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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
Wall Street Briefs

NEW YORK. August % R.-
American Machine & Foundry earned
1855 share on the common stock in
the first half Of 1927. after preferred
dividends. against $3.50 a share in the
first half of 1926. Net profit rose to
S722.335 from $431.117.
Additional railroad earnings reports
for July continue to show receSsiOns
from July last year. Net operating
income of the Northern Pacific was
Sl.573,6S5. against S1,S95,542, and the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
$i.526, 491, against $1,911 ,172. Net in
come of the Pere Marquette was
S60S,627, after taxes and charges,
against S645,532 year ago.
Standard Gas & Electric earned S5.01
a share on the common stock in the
year ended June 80, against S449 a
share The previous year.
Of-line buying by Middle Western
railroads has been the outstanding
feature of the bituminous coal mar
kets Of the country during the last
week Under this stimulus, coupled
with a distinct revival of interest on
the part of retail distributors, prices,
particularly for Middle Western deliv-
cry, continue TO move upward. Coal
Age reports. BituminouS output has
been creeping up since the beginning
of the suspension.
Wall Street is looking for stock
dividend by Standard Oil Of Indiana
after stockholders take action Sep
TENDER on a proposed increase OF
80 per cent in its stock. Details OF
the company's plans to absorb all or
part Of the minority stock of Pan
American Eastern Petroleum Will not
be known until this meeting.
Frank II. Alfred. president Of the
Pere Marquette, expects the roads
earnings for the second half of the
year to equal those of the same
period last year. Gross earnings sc
far in August have been running
ahead of last year.
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CAN PLANTS KEPT BUSY.
American Company on 100 Pei
Cent Schedule in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. August 25 (SpeciaD.
The two. Baltimore plants of the
American Can Co. are operating on
100 per cent schedule. One of the
local plants. which is not affected by
seasonal changes. has been working
full time steadily but the other did
not resume in full until about two
weeks ago.
1t is understood there has been eff.
fectual cleaning up of stocks of can
ned goods, creating new demand
that will be most in evidence within
the next few months. The results
OF new construction in progress for
the past two years also are said
10 be an important factor in the COM
pany's business and to be adding to
its profits.
1t is said the company is in a
stronger position at present than
ever before. and that it's earnings are
running in record breaking volume.
rms is partly the result of the diversi-
NED products Of the company.
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slight recession from the production
of the week before.
According to the report of the
United States Bureau of Mines. rro-
duction of bituminous coal during
the week ended August s was S,495..
900 net tons and that of the week
ended August II was 100000 net
tons.
Public Service Dividend.
Directors of Public Service COrpo-
ration Of New Jersey declared the
regular quarterly diviie of so cents
a share on the common stock, ray
able September 80. 1927, to stockhold.
ers Of record September 2. The regu-
lar quarterly dividends of 81 a share
on the per cent preferred stock and
Sl.75 share on the per cent IRE.
ferred stock also were declared, both
payable September 80 to stockholders
Of record September 2. The regular
dividend of $1.50 per share was de-
clared on the s per cent preferred
stock. payable September so to stock
holders Of record September ., at the
rate of so cents monthly.
j. G. Weldon. director of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank, who has
Deen motoring through New England,
Is expected to return late this week
The committee in charge of the first
annual outing of officers and employees
OF the Commercial National Bank. to
be held next Sunday at Morgantown.
has completed arrangements. The
committee consists of Miss Martha
Cocks. John Fl. Fahey, William
Thomas and T. Blackwell Smith.
Peter A. Drury, president of the
Merchants Bank & Trust Co., re.
turned yesterday from a business trip
to New York.
c. j. Gockeler, vice president of
the District National Bank, will re.
turn from his vacation Monday.
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BANK OF FRANCE REPORT.

