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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
Funeral Rites
Held For Veteran
Railroad Man
PROMINENT RAILROAD MAN
is LAID TO REST

Mr.. F. L. C. Brown of S57 st.
Anthony avenue passed away at
his home Friday, September 6,
after brief illness. He leaves to
mourn in passing beloved wife,
Mrs. Florence Brown. Mr.. Brown
was born in Rockville, Ontario, and
had been resident of St. Paul for
a number of years. Funeral serv-
ices were held Monday, September
8, from the residence, with the
Rev. FIR. Alfred Fl. Lealtad, rector
of st. Thomas Episcopal Church in
Minneapolis, officiating. Several
beautiful selections were rendered
by a beautiful trio, composed of
Mesdames Matte Rhodes, Virginia
Hedge, and DR.. Lillian Lewis. The
high esteem in which the deceased
was held by his friends was at
tested to by the numerous beauti-
full floral tributes and the large
crowd that attended the services.
The active and honorary pallbear-
ers were members of the Sterling
Club and Pullman Porters. They
were Messrs. ]. w. Taylor, w. S..
Butler, William England, William
Davenport, Hammond Turner,
Arthur P. Rhodes, George Shan
non, ]. W. Avery, Al North, W. s.
Yancie, Arthur Charleston, and
Bailey Morris. Interment was in
Oakland cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
Tradehonne Shoe
Stores Offers
Popular Prices

The Tradehome Shoe Store, 10
Gated in the Bremen Arcade, st.
Paul, whose ad will be found in
this weeks st. Paul Recorder, is
one of the oldest shoe stores in the
city catering to the public for the
last decade or more.
It's policy is to offer the patron
popular priced shoes at prices that
are consistent with dependable
quality. You will always find
Tradehome Shoe Stores statesmen
willing and eager to serve your
every shoe need.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
ETHIOPIAN INDEPENDENCE
MEETING

Mass meeting in defense Of
Ethiopian Independence, sponsored
by American League Against War
and Fascism. Waldo McNutt,
speaker, National Chairman Amer
lean Youth Congress, Wednesday
evening, September 25, 1885, at
8 p, M, at Pioneer Hall, Lumber
Exchange Bldg, 9Th and Hennepin.
Admission, 15c. Pay at the door.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
CLASSIFIED AID

One room kitchenette apartment.
Couple. Reasonable, ZIG w. 31st St.
One Room for Rent-Steam heat,
couple preferred, references re-
quired. Dale 1888. 531 st. An
thony avenue.
Furnished Room and kitchen for
couple or single. 1914 E. oath st.
For Rent-Five room fiat, with
or without heat; with or without
garage, 691 st. Anthony.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
MRS. N. JEAN JONES

Funeral services for Mrs. Nam
ME Jean Jones, 43, 703 Lyndale
Place, died Sunday, September 8,
at Eureka, MINI. Burial at Crys-
tai Lake cemetery Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 10. Funeral services we're
held at Zion Baptist Church with
Rev. H. C. White officiating.
Woodland Mortuary in charge of
arrangements. She is survived by
one daughter, Dorothy Patterson
of Minneapolis, a father, brother,
and sister of Chicago.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. James Toliver
(Nina Woods) are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of a new
baby girl.
James Simon was the name Sc
lected for the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Travis of SGT
w. Central avenue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
MAE WEST TALKS TO DOZEN
EDITORS BY TELEPHONE

Mae West participated in a unique
telephone conference the other day
with moving picture editors of lead
ing dailies in twelve big cities in
the Middle West and East. Each edi-
tor asked one question, but all were
able to listen in to the entire con-
versation. The cities represented
were st. Paul, Salt Lake City, Min
neapolis, Chicago, Dallas, New Or
leans, Cleveland, Detroit, Pitts
burgh. Boston, Philadelphia and
Washington.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
Amusement
Gossip


