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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04
j. HI. Siegfried returned toda,
from Portland.

j. H. Siegfried returned today
from Portland.
Mrs. M. A. Maupin is visiting
in Toppenish this week.
Miss Eunice Easton of Prosser
spent the weekend as the guest
of Miss Blanche and Miss Anne
Easton In Kennewick. Over Satur-
day, they were house guests of
Mrs. H. C. Greager of Pasco.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. johnson left
Tuesday by motor for Boise, Ida.,
where Mr.. Johnson will be con-
nected with the Northwest branch
of the Occidental Life Insurance
company of Los Angeles. They ex-
pect to return in about a month.
In the meantime their son, Robert.
is staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
Warde Johnson.
The Arts and Crafts department
of the Woman's Club met at the
home of Mrs. w. II. Withers Mon
day with Mrs. Peter Erickson as
hostess. Mrs. w. S. Walters was
unanimously reelected president
and Mrs. Cora McKain was unan-
imously reelected secretary-treas-
urer.
Karl Reese, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. F. Reese, who is a student at
the University of Washington, has
made the freshman crew of that in
stitution. He left Saturday eve
ming for Berkeley to row in the re-
getta there. Karl, who is six feet,
seven inches tall, rows in the sixth
position. He was graduated from
Kennewick high schol in 1928.
Miss Garbula Thompson and
Miss Florence King entertained
with dinner in honor of Miss
Frances McMannamon's birthday
anniversary Thursday evening at
Mrs. Lucy Willsey's. Two tables
of bridge were in play following
dinner. Miss Lena Mains won the
high honors..
Mrs. C. S. Knowles and Mrs. J.
H. Siegfried attended waffle sup
per and bridge party TuesdaH
evening in Pasco given by Mrs
j. o. Swanson and Mrs. Lloyd
Fleisher. Mrs. Siegfried won hon.
ors.
Mrs. B. F. Neel was operated
on in the Pasco hospital Tuesday
She is reported as doing nicely.
Ralph McC lintock and son, Dean
of Oakville were dinner guests
this week of Mr.. and Mrs. p. J.
Reddie. Mrs. T.. A. Harper, who
was visitor in town, returned to
Oakville with them.
Rev. A. A. Calender and Mrs
Calender of Yakima were dinner
guests Thursday evening of Mrs
T. w. Payne.
Mrs. T. w. Payne, Mrs. George
Stradford and Miss Beatrice Sherk
were Walla Walla visitors today.
The heritage banquet. which was
to have been given last night fol-
the standard bearers of the First
Methodist church, in the basement
of the church, was postponed un-
til Thursday evening of next week.
.All four divisions of the Ladies
Aid Of the First Methodist church
will meet Wednesday at the church
at 2 o'clock.
The Baptist Missionary Society
met at the home of Mrs. Gus Henke
this afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-04-04

WYE WANT to fill this page with good newsy items
wv every week. You help When you know an
item of interest tell about personally by phone
we'll appreciate it. Phone No. One-Doube-one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
ASSOCIATED GAS MAKES
NEW HIGH RECORDS
Special Dispatch to The star.


NEW YORK, November 30.-New
high records were established by the
Associated Gas & Electric system, which
in a consolidated statement of earnings
of properties since dates of acquisition
shows a 80 per cent increase in gross
earnings for the 70 months ended Oc-
tober 81, Ill per cent jump in net
earnings and a balance for dividends
and surplus more than double the
amount reported for the previous IL
months period. Gross earnings and
other income tptaled sac, SOC, 472, COM
pairing with S41,894,430 in the IL
months ended October 81, 1928, an in
crease of $38.712,042.
Gross earnings of the system for the
IL months ended october 81 last in
clude operations of Metropolitan Edison
Co. and other properties only since
January /, 1929, and the Rochester
Central properties for but six months.
When these and subsequent acquisitions
shall have been in the associated Sys-
tenn for full IL months, the gross will
run well ahead of 100000, 900 per an
mum.
Including provisions for requirements,
renewals and retirement of fixed cap
ital, the systems depreciation accrual
for the IL months to october 81 last
was 1914, 725, an increase of 81 ,593 $50,
or 60 per cent over the $2,351 ,035 re-
ported year ago. A record balance
for dividends and surplus remained of
$12,002,931, resulting in an unprece-
dented increase of 108 per cent over
the $5,778,968 of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The star.


