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Results of Early POst-SeasOn Games

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Financial Returns of rs Series

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BY AL SIMMONS,
Philadelphia Athletics OutfieldeR.

. PHILADELPHIA, October IA
- When the world series started I
had some sort of a bunch that
i the Athletics would win the title
An five paraee That haDOened
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MACK|AN DEFENSE
IS SERIES FEATURE
Play for Right-FieId Hits of
Bruin BatSmen Has
Been Brilliant.
BY GEORGE MORIARTY,
Big League Umpire,

~ PHILADELPHIA, October 14-If
l. the unfinished part of the 1929
world series is destined to I'M
L fold events that surnass that
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game IL innings innings
Sd, 10 innings.
s$l255 the receipts Of the second given to charity
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STOCK PRICES DROP
IN SELLING MOVE
Sporadic Rallies Bring Out
Fresh Offerings as Market
Sinks Lower.
BY STANLEY w. PRENOSIL,
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, December 23.-"Bear"
traders and sold out bulls" were the
only ones able to derive any Christmas
cheer from today's stock market, as
prices of active issues dropped to II
points under heavy volume of selling
Sporadic rallies developed from time
to time. but invariably fresh offerings
OF stock appeared on the recoveries.
with the market showing little signs
of any organized buying support.
Wall Street found plenty of reasons
to explain the decline, such as selling
for the purpc Of establishing income
tax losses, "b ar" raids liquidation of
support stock and the tightening of
investment holdings as a result of recent
unfavorable business developments. The
market, having recovered nearly 40 per
cent of the ground lost in the October
November break in the rally ended about
a fortnight ago, as measured by the
Leading stock averages, was believed by
other observers, however, to be follow
ing the traditional course of all major
declines.
While there is considerable difference
OF opinion as to whether the general
level of prices will go through the No
Vember lows, most observers are agreed
tLidI llCCle general improvement may be
expected until after the turn of the
year because of the peculiar conditions
which govern trading at this time. Sew
eral of the leading commission houses
and statistical services have advised
their customers to stand on the side
lines until the current period Of unset
Element has passed.
Selling embraced wide list, with the
high priced industrial specialties, pub
lie utilities and steel shares among the
hardest hit. Columbian Carbon showed
an extreme decline Of liz points.
Johns Manville 1Oh, American q For
eign Power 8A, General Electric and
Simmons az each, American Can az
and Standard Gas 81 Electric, Safewav
Stores, A. M. Byers, Fox Film, Air Re-
duction, Worthington Pump, American
Water Works, Western Union, Houston
OIL and American Power u Light sold
down 5 to ~ points.
U. S. Steel common, which touched
1S9 on the recent recovery, fell back
more than s points to 1861, which
contrasts with the low of $50 eStAb-
lished last month and the years high
Of 26124 established on September 3.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, December % LP.-United
States Department of Agriculture
Hogs-ReceiptS. 10000 head, including
$4,000 direct; market mostly as higher
on hogs scaling over 200 pounds; lighter
weights IS to 35 higher; top. CTS paid
Tor l85-pound weights: bulk 10000
pounds. $50 to 9.65; butchers, medium
to choice, 250-300 pounds, e.35 to 9.70:
2OO-250 pounds, $40 to 9.70; 10000
pounds, 9.35 to CTS; 130-l60 pounds,
9.25 to 9.65: packing sows, 800 to 8.85;
pigs, medium to choice, 90-l30 pounds,
$50 to $40.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head: calves,
receipts 1850 head; largely vealer and
yearling run, in medium to good flesh:
better kinds strong to Is higher; good
demand for light heifers; fat she stock
and bulls IS higher; vealers IS to so
higher; slaughter classes, steers, good
and choice, 1.300-1 500 pounds. l2.50a
1880; 1,1O0-1, 800 pounds, 1290a16.0O;
95O-1 500 pounds, 13.25a16.25; common
and medium. $50 pounds up, 825al3.4O;
fed yearlings, good and choice, 750-950
pounds, l275al6.25; heifers, good and
choice, $50 pounds down, iI.40al5.50:
common and medium, 7.75a11.40; COWS,
good and choice, 8.15a10.50; common
and medium, 6.15a8.15; low cutter and
cutter. 4.50a6.15: bulls, good and choice
tbeeD, S.75a9.75: cutter to medium,
6.25a9 90; vealers (milk fed), good and
choice, l2.25a15.75: medium. l0.75a
1900: Gull and common, 7.25a10.75;
stocker and feeder steers, good and
choice. all weights, l0.50a1O.75; COM
mon and medium, S25al0.25.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; Market
active, strong to IS higher; bulk fat
lambs. 1900 to 1880; early top, 1875;
fat ewes, 500 to $50; feeding lambs,
quotable, steady; lambs. good and
choice, 90 pounds down, 1915 to 1888;
medium, 1l25 to 1875; common, $50
to 1925 ewes, medium to choice, $50
pounds down, $50 to 500; Gull and
common, $50 to ATS; feeder lambs,
good and choice, Ills to 1888.
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strategic centers, whether the entering
lines nave ownership of the terminals
or not. When 1t is understood that the
strong lines OF the country have ad-
vanced the tremendous sums for termi-
nal investment, and for connection with
gwen industrial tracks largely to tie up
resulting trafhc to their trunks. the re-
luctanee attending acceptance of this
program can be understood. Every rail-
road executive anticipates that only a
long campaign of legislative and court
action could define the degree TO which
prosperous rail systems of the country
might be forced to forego the terminal
aovantages which are a main factor in
their prosperity.
Next, to avoid detail, the American
ran transport system has grown up on
certain broad territorial lines, with some
well accepted major lines limiting ex-
pansion. The commission plan has
projected complete disregard of these
limits to the growth of older systems
and visualizes whole series of trans
port units which shall break the ira
ditional territorial boundaries at many
points. Roughly, the Mississippi Valley
has so far represented q division be-
tween Eastern and Western roads. The
commission proposes to build up the
Wabash system by the addition of a
series Of lines now in independent or
competitive lines, to reach from Kansas
City to Miami. 1t proposes to assign
the Chicago 81 Alton to the Baltimore
& Ohio, and thus give another great
Eastern trunk q starting point as far
West as Kansas City.
BY assigning the Minneapolis 4 st.
Louis to the Illinois Central, and the
Chicago Great Western to the Santa
Fe, the plan achieves another set of
combinations disregarding territorial
lines, while an additional instance is
offered by the proposal to take the Mo-
bile g. Ohio away from the Southern
system for inclusion with the Chicago
& Northwestern and the Chicago a.
Eastern Illinois.
What the actual owners of controlling
blocks of rail stocks will think of the
proposals Is what will determine the de-
gree Of action or inaction that may re-
suit. One guess can be hazarded, and
that Is that the Van Swerineen group
of railroads-about which the most
persistent set Of consultations have
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Washington Ticker
BY CLINTON COFFIN,
Press Financial Writer.

