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Evening star., 1927-11-09
MANY NEW HIGHS
. ON CURB EXCHANGE
Oil Shares Rise Actively,
Industrial SpeCiaIties Hit
Best Values.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 9-The ac-
ton of the main body of curb stocks
that Notwithstanding possible un-
favorable factors which might de-
Velop in the outside situation, tech
nical market conditions warranted
further price appreciation. New high
records for the year were numerous
and in some instances represented
high prices for all time.
Oil shares were actively bought
under leadership of Standard of In
diana and Vacuum Oil, the former at
its best for 1927 and the latter up
more than 8 points. But the chief
incident was the persistent demand
for shares of pipe line companies,
whose outlook is in direct contrast to
what it was two years ago when
tanker transportation worked out
more profitably for the producers.
Lower rates have stimulated pipe line
runs. which have added materially to
earnings and prospects for early dis
trihutions of part of the huge cash
surpluses held in company treasures.
Included among industrial special
ties that reached their best prices
were Bohn Aluminium & Brass,
Deere common, up some 6 points fur
ther in anticipation of common divi-
dends for share owners in the near
future; General Baking. class "a"
responding to improved earnings out
look, and Universal Tobacco.
Another that went to it's best price
was Celu1oid common. but the buying
was for the most part professional in
character. II carried with it Celanese
common and preferred. U. S. Battery
shot upward some points to it's best,
while the new top for Newmont was
set down to an adjustment of it's mar
ket price to a level commensurate
with the rise in shares of companies
in which 1t has large holdings.
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie, of which
there is only q small interest outstand-
ing. was carried forward almost 8
points. John Warren Watson common
responded moderately to the placing
of the stock on 81 annual dividend
basis.
Southeastern Power led the low
priced utilities with a new top around
AZ, but reacted later under profit TAX
ing. Despite recent official denials OF
merger rumors involving Lehigh Pow
er, the stock continued in demand
above q.
the continued Improvement in Electric
Refrigeration 6s in response to the
reassuring statement of the president
of the company concerning the finan-
cial condition.
Evening star., 1927-11-09

silk, which was far superior to any.
thing previously manufactured, and
as result chemists in almost every
country in the world and particularly
in America started to work at a
feverish pace to effect still greater
improvements. From then on rayon
production progressed with enormous
strides until today its use is so gen.
eral that it is attaining the same
basis as the cotton, silk and wool
natural fabrics.
Incidentally, it Is worth noting that
rayon is the first addition to mans
textile resources since the abandon
ment of the fig leaf. Since human
beings ceased to clothe themselves in
the skins Of animals, they have relied
exclusively on four natural fabrics
cotton, silk, wool and linen. The
origin Of the production Of these four
textiles has been entirely lost in the
mists of antiquity. Now, after thou
sands of years, man has created a
synthetic fabric which is a serious
competitor to the others in his cloth.
| ing and adornment.
n threat imposed by the formation
OF european rayon trust On the
| A .1er1can textile industry can scarce
l. be overemDhasi-nd Since 1918, the
production Of rayon in the United States
has increased from an output of S 5,OOO,-
90 "ou to a total which, this year.
will undoubtedly aggregate 10000 900
pounds. The latter figure represents
only bout quarter of the worlds
output and about onehalf of the pro-
duction Of the factories of Italy, Great
Britain. Germany and France. More
O. er, it is a point of rrime Importance
that so far as the manufacture of
rayon is concerned America has no
ma ur-I advantages, since the syn
thetic fabric can be produced in any
C untry regardless of climatic or ag-
ricultu Il conditions.
Str.y !: to Improve Product.
Billions of dollars are being poured
into this new industry by Americas
rivals in '.e world textile markets,
and the best scientific brains Of Eu-
rol and Asia are constantly striving
to improve the quality and durability
of the product manufactured.
The present quarter promises to be
the best in the history of the domestic
rayon industry. The leading manu-
facturers have sold their output pretty
we'll up to the Is of January. One
or two are sold up to F >ruary /.
Prices. therefore, are beginning to dis.
pl; g stiffening tendency. 1t is prob
Evening star., 1927-11-09
WHEAT IN RECOVERY
FROM EARLY DROP
Crop Damage Reports From Argen-
tina Offset Decline in Chi
cago Dealings.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November Influenced
by crop damage reports from Argen-
tina wheat soon rallied today from an
early decline. Buenos Aires dispatches
said some zones south of Cordoba.
were injured % per cent. Opening un-
changed to Il up, wheat dropped
cent in some cases, but subsequently
recovered to about yesterdays finish.
Corn and oats were firm, corn starting
unchanged to g up and later holding
near to initial figures. Provisions
showed weakness.
Aside from reports that there had
been crop damage in parts of Argen-
tina, news today affecting the wheat
market was chiefly bearish. This was
the case in particular as to Argentine
weather. which was described as fine,
a condition auspicious for the ap-
preaching harvest. Meanwhile export
demand for North American wheat
was apparently very small and over
night business with Europe said to be
next to nothing.
Unfavorable weather in the corn
belt, together with a forecast of rain
or snow, gave considerable firmness
at times to the corn market. Adverse
husking returns continued, with many
points reporting a yield Of hardly
half what was expected. .'..
Evening star., 1927-11-09
OYSTERS OF POTOMAC
IN GOOD CONDITION


Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 9.-Oys.
ters in the Potomac River section,
while scare, are in fine condition and
bringing good prices. according to
Swepson Earle, State conservation
commissioner. who has just returned
from an inspection trip in that Sec
ton.
Aboard the State steamer McLane
Mr.. Earle followed the dredging fleet
from the Potomac River to the head
of the bay. The dredging season
opened on November l.
"A fleet Of 126 vessels" Mr.. Earle
said, "has been in the Potomac River
since November 1, working on bars
scattered over a territory of SO miles.
Forty-fve market boats also were
there and the market was very active.
'"The tongers engaged in the tribu-
tary waters of the Potomac in Charles
and st. Marys Counties are making
good money and seem very well sat.
isfied with the 3-inch Gull law"
Evening star., 1927-11-09
SHEET OUTPUT UP.

NEW YORK, November 9 R.-
Production in the Independent sheet
steel industry in October aggregated
245,000 tons, an increase of $4,000
tons. Operations were II per cent Of
capacity. Sales were 232 900 tons and
mage at the end Of the month was
338, 900.
Evening star., 1927-11-09

al @ that the first quarter of 1928
will show a very satisfactory period
from the point Of view of domestic
demand. However, the strong posi-.
ton and advantageous profits Of the
rayon manufacturers today would be
very seriously threatened by success
full invasion of this market by Euro.
pean combination.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
COTTON GOODS QUIET.

NEW YORK, Noveml r Q (Special).s 4
: Cotton goods markets were quiet
today and prices were unchanged
Print cloths were quoted at s15 for
64x60s and at 91s for 6Sx72s. Raw
silks were q shade firmer.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
INITIAL DIVIDEND,

NEW YORK, November A1.-John
Warren Watson Co. declared an initial
quarterly dividend of so cents a share
on the common, payable December Is
to holders of record December /, plac-
ing the stock on a regular 81 annual
basis.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
DICTAPHONE DIVIDENDS.

NEW YORK, November 9 P.-Dic-
taphone Corporation declared the reg
ular quarterly dividend Of 25 cents a
share on the common and an extra
of 25 cents, also the regular quarter.
Iy of 81 on the preferred, all payable
December / to stock of record Novem-
ber IS.
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LOSS IS REPORTED.

NEW YORK, November 9 R.-
American La France Fire Engine &C
lad net loss of $140.353 in the frs
nine months of 1927, in contrast e
net income of $602.736 in the CORE
sponding 1925 period.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
CAR LOADINGS DROP.

Revenue freight loadings for the
week ended October 20. totaled 1,112,-
621 cars, a decrease Of 1886 below
the preceding week and a decline of
96.257 under the corresponding week
Of 1925.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
ENTERS AUSTRALIAN FIELD.

NEW YORK, November 9 @.-
Union Oil of California and Atlantic
Refining Co. Jointly will enter the dis.
tributing market in Australia on a
large scale. A refinery and service
stations will be built and a tanker
service will be inaugurated early next
Evening star., 1927-11-09
STEEL SCRAP LOWER,

NEW YORK. November R.-
Heavy melting steel scrap has been
reduced rs cents a ton in the Chicago
district. quotations now varying from
S11.25 to S11.75 a ton.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
GETS BIG PIPE ORDER.

