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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-28
New York Produce

NEW YORK, May 20 UN.S).-Eggs
market steady: nearby white specials
24@24hc; standards, 22% @24c; med
iums 21h @21&; nearby brown specials
25 @26c: standards, blank; medium
20H a 81 hc: mixed specials 22% 624A c.;
standards, 22A @22hc; firsts. 200 201sc;
seconds. blank mediums. 1875: Paci-
fic Coast white-jumbos 3O14 o 33c: spe-
cials, 29h @3oc; standards. 2S1s q 2Sc:
mediums 27@27hc.
The wholesale price Is &1.s7 per 100
pounds, grade B milk within the col
210 mile zine.
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Metal Markets

NEW YORK, May 20 G.NSD.-A mod
crate volume of export copper was sold
today at price equivalent to 1885 cents
pound C. /. f. European base ports
against yesterdays range of 1850
1855 cents. Domestic copper was un
changed at IA cents a pound.
There was good demand for lead al
unchanged prices. cents a pound New
York and 5.S5 cents East st. Louis
Zinc was quiet with prices unchanged
at ITO cents a pound New York and
SIS cents East st. Louis.
Spot Straits tin eased slightly NOV
ing at prices averaging 55h cents .
pound.
Spot anthony was unchanged. Amer
lean sold at IAN cents q pound, Chi
nese at Is cents
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u. 5. BONDS
Cotton Goods

NEW YORK. May % G.N.sD.-There
was little response in the cotton gray
goods market to strengthen raw cotton
prices, but traders professed to see a
steadier tone developing despite lack of
inquiry.
The announcement yesterday that the
Government would open bids on over
5000, 900 yards of cotton cloth, involving
converted S0-square print cloths and
carded broadcloths, was received with
interest and provoked some covering.
Inquiries for print cloths were a little
more numerous than recently, and prices
on the lots that sold were irregular.
Sheetings sagged on a small number of
les, and a fair quantity of carded
broadcloths were sold for June-July de-
livery.
developing for some constructions. The
fine yarn cotLons were dull and unsettled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-28

CANADA
Montreal funds in New York 7-64 per
cent, premium a 81 600.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-28
FREIGHT LOADS
G0H|GHER

Loading of revenue freight for
the week ended May 20 totaled
779,276 cars, an increase of 5,607
cars above the preceding week,
and an increase of 1886 cars
above the corresponding week in
1886, the Association of American
Railroads announced today.
Miscellaneous freight, 27,740,
increase 584 and 43, 1858; lesS-than-
carload lots 17O,150, increase 1877
and 8,056; coal 117,249, increase
987 and 1909; grain and grain
products 26,154, decrease tbs and
5,196; live stock 1878, increase
1,146 and 1880; forest products
41,747,. increase 2,266 and 1898;
ore 72,272, increase 1905 and
25,416; coke 10,251 increase AZ
and 1000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-28
Business
BdrOmeterS

