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The Washington times., 1928-12-15
Yule Trees Arrive
For District Homes

The seasons first consignment Of
Christmas trees. a carload of spicy
evergreens from Ludlow, Vt, ar.
rived here yesterday-ten days he.
fore the time they are usually
taken home and decorated and
made ready for the arrival Of Santa
Claus.
Some 900. 900 Christmas trees will
be shipped to Washington from
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire.
Maryland and Virginia. Wholesa le
prices at this early stage of the
game are quoted at from so cents
to $3.50 for Virginia cedar and pine
trees. while New England Spruce.
pine" are quoted at So a bundle,
with one to eight trees in bundle.
Several hundred carloads of treos
will arrive here during nNxt week
merchants along Produce Row
said.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
BALTIMORE GRAM MARKET

Wheat-Steady; No 2 red winter.
garlicky. domestic. $1.32k: receipts,
11s.s6S bushels: shipments, 1892
bushels.
Corn Easier: No. yellow, do.
mestic. new, 9s099 ,nts: receipts.
s0.7e6 bushels; shipments. 474 bush.
els.
Oats-Firn: No. 2 y, ,hite domestic,
5sR5S1a cents: No. white. 56@57
cents; receipts. none; shipments.
2,499 bushels.
Rye - Nominal: receipts. none;
shipments, 81.
Hay-F'irnn on better grades.
Flour Quiet; steady.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
!. LATEST NEWS OF THE MARKETS
LOCAL PRODUCE
Eggs-Current receipts. 42V soc;
white hennery, 45@4sc.

Eggs Current receipts. - " 4Sc'
white hennery, 45@4Sc.
Pouitry.-Turkeys, 35Qssc; spring
chickens, Plymouth Rocks. Reds' {
lbs, and over, 2Sc; mixed colors, q
@2Sc; large leghorn chickens. z9W
2sc; hens, 25@2sc; leghorn hens -
02oc. Turkeys, dressed. SS04Oc;
chickens 2s0SOc; large fowls, ESQ
CSC: large legnorn fowls. 22Q24c;
keats. 70@75c.
Calves. lb., 15016c; lambs, 12c.
Anphs-Supplies moderate. lie.
mand LIGHT. market steady. Boxes;
Washington medium to large size
extra fancy Delicious $3.25; Romes.
$3.50; .Jonathans, $202.25. Bushel
baskets: Virginia and Pennsylvania
II. S. No. /, Yorks, ~ inches up,
$1.5O01.65; u. s. No: +, 2h incnss
up. Grimes, best, $1.50; slack pack,
$l.S5; u. 8. No. i, IA inches up
Staymans. $1.50.
Cabbare-Supplies, moderate; de-
hand, light; market, steady. New
York, s0-lb sacks, Danish lype'
81. so; 10O-lb. sacks. $2.75. ,
Celery Supplies, moderate; oe-
mand, light, market, dull. CaliIor.
MIA crates, $6@6.50. New York. z-o
crates, $2.50@2.75: few, 50.
Lettuce Supplies. liberal; demand,
light; market steady. Western
stock: California, crates, lcenerg
tyne, As doz., best, $4@4.25; flair
quality and condition, $3@S.5O. FLOR m
ida, ~ -bu. hampers, big Boston type,
...Nn~ Ens "a ~ nl1QlitV.
poorly headed, $1.25.
Onions-Supplies, moderate; oe-
mand, light, market. steady. Michi-
gan and Ohio, 1OO-Ib. sacks, yelloWs,
II. s. No. /, medium to large size,
SIS. Michigan. 10O-lb sacks, yellows,
small size, fair quality and condi-
tion, $4.
Potatoes Supplies, moderate; de.
mand, moderate; market, about
steady. Michigan, 150,lb sacks, Rus.
set Rurals, u. s. No. !, $2.1502.2b.
Idaho, 1OO-lb. sacks, Russet BUR-
banks, II. S. No. 4, $40. Pennsyl-
vania and New York, 15O.ib sacks,
round whites, u. s. No. l. $l.s50
2: Maine. 120-lb. sacks, Green Noun.
tains, U. s. No. 1, $i.8E02.
Spinach-Su Supplies moderate. De
mand light. market slightly weaker.
Norfolk section Virginia, veneer
barrels Savoy. type, $500 LIS;
busllel baskets. Soc.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies mod
crate. Demand slow. market dull.
East shore Maryland, cloth top
barrels Yell0ws, No. i. $3.50. North
Carolina. cloth.top barrels Yellows.
No. i. best. $3.50; poorly graded.
81. 50@3.00.
String Beans Supplies very light.
Demand moderate. market steady.
Florida, -busheI hampers Black
Valentines. $3.OOW3.50; few refugees
fair quality and condition, $3.50.
Eggplant-No supplies on market.
Supplies very light. Too
few sales reported to quote.
Squash-Supplies very light. De-
mand light, market steady. Florida.
pepper crates, Fancy White wrap.
ped, $3.50.
Cucumbers Supplies very light.
Demand slow, market weaker.
Florida. q -bushel hampers No. !
fair condition, "a: poorer low -
Peas-supplies light. Demand
Hight, market about steady. Call.
fornia, 40.lb. crates. $1,000 $50.
Tomatoes-Supp1ies light: demand
light; market steady. Florida, skies.
ripes, wrapped. fancy count. re-
packed. $5.5O@6; Ohio, 10-lb. baskets.
hothouse stock, small to large size,
$1.75@2.75; California. lug boxes,
ripes, wrapped. $2.5O02.T5.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15