PARIS, August IS GP.-The week
ly statement of the Bank of France
shows the following changes, in
francs:
Notes in circulation decreased 252.-
$4,000. Treasury deposits decreased
68,690,000. General deposits in
creased 469, $4,000. Bills discounted
increased 250, 1853, 900. Advances de.
creased 1852. 900. Silver in hand de.
creased 1000. Sundry assets in
creased 2S7.547, 900. Gold at home
unchanged. Gold abroad unchanged.
The state repaid the bank 300, 900 900
francs. Rate of discount S per cent.
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$500, 900, 900 INVESTED.
Cotton Ginning Plants Represent
That Amount of Capital.

Cotton ginning plants in the United
States represent an investment prob
ably in excess of 10000 900. the De.
partment of Agriculture estimates
after study of practices and costs Of
cotton gin operation. 1t cost cotton
growers approximately 800, 900 900, or
about s6 bale. for ginning and wrap.
ping the 1925 crop. Ginning facili
ties are now available sufficient to gin
the entire crop in 80 days.
The cotton ginning business. with
large gin plants, has been developed to
greater extent in the Southwest than
in some other sections Of the coun.
try, the department says. Each active
ginning plant turned out a yearly
average of 642 bales of cotton from
1914 to 1925. inclusive. whereas each
active plant in Texas averaged 1858
bales
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Beacon Oil. .....
Best & Co o..
Bethlehem Steel
Beth Sti pf ID.
Bloomingdale...
Blumenthal pr.
Bon Ami CT At4)
Booth Fish list.
Briggs Mfg t3).
Bkln-Edison 80
Blkn-Mn TT 90.
Bklyn UnGas(5)
Brown Shoe Cd.
Brunswick BOD
Brunswick Ter.
Burns Br B (2).
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EXCHANGE SEAT COSTLY.
Brumley Membership Sells fol
S224,OOO, Record Price.

NEW YORK, August 25 P).-The
membership of Albert Brumley on
the New York Stock Exchange, which
he has held since 1916, was sold to
Roy +. Atwood of Springfield. Mass,
today for a new record price of $224,-
600. at an estimated profit of approx
mately $156,000.
In 1916 when Mr.. Brumley bought
his seat on the exchange the average
price for membership was $6S,O0o.
The former high figure for Stock
Exchange membership was 1922, 900.
Today's transaction. however. was
81 ,~+'Ss~, - ,>~~n SS'' --'~ >SH'h
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CALL LOANS AT 8 IL.

NEW YORK, August 25 R).-Call
money, steady; all loans. 31a; closing
bid, 3h; time loans, easier; mixed col
lateral. 5000 days, 3Na4: 46 months.
Az prime mercantile paper, 3Aa4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25

American slot machines are gaining
popularity In foreign countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25

NEW YORK R)-Stocks: Irregu-
lar: General Motors (old) touches
FAC; bonds. quiet; s40.000,000 Rock
Island AIS oyersubscribed. Foreign
exchanges, steady; Spanish and Nor
wegian rates recede. Cotton, lower,
better weather; sugar, firm. higher
spot market; coffee, higher, European
buying.
CHICAGO-Wheat easy, fine wealth
er; corn steady, better cash demand /;
cattle, lower; hogs, steady to strong.
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Hourly Sales on N. Y. Market.
IL am. 587.100 IL noon. I,346. 500
lp.m.. 1,456.500 2pm.. l.494.5OO
Dividend rates rs given In the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
Unless otherwise noted sxtrT or special djvi.
Unit Of OF tra si1%so lee. shan 100 share.
Partly extra Plus 4 % in stock. Pay.
able, In common stock Plus 2/6O In
= Ten Der cent in common stock Uayabie
IN 20 quarterly. Plus So IN stock. d Pay.
stock. Plus ioas In stoeR y Plus Ss' /bo
share In stock b Plus 81 q share in epecial
stock Plus go in stock. 7 Plus 2% in
stock. PAYABLE f/40 of q share quarterly
n Partly stock. Plus So In preferred stock
q Plus one half Of common stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25

Women have highly developed
sense of rumor.
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TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

