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10 THE HELENA DAILY INDEPENDENT. THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1930 Minneapolis, April Nctrly 100 farmer elevator associations, most of them In North Da- koU and Montana, have signed up at of the Northwest Grain association since organization worked started eight weeks ago, J. Kuhrt, general manager, announced today. These elevator as- represent a volume of over 20,000,000 bushels of grain, he uld. The aaaoclatton, with headquarters In Minneapolis, is a member of the Farmers National Grain corporation.

It Is making loans from farm board funds for wheat stored by farmers, and is making facility loans to member associations. Wheat loans at established loan values have been made In considerable volume the past two weeks In anticipation of the end of the loan period Wednesday. Tfie association has been given a commitment of $600,000 by the national corporation for handling cash grain by member associations on open accounts, and has a commmltment of $400,000 for facility loans. Forty Meetings Held Forty meetings In northwest slates since March 1 have resulted In lining up almost 100 elevator associations which control more than 100 elevators, Mr. Kuhrt said.

The Northwest Grain association was formed by farmer elevator groups of four northwest states together with wheat pools of Minnesota and South Dakota. Two marketing groups, the Farmers' Union Terminal association, and the North Dakota-Montana a growers, are continuing Independent operations together with an equity group in South Dakota. "Organization work has been devoid of propaganda and has been rarried on hi a constructive way," Mr. Kuhrt said. As a result the association is finding favor with thinking farmers cud the more conservative and substantial type of elevator associations.

This Is evfr Yanks Along 18 Pullmans on G.N. at 80-Mile Clip This engine's diive wheels dellvci a mile a i lor every inch 01 i i i in; i of this giant locomotive is William Kelly of St. Paul (shown in insert) In the lute eighties, Kelly pulled the throttle of the midget engine shown In upper insert, when Jim 11111, Empire Builder went on inspection trips. denced by the fact that the member associations so far affiliated are for tho most part larger and stronger associations. In fact, the average volume of all the membrr elevators so far affiliated exceeds 200,000 bushels." Mr.

pointed out that the average northwest grain elevator handles an annual volume of lose than 150,000 bushels. Tho Plan "The plan of the Northwest Grain association as suggested by the farm board was designed to present a unified marketing program on. a sound hauls which might be given support of nil existing cooperative grain marketing groups In the northwest," he said. "Results of organization work thus far have Indicated definitely that farmers prefer to support such a program rather than pay the overhead coats of several regional associations. "The Northwest Grain association provides an opportunity for all independent local elevator associations to carry their co-operative grain marketing activities beyond their local station through an organization owned and controlled by themselves and operated for their 'mutual benefit.

All but three of the 26 directors are officers of lo- ral co-operative associations In their home communities. "Recognizing the fundamental soundness of the local co-operative association as tho foundation unit of any permanent plan for successful co-operative grain, marketing, it was natural that the farm board should suggest its plan to tho farmer elevator groups and urge its adoption. It is not the desire of the Northwest Grain association that the farm board give it any undue recognition or prestige or show It any special favors." Many in Montana Most of the local elevator organizations which have signed up with tho Northwest arc In North Dakota and Montana. A South Dakota law requiring stockholders' meetings to pass on purchase of stock by one co-operative In another has delayed action in that state, M-r. Kubrl said.

First active work by organizers In Minnesota ban occurred In the past two weeks. Some elevator associations which do not meet requirements of the Capper-Volstead act are making necessary changes to qualify, Mr, Kuhrt said, and In some communities where there are no farmer elevators producers are forming grain shipping associations and buying stock In the Northwest Grain URBO- cifttlon. arranging with, private agencies for elevator facilities. Fourteen new passenger locomotives capable of running SO miles an' hour with a of eighteen steel Pullmans have just been placed In service by the Great Northern railway, accord- Ing to announcement by C. O.

Jenks, vice president in charge of operation. They constitute the fastest and most powerful fleet of locomotives ever built, according to Mr. Jenks. Five of the new locomotives have been assigned for service between Spokane and Wenatchee, while nine will work on the run between Willlston, N. and Havre.

