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Fruit and Vegetable Review.


The daily market report on fruits and
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Cantaloupes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand light. market dull; Eastern Shore
Maryland Salmon Tints, fats, 50a75,
mostly 65a75; standards, all sizes. 1.00a
$50; jumbos, all sizes, 1.25al.75, mostly
1.50a1.75. Miscellaneous melons-Sup-
| plies light; demand moderate, market
steady; California and Arizona Honey
Dews, standard crates, IS to 9s, LISA
| 200, few higher; Honey Balls, jumbos,
36s and ASS, 4.25; standard, 36s and ASS,
3.75; standards fats, lbs and 15s,
| 155a1.50.
Lettuce-Western- Supplies liberal;
| demand light. market slightly weaker;
California. crates, Iceberg type, As
| dozen, fair condition, mostly around
400; Colorado, crates. Iceberg type. 4-5
| dozen, 3.50a400 mostly around 3.75.
| Eastern-Supplies moderate: demand
| light, market about steady: New York.
2-dozen crates, Big Boston type, 75a1 90.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
| moderate, market steady; Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia. bushel baskets,
Elbertas, U. S. No. /, medium size. 1.50a
ITS, few 200; large size, 1.75a2.25, few
best $50; bushel baskets, Bellies, medium
".
large size, 2O0a2.25; fine quality, good
| color, ESQ; bushel baskets, Bellies. U. S.
No. /, medium to large size, l.25al so,
| mostly $50; Delaware, SKIES, Elbertas,
medium size, 1.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light.
market about steady; Massachusetts
and Iowa 100-pound sacks yellows. q.
s.. No. /, medium to large size, 2'S5a
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; New Jer-
sey, 150-pound sacks cobblers, .. s.
| No. l, 4.75a5.00; considerable fair con-
Pears-suppiies light: demand light,
boxes Bartletts, fancy, 3.5oa4.oo; few
best, 4.25.
Watermelons-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
North Carolina, Thurmond Grays, 80 to
| 81 pound average, 75a85; 26 to 26
pound average, mostly around SO; Viz
ginia, Radio Selects. 50a65; Primes, IS
each.
Lima beans Supplies liberal: demand
light, market steady; Eastern Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers, 1.65a1.7S;
few higher.
Peas[supplies light; demand mod
50-pound crates, 5.50a6.0O; Colorado,
45-pound crates, mostly around 500.
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market about steady; Maryland,
Virginia, bushel baskets Northwestern
Greetings, u. s. No. /, 21a inches up,
400; Grimes, trading slow, account
green: U. s. No. /, az inches up, ZOO;
unclassified Grimes, az inches up, 1.25a
$50; u. s. No. /, 21a inches up, Its.
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CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, August IS (R.-Butter--
Extras, 49,; standards. 4212; extra
firsts, 41a42; firsts, 3912a4012; seconds,
37a381a.
Eggs-Firm; receipts, 1894 cases:
extra firsts, 34ha35; firsts, 33ha34;
ordinary f1rsts, 30a32fa.
Poultry, alive-Easy; receipts, 8 cars;
fowls. 81; Springs, 27a2S; broilers, 25;
ROSTERS. %: turkeys, 20a30; ducks, 18a
FL; geese, Is; Spring geese, 10.
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Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Capital Traction $500 at 9SA.
Washington Gas IS B-$500 at los.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-$1 900
at 86.
Capital Traction Co-10 at 92s4.
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co.
/ at 298.
Washington Gas Lights at 129.
Lanston Monotype-10 at 1913, 10 at 1913.
Real Estate Mtge. & Guar. pfd.-100
at 73s.
Ter. Ref. & Wrhs. Corp.-1O at 511l.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction Cos at 92%.
American Security & Traction Cos
at 454, 10 at asa.
Federal-American Co. conn., at A, 5
at AZ.
Mergenthaler Linotyps-5 at 104H.
Washington Gas Light-1O at 1913, II
at 1913.
Lanston Monotoype-1o at 1881, 20
at 1884,
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SOUND PICTURES FRANCHISE,