Last minute switch in G.. o. P.
strategy on Republican Hartley's
new bill to license business and
labor unions will keep it in the
background until later stage Of
the wage-and-hour battle. Behind
the scenes it is being groomed
as a vehicle which REPUBLICANS and
conservative D m cratS may
choose to ride instead of the Ad-
miniStration'S labor standards bill.
Though not yet adopted Off
cially as a party measure by Re-
publicans, Senator Vandenberg Is
likely to plug for it when wages
and hours come up for debate on
the Senate floor. While it avoids
labor objections to incorporation
Of unions, it sets up rigid condi-
lions for obtaining a license to
operate: No coercion or violence
by agitators, promise to carry out
agreements without striking, no
damage to property.
Retailing in Commerce
New definition of Interstate
commerce" which would apply to
many local retailers is on the
books Of the House Labor Com
mittee in testimony offered by M.
D. Vincent, former MIRA admin
istrator for textiles, now advisor
to David DubinSky'S Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union.
At hearings on the Ellenbogen
bin for textiles, Vincent declared
that any goods sold within a
State should come under Inter
state commerce" clause of the
Constitution l.: they compete with
merchandise shipped across State
lines. He pointed out that In
terstate Commerce Commission
can regulate railroads which are
confined to a single State if they
compete with other interstate
systems.
Suspend Liquor Firm
For the first time in it's ex-
istence, Federal Alcohol Admin
stration today suspended the L.
cense Of a large Eastern liquor
distributor for seven days. FA
Administrator Alexander declared
the wholesaler has made free
gifts of case whisky to various
retailers in Connecticut in order
to secure their accounts"
With another liquor corporation
awaiting hearings on similar
charges, FAA reiterates its state
ment that such practices are I'M
fair competition. Expressing hope
that announcement of this SuSpen-
sion would persuade wholesale dis.
tributors to keep in line, the Alco-
hol Administration warned that
O second violation would result in
permanent revocation of the COM
pany's liquor permit.
May in MOtOrdOm
Following the uptrend in April,
May production of cars and trucks
in this country and Canada is ex-
pected to reach $4,000 units
highest for the month since 1929.
April output of 553,415 vehicles
was tops since June of the boom
year. In the first four mouths
of 1887, total car production has
passed 1856, 000-13 per cent bet
ter than the same period of 1886.
Textile Progress
Trading in leather and cotton
markets is on the upgrade, but
wool continues to record small vol
uIne. Strong recorder business by
many shoe manufacturers is re-
sponsible for activity in the
leather market at a season when
footwear operations ordinarily are
curtailed for the summer slump"
Prices on spot middling cotton
in New York rose 2 cents a
pound to 1873 cents in the past
week-1.6 cents higher than a
year ago. Minor price cuts failed
to encourage wool buying. Price
10 almost II cents q pound ahead
Of this time last year.
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EGG AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid ShfpperS-Net r. o. b

EGG AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid ShfpperS-Net r. o. b.
WashlntgOn)
BY the Q. 8. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economies
Eggs-Market steady to firm on Gov
eminent graded eggs. u. 8. extras a
cent higher. Current receipts, IS to 10
cents; hennery whites 20 to 20h cents.
Government graded and dated white
eggs: U. S. extras, large, 24h cents; L.
S. extras, mediums 20 cents; U. S.
standards. large, 2Oh cents.
Live POultry-Market unsettled and
lower. Receipts heavy and not NOV
ing. Fowl: Colored, heavy, Is to II
cents: few at Is cents: Leghorns. 10 to
IA cents: ROSTERS, 10 cents. Chickens:
Crosses, 81 to 20 cents; Rocks! Virginia.
23 to "a cents, a few at PAN to Is
cents; Delaware. 211a to 22h cents; Leg
horns. 2 pounds. Is to 10 cents; less than
2 pounds, Is to IT cents. Turkeys: Old
hens, Is to II cents; old toms. IS to IA
cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21
JUNE ECLIPSE

At noon on June s, far out in the
Pacific, 1900 miles from any land,
the moon will completely cover the
sun for a maximum duration of Z
minutes and 4 seconds. Extending
5000 miles across the ocean, it will
be the longest eclipse visible from
the earth in the past 1900 years.
In all the Pacific area, there are
only two tiny atolls from which this
eclipse may be satisfactorily observ-
ed. These are located in the Phoenix
Islands, just south of the Equator,
about 1900 miles southwest of the
Hawaiis and 5000 miles northwest
of Australia. Only other observa-
tion points, none of which would be
satisfactory, are in South America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21
MARSHALL C. KRETZER Is SEC
TIONAL WINNER IN NATION
AL All CONTEST

Marshall C. Kretzer, of Williams
port, Washington county, has been
named sectional winner for the cas-
tern states in the National All Farm
Accounting Contest, sponsored by a
large agricultural implement COM
pany and supervised by the National
Committee on Boys and Girls Club
Work. Kretzer, who was first nam
ed state winner, competed against
representatives from five other cas-
tern states to win sectional honors.
He will receive a 1925 merchandise
certificate. He is II years of age.
AS a result of Kretzer being nam
ed sectional winner for the East,
Thomas Reid, who was the second
high boy for Maryland and winner
from Allegany county, automatically
becomes state winner for Maryland.
Other county winners named were
Norman Fike, of Talbot county;
Ralph McGinnis, Queen Anne coun-
ty; Elwood Myers, Carroll county.
Kretzer won his award on a record
kept on the 135-acre farm operated
by his father.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21
UNITED STATES CROP REPORT

