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Evening star., 1928-05-18
IS HEAVY
ON CURB EXCHANGE
Decline Orderly, but Prices
Slip Off Readily in
All Sections.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May I8.-The Curb
Market today had to stand the
test of an advance in the New York
Federal Reserve Bank rediscount rate
to Az per cent, and an increase in
the latest brokers' loans figures
amounting to more than $4,000, 600
1t did so only at the expense of values,
despite the fact that both these devel-
opments had been looked for.
The Curb Market opened compare
lively steady and it was not until after
the first hour that the selling became
pronounced. Once the selling movement
got under way prices slipped off readi-
" in all sections, but the decline was
orderly.
Aero Supply A Breaks.
Aero Supply class A. which had been
bid up to cXorbitant heights when
speculation for the rise in airplane
and related issues was being carried
on aggressively. broke points when 1t
sold at 40, The B stock sold off sympa-
thetically. but the decline was not so
sharp.
Public utilities. which had enjoyed
substantial price appreciation, felt the
effect of urgent liquidation. American
Gas and Electric broke to los after 1t
had sold up from l67 to 173A. Others
that were under pressure included
Electric bond and Share Securities
and several lower priced issues. Massa-
chusetts Gas broke from l483a to 1856.
The decline in Newmont Mining eX-
tended some four points, while Hud-
son Bay. Shattuck Denn and Noranda
headed toward lower levels.
Oils Also Are Weak.
The oils bore their share in the weak
ness, but declines were comparatively
small. Humble. Standard of Kentucky,
Indiana and Vacuum were the cnlef
sufferers.
There were a number OF exceptions
to the general tendency. notably q. 8.
Gvpsum. Consolidated Dairy PRODUCTS.
Freed -Eisemann and the newly listed
Transcontinental Air Transport. all OF
which sold at new highs. The last
named. however, failed to hold the I'M
provement and subsequently dropped
below yesterdays final.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK, May 1s.--Following are
foday's bid and asked quotations on Sc
curffies Of investment trusts, holding
and dnance companies and insurance
e0nSn1niez.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
MOVES ARE NARROW
IN COTTON DEALINGS
Early Advance Wiped Out as De-
mand Tapers 0ff-Further News
Developments Awaited.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 18.-The cotton
market opened steady today at an ao-
vance of z to ii points in response 70
relatively steady Liverpool cables ana
talk of more or less unsettled weather
in the South.
The bulge met extensive realizing,
however. and prices soon sagged back TO
about yesterdays closing quotations.
Trading was moderately active at the
start, but tapered of later, as II the
market was inclined to wait further
weather or crop developments. !,
Private cable advices from Liverpool
said liquidation and hedging In that
market had been absorbed by covering,
with London and Continental buying on
bullish crop news. and also reported
broadening demand for cotton ciotn
from China.
The early advances were followed
bv declines on a more favorable i'm
pression Of the weather outlook and
rather better private crop reports from
the Southwest. Reports Of rains in
Oklahoma caused moderate rallies dur
ing midday, but they were not main
tained. After showing net losses OF
about 10 to II points the midafternoon
market was quiet, within 6 or points
of the lowest.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
BOND LIST DROPS
ON HIGHER MONEY
Government Issues Show
Greatest Weakness in
Today's Dealings.
BY CHARLES r. SPEARE.

