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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-21
RELIEF RATES SET
AT $40 MONTHLY

10 families qualifying for aid.
Resettlement will give either loans
or outright grants. In the past its
poncy has been to make loans
rather than grants; thus It has
PAID out about 81 in loans for ev-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-21
CORN BELTS
BELOW 1884

"By July 20 the condition was
probably down to the all-time low
record of Aug. 1, 1884. In COM
parison with the drought at this
time in 1884, the present drought
appears to be about as severe in
the Western Corn Belt and more
severe in the Eastern Corn Belt
and as far east as Central Pen
nsylvania and East Central New
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-21


bred herds, mot excessively NOR.
gagged" may borrow up to wv
although the average in a gVa
state may not exceed $780,.
Debt-burdened farmers who car
not meet these strict requirement
must reduce their foundation hel1
and carry no more than 70
units. "a horse, q COW, 2 yG. .s,
stock, 5 hogs, Z sheep, 100 q Gnlcl O.,
each constitute one unit. ms Y |,
resents a greater reduction than ai5.I
1884, when farmers eOnlp'H''
Continued on page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-21
ONLY 243,5OO
TO GET RELIEF

Five million persons in "a states
are, according to Tugwell's esti-
mates, suffering from drought. Yet
Resettlement and WPA together
are planning to care for only 243,-
500 families. Of this number TO-
GOO families were already on relief
under the ReSettlement Admins
tration and, therefore, cannot be
counted as new relief cases.
Relief preparations are entirely
inadequate to meet the needs. It
must be remembered that thou
sands of farm families in the
Northwest and the Southwest have
had no crops for several years;
others have had only partial crops.
In Divide County, N. D., 90 per
cent of the farm families were on
WPA relief in 1885. WPA reports
that crop yields in this county
have been below normal since
1929" Seventy per cent of the land
IS already tax delinquent. The
WPA states, "In the Southwestern
Great Plains Area 35 per cent of
the total farmers were receiving
assistanes in February 1885, and
the Spring Wheat Area had 81
per cent of its total families on
relief" Va
=. Harry Hopkins says, "The FAM
lies who lose out in the present
drought will be added to the large
numbers still under care of FEEDER
al agencies because of nrevious
dlroughts. Many families had lost
tnelr resources, sold cattle until
the nerds could be reduced no more
and piled up a mountain of debt -
from this official report, it would
seem reasonable to expect relief
preparations to care for more
farm families than in 1894. Instead
one flnds that, whereas $50 400
farm families were on relief in
october 1884, present plans are
POI pointed toward a goal of only 300
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-21
TARDY ACTION
INCREASES DAMAGE

The administration followed the
same do-nothing policy with res
pect to the insect menace that it
used on drought. Early last fall
the reports came in that just under
the soil surface was an usual a
bundance of grasshopper eggs. The
Washington Daily News says of
the grasshOpper plague:
"Governmengt scientists knew
they were coming and last warned
the state governments-which did
nothing" July II, 1850
At the eleventh hour, Congress
voted $25O,OOO for the purchase of
poison bran; but as late as July
10, none of this bran from which
molasses had evaporated, were Civ
en- out; and these old supplies were
far too inadequate to cope with the
grasshoppers which were eating
up crops in twelve states.
SAME RELIEF MEASURES
AS IN 1894
When the drought could no long
er be overlooked, the Administers
ton came out with much the same
rescue measures" that had prov
ed insufficient in 1884. It announc-
ed that farmers in primary
drought counties would be able to
ship their cattle out at IS per cent
Of the usual freight rates, if they
had any money later, could bring
them back at Is per cent. The
small farmer cannot afford to ship
their cattle to other grazing land
and to pay the feeding cost which
averages about 81 a month per
head. Railroads are still delaying
the reduction of freight rates on
livestock feed shipped into the
drought states.
Heavy liquidation of livestock
has already set in. Small ranchers
are again losing their foundation
herds. They must sell at distress
prices and will later face the al
tentative of buying back herds at
scarcity prices or of removing
themselves from commercial pro-
ductiOn. The government set aside
$5,OOO,000 for the purchase of live
stock in case prices began to fall
as result of iquidations. It also
talked about shipping in feed to
prevent heavy liquidation. But its
own reports show that prices have
already fallen and that foundations
is under way. The Department of
Agriculture reports that for the
week ending July 10 shipments of
livestock were double those of last
year. Despite the drop in prices,
however, the government has not
purchased any cattle; its program
was to begin on July 20, but it has
decided to wait until prices fall
even further.
The packers are again set for
killing such ase they made in
the course of the 1894 drought
Packers margins are advanc-
ing rapidly. The Department of
Agriculture reports that the
packers margin on hogs rose
AZ per cent from July Z to July
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-21