SCRATCHED-Harry Carroll,
BEST BET-BLIND HILLa.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
SAVINGS RATES
DISCUSSED BY
RlKEYSER
BY MERRYI.E STANLEY
RITKEYSER

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.Nineteen
twenty-eight win go down into
financial history as year Of
anomalies.
While numerous speculative
common stocks give a current re-
turn OF s per cent or less; a sav-
ings bank in this State, operating
under safeguards which offer the
highest degree Of safety will dis.
tribute a 10 per cent dividend on
January !.
Another savings bank in the
State, desiring to spread the extra
distribution over a longer period,
has raised the regular interest rate
to 5 per cent on the first $1,000
and Az per cent on the remainder.
Recently q number of the huge
New York city savings banks
boosted the regular rate from to
Az per cent.
Many Boost Rates
OF the 149 mutual savings banks
operating in New York. los now
pay Az per cent interest on de.
posits. The recent tendency 10
raise the rewards to savings de-
positors Is probably IN part an ef-
fort to check the withdrawal Of
savings for speculative uses.
The Westminster Savings Bank
at Tarrytown. N. II, which will
pay out 10 per cent on January
! has accumulated as much undi-
vided profits and guaranty fund
as the law permits IS per cent Of
deposits The law requires distri.
button OF extra dividends at least
every three years OF accumuIa-
tions In excess Of 25 per cent.
The regular dividend paid by the
bank is 4 per cent. payable semi
annually. An per cent extra
dividend. payable on January /.
has been declared, payable on de
posts as OF July last.
This is the first time that the
compulsory feature of the law has
come into operation. Other old
savings banks got around it BY
making drastic writeoff to cover
the erection Of new buildings and
by other devices.
Method Illogical
The method Of handling the
surplus funds OF savings banks
Is illogical and inconsistent with,
all other rules OF property. Under
the law. the new depositor shares
equally, In proportion to his de-
post as OF particular recent
date in the surplus. with the
depositor who has been In the
bank for 40 years. The parity
of the new dollar deposited with
the old tends in most savings
banks to keep down the ratio
of surplus to deposits. particu.
larly in institutions that are
rapidly expanding their deposits.
The savings bank is the one
place which does not recognize
the vested right inherent in
priority. The New York savings
banks have no stockholders, but
are mutually operated for the
benefit of depositors. Some OF
the new style investment trusts.
such as the Investment Managers
Company. deal more scientifically
with an analogous problem. BY
an elaborate system of book
keeping. this company figures
the value of the beneficial In
terest of each participant on the
basis of the value of the total
fund at the time he entered. in
relation to the amount of money
the individual invested.
At any rate. in this emotional
era of melon cutting. even the
savings bank movement Is taking
of the trend.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15

