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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
W. D. GROSS HERE:
 SAYS BUSINESS IS
 POOR IN KETCHIKA AN

w. D. Gross, proprietor of the Coliseum Theatre, who has been absent from here for six weeks on a business trip to Seattle, re- turned on the Aleutian after a stop-over in Ketehikan.
 Business conditions in the First City are extremely poor, Mr. Gross said, and with fish prices remaining low there seems no immediate prospects of pros porous year. In Seattle there are still many men out of employ ment, he continued, but business is improving to some extent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

erican Fisheries Company, arriy- ed in Juneau from Ketchikan on the Aleutian and will visit the
 Excursion Inlet eannery and other Pacific American Fisheries Company property before leaving for the Westward to visit can neries of his company in Cook inlet and along the Alaska Pen insula. MT. Symonds is at the zynda Hotel and will remain in Juneau for a few days. MT. Sy- monds resides at Bellingham, the headquarters of his fisheries com pany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
3 ARE KILLED,
 BOMB ExPLODES

BUENOS AIRES, May 23.- Nine persons were killed out right and Al are known to have been injured today in a bomb explosion in the Passport Bureau lon the main floor of the Italian Consulate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
SONG MOON CAMP FIRE
 GIRLS MEET TOMORROW

The Song Moon Camp Fire Girls are to meet tomorrow after noon in the headquarters in the A. B. Hall, at 3 o'clock. Work will be started on the part the girls will take in the Memorial Day program. Mothers of all Song Moon Camp Fire Girls are requested to be present at the meeting tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
LABORERS ARE
 SCARCE, YUKON

DAWSON, Y. T., May 23-La- Dor is scarce in the Yukon, par horse. Employers say 50 to 75 laborers are needed until the mining camps close about the first of next October
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

M. L. Merritt, Assistant Dis trict Forester, returned today on the steamer Alaska from Cordova after an official trip to head quarters of Chugach National Forest in that town.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
MEXICAN ARRESTED

Frank Godiness, Mexican, was arrested late yesterday afternoon by Chief of Police George Get chell and charged in the U. s. Commissioners Court with illegal cohabitation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
NEW LOCATION SALE
 TEN DAYS

To advertise our new location, for the remainder of this month we will sell goods at reduction of from 1O9o to 3O&o, excepting Magazines and Papers, Cigars and Cigarettes. Merchandise such as Rubber Goods will have a reduc- ton of 3O%o, Stationery 2O&o, and Toilet Articles 1Oao, this reduction to be made on our goods that are already being sold at reasonable prices. This is saving to you that you cannot afford to miss. For instance, we will sell Epson Salts at 4 pounds for 25 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
HARRY L. SYMONDS HERE
 ON ANNUAL ALASKA VISIT

Harry l.. Symonds, Alaska Sup erintendent for the Pacific Am
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

Old papers for sale at The Empire
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18

cluttered with the debris of fallen
walls.
Seas Are Heavy
Heavy seas at Puerto Angel de-
stroyed various warehouses along
the waterfront.
Big assures were opened in the
hills along the railroad tracks at
Puchutla. and landslides were
Threatened.
Some casualties occurred at
Miahuauan and the property dam
age was heavy.
In Mexico City the earthquakes
were felt as late as $50 last night
and these widened the cracks which
had appeared in the streets and
paVements. Many plate glass Win
dows were shattered in the business
section and a few adobe walls fell.
In the hotels groups of foreign
tourists. including many Americans,
fed to the streets.
The movement in the capital was
strong enough to swerve automo-
biles from their course and throw
pedestrians from their feet.
In every theater the audiences
dashes for the exits. There were
Jams and brushes at the doors but
no serious injuries resulted.
In one theater a motion picture
depicting the life of Christ was be-
Ing shown. A representation of the
erucitiAion was cast on the screen
and the title describing how the veil
OF the temple was rent in twain at
the moment of Christ's death had
Just been flashed when the first
shock came
Rush Into Street
The audience rushed for the street,
Men and women crossed themselves
and dropped to their knees on the
sidewalks, invoking divine mercy
All attempts of theater employees to
stop the rush were futile.
The electric lights went off for a
time and increased the panic. Water
mains We're also broken.
There was panic as Well in Puebla,
Vera Cruz and other towns. People
ran from their homes into the
streets and plazas and fell upon
their knees in prayer.
chronological reports at Tacubaya
observatory showed that shocks had
occurred every hour from Saturday
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
Who Is the
Skinniest Man
In the World !

