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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-21
Need More arithmetic
And Less Apple Trees

Price times volume minus costs
equals profits in Ohio orchards the
same as it does in an automobile
factory or a 10-cent store, and the
orchard owner can not fix his sales
prices so he must confine his efforts
to controlling volume and production
costs if he is to have any profit, ac-
cording to T. FL. Beach, specialist in
horticulture, Ohio State University.
The simplest way to increase pro-
fits would seem to be to increase
volume and that is the method which
had been tried and has failed most
emphatically in 1889. In 1910, the
census reported about 200,000,000
apple trees in the United States.
There were 100,000,000 trees re-
ported in the 1910 census.
At first glance, it appears from
those figures that there should have
been a decline in apple production OF
nearly so per cent in 20 years. How
ever, the trees which went out were
mostly in farm orchards which re-
ceived little care from their owners
The average yield of fruit per apple
tree in 1909 was about three pecks
Commercial producers now get yields
of five bushels and more per tree.
Total production of all fruit in the
United States in 1889 was the second
highest on record. The 1887 CROP
set the record, and the 1888 fruit
crop was third in total volume
Three successive years of tremend.
Gus crops have fiattened the fruit
growers pocketbooks. Volume times
price equals total receipts.
The 1887 price for apples was 55
per cent of the average obtained in
the period 1924-29. The 1893 price
was 10 per cent of that average
and the 1889 price when all returns
are in will be somewhat around the
1887 level.
Doubling the volume of production
and cutting the price in half does
not increase total receipts but does
boost production costs. Taking q
a larger amount of costs out of the
same of smaller total receipts cuts
the possible profits; and, in 1889
hundreds of thousands of bushels oi
apples brought less than the cost o1
production.
Apples compete with all Other
classes of fruit for popular favor
The annual consumption of all fresl
fruit per capita in the period 1919
% was 131 pounds, and the pei
capita consumption in 1884 wa.
1875 pounds. The annual consump
ton of apples per capita decreased
in the past 20 years from 50.t
pounds to 1876 pounds.
One commercial orchardist in Ohio
on December IL, 1889, decided he n,
longer could afford to produce frui
for which there was no profitabl
market. He is pulling 1900 bearin,
apple trees, mostly of varieties whicl
are not popular on present-da,
markets. The annual cost of main
tanning a bearing tree ranges from
two to eight dollars.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-21
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
J. A. Weed, Minister

j. A. weed, Minister
THURSDAY:
3:45 p. m. Junior Choir rehearsal
TOO p. m. Senior Choir rehearsal
700 p. m. Mid-week Devotional
service.
SUNDAY:
900 a. m. Church school.
1000 a. m. Christmas service
Christmas carols will be sung anti
phonally by the Junior and Young
Peoples Choirs, and other numbers
by each choir alone; other program
features will be given by boys and
girls of the Church school. Mrs. H.
H. Huser, chairman of program COM
mittee.
Special Christmas offerings will be
received for our Methodist Homes
(at Worthington and Cincinnati) and
for work of the local church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-21
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
(Above Postoffice)

Sunday services at 10:30 a. M,
subject: christian Science"
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 We'd
nesday evening.
The reading room at the church is
open every Wednesday from 200 to
400 p. m. The public is invited to
all services and to visit the reading
room.
This society is branch of the
Mother Church, the First Church of
Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-21

Prize winners in the cheese show,
one of the features at the annual
meeting of the Ohio Swiss Cheese AS
sociation in Sugar Greek, were John
Schneider, Rangerville; Arnold Stauf-
fer, Marlboro; Emil Gruenig, Kidron;
Ernest Gross Pleasant View; Roy
Herman, Valley View; Fred Schneiter,
Sugar Creek; Sam Stauffer, Ed. F.
Steiner Dairy; and Ernest Stalder,
Pearl Dairy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-21
This Sunday in 1he
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES

Chas. Armentrout, Pastor
Rockport:
9:30 a. m. Morning worship.
1880 a. m. Sunday school, Mrs.
Walter Marshall, Supt.
7:30 p. m. Christmas program.
Bluffton:
9:30 a. m. Sunday school, Mrs.
Waldo Diller, Supt.
1850 a. m. Morning worship.
500 p. m. Tuxis.
7:30 p. m. Christmas program.
The subject of the morning SER
vice is Tomorrow is Christmas.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the services of the church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-21
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
I'll. T. Unruh, Pastor

Sunday:
900 a. m. Church school.
1000 a. m. Morning worship
theme "The Dream of The Ages.
600 p. m. intermediate G. E.
700 p. m. Junior C. E. and even
ing services. A story of and the
singing of Christmas Carols.
MONDAY:
$3.50 a. m. Christmas Day services.
1880 p. m. The annual Christmas
day program will be given by the
Church school children.
A welcome awaits you at these
services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-21
DEFENSELESS MENNONITE

T.. U. STEINER, FaSIOr
$50 Sunday school.
1890 Christmas message.
7:30 Young Peoples Organization
will give a mixed Christmas pro-
gram. All services held in College
chapel.
7:30 Thursday evening Bible study
and prayer at the home of A. E.
Oyer on Lawn Ave.
You are welcome.
Our Want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-21

Clean wheat straw two inches in
depth applied as mulch on strawber-
ries protects the plants from extremes
of temperature, prevents heaving dur
ing alternate thaws and freezes, helps
in weed control, and keeps berries
from contact with the soil.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-21

Average corn yields in the United
States for the past three years have
been five bushels an acre higher than
yields during the preceding 10-year
period.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-21

Our Want-ads bring best results.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

Really?" said Camille, smiling
family.
Hes the best-looking thing you've
ever laid eyes on!" Elena babbled
on. "Oh. you'll love him. I can
Just see you two together. The best
looking couple on the beach,"
If he's as good looking as Jetf
Burton he must be an Adonis,"
Camille said. I'm quite satisfied
with my present set-up, darling"
You won't be-" said Elena, latter
you've seen Val. I've told him all
about you. He's dying to meet you."
Lauds Qualities.
And so Elena continued to talk
about Val. For six days she talked
about him whenever she could get
any one to listen. And mostly She
talked to Camille. She kept harping
on his good looks, his charm, his
eagerness to meet the other girl
She talked about his writings. his
manners. the things he said. She
compared him with all the other
men any of them had ever met.
Her descriptions caused the other
men to fade into a remote back
ground.
Camille was bored. After two
days of 1t she had heard enough.
She was sick of the sound of Val
Randalls name. Her replies to
Elenas enthusiastic build-ups be-
came sharp and irritated.
Then at last Val arrived and
Elena. entering the hotel with
Camille and Candace and Gail and,
seeing him in the lobby, cried:
There he Is! Oh. there's Vail!
Isn't he wonderful" And she
crossed the lobby to speak to him.
The other girls trailed behind.
Elena held her breath and then
watched and waited.
Val looked at the other girls
and looked at Camille. Camille's
eyes were family puzzled. family
shocked. Presently she excused her
Evening star., 1939-02-27