/ sCRATcHED-I.ncoln PIsut TwinkIng,
$1,000.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
BILL AMENDS D. C. CODE

senator Caraway. OF Arkansas
Yesterday introduced bill provid
inR that criminal prosecutions
against persons in the District could
he transferreA TO the United states
District Court in Maryland for trial.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
TIMELY TIPS

Person0ls
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care for one or two children:
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Unf0rnished Apartments
MASS. AVE. S. E.-5 rooms.
bath. anil, hot water heat:
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House for Rent
DANA PLACE n. W.-Bunga-
low. 8 rooms, electricity. near
school and car line. $1,000.
Board and Room
OTIS PLACE n. W.-Attrac-
tive double. single roOHs; best
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Furnished Rooms
ELEVENTH ST. n. W.--Nice
warm room, porch, next bath.
for one or two gentlemen. Board
optional.
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Apartments Furnished
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nished. old mahogany: all con-
Veniences: linen, china. silver.
ETC., II desired; garage, COnnecti.
cut Ave-, two blocks from Ward.
man Park Hotel, 20 minutes
trolley from business center.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
Used Cars

The aboOs UGn.s and offers are
only fsw Of many interesf-
fnR prOpOsiti01s yoH viH find
ndOertised in todays Times
eLaasified adOertisiHs sections.
The Washington times., 1928-12-06
STOCKS SETTLE
To LOWER
LEVEL
BY w. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Dec, s Q.N.S.l.--
Big brokers in Wall Street predicted
20 per cent call loan money and s5
per cent in extreme cases before
the turn of the year, as stocks set
tied down to q lower level OF prices
today. It is a good many years
since the stock market had a real
money scare, but with Secretary
Mellon plainly telling the country
that the reserve banks are sharply
on the trail of speculation in stocks.
and the big banks in New York
tightening UP the money bags be-
cause of the need for holiday
money. the flare for Stocks going
to the sky" was not as evident in
Wall Street today.
In the first half.hour they sold
only $4,000 shares of stock, which
compares with 100000 shares in
the same period in two OF last
weeks boiling sessions. This was
good news for the bulls, since It
proved to them that nobody was
in a hurry to sell stocks, and no
body could be forced or frightened
into selling them.
Chrysler and Packard, the hard
working twins of the motor car
list jumped into the lead Of a
moderate advance in this section OF
the market. Chrysler sold up 2
points to 1864 and Packard 4
points at 154 the highest prices for
both stocks in a year OF remark
able advances. The pools in these
and other stocks have attained per-
fection in the art Of attracting a
large public following" to their
stocks.
Studebaker and WHY'S Overland
sold about a point higher, ac-
campanied by reports of a large In
crease in the November and De-
cember bookings of the two COM
panies. The new Whippet car Of
the WHY'S Company has already
mad favorable reception In auto
mobile row, according to all reports,
and the Studebaker's new models
have also gone over with a bang.
Oils were weakish, principally as
the result of the softening Of the
gasoline markets. A few of the
coppers and rails sold higher, but
the turnover was small, particular
ly when measured against the big
markets Of the last month.
Whether or not the call loan
rate can be kept to 10 per cent is
the question. A 35 per cent rate,
even for day or two, would throw
a scare into Wall Street and the
little Wall streets all over the
country. and it is doubtful il the
market could be held in check.
Nine per cent was the rate posted
here today.
The Washington times., 1928-12-06
FORBES SHOWS
HOW ENPL LOYE
SUCCEEDS
By B. d F0RBEs


