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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16
PUBLIC UTILITIES
A|NCURBFEATURE
Higher Prices Rule in Today's
Market-Aggressive Buying
by Speculative interests.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, February 16-Public
utilities monopolized no small part of
the speculative interest in today's trad
ing on the curb exchange. Higher
prices were the rule In almost every in
stance, with buying aggressive In GER
tain issues.
American Gas and Electric had In its
favor the reports for the year ended
December 81. The price rose points,
when 1t became known that net income
for the period amounted to $14,829. 811
after all charges. against $l3,008.753 in
1926. The market for American Super
Power issues apparently was interpreted
favorably on Wednesday announcement
OF the proposed new financing. Electric
Bond & Share rose almost points,
while Electric Investors, Lehigh Power
and United Light and Power were all
higher.
The market for utilities, however, was
affected for the most part by the hand
of public utilities to the Federal Trade
Commission instead of a Senate COM
mittee
Pipe Line issues shared with the utili-
ties in point of strength. Speculative
Wall Street had the estimate Of Prairie
Pipe Line earnings for 1927. which
placed the amount at approximately
S27 share. The stock rose from 1897 2
to new high record of 2lll2 before
the demand was satisfied. While deliv-
cries of leading Standard Oil pipe line
companies fell off somewhat in Janu-
airy as compared with December, runs
from the wells showed a substantial in
crease. Northern Pipe Line went for
ward to new top. while Indiana and
Illinois Pipe were bought at higher
prices Continental Oil, still feeling the
effect of the passing of the quarterly
dividend, dropped to new low for the
year.
Latest developments in the much
talked of consolidation OF Bancitaly
with Eastern banking interests kept
speculation in the stock keyed to a
high pitch and prices were high most
of the time
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Baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE. February le tSpecia

BALTIMORE. February Is Especially
Potatoes. white. 100 pounds. LISA
225 barrel. l50a375; sweet potatoes.
barrel. 2.50a3.50: vans. barrel, 300a
$50: beans. busrel 350a6.50; beets.
crate l.75a200: cabbage. hamper. las
ai75; caulifiower. crate. l 5oa2 90: car
rots. bushel. 125al so. celery, crate,
l.75a2.75 elephants. crate. l.25a2 SO;
kale, bushel. 35a40: lettuce. hamper.
l50a275; onions. 100 pounds. LISA
ATS: peppers. crate. 3.75a5 90: parsnips,
basket. 25a3o: savoy cabbage: bushel.
50a60: spinach. bushel. 1,l5al so; to-
matoes. crate. 2,50a400 turnips. bas-
ket. 20a35
Apples. bushel, l25a3 90: barrel. 350a
8 90. cranberries. box. 6.00a700 grape
fruit. box. 3.50a5 90: oranges. box. $50
as 90: tangerines. box, 3.50a5. so: straw
berries. quart. 50a6o. d.
Dairy Produce.
Live pouitry--Turkeys. pound. 38a45;
old. IS. poor and crooked breasts, Is:
Winter chickens. 38a40: young chick
ems, 32a33 Leghorns, 26a28; poor and
thin. 20a22: old hens. Gags: Leghorns,
20a22: capons. 2Sa38; old ROSTERS. l5a
l6. ducks. 25a28. poor and thin. 20a-2:
guinea fowls. each, 40a45. pigeons pair
30a35
Dressed poultry Turkeys. pound, 38
a45: old, 35a36: poor and crooked
breasts 3Se 20 young chickens, 30a3";
old. 24a26 roosters. l6aI7. ducks. 23a
80, capons. 30a40
Eggs Receipts. 904 cases. native and
nearby current receipts In free cases.
dozen 27a30. strictly fresh. dozen. 32a
32ts.
ButterGood to fancy creamery.
pound. 44a49; prints. 49a5i. blocks.
43a50. ladies. 37a38: rolls. 34a36. store
packed. 32a33. dairy prints. 34a3H. proc
ess. 42a43
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16
BOND DEALS DROP
TO NARROW CIRCLE
General Strength Maintained
in Public Utilities and Some
SpeCiaItieS.
By CHARLES r. SPEARE.

