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POST DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1941.

YEARS PILE UP FOR FUR COAT OF CHINCHILLA

Country’s 42 Farms Need Generation’s Time For Garment

Inglewood, Cal.—With only 17 genuine, full length chinchilla fur coats in the Uni^d States today, it will still be another generation before another one can be made, according to Willis D. Parker of the Chapman Chinchilla Ranch here, the largest of its kind in the country. Since chinchillas were first brought to the United States from Peru in 1923, only one chinchilla coat has been made, Parker said. This was made from “casualty” pelts, or the pelts of animals that died or males that were unfit for breeding. It was made from 120 pelts and is valued at $35,000. “At the present rate of breeding in the United States,” Parker said,, “there will not be another chin: chilla coat made in the country during the present generation.” A.II Are Registered. The 17 chinchilla coats now owned in this country are known and registered and a constant check is kept on them. One of the coats, said to be 65 years old, still is worn to all opening nights of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, according to Parker. Chinchilla raising in the United States first was undertaken by the late M. F. Chapman of this city, a mining engineer who had worked for years at Puertrerillos, Chile. He brought back 11 chinchillas and nearly all chinchillas in America, now numbering several thousand, are descendants of these original ones. At present, Parker said, there are 42 farmers in the nation which obtained their original stock from the Chapman ranch here. The Chapman company investigates each buyer before any chinchillas are sold and afterwards keeps in constant touch with the raisers, giving them necessary advice. It also handles all transactions regarding pelts. The animals sell for $3,200 a pair and there is no return on the investment for two or three years thereafter. The chinchillas whelp twice a year, but the litter rarely exceeds two. “It’s a great business for those who aren’t in for quick profits, but if you are impatient, you better stay out,” Parker advised. LANUINGBOATS FOR ARMY-NAVY USES ARE FAST

New Orleans Builder Has 415 Under Contract For U. S. Forces

New Orleans—The United States Army and Navy now are getting large motorboats That can jump sandbars and logs and pull themselves off beaches—all because A. J. Higgins set out to meet the transportation needs of bayouland trappers and oil companies. Higgins is building several millions of dollars worth of boats for the United States armed forces, each designed for landings from shallow water. He has contracts to build 335 of the boats for the Navy and 80 for the Army. In addition, his plant is building speedy, maneuverable torpedo boats for the Navy. The landing boats can carry 24 men normally, at speeds of 18 miles an hour. They are reported to be capable of bouncing over logs pulling themselves off mud bands in reverse and gliding over sandbars and spits. They are designed to lartd their parties on a beach without resort to wading. Higgins perfected his landing boat design because he determined to supply a craft that trappers could use in their wanderings through the maze of bayous, swamps and marshes of southern Louisiana. There also was a demand for such a boat from geophysical exploration crews and oil companies exploring and drilling in this area. Novelties in construction of the boat include spray rails running on the bottom from the spoon bow and edging amidship. They provide “roller-bearing riding” surfaces by turning the spray inward beneath the boat. The rest of the body is said to be patterned after the belly of a sulphur-bottom whale. Each craft has a-double bottom. This makes the boat adaptable for carriage on larger ships, as a processed canvas layer between the inner and outer wooden planking prevents leaks through shrinkage. The landing boats are 30 feet long, and can carry a 5,000 pound load. The motor is 250 horsepower. It is said that they are capable of carrying more than three score men in an emergency. AMBROSIA IS RAGWEED

Several Peaks To Be Renamed In N. Y. State Albany, N. Y.—Two New York mountains are getting new names. The Federal Board of Geographical Names has approved changing the name of Middle Dix, the 4,404foot central peak of the Dix range in Essex county, to Hough mountain. The change honors Franklin B. Hough (pronounced Huff), a pioneer in forest conservation work. Another change, proposed but not officially approved, is to rename Bald mountain in the town of Warrensburg, Warren county, to Jimmie’s Peak, in honor of Jimmie Cameron, a pioneer woodsman. There are several “Bald Mountains” in the state. Also under consideration, is changing the name of Stony Point, on Cape Vincent, Jefferson county, on the eastern point of the entranc to Wilson Bay in Lake Ontario. Thepoint would be called Dablon Poi ntin memory of an early missionary. Another Stony Point nearby, at the entrance to Henderson Harbor, leads to confusion with the Cape Vincent Stony Point, ac 1 cording to local residents. • o TEMPERATURE VARIES The temperature of Mercury, or the side facing the sun, varies from 400 to 1,000 degrees.