If he lives in this town you ought
to clip ont this notice and send it to
him.
Perhaps he has never heard Of
McCoy's Tablets. or read of the fair
and square offer Mccoy ismaking
to all underwcieh' men and women
who need few more pounds Of
flesh to gain in health. yigor and at
tractivcncss.
Mccoy takes all the risk-Read
this ironclad guarantee. If after TAX
ing 4 sixty cent boxes OF NcCoy's
Tablets or " one Dollar boxes any
Thin, underWeight man or woman
doesn't gain at least , pounds and
feel completely satisfied with the
marked Improvement in health
your druggist is authorized to return
the purchase price.
The name Mccoy's Cod Liver Oil
TIA bl.ts has been shorten"d--just
ask for McCoy's TIA hlets at any drug
ST ore in America.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
City Items

I.ovisoy Moore Tent. No. l.,
DAUGHTERS Of Union Veterans of the
CiXil War will hold a regular meet
ing in odd Fellows hall. Thursday
evening at -:30 o'clock followed by
Flag Day exercises.
Laurel Court Sewing society will
meet Tuesday from 10 to $50
o'clock AT the home Of Mrs. Florence
Dixon Of 81 Mason Drive.
Mrs. Ella T.. Baker OF 21o STRAIT
ord road is confined to her home
with q sprained anll" as th" result
Of being struck by bicycle on the
sidewalk last Thursday.
Camp Clara. r, n. Of A.. Will hold
meeting this evening at s o'clock
at 81. Jean the I'aptistc hall.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT
BIDS WANTED
FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDI-
T1ON no HIGH SCHOOL BUILD
INGS AT NEW BRITAIN, CONN.

FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDI-
TON TO HIGH SCHOOL BUILD
INGS AT NEW BRITAIN, CONN.
Sealed proposals for the construc-
ton of a new four story addition
approximately 192'-0"x150-0' and
alterations to the present Academic
High School and also to the present
Vocational High School at New Brit
ain, Connecticut. will be received by
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Halloran, Chairman
of Building Committee, at the office
of the School Department, Walnut
Hill School. New Britain. Connecti-
cut. on or before 1000 O'Clock a. m.
Daylight Saving Time on July Q,
1898. on plans and specifications
! prepared by the Warren Holiness
Powers Company. Architects. 11c
East Allegan Street, Lansing, Michi-
! gan.
Bids wa be taken separately on
the general contract. heating. plumb
ing and electric wiring and must be
made on the blank forms accom-
panying the specifications Sub-bids
mailed to the architect will be de-
/ livered to the contractor awarded
the contract.
Plans ard specifications may be
Lansing. Michigan. and at the Of
| fees Of the School Committee, New
Britain. Connecticut. Plans and
specifications may be secured Of the
Superintendent of Schools. New Brit
ain. Connecticut. on deposit OF $500
which will be refunded to contrac-
tors submitting a bona fide bid upon
return of the plans and specifications
in good condition. Sub-contractors
requesting plans and specifications
shall deposit $500 which amount
less cost Of blue printing plans. will
be refunded upon return Of plans
and specifications in good condition.
All general bids must be accom-
panied by a certified check for go
of the amount of the bid submitted
and all plumbing. heating and cleo
trio wiring bids must be accompa-
MED by certified check for SEQ of
the amount OF the bid submitted. all
checks made payable to the Chair
man Of the Building Committee.
New Britain. Connecticut. which
sum shall be forfeited to the School
District If contractor awarded the
contract refhses to sign architects
standard form Of contract and file
an approved Surety Company's bond
for the full amount OF the contract
within fifteen days after opening of
bids.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
JOSEPH NJ. HALLORAN,
Chairman OF Committee on School
Accommodations.
June Is, 1928.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
alice ENDORSES
G. 0. P. Candidates
His Third Ward Club" Will
Invite Hoover to Outing

