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Evening star., 1933-07-26
LIKE "SIDE BETS"
Bids and Offers" Trading Is on Speci-
fed Number Of Points.

CHICAGO. July Is lP.-"Bids and
offers trading. which representatives
of grain exchanges yesterday agreed to
recommend eliminated, is similar to long
odds betting on a foot ball game in
which the layer wagers the teams won't
make more or less than specified
number of points and binds himself to
pay. say $1,000 for each point he is off
in either direction.
A seller of bids and offers specifies
a point limitation up Or down or both in
a listed commodity or security or a
group of each and agrees to pay off his
odds on demand when prices pierce the
levels he sets.
Can Only Lose Little.
The person who buys "bids and offers"
at say IS against $1,000 is compensated
for the improbability Of his winnings
by the fact that he can only lose
comparatively small amount.
A person who sells them, however, is
protected bv no such limits, as strong or
weak markets may bring him large
losses.
Principal objections of officials to
the practice has to do with the posi-
bilities Of big operators or pools forcing
prices through buying and selling oper-
ations to protect their bids and
offers" This might occur when such
side bets are endangered by natural
fluctuations and thus provide further
u-lsettling stimuli.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
POST COMING HERE
TODAY TO RECEIVE
ROOSEVELT'S PRAISE

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reception at the National Press Club
and from there to the White House
at 5 pm.
ACCLAIMED IN NEW YORK.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
Seelis,on Ready to NEGOTIATE.

Arthur Seeligson. business associate
and brother-in-law Of Urschel, named
by the family as its first choice of an
intermediary, was at the mansion or
within call throughout the night as
was his brother Lamar, Mrs. UIschel's
brother. Clifford Frates. and E. E. Kirk
patrick of Tulsa. All were suggested
by Mrs. Urschel as possible go-betweens.
"Or. if they prefer. I'll act in that
capacity myself" said Mrs. Ursche!.
Our only interest is to see that Mr..
Urschel is returned unharmed," said
SeeligSon.
Redeyed from loss Of sleep and worry,
these close associates of the kidnapped
man showed signs today of the strain
Of waiting.
MOVES AGAINST GANG.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
CUMMINGS GOING
LIMIT IN FIGHTING
AGAINST KIDkAPERS

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Evening star., 1933-07-26
READY TO NEGOTIATE.
Urschel Family Awaits Word From
Kidnapers of Oil Man.

Urschel Family Awaits Word From
Kidnapers of Oil Man.
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 26 [P.-
The kidnapers of Charles F. Urschel.
Oklahoma oil millionaire. today, starting
his fourth day as a captive. have not
yet communicated with the anxious
family.
Eager promises Of Mrs. Urschel and
her relatives to meet any requirements
OF the abductors brought no visible
results.
The slownesS Of the kidnapers to
communicate led the wife, relatives and
friends gathered at the richly ap-
pointed home to believe they must deal
with an experienced gang that will bide
its time until the proper hour for
action.
City. county and Federal officers re-
manned away from the home. leaving
the way clear for unmolested negotia-
tions.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
xTATE HEADS OPEN
LABOR DISCUSSIONS
AT ANNUAL PARlEY