UAW PUSHES DRIVE TO SIGN FORD WORKERS

Legal Notice

NOTH K TO mOOKKX NOTICE IS HKIIEBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of th§ County of Delaware, in the State of Indiana, will receive sealed bids and proposals up to the hour of 10:00 o’clock on Tuesday the 7th day of January, 1941, at the office of the Auditor in the Court House at the City of Muncie, Indiana, for the furnishing' of the following supplies and equipment for the County Highway Department for the year

1941.

HAUmvOOI) DIM BEK 100 ft. to 20,000 ft.—2y 2 ”xl6 ft. in lenght, any width. 100 ft. to 20,000 ft.—2”x8” anv length. 100 to 5000 lineal ft. of 3”xl0”. All lumber to lie White Oak or Bur Oak, clear and to meet with the Supervisor’s approval. 1 E.O.B. County Highway Garage, Delaware County, Indiana.

Ambrosia, which in Latin means delectable, unbelievably sweet and so delicious as to be beyond imagination is the botanical name for ragweed.

Thailand has. a campaign to increase the production of sugar.

YEI.I.OVV PINK 100 ft. to 2,000 ft. of l”xS” No. 1 shiplap. 100 ft. to 2,000 ft. of l”xS” No. I

grade.

100 ft. to 4,000 ft. of 2”x6” No. 1

grade.

100 ft. to 2,000 ft. of 2”x8” No. 1

grade.

100 ft. to 2,000 ft. of 2”x4” No. 1

grade.

E.O.B. County Highway Garage, Delaware County, Indiana. GASOLINE One thousand .(1000) gallons to Two hundred thousand (200,000) gallons of gasoline, delivered to any place in Delaware County, in any quantity and at any time as ordered by proper official. Successful bidder to furnish curb pump and tank at the County Highway Garage. Bids asked for on Regular (72) Octane gasoline. MOTOR OIL One (1) gallon to Five thousand (5.000) gallons of motor oil, delivered to any place in Delaware County, Indiana, in any quantity and at any time as ordered by proper officials. .VlterfuittVo bids asked for furnishing above mentioned amount of oil (1) 1st quality grade and (2) 2nd quality grade. Bids asked for on No. 10. No. 20, No. 30, No. 10, and No. 50. GREASES One (1) pound to Two thousand (2,000) pounds of various kinds and grades of greases, to he delivered to any place in Delaware County, in any quantity and at any time as ordered by proper official. REINKORCKII STEEL One (1) ton to fifty (50) tons of reinforcement rods, various sizes and lengths. One (1) top to fifty (50) tons of IBeams and angles, various sizes and lengths. Bids asked for on new or used material. The County will at the same time offer for trade-in on above mentioned items pieces of junk metal now at County Highway Garage. Net hid to be given after deducting trade-in. E.O.B. Muncie, Indiana. PNEUMATIC TIKES AND TUBES 1 or more 5-50-10 6 ply tires and

tubes.

1 or more 0-00-10 0 ply tires and tubes. 1 or more 0-50-10 0 ply truck and bus

tires and tubes.

1 or more 7-00-20 10 ply truck and

bus tires and tubes.

1 or more 7-50-20 8 ply truck and

bus tire'and tubes.

1 or more 7-00-20 8 ply

snow tires and tubes.

1 or more |7;-50-16 8 ply mud and

snow tires and tubes.

1 or more 7-50-24 8 ply mud and

snow tires and tubes.

1 or more 9-00-20 10 ply mud and

snow tires and tubes. 1 or more 9-00-24 10 snow tires and tubes. 1 or more 9-75-24 12 snow tires and tubes.

