Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1930, Page 3

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. AUGUST 10, 1930—PART ONE. A-3 ALL AGENCIES ACT IN DROUGHT RELIEF I. C. C. Authorizes Rate Re- duction as Hoover Calls Hyde and Stone. o Continued From First Page) bushels, than the total of both the carry-over and the surplus of wheat. If such is the case the wheat will be needed as feed for live stock. Necessity For Substitute. “There is every reason, both in neces- sity and in economy, for the feeding of substitutes for corn. Wheat at present prices is cheaper than corn and will feed further. For feeding purposes, our experiments have established the fact that if corh is worth $1, wheat is worth $1.07. if fed to poultry and shesp, and $1.12 if fed to hogs and cattle. ‘Viewed solely from the narrow ground of disposing of the wheat sur- Pplus, those who raise nothing but wheat and those who are not in the stricken area may find ground for selfish sar- eonic satisfaction. But viewed from the standpoint of agriculture as a whole, the price is too high to be paid even for the disappearance of the sur- plus. “The vigorous rise in prices not only of corn but of all substitute grains due to prospective short supply is a dem- onstration none the less of the immedi- ate offect of the law of supply and de- mand. “That this regulation of supply by a drought aids some farmers at the ruin- ous expense of other farmers force- fully points to the wisdom of crop con- trol by the organization of American farmers. Such an organization could * achieve great results and vast far- reaching benefits. It could spread its control limitations equitably, and thus pass around its benefits equitably with- out visiting ruinous penalties upon mil- lions of other farm people. Consumers Will Not Escape. “Nor will the consumer escape the evil consequences of the drought. Al- ready short pastures have cut the milk supply. Many farmers, unable to feed young dairy cattle, have sent them to slaughter. ~ This will be reflected in the supply of dairy products many months later. This is only one of the most glaring instances, out of hun- dreds, of the far-reaching effects of such a calamity. MRS. HOOVER VISITS GIRL SCOUTS AT CAMP MAY FLATHER “The farmer will feel the first and the direct effects of the drought, but every man, woman and child in America will suffer the indirect conse- Quences in some degree. “While nothing can compensate the present situation, if the drought will inforce upon farmers their need of organization and collective action and will emphasize to our urban brethren the fact that we are all interdependent for security and prosperity, it will to that extent be worth something.” J. D. Cremer, jr., assistant director of disaster relief for the Red Cross, said the organization’s entire staff of field representatives already had been ‘mobi as a national drought in- formation bureau and were sending daily reports to headquarters here. “‘As you have been informed through the press,” the message to the chap- ters read, “the Red Cross is in close touch with the President on the sub- Ject of the extraordinary situation which has arisen in many parts of the coun- try as a result of the unprecedented drought. He asks that we stand by and be ready to act. Authorized by Congress to Act. “If the abnormal dry spell continues & condition in a dozen or more States could possibly develop such as is con- templated by our congressional charter which enjoins the Red Cross to carry on ‘national and international relief in time of peace in mitigating the suffer- ing caused by pestilence, famine, fire, floods and other national calamities.’ “A break in the drought may still afford relief by partially salvaging food crops, and promoting late planting of quick-growing substitutes. If this could not eventuate the Red Cross as the na- tional relief agency will supplement local, State and Federal agencies, pub- lic and private, and the normal credit ' and financial facilities of banks, farm loan groups and similar agencies. As is always the case in Red Cross relief measures, the organization would sup- plement individual resources and bor- rowing power in tiding over individual families.” William P. Schilling, dairy member of the Farm Board, reported a sharp curtailment in the milk supply for New York State during the past week. Cows | were not producing, he said, and the milk at 240 plants of the Dairymen's League was being sold and very little processed. ‘Weather Bureau officials held out lit- tle hope for rain in the next few days. enkmdlen"d a break might come this eek. WEAVER OF NEBRASKA NOT TO ATTEND SESSION Declares He Does Not “Care to Ad- vertise Nebraska as Drought- Ridden State.” By the Associated Press. LINCOLN, Nebr.. August 9.