epecal Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February lS.-The bond
market narrowed down today, both In
volume and in the range of fiuctua-
tons Apart from few Specialties
and the general strength in public util-
fly issues that may be made legal for
savings banks investments in New
York State. there Was no feature
The power and light and telephone
issues have ali been in good demand
for the past week, on the expectation
Of increasing the savings bank list In
this State. Some dealers feel that
prices have already discounted the pas
sage of the bill: others regard the first
grade of public utilities selling just
under a Al, per cent basis as still out
Of line with legal rails. which are OF,
the average around AIS basis
Philadelphia Co. new SIS touched par
for the first time. representing an ad-
vance of points over their December
issue price Philadelphia Electric Ais,
Duscuenes Light 4i2s. Columbus Gas &
Electric SIS. New Orleans Public Service
SIS Utah Light SIS. Hudson County Gas
SIS, New England Telephone 412s and
North American Co. IS were all strong.
Refund Of Libertys Forecast
The action of the United States
Treasury long term certificates in rising
nearly !. on moderate trading sus-
gested another step soon to be disclosed
IN the plan for retunding the tnlro
Liberty Alas.
Such speculative issues as j. kaySer
SIS LIQUID Carbonic 6S. Anglo-Chilean
Is ADDE'S Copocr IS and Sinclair Is
were higher earl. and then lost part OF
their gains Cuba Cane Sugar IS oe-
clined J.. Pathe IS were of points.
There we're fractional losses IN the
Sesboard Air Line. Missouri Pacific ana
Chicago Great Western bonds. Florloa
East Coast SIS rallied slightly from their
new low price of Sc. where they re-
turned $50 per cent
Good Buying In Issues.
There has been good buying the last
Few DAYS In Ulster & Delaware flrst
consolidated S. which are due on June
!. II was stated some months ago that
interest would not be paid. Suisse
cuent.y events hare occurred that may
make ii possible to face the maturity
with greater complacency. The bonds
sold as low as 56'a last year and have
recently risen from 60is TO e.
New issues pending are SIS. 0Oooo OF
commercial investment trust 2o-year 6s
around 100 and s75.000, 900 common
wealth of Australia SIS. Foreign bonds
today we're fractionally higher with
most attention centered on the French
municipals. Belgians Germans and
South Americans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16
Washington Stock Exchange
Sales.

Sales.
Capitol Traction Coo at lf53.. 10
at ZIG. 10 al iie, 10 at ll6, 10 at
1885,.
Pot. Elec- 5i-s pfd.-2 at l07i7.
Wash R. a. E. p.d.-l0 II i03.
Eank Of Commerce d Sav'gs-lo at $50.
Barber d Ross com-23 at 32i2.
Col. Sand e. Gravel pfd.-20 at los 4
Natl II. g. Inv. pfd--lo0 at Sic.
After Call
Sanitary Gro Co. pfd--5 at 1857. 80
At io5A.
Wash. Gas Lilo at 49,.
Monev-Car loans. 5 and per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16
aISa:EiI>AhEGt 4

q 81 900 horsepower pjant IL pro-
tsttec 1T IeieDljjs k!ks III CaIpathIsn
4.5s114G
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16
PRICES UP SO A TON.
Baltimore Rolling Mill Orders Ad.
vance on Products.

BALTIMORE. February l6 Especial,
The Eastern Rolling Mill Co. has ad-
vanced prices Of its product So a ton
for second quarter delivery.
The plant OF the company continues
70 operate on the 100 per cent sched-
ui. working three shifts OF 0 hours
each Current bookings are said to be
Satisfactory and indications are that
the present rate Of operations win con-
tinue through the first quarter at least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
,OunIaiinna tlrnishesi hv y Il Nthhs 3 q
Nominal suld selitns chee
Saitn Jnr mart ltAlAy
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS,

NEW YORK, February Id ia nar
silver, 81 Mexican aailAr, AaA,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16

NEW YORK. February 10 especially .--~
Cott0n goods markets were quiet txiAy
Print cloth quotations were unchanged
at "a. for tiAs6os and at asA for aaxass,
Raw snks advanced points In quiet
trading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct 20 The Star Once
JNDTTQTRJAI.G

Following is the list Of stocks and
bonds traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16
GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS.
BY Special Leased Wire 10 The Star.
NEW YORK., February l6.-

Ger CT Red Loan with draw
cts att per 100 X M. 800
Ger CT Red Loan without
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16
Flyweight Champ in Court,

NEW YORK. February 10 Up De-
seribing himself as ~ mechanic out OF
work" Frank MantelIa, known IN tho
ring as Frankie GenarG. National hox-
ing Association fiyweight champion Of
The world. was In court last night
charged with stealing 10 cents from
the coin box Of IA public telephone HE
denied the charge. which WAS dis"
missed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16

A lAudan woman claims Ia have IN
her possession the first pair ot rubber
gais,hheE ever made In that country
They could never have been worn by
any one however, Tor EACH shoe Is only
Two inches hong They were made for
material.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16