1 or more 12-75-24 10 ply mud and

snow tires and tubes.

1 or more 13-50-20 16 ply mud and

snow tires and tubes.

1 or more 82x6 10 ply truck and bus

tires and tidies.

1 or more 30x5 8 ply truck and bus

tires and tubes.

1 or more 600x9 6 ply truck and inis

tires and tubes.

1 or more 4-00x8 HD 6 ply tires & tubes. , \ or moi-e 24x6 HD 8 ply tires &

tubes.

1 or more 14x4 HD 4 ply tires &

tubes.

1 or more 36x8 HD 4 ply tires &

tubes.

1 or more 4-00x15 4 ply tires & tubes. Skid ring. SOLID TIRES—HIGH SIZE CUSHION 1 or more 40x5. 1 or more 4 0x6. 1 or more 40x10. 1 or more 40x12 1 or more 10x14. 1 or more 36x8. 1 or more 36x5. 1 or more 32x5. 1 or more 29x5. TRUCKS Three (3), “TWO TON’’ trucks. The County will at the same time offer for trade-in on above mentioned trucks the following, to-wit: Two (2) “two ton” 1933 Indiana 95-Dr. dump trucks and one (1 ) 1937 Chevrolet one and % ton dump truck all of which dump trucks are now being used by the County Highway Department. Net hid to he given after deducting trade-in. E. O. B. Muncie, Indiana. PICK-! I' TRUCK One 11), “one-half ton” pick-up truck. The County will at the same time offer for trade-in on above one fl) 19.36 T-14 G.M.C. pick-up truck now being used by the County Highway Department. Net hid to be given after deducting trade-in. E.O.B. Muncie, Indiana. Requirements and specifications lor said material and equipment arc on file in the office of said Auditor Each bidder shall accompany his bid with a non-collusion affidavit as required by law. Whenever a bid is in excess of $600.00 the same shall lie accompanied hy a bidder’s bond or certified check payable to the 'Treasurer of Delaware County, Indiana, which bond g»r check shall be in an amount, not less than 10 per cent of the total amount of such bid. Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Done this 26th dav of December, 1940. GITS AUGUST MEYERS Auditor of Delaware County, Indiana Allan G. Weir. County Attorney. Sec. -27 - Jan:—J. •- ■

DetroiL—A circuit court decision holding ’ unconstitutional a restrictive ordinance has intensified a campaign, by the United Automobile Workers (CIO) to organize employes of the Ford Motor Company. . The union, with a special staff of 40 organizers and a fund of $100,000, predicts its drive Avill be one of the greatest ever attempted by any union. A Ford spokesman has said the company will not interfere. The ordinance—preventing distribution •of literature' at gates of Ford’s huge River Rouge plant— was dcelared illegal by a Dearborn, Mich., justice of the peace and, on appeal, by Circuit Judge James E. Chenot. .The UAW, on learning Ford planned no impediment to its campaign, had sent its organizers to the plant gates to ask workers to join the union. The circuit court decision, announced Dec. 7, cleared the way, union officials said, for .further distribution of leaflets. CIO’s Chief Goal Now. The United Automobile Workers announced at the recent CIO convention that organization of Ford, the last ’ m a j o r independent stronghold in the automotive industry, was its chief goal. In answer, • Harry Bennett, personnel director, said the company’s policy would be to respect employes’ rights to organize under the Wagner labor act and to join any union of their choosing. The UAW-CIO’s ultimate aim in the current campaign will be “to win collective bargaining with a goal of a 36-hour week, six-hour day—at 40 hours’ pay—and a guaranteed annual wage, and also union procedure in all Ford plants.” Bennett said of the organization

drive:

“We’re not concerned with it unless they start tearing up the j plant. The only time we kick is when unionists stand up on their machines and refuse to work.” Strike Talk Minimized. Michael F. Widman, Jr., in charge of the Ford campaign, told the CIO convention that “if Ford wants a strike we’ll give it to him.” Other union officials said no strike was contemplated, how-

ever.