—Gov. Arthur J. Weaver will not take part in President Hoover's conference of Gov- ernors at Washington next Thursday, he announced today, unless he is con- vinced that Nebraska's agricultural out; look has been damaged extensively by drought. “I don't care to advertise Nebraska #s & drought-ridden State unless it is essential,” the Governor explained. H said he believed the corn crop woulé | yet net a fair yield if rains are ex- | Pperienced To definitely determine the status of Nebraska Gov. Weaver directed the State Department of Agriculture to make an immediate survey of crop conditions. SPECIAL NOTICES. WANT 1O F FULL OR PART _LOAD tp or from New York, Richmond. Boston, | Pittsburgh and all way ‘points: special rates. | ATIONAL® DELIVERY | ASSN.. INC.. 1311 Y. ave. Nat. 1460 Local moving also CHINA, GLASS AND HOUSEHOLD FUR: riture packed: contract or by hour. R. P, GANT, "Atl. 0626 . M. AND L AZZAM HAVE PURCHASED THE fruit and ‘cigar shop at 517 ¥ st. n.w. from Andrus and Manaras. as of August 6. 1930 Creditors are 'hereby 'motified Lo present their sccounts within S days, (o Andrus & Manaras J. E. LEWIS, Attorney. = THE TAMCO BUILDERS WILL NOT BE responsibie for any debts contracted by any Ives. ‘M. D, THOMPSON. C. C_APPLE. 820 Lons- A T. MCGINNISS, 645 Kepvon CHAIRS FOR RENT, SUITABLE FOR WED- dings. parties, church suppers or festivals. {from 10 to doc per day esch; new chairs UNITED STATES STORAGE CO. 418 10ta st._n.w__Metropolitan 1844, "IN Electric 10th & for sl ND Potomac % . corner E sts. nw uitable shop, ~distributor, or light manuiac- 350_mo. Mott, 420 10th st. n.w. FOR BALE—UPRIGHT PIAN( ; to torage chi RAGE CO., 418 10th st. n.w. CLEAN AND PAINT YOUR FURNACE {05, 3350¢ mo ‘mexs or dirt; Beauing sysicms nstalled ' and repaired. ROBEY HEATIN CO.. Nat. 0635 61 N st. n.e. _ 12¢ WANTED _RETURN LOADS Ty ecty ver Co.' YORK CIT¥. ' ' STATES STORAGE 418 10th St N.W. Metropolit ~ Wanted—Return Loads - Boston, New York City. Rochester, Phiiadelphia. | Columbus. ~ Onio; _Asneville, N. C. and snywhere in Vermont or New pshire. Long-distance moving our spe- clalty. Smith’s Transfer & Sto e Co ral 3013 You 8t Nor POSSIBLE SHOWERS AND COOLER FORECAST FOR DISTRICT TODAY (Continued From First Page.) the kiosk during the 24-hour period was 81 at 8 am. Overcome while directing traffic at Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, H. D. Jonhnson, a Trafic Bu reau policeman, was taken to Emer- gency Hospital. 3 would be able to return to duty in a few days. John Hurley, 64 years old, was| stricken while walking in the vicinity of his home, 1913 M street northeast. He was treated at Providence Hospital. His condition was not serious. | Mrs. A. A. Dampier of 2123 Kearney street northeast, collapsed while work- ing at the Departmental Bank. She was taken to Emergency Hospital. Doc- tors announced she would recover. A touch of humor was provided by the display of overcoats in windows of several Pourteenth street stores all day sterda the residents of suburban Georges and Montgomery Counties for permission to use enough water to save withering shrubberies and flowers, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Com- mission_has amended its no-sprinkling order of July 14 to permit the use of water for such purposes under certain conditions, T. Howard Duckett, chair- man of the commission, announced last night. grhe amended order specifies that water used for the plants must be drawn in buckets or sprinkling cans be- tween certain hours. Under no condi- tions are hose, pipes or other water car- | riers to be used for this purpose, the commission ruled. Check to Be Made. A careful check on the water used in this manner will be made by the com- mission, and if the pressure is lowered to a point which the commission be- lieves would cause a fire hazard the per- mission to use water for bucket sprin- kling will immediately be withdrawn. For this reason, Duckett asked the pub- lic to continue the “splendid co-opera- tion” it had shown. The hours during which water bucket sprinkling will be permitted in the vari- ous communities follow: Prince Georges: All that section west of the Balti- more Pike, including Mount Rainer, Brentwood. Cottage City and those por- tions of Hvattsville, Riverdale, College Park, etc., west of the pike between the hours of 9 and 9:30 p.m. on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays. All that section east of the Baltimore Pike, including Colmar Manor, Bladens- burg, Cheverly, all of the Seat Pleas- ant and Maryland Park area and River- dale and Berwyn, west of the pike be- tween the hours of 9 and 9:30 pm. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Montgomery County: ‘The entire Chevy Chase area, in- cluding Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Friend- ship, Somerset. Alta Vista and as far | east as Rock Creek, between the hours of 9 and 9:30 pm. on Tuesdays, Fri- days and Sundays. Silver Spring (north of Sligo™ ave- nue), Woodside, North Woodside, For- est Glen and Kensington between the hours of 8:30 and 9 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays. ‘Takoma Park-Silver Spring area be- tween Sligo avenue, Silver Spring and Maple avenue and the old Bladensburg road, Takoma Park, between the hours of 8:30 and 9 p.m. on Mondays, Thurs- days and Saturdays. ‘Takoma Park south of Maple avenue between the hours of 8:30 and 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Community Prayer Services. The Ministerial Association of Win. ers of Winchester and Prederick County to assemble tomorrow in front of the county court house for & community prayer service for rain. with the L Physicians said he | Prince | call for worship wemt & request to all business houses to close their doors for | one hour in order that persons might | attend the service. Every minister nt‘i | | Winchester and Frederick County was | asked to participate. Police said they anticipated a crowd | of several thousand people and that they would rope off all streets in the | vicinity of the court house. Mayor F.| A. Shyrock issued a proclamation ask- | ing that all business houses and every | | citizen of Winchester join in the service. | = Reports from the upper Potomac ter- | ritory told of forest fires spreading to- | ward towns touched by the Western | Maryland_Railroad. ~They are heavy | south of Bayard and are but two miles | distant from the mining town of | Henry, as_well as close to the main gas line of the Cumberland Allegheny | Gas Co, Should the fire reach the line, there would be grave probability of the gas supply being cut off, affecting Cum- berland as well as other towns and | cities. Hundreds of men fought the | fires. The drought is the worst ever | known along the upper Potomac. Both | | the Potomac River and Buffalo Creek, a large tributary, are at lowest stages | in their history 'and may be crossed | | most anywhere without wetting the feet. | Unless rain comes shortly the mining ( town of Bayard may be without lights | The water supply at the power house of | the Emmons Coal Mining Co., which | furnishes light for Bayard, is almost gone. | WOMAN DRIVER AMAZES | | SOVIET RUSSIA DISTRICT| | Crowds Gather Question Mrs. Arthur Powell Davis in Tashkent. TASHKENT, Soviet Russia (F).— | | Mrs. Arthur Powell Davis, wife of the | California irrigation engineer, has won | the distinction of being the first Amer- ican woman to drive an automobile in | Soviet Russia When she drove her car through the | streets of Tashkent, where many wom- en still wear the veil and are kept to the strict seclusion of the harem, | crowds of excited people gathered ;rmmd her automobile and questioned er. They couldn't understand how she could be driving the car with her hus- band in the back seat. Mrs. Davis told the natives that women in the United States drive from both the front and rear seats. Around Car to SELL TALKING CARDS Phonograph Dises Latest Berlin | | Novelty for Tourists. BERLIN (#).—American tourists this | Summer need not write the old stereo- | typed postcard greetings to their friends | at_ home. A flexible phonograph disc designed for easy mailing of personal utterances | is on sale in the stores here. The en- | thusiastic traveler need only step into the phonograph department, dictate “Well, here I am, folks, in beer old Ber- |1in,” and slip the record into an enve- lope. What is more, the traveler, months later, can hear himself enjoying Europe THE ORIGINAL | & STORAGE | Packing—Shipping | JOS. F. KRIEG. President No Branches ‘ 616 EYE ST. N.W. Dist. 2010-2011—DAYS ADAMS 2916—NIGHTS | Trained Hounds GREAT FOREST FIRES DEFY CLOUDY SKIE |State of Washington Citizens in| Desperate Battle Are Waiting for Predicted Storms. By the Associated Press. SPOKANE, Wash,, August 9.—Forest fires in this vicinity spat sparks de- flantly today toward lowering skies that threatened rain, while hundreds of foresters fought desperately to hold the red tide of flame until the hoped- for showers came to their assistance. The Chewelah fire flared on a 10- mile front, balked on two sides by 300 foresters and volunteers, but it reached southward, unchecked, at such speed that fighters said they could not check it. Ranchers had household goods piled high on wagons before their homes, ready to flee as the flames neared. Telephone wircs were down, 5o exact estimates of the size of the fire were unobtainable. Sheriff Richard Bone of Stevens County said of the other serious fire near Tum Tum, “It is beyond control and is on an 18-mile front and per- haps 8 miles deep.’ About midnight | the wind died down, enabling fighters to hold it on two fronts. Farm bulldings were burned on the Koehler, Litchy, Field, Edwards, Reuth- inger, Krick, Gookey and Pulson ranches. Ira Maudlin was severely burned fighting this fire. Other fires dotted the forasts of | North Idaho and West Montana, but none had been reported serious. The | Weather forecasts for today predicted local thunderstorms. Bears, deer and rattlesnakes were re- ported fleeing from the forests. DOGS BETRAY PIGS Lead Enraged Wild Animals to Slaughter. JONESVILLE, La. IF].ATII';& Judas oat of the packing centers has com- gemmn in the “hawg hounds” o} Cata- houla Parish, one of Louisiana’s chief k producers. po{)ro%es of hogs run wild in the woods and rounding them up would be impossible without the hounds, which rally lead the pigs to the slaughter. m‘{vhri’: the time arrives for round-uj the owner simply releases one or mor dogs. A dog selects the leader of a drove, worries him into a fighting frenzy and then leads him to the place of the round-up. The drove follows. Build NOW! Lowest Prices! est Terms! Best BuilEt Metal according to the type you select Concrete Block and 0 Frame, 95 o Terms in propor- Stucco Garages. tion to the cost. WASHINGTON 200 K St. N.E. Atlantic 4320 | about 50 per cent of the rural tax- Scenes at the beautiful Girl Scout | Summer camp, high in the Shenandoah Mountains near Harrisonburg, Va., where Mrs. Hoover was entertained Fri- | day as a guest of honor at t‘trtmnnin‘ dedicating Camp May Flather. There are more than 200 Washington Girl Scouts attending the camp. | The upper view shows the foot bridge, | gift of Mrs. Hoover, that was formally opened Friday. It crosses a clear moun- | tain stream that borders the camp. In | the center, Girl Scouts are shown, each laying a stick on the camp fire, soon | to be lighted. Below is Mrs. Hoover addressing the Girl Scouts. TAX RELIEF ASKED FORRURAL VREINIA Pollard May Call Special Ses-l sion to Air Areas Hit by Drought. | | | By the Associated Fress. RICHMOND, Va., August 9.—A spe- cial session of the Virginia General As- 1 sembly to enact emergency farm relief measures was considered by State offi- clals today as not improbable in view of additional reports of losses suffered by farmers from the worst drought ex- perienced in this State in many years. James A. Bear, member of the House of Delegates from Roanoke, has asked Gov. John Garland Pollard to call a special session to enact tax relief bills. . Mr. Bear contended in his letter that it is vitally important that penalties be lifted from delinquent taxes this year, due to the acute distress of the farm population. He estimated that ayers are unable to meet iheir tax ills on time. Officials stated that decision as to | & special session will be reserved until | further facts are obtained and until after President Hoover's conference of | governors, which Gov. Pollard will at- | tend next Thursday. It was indicated by reporis today | that a total loss or near toial loss will | be suffered in the case of severa. major | | crops. A survey conducted by the | | Richmond Times Dispatch indicates | | that the tobacco crop faces a decrease | of approximately 40 per cent in the | | anticipated yield. | | WOULD REDEEM PEOPLE MOSCOW (#).—The Moscow Mu- nicipal Council has appropriated $180,- 000 for additional “homes of re-educa- | tion,” in which attempts are made to | turn street vagrants, both men and women, into useful citizens. ‘The “homes” afford medical care for those who need it, and most of the in- | | mates do. It also instructs them in| | trades. | | For a time each inmate is put at | hard, compulsory manual labor. “Grad- | uates” from this school of work are sent to other government institutions | { to earn their living DROUGHT DANGERS " OVEREMPHASIZED Distress Declared Probably to Be Comparatively Limited in Area. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Altbough President Hoover felt com- pelled to call 12 Governors into confer- ence to organize relief measures in the | agricultural areas affected by lack of water and rain, there are indications that the situation has been somewhat overemphasized. From a national point of view the ill effects will be spotty, with relatively little influence on agriculture as a whole or the food supply because of the great abundance of the various crops. Distress is likely to be confined, Government reports reveal, to local areas where cattle may have to be sacrificed or where farmers have had all their grass and hay crops ruined. Relief Measures Twofold. Relief measures now being planned are twofold: Transportation is the most vital, because it will be necessary to transport expeditiously wheat and other grain for feed purposes, and some financial aid will have to be rendered to those engaged