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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-27

WASHINGTON, June 25 U,P)-
President Hoover. in signing the
Colorado river proclamation today
pointed out that the compact of
six states, settling the question of
water rights opened the way for
other states to settle their regional
problems, of which there are many,
without government aid
Evening star., 1929-07-02
WRIGHT MEMORIAL
PLANS ARE HALTED
Project Is Delayed by Failure
of Directors to Reach
Agreement on Type.

Erection of D suitable structure at
Kitty Hawk, N. c., to commemorate
the first successful heavier.than-air
night by Wilbur and Orville Wright at
that point December II, 1908, Is de-
iayed temporarily by the failure so far
OF tnose IN charge Of the project to
sescn an agreement on o type Of
In execution Of an act Of Congress In
1898, MAJ. Gen. B. r. Cheatham-
quartermaster general Of the Army
recommended that the memorial he
located on kin Devil Hill, and the
corner stone was formally laid there
War and representatives of the Nationsi
Aeronautical Society.
subsequently the quartermaster gem
eral held competition open to ali az
cnitects in the United States for DESIGNS
OF the monument itself. The competi-
ton closed January 81. Thirty designs
were submitted and a jury OF awards
lect the one best adapted for the pur-
pose. 'A-e pu1-
Inc jury was composed Of William
II. Lord Of Asheville, N. C.: Frederictr
v. Murphy Of the Catholic Uniyersitv
and Edward w. Dom, jr., of the In.
stlSuGe OF Architects, with Victor Min
sasasa 1saSn OF TINS city as professional ad-
The jury completed its work several
months ago and recommended the
adoption Of Q particular design. the su-
thor and character Of which have not
neen disclosed. Under the law the
award OF the jury is subject to the an
provai OF the Commission of Fine Arts
ana the joint committee on the Ijbrarv
or Congress, with final approval restinS
with q. joint cabinet Commission. con-
slsting OF the Secretaries of the war
Navy and Commerce Departments.
Action in the matter is DELAYED bv
ainerences OF opinion between the nnem-
oers or the Congressional Library com
mictee and the Commission OF PINE
Arts as to the suitability of the design
Tor the memorial recommended bv the
jury OF awards, which in general nro-
vides for . building adapted to the r,,r-
poses OF the Coast Guard Service. THE
FINE Arts Commission approved the de-
sign. but the Library committee has de-
clned TO do so on the broad ground that
~ Is lacking IN proper artistic deyeI-
opment. The question now under CON.
sideration Is whether the cabinet com.
mission legally may decide the issue
WITHOUT obtaining special authorization
from Congress. --''''
Evening star., 1929-07-02
NEW METHOD IS FOUND
TO TAKE GAS FROM COAL
Greater Quantities at Lower Cost
Feature Discovery Of Hun
garian Professor.

~ the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, July IA
new method OF extracting gasoline from
coal In greater quantities and at =
lower cost than by any existing method
has been discovered by Prof. joseph
Varga OF the Budapest Technical Uni
Versity.
Prof. Vargas method, which is said
% dt1er entirely from American and
German systems. makes it possible to
extract from 90 to 10 per cent Of gaso-
line directly from tar drawn from BIZ
luminous coal fields.
Evening star., 1929-07-02
WITCH DOCTOR BLAMED
FOR ABYSSlNIAN RAID
1r1besmen Are Repulsed by British
Troops in Foray Into
Kenya Colony.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NAIROBI. Kenya Colony. East
africa, July 2.--A witch doctor orics
mated and planned q recent raid into
kenya by Abyssinian tribesmen. In the
opinion OF political officer Of the dis
A British rescue party made forced
maTen 70 e mountain pass last month,
cutting on the raiders In a sharn
skirmish. during which Is raiders were
Killed and an unknown number wound-
ca. One British non-commissioned Of
dcer was wounded.
When the soldiers pursued the In.
yaders, the witch doctor called on re-
improvements, who caused o temporary
setback Tor the troops, and the witch
doctor eventually escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Wall Street Briefs