In general the agricultural enter
prise is starting off with spring work
delayed by weather conditions, with
livestock numbers and feed reserves
severely depleted by drought, with
pastures, ranges, hay meadows, new
grass seedlings and winter grains
rather generally subnormal, and with
farmers in part of the Plains area
hesitant, pending definite breaking of
the drought. On the other hand the
signs of an increasing demand for
farm products, and the shortages
that are due largely to the droughts,
are encouraging to producers in
many areas, as is shown by the in
creased purchases of fertilizer, lime
and equipment. This may mean in
creased attention to the crops now
being planted, according to the May
report of the Crop Reporting Board
of the United States Department of
Agriculture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21
ORGANIZED FARMERS PLEASED
WITH TAX PROGRAM AS
ADOPTED
Have Favored Income Tax For Years,
Says Legislative Chairman
OF Farm Bureau

Organized farmers of the state are
well pleased with the revenue raising
program adopted at special session
of the Legislature, according to P. j.
Turner, of Baltimore county, chair
man of the legislative committee of
the Maryland Farm Bureau. The
program is in line with recommends
tions which have been consistently
made by the joint tax committee of
the State Grange and Farm Bureau
for number of years, he reports.
Farmers have consistently stated
that real property is overtaxed, and
have strenously objected to any in
crease on real property levies," Mr..
Turner says. During both regular
and special sessions representatives
of organized farmers pointed to the
fact that real estate produces only 25
per cent of the states income, repre-
sents only 40 per cent of the states
wealth, yet pays 70 per cent of the
total taxes"
Farmers are also pleased that the
possibilities of state income tax,
pointed out by organized farmers for
several years, have been recognized
by the legislators. Enactment of a
state income tax, even though it pro-
duces no revenue this year, estab-
fishes the principle of the tax and
allows an opportunity to adapt it as
part of future revenue raising pro-
gram in Maryland"
Mr.. Turner also calls attention to
the fact that revenue provided by the
new program will probably allow
some reduction in real property lev
les in some counties of the state.
Farmers have long held that an in
come tax and sales levies on luxury
commodities would permit some
tightening of the unfair share of the
tax burden now borne by real prop
erty, Mr.. Turner says, and this is
now probable in counties where the
direct relief load is not too great.
Indications are that this will be the
case in about half the counties.
Maryland has laid the ground
work for a fairer and more scientific
tax program than it has ever had,
Mr. Turner says. "It is the re-
sponsibility of every citizen to study
The operations of the program and
work toward its further improve
ment in the future"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21
SOCIAL SECURITY APPLICA-
TIONS
TIONS

The Social Security Board urges
all eligible workers who have not yet
applied for social security account
numbers to do so promptly to exped-
ite the setting up by June 80 of wage
records for their participation in the
federal old-age benefits program un-
der the Social Security Act.
For more than months the Post
Office Department has cooperated in
this program of obtaining applica-
lions for Social security account num-
bers from workers in the fields of
commerce and industry, Mr.. Luther
Becker in charge of the Social Secur-
ity Board field Office at 800 Court
Square Building, in Baltimore, said.
The Departments machinery now is
operating so smoothly throughout
the country that on the average only
two days elapse from the time a
worker files his application until he
receives his account number, Mr..
Becker pointed out. In Baltimore,
account cards are delivered at once
to those who apply at the Post Office
in person and applications by mail
are filled the day they are received,
Mr.. Becker said.
After June 80, the Post Office De-
partment will, under present plans,
be assisted in receiving applications
for social security account numbers
by the Social Security Board field Of
flee in Baltimore and others located
in strategic centers throughout the
country. More than 100 such Offices
are open now and others are to be
opened shortly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21
EMPLOYERS MUST RETURN So
CIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT
CARDS TO EMPLOYEES

Employers having in their possess
sion social security account number
cards were advised by the Social Sc
curity Board that the cards should
be turned over promptly to the indi-
viduals to whom they belong.
The account number cards are the
property of employees to whom they
were issued, and the cards should be
at all times in the possession of en-
ployees who are cautious to preserve
them carefully, Luther Becker, in
charge of the Social Security Board
office at 800 Court Square Building
in Baltimore, emphasized.
Instances in which the cards are
being retained by employers have
been brought to the attention of the
Board. This has happened in cases
where employers held the cards sent
to them by post offices for distribu-
tion to employees and where new en-
ployees have given their cards to
employers so that the account num-
bers could be recorded on the en-
ployers' records. In some of these
instances, employers have not known
what to do with the cards.
In these cases, and in all others
where account number cards are CIV
en- to employers, they should be turn
ed over to employees promptly.
Mr.. Becker pointed out that en-
ployees, in reporting their social Sc
curity account numbers to employ
ers, need not give their account
cards to employers. The only re-
quirement, he stated, is that en-
ployees furnish employers the ac-
count numbers-not the cards
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21

