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Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know i'm and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

The Kent County Cotillion Club
gave a dance at the State Armory
Tuesday evening, May 29. George
Heafey's twelve-piece orchestra
from New York furnished the mu-
sic.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31

Officials of the Kest County Car
den Clubs have decided to hold the
annual Kent County Flower Show
in the State armory at Chester
town, Md, this year instead of in
the gymnasium at Washington
College, where the exhibit was
staged last year. No official date
has been announced.
Cooperation and Civic Spirit"
was the subject of an address by
DR.. Gilbert W. Mead, president of
Washington College, Chestertown,
before the members of the Denton
Rotary Club and their wives and
guests, at the ladies night" din
ner held at the Brick Hotel, in Den
ton, Md, last Wednesday night. j.
DeWeese Carter presided.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31

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Evening star., 1934-08-13
HOG PRICES REACH
HIGHEST SINCE 1881
Top of $5.65 Per Hundred
Paid for Prime Swine
at Chicago.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 13.-Hogs brought
the highest prices here today since
October. 1881. s.:
A top of $5.65 per hundred pounds
was paid for prime swine at the stock
yards. This was 10 cents better than
the peaks established in 1882 and
1888. Including the $2.25 per hundred
pounds processing tax paid to the
Government by packers, hogs today
cost the most since August IL, 1881.
The market advanced 25 cents from
Saturdays peak of $40. Receipts
Of $4,000 were smaller than the trade
had anticipated and only little more
than half the run brought in year
ago.
Hog prices have been advancing
steadily since the strike Of handlers
at the yards was settled a week ago.
Receipts have been lighter than nor
NAL for the season.
Many observers regarded the sharp
upturn in hog values as a readjust-
ment to bring Chicago values more in
line with quotations prevailing at
other markets. Hogs at Pittsburgh
for example, were at top of $500,
some sold at Indianapolis for $3.50, at
East st. Louis for $50 and at East
Buffalo and Cincinnati for as much
as $500.
These prices were generally higher
than those prevailing at Western mar
kets, although the trend at all points
today was sharply upward. Receipts
at the seven leading markets were es-
ti1nated at $1,000, compared with
$4,000 a week ago and 10000 a year
ago,
Evening star., 1934-08-13
New England Sets
Record i'm Making
Bank Adjustments

BY the Associated Press.
Thrifty old New England has estab-
lished another banking record, 1t be-
came known today with the announce
ment that all national banks in the
first Federal Reserve district which
were unlicensed on March Is. 1888,
had been completely disposed of.
This district comprises the States OF
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts,, Connecticut and Rhode
Island.
OF the 90 banks unlicensed on
March 16, SO were licensed without
having reorganization plans developed
by the Reorganization Division. OF the
SO banks handled by this division, 81
were reorganized or acceptable assets
sold to an existing bank and were
placed in liquidation through the ap-
pointment of a receiver. Twenty-siX
banks were reorganized through a
waiver by depositors and 25 through
a Spokana sale of acceptable assets
to new bank or an existing institu-
ton.
Evening star., 1934-08-13
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, August 13.-The fol-
lowing is today's summary of cor
poration news prepared by Standard
Statistics Co., Inc, New York:
North American Aviation, Inc.-Re-
ports are current that this company
probably will be merged into a single
unit with two of its subsidiaries,
r. w. A., Inc, and Western Air Ex-
press.
Studebaker Corp-Dealers delivered
4,484 cars at retail during July.
largest total for that month since
1880.
Fuller George Al Co.-Company
was low bidder for new Baltimore via
duct with bid of 1894, 400.
Island Greek Coal Co.-Coal mined
in July was 211, ,646 tons. VS.. 1885, ,209
tons in July, 1888; in seven months
total was 2,071 1896 tons, VS.. 2,082,711.
Pond Greek Pocahontas Co.-Coal
mined in July was 109,743 tons, VS..
1882 tons; in seven months total
was 881 ,664 tons, VS.. 893,482 tons.
Aluminium Co. Of America-Com-
pany asked United States Supreme
Court to review a decision by Second
Circuit Court of Appeals ordering re-
trial of a 100000 suit brought
against it by Baush Machine Tool Co.,
alleging violation of the antitrust
laws; jury in Federal Court returned
a verdict in favor of aluminium COM
pany, but Appellate Court directed a
retriaI of the case; six plants of the
company have been shut down follow
ing strike by employees to obtain recog-
milton and a written working agree
ment.
Fairbanks Co. deficit, six months
ended June 80, was $89, ATS, VS.. deficit
$165, 5,391.
Alton Railroad deficit, 6 months
ended July 81, was $909,l29, VS.. deficit
1922, TAO.
Boston & Maine Railroad-Com-
pany asked I. c. c. to authorize an
extension of 8 years of its loan OF
S7,569,437 which falls due Septem-
ber 6.
New York Central Railroad deficit,
months ended June 80, was S1,613,-
334, VS.. deficit $6,884,587.
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
common share earnings, 6 months
ended June 80, were $l.74, VS.. 90
cents.
Rutland Railroad deficit, months
ended June 80, was $186,554, VS..
deficit $95,344.
Economy Grocery Stores Corp
President said directors plan to re-
sumo dividend payments in the near
future.
Schiff co. July sales were up 81 per
cent; 7 months up 23.4 per cent.
Spiegel, May, Stern Co.-Business
of company in past IL months ex-
ceeded that of any previous year.
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.-Com-
pany's production expenditure in COM
ing film year are expected to exceed
preceding year by $5,000,000.
Associated Gas & Electric Co.-El-
ectric output of system for week
ended August 4, 1884, was up 9.3 per
cent over the same week in 1888.
National Enameling & Stamping
Co.-For the six months ended June
80 earned $21O,S89 or $1.83 a share
against net loss of $34,760 in the
FIRST half of 1888
| Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines
had a profit of $3,521 1922 for the six
months ended June 80, compared with
$2,296,492 in the first half of 1888
Both figures are subject to deprecia-
ton and adjustments.
Granite City Steel Co. earned
$200,245 in the six months ended
June 80, equivalent to 78 cents d
share, against $30,754, or IL cents
share in the first half last year.
Evening star., 1934-08-13
Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES.

