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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
MARYLAND TOBACCO SALES.

BALTIMORE, August 26 Especially -
Both receipts and sales OF Maryland
leaf tobacco showed increases last week.
the former totaling 1926 hogsheads and
the latter 1866 hogsheads, leaving a
stock in State warehouses Of e,903 hogs
heads.
The condition of the Maryland to-
bacco crop Is reported to have declined
sharply during the past month, due pri-
marily to the dry weather, according to
q statement issued last week. The fields
are said to be spotted with poor stands
in some cases and excellent ones in
others. Tobacco can make wonderful
recovery, however, observers say, If rain
comes in time.
The plants in most Maryland fields
are now in a condition where a good
soaking rain would improve them.
Demand continues good for practic-
ally all grades Of Maryland leaf and
prices are holding steady at the follow
ing quotations, per 100 pounds: In
ferior, $7.00a$10.00; sound common,
$11. $4,000: good common, $21 GOA
$1,000; medium. $31 .00a$ $4,000; good to
fine red. $41. GOA $1,000; seconds. COM
mon to good common, 81, 00a$2O.O0; me-
dunn. $21 .00a$330 90; seconds, good to
fine, $34.00a$ $500: upper country bur-
ley nominal: ground leaves nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, August Is (H).-(Unltec
States Department Of Agriculture. y
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head, including
5000 direct. Market mostly steady with
Fridays average: packing sows, 10 to Is
lower; top, 1900; bulk, good to choice
10000 pound weights, 11.50 to 11.S5;
230-260 pounds, 1885 to 11.40; packing
sows. 800 to ESQ; butchers, medium to
choice, 250-300 pounds, 1000 to Ills;
2OO-250 pounds, 1850 to 1900: 10000
pounds, 1l.25 to 1900; 130-160 pounds
1850 to- 11.50: packing sows, $50 to
CTS; pigs, medium to choice, 90-130
pounds, 1000 to 11.25.
Cattle-ReceiptS, 10000 head. Calves
Receipts, 5000 head: general trade
more active; firm to higher; most killing
classes IS up: top steers, 1900; COWS
and heifers scarce; light yearlings also
in meager supply; about IS per cent Of
the run Western grasserS. Replacement
market firm. Slaughter classes, steers,
good and choice. 1901 500 pounds,
1900 to 1900; 1,100-1 500 pounds, 1900
to 100; 950-1, 100 pounds. 1900 to
1900: common and medium, $50 pounds
up, 8.25 to 1900; fed yearlings, good and
choice, 750-950 pounds, 1900 to 1880;
down, 1900 to 1925; common and me-
dium, 7.50 to 1900; cows, good and
choice, $50 to 1900; common and me-
dunn, $50 to $50; low cutter and cut
ter, $50 to $50: bulls, good and choice
(beef), 9.25 to 100; cutter to medium,
6.75 to s.25; vealers (nnilk fed), good
and choice, 1900 to 1850; medium,
1900 to 1900; Gull and common, 500 to
1900; stocker and feeder steers, good
and choice. all weights, 1915 to 1875:
common and medium, 800 to 10.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 2,100 head; active;
native lambs unevenly steady; largely
1880; several loads 1878; extreme top,
400; fat ewes, 500 down; feeding
lambs unsold. Lambs, good and choice
% pounds down, 1900 to 400; medium,
11.00 to 1900; Gull and common. 7.50 to
HOO; ewes. medium to choice, $50
pounds down, $50 to 500: Gull and SSzs =
mon, 2.50 to ATS; feeder lambs, good
and choice, 1850 10 l3.56.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
BALTIMORE GRAIN EXPORTS.
(Reported BY J. d W. selisman q Co..

