Year.

BY Leslie B. Daniels. Deputy State Ento-
mologst. Colorado Agricultural College.
WNU Service.
ColOradO's potato crop was damaged
to the extent of $780, 900 during 1882
by two destructive insects. the potato
psyllid and the potato flea beetle.
This estimate Of damage is based on
low prices paid for potatoes produced
last year. In normal years, the loss
to producers would have been much
heavier. The psyllid damage totaled
S2,7O0,O0O.
Serious outbreaks of psyllid disease
this past season also have occurred
in Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Arizona
and New Mexico. Common perennial
ground cherries furnish probably the
greatest menace as a host to psyllids.
These plants harbor millions of the in
sects from spring till fall.
Farmers of Colorado have been gam
bling with psyllids for the past thirty
years. The enormous number of these
insects present throughout the state in
1882 would indicate that we are close
W peak III uuiuuSTS. WHEN ouSh
peaks occur there are ordinarily nat
ural forces such as parasites that en-
ter to reduce the population for the
coming season.
We know that specific parasite
was doing effective work in destroy
ing psyllids last season, although it did
not become active early enough to eff
feet the course of the disease.
n is highly possible that the psyllid
insects will be so reduced In numbers
by this parasite that they may not do
much damage this year. Although
this is highly possible we cannot pre-
dict 1t with absolute certainty because
we still have much to learn about the
psyllid.
AS to control of this insect through
the use of insecticides there is very lit
tie that can say. We did treat fields
in Morgan county with lime-sulphur
and oil sprays, but neither controlled
the condition.
We are expecting to continue rather
extensive investigations on control this
season. providing funds are made
available.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05
MUD BATH
AT "SIxTY"

D You wouldn't dare put an ordinary car
through test like thisl But day after day, week
after week, this bigne Dodge Six goes through
every test that engineers can devise. :. through
mud, sand and water, struggling up steep hills
+. heart breaking trials that put every part of
the car under terrific strain.
But the big new Dodge Six comes through
every step with flying colorsl Lesser cars quit
cold after as little as IL minutes Of such torture.
Dodge is still going strong after 600 hours of it'll
AMAZING ECONOMY . COSTS LESS TO RUN
Nowonder thisnewD Dodge Sixgives yourecord-
breaking economy. Excess weight is eliminated
90. lighter, stronger materials make this car safe
and economical. So of course it gives you more
miles per gallon. That's one reason why it costs
less to run-and why it outperforms its rivals
in traffic, up hill, or cross country. Yet this
tough conqueror of the test pit. ;. this car of
amazing economy on the highway is the
same Dodge Six that stuns Miami and other
smart places with its beauty. See this sensa-
tional new Dodge today. Drive it. Test it. Com
pare it with any others. Any way you figure
It, Dodge gives you most for your money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05
Woman Leads Growers

More than $1,000 farmers in England
and Wales have registered as wheat
growers under the new wheat act. The
first person to register in County Ty-
rome, Ireland, was a woman. A drive
to enroll more farmers in Ireland and
Wales is being considered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05
Farm Hints

Ten South Carolina counties report
a total profit of $19,153 from 920 All
club projects conducted in 1882.
Sixty-one former Al club boys and
girls are enrolled in the freshman
class at the State college Of Washing
ton.
Some farmers are seed growers and
most farmers are seed users; the seed
users would make more money If they
bought new seed every few years from
the growers.
With modern machines 1000 men
could harvest the United States wheat
crop; with the equivalent of CEN
tury ago this task would employ sew
eral million men.
About $4,000 pigs were raised in
Nevada in 1892, decline of 1000
from the previous year. This is in
line with slight decline in pork pro-
duction for the United States as
whole.
With II members owning 100 ami
mails. the first rabbit club in the state
of Maryland has been organized.
A statement issued by the fertilizer
division of the Dominion Seed branch,
Ottawa. shows that Canada is now
self-supporting in essential fertilizer
items.
A farmer of Halifax county. N. G.,
has over 60 per cent Nof bis cultivated
land planted to cover crops and all
Of II win be turned under for soil
Improvement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the orig
They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05

when they lose they prove themselves
to be good sports and accept their
losses with good grace.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05