II Camllle LOOK a fancy 10 your
conquest you might as we'll give up
You didn't have a chance with
Camille as your competition. The
best you could do was to retire
gracefully, no matter how much it
hurt, and pretend not to care. That
was the only way you could save
your face.
Sometimes Camille stole your con-
quest just to be mean, just to show
her superiority. So secretly Elena
and all the other girls in their
crowd hated Camille. Hated and
criticized and copied.
This was the situation when Elena
met Val Randall She met him at
a dance in January two weeks before
she was due to leave with her
family for the annual sortie to
Miami. Val was a writer and soft
spoken and gentle and understand
ing and Elena knew she loved him
before they had danced around
the floor once. 1t was one of those
things. You meet slews of men and
then suddenly you meet one who Is
different. and it happens and there's
nothing you can do about it.
The discovery confused her
changed her. carried her to dizzy
heights and dropped her to depths
Of despair. She knew he loved her
She could see it in his eyes, She
knew he was restraining himself
because of convention. She knew
he was afraid to say what was in
his heart because he was afraid she
wouldn't believe him.
1t was frustrating. She couldn't
tell him how she felt. 1t wouldn't
ring true. Then she learned that
he was going to Miami in January
and her heart beat with wild joy
Almost instantly horror replaced the
joy. The crowd would be there
Camille would be there. Camille
would take one look at Val Randall
and that would be the end.
Becomes Desperate.
Elena was desperate. Before II
hadn't mattered. because she hadn',
really been in love. This was diff
ferent. She couldn't let Val &c
without a fight. Even if it meant
losing face. even II it meant hu-
initiation and being laughed at. Val
was hers. Camille couldn't have
him. Somehow, some way she was
going to beat Camille at her own
game. How? How? The word beat
against her brain. How could there
be way when Camille had never
failed to win any man she wanted?
There was only one hope. Elena
had never really been in love before
Love might find way.
Elena left with her folks for
Miami on the 2lst of January. Val
was to come down a week later
Camille and Candace Usher and
Gail Sharon were already there
AS always. the four families would
stay at the Whitlock Hotel on Miami
Beach.
"Darlings!" Elena exclaime
Evening star., 1939-02-27

self and went to her room. Elena
found her there q half-hour later.
Wasn't he grand, darling! Wasn't
he wonderful"
Camille stifled q yawn. Honey,
you never did know what to look
for In man. I'm sorry, but please
don't try to promote a romance
between your writer and me. I'm
quite satisfied with my present
set-up."
Elena's face fell. But the mo-
ment she was outside the door her
eyes lighted with triumph. Hes
only going to be here a week." she
thought. Il can keep it up that
long. Why, I can almost make her
hate him." And then as she sped
along the corridor toward where
she had promised to meet Val, she
thought! Its love. know 1t now.
Otherwise I wouldn't have been
smart enough to think up such a
brilliant scheme"
(CopyriEht. 1e39)
Evening star., 1939-02-27
DAILY SHORT STORY
WOMEN ARE SMART
By Barbara Ann Benedict

You can't fool a
woman. A smart
woman, I mean.
Camille S quier
was smart. So was
Elena Talley. But
there was a diff
ference. Camille
was better look
ing. She had
charm and grace
and could wear
clothes. When she
entered a room
men gravitated
toward her. She
knew this. And
because she knew
it she was sure of
herself.
Elena knew 1t,
too. She knew
there was no sense
in making a con-
quest when Ca
mile was around.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

when her three
I ri e n d S greeted
her at the sta
ton. Il have the
most wonderful
neWS!"
Gail Sharon said
bluntly: II hope
It's a hocks of
men. There's alb
solutely no one
here. It's posi-
lively dull"
only one, dar-
ling. One lovely,
adorable, hand
some man. He's a
writer. His name
Is Val Randall. I
met him at a
dance two weeks
ago." She turned
to Camille. "A
new conquest for
you, my sweet.
You'll odoro b{v,, -
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Prisoner Couehed Up

CHICAGO R.-Frank Leo's reti-
cence under police questioning was
puzzling-until he began drinking a
glass of water.
He kept his mouth tightly shut
when detectives questioned him
about robbery.
When he finally opened his mouth
for the drink his silence was ex-
planned. Five $40 bills fell out.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
jolly Polly
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.
A Little Chat on EnoIish

r. L. V.-"Lotta Waite and Fatty
Tubbe want to know" is the cor
rect form, not Lolita Waite & Fatty
Tubbe want to know" The "and"
sign (&. called ampersand and pro-
nounced AM-per-sand Is used
principally in firm names. as
"Burk e. Co." Chicago e. Cleve-
land Trucking Co." In ordinary
writing. the word and is used, as
in bread and butter" etc.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Desert Rood Speeded

Egypt will speed construction Of
the strategic desert road between
the Baharia Oasis and Sandafa el
Far in Nina Province The min
istry of war. in Cairo, has urged its
immediate completion. The gov
ernment has appropriated 1925 900
for the project.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

FALSE TEETH REPAIRED
WHILE YOU WAIT
Emergency Laboratory Rooms 901 -pO2
Westory Bldg. 14th and Met. 1888
A DEAL FUNERAL AT SIS
Provides same service IS one costing $500
Don't waste insurance money" Call
DEAL with 26 years experience. Lin.
coin 5000
Evening star., 1939-02-27
LOST.