I. BALTIMORE, August 20 (speciaD -
Exports of foodstuffs through the port
Of Baltimore last week consisted OF
$4,000 bushels of wheat and 6,073 bar
rels Of -four. .., ..t
Receipts of new water-borne wheat
on the Baltimore market so far this
season total 1,2S6, 604 bushels, compared
with 1,219.475 bushels to the same date
last year.
Stocks In grain elevators total $685.
sos bushels, which includes 4,673, 463
bushels Of domestic wheat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
BANK CHECKS INCREASE.
By the Associated Press

An increase in the. total of bank
checks issued in leading cities last week
was recorded by the Federal Reserve
Board, showing 80 per cent gain over
the same week last year and 4 per cent
above the preceding week. The figures
for the week and comparable periods
were:
Week ending August a.. ..... $1,000. 40, 900
EIeCeuiuB, MSeh. .'sss.ss.s lI'910sueOsUUU
Same week last year.. 1885, 942, 900
Checks drawn In the New York dis
trict last week amounted to &1l,357,-
5000 as against $7,958, 067 900 in the
same period last year. In the Chicago
district. sl,7sG609, 900, against 81, $780,
O06, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished BY w. B. Hibbs d @
Nominal gold Selling .ehet

The Assuan Dam In Egypt il 10. be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26

1850 AM..... 616.50O 1900 Noon. 2. i65. 800
1:30 PM-...... S.O79.4OO 2:10 PM. 3,47l 600
hall yearly dec.
iaraton. "
un Of EaHns les, than 100 hsrs tPsrtiy extra frigs
earned ePaya6le in cash or STOCK
I Plus 10% in stock. Plus So a
Plus 50 in stock. Plus 50 stock "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
Heard in Financial District.

John Poole, president of the Fed
eral-American National Bank, returned
to his desk today after q months va
cation.
Plans for the educational program
of the Washington Chapter, American
Institute of Banking, will be made at
q meeting to be held shortly of the
educational committee Of the chapter.
according to A. E. Henze, president Of
the chapter. who returned today from
his vacation to Atlantic City.
E. Percival Wilson. secretary of the
National Savings & Trust Co., will re-
turn Saturday from hts vacation at
Virginia Beach.
j. N. Brewer, vice president Of
Swartzell, Rheem e. Hensey Co., has re-
turned from an extensive vacation mo-
tor trip North.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
Packlnr House Products.

CHICAGO.-Demand for fresh pork
is the most active among meat products,
while beef demand is still curtailed
owing to high prices and hot weather In
some sections. Foreign business In
meats u improvinR,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26

william King. the. old shipmate of
King George. who was received by his
ajesty during his stay at Craigweil
House. died recently at Bognor, aged IS.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23
Fascinating Facts About His,orys Famous Diamonds

 The Great A1ogn Weight: 787 found Gconda described in by EmirJ JumIa
 The Oro, stolen by French soldier of in for Sl50000 0 of Russia yellow collection
 in 739 of Q D, in 36 6 and, the Orloff may be fragments o the Great Nosul
 The or n Pitt of ada In l7I7 bought Revolution of l189 recovered The 4kba Shah Weight, ll6 engraved ~tl Arabic Bought by the Caikwar of faroda
 The Nzan owned by the Ni,am of tderaad Weight 277 Table. in 6t2 CoIcond 242
 Shah pcar>hapcd stone
 5 I2 b Charles Elizabeth, Henrietta Maria Naak Weight 7358 Owned h the Duke o Wrain>c Entpres of Ike pigou anuot be traced Weight: 70 @ The Pnsha carats
 Wh;,r Weight 11$i
 The Star oj Weight: g l3-32
 Tue Hope. Weight: 44l hle brilliant. The Dresden ieel NcGl i0 Has applc - Weight, jevc. pale yellow.
 The South. in Brazil 1853. Ec2h Sold for 10000 pounds (aboui S200G00).
 of Porter Rhodes Victoria, Tiffany, Jubilee, E>rcsio 'ulnan
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

age. And both have large signs hung out
 Draper believes he holds the record in Arkansas for the number of mar fages pertormcd-4, eos. Orr is few hundred behind December comes first as favorite month with couples, and March second as q marrying time. they declare. They have performed ceremonies in churches, in the court. house, in the court yard, on the siJc- walk, in automobiles, in the street, on roofs and in boats. They look forward in the near future to an airplane marriage.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

TLWLI legIsIatcd, stringent mar M riage laws in Texas have made
 business pick up considerably for Justices of the Peace J. $, Draper, 7S, and G. Nj, Orr 7G, of TcSarkana. Arkansas, just across the State linc
 Dozens of couples from as far as zoo miles west in Texas are saying their marriage vows before these veterans at tying Cupid's knot, who tie. rive much of their income from the business s.' Competition is lively Neither justice hesitatcS to buttouhoIc q young swain as he steps out of the license bureau and solicit his patron
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