Ey Special Leased Wire.
NEW YORK. May ls.-The money
situation overshaoowed all other factors
in today's bond market. With a 4l2
per cent rediscount rate in this district
and time money approaching sia per
cent, it is difficult to support high-grade
securities on which the return is from
"a per cent to less than S per cent
The United States Government group
again exhibited the greatest weakness.
Fourth Liberty Alas declined nearly "a,
which brought them down to about
100. Earlier in the year they sold at
104. From an investment standpoint
they are now more attractive than they
have been in months with a yield
slightly more than S24 per cent as
against less than Si2 per cent last
Winter. The Treasury 4isS broke
nearly 81 and there were declines in
the other long-term maturities.
Banks Reducing Lines.
Not only does the money rate affect
these obligations. but the difficulty
facing the Treasury Department in
taking care of its June Is maturities
and in providing q satisfactory basis
Liberty 4Ns has a tendency to make
banks reduce their Government lines IN
the hope that they may be able TO get
their bonds back on a better basis later
In the war.
Next to the Government list the legal
rails and public utilities, which are
also on q low income return basis,
showed the effect of the money strin-
gency. Atchison General As made a
new low and were of 3 points from
the high OF the year. The Northern
Pacific and Great Northern. as well as
Union Pacific, New York Central. Penn
Syivania and Baltimore & Ohio issues
were fractionally lower. So were some
OF the high-grade per cent industrials
that have been selling at premiums OF
TO points.
The rest of the market was indu-
enced more by neglect than by actual
offerings The volume Of transactions
fell well below recent daily totals
There was some evidence of selling in
the copper convertibles. which were
to 2 points lower, and in Lorillard SIS
and Hudson Coal SIS. An advance of
another point occurred in Murray
Body Gas.
Italian Bonds Strong.
The Italian industrial per cent
bonds were all strong. with the PIreili
issue leading in rise of SIS points.
italian government and municipals
were lower. as were the japanese bonds.
Denial was made OF new Japanese
government loan. Radically different
opinions on the course of bonds have
been expressed as recently as a week
ago. An illustration is given in the
great variation in the bids for the
Province OF Ontario $50, ,00o,0o0 issue.
Three months hence the stock mar
ket may have been sufficiently liQui-
dated to allow money rates to express
the normal commercial demands and
TO permit Of reduction in discount
rates. but before this occurs the mar
ket faces q situation that is unfayor-
able both to new financing and TO the
distribution of those issues that we're
brought cut at unreasonablv high
prices and are still In the hands Of the
underwriters.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
JERSEY STANDARD OIL
EARNINGS SHOW SLUMP

NEW YORK, May 10 Lp.-The M
favorable conditions which existed IN
tne OIL industry in 1927 are reflected in
tne decreased earnings of the Standard
OH Co. of New Jersey, as shown in its
annual report for last year. issued YES
terday. Earnings on common stocI,
aIter deducting dividends paid on pre-
1erred, were s1.52 a share. as Compared
with S5:01 for 1926. Net income dropped
70 S4O,422.857 from S1l7.652, ,20I in the
previous year and surplus for the wear
tel from $50 423,4 ,422 in 1926 to 81 ssT-
633 for the past year.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
PLANS ASSEMBLY PLANT

NEW YORK, May 1a CP.-Chevrolet
Motor Co. viii build an assembly Mani
IN Kansas City, with daily capacity Of
80 cars, to cost s2.250. 900 w. s. Knr1d-
son, president announced. The plant
VIII cover 20 acres and will be COM
pieted IN October. This viii give the
company nine assembly plants. one ex-
port plant and five manufacturing
plants. as
Evening star., 1928-05-18
FEDERAL LAND BANK BONDS.
touoted oy Alex. Brown { sons, Closing; =, :,
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

Reported by J. 4 W. seliEman { Co..
Evening star., 1928-05-18
BIG EXPORT BUYING
GIVES WHEAT BOOST
Report That Ali Grain Offered
Overnight to Europe Had Been
Taken Lifts Prices.
nr ana As,nciatnd press.

CHICAGO. May l8.-Big export buy
ing. estimated at 1000. 900 bushels, gave
a quick upward swing 70 the wheat
market today. 1t was said that all
wheat offered overnight to Europe had
been accepted. Opening Ia TO sac
higher. wheat subsequently held near
To the initial range. Corn. oats ana
provisions, as well as wheat, showed
strength, with corn starting "a TO lac
I'D. but then reacting somewhat
Evening star., 1928-05-18
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 1s Gp-Bar silver,
60Ts; Mexican dollars. Ala.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
COPPER CONSUMPTION.