Opinion in the railroad world-in so
far as it can be gagged over the week
ends shaping up toward the conclu-
sion that likelihood of any extensive
large scale railroad consultations In
the United States has been deferred
rather than advanced by the announce
ment of the Interstate Commerce Com
missions grand plan for rail mergers.
Though the commission specifically stat
ed that It's outline of how the hundreds
of separate rail corporations now operat-
ing in the country might be thrown into
19 huge systems was open TO revision
and amendment, the mere sketch1ng OF
the design opens q vista into scores Of
potential controversies, and suggests
abandonment of at least two vital prin-
cipleS which have underlaid the devel-
opment of the American rail tranSpor-
tation system.
When 1t is considered that there Is
no compulsory power In present law
for the commission to enforce the re-
linquishment of railroad property by
any set of holderS-except in SO far
as the Department of Justice may OBJ
tain court decisions that declare any
given merger ViolatiVe of the anti-trusC
law-the dubiousneSS that hangs around
all action in reference to rail consolida-
ton is clearly disclosed. The Govern
ment at best can have only negative
influence; it can probably block any
given consolidation scheme. but 1t is
devoid OF real power to initiate COM
binations.
Thus the commission plan becomes
more or less o set Of suggestions as to
what rail operators may possibly be al
lowed to do. And though responsible
executives are most chary of comment.
enough is being said to allow the i'm
preston to grow that rather small
proportion of rail interests are DESTROYS
of doing the main things that the COM
mission plan suggests for accomplish
ment.
For instance, the commission proiects
the free and equal use of all Terminal
properties BY all railroads entering
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w., B. & A. SALE FORECAST
IN RAIL MERGER PLANS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 23.-Sale of
the Washington Baltimore e. Annapo-
lis Electric Railway to one of the new
trunk lines is predicted In railroad cir
cles here following the decision Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission allo-
eating the Western Maryland Railroad
to the wabash.
The financial district is disposed to
withhold comment on the Interstate
Commerce Commissions unification
plan until 1t is more closely studied. It
is frankly admitted that some Of the
proposals are pu2zling.
For instance, the Baltimore q Ohio
Is granted the Reading and Jersey Gen.
trail lines, which the management of the
former has always insisted are essential
to its welfare, but the Baltimore &
Ohio Is left as an S,000-mile system,
against over IL 900 each in the Pennsyl-
vania and New York Central, 10000 in
the enlarged Chesapeake g. Ohio and
$4,000 in the hybrid Wabash, Lehigh,
Norfolk 81 Western and Seaboard. r
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MERGER OF UTILITIES
IS PLANNED IN BUFFALO
BY the Associated Press.

