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MONDAY. JANUARY 6, 1941. P1ATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE THREE 1940 High Mark in Nebraska AAA Participation AAA Had Big Part in the Boosting of Farm Income of Nebraska During Past Year. By FRED S. WALLACE Chairman, Nebr. AAA Committee Nebraska farmers made 1940 a record-breaking AAA year. Launched with a new high in farmer participation, the 1940 farm program saw previous marks surpass ed in the fields of grain storage and crop insurance and brought further progress in water and soil conser vation. During the year 8S.3 per cent of the state's cropland was in the pro gram, a gain of about seven per cent over 1939. In 48 counties more than f RED S. WALLACE 90 per cent of the cropland was farmed by AAA co-operators, with Gosper county's 9S.9 per cent setting the pace. AAA played an important part in boosting Nebraska's 19 40 farm in come over the 1939 figure. Co-operating farmers received more than $29,000,000 in direct earnings. This cash Included $18,033,385 in farm conservation payments; $600,000 in range conservation payments; $9, 120,000 in corn and wheat parity checks, and $1, GOO, 000 in sugar pay ments. ' ' Indirectly, farmers used the pro gram to maintain a stable price struc ture and to guarantee wheat income in the face of crop damage with all risk crop insurance. The AAA loan put a floor under the price of the 1940 wheat harvest and 16,828,809 bushels about half of the crop went into the ever-nor-rpal granary at a basic loan rate of 65 cents per bushel. The wheat loan program put around $10,500,000 in to producers' pockets at 3 per cent interest rate, and at the same time kept the grain under their control. Drouth caused heavy wheat dam age in a large area of the state but crop insurance kept agriculture and business from feeling the full im pact of this disaster. More than 57, 000 wheat producers and land owners with wheat crop interests had AAA insurance on their 1940 seedings. More than 31,000 of them suffered partial or total losses and re ceived indemnity payments totaling 5,109,057 bushels of wheat. Valued at the loan rate, and much of it went under seal for loans, thi3 put over $3,300,000 into Nebraska trade channels that otherwise would have been lost. A good indication of the crop insurance program's success was recorded in the fall of 1940 when 63,130 producers and landlords ob tained insurance on their 1941 wheat seedings to establish an all-time mark. Farmers wound up the year with Inauguration of the 1940 corn loan program, which will continue until mm i y v- v ; ; : v ' ? 4 - lrSSSsJi SMmMAh next September. Already thousands of bushels of the 1940 harvest are going into farm storage at a loan rate of 61 cents per bushel. Under the 1539 program Nebraska farm ers sealed nearly 12,000,000 bushels of corn at 57 cent3 per bushel. With a larger crop and higher loan rate fr.r 1940 it is probable that both storage and loan figures will be ma terially increased. The stability in corn prices and supplies brought about with AAA's acreage adjustments and loans is credited oy many farmers with the favorable prices being received for beef cattle and the brighter future outlook for hog income. AAA conservation payments coupled with improved moisture con ditions brought above-average stands of alfalfa, clover and brome grass to eastern Nebraska farms. With their seedings of these soil-building, erosion-controlling legumes many farm ers qualified for even greater pay ments than the allowances set up for their farms. In the drouth area of the state farmers turned attention to water conserving practices and put emphasis on dams and terraces which were partially financed with AAA conservation payments.In Sher man county alone 1200 new farm dams were built on 325 farms for water storage and erosion control. Iu addition to these large dams, Web ster county farmers put in more tl an t;i thousand smaller gully stops. Similar achievements were recorded in other counties. All of the activities which Nebras ka farmers carried on in 1940 with their AAA farm program figure favorably in the national prepared ness picture. Increased farm income means better homes, and the better he home the greater the stake its occupants have in the welfare of the nat'on. The ever-normal granary coniair.s supplies for any emergencies which ma- develop and protects both r.foOucer and consumer. And the fundamental principles of demo cracy, with elected farmers oper ating the program for their neigh bors, were maintained. PROBE LIQUOR VIOLATIONS COUNCIL BLUFFS, la., Jan. 3 (UP) Sale of hard liquor by the drink ceased suddenly in all Council Bluffs bars as a grand jury convened and was told by District Judge Whit ney Gilliland of Glenwood to investi gate newspaper reports that liquor laws were being violated here. The alleged expose was made by an Omaha newspaper several weeks ago. Th article charged that the state