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Evening star., 1928-10-12
FARM LABOR PLENTIFUL.
Wages Reported to Be About Same
as Year AGO.

with the supply of farm labor slightly
in excess OF the demand in all parts
OF the United States. farm wages on
October were about the same as
wages q year ago. the Bureau Of Agri-
cultural Economics. United States De-
partment of Agriculture. reports in its
quarterly statement on farm labor. is
sued today.
The index of the general level NJ
fatm wages on October l. the bureau
says. was ITS per cent of the l9iO-l914
pre-war average. five points above July,
1928. and the same as on October
a year ago The advance of five points
from July to October was considerably
more than the usual seasonal rise and
the largest since 1923.
For the country as a whole. the wages
OF DAY labor on October | were inc
same as last year. while slight in
crease in monthly wages with board
WIS Offset by a decrease In the monthly
waG3 rate without board In the North
Central States. the wages Of all classes
Of farm labor were at or above last
Years level due to the greater demand
| for laborers during the harvesting Of
his years large wheat oats and barley
7rops. and the pickup in employment
n automobile manufacturing centers.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
DUN's WEEKLY REVIEW.

NEW YORK. October Il tFD.-Dun's
Review this week says:
Although restricted In some local
tiles by special influences, the public
purchasing power rs whole remains
notably extensive, while attractive prices
on many goods are increasing con-
sumers' interest. That distribution of
general merchandise is enlarging IS
evidenced by railroad freight traffic
exceeding that of the two Immediately
preceding years. and the marketing of
crops naturally is giving a stimulus to
trade in agriculture sections. Supple
menting the encouraging features
enumerated, the great iron and steel
industry continues to disclose excep-
tional progress.
Weekly bank clearings $9.227. .676 900,
an increase of 14.2 per cent over year
ago.
Evening star., 1928-10-12

387 ISL 900 yards, according to the AS
socisticn of Cotton Textile Merchants
of New York and stocks on hand are
only 1920 yards more than untitled
orders.
Copper Mines Busy.
Despite these facts only few of the
textile mills are making satisfactory
profits. Many Of those in the industry
are rejoicing over the fact that the De-
partment Of Commerce Is conducting a
study of obsolete machinery in Ameri-
can industry. The Government cotton
crop estimate of less than $4,000, 900
bales has stabilized the raw material
situation somewhat.
The copper mines are working full
blast. and while the lead and zinc pro-
ducers are less favorably situated. their
position also has improved. Ths re-
markable development of Canada water
power is having a stimulating effect on
mining in the Dominion and in the
Northern States Of this country. and
the hook-up of these great electric prof.
Gets is likely TO influence industrial pro-
duction along the international boun-
Diary.
The movement of radio equipment
and supplies is feeling the influence OF
the political campaign. and the great
Fall sporting events and the Christmas
demand will make itself felt by tho
time the foot ball and political seasons
are over
Sugar Prices
Consumers of sugar have just about
come to the conclusion that they can
get any amount of sugar they require in
the next six months at prices no higher
than those existing at present. AT
lea5t they are buying that way. In
consequence. sugar producers and re-
fincrs are not showing evidences OF
either joy or prosperity. The Cuban
crop next year is likely to be heavy and
the European carry-over will be large.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
Wall Street Briefs