'Reported by J. ( W. Seligman & Co. J
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21

al over Dazie, and she was Just run
ming away when Uncle Wiggily re-
turned with bag of candy. The rab-
BIT wanted to know why the fish
splashed Dazzle.
Because she has no gold tail! >
vas the reply.
"I'll soon fix thati' cried the
bunny gentleman. Some of the cho-
colate drops he had bought were
wrapped in gold foil which is like tin
foil, only different color. Taking
piece of gold foil off one of the
candy drops, Mr.. Longears wrapped
the bright, shining yellow stuff
around Dazie s tail, making it as
gold as heart could wish.
'Now YOU may watch us play! -
cried the splashng fish, "for you
have a gold tail like ours SO he
SPRAYED no more water on Dazie and
she and Uncle Wiggilv sat there,
the rabbit eating candy and Dazic
nibbling splinters off the 1ollvpop
sticks and everybody was happy. so
il your roller skates will slide skip
pity pop to the corner and give the
jumping rope ride, I'll tell YOU
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
funny eggs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21
A RED CENTENARIAN

Those who look to very old people for rules by
which they may attain longevity themselves may be
interested in the of Nancy Backsquirrel Miller,
Seneca Indian the Tonawanda reservation, in New
York state
Nancy boasts of lis years, and apparently makes
good her claim. She her living by making and
selling splint baskets, and cuts the spnts herself.
She also does large part of the housework for her
family of four people. She gets around without much
difficulty wherever she wants to She has glasses,
but doesn't them. She is always the last of her
household go bed night and the first to get
in the morning
And by what methodcal habits has Nancy attain
ed her remarkable age and preserved her health and
vigor? Well, when you get down to details, the old
lady admits to smoking and chewing tobacco all her
life, and drinking anything available and avoiding any
particular diet but taking food it comes-except
that she has always been exceptionally fond of fried
onions She still eats meat with much relish, though
she only has two teeth to do it with And she
expects to live for a good many years more
Her mother claimed to be $50 before she died.
Possibly that has do with Nancys record than
anything else. To reach sturdy old age, there's moth
ing like carefully picking your parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21

haven t a single chocolate drop, nor
Il double one, either answered the
rabbit.
"Oh, Dear!' signed Dazie.
"What's the matter9' inquired
tie rabbit.
"Well.' went on the little Wog
glcjig girl, 81 was thinking If you
had some chocolate drops | could
watch YOU eat them and it would be
lovely, and if you had some lollypops
YOU could eat them, too, and give
lie the stick end to chew on. For
Iazie, like the other WOggleligs,
Icing made of wood. never ate any
thing except sawdust or shavings,
-, once in great while, bit of
sat water taffy.
"Speaking of chocolate drops and
lollypops makes me feel hungry for
something sweet said Uncle Wig
gily. "You wait here and III hop
back to the store and buy some.
Away he hoped and, thinking she
might find an adventure by herself,
razie wandered on in the woods un-
III she came to a pond where some
gold fish were swimming. She stop
led to watch the bright, shining yell
low fish at play, but, as she was
looking at them one flipped his tail
and splashed a lot of water over
nazie.
"Stop! You're getting me all
nct,' cried the Wogglejig girl.
~ meant to!' said the fish.
"'Why?' asked Dazie in surprise.
because, answered the splash
ing fish, spraying more water over
Dazie, "we don't let any Woggle-
jig girl watch us play unless she has
gold tail. Your tail is dark blue, as
can see. So you'll have TO get a
gold tail else I II keep splashing yon
with water
Dear met How silly!' laughed
Tazie. you re as silly as the mud
turtles wanting mazie to get silver
tail. | don t like you,
Swish!' went lot more water
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE GOLD
TAIL

Dazie, the dark blue Wogglejig
girl. was so good in school one day
that the Lady Mouse Teacher
slueaked to her most kindly and
said:
"Dazie. instead of coming in at Q
clock tomorrow when the bell
rings, Won may stay out until 10.
This will give you an extra hour to
I!ay, on account of being good and
having your lessons.
"Thank vou, Miss Mouse, an
swered Dazie, spinning her wooden
head around on her wooden neck pee
rntil il almost made the teacher
dizzy to look at her. And | know
what l am going to do with my extra
hour Dazie added.
''What will YOU do'" asked Miss
Mouse.
81 will have an adventure with
Uncle Wiggily,' decided Dazie.
elf you do, you may write com
position story about it and read it
20 the class, as your sister Maize did
when Uncle Wiggily made her Il
silver tail.' the Lady Mouse Teach
er promised.
'Oh, I don 7 believe ] could ever
have such wonderful adventure as
Maize did with the mud turtles, -
spoke Dazie. ''But will do my best.
J hank you, Miss Mouse.
All the other girls in the class AMI
some OF the boys, too, made up their
inds to be rs good as Dazie next
Cay so they could come to school at
~ o'clock and not be marked tardy
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Cant OF 1907


