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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-28
STOCK PRICES DROP
IN SHORT SELLING
Tax Liquidation and Lack of
Public Buying Revives
Bear Attack.
BY GEORGE t. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 28.-Re-
dictionary but not weak save for a few
special issues, today's stock market
yielded under a combination of selling
by the professional operators for the
decline and by holders who wished to
record losses on their income taxes.
The opening was mixed, but trading
had not proceeded long before the list
turned downward. The mail-order and
merchandising stocks we're under pres
sure on the professed belief that profit
margins would be impaired by recent
price cuts.
Montgomery Ward and sears-Roe-
buck were heavily sold and both
lost ground. All of these stocks had
shown themselves sensitive to selling in
recent sessions and they were Judged
the safest mediums for operations on the
short side.
Various Groups React.
!, Fox Film was in supply again, but
the stock was better absorbed than in
the closing half hour of the day before,
when 1t took a sudden drop United
states Steel was off 2 points in the
hrSt hour and under 164 was down 5
points from yesterdays high.
The copper stocks were heavy, notably
Anaconda. Sentiment in the street is
still adverse to the coppers. notwith-
standing the declaration of the regular
dividend by Anaconda and the fact that
SO lar the price for the metal has been
neIo at III cents. This sentiment is
SO widespread that the short position
IN these stocks is becoming decidedly
crowded. American Smelling & REIN
ing made better showing than the
others in its group.
Rails reacted slightly on a small
turnover. Pennsylvania under 73 was
lower than at any time since the
rights came off the price. The No
Vember earnings statement shove 1 a
falling off in both gross and net from
the same month year ago, but that
was the first time this had happened
this year and for the IL months tee
comparison was highly favorable. Sea-
soned dividend payers such as Atchi-
son, which, by the way, reported an
increase In earnings in It's November
income account, and New York Central
sold off. az
Motor Group.
General Motors resisted we'll. hut
Chrysler dropped back 2 points. The
utilities moved irregularly. Realizing in
STANDARD Gas d Electric carried that
stock down or points. NevertheIess
all through the session stocks came
back whenever pressure was lifted
There was no sign of any extensive
outside liquidation.
AS far as tax selling goes there is
only one more day in which It can he
done IN the regular way and have the
results go on the 1929 statements Sales
made on Tuesday are not cleared until
Thursday, January Q, unless thew are
made for cash. Once this technical
situation Is out of the way the market
VIII De free to reflect the trade situation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-28
WASHINGTON GAS
INCOME INCREASED
Gain of $16,776 Shown for
Month of November Over
Same 1923 Period.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Total net income of the Washington
Gas Light Co. for the month of Novem-
Der was s79,744, a gain of s16,776 over
the same month a year ago. according
to the statement filed today with the
Public Utilities Commission.
The statement also presented the
comparative earnings for the first IL
months of the present year and last
year, which showed the substantial gain
in net earnings of Sl6s.799 over the
corresponding period in 1928.
Operating revenues in November were
not as large as they were IN the same
month last year, but the Gas Co. made
a good sized reduction in operating ex-
pensss. Other revenue deductions were
lighter this year in November. so that
the company was able to report the
gratifying increase in net earnings.
November earnings comparisons in
1929 and 1928 in the most important
items show the following financial re-
suits:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-28

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 28-
Consolidation of Is electric utilities
with an estimated valuation of 81 ,800,-
600 In physical properties, was sought
in petition filed with the Public Serv-
ice Commission yesterday.
The consolidated concern, to be
known as the Maryland Light e. Power
Co, will be subsidiary of the En-
pire Public Service Corporation, which
operates in IA States.
Corporations Involved.
The companies proposed to be merged
are as follows:
Empire Public Service Corporation.
Maryland East Coast Utilities, Inc.
Betterton Ice & Electric Co.
Home Electric Light Co.
Antietam Electric Light g. Power Co.
Emmitsburg Electric Co.
Midland Electric Light Co.
Millington Light 81 Power Co.
Trappe Electric Light Co.
Love Point Light e. Power Co.
Somerset Electric Co.
Suburban Electric Power Co.
Cecilton Electric Light e. Power Co.
Economies Cited.
The merger of the companies will
give the Empire corporation operating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-28
Twins Paint Together.