NEW YORK, May 15 O9.-worId
consumption of copper in 1927 AMOUNT
eo 70 l.I73.800 tons. exceeding OUTPUT
from refneries by 24,S6s tons.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star ONCE

Following is a list Of stocks and
bonds traded In on the New York Curb
Market today:
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
Thin Folks! Here's
 ] Pounds of Solid Flesh or Money Back

Cnderwelght means your vitality is under par. your strength and energy below normal. so no wonder If you are thin, scrawny with sunken chest and hollows in your cheeks you all ways feel down in the mouth. dis couraged and rundown in health.
 There isn't an underweight man or woman on earth who wouldn't feel better if their weight was what 1t should be.
 That's why every man and woman whose bones are scantilv covered and who want 10 gain in health and have an attractive figure should take advantage of McCoy's offer.
 Mccoy takes all the risk - Read this ironclad guarantee. If after talk ing { sixty cent boxes of McCoys Tablets or 2 One Dollar boxes any thin. undefweight man or woman doesn't gain at least 5 pounds and feel completely satisfied with the marked improvement in health - your druggist is authorized to return tho purchase price.
 The name McCoys Cod Liver Oil Tablets has D"en shortened-just ask for McCoy's Tablets at any drug store in America.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
KHAN IS SCORED BY DEPOSITION
Stephenson Serving Life Sen.
 tenCe Tells of Activities

Michigan City. Ind. April 2.-lR>- 4 new Klan exposure which officials spoke of as "the first real unmask- ing of the Ku Kiux klan" is con- tinued in a disposition given yester- day at the Indiana state penitentiary by David c. Stephenson, lifer who once was head of the Indiana Klan. Those whom the klan could not bend to it's purposes were broken. Stephenson deposed. Several women [ were maintained and used to trap men who opposed the Klan. he said. Judges and legislators were con- trolled. he added. and mob violence, destruction of Catholic churches. and whipping parties were authorized.
 Taken in Cell
 The deposition was taken in Stephenson's cell under the direction of Van C. Barrickman. Pittsburgh attorney who in a federal court ac- ton is seeking an injunction re- straining the klan from any activi- ties in Pennsylvania on the ground that 1t is a pubic menace.
 | United States Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio was one of those whom i the klan sought unsuccessfully to get in it's power, Stephenson testi- fled. Fess never became a member of the Klan. and efforts by the Klan to ruin him were futile, Stephenson added.
 The efforts to frame" those whose enmity the Klan had aroused was often successful, he said. adding that William J. Simmons. founder and former leader of the klan, and himself were among the victims.
 Causes of rioting at Mer Rouge, La, Herrin. Ill.,, South Bend. Ind,
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
MARINES PURSUE SCATTERED REBELS
Chief Lieutenant of Sandido Is
 Reported Slain

Managua, Nicaragua, April Rl- American marines vigorously pur- sued sscattered rebels in northern Nicaragua today after a large band of them had been set upon in two clashes and routed.
 Five rebels Were killed and two wounded in the two fights. AL though his name was not announced one of the slain was known to have been a chief lieutenant of General Augustine Sandino. insurgent com mander.
 The skirmishes took place about fifty miles north of Jinotepc, but marine headquarters. hoping 10 deal the Sandino movement a decisive blow before the rainy season next month. concealed the exact location for military reasons. There were no marine casualties.
 Twenty-one horses and mules. six- teen saddles, two rifles, severn machetes and q number of bombs were captured from the rebels. The ''Nii'i pi tNdllSlI lIldL INc nnn0 W1S the largest encountered in more than month.
 It had been reported that these insurgents were active in southern N"uva Segovi, and three patrols Sc, out 10 look for them.
 Apparently surprising the rebels in a mountainous region. a patrol under Lieut.. Harold C. Roberts of New York was the first to encounter them. The band was routed in q sharp fight with several casualties,
 An hour later a second patrol un- der Lieut.. Paul A. Putnam of Michi- gan ran into group of the rebel. that had gathered together their forces again. Effective use of ma chine guns by the marines brought more rebel casualties and the insur- gents scattered with the marines in pursuit.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
MAIN ST. WARMING 1 UP TO WALL STREET
"Lambs" Wreck Stock Markets
 Precise Routine
By GENE COIN NEA Service Writer

