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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03
BY KENNETH S. VAN STRIIM.

NEW YORK, December BY the
time Congress takes up the question of
farm relief it looks as though the prob
lem might already be solved For the
price trends of the agricultural imple-
ment stocks show that agricultural con-
ditions are rapidly improving.
For the past year and a half the
prices of farm products have risen
faster than the prices of non-agricul-
tural commodities. Farm products,
however. are still slightly below the
levels of the immediate pre-war years.
But selling price alone does not tell
the story since the farmer as much as
any other business man must depend
on the margin between cost and SELL
ing price for his profit. In order to
judge the real condition of the farmer
it is necessary to compare the present
cost of producing farm commodities
with the cost in 1910-1914.
Real Farm Relief.
Competent agricultural authorities
have pointed out that while the selling
price of farm products is somewhat
lower than 20 years ago cost of
doing business has dropped more than
enough to offset this disadvantage. To-
day farmers are actually making money.
W4luc Tie SIIldll scale nature Oh the
farming business prevents the compu-
tation of accurate statistics, the De-
partment of Agriculture has estimated
that from 1922 to 1926 the productivity
of the American farm worker increased
Is per cent. While some of this was
accomplished by growing more produc-
tive crops and live stock, the substitu-
ton of machine for hand labor played
an important part.
In five years the number of tractors
doubled. adding over 100000 horse
power to agricultural equipment; the
increase in trucks has added 100000
horsepower; stationary gas engines, O.
900, 900; electricity and Windmills, l.
100000 horsepower. In addition, there
We're great increases in the use of
other implements. The release of land
formerly needed to feed beasts of bur-
den increased the output of animal
products about Is per cent and crops
per cent.
Scientific Farming.
The scientific farmers are leading
the way today. Last years sales of
farm equipment reached a record at
$3.50, 1000 900. This years sales should
be over $500000,000. Obviously
enough the large farm implement COM
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POTATO MARKET STEADY.

CHICAGO December Omitted
States DEPARTMENT of Agriculture =
Potatoes-Receipts, 134 cars; on track,
391 cars; total United States shipments
Saturday, els cars; Sunday. Is cars;
trading very slow, market steady; Wis
conSin, sacked round whites, 85a1 .05:
Minnesota and North Dakota, sacked
round whites, 30a95 sacked Red River
OhioS, GOAL .05; Idaho. sacked Russets,
l.40a1 80. mostly 1O5a1.6O.
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D. G. Firm Incorporated.

: BALTIMORE, December Especially .
The Service Hardware Stores, Inc,
4710 Fourteenth street northwest, Wash
ington, D. c., has incorporated under
the State laws of Maryland. The COM
pany, which is capitalized at 100000,
Is authorized to deal generally in hard
ware. Morris A. Marks, Israel April
and Abraham j. Marks are the incor-
porators.
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CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, December (P.-Buttel
higher; receipts, 5.427 tubs; creamery
extras, 81; standards, 40; extra firsts
48l2a50; firsts, 4512a471a; seconds, 43a
44l2. Eggs higher; receipts, 2,678 cases:
extra flrsts, 48a49; firsts, 40a47; ordinary
firsts, 30a38; refrigerator extras, 311a;
refrigerator firsts, 30l2.
Poultry-Alive, steady; receipts, +
cars; fowls, 2Oa24la; springs, 251sa2612;
ROSTERS. 20; turkeys, 25a30; ducks, Tia
%; geese, %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03
Grants Patent License.

NEW YORK, December 3 [P).-The
HaZeltine Corporation has granted the
All-American Mohawk Corporation of
Chicago a license under patents cover
ing neutrodyne radio receiving sets. The
Mohawk Corporation, controlled by Ru-
dolph Wurlitzer Co., is the fifteenth
American company now actively en-
gagged in manufacturing radio sets
under Hazeltine patents.
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Washington Stock Exchange