The proposed railway subway for
Manchester, England. will cost $50, 000.-
900. .......u.u.ss...
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-09
MISSING MAN lS FOUND AND
 RETURNS HOME
Vincent M'Michael, Lost on Hunting Trip,
 Brought to City

Vincent McMichael, who. has been missing from Juneau since October 2S, when he went on a hunting trip. was brought into the city yesterday afternoon by F. A. Fache at whose cabin McMichael finally reached in his wanderings
 This morning, reciting his ex- periences. McMichael said that he started from Juneau in small rev boat planning to hunt on the lower end of Douglas Island. The first night he camped on the south side of the island and the next morning started to row along the island shore A strong wind arose and the small boat started to drift toward Admiralty ] Island. He was caught out in | the channel before he realized it lie was unable to buck the wind that had increased to a gale and the boat drifted that day and all the following night, finally land ing on the beach of Admiralty l Island.
 Two or three days later when the storm went down, McMiehael rowed over to the mainland. He said his directions became con fused and he was weak from lack of food and loss cf sleep.
 Starting in the direction in which he supposed Gastineau Channel to be, he followed the right hand shore and a day later found a cabin on the beach. IL was unoccupied but there was l plenty of grub and he stayed i there until the owner, Mr Faehe, returned and then brought him to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-09
Unternational Illustrated Newf

country will draw settlers in ma terial numbers.
 Mr. and Mrs. MeCord and Miss Romanoff will remain at Juneau until next week, when they win sail on the Northwestern. They are at the Gastileau Hotel.
 4ee-
 Can't be beat anywhere, cards to please the most fastidious, Samples at Empire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-09

Laws that would permit the killing of the Kodiak brown bear on the islands would in no way tend to destroy the species of the largest Alaska earniyera, he added. The future life of the brown bear is we'll assured by the large num- bers of these animals on the Alas kan Peninsula, and the sooner there is a change in the present protective laws, the sooner the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-09

This store will be open even ings on the 10th of each month for the accommodation of the trade
 adv. GOLDsTEIN'S EMPORIUM
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-09
NUIICE

The Pioneer Shoe Repair Shop have moved from their location opposite City Dock to the build ing opposite Goldstein's Empor- ium Old and new customers welcome. adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
Man IS MISSING
AFTER STORMS
Tug Crew Member Washed
Off Deck as Craft Sinks In
Bay

Philadelphia, Aug. 13.-(R-One
man is missing and nearly 100 other
persons, were rescued during the
northeast storm which abated early
today after lashing the coast from
Virginia Capes to Sandy Hook.
The missing man is Otto Godfrey
Z member Of the crew Of the tug
Radiant, who was swept away when
the tug sank in Delaware Bay near
Odessa, Del, yesterday. He wore a
life belt and it is hoped he has been
picked up. His brother Frank
chief engineer Of the tug, was be.
lieved to have been drowned, but to-
day he turned up in Odessa. Eight
members Of the tug crew and pas
senger were rescued after battling
with the waves for some time.
The British tramp steamer Athel-
back, which was blown aground of
Ship John Light at the Delaware
Capes, was floated today with the
high tide and the assistance Of two
tugs.
The coal laden barge Irwin, which
was being towed. by the tug Pru.
dence from Norfolk to New York
with two other barges sank off Ses
Isle City, N. j., her crew was taker
aboard the Prudence and were
landed here today. The Prudence
abandoned the barge Horace also
with twelve feet Of water in her hold
after taking off her crew but safely
brought to port the third barge, the
Windsor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
Wholesale Murder Plot
Involves Marriage Ties
Husbands and Wives Planned
to Get Rid Of Spouses
by Poison
One Dead and Three Seriously
iii Bring Vaccinations to
Light

