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Evening star., 1928-12-07
CAN CUT FLOOD LOSS.
Drainage Expert Says Crop Rota
tion Will Reduce Hazard.

PHILADELPHIA (P.-F. L. Duley,
drainage expert engaged by the Farm
journal to study problems of the Missis-
sippl hoods. says farmers Of the Mis-
sisSippi Valley corn belt can greatly
Teouce the periodical hazard by a svs-
tematic program of crop rotation and
terracing on sloping lands.
Where corn alone is grown on slon-
ing lands, he says, 27.4 per cent of
the falling. rain drains off, CARRYING
with 1t rich part of the top soil. But
tated the run-off Is cut to 14.I ner
cent. pa
Land with fall Of 8 to IS feet IN
100 feet can be terraced and used to
advantage for cultivated crops. Over the
100000 square miles of the Missis-
slpp1 damage area, Dulles says, far
mers can save millions of dollars rep
resented by the rich soil and fertiliz-
er that Is washed from the bare lands
into the rivers and at the same time
curtail the fatal flow of water.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
COTTON is STEADY
IN EARLY TRADING
Steady Cables Cause Advance OF
Three to Seven Points on
First Sales.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December THE cot
ton market opened steady at an ad-
vance of 8 to points in response to
relatively steady cables. with January
selling up to 20.19 and May to 20.15 on
covering, together with some Liverpool
and continental buying. The COM
paratively moderate demand was sup
piled by further liquidation and South
ern selling, however, and the market
eased back to about yesterdays closing
quotations during the early trading.
The buying continued in sufficient vol
ume to promote fairly steady under
tone and prices at the end of the first
half hour ruled about to 4 points net
Private cables reported calling and
Bombay buying in the Liverpool mar
ket and said there was a fair inquiry
for cotton cloth from South America
Some of the early buying here may
have been promoted by reports that a
Liverpool trade interest estimated the
worlds consumption Of American lint
cotton for this season at 15,250,00O
bales.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK, December Z Especially -
Western and Central white Danish cab
bage sold at 4o.O0-45.00 per ton. Mexico
fresh green peas sold at $50 per crate
Of As pounds. California peas sold at
500a7.00. .
Yellow onions from Orange County,
N. Y, sold at 3.25a3.75 per 100-pound
sack. Fancy stock from the Middle
Western States sold at 4.90.
New York cut carrots were 2.00a2.10 a
:, blshel basket and unwashed stock, 2.o5
= 100 pound sack. Crates of 48 and go
! bunches were 2.75a3.25; occasionally $50
A375.
( New York bulk round white potatoes
! sold at 200 per 180 pounds. State cell
, cry sold at 2.25, 2.75 and 800 per two
Z thirds crate. Celery in poor condition
Z vent at IS.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
GAINS IN HOLIDAY
TRADE ARE SHOWN
Increase of Approximately
is Per Cent Is Noted
Over Last Year.
BY J. C. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, December Holiday
trade now is in full stride. In many OF
the big shopping centers Of the country
sales are showing an increase of approx
imately Is per cent above those of last
year In consequence, recorders are
coming in briskly.
The. value of money being spent is
larger than ever before. The money
available for the holiday season has
been brought up to extraordinary fig
ureS by steady employment and high
level wages, and the wages which have
come TO the agricultural communities
from their crops and livestock. High
priced goods are in demand. The buy
ing, however, is far better directed and
considered than in 1927.
Advertising Campaigns.
Windcw displays are playing larger
part in the merchandising campaigns
than usual. Mechanical devices are
being freely used to catch the attention
of passing shoppers. Another move has
been to display goods on models made
to resemble stage, screen and sport
stars.
Industrial plants, in the meantime,
d1C WOlhhlH db q IdbC 1dA 1l161lSA IAAbLl
is usual at this time of year. Steel
mills are averaging above 80 per cent
Of indicated capacity for the country
as whole, and the demand is keeping
up.
The automobile industry Is still en-
gagged in preparations for the annual
shows, but the factories are being put in
condition for enormous production
within the next 10 days. The body
builders are speeding up and so are
nearly all the other specially manufac-
turers.
Building has continued at a strong
rate longer than usual in the North,
owing to the favorable weather. This
is gratifying to the cement and lumber
industries. Furniture factories are
busily engaged and some Of the pot
terry makers have strengthened their
positions by mergers. The rayon
manufacturers are working their pants
at capacity. There are indications that
their activity will continue at least
until some CT the new factories can
reach quantity production next year.
Oil Industry.
The oil industry Is gradually over
coming some of the difficulties under
which 1t has been laboring. although
production is high and has been in
creased by new gushers recently
brought in.
Railroad freight movements are ex-
tremely heavy. The nonferrous metal
mines in this country and in Canada
and Mexico $re very active. Lead
prices are strong, and foreign sales of
copper continue high. Tile iron ore