With the addition of these lo- power of these locomotives is such can make up nearly an hour with a heavy all-steel train on either of these divisions. Last year, just before the new fast schedules were announced, the Great Northern put a fleet of new and specially designed locomotives In service on the Havre-Whiteflsh (Mont.) run which Includes the Rocky Mountain crossing. Those locomotives were designed to maintain a 'consistently fast speed on mountain grades. The new locomotives have Inch drive wheels--a rating of a mile a minute to every Inch of dla- ameter. They surpass the engines which pull the fast eastern trains comotives.

the Great Noithern has i in that they have four pair of completed Its pi ogram of supplying I drive wheels instead of three, each division between St. Paul I These now locomotives have a and the Pacific coast with passenger motive power especially designed to meet the varying roadbed conditions. Makes Up Au Hours' Time The new locomotives are assigned to two divisions long stretches of straight and level track make high speed operation practicable. Even under the new fast passenger schedules which Ihe Great Northern Inaugurated a year ago, tho reserve speed and total weight of 750,500 pounds with a tractive power of 68,300 pounds. They are more than 103 feet In length from pilot to end of lender which has a capacity of 17,250 gallons of water and 5,800 gallons of oil.

The drive wheels aic designed with a short stroke to provide higher speed. Tho height from the rails to the Lop of the smoke stak Is nearly 16 feet. An Idea of the size of these new "Iron Horses" can be ha in comparison ith tbe hlstorl William Crooks, the- first locomo tlve in the Northwest and No. of the Great Northern fleet. Jenks pointed out that the Wi liam Crooks has a weight of 103 200 pounds, a tractive force 4,704 pounds, and a length 60 feet.

It is 1 now only fo exhibition purpo -t). Mr. Jonka said the demand fo faster tlmo on the trane-contln ental trains together with tho re ductlon of tho grades and curva lures made it economical to de velop greater power with mor speed. The Great Northern durln tho last year has cut nearly seve; hours from the i time the Pacific coaat. With the in creased powjer nnd speed time ca be made up'almost anywhere alon the line, thus giving added assur ance of the transcontinental train pulling Into their terminals scheduled time.

Commenting on the comparison between the old Wlllam Crook und the new S-2 class, William Kelly back in the late eigbtie rode the cab of the William Crook when it was used to pull Jim Hill's special train on Inspection trips. He designed the new loco TWO SHIPS TO BE SCRAPPED HAVE SEEN STIRRING SERVICE THE FLORIDA AND THE UTAH PLAYED A PART AT VERA CRUZ AND IN THE WORLD WAR Two American battleships, the Florida and the Utah, are doomed for scrapping if the naval limitation agreement reached in London Is carried into effect. Both ships are veterans of some of the most exacting bits of service the United States navy has bad since they were commissioned in 1911. They are slstor drendnaitghts of Ihe so-called Utah class, of which they were the only two built. MARINES SLAIN IN NICARAGUA CAMP LEAGUE RE-ELECT PRESIDENT Louisville, A i a long tradition of holding ton- tclously to one woman leader, the League ot Women Voters to- dny set Its slate for re-election of Miss Belle Sherwln, for alx years president.

Mlns Shorwin, only speaker and feted guest at tonight's Houston, waa presented with a hand-tooled "annlrcrsary book," nnd tendered the oration resulting from quiet circulation among the delegates of the news that she- would again ac- ccut the office. Miss Sherwln's address summarized 10 yean of accomplishment --maternity, and infancy legislation, naturalization, and citizenship labor --nnd called upon the women, voters to face the next decade "In! UM spirit of adventure." i These two United States marine officers, attached to tho Nicaraguan national guard, were shot to death as they slept by a machine gun in the hands of a disgruntled Nlcara- guan corporal who had been demoted from a sergeant because of drunkenness. They are Acting Capt, Veril H. Dratl, top. 'of Nashville, and Acting- Lieut.

James o. Young, below, of Toledo, O. Tho murders occurred at an autpoat near tho Honduran frontier They are comparatlevly when this country's altercation with President Huerta of Mexico fn 1914 led to our sending a fleet to Vera Cruz with a demand for a salute to the flag. Both -ships were on duty with the North Atlantic fleet and were Iri the van of the expedition. It was from their crews that landing parties were sent ashore.

