davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05

1o0-pound sacks, Fellows, U. S. No. l.
medium TO large size, 5.50a5.75.
| Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Michigan. 150-
pound sacks Russet Rurals, U. S. No
| /, 215. New York. 150-pound sacks
Round Whites. u. S. No. /, 2.00a2.15
Maine. 120-pound sacks. Green Noun
tains. u. S. No. /, 175al.90. Pennsyl-
vania. 150-pound sacks, Round Whites,
U. S. No. l, 200.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas. bushel bas-
kets. Savoy type. 1.00a1.l0; ordinary
quality and condition. 50a75.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market dull: East Shore,
Maryland, bushel hampers, Fellows, No
l, best, 200: some fair condition, 1.50
a1.75. North Carolina, bushel baskets,
Nancy Halls, No. l, mostly 200.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate, de-
mand light, market steady. Originals:
Florida, 6s, ripes and turning. wrapped,
fancy count, 2.75a3.50; few best 4.00a
AIS: choice count, 2 .00a2 So Repacked:
Unknown origin, 6s. ripes, wrapped
fancy count, 4.50; choice count, $50
a3.75.
String beans-Supplies liberal de-
mand slow, market dull: Florida, "a
bushel hampers, Green, 1.50a200; few
best $50
Eggplant-supplies light; demand
SLOW. market slightly weaker: Florida,
pepper crates, fancy high bush, 400a
450; few best high as 500.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull Florida, pepper
crates. fancy, 3.00a350; mostly 800.
SquaSh-Supplies moderate; demand
SLOW, market slightly weaker; Florida,
pepper crates. fancy. white. wrapped
275a3.00; mostly 800.
StraWberries-Supplie moderate: de-
nland light, market firm for good stock,
oull for ordinary stock; most receipts
ordinary quality and condition: Florida.
pony refrigerators, various varieties, 35a
40; 32-quart crates, various varieties, 25a
SO; poor to ordinary quality and condi-
ton, 10a20 per quart
Peas-Supplies very light; demand
light, market steady; Mexico, 45-pound
crates. 6.00a650.
Beets-Supplies light: demand light.
market dull; Texas. bushel baskets,
punched, 200; Western lettuce crates,
$50.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Texas. bushel
baskets, punched, 2.25; few $50; West
ern lettuce, crates, mostly 800.
Caulif1ower-No early sales reported.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; no early
sales reported
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady; Florida boxes No.
l, 3.50a375; No. 2, 3.00a3.25.
rapefruit-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market about steady: Flori-
ia boxes, No. l, mostly around $50; No.
2. 3.00a325.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
BANK STOCK Makes
SENSATIONAL GAIN
George F. Baker Reaps Ire
mendous Profit in First
National Rise.


NEW YORK, March 5.--Last weeks
sensational rise in bank stocks tossed
somewhere around $13,0OO,OO0 into the
lap Of George F. Baker, 89-year-old
New York banker. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Baker holds about 10000 shares OF
First National Bank stock. This stock
up $3.50 in Thursdays and Fridays
trading, closed Friday at $4,000 bid and
$1,000 asked.
Mr.. Baker, widely known patron of
art and a director of nearly score of
corporations, has been chairman of the
board of the First National since 1909
At present quotations the value of his
stock in this bank alone is about $780,
10000.
The rise of bank stocks during the
week carried number of banks upward.
including Central Union Trust, Bankers
Trust, Farmers Loan & Trust, Irving,
Empire Trust and many others. There
were rumors of supposed big underlying
pools and split-ups. as the explanation
of this unprecedented activity, but none
of these could be Substantiated and Of
f!cials of the First National definitely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
FEDERAL WORKERS
POSITIONS SECURE
Vast Majority of U. S. En-
pIoyes Are Unaffected by
New Administration.
BY JOHN F. SINCLAIR.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 5.-Herbert
Hoover moves into the White House
and $4,000 employees of the Federal
Government begin work under the new
chief.
To most of these employees their in
terest in Inauguration will be inn
personal, not personal. The reason is
not hard to find The great majority of
them-a huge army of 550,000-are not
affected by any change of administra-
ton, even though it be change of
political parties, which is not the case
today. OF the remainder, some $4,000
of the more or less minor jobs are con-
trolled by the new administration.
OF these $4,000 places about $4,000
are first, second and third class post
masterships. Already the civil service
has absorbed the fourth-class postmas-
tiers, but so far Congress has not seen
At to hand over the rest When they do
and they will in time-there will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05