AAA CHANGES
COME TOO LATE

While continuing its program of
reduction, the AAA has neverthe-
less made a few tardy concessions
to the drought. 1t offers to allow
farmers in and on the. fringe of
the drought areas to plant and
harvest forage crops on their soil
conserving acreage and still quail
fly for soil-conserving payment.
And it also agrees to overlook the
rule requiring a good stand in or
der to qualify for a soil-conserv-
ing payment. 1t claims to be strug-
Cling with its red-tape to deter
mine whether or not it can give
out benefit payments before De-
cember 1 to drought-stricken farm
ers.
These concessions are, of course,
small and inadequate. Over large
areas the soil is powder-dry; the
land is bare. There is no prospect
of getting a forage crop to grow.
In other areas, where the prospect
is bit more favorable, the small
farmers have no money with which
to put in more seed, and Tugwell
has announced that the RIA will
make seed loans "only when there
Is reasonable expectation of a
crop"
While the AAA, once again on
the defense, insists that its reduc-
ton program coupled with drought
will not bring about a national
food shortage, it's own statisticians
report that food supplies this year
be one percent less than in 1884.
The Wall Street Journal estimates
the vegetable pack this year at so
million cases as against 100 mil
lion last year-a 20 per cent drop.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

States merchant marine came up for
discussion.
Kermit Roosevelt, vice president of
the United States Lines, declared
shipping Is business which cannot
compete In international commerce
without the support Of the Govern
ment." He urged construction Of .
larger number Of ships capable Of
carrying . greater portion Of our
foreign commerce."
Health Work Emphasized.
Surg. Gen. Hugh s. Cumming said
health departments in some Of the
States still are considered Legitimate
foot balls of politics" and the weak
est, though the most important ele-
ment in our national health forces
are the local health authorities" !"
These are frequently unframed" he
said, urging the women to develop
q public demand for the appointment
Of only properly qualified individuals"
In local health organizations.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
WOMEN HEAR TALK
. ON SECURITY ACT
Federation Directors Ad.
vised to Study Provisions
in Social Legislation.

Study Of the social security act was
urged on directors of the General
Federation Of Women's Clubs today
as the third morning session Of the
board meeting here gave prominence
to new social legislation.
In reporting for the Public We'll
fare Department, Mrs. Clarence Fraim
of Wilmington, Del, discussed social
security, and the subject also was
touched upon by Mrs. S. Blair Luckie,
q member Of the Advisory Committee
on Social Security Act. Maternal and
Child Welfare Services.
The annual meeting Of the club
women, which ends at noon tomor.
row. is expecting an address by Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt at 7:30 o'clock
tonight at a dinner in the Mayfiower.
arranged in honor Of federation clubs
in foreign lands.
World Interest Stressed.
International interests Of the club
were to be emphasized this afternoon,
when a forum on neutrality was to
VIC CVA1d0ItCo Wy VAC 44iSC4 AatAOlAoA
Relations Department. DR.. Charles
g, Fenwick Of the political science
department Of Bryn Mawr College
was to be one Of the speakers.
Activities Of afiliated club women
In foreign countries were to be de-
scribed by Mrs. Herbert r. French.
extension secretary for the Inter-
national Club, and Mrs. A. N. Connect,
jr., president Of the Federation OF
American Women's Clubs In Europe.
A "back-to-school" movement has
been inaugurated by the publicity
department for more than 10000 re-
| porters who write club news, Mrs. J.
Henry Highsmith, Raleigh, N. c.. told
the meeting this morning. An address
by Mrs. william Brown Meloney
editor Of This Week. was postponed
until afternoon.
Col. J. M. johnson Speaks.
Prospects are bright for passage o!
constructive legislation designed to
change the present system Of shipping
subsidies, Col. John Monroe Johnson
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce, told
the federation last night, as the United
Evening star., 1936-01-17
SALE OF TICKETS
! FOR BALL OPENED
Postmaster General Farley
Buys First Ten for Birth
day Benefit.

