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Evening star., 1939-02-08
Fletcher Opposes
'Autocrat' for
u. 5. transportation
Fair Opportunity for
All Will Solve Problem,
He Asserts
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. ga fair
opportunity for all and not an
"autocrat' is needed to solve the
Nations transportation problems, R.
v. Fletcher, general counsel Of the
American Association of Railroads,
declared last night.
Speaking at the Franklin Insti-
tute's Transportation Symposium,
Mr.. Fletcher said, I'VE must reach
the solution = by giving each
form of transportation fair chance
to show what it can do. The mex
orable laws of economics, will do
the rest"
The opportunity must be under
equal conditions, he said.
I'VE cannot expect an intelligent
answer to the question If certain
forms are the benef1ciaries of gov
ernment subsidy while others are
not.
Hits Tax Situation.
1--WE cannot decently require rail-
roads to pay out of every dollar
they take in more than 81 cents
for taxes and to provide and main
tain the highways over which they
operate while their competitors, on
roads built and maintained at pub
lie expense, pay about TX cents,
and, operating on waterways i'm
proved and maintained by the Gov
ernment, pay only 2 cents for the
same purposes"
The railroads counsel said he did
not advocate Government subsidy
for railroads, but rather that all
commercial carriers operating for
private profit be required to pay
their own way. Railroads are doing
this now, he added, and highway
and water carriers can be charged
enough for use of their facilities to
equalize the aid to all.
"Dulls Edge of Industry"
Referring to proposals for single
executive in charge of transporta-
ton, Mr.. Fletcher declared it has
been twice demonstrated autocracy
in transportation is impractical, and
added. However wise and honest
the autocrat is, he cannot regiment
so vast and complicated an industry"
Neither can some bureaucrat"
arbitrarily select for each transpor-
tation agency the precise field 1t
shall occupy, Mr.. Fletcher continued.
Give any the exclusive privilege of
carrying, he said, "and you imme-
diately dull the edge of industry by
taking away the incentive to en-
ergy."
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8-Cold weather
reports from the domestic grain
area held wheat prices fractions
higher and near their best levels
most of the time today.
Buying uncovered a little short
covering, but the market hesitated
after May wheat reached 68la, up
L cent from yesterdays close.
H. c. Donovan, crop expert, said
the sudden drop in temperatures
throughout the Southwest was caus-
ing apprehension concerning the
wheat crop. especially such of it as
is shallow rooted. A Kansas City
report said sub-zero weather was
headed for that area, with lowest
temperatures in two years expected
tomorrow.
Wheat closed 12-5s higher. May
and ]uly So i2-@s; corn ls-l4 higher,
May 49a4-7s, July 507s; oats un-
changed, May 2Sl4 soy beans is-l4
higher, May 81: rye ls-l4 higher,
May 45as: lard to cents higher,
March 6.37, May $50 July $40.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Feb. 8 (P, UNITED States De-
partment OF, Agriculture); Quite q, broad
inquiry was being received today by holders
Fine and hslf-blood territory wools sold
readily in fir quantities and prices were
very Arm. compared with selling prices of
grades three-eiRhts-blood territory was
quiet at so to so cents, scoursd basis. while
quarter blood was in demand at SO to 5s
heeces Of three-eights and quarter blood
GRADES were slow. but firmly quoted at 81
to 80 cents. in the Grease.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Zinc Production Drops
Slightly in January
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-The An,eri.
can Zinc Institute announced TODAY
domestic zinc production in January
totaled 44,142 tons, compared with
44,878 IN December and 1887 in
January, 1898.
Shipments in January were a.
526 tons against 39,052 in Decem-
ber and 24,s3l in the comparable
month year ago.
Stocks on hand at the end of the
month were said to total 1873 220
tons, compared with l26,604 at the
end Of December and SO O89 at the
end Of January, 1888.
Evening star., 1939-02-08

regional banking
conference which
opens tomorrow
at c lu m b u S,
Ohio. His sub
.ject will be the
Legislative Out
look in Wash
ington."
A bout 1,500
bankers are eX-
pected at the
short convention
which will be
devoted largely
to bank manage
ment and public
relotiops with
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Bond Values Decline
Slightly in January
BIZ the ASSociated Press.