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Evening star., 1933-07-26

Huey Long has been chasing around
Washington trying to find out how he
stands with the administration.
Even his best friends won't tell him.
Evening star., 1933-05-14
Baltimore Market
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 13.-While
the live poultry market holds generally
steady on all lines, Spring chickens
show q decline Of from / to cents
q pound, but values are fairly well
maintained despite the fact that re-
ceipts have been more liberal the past
week. Good fat springers Of the mixed
colored rock variety selling but demand
centered on birds over az pounds at
~ to "a cents pound with to 2Ia
Founders bringing 20 to % and IL to
FOUNDERS 16 to 10. White Leghorns
bring over II to 18 and fowl weighing
less than pounds not wanted at any
price. Demand for old hens slow and
centered mostly on stock weighing 3la
pounds and over at IL to IA; with Leg
horns bringing 10 and IL and all poor,
light fowl as well as old roosters; hard
to move at to 8. Young ducks in
light receipts but ample for the de-
mand. which Is limited and only stock
weighing over four pounds attracts at
tention at II to IA. with old ducks hard
to move out at to IL. Market for
guinea fowl and pigeons holds steady
At IS to IS each for the former and Is
to 20 pair for both young and old
Of the latter.
Egg Prices.
Egg receipts running ample and
coupled with moderate demand has
given the market an easy tone with
values showing q slight decline from
last week.
Street sales light for consumptive
purposes, the bulk Of supplies being
the packers. The market closed today
at IS and 1914 cents a dozen
With increasing receipts of new pota-
toes from the South market for old
stock dull at 80 and 80 per 100 pounds
and only well-graded No. stock will
bring the prices. Sweet potatoes and
yams holding steady and unchanged
from last week at rs to Ito per bushel
for Eastern Shore stock. but Virginia
sweets will not bring over so to IS with
yams selling mostly Its to 200 per
barrel.
Live and nearby garden truck in
creasing in receipt but under fairly
good demand market holds steady at
the following quotations:
Asparagus. 100 to $50 dozen: cab
bage, IS to 100 hamper: kale. IS to rs
bushel: lettuce, 40 to so hamper; rad
ishes. 100 per 100, and spinach, rs to
40 buShel
Live Stock Market.
The live stock market on the wharves
holds generally steady. but demand con-
tinues light and centered on first quail
ity stock with very little of this class
being received, most Of the arrivals be-
ing common in-between kinds which is
slow to move out at inside prices. Quo
tations today at Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, 5a5l q pound;
common to medium, 2l2a4l2; bulls, as
to best quality, 2a4; cows, choice to
fancy, Shat: common to fair, 2a3; oxen
as to quality, HASH; calves. veal.
choice, 5a5l2; large. fat, 4a4l2; large,
rough, 4a4La; common, thin, 2l2a3.
Sheep, HAS; Spring lambs, choice, Ia
IN: fair to good, 5a6l2; hogs, straight,
3l2a4: sows, 21aa3; stays, 1a2; live pigs,
Gas; shoats. 4a6.
Closing grain quotations:
Wheat-No. red Winter, garlicky.
spot domestic, IS; May delivery, 90;
June delivery. "a; corn. No. yellow,
domestic, 6la62; cob corn, 2.75a300
per barrel; oats, No. 2, white. domestic.
as to weight and location, 36l3a39E u:
No. 3, 35llaa3e; rye. nearby, bag lots,
60ao5.
Evening star., 1933-05-14
CURB SHARES SAG
IN PROFIT TAKING
Most Losses Are Confined to
Fractions in Leading
Shares.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, May 13-A against
further sharp advances in an assort-
ment of industrial specialties, the main
body of curb trading favorites sought
lower levels today under week end real
izing.
Recessions were narrow in most
cases, leaving prices not materially of
from the weeks high levels. Those
giving continued life to the upward
movement rose substantially on gen.
orally light transactions.
There were gains Of to points in
Armstrong Cork, National Fuel Gas.
Alabama Power preferred, Hazel Atlas
Glass and American Book.
On relatively light pressure such
issues as American Gas & Electric,
Commonwealth Edison, Aluminium Co.
of America, Safety Car Heating &
Lighting and Dow Chemical dropped
from fractions to 2 points. Electric
Bond q Share ruled slightly above the
previous closing level. Standard Oil of
Indiana was firm spot In the oil
group.
Evening star., 1933-05-14
Heads Insurance Company.
Va Nav IA (Snecian

WATERFORD, Va, May IS (SpeclaD
William H. Martin. Leesburg attorney
has been elected president OF the
Loudoun Mutual Fire Insurance Co. at
a meeting held in Waterford. He sue
ceeds H. B. Taylor of Lincoln, who has
served as president Of the company for
a number Of years. The election was
made by the board of directors, to which
Mr.. Martin was named shortly after
the recent annual meeting of the stock
holders.
Odicers reelected included A. L. Nc
Gavack, secretary; Douglass Myers,
assistant secretary, and J. T. McGavack,
adjuster of claims.
Evening star., 1933-05-14
Unfavorable Dividend Changes.

NEW YORK, May 13 R.-The
smallest number of unfavorable dividend
actions in more than a year were taken
this week by directors of American
corporations. says Standard Statistics
Co. The total. IL. compared with 80
IN the previous week. The decrease in
casualties has been steady since the
peak Of 108 was reached around the
middle of March
Evening star., 1933-05-14
Shoe Orders Increase.

NEW YORK, May 13 lP.-Wholesale
and retailers placed the largest volume
of orders for shoes during the past week
since midyear of 1882. Price advances
instrumental In the rush to stock
up, amount to to 10 cents q pair to
retailers and up to 20 cents q pair to
pected,
Evening star., 1933-05-14
Canadian Wheat Clearances.