in the cattle industry | in certain sections of the country, in- cluding individual farmers whose feed crops have been destroyed. The railroads have already applied for permission to put into effect emer- gency low ‘freight rates and much of the work of local organizations will be to handle the problem of transporta- tion of feed. The Federal Farm Board has plenty of money which it can advance to local citizens' organizations and still conform to the |l:w which prevents loans to individuals. With the interchangeability of crops, many Government officials here feel that within a short time most of the feed necessities will have been satisfied. This will take care of the cattle to a large extent, though losses here and there of live stock will still be consider- able. bThe distress to the individual farmer in certain areas no doubt is already acute and will grow more intense in the drought areas, but reckoned on a na- tional basis, the total amount of farmers involved is ‘l smlllt perrc:;:‘;l ;rne‘; o the total amount o ?s]snob yet sufficlent to interfere with domestic food supplies. Most of the wheat has already been harvested, and it is estimated that in the Northern Agricultural States, where wheat has not yet been gathered, the shortage due to drought conditions may not exceed 17,000,000 or 18,000,000 bushels, which, of course, is a negligible amount when the total over-production is considered. Major Disaster Not Involved. From the Government point of view, however, interest is naturally just as deep, no matter how small is the rela- tive number of individuals affected. Relief plans are under way with the full authority and power of the Federal as well as State governments. But any- thing like a major disaster of national proportions is not by any means in- volved in the damage done thus far. In fact, some crops are likely to be ailded in the prices they obtain, which may mean that some sections of the country will benefit by the drought in other sections. ‘There is, on the other hand, no tend- ency in Washington to minimize the effects of the drought upon those who are directly concerned in certain States, but a fear is expressed that because of the unusual character of the rellef measure an exaggerated impression of the whole ‘drought situation may be produced in the minds of those who are unfamiliar with the’ compensations, as well as the interchangeability of agricul- ural crops. [ P (Copyrisht, 1930 GOVERNOR’S HOME TOWN WON’T STAND SLANDER ‘Wauchula, Fla., Revives 1814 Or- dinance, Which Prohibits Knock- ing City—Jail Cells Await. WAUCHULA, Fla. (#)—Don’t knock Wauchula. Besides being unsportsmanlike, it is also unlawful. An old ordinance, passed in 1914, which prohibits knocking the city, was recentl¥ brought to light. ‘The law provides a penalty of 60 days in jail, a fine of $100, or both, upon conviction of any person or persons “who shall run down, knock, slander or purposely in any way speak or act in a manner detrimental to the welfare or progress of the city of Wauchula.” ‘Wauchula is the home town of Gov. Doyle E. Jton. Nationally Advertised OLLENDORFF Strap Watch famous watch on the Caste easy credit terms! 75¢c a week Pays 1004 F St. N.W. Cash Price --- Easy Terms Here's the watch that gives you the radio time every evening! You can own this nationally lberg 15=Jewel Lady’s Wrist Watch $419.85 Own this watch—the modern idea of beauty and accuracy. This is one of the many mod- els we display, complete with latest attachment. To Be Burning Up IN %E— R E GmN By the Associated Press. fStates in Far Southwest Also Kentucky's famous blue grass pastures were described yester- Soothed by Cooler Breezes. day by James C. Stone, Farm Board vice chairman, as “burned up.” Stone, who returned Friday from a visit to Kentucky, likened a walk of a hundred yards through blue grass pasturage to & tramp along a dusty road. “I have never seen blue grass killed.” he said, “but this drought will be the test. The Farm Board member said he was shipping 100 head of heavy cattle to market yesterday from his Kentucky farm because he had nothing to feed them. Unless it rains within 10 days. he said, there would not be “h: a crop” of burley tobacco in Cen- tral Kentucky. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, August 9.—High tempera~ tures prevailed in a large portion of the Mississippi and Tributaries Are at Lowest Stages in Years. | when the mercury nose dived from 10 to 15 degrees. | two hours was reported this morning at Milwaukee, Wis., bringing the mercury “ e | _States in the far Southwest also were soothed by cooler breezes and during States, the Plateau and Southern Rocky Mountain Regions and the Great Lakes week end promised somewhut cooler weather for most of the Middle Western temporarily, from the unusual heat and humidity of the last week. ST. LOUIS, August 9.