By INC ABB0CIGCeu 1TeH8.
NEW YORK, Feb. ga total of
1888 bond issues listed in New York
Stock Exchange as of January 81
had a par value Of ISL $50, ,755, ,720,
market value of $46,558 ,433 ,3S9 and
average price per $1,000 face value
bond of $910.30.
This compared with 1893 issues
having total par value Of $51 $685.
917,424, market value of $47,053,-
034 ,224 and average price Of $912.7O
on December 81.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Commodity Index Stotic

The National Fertilizer Associa-
tion's index of wholesale commodity
prices was unchanged last week at
1913 per cent of the 1926-28 aver
age. the same as the preceding week.
It was 1873 q month ago and 1853
. year ago.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
J. c. Penney Co.
January Sales
Reqister Gain

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (R|. C..
Penney Co., operators of national
chain of variety stores. reports jan
uary sales of $16,523,144, an increase
of 8.26 per cent over SIS ,262 ,999 in
January last year.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Steel Office Furniture

The Census Bureau says ship
ments by manufacturers of steel
Office furniture totaled SIC, 1855, ,973
last year, compared with sec, ,973 1892
in 1887 and SIG, ,245 ,935 in 1896.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Financiers 10 Hear
Needham Discuss
Legislative Outlook
About $500 Bankers
Expected to Attend
PorIey at Columbus
By EDWARD C. STONE.

D. j. Needham of Washington,
general counsel of the American
Bankers Association, will be one of
the chief speakers at the two-day
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Cash Market.

Wheat, No. . yellow. SOFA sample
46i2; No. . yellow 49i2; No 2 4SI2-4q;
No. white. 52'2: No b 81 T.. Oats
No white. 3lla-32,.;; No; g. 2ala-3lA;
pie grade, 43l. Barley. Illinois mailing
50-65 nominal: feed, 35-45 nominal Sow
sO1a. Timothy seed 2.s5-3l5 nominal:
red clover seed. l3.OO-16 90 nominal red
top. 9.25-975 nominal
Evening star., 1939-02-08
New York Cotton
BY tie Associated Press,

NEW YORK. Feb. 8.-Cotton fu-
lures opened unchanged to higher
on trade and commission house
buying of near months and Bombay
support of distant positions New
Orleans and Southern spot inter-
ests offered contracts, and there
was some hedging
The market held to its original
course during the first hour. Trad
ing subsided after a fairly active
opening. and around midmorning
prices were l lower to 4 points
ahead. Local commission houses
supported distant months, which
maintained initial gains of 3 to
points. The spot month slipped off
from 843 to S.42, net gain of l.
The steady tone persisted later
in the morning despite Southern
selling of nearbys, largely credited to
mills liquidating long contracts
against accumulation of spot cotton.
Ring professionals absorbed sizable
amounts, and foreign buying was
attracted to near positions. Pressure
against forward deliveries was light.
Around noon prices again were l
lower to higher.
Worth Street reported some busi-
ness in twills, drills and sheetings.
Evening star., 1939-02-08

Trading To Shares
bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Act, securities such
Rates OF dividend
based the quarterly
noted
xd Ex dividend H Ex rights ALSO extras
last year Payable in stock Declared ar
year h Cash or stock Accumulated dividends paid
Evening star., 1939-02-08
COttOnSeed Oil.

Cottonseed oil futures continued
to rally early today, although Tues
days fast trading pace let up.
Around midday prices were to 7
points higher. March advanced to
6.56 or 7 net higher There was
further commission house short
covering and some new buying.
Trade houses sold.
Crude oil was quoted at 5as-1lz
cents in the Southeast and Valley.
Texas was 53s nominal.
New Orleans Prices
New Orleans. Feb. & 0P.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady at net advances of 1
to points here today
Cottonseed oil opened steady: March,
s10b; May. 6.22b; July, 6.3Ob; September,
6.3sb. b Bid.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
New York Bar Silver

new york, Feb. N.-Dar silver,
Moose Pass miner., 1939-07-21
By L.H.Allen
l2. Issues for $2.Oo paid in advance
 Single copy 25g

