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The Coolidge examiner., 1934-05-18
COMMENCEMENT
PROGRAM THURS
DAY MAY, 18TH

A delightful Commencement
Program was presented at the
school auditorium last night.
The center of attraction being
"a eighth grade graduates, u
girls and II boys. Coolidge
citizen turned out en- masse to
wish them success and encour-
age them on to higher work.
They were an attractive as
semble of young students and
Coolidge is proud or them.
Mrs. Anna Clark, of the
school board, gave an interest
ing talk and presented the di-
plomas to the class of 1884.
The program was in charge
of Miss Elizabeth Jones and
Miss Helen Edwards and was
indeed colorful and enjoyable.
The Class Play was we'll pre-
sented. The Glass Will by
Barbara Owens and Glass Pro.
phecy by Ralph Preece, read by
Mary Jane French, were appre-
ciated. The crowning of the
Queen, her attendents, the little
flower girls, the jaunty Herald,
the chorus of many dalntily
gowned little girls. the May
Pole dance and the little Fisher
men with their song, altogether
were very delightful. A great
deal of credit is due the teachers
for this program.
Evening star., 1934-11-04

~ARL j. BERGMANN was re-
4 elected president of the Dis
I trict of Columbia Building and
~ Loan League at the annual
meeting. Robert E. Buckley
was reelected vice president; William
S. Quinter, secretary, and Millard T.
Dixon treasurer.
Reports showed that all II aSSocia-
tions belonging to the league are CO.
operating with the Federal Housing
Administration in the renovizing pro-
gram. Each reported making loans
and many have made large number.
All the league members stated that
they had more than sufficient funds
to take care of the demand.
The Code Committee reported that
the District rules and regulations had
been approved by the national code
authorities and that the code was now
in full force and effect.
The secretary's report showed con-
siderable gain in assets for the last
year and that associations were lend
ing a million and half dollars each
month
The delegates to the United States
Building and Loan League Convention
in New Orleans declared that dele
gates from all parts of the country
reported business had definitely started
upward with a marked increase in
public confidence.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Checks,
Sliding Scale Used.

II depoSitor draws more than the
allowed number of checks based on
the average size of his account during
the month, he will be charged 5 cents
for each additional check, with q
minimum charge for excess activity,
of % cents. In case the activity in an
account exceeds so checks per month";
the depoSitor will be charged according
to downward sliding scale. 4 cents
and so on. The charge is based on
what might be called mass produc-
tion," which means that the larger
and more active the account, the lower
the service charge.
For examples, the banks state that
an account averaging $50 with II
checks would be charged SIPS. An
average balance of S180 with 30
checks will rate a charge Of Is cents,
while accounts that averaged $3.50 a
month with l6 checks would receive
a fee of 25 cents. An account averag
ing S210 with IS checks would not
be charged. Bankers add that there
will be many cases in which the de-
positor will not have to pay as much
under the measured service plan as
he did under the fiat charge.
Reactions Are Varied.
Depositors' reactions to the new
charges were varied yesterday. Some
said the new charges appeared fair;
others thought the small depositor
would suffer more than large ones.
To this claim bankers replied that
every account had to be analyzed no
matter how large. II big account
is being handled at loss, the charge
will be levied just as on a small one.
II small one keeps within the pre-
scribed limits there will Of course be
no charge.
The accounts of all the officers in
the banks, those of their wives and
Of every employ must be examined
every month and service charges ap-
piled If found due under the sched-
ule. The examinations are mandatory
in every bank and there can be no
favorites, clearing house officials said.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
LYNCHBURG TOBACCO
MARKETTO BE OPENED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va, November s.
The dark loose leaf tobacco market
will open for the sale of the 1884
crop next Wednesday and warehouse
men are looking for good initial sales,
but not heavy because weather con-
ditions have not prevailed to make
it possible for big sales.
The Government estimate for Vir-
ginia dark crop is 81, 100000 and usu-
ally the Lynchburg market sells about
one-third of the crop in the State.
Acreage was cut this year about 20
per cent. As poundage the aggre-
gate weight of the 1884 crop may be
heavier than that Of 1888. Three
warehouses will be open for the sales.
Warehouses are urging planters not
to glut the market, a condition that
always costs the planters, warehouses
and buyers money.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
DRIVE IS LAUNCHED
FOR DIRECT LOANS
Reserve Bank of Richmond Asks
Financiers to Meet Friday
for Discussion.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond is launching drive to make
more direct loans to industry. The
bank has been offering such loans
for several weeks and quite a good
many have been approved. The
bank, however believes that many
more could be made to the general
advantage of the fifth reserve dis
trict.
To see how greater interest in these
loans can be generated. Gov. George
J. Seay has asked representatives of
all the bankers and clearing house
associations in the fifth district to
meet at Richmond next Friday for
a general discussion of this problem.
1t is announced that H. H. Mckee,
chairman of the Washington Clearing
House Association, will attend. as
will F. P. H. Siddons. president of
the District Bankers Association;
Charles H. Doing, Karl w. Corby,
Albert S. Galley and Thomas J.
Groom, all officers in the organization.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Utility Equities Remain Do'cn
Despite Rise in POlver Output