shipping season on the Great Lakes is
over, with a total Of 53,980,874 tons, a
gain Of 2,873, 1888 tons over 1927.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Railway Operating Income.
+ba Aceoc,ated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The net railway operating income
of the class / railroads in october
amounted to $166,311,162, which for
that month showed an annual return
of 5.8s per cent on their property in
vestment. This report was made yes
terday by the Bureau Of Railway
Economics, maintained by the carriers,
and was based on reports from 185
class railroads representing total
mileage of 0,306 miles.
Gross operating revenues for the
month of october amounted to $6l7,-
1872 ,4O6, compared with $58l ,006,228 in
october, 1927, or an increase of 6.3
per cent. Operating expenses in Oc-
tober totaled $401, ,159,687, compared
with $500 841 1893 in the same month
in 1927, or an increase of three-tenths
of l per cent. The railroads in Oc-
tober paid $50, ,O82, 1863 in taxes, an in
crease of IA per cent over the same
month in 1927.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
CURB SHARES GAIN
AFTER EARLY DROP
Market Goes Upward After
Hour of SeIIing-Recov-
cry Rapid.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 7.-Following
almost an hour of heavy liquidation
the Curb Market turned abruptly about
today. Much of the early selling was
set down to liquidation of accounts
which had become impaired as a result
of yesterdays weakness, and after this
- had been completed it became appar-
ent that the technical position had been
strengthened.
oil stocks suffered sharply in the
forenoon selling. Standard of Indiana
lost almost points before recovery set
in. The decline in Illinois Pipe Line
carried the price down almost IA
points. Cities Service, which had been
moving forward daily into new high
territory, dropped below the 80 level
for a loss of some 2 points. Standard
of Ohio. Humble and Vacuum were un-
der pressure. In almost all instances
prices snapped back readily later IN
the session. Gulf Oil OF pennsylvania
stood out strongly even when most oth-
ers were under pressure.
The motors were featured by crop
Of points in Auburn Auto, similar
decline in Ford of Canada and loss
OF more than 4 points in Marmon be-
fore support was encountered.
The manner in which the utilities re-
covered was impressive from the stand
point of those who had acquired this
class of stock on the theory they were
behind the market. Electric Bond q
Share Securities rallied almost points
from the early low and special buying
was noted IN United Gas q Improve
n1ent.
Canadian Marconi opened on a block
NJ $500 shares at 8, down a small
fraction. Marconi Radio international
received good support and Marconi
wireless Telegraph lost only slightly.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
BALTIMORE Markets
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, December T.
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds, 80a1 10;
sweet potatoes, barrel, 1.50a250: bushel
50a1 so; yams, barrel, 1.50a300; beans
busheI, 300a4.5o; beets, 100, 3.50a4 so;
broccoli. bushel,: 60a75; Brussels sprouts,
quart, 20a25; cabbage, ton, 33 3.C0a45 90;
carrots, 100, 4eGa5. 90; celery, crate, 1.50
ASSOC; cauliflower, crate, 1.75a2.75; kale
$50; onions, 100 pounds, 1.25a4 so;
oyster plants, LOO, 5.00aSO 90; parsnips,
basket 5Oa60; peppers, crate, 4.50a9 90;
pumpkins, 100, 1000a30,00; spinach
bushel, 35a65; tomatoes, crate, 2.75a
$50; turnips, baskets. 20a30; Savoy cab
bage, bushel, 50a1.00. Apples, bushel,
75a2.00; cranberrieS, box, 4.00a5 90;
pears, bushel, 1.50a2.50; grapefruit, box,
2.0Oa400; oranges, box, 2.50a4.5O;
Keifer pears, basket, 25a35.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. q red Winter, garlicky,
spot, 1928; December delivery, 1925.
Corn-No. 2 export, December deliv-
cry, no quotations.; No. 2 yellow, 1.02;
cob corn, 4.65a475 barrel.
Oats-No. q white, domestic, spot,
57a58; No. 3 white, domestic, spot,
56a57.
Rye-Nearby, 110a120.
Hay-Receipts, 48 tons. While hay Is
arriving here in limited quantities only,
1t is more than ample for the demand.
which is being supplied mostly by truck
from nearby points, few carloads being
received. There Is not enough business
passing to establish prices on the va
rious kinds and grades and all arrivals
sell strictly on merit at range OF
16O0al8.50 per ton OF timothy and
clover hay.
Straw-No. / wheat. 11.00a12.00 per
ton; No. oat, 12.00a13.00 per ton.
Dairy Markets.
Poultry, alive-Young turkeys, pound,
38a4O; old, 32a36; crooked breasts, 25a
30: Spring chickens, 20a30; Leghorns,
2Oa26; old hens, 22a28; Leghorns, 20a
%; small and poor. 18a20; old roosters,
17a18; ducks, 22a25; small and poor, 18
a20; geese, 20a26; guinea fowls, each,
4Oa85; pigeons, pair, 30.
Dressed pountry-Turkeys, choice to
fancy, pound, 40a42; fair to good, 38a
40: old toms, 33a35; poor and crooked
breasts, 25a30; chickens, young, 3Oa32;
old and mixed. 25a30; old rooSters, 18a
20: ducks, 25a28: geese, 22a28.
Eggs-Receipts, 1923 cases; native
and nearby selected whites, free cases,
dozen, so; flrstS, As; current receipts, 43.
Butter-Good and fancy creamery,
pound, 48a54; prints, 54a56; blocks, So
asa; ladies, 38a40; store packed, 34a35 /;
process butter, 43a44.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