CHICAGO, August 10 (R).-Ratifi-
cation OF a new franchise for the sale
OF sound pictures produced by RKO
Productions, Inc, to independent
theaters on the basis Of the theater's
capacity to pay, was announced today.
Terms OF the franchise were agreed
upon at a meeting between RKO Of
Meals and representatives of indepen-
dent exhibitors from % States.
The franchise makes It OBLIGATORY
upon the Independent theater owner
to accept all the RKO output, I'D to So
pictures year, or none.
In addition to pictures, publicity ser
vice was offered to theaters accepting
the franchise.
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dimunition of this supply. The stocks.
however, are over 5000 tons larger than
year ago. The statistical position has
improved prices.
Silver prices are low This is natural
in view of the generalization of some
foreign silver currencies. But the posi-
ton and prospects of the white metal
have improved none the less because
industry and the arts are requiring ad-
ditional supplies. The handling Of sill
yer has showed marked improvement
in recent periods. Production is not
above normal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-13
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, August 10 (F1 UNITED
states Department Of Agriculture) .-Po-
tatoes-Receipts, So cars, on track. 290
cars: total United States shipments, $50
cars; trading fair, market steady; KAN
sas and Missouri sacked Irish cobblers.
ZOO to 2.20; Nebraska sacked Irish
cobblerS, 2.40 to $780, Wisconsin sacked
Irish cobblerS. 2.30 TO 2.4o; Minnesota.
sacked early Ohio's, 200 to 2.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-13
New Securities
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 13.-New securi-
ties offered today include:
Commonwealth Securities, Inc, 1oO,-
600 shares 6 per cent cumulative con-
vertible preferred stock; par value, 500
share; priced at 500 share, plus &C
crued dividends, to yield more than 6
per cent. offered by Otis & Co., First
National Co. Of Detroit, Inc; the Har-
nson Forbes Corporation and others.
The Brown Paper Mill Co., Inc, ST.
100000 first (closeO mortgage sinking
fund per cent gold bonds, series q,
dated June !, 1929; due June /, 1914
priced at SO and interest, to yield about
6.10 per cent. offered by the Conti-
mental Illinois Co., Inc, and others.
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MERCHANT VESSEL
DEFINITION SOUGHT
Compensation for 103 Ger
man Ships Seized in 1917
at Stake in Argument.
nv the Associated pfsss.

BY the Associated Press.
The business OF defining merchant
vessel" as the term was used in the
war claims settlement act ofsts2s. held
the attention today Of. Edwin B. Parker,
war claims arbiter, and more than a
score OF attorneys representing the
United States and German ship owners
In hearing before the arbiter. =
On the definition rests the question Of
which Of the 103 German ships seized
in .19l7 should be compensated for. If
the claims of owners of oil the ships
were allowed in full settlement Of this
group alone would involve more than
the 500 ,00O, 600 which Is available for
settlement OF German claims for ships.
patents radio facilities and other pri-
vately owned property.
In hts opening statement the arbiter
expressed the opinion that the burden
of proving that the individual vessel
was q merchantmen rather than a war
ship rested upon the claimant. and that
proof that the vessel was not war
vessel at the time of its seizure was not
sufficient.
Edwin M. Borchard, professor of in-
ternational law at Yale University, APP
pearing for the claimants, asserted that
the term merchant vessel" as used in
the act applied to all privately owned
ships seized. H., ..ne..
1.-The question ought not to have be-
come a technical argument" he con-
tended, adding that It was apparent
from the history of the question that
Congress was setting forth broad
statesmaniike principle In the act, and
had no intention Of singing out small
ships as exceptions under involved tech.
nicalities,
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JEWELLERS Will DISCUSS
PLANS FOR CONVENTION

4
All local jewelers. are invited to attend
q meeting Of the jewelers. idivHion of
the Merchants and Manufacturers, As
sectation at the City Club tomorrow
evening, when plans for the corVen-
ton Of the jewelers. ASsocia ton Of
Maryland, Delaware and District of Co
lumbia. to be held here May Is, ana Q,
will be discussed, 1t was announced
today.
The session, a dinner meeting will be
opened at $3.50 O'Clock. Arthur J.
Stlndlun, chairman OF the jewelers. d.
vision Of the Merchants and MAnufac-
turere' Association. win preside.
o. Howard Millikin OF Baltimore Ii
president of the Regional jewellers AS
ISOLATION, which Will hold its corlven-
ton here at the MayfioWer Hotel.
Delegates from the local organizatio
have been invited to attend a dinner
meeting, to be held jointly by groups
from the washington. Baltimore. and
Wilmington organizations at Whining
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HOOVER PROGRAM
H|TBYDEM0cRATS
Limiting Extra Session Legis.
Iation to Tariff and Farm
Relief Protested.
~ the AAsocia ted Press.