NEW YORK, November 9 P.-
Youngstown Sheet & Tube has an or
der from Roxana Petroleum Co. for
pipe.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private wire Direct to The Star oace

Following Ia the list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
OPTIMISM IS FELT
J. IN STEEL INDUSTRY
Trade Moderately Active.
Copper Demand Lighter-Tin
Quiet and Steady.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
steel market entered the final weeks
Of the year with moderate activity In
the way of deliveries against con-
tracts, and as q rule steadiness to quo
tations. A large producer advanced
steel sheets and met the higher sell
ing levels recently established by some.
independent producers. Several mills
reported an increased demand for GER
tain qualities of steel owing to the fact
that consumers were notified current
prices would hold only until January
/. An optimistic feeling prevailed re-
garding the new year, with estimates
that bookings for the first quarter of
many grades have been satisfactory.
Pig iron was steady and unchanged.
Demand for copper has tapered off
and it is thought that recent heavy
buying covered the December-Janu
airy requirements of most domestic
consumers as well as foreign buyers.
The November statistics showing in
creased stocks may have led con-
sumers to delay further purchases for
more distant needs. Offerings of small
lots by second hands have been re-
ported at concessions. but the larger
producers have held steady at 14k
CSIlIS lOI eicCIIOlS liC ucllNcIeu TIE SOIi-
necticut Valley.
The tin market was quiet and steady.
Unusually large straits shipments ap-
peared to be discounted. London also
was steady.
Lead remained steady. The demand
was moderate. Stocks during Novem.
Der showed a further decline.
Zinc was slightly easier. A moderate
increase in stocks was reported dur
ing November. Ore was unchanged
Anthony was steady with some i'm.
provement in demand for spot and
| nearby shipment late in the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
TREND IRREGULAR
IN BOND MARKET
Buyers Favor Convertible In
dustriaI Liens-Rails Quiet
in Main.


NEW YORK, December 17.-Irreg-
uarity cropped out again in the BOND
market today. principally due to real
izing and the competition of about
$3.50 900 900 new issues offered dur
ing the week. Money conditions were
virtually unchanged and there was no
indication of any material increase
in the amount of listed bonds pre-.
scented for sale, even though prices
were only a shade under record high
levels.
New issues forthcoming include
500 900 900 Associated Gas & Electric
Co. AIS, and $1e,500,000 Central Gas
& Electric 5Ias, both of which are ex-
pected to reach the market early next
week.
Buyers again showed favor for in
dustrial liens with convertible fea-
lures. The copper issues were under
heavy accumulatiop, but lacked the
extreme buoyancy Of some recent ses.
sions. Liquid Carbonic IS added a
small fraction to their previous high
and Dominion Iron & Steel 5s moved
up about points.
Rails, in the main, were again
quiet, Denver 4 Rio Grande Western
SIS standing out with gain of more
than a point. Erie 5s were a little
firmer, but easing tendencies were
noticed elsewhere.
The foreign group continued the
quiet tenor, which had characterized
this group practically all week, with
no price changes, of any consequence.
Treasury issues and fourth Liberty
Ans were firm, the latter changing
hands to the extent of more than
$325.000. Other Liberty bonds were
easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
BUYING IS BROAD
ON CURB MARKET
Sheaffer Pen Feature-0i|s
YieId-Uti|ity Issues
Are Strong. ;.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 17.--Trad
ing on the Curb Exchange today con
tinued in large volume, with decided
strength maintained in the general
list and smart advances In the promi.
nent higher-priced securities. Sheaffer
Penn which has performed sensation
ally since its introduction on Thurs
day, registered an early gain OF rs
points, after which it dropped IS and
then rallied for net gain of IL.
Ford Motor of Canada rose 10 points
and Firestone Tire improved points,
selling to the years high mark ut 206.
Bancitaly Corporation showed sub.
stantial support and Kroger Grocery
lifted point to the high at las. There
was evidence Of profit-taking opera.
tions in some sections, but the reces.
sions were limited to narrow range.
Mining shares continued to display
increased interest.
The broad buying movement gained
momentum as the session progressed
and later dealings registered numerous
advances of and more points and
others of substantial proportions.
Bohack Co. moved up % points,
Brockway Motors 1917 points and
lesser gains appeared in Deere & Co..
Dixon Crucible and Caterpillar Trac.
tor. Celluloid Co. opened off points
and then recovered almost the entire
decline. Bucyrus certificates gained
10h points on the upturn. Mergen-
thaler Linotype declined 5 points to
the years low at 103. Rolls Royce
preferred also dipped to the years low
at 43 on 7-poipt decline.
Strength was shown in the more
active public utility issues. Electric
Bond gained 2 points and Electric
Investors extended the peak level
reached on the current upturn. Massa-
chusetts Gas also rose materially.
Oil shares were inclined to yield
moderately on small trading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
BUYS ICE CREAM FIRMS,