was favorable to stocks, both lines are
black, when unfavorable they are
shown by an open line. Over a long
period of years this barometer has also
been an efficient guide to the security
markets.
All three barometers gave warning
this Spring and Summer. One came in
May, one in July. and the other in Au-
gust.
Meanwhile, the market has apparent
ly ignored high money rates. Business
conditions have been excellent and the
market may have been taking this time
to discount the larger profits of corpora
tions.
The outlook for December is for con-
tinued high money rates, for aside from
the large demand for stock market and
business credit, the holiday retail trade
as well as the record dividend payments
OF corporations will create heavy cur
rency demands. Many still believe that
the point will be reached where high
money rates will prevent further rise
of stock prices.
copyright, 1928.)
Evening star., 1928-12-07
SERB AND CROATIAN
| TENSION INCREASES
Appointment of Governor at
Zagreb Adds Fresh Fuel to
Political Unrest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Jugoslayia, December z
Extreme tension prevails between
the Serbs and Croatians over the ap-
pointment by the central government
here of Col Maximovitch as govern
or of Croatia at zagreb His designation
to the prefecture has added frsh fuel
to the fires of political unrest which in
recent months had given rise to Or
ganized efforts for provincial autonomy
in the western provinces of the king
dom.
Leaders of the Croatian separatist
movement have asserted that the
colonel's appointment was unconstitu-
tional and that his continuance in Office
would mean the establishment of a
military regime in Croatia.
While there has been no outward sign
Of open revolution or an attempt at a
coup d'etat, the general situation has
become chaotic. The CroatS have con-
tinued their demands for resignation
of the present cabinet, dissolution of
Parliament and fresh elections, to be
followed by administrative decentrali-
cation of the present political system.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
NEW TARIFF SCHEDULES
GET CHINESE APPROVAL
complete National Tariff Auton-
omy" Aim of New Council
of State,
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NANKING, China, December t.
The new council of state today ap-
proved and promulgated fresh tariff
schedules. They will be effective for
one year from February /, 1929.
r. v. Soong, Nationalist minister of
finance, announced about month ago
that new general tariff would be put
into effect by China on February /.
This step was taken in connection with
the movement for complete national
tariff autonomy" which is one of the
cardinal foreign policies of the Ma
tionalist government. The tariff treaty
which the United States negotiated
with Marking last July recognizes this
principle. and several other countries
have signed similar pacts. It has not
been accepted, however, by Japan,
Great Britain and France.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Assuan Dam to Be Enlarged.