~ the Associated Press. -
Herbert Hoover is going to bump into
q hsht with the Democrats on his pro-
posAl to limit the intended extra SEES
sion OF the new Congress this Spring
to the consideration Of tariff and farm
legislation.
Democrat leader, sounded the war cry
today with a declaration against the
President-elects proposal, which he
terms unconstitutional.
There are many things on which
legislation will be needed If the extra
session Is called" said Senator Robin
son. "and certainly there is no conSti-
t1Itional method by which the Senate
can be limited In the exercise of It's
legislative duties"
However, Republican leaders are look
Ing confidently to the power OF an over
%helming majority In the House to
carry out the limitation scheme. 1t is
GoncedeG that il the House Republican
leaders finally decide only to organize
the necessary committees for consider
alton OF the tariff and farm relief
no other legislation can be put through
there Republicans will have a major
ity of almost 100 in the House
The Senate can 60 ahead and pass
all the bills it wants in the extra SEES
sion. but II the House majority refuses
10 consider them they cannot become
law. .. -,
House leaders do not intend to con-
slider anything but tariff and farm re-
lief In Difference to the wishes expressed
by Mr.. Hoover in his conferences here
this month.
The Hoover administration scheme
can be upset only by coalition of
Democrats With healthy sized block
If Republican votes In the House House
Democrats are sauging the prospects.
but their hope Is faint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
WINDOW SMASHED
IN JEWEL ROBBERY
$500 Loot Taken From Show
Case--0ther Thefts
Reported.

Breaking the show window of the
Marx Jewelry Co., 7o1 Seventh street,
thieves escaped with $500 worth OF
jewelry. The theft was discovered by
Louis Lobe, manager, when he came
to the Office yesterday morning. Nine
rings and one watch comprised the
loot.
Police found a gauge- covered brick
near the scene The thief first cut
a large circle in the glass and then
knocked the hole through with the
brick. police said.
Mrs. Henry Kilburn. 1880 r street,
reported TO police yesterday that she
lost platinum bracelet Interested with
six diamonds and Ave sapphires, valued
at $3.50.
Theft In Hallway.
Thieves escaped with bag contain
ing goods valued at $3.50 from the
| h@llway In front of Mrs William H
Moody's apartment, 1911 street, yes
terday. she reported to police. A VAL
liable string OF pearls was included In
the loot.
Thieves In apparent need OF clothes
/ for the present cold wave last night en-
tered the basement of the Founding
Hospital. IT'S Fifteenth street, and
stole bed clothes and children's clothes
, worth 325. Alfred Tyler, CIT o street
told police that an overcoat valued at
$50 and a watch within the coat with
s25 were stolen from him.
A rug worth $50 was stolen from the
apartment lobby of 1910 Kalorama road.
the ianitor at the building, Ralph Z
Smith, reported yesterday.
MOtorist Il Robbed.
Highway robbers stopped the automo-
bile of William A. Clark. 7l8 Sixth street
southwest. yesterday morning. and hold
ing him up at the point OF pistol rob-
bed him Of $3.50. police reported today.
Clark told detectives that he was cross
ing Highway Bridge when the robbers
drove up alongside OF him In another
machine and forced him to halt. After
relieving him Of his money they dis
appeared.
Burglars entered the home OF Leslie
Yowell, 1903 Second street. yesterday. he
told police and stole two watches
valued at $75.
Entering the home of william Staffell,
1905 Thirteenth street southeast, yes
terday through rear window. robbers
| ransacked the place and escaped with
$35 In cash, he informed police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
.BLAMESFAR MERSI
|. FORDROP |NPR|CES
Haugen, Over Radio, Warns
of Accommodating Surplus,
Citing Example.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Haugen of the House asri-
culture committee, told a farm radio
audience today THAI had the farmers
taken the warning Of the Department
of Agriculture last Spring, there would
have been no potato crop surplus and
the producers would have had more
than 80 or 40 cents bushel this sea-
son.
II. myself, have not yet heard the
departments outlook message for this
year. said Chairman Haugen. over the
WRC. Il know, however, that It is
as we can, SURPRISES, which unduly de-
press prices"
Sees Depression in Agriculture.
Notwithstanding the acts of Con-
greSS, and the industry Of the tillert
of the soil, intelligently applied, We
have, 1t is generally acknowledged. a
continued economic depression in ag-
riculture. 1t is fitting and proper that
all, or any. information of value to the
farmer, to assist him overcome the con-
tinued depressed conditions, should be
made available in order that he may
better his condition"
In reviewing the work Of the Bu-
| reau of Agricultural Economics, Haugen
pointed out that the bureau has been
| working in committee groups, made up
OF experts in each different phase of
| on the outlook for each crop or live
| stock product for the 1929 season.
Consult With State Groups.
They have had meeting with them.
| during the past week, a group Of
economic representatives from every
State in the country" he said. Thus,
the resources of the State colleges as
well as the Agricultural Department are
nobtli1ed for this job. Their conclu-
sions on the outlook have been threshed
over from every angle and with con-
sideration for the interests Of every i'm
portant producing section.
Hope for more far reaching and
beneficial legislation" for agriculture
before the 1929 harvest. was held out
to American farmers in radio address
| today by Senator McNary Of Oregon.
chairman OF the Senate agriculture
committee
Things could be better" the Senator
declared, land they are going to be
better. Farmers need help In these
times. and they are going to get help.
and shall try to give them that help
through adequate legislation at the
first opportunity which will probably
be at the extra session of the Congress
| to be held this Spring.
Several measures have been PASSED
which have unquestionably helped agri-
culture greatly. But believe that we
shall see more far-reaching and bene-
fetal legislation before this coming
Summer passes into Autumn.
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CAPT. RICHARDS
), SUCCEEDS RIGGS
n 4, Eff
New Commanding Officer OF
! Navy Hospital Now in
Charge of Dispensary. !.