law limiting sale of hard liquor by pack age only from state stores was being openly violated in all Missouri river towns from Sioux City to Hamburg. "If the law is not enforced in Pot tawattamie county t-he fault is all yours," Judge Gilliland told the grand jurors. "If conditions are as they are indicated in the World-Herald they are intolerable." DIES FROM BURNS MORRILL, Neb., Jan. 4 (UP) Gerald Starr, 24, was fatally burned when a natural gas burner allowed l to remain unlighted for too long a period exploded at his home here Fri day. Burns covered his entire body. He died In a Seottsbluff hospital. Starr had been living alone in the house. His parents live at Mullen, Neb. MRS. THRALL QUITE ILL From Thursday's Daily A local lady, Mrs. Edward Thrall, is in serious condition at the Edgar Creamer home today. Shortly before Christmas, Mrs. Thrall was taken ill with flu, which developed into pneu monia, and in the last few days she has grown worse. With her con- i stantly is the daughter, Mrs. Cream er. Francis Hetherington of Lin crlii. Is here with the mother. PLAN STONE HANGAR BEATRICE, Jan. 4 (UP) NYA labor may be obtained for construction of an 80x100 foot stone hanger at the Beatrice airport to house a dozen small planes and job facilities, avia tion leaders indicated today. The pro ject is being discussed with NYA representatives in Lincoln. Help your teeth shine like the stars ... use Cal ox Tooth Powder Many of Hollywood s brightest stars nse Calox to help bring out the natural lustre of their teeth and you can rely on Calox too. Pure, wholesome, pleasant-tasting, approved by Good Housekeeping Bureau. Five tested ingredients, blended according to the formula of a foremost dental authority, make Calox an economical tooth powder that can't harm tooth enamel. Get Calox today at your drug store. Five sizes, from lOtf to $1.25. Copf. 1959 McKesson Ac Robbins, Inc. tOOlM VOWDlV kid TEN LARGEST CITIES WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (Ur) The city of Washington has climbed from 14th to 11th place since 1930 in the list of the United States' largest cities, final 1940 census figures re vealed today. There were 663,091 Washington ians counted in the 16th decennial census made last year compared with 486,869 in 1930. The increase was attributed to the great influx of government workers since the beginning of the New Deal. Miami, Fla., showed the most rapid population growth during the last 10 years, jumping all the way from 78th to 48th place in the list of cities. Its population of 172,172 in 1940 represented a 55.6 per cent in crease over the 1930 count of 110, 637. The only change in the position of the 10 largest cities was a re versal of the positions of Baltimore and St. Louis. Baltimore was eights and St. Louis seventh in 1930; they changed positions in 1940. Final population figures for the 10 largest cities are: 1940 New York 7,454,995 Chicago 3,396,808 Philadelphia 1,931,334 Detroit 1,623,452 Los Angeles 1,504,277 Cleveland 878,336 Baltimore 859,100 St. Louis 816,048 Boston 770,816 Pittsburgh 671,659 1930 6.930,446 3,376,438 1,950,961 1,568,662 1,238,048 900,429 804,874 821,960 7S1.188 669,817 JAPS REGISTER AMERICANS WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (UP) Senator Guy Gillette, D., Iowa, said today he would refer to the state de department charges that the Japanese consulate in Hawaii has registered American citizens bf Japanese de scent for military service in Japan. The charges, Gillette said, were contained in a letter from an individ ual "whom I consider trustworthy It said the Japanese consulate at Honolulu began the registration of his countrymen for conscription in the midst of Japan's 1940 census, which will be completed at the end of this month. Some 50,000 Ameri can citizens of Japanese descent are already in Japan undergoing training, he said. RADIOS POPULAR The radio was the most popular means of entertainment in every home or business place in the city Wednesday afternoon the Stanford- Nebraska football game being the at traction. In almost every place open in Iho downtown section of the city, groups were gathered to listen in and offer their comments on the plays as they were broadcast. Many of the fans had arranged home parties where they might listen in and enjoy a social get-together as well. While the game was thrilling and especially gratifying to the Nebraska fans in the first half, it was a dis appointment to many in the 21 to 13 victory of the Indians. WILL PROBABLY CALL UP 100,000 MEN THIS MONTH WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (UP) The war department probably will call up 100,000 men for training under the Selective Service program during January, authoritative quar ters said today. Officials said that an estimated 168,000 men tentatively had been scheduled to be called this month. Due to the heavy influx of regular army recruits and the fact that re serves are going Into active