Whatever impression to the con-
trsry might be created by the poor
market for power shares, electricity
has extended its dominion over in
dustry and home through the de-
preston. StatiSticians say the long
term growth of the industry has not
stopped, although it has been retard-
ed Residential consumption Of elec-
tricity continues to gain.
One explanation for that is evident
in the North American Co.'S report
that electric sales in Washington,
D. c., are expected to increase about
100000 kilowatt hours annually as
result of air-conditioning INSTALL
ments in the first nine months of this
year. Its st. Louis subsidiary expects
an increase of 100000 kilowatt
hours consumption in that area an
nually by virtue of sale Of $4,000 elec-
trio refrigerators in the district up to
the end Of September.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
DEpOS|TORS TOLD
OF NEW CHARGES
Banks Send Out Notices on
Uniform Rules Adopted
Here.

First notices announcing adoption
of standard service charges by all
Washington banks were mailed TO de-
positors yesterday. Although the new
rules went into effect in the banks as
Of Thursday. November l, depositors
will not come into close contact with
the new schedule until they get their
statements at the end of the month.
Adopted by the Washington Clear
ing House Association last Friday
night. the new rules throw the fiat
service charge into the discard in favor
of the measured charge. The bank
notices announce the following service
charge schedule on all accounts aver
aging under 81 200 a month:
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Review Forecasts
Increase in Taxes,
Strict Collections
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSphLCN 10 / he SlaE.
NEW YORK, November 8
Governmental outpourings for
relief continue to pile up deficits,
says the United Business Service.
No apprsciable improvement in
business is in sight which would
make the reduction OF relief ex-
penditures politically practicable.
The Treasury must plan in
creased taxes and practice the
most stringent collection policy
regarding existing impoSts.
II seems probable that two i'm
portant items will be affected
measurably. First. there is likely
to be increases in SurtaXes on in
comes in the middle brackets
(s5, 1000 to $25,000). Secondly.
higher rates on inheritances
should be anticipated.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
EFFORT TOCREATE
HUGE CHAIN SEEN
IN MORROW MOVE
United Stores May Become
Key to Far-FIung Re-
tail Empire.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 3.-Wall
Street sees a new far-f1ung chain
store empire taking shape in the
hands of George K. Morrow, known
for his ability to revitalize moribund
corporations.
On heels of the recent announce
ment of acquisition of working con-
troll of Mcclellan Stores by the Nor
row interests, comes the report they
also bought heavily into McCrory
Stores.
Both organizations have been in
receivership. but plans for reorganiza-
ton are under way. The Morrow
group already controls United Stores.
In chain store circles it was thought
United Stores might become the key to
and extensive and varied aggregation
of chain stores under Morrow control
Both the Mcclellan and the Nc
Crory chains operate in the variety
field of merchandise, with prices rang
ing from cents to ST..
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Sepere Shrinkage in Cotton Exports Causes
Growing Alarm in administration Quarters

adjustment plans, the $4,000, ,O00-bale
carry-over of American cotton has
been reduced to 1O,634 900 bales. but
the latter figure is the third largest
carry-over of the staple on record.
This years crop. estimated at
9,443,O00 bales, is one Of the smallest
on record, but unless consumption,
both foreign and domestic, increases,
the A. A. A. will have made little
progress toward getting rid Of the
surplus.
The contention has been advanced,
too, that the Government, through its
offer to lend any producer II cents a
pound on his cotton, has pegged the
price and created an artificial value
for American cotton which has caused
consumers abroad to buy Indian,
Egyptian and other staples.
The market price is around II
cents now, and II cent loans already
have been made on I'LL, ,s05 bales Of
Evening star., 1934-11-04