Naturally Colored
To those who are selfish, the world
seems SO.
The Washington times., 1933-01-26
[ [OREE STUNPS
RAIL CHIEFS

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 G.N.S0.
Lenor F. Loree, president of the
Delaware and Hudson Company,
today was again in the fore in
railroad financial circles with his
announcement that the Delaware
and Hudson has acquired a 10
per cent stock interest in the
New York Central Railroad.
Rail and financial circles
greeted Loree's announcement
with ironic recollection that only
recently the New York Central
and three other major eastern
rail lines had proposed to the
Interstate Commerce Commission
that the Delaware and Hudson
Railroad, owned by the Delaware
and Hudson Company, be jointly
allocated to them in a new trunk
line Set-up.
Although the Interstate Com
merce Commission must approve
the purchase before a. Loree rep
resentative may be elected to
the board of New York Central.
it vas thought here such approval
would be forthcoming and that
Loree's influence in CentralS af-
fairs will be marked, inaSmuch
as the D. and H. purchase makes
it the largest individual stock
holder.
The Washington times., 1933-01-26
DOLLAR HOLDS
. RATIO FIRM

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (IN.SO.
The dollar presented a generally
steady appearance against the
major foreign currencies today in
contrast with the active weakness
which started Tuesday.
British sterling advanced 1-16
Of a cent to $3.391a and francs
rose 90 lie Of a cent to $50 5-16.
Lire, belgas, marks, Swiss francs,
peSetas and the ScandinavianS
were slightly lower against the
dollar. Guilders gained fraction
ally.
Canadian exchange showed re-
newed weakness today and lost
u cent at 861a cents.
Gold transactions reported by
the Federal Reserve Bank yester-
day showed a net gain Of $3,117,-
TOO to this country's gold stocks.
The Washington times., 1933-01-26
RICE To. HANDLE
LL.F|NANCES

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Governor
Horner has announced the ap-
pointment as Illinois state di-
rector of finance of Joseph j.
Rice, of this city, partner in the
investment banking firm Of Law
renee Stern & Co.
The appointment has been &C
cepted with the understanding
that Rice'S services would be for
a limited period, the duration Of
which will be determined by the
time necessary to make thor
ough Survey of the department
and establish it on a basis of
economy and efficiency. Mr.. Rice,
whose affiliations have been ex-
clusively in business and not in
politics, is well known in banking
and business circles in Chicago
and through the West.
The Washington times., 1933-01-26
Initiation HELD
CERTAIN SOON

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 dN.SO,
Virgil Jordan, president Of the
National Industrial Conference
Board. predicted that demand for
some sort of initiation would be.
come irresistible in six months,
in an address yesterday to the
Northeastern Retail Lumbermen's
Association.
Jordan attributed the growing
demand for initiation to the weak
ening Of the forces which had
been resisting . the deflationary
tide since the middle of last year,
He warned that If currency infla-
ton, which he termed the "dras-
tic experiment in money manipu-
lation," became necessary, it must
be carefully and wisely devised.
The Washington times., 1933-01-26
|SIX SUSPENDED
| BY EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 UN.s0 &.
Six members of the stock ex-
change were suspended for terms
ranging from one month to three
years following a meeting Of the
board of governors yesterday, it
was announced today. This was
one of the biggest wholesale Sus-
pensions made in the history Of
the exchange.
While the suspensions were
made under the blanket rules
covering violations of the rules
Of membership, the oustings were
due to payment of gratuitieS to
employees, contrary to the ruling
made by the exchange before
the holidays.
TheSheavieSt penalty was meted
out to Alexander j. Robertson,
who was suspended for three
years. Edward v. GoerZ, indie
pendent floor trader, was suS.
pended for one month, drawing
the lighteSt penalty. H. H.
Wurzler and j. r. Schneider, the
two floor members of the firm
Of Schneider, Clifford & Co.,
drew six months each, as did
William s. Sagar and Walter r.
SeeholZer.
The Washington times., 1933-01-26
COTTON STEADY
At INCREASED
VALUES

