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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-04
BANKING SYSTEM
SHOWS PROGRESS
State Bank Resources Grow
More Than Three Billion
Dollars in a Year
NATIONAL BANKS GAIN
American Bankers Association
Gives Details of Banking
Institutions and Notes
Stronger Condition

NEW YORK.-Continued improve
ment in the condition of state char
tered banking institutions. with an in
crease of more than three billion dol.
lars in a year in total resources, is
shown In report Just issued by the
State Bank Division of the American
Bankers Association.
The report was prepared by the d.
Visions Committee on State Bank Re-
search from data furnished by state
banking departments and parallels
data issued by the Comptroller of the
Currency for national banks which
show similar improvements.
"The combined resources Of 10,473
state supervised banks were $35.724,.
$4,000 as of December 81. 1885," the
state bank report says. Total depos.
its amounted to $30.526,9 900. Total
loans and discounts stood at $12,4S0,-
100000 and total investments were
$14.17O.421. O00."
A year previous, tables in the re-
port show, there were 1854 state su-
pervised banks, with combined re-
sources of $32,6SO. 2O3, 900, total depos-
its $27.297 ,959 900, loans and discounts
$4,000. 033.O00 and investments $12,
5S2.325. 900.
Glasses Of Institutions
OF the reporting state banking in.
situations on December 81, 1895. 500
were commercial banks, the report
states. go trust companies, almost
go stock and mutual savings banks
and less than 10 were private banks.
The report adds:
"The parallel upward movements Of
deposits and total invested funds of
total state supervised banks during the
years 1884 and 1885. after declines in
these items in 1882 and 1888. are in
dications of definite steps toward re.
covery in banking.
BASED on figures assembled for to-
tai state supervised banks on resources
and liabilities as Of December 81, 1881
to 1885. 1t is noted: ~ that deposits
in 1885 rose approximately IL per cent
over the previous year, as compared
with an increase of about 3 per cent
in 1894 over the year 1888. and declines
of per cent and IL per cent in 1888
and 1882. respectively, from the pre-
ceding years of 1882 and 1881; and GU
that total invested funds increased by
approximately per cent in 1885 and
also in 1884. while they had decreased
by per cent in 1888 and by II per cent
in 1892"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-04
The Business Outlook

NEW YORK.-The natural forces
of recovery have demonstrated their
strength and have momentum
which may reasonably be expected
to carry the country into new high
ground, says Banking" the publica
ton of the American Bankers Asso
citation. in it's August issue. The mo.
mentary stimulation following the
distribution of bonus funds to the
veterans has practically died away
and is no longer an important bust
ness factor. A certain degree Of I'm
certainty arising from the national
political campaign is unavoidable. the
magazine says.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-04

Comptroller of the Currency
O'Connor announced recently that
total deposits Of the 5.374 national
banks in the United States on June
80, 1885, the date Of the last call
made for statements Of condition. ag-
gregated $4,000. 1880 The figure
is a new high record for national
banks, exceeding by $1.340. 998. 900. OF
5.39%. the amount reported as OF
March 4, 1886. the previous high rec
ord. The current figures show also
that deposits increased $685., 207. 000
or l6.35%. over the amount reported
as of June 20. 1885. the date of the
corresponding call year ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-04
LAST CALL

Here's a reminder from DR.. r. H.
Riley, Director of the State Depart
ment of Health to parents whose
children will enter school this fall:
eff you haven't had your child
vaccinated against smallpox and pro-
.ected against diphtheria be sure you
have both attended to, before you
enter your child in school.
eve have a State law-as nearly
every parent knows, which requires
a child to be vaccinated against
smallpox, before the child may be re-
ceived in any public school in the
State. Protection against diphtheria
is not required by law, but all par
ents who wish to safeguard their
children against needless suffering
and possible death--are anxious to
have it done.
Mothers are urged to have their
babies protected against these dis
eases before the babies are year old.
A great many of them have it at
tended to. Unfortunately, all of us
are inclined to put off doing things.
The records of the examinations
made of five and six year olds, at the
child health conferences in the coun-
ties, during the summer, in prepa-
ration for the enrolment of the chill
dren in school this fall, show that
this is particularly true with respect
to safeguarding children against
these diseases.
Not vaccinated against small
pox' was written against the names
of half of the children examined
An equally large number had not
been protected against diphtheria
Through the enforcement of the
vaccination law, Maryland has been
able to Keep an enviable record with
regard to smallpox. We have had
only one case of that disease in five
years, but it is still widely preva-
lent in many other states-over
5000 cases have occurred in other
parts of the country in the last six
months. Nobody who is exposed to
smallpox, is safe from it unless he
has been vaccinated against it.
1--WE have an equally safe means
of protection against diphtheria in
what is known as TOXOID and we
are beginning to see the results of
immunization against that disease in
the gradual decrease in the number
of cases reported. In 1881 there
were 1903 cases of diphtheria re-
ported in Maryland, 1887 of which
occurred in the counties. Last year
we had 426 cases, 3O7 of which were
reported from the counties
1--WE are looking forward to the
time when we will have as clean a
slate for diphtheria as we now have
for smallpox
THE schools open in a few days.
If your child is still unprotected
against either of these diseases,
don't delay any longer. See your
doctor and have 1t DONE"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-04

