davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-01
when the Rainbow Appears

= Curtains in early times were de-
vised so that they could be hung
around a bed, and drawn backwards
and forwards, so as to admit or eX-
clude the light, or to conceal or dis
close objects.
But nowadays we have screens to
keep out the mosquitoes, glass in
the windows, and on the inside the
new styles of shades and curtains
which make the window a spot of
4 beauty in the house.
A remarkable new waterproof,
washable shade, which survives sud-
Nden showers and remains fresh and
unharmed, has been invented and it
vhas taken the place of the old
shades which were ruined by a
storm. This shade is called tontine.
Curtains like windows were not
known by primitive men and wo-
men. At first a window was an Op-
ening in the wall to let through the
tair for ventilation. Afterward it was
covered over by mica, oiled linen,
Vhorn paper, and finally glass.
When the rainbow appears through
the window you have another won
der because it exhibits all of the
prismatic colOrs.
Rainbows are produced chiefly by
the refraction and dispersion of the
light in passing through the rain
drops, partly also by its reflection
from the back of the drops, without
which the appearances would not
reach the eye.
Save The Baby Carriage
Is the baby carriage doomed to
go the way of the old crib?
Many children never saw a crib.
Maybe it is because they were
swung in hammocks. 1t is said
modern babies "go crazy" over rid
ling in automobiles.
They prefer them to baby car
&riages. Besides their busy brothers
and sisters don't care to wheel the
baby carriages around like they
used to do it. 1t is really too bad
because the world needs babies, and
: baby carriages, too.
You may have seen the picture of
an Indian woman carrying her
little papoose strapped to her back.
But out in the wild West even this
Aancient custom is being crowded
out by our new civilization. Even
< Indian babies cry for automobiles.
The application of bright color
, Schemes may save the baby car
riages. New and artistic designs
are on the market.
\ Baby carriages are a great fea-
ture in the Spring display of pro-
.ducts on the Atlantic City Board
walk. One carriage has a chassis
of nickel and three colors in duco
I'm beautiful and adequate harmony
Another carriage that attracts a
~good deal of attention is in a color
of dark royal purple on the body
, and hood and trimmed below in
Burma rose.
Baby carriages used in various
~countries for the last few centuries
are illustrated in pictures in the
products display.
There is an idea among manutac-
turers that if the children get busy !
-and give the babies of the family |
proper attention that they will en-
,joy the pleasure of wheeling
around these beautiful new baby
carriages that are made to look
-just as "spiffy" as new automobiles
in all their beautiful stripes and T.
,colOrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
MARYLAND GAMERS
ARE SEEKING TARIFF
Growers Join in Effort to Prevent
Imports of Foreign
Tomatoes.
snecial nisnatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. August 22-Canners
of Maryland are planning an intensive
fight before the Tariff Commission and
have informed Senator William Cabell
Bruce that they would be present at
the hearing next month to urge vigor-
ously the necessity of protecting the
pure Nordic tomato, grown in Mary
land, from those canned in Italy and
shipped to this country.
The local tomato growers and can
ners contend that the importation of
raw tomatoes from Cuba, Mexico and
the Bahama Islands, together with the
canned product from Italy. Is causing
such competition that the States
tomato canning industry Is being i'm
paired. They want the tariff adjusted
to protect the product.
Senator Bruce. who has been active
in behalf of the advocates of the Nordic
vegetable, said that while the Gamers
were agitated by the importation of
raw tomatoes they were tremendously"
against the shipment of SUIT. large
quantities of the Italian canned product
to this country.
IT have been in correspondence with
Gamers all over the State, from Har-
ford, Kent and Dorchester Counties,
and. in fact, all the counties of the
Eastern Shore peninsula" he said.
THE commissions reports show that
Maryland has the greatest tomato can
ming industry in the country. I con-
slider the matter of its development
one Of the most important things that
has come up since I have been in the
Senate"
Senator Bruce said the tariff charges
on canned tomatoes were much lower
now than they had ever been even dur
|. ing the Democratic administration. 1t
| is now Is per cent and at one time
was as high as 40 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
TRADING IN BONDS
BECOMES SLUGGISH
Market Slightly Irregular as
Dealers Show HeSitant
Attitude.
BY CHARLES F. SPEARE.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, August 22,-The bond
market today had a heSitant manner.
Il acted as though traders and investors
felt it had sufficiently discounted tns
improved technical situation AND Snouio
nov fall in line again with money con-
6itionS, .. .
r,o,rtS in legal rails and public utilities,
OF II, to o. points in some OF the
n1unlcipais and Of , 10 81 points III
the second quality corporation oonoS
hearing &1a and per cent coupons.
Pareion issues have also improved SUD
Stauually
Gradually the flowing supply Of oonoS
Is decreasing. Large distributing Or
carnations have been glvIng their at
fertiou to new issues and by reprlclhg
them have been able 70 distribute
substantial total As there are very
few new offerings, the congeSteo coiIai-
ton is being relieved.
Public Service Of New Jersey convert
f,lp 4sss advanced y points To a new
high today and then reacted. The 81.
Paul adjustments were fractionaiiy
lower Dodge is held around their hlgh
fo,, the movement Armour 5'2S were
lower on profit taking.
Seabeavd Air Line adjustments ana
consolidation IS showed further gains
and are . TO, 81, points higher than
las; week Other strong issues were
Remington Rand SIS. Andes Copper
a-d Anaconda Copper IS, Goodyear 9S
and Brooklyn Union Gas 5i2s,
Treasury certificates were depressed
bv the high money rates, The 4'4S
were of Il point.
In The foreign department the re-
covrrv in German bank bonds was con-
tinuc6. Scandinavian corporation issues /
have recently been making a better
showing. French. Chilean. Japanese
irish. Argentine and Polish bonds were
steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, Md, August % ,(Spe-
cial) Potatoes, white, bushel, 7oa80,
new potatoes, barrel i.25a2,iO. sweet
potatoes, barrel, l50a5 so, yams. barrel.
00a5 90: beans. bushel. 26ai rs; beets.
100, 250a350; cabbage, 100, 3.00a6.0O;
carrots, 100, 3.00a5 90. cora. dozen, l0a
10. cucumbers. basket, LOCALES: celery,
crate, 25Oa350, lima beans, bushel,
! GOAL rs; lettuce, crate, l.50a2.50, peas,
bushel, 300a3.25: peppers. basket, goa
80, onions, bushel, 35a75, squash, 2oa
40 tomatoes. bushel, so: basket, 25ao0.
Apples. bushel. 25al so; blaokberries,
i0ail: cantaioupes, basket. 3Oa50; crate.
60a1 So huckleberries. quart, i2ai5;
peaches, b,ishei. 75ai,75; pears, bnshel
25a3 90: watermelons, 100. f0O0a4O.OO,
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheatr--No. 2 red Winter, domestic
no quotations, No 2 red Winter gar
licky, domestic. August delivery, 1907
September delivery, l.3l II spot, l,30l3.
Bag lots Of nearby, at wharf. LIZ
ai20
Cargoes on grade, No, 2 red Winter.
aarlicky 1899; No. 3, 1885, No. 4,
1884,; No. s, 1909.
Corn~~No. 2 yellow, domestic, lis,
nominal; No 2 contract, export. no
quotations. corn on cob, new, 3T0,
nominal per barrel.
Oats No 2 white, domestic, new, At,
No 3, domestic. old. 46,
Rye~~Nearby l05al 20
Hay Receipts. none. Demand foi
hay is very limited and receipts gener-
ally ample for all requirements. Not
enough actual business Is passing to
establish quotations on the various
grades and all hay Is selling strictly on
It's merits al a range Of 1900 to 1900
per ton
Straw No | wheat, | ! 00al3,00 per
ton, No oat, IL 00al 800,
Dairy Market.
P0ultry-~6pring chickens, pound, 30a
35 Leghorns, 25a32; old hens 22a29;
poor and thin. 1920: old ROSTERS, lba
49, ducks, 2ia23: poor and thin. lsa20,
old, 1920, pigeons, pair, 25a3O.
Egge-~ Receipts .2l9 cases native and
nearby current receipts IN free cases,
30 firsts, dozen. 81
Btltter~--dood TO fancy creamery,
pound. 441aa4T, prints, ATaA9 blocks,
4ea4a, ladies. a6a3s; store packed. 81;
process, 4Ga4i-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
CURB STOCKS SHOW
IRREGULAR TREND
BancitaIy, Charts Common
and GobeI Common Among
Active Issues.