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 13.-@-
Police here have uncovered what
they believe to be . murder plot
whereby several husbands and wives
planned to rid themselves Of their
marriage ties by poisoning their
spouses. One death and serious ILL
ness Of three persons are attributed
directly to the alleged conspiracy.
Six persons, arrested over the
weekend, were called to recorders
court today to face charges Of MUIR
der and conspiracy to murder.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Presley were
accused Of numbering L. NJ. Lock-
amy, Mrs. Pressley's former hus-
band. Lockamy died on June 5. and
three weeks later his widow and
Presley were married. The police
allege that he was killed with poison
purchased by the then Mrs. Lockany
and Presley from S. w. Daniels,
alias Professor Brandorinj. q crystal
gazer and fortune teller. Daniels
also is charged with murder, and po-
lice say they have obtained q con-
fession from him.
The others under accusation were
Mrs. L. M. Pridgen and Mrs. Lily
Townley, charged with conspiring to
murder their husbands, and j. H.
Moore, a negro preacher, charged
with conspiracy to murder his wife.
Those alleged to have been poisoned
were said to be in a serious con-
dition.
Mrs. Townley and Mrs. Pridgen,
in q signed statement, said they had
administered powders to their hus-
bands after Daniels had told them
they could thus Improve the stu
alton at home"
Discovery Of the alleged plot fol-
lowed the arrest Of a girl last week
for shoplifting. Under questioning
police say, they learned she needed
money to pay Daniels for an illegal
operation. A search Of Daniels ef-
(fects followed; which. disclosed q
notebook listing the names Of his
Clients" and further investigation
led to the alleged conspiracy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
LAHR ORDERS
1850 AUTOS
Machines Valued at $2,16O, ,OO0
Sets New State Contract
Record

The Lahr Motor company has
signed q contract for $2,l60.OOO
worth Of automobiles for the coming
12-month period.
This announcement was made in
Bismarck this morning by w. E.
Lahr, Of the Lahr Motor Sales COM
pany.
The contrac. is the largest auto
mobile contract ever signed in the
state. Lahr says.
The contract this. year calls foz
1853 automobiles. approximately
1000 more than last year. The
company distributes automobiles ia
174 dealers in western North Dakota
and eastern Montana.
The new contract does not call foY
definitely new models because the
WHY'S Overland company improves
It's products during the season a
Improvements are developed, Lahl
says.
About 80 dealers Of the company
are in the city today meeting with
the local managers, w. O. Kiracofe
zone manager for the Willys-O Over.
land company. j. also attending thu
meeting.
A meeting will b held IN Minot
Tor dealers Wednesday, Willistor
Friday, and Glendivs, Mont, Aug
20. This will b the first year thl
company has had more than it, two
regular annual meetings at Minot
and Bismarck. Lahr and Kiracofl
will attend al Of the meetings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
FORT SOLDIER
BROWNS NEAR
FARGO SUNDAY
Errol Alexander, %, Company
M Private, Sinks in Gravel
Pit Pool

Fargo, N. D.. Aug. 13.-R-Errol
E. Alexander, %, private in Com
pany NJ, Fourth Infantry, Fort Lin
coin, Bismarck, drowned while swim.
ming in the old Clay county gravel
pit on the Benedict farm, eight
miles southeast Of Moorhead, Sun
day.
Il il believed he was the victim
Of cramps. Alexander, together
with Frank Michalke, Moorhead,
Clinton Martinson and Ernest Col
berg Of Sioux Falls, S. D., lad gone
to the swimming pool together. None
Of the three saw Alexander 60 down,
they told A. J. Wright, Clay county
coroner.
The water in the sand pit is fur
nished by springs, and is very cold.
The body was taken from the water
about two hours after he was last
seen.
Furlough papers found in Alexan.
der's clothing indicated he was on
90-days leave, with permission to
visit Gallup. New Mexico.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
GAMBLING DENS
ARE DESTROYED
BY BIG BONFIRE
Two Famous New Orleans
Casinos Closed by Gov.
ernor's Order
CAMERAMAN IS MOBBED
People Unable to Pay Bills Be-
cause of $4,000 Nightly
Losses
CAMERAMAN IS MOBBED

