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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28
HYATTSTOWN

Miss Mary Jane Burdette, Mary
land State Teachers College, Tow
son; Miss Rebecca Burdette, Mont
gomery County General Hospital;
Miss Elizabeth HORNE, Washing
ton; Miss Julia Murphy, College
Park, and Mr.. 10 Webster Price.
Washington, visited relatives in
town over the Easter holidays.
Mrs. E. F. Harris, Mrs. Lille
Twilley, Mrs. Edgar Burdette and
the Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Chandler
spent Monday in Baltimore.
Mr.. William Dudrow, Miss Eliza
beth HORNE and Mrs. E. M. HORNE
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Hall,
Poolesville, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cecil and
daughter, Dorothy Mae, Washing
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stup,
Frederick, visited Mrs. Margaret
Cecil on Sunday.
Mrs. E. F. Harris and Miss
Richie Benson are spending Eas-
ter with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Beall,
Hagerstown, and DR.. and Mrs.
Skaden, Port Allegheny, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Chandler.
Clarksburg, entertained the Ladies
Aid Society of the Methodist
Church. The April meeting will
be held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Burdette.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Rippeon. Sr
entertained at turkey dinner on
Sunday in honor of the birthday
of the Rev. H. F. Chandler. The
guests were Mrs. Margaret Gross,
Frederick; Mr.. William Crum,
Woodsboro; Mrs. Edgar Burdette,
Mrs. Vernon Watkins, Monrovia;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Watkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Rippeon, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. John McElfresh, Brown
ingsville; Mr.. Charles Crum. Miss
Agnes Brown, Washington; Mr..
Lloyd Burdette, Margaret, Ruth,
Caroline. Peggy and Shirley Rip
peon, Irene. Margaret, Ann and
Calvin McElfresh, Matthew and
Hartwell Chandler, Edward Austin
and Indy Rippeon.
Mrs. Ethel Hannum of Front
Royal, Va, is spending several
days with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Price.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28
BOYD

Mrs. Ola Grimes and Mrs.
Margie Unglesbee was hostess to
the Ladies Aid Society at it's regu-
lar meeting at the church hall.
"The Challenge of the Cross"
will be presented by the Sunday
School and Christian Endeavor So
ciety on Sunday evening, March
81, at 7:45.
DR.. James P. Kerr of Baltimore
is spending some time with his
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. James
Kerr.
DR.. Earle Higgins and family
were the guests of Miss Maude
Higgins Saturday.
Miss Fannie Hergesheimer has
returned from visit with friends
in Washington and Alexandria.
The Russelle family of Takoma
Park were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Smith Hoyle.
Mr.. E. Kingston Pickerelle at
tended the funeral of an aunt at
Warrenton, Va, last week.
Mrs. Mae Wood is visiting Mrs.
James B. Maughlin, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Mills
were the Sunday guests of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burton
Duley.
Master Bobbie Curtis is spend
ing a week with his great-grand-
mother and aunts at Poolesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williams
and daughter, Carlyn, visited Mrs.
James Colt at Rockville Sunday.
Mrs. Mamie Kuster is spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs.
Howsrd Lewis at Brunswick.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28
ROBERT PETER, Attorney
Order NiSi-

ROBERT PETER, Attorney
Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Estate of
Alfred G. Warthen, deceased.
I'm THE ORPHANS COURT
FOR MONTGOMERY
COUNTY.
ORDERED, this 9th day of
March, A. d. 1910, by the Orphans
Court for Montgomery County,
that the sale made by Willard A.
Warthen, Gerald H. Warthen,
Robert Peter, Jr., Executors, to
David w. Warthen and reported
in the above entitled cause, be
ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 22nd day
of April next: Provided a COPY
of this order he inserted in some
newspaper published in said Mont
gomery County, once in each of
three successive weeks before the
said 22nd day of April, A. D.
1910.
The Report states the amount
of the sale to be $65O.OO.
CHARLES M. RELAN, JR.,
LEWIS F. HOBBS,
WASHINGTON WATERS,
Judges of the Orphans Court
for Montgomery County, Md.
True Copy-Test:
HANSON G. CASHELL,
Register of Wills for Montgomery
County, Maryland. 90S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28
Washington Grove