c!al plspatch 10 ,The s,ar.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK August 22,--lnterest in
the curb market proceedings today CEN
tered in large number Of spec1aitles
which had been more or less prominent
earlier in the week Trading in the llSt
as a whole was comparatively active,
but with the price movement irregular.
Bancitaly Corporation stock, because
of its spectacular gyrationS Garner IN
the year. again attracted puollc interest.
The stock was subject to heavy oHer-
inps. declining some points following
the rise of over 9 points Tuesday, The
selling was attributed to liquidation by
New York interests who had acquired
their holdings around the recent low
level.
Warner Brothers Pictures, class "A,
after equaling the previous high OF Oh.
dropped back below the previous flnai OF
1884. The decline was due for the most
part to adjustment Of the technical
market position
Outstanding on the side of advance
were Charts common and Apponaug
Co. common, both establishing new
highs, the former on larger DIVIDEND
possibilities. Earnings for the first hall
year were said to be well above pre-
iiminary estimates of $40 annually
compared with dividend requirements
of only 50 annually The latter issue
was responding to the favorable earn
ings statement for the year ended
June 80.
An advance of several points oc-
CURED In Gobel common. Stockholders
were scheduled to meet today to vote
on the proposed increase in capital to
600, 900 no par shares and to approve
split-up of the present stock in the
ratio of three for one.
Others that stood out prominently
included American Rolling Mills, No
randa. Mines, Newmont Mining and
Neisner Bros.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
WHEAT CLOSES FIRM
AFTER LATE UPTURN
Market Influenced by Reports Of
Frost in Canadian
Fields.