BALTIMORE, Md, November 30
Potatoes, white, barrel, 1.50a40O: 100
pound sacks, 1.75a2.5O. Sweet potatoes,
barrel, 1.50a2.25: bushel, 75a125. Vans,
barrel, 1.50a2.25; beans, bushel 2.5Oa
400; beets, 100, 3.00a4.00; brussel
sprouts, quart, 15a25; cabbage, basket
35a60; carrots, 100, 2.00a400: cauli-
flower, crate, 2.25a3.o0; celery, crate,
1.75a3.00: cucumbers, hamper, 5.00a
600; eggplantS, crate, 125a3.00; let
tuce, crate, 4.00a5.5O; onions, 100
pounds, 1.50a1.75; parsnips, basket
40a50; peppers, crate, 6.50a7.00; pump
kins. 100, 3.00a10.0O; spinach, basket
25a6O: squash, crate, 2.00a300; to-
matoes, crate, 2.50a3.50; turnips, ham
per,N 20a30; apples, bushel, 75a275;
cranberries, box, 300a4.25; grapefruit,
box, 3.25a5. 90: oranges, box, 3.00a4.50i
tangerines, box, 2.25a3.25. -
Dairy Market.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. pound, 33a
IS: old and crooked breasts. IS; young
chickens, 24a28; Leghorns, %; old hens,
22a27; Leghorns, 18a19; poor and thin
fowl, 17a18; old ROSTERS, 1Sa20; ducks,
16a25; geese, 1922; guinea fowls, each,
40a50; pigeons. pair. IS.
legislative and nearby hennery,
dozen, 53a54; firsts. so; pullets, 40a45;
current receipts, 43a45; culls and dirty
eggs. 25a30; receipts, TOO cases.
Butter-Creamery, good to choice,
pound, 41a46; ladies, 35a36; ~rolls, ala
80; store packed, 81; process butter,
40a41.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30

to ship gold rather than to pay
premiums on the exchange.
Already the Federal Reserve has
started buying Government bonds and
securities to make up for the loss in
gold which occurred during October
Every dollar of gold supports about SIS
of credit.
Europe's gold problem capnot be
ignored, for it is an essential part of
our own problem. Europe is our best
customer. If America wishes to send
more goods abroad she must either buy
more goods from Europe or provide
credit and gold facilities for Europe to
square the account. England needs
cheaper credit and more gold to start
her trades going. Germany-ditto In
fact. every European nation needs
credit today at low rates. And the
United States needs an expanding ex-
port business.
The redistribution of gold-so long
of first Importance. And the United
States herself cannot ignore it any
more than the farmer can ignore the
sunshine and the rain.
Oil Situation.
While the oil situation Is clearing lin
rapidly in the United States. foreign oil
companies are spending some anxious
hours over the situation which has de-
veloped in Colombia.
1t seems that in 1927, Colombia pass
ed an emergency oil law which has been
the subject Of much bitter controversy
ever since. 1t deals with Cdion1bia's
inherent rights to the subsoil. Foreign
companies filed suit to have the law de-
clared unconstitutional, and, pending
That decision. obtained an Injunction
rying out its provision.
In November last, the Colombian Su-
preme Court passed upon the law and
declared 1t constitutional. But Colon1-
oia, unlike the United States, has a
council OF state, which exercises power
OF review over the Supreme Court de-
ciSions. This hurdle is the only one
left. OAAO
Copyright, 1929, by North American N.w..
paper Alliance.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
SOUTHERN RWY. BUYS
.44,2OO TONS OF RAILS
Big Order Calls for Delivery Dur.
ing First Six Months of
Coming Year.