Mrs. Irving McCathran enter
tanned the members of the Mission
airy Society at her home on Maple
avenue Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. David Bradley entertained
at $3.50 o'clock breakfast Tuesday
in honor of her niece, Miss Louise
Bowles, of Fort Worth, Texas.
Other guests included Mrs. L. B.
Bradley, Miss Eleanor Bradley of
Washington; Mrs. William Robin
son of Gaithersburg; Mrs. Henry
w. Becraft, Mrs. Alfred Christie
and Mrs. Robert S. Billhimer and
little son, Bobby. Miss Bowles left
Thursday evening for Fort Worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert j. Moore
have with them for an indefinite
stay, Mrs. Moore's sister, Miss
Eta Johnson Of St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Edward Aiken and daugh-
ter, Florence, were hostesses to the
Epworth League at the regular
business meeting and social Friday
night at Assembly Hall. Mrs.
Aiken also entertained at noon
luncheon Friday, her sister, Mrs.
Harry Schoening of Washington,
and niece, Mrs. Henry Bauer of
Alta Vista.
The March meeting of the Ladies
Aid was held at the home of Mrs.
Robert E. Palmer. Mrs. Palmer,
Mrs. Lee M. Howes. Mrs. H. w.
Becraft and Mrs. Ivy Wolford were
hostesses. The April meeting will
be held Tuesday, April 2, with Mrs.
Rodney McCathran.
The Epworth League will go to
Hunting Hill next Sunday evening
to participate in a joint meeting
of the two leagues.
The Woman's Club of Washing
ton Grove held their monthly
luncheon and business meeting
Wednesday with Mrs. George Felt
in Washington. The Groveites at!
tending were Mrs. Harry Farmer,
Mrs. Irving L. McCathran, Mrs.
David Bradley, Miss Betty Brad
ley, Mrs. Robert S. Billhimer, Mrs
R. N. Edwards, Mrs. William
Teepe, Mrs. Henry w. Becraft.
Mrs. Edward Macarthur, Miss Dora
Hendricks and Miss Margaret
Whalen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Aiken and
daughter, Florence, were the guests
over Easter of Mrs. Aiken's
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Schoening of Washing
ton. Miss Aiken will remain until
Thursday and is entertaining Miss
Amy Ricketts, Of Jamestown, at.
the home of her uncle and aunt.
Mrs. David Bradley will enter
tain the members of her circle of
the Woman's Club of Washington
Grove Thursday afternoon at her
home on Fourth avenue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

Mrs. Lloyd Brewer was hostess
at luncheon and bridge to the fol-
lowing members of the Tuesday
club this week: Mrs. Rose Dawson.
Mrs. Almus Speare, Mrs. Frank
Williams, Mrs. Valentine Wilson,
Mrs. Randolph Talbot, Mrs. Shir-
ley Prescott and Mrs. Nicholas
Brewer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Troxell Of
Franklin, Pa, are at the home of
Mrs. Troxell's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Barnsley, for the Easter
holidays.
Prof. and Mrs. Loren F. Schott
and daughter, Dawn, returned
Monday from Charleston, S. c.,
where they motored last Thursday
to see the azalea gardens.
After having spent the winter
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William F. Gettings, in Rockville,
Mrs. ]. Fairfax Walters has re-
turned to Quantico, Va, to rejoin
1t. Walters. u, S. M. C.
Mr.. Frank Williams, Jr., stu
dent at Dartmouth is at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Williams for the spring holidays.
Miss Lydia Prettyman returned
Tuesday from Coral Gables, Fla,
where she has been a guest for the
Mr.. Frank Higgins has returned
from Philadelphia, where he spent
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28
Rockville News And
Social Items
aGlAAAGGOR9 ES16JRH5H

4196H6H6l5 EzIRIGEE1
several days this week on bust.
ness.
Miss Marion Speare spent Eas.
ter with friends in Richmond, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hartman
and daughter, Peggy, who were
guests at Easter of Mrs. Hart
mans mother, Mrs. Margaret A,
c. Welsh, have returned to Dills-
burg, Pa.
Mrs. Frank H. Higgins left on
Monday for a visit of two weeks
with relatives in Indianapolis. She
was accompanied by Mrs. J. Lloyd
Black of Washington.
Mr.. w. Russell Brewer of Cum
berland, Md, spent several days
with his mother, Mrs. John B.
Brewer, on his way home from
Richmond, Va, where he attended
the Bankers Convention.
Among those entertaining bridge
clubs this week are Miss Mary
Lyddane and Mrs. A. H. Griffith.
Cadet Robert Higgins has re-
turned to Augusta Military Acad-
envy, where he is a student, after
spending the Spring vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Higgins.
Miss Helen Day entertained a
group of friends on Monday at
luncheon in honor of her house
guest, Miss Jean Partridge, of
New York.
Bill Jackson is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Brook Jack
son in Detroit. Michigan.
past two weeks of Col. and Mrs.
William P. Hill.
Miss Martha williams, a mem
Der of the faculty of Stuart Hall,
Staunton, Va, and Miss Constance
Williams, a student at the institu-
ton, are at the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Will
liams, for the Easter holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams,
Miss Alice Williams and Mr.. Frank
Williams, Jr.. spent Easter with
relatives in Elkton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke E. Edmon-
ston have just recently moved into
an apartment on west Montgomery
avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. Washington
Waters, who recently sold their
house in Bethesda, have purchased
a home on Wall street. DR.. and
Mrs. Waters had formerly expected
to build on Van Buren, street.
Miss Georgia Huffer and aunts,
Mrs. Shilling and Mrs. Norris, of
Washington, d. c., spent last We'd
nesday with DIR. Joseph Enniss of
Waynesboro, Pa. The next day
they attended the funeral of their
cousin, Mr.. William Enniss. who
was buried in Burkittsville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28
Recommends Use OF
Red Squin AS Means
OF Destroying Rats