Capital Traction $500 at 103
Anacostia & Potomac R.R. 5s-$1 900
at 90
Potomac Electric SO pfd.-1 at HE.
Washington Rwy. & Electric pfd.-10
at 99A.
Commercial National Bank-2O at 260,
80 at 260.
Riggs National Bank warrants-45-265
at 305.
National Savings & Trust Colo at
$50.
Federal-American Co. COMIC at SIS,
10 at SIS, 10 at SIS.
Federal Storage Co. pfd.-10 at lis.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at LOG, 10
at LOG, 10 at 106. 100 at 106, 200 at
106, 10 at LOG, 10 at 1862, 10 at
1861.
Mergenthaler Linotype-6 at 1867, 10
at 1864, 10 at 1868, 10 at lot, 20
at lot, ii at 1864.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric 612s '53-S1 900 at 108.
Potomac Electric " 70 pfd.-2 at 1887,
Is at 1892.
Washington Gas IS "A"-s1,OOO at
1857.
Washington Gas IS $500 at lO42i.
Capital Traction Colo at 1914, at
1071a.
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Agricultural Dollar Shows Slight
Decline During Week.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, December 8
(Speclap: The three indexes shown
below all declined slightly last week.
the farm purchasing power index one
fifth of a point to 99.8, the index of
agricultural and non-agricultural prices
one-tenth apiece. While corn and
wheat declined slightly in price, cotton
and oats appreciated slightly, along
with staple and combing wool, beef
steers and hogs, leaving the averages
nearly constant.
Index numbers of farm purchasing
power and of agricultural and non-ag-
rlcultural prices for various periods are
given in the following table in which
the average for 1926 represents 100:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03
Airport Construction.

NEW YORK, December 3 OPT is
estimated that more than S8,500,00O
will be spent in the next year in air.
port construction in the United States
Eleven cities and counties have passed
bond issues ranging from $4,000 to
100000 for the work. In the past
year more than $21, 100000 was appro-
priated for airport facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03
LIGHTS FOR LA PLATA.

BALTIMORE. December 3 (Special.
Application of the Suburban Electric
Power Co. for permission to construct
a line for the transmission and distribu-
ton of electrical energy in Charles
County, Md, along the State highway
leading from La Plata to Indian Head.
has been approved by the Public Serv-
ice Commission. Work is to start at
once and be completed within three
months.
The order also provides for supply
ing electric lights and power to the
town of La Plata, which has granted
the company franchise.
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Money and Prices
Special Dispatch to The star.

IPUNA"A DISpHIOII 20 TIC DIaI.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, December s.
On good volume of general business.
the price index at 97.3,' as based on
Dun's quotations, and the purchasing
power of the dollar at 1923 showed no
change from the week before last.
Prices remain at about the level of last
March, and the dollar purchases more
than it has at any time since then.
This steadying of prices is consistent
with the pre-Christmas season.
Fluctuations in the general wholesale
price level and in the purchasing power
of the dollar are given below for various
periods. The average for the year 1926
is the base used.
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NEW YORK BANK CLEARINGs

NEW YORK, December 8 Especially -
New York bank clearings, 1919 900, 900;
New York bank balances, $155 900, 000
New York Federal Reserve balances,
$144, 100000.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The State road speed limit in Mary
land is 40 miles an hour; 20 to IS is
legal in Baltimore.
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Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS

Barber &, Ross. Inc. 6iss. "a g5
Cham Vanhlt Hotel 6i2s... 81 90
Chestnut Farms Dairy 6i2s.. lot
Chevy Chase Club 5ias........ 101 49,.
D. G. Paper Mfg. 6s .. 95 98
Pot Joint. Stock Id. Blk. S.. 100 -.
Wash. Mkt. Cold Storage 5s... 96 49,.
WASH Ma Cons; Title GO. IS: i,..... 100 l02
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Whole PURCHASING
Foreign Prices.

Gables from Europe report foreign
wholesale commodity prices as follows:
G926=100) England Franco 1taIv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, December 3 R.-Bar
silver. 5734; Mexican dollars, 435s.
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FARM BUYING POWER,

Copyright, 1929. by Irving Fish
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
Former Husband
Pleas for Woman
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-A
romance that died two years ago
came to life again in the Hall of
Justice here today when Bernicc
Johnston, 26, was arraigned before
Police Judge Jacks.
The woman was arrested masqucr-
aiding in men s clothing and carry
ing a pistol. Officers suspected her
Cf planning holdup.
Smith Johnston, Los Angeles
salesman and divorced husband of
the woman, made plea for Judge
Jacks to release her.
81 divorced her two wears ago
but m going to marry her again
and take her with me to Chicago ON
4 business trip if you will release
her. Johnston told the judge.
He said he believed his estrang-
ed wife was getting ready to commit
suicide rather than planning a hold
up with the pistol.
81 left him because I thought
didn t love him. she said. "Now
| know We loved him all along.
l'll go with him anywhere he wants
me to 60
Judge Jacks took the case under
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
THREE CHINESE
DIE In MEXICALI
TONG WARFARE

