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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26

was 35 in October
the big Red can't
be expected to be
what he used to be.
But there are more
than one or two
Red spots that need
improving, which
Bill McKechnie un-
derstands better
than anyone else.
What the Ameri-
can league can do
to keep the Yam
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
JAPANESE SPIES

Last summer congressman MarCln
Dies had investigators make a thor
ough survey of Japanese activities
along the West coast. The results
eventually were suppressed by the
state department and the President
himself, but a brief summary of
them indicates that some parts of
the United States face a dangerous
problem when it comes to fifth col
umn activity.
Hitler had many agents planted
through Norway, France and the
Low Countries when he attacked,
but the japanese, according to the
Dies report, start out with 100000
of their countrymen in the United
States. These are all Japanese citi-
zens, and do not include. $4,000 Sec
ond generation Japanesesborn in the
United States. The Dies report
shows that 200 key Japanese have
been decorated by the emperor dur
ing the past two years. and that
many Japanese are in close COOP
GRAFTON with the homeland through
the Central Japanese association
which has been directed by consul
lates in California.
Dies agents have collected photo
graphs of various japanese truck
gardens operated alongside oil tanks
and strategic railroads. Also they
report 5000 Japanese residing on
terminal islands in Los Angeles har-
Dor, where are located strategic oil
tanks, Reeves field and shipbuild-
ing company. Oil storage tanks
blown up in the harbors would en-
danger all of the Los Angeles area.
The most revealing documents
seized by Dies agents are maps,
showing all the U. S. strategic points
and Notifications, and naval man.
ual showing the size of all Ameri-
can naval vessels.
The naval manual, published in
1871, is so up to date that it even
shows latest models of U. S. mos
quito boats together with the Presi-
Dental yacht Potomac and the plan
Of U. S. airplane carriers. The To-
cation Of guns, engine room, etc.,
is indicated alongside the photo
graph of each vessel. It must have
taken Japanese agents months or
years to collect this data.
KNEW FORMATIONS
Another Japanese map seized by
Dies agents is revealing in the ex-
treme. It shows the layout of the
American fleet in a typical battle
formation near Hawaii. U. S. naval
officers confirm the fact that the
map correctly shows past naval ma
neuvers.
The documents show the details of
Pearl Harbor, the Panama canal,
San Francisco, Manila, Guam and
Vladivostok. They also give the nor
NAL cruising radius of the U. S. fleet
out of Honolulu, together with the
normal location of airplane carriers,
cruising battleships, scouts and aux
iliary transports. Maps also show
the whereabouts of submarine ca
bles, mines, channels, wireless sta
tons, Japanese consulates and air
bases all along the West coast.
WAR CHAFF
q It was significant that Japanese
struck first not at the Philippines,
which is armed to the teeth with
heavy bombers, but at Hawaii. Ha-
wall had sent its best war planes
on to the Philippines If the
navy had read the newspapers it
might have been better prepared.
a Constantine Brown, foreign affairs
expert Of the Washington Star, pre-
dicted war with Japan 10: days in
advance and named Sunday, Decem-
Der z, as the starting date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26

KEGS slTOIIl WlIlIllllS
the 1912 pennant around mid-August
is something more than we can fig
ure out this far ahead. But it will
have to be something on the mira
Gle side.
Leading Grid Section
There is an old saying to the eff
feet that fools rush inland get
away with it-where angels fear to
tread"
Certainly after the emotional
swirls of this late football season no
sane person would attempt to open
new argument, any more than one
would attempt to throw gasoline
upon a burning building.
But under pressure from so many
inquisitive letter writer's an attempt
will be made to straighten out this
debate-i.e., viz, "What was the
strangest football section or sector
for 1941?"
MY answer is the Middle West,
for these five reas0nS--Mimesota,
Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State
and Northwestern.
The East can counter with Ford
ham, Navy, Pennsylvania, Du-
quesne, and Penn State or Harvard.
The South can offer Duke, Geor-
gia, Mississippi State, Alabama and
Mississippi, Tennessee, Vanderbilt,
Tulane or Louisiana State.
The Southwest can present Texas,
Texas A. and NJ, Texas Christian,
Southern Methodist and Rice.
From the Far West we get Ore
gon State, Washington State, and
then terrible snarl from Stanford,
Oregon, Washington, Santa Clara
and others.
Missouri's elegant team doesn't
hold habitat in any of these loca-
tions.
Looking over the lists offered
above my vote for the present sea-
SON still goes to the Midwest when
it comes to the combination Of size,
speed, man power, running, block
ing, passing and what 1T takes in
general to win tough games.
Another Argument
'We've always been told to keep
your eye on the ball in golf," writes
one of the harassed. II notice the
duffer tries to do this and ties him
self into knots. The pro gives no
sign of this. don't believe anyone
can actually see the clubhead hit
ting the ball. What's the use of
keeping your eye on the bali if you
can't see what happens at impact?"
The main idea back of all this ad-
vice is to hold the head in correct
position through impact, and mot to
swing with a moving head.
There was another slogan-'Keep
your mind on the ball.. There have
been many slogans. But the point
to remember is THE head is
the anchor for the swing"-a Jim
Barnes tip.
The fault Of head-lifting usually
comes from some earlier fault, such
as too much tension or from swing
ing too fast. Also, from thinking
ahead Of the swing in terms Of re-
suits and not in terms Of what
causes results.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26