On lonely farm at Neasham, Eng
land, twin sisters, Misses Elizabeth and
Dorothy Anderson. have developed a
unique gift for painting, which scientists
say is proof of the sympathetic under
standing between twins The two have
had no art lessons and often work on
the same picture sitting on opponsite
sides Of the table, so that one has TO
paint upside down. They do not discuss
IN advance what they will paint, but
their ideas. always seem to coincide. In
appearance the twins are almost iden-
teal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-28

Dividend rates
payments
trading than 100
PAID sSek PSS s. IL preferred stock ipus s25 stock
IN stoS Payable when earned ePayable cash or
IN ock Plus lafe share stock. m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-28

Directors of the Corn Products Co
declared an extra dividend Of as cents
share today in addition to the regular
quarterly payment Of the same amount
and the regular quarterly dividend of
$l.75 share on the preferred stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-28
Stock Rights offered.

NEW YORK. December % (R.-The
Southern California Edison Co. has Of
fered holders of the original preferred
and common stock rights to subscribe
to one new common share at SOS a
share for each 10 shares Of preferred
or common stock held on February 90.
The rights expire April IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-28

An order for eight freight locomotives
has been received by the Baldwin Loco
motive Works from the Seaboard Air
Line Railway. The order amounts to
about $350,000. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-28

The statement also shows the fol-
lowing comparisons in earnings for the
first IL months of this year and 1928:
The Washington times., 1929-02-27

grow is faced with the problem Of
providing more facilities for car
driving and parking. Projects com
paratively as gigantic as the Hudson
tunnel are hanging fire in large
and small communities all over the
country because of timidity.
Big Bridge Busy
Sensibly designed highway prot
ects usually more than exceed ex-
pectations. The Philadelphia Cam
den bridge across the Delaware
River is carrying a great deal more
traffic than was expected and the
tolls will bring the bridge COM
pletely into public possession for
free operation long before the first
anticipated date.
Modernism is needed in highway
design. This modernism should be
all embracive. Even the 67S motor
lists who ran out of gas last year
in the Hudson tunnel we're imme-
diately supplied with one gallon cans
of fuel.
The Washington times., 1929-02-27

During 1928 more than eight and
a half million passenger cars,
trucks and busses travelled through
this concrete encased tube unmind-
ful of the Hudson river overhead.
Spaced rs feet or more apart. these
motor vehicles passed through the
tunnel at speeds not exceeding 80
miles an hour.
Like Open Streets
or all the features that make the
natural tunnel a tribute to the engi-
neers who planned and built it, per.
haps none is, more significant than
the ventilation. For the most part
the washed air in the tunnel is as
pure or more pure than the air on
the open streets. Tests have shown
that the quantity of automobile ex-
haust gas present Is usually less
than one half of the low adopted
standard.
The Hudson vehicular tunnel
bears out the precept make no
little plans" In 1919 when the
tunnel was planned for operation
in<1924. it was cOurageously esti-
mated that the traffic for that year
would be $500 vehicles. Fortu-
nately the tunnel was designed far
much greater traffic, and noN
engineers estimate that by 1884 its
capacity of about 20,000,000 vehicles
yearly will have been reached.
Folly To Predict
The significance of the Hudson
tunnel lies in the demonstration
that cities can successfully invest
in modern appliances for the accom-
mediation of the ever prolific auto.
mobile. The jump in automobile
sales within the last few years re-
veals that it is folly to predict
when the public will have absorbed
the greatest possible number of
vehicles. for as one manufacturer
says, the market for cars parallels
that of shoes
Consequently every growing city
and every city that expects to
The Washington times., 1929-02-27

Births, Engagements. MRFriag es.
Deaths and In MemOriam appear daily
on the last inside page. last two columns.
The Washington times., 1929-02-27
A Message to
UnderWeight
Men and Women
ADVERTISEMENT