BY the Associated PTcAA
CHICAGO. August 22~--New fore
casts of frost in parts of Alberta and
Saskatchewan. Canada. led To late up
turns In wheat prices today, The rise
came after quotations on September
delivery If wheat here had touched the
bottommost level yet this season. 1t
was asserted In some quarters that
wheat Is now selling at below the aver
age cost Of production In the United
States
Wheat closed firm. TO ia cents
net higher, corn quarter TO "a cents
up, eats showing 70 to 70 cents advance
and provisions unchanged TO 7 cents
down.
Opening II cent to la cents of,
wheat later displayed considerable
power to rally. Corn. oats and pro-
visions were likewise easier. with corn
starting at Ia cents decline TO Il cent
advance. and subsequently showing a
general downturn.
At noon wheat was unchanged to y
higher and corn ranging from u de-
cline TO Il advance.
Announcement that newly harvested
wheat is arriving in Winnipeg gave
emphasis to word today of virtually
perfect conditions for rapid harvesting
In Canada. According TO adviceS at
hand, light frosts heretofore noted have
not materially affected yields and are
without consequence beyond slight
reduction In grades. Substantially all
Canadian territory reported general
conditions well above the average. with
estimates of yields surprising i0~year
average.
More or less general buying Of wheat,
however. developed at times today
especially on declines Houses with
Eastern and foreign connections were
rather conspicuous in this purchasing
Gloomy descriptions OF the food situ-
ton In Russia were referred 10 as a
reason and there was also talk that
with both political parties IN the United
States committed to farm relief many
farmers would be likely TO hold as much
grain AS possible In q hope of better
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22

NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, August u Special .---
Hudson Valley CIappa iayor!te pears
s0io 81 Z 00aZ2 rs occasionally SO per
bushel 0askcG OF grade medium 10
small fruit realized from !.25alT3.
garrcied STOCK brought from 3 59ae Sc.
Crates a I#o~dczen heads " big
Boston lettuce WilOie9a!ed within the
rrlce range Of l00a32 Is, principally
I s0a2 30 Western loeDeTg lettuce
packed IA crates Of three and six dozen
READS realized from 4ag rarely
higher. Upstate New York Copen-
hagen cabbage IN bulk sold on the basis
Of 40 90 per ton.
Jo1ftng sales on cucumbers were
MADE st 75al u.s. mostly i258l 80 per
bgsllel basket Diils brought 50s2 70
and pickles. z 25a9.00. according 70 size
and quality Hudson Valley Duchess
sODles sold from 75al y pei basket. d.
penc3ng upon the PARK grade and size
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
AWARDED SHIP CONTRACT.

BALTIMORE, August 40 Especially ,---
The officials of the Maryland Dry Dock
Co, at Fairfield. have been notified that
they had submitted the lowest bid for
reconditioning two l0,000-ton freighters
OF the United States Shipping Board as
passenger vessels, and changing their
motive power from steam TO Diesel EN-
gines.
H. r. Brown, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the company, said the
contract would amount 10 approximate
ly 81, 100. 900 When the work begins
probably within a week, he said, about
500 additional employees would be re-
uuired. Every department OF the plant
win have To be expanded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
URGES PEACH INSTITUTE.