w. A. Starrett, president of the Star
rett Corporation, predicts that the total
of new construction in this country next
year will be materially ahead of the fig
ures for this year, with a reasonably
large number of new undertakings in
the first half Of the new year.
Net sales of Canada Dry Ginger Ale,
Inc, and its subsidiaries for the period
ended September 80 showed an increase
of $1,267,375 over the same period last
year.
Stockholders of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad numbered 191 ,079 on December
l, new high record. A total of 3,O32
new shareholders was added during No
vember.
Only $50 rights, each equal to one
fourth of seat on the New York
Stock Exchange, out of total of i,lO0
issued last Spring remain unexercised.
The 900 rights or 800 MEMBERSHIPS ex-
ercised to date, include 20 rights for
which approval is expected to be given
by the Exchange soon.
Net earnings of the Associated Gas
d Electric System for the IL months
ended November 80 amounted to SAL
703753, an increase of $22. 75e. s4i. or
l2o per cent, over the same period last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Washington Ticker
BY CLINTON COFFIN.
Associated Press Financial Writer.

ASSOCIATED PreSS fIDdnClal WIllGrs
Harry F. Guggenheim, who is just
getting settled into the post Of Ameri-
can Ambassador to Cuba, has already
introduced one innovation into the Gus
tomary organization around diplo-
matte Office. 1t consists in the addition
OF a personal economic adviser to the
embassy staff, who will be maintained
by the Ambassador himself. The In-
ostentatious insertion into the embassy
Of such a specialist is the sort of thing
that might be expected from man
called from the business world to per-
form the delicate duties of maintaining
good relationship between the United
States and one of its closest national
neighbors.
To fill the post Ambassador Guggen-
helm selected Gros7enor M. Jones, who
has been for many years head OF the
finance division of the Commerce De-
partment, and who was prior to enter
ing Government service actively en-
gagged with international banking or
CARNATIONS operating in South America.
Jones is already on the job, having been
granted an extensive leave of absence
by Secretary Lamont to undertake the
new function.
Oflcials associated with the Govern
ment'S diplomatic and trade extension
branches are markedly gratifled to have
opportunity to cooperate with Mr.
Guggenheim in working out any new
ideas of the ambasSadorial role that he
may have. This Is particularly true
because Cuba, though most important
customer and purYeYor to the United
States, is at the moment a country with
which relations are suffering because of
the inevitable haraSSment due to pend
ing tariff revision in Congress. As the
principal world producer of sugar the
island country has felt sharply all the
weight of proposals to increase the
American tariff on the product and
there has been some hostile Cuban
tariff making against American prod
ucts. However, there is probably no
other world area of equal size to Cuba
in which American investment relations
have been so expanded, and Mr.. Gup-
senheim thus has several reasons for
desiring special and expert advice in his
functions.
American investment in Cuba proba-
- reaches now a total of 81 500 600. =
co., DR.. Julius Klein, Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce, remarked in discuss
ing the Jones assignment. Cuba early
became one of the fields into which
American enterprise could expand. and
there has been an amazing degree of CO.
operation between Cubans and Ameri-
cans in the developments In plantations.
transportation and communicate
American capital and Cuban-American
management have registered notable ac-
complishmentS in the last 25 years"
Ambassador Guggsnheim's extension
y ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
me Color of Water.

A glass of pure water, whether It be
fresh or sea water, Is invariably color
less, yet in bulk it apparently varies
In a singularly strange and remark
eble manner. The ever-changing colors
of the ocean, especially, are most strik-
ing and beautiful, but the same is also
true Of many lakes and rivers in this
country and Europe. The water of
Lake Tahoe. on the eastern border of
California. is generally seen to be a
beautiful blue. The only exception is
when the sky is overcast and then the
color Of the water is gray. The Detroit
River is at times a beautiful blue
What is commonly regarded as the most
striking instance to be seen in the
whole world of the wondrous apparent
coloring of bodies of water is the mar
velously beautiful Blue Lake" in
Switzerland. Encompassed on all sides
by lofty mountains, their lower ranges
luxuriantly clothed with verdure down
to the edge of the water, and adorned
with many fine forest trees, while their
higher activities are CARRIED in a mantle
of eternal snow, the little lake, nesting
In its deep hollow basin, and protected
from winds and storms. is quite startling
in its singular beauty.
The water. although really pure and
colorless, appears to be of a most vivid
and intense sky blue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
The Four-F Footed Highwaymen.