TIME deep pride which attaches to
the name Pierce-Arrow is no
where more manifest than in
Washington. Here somehow exists
special acknowledgment of Americas
Finest Motor Car.
Today there is new Straight Eight
of this famous make which fttingly
commands new quarters. And it is the
purpose of this advertisement to cor
daily invite visit from everyone for
whom fine cars have an interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05

denied a persistent report Of reap
portionment of their stock.
The First National recently reported
surplus and undivided profits of $92,-
$4,000, with deposits of $450, 1850. 800.
Dividends have been paid steadily at the
rate of 100 per cent year. While the
First National is not member of the
So-called Morgan group of banks,
George F.. Baker was an intimate friend
Of the elder Morgan and the bank has
worked in friendly cooperation with
the Morgan interests. Reports Of a
contemplated merger with the Morgan
group were denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05

In all the twenty-eight years that
Washington has known Pierce-Arrow,
there have never been cars so alto
gether beautiful, SO powerful and SO
fleet, as the new Straight Fights. They
have bigness without bulk, and set
new, crisp fashion in fine automobiles.
The undersigned is honored in the
representation Of Pierce-Arrow and
with the privilege Of extending this in
vitationto Pierce.Arrow's many Wash.
ington admirers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
Open Evenings

The of procedure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05

time is coming when the jobs TO be
passed out will be merely the important
heads of the departments and possibly
their immediate assistants.
The spoils system is fast becoming a
memory-at least in the Federal service.
(Copyright, 1929. by North American News
paper Alliance)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
MISS BOOTH DENIES
REPORT OF U. S. MISSION
Declares She Is Not Planning to
Separate American Salvation
Army From British.

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD THE S. S. BERENGARIA,
Ell route to New York, March 5.-Com-
mander Evangeline Booth yesterday de-
MED report that she was planning to
free the Salvation Army in America, of
which she is head, from British DOM
nation.
THE statement is absolutely false"
Miss Booth said, sitting up in her bed
to which she has been confined by sea-
sickness since she sailed for home. 1T
is wicked lie and to protect my people
from this sort of thing I am consider
ing taking up the matter on my arrival
Internationalism in the Army was the
subject of my last address in London"
Egypt is becoming fashionable Win
ter resort for Europeans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
FOODSTUFF SUPPLY
E'PLENT|FUL HERE
Dealers at Wholesale Market
Report Quiet Bust
ness Day.

Slow and easy was the report of the
condition Of the wholesale market this
morning; retailers looking for supplies
being scarce, according to reports. Prac-
trally every business house in the
Wholesale district was open yesterday
uAtil noon, the retail markets closing at
If o'clock.
Dealers this morning had plentiful
supplies of foodstuffs Of all kinds, they
reported. but the demand was slower
than usual. Rain early in the morning
was heavy enough to keep buyers away
and the weather conditions, according
to merchants, had their effect upon the
market.
There was the usual attractive display
of fruits and vegetables along the B
street commission house line. while meat
and poultry dealers also were able to
present commodities SO as to attract
attention.
Continued firm conditions of the but
ter and egg markets were reported, and
at Municipal Fish Market dealers had
attractive supplies of marine products.
Prices of most commodities were sub
stantially the same as prices quoted at
the close of last weeks market.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-p pound prints, Sass; tub
b1a52: store packed. 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 42a44; fresh selected,
A0a42: current receipts, ISAAC.
Poultry, ,aliye-Turkeys. 35a36: Win
ter chickens. 36a38; Spring chickens
40a42; Leghorns, 30a35; fowls, 29a30;
ROSTERS, l9a20; ducks. 25; geese, 20;
keats, young 50a60: old. 80. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Winter chickens, 42a45;
Leghorns, 40; fowls, 30a32; capons, large
45a46; small, 36a40: ducks, 32a33; geese,
25a30; keats, 80a1 90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef 22a23; veal
25; lamb, 31a32: pork loins, 24a25; fresh
hams, 25a26: fresh shoulders, 18a19;
smoked hams, 26: smoked shoulders, 16;
bacon, 20a22; lard, in tins. 1872; in
packages, 14l2: compound, 1872,
Live stock-Calves, 15a16; lambs, 1872
ala.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; barrels, Virginia,
o.. S. No. l, 212 inches up, W1nesapS,
slightly scalded, 5.00a5.50; mostly 500;
boxes, Washington, extra fancy Deli
cious medium to large size, $50; fancy,
medium to large size, 500; extra fancy
Romes, medium to large size, $50;
bushel baskets. Virginia, U. S. fancy
Delicious, 3 inches up, 275; U. S. No. /,
21a inches up, Staymans, 1.65a1.85; ga
inches up. 1.75a2.00; few best, high as
225: u. S. No. l, 212 inches up, Black
Twigs, 1.50al.65; Pennsylvania. U. S.
No. /, Black Twigs, 234 inches up, Its.
Cabbage moderate; demand
light, market steady; new stock, Florida,
1ia -bushel hampers, pointed type, 1.50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, 10-inch
crates, ga dozen, 2.25a2.5o: ordinary
quality and condition. 1.50a2.00.
Lettuce-SupplieS moderate; demand
light, market about steady; California.
crates, iceberg type, AS dozen, 3.50a
3.75; few best, high as 400.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
Light, market dull; Michigan and Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
PURE INDOOR AIR
The Office
No oben uindoms-No d,

