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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-11-29
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mrs Frank Criss was hostess to the
members of her bridge club last Fri
day evening.
Matthew CAVITY, Cumberland, was
here a few days last week where he
visited relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hazlett and
family, Wheeling, W. Va, spent Sun
day at their home on Crook Crest.
Joseph T. Glotfelty, Jr., of near
town, spent several days last week
visiting friends in Washington, D. C.
Jack fowler, of the William-Ja
Hotel, has returned from visit of
three weeks spent with relatives in
Virginia.
Abel Dewitt will lead the Senior
Luther League and Guy William
Hinebaugh the Juniors this coming
Sunday evening.
Rev. C. A. Shilke will preach an
Advent sermon this coming Sunday
morning at 10:45 o'clock in st. Mark S
Lutheran church.
Miss Margaret Kahl, Cumberland,
and Miss Jane Kahl, Washington, D..
c., are spending few days here with
their father, H. W. Kahl, State road.
A private dance was held last Fri
day evening in the William-James
hotel by number of Oakland couples.
The Garrettonians furnished the
music.
Misses Josephine Alternately and
Catherine Koogan and Mrs. Kirk Co.'S
ner, accompanied by Mrs. Wesley
Harvey, spent yesterday in Cumber-
land.
Mrs. G. j. Altstetter, who under
went a major operation at Memorial
hospital, Cumberland, returned to
her home here on Sunday much i'm
proved.
The Community Chorus will meet
every Monday evening at 8:15 in the
Oakland Grammar school building,
Mrs. Ivalee Newell Holden, in charge,
has announced.
About 20 of St. Marks Luther
Leaguers and their friends will leave
the church Friday evening at 6:45
o'clock for Aurora where they will
join with many other Lutherans from
this section in banquet to be served
by the Aurora Luther League in the
Mt. Inn hotel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-11-29
WILLIAM ANDREW BELL

William Andrew Bell, 81, died last
Thursday at his home near Crellin
following an illness of about eight
months. Surviving are his widow, who
was Miss Sarah Riley, and by six chill
dren: Pansy, Cluster, Ben, Albert,
Guy and Jerry Bill. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday in the Pente-
costal church at Crellin with inter
ment in Salt Lick cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-11-29

community, also by ~ grandchildren;
one sister, Mrs. William Thayer, of
Thayerville, and ONE brother, William
R. Beckman, Of ne N Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-11-29

The Republican party now pro-
nounced dead, cast 100000 votes in
the November election, which was do
ing pretty we'll for a ghost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-02
CHARTS & Ewing.