Campers comprise a great proportion
OF the visitors at the national parks
IN the Western parts of the United
states and in those of the mountains
Gus districts the bears are one of the
reigning attractions. These animals
roam about without regard for the
humans. bL. .5Hv rarely disturb the
two-legged guests of the parks. They
frequently hold up automobiles by
blocking up the roadways, and they
must be coaxed out of the way by
means of some edible. Their sense of
smell is very keen, and the presepce OF
pork will start them on a hunt and
they are likely to do considerable dam
age IN their efforts to locate a piece
OF ham or bacon. At night they often
roam through the camps in their
search, and to circumvent the ami
mails the tourists make use of orange
boxes for food storage and hang them
upon limb which Is not strong enough
to hold the animal and which is out
of its reach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26

doubts in the minds of management
about the actual ability to realize them.
Further, operating as 230-odd units. the
larger carriers are earning pretty well.
satisfying nearly all bondholderS and a
lot OF Stockholder. in addition, which
leads to the judgment that no hurried
or anxious approach to extensive con-
Soldation is in prospect by railroad
leaders In any part of the country.
There having been general signs of
business satisfaction with the policy and
a practically complete absence of hostile
public criticism, the Federal Trade Com
mission IS proceeding to start the new
year by wide extension of its pro-
gram for putting through trade agree
mentS in official and trade association
conferences. Among the industries ar
ranging Tor early consideration of trade
agreements are those producing wall
paper, non-ferrous ingotS, which in
cludeS copper, brass, bronze and zinc
fabrtcatorS, and manufactures of pine
and radio nipples. Tentative arrange
menCS are being made for dealing with
score OF other industries.
There are now some 80 lines of conn
modify production and distribution in
the United States in which PRINCIPAL
concerns, acting under authority of the
commission, have laid down codes of
business conduct relating to all phases
OF their operation and have Organized
TO enforce the codes. To some degree.
and as to certain portions of the agree
ment, the commission undertakes to put
It's own law enforcement instrumental
ties behind the expressed will of the
traoe. The procedure illustrates the
immense change that has been wrought
within recent years in the attitude of
the Federal Government toward BUSH
ness enterprise, though little gets said
about 1t. Ten years back the only Fed
eral Trade Commission object in an
proaching q trade association was to
consider a prosecution. Today half its
business, at the very least, is to helm
business cooperation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26

Of the standard diplomatic organization
Is regarded as representing the ultra
modern trend in international affairs.
Relations between countries In this day
and age are increasingly getting recog-
nized as economic rather than political
connections. Detailing CONNIE. cial at
taches to embassies and legations has
long been a practice of the United
States, but the Jones appointment per-
haps foreshadows the appearance in
foreign service regularly of a new kind
OF specialist who will deal with the
banking, finance and economic trends
for ambaSsadorial enlightenment.
Revised railroad calculations now es-
innate the 1929 earnings of class / rail-
roads in the United States to have
reached total of 81 AIS 100000 which
makes allowance for trafflc decline, not
ed with the onset Of Winter, and rep
resents slightly less than the total ex-
pected a few months ago, but most rail
executives will regard it is evidencing
more than a moderate degree of pros
perity for the countryS railroads this
year.
incidentally, there are few things that
light up the railroad operating views
about railroad consolidation more clear
ly than the comparison of the figure
given with the rail earnings of former
years. In 1920, the first-class rail prop
perties of the country, though even then
regarded as representing an investment
of between $4,000. 600, 900 and $40 ,000,-
000, 900, showed earnings Of barely ST.
10000 A year later they were under
$400, 000, 900, and this meant that car
riers as q whole were not able to earn
even 2 or 3 per cent on commonly ac-
cepted investment values.
That period Of low earnings, Just
after war and Government control, most
rail operators are apt to point out, was
the one in which the idea of consolidat-
ing all the country's rail mileage into
Is or 20 units won acceptance from
ed people deemed then that it would
always be necessary to deal with large
portion of American railroad routes as
bad investments have to be dealt with
by nursing them along In every posi-
BILE way.
Linking weak lines to stronger ones
was the favorite approach to the nursing
process foreSeen. which meant legaliza-
ton and encouragement of consolida-
mission last week, complying with the
old law, after much hesitance issued
national plan for such action.
But within a decade. by reason Of the
appearance of such. earnings as those
cited, the necessity for consolidation,
from the railroad banking viewpoint,
has almost completely vanished. There
are amazingly few weak lines" whose
ownership Is SO badly mortgaged and
that mergers could be
brought about on small investment of
new cash. Though there are theoretical
possibilities of Increased economy in
management from the creation of fewer
and bigger rsil properties. thsys are also ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26