BAR PIN white gold with diamond cluster
IN center: in Union Station near or on
train platform Feb. q. Reward for return
10 MISS Ellie Warns, King Cole Hotel
Miami Beach. Fla
COCKER SPANIEL black white on chest.
named Hugo. lost Sat. am. Bradley
blvd. Seven Locks rd.: reward Wis. 1899
COLLIE brown and white: slightly lame:
from downtown district Saturday. Reward
Natl. S9Sl. Apt. 41a
GLASSES. in case. between st. Matthews
Church and Natl. Met. Bank Please re-
turn to La Sale. 700. 27s
LADY's SMALL. WRIST WATCH 4 small
stones in case, Saturday, in downtown sec
ton. Reward. Chestnut 1910.
LADYS WRIST WATCH initials &C. b,
M: reward. North 1855
PIN. diamond circle about Feb IL VII
cinity 31st and Dumbarton or 31st and N.
Reward: Phone Michigan O572.
RING. lady's amethyst and opal Heirloom.
Near Thomas Circle. Reward. Phone Met.
BAR. Apt. 304
SETTER PUPPY white with brown spot
on each ear; months old. Any one having
knowledge Of this dog phone Shepherd
4535 and receive reward.
SMALL GOLD SWORD about . inches long.
guard on chain University Of Md seal be-
low handguard. Reward. Hyattsville Sl4.
WALLET. lady's, Containing papers and
pictures Of sentimental value. Reward.
W1RE-HAIRED PUP. vicinity Taylor and
18th st. NV: Reward Cali Col. Os72-J.
4019 18th st. NV.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FIRE ESCAPES. FIRE ALARM GONGs.
extingulshers: complete service DUPONT
IRON WORKS. Natl. 3766. A.
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts incurred by any one other than my
self. MARTHA E. ALLEN. 1906 Monroe st.
NV. 81
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
debts other than those contracted by my
self JOSEPH RAY SCHELLHORN. 1911
14th St NV. 2Ss
Evening star., 1939-02-27
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Loeol Advertisers


Three Lines (Minimum)
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Transient advertisements cash.
Additional space pro rata.
Claims for errors must be made in
time for correction before the Sec
ond insertion.
Situotions Wanted
Reduced Rotss
8 lines, l time, 20c Ine-----.$ 80
3 lines, 2 times, 18c Ine----- 1.08
3 lines, 3 times, 15c une--- 135
Business advertisements under
Situations Wanted will be charged
the regular classified rate.
Business cards under Special No.
tices and all advertisements under
Personal, SC per line additional.
DEATH NOTICES-sl25 per in
sertion for 10 lines or less, 15c per
line for additional lines.
The Star is the great Want Ad"
medium of Washington, and the
rates charged are far lower than
those Of newspapers in other large
cities. Nothing is so cheap consider
ing the results obtained.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
HELP MEN AND WOMEN.