BUFFALO, N. Y, December 23.-The
Schoellkopfs of Buffalo will consolidate
their varied electric utility interests
through a merger of the Niagara Share
Corporation Of Delaware with the Nj
agara Share Corporation Of Maryland,
1t was announced yesterday. The latter
Is a company which was formed last
June whose holdings are very largely
those Of the Schoellkopf interests In
Niagara Hudson Power and other allied
electric utility securities.
The Schoellkopf interests are also
large owners of Niagara Share Corpora
ton of Delaware's stocks and this COM
pany in turn holds very considerable
amounts Of Niagara Hudson Power
stock, with other associate electric util-
tty securities. The merger will bring
these two groups Of holdings into one
company. ~.
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been made In the East-wiu nrohahlv
De taken forward toward unification
Ihe commissions plan does Authorize In
general way the linking of the Chess =
peake q ONO, Pere Marquette, Erie and
Nickle Plate Railroads, along with sew
eral accessory and Independent lines.
- ana M. j. Van SwerinRen of
first in the field with definite appiicas
lions TO complete an amalgamation ON
wnlch they have worked for years
Likewise, the Baltimore &c Ohio domi-
mating interests, though considerin0
their programs not entirely benefited
VIII take steps to confirm the DEFINITE
inclusion OF the Reading and Central of
view Jersey IN that system, which the
commission plan offers to approve.
a special survey by the Federal Re-
serve system into changes that have
been going on In the American banking
world this year places the total insti-
tutions operating branches last June at
818. and credits this number of central
branch banks with operating 4 44O
branches. Half of all the branches
were In California, though the survey
listed nine States in which Statewide
branch banking was permitted by law.
The more notable merger system In
the banking field, which depends on
consolidating majority ownerships of
banks IN single corporation, resulting
In creation OF a chain, on the same date
had engrosSed 1861 banks, of which SOS
were national institutions. The Reserve
Board remarked that since June there
had been extensive chain banking de-
velopments which are not covered" in
its figures.
1t Is the chain bank growth that has
promoted demand for Congressional in
quiry and perhaps legislation, In which
interested Senators and Representatives
look for action after the holidays.
There Is no doubt but that new con-
ditions In the banking field will have to
be met by new adaptation of laws regu-
lating banks" Chairman Norbeck of the
Senate committee on banking and cur
rency, remarked. I'VE have considered
repeatedly resolutions proposing inquiry,
and will probably recommend q course
OF action next month"
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MARYLAND TOBACCO SALES.

