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New Britain herald., 1929-03-11

the Mexican border and during the
World war he was special agent for
the United States shipping board.
During the past 10 years. he has
written and had published more than
100 short stories. These have APP
peared in leading American mag
azines One of them, published in
1925, rated as the second best short
story of the year. The one receiv-
ing the first award was written by
Irving Cobb. Several others have
honorable mention in the o. Henry
committee collection of the best
short stories of the year.
In his first book, Mr.. Frost re-
lates his story as it was told to him
by Colonel Frederic May Wise, L. S.
NJ. c., retired.
According to a review written by
Lyle Saxon, regarded as one OF the
keenest book critics in the country.
the story will remain in memory tor
lifetime. 1t is packed with thrills
Mr.. Saxon says, and is one of the
finest he has ever read.
1t describes the life of a marine
from the time of a second leuten-
ancy until retirement. 1t brings The
reader through the Orient, the Phil
ippines, Haiti and on hundreds Of
campaigns. 1t relives the stand of
! the marine corps at Belleau Wood
and at Les Mares farm, the only OBJ
stacle to the German drive on Paris
in April 1913.
| 1t brings the reader through the
rest OF the campaign in the World
war and to the Armistice. After
/ that it is back to Haiti and san
! Domingo and revolution there.
| Then, health shattered, it is out OF
/ the service into retirement.
That's the barcst outline of tins
! gorgeous story" writes Lyle Sexton
IN it | learned for the first time
The truth of how the Jade Imperial
Seals of the Chinese cmperors were
/ looted at Pekin. How Joaquin, the
( Filipino bandit leader, murderer and
4 instructor or LBlIlpdlGS ll ONliiNc'
was run down by two young marines.
| got the first real picture of the
looting of Ticntsin in an orgy OF
flame and death. The first inside
story of the unexplained orders al
Bos dc Belleau that cost the llN"s
of more than 500 marines. The fist
eyewitness story of how tho Ger
man advance WAS stopped at MS
farthcst thrust at Chateau lhlCrrE
Il did moro than read it. | lived
it. Thn il daWned on IN" that
after all, Louisiana. New Orleans
even, known comparatively little y
this great writer who has written tho
talo of this great fighter, ever
though city and state for years haN'
been reading stories in the news
papers signed BY Mei2s O. Frost,
and MAGAZINE readers have know
his stories for som" 10 years.
This book is his greatest inter
Wow. He worked nearly year get
ting it out of Colonel Wise"
New Britain herald., 1929-03-11
Freshman AbandOns
Lone Mountain Hike

Hanover. n. H, March II (UP)
w, r. smoyer Of Akron, O.. Dart
mouth college freshman, who plan
ned TO climb mile-high Mount
Washington alone, apparently has
decided not to attempt this perilous
feat.
a radiogram received at Dart
mouth college today from a party
of seniors who are now on the
mountain stated that the ambitious
freshman had Joined them.
College authorities interpreted
this as meaning that Smoyer had
abandoned his plan Of attempting
to scale the highest peak in New
England alone.
Smoyer left here Saturday after
announcing he would try the solo
ascent even If a blizzard then in
progress continued.
Dartmouth authorities had looked
upon his plans with trepidation, re.
calling that another freshman, Her
bert Young. died from exhaustion
on Mount Washington some time
ago despite the fact that he had
four companions.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-11
Automotive Exports
Still Make Records

Washington. March II P-Ameri-
can automotive exports. which have
been setting new high records for
several months, continued their pace
during January.
The commerce department report
ed today that the months exports OF
such goods amounted to SAT, 56S,G55
an increase of better than As pei
cent above January. 1928, and about
20 per cent above December.
Passenger cars constituted the
largest single item making up the
total. For January o4,631 machines
valued at s17.S71, 900 were sem
New Britain herald., 1929-03-11
DEMOCRATIC DRY DEAD

Versailles Ky, March ii GP-Dr.
John Aitcheson Alexander. widely
known as leader in the Presbyter-
IAN church and in prohibition actiW-
ties within the democratic party
died at his home here last night. He
vas 80 years Old and for several
years was a medical missionary i'll
Korea
New Britain herald., 1929-03-11
Course of True Love
Never Ran Smoothly