“I suppose there have been 50 unions here at one time or ^mother,” Bennett commented.

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.Co-Ed Beauties To Be Judged On Brains, Too Madison, Wis.—If Dean of Women Louise T. Greeiey had her way, University of Wisconsin coeds would need more than shapely curves to obtain recognition as “Badger Beauties.” She deplores the method of choosing a “beauty” section for the Badger, student yearbook, on the basis of puiohitrude alone. Instead, she suggested substitutions of a department of “representative women,” chose for their scholarship and campus activities. “I have always felt beauty contests are commercial and provincial,” the dean said. “In the minds of discriminating people, beauty contests are in class with stock shows and bathing beauty judgings.” . , , John Bendyk Milwaukee, Wis., business manager of the yearbook, declined Mrs. Greeley’s request this ye'ar, but said, “activities and grades will be considered as important as pulchitrude” in picking “Badger Beauties.” FARMERS'WIVES SAVE ON BREAD

Ames, la.—Home made bread— the kind with the crisp brown crust-T-is still holding its own in many farm kitchens. A survey by Miss Margaret Tiffany of the rural sociology staff of Iowa State College, showed that many Iowa farm women joined their sisters in Kansas and Nebraska in making their own bread reg-

ularly.

Home baking, however was more prevalent among lower income families, she pointed out. “Raking at home saves money and releases it for other purposes, Miss Tiffany said. “Home-made bread costs between 4'and 5 cents a pound, and baker’s bread from 7 to 10 cents. “Forty home bakers kept track of their time and found they averaged five and a half hours a month in bread making, and saved an average of $1.80 a month. In other words, they were making about 33 cents an hour. A Nebraska study put these earnings at 39 cents an hour, and a Kansas study at 49

cents.”

The agricultural experts dealt a blow, however, to childhood illusions about the superiority of home-made bread. The baker’s variety scored higher in a series of tests. The two breads were almost identical in compostion, ex-

“If. the unions think thny get the workers something more,

that’s another story.”

SOVIET RANKED WORLD LEADER IN SUBMARINES

Washington Hates Flfcet At 171 Vessels; Nazis Second

Washington.—Soviet Russia has built the world’s greatest submarine fleet, estimated to total 171 vessels, according to unofficial information obtained by the Navy Department. This figure exceeds Germany’s huge submarine fleet by more than 50 vessels. The Nazi submarine force, estimated at 120 craft, is the second largest in the world. No estimate is available on the number of submarines under construction, in Russia, but recent reports indicate it is considerable. Soviet officials in public statements from time to time have expressed Russia’s determination to expand greatly the Red fleet. In all other categories, however, Russia is distinctly a second-rate naval power, although the sprawling and expanding Communist state borders on at le^st six seas or oceans and is the neighbor of strong and aggressivs naval powCi’s, Accordiing to the best available information, Russia has three old battleships, all built in 1811 and said to be of little value as fighting units. They are slow, carry relatively light armor and have extremely limited cruising Cange. Three new dreadnaughts of 35,000 tons each reportedy are under constructon or are projected. Little has been heard of these vessels, however, and reliable quarters doubt if much, 61 any, progress has been made on them. Other naval units afloat include nine cruisers, one aircraft carrier and 67 destroyers. A few other vessels in these categories are being built. A comparison of Red naval tonnage with that of other powers does not tell the whole story of Russia’s weakness at sea, it was pointed out. Because of the Soviet Union’s great size its naval strength must he divided. The bulk of the Red fleet must be kept in the Pacific to offset, as much as it can, the great naval forces of Japan. Japan has the world’s third largest navy, boasting 10 battleships afloat and an estimated eight more building AIR LINE PLANNED City of Mexico and Nuevo Laredo. in Mexico, will be connected by air service

FINNS AT ODDS ON RESETTLING

OF HOMELESS

Refugee Farmers Object To Uncleared Land Settlement

There have always been attempts to organize. At present our skilled workers are members of A. F. of L.

trade unions. cent that the hakm,’s variety con-

t^uufTmmRmRmiaJsluid less fat.