Men who put on fasting endurance
exhibitions have been drawing crowds
In England. They are especially popu-
lar at seaside resorts. At Blackpool re-
Gently three men we're living on a diet
of lemonade and cigarettes. They were
housed In glass cabinets, and in spite
of cries of fake" crowds swarmed
about the cabinets. When Sacco, well
known for his fasting feats, passed the
sixtieth day of his fast the throngs
of curious were so large that 1t was
difficult to handle them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
STOCKS co HIGHER
IN ACTIVE MARKET
List Gathers Strength Mn
Brisk Trading as Leaders
Show Gains.
BY STANLEY w. PRENosn.

doSoCldteu HTeSS FINANCIAL Edtt0r.aea
NEW YORK, December 2S11Wan
Street experienced marked charge
in speculative sentiment over the hsli-
day, with the result that prices fl-
lied briskly under heavy buying t.r
both accounts. Net gains in a long
list of active issues ranged from 2 to
10 points, with few specialities mark
ed up as much as Is points.
Inc apparent completion OF large
scale taX-selling, combined with fresh
buying in anticipation of the distribu-
ton OF more than 81 900 900 900 in jan
uary dividend and interest payments
gave the market a much stronger un-
dertone. Buying orders were distribut-
ed over fairly broad list. short COW
ering again being an important fac
tor III the days advance.
Business News Better.
Directors of the Anaconda Copper
Co. declared the regular quarterly diyi-
dend of $1.75, temporarily setting at
rest fears that the recent decline In
the copper stocks foreshadowed a re-
duction in dividend payments. The usual
81 extra was declared on Lackawanna
Railroad common. The days business
news included reports that holiday trade
in several of the large cities exceeded
earlier expectations, and expanding op-
erations in some of the leading auto
motive centers.
Call money was firm at the renewal
rate OF 5l2 per cent and the rate is
expected to work higher within the
next few days because of the heavv
year end demand for funds. Time
money and commercial paper rates were
unchanged. Wall Street is looking for
another small decrease in Federal re-
serve brokers' loans, which will be
made public after the close of the mar
ket today.
SpecialtieS Advance.
High-priced specialties led the DAYS
advance in the market. Auburn Auto
and Otis Elevator each scared about Is
points, Columbian Carbon ga, Ameri-
can Tobacco 834, and j. I. Case, GEN
eral Electric and American Water
Works jumped points or more. United
States Steel common was marked up
more than points to 1867, or approx
mately 10 points above the weeks
low quotation. Westinghouse Electric,
American Water Works, American e.
Foreign Power, American Telephone,
Johns Manville, A. M. Byers, Simmons,
American Can, Air Reduction and I'm
derwood Elliott Fisher all sold 4 to 71a
points higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Farmer Tenants of Japan.

Disputes between landlord and ten
ant seem to be a little more prevalent
in Japan than elsewhere, but as in
most other countries the number of
these disagreements is dependent upon
circumstances. AS disgruntled tenants
as a rule are not enabled to accomplish
much individually, they have organ
lied for the purpose of refusing to pay
rents, selling the products which they
were bound to hand over to the land
lords as part of the rent, raising a
fund for the help of peasants in con-
5iics with landlords and indulging in
t7-0neretive cultivation and collective
80 -7cnts for the purpose of post
kg..--.S tile payment OF taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
The Britisher's Tea.

The British breakfast table accounts
for the great bulk of the worlds tea
consumption; last years importation
figures show that. aside from tea-drink-
ing In the countries of production,
Great Britain alone consumed So per
cent of the worlds supplies and the
British Empire as whole 70 per cent.
The amount imported into England for
home consumption rose from 500 OOO,-
600 pounds in 1925 to 424, 00O, 900 in
1928. The increase is aScribed to a re-
duction in the price of tea which took
place last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, December 26 R.-With
but few exceptions the November net
operating income of American railroads.
as made public today, showed decreases
as compared with the figures for No
Vember year ago. The Missouri Pa
CHIC was one of the exceptions, its re-
ports showing an increase from 81 ,865.-
Joy Tor November, 1928, to $2,004, 063
for last month.
Among the railroads reporting today
and their net for last month and No
vember year ago were.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Lenglen's New Home ramona.