New York. April 2-In the Alas kan gold-rush days, whenever whis- pers went abroad of a new strike, q great mob of hangers-on would rush from Dawson City and way points to stake out claims in adjoin- ing territory.
 Today Wall Street. which has been proving a new Bonanza land to ln- numerable spectators, has made the acuuaintance of a new army Of stampeders. It had an informal in troduction to this horde in 1925, when a daily sale of 100000 shares on the Exchange was considered phenomenal But the more recent 1000, ,000- 0-shares-a-day turnoVers have larred the entire financial world, have kept leading bankers burning the midnight electricity, and have completely upset the morale or Stock Exchange itself.
 It is very apparent that Main street has become a remote branch of Wall street. Main Street seems to think 1t has learned all about how and when to jump into the golden stream. The deluge of wired orders from every community in the land daily indicates as much.
 The first casualty is that dramatic old friend, the stock ticker. This clattering symbol of "thc Street. v over whose tape so many suicides of the movies and drama have been staged, has been practically washed away in the flood of business.
 Chaos and More Chaos.
 There frequently are times now when the ticker is S0 minutes behind the actual trading on the floor of the Exchange, condition not only disastrous to the necessary meticu- lous routine, but certain 10 bring further chaos to an already chaotic situation.
 At present. in a dozen laboratories inventive minded young mon are working night and day to turn out some supermechanism that can keep pace with trading such as marked the past few weeks.
 The Exchange keeps record of every purchase and sale. Messengers assemble reports of individual deals. They go to the ticker operator, via an intricate system of blackboard$ and other equipment.
 In few moments, normally, the entire nation hears the news oi price bid" and price asked" and can trade accordingly. But whcr 1 this involved machinery becomes clogged in a landslide of trading and when. for half an hour, the world cannot learn what is going on confusion is the inevitable result. Hence the present perplcXity Of the Exchange authorities, who SC carefully worked out the scheme. Under such pressure as it has ] faced. the carefully organized rou-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02

tine of the EXcharge has become first trading mark under the historic buttonwood tree where GS Wall Street now towers. Those were the days when Wall Street got its name, for it was literally a walled street, the wall being provided to keep out the Indians. The barricade stood fast against many an attack.
 InioaegnaElc to Ka!am>zoo.
 So did the modern Wall Street for awhile. There was a wall of mystery about this center of national finance, and the man on the street viewed it with an aWcd and uncOm- pretending expression. It seemed imprcgnahle to the man from Kala- maZoo, Ashtabula, Cedar Rapids and Cooks Falls. Once that mystery was dispelled, Main Street began to crash through.
 The man on Main Street knows today that he has merely to give his order to his agent and it will be wired to some Manhattan brokerage firm. He can play the market over the old drum stove quite as handily as he can at Broadway and Wall Streets. He can-and does.
 Another fact that has figured largely in this most recent furry is tho woman spcculator Those hun dreds of little branch offices about New York where the tickers silently flash their information have been damned with women gamblers
 Time was when women were not wanted in the brokerage offices They were looked upon as hard losers" and given 10 hysteria, and bad sportslnanship. This has chang ed, the brokers will tell you, since women plunGed actively into the business world and began to learn how to play the mans game.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
Girls!
He Like To Hold
 a Soft. Ne.vety Hand. NOT \ NUTMEG CRATER

What man ever get thrill out of holding rough, scratchy hands? And what girl isn't ashamed of them? So don't neglect thcm--not when it's so easy 0 keep them always soft, lovely and alluring in looks and touch. All you have to do is to rub JoirI Ease on them, working it in and between the fingers for two or three minutes until 1t is absorbed and you'll hardly be able to believe your eyes. so smooth and silky teXtured will they become. Try this two times a week and youll always be the possessor of h1nas you are proud to show. Joint East is obtainable at all druggists. bily COG a tube
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02

and other places were discussed by Stephenson. though what. if any Klan connection he ascribed was not made public. A portion of the depo- sition was withheld until presenta- tion at the court hearing. set for April 3 in Pittsburgh.
 Judges Controlled
 Support of judges was obtained, the deposition recited. by the Klan's promising 5000 votes-enough to elect-to a candidate in return for his promise to be guided by the Kan. The purpose Of obtaining control of legislators. he said. was to create a situation wherein could be passed any bill satisfactory to the Kan "and from which it later could obtain fi- nancial returns"
 Stephenson declared one Klans- man travelled all over the United States. burning Catholic churches. The black mask of the klan, he said. was the official attire flor all acts of mob violence - tar and feather
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
City Items