RALEIGH. ~ c.. August % Gp>.-
George Ross. chief of the division of
markets of the North Carolina Depart
ment of Agriculture. has launched a
movement for formation of q peach In
stitute to represent the growers OF the
six principal peach shipping States Of
the South, A letter was sent out yes
terday by MIR. Ross seeking to enlist
the cooperation of South Carolina.
Georgia. Arkansas, Alabama and Ten-
nessee IN the proposal. The object of the
institute would be to seek uniform
grading and also TO foster legislation
deemed beneficial to the industry. which
has Just passed through two unprofit-
able seasons,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
AUTO EXPORTS GAIN.

NEW YORK. August % Especially .~~
John N. WHY'S, head of whatsoever
land Incorporated, automobiles, re-
turned ON the L,eviathan from five weeks
In England, France and Germany
WHY'S Overland has so FAR this year
nroduced oSb 900 automobiles, compared
with l74000 for the entire year OF 1927,
he said Production for the year, he
said, will exceed $4,000 cars
During the month of July 5000 cars
were shipped to export markets and the
years total he said. will exceed $4,000.
Next year his company plans to manu-
facture II, 900 automobiles for export.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
URGES COAL PURCHASE.

NEW YORK. August a. LP.--E. T.
Loomis, president of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Co, returning from an inspec~
ton trip, said coal shortage next
Winter Ii IN prospect for persons who
fail To order early.
While he said prospects for Fab BUSH
ness were encouraging he predicted that
next Winter will probably be severe
one. pointing out that we have Just had
two mild ones Severe weather. he eX-
planned, hampers mining and tganSpor-
tallen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
STEEL OFFICIAL RESIGNS.

BALTIMORE, August ~ tSpeciail ,~-
w. frank Roberts. for 10 years gem
erai manager Of the SparfoWs Point
plant OF the Eathlehem Steel Corpora
ton, has resigned and will sever oil
business activities for the present at
least
Stewart j Cort has been appointed
10 nh the vacancy with the Bethlehem
CORPORATION aud has already entered
upon the discharge Of his duties. Mi
c0rt comes 10 Baltimore from the cor
poration's main plant, at Bethlehem, Pa,
He has been connected with the COM
pany for many ars, and ii regarded
an one Of the best-equipped steemakere
in the United States,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22

NEW YORK, August 22 Hl.~-i toeka
firm Radio rises y points Bonds duh
prices hold steady Foreign exchanges
mixed yen down T. Cotton higher; un~
faynral lie weekly weather report Sugar
steady: trade support, Coffee easy;
lover Brazilian offers.
CHICAGO August - Hl,~Wheat
firm, predictions frost Canada, Corn
steady. unfayorahle Missouri reports
Cattle irregular. Hogs firm,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
Wilson Heads Coal Firm.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. August % Op).-
H. T. Wilson. of Detroit. Mich, has
been named president of the Pittsburgh
Terminal Coal Corporation, and has al
ready assumed his new post, it was an
nounced here today
Terminal Coal is one of the largest
producers in the Pittsburgh coal area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
MIDLAND STEEL PRODUCTS.

NEW YORK. August % tA'l Earn
ings Of Midland Steel Products Co. Of
Cleveland for July were $2g4 002 after
all charges except Federal taxes and
profit sharing This is an increase OF
a2 per cent over July OF last year For
the first z months the company earned
si.8i7. 1857 compared with 81 ,65l 1856 last
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
COTTON IRREGULAR
AFTER EARLY GAINS
Market Turns Quiet in Afternoon
Following Brisk Morning
Session.
By the Associated Press,

BY the ASSUtIhkeU FFtSa.
NEW YORK. August 22.-Early adj
vances of about 30 to IS points on UNI
favorable features III the weather and
crop news we're followed by nervous
and irregula. fluctuations in the New
York cotton market today, with reac-
lions under realizing and Southern or
local selling The midafternoon market
was comparatively quiet and steady,
however. with the active months show
ing net advances Of 10 to 81 points on
continued unfavorable crop reports and
talk of rather better trade demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22

NEW YORK, August 20 (4, Call
money easier High, Z. low, 7; ruling
rate, T. closing bid. Z Time loans
flrmer. mixed collateral. 5000 days.
Ga 4~6 months, ga, Prime mercantile
paper, 5t4 abA
bankers acceptances unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
Holden Goes 10 Southern Pacific.