Those folks who claim there is
no place to- go in these old twin
towns must not read the news
papers.
In st. Paul, Jim's Place, at st.
Anthony and Kent, is still packing
'em in. The tap room at the New
Keystone Hotel, operated by the
genial Calvin Williams, has a
happy crowd on hand every night.
Minneapolis has an edge on Sis
ter st. Paul in the matter of night
places. The Keystone Bar, with
its unique Mystic Cavern tap room,
draws the folks from far and near.
Later in the evening the Apex
Mite Club is filed with dancers
and diners. Up on Hyland avenue
the perennially popular Harlem
Breakfast Club musicians Rest),
still has a large following who
make merry every night. Across
the street the Mill City Elks main
tain open house every night, with
special music and entertainment on
Saturday night to which all ladies
are admitted free.
Matinee Dance Sunday
Sunday, September Is, at the
Apex Night Club, beginning at
$3.50 p. M, there will be a matinee
dance lasting until 10 p. m, fea-
turing Wee Willie and his Apex
Mite Club Band. A small admis-
sion fee of % cents will be
charged.
Elks Open House
Thomas GaIbreath, chairman of
the Ames Lodge of Elks Enter
tainment Committee, told report
ers Monday that the Elk Open
House entertainments on Saturday
night are drawing the crowds. A
new departure will be put in force
this coming Saturday night when
all ladies will be admitted free.
Always good music and plenty of
enjoyment at the Elks Rest.
Dance At AragOn Monday Night
The spacious Aragon Ballroom
formerly Arcadia) will be the
scene of a public dance Monday
night presenting for the first time
to a colored audience in the Twin
Cities, Earl Fraser's New York
Orchestra, which has been playing
at the Aragon for the past five
weeks.
This band, since it's arrival, has
been the talk of the town. 1t is
billed as New York's fastest dance
band. The Aragon always draws
a large crowd of Twin City people
who attend no other public dances
along with the large crowd that is
present at all dances. A dance
at this ballroom always is pic
turesque and cosmopolitan affair.
A huge crowd is expected. A low
admission will prevail.
Breakfast Dance to Follow
The ever popular Rock GAM
band from the Cotton Club will
play for a Breakfast Ball" at the
Apex Mite Club, following the
dance at the Aragon Monday night.
Dancing will begin at IL p. m. and
last until the wee hours of the
morning, around breakfast time.
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
RETURNS TO TUSKEGEE

Alexander Jordan, Jr., son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Jordan, 399
N. st. Albans,- student at Tuskegee
Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, for
the past three years, returned to
school last week for his fourth
year.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
WON'T TELL WHERE
HE CAUGHT 1T

Joseph D. Ware, of Minneapolis,
recently landed a IA pound pike.
When asked what lake it came out
of Jos. D. told reporters it came
out of one of his "private lakes!"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
Annual Girls
Camp Enjoyed
By Large List

lily w 4ANS$SASS
this year was a real enjoyment to
every girl who found it possible
to go.
Swimming, boating, hikes, han
dicraft, and games are just a few
of the things that filed the day.
Tournaments in ping-pong, dia-
mond ball, checkers, basketball,
whist, were held for the midget,
junior, and sernior girls as well
as track meet.
Dorothy Mccoy won the junior
ping-pong championship. She was
defeated by Mary Lewis, who was
the winner of the senior ping-pong
division for camp championship.
The first prize in the checker
tournament was won by Marion
Majors, and second place by
Vivian Vassar. In the free throw
basketball contest Bertha Johnson
took first place and Alice Brown,
second place. The winners of the
whist tournament were Vivian
Vassar and Mary Lewis.
Track Meet
Participants in the Track Meet
are as follows: Midgets: Sylvia
and Wanda Starks, Dolores Beas-
ley, Katharine McGraw, and Emma
Roberts. Juniors: Louise Brown,
Martha Jones, Margaret Allen,
Marion Majors, Geraldine Davis,
Mercedes Brown, June Carter,
Bessie Grissom, Clarice Mack,
Thelma Roberts, Verne Brady.
Seniors: Starr Dunlap, Dorothy
Mccoy, Carrie Hoffman, Helen
Benner, Vivian Vassar, Dorothy
Carter, Betty Marshall, Mary
Lewis, Lillian Tyler, Florence
Greene, Juanita Wallace, DeLois
Greever, Alice Brown, Bertha
johnson. Winners in the respec-
tive divisions are as follows:
Katherine McGraw and Emma
Roberts. Midg cts: Margaret
Allen and Bessie Grissom. Juniors:
Bertha johnson and Dorothy Nc
Coy, Seniors.
Initiates Mae West .
Prizes. were given for the two
best performances on the pro-
grams during the week. The first
prize was won by Bertha Johnson,
who gave an imitation of Mae
West and the second by Virginia
Perkins, who played the role Of
Ethel Waters.
Another prize, and one of great
Importance since it involves so
many virtues, is the prize offered
by Phyllis Wheatley House to the
best call around camper" each
year. In order to qualify one
must be cooperative and sports
manlike, must participate in more
than four events, and show the
qualities we aspire to in choosing
our councillors. This prize this
year was won by Bertha Johnson
who receives a free trip to camp
next year. Other girls receiving
honorable mention were: Mae
Blackwell, Vivian Vassar, Lillian
Tyler, Elaine Bakion, and Alice
Brown.
Staff
The CounseEors were Timma
Leah Marshall, Mary Turner,
Anita Mason, Helen Mann, Roena
Starks, Beulah Mitchell, Dorothy
Hall, Marion Franklin, Mrs. Pansy
Chayis was nurse and Mrs. Alice
Onque, director.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
Ralph Jones
Improves