Postmaster General Farley inaugu-
rated the sale Of tickets for the Pres
ident's birthday ball. to be held jan
uary 80, by buying the first 10 tickets
today from little Betty Wheeler,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William w.
Wheeler. The sale took place in Far
ley's office.
Further sales plans were to be dis
cussed later today by the Ticket Com
mittee, under C. Melvin Sharpe. Com
mitteemen will meet in Commissioner
George E. Aliens Office. Establish
ment of a ticket headquarters was to
be discussed.
L. r. Gottlieb, president Of the CO.
lumbia Heights Business Mems Asso-
ciation, called yesterday on Commis-
Bioner Allen and Col. Edward @. Bliss,
chairman of the Program Committee,
and presented a letter from his asso-
citation saying it had taken $50 ad-
vertisement in the program and sug-
gesting that all members advertise.
Col. Bliss also received letter from
DR.. James j. Greeves, president OF
the Northeast Business Mems Asso-
citation, taking an ad and indorsine
solicitation of advertisements from its
members
James E. Colliflower, president oi
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, has approved the program
as an advertising medium. Charlie.
Doing, president of the District Bank
ers' Association, wrote Commissioner
Allen, stating member banks would be
permitted to advertise in the program
Col. Bliss is naming regional chair.
men to solicit advertising in all part.
of the city. while Earl A. Nash, chair.
man Of the Editorial Subcommittee
has started preparation of copy for tn,
program.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

istry her home has been where she
was called to preach.
Her engagement at the Petworth
Methodist Church is for period Of
four weeks. Two services will be held
Sunday and throughout the week, ex-
cept Saturday, she will hold night
service at 1880.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

late today to conduct series Of evan
gelistic meetings in the Petworth
Methodist Church, beginning Sunday.
The 23-year-old evangelist, who has
preached for the past IL years, is
making her first visit to Washington.
She has successfully held services in
Chicago, Indianapolis, Miami, Palm
Beach and other cities, however.
Miss Utley Is q native of Oklahoma
and spent her childhood in Kentucky,
but from the beginning Of her min
Evening star., 1936-01-17
MRS. EILENBERGER, 100,
CELEBRATES WITH SONS
Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Joins Mother in Observ-
ance at Old Home.

Surrounded by her five sons and
others of the family, Mrs. Catharine v.
Eilenberger, mother of Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Clinton B.
Eilenberger today celebrated her Tooth
birthday anniversary at her old home
in Stroudsburg, Pa.
Widely known through that section,
Mrs. Eilenberger, despite her years,
keeps abreast of current affairs and
continues to maintain interest in
church work. which long has held an
important place in her life.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
Red Cross Class; to Meet.

A class in home hygiene and care of
the sick, under sponsorship of the
District Red Cross Chapter, will meet
from 2 to pm. every Monday and
Wednesday for the next six weeks, it
was announced today. The first class
will be held next Monday at the chap
ter house, 1880 E street.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
Births Reported.