Suzanne Lenglen Is preparing to move
to sixteenth-century manor house
near Dieppe. France, where she will
have more room for her tennis trophies,
The place is not far from her former
home, Mon. Coin. at Pourville II has a
romantic history, being built by the ia
nous French sailor, Jean Angot who
was governor of Dieppe and the richest
nan Of bis ass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
"SH0RT" TRADERS SLOW
TO COVER CONTRACTS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
NEW YORK, December ga re-
luctance on the part of short" traders
to cover their commitments is en-
phasiSed in a number of, midweek GUS
toners letters from New York Stock
exchange member firms. This short"
interest was said to be larger than 1t
mas Oeen Ior several weeks. One large
commission house said that It had
never known a time when traders short
of the market showed so little concern.
and such indifference to suggestions
that they "cover."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26

Big game hunters in Africa declare
the Cape buffalo to be much more dan
gerous than the lion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-14

In st. Louis schoolboy safety patrols
to conduct smaller children between
their homes and school have been
organized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-14

What do We care If Hoover catches
a whale or Coolidge shoots bear?
It's our boy and that fine girl we
are thinking of.
A great girl from a fine, whole
some family.
That boy Lindbergh was just born
to use good Judgment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-14

More than 1900 licenses have been
revoked for faulty equipment during
the "save-a-life" drive in Massachu-
sets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-14
Soldiers Home Inmate Found Deat

Theodore Huseman. 81 years old. re-
siding at Soldiers Home. was found
dead In his room at the home about
S O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-14
K|NGSBURY NAMED
IN STEWART FIGHT
Californian Is Mentioned as
Possible Successor to Oil
Company Chairman.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 14-The New
York Times today says reports In Wall
Street are that K. r. Kingsbury, presi-
dent of the Standard Oil Co. of Cali
fornia, is being considered by the
| Rockefeller faction as possible sue
| cessor to Col. Robert W. Stewart as
chairman of the Standard Oil Co. Of
| Indiana.
| The Rockefeller interests. says the
paper. own large amount of stock in
| the Standard of California, some esti-
mates placing these holdings at 20 per
cent.
Believe He Would Accept.
The Times says that while it is under
stood in oil circles that Mr.. Kingsbury
probably would prefer to remain with
the California company, he might be
induced by the Rockefellers to assume
the Craftsmanship of the Indiana COM
pany.
MIR. Kmgsbury's name also was
brought into the controversy IN a
statement issued to stockholders OF the
Indiana company by W. G. Wllllan1s,
executive trustee of Justice society,
Inc, organization of minority stock
holders who favor the re-electlon OF
Col. Stewart at the annual meeting on
March Z, but his later removal by cour1
action.
In his statement Mr.. Williams says
the Justice Society believes tnat the
crux of the controversy is whether the
efforts to remove Stewart are sincereIy
and altruistically based on oelel tnaC
he is unfit for his job, or based on
desire to gain control OF the Stahaaro
Oil of Indiana, so as to eliminate 1t as
a competitor of corporations in which
the Rockefeller group has far greater
financial interest than in the Standard
of Indiana.
Justice Is Demanded
1--WE believe that. if the facts warrant.
Mr.. Stewart can and should be removed
without handing over control OF the
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana to its COM
mercial rival, Standard Oil OF New
Jersey. who apparently Is using Mr..
Rockefeller's shield of righteousness to
obscure the real object of gaining con-
troll of a competitor whom they have
SO far been unable to outgeneral," 1t
says.
The statement asks the Rockefeller
representatives why they have dropped
e. G. Schubert as successor to Col.
Stewart, and expresses the belief that
the stockholders should be informed
whom Mr.. Rockefeller has in mind for
the place.
rs it perchance Mr. Kenneth Raleigh
Kingsbury, president of the Standard
Oil of California;" concludes the state
ment.