The Office
COROZONE will help you do more
and better work at your ONCE because
the air you breathe is pure and full Of
live oxygen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
KEMAL'S HEALTH GOOD.
Rumors Meet oficial Response in
Premier's Speech.

CONSTANTINOPLE March S CP.-
Rumors frequently circulated regarding
the health of President Mustapha Renal
were met with the first Official direct re-
spouse today in a speech by Premier
Ismet Pasha In the National Assembly
THE youth and health of the Ghazi,"
said the premier, will permit him to
serve the country for many years more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
GANDHI is RELEASED.
East Indian Faces Trial by British
Authorities Later.

CALCUTTA. India, March 5 CP).-
Mahaima" Mohandas K. Gandhi was
released on his own bond today and al
lowed to go to Burma following his ar
rest by British authorities yesterday In
boycott demonstration
He will be tried upon his return here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05

Worcester Federation of Women's
Church Associations represents so or
PanizationS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
Black Arrives in Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN, Union of South Africa
March H).-Van Lear Black, Balti-
more publisher and aviation enthusiast,
arrived here today, completing Q 5000
mile air tour which began ut Croydon,
England, on February II. y
Evening star., 1929-12-15
BY HENRY KITTREDGE NORTON.

Y r ATT is one of the beauty spots
of the world. With its blue
skies, limpid waters and pic
4 turesque mountains, 1t has all
the outward appearance OF a
tropical paradise. In the eyes OF a
tourist agent it should be one OF the
most attractive places in the American
Mediterranean, possessing all the quail
tiles which appeal to the sunShlne-
seeking Winter tourist.
Yet few tourists go to Haiti, and still
fewer remain more than the few hours
that the boat stops. Most of the Amer
leans who have gone to Haiti are
Marines. They are the symbol OF the
recurring troubles which Uncle sam
has found in this beautiful neighborlng
island. A dozen or more times Marines
or bluejackets have landed at Haitian
towns to restore peace and quiet.
These incidents suggest the pictur-
esque history of the island. 1t was one
of the first places where Columbus
landed in the New World. He called 1t
Hispaniola. It's fertility early attracted
Spanish colonistS, who tried to garner
its wealth by the forced labor of its
Indian inhabitants. The Indians re-
sisted and in time we're practically ex-
terminated. while Negro slaves were
imported from Africa to do the work
on the plantations.
French Made Colony Wealthy.
As a result of the wars between Spain
and France the western third of the
island, now known as Haiti, became
a French colony, while the eastern two
thirds, now the Dominican Republic,
remained Spanish. The French made
of their colony one of the most produc-
tive and wealthiest in the West Indies.
But its wealth was based upon
slavery, and when the French Revolu-
ton deprived the colonists of the pro-
lection Of the French crown, the slaves
rose in revolt. Through a horrible
decade inadequate French forces fought
against armed Negroes and tropical
disease, The whites were finally driven
from Haiti and the Negro republic pro-
claimed in 1904.
For III years this so-called republic
pursued its fantastic course. One mill
| tary dictator after another, some bet
| ter and some worse. some calling them
selves king" and some emperor" some
! with the ability of Nord Alexis and
some with the grotesque absurdity of
a soulouuue ruled the natives. The
lot of the latter was anything but an
Improvement over the days of slavery
Jungle Reclaimed Plantations.
Roads, brldgeS, aqueducJS, pullC Dy
the French, rotted to ruin. The jungle
reclaimed the broad plantations. And
the hunted Haitians, now to escape the
Unsuitable tax collectors of the ruling
chieftain and now TO avoid the press
gangs of some rival who was organizing
a revolution, scurried into the forests
built their miserable huts and eked out
a precarious existence, prey to human
oppression in this world and to savage
voodo superstition In regard to the. next
A century of this kind of "self-gov
eminent" relegated the country to much
the same condition in which Columbus
found it and the mass of its people to 6
primitive savagery comparable to thai
in Africa from which their ancestors
had been forcibly removed. Govern
ment was to all but few a thing o.
evil in its every aspect. To those who
could participate in 1t 1t was justin
Evening star., 1929-12-15
Haiti's Gains by Occupation
TadeE u