The one supremely good health
building tonic that is also the one
great weight producer known to
modern science the country over is
McCoy's Tablets.
Take them for a few weeks and
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and whether you be man or woman
you may have an attractive figure
and plenty of "get there" energy in
just short time.
Many times the increase in weight
is astonishing-one exceedingly thin
woman gained 10 pounds in % days
Mccoy takes all the risk-Read
this ironclad guarantee. II, after TAX
ing 4 sixty cent boxes Of McCoy'e
Tablets or Q One Dollar boxes any
thin. underweight man or woman
doesn't gain at least S pounds and
feel completely satisfied with the
marked Improvement in health
your money will be returned.
lust ask for McCoy's Tablets at
Peoples Drug Stores or any drug
store in America
The Washington times., 1929-02-27
Md. Realtors to Seek
Summer White House

With the suggestion of President
Coolidge to provide the Chief Execu-
tive with a summer White House
within IS miles of the Capital,
realtors of Baltimore have inau.
gurated a campaign to sell the ad-
vantages of Maryland. A group
consisting of Thomas r. Bond,
Joshua G. Harvey and James Carey
Martien, of Baltimore: Charles F.
Lee, of Annapolis, and Richard r..
Potts, of Frederick, have been ap-
pointed to comb that portion of the
State within the specified distance
from Washington for a suitable
site.
The Washington times., 1929-02-27

upon many things of greater inn
pOrtance.
Ease of parking Is a basic coh'
sideration with every motor car
these days. Yet, salesman who
has been in the business long enough
to have sold hundreds Of cars, de.
clares that of all the prospects he
met last year, only two actually
tested the car with respect to -he
ease with which 1t could be parked.
All cars, it is true. have been de-
signed with parking ease in the
engineers mind. Yet, there really
is an amazing variation in the
manner in which thev can be
tucked into the average narrow
space of today.
II varies not only between diff
ferent makes of cars but between
different models of the same make,
as, for instance, between a roadster
and sedan. The former usually is
easier to park, not because OF any
overall dimensioual difference, hut
because of better visibility.
One engineer suggests a specific
test for cars of recsnt manufacture.
It relates to the instrument board.
Instead Of the prospect merely look
ing at the beauty of this car feature,
he proposes that it be studied
closely with an eye to the ease
with which the various instruments
may be read. Their design, color.
shape, and location are factors. he
says, that should be noted.
It is a certainty that the 1929
car has very little to fear from the
most severe demonstration tests.
But. 1920 demonstration falls "a
mentally short Of revealing all Of
it's virtues.
copyright, 1890
The Washington times., 1929-02-27

AN July 1, 1928, Nash stood mintbin dollars
" and cents volume of sales, exclusive of
Ford, according to the official figures for the
year ending at that date.
On January l, 1929, just six months later, ac-
cording to the same official figures, Nash stood
foUrth
In this very brief period of time the new
The Washington times., 1929-02-27
ITALY HOLDS SHOW

King Victor Emanuel III opened
the automobile show held recently
in Rome. While Italy listed the
largest number of exhibitors, the
United States. Great Britain,
France. Germany and Belgium were
represented with displays of latest
models. A parade of cars was
made all around Rome. with trucks,
motorcycles and other gasoline
driven vehicles bring up the rear.
The Washington times., 1929-02-27
Plymouth Equipped
With 4-Wheel Brakes

The Plymouth is the only car in
the low-price field that is equipped
with internal expanding hydraulic
brakes in an four wheels.
Because of their freedom from
dirt, dust and water, their simplicity
and inherent equality of applied
pre- ssure, they assure the driver of
positive brake control over all
wheels under all w~1ther condi.
tions. Even If the car we're left
standing in a stream and water
should find an entrance, it would be
thrown out rapidly when wheel mo-
ton was resumed, the Chrysler en-
gineers who designed them report.
These same engineers also say that
they stop a motor car more smooth.
Iy. surely and noiselessly at all times
than any other type.
The Washington times., 1929-02-27
MILLIONS PAID