THE STORY so FAR: Ellen Carey
seems Interested in Jeff Brand, dashing
rustler, and Calhoun Terry, ranch man
ager. Four rustlers are mysteriously
killed. Suspicion fastens on Terry ana
his associates. But JEFF kills Jack Tur.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26

INsTALLMENT FOURTEEN

INSTALLMENT FOURTEEN
ley. who turns out to be spy TOR the
big ranchers. The latter bring lot
Of Texas ex-peace officers to wipe out
the rustlers by actually killing them on.
Calhoun protests and persuades the own
er of his ranch to sell It I'm small par
4 4 4 y 4 4
The color slowly drained from Ell
1ison's gray face. His guess was
that Brand meant to kill him now.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Comment.

m retail Lines share in the expanded volume
particularly Strong
typical sales reported IS cent 1910
forward covering far ahead the Christmas Bank eanes
ex'a 81 pfa aSe gains are widening over year
swamped requests
on deliveries show Saturday,
reported seout although buyer attendance dropped sharply in the
from 100 cent last week Bank clearngs total 81 cent
CLEVELAND all around business improvement has
gains of % to 80 1 per int last m Bank ns ss
operations advanced slightly this week reach 100 cent
month set new record high June sos7 'O
increase year aso much as 40 per cent in
purchasing by noted apparel and grocery
largest since 1929 Weekly bank ceanss SHOWING the sharpes
gain of anv major c are 7s per cent above year ago Steel
operations have from s to O45 per cent but
ut prdueon eo GOO units emu "
INDIANAPOLIS Retailing shows increase in sales of
& @ m s U b Volume Tur m b as r cent over last
Manufacturing the whole continue expand although
ability materials Collections generally good
furnishings report per
cent over last n buying ing 4 home m has has
goods houses current sales exceed last years by more than so per
cent Many contracts have been let recently for defense projects
The volume of checks cleared through banks greater than
PITTsBURGH-RetaI
substantial margin of over last year Wholesale buying
antial greater than usual at this season. steemakn schedules
though scrap situation causing supplies
into the district smaller than actual consumption Bank cearnss
ST. LoUIS-Empoyment is approaching peak Shoe
added workers increase production fall lines and the
number employed about than month
Ill capacity showing
Retail estimated Is 20
last while bank clearngs 81 cent higher.
TOLEDO Retailing holds steady with last
ing u Employment in 81 local plants has increased
956 1908 the
debts building permits receipts
higher Wholesale
greater than the corresponding
last year.
YOUNGSTOWN season buying has been stimulated by
rising tendency prices retail estimated 20
this time Backog of orders held by steel mills
steel mill operations above 90 cent of capacity Employ
gain. with actual shortage skilled labor
certain fields.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
American AirIines
'Disc|oses S795,657
Net in Quarter
Profit Is Well Above
$3.50, ,352 in Same
Period Year Ago
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 26-American
Airlines, Inc, and subsidiaries re-
ported today indicated net profit for
the quarter ended June 80 OF $685.
657, equal after preferred dividends
to $1.29 on each of 574,848 common
shares and compared with June
quarter, 1910, net profit of $583,352,
or $163 on each of 357 ,569 capital
shares. For the latter period no
preferred dividends were involved.
Net income for the first six months
of this year was $866,717, or $1.32
common share against s887 .406, or
$248 on the old capital shares.
National Acme Co.
National Acme Co., machine Tool
Maker, reported net earnings of
$65l 1888 for the second quarter,
bringing to $l,572 ,467 the net for
the first six months of 194l.
The company announced no earn
ings for corresponding 1910 periods,
declaring figures were not compare
BILE because of a revised method Of
calculating taxes. Directors declared
a 50-cent dividend per common
share, payable August 20 to holders
of August 6.
Milwaukee Railroad.
The Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul
and Pacific Railroad reported June
net railway operating income, be-
fore charges. of 1889, ,143, compared
with a deficit of s154,527 year ago.
Great Northern. 8.
The Great Northern Railway re-
ported net railway operating income
for June of So, ,287 ,974, compared with
1882 1894 for June, 1910.
Missouri Pacific.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad re-
ported net operating income OF
S9.185,474 for the first six months
of this year, compared with $2,676,-
059 for the same period year ago.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Foreign Exchunoe