Fund To Feed Needy Horses Grows Secure

Kansas City, Mo.—The Union National/Bank, trustee of the $10,000 fund for needy horses established by the late Mrs. Emma W. Robinson of Olathe, Kas., reports that despite changing conditions and financial upheavals there is every certainty that the legacy would remain intact. The will specifically directed that all needy horses of this area were to have at least a bushel of oats each Christmas and such other care as was necessary. Since Mi - . Robinson’s death in 1932, the interest from' the fund has been sufficient to buy all the oats necessary for the indigent animals brought to the Humane Society shelter. Dale Thompson, treasurer of the society, said that the organization at first experienced considerable difficulty in finding enough poor horses to eat up the trust fund’s surplus but in recent years had solicited the aid of other organizations. Last Christmas the horses ate all 200 bushels purphased. Mrs. Robinson directed that when the surplus became sufficiently large blankets medical treatment, water, shoeing and pasturing could be furnished and a parmament shelter erected. o SIREN TARDY; CITY SLEEPS Santa Cruz, Cal.—The fire department’s new “fish horn” siren used for signaling fires and awakening the population at 8 in the morning, went on an unusual ‘toot.’ The false alarm came from box 125 which requires eight ‘toots’ repeated four- times or a total 'bf 32 blasts. It took the fire department so long to get the siren sobered up from its ‘toot’ that the 8 o’clock signal was 10 minutes late and the city’s business life accordingly demoralized.

Helsinki, Finland.—The greatest and most urgent problem which the peace treaty with Soviet Rus sia created for Finland—the resettlement of some 80,000 farmers with their families—still is only theoretically settled. A law which envisages the creation of new farms throughout Finland for all those refugees who want to stay on the land was passed by the Finnish Parliament in June. The execution of this law, which is called the Quick Colonization Act, has met with great difficulties. When the bill was discussed in Parliament it was evident that opinions as to how the resettlement was to be executed differed widely among different political groups. To avoid a split in the majority in which the government is based the bill was altered repeatedly until it finally became sc elastic that when it became law R constitutes not more than a frame for the actual colonization. The result was that the disputes reappeared as soon as the surveyors actually set to work. The main issue of these disputes which are carried on in government committees and in the press is to what extent the refugee farmers shall be settled on land already cultivated and to what extent new land shall be cleared. Finns Import Food Now The latter course has the obvious advantage of solving not only the refugee problem but also of increasing the total of arable land which is most essential from the viewpoint of national economy. Through the peace treaty, Finland has become a food importing instead of a food exporting country. Cut off from most of its former markets, Finland depends now more than ever on home production of foodstuffs. Thus from a purely economic view clearing of new land in the largest possible degree seems to be the most reasonable course. On this pou.t all parties in the dispute are agreed. Refugees who are strongly supported by the Agrarian party, which has great influence both in the Parliament and in the government, argue that the Finnish nation has pledged iiselt to compensate the refugees for what they have lost when they were asked 4*> Fesw^-thei»- homes tn ‘aY^f ceded areas. Quick colonization in the eyes of ite :6fugees means settlement on already cultivated land and lie; clearing of new land. • o Mormon Organ In Tabernacle Gets Repairs Salt Lake City, Utah—Time hail mellowed the tone of the worldfamous Mormon Tabernacle pipe organ and today, after 73 years of playing the world’s best music from church hymns to Bach and Beethoven, the instrument is undergoing a major repair job to remove the creak of age from its

voice.

Pioneer Mormon craftsmen began construction of the organ shortly after the close of the Civil war. Materials that went into the instrument were hauled from the forests of southern Utah by horse and ox cart—there were no rail-

roads.

One hundred workmen worked for a year carving out wooden pipes ranging from five-eighths of an inch to 32 feet in length until 6,868 of the pipes had been installed in the organ. Other craftsmen carved out an intricate fa-

cade.