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 U.Ns0.
A steady undertone prevailed in
the cotton ring today with fu.
lures ruling above the previous
close in fairly active trading.
Once again, a good demand
from the foreign and domestic
trade was the main source Of
support in the market, aided by
some scattered Wall Street and
commission house buying.
Offerings, for the most part,
were light and came from New
Orleans and the South.
Around noon the run Of con-
tracts were UP / to 3 points.
March was up 3 at 6.18, May up
2 at 6.31, July up / at 6.42, Oc-
tober up 3 at 6.62, December up
3 at GIT, and January, 1884, sold
at $50.
The Washington times., 1933-01-26
STOCKS WEAKEN
AFTER EARLY
STRENGTH
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 UN.S)
Suspension Of six members Of the
stock exchange for alleged pay
ment Of gratuities to employees
checked resumption Of yesterdays
recovery in the stock market to-
day.
Buying in the rails and the farm
equipment stocks brought fresh
strength into the list shortly after
the opening. On increasing vol
uf1e, active leaders went to new
highs Of the current advance when
the suspensions were announced.
is Enthusiasm Chilled
This chilled speculative enthuSi-
asm and the market turned dull.
Some of the gains were given up
but the market showed a firm
undertone.
Outside markets were better.
Bonds were firm while wheat was
strong in Chicago and Liverpool.
Cotton tended higher.
Fresh strength in the rails fol-
aowed revelation that Loree had
acquired a 10 per cent interest in
the N. Y. Central and also re-
sumption Of dividend payments
by the Pennsylvania. Both issues
were active while other rail stocks
improved in sympathy.
Delaware & Hudson, through
which the Loree acquisition was
worked, lost points early, reflect
ing omission Of the dividend, but
rallied later.
American Tobacco Weak
American Tobacco was weak on
failure Of directors to declare the
annual extra dividend Of 81 q
share late yesterday. Montgom-
cry Ward was strong in the low
priced group.
r Kreuger & Toll was sold in vol
-Slme following the, announcement
it would be dropped from the list
next week.
The Washington times., 1933-01-26
h to Buy
SiH1kinU Fund Bonds

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 O.N.S0.
Doubt as to whether Interborough
Rapid Transit Co. would con-
tinue its Semi-annual sinking
operations in view Of the re-
ceivership was dispelled today,
with the announcement that the
trustee for the .company's per
cent bonds win purchase as many
bonds before April as $l,260, 900
in cash will buy.
The Washington times., 1933-01-26
Atlantic Refining
SeptupLes 1881 Net

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 UN.S0 q.
Atlantic Refining Company today
reported net profit in 1882 Of 3d.
$4,000 after charges, equal to
$1.45 a share on 2,664,345 capital
shares.
This compares with a net Of
$514,000, or 10 cents a share on
2,696,642 shares IN 1881.
The Washington times., 1933-01-26
Reading Co. Tits
Net as Gross DipS

The Reading Co., despite an
$18,807,715 decline in gross reve-
nueS in 1882 to $51, ,374,
showed q $2,091,913 increase in
net operating income to $11,086,.
GIG. December gross was $4,383,-
974, against $5,141, 1853 in Decem-
Der 1881. while net operating
income was $1,084,946 against
$1,338,506.
The Washington times., 1933-01-26
DAIRY PRODUCTS

CHICAGO. Jan. rs UN.s).-Butter-
S,s01 tubs; easy; old cars. s.; new
cars, 6; creamery extras. 1914; stan
dards, IL; extra firsts. 1914: firsts,
1S@16N: packing stock, II; specials,
I7k 017%.
Eggs-S,S2s cases. Steady. Old cars,
S; new, 49, ordinary current receipts.
12h; fresh graded extra firsts, less
than cars, 1917; cars, 1914; fresh
graded firsts. less than cars, 10; cars,
13h: dirties, IL; checks, 10h.
Cheese-Longhorns and daisies 10h
DION; twins, 10Q10A.