With the secretary reporting that
the whole committee was present.
]. Il. Allee'S one-nan executive COM
mittee of the Third Ward Republi-
can club. OF which he claims the
presidency, held a special meeting
Saturday night and endorsed the
nominees Of the republican conven-
ton. Herbert c. Hoover and Charles
G. Curtis.
Mr.. Alice. who in addition to his
duties as chairman and treasurer, is
also the self-styled secretary, reports
that President Alice has been
authorized to name committees for
the annual outing at Lake Com
pounce September 16 and to invite
Hoover and Curtis to be there.
Minutes of Saturday nights meet
ing. held at republican headquarters,
have been submitted by Secretary
Alice. They follow:
Minutes of special meeting OF
the executive committee of the
Third Ward Republican club. held at
republican headquarters, 259 Main
St, New Britain, Conn, June l6.
,l92S.
The president presided.
"The secretary stated that the
whole committee was present.
The president stated that the
meeting had been called to endorse
the nominations made by the repub-
lican national convention and to
make plans for the campaign.
after some discussion the follow
ing resolutions We're presented and
adopted unanimously:
"Resolved: That the executive
committee Of the Third Ward Repub-
lican club of New Britain endorses
the action of the republican national
convention in nominating Messrs.
Hoover and Curtis for president and
vice president of the United States.
Resolved: That Messrs. Hoover
and Curtis be invited to attend the
outing Of the club which 1t Is plan
ned to hold at Lake Compounce on
September Is.
Resolved: That the secretary be
and he hereby is directed to for
ward copies OF these resolutions to
Messrs Hoover and Curtis, and to
make preliminary arrangements for
their reception, if they can make 1t
convenient to attend.
After some further discussion,
the following resolutions We're unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved: That the president be
and he is hereby aut horned to make
preliminary arrangements for the
club outing to be held at Lake Com
pounce. September lG.
Resolved: That the president be
and he is hereby authorized to APP
point such committees as he may
deem advisable to complete arrange
ments for said outing
Resolved: That campaign COM
mittee be appointed by the president
TO guide the activities Of the club
in the approaching campaign.
There being no further business.
the committee thereupon adjourn
ed"
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
QUAkES TERROR|zE
MEXICAN PEOPLE
Casualties Reported When Many
Houses Collapse

Mexico City. June Is P-Terror
relgned in central and southern
Mexico today after earthquakes had
shaken the region from the Gulf of
Mexico to the Gull of Tehuantepec
for two days.
Apparently the only casualties &C.
CURED in the state Of Oaxaca Dis
patches from there stated There
We're casualties and numerous
houses collapsed" The number of
victims was not given.
In many places people were
camped in the open.
Fifty distinct shocks We're felt in
OaXaca in the first hour of the
quake Saturday night and tremors
of lesser intensity We're felt Sunday.
Streets in the city of Oaxaca were
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
Eastern Stations
102U-WODi, PatcrsOn-24l

1O2O-WODA, Patcrson-28I
Piano music
7:10-Love music
7:3O-Associated Merchants
7:45-Radio School commencement
S-Music; Arcola hour
S:45-Slaters orchestra
11OO-WPG, Atlantic City-273
6:45-Organ recital
6:55-News
7:o5-Morton dinner music
1:45-Talk, Arthur Eldred
S-Studio program: dance music
9-Amba ssador orchestra
10-Studio program
l0:3o-Dance orchestra
7iO-WFI. Philadeiphia-iO5
6 :45-Baseball scores
Same as WEAF
7:15-Talk
S6O-NlP. Philadclphia-3i9
6 :55-Weather: agriculture, live
stock, produce markets
7-Uncle Wip's roll call; birthday
list; time
.8O-WGY. Schcncctady-3SO
6-Market reports
6: 25-Baseball
5:3o-Dinner music
7:25-Basebal scores
1896. L. hour; studio ensemble
S:3o-11-Same as WEAF Smith
orchestra
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18