Reorganization of work-relief pro-
grams in such a way as to provide
jobs when they are needed most and
the coordination of all public con-
struction activities in an effort to
avoid competition between various
Federal departments for a rapidly
diminishing labor supply" are recon-
mended by Abel Wolman, regional
Public Works Administrator.
His recommendations were made
in his introductory comments on q
supplementary report on the PWA
program in Maryland and Delaware
from August /, 1888, TO June 80,
1886.
The report showed that an average
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-04
BACK TO THE PAST

Is civilization headed back to the
Dark Ages? Read the interesting
story of mans development and why
science suspects a down-hi journey
physically One of many interesting
articles in the September 9Th issue of
the American Weekly, the big maya
zine which comes regularly with the
BALTIMORE SUNDAY AMERICAN.
Your newsdealer has your copy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-04

of only thirty-five per cent. Of the
labor employed on PWA projects in
this region was drawn from the re-
lief rolls, and that approximately
$2,925 in construction funds have to
be spent to give one man a years
-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-04

Personality may be valuable, but
the fellows who hold down the best
jobs don't seem to have much Of an
excess of 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-04

II forget" may go in court but 1t
won't when a woman is cross-ex-
aiming her husband.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-04
JEST A-WHITTLIN' AM A.
THINKIN'
By PETE GETTYS
BY PETE GETTY S

A State Farmer Section Feature
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Seizure and Sale
Of Bar Fixtures
Costs US. Money
Laugh Seems to Be on
Alcohol Tax Unit.
auction FizzIes.

George Gerard ct al who seem
to have had some connection with the
beverage business in Salt Lake City,
probably are having a quiet laugh at
the expense of Uncle Sam-at several
dollars expense, as q matter of fact.
1t appears from q decision today
from the Office Of Acting Controller
General Elliott that the Alcohol Tax
Unit seized bar fixtures and merchan-
disc belong to Gerard ct al. under
provisions Of the liquor law, and sold
them at auction. thereby netting
$2975. However, the cost of advertis-
ing the sale was 1888 and storage
charges on the seized property was
$21 so, which made the proceeding
rather profitless
The matter came before the Gen
eral Accounting Once when the
United States marshal requested
bookkeeping instructions on 1t.
Elliott told him to turn the pro-
ceeds Of the sale over to the collector
Of internal revenue and pay the ex.
penses himself.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
September Borrowing Is Topic
At Federal Reserve Meetin Q
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Members Of the Federal Reserve sys-
TENS Open Market Committee met
with Secretary Morgenthau today for q
talk about the Treasury's September
borrowing.
Morgenthau plans to announce terms
Of the financing September Ga week
In advance of a $514, 4,000, 900 maturity
Of Is per cent notes.
The projected financing has drawn
close attention in financial circles,
with speculation centering on whether
the Treasury would seek any new
money.
In his revised budget summary yes
terday President Roosevelt said $750,- :
000, 900 Of new borrowing was antici-
pated during the current fiscal year,
. sharp reduction under record peace
time operations Of last year.
Those present today included NJ. 8.
Symczak, Ronald Ramson and Joseph
A. Broderick, members Of the Federal
Reserve Board: w. r. Burgess, vice
president Of the New York Reserve
Evening star., 1936-09-02
PRESIDENT TO GIVE
REPORT ON RADIO
Will Return to White House
for Address Next Sum-
day Night.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt will report to
the people of the Nation on his
drought area inspection trip in q
radio address from the White House
next Sunday night from GAS to 10:15
o'clock.
In disclosing that the President will
return here to make his report on
the situation the White House also
stated today that in his radio talk he
will make a special announcement re-
garding the unemployment in private
industry Of persons on relief rolls.
The White House announcement
followed a brief communication from
the Presidents train. now travelling
through the Western drought section.
Just what will be the nature of his
announcement concerning re-employ-
ment Of those on relief rolls was not
explained. In answer to questions, the
White House said the President will
make the necessary explanation Sun
day night.
Two Revisions Necessary.
It was the Presidents plan when
he started on his drought inspection
tour to deliver this report to the
people at Des Moines, Iowa, yester-
day. Fearing such an address in Des
Moines at that time would be inter-
preted by some as a political move,
the proposed address was then shifted
to tomorrow at Cleveland. Still
another revision was necessary, how
ever, following the change in the
Presidents intinerary because of the
death of Secretary Of War Dern.
It was then the President decided
to deliver this important address from
Washington over coast-to-coast
hook-up.
The Presidents special train will
reach Washington Sunday morning.
The radio address will be made in the
diplomatic reception room on the
ground floor of the White House.
Reception Is Cancelled.
1t was announced also at the White
House today that the President has
Cancelled the reception he was to
have held in the rear grounds of the
White House on the afternoon Of Sep
tember II in honor of the delegates
to the World Power Conference. 1t
was explained this cancellation was
made out Of respect to the late Secre-
tary Dern. However, the President
will address the conference at o'clock
on Friday afternoon, September IL.
Mr.. Roosevelt was represented to-
day as not having yet worked out the
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Papal Organ Rebukes Coughlin
For Liar and Betrayer' Speech