The parties, cc posed of 200 marines and 600 sailors, were landed within wading distance of tho beach and, under Mexican fire, which proved not very serious, obtained a foothold. Next day, with the whole Atlantic fleet at hand, reinforcements wero sent ashore and Vera Cruz taken. The World war saw them both In European -waters. The Florida went over with the first squadron of battleship 1 commanded by Admiral Hugh Rodman, who had tho New York an his flagship. This unit joined tho British grand fleet, with the designation of Sixth Battlo Squadron, nnd served as such from December, 1917, to the end of the war.

It worked homogeneously with the British fleet, as Admiral Rodman reported, serving under Admiral Sir David Beatty, adopting British signals and methods and doing Its share of patrolling, searching, protecting convoys and engaging in other activities. The addition of tbe American squadron to the allied fleet In the North sen, according to writers of tbe time, added such a preponderance of strength that the Germans bad less hope I ban over of successful engagement, and barely more than kept up a show of activity. On one occasion the Germans nearly got out too lar, however, nnd the British and Americans gave chnae. The Sixth Battlo Squadron, It Is reported, nearly cut tho Germans off. and was lu such a position that it would havo led into action If an engagement had occurred, but the Germans succeeded In avoiding the issue and hastily cot behind their defenses.

Tho Florida was at tbe Firth, of Forth on Nov. 20, 1918, when the Gorman fleet tailed I surrender. The Utah was flagship of a second sqna'dron sent over late, under Roar Admiral Thomas S. to guard American troopships at that end against German warships that might escape the blockade. Headquarters were made' at Bereuaven, In Rfl try bay.

on the extreme southwestern coast Ireland. The Florida and tbe Utah wen both Ih New York in 1928, with the Arkansas, to take 400 Annap oils midshipmen ou their summer cruise. Both ships have given good accounts 'of themselves In their service. They were dcslgnet a displacement of 21,825 tons and armed with 10 12-Inch and 1C five-inch guns, two ant I aircraft guns, and two torpedo tubes. Euch carried a crow 944- men.

Thft Utah captured many records for gunnery and engineering, and the ship waa always con- bldercd a speedy one, even in competition with rivals of later sign. The Florida was one of the older ships chosen for recondition ing In 1927, when extra armor was added and her speed Increased. Butte, April mitts, propelled by lads ranging from 60 to 160 pounds In weight, produced a steady echo of Jabs and wallops In the Knights of Columbus gymnasium here tonight as 26 bouts were reeled off in the opn Ing session of the Montana State Amateur Boxing tournament. Anaconda, Deer Lodge and Butte were represented in tho opening bouts. The tourney will end Friday night.

John Andrews of Butte and Bill McCarthy, captain of the 1923 Butte Central football team, staged tho best scrap of the evening, though the- squared circle Is a new field for McCarthy, he put Andrews out In the third round. They fought in tho 142-pound division. The second knockout tonight was scored by Abe Pennington of Deer Lodge over Noah Cuchlne of Butto, In the- third round. They ave 127- pounders. Four other bouts ended In technical knockouts.

Orris Eide of Deer Txxige and Dave Tallent of Butte belted each other through an extra round In the 118-pound division before Tallent drew the decision. Danny'MeCarthy of Butte, amateur champion at 335 pounds and brother of BUI, will appear In one of the 24 fights slated for tomorrow evening. AU matches ar6 scheduled for three rounds. HAVK ENTERED 8TATIS MEET Mls-ioula, April SO-- (AP)-- Eleven schools have entered the S7th annual IntCMchoIostic track nnil field meet to be held ilay 14 to 17 At the State university here. Btevensvllla, county.

a a Camas rnlrle and high schools rei. stered contestants today. Schools live until May to return entry NOT MINK MIS TO St. Paul. April 1 )---Carec: as housewives If domeiitlc sctenc as, taught in high schools is an criterion, doesn't enthuse Minn bota girls.