NEW YORK, December II (R.-
Philadelphia Dairy Products Co., sub
sidiary of United States Dairy Pro
ducts Corporation, has acquired Rus,
Brothers Ice Cream Co., Harrisburg
Pa, adding three major companies tt
the Eastern chain in the last week
Other recent acquisitions were L. w
Robbins Co.. Newark, N. j., and the
Friese Ice Cream Co., Reading, Pa
A new marketing plan has been de-
veloped by the Philadelphia Co. and
manufacture will be centralized in the
main plant in Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
CONSTRUCTION HOLDING UP.

NEW YORK, December II Cp). -
Preliminary estimates on total value
of construction contracts let in the
United States for 1927, indicate that
the industry is holding to the seven
billion dollar line, says Engineering
News Record. Engineering construc.
ton contracts the last week were
valued at s59. 900 against $685..
900 a year ago. Awards on heavy con-
struction operations to date this year
totaled $3,107, 941, 900 against $2,791,-
$4,000 in the corresponding 1926 Pc
riod.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

CHICAGO. December II P).-But.
ter today ruled steady to firm on fancy
butter and about steady on other
grades. Buyers were not showing a
great amount of interest and trade
generally was slow. The centralized
car market was full steady with price
half to one.half cent higher. Supplies
were light and demand early in the
day was active, but there was limit
because of light offerings. Fresh 90
score, 81; 81 score, 40; 80 score, AN;
SO score, A; SO score. AZ; 81 score, 40;
centralized 80 score, 4s; SO score, as;
SO score, 42k.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
STOCK BOOST 0. KID.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, December II
R.-Favorable action has been taken
by stockholders of the Lehigh Port
land Cement Co., on the proposed In.
crease of the capital stock of the
company from $50 900 900 to $50 ,00o,-
600. The increase is to consist of $780,.
900 shares of per cent cumulative
preferred stock Of 800 par value. The
object of the increase, 1t was stated,
was not to bring any more money into
the treasury, but to provide greater
convenience in the market of securi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

NEW YORK, December II B.--
Missouri State Life Insurance Co.
shortly will launch an extensive adver.
Using campaign through leading daily
newspapers in so key cities over a
period of eight weeks. In the last 10
months the company has added new
business at the rate of two and half
million dollars a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
COTTON GOODS FIRMER.

NEw YORK, December II Up
Cotton goods markets were firmer to-
day on 3 slightly higher basis follow
Ing sood les the last few days. There
was . s,bstantial movement In tire
fabrics goods for rubberizing print
cloths "a some OF the lining fabrics.
Finished Goods were quiet. It Is stated
rsyon nreduction for the first quarter
Of 1928 b;ds fair to hold TO capacity;
burlans bsId fairly steady; Raw silk
was .suhsta ntially unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
PIG IRON LOWER.

NEW YORK, December II R.-Pig
iron prices are lower in the Pittsburgh
district but the market is active, in.
quiries varying from 500 to 5000 tons.
Monongahela Iron & Steel has bought
$500 tons Of Bessemer Iron at $17.50
a ton, a decline of Is cents a ton. A.
M. Byers Co. is understood to have
placed its Bessemer tonnage. At the
same price National Radiator wants
5 1000 tons of foundry iron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
BOTTLE COMPETITION KEEN.

NEW YORK. December IL R).-
Keen competition in the bottle MAX
ing industry will be reflected, it is
said, in earnings Of Owens Bottle Co.
for 1927, net profit being figured be-
tween $4,500.000 and $4,700,000, or
around Sc share on the common
Earnings the year before were sos
a share exclusive of the proceeds from
sale Of stock interest in Hazel-Atlas
Glass Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
BUTTER rs HIGHER.

