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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-02

held at the Skagway Womans Club
for the benefit of fund being
raised to build a school gymna-
SUM. The exhibit was under the
auspices of the Woman's Club and
committee of three, Mrs. Henry
Dedman, chairman; Mrs. A. c..
Blanchard and Mrs. V. L. Sparks
were in charge.
From an educational as well as
cultural standpoint this exhibit
was one of the most elaborate af-
fairs ever given in Skagway. Prac.
tically every art was represented
the Indian arrowheads, pottery,
wood carving and blanket weaving;
hand-wreught jewelry from Ger
many and Italy; heirlooms of neck
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-02
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Louise Gamble, who has
been in St. AIMS Hospital since
January 81 receiving medical
treatment. was discharged yester-
day afternoon and returned to
her home.
Mrs. Paul Hudon and her baby
boy, that was born at st. AIMS
January %, were discharged and
returned to their home yesterday.
Both the mother and child are
doing fine.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-02

Mr.. A. c, Blanchard sang two Sc
lections: Indian Love Songs" ac-
companied by Mrs. Blanchard.
A lunch was served later in the
evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-02
CLUB
WOMEN PUT ON
fine EXHIBIT
Women Stage Art Exhibit
for Benefit Of Skagway
School Gymnasium

Especial Correspondence
SKAGWAY, Alaska Jan. 30
January 26 an Art Exhibit was
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LET AImqulst P1-ss 7o.- Suit.
We cal, and deliver Phone 52x
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, October 4 R).-Helped
by comparative firmness of the Liver
pool market, wheat prices here rallied
today after showing early downturns.
Notice was taken Of Washington denials
that che Farm Relief Board would not
be in position to do anything for farm
ers on this years crop. Opening I'M
changed to B Off, Chicago wheat I'M
derwent some setback all around and
then scored gains. Corn displayed an
independent upward trend, starting I'M
changed to % higher and subsequently
keeping near the initial figures. Oats
were easy. Provisions pointed higher.
With the Liverpool wheat market CIV
ing evidence of some relative strength,
and with indications that concerted
measures were taken to relieve conges-
ton of grain storage facilities at Liver
pool, wheat prices in Chicago developed
considerable f1rmness at times today.
Meanwhile, Washington dispatches were
at hand quoting a member of the Fed
eral Farm Relief Board as diScrediting
recent advices that the board could do
nothing to assist domestic wheat grow
ers this season.
Liverpool cables received here today
said there were few sellers Of wheat
on decline in prices, and that on the
contrary rather more demand at Liver
pool was apparent. The fact was also
noted that all tenders of wheat on
Liverpool october contracts. so far had
been taken up by merchants and others
against sales of December and later
months. The tenders referred aggregate
512 vessel loads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
MERCHANTS EXPECT
BIG HOLIDAY TRADE
Distributors Plan Fall Campaign
to Stimulate Sales
of Goods.

Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October At has not
as yet been necessary to ply whip and
spur to keep up the pace of business at
the beginning of the last quarter of the
year. Business executives, however, are
thoroughly prepared to impart this i'm
petus if it proves necessary within the
next few weeks.
1t is not likely that extreme measures
will be necessary, but all Of the far
sighted company heads have some nov
city of unusual development 'up their
sleeves" They are determined to make
1929 a great year. Their efforts so far
have been successful and they are de-
termined that the last quarter will not
show a let-down.
This tendency is thoroughly illus
trated in the steel and automobile
trade. The Ford output is maintaining
a remarkable standard. General Mo-
tors has done the expected in bursting
into the radio equipment field. This
great corporation is likely to invade
other territories in the near future.
Aviation is reckoning strongly to Gen.
eral Motors and the return of Presi-
dent Sloan recently after a trip in
which he made a thorough inveStiga-
ton of European aviation manufacture
ing methods and transportation costs
IldS dQuSO ulICACSV w VALID oPCNAAoSatC
possibility.
The oil industry Is making strenuous
efforts toward reduction of production
and this is being reflected in the
strength of the crude oil price levels,
although 1t has not as yet been thor
oughly discounted in the prices Of Pc
troleum stocks.
The Christmas card and New Year
greeting card printers and manufac..
turers are cleaning up the last end OF
a remarkable harvest. The demand
from dealers has been extraordinary
and the amount expended by the public
for cards this year promises to be high
er than ever before.
The radio show held in New York
promoted a tremendous volume OF re-
tail sales. This has been accentuated
by the demand for sets induced by the
world series and the opening Of the
foot ball season. Possibilities of mergers
in the amusement field are engaging
financiers, who are encouraged by the
tremendous response which has been
accorded recent productions in the
legitimate theater, movie and talkie in
dustries.
The main factor Of danger in the
next few months seems to lie in the
agricultural field. Many farmers have
already established the fact that they
will have adequate sums to expend
throughout the next three months, but
there still remains tremendous volume
of agricultural products which have not
as yet passed into the hands Of ulti-
mate consumers. This is a disquieting
factor, especially in the textile trade
and in the automobile tire industry.
The railroads of the country are
maintaining q record breaking volume
of freight transportation and there Is
| no indication that carloading will suffer
a severe decline in the immediate
future.
Normal acceleration is manifesting
itself in the coal industry, but that line
of endeavor is still to be numbered
among the depressed industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, october 4 R.-Cotton
opened steady today at an advance OF.
2 to S points, with active months SELL
ing about to points net higher dur
ing the early trading on relatively
steady cables and prospects for showers
in the Central belt and western sec
tons of the Eastern belt. This ad-
vance carried December up to 1888 and
March to 1917, but the market met
considerable realizing at these figures
and there was little more selling later
on talk of larger private crop figures.
BY the end of the first half hour
prices were back to about yesterdays
closing quotations under liquidation and
Southern selling.
Private reports published early placed
the condition of the crop at 81 per cent
and the indicated yield at 1882, 1000
bales, but later there was report max
ing the condition 546 and the indica-
ton yield 14,990,0 900 bales.
Liverpool cables reported that London
and Bombay buying had been supplied
by hedging in the market there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
MARINE PRODUCTS
IN LARGE DEMAND
Heavy Supplies of Farm
Products Reported at
D. c. Market.