some nervousness over the prospect that
either France or Germany might land
its own marines. There had also been
rumors of a German attempt to secure
Haitian naval base at Mole St.
Nicholas. Rightly or wrongly, Wash
ington decided against temporizing in
Haiti and determined to assume control
OF Haitian affairs.
The upshot was treaty., ratified in
1915, which provided that for 10 years
the principal Haitian ministers should
have American advisers and that the
finances of the country should be con-
trolled by an American financial ad-
wiser and receiver general.
There was naturally much oppoSi-
tton to this treaty among the Haitian
leaders. They may be given a certain
measure OF credit for sincerity in their
insistance upon the rights of Haiti as
a sovereign state. though the recent
history. OF the country gave little sup
port along this line.
Over and above this, however there
was ample evidence that one cause of
serious concern among them was that
the treaty would deprive them of their
greatest source of reVenue-political
office with control of public funds.
Middle Course Adopted.
Had Uncle Sam been an old-fash-
ioned imperialiSt-had Uncle Sam been
half the acquisitive imperialist the
chief critics OF the Haitian occupation
say he is-he would have saved him
sell a lot OF trouble by taking over the
government entirely, sending down a
governor general and establishing an
efncient administration after we'll
known Colonial models.
or, II he had been the doctrinaire
legallSt that his critics would like him
to be, he could have avoided Immediate
responsibility by withdrawing alto
gether and allowing the Haitian poll
t1cians to resume their wonted ways.
Instead he followed neither of these
courses; He adopted middle policy of
re- establishing Haitian government
ana arranging to control 1t under the
forms OF law. There was much to justi-
~ such policy, but it has also opened
the way to endless criticism.
Bandits Hunted by Marines.
The final Justification of the policy
must oe found in the successful educa-
tion of the Haitian people to resume
| control of their own affairs and to con-
Duct them with a reasonable degree of
respect for the standards of modern
civilization.
The first pressing obligation was the
restoration-or rather the establish
ment-of peace. and order. This meant
changing the habits of a century. In
tne north we're numerous bandit gangs,
known as Cacos, from which were re-
crulted the endless succession of revo-
lutionary armies.
,, Incited by disgruntled politicians,
these cacos set out to oppose the Amer
lean occupation as they had each sue
cesslVe Haitian administration. The
Marines were ordered to disarm them
and reduce them to submission. This
meant guerrilla warfare in a jungle
country.
AS the CAGES were indistinguishable
from peaceful peasants the moment
they secreted their arms, it was inevita-
BILE that some innocent persons would
be killed. Only a distorted sentimen-
tality, however, can look upon the cacos
as struggling for national independ-
CONTINUED On NiSOh Page)
Evening star., 1929-12-15
Biblical Stories Are Given Support
By Recent Excavations i'm MesOpOtamia