CHICAGO, December II R.--But.
ter higher: receipts. 1925 tubs:
creamery extras, 81: standards, As;
extra firsts, 471aa49; firsts, 42a44; Sec
onds, ISAAC. Eggs unsettled; receipts,
Alb cases: firsts, 41a42h; rdinary
firsts, 3Ia36.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
NEW YORK MARKETS,

NEW YORK. December IL R).--
Rye firm: No. western, 1.22B fob.
New York and 1.211s elf. export. Bar
ley steady; No. 2. LOLA elf. New
lily. .3s.00a42.00. Other articles un-
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
BANK CLEARINGS GAIN.

NEW YORK, December II P). -
Northern New Jersey Clearing House
Association reports clearipgs of $751;.
2S5,471 for the week ended December
Is, against $42,716.461 the week be.
fore and $55,259, 66S year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
POTATO SALES LIGHT.

CHICAGO, December II GU. s. De-
.partment of Agriculturel.--Pota toes--
Receipts, So cars; on track, $50; total
u s. shipments, 36S cars; too few
sales to quote account Of weather. !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Vice President Claude II. WoodWard
NJ the Mount Vernon Savings Bank
has been elected director of the
Kiwarffs Club.
IT q. Thyson, resident manager for
Earris. Mooney & CO., investment
bankers. has resigned his position.
decisions on the withdrawal of
hank stocks from the New York Stock
EXCHANGES trading list have been put
I'm In the stockholders of the banks
Affected. The Stock Exchange let 1t
be known unofiicialiy yesterday that
1t would give favorable eonsidera,io IN
to to. appcstio N i any BE bank when the
enn,,cations have heens approved by
vote of the stockholders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
Banks in Trust Fields.

Under the McFadden act, which be-
came a law February rs Of this year.
national banks were given charters
In perpetuity, thus giving to them
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-08
RED GRANGE IN ACTION
 TONIGHT AT LIBERTY

With a dramatic and thrilling story of college life, vivified by the striking personality and unparalleled football genius of Red Grange, production of "One Minute to Play" sets a record for other campus pictures to shoot at in vain The film, which opens its local showing at the Liberty theater tonight, is not only as clever and de- lightful romance as has been seen here in some time, but contains some marvelously vivid gridiron scenes which are sure to thrill.
 Grange, as a freshman with a great high-school football reputation, comes to college under paternal orders not to participate in the game. Induced to don moleskins through feelings of college loyalty, he is surprised by his father on the eve of the ''big game and learns that if he plays, the older man will withdraw his offer of bad Iy-needed endowment to the institu- tion. The ensuing decision forms the basis of as cleverly handled and
 thrilling a climax as has ever been
 shown on the screen.
 Grang makes an outstanding success
 of the leading role, showing surpr1s-
 ing facility as an actor and possessing
 a fine screen "face" that photographs exceedingly well.
 Mary Nc Allister is a delightful heroine. and Ben Hendricks, IT., Lin-
 coln Steadman, Charles Ogle, Lee shumway, Edythe Chapman and Jay Hunt play the supporting roles splen- didly. George Wilson, former Universi- ty of Washington star, leads the ap sosing team in the gridiron scenes au ding much to the reality and convinc ingness of these sequences.
 The picture was directed by San Woods, who achieves new laurels il his superb handling of the story inter } est and the characterization.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-08
NOTICE

Owing to changing over from coal to oil burners thls week we would ap- preciate 1t if our patrons would send US their laundry as early as possible. Laundry received on Friday this week cannot be delivered until next week.
 Seward Steam Laundry.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-08

The M. s. Discoverer, Capt. Helnie Berger, departs for Illiamna ana way ports tomorrow.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-08
FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM LONGS RANCH, AT FRYE BRuHN.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES. SCHALLER- ER'S ALASKA SHOP
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FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM /, oNGs RANCH. AT FRYE 5RUHN.
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Seattle chocolate ana vanilla ire ,ream. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-08

Select Booth Oysters, Kippered Sal mon, Kippered Herring. Barbecued Sable and Finnan Haddie. Brown & Hawkins Corporation.
 M
 Don't miss the snow tonight.
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! A dollar saved is dollar earned, and so the shoe repair shop is a serv- Ice station on the road to wealth.
 SEWARD LEATHER WORKS. Brown & Hawkins-Quality First.