Miss Rose Palmieri. secretary to Prosecuting Attorney J. c. Woods. las resumed her duties after a few weeks absence. during which time she underwent an operation.
 \ daughter was born at New Brit ain General hospital today to MT. street
 K. Greenberg of o27 West Main street, has left for Miami, Fla. where he will spend a months va cation with friends.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
Skins 7hat
 Attract People

They must be soft and colorful- free t.om ugly shine-not dry or aallow-pores must not show. Just try this new wonderful French Pro- CLIO. Stays on longer-very pure you'll be an11Zcd at it's superior beautitying qualities. Nothing like it-gct MELLO-GLO.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
parties. and so forth"
 spent Fifty Millions

Asked as to his idea of how much money had been taken in by the klan during the years between its organization and his own severance of relations with it. Stephenson re- piled that 'between fifty and sixty million dollars would be reasonably accurate"
 At the peak of its activities in 1932. he said. the klan had 5000 members in Indiana, $50. .0oo in Ohio, 300 000 in Pennsylvania. GO,0oO in New Jersey and 300. 1000 in New York and the northeastern states. Wiscon- sin had about 60,000 members and Michigan about as many as Indiana.
 Counsel for the klan entered for nal objection to nearly every ques- tion asked by Stephenson, who is serving life term for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
A LEGITIMATE PONY

Canyon. Tex. April 2. @ - 4 pony is useful to Frank Steen. IT. Lest Latin scholar in Canyon High school. He rides it 24 miles a day between home and school
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-11-01

L. o. Williams, Clinton. Democrat.
Takes dry position.
House
w c. Chynoweth, Decatur. Republican.
Candidate for reelection. Endorsed
on record.
Grover c. Hoff, Decatur. Democrat.
Candidate for reelection Endorsed
on record.
THIRTIETH DISTRICT
Counties OF Tazewell, Mason, Menard,
Cass, Brown and Schuyler)
Senate
Epler c. Mills, Virginia. Republican.
Takes dry position.
Walter I. Mainly, Mt. Sterling. DEM
ocrat. Takes dry position.
House
Homer J. Tice, Greenwich. Republican.
Candidate for reelection. Endorsed
on record.
II. V. Teel, Rushville, Democrat. Cam
didate for reelection. Endorsed on
record.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-11-01

Chicago and Cook County in the thoes of mighty conflict
the forces of awsness which will
of November The first battle
by Cook Count citizenship primary April
10 The tremendous increase registration indicates there
finish the fight drive the gangsters the County.
The conflict the office of Attorney,
official who the enforcement John
nominated by the citizens Cook County platform
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-11-01
RTY-sEcOND DISTRICT

THIRTY SECOND DISTRICT
Counties of Hancock. McDonough and
Warren)
Senate
Louis H Hanna, Monmouth. Republl-
can. Takes dry position.
House
James H. Foster, Macomb. Republican,
Candidate for reelection. Endorsed
on record
Rollo H. Robbins, Augusta. Republican.
Candidate for reelection. Endorsed
on record.
Sarah Bond Hanley, Monmouth. Dem"
ocrat. Candidate for reelection. En-
dorSed on record.
Charles c. Williams, Bushnell, Takes
dry position.
THIRTY FOURTH DISTRICT
Counties of Clark, Coles and Douglass
Senate
John II. Hamilton, Nation Republi-
can. Candidate for reelection. En-
dorsed on record.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-11-01

pledgng enforce free from criminal and
corrupt political influences.
unfavoabie advertising the have given
nation Judge Swansons nomination
victory vndcaion of which decent citizen proud
everything gained in the primary will be lost unless good
fight through by registering overwhelming
Judge November Such victory
Chicago and Cook County, but will have far
reaching throughout the nation
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-11-01
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