A Wall Street syndicate has obtained
control of the Liquidomete~ Co.. manu-
facturer Of long distance direct reading
euaees, it was announced today. Inc
conpany's name has been changed TO
Liouidometer Corporation. with capi-
talization of $1,000 class non-par
shares and Al. 900 class B. Directors IN
clude Gen. Lincoln c. Andrews ana
Samuel Woolner, president OF the Kelly
Springfield Tire e. Rubber Co.
Missouri State Life Insurance Co. di-
rectors have proposed to stockholders an
increase in authorized capital stock to
s4 600 900, from $4,000 600. Stockholders
will be offereS 100000 shares of $40 par
stock for subscription at $40 a share on
the basis Of one share for each three
held.
Texon Oil 81 Land Co. of El Paso
Tex. directors haze called q stockhold-
erS' meeting for November 81 to vote on
reducing capital stock to 100000 no
par value shares from 10000, 600 shares
of 81 par value.
Interstate Department Stores, Inc. re-
ports an increase of 34.2 per cent for
september over the corresponding month
in 1927. Sales last month In company's
chain were S1,643.162.
The Brunswick Terminal & Railway
Securities Co., which controls mining
and railroad property in Georgia and
Virginia, reports profit for the third
quarter of 1928 of $42,l02. against
S37.SS2 in preceding quarter. Proflt Tor
nine months was S95.2 .213. against $4S,4o3
in the first nine months OF 1927.
Vice President Albert p Never of the
newly formed $4,000 900 Dawson Coke
& Iron Co. of Pittsburgh announces pig
iron and cement production would start
by June in It's new plant.
The Philippine Railway Co. reports
gross operating revenue OF SAS.3o0 for
September. against s47,a2s year ago.
while operating income was $7.l0O,
against S7,136.
The Claude Neon Associated Cos,
makers of commercial electrical displays
report an sls.000,00 year business
The companies also make aviation
beacons.
Net profits for the first nine months
of the wear Of the Empire Title Guar
antee Co. amounted to $l24,066. as COM
pared with Sl03,670 for the year 1927.
United States Cast Iron Pipe g. Foun-
drv Co. stockholders will meet October
% to vote on redemption Of outstanding
100. 900 shares of 500 par non-cumula-
tive per cent preferred stock at par on
October 81. Preferred stockholders will
have the right to exchange their stock
for the ne-y no par first and second pre-
ferreds at the rate Of one share of pres
ent preferred for five of new first pre-
ferred and one and one-half Of new
second preferred.
The gold movement for the week end
ing October 10 totaled Sl3l 900 exports
and $4,000 imports from Latin Amer
lea. OF the exports. Mexico received
S79 900 and Germany $4,000. There
was no Canadian movement.
New bond offerings for the current
week totaled s47.411000. as compared
with S66.7l3.000 in the preceding week
and 1920. 900 for the corresponding
week a year ago.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
INCREASING IN j. S.
Fa ling, Mining, Lumberlng
and Manufacturing Go For
ward at Fast Pace.
nY !. c. ROYLE.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. october l2.-Bale hooks
are swinging "a hours day in thou
sands of railroad and steamship freight
sheds and terminals Transportation OF
commodities is approaching peak
which has seldom been equaled in this
country. even during the war
The significance of this is that II
shows agriculture. mining. numbering
and manufacturing are going forward
at a terrific pace. with a corresponding
high rate of employment, expansion OF
pay rolls and gain In buying power.
The movement of the harvest is, of
course. at it's high point now, with wheat,
corn. cotton and other products being
rushed to market before Winter weather
can delay shipments or close the inland
WATERWAYS. The cars carrying these
products to the industrial centers and
Atlantic ports are going back loaded
with manufactured articles and Christ
mas goods The Christmas demand Is
extraordinary. with some producers piled
up with recorders already.
Coal Movement Speeded.
The movement of coal has specded
up, and the activity of the roads has
necessitated the carriers hauling and
using more fuel tnan uSuaI themselves.
Oil production is showing small adj
vance but it is not certain that this will
be maintained. However, the movement
of oil we'll supplies into the fields bids
fair to continue for some little time.
Many of the railroad employees espe-
cially shop mechanics and train crews.
have been called back to work after
fairly extensive layoffs.
The steel industry is still pushing
ahead with no sign of drop, and the
level of prices. strongly maintained. has
not operated to check buying. The au-
tomobile factories have dropped few
men. but still are turning out vehicles
at an astounding rate, with far more
men employed than year ago. Build
ing is being rushed and building ma
terials are rejecting this activity, al
though some lines. owing to excessive
producing capacity, are not so prof1tably
situated as others.
The settlement OF the New Bedford
textile strike has done little to straighten
out the tangled textile industry. Sales
have exceeded production in the last
month by 52.6 per cent. amounting to
Evening star., 1928-10-12
FACTORY WILL CLOSE.

