Donate Millions Annually for Worthless Stocks. New York.—It 18 possible, from all accounts, here in this advanced year of 1088 to sell a “stock minded” New Yorker n nice choice patch of the blue gky over his head—or even a few shares of stock in the whole empyrean expanse of it, Ihe thing is being done every day in the week, Data compiled by the state's attorney general's office show that the gullible “wise men of Gotham,” and their fel low citizens upstate, are investing up- wards of $48.000.000 of gvod United Sites money annually in just such worthless securities, and this in ap- parent oblivion of the fact that the worst depression in all history is hit ting eight cylinders. The ante diluvian vintage of of the schemes they fall for and wide publicity given the racket apparently makes no difference whatever in their equations. Since the big boom that rose to such dizzy heights and made so many paper fortunes for those who rode with It back in 1029, the public has gone thor oughly “stock minded.” It ble nowadays to sell the average New Yorker a few shares In almost any old that that comes. to mind, providing he has enough left from the slump to meet the first payment, $48,000,000 “Invested.” The public's known “investments” in fake stock during the last calendar year amounted to $48.352.465, accord ing to statistics gathered by the state bureau of statistics, which was set up by the attorney general's office to ferret out and block ven tures, The total may have been con gideranbly more, More 1.500 of the victims complained to the burenu and sought its help in avenging their wrongs or recovering a part their lost funds. The burean for a fact, on some the is possi “hlue sky" than of was Instrumen compelling the restitution of $1,730 and in having some 114 of the con cerns specializing in “stock™ placed in the hands of receivers and 146 of the individual promoters haled to mr for criminal But, as the comparison shows, wis only a drop in the bucket, The report, while rejoicing that sub- stantinl progress was being made curbing the gentry, was driven to the mournful conclusion that “it ably true that the gullible investor will remain ever with but it is hoped that the enforcem of the Martin act, with consequent bl with the recent dis such prosecution, this in is prob icity, coupled experience gl the general public in w at specy gation, has done much to educate the prospective purchaser in the selection wf proper Invests " They Come and Go. Under Martin act, Mast year, the atiorney g growered bring ions ag t persons securities in this state to prevent their ents, the snded is em- to selling dealing in any securities. Such suits have been instrumental in closing out scores bucket shops and Kindred concerns in the last year, However, new ones seem to spring their places, and an army of fake salesmen of up in blossom out to replace every one pn away by process of law. As one ob “Doubles” for Her Dad Miss Joan Baker, daughter of Regi nald (Snowy) Baker, one of the most famous athletes that ever lived. Her father, an Australian, died in the World war, but his memory I# alwair éarried on because of the fact that Miss Joan is the image of her father, & server wns moved to comment recent. ly, the stock racket salesmen seem to have overindked the fact that a se. vere husiness depression Is on, More than 50 per cent of the known victims are women, a proportion of them housewives, Widows with new inheritances favorite baits with the rounders. and the “sucker lists” are filled with the numes of well-to-do, bereaved ladies who have no husbands to say them “hay.” big are Austrian Dictator biti 1 i Chancellor Dolifuss of Austria, who is ruling the nation un der dictatorial following the refusal of President Wilhelm Mikias to accept the resignation of the entire cabinet, Engelbert powers Cleric, Denied Lincoln Berlin, Md —Hemembered as “the vnister who refused to pray for Lin colin,” Rev, Littleton P. Bowen, retired Presbyterian minister Berlin, will round out one hundred years, Rev. Bowen, of s00n who will reach the Unpopularity By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK Late Dean of Men, University of Illinois. Smithers was unpopular, there was renlly no denying the fact. If you asked one of his neighbors about him, you were likely to get a shake of the head or a shrug of the shoulders or a lift ing of the eye brows. People didn’t like him. As one of his ac quaintances said: “He hasn't a friend in the world,” And yet Smithérs had many good points. He was intelligent ; his judgment In a critical situation could always be depended upon, when he be brought to the point of expressing an opinion. He