does National Which is the case, also, for ths
fireside chats.
But if Bob always starts his presidential intro
auctions earlier than does extraordinarily
using about so more words-the two speeches
must come out exactly ION the nose" 1t is a
glowing tribute to the precise timing Of the
two announcers that thus far they have never
had a single miscue.
Has the President any personal eccentricitieS
while broadcasting? Very few. True he does
change, constantly. the position of his hands,
arms and head. But not in a nervous fashion
Broadcasting is old stuff to Mr.. Roosevelt and
he is entirely relaxed and perfectly poised at
all times. He simply sits at his desk and reads
his manuscript calmly and leisurely. Occa-
sionally, at the start Of page, he will fold his
arms Now and again he puts his left hand on
his cheek or rests it against his ear. Or while
in a particularly thoughtful mood he may
make slight gesture with his left hand while
his right hand thumbs the manuscript. Ordi-
narily, during his fireside chats, the President
smokes, each cigarette being placed in an
ornate ivory holder.
Just to show how poised and quick thinking
the President is at all times, here is a little
incident that happened during one of the chats:
While absorbed in delivering one of the most
important parts of his speech, the President
suddenly noticed that his cigarette was burning
mighty low In fact, it was just about to scorch
his valuable holder. MIR. Roosevelt looked for
an ASH tray. But IL was on remote side OF
the desk. One of the radio executives noticing
the situation, handed the tray to the President
Whereupon without interfering with single
word of his important discourse Mr.. Roosevelt
thanked the man with his eyes, of course) and
carefully laid the tray on the desk.
[ ERE IS another yarn as proof that the
President never gets excited. On this occa-
sion. however, he might very well have been
annoyed 1t seems that everything was all set
for an important ireside broadcast But sud-
denly with barely four minutes to go before he
was due on the air, Mr.. Roosevelt noticed he
had forgotten to bring his speech. This was
a near-tragedy. But the Chief Executive with
characteristic calm, simply asked Steve Early
to call his own Office assistant and rush the orcS
extra copy available to the diplomatic recep-
ton room. This copy arrived barely in time
Moreover, it was uncorrected, containing numer-
GUS disfguring pencil marks But there was
not the slightest confusion. The broadcast
went on just as if nothing had happened
There is still another anecdote radio officiah
Continued on Fifteenth Page
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OF pride when she sees her son James.
All rise. Every chair in the room is offered
to Mrs. Roosevelt. She selects one, seats her.
self in secluded corner and starts knitting
This absorbs her attention for the rest of the
evening, except for an occasional flash of the
eyes when something unusual happens.
Another glance at your watch tells you that
1t is now two minutes until 10. Whereupon
Carleton Smith, N. B. C. announcer, says: Two
minutes to 60, Mr.. President"
"Al right, guess we'd better get going"
The loud hum of conversation slows down
and dies, Mr. Roosevelt leisurely puts on his
glasses, glances at his manuscript.
One minute to go! Now the room is so deadly
quiet you can hear people breathe. Everybody
seems tense. There is sudden realization that
at least 40 1000 900 people are listening in eager
to hear friendly message from the President
of the United States.
Nov comes real surprise. In the midst of
this awe-inspiring silence the President re-
marks: If anybody must cough, he should
do it now"
This breaks the tension Everybody relaxes.
Bob Trout starts his Introductory speech and
the broadcast is on
But wait, we have forgotten a very important
point. Who gives Mr.. Roosevelt the signal to
start his talk? Surprisingly enough neither of
the two announcers. The President takes it
from Steve Early. Or rather he's supposed to.
according 10 an agreement made at the start OF
the administration between c. B. S. and N B. c.
officials. What actually happens is this: Mr..
Roosevelt has an almost uncanny sense of tim
ing So he simply looks up at the two announce
ers. then gives a quick glance at Engineer Clyde
Hunt, who's handling the master switch that
opens the ether waves to both networks. The
expression in Clyde's eyes is the actual signal
to start.
Many listeners want to know why Bob Trout
OF Columbia starts his Introduction q few Sec
ondS before Carleton Smith of National begins
his. The reason is that c. B. S. and NJ B. c.
start and end their programs at slightly differ
ent times For instance, under the N B. C.
system the preceding broadcast always ends at
10 O'Clock sharp, which is the time the c. B. S.
program begins. In other words Columbia
starts all its programs 20 seconds sooner than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-02
By andolph Roberts

smile. They're Secretaries Dern and Ickes of
the War and Interior Departments.
would you like to see the trio that really
has the responsibility tonight? There they
are chatting together in that group near the
window. The pleasant faced fellow wearing the
specs IS Columbia's ace engineer, Clyde Hunt.
He's had charge of the technical set-up for all
presidential broadcaSts since the last part of
Mr.. Coolidges administration. That small dig
nifed youth, resembling Harold Lloyd without
his glasses. is Carleton Smith, official White
House announcer He has more poise than a
Metropolitan opera singer"
who's the 6-footer with the jet black curls.
the Sherlock Holmes pipe. and the expression
of an undertaker?"
That's Bob Trout presidential announcer
for c. B. S."
You look at your watch. Exactly 10 minutes
until 10. Suddenly there is distinct lull in
the conversation, then a complete silence ex-
cept for slightly rltmbling sound The Presi-
dent is arriving. With him, always, is Gus
Gennerich, Secret Service man. Gus at all
times is officially in charge of attending the
President. Probably he has more direct re-
sponsibility as to Mr.. Roosevelts safety than
any other individual in the White House per-
sonnet.
NOW the President is stationed in front of
the broadcastng desk. boyish-faced
man. square jawed, with hair tinged with gray,
hands him his speech. This is Steve Early
ex-newspaper man and one of the secretaries
to Mr.. Roosevelt
With a practiced eye the Chief Executive
glances about the room. He turns to the two
announcers and offers them his famous smile,
with the remark:
Everything all set?"
Eyes, Mr.. President, everything's ready" the
announcers chorus
The President, at this moment, is not digni-
lied and serious. His smile Is infectious The
room is positively bubbling over with goodwill.
Once again there's lull in the conversation.
Here comes Mrs. Roosevelt" some one says in
stage whisper. Sure enough here is the
First Lady just entering doorway. She offers
a smile to those present, with a special nod
for the cabinet members and a motherly look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-02