Ansonia, March 11.-(UP)-Dur-
ing a friendly little argument
Powell Little ieveled an admonitory
finger at his sweetheart. Miss Lena
Barber. Miss Barber bit the finger.
Little led with his right and
broke Miss BARRIERS nose.
Incourt this morning, Little was
fined $40 and costs for assault ana
Miss Barber $40 and costs 1of
drunkenness.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-11
EXPERTS DISCUSS
Control OF ARMS
Geneva Conference Faces Barrier
Of Differing Opinions


Geneva, N4rch IL W Nlll''a'H
and naval experts aSS' IilPied 'o1'H
10 discuss control o. ma llnIac tute oi
arms and war material IN the
League o. Nations program se'h'lls
q preliminary soIufloh Tor the prom
lem OF international olaarii'a 'I.'n',
'eSPll" numerous n4N'-''''sS OF "''-
gates no agreement HAS se' ps'H
rrHch@d on a graft cohFellt'oiI' tilI9
nanny heca 1SH countries d'lI'r a.
10 the amount o. puDIici'y 10 p'
given afmaine1lts.
soma countries are not YET readF
10 disclose compete de'ails regard
ing war material pfoduced III state
owned afsehais or shipyards, put are
Wiling 10 accord complete publici'y
10 material manufactured in private
New Britain herald., 1929-03-11

abroad, 35 per cent of the total be-
ing made up of machines valued at
less than 81 900 a piece.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-11

The next meeting OF the Ladies
Aid society Will be held March 20 al
the home OF Mrs. George w. Han
bury.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-11

Miss Ruth Russell has returned
home after spending the week with
relatives in Woodbury..
New Britain herald., 1929-03-11

The Newtngton Girls club will
meet Friday evening at 7:15 at the
home OF Mrs. L. 2. Schmidt.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-11

The NeNington Volunteer Fire de-
nartment was called out twice on
Sunday TO fight grass fires. The first
call came at p. m. for fire at
Elm Hill where about to 10 acres
of meadow land were burning and
endangering several barns on the
west side of Church street.
The second call came at o'clock
for a fire on the turnpike vest OF
Robbins avenue, where several acres
Of woodland were burned over.
The board Of selectmen and the
board of finance will meet tonight
when it will select a member eX-
officio TO work with the fire protec-
ton committee.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-11
NEWINGT0N NEWS