SALES.
Capital Traction $500 at IS, $500
st IS.
Potomac Electric SO pfd.-t at l13H,
! at 113A.
Evening star., 1934-08-13
GOODYEAR PROFITS.
SOAR TO $,6171S|
HaIf-Year Net Is Nearly
Five Times Total of
1888 Period.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio, August 13.-Net
earnings of $2.617,196 for the first six
months of 1884, almost five times as
great as for the same period OF 1888
were reported on behalf OF the Good
year Tire g. Rubber Co., and con-
solidated companies today by Paul w
Litchfield, president. Net profit for
the first six months of 1888 was
e560,951.
The directors then authorized pay
ment of the regular quarterly divi-
dend of 81 per share on first preferred
stock, payable October l to holders
of record September /.
Net earnings reported were earned
on total sales of $7o,80S,5 500 in the
first six months of 1884, compared to
total sales of S51,481, 1893 during the
same period a year ago, Litchfield
said.
Evening star., 1934-08-13
FOOD ABOVE YEAR AGO.

NEW YORK, August IS (A9.--Food
prices are now II per cent higher than
a year ago. 10 per cent behind the
speculative peak of 1888 and back to
the level prevailing In the Spring Of
1891. according to the American IN
stitute Of Food distribution. The OUT
look is for q continuing advance un-
less there should be an abrupt re-
versal of weather conditions In the
drought-stricken producing areas, the
institute saws.
Evening star., 1934-08-13

with s434.345.oo on August 3. a de-
crease of s1.2l1. 900. or o.2s per cent,
The current average yield of the 20
issues of 422 per cent compares with
a yield of 4.20 per cent q week ago,
The current market value is now ia
times the current liquidating value,
against l.13 on August 3.
Combined operating earnings from
underwriting and net investment in
come are now 1851 per cent on mar
ket, as compared with 1859 per cent
the week before.
Evening star., 1934-08-13
NEW YORK BANK SHARES
STEADY DURING WEEK
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 13.-New York
City bank stocks registered further
slight improvement during the last
week. The aggregate value of 16 lead
ing issues, according to records COM
piled by Holt, Rose & Troster, totaled
81 ,445 ,985, 900 on August 10, as COM
pared with 81 ,442 OFT 900 at the close
Of the previous week, an increase OF
$3, ,9O8 900, or 0.27 per cent.
The current average yield of the 16
issues of 5.53 per cent compares with
a yield Of SIS per cent on August 8.
The current market value now is
1.18 times their known book value,
UNCHANGED for the week.
Evening star., 1934-08-13
DROUGHT RULES
REND|NSTAPLES
Abrupt Price Advances Fail
to Reflect Talk of
Imitation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
NEW YORK, August 13-The rise
in Moody's daily index of staple
commodity prices to the highest levels
of the recovery to date reflects al
most entirely the effects of the
drought rather than imitation buying.
according to an analysis prepared by
Moody's Investors Service.
THE rise in our index Of Is staple
commodity prices last week to the
highest levels since the beginning Of
the recovery, combined with the grow
ing imitation talk and with the an
nouncement of the naturalization Of
silver, might lead one to believe that
basic commodity prices were again
proving to be sensitive indicators OF
inf1ation," says Moody's. When sub
jected to more detailed analysis,
however, the index fails to reflect
much Of anything else than the
drought. Wheat, corn, cotton and
hogs are chiefly responsible for the
new high levels of the index. Hides,
on the other hand, have been ad-
versely affected by the drought.
"All the other commodities COM
posing the index showed practically
no change, in the aggregate, since the
beginning of May Cor before the
drought began), although many of
these commodities, metals for in
stance, would ordinarily be among the
first to reflect imitation buying. Silver,
of course, has been under a special
influence, while the advances in rub
Der, sugar and copper can be ex-
planned on the basis of some particu-
lar governmental or international ac-
ton affecting supply, rather than on
the basis of general imitation.
"The movement of most other COM
modities included in the index does
not suggest anything like what has
been seen in response to, or in an
ticipation Of, serious infationary de-
Evening star., 1934-08-13
INSURANCE STOCKS GO
DOWN SLIGHTLY IN WEEK