NEW YORK, July 26 lP,.-The Hong
kone dollar advanced .01l2 cent in terms
OF the United States dollar to establish a
new 1874 high in foreign exchange trading
To-Day. The Shanghai dollar declined a
shade.
The most active fodeign currency dur
ing the week was the Hong Kong unit.
which set new highs on Monday and Fri
day 1t started the week at 24.19 and
ended at "a STA
The Canadian dollar was SS.31I2 Mon
day and remained there at the close. The
British free pound showed a gain of "a
cent, ending at S4 04.
Other lei >, major world monies generally
Closing rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars, others in cents):
Canada.
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: Buying. 10 per
cent premium: selling. IL per cent prem
ium equivalent to discounts on Canadian
cent; selling, a0a per cent
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, 119s per cent discount, or SS.31l2
United States cents.
Europe.
Great Britain. official Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates) Buying, 4.02;
selling, 4.04, open market. Cables, 4.04
Latin America.
Argentine. official, oa77: free 1888;
Brazil, official. 6.O6n; free, 5.1On; Mexico,
20.1On.
Far East
=, Japan unauoted: Hong Kong, 24.s7la;
1Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
Indicated
n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
.StocksEdgeUp
As Far Eastern
Tension Grows
Textile Shares RuIIy
On Threat of Silk
Supply Cut
WHAT STOCKS DIl
By BERNARD S. O'HARA,

fSSUCldltu flcoo WIALtls
NEW YORK, July 26-Further
events in the Far Eastern crisis were
taken by the stock market today
somewhat better than calmly and
the list rounded out fifth consecu-
tive week of slow advance.
Speculative contingents who with
drew when the japanese situation
clouded things last Wednesday re-
turned to the bidding arena, believ-
ing apparently that the American
and British orders freezing Japa-
neSe balances and Japan's counter
freezing move had been discounted
by the markets intervening dip.
On fairly firm ground at the start,
leading shares showed a tendency
to work higher throughout the short
session. Steels, and specialties paced
the move, with gains of fractions to
around point, but such groups as
rails, farm implements and rubber
shares also contributed momentum
Their action was taken to reflect
sustained optimism in financial
quarters on domestic business pros
poets.
Rayon Stocks Lively.
A special repercussion from the
Oriental affair was a lively buying
furry in a number of rayon and
other textile shares, prompted it was
| thought by expectation of more cuts
in raw silk supplies. and consequent
benefit to makers of other fabrics.
The Associated Press so stock
average today was up 3 of a point
at 439 Dealings of 362.360 shares
were the best for a short day since
May 10. On the week the composite
also showed a net improvement of
3 and the siX-day transfers totaled
4667.220 shares, against 30l4,320 in
the previous week.
New highs for the year were
recorded by Celanese Corp, Indus
trial Rayon. Burlington Mills.
Schenley Distillers, Rayonier and
Gotham Silk Hosiery.
Holding plus signs were U. S.
Steel, Bethlehem. Chrysler. West
inghouse. United Aircraft. Eastman.
Southern Railway. New York Central
and American Telephone.
Advance on Curb.
Ahead in the curb were Tubize
Chatillon. Republic Aviation and
Humble Oil. Transactions here were
around $4,000 shares, compared with
$4,000 week ago.
After pushing up 6 OF a point
Monday for the best gain since July
7. the market entered a gentle slide
that carried through the next four
sessions. but involved only a rela-
lively small decline Sharpest set
back was on Friday when the COM
posite dropped 3 of point.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Cotton Futures Soar
After Retreat in
Early Dealings
Prices 70 Cents to 81. .05
A Bale Higher at
Sessions Close
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 26.-Bullish re-
ports from Washington pushed cot
ton ahead 70 to S105 a bale today
after buying orders wiped out early
nervousness over the Far Eastern
situation.
The proposed ban on Government
sale of loan cotton, tied to wheat
marketing bill in Congress; IRON
clad farm bloc opposition to price
ceilings on crops, and continued re-
ports of weather and insect damage
were given credit for the rise.
Early sales were down as much as
80 cents a bale on a break in the
Bombay market and commission
house selling.
= Active trade and New Orleans
support stimulated prices and they
touched peaks of as much as 81 As a
bale above the previous close before
profit taking and liquidation pared
the gains.
Exports Friday, none. Season so
far, 1,060,773 bales; port receipts,
1871; port stocks, 3,283,365.
RANCE f0llouS.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Pothe Film to Sell
Shares to Du Pont
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 26-K. M.
Young, president of Pathe Film
Corp, holding company for $500
shares OF stock of Dupont Film
Manufacturing Corp, announced
the directors had resolved to sell the
Du Pont stock to E. 1. du Pont de
Nemours d Co., owners of the re-
manning $500 shares of Du Pont
Film. The Du Pont Executive
Board is expected to take up the
matter on Monday.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Markets Are Closed