CHECKS ILLEGAL

The bill prohibiting banks from
making a service charge in cashing
checks was upheld as constitutional
and valid, in an opinion rendered this
week by Herbert R. O'Conor, Attor-
ney General of Maryland.
Passed by the Regular Session of
the Legislature, the bill was referred
to the Attorney General by Governor
Harry w. Nice, for ruling to guide
him in approving or vetoing the
measure. The bill applies only to
Allegany county and had been at
tackled by interested persons on the
grounds that it forced banks to cash
checks for no compensation, and that
1t Disseminated against State banks
and in favor of national banks.
These objections were carefully
considered in the opinion to the Gov
ernor. But Mr.. O'Conor held: 1T is
clear that it is within the police pow
er of the State to throw protection
around wage payments. The opip-
ion concluded with this expression:
while the question of the validity
Of the propose dbill is not free from
doubt, feel that you would be justi-
fed in signing the bill, If you would
otherwise sign the bill except for the
objections to its validity, and thus
permit the question of its validity to
be presented to the court for deter
mination."
In another opinion to Robert E.
Ennis, Justice of the Peace for Prince
Georges county, Attorney General
O'Conor ruled that, in automobile
violation cases, the schedule OF fees
which a justice may charge is gov
erned by the fee table in the Motor
Vehicle Code, and is not governed by
varying local laws on the subject"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21
ORPHANS COURT

Bonds-Marshall B. Cross, admin
istrator of Margaret E. Cross. Frank
T. Bitner, ST., executor OF John Tis-
dale. Fred E. Hoover, administra-
tor of Gertrude E. Hoover. Franklin
D. Kirk, administrator of Sarah
Louise Kirk.
Accounts-1st and final account of
Joseph James and Fred James, sur
viving administrators of Edna H.
Grapp; 1st and final account of Char
les Henry Boots, executor Of Charles
Henry Boots, Sr.; 1st account of
Marian H. Poist, guardian of Doro-
thy Poist, ct. al; 1st and final ac-
count of Lloyd Balderston, admins
traitor eta of Merritt M. Haviland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21
THE RELIEF PROBLEM

In their sudden and laudable en-
thusiasm for balanced budgets and
general economy, congressman have
recently been speaking brave but
meaningless words about how to cut
down the costs of Federal relief.
Two major proposals have been sug-
gested. One would have the states
carry the entire burden. The other,
not going that far, would require
states liable to pay" to contribute 5O
per cent of the money needed for
WPA.
When one looks facts in the eye,
however, he finds that both these
proposals are predicated on the i'm
possible. If they do not already
know it, Congressman should be told
that there is probably not one state
in the Union capable of paying 50
per cent of WPA costs, and certain
ly not one capable of carrying the en-
tire burden. Relief is great I'M
balancing factor in the national bud
get but it has to be faced as reality
that cannot be shifted in entirety, or
in appreciate part, from Washing
ton to state and local political sub
divisions.
What are the facts? In the first
place, since 1885, all "unemploy-
ables" have been cared for by the
states through direct relief paid for
by the states. Before 1885, Federal
funds handled most of this. Today,
however, the national government,
broadly speaking, takes care only OF
"employables' through WPA. In
1896, state and local governments
spent almost four times as much for
relief as they did in 1888. Alto
gether, relief costs to state and local
units last year amounted to $1,244,-
$4,000.
Latest WPA figures (given here in
round numbers) show that the Fed
eral government is giving work to
about 100000 men at an average
monthly wage of about $55. This
means that for wages alone the an
nual WPA bill is approximately ST.
4OO,000,000, which is exclusive OF
costs for materials used in WPA pro-
jects. Now what would happen If
this cost were thrown entirely on the
states? Assuming that the regular
state and local relief costs would be
the same as in 1886, the additional
WPA burden would increase the
state and local bill to about $2,644,-
$4,000 a year. Such shift prob
ably would bring the Federal budget
in balance but it would knock state
finances into a cooked hat.-The
Pathfinder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21
THE CHILD HEALTH SPECIAL