Albert and Mary Prestele. boy.
Charles and Dorothy Dallaire. boy.
George and Pauline Best. boy.
Carl and Margaret Holler. boy.
Theodore and Helen Butler. boy.
Walter and Elda Estep, girl.
John and Kathryn Powers, girl.
James and Irene Mehlberth, girl.
Paul and Betty Zimmerman. girl.
Clifton and Thelma Ballenger, girl.
George and Wilheimena Bierlein, boy.
Arthur and Marie Scott. boy.
AmSrose and Mary Mary Niehols. l lSa. boy.
Vincent and Naomi Sheehy. girl.
Hillery and Mary Kidwell. girl.
Joseph and Thelma Barnes. boy.
Melvin and Hilda Winson. boy.
Leon and Elizabeth Hilburn, boy.
S. Rowland and Isobel White. jr.. boy.
George and Alicia Fuhrman. girl.
Ellis and Carrie Dunn. girl.
John and Margaret Chester. girl.
Justin and Juliet Griess. girl.
Raymond and Mary Vonderlehr, girl.
william and Stella Dennison. boy.
Harry and Laura Sauers. boy.
Paul and Elizabeth Meier, boy.
Alexander and Cecilia Prescott. girl.
Maxfield and Isabelle Lund. girl.
Frank and Myrtle Snyder. girl.
Charles and Audrey Wilson, girl.
Anthony and Blanche Dock. girl.
John and Matte Brookes, girl.
Moses and Eva Baisey. girl.
Alfonso and Geneva Matthews. girl.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
WOMAN EVANGELIST
TO OPEN MEETINGS
Uldine Utley, %, at Petworth
Methodist Church for Four
Week Series.

Uldine Utley, youngest woman Or
dained by the Methodist Episcopal
Church, is expected to arrive here
Evening star., 1936-01-17
Roosevelt Reel Shown.

BRANSON, Mo. R.-President
Roosevelt will need a new reel for
his next fishing trip. He has given
the one long used by him, and by
his father before him, to the viii
Rogers Memorial Museum here.
Evening star., 1936-07-16

Loan g. Trust Co.; John M. Christie.
Riggs National: Aubrey o. Dooley,
Hamilton National; George B. Earn
shaw. National Metropolitan; G. Ell
mer Flather. Union Trust Co.; Con-
stance D. Jones, Riggs National; Rob-
ert H. Lacey, Columbia National: Will
liam H. Laughlin. Washington Loan g.
Trust: T Hunton Leith, Security Saw
ings e. Commercial; Myrtle P. Lewis,
Liberty National; Katherine w. Nc
Caimont, w. B. HibbS & Co. Richard
A. Norris, Lincoln National; Frank M.
Perley, American Security & Trust Co.;
Francis E. Robey, Bank of Commerce
and Savings; Walton L. Sanderson,
Hamilton National; E. Wallace Schrei-
ner, First National, Alexandria; G.
Crawford Turnbull. Morris Plan Bank.
Mr.. McGeary, the new chairman, is
the immediate past president OF the
chapter. He has served as educa-
tional chairman previously. has held
all offices of the chapter and headed
many of the committees.
Thomas Joins ID. c. Exchange.
Sidney T. Thomas, vice president
of the Robert C. Jones g. Co., invest
ment bankers. has been elected
member of the Washington Stock Ex-
Evening star., 1936-07-16
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON July 16 Lo-The stock mar
ket closed quiet with a demand for steel
snares Trading was restricted by the
closing out OF week end accounts and
prices moved irregularly. Industrials were
generally frm. textile and tobacco shares
moving higher. Home rails and oils held
steady. while TRANSATLANTIC and mining
shares eased. German bonds advanced
SLIGHTLY.
PARIS, July Is R-Prices in the
Bourse closed firm, industrials and inter-
national issues remaining steady Bank
better demand appeared for rentes and
government bonds.
LIVERPOOL, July 16 R.-Wheat fu-
lures advanced almost pence on further
damage reports from Canada. good milling
demand for Australian wheat and strength
In North American markets.
Cotton advanced early on trade calling
and foreign buying. reacting later under
profit-taking.
Evening star., 1936-07-16
AIR EXPRESS REVENUE
JUMPS go PCT. IN MAY
sleciaI Dispatch to The star