,whSn young man ontsrs 8
steel plant he does not reason that
his only opportunity lies IN beccn.
ing the owner q 3 steel mii1
The enploye In 8 motor plant
does not necessarily figure upon
becoming the ewnsr Oe . gigantic
aut0nobiIS manufacturing enter
prise. The average oil workef
doesn't ret ~ his only goal the
acquiSition q vast Oh properties,
The young railway srnploye rarely
aspires 10 ownership Of . great
railway system.
Hubert Z. Parson. president Cf
WooIworth's, asks why Il, - con-
sidered necessary to become the
sole owner Of q store in crder to
achieve success In the retail field
He thus raises an interesting
point. doesn't he?
Corporations Gaining
Individual ownership Of q bual-
ness ID becoming less common IL
nearly all lines Of activity. The
one-nnan concern is being IRE.
quently pushed aside by the
spread OF larger enterprises. Even
firms are giving way in many d.
rections to interpretations. We
see, too, many sizable and even
large companies being absorbed
by huge consultations.
The current II running strongly
toward nationwide organizations.
Improved transportation, the
economies of mass production, the
availability OF capital In very
large amounts, all are telling
against small local operations,
and stimulating national opera
tions. This trend is strikingIy In
evidence in manufacturing and
distribution as well AZ in retail.
ing.
Is it not true, however, that We
hear few Complaints that large
scale business is killing opportu-
nifty except the complaints COM
ing from retail merchants? Mem
engaged in most other lines ap-
parently take it for granted that
the movement towards biguesa.
towards cooperative effort, to.
wards corporate ownership IL I'M
evitahle and therefore to be ac-
cepted philosophically.
Need No Sympathy
The young man who starts =
store of his own these days does
so with his eyes open. 1t IL, not
so much the lot OF the young
men as the fate Of the older men
who established stores before the
chain store age which evolkeo
ones sympathy. However, I sup
pose that nothing is to be gained
by blindly refusing to face tho
stern facts.
Change is the ever-opera4inR
law in all industry and con1nnerce.
1T is for each of US to realize
that adaptability is the life OF
business.
Copyright. 1928, by B. G. Forbes)
The Washington times., 1928-12-06

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6.-Cattle-
Supply light: market steady. Choice
13; prime, 12.50013: good, 12.50613
tidy butchers, 11012; fair, 10.50m11
comon, 9910.50; common to good
fat bulls, s.75010.50: common tc
good fat cows, 5.500s.50; heifers
10.50@11; fresh cows and springers,
500125; veal calves, 16@1S.
Sheep and lambs-Supply, 500
market steady. Good, 8: lambs,
14.25.
Hogs-Receipts, $3.50; market
steady to shade lower. Prime heavy
hogs, 8.90@9.10; heavy mixed, $40
@9.25: heavy yorkers, 9.1099.25;
mediums. 9.10@9.25; light workers,
S.25 qS.50: pigs, 7.50@S; roughs,
los.
The Washington times., 1928-12-06
FREIGHT LOADS
! SHOW SLIGHT
DECLINE
BY HARRY GUSACK,
Financial Editor

Revenue freight loadings during
he week ending November "a to
tailed 1,02S,69 cars, according to the
Ear service divisions of the Ameri
ban Railway Association, it was
announced today.
Due to the seasonal decline in traf-
kfic this was a decrease of 81 oil
!, kars under the preceding week this
year, reductions being reported in
fhe total loading Of all commodities
Axcept grain and grain products,
coal and forest products, which
commodities reported increased.
The total for the week of Novem-
Der "a was an increase of 1SS,04S
cars, however, above the same week
in 1927 and an INCREASE of 9O,S46
cars above the corresponding week
two years ago, both of which IN
cluded the Thanksgiving Day holi-
day.
Loadings for the week compared
awith the same week last year were
as follows: Miscellaneous freight.
387,23S cars, an Increase of 1920
cars; coal, 200,S92 cars. an increase
OF As, ,098 cars, and grain and grain
products. 54,739 cars, an increase of
1884 cars. In the Western dis
tricts alone grain and grain prod
ucts loading totaled 35,717 cars, an
increase of IT'S cars over the same
week in 1927.
Live stock. 32,S94 cars, an in
crease of 4.753 cars. In the West
ern districts alone live stock load
ing totaled 25,326 cars, an increase
of 3,77S cars compared with the
same week in 1927. Merchandise
less.than-carload lot freight, 259,715
cars, an increase of 34,0S6 cars;
forest products. 64,901 cars, an in
crease of S,896 cars: ore, 17,752
cars, an increase of 6,722 cars, and
coke, 1859 ears, an increase of
1929 cars.
All districts reported increases in
the total loading of all commodities
compared with the same week last
year. All districts, except the Po
cahontas, also reported increases
compared with the same period two
years ago.
The Washington times., 1928-12-06
LOCAL PRODUCE