A bullet battle which ended in
the death of three Cinnamon was
waged in gambling den near the
MeXicali railroad station late yes
terday afternoon. The battle is
sad by police to be q part of the
Tong warfare and had been brew
ing for some time. Several other
Chinese were rushed to the MeXi-
cali hospital with bullet wounds but
none of those were believed mortal
ly injured.
The dead are: Francisco Bhao;
Alfonso Yee and Chez Gee.
While officials were aware that
the Tong factions were about to
break out in battle, the firing was
not supposed to start until early
next month. The battling therefore
took officials by surprise and they
were unable to check it.
The Chinese sections were abso-
lutely silent regarding the affair
and while several were rounded ul
and questioned regarding the affair
it is not expected that the police
will be able to fasten the shooting
on anyone. Those injured and in
the hospital have merely accepted
their wounds as in the days work
and refuse to discuss the matter.
In the meantime a strong patrc
has been placed about in the Chin.
ese sections in Mexicali to prevent
any further outbreaks.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
TOLEDO ROCKED
BY EXPLOSION
in OIL PLANT

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. o7.-Two
workmen were killed and four were
injured when a 10000 gallon tank
of gasoline exploded at the Sun Oil
company plant here during the
night.
The blast rocked half of Toledo
and was heard for miles. Fire
which followed the explosion still
was raging early today and two
lesser explosions menaced lives of
firemcn who fought the blaze.
The explosion occurred when gas
olinc seeping through the bottom of
the tank became ignited. Flames
famed by a high wind shot into
the air impcriling eight other tanks
containing machine gun oil.
Frank Kreuse, 80, was killed out
right. Verne L. Sinclaire, 20, died
in a hospital.
None of the injured will die, it
was believed.
The explosion caused panic a
mong nearby residents whose hous-
es rocked on their foundations.
The blaze was spectacular. Thou
sands of persons gathered to watch
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
FarnsWOrth Herd
Takes High Prize
In Dairy Contest

At the "Dairy Day" program
Saturday, Howard G.. Farnsworth
was awarded the sweepstakes cup
for first place in the Imperial Val
ley Cow Testing Association con-
test, his herd taking 13 ribbons. He
received 103 monthly points and
annual prizes went to his herd for
the highest producing first calf
heifer, for the best five cows in
one herd, for the first highest herd
average and for the second, third
and fourth highest cows.
f. T. Parker and son, though TAX
ink no annual prize received enough
monthly points to bring their herd
in for second rating.
Third place went to Bucket broth
ers for the fourth highest first
calf hcifer. the first highest herd
average over 40 cows.
Medal for fourth place was won
bv Rex Ogier with the third highest
first calf hcifer, second best five
cows in one herd, third highest herd
average 81 to 40 cows.
Other ribbons were awarded as
follows:
William Boerlin, highest COW, sec
ond highest first calf heifer. Charles
ID. Ogier, third best five cows,
highest herd average 90 cows or
fewer. ID. NJ. Forman, fourth best
five cows in one herd, second best
herd average 81 to 40 cows. o. A..
Kirk, second highest herd average
20 cows or fewer. H. II. Ogan,
third highest herd average, 20 cows
or fewer. NJ. ID. Weiss, fourth
highest herd average 2l to 40 cows.
F. Kuhn, second highest herd aver
age over 40 COWS. John Sommcr,
third highest herd average over 40
cows. l.. G. Hawk, fourth highest
herd average over 40 cows.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
CIANNIN[ TO
DIVIDE STOCK
OF new BANK