Work was completed in 1867 and the instrument has been in constant use since that date. The present repair job is under the direction of James H. Nuttall. Glendale, Cal. Nuttall is working on each of the pipes and will install others to bring the total to nearly 8 000. Incidentally, he has found that 650 of the original pipes are still in use. BULL STAGES BLITZKRIEK Houston, Del.—Houston’s 295 residents have experienced a three-hour “Hitler blitzkriek.” Hitler, a black bull owned by W. E. Simpson, broke loose and charged into town, sending residents Scurrying for shelter and deffiolishing shrubs small trees and other objects, before being subdued.

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FARM INCOME HIGHEST SINCE ’29 BOOM YEAR

Estimated 1940 Gross Set At More Than 10 Billion

Here's Further Proof Why Pies Are Considered The Nation's Favorite Dessert You'll Want To Try This Grand New Cherry Creation—Cherry Cream Pie

What is your favorite dessert? The odds are two to one that it will be pie. If a national survey were to be made on this question, it is pretty certain that this popular form of dessert would lead by a wide margin, not only among men, but among women and children

as well.

While it is true that of all the hundreds of different kinds of pies that are known today, most homemakers limit the list of those they make most frequently to five or six. However, there is one pie that would win a first or second choice in most any home—you’ve

guessed it—cherry pie.

There’s something about canned cherries that makes them a favorite in almost any recipe in which they are used. Their natural bright red color adds to their eye appeal and their taste and flavor are almost universally en-

joyed.

The month of February is, of course, a most appropriate time of year to discuss cherries, for who could let this month slip by without remembering the incident of George Washington and the cherry tree?. In spite of the fact that pie is the great American dessert, it is certainly true that many homemakers do hesitate to bake pies often. If the old saying, “It’s as easy as pie” refers to it’s eating, then it’s probably true, but many cooks would hardly call the baking of a good pie an easy culinary task. Why is it that some cooks seem to have no difficulty in turning out the most mouth-watering pies and others have such dismal failures? Is it the fault of the ingredients, the method of preparation, or just lack of knowledge of some of the finer points of good pie baking?. In a majority of cases the difficulty will not be found in the ingredients, blit rathC'r ifnTieTnethod. In the preparation of pie crust, too much handling and too much water are the most frequent causes of poor crusts, providing, of course, ingredients used are standard

and the baking is done accurately. AH pies should be started in a hot oven — from 425° to 450°— allow them to bake at this temperature from 10 to 15 minutes, then reduce heat to proper temperature for baking the filling of the pie. This rule holds true even in the baking of custard pies. Meringues should be baked in a moderate or slow oven about 300° for 20 to 30 minutes. This slow baking insures a firm but tender

meringue.

There is prhbably no other fruit that offers so much variety in pies as does the cherry, and, fortunately, the canned sour pitted variety, the kind most often used by homemakers, are available the year round. Too many homemakers are content to prepare only the oldfashioned cherry pie, not realizing how many delicious kinds of pies can be made with canned cherries. For example, have you ever tried any of the following pies: cherry meringue, cherry cream, cherry custard, cherry chiffon, cherry tarts and cherry turnovers? A reputation for clever ideas will follow the homemaker who serves this luscious cherry cream pie. One bite tells the whole delightful story. Cherry Cream Pie

Crvcm Filling:

cap sugar 2 cups milk

5 tbs. flour 3 egg yolks, slightly

beaten

M tsp. salt 2 tps. vanilla Combine sugar, flour and salt in tpp of a double boiler; add the milk and egg yolks, mixing well. Cook over rapidly boiling water for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from fire and cool slightly, then pour into prebaked pie shell. Cherry Glaze: 2 cups sour pitted cherries (1 No. 2 can 114 cups cherry juice 1 cup sugar M cup corn starch Drain juice from cherries and heat to boiling point. Combine sugar and corn starch, add enough cold wafer to make a smooth paste. Pour this into the boiled cherry juice; continua cooking until mixture boils for3 minutesandia smooth and thick. Allow to cool slightly Pour this mixture over the cream filling already in the pre-baked pie shell. This pie may be topped with either a meringue or whipped cream.