While it is desirable and possible
to rat-proof newly constructed
buildings and keep rats out, once
they get in other means of dealing
with them must be resorted to.
According to DR.. E. N. Cory, State
Entonlologist, starvation is the
first precaution, keeping all foods
in secure containers and taking the
greatest care that nothing attrac-
tive to rats is left about.
Red squill poison bats are effec-
tive against rats. Several kinds
of bait mixtures are used because
rats will become wary of any one
food. 1t is good idea to "pre-
bait", that is, use various mixtures
without poison for a night or two
and then set up poison stations
where the rats are known to feed
and live.
About a level tablespoon of bait
is used in one spot. 1t may be
spread on small rounds of card
board, which are easy to gather up
and destroyed; or put into paper
bags with the tops tied. Pets
should be kept out of the way
when rat poison is about and the
bats should not be used above the
ground floor of dwelling. The
formulas given below will not kill
cats, dogs or poultry, but are like
ly to make the mammals sick and
cause them to vomit.
Formula L: Red squill oven-dried
powder, l ounce; lean hamburger
meat, Is ounces; cornmeal, ounce.
Mix the dry poison with the corn
meal first, then add the meat and
as much water as needed to make
a sticky, but not wet, mixture.
Formula 2: Red squill, ounce;
canned salmon or mackerel, IS
ounces; oatmeal, 1 ounce; and
water as needed. Mix the red
squill with the oatmeal first, then
add the fish and water as needed.
Formula 3: Red squill, ounce;
cornmeal. 16 ounces. Mix thor
oughly and add sufficient water.
By changing formulas frequent
ly the natural suspicion of the rats
is allayed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28
Disease Germs
Always On Job,
DR.. Riley Says
That's Why State Health
Department Maintains It's
meteorological Labs

ut is always open season for
disease producing germs of some
sort. Some of them are always
on the job. Accordingly, there is
never any let-up in the work of the
psychological laboratories of the
State Department of HEALTH" DR..
Il. H. Riley, director of that State
agency said recently in comment
ing upon the volume and variety of
work carried on by the central and
branch laboratories.
"The laboratories are so situated
that they form network covering
the entire State" he continued.
"They are at the service, at all
times, of practicing physicians in
the counties, as aids in the dag
nosis of disease. They are in OPP
Grafton day and night and every
day in the year.
"The central laboratory is at the
headquarters of the department in
Baltimore city; the branch labora-
tories for the Eastern Shore are at
Hurlock and Salisbury, and the
other branch laboratories are at
Cumberland. Hagerstown, Freder-
lex and Rockville. Branch labora-
tories at Elkton and Annapolis are
about ready to be opened.
"About 10000 tests are made
each month in the central and six
branch laboratories. Over 5000
of these. are made for physicians
and the rest are made on samples
of water, milk, oysters and other
foods.
"In 1889, out of a total of 244
900 tests, over 100000 were made
for physicians as aids in diagnosis
of pneumonia, diphtheria, typhoid
fever, tuberculosis, undulant fever,
tularemia, tick-bite fever, the We
nereal diseases and other communi-
cable diseases, and over AZ 600 in
the examination of milk, oysters,
other foods and water.
physicians who avail them
selves of the services of the Bureau
of Bacteriology either take or send
the specimens or other material
submitted for examination to the
nearest laboratory. Containers
for the specimens, with instruc-
lions as to, their use, are supplied
to the doctors free Of charge. A
report of the laboratory findings
is sent to the doctor by telephone
or mail as soon as the tests are
completed. A duplicate copy of
the report is sent at. the same time
to the County Health Officer.
"The meteorological laboratories
serve the public through the more
than 800 physicians practicing in
the counties and through health
officers and other officials of the
State Department of Health. No
cbar~o is nls'e for these services
Physicians are kept in touch with
the laboratory service through di-
rect contact in bringing specimens
to the central and branch labora-
tories and by written reports.
Talks and demonstrations are
given by DR.. c. A. Perry, chief
of the bureau of bacteriology and
other members of the bureau from
time to time to county medical So
cieties and other groups interested
in this work. Physicians and the
public are always welcome to visit
the laboratories"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