FORT WILLIAM, Ontario, May 10
tP).-Export clearances of Canadian
wheat from all ports totaled 4.258, ,266
bushels last week. bringing the total
exports to 180,5l6.428 bushels for the
crop year. the statistics department Of
the Board of Grain Commissioners an
nounced yesterday. Visible Canadian
wheat at all points amounted to
217,049,294 bushels, compared with
160, ,280, ,708 q year ago.
Evening star., 1933-05-14
Glass Demand Is Greater.

NEW YORK. May 13 CP.-There has
been a considerable pickup in demand
for plate and window glass, trade sources
report. A so per cent increase in pro-
duction Of beer bottles is said to have
occurred curing the past month.
Evening star., 1933-05-14

dollars
tParly extra :Plus %G Payable
stock Payabl in stock Plus So in
PLY: ~ in sGsE & Plus Il in s,Gsk & EPaid this
lasly -
Evening star., 1933-05-14
INTEREST RATES FIRM.
By the Associated Press,

by Ile ASSOcIHted FfeSS.
Money averages underwent no ma
terial changes during the week ended
May as the change was recorded by
the Commerce Department. In the
table that follows the average rate for
both classes Of funds is given for com
parable periods, as announced by the
department:
Evening star., 1933-05-14
Commodity Price
Changes of Week
BY H. n. M'GILL,
or, McGin Commodity Service, 1rc.

Editor McGiu Commodity Service, Irc.
AUBURNDALE. Mass. May 13 (P).-
The index of all commodities continued
to surge upward during the past week.
Out Of IA individual groups 10 aver
aged higher, 2 declined, and 2 showed
no change
The drastic price cut in petroleum
was instrumental in retarding the de-
gree of increase in all commodities The
unprecedented low posted prices of 10
cents per barrel in East Texas was re-
dected in price cuts in Mid-Continent
and Pennsylvania grades.
Industrial prices did not register any
pronounced rise, but were fractionally
above the previous week. Price strength
IS generally considered as rejecting in
hationary measures under the direction
of the administration, but the supply
to-demand ratio is still functioning
and improvement in the statistical DO
sition of such items as iron and steel,
wool, hides, silk and sugar has been
noted.
Production Controlled.
Despite the general increase in such
groups as non-ferrous metals and
textiles, the general disposition is to
hold production close to low ebb in
this depression. Preliminary figures for
the month OF May show practically no
change in raw materials. but an upward
trend in fabrication of semi finished
and finished products.
Agricultural products jumped to
new high, now 80 per cent above the
extreme low in this depression. The
administration through the medium of
the farm relief bill is endeavoring to
restore prices comparable with the
19O9-1914 level. A substantial advance
must materialize from current prices in
oroer TO stabilize on an early pre-war
base. Preliminary reports snow a
marked reduction in the production of
wheat and rye and it is assumed that
production OF cotton will be reduced
during 1888.
Live stock quotations advanced favor
ably, but have not moved upward in
alignment with agricultural products.
The total supply of cattle, sheep and
hcgS on the farm stands materially
over the average of recent years, while
per capita consumption is the lowest
on record.
Non-ferrous metals also reached q
new high during the past week, due
to substantial price strength in cop
per, lead, tin and zinc.
Textiles registered the sharpest ad-
vance OF any group, with the excep-
tion Of hides and leather. Cotton now
stands 70 per cent, wool 68 per cent
and silk AZ per cent over the extreme
low in this depression.
Hides and leather recorded the
greatest increase of the IA groups.
Both hides and leather quotations were
substantially above the level prevail
ing a week ago.
The remaining groups that showed
strength during the week were nom
ferrous metals, paint materials, coarse
textiles and vegetable oils Chemicals
and paper and pulp remained un-
changed.
Important Changes.
Most important price changes in the
McGill weekly price index were as
follows:
Evening star., 1933-05-14
GOLD STOCKS GAIN.
BY the Associated Press.

Monetary gold stocks of the country
showed a slight increase during the
week ended May 10 as the change was
calculated by the Federal Reserve Board.
In the table that follows the total stocks
are given for comparable periods, as
announced by the bureau:
Week ended May 10. 80. .S4 313 900 600
Previous week ........ 4,312 900 900
Same week last year . 43l4000, 900
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-14