NEW YORK. July 26 (P).-The
following domestic and foreign COM
modify and security markets, were
closed today: New York, butter,
cheese and eggs, bar silver, dry
goods. coffee, cocoa, rubber, silk,
hides. sugar, metals futures) and
cottonseed oil; Savannah, naval
stores; London, bar silver and gold,
metals and stock exchange.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Dow Chemical Profit
Lower Despite Big
Sales Increase
S6.58 q Share Eurned
In Year Against S6.65
In Previous Period.
Ev the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIDLAND, Mich. July 26,-The
Dow Chemical Co. reported today It's
earnings declined 7 cents share
during the year ended May 81, al
though its sales, spurred by the de-
fense program, increased nearly
$4,000 900 to reach S46,907 $50.
Earnings for the company and its
subsidiaries was listed at s6.58 a
share, compared with $685. for the
same period a year ago. Payrolls
jumped from $40, 1863 900 last year TO
$13933 900.
Consolidated net income of the
company amounted to S7,770,547, q
gain of S6l1,379.
Additions to plant and property
cost approximately s45 100000, in
which the United States and British
governments participated to the eX-
tent of s13,000,000 for magnesium
production. British extensions to
the plant were made at both Mid
land and Freeport, Tex.
Making the report, DR.. Willard H
Dow. president. criticized severely
pending Department of Justice
charges that the firm had ham,
strung the defense program by in
volvement with German patents.
He disclosed the company had ex-
pressed Willingness, at the Govern
ment's request, to grant a license
and supply engineering to number
of other firms for production of ad-
ditional magnesium by the Dow
electrolytic magnesium chloride
process.
COngOleum Nairn.
NEW YORK, July 26 tP.-Con-
goleum Nairn. Inc. reports net in
come for the first six months of 194l
of $1,l71 1926, equal to "a cents a
share after tax reserves, against
S760,582 or 81 cents a share in the
corresponding six months of 1910.
The company makes floor covering
Hazel-AtIas Glass.
1uc r1dIeI-AlldS GldSS 20. re-
ported net profit of S294,315.11 or
S2l3 per share for the quarter ended
June 80. The statement did not list
profits for the previous quarter, but
the comparable period in 1941, net
profit was S803,429, or S1.85 per
share
Directors ordered payment on
October /, of the regular quarterly
dividend of $1.25 per share
Youngstown Sheet & Tube.
Youngstown Sheet g. Tube Co.
reported today second quarter net
earnings of s4,765 1896. equal to S2.72
common share-after providing
for preferred dividends, compared to
first quarter net of S4.576197, or
S261 share. Earnings for the Sec
ond 1910 quarter were $1,169,285.
The company, during the past
quarter, made an extra provision of
$685., 500 for expected increases in
Federal income and excess profit
taxes.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Trade Advance Is Led
By Home Furnishings.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board says
home furnishings departments OF
department stores led other divisions
by a wide margin in the comparison
of June sales with a year ago.
The average gain for all depart
ments was IL per cent this June
over June, 1910.
However, home furnishings were
up Is per cent, women's, girls and
infants apparel accessories up 6
per cent, mems and boys wear up
4 per cent and piece goods per
cent. Shoe sales declined 1 per
cent.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Consolidated Engineering
To Get Sperry Work
3. the Associated Press.