cotton. Unless the price Of the staple
rises the Commodity Credit Corp.
may find itself with from one-third
to one-half of this years crop on its
hands.
Secretary Wallace and his aides
assert that acreage reduction and the
loan policy Of the administration are
not the real reason for the precipitate
drop In shipments abroad of America s
foremost export crop-or product for
that matter.
The Secretary's explanation Is that
inability of other nations to buy dol
lar exchange, lack Of purchasing
power, in other words, is the real
reason why customers abroad are cut
ting down on their cotton buying. He
cites Germany as an example, and the
plaint of German officials that they
cannot buy our cotton unless the
United States buys more German
products.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
STORES TO EXPAND.
.PAYR0LLSSHARPLY
More Than 100000 Work
ers Expected to Be Added
for YuIe Rush.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeclaI DlSpatch 10 The star.
NEW YORK, November 3.-Addi-
tional employment for more than q
half-million workers in the Nations
retail stores during the Christmas sea-
son was seen in prospect today by the
National Retail Dry Goods Associa-
tion. if the present favorable trend in
retail business continues.
Figures released by George L. Plant
OF the Store Management Group Of
the association estimated that retail
stores through the country directly
affected by Christmas shopping would
employ $4,000 extra workers during
November and more than 354 900 more
workers in December, total of more
than $4,000. to meet the needs of GUS
toners during the strongest buying
period in the year.
Family incomes of these extra work.
ers will be bolstered by the payment
of at least S30.000,00 in extra labor
compensation during the season. ac-
cording to the groups calculations. In
all likelihood. this amount will be
somewhat higher, as the estimate was
made on the basis of absolute N. r. A.
wage minimumS.
In department, dry goods. general
merchandise and womens apparel and
accessory stores alone, the field COW
cred by the National Retail Dry Goods
Association. whose membership ex-
ceeds 5000 stores. the Store Manage
ment Group estimated an increase in
employment during the Christmas sea-
son Of 2l2,000 workers, 73,4OO in No.
vember and 13870O in December.
Charming E. Sweitzer, managing di-
rector OF the association. declared re
ports on retail sales for September
and October indicate a renewed up
ward trend in consumer purchasing
and merchants in many parts of the
country are not only expecting sales
increases over last year to continue,
but are. In fact, looking for even
greater increases during November
and December"
Evening star., 1934-11-04
FORD HOPES OFFSET
BY EARNINGS REPORTS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 3.-Opti-
mism in Wall Street over 1885 auto
mobile sales prospects, as enviSaged by
Henry Ford, has been tempered by the
third quarter reports of General Mo-
tors and ChrySler.
Both show that rising costs have
nearly caught up with the gains in
sales so that profit margins have been
holders.
Although General Motors report
had prepared the Street for lean
profit by Chrysler, it was .
revelation for many to read the lat
ter's net earnings had declined in face
of record sales.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
ACACIA REVENUE
PASSES S1O,OOO,O
Last Nine Months Business Best
in History, Says Company
Official.

Figures released by William Mont
gomery. president OF the Acacia Mu-
Lual Life Insurance Co, yesterday
show total income for the first nine
months of 1894 were more than $l0,-
100000. the largest income for any
nine month period in the history of
Acacia. Also, Mr.. Montgomery states.
a gain of 40 per cent is shown in the
excess of income over disbursements. .
During the last quarter of this year
Acacia has shown % per cent de-
crease in policy loans as compared
with The same period last year.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
BY SAM BLEDSOE,
Associated Press staff Writer.