cinnati Cooperative Commission COM
many was represented by ]. R. Kim
ber. The Ohio Livestock association
was represented by Marion Heizer.
These men discussed each lot of cattle
but hesitated to appraise the lots be-
cause most of the cattle were not
ready to go to market. DR.. c. w. Gay
head of the Animal Husbandry De-
partment, at Ohio State university had
his class in Beef Production on the
tour.
Others on the tour from out of the
county were: Uncle Davey Fyffe and l.
D. Phillips from the Ohio State Uni
versity Farm, L. P. McCann, beef cat
tie specialist, l.. l.. Rummell, field edi.
tor of the Ohio Farmer, and j. E
Whcnsettler, county agent in Frank.
lin county.
The tour was in charge of Lymar
F. Baker, county club agent. The pro
gram at the Experiment farm was IL
charge of Supt. H. w. Rogers, aidet
by nj. G. Bachtell and Paul Gerlaugl
of the Agricultural Experiment Station
at Wooster.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-14
Deaths & Funerals

TULLIS - Mrs. Margaret Tullis,
aged 68 years, widow Of the late
Mark Tullis, Of Mechanicsburg, died on
Wednesday at the home of her son-in-
law, George Rhoades, near Terre
Haute. She had been i'll for several
months suffering from heart trouble
and complications. Surviving are a
brother, Edward Fitzgivens, of Ur-
bana, and a sister, Mrs. John Tullis
residing near Catawba.
The funeral service was held today
at the Rhodes home and burial was
made in Maple Grove cemetery at Me-
chanicsburg
DEWITT ~ Ann Eliza Dewitt, who
lived with her son, j. S. Dewitt, of
near Jerome, and who suffered stroke
Of paralysis Thursday, April 6, died
on April 9. She was former resident
Of Plain City. She was aged 94 years,
7 months and days. The funeral ser
vice was held at the home Wednesday.
April 18th, at 200 D. M, conducted
by Rev. w. G. McCleery, Of New Cali
fornia, and burial was made in Forest
Grove cemetery. ~
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-14
SCOUT TROOPS
IN BIG CIRCUS
Continued From Page One)


ceive this recognition at the Scout cir
Gus:
It's tough job to get to be an
Eagle Scout.
In recent Court of Honor of the
Boy Scouts of America it was inter-
esting to look over the requirements
which a boy must meet if he is to ac-
quire the coveted Eagle badge the
highest rank in the Scout movement.
If boy wants to get there, he has
to meet a set of qualifications that
would test most Of his elders, few
of whom probably could meet them
all. That these requirements are fair
is evidenced by the fact that last
year some 1916 boys earned the Eagle
Badge. This figure incidentally is
again proof positive that young Amer
lea isn't growing soft, for those 1916
winners of the Eagle Badge have to
be pretty much of the stuff of which
pioneers are made.
These requirements are by far too
many to record in brief editorial
space. Take the Camping Merit
Badge. To earn it boy must camp
out fifty days and nights, must be able
out Of native materials to make him
self shelter and camp bed," and be
able to make fire by rubbing sticks"
and make a fire with flint and steel, y
to name just few. To meet other
Eagle requirements he must be fine
swimmer and diver and be able 20
make rescues in the water and resus-
citate persons suffering from INNER
sion. All this is just a start.
/ He must also be a construction en-
gineer, and some-rot all-of the ex-
acting requirements he must meet, are
the building Of a bridge or derrick
capable of supporting two hundred
pounds in weight, camp kitchen and
shack for three occupants. Besides
these requirements he must demon
strate more than ordinary ability in
tests in Pathfinding, First Aid, Per-
sonal Health and Public Health, Cook
ing, Civics, Bird Study, Safety and
either in Athletics or Physical Devel-
opment All these are required. And
also expertness in eight other SUBJ
jects which may be elected by the
Scout. He may for instance choose
to include canoeing, which, an old
white water" man recently said,
would be difficult to earn even by ca
noeist of long experience. And canoe
ing the Scout may only include after
he has passed the swimming tests.
An Eagle Scout treasures his Eagle
Badge. 1t is easy to see he has good
reason to do so. To win it he has had
to demonstrate outstanding qualities
of manliness, intelligence and stamina.
He is entitled to your salute.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-14
STOCK FEEDERS
INSPECT HERDS
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it was 1924 per 100 pounds of gain
Fifty-one steers were on feed at the
Ellsworth Smith farm visited at 1000
a. m. on the tour. These steers were
weighing 977 pounds. They had been
on feed 204 days and had made a
gain of 2.94 lbs. per day. They had
been fed ground ear corn, oats, small
amount Of cotton seed meal, hay and
corn stover. The cost Of each 100 lbs.
Of gain was $4.77. The cost of gain
including pork credit was S410s The
market men were quite enthusiastic
about this lot of cattle stating that
there had been no cattle showing the
quality Of this lot on the Buffalo or
Pittsburgh markets recently.
The next lot visited was that of
Pearl King and David Wing. Here the
group saw Sd Hereford calves that
had been OH feed 216 days and % An
gus that had been in the feed lot 81
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-14
FARM
MEET APRIL 25
Continued From Page One)