BALTIMORE, December % (Spe-
cia) Receipts of Maryland leaf to-
bacco last week were the lowest Of the
season. totaling only 81 hoesheads,
while sales OF 50 hoesheads were re-
ported, leaving q stock in State tobacco
warehouses Of 1908 hogsheads and 234
hogsheads of ground leaves. The mar
past few weeks, closed Saturday, TO be
reopened January 2. Quotations for
Maryland leaf. per 100 pounds: Inferior
7.00a12,00: sound common, 13.OOa
1000; good common, 81 .0Oa3O. 90: me-
dium. 21.00a40.0O; good to fine red.
Al. OOa5l. 90; fancy, 51.50a52 90; seconds.
common to good common, TAO; medium,
2l.00a30.00: good to fine. 81 OOa4O. 90.
Upper county hurley nominal; ground
leaves, 6.0Oa24.OO.
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In the same month
last year. Utah led
the country with a
gain of IS per cent,
but w yo m | Ing,
Maine, New Hamp-
Ehire and Nebraska
were the only other
States exceeding
the record made
in Washington.
Maryland a Is o
stood close to the
top of the list with
q gain of 81 per
cent. West Virginia
was not far behind,
reporting an in
crease of Is per
cent in policies
written in Noyem-
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INSURANCE SALES
ON INCREASE HERE
Research Bureau Survey Re.
veaIS 70 Per Cent Gain
During November.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Sales of life insurance in November
In the District of Columbia, according
to the Life Insurance Sales Research
Bureau, were 20 per cent higher than
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In recent month II, 400 900. barrels
OF petroleum were produced in Vene-
EueIas
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Dividend rates table ar. N. .nnu.'
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PAID isss PSS Sc n preferred IN ssccF
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The Washington times., 1929-06-03
RIVER DRAGGED
FOR BOY

The muddy old Potomac River,
in one of the most treacherous sec
tions of the 300-mile course, has
claimed it's third victim in less
than a week.
From them it was learned that the
lad had gone overheard when one
of his companions capstZed the
canoe in diving from it.
Franklin was clad in a bathing
suit. but, his parents said. he was
unable to swim. H. B. Emmons
and Frank Smart, 19-year.old camp
ers on the Virginia shore, searched
for a while for the boys body and
then went down the river to Key
Bridge to call police.
Franklin Greatorex. Is year old
son of MIR. and Mrs, Frank n.
Greatorex. of the first. block of
Evarts Street Northeast. slipped or
fell from a canoe yesterday afternoon
about 100 yards north of the Three
Sisters Islands and drowned. His
body lies among the rocks and boul-
ders in about 80 feet of water, police
believe. The scene of Franklin g
death is within a few feet of where
William Lavendar and Miss Merla
Nat hews drowned wednesday
night.
Harbor police dragged throughout
the afternoon, night. and early hours
today. A fresh crew from the Har'
Dor precinct went to the scene
shortly after o'clock today to take
up the dragging anew.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
COP FIRES At
FIGHTER |

Leaving his bed where he had
been confined with a stomach all
ment, Policeman William l.. Danley,
of the Fourth precinct, shot at a
man said to be wanted in the IA.
nous Green Gables shooting case.
Danley. who lives in the 1000
block of Tenth ST.. N. W., was
awakened by his wife last night
and told that a desperate fight was
going on near the street corner.
He donned a bathrobe and grip
ping his revolver rushed into the
street where he saw two men fight
ing. Three other men sat in a
car parked at the curb.
When he approached he threat.
ened to arrest the men. One of
them, Danley said, was abusive
until he saw the policeman's badge,
then he started to run.
AS he ran from the scene, Dan
ley, fired. The automobile, (which
had been parked at the curb,
started up and picked up the man
on the running board The sho;
was fired just as the man made his
leap for the side Of the car and
escaped. The other man had, in
the meantime, fled.
Three men are held on technical
charge of investigation in connec.
ton with the affray. They are
William Francis Curtain. "a, and
Joseph Daniel Curtain, %, brothers
living in the 400 block Decatur st.
N. W., and Joseph Ernest Cent?.
luchs, %. the First block of K
st. N. w.
The man Danley shot at, accord
ing to his story. has been par
TALLY identified. Danley says that
he is wanted for questioning in con-
nection with the fatal shooting at
the Maryland roadhouse some time
ago.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
ST. 500 Taken From, Collector at Bandits Gun Point
.ROBBER LEAVES.
NO CLUE FOR
POLICE

A bold, unmasked robber
who took approximately 81, 800
away from a collector at the
point of a pistol kept his
identity concealed from police
today.
The victim was Samuel Kolker.
40, of the 1900 block Buchanan st.
n. W., a commission salesman for
witt and Mirman. meat dealers Of
the 200 block Seventh st. n. w. He
had just finished making collec-
tions for his employers.
Faces Pistol
Kolker told police he had dropped
his wife and daughter in front Of
his home after driving some friends
to their home. He then drove the
car to a garage in the rear. BY
that time it was IL o'clock.
Just as Kolker opened the garage
door, he said, a colored man step
ped from the shadows behind the
garage. covered him with a pistol
and demanded that he step inside
the garage.
Ordered To Stay
Kolker walked into the garage
with his hands in the air. The
colored man searched him. took all
his money and ordered him to stay
in the garage five minutes. Running
down the alley, he disappeared.
Howard Ogle and C. ]. P. Weber.
headquarters detectives, assisted bv
police reserves, searched the neigh
borhood without finding any trace OF
the bandit.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
Dry LalU Cases Show
Gain in District