NEW YORK, July 16.-The huge
total of 35,434 shipments handled BY
the Air Express Division of Railway
Express Agency in May, 1885. repre-
sents a 60 per cent increase in all
express revenue over the combined eX-
press revenue of the divisions contrast
air lines for May. 1885, according to
report issued by the agency today.
Railway Express Agencys conSolida'
ton by contract of almost all OF the
country's air lines. in a vast air ex-
press system covering North, Central
and South America. and the Philippine
Islands, was effective February /, 1896.
Evening star., 1936-07-16
Liverpool Quotations.

LIVERPOOL, July Is (P,.-Cotton
$4,000 bales, including 100 American
Spot in fair demand; prices tive
points higher; quotations in pence.
American strict good middling. 822;
good middling, 1872; strict middling
7.72; middling. 1872; strict low mid.
ding, 1872; low middling, 6.92; strict
good ordinary, 6.72; good ordinary
6.42. Futures closed quiet and steady
July. 7.l2: October. 6.72; December,
$50; January. 6,58; March. 6.57; May
655.
Evening star., 1936-07-16

to employees in this group to the old
wage level, officials said.
. Effective September l employees re-
ceiving more than that amount will
receive full restoration Of the S1s per
cent cut.
The office force works IS hours
week and other employees 40 hours.
Evening star., 1936-07-16
MARYLAND TOBACCO
AVERAGES 1876 CENTS
Special Dispatch to The Star

BALTIMORE, July l6.-Sales Of
Maryland leaf tobacco last month
totaled $3.50 hogsheads, containing
3.360,350 pounds. which sold at an
average price of 1876 cents per pound,
and compares with sales of 1873 hogs
heads and l,060,59O pounds at 1874
cents pound in May.
In June, 1885, 3,7l3 hogSheads, con-
tanning 2,l29.920 pounds. we're sold at
an average price of 23l cents per
pound.
Evening star., 1936-07-16
new YORK COTTON
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 16.-Cotton was
less active and irregular today. Oc-
tober. after selling at 1857, reacted
to 1851 and was ruling around 1888
in late trading when active months
were 3 to points net higher.
The market eased later in the day
under increased liquidation and hedge
selling. futures closing barely steady
to lower. July. 1880; October,
12.46al247: December, 1912: Janu-
ary. 1898; March, 1897; May. IL 36a
1881. Spot. quiet. middline. l340.
Evening star., 1936-07-16

named the rest OF
the committee to
assist in planning
the program for
the coming year,
President Paul j.
S e Ger a n
n ou n es. The
com m it t e e in
cludes:
Joseph R. Fitz-
patrick, S e C on d
National B a n k,
vice chairman;
Margaret P. Hay
d e n. secretary;
Edward M. Blaik-
lock, Washington
Evening star., 1936-07-16