against persons who represent su-
preme social authority, with the evi-
dent danger of disturbing the respect
due the authorities themselves by the
people.
"The inconvenience is greater as
well as more evident when the speaker
Is . priest
In high Vatican circles, 1t was
stressed the Osservatore comment did
not mean the Vatican wholly disap-
proved of the Detroit radio priest. It
approved, 1t was said. the work Father
Coughlin has done IN interpreting the
Pope's sncyclicals on economic mat
ters to the public.
However, they went on, the Vatican
disapproves Father Coughlin's attack
on President Roosevelt as an attack
on constituted authority. What hap
pens when the masses lose respect for
their authorities, the prelates stated,
now may be seen in Spain.
The prelates also made 1t plain the
comment was not directed. In any
sense, against Bishop Gallagher, but
against reports which represented the
bishop a. saying the Holy See approved
Father Coughl:c.a POLITICAL activities.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
WARM SPRINGS CHIEF
SURGEON QUITS POST

1y the Associated Press.
WARM SPRINGS, Ga. September
2.-Dr. Michael Hoke, surgeon in chief
Of the Warm Springs Foundation for
five years, resigned today to return
to private practice in Atlanta.
IT came here to aid the founda-
tion," DR.. Hoke said in . statement
Nov, feeling that my undertaking
has been accomplished, am leaving
to resume my work in Atlanta"
DR.. Hoke resided at the Little White
House, near the foundation, In the
absence of President Roosevelt, his
personal friend.
It was understood that DIR. Ed Irwin
who was associated with DR.. Hoke In
his work here, will succeed him as
surgeon in chief.
DR.. Hoke obtained his degree in
medicine at the University of Viz
ginia in 1895.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
MISS BAKER ADDS
TO OW.P.A. CHARGE
Allen Starts Probe of Pro.
gram as Applied to Dis
trict Fairgrounds.