COLLEGE STUDENTS. and Govt. workers
ior part time; liberal commissions: paid
daily. RIM. 3O1. 1917 r St NV.
MAN AND WIFE. experienced room. board
and wages; farm couple: no children: refs
Gaithersburg R-F-6. Box Ia9-R Star IS.
TEACHER, knowledge all grades music.
diaRnostlc testing: country: private school:
small salary. Box 19-R Star
Evening star., 1939-02-27

COLORED BOY, experienced; chauffeur.
elevator operator, truck driver presser:
white linen clothes; dependable reliable
all-around man: references: neat appeal.
DlDoOt OS2S
Evening star., 1939-02-27
SITUATIONS MEN.
lCnhtIn.tad

CHEF. colored all-around wishes pcSs'ion
in or out OF town; American plan exeel.nt
hot breads and pastry. Line. 1897. 4Sl7
Kane pl. ne. 90
Evening star., 1939-02-27

MAN twhitel. married. with car. 80 yrs
old. recently from New York would like
JOB as painter or carpenter. AL At either
Evening star., 1939-02-27

COMPOSITOR-P part time work
evenings and week ends. IL yrs experience
Shepherd 6lS2-J css
Evening star., 1939-02-27
TwizzIer Answer

Here's the way Roberts placed
the fence to separate the Danes
from the terriers.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

We can use 4 good route men in estab-
lished territories now available: one in Va,
one in Md. and in D. c. Married men
preferred. Good earnings. Proper training.
If you really want to work and can qualify.
THIS Is YOUR OPPORTUNITY. Call in
Evening star., 1939-05-20
House May Consider
July | Reorganization
Date Next Week
Senate Approves
Byrnes' Plan for
Fiscal Year Sturt

The House probably will consider,
some time next week, the Byrnes
resolution, passed by the Senate yes
terday, fixing July as the date for
carrying out both of President
Roosevelt's Government reorganiza-
ton plans.
Each Of the plans would take
effect automatically on June 25 and
July 7, respectively, with the expira-
ton of 60 days from their submis-
sion to Congress. Majority Leader
Barkley told the Senate it was
deemed more desirable to have the
many bureaus and agencies affected
by the program change hands on
July l, the first day of a new fiscal
year.
Plan No. l regroups many emer-
gency activities and a few long,
established bureaus into three new
unitS-Federal works. Federal secu-
rity and Federal Lending. Enact
ment OF the Byrnes resolution will
enable the President to make early
nominations of three $12,00O-a-year
administrators. one to head each Of
these agencies.
Plan No. 2 abolishes the Bitumi-
nous Coal Commission, transferring
its functions to the Secretary of the
Interior. 1t also places the Rural
Electrif1cation Administration in the
Department of Agriculture and
transfers number of other bureaus
from one department to another.
Evening star., 1939-05-20

chief obstacle was what Prime Min
lister Chamberlain described as "a
sort Of veil or wall" between the
Soviet and British governments.
Outright Alliance Sought.
Russia demands an outright triple
military alliance and British French
guarantees to the Baltic states, but
Mr.. Chamberlain disclosed objec-
tions to such a move as dividing
Europe into theological" blocs. He
also admitted British fears for the
attitude of other nations if Britain
met Russia on such footing.
Some said that Mr.. Chamber
lain's statement referred to Polish
Rumanian objections to close rela-
tions with Communist Russia. In
formed French circles added that
he had meant Japan and Spain,
and one source said the Spanish
Ambassador in London already had
lntimated to Britain that Spain
might join the Italian German
military alliance if Britain's con-
cluded Soviet alliance.
French critics of Britain's pres
ent stand, who still suspected strong
anti-Russian influences dominating
the British government, pointed out
that France was bound to go to
Russia's aid anyway if Russia were
attacked, and that Britain is
Frances ally.
Evening star., 1939-05-20