NEW YORK. Feb. 27-A new
policy in banking management was
cnunciated today by A. p. Giannini,
president of the big Bancitaly Cor
poration.
After acquiring control of the
Bank of America, the west coast
financier announced stock would be
distributed to 100000 individual
stockholders of the Bank of Italy
and the Bancitaly Corporation.
This will give the Bank of Ameri-
ca the largest list Of stockholders of
any bank in the world.
Widespread distribution of stock
has been feature of the Giannini
organization, Notwithstanding that
the Rancitaly Corporation is one of
the largest holding companys of in
dustrial and bank stocks.
The Bancitalv owns not more than
10 percent of the stock of the Bank
Of Italy National Trust and Savings
Association of California, the origin
al unit and parent Of the Giannini
banking interests.
Giannini paid $40 a share for the
stock in the Bank of America, which
he obtained from Frank Jonas, a
record price.
The outside market advanced 90
points to $3.50 a share during the
last few days while the present sale
was under consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
TRAIN BANDITS
ROUNDED UP BY
CHICAGO POLICE
Part of Loot Stolen
From Mail Train Is
Recovered.
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Five of the
seven bandits who dvnapitcd the
mail car of a Grand Trunk train at
Evergreen Park Saturday and es-
capped with $132, 900 were under ar
rest today and police reported that
more than $4,000 of the money had
been recovered.
Two men, William Donovan and
Charles Limpy' Cleavcr, alleged
leaders of the robbery, made com
plete confessions, police said.
In addition to the five men held
SIX women We're arrested in connect
ion with the plot and distribution of
the loot.
The arrests and subsequent state
ments of the suspects, police de-
clare, solved the recent $4,000 rob-
berry of the Ravenswood National
Bank, Chicago, and several other
hank robberies.
Arrest of other participants in
the robbery and the recovery of the
remainder of the $4,000 will fol
low within "a hours, Deputy Police
Commissioner William f. O Connor
predicted.
The following suspects are under
arrest, police said:
William Donovan, Charles Cleaver
Frank and Michael Meccina and Joe
Lamm, alleged principals; Dan
Loose, alias Fred Corrigan, alleged
bomb terrorist; Frank Casey, Stew
art Burns, Fred and Mrs. Michael
Meecina, Mrs. Virgil Litzinger, Dor.
othy Jackman and Violet Stewart.
Carefully Planned
Investigation revealed, according
to police, that the robbery, accom-.
plished in 12 minutes, was planned
for weeks and practiced for five
days preceding the robbery.
Donovan confessed he had ridden
the Grand Trunk train five success
I'VE days in order to learn the times
OF arrival at various points along
the route through Chicago suburbs
Saturday he was the lone passenger
! for whose discharge the train stopp
ed at the Evergreen flagstation. Pol
ice said Donovan also confessed he
pulled the emergency airbrake to AID
his six confederates.
The first arrest was made at
Cleaver 5 home, where police rec
overed $4,000 of the loot secreted
in flour barrel, sugar sack and lin
ings of overcoats and dresses. A
quantity of nitro glycerin also was
found, police said.
Cleaver, an eX-convict, recently
freed in connection with the slaye
ing of two policemen, was arrested
along with his wife and four men
and two women who called at his
home while police were there. 1t
was believed the loot, which had
been divided in eight shares of
about $4,000 each was to have been
divided at this meeting i'll the
Cleaver home. The eighth share was
laid aside, as defense fund, police
said.
The wife of William Donovan, in
statement to police, named her
husband as a participant in Satur-
days robbery and in similar rob-
berry year ago in which a mail
train was robbed at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
Pair Held For
Investigation