| 11:01-McAlpine's orchestra
l2-Wolfe and Baer, duets
SfO-WLWL-37O
6-Dominican hour
6:05-R. f. Woods, baritone
6:oo-Concert orchestra
6 :45-Talk, Vincent Donovan
| 1-lseo 1lari. tenor
7:15-Duprc Ensemble
7:So-1 Don't Believe, Rev James
F. Cronin
1:45-Popular melodies
s60-WGRs-3ls
6-The Jolly Jester
/ t:10-Loretta Donahue. songs
| 6:l5-Adviccs to Jazz bands
5:25-Loretta Donahue. songs
9:0-WPCH-3oG
Musical Bankers; Zelna O'Neal
songs
S-Franccs Strauss. songs
| S:15-InNestment talk
| S:30-Joint recital
| Correct time
| 9:o1-ln ited String enscmbl
9:45-Hendy Burbig, huron
1o-Brooklyn Infants program
| l1-Correct time
1l:ol-Dance program
! lc-Nut club
s7U-WABC-3Os
| 6-Feltman's orchestra
| 6:30-Forum says
6:S2-Leona Mourton, soprano
6:53-Piguet tome
6;45-Broadway chat
7-Weather: Kings orchestra
7:45-Fisherman' Paradise
! e-SchWarZ Home Makers
9-Forum says
! 9:03-Jcwish hour
l0-Weathcr; MelodIers; EXchang,
| clubs
l1o:45-Alrivar quartet
ll-Piguet time
slO-WGI-29i
| a-News items
; 9:05-I.ittmann's Entertainers
| 10-Weather: finance
| 1o:V5-212th Regt. A. A. band
! 11-Radio Echo. songs
1l:1o-Billy Stone. piano
11:20-Blue Danube Boys
11:35-Elmo Russ, songs
11:45-Alfred Chigi, baritone
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18

night after brief illness. He was
a member OF the law firm of Steele,
DE Friese and Steele of New York
and for about a quarter of a cen
fury was prominent in legal circles
in London. He was born in Ala
bama.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18

grees included the Rt. Rev. John L.
Dallas of the Episcopal diocese OF
New Hampshire who was yester-
days baccalaureate speaker and
who was made a doctor of divinity;
DIR. John NJ. Wheeler. New York
city. doctor of science; Alba b.
Boardman. Philadelphia, doctor OF
laws.
Mr.. Boardman was the COM
mencement day speaker.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
Gov. Weeks Receives
Degree at Vermont L,

Burlington, Vt. June is Up
Governor John f. Weeks was made
a doctor OF laws by the University of
Vermont here today at its 125:h
commencement exercises. Academic
degrees were awarded to 1928
seniors.
Other recipients of honorary de-
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

At party held at their home
Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs. Domenico
Zottola of 434 South Main street an
hounced the engagement of their
daughter. Angelina. to Jseph Cianci
of this city. The wedding will take
place in the near future.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
New England

5SO-WTIC, Hartford-536
S:05-Summary OF program
6:07-Mother Goose
S:20-News: Sportograms
t:30-Hotel Bond Trio
6:55-Raseball scores
silent for WCAC
7:30-Piano recital
PASSPORTS talk
s-Program from NBC studios
10-The Cabin Door
10:S0-Program from NBC Studios
1l-Time. news and weather
5N-WDRC, New HaveI-26S
5-Merchants Musical Period
6;45-News. weather and theater
review
]:s5-Baseball scores
7-Time: Wilcox Pier Restaurant
ensemble
S-Hawaiian Guitar Solos
S:15-Banjo Solos
Slime
1ls0-WICC, Bridgepor,-:66
merchants Hour
Studio program
S:15-Mother Goose
.:45-Question Box
S-International Bible Students
S:45-I4. Moonshine. tenor
S-Sterling String ensemble
s:A5-Baseball scores
s:55-News and weather
SOO-WBZ, sprtngtield-33s
5:45-Weather report
b:46-Hotel Weldon trio
IN. 4. c. Radio Forum
6:15-Hotel Weldon Trio continued
6:3o-Time; Weldon Trio continued
6:55-Baseball scores
Hotel Statler orchestra
s:S0-Program from NBC studios
s-Reverie time
1o-Time: studio program
1o:so-Baseball scores
lo:s5-Symphony orchestra
11:30-Time and weather
65O-WNAC-WBIS, Boston-le4
b-Ted and His Gang
6-Juyenile Smlers
6:S0-Dinner dance music
Ritz Carlton orchestra
7:So-Civil Service talk
.:40-Lady of the Ivories
5:50-Tales of Rebel Boston
S-Ths Harried Life of Jean and
Eddie
S:3o-The Polished Gentlemen
9-Program from New York
1l:O5-NeWs
SoO-WEEI. Boston-5OS
6-Waldorf Astoria orchestra
6:35-News; Chimes and Juvenile
Gems
6:l5-Big Brother club
7:30-Old Time Minstrels
S-Program from New York
l1:0l-Radio Forecast and weather
1l:05-News
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
Through the Static