delivers another of his fireside' chats"
When Bob Trout, Columbia announcer says
these familiar words over a Nation wide hook.
up, probably more people are tuning in than on
any other broadcast on record with the excep-
ton Of presidential Inauguration Mr. Roose-
velt's informal talks to the American people
scheduled for 10 o'clock on occasional Sunday
nights, have won the hearts of almost eyery-
body.
All told there have been only six .fireside
chats thus far. But they have set new high
so far as coast-to-coast enthusiasm is con-
cerned. Shall we tear away the thick veil that
surrounds many White House affairs and make
an imaginary visit to one of these broadcasts {?
Let's go early, say at quarter to 10. You
step into the diplomatic reception hall located
on the first floor of the White House, and what
do you see? An oval-shaped room with doors
on either side of the oval, it is about "a feet
long, ID feet wide and with a ceiling IS feet
high. The precise location is underneath the
south portico. When official receptions are given
by Americas First Citizen, guests are ushered
in here direct from the street level.
HERE must be, you guess, about a dozen
people in here You count them and find
exactly Is. Not all are sitting down, because
there are only half dozen chairs. Nor is any
one in evening clothes Most of the assemblage
are smoking, chatting or striding about the room
Every one seems to be in exceptionally good
spirits. Not the least bit of formality Besides
the chairs the only other furniture item is a
medium-sized desk. on the back of which are
two mikes" They're obviously connected to
wires located in the desk You notice tall
young fellow standing near doorway and YOU
start chatting with him. He says he is a
reporter, and he obligingly points out a few
of the celebrities.
See that chap with the earnest eyes and
shock of straw-colored hair? That's Secretary
OF Agriculture Wallace. Doesn't he remind you
of farmer in his store clothes?"
How about the husky lad who looks like
college foot ball player?"
That's young Jimmy Roosevelt, one of the
Presidents sons. When he shakes your hand he
darn near tears your fingers apart
Those two scholarly looking men talking
together over there in the corner Watch them
closely You'll notice they rare,y crack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-02

GOD EVENING, ladies and gen.
tlemen. We are speaking to
you from the diplomatic recep-
ton room Of the White House
in Washington. Tonight the
President IF tho TIpitod Cfota.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
Coal Output Jumps.

II Coal production in Austria is near
E so per cent greater than a year
Ago.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
BIRTH RATE DROPS
TOWARD NEW LOW
Margaret Sanger Praises
DecIine-ExpertS Are
Alarmed by Figures.

! A plunge in the United States birth
fate-certain to carry the 1888 figure
to a new low, and still dropping
was disclosed yesterday by the Bureau
of Vital Statistics.
I'VE did not expect a decrease as
rapid as it is said DR.. Timothy F.
Murphy, chief of the bureau, report
ing on the plummet-like movement.
"a situation thought to have extended
over a long period Of years has been
+ hastened."
! Margaret Sanger, veteran birth
control exponent, was quick to call
/ the declining birth rate a general
: boon as we'll as triumph for her
/ cause.
!, Praises Lower Rate.
THE birth rate can well afford to
\ go down." she said. "On the basis
! of the enormous population increase
/ of the past, the birth rate must be
I lowered A decrease birth rate doesn't
i mean a population decrease. Fewer
:, babies are born, but with much less
Il infant mortality, there is better rate
!, of survival"
d Taking a different point of view,
several population experts, among
them DR.. Louis I. Dublin of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Co. and DR..
@. E. Baker of the Bureau of Agrl-
cultural Economics consider the drop
O decidedly serious matter.
To make sure he is seeing the de-
clining birth rate straight, DR.. Muir
ply will ask corroboration of State
and city health officers when they
meet here next week.
a Called Actual Decrease.
h "I wrote to each health officer at
,the close of last year and asked if
1.-THE declining number of birth certifl-
,,eates actually represented the facts
tlin the case" he said. without eX-
,,ception. was told it is an actual de-
llcrease."
NJ The drop has been from 25.1 birth
nper 1000 population in 1915 to ia in
1882.
.'' DR.. Murphy partly agreed with the
theory put before the social workers
convention in Kansas City last week
that the decline was due to- volun-
tary control.
4 But there are other important fac
tors, too," he said. The number of
marriages goes down in depression.
Parents are separated by economic
pressure. immigration restrictions
have cut off the large influx of
Southern Europeans who have large
samilies."
Evening star., 1934-07-30
STOCKS GO LOWER
AND VOLUME LAGS
Market Easy al Close After
Some Recovery From
Losses.
what stocks Did.
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writer