The condition of Ralph Jones,
Minneapolis business man reported
seriously i'll following an opera
ton last week, is still serious but
improvement has been noted.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
Citizens Refused
Tickets On Air
plane in Mpls.
PROMPT PROTEST BY PAPER
ENDS DISCRIMINATION
ON AIRLINER
By Nellie DOdsOn

A prompt protest by the Mime
apohs Spokesman ended discrimi-
natory practice in vogue at the
Minneapolis Municipal airport this
week.
Complaints received from col
ored citizens revealed that race
patrons who sought to purchase
seats on a city sightseeing plane,
operated by the Freeman Aircraft
Sales Corporation, were repeatedly
told by the ticket seller, "We're
sold out"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
Citizens Protest

The complaint was forwarded to
Cecil E. Newman, editor of the Min
neapolis Spokesman, and he i'm
mediately began an investigation
of the affair.
The investigation revealed that
Nels Swanson, white, pilot of the
plane, issued orders that tickets
should not be sold to colored peo-
pie. A call at his office revealed
him to be in Duluth. A following
call to department store owner,
who owns considerable stock in the
air concern, brought prompt ac-
ton.
Wednesday Mr.. Newman was in
formed that any discriminatory
practices that had been in vogue
were without approval of the COM
pany officers, and that Swanson
had been reprimanded for his ac-
tions.
In the future colored patrons
who want to go up in the Freeman
plane will be accorded the same
courtesies all others receive.
FATHER OF GEORGE HALL
DIES
George Hall, Minneapolis resi-
dents father, died Saturday, Sep
TENDER 6, in Dayton, Ohio. Mr..
Hall left Immediately to attend his
fathers funeral held on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Hall was SO years old
and was married for IS years.
Mrs. John Wright of Robbinsdale,
Mimi, one of the daughters, ac-
companied her brother to Dayton.
He is survived by two daughters
and four sons. He lived Al years
IN Kentucky and was the Oldest
Odd Fellow in Kentucky. The
Ames Lodge of Elks wired flowers
and condolences to the family.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13
Protests Unavailing

Sunday afternoon two Mime
apolis business men (colored) no
ticed that in spite of the fact they
were informed of a "sell-out,"
white patrons who applied for
tickets were accommodated. They
protested to airport officials and
were told that because the plane
leased its space at the field,
nothing could be done by the port
itself to break down the discrimi-
nation.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-09-13

The Councillors were Timma
Leah Marshall, Mary Turner,
Anita Mason, Helen Mann, Roena
Starks, Beulah Mitchell, Dorothy
Hall, Marion Franklin, Mrs. Pansy
Chayis was nurse and Mrs. Alice
Onque, director.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Soccer Season
Opens Here