BALTIMORE. october IL GSpeciaD
The Baltimore plant of the Club
Aluminium Utensil Co. will be shut
down in few days. and work which
has been done there transferred to
the companv's Chicago plant.
The consolidation of the Baltimore
and Chicago plants was announced by
William A. Burnette. president of the
company. The Chicago plant is to be
enlarged by more than 10000 square
feet to provide additional manufactur-
ing and storage space.
About 100 men are affected by the
closing Of the plant here. some Of
whom will take positions with the COM
pany in Chicago.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
214 Ways to Reform Children

After three years study of the treat
ment and training of child offenders in
Scotland, a committee appointed by the
secretary Of state for Scotland has sub
mitted 214 recommendations for pre-
vention and cure of crime among the
young. Many of the ideas follow the
trend of progressive social procedure in
other countries. Among them are the
elimination of the young as street trad
ers or employees of gambling resorts,
and increased recreational facilities.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
Saws Burns Stole Poem.

That Robert Burns did not originate
the famous poem, The Birks of Aber-
feldy," has been charged recently in
Glasgow. Scotland According to local
newspaper the poem is founded on an
older one, THE Birks o. Abergeldie, -
Burns having appropriated not only the
refrain and sentiment but the scenery
as we'll. there having been no birks in
Aberfeldy and none in Burns day.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
WEEKS TOBACCO SALES.
Total of 2.741.672 Pounds Disposed
of AT Danville.

DANVILLE. Va. October IL tP).-
an average Of s14.72 per hundred
sounds has been set for sales on the
Danville tobacco market so far this sea-
son. A total of 2,741.672 pounds have
price for the week ending Yesterday
stands at S13.35. according to official
figures of the Danville Tobacco Asso-
citation. The total weeks sales we're
2.226.570 pounds. which brought $685.
3S9.3S.
Sales yesterday reached the half-mil-
lion mark. the average price being
around S14 per hundred pounds The
fifth sale will be insugurated on the
Danvil1e market Tuesday. Offerings so
far have been of the commoner types,
but better grades are beginning to
come in
Evening star., 1928-10-12
Columbia Acquires Pathe.

Louis Sterling, chairman of the board
OF the Columbia Phonograph Co. and
managing director of the Columbia
Graphophone Co. Ltd, of London, who
recently returned from Europe. has just
announced that the latter company has
by an exchange of stock acquired the
Compagnie Generate des Machines
Perlantes Pathe Freres of France. The
French company controls an important
part of the phonograph and record
business in France and the French
colonies. as we'll as being an important
factor in the export field.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
Grave. Diggers Ask Raise.

Grave diggers of Battersea, England,
have asked for raise in pay. The men
declare that they have to work in all
weather. that the reopening of old
graves is liable to cause them Ill health,
and that the work of digging graves is
very heavy, especially in the clay sub
soil of the public cemetery at Batter
sea. The borough council is consider
ing the matter.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
Western Maryland Railway.

BALTIMORE. October IL (SpecisD
The Western Maryland Railway
started October with estimated gross
revenues only per cent below those
for the first week of the month last
year. Gross from January l to Oc-
tober is 18 per cent below that of
the corresponding period last year.
The showing for the first week of
this month is helped by per cent
increase in revenue from freight other
than coal and coke
Evening star., 1928-10-12
Non-Smoker Wins IA Pines.

Protests by players of Goulburn, Aus
'ralia, against the type of trophies
warded to tournament winners by the
Tennis Association has caused the
officials to decide to give successful
contestants open orders hereafter. One
oiayer stated that in recent years he
Rad won IA pipes despite the fact that
he never smokes.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
Wheat.
Live Stock.

SAN FRANCISCO.-The coast cattle
markets have recovered from the effects
of the oversupply received in late
weeks. Prices have not been greatly
affected, since it is known the supply OF
animals for the next few months is
below normal Cattle ere coming in
from oregon. Idaho, Utah, Montana
and Arizona.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
PLAN SCHOOL OPENING.
Conduit Road Body Outlines Elab
crate Ceremony for Next Month.

The Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton is making plans for an elaborate
ceremony to mark the formal opening
Of the new Francis Scott Key School,
in Potomac Heights next month.
Members of the association held card
party last night from which funds were
obtained to provide for the celebration.
II is planned to invite the Commis-
sioners and members of the school
board to the ceremonies, on date to
be determined later A committee on
arrangements has been appointed, COM
nosed ot Mrs. H. j. Steiner, chairman;
Mrs. w. A. Roberts, Mrs. G. A. Ed
mondson, Mrs. j. w. Blaiklock, Mrs.
William A. McGinnis. Miss e. c. Wat
son and Catherine Doyle.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
DEPOSITS OF ALL LOCAL BANKS
SHOWN BY CALL OF OCT. 3, 1928

in all Washington banks
controller OF
figures of the June
call also aren
Evening star., 1928-10-12

Nearly 100000 persons in 1923 paid
pennies to view the great vine" at
Hampton Court Palace. London. which
has produced grapes since before the
American Revolution.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
HOLIDAY IN MARYLAND.
Banks and Exchanges Closed for
Columbus Celebra ton.

BALTIMORE. October 12 (Specian.
To-day Columbus day. being legal
holiday i'm Maryland all banks. financial
institutions, produce and grain ex-
changes as we'll as number Of large
industrial plants are closed.
Notes and other financial papers fall-
ing due today are payable tomorrow
Evening star., 1928-10-12

Montgomery. Ala, jeweler has pur-
chased Spanish doubloon which its
seller said was found in 2 chest OF gold
coins unearthed on the Florida coast.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
DEMAND FOR FISH
IS FAIRLY ACTIVE
Dealers at Wholesale Market
Report Supplies Are
Plentiful.

Dealers at Municipal Fish Market this
morning reported the usual Friday
morning increased demand for marine
products. This mornings demand was
not exceptionally brisk. however, prob
ably due to the warm weather.
There was fairly good demand for
fish. however and dealers had attractive
offerings for the retail dealers. Trout.
rockflsh. white perch and butterflsh
wera among the leaders, according to
dealers, the demand for oysters being
light
Grabs. both hard and soft. we're Of
fered at prices dealers termed low,
around rs cents a dozen for the former
and so cents for the latter. Crabmeat
also was plentiful, but not in great de-
mand.
Green vegetables. some for table and
others for picking purposes. were very
plentiful along the country line this
morning. Most OF the greens and vege-
tables for picking were offered at cheap
prices.
Other Products.
Lima beans we're exceptionally scarce
and high. Dealers said they had prac-
tically no nearby stock to offer. saying
the wholesale price probably would be
so or 80 cents quart
Tomatoes were more plentiful, haulers
offering them all the way from so cents
for culis and of stock to 81 for the
choicest stock.
Apples continue plentiful and cheap,
including those from nearby farms and
others from far distant points. Prices
depended entirely upon size and quality.
Fairly heavy shipments of pears from
the West were in evidence this morning.
and dealers quoted long range OF
prices.
A continued firm condition of the
butter and egg market was reported,
Meat prices remained unchanged as dio
poultry prices, with the exception of
turkeys. Live turkeys were quoted at
IS and 40 cents. dressed stock selling at
40 and As cents.
Today's wholesale prices:
Butter - One-pound prints. 4Sles
49Is: tub, 471sa4Sla; store packed,
30a32.
EGGS Fresh selected. 40a42: honnery,
50a52; current receipts. 40: storage, S5.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a40; Spring
chickens, 2sa30; fowls, 28a30; Leghorns.
2Sa30: roosters. 19a20; keats, young, 60a
30; old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys, 40a4S;
Spring chinkens, large, 33a40; small, So;
fowls. large, 33a36; small, 30a32; Leg
horns. 81; capons, large. 42a45; small,
30a2S; ducks, 29a30; keats, young, s0a
100.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 22a27: veal,
25a26: lambs. 25a26: pork loin. 26a2s
fresh hams. 25a26; fresh shoulders, %:
smoked hams, 27a2S; smoked shoulders,
:1a22: bacon, 22a24; lard, 1879.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lambs, 1S.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
Commodity Notes
Coal.