Eggs-Current receipts, 45M Acc;
white hennery, 50W53c.
PouItry-Turkeys, 35@S8c; spring
chickens, Plymouth Rocks, red, 2
lbs. and over, 2S@30c; mixed colors,
ESQ zoe: large leghorn chickens, 24c;
hens, 26D27c; leghorn hens, 2OW21c.
TURKEYS, dressed, 3S040c; chickens,
2S@32c; large fowls, 26@2Sc; Leg
horn fowls, 22024c; keats, 70@75c.
Calves-16c; lambs, 12c.
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand,
moderate; market about steady.
Boxes: Washington, medium to
large size, extra fancy Delicious, -
04.25; Romes and Staymans mostly
81. so; Jonathans, $2.25Q2.50. Bushel
baskets: Pennsylvania, U. s. No.. J.,
21a inches up, Grimes and Jonathan,
few sales, SIS. Virginia, U. S. No.
/, Staymans, inches up, $2G2.25;
2Ik inches up, $1.75m2; Delicious,
~ inches up, $2@2.25; "a inches
up, $1.7502; "a inches up, Stay
mans, $1.5O@1.75: Grimes, 3 inches,
$1.75@2; mostly 81; "a inches up,
$1.5@1.75; 2I2 inches up, $l.25@
1.5.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market about
steady. New York, sacked per cwt
Danish type, $2.60@2.75. mostly
$2.75.
Celery-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. CAN
fornia, crates, $6@7.00. New York,
2-3 crates, $303.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Cali
fornia, crates Iceberg type, 4-5 doz',
$404.50, few 10 was 1915. Florida,
IL -bu. hampers Big Boston type
1925.
Onions-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady.
Michigan, 1OO-lb. sacks Yellows, U.
s. No. /, IS. Holland 10O-1lO-lo
Yellows No. l, $4.9OQ5.OO.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market about
steady. Michigan, 150-lb. sacks
Russet Rurals, U. S. No. l. $2'lOQ
215. Pennsylvania, 15O-lb. sacks
Round Whites, u. $. No. l, $l.S5W
200. idaho, 100-lb. sacks Russet
Burbanks, u. S. No. !, $3.50.
String Beans-Supplies limited;
demand light; market slightly
weaker. Florida, 7sbushel hampers
green, $S.UU0p J.3u.
Peppers-No supplies on market.
ggplant-Practically no supplies
on market.
Squash-Supplies very light; de-
mand light; market dull. FLORIDA,
pepper crates, fancy white, wrapped,
$5; yellows, $3.50.
ucumbers-Supplies very light;
demand slow; market very dull
Florida bushel baskets, No. 2, and
q -bushel hampers, No. 2, $3.50.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light;
market about steady. California,
crates, $4,000 $50. mostly $3.50.
Tomatoes--Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. California, lug
boxes, ripes, wrapped medium to
large size, $3.OOW3.50; small size,
81. .5Om2.75. Ohio. 10-pOund baskets,
hot house stock, medium size
$2.75@3.0O; large size, $225; small
size s.. Repacked in Baltimore,
unknown origin, skies, ripes,
wrapped, fancy count, $6.5O@ 100;
choice count, $5.5O@6.O0.
auliflower-Supplies limited. De-
mand. light; market, steady. New
York, Long Island crates, $2.9OQS
California, pony crates, $2QZ'1o'
Oranges-Supplies. moderate. De-
mand. light. Florida marke tsteady,
boxes hest medium to large size
S3756450; small size, $2,5003.SO;
iair quality medium to large size
S3G3.5 so; small size, few low as 81
California. market slightly weaker,
boxes Navels medium to large size,
S5d5.5O, very large size SAG 4.6O.
The Washington times., 1928-12-06
NEWS AND QUOTATIONS Of THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
LOCAL. STOCKS
FURNISHED by W. 3. Hibbs 3 Coz
SALES