Newington, March 1.-The ladies
auxiliary OF Newington Grange pro
sented a two-act comedy written 10y
Elizabeth Gale, entitled Miss Mol
ley" Friday evening in the Grange
hall before a large audience.
On Tuesday. March -, tho grange
will observe competitive night when
the women will oppose the mon.
Each side will he limited TO on
hour program. Mrs. Lllzaoe'h
SfoUell will have charge OF the
women and Bertram Seward viii
have charge Of the men. Dislntortsl-
ed Judges viii be chosen from out
OF town oranges and the losing side
viii have charge OF The anniversary
supper 10 be held Tuesday, March
&c,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
new AUTO MODELS
IN PROSPECT SOON
Various Firms Are Reported Ready
to Produce Spring
Styles.
BY ]. C. ROYLE.
special pispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE automo-
bile industry is likely to be given q
touch of the spur in the next few
weeks. This is imminent not because
the industry is tagging. In fact, new
first-quarter record for all time was
established in the first three months
production of 1929.
The CAD viii be applied largely to
remind the industry that it Is In race,
to keep its mind on its business and
make possible a continuation OF the
terrific pace which has been set SO Tar.
It is forecast by some in close touch
with the automobile situation that this
added impetus will be supplied by the
introduction of new models during the
late Spring and early Summer. The
huge number of cars already turned
out. aggregating 100000 for the first
three months, has moved into con-
sumers' hands with remarkable facil-
ity, but there are, it is estimated, some
200, 900 more models on hand today than
at this time year ago. The introduce
ton of new models later will mean that
intensive efforts will be made to dis
pose of these units before the new
models come on the market.
Some concerns have complete plans
for new models tucked in their vaults
and could put plants in shape for
quantity production of the new designs
in record time. This is the more easily
accomplished since the general impress
sion exists that the changes will be in
lines and in eye appeal rather than in
engine designs and purely mechanical
plans.
ers seem likely to profit. More and
more the car and truck manufacturers
are purchasing minor parts and equip
ment from the accessory manufacturers,
instead of making them for their own
account.
The gain in profits of the parts manu-
facturers in the last year has amounted
to about 81 per cent, while the gain in
net by the automobile companies has
aggregated only about 20 per cent. The
gain in sales for the first quarter Of this
year was rs per cent as compared with
1928.
The paint manufacturers, the copper,
lead, nickel, aluminium and chrome
producers and the makers of leather and
fabrics for upholstery all stand to
benefit materially from the trend as
outlined above. The sale of So-called
service equipment is growing.
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FINANCE
The Company met its maturing obligations
and expended approximately $4o,OOo,0oo IN
1923 for improvements on its own road ano
equipment in addition to the expenditure OF
large sums by its leased and affiliated lines
Work continued during the year on large
terminal improvements at Pittsburgh ana
Philadelphia.
The important items Of new equipment
placed in service were: Is freight and passen'
ger locomotives and s23 steel passenger, bag
gage and express cars ,4S6 improved hopper
cars were also acquired, in addition to lo4
locomotives and 2,9o4 freight cars acquired
from Leased Companies. The order placed
last year was the largest combined order tor
steel passenger cars ever placed at one time
in railroad history. The Company now owns
about 2oI6 of all the steel passenger cars in
the country. This additional steel passenger
equipment makes possible the retirement OF
the last of the wooden passenger cars from
regular steam service.
To pay for additions and improvements, to
retire equipment trusts and other obligations
and to reimburse the treasury for capital ex.
penditures already made, an allotment OF
S62,S00,0o0 Of capital stock was made to
and subscribed by the stockholders during. the
year at $50 per share in amounts equal to
NAV of their respective holdings A
further allotment of $l7,S00.000 was made
to the employees at $50 per share, as
authorized by the stockholders. to be paid for
in instalments. Subscriptions were made by
more than 100000 employees in all depart,
ments of the,service.
To provide for future requirements. in the
interest of improving and expanding the Com,
pany's facilities and services, there will be
submitted to the stockholders at the annual
meeting the question Of authorizing the Board
Of Directors to increase the Company's capital
stock by slo0,000.000. making the total
authorized $7o0.0o0.oO0.
The Company has paid return to its stock.
holders in every year since 1847. 1t is now
owned by lS4,00S stockholders who reside in
every state Of the Union and nearly all
foreign countries
The total reduction in funded debt and
other fixed obligations during the year was
S33,3S8,984.
OPERATING EFFICIENCY
Steady Improvement in operating efficiency
ever since the end of the period of Federal
control is reflected in the progressive reduc,
ton in the ratio Of operating expenses TO
operating revenues. Operating ratio for the
lines in the System last year. the eighth sue,
cessive year in which reduction. as compared
with the previous year. was effected. was the
lowest since 1916. Ratios for the last eight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
WASHINGTON RETAIL
TRADE INCREASES
First Two Months Of Year Show
Gain over 1928
Record.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, April 2.--Retan
trade in the fifth Federal district dur
ing February was smaller than IN the
same month of last year, though the
decrease is believed to be almost alto
gether due to February this year con-
tanning one less day than the same
month last year, the monthly review Of
business conditions issued by the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond says:
Thirty-two leading department stores,
the review said, sold an average OF AZ
per cent less goods in February 1879,
than In February last year. All clues
for which individual averages are avail
able showed lower figures in February,
but Richmond and washington decreases
were undoubtedly due to the shorter
month.
Cumulative sales since the beginning
of the year averaged IL per cent less
than sales during the first two months
of 1928, Richmond and Washington
again showing up well with increases OF
IA per cent this year. February, 1923,
sales averaged TO per cent above aver
age February sales during the three
wears l923-l925, although the Baltimore
and other cities stores failed to main
tain the average of those years.
Stocks on the shelves OF the report
ing stores, the review continued, in
creased seasonally an average Of 81 per
cent during February, but at the end
of the month were % per cent below
stocks on hand on February 80, 1928, all
reporting cities showing reductions dur
ing the year.
The percentage of sales to average
stocks carried during February, 1929,
was 22.5 per cent for the district as a
whole and the percentage Of total sales
during the first two months of this year
to average stocks carried during each OF
the two months was 45.3 per cent, IN
dicating an annual turnover of 2.7l8
times, compared with business at an an
nual rate Of 2.73 times during the first
two months of 1928.
Collections by the reporting stores
during February totalcd ais per cent Of
receivables that were outstanding on
February /, exactly the same percentage
attained in February last year. Balti-
more and Richmond collections showed
slight improvement this year, Washing
ton reporting no change, and the other
cities experienced slowing down in
collections last month.
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CONVERTIBLE BOND
LIST SHOWS GAIN
Less Pressure Directed
Againt Market-Credit
Restraint Persists.
BY CHARLES F. SPEARE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 2.--There was less
pressure on the bond market today, al
though money rates were higher. Some
recovery occurred both in convertibles
and in domestic mortgage issues, with
moderate rebound in various groups OF
foreign obligations where Monday there
were increased offerings and few bids.
The general situation, however, has
not changed. While it may be tecnnl-
cally better, it continues to be over
Swallowed by rates for time money as
we'll as for call loans that prevent all
but the speculative issues from adVanc-
ing. .....
tions and private investors IN short
term railroad obligations giving a re-
. turn Of between and Ga per cent for
maturities in the first and second quar-
tiers of 1880, such as Pennsylvania IS,
Chicago g. Northwestern rs, LOUISVILLE
&; Nashville Is and Omaha 6s.
Trading in the convertibles was quiet
compared with volumes last week, but
prices were generally higher. 1nterna-
tional Telephone 412s rallied 212 points,
but were still points under Thursday
highest. American International 5!2s
were up a point, with fractional gains
in other issues of this type. In the Sec
ond and third grade rails the reaction IN
Seaboard and Florida East Coast issues
was about the only feature.
Specialists in foreign bonds are dis
couraged by the action Of such issues.
They feel that they should resist the
high money conditions better than they
have SO far, inasmuch as yields OF 6H2
to nearly 8 per cent are available on
those bonds against which selling pres
s,lre has been most severe. The German
group recovered at some points today
and lost at others. It has been heavily
sold during the past week and not
helped by the public statements coming
out of Germany regarding German dol
lar bonds.
Scandinavian issues, which appeared
to have dropped down to bargain levels
Monday. rallied fractionally. Some OF
the French and Belgian issues were
again heavy, particularly French rails
United States Government bonds were
lower part of the day. with Liberty 312s
selling close to their previous low OF
the year. The Treasury 4l2s, due next
September, were quoted today near q
5 per cent basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
BRUNSWICK FIRM EXPANDS.