NEW YORK, July 30-The stock
market suffered a quiet nervous re-
lapse in todays early trading, but
felt a little better in the afternoon,
where extreme declines Of TO around
points we're pared. Most Of the
news was colorleSs and traders timid.
The close was easy. Transfers ap-
proximated $50, 900 shares.
HeavinesS of some Of the bell-
wether stocks brought selling In other
groups. although the turnover was ex-
ceptional.y light and. in the laEt
hour or so, offerings tended TO dry up
appreciably The European situation
seemed to have frightened a trif1e.
but drought peSsimism and various
economic uncertainties continued TO
act as depressants on securities.
Grains again reflected the indica-
tions OF serious crop shortage. Corn
was exceptionally strong, getting up
about cents a bushel. Wheat was
also firm, and rye and barley ex-
hihited strength. Cotton stepped up
around 81 a bale on private estimates
Of much lower production than had
been forecast. Rubber advanced.
Silver did little. The dollar improved
against the gold currencies, but Ca
madam funds edged up to a new high
mark for the year.
New 1884 bottoms were recorded by
shares of American Telephone, Sears
Roebuck, Santa Fe and a number of
others before support reduced their
losses. A few issues appeared to In
dicate fears Of sharp decline In agri-
cultural income.
Final declines Of major fractions to
around 2 points were shown by Amer
tcan Telephone, Sears Roebuck, Allied
Chemical, American Sugar Refining.
American Can. Santa Fe and scat
tered shares. Du Pont, Consolidated
Gas, Bethlehem Steel, United Aircraft.
American Smelling, General Motors,
Chrysler, New York Central, Pullman
and Union Pacific were down mod
erately. United States Smelling. off
3 at one time, cancelled this and re-
corded gain Of nearly as much. The
gold group. including Alaska Juneau.
Mcintyre Porcupine and Dome, were
up fractionally to more than point.
The oils were narrow, as were the
packing and food stocks.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
GENERAL MILLS SHOWS
PROFITS OF $3,710,383
= tbe AssocIated press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 30.-Genera1
Mills, Inc, reported for the fiscal year
ended May 81, 1894, net income Of
s3,7lO,383 after deductions for depre-
citation, interest, processing taxes,
Federal taxes and minority interest.
This compared with $4,08l ,654 for
the preceding year.
Preferred stock dividends for the
year totalled $l,34l, ,445, leaving ap-
proximately S3.T1 a share for the
common stock, of which 665, ,054
shares were outstanding.
Current assets amounted to $34,-
S65,376 and current liabilities to S.
TAO, 1870. Current assets included $4,-
1T, ,432 in cash, $5.742, ,532 in notes
and receivabIes. S2,827, ,356 in drafts
and acceptances and $40, ,465, ,584 in
inventories.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. July 80 N9.---sugar futures
were nrmer today on covering and buying
py trade and commission houses on ths
steadlness Of the spot market and ex-
pectations OF further reductions IA the
Cuban duty on sugar when the new trade
aereement with that country Is concluded
Prices at best showed gains of to 3
points. but, after selling at 1.75, Septem-
per reacted TO "A, while March sold OF
from 80 % i.s4, with the market at the
within n point OF the best.
Futures closed steady, unclaimed 70 2
IA; December, $50 i'so; 'I Janusry sI'ps5, lis6:
March; 50. May. l.s7b; July. 1.93.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
BY the Associated Press

The position OF the Treasury July 2i
was: Receipts, So.303, 740.39; expendi-
lures, Sl0,744.3754s; balance, 50 400,
2S6.9SO.57 customs receipts for the
month. S17.372. .03O.sO.
Receipts for the fiscal year. 5000.
196.76S. .05; expenditures, S463,79
s37 90 Including S24S,5s3.0S0. Oi
emergency expenditures); excess OF expen-
S7.924, .SI4.43'
Receipts for July 27. 1888 fcomparabll
date last year,. S4,70S,237, IL; expendi'
lures. S7,074 .666; net balance. SS37,
NTS,S56.l6. customs receipts Tor tEs
month. $50. 1925 ,235. SO.
Receipts for the fiscal year, S144,563,-
7S9.1 IL Expenditures, S249,773,255 40
including S37,044.18t57 OF emergencS
expenditures; excess Of expenditures
sos .209 .465 SO; gold assets. S3,l90,3Ss,-
Evening star., 1934-07-30
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY
DECLINES DURING JUNE
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 30.-Manufac-
turing activity in June, as measured
by total man hours worked. de-
creased "a per cent, according to a
survey made by the National Indus
trial Conference Board, based on re-
ports from rs industries. Employ
ment decreased 81 per cent and total
pay roll disbursements 2.6 per cent,
the first decreases in these two in
dexes since November, 1898.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
TOBACCO RECEIPTS RISE.

BALTIMORE. July 80 tSpecian -
Receipts Of Maryland leaf tobacco last
week increased 70 l,i76 hogSheadS,
while sales, totsling 7os, hogsheads,
were about the same as the previous
week. leaving a stock in State tobacco
warehouses Of 1882 hogSheadS Mar
ket continues active for all grades,
with the exception Of common, al fun
quotations.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, July 30 GP.-The
visible supply of American grain
shows the following changes in
bushels: Wheat increased 5.587 600,
corn increased 4,275,000, oats de-
creased $1,000, rye decreased 170, 900,
barley decreased 697y 900.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
STEEL ESTIMATES DROP.