Now that the Calexico depot of the
Southern Pacific is being rebuilt,
the last portions of the building
are leaving Imperial. More than a
year ago when the waters of New
River were behaving themselves in
an outrageous manner at Calexico,
and were threatening to tumble the
depot into the gorge as it did at
Mexciali, the structure was torn
down, placed on flat cars, and
brought to Imperial 1t has been
there ever since. Now that the de-
pot is being rebuilt, the last planks
of the migratory building are on
their way back home.
Roy n. Carr, A. II. Jessen and f..
j. Dunlap, three young men from
Long Beach, arrived in Imperial to.
day by automobile from their home
town, after having devoted as much
energy as would have been required
to build national fame in some use
ful occupation. They came by way
of Banning, and their greatest
struggle was in getting around Salt
on Sea, where there is no road and
may arroyos. The young fellows
did not appear to be able to give a
reason for their trip. They were
not finding any pleasure in it and
their machine was suffering serious
" from the strain put upon it.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21
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CALIFORNIA
!. TMYN ENuRa .
HAPPY VALLEY

An Utopin tarrying place was the
Happy Valley of the gold rush days.
Beginning near the bay shore just
outside San Francisco and going in
a line almost parallel with what is
now Market street, one arrived at
Happy Valley, a narrow canyon be-
tween sand hills. There emigrants
would pause to rest, consider and
plan before proceeding on their way
States and there were no rents,
titles to land or permanent improve
ments to worry the everchanging
population in its tents and make
shift houses. Nor were there laws,
other than "mob' rule, but the
conduct was orderly and drinking
and gambling moderately indulged.
The inhabitants which at one time
numbered 5000, were of all nation
alitics and occupations, and a spirit
of goodwill and happiness existed
at all times. f "a
Who was John Conness?
He was a native of Ireland who
cdulc tO SdillOTuld dDOut IocV. lic
served two terms in the state leg
islature and as U. s. senator from
California from 1863 to 1869. He
was largely responsible for the pass
age of the bill which authorized the
Geological Survey of California.
What is toluache and how is it
useds
Toluache is dark green plant on
the order of melon vine, and has
large white turmpet.like flokers. In
dams used the tea made from its
leaves as a strong drink. 1t produc-
ed delirium and often death.
Questions for Tomorrow
Who was "Honest Harry Meiggs -
and what did he doa
How many teachers arc employed
in state schools.
Why is Pit River so called!
Can California s teachers colleges
grant degrees with four-year
courses!
(Send your California questions
to this DEPARTMENT.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21
Thieves Visit
Ranchers' Home

Two reports or thefts were maj
at the sheriff's office yesterday
persons residing on nearby ranch1
The first was received from
]. Murish, who lives about six al
cnc.half miles southwest of Hebd
He reported that the home had bel
entered and that beds had been strI
ped of all blankets and bedding.
flashlight, a razor, suitcase, QA
of trousers, a coat and fountaI
pen were among other things repo1
ed missing.
The second report was filed by
+. Murphy, who resides about 3
miles west of Ell Centre. He repo1
ed the loss of several pairs of trd
scrs, gold watch, a sweater ca
and n suit case.
Attaches of the sheriff s office,
Gan an immediate investigation i'm
the thefts but no clues had been I'd
by the Vntruders.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21
TEN YEARS AGO
Sent. q. 1917