A history of the work of the Field
Museum Oxford University joint ex-
pedition to Kish. Mesopotamia, which
has been in operation since 1928, has
unearthed traces of what is believed to
be the worlds earliest civilization and
has found evidence to support some OF
the Biblical stories of events in ancient
Babylonia. was published in leaflet form
recently by Field Museum OF Natural
History.
Henry Field, assistant curator of
physical anthropology at the museum.
who was one of the principal members
of the expedition during two seasons Of
excavations, is the author. The PAM
phlet contains IA photogravure Illus
trationS of scenes on sites OF eXcava-
tions and of some of the principal OBJ
iects of archaeological interest brought
to light, and also map of the British
mandate Of Iraq, in which Kish Is To-
Gated, and a map of the buried city
which is slowly being uncovered by the
excavators' picks and shovels.
The historical sketch by Mr.. Field
shows that to date the expedition,
which is still in operation. has revealed
the culture and the artistic attainments
of the inhabitants of Kish and its
neighboring city. Jemdet Nasr, from
the earliest occupation, about 5000
years ago, down to the Arabs OF yes
ter-year. Temples, palaces and other
buildings in which Sargon. Nebuchad-
neZzar, Hammurabi and other famous
ancients once enacted part of their
hour upon the stage" have been barred
by the expedition.
While excavating one of the great
palaces the members Of the expedition
were rewarded. Mr. Field relates, with
an intimate glimpse into the boudoir
of a woman of Kish. finding copper
mirrors and hairpins tipped with lapis-
laZuli knobs copper toilet cases con-
tanning manicure sets Of pincers, tongs
and nail files and paint dishes and
Evening star., 1929-12-15

that President Sam ordered this, but
there is little doubt that he was re-
sponsible for it. At any rate. 1877 of the
most prominent men of the country
we're slaughtered with revolving
Savagery.
When the news reached the crowds
in the streets of Port-au-Prince a
frenzied mob started for the French
legation. Without regard for the ame-
mites of international law they overran
the premises Sam was found behind
a dresser in the attic. He was carried
down and flung to instant death at the
hands of his infuriated countrymen.
CapertOn Landed Marines.
1t was at this point that Uncle Sam
entered the picture for prolonged stay.
Admiral Caperton. who had been stand
ing by with his ships watching develop
ments, landed Marines, restored order
and took control of affairs.
The Government at Washington was
in the midst of the veXatious issues OF
the war in Europe. There had been
Evening star., 1929-12-15
Too Much Pity
BY BRUCE BARTON.

my business, and | certainly am
not going to waste sympathy on
two folks who seem to like each
other and to be perfectly satisfied.
| live part Of every year IN
the middle of Manhattan Island
and the rest of the time IN q
New England village. My Man
haitian friends say: what a ter
ribIe bore it must be to live in
little town. No theaters, no art
galleries, no excitement. How !
pity country people"
Ny village friends say: ~ like
to 90 to New York for a visit
but what a friehtFul place to
live! Noise, and crime, and rush
and expense! The poor folks
who are crowded together in
those big apartments just don't
know what real living is. How
! pity them"
What an absurd situation.
WhAt an emotIonaI waste!
This seems to me to be .
pretty good idea-don't weaken
your emotional nature by pour
ing out pity unless you intend to
do something about it.
Pity the sick and relieve them.
Pity the poor and divide with
them. Sympathize with the
struggles of youth and lend a
helping hand.
But don't get into the foolish
habit of being sorry for anybody
who happens to be different from
yourself. The chances are that
he is spending an equal amount
Of his time being sorry for you.
Evening star., 1929-12-15

cation for every form of extortion. 1t
could be changed only by revolution,
and by revolution it was changed.
Uprising in 1918 Recalled.
In 1911 the wheel of revolution be-
gan to spin with increased velocity. In
the following four years, six self-elected
presidents strutted their ostentatious
persons upon the Haitian stage. The
last of these was Guillaume Sam, who
assumed Office by revolution in March,
1915. AS a measure of caution he
clapped into jail nearly 200 of the lead
ing citizens whom he deemed possible
rivals for the presidency.
Revolution was already afoot in the
north. however, and on the evening OF
July 26 it reached the presidential
palace, Early the next morning Sans
forces fed, and the president himself,
with a bullet in his Leg escaped to the
French legation.
During the night, although there was
no attack upon the jail, a general
massacre of the political prisoners took
place. There is no documentary proof
Evening star., 1929-12-15

brushes once used for coloring lips,
cheeks and eyebrows.
Thousands of museum objects have
been unearthed. including the oldest
wheeled vehicle in the world, many i'm
portant tablets containing records now
being deciphered, unique examples of
painted ware, remarkable art objects of
various kinds iewelry, intimate per-
sonal belongings of the ancients and
numerous other antiquities.
Ancient cemeteries of KiSh have
yielded to the excavators' spades hu-
man skeletons and various objects bur-
led with the dead. In the lower strata
of the excavations have been found
traces of the flood which enRlllfed
Babylonia in Noah's time. and tndica-
tions of similar deluge at an earlier
period. Much data has been obtained
concerning the history of the Sameri-
ans, the principal settlers Of Kish.