—Drained by | 98 at 2 p.m., but rejoiced in the promise heat and drought, “ole man river” |of cooler weather tomorrow. At Omahs erous and destructive, has. narrowed down to a comparatively small changel in_places. ‘The Father of Waters and virtually heat-ridden United States today, but The temperature drop came early in the day at some points in the Great down to 74. In Chicago the mercury receded from 89 to 79 within 30 minutes | the last 24 hours showers mitigated the IS NEARI-Y BRY‘ extreme heat in portions of the Middle Region. | States and the forecast for the ensuing | week also indicated that much of the The heat wave retained its grasp on States bordering the Missouri River, barely is rolling along. the mercury had risen to 91 at noon, The normally broad expanse of the | through which the tamed waters gently move. Contrasted with its usual murki- all its tributaries are at their lowest stages in years. Many of the smaller some sections experienced sudden relief | Lakes Region. A 15-degree drop within shortly before noon. | Mississippi _Valley, the Southeastern | ! Government weather forecasts for the country will shake itself free, at least By the Associated Press | Lincoln, capital of Nebraska, reported thundering Mississippi, ofttimes treach- ness, the river has become almost clear streams and springs that feed them have been entirely dried up. The Mis- | sissippl in July set a 70-year low-water mark for that month. Little to Cause Alarm. ‘The effects on navigation have be- come serious, causing much curtail- ment in bulk shipments, but a survey today showed the low stages have led to total abandonment of river traffic in but few cases. River men and shippers see little in the situation to cause alarm since ‘Government observers say navigable streams in the drought area nmow have reached almost stationary low levels and will drop but little more regard- less of whether the drought is broken soon. For the last few weeks Government dredges have fought desperately to keep channels open in the Mississippi, Ohio, Illinois and Missouri Rivers, and to a great degree have succeede: The Mississippi remains open to navi- gation all along its reaches, but bulk barge-line traffic on the lower river, south from St. Louis, normally heavy this time of year, with movement of grain, has been curtailed considerably because of shallow channels. Some of the deeper draft barges and steamers have been unable to get through. Barge companies have warned shippere that channel conditions might interfere with schedules. Express and packet service is being largely maintained. Upper River Is Open. The temperature was in the nineties at Des Moines, with high humidity. 2 Kansas City sweltered when the thezmometer stood at 102. St. Louis reported 101. It was 104 before nooft at Independence, Kans., and Mexico, Mo., reported 110; Jefferson City, 107; Fulton, Mo., 108. Louisville, Ky., ex- perienced 101 degrees and the mercury stood at 100 generally around the State 6f Kentucky. g Southern Illinois again was the scene of abnormal heat. Centralia rted | 104 at 2 p.m., Central standard e. .- Refuses Mississippi Farm. | BEAUMONT. Tex. August 9 | While on a visit in Mississippi 24 years | ago, Mrs. Addie Kingston did “chores around the house for Mr. and Mrs, | Henry Hendrix of Richburg. Informed | she had been willed 1,000 acres of land | and $9,000 for her kindness, she has re- | fused to_accept it, declaring she did nothing_to deserve it. Meanwhile, she |is continuing her job in & mattress | factory. | EDISON STEWART WARNER RADIO SETS Sold on Easy Terms Your Old Set in Trade There are nome Beiter and | Few as Good. 1 GIBSON’S 917 G St. N.W. Conditions along the upper Missis-| sippi to St. Paul are reported much | more favorable. Service to Alton, III, | hat‘i been crippled, but this week Gov- | ernment dredges completed digging a 110-foot channel through a sand bar to reopen the lu?:or. ‘The stage of the Mississippi at St. Louis today was 2.2 feet above the arbitrary “zero” mark set as a low water stage. This is the lowest on record except in December, 1917, when the water dropped to 3.1 feet below the zero mark. At zero the St. Louis Harbor has a dependable channel of 8 feet. and deeper. Stages all along the Mississippi and its tributaries now are near “zero” marks. The Missouri River, seldom navigable by large boats, now is virtually non- navigable. The Illinois, Ohio and the Wabash remain open along most of their reaches. American Railways Best. MOSCOW (#).—Ivan Nikitich Miri- nov, member of the commission which studied railroads and America and Eu- rope, reported that the former systems are the most economical and efficient. 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