R. Arnold from the Department of Ru-
raj Economics at Ohio State univers-
ity.
Meeting the situation with reference
to what is being done, what is pro-
posed, and what should be done will be
discussed by a representative of one
of the state farm organizations.
The discussion on the county situa-
tion and what should be done will take
the form of an open discussion.
Similar meetings are being held in
each county in the state. The meet
ings are being held under the auspices
of the Agricultural Extension service,
the Agricultural Experiment Station,
the Ohio Farm Bureau and the Ohio
State Grange, cooperating with local
committees.
Arrangements for the Madison coun-
ty meeting were made by c. l.. Hun
ter, president of the Madison County
Farm Bureau; C. G. Harsh, deputy
Grange Master, F. L. Deck, Pamona
Grange Master and Lyman F. Baker,
county club agent.
Groups sponsoring the Madison
county meeting are the Farm Bureau,
Grange, Extension Service and the
Madison County Taxpayers Protective
association. M
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-14
N SEQ j I
G 4 NJ P A | G n
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
O. w. Bridgman, of London, finance
chairman, assisted by majors, cap
tains and a number of team workers.
The meeting Thursday evening was
presided over by DR.. ]. w. Wilce,
who stressed the Importance of the
campaign for funds. He pointed out
the fact that every possible cut had
been made in the Area budget and
that unless the campaign is success
full there is a grave danger that
Scouting, which has reached new
high peak in the number of boys en-
rolled and in interest and enthusiasm,
may drift in the other direction.
Clarence E. Shriner, Scout Execu-
tive, explained the details of the IL
nancial campaign and urged all
friends of Scouting to render every
possible aid at this time.
Those in attendance at the meet
ing from London were c. A. Holton
o w. Bridgman, w II. Dwyer, M. W
Levering and r. B. Howard
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-14
SEDAL!A

T M. Richardson has large force
erecting a large building at the cor
ner of Federal and Main streets,
which will add much to the appear
ance of our village. The building
will be modern and fireproof.
Our village has goodly number
of sick folks.
Mrs. Emma Owsley, our lady phys
ician who recently fell and broke her
hip, has been moved from Mt. Carmel
hospital at Columbus, to the White
Cross hospital, and is reported as
getting along fine.
Mrs. Eta Atkins has returned
from Chicago, where she spent the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. A. c.
Kuhns. She has been called to the
home of Mrs. Glenn Ghould, her
daughter, residing in South Charles
ton, to aid in caring for her son who
was severely burned while playing
with matches.
Owing to the recent wet spell our
farmers have been delayed with their
spring work, as very little plowing
has been done. Only small acreage
of oats will be seeded, due to the
late season.
Prof. Eldon Krout and Alva Atkins,
clerk of our school board, went to
Columbus one day last week and sue
ceeded in getting S2233.0O state aid
for the school Of this place, as the
teachers had received only 500 up to
the present time.
Ray Vaughn and family contem-
plate starting for Los Angeles, Cali
fornia at an early date, where they
anticipate making their future home.
They will go through by auto.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-14
School Meetings of Legislative
Group Open To The Public

State Senator James M. Matthews,
Jr., of this district, has issued a state
ment relative to a schedule of public
meetings for the coming two weeks of
the special legislative joint school
committee, created to make thorough
survey of Ohio schools and to recon-
mend enactment of certain laws at the
re-convening of the legislature May
Is.
The public is invited to the meetings
which will be held in Columbus and are
scheduled as follows:
Transportation-Monday evenings
7:30-10:00.
School Organization-Tuesday $50.
11:45 a. M, 1:30-4:00 p. m. Elimina-
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-14

tlon of small high schools; Elimination
of one room schools; Reduction of
overhead costs: Supervisory staff, cler-
ical service, board salaries, plant op-
GRAFTON, attendance officers; Consoli-
dation of districts.
School Wednesday 9:30-
11:45 a. M, 1:30-4:00 p. M: Debt SER
vice; County and district funds;
School building insurance; salary
schedule; Central purchasing.
Educational Standards - Thursday
9:30-11:45 a. M, 1:30-4:0O p. m. =
School age and kindergartens; school
term and number of grades; course of
study; certification.