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August l3.-Insurance
stocks in the New York City market
registered a small decline during the
last week. The aggregate value of 20
leading fire and casualty insurance
issues, according to records compiled
by Holt, Rose & Troster, amounted to
s433, $4,000 on August 10. compared
Evening star., 1934-08-13
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. August 13 up CU. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture HOGS, $4,000 IN
20 cents higher than Friday; 210-230
pounds. 5.40a5.60 top. $50; highest since
October, 1881; 10000 pounds, 5.00a5 40;
4.25; packing sows 425a4 .65; light light
good and choice. 14O-16O pounds, 4.5Qa
5.00 light weight, 10000 pounds; 4:75a
as. SO; heavy weight, 25O-350 pounds, 5.30a
$50; packing sows medium and good;
275-550 pounds 3.50a4 20; pigs, good and
eminent; calves. 1000 commercial; 5000
Government; very, slow; steers and year
to 25 cents lower; few choice heifers hold
mating; early top. 9,25; paid for 1,243ss
sS5-pound heifers at $50; bulls steady to
weak aers weak to S5
$4,000 pounds. STRESSED; soo-I j 90
pounds, 5.75a69;O0; d.1oO-l;3Ooe .po1 pounds e6:
eommon and MEDIUM BPs pounds
2.25a6 So; heifers. good and choice. $50
$50 pounds. -5:00a7.25; common and me
cutter and cutter. 125a2 .25; bulls year
lings excluded, good (beeD, 3.00a3 90:
4eaiers SestieT sood and fnd eholoe
dium. 3.0Oa5.25; Gull and common, .2.50a
800. Stocker and feeder CATTLE steers,
good and choice. 500-1 .050 pounds. .25a
525; common and medium. 2; 5Oa4 90;
tions 25 or more lower; talking 7.oOa7.25
early; best held, above $50; no range range
steady; lambs. 90 pounds down. good and
choice. 640a7 so: common and medium;
450a65O; ewes 90-150 pounds. good and
| choice 2.O0a3. 90; all weights. common
| and medium. 1.50a2 so: feeding lambs
| 5O-75 pounds. good and choice. 5.35a5.7o
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.
| Nyrxu vNpK Auo1Ist IL (P-RaI
Evening star., 1934-08-13
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK, August 13 PD.-Security
leal lars1 AsSnciafinn.
Evening star., 1934-08-13
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. August 13 E1.-Cal money
steady: I per cent all day, Time loans
Prime commercial paper. ~. Bankers &C
ceptances unchsnged; 80 days. ,14;Js; SO,
ortS: 60 days R.di,ogSSt %onths; rate ok
Reserve Bank. Ia per cent.
Evening star., 1934-08-13

Jar Tops porcelain LineD ..... .doz. Csc
$500 Spices whole or oround>3 pkgs. zoe
Double Lip Jar Rubbers. ... pkg. Sc
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-04
NEW SCHOOLS
REQUIRED IN
Canal. All: 4