CHICAGO, April Especially Sig
nalizing the modern tendency toward
expansion is the announcement made
by the Brunswick Bake Collender Co.
Of the purchase of the entire capital
stock of the Bremen Tully Manufacture
ing Co. of Chicago. The Bremen Tully
Co. is very well known and enjoys
licenses by Hazeltine, Latur, Radio Cor
poration Of America, Westinghouse Elec-
trio, General Electric Co. and the Meis-
ner Co.
Constituting as it does one of the
most important cooperation of facilities
ever effected in the radio and music In
iustry, the announcement Is being
greeted with much interest on the part
Of dealers and distributors.
The new arrangement will mean that
the facilities of these two companies in
cabinet and radio production will be CO.
orflinated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

After providing payment dividends stockholders and for sinking
credited
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Money to Ioas,

Secured by first deed Of trust on feal estate.
Preyaiiing interest and eonlmission.
Joseph |. Weller 4zo Wash. 7. z Trust
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CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, April @.-Butter-
Higher; receipts. 13.9S5 tubs; creamery,
extras. As: standards. 45s4; extra firsts,
45a45la: firsts, 44K4a4434; seconds, asa
431b. Eggs-Lower: receipts, 1881
cases; extra firsts, 26l2a27; flrsts. 20:
ordinary firsts. 25a251a; storage packed
extras, 2sl9a2s34; storage packed firsts,
28a28H.
Poultry-Alive steady; receipts.
cars; fowls 30a33: Springs. "a; broilers,
81; ROSTERS, %; turkeys, 80; ducks, "a
a30; geese. 81.
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OPERATING RESULTS

f: TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES ............
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES were. ............
LEAVING NET REVENUE of. ...................
7 TAXES amounted to.
EQUIPMENT, JoINr FACILITY RENTS. etc amounted t
LEAVING NET RAILWAY OPERATING INCOME Of.
INcoM. FROM INVESTMENTS AND OTHER SOURCE
amounted to. .....s....'........
MAKING Gross INCOME Of.
RENTAL PAID LEASED LINES, INTEREST ON FUNDE
DEBT AND OTHER CHARGES amounted to. 49,.
LEAVING Net INCOME Equal to l4.69% on Capita
Stock) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ............
.Af,sr rrov;d;no for the navment of 100 dividend
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Public Utilities
Special Dispatch to rhe star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 2.--The report for
the year 1928 of the Massachusetts, Gas
Co. shows net income of $2,423, 1876 after
taxes. interest and bond discount, equiv
alent after preferred dividend require
ments to $3.50 a share on $50, 900 shares,
compared with $2,678,090, or $6.7l a
share, in 1927.
Carolina Power g. Light Co., a SUBJ
sidiary of the National Power g. Light
Co, reports gross earnings for Decenn-
Der. 1928, of $804,995, contrasted with
$790544 in December, 1927, and balance
after interest and deductions Of $685.
078, against $3l7,768.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
Mill Changes Planned.