Motirists in Pennsylvania paid
$22.50S, S26 for gasoline tax during
1928. The money collected repre-
sented the consumption of 759.027,-
312 gallons for the l2-month period.
The tax per gallon is cents in
the State.
The Washington times., 1929-02-27

full to clean all carbon from the
valve stem. as a slight particle on
the stem viii throw off center in
the lathe Face the valve with
lathe tool or a tool post grinder.
The Washington times., 1929-02-27
TO KEEP VALVE CLEAR

To remove pits from the face of
a valve before grinding II, use
either a valve facing grinder or
put the valve in a lathe. Be care
The Washington times., 1929-02-27
Hudson Tunnel Used
By 8 Million Cars
BY Z. z. DUFFY

One of the striking products of this motor age has
lust completed its first year of usefulness This is the Hudson
vebcular tunnel which gives New York city safe, high
speed outlet to New Jersey
The Washington times., 1929-02-27
DEMONSTRATION Of AUTOS
SHOULD BE THOROUGH TEST
By J. LEO SUGRUE
Times Automobile Editor

Dom take 1920 demonstration in 1929 This advice
might seem to entirely superfuous to many owners
hut the word Of statesmen indicates that
If is needed for still others
The Washington times., 1929-02-27

Nash 1900" has completely changed the auto.
mobile picture of America.
With unmistakablee enthusiasm, motoristsev every
where have placed their stamp of approval
upon this new Nash making it, by tremen-
dous margin, the outstanding motor car success
of modern automobile history.
Why? Because Nash gives them the Twin-1gni-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-17
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
STATE OF MARYLAND.
STATE ROADS COMMISSION.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposal for building one section
OF State Highway as follows
Montgomery County. Cont. MILO. One
section Of State Highway along the lay
Road. from the end Of
Cont. M-6l toward Damascus, a distance
OF 10 mile, (concrete). will be receiv-
ed by the State Roads Commission, at
its Offices. 60l Garrett Building. Baltimore,
Maryland. until IL O'Clock. NJ, on the 18th
day Of May. 1929, at which time and
place they will be publicly opened and
read.
Bids must be made upon the blank pro.
posal form which. with specifications and
plans will be furnished by the Commission
upon application and cash payment OF
SlOO. as hereafter no charges will be per-
mitted.
No bids will be received unless accom-
panied by a certified check for the sum OF
FIVE hundred ($50O) dollars, payable 10
the State Roads Commission.
The successful bidder will be required
TO give bond, and comply with the Acts Of
the General Assembly Of Maryland. re-.
spectine contracts.
The Commission reserves the right 10
reject any and all bids.
By order Of the State Roads Commission
this 18th day Of May. 1929.
C. CLINTON UHL,
Chairman
L. H. STEUART. Secretary.
may 172t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-17
Notice 10 Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub.
scriber Of Montgomery county has obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
county, Md, letters of administration on the
personal estate Of
CHARLES r. BROWN,
late OF Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons. resident or non. resident, having
claims against the said deceased are here
by warned to exhibit and file the same in
said court, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber, on or before the nth day of
October. 1929; they may otherwise. by
law, be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
arerequested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of
April. 1929.
CLIFFORD II. ROBERTSON.
Administrator,
apr l2-6t Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-17
Saturday, the 18th day of
May, 1929,