WFOR SALE-Six 10 gallon
milk cans, excellent condition,
$2.25 each. Drop cover ice
box, metal lined, insulated, only
So. Tractor plows, one, two
and three gang. Mccormick
Deering corn planter, $3.50;
Walking corn plows, SO; Hay
rakes, SIS; Metal Beds and
springs, Sc; Dining room table,
5 extra leaves, IS; Victrola and
20 records, IS; Radio, cabinet
type, S.; Rocking chairs, tables,
Dining room sets, etc. All at
bargain prices for cash. Glen
wood Traders Market, Route
81, Olney to Glenwood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

~DO YOU NEED A GOOD
AUTOMOBILE? This is your
chance to secure a car at a low
price; with easy terms. Bucks,
Pontiacs, Chevrolets, Fords, etc.
They are ready to run and the
prices are right. Terms: *
cash or trade balance over
twelve months. Prices range
from $50 to $3.50. Glenwood
Traders Market, Route 81 :
Olney to Glenwood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

- FOR SALE = Upright player
piano, $50. Phone: Rockville sos.
9O3
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28
Quite True!

We have an idea that Rumania
might be happier if she was not so
well-oiled!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28
Maryland Musings

Maryland dairymen were get
ting 1863 pounds of milk per COW
in herd on February 1 of this year
as compared with 1871 pounds a
year ago, according to the Mary
land Crop Reporting Service. The
percentage of cows, in herds being
MIXED, was above that of a year
ago, the average. and last month.
Grain fed per COW was below a
month ago, but 8 pounds per cow
more than year ago.
Arsenate of lead is the recon-
mended poison for control of Jap
anese beetle grubs in the lawn. ac-
cording to George S. Langford,
specialist in insect control for the
University of Maryland extension
service. Three other stomach POI
sons have been suggested recently
as possible materials for use in
treating lawns. They are "safen-
ed" calcium arsenate. basic copper
arsenate, sodium fluo-aluminate
natural cryolite).
Investigation is being made Of
the effectiveness of the other poi
sons and a report will be made
later in the spring. However, pre-
liminary observations indicate that
arsenate of lead is the most salts
factory.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

~CUSTOM MATCHING - Try
it from Hood this season. A
Custom Matching Specialist. No
chicks for sale. Special Tur-
key Incubators. Each tray
Matched in separate compart-
ment. YOU ALWAYS GET
YOUR OWN. No Mixing. WE
HATCH FOR YOU, LIKE YOU
WANT US TO. Chester R.
Hood, Mt. Airy. Phone A.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

~WANTED TO BUY - Female
dogs that are going to have pups
in three weeks or nursing pups
not over one week old, to be
used for Foster Mothers. Pay So
to SIS. Dog Hotel, $500 Western
Ave-, Chevy Chase, Washington.
D. C. Phone Woodley $3.50. 475
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

~ WANTED = White woman,
middle aged, for cooking and
general house work; live in.
Address Box 1, Rt. 8, Gathers
burg, Md. 878
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

FOR SALE = Cord wood,
sawed any length desired. $40
per cord. Also well rotted ma
nure. F. H. Ladson, Rockville,
Md. Rt. No. 8. Phone: Ashton
4158. ss1
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

EW- BABY CHICKS-Blood tested.
All Breeds Custom Matching.
Hatch eggs from your own
fiocks. l specialize in Matching
hen and turkey eggs. Set every
Saturday. GAITHERSBURG
HATCHERY, Gaithersburg, Md.
Phone $50. S1S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

- FOR SALE = SO bushels of
Leafs Prolific seed wheat. W. O.
Dosh, Gaithersburg, Md. Phone:
Gaithersburg 40.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

- WATCH & CLOCK REPAIRS
Watches cleaned and adjusted;
called for and delivered. Phone.
29-J. Ted Barnsley, 1O1 Park St.
Rockville, Md. 5so
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

RFOR RENT-A 4-room apart
ment with bath, oil furnace,
electricity, garage, garden, shady
lawn. Rent $40 month. Apply
Amelia D. Featherstone, Brink
low, Md. $50
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