service, the lesser figure probably will be needed. Fewer than 20,000 trainees have been called during November and December, although 120,000 were scheduled. TAKES UP TEACHING WORK Miss. Eleanor Brazda, of West point, arrived Thursday to take up her work as a teacher in the Colum bian school. She takes the post va cated by the resignation of Miss Lois Mead, now Mrs. James Com stock of Barberton, Ohio. Chromium Plate robber stamps at lowest prices at Journal Office. NURSE KILLE DIN WRECK DORCHESTER, Neb., Jan. 6 (UP) Alice Drda, 31, Crete, registered nurse at the state hospital at Hastings was killed and five others injured in a head-on automobile col lision on highway No. 6 overpass approach two miles west of here last night. The injured all taken to a hospital were: William unman, iioiurege, abrasions; Harold Ike, McCook, sprained wrist; George Ike, McCook, severe scalp wounds; Robert Havel, garden man at the Hastings hos pital, sprains and bruises; his wife, Dorothy, fractured leg and other hurts. Mr. and Mrs. Havel and Miss Drda were riding in one car while the others were passengers in the other machine. Vision obscured by by smoke from a Burlington ireignt train wnicn drifted over the highway approach apparently caused the accident was the theory of Emil Keller, Grafton who witnessed the collision. CONFERS WITH SEC. HULL WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (UP) Harry Hopkins, President Roosevelt's personal emissary to Great Britain, called today on Secretary of State Cordell Hull and other state depart ment officials concerning details of his mission. Hopkins, who is expected to leave soon for a visit of about two weeks in the war ravaged British Isles, de clined to discuss details of his talks with Hull and his advisors. He, like wise, declined to discuss speculation regarding the nature of his project ed trip. He said, however, he was uncertain when he woud leave for London or how he would go. His conferences lent weight to the belief he probably would carry an important message to British leaders. There was also some belief that Hopkins, who usually thinks In the same terms as Mr. Roosevelt, would pay special attention to the extent of German bomb damage. WRECK CAUSES ANOTHER DEATH LEXINGTON, Jan. 4 (UP) The fatality toll in the Christmas Day collision of two automobiles on High way 30 here rose to eight last night with the death of Earl McPherson, 25, of Long Beach, California. He had not regained consciousness following the wreck. His body will be sent to Detroit, where his mother lives. TEST "FLYING FORTRESS" DAYTON, O., Jan. 4 (UP) The army's newest type of "Flying Fort ress" B17-C leaves Patterson Field late this afternoon on an "epic" non stop, non-refueling high-altitude endurance flight to El Paso, Texas, and return, it was announced. OIL DRILLING NEAR PERU PERU, Neb., Jan. 3 (UP) Drill ing for oil on the Ernest Armstrong lease northwest of Peru, which was delayed by muddy roads, is underway today. Promoters of drilling opera tions are Craig and Searles Ellis of Wichita, Kan. CAROL LOMBARD OPERATED ON BALTIMORE, pan. 2 (UP) Screen star Carol Lombard under went a minor operation today at Johns Hopkins hospital, where her husband, Clark Gable Is having an injured shoulder examined. Nature of the operation was not disclosed. FIRST 1941 BABY IN STATE WAHOO. Neb., Jan. 2 (UP) The small town of Wahoo lays claim to day to Nebraska's first 1941 baby. A eoa was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles McEvoy, farmers near Yutan, one minute after midnight whistles had welcomed In the New Year. REFUSE REHEARING LINCOLN, Jan. 4 (UP) The state supreme court refused today to grant rehearing to Glen Ayres, sentenced to a one-to-two-year prison term on charges of burglarizing a Nebraska City tavern. 'Dear Folks," by Van, brings you news from California twice monthly in this newspaper. Read it. All about your former friends and neigh bors. Just another effort to further improve your home town paper. f W-H-IMHmI,.i..ti.I..I..H Thomas Walling Company 4 Abstracts of Title 4 T Phone 324 - Plattsmouth - Plattsmouth 4'tn The Combined Skills of Three Sam, age 20, was arraigned before the court upon a criminal complaint, charging in substance that he had stopped and annoyed a 13-year-old girl. Foreign-horn and unemployed, he exhibited a low degree of intel ligence and had a bad record, having served one reformatory and one jail sentence. He pleaded guilty to the charge. Should the court send him to jail, let him pay his debt to society, and upon his release return to com mit similar or more serious offenses against other women and girls? It seemed important to know how best to protect society from his future activities. It was concluded that under the circumstances of this case a psychia trist's examination was advisable. The written report stated that Sam was suffering from a dangerous mental disease, and upon this finding he was committed