NEW YORK August y M ~ Hale
Holden. president ~ the .a4cago Bur
Nngtou {. <<a.Gcy Railroad Ca "lll pc
come ASSOCIATED gilIi the Southern
yaeIffc Railroad CO about The first of
the wear rs chairman Of the executive
Semmttts. Wall Street heard TO-DAY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
Washington Stock Exchange
SAFES

National Bank of Washington at 500
Cneyv Chase Dairy pfd,-l at lo6S4
National NJ. & Inv pfd-loo at AZ
Peonles Drug stores pfd-l0 at 1888
sanitary Grocery Co. pfd.-io at l2l'
10 az I22.
AFTER CALL
National N. & ms. pfd., 100 at 4's'
10 at 42s. .soo -
washington Rwy. s. Elec. 4s-soOo at
a2a4. $500 at 9224. .o.,
Sanitary Grocery Co. pId-10 al LA q
10 at 1875. 5 at IFS. 80
Washington Gas 6s "A-Sl'ooo al
f039a. 10 at 1921.
Canitai Traction Coo at l04 -
ise-gent'la!er Linotype-5 at l009s' ~
al Io03s. 10 at Ioo34.
Nonev-Can loans. and 6 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22

United Cigar Stores of America
earned net profit of $3,aa0BlA in the
six months ending June 30, compared
with $2.7I1,2al In the flrst six months
OF 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22

PUBLIC UTLt4
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
Special Dispatch to The Star and the North
American Newspaper Alliance.

Who we're the richest Of the 20 men
who have been Presidents of the united
States since the Nation was tounded?
The first President was rich, Washing
ton being one of the weaithieSt of his
day He left more than $500,000,
Few oIher Presidents have been SO
rich. Theodore Roosevelt was probably
the richest President i'll recent years,
leaving an estate of about 81 ,000,000
OF the 20 Presidents. Is were the sons
Of farmers and planters. 4 of law
yers. OF clergymen. | each of a
physician. u constable. a tanner and an
iron maker No fewer than 8 were
born in very poor families, The others
were born III various circumstances.
mostly of middle class folk
tcopyright, 1923. hy North American News
papeF Alliance
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-07-27

From that little edition of $500
copies issued in 1928 have grown the
millions of dictionaries which are to
be found in the homes, schools and
offices of the English-speaking world
of today, and every one of these die
tionaries whether it bears his name
on its cover or not is monument 10
Noah Webster, the Yankee school
teacher and lawyer, who devoted for
ty-eight years of his life to task
which has enriched our language i'm
measurably. Although the words
webster" and dictionary" are syn
OnymOus in the minds of most of us,
but few of us know much about the
man, Noah Webster. Nine out of ten
perhaps would confuse him with his
distant relative, Daniel Webster, the
orator and statesman. Yet it is not
tributiOn of Noah Webster to Ameri-
can life will be an important one long
after that of Daniel Webster will have
been forgotten entirely.
Noah Webster was the son of poor
New England farmer of West Hart
ford, Conn.,, who in 1774, when Noah,
Jr., was sixteen years old, mortgaged
his farm to pay his sons expenses in
Yale college from which the boy was
graduated four years later. Upon the
day of his graduation his father gave
him an eight-dollar Continental bill
(worth about four dollars at the time)
and told him that he could do no more
for him. Although young Webster had
intended to become a lawyer, he had
no means to continue his studies into
that field, so he had to resort to teach
ing to make living while he studied
law by himself-so successfully, it
proved, that he was admitted to the
bar in Hartford in 1871. He was I'M
able to wait for practice, however,
so he again engaged in school teach
ing, this time at Goshen, N. Y, where
he established a classical school.
There in 1882, foreseeing that Amer
lea, after separation from the mother
country would need to have it's own
school texts, he planned "Grammat-
ical institute" to include a speller, a
reader and a grammar. The speller
was issued first, in 1888, followed in
1884 by the grammar, and in 1856 by
the reader The success of the now
famous "blue-back speller," still ia
miliar to the older generation of
Americans of today, was instantane-
Gus and must have been amazing to
the young schoolmaster. In prepar-
ing it, he had shown the same skill
and sound sense which characterized
his dictionary later. 1t was arranged