~LOAN WANTED = Have
client who wishes loan of $4,000,
on house and lot; to be secured
by first mortgage at $50 interest.
Apply: Donald Bowie, Jr., Rock
vile, Md. 879
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

FOR SALE = Closing out 40
head Of horses and mules. Terms
may be arranged. Barber Dairy
and Stock Farm, at Race Track.
Phone: Laurel 291. 1872
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

FOR SALE = Early clover seed
for sale. John E. Muncaster,
Redland Road. Phone: Gathers
burg 14-F-22. 1886
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

FOR SALE - Wheaton, Md.
$6,650 New brick home. Six
rooms and bath, first floor lava
tory, automatic heat, sale price
represents actual cost of HOUSE
ALONE. Call: Miss Howard,
Shepherd 2145; 1856 Georgia
Avenue, Silver Spring, Md. 885
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

. ATTENTION TO FARMERS
= When in need of work horses,
see w. o. Dosh, at Gaithersburg,
Montgomery County, Md. If you
cannot pay all cash, terms can
be arranged to suit you. Phone:
Gaithersburg 40, office PIG. 302
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

~FOR SALE OR RENT -
Repair Shop and Apartment
over Shop located in Sykesville.
Inquire B. F. Brown, Sr. Lunch
Room or B. F. Brown, Jr., Tay-
lorsville. 816
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

- PAPERlNG PAINTING =
Floor Sanding and Finishing,
Phone Rockville 73-J. E. P
Weaver and Son, Rockville. Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

~FOR YOUR INFORMATION
= Always Mon, Wed, Fri. in
Frederick, w. Church. Phone.
452-J. DR.. Watkins, Optometrist.
355
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

- FOR SALE = Detroit Jewel
Philgas range, burner, high
oven, Al condition. Sacrifice for
quick sale. H. M. Simons,
Damascus, Md. Phone Damascus
3911. 900
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

- SIGNS and TRUCK LETTER
ING = E. Russell Gloyd, Gath
ersburg, Md. Tele. 246-J. 876.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-28

~ FOR SALE REAL ESTATE
Representing Sidney Thomp-
son, Broker. Phone: office Rock
vile 1913; home, Rockville 18-J.
Office at "a East Montgomery
avenue. Francis L. Thompson.
904
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Wholesale Commodity
Index Hits New Low

The wholesale commodity price
average compiled by the National
Fertilizer Association declined last
week to the lowest point reached
since last September.
This index in the week ended
March Is was 764. compared with
1853 in the preceding week. TIA a
month ago and 726 a year ago, based
on the 1868 average as 100. The
highest point reached by the index
this year was 1875, in the first week
of January.
Lower prices for farm products
and foods were responsible for last
weeks decline in the index. The
food price average is now lower than
at any time since the sharp ad-
vance in prices began early last Sep
tember.
There was broad decline in farm
products last week, with Is COM
moditieS included in the group index
moving downward and with eggs be-
ing the only item to register an in
crease The cotton and grain in
dexes are now considerably higher
than a year ago, but the livestock
average is we'll below the 1899 level.
Another general decline in textile
quotations, with 10 items in the
group moving lower and none ad-
vancing, resulted in the 14th con-
secutive weekly decline in the tex
tile group niGeX The metal index
was off slightly after registering ad-
vances in each of the four preceding
weeks.
Declines also took place in the fer
tilizer and fertilizer material in
dexes. Fractional increases were
registered by the indexes represent
ing the prices of fuels, building ma
terials and miscellaneous commodi-
ties.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Income Tax Receipts
Far Above Year Ago
In Is Days
26 Per Cent Increase
Reported by Officials
At Treasury
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Federal income tax collections by
the Treasury ran 26 per cent ahead
of last year in the first Is days of
March.
With the first heavy collections
reaching the Treasury from its 64
regional Offices since the March Is
deadline for filing returns, income
tax collections in the first 16 days
of March totaled s3l909O247. COM
pared with $253,038,051 in the same
number of days last year.
The figures were released by the
Treasury today.
Almost half of the amount was re-
ceived on the 18th. that days in
come taxes totaling S145, ,788 OFT
compared with S120.210,181 on the
same day last year.
Because of the delays in counting
and depositing the proceeds of the
March Is returns, several days may
elapse before the full size of the
months income taxes can be meas
ured. However, preliminary esti-
mates may be obtained by a tele-
graphic poll of regional Offices
sooner.
The higher collections, officials
said, reflect better business in 1899
than in 1888, and may also be due
partly to the fact that State and
local government employees had to
pay Federal income taxes for the
first time this year.