Investigation Of the operation OF the
w. P. A. program as applied to the
District Playground Department was
started today by Commissioner George
Z. Allen after Miss Sibyl Baker. de-
partment supervisor. repeated and ex-
panded on criticism Of the w. P. A.
she had previously made.
In q reply to the Commissioners de-
mand for an explanation Of what
w. p. A. workers were causing her
department embarrassment" Miss
Baker filed q letter which made .
more detailed statement Of complaints
than she had included in her 1898
budget requests for larger regular
stan Of her own.
Particularly, Miss Baker today in
sisted that construction projects for
her department were started after long
delays and, once started, were abrupt
ly closed" four months ago. leaving un-
finished field houses on the Mcmillan
and New York avenue Fairgrounds to
constitute injurious hazards" to chill
dren on those grounds.
Cites Unfinished Construction.
Further, she reminded Allen she
had called this unfinished construc-
tion work to his attention in . memo
randum June IS, but that the situation
remained unchanged. Miss Baker in
sisted that what she had said was mot
in any sense q criticism of the w. P. A.
program" She said she had always
extended the fullest cooperation and
with the exception Of the conduct of
the improvement program, Il believe
have received all the assistance
which they could give"
In a statement supporting her re-
quest for . larger regular staff next
fiscal year Miss Baker protested that
the W. p. A. programs were inevitably
uncertain, the work poor in quality,
the workers unable to carry full re-
sponsibility." She said the depart
ment, with its present appropriation,
cannot furnish skilled labor and su-
pervision to make effective the w.
p. A. unskilled labor available for
improvement projects"
Regrets Publicity.
In her letter today she retracted
none of that, but said she regretted
the publicity given the statements,
that she had intended them merely
for the attention of the Commission
ers and the auditor. Arguing again
for . larger stan of her own, she
said: "I am firmly convinced the Play
ground Department should not have
to rely permanently upon the works
program to carry its regular and nor
NAL work"
After reading Miss Bakers letter,
Commissioner Allen promptly called
into conference w. A. Draper, head
of the District Repair Shop; Maj DAN
lei j. Donovan, auditor and deputy
w. P. A. administrator, and william
(see BAKER, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-09-02

Bank, and M. j. Fleming, governor OF
the Cleveland bank.
From the Treasury, besides Morgen-
thau, were w. Chatfield Taylor, As
sistant Secretary, and Daniel w. Bell,
acting director Of the Budget Bureau.
The month-end Treasury statement
for August, made public today, showed
receipts Of $343,015, ,356.73 for the
month, an increase of about $45,-
100000 over the same month q
year ago.
For the first two months Of the cur
rent fiscal year, receipts were listed
at 1886, ,902, 1856, compared with
$577 .653 ,639.83 for the same period
last year.
General expenditures for August
and the first two months of the fiscal
year were ahead Of last year, but
emergency outlays decreased.
Although the August deficit was
about 5000 900 more than the deficit
for the same month . year ago, the
two-months' excess Of expenditures
was $34s. .74S.334.6s for this year, COM
pared with t671Dl2,77s.65 for last
year.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
4 SHIPPING FIRMS
FACE PROSECUTION
0NNEUTRAL|TYACT
Cummings Names Conboy
and Adams to Conduct
Federal Inquiry.
OFFICIALS ARE SILENT
ON DETAILS OF CHARGES
Law Requiring License for All
War Implements Cited by
District Attorney.
~ the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, September 2.-Martin
Conboy, former United States attor-
ney, and Frank w. H. Adams were
commissioned today by Attorney Cen
eral Homer S. Cummings to investi-
gate and to prosecute four transporta-
tion companies for alleged violations
Of the neutrality act of 1885.
The commission was filed in United
States District Court here.
The companies to be investigated
are the International Mercantile Ma
rine, the Hamburg-American Line, the
New York & Cuban Mail Steamship
Co. and the Porto Rico Express Co.,
and "others unknown"
Cummings Letter.
Conboy, it was learned today, now
3 in South America
Cummings, in q letter accompany
ing the commission, said the Depart
ment of Justice had been informed
the four companies and other firms
corporations, associations and persons
unknown to the department, have vio-
lated the provisions of section OF
the joint resolution of Congress OF
January 81, 1885, and paragraph Is
OF section of the general regulations
Of the State Department in connec-
tion with the international traffic in
arms, ammunition and implements OF
war, and have violated sections 236
237, 243A and 245B of title % of the
United States code and other criminal
statutes of the United States"
No indictments have been filed
against any of the companies, the
letter said.
Silent on Details.
Adams, who succeeded Conboy as
United States attorney, was asked
whether the alleged violations oc.
CURED recently and whether they in
volved the shipment of any arms to
Spain.
Il am very reluctant at this time
to say whether this is so or not" he
said
Under the law, he said, the export
er of arms, ammunition, war imple-
ments and even airplane parts, which
might be regarded as war material
must register with the Department OF
State and must get a license for every
shipment.
While the owners Of ships do not re-
ouire a license, he said, they are re-
sponsible for unlicensed shipments.
Neither the time nor the countries
involved in the alleged violations were
mentioned in the letter or the COM
mission.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
FLARE GOES OFF
IN FLYERS ARMS
New Bombing Plane Sergeant
Was Trying to Save Slightly
Damaged.
~ the Associated Press.