- ROWING concern over the
shrinkage in this country's S
cotton exports has spread
~ from the A. A. A. to other
administration sectors, with
various proposals being offered as
remedies for the situation.
Figures tell the reason for the alarm.
The cotton year begins on August l..
Exports from that date this year to
October 25 were only l,l53,000 bales,
compared to 100000 for the same
period last year.
Exports of the staple have averaged
around 100000 bales annually for
the past several years. A continuance
of the present export rate would see
the 1934-35 cotton season end next
August with only 4,612,00O bales sent
out Of the country.
Since the A. A. A. began its crop
Evening star., 1934-11-04
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, November 3.-Util-
M ity shares on the average again
VI are dragging along bottom
L levels for the year. Unlike the
industrisls, they have suf-
fered rather than benefited from in
flstionary tendencies. The heaviness
of the power shares contrasts with
the upward tendency in electricity
consumption.
Power output last week was 3.4 per
cent ahead Of the like period last
year. But utility stocks on the average
are several points below their position
a year ago.
Rising costs of operation in the
meanwhile partly accounts for the
divergence in the curves of electric
production and the market for utility
equities. Nor has the industry been
relieved Of Its worry over Government
competition.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
MUNICIPALITIES VOTE
MORE BONDS IN MONTH

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 3.-New
municipal bond issues approved by
voters Of 81 municipalities in %
States during October totaled $4,-
1863. 300, as compared with $3,5S4, 400
approved in September.
Voters of IS communities in IA
States rejected proposals to issue
bonds aggregating $9,784,000, as COM
pared with $2,1ss,0oo rejected in Sep
tember.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
$256,63O, O,881.35
COTTON SHIPPERS URGED
TO ATTACK TARIFFS
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, November "a.
z. Hohenberb of Memphis, president
of the American Cotton Shippers AS.
sociation, charged in statement to-
day that artificial trade barriers" are
sitting the Southern cotton farmer
and that unless there is a readjust-
ment the South cannot hope to
maintain its supremacy in the world
cotton market
Mr.. Hohenberg sent letters to asso-
ciation members urging them to con-
tact members Of Congress in advance
of the next session, asking tariff re-
auctions.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
INSTITUTE DATE SET.

NEW YORK, November 3 OP.-
The annual meeting of the Cotton
Textile Institute will be held here De-
cember 5. it vas announced With
the addition of 1877 new mills since
January l. the membership Of the in
stitute is now said to represent 85 per
cent of all the spindles in use in the
United States.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
BUYERS ARE CAUTIOUS.

NEW YORK, November 3 R.-
Although optimistic about the out
look for Christmas business, mems
wear stores are purchasing holiday
items cautiously, manufacturers indi-
cate. Usable gifts are said to be
stressed strongly.
Evening star., 1934-11-04

Continued on Page 3. Column a.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-10
MARVEL FAMILY HOLDS
REUNION In SUSSEX
Andrew Marvel, Lawyer, OF George
town. Only Surviving Son

The eighty-fourth annual reunion
OF the descendants of the late Josiah
P. and Harriet Ann (Pepper) Mar
vel was held last Wednesday at the
home of Miss Anna Marvel and Mrs.
Jennie Phillips. in Georgetown.
Because many OF the descendants
are out of the State, the attendance
was not as large as in former years.
Mrs. Marvel died in 1914. and
since her death the family has con-
tinued to meet on the anniversary
of her birth and marriage.
There were thirteen children by
the union of Josiah P. and Harriet
Ann (Pepper) Marvel. four Of whom
are living and attended the reunion.
The surviving children are: Mrs.
Harriet A. Wilson, wife of former
State Insurance Commissioners
Thomas r. Wilson, living between
Milford and Milton; Mrs. Jennie
Phillips, widow of W. A. Phillips.
Miss Anna Marvel and Andrew
Marvel, living here.
The surviving son, Andrew Mar
vel, is a member of the Sussex Coun-
ty Bar Association. prominent poul-
tryman, land owner and agricultur-
ist.
The late Judge David 7. Marvel
and Josiah Marvel, for many years
prominent lawyers, in Wilmington,
were sons.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-10
ROAD BIDS ASKED
ON TEN PROJECTS
Part OF New Castle County Road
Program Taken Over