Retailers and consumers this morn
ing registered their usual Friday morn
ing demand for marine products, drop
ping of the temperature resulting in
increased demands for oysters and a
corresponding decreased demand for
crabs.
Closing of scores of stores after 6
Hebrew holiday season Is reported by
dealers to have had its effect Upon
trading this morning, largely decreasing
demands.
Farm products on the farmers line
along 3 street this morning almost glrt-
ted the market. During the several
rainy days, it is stated growers were
practically unable to gather crops and
the short supplies brought increased
prices.
Vegetable Prices.
Tomatoes, 2-peck baskets. offered yes
terday at $3.50 and 50, this morning
were to be had for SO and Is cents,
mostly SO cents. They were of large
size and splendid quality, but they were
in such plentiful supply that sales were
slow.
Turnips, both punched and cutoff;
carrots, eggplant beets, squash and cab
bage were included in the list of prod
uce piled high all along the line.
Prices were lower than earlier in the
week.
Dealers also had plentiful supplies of
green corn. receipts being so heavy that
prices of 5-dozen sacks dropped from
SO and 81 to 81 and SIPS sack and,
dealers stated, there seemed no posi-
bility OF getting rid of supplies ct the
reduced prices.
Lima beans, mostly from the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland, were scarce and
high, dealers quoting them around SIS
bushel basket. Increased supplies of
squash, both green end yellow, were
quoted at SIPS for 2-peck baskets.
Broccoli product Of Florida and Tex-
as, was quoted at $3.50, while cauli-
flower, received from New York grow
ers. sold at 1925 a crate.
Fruit displays continued attractive
commission merchants having practical
ly every variety to offer the retail trade.
Grapes were reported eXceptionally
plentiful. Honeydews and honeyballs
also were plentiful, while cantaloupes
were received in much smaller quar-
titles.
Apples quoted from 81 to So bushel
basket. were plentiful, and dealers had
ANSASo Va pSolo W
retail trade.
Business this morning was not espe-
cially brisk, according to reports.
weather conditions probably holding
back some Of the usual early morning
buyers. Prices Of most commodities this
morning were substantially the same as
prices reported yesterday. prices Of veg
etables being the exception.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Lower.
Butter-One-p pound prints, 47a4e;
tub. 46a47; store packed, 30a32
Eggs-Hennery, 48a5o; fresh selected,
47a48: current receipts, 42a44.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, IS:
toms. SO; Spring chickens large, 27a2S:
broilers, 80; Leghorns, 25a26; fowls, %;
Leghorn fowls, 22a23; ROSTERS. %;
ducks, 1920; keats, young, 60a7o: old,
35a40. D. 2ed-Turkeys. 36a4O: Spring
chickens, ,crge, SO; medium. Sc; broil-
ers, SO; Leghorns, 34a35: ROSTERS, 26
ducks, 28a30; keats. 80al00.
Meats-Beef, 22laa25; veal. 26a32;
lamb. 25a27; pork loins. 33a35: fresh
hams, %; fresh shoulders, %; smoked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
curb PRICES DROP
IN HEAVY SELLING
All Groups on Board Affected
by Steady Stream of
Liquidation.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
lisnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October A steady
stream of selling orders poured in on
the curb market today. The general
decline put scores of stocks to new low
levels.
The public, unable to tell what was
happening. tossed III stocks to be sold
at the market. The tape was more
than 80 minutes late. The curb, I'M
like the Stock Exchange, does not print
occasional stock quotations on its bond
ticker in such emergencies, SO the aver
age trader was at sea on price trends
during the early part of the session.
Public utilities, some of the recent
industrial .favoriteS, mines, motors and
investment trusts were engulfed in the
selling waves. The Oils were on less
than some other groups, largely because
they have not been marked up in re-
cent months.
Electric Bond & Share, after opening
with block of 10000 shares at 1905,
or 2 points above its previous close,
encountered heavy selling. Common
wealth and Southern, which is about II
be transferred over to the big board,
after opening fractionally higher on
block OF $4,000, crashed to a new low
level.
Record lows early were registered
also by Blue Ridge common and pre-
ferred, National Investors Corporation
new shares. Fourth National Investors,
Shenandoah Corporation and many of
the other newly formed investment
trusts. Some of the speciality trusts,
such as those holding utility and avia-
ton shares, were hit after declines in
the securities they hold
One feature that attracted the atten-
ton of traders was the comparative
firmness of some shares in contrast
with the marked weakness of groups of
securities controlled by certain banking
organizations. Some bankers appar-
emily were supporting their securities,
while others merely stepped aside and
let their issues find market level
Dayton Airplane Engine. which suf
fered sharp decline little over a
week ago, easily was pushed down to
a record low level in the forenoon.
Many other air shares were inclined
to softness, but did not reach minimum
quotations so quickly.
Hiram Walker was early singled out
as a selling target in the induStrials
Under the general selling mood and
further rumors about Canada's plan to
prohibit liquor exports to this country,
which were said to have been officially
denied, Hiram Walker hit new low.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, october A.
Potatoes-White, barrel. 1.50a4.00; 100
pounds, 2.5Oa30O; sweet potatoes. bar
rel, 75a2.50; beets. 100, 300a4.0o; beans,
bushel 1.5oa1.75; cabbage. hamper,
crate, 1.25a2.25 corn. dozen, 15a35
eggplant, hamper. 3Ca40; lettuce, crate,
75a175; lima beans, hamper, 1.00a1.75;
onions, 100 pounds 1.75a2 90: peppers,
hamper, 25a35; squash, hamper, l5a35:
tomatoes, hamper. 75al.00; canned
stock, bushel, 40a1.00; turnips. hamper,
5Oa65; apples, bushel, 1.o0a225; canta-
bushel. 1.5oa2.5 SO; pears, bushel, 2.5oa
400; ounces, bushel, 2.25a2.50.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, alive-Spring chickens, 25a
80; Leghorns, 25a27; old hens, 25a32;
Leghorns, 20a22; old roosters, 18a20;
ducks. 20a26; guinea fowls, each, 40a65;
pigeons, pair, IS.
Receipts. 1.4o3 cases; native
and nearby f1rsts, 43a45; current re-
ceipts, 35a36; hennery whites, 48a5O
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound. 42a48; ladies. 35a36; store
packed, 30a31; rolls, 31a32; process but
ter, 40a41.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts. 1,7oo head; good
supply, market dull; steers, choice to
prime, none; good to choice, none: me-
dunn to good, 11.25 to 1925; fair to
medium, 1000 to HOO; plain to fair,
900 to 1000; common to plain, 7.50
to 900; bulls, choice to prime, none;
good to choice, none; medium to good,
$50 to $50; fair to medium. 7.50 to
$50; plain to fair, $50 to 750; COM
~ 1oixa fn oh
to prime. none: good to choice. none;
medium to good, 500 to 900; fair to
medium, 100 to $780, plain to fair, 500
to 700; common to pain, $50 to 600;
heifers. choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, $50
to 1880; fair to medium, $50 to $50;
plain to fair. 7.50 to $50: common to
springers, 5000 to 10000.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 700 head;
fair supply; market steady: sheep, 200
to 600; lambs, $50 to 1900.
Hogs-Receipts, 300 head; light sup
ply. market steady; lights, 1890 to
Ills; heavies, 1890 to 11.20; medium,
HOO to 113O; roughs, IT'S to $40; light
pigs. 1000 to 1925; pigs, 1850 to II gu.
Calves-Receipts, 100 head; llght sup
ply; market steady; calves, 100 to
1900.
hay ana Oraln HEces'
Wheat-No. 2, red Winter, spot,
1881; No. 2. red Winter. garlicky, spot,
1.2434; october delivery, 1.2434; NO
yember, 1.26s4.
Bag lots of nearby, none.
Cargoes on grade, none.
Corn-No. 2, export, october delivery,
no quotations; No. 2, domestic, yellow,
1.14a1.l5; cob corn, 5.50a5.75.
Oats-No. 2, white, domestic, spot,
81; No. 3, white, domestic, spot, Sc.
Rye-Nearby, 1.00a1.10.
Hay-Receipts, none. Season for old
hay is about over. A little new crop is
arriving, but hardly enough upon which
to establish quotations by grades. Where
in good order new hay sells at from
13OOa16.50 per tons. according to its
quality and condition, receipts by truck
taking care of most requirements.
Straw-Little demand for straw. Re-
ceipts generally ample. Wheat straw,
No. /, per ton, 900a10.00; oat straw,
No. /, per ton, 9.00a10.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
AMERICAN BANKING
SYSTEM is PRAISED
Dawson Comments on Individual
ism as Strong Factor
in Finance.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, october 4-That
America has the best banking system
in the world, the most flexible and bet
ter adapted than the banking systen
of any other country to the enhance
ment of the economic welfare of al
the people, was the leading thought
Of an address. Banking Evolution in
America" delivered by George ".
Dawson, president Of the Central Har.
over Bank &c Trust Co., at the Ameri-
can Bankers Association convention.
Il know of nothing in our nationa,
economy which seems to me to stand
SO signally for the preservation OF
equality of opportunity as our indi-
vidual banking system. Individualism
Is being submerged in other economic:
fields, as 1t is in politics. Our banking
ism. Economically, it may yet be thu
last citadel" Mr.. Dawson declared,
and continued:
THE statement that we should take
lessons from European banking systems
and concentrate into relatively few
large banks through the country at
large with manifold branches Is not
well founded. The vastness OF our
country, with its great geographical
distances and varying sectional inter-
estS, pride and prejudice, presents a
problem wholly different from that of
any European nation.
The branch manager Of the English
banks would be unacceptable to the
American citizen. Nor can the French
system, which centers in Paris, be
presented as desirable to Us. And in
Germany-another wholly different
picture offers. No European system
has any real part in our banking life
as a whole.
Il believe in bank mergers, up to the
point where they are not restrictive of
interbank competition and up 10 the
point where independence can be le-
tanned and relations with customers do
not become mechanical or stereotyped.
1 believe in branch banking in limited
local areas, where the closest kind of
contact can be kept with the main
Office and, of much greater Importance,
where the main Office has a close and
exact knowledge of local business con-
ditions and local people.
THE development of the holding
company for the ownership of bank
stocks. even as an interim step toward
branch banking expansion which may
be legaliZed, I believe to be a develop
mcnt without promise. Do We want
to see banking SO monopoliZed that
given section shall be visualized as
source OF tribute only, with It's indus
tries and merchants not regarded as
individuals and with remote control
able to lay its heavy hand on local
industry and trade?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
hams, 20; smoked shoulders. 20; bacon,
20; lard. In bulk, IA: in packages, Is.
Live stock-Calves, 1917; lambs, 12a13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.