at the hour Of IL O'Clock, noon,
offer for sale at public auction, on the
premises. all Of the land and property
by said decree decreed to be sold, the same
being the property wherein the late John
I. Higdon resided prior to his death and
where the said Ada v. Hiedon and John T.
Hiedon, his widow and child, now reside.
This property is situated on the Darnes-
town road, an improved highway, about
one-fOurth Of mile west Of Gaithersbure
and opposite the farm of Mr.. J. B. Diamond.
Jr., and adjoins the properties of Messrs,
Albert Meem and C. Herman Rabbit. I'm
provements consist Of
FRAME BUNGALOW,
containing about ten rooms, with two baths
and one enclos ed porch and two unenclosed
porches, and said house is equipped with
vapor heat, electricity, hot and cold water
and other modern Improvements. Other
improvements consist Of 2-car GARAGE, hen
house and other necessary outbuildines.
This property consists Of between twelve
and thirteen acres Of land. There is a
young orchard OF mixed fruit. A branch
runs through the front part OF the property
and there are two good garden spots. The
dwelling house is located on an attractive
knoll, which is well planted with shade
and ornamental trees There is a septic
tank and electric pump to supply sanitary
c0nveniences and water.
TERMS OF SALE. as prescribed by the
decree ;-One-third cash. one-third in one
year and one.third in two years, or all
cash at the option Of the purchaser or Dur.
chasers. Credit portions OF said purchase
price to bear interest from the day Of sale
and to be secured to the satisfaction of the
trustees. A deposit Of $4,000 will be
required on the day Of sale. Conveyance
Ing at the cost Of the purchaser.
ROBERT PETER, JR,
WILLIAM F. PRETTYMAN,
apr 26-ts Trus,ees
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-17

dents Of the State to dip for 6sh In the
waters Of the State and they must have
licenses so to do. the fee being 50. Ac-
cordine to Mr.. Lecompte. the dividing line
Of tidewster on the Potomac River is at
Little Falls. and he holds that il would be
unlawful to use dipnet in the Potomac
above Great Falls to take any species Of
fish. excepting in February and March.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-17
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
as Court Of Equity. No. 1919 EQUITY,

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
as Court Of Equity. No. 1919 EQUITY,
Ordered this 18th day of April, A. D.
1929. by the Circuit Court for Monteomerv
county. as Court of Equity, that the sale
made by B. Francis Saul and William p
benson. Trustees, to Robert B. Warren and
Dorothy NJ. Warren and reported in the
above entitled cause. be ratified and con-
nrmed. unless cause TO the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 18th dav of
May next: Provided a copy Of this order
De inserted in some newspaper published
IN SAID Montgomery county. once in each
OF three successive weeks before the said
llth day Of May, 1929.
The Report states the amount of the
sale to be 81. 100000, subject to a first trust
Tor S6,75O.OO and overdue taxes and in.
terest.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
PRESTON B. RAY.
MAI i'-'u Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-17
SUITS PRESSED AND CLEANED.
Albert WOIfsOn,
ROCKVILLE. MD
Notice to Creditors.
ROCKVILLE. MD

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scrlbeTS Of Montgomery county have OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of
Montgomery county, Md, letters of admin
lstration on the personal estate of
FRANCIS C. HUTTON.
late of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof. to the sub
scribers on or before the 18th day Of
August. 1929; otherwise they may. by law.
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 18th day Of
February, 1929.
MARY A. HUTTON,
ROSE HUTTON.
ADMINISTRATORS,
feb 15-6t Gaithersburg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-17
NOtice';o Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub.
scrloer OF Montgomery county has oh
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont.
somery county. Md, letters of administra-
tlon c. I. a. on the personal estate Of
MATTHEW TRIMBLE. SR..
iate OF Washington. D. c.. deceased.
All persons. having claims against the
saio deceased are hereby warned 10 ex.
nioit the same. with vouchers thereof. TO
tne subscriber on or before the 22nd dav
OF August, 1923; otherwise they NAV nv
law, be excluded from of all benefit of said
, estate. All persons indebted 10 said es-
tate are requested to make Immediate nav
ment. Given under my hand this 18th dsv
OF February. 1929
J. ROGER SPATES.
Administrator c. r. A.
leo zl-ot Rockville, Nd.
M For sale. oaS wood, stove length,
W. NJ. BEAHM.
Bethesda, Md.
Jan lo-lm' Phone. Bradley ia.
w Tenant to work l0O-acre
farm on shares. one mile from Rockville |
Must be fully equipped to farm place salts
iactorily. Prefer experienced truck farmer
Must furnish good references.
W. MONTGOMERY,
1910 Vermont Ave,
apr o-u WashiDgton.D.C