Lad as are VIC. He had a life philosophy corn of his vely sim pljcity which raught him that be yond a certain efIo!1 nora.r2 was worth having. Not 50 with Us. When we 2ot o@e diamond we want an other, ard when We get a set we want a J'ara-Jf possible. one ,nlj once was worn bE .rn Empress.
 The diamond tulc.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

lowiN die2ers in the clays anu sands of India to ra.jahs, princes, on through to the kings queens, emperors and em, presses of Europe In vain has the moralist pointed out that the more precious the diamond the more bad luck seems to attend its possessor or wearer. Men have kept right on kill
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

ordinary facts in connection with the eternal feminine is that women would rather have, if offered the choice, set of s10.000 worth of diamonds than double that value in pearls or any precious stone Any chorus girl to whom men now and then proffer their affections and jewels, would choose
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

Modern Wcman's Love of Diamonds Illustrated in This Portrait of Miss lr,s Stuart, Posed for the Recent New York Exhibition Of Beautiful Hands
 in Photographic Art Note the
 Sparkling Gem on Her Finger nec;ty to arouse the envy of our neigh a''s.
 The modern appetite is monstrously developed, Cur emotional abn9r. ma.itjcs rcrpotuate themselves prin- paIly through compulsory compliance with things To satisfy our appetite even partly, We must have things. more things things of rarity and great value. No primitive v@S ever &s thing
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

ice, Inc, Gteat Britain Rights Resery,d
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

SIze). This Stone
 Is Credited with Leaving Bad Luck
 in Its Wake. sequences of his act.
 The time has come fo. us to take a leaf from the book of the primitive and consider if the things We get are worth the getting.
 No scientific ob- server of the cat! dron of abnormal emotions engcndeled in "civilizedN hu-
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

' EON AND LINUS CARROL, of Cambridge, Neb, are what
 science calls "rear twins. They do everything at the same time, in the same way, equally we'll Their perfect coordination lmpresses acqUaintances as being almost eeric
 Recently in high school track meet the two boys tied for first place in the 220-yard low hurdles, running in the same way at the same top speed de
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

ing for it, ro3-
 bing temples and holy places, as if melted by a frenzy of at&dncss,
 The diamond is not as old as tin, but it promises to outlast that prcca. rious trait of our weaker selves.
 Nov, { h e c4s | 0 m a y eEplana tion of the lure of the diamond ia that 1t is d rc!ic of otf primitive, barb&ric emotions, stirred readI? in the sim, ple- minded by all tn at gi;ttcls. in words. that it is c
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

aftel @lI, represents B problem ja national emotional behavior that can rot but be chased as abnormal in the extreme. It is as abnormal as GurdcE No one will murder f b" stops 70 consider the con.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

spite an intense fraterna r,vaIry Mentally they are almost duplicates, receiving school grades within a few points of each other They read and like the same books, the same shows and movies, while their tastes in food correspond amazingly Doctors are watching them with surprised interest.
 It only remains for them to fall in love with the same girl-and there will be the rub.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

kb
 in 1865.
 midst of the World War; This Rus sian peasant is about d. primitive in his mentality aS anything left and he did not Care much for the diamonds He was able to steal valuabIcs by the h&1dfuI from the Russian middle class and nohIes. Sometimes they offered diamonds ja exchange for their lives or for help to escape from the blood-hcitt Reds and the Russian peasant w.-s stirred not at all He wanted n,g,chos. or meat ot vodka, or clothes, or silvcf or gold ornaments, but not diamonds.
 The true explanation Of the !ure of the diau7ond is that it is a suggested and acquired lure, born of the greed c. the so-ca.Ied civilized races. The eye must be educated to the glitter of the da. mend the tongue for tobacco, CT the palate for strong drink, or the nerves Tor opium. In no other way can be explained this devouring, devastating, and growing greed for the diamond
 True, in the dark hirterland of the mind dwells tue impression that it IS an object of beauty but the prevailin. emotion stirred ty it is the base one of avarice. If the history of the we'll know, owners Of diamonds of the past is studied it will be observed that, as with Henry VIII or tfe Medici fam fly, or Empress Catherine of Russia, there was an unwholesome taint in the mentality.
 In the United States the men have for the most part shaken off the desire for the diamond, or else they camou. fIage t under tke guise of the con. noisseur. The women have not, and will not, because of an emotional com. pleXity that permits them to refuse to face facts which tney do no, wish to recognize.
 But in no other way than under the name of a greed that has become an emotional bondage can the oyeIWhem- Ing mass response to the diamond he explained in the United States The primitive wanted his blue bead because 1t represented a new decoraiive asset to him. We want the diamond because We have become the slave of things, of outward show, and temporarily it rep resents to us the acme of earthly wealth. glory. luxury. comfort ani ca
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