When King Winter ascends the
throne most people dig up over.
coats out of mothballs but hardy
group Of men defying the frigid
ruler, dust off their shorts and
prepare for soccer.
German-American kickers to-
morrow open their season against
the Italian A. c. on BenningS
Field at 3 p m.
September IS they meet Stone
wall Democratic Club of Balti-
more, Maryland State champion,
while the Italian A. C. engages
StoneWall Juniors in the prelimi-
nary fracas on Benning Field at
p. m.
September % the locals travel
to Cumberland to tackle the Cele-
nese A. A., and the 10Th will find
them in Baltimore engaging their
ancient rival the German Sport
Club.
The Germans are sponsored by
the Heurich Brewing Company
and are entered in the Southeast
ern semi,pro loop of Maryland,
which starts operation October 6.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Terps May Use
Callahan

Charlie Callahan, 1884. letter.
man and a guard, may be used
as substitute tackle on the
University of Mryland eleven this
fall. This has been indicated by
the way Coaches Faber and Dob
son have been lining up the
Terrapins in practice. The
coaches feel Callahan's worth can
better be utilized at tackle.
The running guard position,
left vacant when Johnny Simp-
son, will go to Al Farrell, 202-
pound Washingtonian, and let
terman two years ago, or Bill
Wolfe, the 186-pound Altoona, Pa,
boy. Wolfe was the star lineman
of last years freshmen.
The successor to the quarter
back post, ably filled by Norwood
Sothoron last year, has developed
into a tWo-cornered duel between
Charlie Ellinger and Coleman
Headley. Ellinger played at end
last year.
On last years work and the way
they have been lined up in prac-
tice, Maryland's tentative first
team would be something like
this:
Lou Ennis and Vic Willis, ends;
John Birkland and Carl Stalfort,
tackles; Ed Minion and Al Farrell
or Bill Wolfe, guards; Bill An
dorka, center; Bill Guckeyson and
George Sachs, halfbacks; Cole
man Headley or Charlie Ellinger,
quarterback, and John Gormley,
fullhack.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Kirk Miller Says:
(continued from first Sports page }

CONTINUED from first Sports page.
got 2212 per cent of the g. t.,
meaning the grand total.
This embarrassment was met
with a hasty concurrence in
which the 221a per cent was to
be forthcoming to the K. p,
who. in case you have forgot
ten, was the king pin who was.
in the proceedings to pull the
customers through the gate.
The moneyed clan which had
spread the word far and wide
of the coming of the disciple
of sports, the noble K. P.
claimed they didn't owe the
221a per cent because they had
advanced what might be their
contribution in the item OF
travel expenses to the K. P.
And the I. o. I. didn't see
fit to acknowledge any obliga-
ton whatsoever, most especially
on an emergency, last minute,
and verbal promise.
The only man in the clear is
the sharp-thinkin' brother, who,
OF course, couldn't be expected
to do the thinkin' for every
one.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Can Joe Take If?
Bder PonderS

POMPTON LAKES, N. j.. Sept.
THE chief argument used by
the Max Baer cohorts in nominal.
ing the Livermore lothario to whip
Joe Louis concerns the question of
the Brown Bomber's ability 20
take it,"
That he can give it" is unques-
toned. But can he stand up un-
der a prodigiouS clout on the chin
the sort of a clout Baer is ca
pable of delivering?
John RoXborough, however, is
nursing no doubt whatever on this
score. Comanager of Louis and
sort of godfather" to Shufflin'
Joe, the former University Of
Michigan basketball star and at
present prominent attorney in De-
troit has seen his protege in al
most every bout in which he has
engaged since he donned the nit
tens in his first amateur bout,
slightly more than three years
ago.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Pickups and
PutOutS
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Beaver Dam Country Club
boasts a pair of golf "nObleS"
=. Noble ]. WaldrOn and Noble
J. Wilson. Bob "POlly" Fol
Hard has been placed on the
reception committee for the Va
riety Clubs annual dinner, No
vember %. . Washington boys
riding on Eastern and Canadian
tracks are sonny Workman,
Jimmy Sullivan, Johnny
Shanks, Eddie Smith, frankie
Cusimano, Freddy Faust and
Tommy Fowler. what a grand
finale it would be were Jack
Doyle and EMO FiermOnte
matched. with DannO MahOny
This wrestling trade name is
O'MahOney) as the referee.
not even the salvage ship
Orphir would be of any assist
ance to the Boston Braves, an
chored to the last rung in the
National L eGgue.. many are
skeptical of statements credited
to Lawson Little, amateur golf
champion, that he will never
turn professional. President
Cloyd H. Marvin of George
Washington University probably
will be unable to visit the
Colonials at their training base,
Camp Let's, Md. he's visiting
Mexico, though expected back
here before September 20. ...
Hugh Trigg, veteran local ten
mis- player and former District
public parks champion, has
abandoned tennis for the rest
Of the season since his wife's
death.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Pitching Records
AMERICAN LEAGUE