SALES
Capital Traction So. s1,000@1O3
Potomac Electric IS, 1858. $1,000
@10s.
Washington Gas So A. ssoo0103.
Washington r. 4 r. 4s. 10000
91%, $1,000091N.
Capital Traction Co., 1OW1073t.
Chestnut Farms Dairy pfd., 400
1O7; 1O@1O6N, 1001O6N.
Potomac Electric 6% ptd.. S@los5k.
5@10S1z.
washington Gas Light, 1s01o1ss.
2001O2, 40@102-
Washington r. q 4. pfd.. 500
99N.
District NationaiBank. B@24O.
Riggs National Bank WITS. $50
sos, 2650305. 2W3O4.
Riggs National Bank Waits, 1Ib
030O; 265@300.
Firemen's insurance Co.. 26@ss.
Col. Sand and CIR. pfd, 6@921A,
Ianston Monotype, 1611s.
MergenthaIer Linotype. 10@iO6A
105s 105ss; 200105M: 101106 :.
Peoples Drug Store pfd., 25@12s
AFTER CALL
Washington Gas Light, TW1O1N
Mergenthaler Linotype, 1$0105A
35@1O51a: 70105h.
Washington Gas 5 1855. .OOoG
1031.
Capital Traction Company 50
107h.
The Washington times., 1928-12-06
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Dec 6 O.N.SJ.--Hoas,
Receipts $4,000: market steady;
top $40; bulk. $825@$S.65; heavy
weight, $8.40n$ $50; medium weight,
sS.506 s8.7o; light weight. $S.40m
S.65; light lights, $775m850; pack
ing sows, $7.75@8.2O; pigs, $1,000
500; holdovers. 5000.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; market
strong; calves-Receipts, 5000;
market steady; beef steers-good
and choice. $155O017.50; common
and medium $9015; yearlings, 500
1925; butcher cattle: heifers. $50
~: cows. s6.75011; bulls, $7.50011:
calves. $13M$1550; feeder steers. So
m12: stocker steers SS50m1150;
gtocker cows and heifers. $701050.
Eheep--Reccipts. $4,000: market
steady: medium and choice lambs
$fS.50014.50: culls and common,
so 50112; vearlinEs. S9.50d12: com.
mon and choice ewes, s4d7, feeder
lambs, s11.50613.25.
The Washington times., 1928-12-06
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 5 U.N.SJ.-,
Cotton-Spots were in good demand
today, but business was moderate,
prices were easier: Sales totaleo
6. 900 bales; receipts amounted 10
3, 900 bales of which were 500 Amer
lean bales.
Mids fair, 1190d; strictly good
mids, 11.54d; good mids, 1l.l4a' )
strictly mids, 10.94d; mids, 1O,I4d'
strictly low mids, 10.44d; low midS'
.1O.19d; strictly good ordinary, $3.50;
and good ordinary, 9.60d.
Futures opened quiet, with Janu-
uary at 10.4Sd; March, 10.50d; May,
10.53d; July, 10.5Od, and OCTOBER
IN Odd
The Washington times., 1928-12-06
PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK.

%Ex-dlvidend.
fifty cents extra.