One of the most interesting per-
sonaltics will be discussed by
James G. Mcdonald during the
World Today" program which will
be broadcast through WEAF at z
o'clock. The subject is Masaryk,
president of the Ccecho- Sloyakian
republic. who has been a dominant
figure in the affairs OF this new-old
country.
A program of compositions by
Lieutenant Commander John Philip
Sousa will be presented by the Trail
Blazers. a band under the direction
of Harold Sanford This program
will be broadcast through VIZ and
WEI at o'clock Some of the
numbers of tn" March King to be
heard are sempcr I,'idolis March.
nitrd States Artillery March.
Sabre and Spurs. Colonial Danes
Waltz and fantasia from "E.l Cap
itan."
A chorus Of made voices viii sing
Old English songs Of a rolicking,
! lively nature during the 'Wayside
| Inn" program 10 p" heard through
VIZ at $50. Tho story depicted in
| this program is concerned with the
romantic and adventurous days of
Bonnie Prince Charlie and the
Jacobite I:eb"llious
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18

evening until last night. The center
of the disturbance was placed at
Jamillepec and Pachutla in the state
Of OaXaca.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
New York
MEANINGLESS

6-Correct time
6:0l-Market high spots
6:10-John De Bueris. clarinet
6:2o-Baseball scores
6:3o-German, v. II. Berlitz
7:30-Correct time
1:31-Police alarms; baseball
7:35-Fred Gehlert. tenor
INSTRUMENTATION in Children, DR..
NJ. Gelt
Sherman Neuman, piano
S:15-Nera Browne, soprano
S:3o-Better Speech, Prof, r. E.
Mayne
S:45-karl Priester. songs
s-Correct time
9:o1-Joint recital
930-The China Famine. II. v Kali
tenborn
10:30--Correct time
l0:31-Police alarms: weather: tide
6tO-WEAE-t02
5-Fallon's orchestra
5:30-Bill and Jane, duets
-Waldorf-Astoria music
6:55-Bascb scores
7-Masaryk. J. G.. Mcdonald
Educational String quartet
.:3o-To Sea or Not to Sea, sydney
Grenbe
Educational String quartet
s-OCedar hour: orchestra
S:3o-Gypsies ensemble
$500. NJ. Party; Anglo-Chinesc
music; Olive Kline, soprano; nov
city orchestra
1o-Cabi Door musicale
1o:5o-Fisk Time-to- Retire Boys
1l-Howard time
88O-WJZ-i5t
s.: 3o-Markets: summary
5:45-May Robinson. soprano
6--Baseball; Bosscrt orchestra
6:40-Program summary
6:45--Dogs. Frank Dole
Time; smalle and Robertson,
duets
::30-Roxy's Gang
9-Riverside band; quartet
9:30-Tango orchestra
lQ-Longines time; Great Conpo-
sers hour
l1--Slumber music
.1O-WOR-l2o
6:i5-Old King COLI
7--Baseball scores
-.1o-Shalton ensemble
-.20-I..vitov'q Orchestra
s-Sessions Chimes
S.01-Current Events II. Y kalteu.
horn
8:3n-kling presents
Sour hour
Simmons SHOW Boat
l0:so-Front Porch hour
fl-Tavannes time
1l.n1-NeWs: weather
li:05-Loprz orchestra
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
LAFAYETTE DE FRJESE