In response to the resolution sent
to the bureau Of reclamation by the
county board Of education, asking
federal aid in constructing addi-
tional school buildings to accommo-
date the increase in school popula-
tion along the districts where the
All-American canal is being con-
structed, c. B. Collins county SUI
perintendent of schools received
letter this morning from DR.. Ell
wood Mead director.
DR.. Mead states that the bureau
is investigating the situation and
will inform Superintendent Collins
of its decision as soon as that de-
cision is made.
Yesterday Superintendent Collins
visited the Andrade school which is
crowded to ovcrtlowing due TO the
increased attendance resulting from
the canal work. The school is
fine one, states the superintendent,
but it is only one teacher school
with far too many pupils for that
one teacher There is no room and
no place to put a second teacher,
a new building being needed for
which there are no funds. This
school is one of several whose over
crowded conditions resulted in the
request for federal aid
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-04
COUNCIL DISCUSSES CONNECTING
CITY SEWER WITH COUNTY FARM
Projects For Improvement Work In Ell Cen
tro Given Attention At Meeting Held
Last Night

city to be carried on with SERA
funds and moneys advanced by the
city were discussed by the board.
Presentation of these projects was
made by Phil Knights, city engin-
eer. They include the removal of all
dead trees in the city and the plant
ing OF some 450 new trees. Park re
pairs, the removal of fire hazards
and grading of the municipal play
grounds are also included in the
proposed Setup.
Fer this program it was stated
that $5625 would be expended for la
bor and $685. spent by the city The
outline has been approved by the
local SERA committee and neces-
sary proceedings were authorized to
secure approval by the state board.
Remove Traffic Sign
A resolution adopted by the board
of supervisors OH September "a rel
ative to placing a 10 per cent quota
on the number of aliens employed in
the county and state in the interests
CT American citizens at present un-
employed was read and ordered
filed.
The board voted to remove the
traffic stop" signs on Eighth street
at Broadway and State as it felt
they are no longer necessary and
will have one installed on the north
side of Broadway at Seventh as
this corner is considered a menace
to traffic
D. B. Goodrich, city treasurer, ap-
peared before the board and report
ed that care must be exercised in
the expenditure of city funds until
the tax payments start toward the
end CT this month. The great rea.
son for this, he stated, was the de-
creased revenue over the past three
months from the water department
due to the drought. While there is
no danger of the city being unable
to meet obligations, he said, he just
cautioned carefulneSs as a matter
OF safety. 1t was pointed out also
that increased use Of water is being
noted on the city hall records due to
the return of many people to the
city and the resumption Of almost
normal business activities for the
fall and winter seasons.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-04
APPRENTICE TRAINING PLANS TO
AID MANY TRANSIENT YOUNGSTERS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4. UP)-The
federal government, through its
committee on apprentice training,
holds out the promise of work and
normal lives to the thousands OF
young people crowding annually
into adult life, William F. Patterson,
executive secretary of the commit
tee. said here today.
Patterson agreed that lack of en-
ployment for persons just reaching
their productive years was serious
problem, but he was optimistic over
the training plan being organized by
his committee.
Under the plan, ordered into oper-
alton in every state by Frances Per
kins, secretary of labor, agencies
will be established to deal with the
problem and 90 approve apprentice
contracts and supervise apprentice
training.
He was expected to leave for Dal
las. Texas, during the Gay, already
having discussed the program here
with state educational and NRA Of
ficials cf California, Arizona, New
Mexico. Utah and Nevada.
The committee secretary said his
optimism was based chiefly on the
fact that there was a lack of skilled
labor today and that any slight
upturn in business would cause q
scramble for skilled workmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-04

THE seriousness of the situation" p"
he said, "lies in the fact that every
year thousands, of additional young
people reach the age where they
should be going to work. For the
past several years they have found
progress blocked because there were
no jobs for them.
1.-THE situation must be met be-
cause it is serious and it threat
ems to become worse. We hope to
meet it through the plan we are
Putting into effect"
In the interests of turning these
APPRENTICES into skilled workmen,
the, plan proposes the establishment
of agencies to deal with the youths
and with employers.
Employers will be permitted to
pay apprentices as much as "a per
cent under the basic wages paid
iculfleymen in the locality.
Cooperation of the employers
would be optional.
The plan, according to Patterson,
intsnds to combine the education Of
the youth as a worker with actual
wvk. He said it was hoped the pro
grsm would tend TO anchor transi-
ent youth-estimated by him to
ntmber 100000 at present, supply a
med for skilled workmen, be a block
III the path of crime and Commun-
ISM.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-04
VANDERb|LTS
To CONTINUE
COURT FIGHT
Both Sides Decide Settlement
Cannot Vindicate Their
Wounded Regulations.
BY JAMES C. AUSTIN