chose the latter. Nature surprises one with every step and no sooner did we think we had nice sandy course to follow, when we came to a pool. If we succeeded in crossing the pool, we discovered a stream and when we crossed the stream, we found g puddle. Jumping the puddle we landed in mud and from that bumped int willows. The willow grove on the marsh at the end of the lake, made tangle for some distance thru which tricklets of water and treacherous mud made the footing We were no longer particular of our footing and had begun to founder thru what seemed to be the easie st and most direct opening. The wagon trail was gone entirely. For few steps would come out on sand, and for short di stance firm ground and then suddenly water again. There was sign of what we believed to be brown bear and a cub so when I the gun shift from shoulder to arms, ready for action, I stayed close. Paving thru thick wi How brush was not very interes sting at a time like that There were no trees to climb in case of attack. Waded in Water
 Topping High Shoepacs.
 Our feet were wet by but warm. Far ahead we could see the wagon trace rising up out of the flat were crossing. We made directly for it. Another surpri se: The ground broke and spreading mountain stream rushed at our very feet Mature does surpri SC sneaking up in the unc an- niest way.
 We waded. It was all we could do. Wat CT over our shoepacs now. Nature is kind ,t oc It is surpri sing how one's feet glow in that colo water and how soon the motion from walking, will dry out wet clothing. The air was warm.
 Up the rise we had noticed from far back and onto the road again. We thought the going would now be easy. We thought we would breeze into the Estes boys mining camp very soon. We even thought we might make Lynx creek that night. We thought lot of things that didn't work out. For one thing, we had not a single mile- post so we were way off on our est innate of the di stance we had travelled. Te had st opped for good rest at lunch and had st opped frequently to look around. We had earlier come out on a vast spread of beau- tifu1 scenery and we were not wanting to waste any of it. But it was getting dark and dull, so we were ready to make time. Tt was time for animals to come out ,tho we be- 1ieved we had left the brown bear behind on the other side of the creek.
 It started to sprinkle. The grass was up around our waists. It didn't sprinkle very long but the grass got wet So diG the aldebs we kept running into, for we were
 A ,@1uSNar uo IN1 F 1 O
Moose Pass miner., 1939-07-21
ENTERTAIN SEWING CLUB

afternoon 1AOAAS of the latter. Those present were Mrs. .L.aobbins, Mrs. Ralph Reid, Mrs. Leora Roycroft, Mrs. Roy Thurston, Mrs. D. L. Naples of Deming, N.M., Mrs. Will Estes' Mrs. Fred Laub scher and the hostesses'
 When the need1 ework was laid aside Mrs. scheiber and Mrs. williams seat ed their quests at one table which was cent cred with a white vase filled with white Alaska spi- req and the beauti ifu1 purple Alaska wild aonion bloom. At each place was an old fashi oned lace paper trimmed corsage of Siberian honey eysuck1e and spirea.
 The luncheon served included bacon curls with black olives, sunf1ower salad, date and nut bread, Ritz crackers with cheese ham spread, Ice box van1I1a-nuI cooK1es, coffee and tea.
 Mrs. Ralph Reid ntertained several of her Seward friends at dinner last Saturday evening.
 Mrs, Flickenger and Mi ss Ironsides were ,Moose Pass vi sit ors Tuesday en route from Hope to Seward.
 daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Estes at Seward General hospital last Sat- urday morning. She has been named Cath erine Louise.
 Robert B. McEachern (Bob) of the Oracle Mining Company, was married Tn 0e"aro yes terday to Mis Margaret L. Carter of Seat tie. The ceremony read by Bishop -Trimble Rowe in St. Peter's Episcopal church. few close friends witnessed the ceremony. The bride arrived on the A1eutian yesterday morning.
 MT. and Mrs. Sidney V. Deni son sailed on the Columbia for Berkeley, ,Calif., called by the critical illness of MT. Denison's father.
 Bob and Albert Williams have gone to airbanks from whence they will fly to Nome. They do not know how long they will be gone as the trip they are taking il more or less "see Alaska" tour.
 Mrs, Ralph Reid went to Seward Wednes- dsy and returned Thursday afternoon.
 Mrs, Nellie Neal-Lawing, her brother Clint Prosper, Mrs. Prosper and their taught CT, Lillian, att ended the dance at Rielo's Roadhouse last Saturday night. Russell Williams, speed demon, allowed his jallopy to skid in the gravel on the highway Wedne sday and landed in ditch.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Mercury At High
Mark For Summer