San Francisco, June is Rl-
Lafayette Hoyt De Friese. authority
of international law, died here last
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
MONDAY

Eastern Daylight Saving Time
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
.6U-NIi\-3go

S:30-l.i.H orchestra
e.03-Boxing contest
1G:3n-AmeriCan news flashes
10:35-Harry Hook, songs
t0:50-Poems by y. =. &.
1-Eyerglades orchestra
11:30--Silver slipper orchestra
fc-Cnttnn club orcnnei "a
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
.GO-NpAP-393

5:36-Boy and Girls, DR.. 4. Dean
G-Marion Worth, songs
C:15-BOb Srha"fer. baritone
C:30-Eadio contest program
6;45-Aueusta Sp"tt", song
Movie club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-27
Low MONEY FAILS
TO BOLSTER BONDS
4 High Grade Issues Sag.
U. S. Notes Unre.
sponsive.
BY CHARLES F. SPEARE.

}, Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 27.-Although
call money today renewed / per cent
lower than it has been recently, and
under any rate in the past five weeks,
the effect of this was not evident in
bond prices.
In fact high-grade, long-term cor
poration issues had tendency to sag
/. and showed the same heavy tone as
during the previous session. This was
) illustrated in a decline of nearly point
In Union Pacific first As fractional losses
:, in Northern Pacific and Baltimore g.
!: Ohio issues and in the shading of prices
of most of the new AZ per cent issues.
i United States Government bonds and
/, notes did not respond to the temporarily
better money conditions. This may have
: been due to the unexpected announce
ment from Washington that the Treas
! ury is to follow up its recent issue of
~ per cent nine-month notes with a
5000 600, 900 offering next month. These
. will be used to retire the unpreSented
. Third Liberty AIS
Convertible issues followed the trend
Of the stock market which was down.
ward. Andes Copper rs had an early
decline of / p points, and Anaconda Cop
per rs, 2 points.
The various Az per cent junior rails
were heavy Seaboard Air Line refund
ing As dropped point. although it was
officially stated that the company's loss
in the Florida storm was small.
Among the speculative rails Denver &
Rio Grande Western SIS stood out promi-
nentlv with an advance of 1s4 points.
Industrial issues we're soft, especially
the sugar and tire and rubber bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-27
COTTON CONTINUES
UPWARD MOVEMENT

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, September 27.-The up
ward movement in cotton continued I'M
der broadening buying from outside
quarters and prices advanced into new
high ground today.
Following setback Of 81 a bale in
late trading yesterday, a quantity of
overnight buying orders came from all
sections Of the country for execution at
the opening, which rushed January
above the 19c level, highest price of
the week.
Yesterdays weekly weather report,
which proved the most unfavorable
since harvesting began two months ago,
attracted public attention to the cotton
situation and predictions of colder,
rainy weather over large part of the
belt stimulated active buying.
The volume of contracts for sale was
not adequate to meet requirements and
December sold above 1910, or &c from
the low records made week ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-27

One railway in England received last
year 4,016 suggestions from it's en-
ployes on improvement of the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-27

Gasoline from alcohol is to BE- made
in wholesale quantities by a new process
in Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-27
WHEAT EXPORTS UP.
Orders for Europe and Reported
Crop Failure Boost Prices.

CHICAGO, September q (P.--En-
larged export business in North Ameri-
can wheat, together with a bulge In
wheat prices at Liverpool, did much
today to hoist the wheat market here.
1t was estimated that 100000 bushels
of wheat was taken today for Europe
Reports of crop failure and of impend-
ing famine In parts of Russia were
current. Export business in corn was
also noted, but the corn market, after
touching a new high price record for
May delivery. sagged toward the last
as a result of selling to realize profits.
Wheat closed unsettled at the same
at yesterdays finish to llac higher;
corn. 3sc to 7sa1c off; oats, unchanged
to sc up, and provisions varying from
&c decline to rise of &c.