LANGLEY FIELD, Va, September 2.
An Air Corps bombing flare burst in
the arms of Sergt. Wayne M. Musser
here Monday night, injured him and
set fire to the new $4,000 bombing
plane he had sought to save by carry
Ing the live flare away from it.
With Second Lieut.. Arthur H. Rog-
ers, Air Corps Reserve, Musser was pre-
pairing to take of on practice flight.
He had loaded the bomb racks with
100000 candlepower time-fuse flares
used to illuminate the target for night
bombing. AS he climbed into the bomb
pit he heard the clockwork mechanism
OF one of the flares start.
Jerking it from the rack the SER
geant dropped through the bomb
release opening and started away from
the plane, holding the flare close to
his body. It burst before he had gone
many feet. Musser was thrown to
the ground, burned and bruised by the
shock. Flames from the flare ignited
one wing of the new bombing ship, but
the fire was extinguished with slight
damage.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
$4,000 BOND SET
FOR2|N SHOOTING
Ware and Sweeney Held for
Grand Jury-Police Push
"Informer" Probe,

Under $4,000 bond each, Clarence
Ware. 80, and John Sweeney, 19, sus-
poets in the so-called bootleg war
shooting six weeks ago of Joseph E
O'Brien, were ordered held for grand
jury action on charges of assault with
intent to kill when arraigned today
before Police Court Judge John P. Nc
Mahon.
The high bail, same as that set for
Charles rags WArring, also accused
in the shooting. was recommended by
Assistant United States Attorney Louis
Whitestone.
Ware and Sweeney, reputed men,
bers Of q Georgetown gang, surrend-
cred at the third precinct station last
night. They told police they had been
"on. vacation" and had just learned
they were wanted.
Meanwhile, officials started an in
vestigation of reports that "informers"
within the ranks Of the Metropolitan
Police Department had prevented the
arrest of Ware, Sweeney and another
man sought in the O'Brien case by
tipping OF" alleged gambling estab-
lishments that were marked for raids
Raids Led by Cox.
The rumors started after q special
squad Of detectives headed by Lieut.
Clement p. Cox launched q series oi
raids on alleged gambling establish.
ments a fortnight ago. Since then q
score Of places have been raided, pre-
sumably in the hope of finding those
wanted for questioning in the O'Brien
shooting.
49, 1I<rc Ta.~. n q \
Evening star., 1936-09-02
BY tne Associated Press.


VATICAN CITY, September q
The Osservatore Romano. authorita-
tive Vatican organ, today publicly
criticized Father Charles =. Cough
Inns recent speech assailing President
Roosevelt as "a liar and betrayer."
Prelates, however, said Father
Coughlin was free to continue his
political activities, provided he does
not denounce public authority.
The Osservatore Romano editorial,
which prelates said was not to be con-
sidered ofIicial or semi-omcial, stated:
"In some American newspapers it
has been said that when Bishop Gal
lagher Bishop Michael ]. Gallagher
Of Detroit) was in Rome he was given
to understand the Holy See approved
completely the activities Of Father
Coughlin.
"That Is not true. Bishop Gala
CHER knows very well what was said
to him or that matter.
"The Holy See Wishes to respect all
liberties and all conveniences.
"Tt Is extremely notable that IN
Lsrator o1ends when b inyeighs
Evening star., 1936-09-02
SIX IN LOST PLANE
SOUGHT IN ALASKA
Fishing Expedition Three Days
0verdue-Tracer Craft Finds
No Evidence.
IL the Associated press

by the Associated Press.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, September
2.-Three days overdue from an area
where rough weather prevailed, q
plane with = pilot and five passengers
was sought today in the Kenai PENN
sula sector.
The missing, who took on here
Sunday on a fishing expedition to the
Russian River, were:
Pilot Steve Mills, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Markle, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee David and Augustus Teik, all
of Anchorage. They were to have re-
turned that night.
Kenenth Neese, air service manager.
few over the Kenai Peninsula yester-
day without finding q trace Of the
plane. +
The Russian River Is about an
hours flight from Anchorage.