It has been practically determined to
make a further extension of the AS
saun Dam on the Nile, by which the
storage capacity will be more than dou-
bled. The plans have been made, but
before they are finally adopted they are
to be passed upon by a commission OF
foreign engineers Of which an American
the dam is to be carried on % feet
higher, and this will make 1t surpass
anything of the kind in the world. This
will be the second extension, the first
having been made in 1910, 10 years
after the completion of the original
structure. The present capacity Is
2,4OO 900 900 tons Of water and the pro-
posed enlargement will bring the ca
pacity up to nearly 5,000,000,00 tons.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
DR.. FISHER TELLS
OF FIGHT ON DRUGS
Defendant in Girls Death Follow.
ing Operation Breaks Down on
Keyser Witness Stand.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KEYSER, w. Va, December 7-Dr
Otto Fisher, charged with the death of
Miss Lonnie Beckone, student nurse of
Harrisonburg, Va, today affirmed his
original statement that his only motive
was to save the girls life after she had
presented herself to him, very i'll from a
condition the nature of which he had
no knowledge at the time.
He broke down in telling how he bat
tied to overcome the narcotic habit.
Orville Liskey, indicted as an accom-
plice in the death of Miss Beckone,
denied on the witness stand that he was
in any way responsible.
DR.. H. H. Irwin of Woodstock, Va,
VIII go on the stand for the State. j.
H. Piper of Staunton, Va, uncle of DR..
Fisher, who had been here, was called
home suddenly by the death of his wife.
Mrs. Emma Piper.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
C0RNSTALK PAPER USED,
Book Is Published to Show Use OF
Farm Waste.

NEW YORK [P).-A book printed on
paper made entirely from cornstalks is
being published here as demonstration
OF the use of farm waste in industry,
The waste material was gathered on
farms near Danville, Ill. and made into
pulp there. Then it was shipped to
Michigan and put through standard
paper-making machinery.
The book, Farm Products in Indus
try" by George NJ. Rommel, is a popu-
lar treatment of technical chemical in
novations in the utilization of farm
waste. 1t forecasts an increase of in
come for American farmers from that
source amounting to billion and half
dollars annually.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
FLYER LEAVES $500, 900.

TUCSON, Ariz., December THE
will of George B. Peck, deceased
Detroit aviator, which was filed here
yesterday, disposes of property valued
at 100000 to his young widow and
500 900 to an aunt, Belle G. Smith of
Detroit, Peck made the will October
%, the day before he and three COM
panions crashed to death in the Cata-
lima Mountains north of here while they
were searching for boy who had been
killed accidentally while hunting.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Colorful Javanese People.

The natives Of Western Java are gen.
orally considered the most intelligent
and agreeable of all the millions in the
close populated island. The varied and
radiant hues of their raiment, the
adornment of finger and ankle and
wrist, the true artistry Of an occasional
batik "sarong" lend them picturesque
ness unknown to the simpler -garbed
Tahitian. Along the wayside everywhere
they are grouped in colorflu multi
tude, for this is Sunday morning, and
the Dutch see to 1t that Sunday is, as
far as possible, day of rest in Java.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Bankruptcy Petition Filed.

BALTIMORE, December z Especially.
Listing his debts at $608717, due
building supply houses, hardware and
housefurnishings firms of Washington,
and no available assets, Francis E.
Proctor, contractor, of 4408 Stanford
avenue, Chevy Chase, Md, has filed a
petition in the United States District
Court here asking to be adjudged a
bankrupt.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Night Work on the Lawn.

The fall of night need never be an
excuse to warrant the suburban resi-
dent from keeping his lawn in perfect
order, for the newest lawn mower is
electric, and 1t has only to be guided
about the lawn and the current keeps
the blades in motion. In addition it is
equipped with an electric light which
Facilitates night work on the lawn.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
POTATO MARKET DULL,

CHICAGO, December C49 Omitted
States Department of Agriculture) -
Potatoes-Receipts, SO cars; on track,
275; total United States shipment, 554
cars. Trading very slow, market dull; !;
Wisconsin sacked round whites, 85a1 05 !;
Minnesota and North Dakota sacked
round whites, 80a95; sacked Red River
Ohios, mostly around 100; Idaho,
sacked Russets, 1.40al 80.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Levee Work.