Coal.
GREENSBURG, Pa.. October Ia
The H. C. Frick Coke Co. now has 1900
ovens in blast in the Latrobe region. and
this has brought new life into the busi-
ness Of the district. Many of the ovens
have been long idle. Over 700 have
been lighted in the last fortnight.
Oil.
FORT WORTH-West Texas crude
oil production increased 1850 barrels
per day in the last week to a daily
average of 544,l85 barrels.
Wheat.
NEW ORLEANS.-EXports Of wheat
through this port in the last month
totaled 1861 900 bushels For th2 sea-
son shipments are expected to reach
25,00O,00 bushels. as compared with
14000, 900 last season. This is due to
better service by barges on the upper
Mississippi.
Evening star., 1928-10-12

Babies show fear at two things only.
sudden noise or sudden movement, says
a European specialist.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
CHIEF BOWDEN
+, RETURNS HOME
TO PATROL FIRE

Chief Of Police Percy BoWden, in
Tucson as a witness in federal district
court, was notified yesterday that the
Gadsden hotel was burning BoWden
sought out Judge Sawtelle and secured
an excuse from the court He burned
the highways and arrived in Douglas
at dusk last night and took charge of
the traffic situation ON G. avenue.
Chief Bowden said that his impress
sion was that Cochise county was in
flame for as he roared through Tomb
stone he saw the glowing embers of
half Of one of the main business
blocks of that city and as he neared
Douglas he saw the clouds of smoke
rolling from the ashes of the Gads-
den
Bowden listened to the reports of
his traffic squad which, worn and
weary was preparing to continue their
patrol of the fire zone. He recruited
additional forces and going to the scene
Of the fire re-arranged the traffic
blockades and issued orders that no one
not in authority be allowed near the
burned building. Bowden points out
that the walls may fall at any time,
that a sudden gust of wind might
blow them over or blow fire into ad-
joining buildings and that as the en-
bers cool looters might invadel the
premises and find valuable articles in
the ashes.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08

Comment on the spirit OF cooper
alton and service of the various law
enforcement elements of the commun-
ity was rife on the streets yesterday
when it was noted that all day long
after having worked night shift along
the border the Douglas unit of the
border patrol of the immigration
service, guarded the fire lines about
the smouldering ruins OF Inc Gadsden
hotel and assisted police and firemen
i'll every way possible.
With several of the police force ex-
hausted in the early rescue efforts and
with others unable to carry on longer
without Sleep the efforts of the i'm
migration men were deeply appreciat-
ed as they, with their trim uniforms
urged the big crowds back into the
safety zone and added their quiet
trained efforts toward an orderly con-
duct of the cleaning up of the burned
district.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08

For Women, Misses and Children This is shipment OF
Hats just arrived and the largest shipment received In
Douglas at time Values that cannot be equaed any
where Come in early you may have good selection to
choose from.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
Cook Found No Fire
In Hotel On Round
At 800 In Morning

George Cook, merchants patrolman,
figured prominently IN the first few
minutes OF the fire alarm at the
Gadsden fire yesterday morning. Cook
has established that the fire must
have started after 3:2O a. m. as he
has reported that he inspected the
entire hotel at that hour, going even
to the top floor and turning his
flash light into the stairway leading
to the attic. Cook says that at that
time everything was all right and
that ne is certain there could have
been no smouldering fire unless it
was very small and concealed in
some room or crevice.
The officer, according to his state
ment, found the door leading to the
attic CT the hotel open which he
says was not usual but not thing
to excite suspicion OF any sort. He
says that he then continued on his
rounds into the southern part of the
business district and came back to
Tenth street and F. avenue and that
he started home and had not yet
reached his residence when the alarm
sounded.
Cook sped to the hotel and with
others assisted in the routing out OF
the hotel guests. 1t is believed from
statements OF many who assisted that
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
BEAUTY SHOP
SOON HAS ITS
TROUBLE OVER.

With cool-headed business precis-
ion, Mrs. Margaret Holtry, proprie-
tor of the .Gadsden hotel beauty
parlor, moved her equipment out OF
the burning building yesterday
stored it temporarily in
the rear of the Miller cafe, and
then started out in search of new
quarters. BY the middle of the
afternoon she had the business
room at 441 Tenth street partly oc-
cupied and will move her equip
ment into that room today and
probably might get to business late
today.
The room is owned by the First
National bank and Mrs. Holtry Sc
cured a, lease on the room and the
painters and decorators at work in
making it look like a beauty shop
ought to look during the afternoon.
1t is understood that the equip
ment of the beauty shop was all
moved out in good shape and that
Mrs. Holtrys loss will be that in
cident to the cost of removal and
business loss during the time the
change requires.