manlty can nIeW thc spectacle without tn" w&tnin2 that our ap- petjt4s are leading Us to the brink of an abyss Q dreadful as any con. iured by the fearful imagination of Dante.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

Slo'ooO in diamonda to q pie of gold coin of double tAat amount. Tnc mental situation ls filled with such ah- normalities as these.
 It is a historic fact that diamonds through the ages have melted to lust and crime for their possession. from
New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

centuries ago when Columbus landed
 in the West Indies and charmed the natives with q few glass beads. ol when later English and French explorers came in contact with tAe American Indian, or when such discoverers as Captain Cook went to the islands of the Pacific and disturbed the happy island CT: Wiel glittering geWgaws.
 Science is slowly cndeayoline to dis re' such surface explanations that come too readily to Us as alibiS to excuse our acts and our emotions It is h,rh lime we corrected many of our points Of view concerning the very fine pao. pie who were primitivcs but wfo in many ways were vastly wiser than we and superior in morals if Aot in me chancal tricks.
 In those earlier centuries, the Euro pean was not able to try out the effect of the diamond on the primitive for the reason that this European himself, ex- cept among the pl1ncely houses, did not know the diamond until the seven teenth century But the diamond lure was tried out on the Russian peasant during the recent Red revolution in tbp
The Washington times., 1929-03-04
Only additionally Kno1On" Goods

Here you will find only nationally known products
Americas finest watches "1847" Rogers Bros and Com
muny Plate Silverware-Internatonal Silver Company
products Gorham Sterling Silver Seth Thomas Clocks and
such dependable and factory price merchandise
as YOU will find in the better stores throughout the land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09

Each fish scale contains many concentric
rings Observing with the microscope, the in
veStigator finds that the spacings between these
rings vary. Fish that live in cold water breathe
more slowly, eat less and do not grow as rapidly
those that inhabit warm waters The rings
produced during the Winter or cold-water sea-
son are spaced more closely together as COM
pared with faster growing Summer season re-
suits. The Wisconsin experts count the closely
spaced rings on fish scales-each represents the
growth of one Winter-and thus arrive at the
accurate age of unknown fish.
BY more detailed study science finds out the
rate of growth Of the fish during any one year
1t also ascertains the season of year when the
fish were caught from these interesting fish
scale records The rate of growth of a given
species OF fish from one lake is compared with
the development of the same species in other
lakes and streams and in this manner the
best lakes for certain fish and the most suit
able fish for individual lakes are discovered
A N extraordinary electrical centrifuge which
can be operated at peak speed Of 1000
revolutions minute has been devised to sep
arate the myriads of bacteria and other forms
OF life from the plankton specimens recovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09

upon, they lowered their baited hooks or nets
to exactly the right depth They used the most
desirable bait, and never had to wait long for
strikes" This style Of scientific fishing is in
fallible in securing record strings of champion
fish
The age Of a fish can be determined ac-
curately from the microscopic study of the
scales. This information is important in as
certaining the species Of fish best adapted to
any given lake or stream. knowing the age
and weight Of the fish, it is simple task to
compute the rate Of growth. Logically fish
grow most rapidly under most favorable con-
ditions
DURING the last Summer Wisconsin sports
men supplied the State scientists with
$4,000 samples Of fish scales from their sue
cessful catches. They have also co-operated by
providing dependable data about the weight
and length Of each fish, the number and va
rietieS caught in various lakes, the time period
of each angling trip and similar facts and
figures.
DR.. Birge and his assistants have determined
the ages Of all their fish from the scales. Just
as the forester counts the annual rings in
certain cross section In determining the ages
of trees, the limnologists compute the groups
Of rings ON fish scales in seuthng out the
total birthday parties which fish have cele-
brated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
BY GEORGE DACY.