was loyal to his or to those whom be considered his friends. He would go far to friend out When off and from a distance, he seemed have very many of the qualities which make for friendship and popularity. He never agreed with anybody. Even a trifling statement would chal lenge his interest. “1 think you are quite wrong" would say, and he would then point out the alleged In accurucies In what was wore than likely a most harmless statement Even If we are wrong, few of us like be shown up before a crowd of friends, and especially if the error is of little importance. No matter what was being dis cusseo Smithers was likely to assume an air of complete superiority. No one J ever mention we of a distinguished un wm Smithers was not acquainted. Whether it was baseball pol or prohibition in 16, Smithers could always im than you had could friends hole him of a viewed to get a you stood he {oO coule the with intimately an biology. cs iich he shon tell you more about h ever imagined. “Jim Weston? he would “Sure I knew him at Burlington,” or it might be Budapest or at Bolivia, There say, sport, but in the spring are being Maidenhend, KE homes neinnd, they marooned fiat bottomed boat. ———— ———— century mark June 5, was a firm sonth sympatl war Hie had a pastorate in Milford, Del, at time tion in ern ilzer during the Ulivi of Lincoln's assassin shington, the tragedy reached Mil and the follow delegation of in the News of ford on April 15, 1865 ing Sunday a grim union sympathizers mel vestry of Milford ['reshyterian church. threatening him with death unless he sald “something nice about Lincoln” Throughout his made no mention the martyred President, though here and there throughout the audience could be seen the menacing gleam of half -raised horse pistols, There was no and after the friends escorted home, “] did not pray for Lincoln be ecnuse of my conviction that church and politics do not mix,” Reverend tjowen afterwards stated in explana tion. “1 am not sorry.” owen the sermon, Bowen of shooting, however, services were over the minister to his At dwellers from their wasn't a place on earth where Smith ers did admit The most annoying part of it ali was that right in his quibbling and his questioning of fact. ft was his assumption of superior ty which annoyed people most and innde him unpopular, his manner of assuming that you were wrong, that sou had had so much less experience than he, that your judgment was the judgment of a child and so could not be depended upon. He put everyone ne met into a position of dnferiority. and so they shunned his society as much as possible, © 1933. Western Newspaper Union, Family Holds Oifice Continuously 212 Years Chitmark, Mass.—An unbroken rec ord of 212 years in political office in Martha's Vineyard is the proud boast of the Allen family. Henry H. Allen died recently after holding public offices for a half century, but his son, F. Roger Allen, was immediately elect ed to the board of selectmen, not having been ne was often WR nt MOST MEAT =~ OVER HALF THE MEAT CONSUMED IN THE U.S. COMES M FROM HOGS. % BELOW WHICH THE SEA 1S ALWAYS BLACK- In TROPICAL SEAS LIGHT (BLUE AND ULTRA - VIOLET RAYS ONLY) PENE- TRATES TO A DEPTH OF 3,250 FEET. WZ ed -y By LYDIA LE BARON WALKER It is a good thing for a house when homemaker t This as the entertains, is personal set entirely 3] from pieas friends about to pass under your roof tree, It the viewpoints of the the ure of baviog { and of ol i is solely from one, of he ip hours ensure benefits which accrue to the house itself, When 8 tain her toward in woman is going eve: bacome thi the very which are not They detalis right house, notice which gnohserved ml rout ‘his is because seeing things ¢ ROOK from the r's obs serva out tion, are flebet crepancies ing od dust globes pol are fo be Yerently, and arm can stand laundering again. Dust covered 4 boards which Volumes In ‘ases do not stand erect. pleces is dis hase. have book on been overlooked, Pleasant Restorations. There are a thousand and one lt tie things which pass unnoticed un til is invited. Then the lit tle house has its Innings tion. Sometimes this goes into important matters than the little de tails named. What better time to get the rug so needed for the dining room, than when it will lend interest to the room? So the dining room may got the benefit it it is decided company in restora more more of the entertdinment that the rug cannot be acquired just then, the next best thing is done, and the rug gets a thorough cleaning, or a beating and shampoo, so that it looks its best, All floors are given thorough cleaning with mops, or vacuum cleaners, or brooms, Sllverwaras