Summer paid a belated visit to the
Bluffton district last Thursday, and
a new high mark for the season was
set as the mercury scared to read
ing of 100 degrees shortly after one
o'clock in the afternoon.
At midnight, thermometers read
so degrees and higher, giving the
area its hottest night of the year,
and establishing two season records
on the same day.
1t was cooler Friday, however, and
by Saturday the temperature had re-
turned to normal for this time of
the year.
Thursdays blistering heat arrived
Unexpectedly and was in sharp con-
trast to the continued cool weather
of recent weeks, which has been
reminiscent of the official arrival of
fall in less than two weeks.
The new season mark of 100 set
in the afternoon bettered the pre-
vious summer high by two degrees
temperature readings on July and
again on July II standing at SO.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Huge Sum Is Paid
By AAA To Farmers

Farmers in Allen, Hancock, Hard
in and Putnam counties received
nearly $4,O00,000 from the Agricul-
tural Adjustment program in 1888,
according to report made last
week.
The payments were made under
the 1887 AAA program to farmers
who complied with the administra-
tons "soil conservation" program.
Allen county's share was $685.
81, the smallest in this area, and
demonstrating that fewer Allen coun-
ty farmers complied.
Hancock county topped others in
this immediate area with payments
aggregating $127, 7,645.74. Hardin
county farmers collected $92,639.43
and those in Putnam county received
S113,271.43.
The largest payment in Ohio was
to Seneca county, which received
$148,975.84. In all of Ohio an ag-
gregate of s6,300,589.4s was dis
tributed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14

office Mr.. Cunningham sold the
Bluffton News. The following year,
1898, he entered the Commercial
Bank where he remained forty years,
first as cashier and later as presi-
dent.
As a member and trustee of the
Presbyterian Church Mr.. Cunning
ham was faithful in attendance and
devotion. The church and its work,
especially its missionary message,
were primary in his life from the
time he became a member.
All the years of his mature life
Mr.. Cunningham felt keen interest
in youth and the endeavors of young
men. True to- the example set by
the friends of his youth he encour-
aged and assisted young men tc
achieve and succeed. As his last
days drew near he was heard to
acknowledge that these services OF
the past gave him the greatest sat.
isfaction out of his whole long life
In these words he summed up his
philosophy, What gave away is al
| have. The thought is from fav.
orite gem:
What | spent had
| What / gave | have
| What | kept | lost"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Orange School Case
In Court Next Week

Orange townships bitterly con-
tested school districting controversy,
marked by three years of pickering,
will be aired Thursday of next week
before the Third District Court of
Appeals in a hearing at the Findlay
court house.
Approximately a month ago the
court issued an alternate writ of
mandamus in which Sept. 81 was set
as the hearing date in case the Han
cock county board of education
failed to transfer the so-called An
derson territory in Orange township
to the Bluffton school district.
The transfer was not made by the
board, which last week fled its ans
wer with the court relative to a
petition signed by electors in the
Anderson territory and which is the
basis for mandamus action.
Residents of the affected area have
waged a battle to be transferred to
Bluffton for school purposes since
Orange townships one-room schools
were disbanded three years ago and
the territory was assigned by the
county school board to the Mt. Cory
district.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher
and daughter spent Thursday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zim-
norman and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Bowyer and sons of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Dennis and
family of Bowling Green were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Daley and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Core and
daughter Linda of Lima spent We'd
nesday with Mr., and Mrs, Ernest
Gratz. ~~f,-----
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marquart and
family spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dellinger
spent Friday evening at the Amos
and Francis Basinger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Amstutz and
son Maynard and Maynard Steiner
spent Sunday afternoon at the Otto
Amstutz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin
and daughter Rachel, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Hilty and daughters Fern
and Rosann, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Schaublin and daughter Patsy Ann
Merlin Sargent and Mr.. and Mrs
Wiiford Gratz were Monday evening
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. F.
Niswander and family. Evening
callers were: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hochstettlel
and son of Detroit, were last Friday
evening supper guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Earl Matter and daughter
Evening callers were Mr.. and Mrs
Sidney Balmer and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Rolly Moser and son anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart anG
son Melvin spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Leiber anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hochstettler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
Badertscher and daughter, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Dwight Frantz and daughter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Mooreheac
We're Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Badertscher and son
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz spent
Sunday at the Will and Emil Graft
homes in Allen, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublir
and daughter Rachel and Patsy Am
Schaublin spent Friday evening will
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Badertscher ant
| family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Railroad Is Sued
In Loss Of Cattle