~ YHEN scientists 60 a-fshing, they
carry along special thermom-
j" eters, water samplers, devices 10
~ determine sunlight penetration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
PRINCIPLE OF AUTOGIRO PLANE
is EXPLAINED BY INVENTOR
Juan de la Ciierva Tells of Aerodynamic
Reactions of Four Wings Driven
by Airs Pressure.

1.-THE main component of the wind re-
action, which Is the lift, will be bal
anced by the component of the centri-
fugal force and the blades will adopt
a conical attitude. The distinctly Of
the speed In opposite blades, when the
machine has a horizontal motion, will
produce a considerable lateral displace-
ment of thes center of pressure, but no
fitting movement can be Transmitted to
the fuselage.
When the machine is stopped in the
air, the blades continue their rotation
at first through their inertia, and when
the machine starts to descend under
the action of gravity, they act as very
efficient parachute, breaking the de-
scent, which is gentle and perfectly
comfortable, since the ailerons and Gle
vator are functioning in the down
wash of the rotor and never reach STALL
ing conditions.
ITO start the machine, the tail sur
faces are set upward to defect the slip
stream from the propeller, and the
throttle gradually is opened. When
each wing in turn passes above the tail
it is detected upward under the action
Of the strong current of air. When 1t
moves out of that action, it descends
under its own weight and the centri-
1uSdl AOICS. AAuS O AdPp11S AhlOLAOA ID
impaired to the blades which is more or
less equivalent to a current of air
through the disc of the rotor, which
accelerates more and more until the
maximum speed Of rotation Is reached.
Then the pilot releases the wheel
brakes, adjusts the tail quickly to flying
position and starts the run to take of.
The whole operation in calm air takes
no more time than is necessary to
warm up the engine and about 80 per
cent of the normal flying revolutions
is obtained, which is enough for ordi-
nary purposes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

Nearly every one who has read about
the Autogtro and seen the novel wind
mill airplane" or pictures of it has been
mystified by its ability to ny at high
speed and to descend almost vertically.
Doubtless 1t Is universally agreed that
any airplane that can hover almost sta
tionary In the air, that can land safely
at very slow forward speed, and that
will not stall and fall, provides the
greatest possible measure Of safety in
aviation. But very few persons nave
been able TO gather from published de-
Scriptions just what means has been
employed In the Autogiro to give it
these characteristics.
The inventor of the machine, Senior
Juan de Ia Cierva, explained the princi-
pie on which it operates at the recent
Aeronautic meeting of the Society OF
Automotive Engineers in Cleveland.
The fuselage is propelled through the
air by an ordinary engine and propeller
and has two small, low, fixed wings
which act mainly as supports for the
ailerons. The main wings, which are
the most radical departure, are four in
number and disposed radially and hori-
zontally above the fuselage from YER
tical shaft.
Contrary to common supposition,
these wings are not driven by the en-
CINE but are free to rotate through the
reaction of the air pressure. Further
more, they are hinged so that they have
q Tapping motion, rising when going
forward and descending when moving
backward with relation to the fuselage.
when the machine is in fight, the
rotary blades are subjected to aerody-
manic reactions and inertia forces. The
blades then viii adopt in every moment
a position around the hinges such that
the resultant of all those forces passes
through the center of articulation" said
Senior Cierva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
"NYRBA" MAIL CONTRACT
RATIFIED BY URUGUAY
Company Is to Receive Subsidy of
$4,000 Per
VoaP

The Uruguayan government has rati-
ned contract with the New York, Rio
g. Buenos Aires Lines for the carrying
Of international mail to and from the
United States, according to reports re-
ceived here. The company is to receive
a subsidy of $4,000 year.
The company, which is known for
short as "Nyrba," from the initials Of
its prolonged name, also has been
granted the exclusive right to transport
mail between Uruguay and Chile and
holds the Northbound mail contract
from Argentina and Venezuela.
"Nyrba" now is operating Sikorsky
twin botored amphibians on its South
American lines. A shipment of Ford
tri-motors has gone to South America
for use on the overland routes there
and orders have been placed for a num-
Der of giant Commodore flying boats,
built for commercial use around the
specification of the Navy Ply patrol
plane. to be used on the long run be-
tween North and South America.