11:0OAM $4,000 1880 Noon.----- $4,000
100 M - $4,000 900 PM M------ 1.0a0. 600
Total Sales the day. 1.4S0.000
Dividend table the annual
quarterly half-yearly
declarations .....
not Including extras Accumulated dividends Paid this
Companies reported In receVersnip
or being reorganized dividend
Evening star., 1936-07-16
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK. July 10 R.-Bar
silver steady and unchanged at 44A.
Evening star., 1936-07-16
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK. July 16-A number OF
specialities advanced quietly in todays
stock market, while profit takers
cashed in on some of the recent
leaders.
Business and industrial news con-
tinued favorable, but the sharp ad-
vance throughout seven consecutive
sessions, brokers said, attracted selling.
The close was irregular. Transfers
we're around 1,450, 900 shares.
Grains Strong.
Grains developed strength on esti.
mates Of drought damage and predlc.
tions of further severe heat III the
crop districts. Farm implement anc
mail order stocks were consequently
nervous
Wall Street. still studying the boost
in bank reserve requirements, SCENE,
to find little to worry about in thi,'
move.
Aviation issues pushed forward or
reports Of more orders from foreign
as we'll as domestic sources. Amons
these, up to 2 or more points were
Douglas Aircraft. United Aircrat.
Wright-Aeronautical and oBeing.
Others on the gaining side included
Fajardo Sugar, Allied Chemical, H0u.
daille-Hershey. Johns -Manville. Ali
Reduction. Westinghouse. Unitee
States Rubber common and prefer.
red, Auburn. Greyhound. Youngstowr
Sheet & Tube. Magma Copper, West.
ern Union, Peoples Gas. Santa Fe
Nickel Plate, Delaware g. Hudson ane
Auburn.
6-Point Yield.
Norfolk &; Western yielded about G
points. Barely steady to down a poin,
or so were j. l. Case, Oliver Farm,
International Harvester. United States
Smelling. General Foods. Anaconda,
Kennecott. International Nickel. Amer
ican Telephone. Consolidated Edison
North American, Electric Power &
Light. United Corp, Chrysler. Gen.
eral Motors. Mack Truck. Montgom-
cry Ward, Chesapeake &; Ohio, United
States Steel. Bethlehem and STANDARD
Oil OF New Jersey.
United States Government bonds
pointed lower after early steadiness
Foreign currencies were easy. Wheat
at Chicago was l to IL cents a buShel
higher and corn finished up the limit
Of TO as cents.
Evening star., 1936-07-16

change. it was
announced today.
The new member
has been engaged
in the invest
ment business in
Washington for
the past IS years
and is a former
president of the
Bond Club.
Robert c. Jones
& Co. now hold
two seats on the
Washington EX-
change, as Mr..
Jones. head OF
~ G &c a1Sn
Evening star., 1936-07-16
CONSOLIDATED EDISON
PAY CUT is RESTORED

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 16.-The Con-
solidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.
has announced restoration Of pay
Evening star., 1936-07-16
BANKERS TAKE Up
EDUCATION PLANS
Committee Is Selected to
Launch Program for
Coming Year.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

j. Earle McGeary, recently ap-
pointed chairman of the Educational
Committee of Washington Chapter,
American Institute of Banking has
Evening star., 1936-07-16

cuts approximating $500, 900 without
change in working hours.
Through shortening Of hours, pay
was cut 8ls per cent in May, 1888.
A year later half of the cut was re-
stored to employees receiving less than
$500 a year. The present increase,
effective August 16, will restore pay
Evening star., 1936-07-16

a member Election of Sidney Thomas
is the seventh new member to be
accepted by the Board OF Governors
during the present year. This Is SAID
to be an all-time high record Tor
seats bought in a six-montfs' period.
The phenomenal growth of the ex-
change has been an important factor
in the increase in business on the
local board over transactions in 1885.
The Washington times., 1936-04-07
ENGINEERING
LAW URGED

Regulation of the practice of
engineering in the District is pro
vided for in a bill prepared today
by Senator Arthur Capper (R.) Of
Kansas. 1t would set up a board
to require registration Of all prac-
ticing engineers.
Senator Capper said the bill was
similar to the model law for regis
traticn Of engineers drawn by the
American Society of Civil Engi-
neerS and approved by the Ma
tional Council Of State Boards
of Engineering Examiners, the
American Society Of Heating and
Ventilating Engineers, the Ameri-
can Society of Mechanical Engi-
neerS and the National Society Of
Professional Engineers.
Three classes of requirements
are necessary for registration
First, graduation, approved course
in engineering plus four years Of
active practice; second, passing a
written examination plus eight
years of active practice, and third,
IL years Of active practice, includ-
ing five years of supervisory work.