to an institution for the insane. Had he been treated only on a legal basis, a jail sentence would TWO LANGUAGES DIVIDE BELGIAN CULTURAL TIES BRUSSELS (UP) Cultural sep aration of both parts of Belgium Flanders where Flemish is spoken and the Walloon or French-speaking part has become a fact. Only papers published in Flemish are permitted in Flemish towns. In Wallony there are no Flemish news papers, and French remains undis puted as the official and everyday language. Brussels is an exception, however, because newspapers in both French and Flemish are printed there. Brus sels originally was a Flemish town, and the original form of its name, Broeck-sel, means moor Bpot in Flem ish. During the past 100 years, mainly the last few decades of the 19th century, and also after the World war, many French-speaking Belgians settled in Brussels (Brux- elles in French), most of whose citi zens are now Walloons. Brussels is surrounded by Flem ish districts and Brussels workers and shopkeepers speak a type of Flemish dialect mixed with many French words and phrases. It has been said that citizens of Brussels speak neither good French nor good Flemish. To remedy this children are sent to Flemish or French schools, de pending on the language spoken at homo. TO CONTINUE PILOT TRAINING LINCOLN, Jan. 4 (UP) Secretary I. V. Packard of the State Aeronautic Commission a nnounced today the C. A. A., a college pilot training pro gram, would continue in Nebraska during the second semester, although units will be discontinued at Holdr rege and Grand Island. New college units may be establish ed at Wahoo, Luther College, York College, and at Columbus through the extension service. Second semester courses begin early next week at the University! of Nebraska, Norfolk, Omaha University, Chadron, Kearney, Wayne, and Peru Teachers Colleges. Seottsbluff, Midland, Doane, Wesleyan University, Hebron, Dana, Hastings, Fairbury, North Platte. The training at Norfolk, Fairbury, and North Platte has been through extension courses. Non-college units are operat ing at Beatrice, Omaha, and. Tecum- seh, and it is hoped to organize one at Ogallala when the Tecumseh, course is completed. URGE FARM C0NCLDERATI0N DENVER, Jan. 4 (UP) James Patton of Denver, president of the National Farmers Union, asked the national defense advisory commission today to give more consideration to "the serious problem created by the displacement of farm families by na tional defense projects." Patton urged in a letter to Chester Davis, representative of agriculture on the commission, that it "set up a com mittee to look into the situation." CAPT. VON LUEKEN RAIDER LONDON, Jan. 2 (UP) The Ex change Telegraph agency reported from Hongkong today that survivors from vessels attacked In the South Pacific said that one of the German raiders preying on shipping south of the equator has been commanded by Captain Count Felix Von Luekner. the famed raider commander of the brld war. Ernest L.Reekr have been imposed and society would have been protected only temporarily. The action taken in this case prob ably spared some innocent women from being the victims of his de pravity. x There is nothing in the law that compels physical and mental exami nations of offenders, and consequent ly lazy judges find it easier to com mit them to penal institutions and then to forget that these menaces to society exist, little realizing that in a short span of time they will be re leased to prey again upon humanity. The legislature should pass laws making physical and mental exami nations mandatory in all criminal cases before sentences are imposed. A judge alone does not possess the knowledge or trained skill to make proper disposition of criminal cases. He needs the wise assistance of the physician and psychiatrist. GENERAL THOMAS BUSY OMAHA, Jan. 4 (UP) Brigadier General Amos Thomas believed today he was the busiest man in Nebraska. A leading member of the Nebras ka unicameral legislature where he is talked of as a possible speaker for the 1941 session, General Thomas is between two fires, because as a national guard leader he has much to do in transporting the 134th Ne braska infantry and other units of the guard to Camp Robinson, Ark., for training. The 134th is to leave Monday. After its departure Thomas will tem porarily at least assume a civilian status and go to Lincoln. He has been granted a leave of absence from the army for the unicameral open ing. However, he has been advised by his army superiors that an "emer gency" exists and that he should hold himself in readiness for emer gency orders. LINEUP OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (UP) The democratic party holds firm con trol of the 77th congress which con venes today. Here is the lineup of the new con gress, compared with the old: Senate New Old Democrats 69 66 Republicans 24 28 Progressives 1 1 Independents 1 1 Farmer Labor 1 o House Democrats 200 268 Republicans 167 162 Progressives 2 3 American Labor 1 1 Farmer Labor 1 i Vacancies . 