New Orleans, La, Aug. 13.-@-
Within a hundred yards Of the Delta
Plaine, where "Old Hickory's" men
stopped the British a century ago, a
mighty bonfire destroyed the trap
pings Of two famous New Orleans
gambling casinos early yesterday
morning.
A torch was applied to the huge
pile Of dice tables, roulette wheels,
slot machines, and other gaming
equipment, shortly after it had been
seized by state militiamen on orders
from Governor Long. The soldiers
cheered as the flames took hold.
The blow against the two clubs,
the Jai Alai and the Arab, just
outside the city limits, was struck
swiftly. Governor Long reached New
Orleans after dark Saturday and
drove six miles down the river to
Jackson barracks, where he pre-
sented written orders to Adjutant
General Fleming to raid the places
near by.
Laughs Become Screams
Arming his small detachment with
rifles and pistols and dividing them
in half under command of captains,
General Fleming stormed the places
simultaneously. The whirr of the
wheels and the click Of the dice
were quickly turned into screams Of
women and oaths Of men.
Back to the walls!" yelled the
captains. I'VE don't want to shoot,
but we are prepared to-"
r. A shot rang out from . sentry,
and pandemonium broke loose. But
the several hundred men and women
soon were lined against the walls,
and cleanup operations were begun.
Guardsmen scooped up six thousand
dollars in cash, and others went
down the line taking names and ad-
dresses that would make "John Doe"
blush.
Destroy Camera
AS they were released on their
personal recognizance and poured
outside cameraman set off a flash.
Fifty men Immediately pounced upon
him. His camera was smashed and
he was carried off unconscious and
badly injured. People of standing
WSAO 6AVOnO OIOSS JULIUS OatuIO0y
night, and they guarded their iden-
tity.
Back in a New Orleans hotel, Gov
ernor Long received the reports with
the glee of q school boy.
Gambling will stop under my ad-
ministration," he said. II told them
what ! was going to do'if they didn't
close down."
Thus was answered the call Of
New Orleans business men, who
complained that people were unable
to pay their bills with casino losses
hitting close to the $4,000 mark
nightly.
The Jai-Alai and the Arab clubs
and three smaller ones were closed
down as tightly as . drum last night,
and all was quiet along the lower
Mississippi.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
FOUR DROWN IN
CAPSIZED BOAT

Watch Hill, r. T.. Aug. l3.-C1
Several coast guard boats were
searehing' today for the bodieS o4
four young men believed q have
beeu drowned last night when their
l6r3oot sailbo4t capsised. They are
JVhn 4cIlvain o1 philadelphia, Trow-
bridge Cottrell q Westerly, Joseph
Sales q st. Louis, aid Lloyd Bank
son o1 Boston.
John Barry Colohan &. cf Chest
nut HUI, Pa rescued from the
waters o4 tho sound this morning by
. fiSherman. was the only ono Of the
five youths, who sailed ont of here
yeatstday. who b known e have
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
Murder Riddle Solution
Sought in O'Neill Book
Vengeance May Be Motive in
Staying of Evanston
Teacher

Chicago, Aug. 13-R)-In Eugene
O'Neill's Lazarus Laughed" the
Evanston police today sought to
read the answer to the riddle: Who
killed Jennie Meta Constance?
Lazarus Laughed" was the vol
ume the Bradley Poletechnic Insti-
tute teacher requested from the
Northwestern University librarian
last Tuesday night just before leav-
ing the building and walking to her
death. Police have wondered why
she should ask for this particular
book in view Of the fact that a copy
Of the same volume was in her hand
bag at the time.
A theory today was that some.
thing happened while Miss Con-
stance was in the library that
caused her to delay leaving the
building, and that she asked for the
first volume that came to her mind,
thus having an excuse for remaining.
This theory received some sub
sanitation from the report Of q
HVA1CS4U0u WuV ISlOIuSO 46St uIk III
from Peoria, where Bradley Insti-
tute is located. The report said that
Miss Constance recently had had a
part in bringing about the discharge
from the faculty Of sis teachers.
This situation opened to .nvestigat-
ors the possibility that vengeance
may have motivated the pc, SON who
struck down the 42-year-oid teacher
a few moments after she walked
from the university library.
There was the statement of one
witness who said he had observed q
man lettering about the library en-
trance some time before Miss Con.
stances departure. It was possible
police suggested, that the teacher
may have seen this man, recognized
him, and delayed her departure, pos.
sibly through fear.
Evidence tending to link Johr
Burke, odd-jobs man, with the
Staying was fas. being dissipated
although Burke was being held fol
further questioning. He has per.
sistently maintained that he wal
home asleep at tho hour Miss Con.
stance was killed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
MUNCIE Man IS
KILLED IN AUTO

Wabash, Mimi. Aug. 13.-CR-Dr.
Charles J. Krishman Of Muncie, Ind,
was killed, his wife seriously injured,
and their three daughters received
minor injuries Sunday when . blow
out Of . front tire on THAR automo-
bile caused the car TO collide with
another machine. two and . halt
miles east Of here.
DR.. Krishman and his family had
been visiting in Rochester, where 10
was q friend Of the Mayo brothers.
The Krishman automobile lurchod
suddenly into an automobile coming
in the opposite direction. when tho
blowout Of the tire occurred. and
then plunged into . ditch. One Of
the girls was thrown onto . wire
fence.
Dr.. Krishman Vas unconscious
when extricatsd from the wreekaee,
and died here without regaining con
sciousueSS.
The family had left Rochester,
early IN tho morning. L was b.
lieved they were on their way %
northern Minnesota Tor . Sunday
butine.