Their mothers In the late VI torlan era may have been exrlte over the prospect of being mis i esses of homes but not the da lighter a. While their mothers' euthuslas; brought the course of domestic sc once Into popularity, the daughte do not find 'cooking, sewing an home management training the idea of popular school courses. Clara Brown ot the home ecc nomlcs division of the Unlverslt of Minnesota, reporting today th results of a survey of Mlnnesoi educators, said that it Is found thi a small proportion of high schoc in Minnesota like their "horn tasks." The Surrey Miss Brown said that In the su: vey educational leaders during th lost year have attempted to fin but about the home nativities from 6.000 to 7.000 girls, and ho 1 they liked their home tasks. Th! was to furnish the basis for som possible modifications In the horn economics curricula offered In sec ondary schools, "Those have had home eco nomlcs In high school tend to appreciably more home tasks and like to do them better than do thos have had no high school in atructlon," Mr. Brown said, wa one discovery.

"But in no group do the majorlt of the girls appear to enjoy doln many of these home Jobs. They lik to shampoo their hair, manlcur their nails, go on picnics, and go movies, and take part In ou door sports. Much To Be Done "Between 40 and 60 per cent, she continued, "do such things a cook, care for flower gardens, go take part In clubs." Educators believe, however, tha ile home economics work in th schools has far to go. it has mad ery considerable progress and new problems In relation to the laslruc ion are being solved This Is indi cnted. Miss Brown asserted, by th 'act that home economics course are being expanded to Include train ng needed for the wise expendltu of money In the purchase of food lothing and home furnishings, am or other home needs, and by th' urther tact that home economic ourses In some cities nre now belnj offered for boys, as well as fo girls, sometimes In classes wltb girls and sometimes In soRRreg groups.

In Tulsa, Miss Brown Aid, all the boys in tbe junior chools are required to take certain work In "home crafts." One of the problems confronting lome economics teachers Is to know ust what to tench. This problem rendered acutely i i by th hanges In social conditions. Tlio Future "Shall wo teach food preparation all, or will the majority of peo ile within the next decade or so lurchaso their food practically nl eady to Miss Brown in uired. "Shall we teach food salec ion, or will the newspapers, maga inefl, billboards and radio give peo le adequate Information on the ubject? Other questions relating clothing, laundry tmd child 'de- elopment nre also pressing The survey made by the Mlnne ota educators showed that certali ypes of home tasks are more? com ion in small than in large com mnlties, such ns laundering, care clothing, construction oC cloth- ng, dyeing and remodeling, pre- ervlng and canning, making broad, ainting furniture, care of gardens, lowers and pets. POISONER TAKEN Now York, April Indictment in Cincinnati in onneotion with the Jamaica ginger aralysls epidemic which spread ver several western and southern tales early this year, Walter An eraon, 36, was arrested In Brook today by special government gents.

Anderson Is said to have eld Important positions In ecker, 111 graham Smith Monu- cturlnff company and the Eltou ompany, two firms named In the Inclnnatf indictments. Fashion Plaque eiqqlslto chemise among the ew French Importations follows Ilne of the silhouette In lerestlng manner. It Is of fl.esh ilorcd flat crepe trimmed with beige Hoover Prosperity is Sinking in All But Scattered This ma of th map represents business conditions In every In the Union KB vet forth in the May nombtr ie Nation's Busfneu. official publication of the Chamber of of United States. Washington, April 30.

Business, at the beginning of the second quarter, was moving ahead cautiously under the stimulus of seasonal factors, although the rate of advance In some lines was not up to expectations. This estimate of the business situation is given by Frank Greene In his monthly review In Nation's pub- Ished by the chamber of commerce of the United States Admitting that the immediate future of trade and industry Is still somewhat clouded by a series of cross currents. Mr. Greene expresses the belief that the advent of spring, giving new life to construction and farm operations, will have a tendency to aid in the Improvement of business In the second quarter. "March," be writes, "displayed its traditionally i role as to weather this spring.