4 0 STUDY WATER COMPACT LINCOLN, Jan. 2 (UP) State engineers of Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado studied technical data to day to draft a tri-state water com pact governing use of Republican river water. The engineers sought to determine the flow of the Republi can's various tributaries by studying technical information. Nebraska State Engineer A. C. Tilley said they were "making satisfactorv nroexees " mmm PRICES PAID FOR Poultry, Eggs and Cream Buy Casco Butter from Your Grocer Accept No Substitute PLATTSMOUTH CREAMERY LOWER MAIN St. PHONE 94 3 CHANGES IN F00TEALL RULES CLEMENTON, N. J., Jan. 4 (UP) The National Collegiate Athletic Association had adopted six football rule changes, most of them aids to the offense, it was announced today. Most important of the revisions permitted substitution of players at will, eliminating the rule against in coming substitutes communicating un til after the ball has been put in play and ruled a fourth-down forward pass which is incomplete in the end zone as another incompleted forward pass In stead of a touchback. Other changes were: The watch will be stopped as usual when substitutes come in the last two minutes of play in either half but will be started as soon as the sub stitution is complete. Heretofore the watch did not start again until the ball was put in play. The change was voted to eliminate time-stopping sub stitutions. The ball may be handed forward at any point behind the line of scrim mage and to any player, Including linesmen. Such a pass, provided the ball is handed and not thrown, will be treated just as though it were a backward pass. Standard numbering of players in the various positions. The latter two changes, together with the fourth down forward pass change, had been recommended by the rules committee of the coaches association. The coaches' recommendation that the goal posts be widned and placed back on the goal line wai not ac cepted. Chairman Walter R. Okeson said the general aim of the committee was to "give the offense greater power." CONFESSES TO SLAYING STANTON, Michigan, Jan. 3 (UP) Thirteen-year-old Robert Eberhart confessed early today the grudge slay ing of his 73-year-old farmer-employer. The boy, son of impoverished par ents, told authorities he had shot Ben Perrien to death late Thursday be cause Ferrien mistreated h'n 'and denied him a vacation. Observers be lieved that because of his age he would face only sentence in the Boys' Vo cational School at Lansing. Your order for Job Printing will receive prompt attention here. REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE PLATTSMQUTH STATE BANK of Plattsmouth, Nebr. Charter No. 786 In the State of Ne braka at the Close of Business on December 31, 1940. Assets Loans and Discounts $ 690,721.49 Overdrafts 110.73 lnitd States Government Obligation, direct andor fully guaranteed 107,800.00 Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions 77,606.35 Other Bonds, Notes and Debentures 89,920.00 Due from Banks, Time De posits 3,000.00 Lawful Reserve: Cash, Bal ances due from Ranks and Cash Items in process of collection 204,257.05 Banking Premises and Fur niture and Fixtures 16,500.00 Claims against Cass coun ty 2,876.50 TOTAL ASSETS f 1,192,852.12 Liabilities Demand Deposits of Indiv iduals, Partnerships and Corporations $ 432.029.87 Time Deposits ot Individ uals, Partnerships and Corporations 353,241.32 Savings Deposits 129,001.22 Demand Deposits of State, County, Citv and other Po litical Subdivisions 90,914.33 Time Deposits of State, County, Citv and other Po litical Subdivisions 2,133.70 Certified Checks 76.30 Cashier's Checks B. 354. 45 Unearned Interest 9,523.71 TOTAL LIABILITIES 11,022.274.90 CAPITAL ACCOVNT Capital Stock Common. ...$ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund 50,000.00 Undivided Profits (Net) 57,077.22 Keserve for Contingencies, etc 13.500.00 Total Capital Account 170,377.22 Total Liabilities and Cap ital Account $1,192,852.12 MEMORANDA Pledged AMrta (and onrlle Loaned) (Book Value) IT. Government Obliga tions, direct and guaran teed, pledged to secure de posits and other liabilities.! 43,400.00 Other Assets pledged to se cure deposits and other Liabilities (Including notes and bills redlscounted and securities sold under re purchase agreement) 46,000.00 TOTAL $ 89,400.00 Secured and Preferred Liabilities Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to require ments of law f 68,332.26 State of Nebraska 1 ss. County of Cass J I, II. A. Schneider,' President of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is a true and correct copy of the report made to the Department of Banking. H. A. SCHNEIDER. Attest: President. FllANK A. CLOIDT, Director C. J. SCHNEIDER. Director Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of January, 1941. EDNA WARREN. (Seal) Notary Public. (My commission expires Oct. 19, 1944).