The new Child Health Special of
the Bureau of Child Hygiene of the
State Department of Health made its
initial appearance on Maryland roads,
May l, marking two important events
n the health calendar-Child Health
Day and the beginning of the 1887
3eries of child health conferences-on-
wheels for the examination of babies
and young children in the counties.
The Special made it's first stops in
St. Mary's County where a series of
child health conferences was begun
on May 3. 1t will visit sections not
ordinarily reached by the child health
conferences held regularly through
out the year and will be used for in
formal conferences with mothers
about the health needs of their child
rem and for the examination of bah
les and young children who are not
under medical supervision.
The new Special completely
equipped up-to-date trailer-takes
he place of the Healthmobile that
has been a familiar sight during the
warmer months on Maryland high
ways since the summer of 1923, and
is a great contrast to the old Health
Bus" 1t is a stream-lined model,
dark grey ON the outside with
shiny, silvery roof. 1t is clearly
marked on the side of the car as COM
ing from the State Department of
Health.
The inside of the big car is as spick
and span as a hospital room with
white walls and cleaning copper
screens fitted into the window frames.
The interior is divided into two COM
partments, one fitted up as an exam
ming room with table, scales, couch
and other necessary equipment; the
other as a dental clinic with child's
size dental chair and the gadgets and
appliances needed in dental service
for young children. Each compart-
ment has it's own water fixtures and
for supply of running
water. Supplies and reserve equip
ment are stored in deftly concealed
built-in cupboards.
Nine counties are included in the
itinerary for this seasons tour. The
schedule as announced by
DR.. ]. H. M. Knox, Jr., Chief of the
State Bureau of Child Hygiene, for
he Special after it leaves St. Mary's
county, follows: Charles, May IT.
%; Calvert, May 31-June IL; Prince
Georges; June 1922; Cecil, June
1880. July and August will be
spent in Kent, Talbot, Queen Anne's
and Somerset counties. The arrange
nents in each county are under the
Erection of the County Health Of
ficer.
The staff of the Special includes
physician who has had special train
ing in the care Of babies and young
children, public health nurse and
a dentist. DR.. Elizabeth Sherman
who has been the examining physi-
clan for several seasons is in charge
again this year.
The conferences-on-wheels will
supplement the regular child health
conferences that will be held as u.s.
uaI in the rest of the State during
the summer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21
Frank clifford Stiles and Jean

Frank Clifford Stiles and Jean
Parent, of Montgomery county; Ray
mond G. Mueller, of Talbot county
and E. Helen Coleman. of Queen
Anne's county, have been named as
the four representatives from Mary
land to attend the National All Club
Camp, which will be held in Wash
ington. June II to 90, it is announc-
ed by e. G. jenkins and Dorothy
Emerson, Boys and Girls Club
Agents respectively for the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21
Museum For Children

Children can build their own
World Museum with the Diorama
cutouts which appear regularly in
the Comic Weekly of the Baltimore
Sunday American. Easy to make,
fascinating to assemble. Beautiful
ly colored. Don't miss this unusual
feature, regularly in the BALTI-
MORE SUNDAY AMERICAN. On
sale at all newsstands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21

cane-bettomed chair seats can be
frightened up by washing them in
weak solution of salt water and then
drying in the open air.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21

Hint to regular guys in school:
Better not be too hard on the sissy;
he may remember later when you
ask him for job.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21

A woman never forgives a man
for believing some of the things she
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21

It is an easy matter to take
cheerful view of the troubles Of other
people.
Evening star., 1937-11-26

row Wilson; A. B. Leckie to Dunbar,
Hine and Jefferson; J. H. Mathis to
Powell and Anacostia Junior; w. r.
dlavin to Cardoza; l.. B. Nichols to
Gordon Junior, ]. ]. Mcclure to
Anacostia Senior, and P. WHY to
Shaw. Speakers to other schools will
be announced later.
Evening star., 1937-11-26

high schools. I'VE feel sure it, value.
q demonstrated here, will result In
similar activities In many cities Of the
country"
Mrs. Henry 0rattan Doyle, president
Of the Board Of Education, pointed
out that cooperation between the
Legion and the schools is especially
valuable because Of the emphasis
placed on citizenship training.
Speakers and the schools to which
they have been assigned include:
D. Z. Balch to Eastern and Taft:
r. w. DAwsey to Mckinley and Wood.