Nearly 500 students attended the
first day of Central Union high
school, according to count taken
soon after school opened. The at
tendance on the opening day the
year preceding was approximately
200 according to Prof. w. T. Ran
dali.
Several thousands valley folks are
expected to be at the train today
when the train pulls out bearing
Imperial Valleys 26l soldier boys
eff to war A parade and street
dance given in their honor proved
a great success.
H. p. Fites announced today, that
as he was leaving with the second
contingent of drafted men, he would
leave his store in the care of Thorn
as c. Mason, trusted employee.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21
SENSIBLE ROWBOATS

new type of rowboat has been produced at Leip-
zig, Germany 1t has novel method of propulsion.
Instead of oars there propeller wheel operated by
mechanism similar to that familiar in this country
small boys express wagons. The rover pulls
the handles of upright lever. The steering is done
the boat which acts also footbrace.
This information should interest more people
than interested in yachting theoretical naviga-
ton providing cheap rival for the outboard motor.
The rowboat is still the most widely used of all water
craft And the standard rowboat is absurd in par
tcuar at east-the can't where he is going.
In this tangled German boat the faces
forward instead of backward The steering is easier,
too Also there may be some gain in the substitution
of propeller for
The idea might we'll be adopted in this country.
There is better exercise than rowing, and any de-
vice that will persuade indolent to propel
their own boats deserves approval.
If this particular mechanism is objected to as
too complicated for a rowboat, is it beyond the
power of the human intellect to produce with
which the oarsman can face forward while he rows?
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21
DEPORTING MILLIONS

Harry E. Hull immigration commissioner, says
there from 100000 5000 900 aliens illegally
resident in the United States and subject deporta
ton IF they be apprehended 1t is not clear from
the report Of the commissioners statement whether he
is discussing the matter academicaly wants to get
after the ntruders. If the latter, he has job his
hands.
Of the $4,000 persons registered last year in
American prisons and asylums having entered il
legally, many were found not deporabe because their
citizenship in other countries could not be established
The government has been actually deportng only a
bout $4,000 year. mostly lunatics criminals.
To set about deporting people wholesale would be
expensive 1t has been costing S75 to 500 per person.
Thus to deport 100000 if it could be done, might
cost couple of hundred million dollars
Of course it can t be done AS the commissioner
observes, many aliens who technically have no right
here have been in the country for years and SUBJ
stanta and useful residents citizens. Some of them
have held public office To rid the country of them
would be a big job of uprooting. And when it
done, our own country might be the biggest loser
Forcible expulsion must remain an extreme meas
ure reserved only for the worst while the immi
grafton authorities do their best to that hereafter
the doors shut tighter against the entrance of
desirables than they were in the past.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21

Perhaps that is why Miss Mouse
gave Dazie her little treat.
So next morning, instead of hurry
ing off to school with her three
brothers and two sisters Mt o clock,
Hazie ate her breakfast slowly and
then, looking very pretty and styllsn
in her dark blue color. she started
to walk through the woods where she
thought she might meet Uncle Wig
giiv.
1t did not take Dazie long to find
the rabbit gentleman, for he was al
ways hopping around beneath the
trees looking for adventures. And
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21

when the little Wogglejig girl had
met him and had asked if she might
come with him until it was time 10
90 to school the bunny said of course
she might He made room for her
beside him on the path.
After a while Dazie asked:
Have YOU any chocolate drops in
your pocket, Unkie Wig?N
"No, Eazie, I'm sorry TO say
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-21
AIR TOURING BUS

The "rubberneck arplane' appears in Europe.
It isn't bus plane exactly, initiating city 'rubberneck
busses" but passenger plane making regular
Cooks tours" big circuit.
The itinerary sounds inviting to anyone who isn't
afraid of air-sckness The tourist plane starts from
London and spends IS days in sightseeing, with stops
at Amsterdam Berlin, Dresden Prague Vienna, Mum
ich Zurich, Geneva and Paris The cost is $425, in
cludng lodging meals, automobile excursions, etc.
The idea will doubtless spread rapidly Similar
tours will soon be available, at rather moderate cost
to almost any much frequented part of the Old World
And we say Europe is slow! When will there be air
tours for travellers in country? That is
practical and urgent thing than flying the Attain
tic.