The weather was concededly cold enough to hold lack retail development even had not employment conditions and the ate date of Easter offered i cient retarding Conser- buying from wholesalers and obbers was evident through the month. Also the species of 'secondary visible In steel nd production, a good part of fhlch was charged to the automobile industry's hesitation In buying, to create some doubts as to he future ot trade and industry generally, "On the other hand, the stock market saw considerable activity ut rulvancing prices; money and cred- conditions considerable although collections Improved only slightly, and there became viable a turn upward in prices of colon and wheat, the former based on alk of teduccd planting, the latter dry weather southwest and and some gain in export ml milling demand. Damaging rests took toll of southern truck rops and both old and new crop otatoes showed a a trength. Indeed, so notable was he btrengtli of many staple eom- odities us to lend to hi Ik of the Ix-months' decline In prices hav- np pretty exhausted the lienr- sli features In this direction On balance. It may be said that rade and some Die Industries lade some progress.

Irregularity comparisons with a year ago, owever, when Easter was nearly hrce weeks earlier, prevented an xact measure of the net resulta of month's operations. Despite hta, there remained little hat tho first quarter of 19SO, like he last quarter of 1929, had fallen well behind the like periods of the receding years in many respects be length of time elapsing since he debacle of last a th asslng of tha closed winter season he advent of spring, backward as was In many respects, and the Urrlngs of new life In construction nd in farm operations gave more hopeful tinge to expectations to the future, and earlier de- erred hopes seemed to quicken as ie business world entered the sec- nd quarter of tho year. failures were fewer than i either January or February IK normal, but were 22.7 pei ent heavier than in March, 1029 labilities were over double those March last. For the first throe nonths, failures exceeded those of year ago by 17.G per cent nnd lla- llltles were 60 per cent larger arch and the first fall- res were the largest for those pc ods since 1922. while liabilities the month were only exceeded 1927.

For the quarter, however, he latter were exceeded In 1927. 924 and 1922. Bank, building and intruders' suspensions swelled 11- billtlea heavily In March. 'The April 1 Price Index, the xth to show decline since Oeto- er 1, dropped only three-tenths of ne per cent, from March 1, was 13 er cent below April 1, 1039, and per tcent below December 1, 25, the high point since the de titJon of 1920. However.

It was 11! 5.3 per cent above the low tint since tha deflation, touched June 1. 1921. The- drop trom point of Febraury 1, 1920, us 46.4 per cent, while tha rise om 1, 1114, was 28.4 per nt. The April 1 Indtx Number Is, fact, the lowest recorded since lepttmber 1. 1021.

Thit low level, us the sin Ml changes vii.bl* In ovemtnU In March ID various seemed to give weight the Idea, foitered, of course, by rallies In wheat and cotton, At. the decline, for the present at ast, has about run Its course. One of the least favorable res In some respects la the exhibit of car loadings which, for four weeks of March, showed a decline of S.2 per cent as against a drop of per cent In February and 6.2 per cent In January. A year ago loadings rose 1.1 per cent in March, 4.9 per cent in February per cent In January. In for slight Increases In coke and livestock In one or two weeks, every group of loadings fell off In every week 'from like periods of 1922.

Current loadings are the smallest since 1922, Predictions by shippers' advisory boards are the freight-car loadings will fall 4.2 per cent from a year ago in the second quarter. "Pig-Iron production's dally average In March gained three per cent over February and set the highest dally average since November. 1920. although 12.8 per cent below that of last March. The decrease for the first quarter was 14 per cent.

Dally steel-Ingot output for March was 2.6 per cent below that of February and 15 per cent behind March a year ago, while for three months of the year it was 12.4 per cent below the peak of the 1929 and 3 per cent below that of 192S. "Combined reports from mail-order und chain stores for a indicate a decrease of 10 per cent from a enr ngo For the first quarter a gain of a fraction of one per cent is probable. 'The shrinkage of 20 nnd 23 per cent respectively In the country's export and Import tiadc in February, chargeable, according to departmunt of commerce returns, to doorcases In all the great groups nto which this exhibit Is divided. Crude foodstuffs led in percentage of decrease In exports, with a 45 per cent decline from a year ago. Exports of crude raw materials fell 2G per cent, semi-manufactured goods 25 per cent, and munufac- ,11 red foods and other finished manufactures 15 and 16 per cent respectively.