comes ghare of attention, Pieces seldom used are brought out and polished until they shine like mirrors, or have the refurnishing suited to thelr style of finish. It does them good to be so eared for. Mirrors are washed until no speck or suggestion of dust or film mars their beauty of reflections. Table covers and papery get special laun dering. The homemaker finds herself enjoy- ing the results of her labors many a day after the party Is a thing of the past. The house has benefited, and it in for its due repays for the effort In appearance, Good Cheer in the Home, There has never been a time in the history of the United Sintes when home cheer was more Important. The world in the throes post-war financial readjustments » disturbances of the world outside are dis peace, Business to ex- situations, and th Men in commercial transact! seek keep firm footholds sands of these finan There is its improved business is still iis of 2a home to be Keen meet monetary ully cope wi are in nesociated with them and who volved wamaen Any way Or ons are to find the nl tin or o f ©» shifting es. There is turmoil traction There is unrest all to atmosphere field to the ied 8 able the fo members. family ile It differs in of merely shout of pl its sm its form from one of the needed In ilier field its quieter method is as amily spir. vociferous noise of many the direction of a good effective © sport tact, not ta to The home her own ut it has to to morale even more raise AYers is of the home, successful in elevating the its as the voleces under cheer leader is ver a group, inkes tics imbue a home with cheer, reins iagm for happiness, t pathetic ap with cheer leader cannot enthus be t preciation turmno nered with a of — outside contacts 1 i. The one who is best fitted, us the cheerful in and mother, wasn | Bgndicate «WW suall io be he wife fervice. Back to the Nineties 1 9.9. 9.9.0.9" The big revers on this coat date back to the nineties, but the other de- tails of this reefer style in navy wool are decidedly new, SUCH TR | Fighting Forces Small | in Eighteenth Century The early Roman empire policed the entire Mediterranean world with | an army of about Z00.000, In 1014 a single poor province, Berbia, put in the field more than twice as many, The Middle ages icted arped feudal service of the Sol ! dier's Immediate locality for 40 days. From 1014 to 1018 millions of men, the survivors of those original ly mobilized, eld colors for more than four 3 at no time in history was successfully limited tha years ending in 1775. To understand the Eighteenth must first how armies in proportion to tion, A few In 1700 France, souls, was the in Kurope can total France joyed a the rest outside were h how century note Email exnmpi mobiliz univers democratic would 2 O00 O00 By 5 1 wee] ation ra 9 KL. 180.000 on a G0.000 were milit government estima these numbers could than doubled. The was small even when con the other 1770. at the heig reconguer the recruiting am habitants of nished only for American It is true th strengths sre usual of * gloned contemporary armies i 0.000.000 the 33.000 reguls officers, serge pany music foregoing stor Hoffman Au Mercury, eriean BOWELS need watching Let Dr. Caldwell help whenever your child is feverish or upset; or has caught cold. His simple prescription will that bilious, beac : girl esmiortable, a few hours. It bowels to healthy reg “break-up” a cold bowels free from mucus waste, You have a famot for thiz laxative. Dr. € i's record of having attended over 3500 without Toss of one mother « is believed unique medical history. Get a bottle of Dr. Cald Syrup Pepsin from ¥¢ and have it ready. Then you W have to worry when any member of your family is headachy sassy or constipated. Syruj 1s good for all ages. Il sweeten bowels; increases ; digestion more complete. dad taped 14 vy pelilt——illas Dr. W. B. CArLoweLl's SYRUP PEPSIN A Doctors Family Laxative Docs Your Mirror Reflect Rough, Pimply Skin? Then Use Cutieura and have a clear skin Anoint the affected parts with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off after a short time with Cutieura and hot water and continue bathing for several minutes. Pimples, rashes and all forms of skin troubles quickly yield to this treatment. : . Look for Opportunity One might some timp, hope to de vote a whole day (twenty-four hours) to not feeling indignant about some thing or other, NERVOUS . . . INDIGESTION Cumberland, Md. -*l was in a dragged - out condi tion, couldn't sleep, was very nervous and jrritable and was weary and wors-out all the while. 1 suf. fered terribly from indigestion couldn't
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