Mans first effort to control the
Mississippi was by building levees. The
first planters thus sought to protect
their own plantations and passed the
danger along to the next fellows.
Gradually the levees were enlarged and
extended until they now form set of
parallel banks long enough to reach
from New York to Chicago. They have
cost, so far, more than $3.50, 100000.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Indy HOPS FOR VIRGINIA;
DUE HERE WEDNESDAY
He and Guggenheim to Visit Rich
mond, Then Attend D. G.
Conference.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 7.-Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, accompanied by
Harry F. Guggenheim of the Guggen-
helm Foundation for the Promotion of
Aviation, hoped off from the East
River at 1850 am. today in q Looming
amphibian plane for trip to Rich
mond, Va.
Col. Lindbergh and his companion
will visit Gov. Harry Byrd of Virginia.
They will stop en- route for luncheon
and then proceed directly to Richmond.
They will return to Washington in time
for the International Aeronautic Con-
ference, which begins next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Directors Elected.

NEW YORK, December 7 Op.-Wil-
liam Wisenan of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.:
Henry Rogers Winthrop of Harris,
Winthrop & Co., and vice president
of the Wabash Railroad, and Henry
David of Wilmington. Del. have been
elected directors Of the United States
Rubber Co.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Steal Chickens: Drop $500.

WHITWELL, Tenn. (P).-James
Stevenson. farmer, discovered a coopful
of fowls he had prepared for market
had disappeared. But in his path lay
a pocketbook containing $500, for which
he found no claimant.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
U. s. TREASURY RECEIPTS.

S7,1o3,166.26, expenditures $15,783,-
e23.46 and balance $71,617853.84.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
A Gaining Religion.

Mohammedenism is sweeping down
over Africa rapidly. This religion has a
great appeal to the natives alteration of
ceremony and dress. The first thing
that happens when village has turned
Mohammedan is general order to kill
all MOS
Evening star., 1928-12-07

Increased.
Finance Co CT Penn. .S4 Q Jan. Dec IL
Accumulated.
Wilson Co pf...l34fo ac Dec. 81 Dec II
Resumed.
Porto Ric Am Tb A.sl.75 Jan. 10 Dec. 20
Adjustment.
Chi Pneu Tool. ..tsl.10 .. Dec. 81 Dec. al
Stock.
Canfeid Oil....2 .20G stkJan. Dec. 20
Payable In cash or l-64 share Of common
etock.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Omcs
INDUSTRIAIS.

Following is q list of stocks and
bonds traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Penney Co Sales.

NEW YORK, December (P.-Sales
of j. G. Penney Co. Chain Stores in the
past IL months increased to $151, $780,
467, from $130,158,343 in the corre-
spending 1927 period.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

D1L L1L dUV4
NEW YORK, December OP).-BaY
silver. 573s; Mexican dollars, 43A.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Money to Loan

Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph |, Weller a29 wash. HIs I. q Trust g
Evening star., 1928-12-07

Glaciers have been known In rare in
stances to move 100 feet q day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-11-01
Rauen Led Voyagers
to Iceland's Shores

Though Iceland now belongs to
Denmark, it was discovered by the
MacDougalls of Argyllshire, ances-
tors of the family which now re-
sides at Dunollie castle, and whose
eldest daughter is known by the
picturesque name of the "Mafd Of
LOrn." .
In early days the MacDougalls
were sea rOverS, and when on
their dventurous voyages they al
ways had with them several raw
ens-their. mascot bird. Sailing
along the sea northward on a vOy-
age. of discovery, MacDougall
chief let loose a raven hoping 1t
would show where land lay. but
the bird returned i'm the direction
whence they had come.
Continuing their voyage, anoth-
er raven was released, and after
circling around overhead, it came
back to the ship. Knowing the
ravens nnerring instinct for max
ing for land. they knew there was
none near. ..,.t. g.
On. they sailed, and then let
loose another. bird, which set off
In the direction they were sailing.
Following it, these. intrepid voy-
ayers of. the western. isles reached
the unknown land of Iceland.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-11-01
WelI-Known Perfume

One of the Oldest and most ia
nous of the blended. perfumes is
Eau de Cologne. 1t was first made
in Cologne at the. end of the: Sew
enteenth century. Three firms
claim to possess the original secret
formula; needless to say, these
processes are very jealousy guard
ed by their owners, and in the
past men have: lost their lives in
trying to steal them. Analysts
have discovered, however, that Eau
de Cologne t. mixture of the es-
sential oils of orange flower, rose
mary, lavender, lemon. bergamot,
and petitgrain., In. the finest. quail
tiles only the purest rectified spir-
its of wine is used to dilute the
essences, and when the perfume Is
made it is left for many years to
mature. X .E.~-,,, e.