+ Capt, Theodore w Richards, now in
barge of the dispensary at the wash
;ngton Navy Yard, was appointed today
by the Navy Department to assume
7ominand of the Naval Hospital here.
In this post he relieves Admiral Charles
Edwards Riggs, vino has been appointed
surgeon general and chief OF the Bureau
Of Medicine and Surgery.
Capt. Richards enjoys the unusual
distinction among naval officers of being
graduate OF the Army War College,
and has taken course at the Army
Industrial College also. He was born
In Norfolk, Va. October 8, 1870, and
was appointed from the District OF
Columbia a. an assistant surgeon In the
Navy In November 1894.
The new commanding officer of the
Naval Hospital served a. chief of the
military relief division Of the Amer
lean Red Cross during the World War,
and in February. 1918. he was COM
handing officer OF the Naval Hospital
at New London, Conn.
Capt. Richards, whose address Is 1924
r street, has had IL years of sea duty.
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VIM. L. CRAWFORD, So,
SUMMONED BY DEATH


william L. Crawford, 90 years old.
native of Georgetown. and son OF the
late william Crawford, mayor of
Georgetown prior to the Civil War, died
In John Dickson Home yesterday after
an illness of two weeks His father
was q close personal friend or
John Randolph. famous Representative
from Virginia
Mr.. Crawford 3erved for o brief
period as clerk in the War Department
shortly after the Civil War and then
moved to st. Louis. Soon after the be-
ginning of the. World War MIR. Craw-
ford returned to Georgetown and was
again employed In the War Department
for several years. Following retirement
he went to live at the John Dickson
Home, where he had been a guest since
1922.
Funeral services will be conducted to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock, Inter-
nlent will be In Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
BY CAPT. NJ. B. DRISCOLL,
inner Of First Prise in The Stars Community
Chest Essay Contest.