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
moderate, market steady; bushel bas-
kets, Virginia, u. S. No. /, az -inch up
Grimes, 2O0a2.25; unclassified, 212
inches up, fair color, 1.25al. so; U. S.
No. l, 2R-inch up Delicious, 2.50a3 90,
few 3.25; Yorks, 1.75a2.00, few 3.25;
Yorks, 1.75a2.00; U. S. No. /, 3 inches
up, 225; Staymans, u. S. No. /, 2l2
inches up, 1.75a2.0O; inches up, 225a
$50; unclassified, various varieties, 212
inches up, 1.25a1.50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
80 to 100 pound sacks Danish type,
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; New York. two-third
crates early varieties, best, mostly
around 225; fair quality and condition,
1.6sa2.00.
Grapes-Supplies light; demand slow,
market weaker; New York and Mich
igan, 12-quart climax baskets Concords,
U. S. No. /, 50a55.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
light; demand light, market steady;
Colorado and California, crates Iceberg
type, to dozen, 4.75a5.00.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. All United States
No. /, medium to large size, New York,
100-pound sacks, yellows, 2.00a2 rs; In
diana, Ohio, 100-pound sacks, yellows,
mostly around 2.25.
Peaches-Supplies very light; demand
light, market steady. New York,
bushel baskets, Elbertas, United States
No. /, medium to large size, 3.50a3.75.
Pears-Eastern stock; supplies very
light; demand light, market steady.
New York, bushel baskets, Seckels,
fancy, 3.50a4.50.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market about steady. Maine,
15O-pound sacks, Cobblers, United
States No. ], mostly around 450.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies very light;
demand light, market steady. East
Shore, Va, cloth-top barrels, yellows,
No. J., mostly around 325; East Shore,
Md, bushel hampers, yellows, No. /.
LOCALES.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker. North Carolina, bushel ham,
pers, green, $50; Norfolk section,
bushel hampers, green, 1.25a1 so.
Lima beans-Supplies very light; de-
mand light, market steady. East Shore,
Md, bushel hampers, 4.50a5.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady. Nearby
Maryland, one-half bushel hampers,
1925; few $50; California Tugs, ripes,
6x6, best, 1.50a2.00; wasty, 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
ENTERS INVESTMENT FIELD