Reduced exports of including grains, and of cot- and cotton goods accounted for ess than half of the quantitative osfl of $91,000,000 In domestic ex- ports in February from a year ago. For eight months, however, these products accounted Cor about two- thirds of the total loss ot $300,000.000. Cereal exports for eight months were only 74 per cent of the exports of the preceding year and 57 per cent of those of years ago. "Dally average of crude petroleum In February gained 3.7 per cent over January, but fell 1.6 per cent from February, 1923. Consumption dropped 3.5 per cent from January nnd 3 8 per cent February a year ago.

For the first two months, production and con- sumption dropped 2.4 nnd 1.3 per cent from the like period last year. Stocks, exclusive of California, Increased 1 per cent over those held on February 28, 1329. "Motor fuel (mainly gasoline) production in February gained per cent over January and 7 per cent over February a year a Consumption In February gained 14 per cent over both Januaiy and February a year ago. For two months, production and consumption Increased 6 5 and 21 7 per cent over the like period of 1929. "The daily average electricity In February fell 2 5 per cent from January but gained 2 li per cent over Februaiy, 192H.

For two months there a giilu shown of 3.S per cent over last year. Gross earnings ot public utilities In January gained 3 9 per cent over the like of 1929. whiln net earnings were unchanged It is possible a a a sleet storms accounted for there being no gain In net receipts. 'Raw-wool consumption in February fell 20 per cent from that of February a year ago. i I ho decrease for moillhs was 1 9 7 per cent.

"The long predicted rally In Iho wheat prices developed about thn middle of March, anil carried well Into April, with gains of 7 to 12 cents in and advances, of 6 to 10 cents In cash grain Prices on April 3 were little trom those i on March 1, however." PEEKABOO SHIRTS AND BARE KNEES DECREED FOR MEN London. April the collar button, the boiled shirt and the tight-fitting vest will arise tomorrow and Hhake off tho els of conventions! dress If they heed the cnll osunded today by the Men's Dress Heform Party. Bare nnd bare knees wll distinguish the male thlfi yenr, the party has decreed. Byron collars above and dainty white trunks below will be worn by the amarj young man--and tho imart old man, too. Only bandy-legged malea nnd Llinso susceptible to drafts will be allowed to wear long trousers under the party's'edict, and these mutt be of washable cotton materials.

Concentrates on Collar Button Dr. Alfred C. Jordan, secretary of the dross reformers, explained COMMAND OF GERMAN MARINES the party's program today. "We are striving this spring," ho said, "to enable men to dress sensibly during the hot weather. Wo want men to dress so Ihey cnn bn seen in public without a coat and 61111 look respectnble." "Our first object." bo continued pulling his Byron collar open a lilt wider, "Is to abolish the collar stud.

Ah! what a happy It will be when we have abolished the collar stud. "Then we must abolish tile waistcoat or vest. The waistcoat Is as ugly as underclothing. It is no protection and uo ornament. In fact, it's useless.

How can a man take- off his coat when he has an ugly waistcoat underneath? And how can lie take off Ills waistcoat when ho has suspenders under that?" His Idea of Full Dress Dr. Jordan has designed dress suit that combines comfort with circumspection. It has no studs and no starch. Here are the details: Silk or artificial silk Sahara brown shirt that revives the most daring feature of the peekaboo waist. Sky-blue wnlslcoat or vest, loosely gathered In at the waist; It has half-length sleeves or not sleeves at all.

Sky-blue knee breeches oj shorts, brown stockings and brown slippers, with buckles. Tbe waistcoat und breeches nra ot mil, washable material. Dr. Jordan believes It would bo perfectly proper to discard the tvnlsl- coat on a warm evening, for a Sahara brown uhtvt could not ottciid even the most sensitive person. Tho Men's Dress Reform Party las almost .1,000 members In Eng- and, France, Germany and United States.

The ojdejt member, the Rev. D. Bennett, 83, woars a kilt at all times, even In- the pulpit. ChleftalD of "devil don" now Is Vice Admfral Brutzcr, above, veteran naval commnndor. Newly elected from the rank of rear admiral, he has been given command of the marine forces.

i. The number of telephone In Sweden 'Increased by about 10,000 lost year and Ihe number expected la Inrreast much more thin yoftr. iWSPAPERI.