D. tIIt hSSONIdlcU TIcSS.
NEW YORK. July 28.-Consoli-
dated Engineering Corp, of Pasa-
dena, Calf, will take over the
work of the Sperry Gyroscope Co.,
in the vibration and strain measur-
ing equipment field under terms of
An agreement announced today.
The equipment which has wide
spread use in the aeronautical in
dustry, is employed by engineers to
study scientifically the causes of
vibration and to measure the extent
OF strain. The sources are diagnosed
In an effort to eliminate them.
Herbert Hoover, jr, president,
and E. E. Hoskins, chief engineer,
signed the agreement for Consoli-
dated Engineering, while R. E.
Gillmor, president, and Preston
Bassett and R. B. Lea, vice presi-
dents, represented Sperry.
Evening star., 1941-07-27

retary q u MISS Draeger.
the school year 1939-40 and other
important committee assignments.
With many women joining the
banking field, as men are drafted
from the banks, Mr.. Christie said
1t was logical to predict that there
will be a large number of young
women enrolled in the institute this
year, and that they will play an i'm
portant part in the school program" "
Miss Draeger has appointed Mrs
Frances Werner Redman of the
Hamilton National Bank, vice chair
man, and the other members of her
committee as follows: Miss Dorothy
Werner, Hamilton National; Miss
Rose Royce, Washington Loan &
Trust; Miss Katharine McCalmont.
National Metropolitan; Miss Eleanor
Dankmeyer, Security Savings: Miss
Helen Freeman, Union Trust Co.;
Miss Sophia Karydakis, Second Ma
tional; Mrs. Lou Swain, Second Ma
tional; Miss Miriam Fort, Riggs
National; Miss Elizabeth Lee Nor
ford, Riggs National; Miss Donna
Mulloy, National Savings g. Trust;
Miss Margaret Allison, National
Savings & Trust: Mrs. Irene Nc
Nally, Lincoln National; Miss Helen
Hogan. Bank of Commerce; Miss
Ann Crawford, McLachlen; Miss
Vera Reece, American Security &
Trust; Mrs. Elisabeth RowZee, Ham
ilton National; Miss Jeanne LIE
Gendre, Liberty National, and Mrs.
Gertrude Wick, Liberty National.
Acacia Grows Rapidly.
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
has shown a growth of 400 per cent
In insurance in force in the past 20
years, according to report of the
regular triennial examination of the
company, by William Montgomery,
president.
Meantime plans for continued
company progress will be outlined
at the national convention of the
William Montgomery Quality Club
and Acacia branch managers which
opens tomorrow at Hot Springs. Va
Speakers will include Mr.. Mont
gomery, S. E. Mooers, field vice presi-
dent; Lloyd K. Crippen, vice presi-
dent and actuary; and other Acacia
executives. Special recognition will
be given to honor managers and
agents.
In his report made public last
night Mr. Montgomery showed that
Acacia's insurance in force, as of
June 30, 1921, was slightly more
than S86,000000. Twenty years later
it stood at $433,350, ,752, an increase
of more than 400 per cent. Assets
in 1921 were S3.610,561; on June 80
of this year they totaled S97,070 400,
an increase of more than $500 per
cent. On June 80, 1921 the COM
panys surplus was $73023. Exactly
two decades later the surplus
amounted to more than $4,000.000.
This was an increase of more than
5000 per cent
The comparative figures for mort
gage loans, Mr.. Montgomery pointed
out, are particularly revelatory of
the company's growth and Its ever
increasing constructive usefulness
In the community and nation" AS
Of June 80, 1921. Acacia's mortgage
loans amounted to $l,341,761. For
June 80 of this year they totaled
S53,233 900.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Boston Wool Market
Slower During Week
BY the Associated Press

BY I0t ASSCCldlcu
BOSTON, July 26.-(U. S. Dept
Agr1-The Boston wool market was
somewhat slower during the last
week compared with previous weeks
A few houses received a fair de-
mand for the finer grades of terri
tory woods and the l2-month Texas
woods at steady prices, but many
houses have very little trade.
Fleece woods were slow and quo
tations were steady to slightly easier
on combing bright woods ranging on
a grease basis mostly 41-43 cents for
fine Delaine, 43-45 cents for one
half bloods, and 45-47 cents for
ee-eighths and one-fourth blood
grades.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Hugerstown Deposits
Up Sharply in Year
b. tie Associated Press.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, July 26.-
Rejecting the business upswing, to-
tai deposits in Hagerstown's four
banks increased more than $780,
900 in the year ended July l.
Latest statements from the banks
showed that total deposits of the
four institutions as of July l were
s15,804,623, compared with $14,247,-
SIT as of July !, 1910.