A suit revolving around a carload
of feeding cattle shipped two years
ago from Ell Paso, Texas, to Pan
dora, was the basis of a suit filed
in Putnam county common pleas
court at Ottawa by Wilbur r. Stein
er residing northwest of Bluffton,
formerly of this place.
Named defendants in the action
were the Akron, Canton and Youngs-
town Railway Co., H. B. Stewart
and George E. Hagenbusch, its
trustees.
Steiner declared that on Aug. 81,
1887, he loaded A head of cattle on
car at Ell Paso, Texas, for ship
ment to Pandora over the Southern
Pacific, Chicago and Rock Island,
Pennsylvania and A. C. and Y. lines.
The cattle were valued at S1,789.25
and Steiner said he paid S211.93
freight.
Between Aug. 81, when the ami
mails were loaded at Ell Paso, and
Sept. 6, when they were unloaded
at Pandora, Steiner said 10 of them
had died. He added the cattle had
been removed from the original car
and placed in another smaller car.
He asked S597.39 damages.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Many Students Will Benefit
From College Work Program

Chickens will be raised in batteries
in the new works project building,
which was erected during the past
summer on the campus near the
gymnasium.
NYA financial assistance for the
coming year has been sought by III
Bluffton students, according to re-
port made to the NYA district office
by ]. II. Loganbill, treasurer of the
college.
Last year Bluffton had IT NYA
awardees employed in institutional
projects after class hours, earning
up to SIS per month. For the last
academic year $255 was paid to the
IT.
Applicants are recommended by
the college president as deserving
of good character, successful in col
lege studies, and needful of assist
ance.
Other colleges in this area alsC
report large NYA application list
this fall. Findlay college had 81
applicants and Bowling Green Stat'
university reported 361.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Attorney General Rules On
Arrests In Traffic Violations

Altho town marshals cannot arrest
motorists they find violating traffic
laws outside the limits of their own
villages without warrant, they may
arrest, either with or without a war
rant, any motorist guilty of traffic
violation within the limits of the mu-
nicipality of which they are an en-
forcement agent.
The fact that the violation is of
an ordinance, as well as a state law
does not prevent the marshal from
taking the case to the mayor of an
other village.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14

Recent callers of Miss Jane Rayl
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Ewing of
Lima; Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Downey
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. t. A. Will
fey and daughter Betty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Demings, Mrs. Harold Bixel,
Shell Dearth, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Oehrli, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Daily of
Beaverdam; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Motter, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Am
stutz and son Daryl, Ebert Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Henry and daugh-
ter Evelyn, Hazel Strahm, Mrs. Ruth
Anderson and daughter Ann Marie
Mrs. Edith Swank, Mrs. Boaman ant
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyce Rob
nolte of Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coldiron spen
Sunday afternoon and night with TIL
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E
Klingler.
Sunday callers of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Montgomery were: Mr.. an
Mrs. w. L. Hilty, Harry Katschke
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Gratz and dau
ghters and Francis Lugibill.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Van Horn o
210 Toylor Street, Findlay have bee
visiting at the o. p. Hartman hom
for several days and last Thursda,
evening Mrs. Van Horn had strok
and is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hershel Moore o
Chicago spent over the week end will
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Moore. Dale Moore returned home
with them and expects to remail
there for some time.
Those that have called at the 0. T
Hartman home the past week were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hinely of To