An increase in the number of prohibition instituted
the last six months of 1928 those started in the
spending period of 1927 shown statistics compiled by
the Department of Justice ad made public yesterday
The Washington times., 1929-06-03

tuted in the last six months of 1928
against 4S7 in the same period of
1927; 519 convictions and pleas
against 737. and fines of $66.977
against $76.599.
Virginia had 2O7 cases instituted
in the last six months of 1928,
against 297 in the same period Of
1927; $50 convictions and pleas
against 221. and fines of $14.s75
against S10,750.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
Chesapeake Beach Has
Big Sunday Excursions

Weekend excursionists at Chesa-
peake Beach, nearby bay resort,
were kept in high glee by Ralph
G. GarreR's seven talented Caro-
linians. who not only served up
piping-hot dance rhythm, but also
sandwiched in much clownishness,
including their Rubetown Frolics
and Lydia Pinkham's burlesques.
Swimming, dancing, fishing, boat
ing, picnicking, boardwalk prone
nading and amusement riding fur.
nished varied pleasure.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
FARE BOOST
REQUEST
DUE

Establishment of two or
more crosstown bus lines, elm
tnation of certain north and
south car lines and unification
of transportation on both
traction company lines prob
ably will be recommended to
the Public Utilities Commits
sion by Harleigh H. Hartman
who took office last Friday.
Hartman started a study of the
transportation system in Washing
ton within a few hours after he
assumed office and with the end in
sFiew of lettering conditions is max
ing a minute study of the report
OF Charles Hansel on the Washing
ton transportation problem.
Fare Boost Near
While Hartman is reticent to say
anything on the question Of street
railway fares, in as far as any sub
stantial increase is concerned. others
In the office of the commission are
inclined to the belief that a ten.
cent fare will be authorized when
applination is made by the COM
panies.
A. The Capital Traction Company. it
1s understood on good authority, will
make its application for an in
crease in rates this week. The com.
pany reports have been showing
appreciable losses month by month
In the actual number of revenue
passengers carried.
Rer0uting Urged
Hartman has expressed the belief
that transportation will be bettered
by rerouting cars on all lines in
the District and has also indicated
that saving will result for both
companies. S
y Just what effect such rerouting
will have as far as the Capital Trac-
ton Company is concerned, of
course, remains to be seen.
The Hansel report shows that
'under sane plan of rerouting ap.
proximately 100 cars could be taken
out of service during the duller
hours of the day. This would mean
a saving in car crews employed,
operating power and wear and tear
on equipment. Service would he more
efficient under such plan, the Han.
sci report indicates.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
Mississippians Coming
Here On Goodwill Tour

Approximately 200 representative
citizens. officials and business men
of Mississippi, accompanied by their
wives and members of their families.
will arrive here on August II on q
special train on their fifth annual
goodwill tour.
The object of the trip is to gather
information about other States in
the country and to advertise the po-
tential possibilities of Mississippi.
Practically every county and com.
munity in the State win be repre-
sented on the tour.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
Woman's Party Holds
Law Anniversary Party

The National Woman's Party will
have garden party in it's head.
quarters. First Stree near North
Capitol Street Northeast. tomorrow
at 80 o'clock in honor of the tenth
anniversary Of the passage by Con.
4 gress of the Susan B. Anthony
amendment.
Prominent among the speakers will
be Senator James E. Watson, who
was chairman of the suffrage com.
mittee when the amendment was
passed. and Miss MabeT Vernon, of
the National Council of the National
Woman's Party.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
HISTORIC TALK

"Sidelights on Earlier Columbia
Heights an address upon conditions
from the beginning of the develop
ment down through the '70s to the
present day, will be delivered tomor,
row night at o'clock by Fred A.
Emery before the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association at the Columbia
Heights Christian Church, 1400 block
Park Rd. Secretaries are to be
elected ard committee reports read
at the business meeting before the
address.