Several arrests were made by city
police over the weekend.
.Ianes Dclanc. %, of Los Angeles
and Miguel V. Soto, 26, of Los Ang-
tles were arrested for investigation.
The men were found in possession of
IN automobile belonging to Chon
Arellanes and are being held pend
ing probe into the matter. They have
been turned over to the county auth
critics.
Bob Roberts, 80, and Ed Nogel,
-, Of Ileber were arrested on
charges of being drunk. Roberts
pleaded guilty this morning and was
sentenced to pay Il fine of $25 or
spend l2 10 days in Jail. He was
committed to the custody of the
sheriff. Vogel was released under
$2J bail, the bail being forfeited
this morning when he failed to
show up.
Elmer Jotty, 80, of FL Centre was
arrested on charge of reckless
driving. He was given a sentence
Of 800 fine or so days in Jail when
he pleaded guilty to the charge tins
morning. He was remanded to the
custody of the sheriff in default of
payment of the fine.
Geraldo Lucerias, "a, of FL Cen
tro was also brought up on charge
cf reckless driving but his case was
continued over until this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
MOORE IN
PLEA FOR.
MEX|CANS.
CalexicO Man Asks That
Action on Quota Be
Deferred.
QUOTES FIGURES
Committee Invited Here
To Learn Conditions at
First Hand.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Thc
continuance of Mexican imfnigra-
tion into California is absolutely
necessary to the economic prosper
ity and welfare of the Imperia,
Valley, G. b. Moore, banker, of Ca,
lexico, Calf, testified today.
Moorc represented vegetable grow
crs Of Imperial Valley in opposing
the Box Bill, which proposes to ap-
ply the quota system 10 all coun-
tries of the western hemisphere.
"The Imperial Valley, which only
25 years ago was merely n desert
waste, has today an assessed valua
tion of over $4S, 100000 and the
farmers of the region have them
selves spent without government
aid over $4,000 600 on an irrigia-
tion system, Moore said.
"This has all been accomplished
with the aid of Mexican labor,
without which the Imperial Valley
would today be undeveloped.' -
He read into the record affida-
Wits from valley ranchers telling of
unsuccessful attempts to harvest
the crop of the valley, estimated
at $30,000,000 annually, with white
labor. He stated there is no social
service problem with the Mexicans
in the valley, as practically all Of
the $4,000 who join the harvest re-
turn to Mexico at the end of the
working season.
He said there is n great disparity
between United States and Mexican
government figures concerning the
return of Mexicans to Mexico. For
example. a statement by the secre-
tary of industry of Mexico, show
ed that $4,000 Mexicans returned to
Mexico in the latter half of 1926,
while the American official figures
showed only 1852.
Grange Chief Talks
'The reason for this discre-
pancy,' he explained, "was that
while it is not necessary for n Mex
lean to register in the United States
on leaving this country, it is nee
cssary for him to register upon re-
turning to Mexico" "
Moore pleaded for searching in
vestigation of the entire Mexican
immigration problem before any
legislation is passed. He invited
the immigration committee to visit
the Imperial valley during June
and July to see whether white
Americans can work in the fields
at that time.
A. C. Hardison, president of the
California State Grange and Far
mcrs' Union, told the Senate lmmi-
grafton Committee today at its first
hearing on the Harris Bill to estab-
lish n Mexican immigration quota
that Mexican labor is necessary to
farmers of the southwest.
Hardison said government statis-
ties on Mexican immigration are
wrong.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
AVIATOR
BELIEVED
DROWNED
Wreck of Harry Brooks
Ford Plane Fails To
Reveal Pilot.
SEARCH FOR BODY
Noted Flyer Had Set Up
New Record in Plane
Last Week.
BY United Press Leased Wire

MELBOURNE, Fla, Feb. 27---
The wreckage of Harry Brooks fa-
nous "Flivver Plane' found in
the breakers Is miles south of here
today failed to yield a trace of the
missing Ford pilot, who left Titus
vile Saturday, southbound in his
tiny craft. @N
The diminutive plane in which
Brooks last week flew from Detroit
to Titusville, the longest nonstop
flight of a plane of its kind, was
totally wrecked. A wing was miss
ling. A truck brought the wreck
age to Melbourne today.
1t was believed from the appear
ance of the wreckage, washed
ashore during the night after it haa
been discovered by an airplane
pilot, that Brooks either had been
thrown clear of the craft when it,
plunged or else had freed himselt
and drowned in an attempt to swim
ashore.
Patrols searched the long stretci.
of the beach south of Melbourno
today while fishing boats searched
off shore near where the plane was
found, for Brooks body.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
BURGLARS GET
MUCH LOOT AT.
CLOTHING STORE

Burglars cut and battered their
way into the Johnson Greene store
on Main street Saturday night max
ing away with a quantity of cloth
ing. While the officials of the store
have been unable to make com
plete check on the stock to deter
mine what is missing, it was report
cd that the visitors were rather
particular, picking out only the best
in making their haul. 1t was imposs-
ible to estimate the loss, members of
the firm said, until an inventory
was made.
One man.. S. Hernandez, %, of
FL Centro has been picked up as a
suspect but as yet nothing that
would definitely link the man with
the robbery has been established.
Merchant Patrolman Robbins ap-
pretended the man.
Entrance was gained to the store
" cutting a hole in the roof of the
building. There is an air passage
running between the roof and cell
ing and the intruders made their
wary along this until they came to
a skylight. At the skylight the side
wall of the air-chamber composed
Of galvanized iron, was kicked in
by the visitors. They then dropped
to railing of the balcony and made
their way into the main part of the
store.
1t is believed that the entry was
effected late Saturday night or early
Sunday morning. Employees of the
store were there until approximately
1880 o clock Saturday night. The
burglary was discoyered at about
: clock last night by Walton
Johnson, brother of one of the pro-
prietors. He went into the store to
use a telephone and noticed the
roofing torn away.
Authorities ,were notified immcdi-
ately and investigation begun but
thus far the officers have been able
t. uncover little upon which to
work.