BALTIMORE, October (SpeciaD.-
John z. Cullen, well known in news
paper circles in the East, has entered
the banking field here. Mr.. Cullen, in
association with Horace D. Brigstocke,
who has been connected with Alexander
Brown & Sons for II years, has formed
a firm, to be known as the Cullen
Brigstocke Co., to deal in securities.
Mr. Cullen is native of Baltimore
and started in the newspaper business
the managing editor of the Evening
Star, from 1915 to 1918 he was manag-
ing editor and afterward advertising
manager and business manager of the
New York Mail. In November, 1918. he
returned to Baltimore as an official of
the United Railways g. Electric Co. to
help in the solution of the postwar
problems of that company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
> POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, October Omitted States
of Agriculture) Potatoes
Is cars; on track, 1873 cars;
total U. S. shipments, 1886 cars; trad
ing slow, market about steady:
Northern Wisconsin sacked round
whites, 235 to 2.45; central section,
22O to 235; Minnesota sacked round
whites, 200 to 2.40; Minnesota and
North Dakota sacked Red River Ohios,
100 to 220; Idaho sacked russetS,
best, 2.65 to 285, some low as 240.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
SHARP G. DOHME.

BALTIMORE, october Especially -
Sharp 81 Dohme, Inc. reports for two
months ended August 81, 1929, net
profit of $246,9e2 after depreciation,
Federal taxes. ETC., equivalent, after al
lowing for dividend requirements for
two months on 162,500 no-par shares
of $3.50 preference stock, to 81 cents a
share on 485, 900 no-par shares OF COM
mon stock now outstanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
STOCK SPLIT PROPOSED.

NEW YORK, October 4 (P)-A FIVE
for-one split-up of the common stock of
the Preferred Accident Insurance Co.
probably will be acted upon at meeting
Of the board of directors of the company
next week, it was learned today The out
standing capitalization consists of 35,-
600 shares of 500 par value common
stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
C. G. P. TO EXPAND.

The Chesapeake e. Potomac Tele-
phone Co. of Virginia was authorized
today by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to acquire the property of Cul-
pepper Telephone Co., which operates
son, Orange and Sperryville, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
COMMODITY PRICE INDEX.

BY the Associated Press.
A decrease in the wholesale COM
modify price index was recorded dur
ing the week ending September %
under the preceding week, and at the
same time there was a drop in the
price for a ton of fabricated iron and
steel.
The comparative figures. as reported
by the Census Bureau, for the two
indices were:
Wholesale Iron &
Commodity
Index Steel Price
Week ending Sept. % 958 1894
Preceding week 961 1852
Same week year ago 993 $3.50