oA-As~N = ANSSo oSoAi
NEW YORK, Oct. THE bat
tie for custody of littE Gloria Van
derbilt, 1O-year- heiress to a
$4,000,000 fortune, will continue to
the bitter end, it was understood
today.
Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt,
widow of the late Reginald Wander
bilt, is believed to feel that fair
ness to herself and her highly
placed friends precludes an out
of-court settlement before she has
presented refutation to sensational
testimony painting her as caring
more for drink, all-night parties
and gay companions than for her
daughter.
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, wi
dow of the late multi-millionaire
and sister of Mrs. Vanderbilt's late
husband, was represented as deter
mined, having sporDSrec already
recorded testimony against her
sister, -in-laW, to be satisfied with
nothing short of complete victory
permanent, legal custody Of little
Gloria.
Trial of Mrs. Vanderbilt S appli-
cation for q writ of habeaS corpus
to regain custody Of the child will
be resumed Friday with Mrs. Laura
Fitzpatrick Morgan, widow of Harry
Hays Morgan, well known diplo-
mat, and mother Of Mrs. Wander
bilt, as witness. Mrs. Morgan al
ready has testified that she re-
garded her daughter an improper
parent and believed Gloria should
be given into the custody Of Mrs.
Whitney.
Mrs. Whitney has several more
witnesses. When they have testi-
fled, Mrs. Vanderbilt will present
her side. There was a possibility
that she might offer the personal
testimony of Prince Gottfried Zu
Hohenlohe and Lady Milford Hav-
en-. Gloria IS nurse said Mrs. Van
derbilt and Prince Gottfried were
intimates.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-04
MARCHIONE:SS
PLEDGES AID

Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
CROYDON, England, Oct. a. U.P)-
The blue blooded MarchioneSS of
Milford Haven daughter of the
late Grand Duke Michael of Rus
sia, told the United Press when she
arrived by airplane today that she
would stand by Mrs. Gloria Nor
gan Vanderbilt 4" to the end
She came from Paris.
The marchioness, testimony con-
corning whom brought a recess in
the suit in which Mrs. Vanderbilt
is trying to retain custody of her
daughter in New YorE, was dis
tressed as she talked,
She said that allegations in the
trial were a ga set OF terrible, ma
licious lieS.''
81 am going now to see my hus-
band,' she said, land my lawyer.
I can not say definitely whether 1
shall go to the United States.
What I can say is that I shall stand
by Mrs. Vanderbilt to the end.'
The Marques Of Milford Haven
is a descendant Of Queen Victoria
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-04
LABOR WINS
BIC VICTORY
Elevator Constructors Signed
With Employers For Thirty
Hour Week.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. a. U.D-
A labor leader and a manufactur-
er, traditionally on opposite sides
of the American industrial picture,
gave new and forceful strength to-
day to labor IS fighting campaign
for 30-hour week as the keystone
of the American Federation of
Labor recovery program.
Before his colleagues in the
fourth session of the annual A. F..
of l.. convention, Frank Feeney,
president of the Elevator Con-
structorS' union, announced the
signing Of the ''greatest labor doc
ument ever written"
The five year agreement with
contractor employers announced by
Feeney provides the six hour Gay,
five day week for the 10000 men,
bers of the Elevator Constructors
union on pay basis Of the eight
hour day. The contract will be-
come effective Immediately, Feeney
said, in any locality in which any
other four of the building trades
unions negotiate similar agree
mentS.
The document also provides for
an absolute closed shop and gives
the elevator constructors the right
to strike at any time to support
any movement for the 30-hour
week which Pres. William Green
has made the all-important cog of
his A. F.. of L. program for re-em-
ployment Of 100000 jobless AM
orleans.
The contract was the first vic
tory for the shorter working week
reported to the convention and the
delegates received it with triumph
ant enthusiasm.
With no less enthusiasm they
heard Col. w. F. Axton, tobacco
manufacturer Of Louisville, KY,
support the 30-hour week as the
means OF getting everybody back
to work. -
Police guards appeared at the
convention doors again because of
the threat of a Communist march
on the convention.
Short sessions were in prospect
for today, the fourth Of the con-
yention, as the delegates were TO
be taken on boat trip to survey
the two large bridges being con-
Structed across the Golden Gate
and San Francisco bay.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-04
WATER CARDS
GIVEN GRATIS

Z Water cards which are issued to
cSmilies wishing to secure drinking
water from the supply being brought
indo the county through the SERA
and Southern Pacific company are
absolutely free, DR.. N. Z. Dupont,
director in charge of distributing
this water stated last night.
Information reaching distribution
headquarters is to the effect that
some persons are attempting to se'
cure payment for these cards before
giving them to the families for
whom they were intended. Any in
stances of such practices or at
tempts to obtain money for these
cards, which are to be had without
lpaymentL should be reported I'M
laediately to DR.. Dupont.
NEvery family desiring to secure
drinking water must have wa
Yards which may be secured py
g to SERA headquarters or
ned agents of the county wa
L~s--ss~Abution department.