NEW YORK, April P,Republic
IRON & Steel Co. is planning to convert
some of its sheet mills at Warren. Ohio
into tin plate units and to dismantie
two jobbing mills there for replacement
with four sheet mills.
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Kills Two Men, Shoots Self.

NEWARK, N. j., April GP).-William
Bell, a colored man, ran amuck with
a shotgun and revolver today, killing
two men and wourding two others.
When his rage was spent, he turned
his revolver upon himself, inflicting a
head wound which may prove fatal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
PAYMENTS FOR WAGES, TAXES
AND MATERIALS

PAYMENTS FOR WAGES, TAKES
AND MATERIALS
The Pennsylvania Railroad operates directly
about go per cent Of the mileage of its entire
system. The remaining lines are controlled
through stock ownership. The consolidated
system embraces 1875 miles Of road with
track mileage of 2S.03s.
In 1928 the Pennsylvania Railroad System
Paid about $4,000, 900 in wages to
employees or nearly 1879 of all its
operating revenues
Paid in taxes Sal 100000.
Paid for fuel, materials, supplies and
improvement work almost $200, o0o,0 900.
PUBLIC SERVICE
The Pennsylvania Railroad System operates
a daily average of about $500 passenger
trains and 1900 freight trains. During the
year the service performed was equivalent to
moving one ton of freight over As billion
miles and to carry one passenger distance OF
more than billion miles During the year
14,344,O00 tons of fuel were consumed by
locomotives. The maintenance of the property
required the installation of 4.046,00 cross
ties and $4,000 tons Of new heavy steel rail.
Over 5000 miles of track are now laid with
$50 pound ral.
During the year the Company began to put
into effect its long studied plans for coordinat'
ing rail, air and highway services to meet the
needs of the public and to develop the COM
panys transportation business. The Company
is cooperating with various companies special
ling in motor traffic and plans have been
worked out for coordinating rail and bus lines
in large part of the territory served by the
Company. A service has been inaugurated for
less than carload freight through the use of
portable steel containers to be carried on
either specially equipped railroad cars or
motor trucks. Plans are also being rapidly
completed by Transcontinental Air Transport,
Inc, in the formation of which the Company
Joined last year. for a combined 4S,hour
rai1,aif route to be opened this summer
between New York and Pacific Coast cities.
INTERPRETATION
The Company has authorized identification
for freight and passenger service Of 32S addi'
tional miles of line and 1900 miles of track
to be carried out progressively during the
next six or seven years at an estimated cost
Of 500, 100000. This program is planned to
meet the future industrial and transportation
situation in the East including terminal de.
velopments under way or projected. When
completed the Company will have 658 miles
of line and 1,260 miles OF track under electric
operation and completely equipped cleo
trihed service from Hell Gate Bridge, N. r.,
connecting with New England, to Whining.
ton, Del. and Atglen, Pa, on the Philadelphia
Division.
4
,n,,'s rrooreee during the year and for Ire
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Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALESs
Chesapeake g. Potomac Tel. 5s-$4,000
at 99;5.
washington Gas IS "A"-$100 at 1929,
$4,000 at 1929, $500 at 10215.
Washington Rwy. 81 Electric 4s-$500
at 86K.
Washington Rwy. g. Electric pfd-3
at 81.
National Savings g. Trust Colo at
$50.
Columbia Sand & Gravel pfd.-5 at
92l2.
Merchants Transfer g. Storage COM
10 at 1913, 10 at 127.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at 1919, 10
at 1912.
National Mtge. & ms. pfd--10o at So g.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas IS "B''-$200 at 1881.
Capital Traction Colo at 983a.
District National Securities Co. pfd-5
at 1011a.
District National Bank-3 at 1851.
Capital Traction $500 at 1914.
Bid and Asked Prices.