Chest Essay Contest
~HARTTY two-fod dynamic urge
from the heart the controlling force
The heart element increase but not
OF the
governed
laws
This business Whoever business a o.
information and experience which
The Community Chest of
its fund experience idea
with
Instead of chance economical methods.
one day which the citizen gives.
We MONEY both sides Instead Of separate
collecting saving benefits
the sver In that he gives less when giving whoe
In that the Of collecting reduced This
eiver but not at the Of charity.
We promote SECURITY. charity
definite
and collector BY
removing uncertainty
We promote EQUITY organization receiving
than enough another than
agreeable In this each
We promote UNITY. BY linking together in a
organizations
that enlarses the view and widens the charity.
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tContinued From First Page)
chest officers, campaign divisional lead
ers, team captains and team workers,
are expected OF the dinner tonight
marking the formal opening Of the CAM
paign. although the general soliciting
does not get under way in full until to-
morrow morning.
Speakers At the dinner include SEM
Ntor James Couzens Of Michigan, Alien
r. Burns, director Of the Association OF
Community Chests and Councils Of New
York City; John Poole, campaign chair.
man: w. w. Spaid, chairman OF the
metropolitan unit; G. Melvin Sharpe.
chairman Of the publicity unit: Frederic
A. DelAno. president of the Community
Chest: the Right Rev. John NJ. Nc
NanArA, auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore :
DR.. Kelly Miller, dean of Howard Uni
versity: Or. Joseph r. Sisoo, pastor Of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church; Rabbi Louis J. schwefel and
others. The Marine Band. under the
leadership Of Capt. Taylor Branson, will
play
StresaiAs that all Of the elected chest
officers, committee chairmen. team cap
tAtns and workers are serving without
pay, Mr.. Delano, chest president, de-.
clarec ttdAy that ell the workers
Should, be greeted with smile" when
they go to collect funds. Many of the
team captains. MFR. Delano said, have
been paying for the iuncheons of the
members In order that the chest might
be relieved even OF this expense.
Expenses Kept Down. ~
MFR. Delano further points out that
the chest maintains q small headquar-
tiers and that everything possible Is
being done to keep expenses down to q
minimum. At the same time he ex.
presses enthusiasm Of the manner Of
organization and the progress with
which the plans for the campaign have
proceeded, adding: Everything about
the Community Chest drive 10 record
breaking" 5 w.
while the general. group is meeting
oolored coordination will f meet situ IN
taneously in the Phyllis Wheatley
branch Of the Y. VIC. A.
Members OF the special group solicit
tAtion unit. Frank r., Jelletf, chairman.
are holding meetings in various stores
and factories today, lining up the EN-.
ployes for. the drive,
A report yesterday by the special
gifts committee, which has been obtain
ing contributions prior 10 the opening
OF the campaign proper, showed w. s.
Corby. With $e9,9bO raised by his group,
had obtained the largest total OF any
OF the vice chairmen Of the committee,
With Mrs; Sidney F. Taliaferro, second.
with $50. 825 reported Other reported
9ifte received BY the groups under the
various vice cfiairmen are as follows
r.. w. Hynson. s6i ,2e0; Arthur Hell
len $47.025; Barry Mohun. $40. 465 ::
r. L. Neuhauser, $50, $50; John Saul,
e3a.S70; O.. H. Myers, $28, SeS: Carroll
Morgan, 926, $50: VI b. Deyber, S19,170.
Increases In the special gifts commit
tees totals are expected to be reported
st . meeting OF the group In the VIII.
lard Hotel this afternoon. 4;.;;<sa ~
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DENIAL ISSUED AT MIAMI.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, January 20 (4l.
The statement issued by Chairman
Britten OF the House naval COM
mittee that the President-elect was In
favor of navy second to none and that
he had expressed desire that the
cruiser bill be passed by Congress with
the time limit drew denial on both
counts today from Mr. Hoover's office.
AS to the cruiser bill, it was stated
that the President-elect had made no
statement because of his announced
policy Of refraining from interfering
with pending legislation in any man
ner.
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DRY LAW SQUAD ACTIVE.

Seizures by members OF the several
dry law enforcement units OF the Pc.
lice Department the past week included
2.0l3 quarts OF whisky, gin, alcohol and
rum and 203 bottles of beer, most OF
1t, according to the police, having been
intended for the bootleg trade. Ten
automobiles were seized.
There were 119 arrests for sale, pos
session and transportation Of intoxi-
cants: 254 for intoxication. z for driving
while intoxicated and for drinking In
public ]. TRIAL of - for cffenses re-
sultine fron the handling and con-
sumption Of tnDoxieantes .--....-..-.s ...
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Continued From First Page.)
Of. cruisers called for, but so far no
proposal of that nature has been openly
advanced.
However, the time limit provision is
not the only matter to be settled. De-
bate had not been finished today on the
proposal by Senator Bingham Of Con-
necticut to strike out of the bill the
clause calling for construction of 8 of
the 16 warships in Navy yards. Bing-
ham wants to allow the Secretary of the
Navy to use his discretion as to whether
the ships will be built in private or Gov
eminent yards.
His suggestion has met with strenuous
opposition, particularly from Senator
Johnson of California, Republican, and
Senator Swanson, Democrat. Virginia.
Johnson said he had figures which
would prove that the Government could
build ships cheaper than private indus
kry< Swanson said the Government
should keep Both Government and pri-
vate yards in operation.
=
nwA,rAr vSSx.rn Am ~xx MY
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JUDGES ILLNESS DELAYS
SENTENCING MRS. WILSON
Huntress Who Shot Husband to
Hear Penalty Next Week.
Scheduled Tomorrow.
by the. Associated Press.

by the. Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 28.--Sentenc-
ing of Mrs. Esther Evans Deforest Will
son of Washington. D. c., convicted
last Thursday of second-degree assault
for shooting her husband, Dallett H.
Wilson, has been postponed a week
because of the illness of the judge who
pre- sided at the trial. She was to have
been sentenced tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
Fire Damages Fitch School.

NORWALK, Conn, January % Up.
for former Gov. Thomas Fitch Revo-
lutionary soldier and author of Yankee
Doodle" was damaged by FIRE today.
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13-Minute Quake Recorded.

recorded at the National Observatory
Saturday evening. The epicenter was
estimated to be about 200 miles away.