w. LII w j.
Bowers, Bos.. / o. Sullivan. Det.. s 6
Lawson. Det. 2 0 Wineg'ner, CL.
Allen, n. Y...13 4Osterm'er. Bos. 7
Deshong, NY. 3 Poser, st. L.. l
Auker. Det. IA 5Nilson, Bos., l
Erowder, Det..10 4 Whiteh'd, Chill Is
Bridges, Det.1S S,Iildeb'd. CleN.. 7
Andrews, Still 5Linke, Wash.
Crown,C. Clev. 2iomez, n. Y III is
Lyons Chi. IL 7Walkup, st. l.. 6
Mahaffey, Phi. Al helps, Chi.... 4 )
Broaca. y. Y.12 7HadIey. Wash. 10 IL
Rowe, Detroit.17 1OIWalberC, Bos.. )
Knott, st. L. 10 6 Lee, Wash. 8 3
W.Ferrell, Bos.21 13Hockette, Bos..
Harder, Cleve.16 10lFscher, Chi. 6
Tamuls, NY. 5lRussell, Wash. 1 6
Marcum, Phi. Is 10jBrown. n. Y. 3
Wyatt, Chi. 3 2lBlaeholder PHI. ! II
Kennedy, Chi.1O 7iMalone, n. Y.
T.. Brown, Gle. 7 5Tietje. Chi. I -
Ruffing \. Y.14 1ODietrich Phila. II
Hogsett, Det.. 3Doyle, Phila... 4
Sorrell, Det.. SICaster, Phila.. ! ?
Hudlin, Cleve.13 10 Hayes. Wash.
Grove, Boston.15 10 Pearson, Clev. 6 II
Jones, Cri... own Alta, st. l.. Is
Murphy. N. Y. 5lCoffman. st. l.. II
Whitehill. Walls 1llCain, st. H.. y
Welch, Bos. 10 8 News'm, Wash. II
Salveson, Chi. 1IThomas, st. l.. Is
Petit. Wash. 8 6lRhodes, Bos.... s
wiltshire, Phil. 9,Martini. Phila. .
benton. Phila. Hensiek, Was. 3
Stewart, Clev. 5lTurbeville, Phi. :
CODDOla. Wa.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Football Meetings

The annual meetings for the
Interpretation of the football
rules will be held in the ballroom
of the Hotel McAlpin, New York
city, Saturday, September IA. All
coaches, officials, and others in.
terested are invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07

q o W II 1EOul
d u S ty shelves
a n d crammed
over feet grown
p | u m. p e r
through in a c.
itivity as Uncle
S a m S hard
W orkin G EN-
ployes pri m e
for their pri-
vate Olympics,
the second an
nual In t e ride.
p a r t m e n t al
T r a c k and
F. j e | d meet,
sch e d uled at
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE

w. l. W, I,
Casey, Chi. Pezzullo, Phil.
Kowaiik, Chi Hanes, St l..
shoun, Chi. 0 Bush, Pitts.
Baker. Bkn... l o. Brennan, Gin.
J. Dean. St.L IS s Smith. y. Y.
Lee, Chi.....15 s Fitzsims, NY.
Heusser. St. l.. ) = Zachary, BrOo.
C'st'm'n, y. H.I2 ) HERNIA n. Gin.
Hubbell, N.Y.2O 9,Jorgens, Phtla. /.
Hensh'w. Chill ) Bowman. Phil
Swift, Pitts. Is Nelson, Gin.
Brown, Pitts. ; Freitas; Cln..
S'm'cher. N.Y.lS 2 Earnsh W. Bro J
Lucas. Pitts. Benton Bos''' Z
Hallah'n, St.L.12 Schott; GIN.
P'melee, NY.1% trahhn 2, bos' =
Blanton. Pitts.16 10 F[Gy; CLn'' ,,t,' Ct. -
Clark, Bkn...11 IoIltile NJ. II; l"'
pont ~, Smith, Bos... s Il
49, H., n,. . Refs, Brook. :
;H'riet MuIs", > M'Fayden. Bo II
Der'nger, Cin.17 l. Iobnson Gin T.
Viewer, Pitts.11 s BranJt Bos r.
Walker, st. l. II Nunns brook
Benge Rkn.. 8 Rivin PbiIs
B'kofer, Pitts. s s. Stout' \ W.,
French, Chi. rs 10 Leonard, Rroo,
J'nson, Phila..1O SIPrim, Phila...
Warneke, Chi. is 1Gl Brown, Bos.
P.Clllns. St.L. Cantwell. Bos. 4 %
Davis, Phila IL l. Belts Boston. l
walters, Phil 9 Q, Mulcahey, Phi.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Hey, Johnny

If you want to get Pepper Mar
tins goat, call him Johnny"
which Is his real name.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Earl Widn1yer
Returns 10
Cinders
By GINO SINH

Track shoes which haven't
been in contact with cinderS for
many a year are being pulled
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20

Bull fighting In Spain is valued at
$50. 000. 900 a year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20
AIR SERVICE TO YELLOWSTONE

Daily flights to West Yellowstone,
western gateway to Yellowstone nation
al park, to be flown as a portion Of
the regular scheduled flight course of
National Parks Always, Inc, have been
authorized by the post office depart
ment, according to airline officials. The
schedules, tentatively set and subject
to approval of the post office depart
ment and the department of commerce,
officials of which are conducting a sur
vey of the flying course from Butte
and Idaho Falls to West Yellowstone
and of the West Yellowstone airport,
provide Salt Lake City with early morn
ing and afternoon flights to the fam
western gateway of Yellowstone
park. The afternoon flight to West
Yellowstone and the return flight from
West Yellowstone to Salt Lake City will
be operated daily except Sundays and
holidays. Service from Butte and the
north under the tentative schedules will
provide n daily flight to West yell
lOwstone and two return flights. Air
mail and express, as well as passengers,
will be carried ON each flight.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20
GROUND IN NEED
OF PHOSPHORUS
DEFICIENCY IN MONTANA SOILS
DUE TO TWO REASONS; EX-
planned BY CHEMIST
(MONTANA STATE COLLEGE)
Phosphorus deficiency in Montana

MONTANA STATE COLLEGE)
Phosphorus deficiency in Montana
soils may be due to two reasons, says
Jesse Green, assistant chemist of the
experiment station at Montana State
college. The first is q natural de-
ficiency, hat is, the soils were not
! well supplied in the beginning. The
, second is artificial, and was brought
about by the removal of phosphorus
by years of cropping.
Soil is a product of the original
Iigneous rocks from which the earth was
made, Mr. Green explains. These rocks
contained varying amounts OF natural
phoSphates and hence some soils will be
well supplied with this element and
others will be deficient. Also in the
building of soils from the original rocks
there have been untold changes in the
materials. In a mountainous region
like Montana this is especially import
ant.
While some soils may even have
been formed with an abundant supply
of phosphorus, during the shifting OF
materials other substances may have
been added which limit its availability"
says the chemist. Iron, alumina and
an excess Of lime tend to decrease the
availability Of phosphorus. Although a
high percentage Of total phosphorus In
a soil is q valuable asset, it may be
only slowly available to plants, thus the
soil is poor as regards phosphorus. AS
the knowledge Of soils advances we are
becoming impressed and o
with the greater value Of that soil which
can give up its phosphorus freely to the
crops.
Many soils in Montana appear to be