Washington. —Farm income this year has reached an 11-year peak. Agriculture Department reports indicate a gross farm income of at least $10,500,000,000—largest since 1929. It will be approximately $750,000,000 higher than last year. In terms of purchasing power, farmers can buy about 8 per cent more than they could in that peakyear of “prosperity,” 1929. The prices which farmers pay are lower than they were in that boom year. Only twice since 1929 has farm income exceeded $10,000,000,000. That was in 1930—$10,337,000,000— and 1937—$10,425,000,000. Last year gross farm income—including the things produced and consumed on the farm—totaled $9,768,950,000. Gain Is Nationwide During the first 10 months of this year—for which complete reports are available—cash farm income was 7 per cent higher than for the same months of 1939. Virtually every section of the nation shared in the increase. Last year farmers had a cash income of $8,539,602,000, comprising $3,237,996,000 from the sale of crops, $4,494,541,000 from sale of livestock and $807,065,000 from government payments. That was $500,000,000 larger than the 1938 total. Cash income for January through October was $7,314,000,000 compared with $6,833,000,000 in the same period of 1939. Government payments comprised $617,000,000 of the 1940 figure, compared with $640,000,000 in the first 10 months of 1939. The bureau of agricultural economics predicted that November and December farm income reports will show some increase over the corresponding months of 1939. i Cash income in both months was expected to exceed $1,000,000,000. Cotton Less Favorable Although all groups of farm products have shaded in the increased income, most of the gain has resulted from larger returns from grains, daily products and meat animals. Cotton farmers received a smaller increase. In the six geographical regions of the United States, cash farm income this year has been higher than last year in four, the same in one and less in one. o — "HOT STOVE” THIEF HUNTED

PRE-H1STORIC CROCODILE SHOWN IN NEW JERSEY Trenton, N. J.—A member of the Thoracosaurus Necessariensis de Kay farpily, which inhabited the Atlantic Ocean when that body of water covered what is now Gloucester county in Northern New Jersey some 75,000,000 years ago, is now at home to visitors in the state museum here. M. T. N. de Kay was a 36-foot salt water crocodile in its prime 750,000 centuries ago. Now it is an aggregation of bones, including a nearly complete lower jaw, eight unassorted vertebrae, a number of teeth, the back end of a skull cap and several bony plates which once served as protective armor. Workmen for a company found the bones while digging marl 21 feet below the surface near Sewell.

Rustling Meets New Attack

CLARKSON GRADS FIND JOBS

Potsdam, N. Y.—Clarkson College placement bureau reports what it believes to be some kind of record. A total of 98 per cent of last June’s graduates are working. Of the 77 graduates only two said they were unemployed. o PUPILS GET FREE LUNCHES

Bakersfield, Cal.—The man who took a steam trap valued at $5 from the Vesta Petroleum company plant in the Mountain View oilfield did the very next thing to stealing a hot stove, sheriff’s officers said.

Trinidad, Colo.—Modern criminal science\ is making rustling dangerous out west. Officers took a bullet from a slain calf, seized the gun of a suspect, sent both to a ballistics expert and obtained a confession from the cattle thief. o SOMETHING LIKE THAT

Sullivan Union — Loyal opposition might be something like a soldier cussing a second lieutenant behind his back.

Montgomery, Ala.—Upwards of 45.000 needy, undernourished childran in Alabama schools are receiving free lunches daily through the statewide school lunch program sponsored by the Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation. o — Bomb’s Close; Fish For Crew London—Hundreds of fish, dead or dying, were flung on the decks of three vessels in harbor at a southeast coast town when a Nazi raider dropped a bomb in the water nearby. On one ship, the crew had enough fish to last two days. o Raleigh, N. C.—More than $19,000,000 will have been distributed to North Carolina farmers by the end of 1940 in agricultural conservation, cotton price adjustment and wheat adjustment payments from the government, E. Y. Floyd AAA executive officer at North Carolina State College, estimates.

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