NEW YORK, July 80 CP.-The
American Iron & Steel Institute esti-
mates steel ingot production during
the current week at 26.1 per cent Of
capacity. compared with 27.7 per cent
week ago and $50 per cent a month
ago. The current figure is a drop Of
l.6 points, or 81 per cent.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
COLUMBUs SELECTED.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, July 80 CP.--
Columbus has been selected as the
future home of the National Armature
& Electric Works of Bluefleld, W. Va,
Clare E. Cook, director of the indus
trial bureau of the Chamber of Com
merce, announced today. The con-
Germ plans to begin operations here in
September.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. July 30 .OPi.-Can money
steady. 1 per cent all day Time loans
steady; 90 days-6 months. a4al per cent
Prime commercial paper a. Bankers ae-
ceptances UNCHANGED. 80 days. Aait
5000 days. haIs; months. 7sahi 5-5
months. sa7s. Rediscount rate. New YORK
Reserve Bank. Ia per cent.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
BANK RESERVE RATIO
CLIMBS DURING WEEK
BY the Associated Press.

by Ute ASaOCIAted Press.
The ratio of total reserves of the
IL Reserve banks to deposit and note
liabilities combined increased during
the week ended July IS. as the change
was measured by the Federal Reserve
Board. In the table that follows the
reserve ratio is given for comparable
Evening star., 1934-07-30
ga zonite Products.

I# 5@A Honite Products.... II ga 3M 3M
Sales Of Stocks New York EXCHANGE
11:o0 An. $4,000 1900 Noon 4sO ooo
] Pm. $4,000 $500 PA... $40 900
Total sales for the day $4,000
Dividend rates given table are thu ANNA,
Scs Oaseo on the latest quarterly haYear
unit OF trading less than 100 sharsa 1p.vt,x .x.-.
Ss ssocE Psd last yearnc Esguar rate Payable
efred s4ck Fn * IN stock Paid this Acu1.
ceivershtp m Plus 6% In stock H-dividend III ~
Evening star., 1934-07-30
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK July 80 lP.-New York
Security Dealers Association.
(Quotations as of ? o'clock)
Evening star., 1934-07-30
TRUST COMPANIES
FEDERAL LAND BANKS

NEW YORK. July 80 dP.r-Federal
Land Bank bonds:
Evening star., 1934-07-30
BONDS.

t1926 average equals 1909
CCopyriEht. 1884. Std. Statistics Col
Evening star., 1934-07-30

32L l2A Nash Motors t1l...
SIS 33s Nat Acme Co.sss.I
Evening star., 1934-07-30

22 IA Yale&Towne 6Oc)..
Ia pa YelIoy Truck. ....
22% 13 Young saw th25c).
33% 129s Youngstown 8 &T-
Evening star., 1934-07-30

I. ]: Roberts, one of the assistant
cashiers of the Riggs National Bank,
was back at his desk today after a
two weeks vacation passed in and
around Washington.
Irving Zirpel, secretary and assistant
Arust officer of the Union Trust Co.
is taking his annual vacation.
Frank Stetson Of the National Saw
ings & Trust Co is another veteran
banker who has been taking his va
cation
The r. F. c, win take in 500 ooo, 900
more in July than it pays out. Jesse. H.
Jones, chairman, announced. Accord
ing to present estimates. the corpora
ton will receive S225,00000O during
the month and pay out sl25. 900. 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-10
MINOR DUCKP|N
LEAGUE OPENS

Northeast will reSoudd with
crash of naples tonight when the
Temple Minor Duckpin League
opens at Temple at 7:45, with IL
teams firing on the NAPLES.
The following teams are re-
quested to report at 1880 p IN. to
complete final arrangements:
Benning A. c., Stantons, Sunrise
Bakery Juniors, Heils All-StarS,
Aurora, Princess Theater, Camden
Tavern, V. I. T. o., Engel'S
Flashes, Conger Laundry, Times
Herald, Wild Turanians, Perry's
Three Deuces and Pash Delica-
lessen.
Two franchises remain open in
the Temple Major League for
teams averaging $40 or better.
Two District League bowlers will
be allowed per team. Call or see
Ollie Pacini, manager, Temple
alleys, Lincoln 4456.
District bowlers and alley own
ers will confer at the Lucky Strike
tonight at 8 o'clock on the ques-
ton of free bowling.