The State Highway Department
has asked for sealed bids on ten
projects which will be received by
the department at Dover at 2 o.
clock standard time. August %. One
of the contracts is nearly five miles
of traffic bound Stag connecting two
important roads west of Dover and
which will open a much needed
farming section to either Cheswold
or Dover markets.
Another contract is a continuing
link in the Industrial Highway. an
underpass at Edgemoor.
The remainder of the contracts
are part of the annual road build
ing program of the New Castle
County Levy Court which has been
submitted by them to the State
Highway Department as a part of
the 100000 agreement under which
a like amount will be diverted by
the Levy Court from their road fund
for direct relief.
The contract near Dover and the
underpass on the Industrial High
way come under the provisions of
the National Recovery Act and sue
eessful bidders will secure their
labor from the Unemployment off,
ces at 9th and King streets, Viii
mington, and County Reemploy-
ment Office, Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-10
EXAMINE CHILDREN AT
GRADE SCHOOL TODAY
Examinations VIII Be Made BY F..
F. Smith And Louise FarrOw

The postponed physical examina-
tion for children. who will enter the
first grade in the Milford Public
School September 4. will be made
Friday, August 10. at the North Mil
ford school building, from 10:3O a.
m. to p. m.
DR.. Z. F. Smith of the State Board
of Health and Mrs. l.. c. FarrOw,
Milford school nurse, will examine
the children for any physical or
health defects. which may interfere
with regular attendance. or normal
progress. A report of these exami-
nations will be given to the parents
of each child examined. together
with recommendations If necessary.
The parents of children who will
commence school September 4. are
again urged to be sure that their
child will attend this clinic. and all
recommendation for the betterment
of the child's condition should be
given prompt attention by parents.
or those in parental relation. in or
der that the child may have an
even chance to learn and develop.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-10
MRS. C. D. BUCK TO BE
HOSTESS AT OPEN HOUSE
VIII Preside At Kent County Day
At RehObOth Club

Mrs. c. Douglass Buck, wife of
the Governor of Delaware, will be
hostess at the summer headquarters
of the Republican Women's Club at
RehOboth Beach at the observance
OF Kent County Day. to be held on
Saturday. The occasion will be an
open house and tea will be served
from until 6 o'clock.
A picnic luncheon will be served
on the lawn at noon on that day and
during the afternoon several speak
ers of note will appear on the pro-
gram. They will include Robert x.
Jones, chairman of the Kent County
Republican Committee; J. Henry
Hazel. State Auditor. and Wallace
s. Handy. Kent county candidate
for Congress.
This will be one of two important
meetings scheduled to take place at
the summer headquarters this week.
On Thursday the Woman's Public
Speaking Glass. of Wilmington, will
arrive to spend the day. On Satur-
day many prominent men and wo-
men OF Kent county will be their
guests.
Among those who called at the
headquarters over the past week.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-10
KENT co. BAND TO PLAY
AT BARRETT'S CHAPEL
Old Fashioned Lawn Festival To Be
Held Friday Evening, August 10

A committee of which ]. William
Hart is chairman is making exten-
siye arrangements for an old fash
ioned lawn festival at the historic
Barratt's Chapel, near Frederick, on
Friday evening. August 10.
The festival is being held for the
benefit of the church. Home made
ice cream. cake, pie and candy Will
be on sale. Arrangements have been
made whereby the lawn is to be
treated for the determination of
mosquitoes for the evening, thus
assuring everyone who may find 1t
possible to attend an opportunity to
enjoy the program which is to be
presented.
The feature of the program will
be the appearance of the Kent Coun-
ty Band under the direction of Cap
tain Robert d. Simmons. The band
will present a concert commencing
at eight o'clock and lasting until
$3.50. The public is urgently invited
to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-10
ALFALFA GROWING
IN KENT COUNTY
Usual Rate OF Seeding Is Twenty
Pounds To The Acre

One of the major projects in the
program of extension work in Kent
county for the past seven years has
been the promotion Of campaign
for the growing of more and better
alfalfa to insure a sufficient feed
supply for livestock, and during this
period the alfalfa acreage in this
country has been increased on the
average of 994 acres each year. ac-
eording to surveys which have been
made annually by County Agent
Russell Z. Wilson.
Regardless of our present econo-
mic conditions, there has been a
strong tendency for farmers in this
county to turn to alfalfa as a profit
able hay crop, as the chief expense
is incurred at the time the crop is
seeded. After alfalfa has become
well established the cost of produc-
ing it is lower than the expense of
the majority of other farm crops in
comparison with the value received
per acre. In view of these facts.
therefore. when the financial condi-
tiOns of farmers are improved it is
expected that a larger acreage of
this legume will be seeded as a part
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