blocks and starts the cars, rolling
off down the Derby race course.
Other derby committees are now
in the course of appointment and
will be announced shortly. Mem
bers of the working groups are
American Legionnaires from the
more than 40 Legion posts in the
District. The Derby is sponsored
by the Legion and The Star and
is open to boys 10 to Is years old
inclusive and living anywhere in
the Washington area.
Mr.. Holleran was the speaker
yesterday on another Soap Box
Derby radio broadcast over Station
WMAL. He discussed the aims and
purposes of the amateur coaster
racing event for boys, and the rules
and regulations for entering and
building racer to compete in the
July classic, the winner of which
will 60 to Akron, Ohio, in August
to represent Washington in the Ma
tional Soap Box Derby finals.
Boys Interviewed.
Four boys in the Derby were inter-
viewed following Mr.. Hollerans
talk. They are Billy Owens and
Edward MCGEE from Langley Junior
High. and James Johns and Lewis
McCrae from Powell Junior High.
The Derby entry list continues to
grow, and the latest entrants are:
John Dubendorf, IA, of 1924 North
Florida street, Arlington, Va, and
his younger brother, Wentworth,
II. who 60 to Washington-Lee High
School, Charles Robert Fisher, 10,
of 807 Quackenbos street NV,
Brightwood School; Charles F.
Fowler, jr., IS, of 1887 w street Sc,
Anacostia High; Russell Purdy, IA,
of 1880 @ street Sc, 'Anacostia
Junior High; John Kennedy, IA, of
305S Monroe street NE. St. James
School; John Taylor Hopkins, II,
of 1926 Seventh street NV, Pet
worth School; Theodore E. Carter,
Is, of 1927 Eighth street NV, Ter
rell Junior High, and Frank Foster,
Ia. of 102 North Garfield street,
Arlington, Va, Westinghouse
High.
tWatch The Star for Derby News.)
Evening star., 1939-05-20
Many U. S. Employees
Going to Fair June d

Special trains are expected to take
Federal employees from all parts of
the country to the New York Worlds
Fair on June "a. according to
statement yesterday from the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployes.
Exercises planned in the Court
OF Peace are being arranged by the
National Legislative Council of Fed
eral Empioye Organizations, which
includes, with the N. F.. F. E, the
United National Association of Post
Office Clerks; National Association
of Postal Supervisors and National
Rural Letter Carriers Association.
On the program will be Senators
Wagner and Mead of New York.
Mayor La Guardia of New York. and
Grover F. Whalen, president of the
fair corporation.
Evening star., 1939-05-20
Haywood Saunders
Is Named Starter
For Derby
Legion Post Head Back
In Official Post for
Soup Box Event

Haywood Saunders will be at the
lever Of the starting ramp again on
July when boys and their racers
start rolling downhill in the second
Washington Soap Box Derby.
The appointment of Mr. Saunders
as chief starter for the Derby, the
same job he performed last year
when boy racers, spectators and
Derby workers received an all-day
drenching. was announced today
by Derby Director o. c. Holleran.
Mr.. Saunders is commander of
Bureau of Engraving Post of the
American Legion. Sam Parrish, vice
commander of Kenna Main Post,
and Bill Brennan, commander of
Bunker Hill Post, were named as
sistant chief starters.
Members of the Starters Commit
tee are E. K. Rabbit, Norman
Grant, George Kuhnel, Hugh B.
Marsh, Vincent Orlando, Ernest L.
Sheehan, Charles H. Heller, D.
Brakeman, Walter J. Gallagher, JOS
eph P. S. Roberts, Simon L. Craner,
Ross Tingley. Gilbert Walker, Mack
Myers, j. Fred Chase and d. L.
Haldeman.
Built for Four Cars.
The starting ramp is built for four
racing cars which, in starting po-
sition, are held back by a wooden
block. 1t is the chief starters job
to pull the lever that releases the
Evening star., 1939-05-20
Senor Pima to Dedicate
Dominican PuviIion

Senor Don Virgilio Alvarez Pima,
president of the administrative
council of the District of Santo
Domingo, will dedicate the Domini-
can Pavilion at the New York
Worlds Fair today, according to
word received here.
Senor Don Andres Pastoriza,
Dominican Minister to the United
States; Senor DR.. Rafael Espaillat
de la Mota, Dominican Consul Gen
eral in New York, and Charles H.
WanZer, commissioner general of
the Dominican Republic, were to
accompany Senor Pima. The dele
cation was scheduled to be received
by Mayor La Guardia at pm
Senor Pima heads the Dominican
Republics official delegation at the
fair.