Purchase of 44,200 tons of new steel
rail, enought to lay 270 miles of track
for delivery during the first six months
of 1880, is announced by the Southern
Railway System. Contract for the en-
tire purchase was awarded to the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co. and
the rail will be rolled at its plant at
Ensley, Ala, near Birmingham
Included in the order are IL 900 tons
of rail weighing 100 pounds to the yard,
the heaviest rail being. used on the
Southern; 24,800 tons of 100-pound
rail, 5000 tons of 90-pound rail, and
$500 tons of 85-pound rail. For seve-
raj years the Southern has been relay
ing its heavy traffic lines with heavier
rail as part of its general program of
improvement.
Most of these lines have been equip
ped with 100-po''-1d rail and the 130-
pound rail is now being placed at points
where operating conditions are most
severe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
BRADSTREET's REVIEW,

NEW YORK, November 80 P-
Bradstreets says: Trade and industry
appear more irregular, in that gains in
retail trade, proceeding from more sea
Sonable weather and the opening of
holiday buying, contrast with a fairly
well maintained volume Of wholesale
and tobbing trade, In which fill-in
business constitutes the larger volume
OF purchasing. Against this is to be
set further quieting in industry. which,
as usual, apparently prefers to meet
the inventory period with reduced sup
plies OF goods and materials on hand.
Retail trade, with which is naturally
linked holiday buying, has made a
rather encouraging step forward, with
co!oer weather and snow described as
helping the movement of heavy cloth
ing, shoes and womens wear of various
sorts in wider than normal areas.
stress is laid more frequently in the
reports on the evidences of staple goods
relatively better than so-called luxI,ries
Tor goods being frequently mentioned as
tending to drag, although jewelry trade
reports show up perhaps better than
some other lines. SALES" are mentioned
more frequently as a stimulus to retail
traoe In some centerS. Wholesale and
Jobbing business is, on the other hand
characterized more frequently as beine
OF hand-to-mouth proportions.
weekly bank clearings, $lO,8I1 .0eo GOO
decrease of 6 per cent from year ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Wall Street Briefs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Arthur @. Needles, president of the
Norfolk & Western Railway, said today
that the roads expenditures for account
of road and equipment would tota
about SIS, 100000 in 1880. He said No.
vember gross revenues and surplus
would compare favorably with the same
month last year and that he expected
December earnings would approximate
those of the last month of 1928.
Blast furnace activity at the end oil
November is reported around so pei
cent of capacity as against 63.8 pei
cent at the end of the preceding month
L. A. Downs, president of the Illinois
Central System, stated today that the
roads November results will reflect the
business recession which has been COM
ing on for seVRral weeks, but that he
believed there WOULD be mo long-run
adverse effect Of the decline in stock
prices"
Gold exports to France from the port
of New York in the week ended Novem-
Der 81, totaled SIS, 100000 out of $6.200,-
600, the entire amount shipped. Small
exports We're made to- Germany and
Mexico. Importations of the metal to-
tailed $1,110.00O, Of which $1,000, 000
came from Argentina and the remain
der from other Latin American coun-
tries. There was an increase of 81 ,004,
600 in the amount of gold earmarked
for foreign account.
The Aluminium Co. of America has
a $50,000,C00 budget for 1880, an in
years total. However, only SIS, zoo, 000
of the 1929 budget will have been ex-
pended, leaving the remainder to be
carried over.
Sir Henri Deterding, managing direc-
tor of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.,
said today that American producers in
Venezuela had rejected plan he sug-
gested earlier in the year for curtailing
Henri, here for the meeting of the
American Petroleum Institute in
Chicago next week, found mo hope of
world oil conservation until American
producers take the lead and set their
house in order" The root of the indus
try's trouble, he added, was in the
enormous production in this country
Dow, Jones & Co. reports that orders
for structural steel in the past week
amounted to % 900 tons, compared with
however totaled $1,000 tons, compared
with $4,000 in. the preceding week.
H. A. Scandrett, president of the
Chicago, Minneapolis, st. Paul & Pacific
Railroad. reports that the roads capital
expenditure budget for 1880 will ap-
proximate '$23, 600, 900, of which $4,000
600 will go into new equipment and
SIS 100000 for improvements.
Production Of pig iron is being cur
tailed and several blast furnaces have
been closed in the past fortnight In
dications are that the month-end will
find less than so per cent of the
furnaces active.
Insolvencies in the United States this
week, as reported to r. G. Dun & Co.
for the five business days, totaled 371
compared with All In Thanksgiving
day week last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
DIVIDEND INCREASED
BY POWER COMPANY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 30.-At the
regular meeting of directors of the
Pennsylvania Water & Power Co. the
dividend for the last quarter of the year
was increased from 62Ka cents to rs
cents per share, placing the no-pa1
stock on a basis of So per year.
The company, which is controlled by
the Aldred interests, operates the 1870,
600 horsepower hydroelectric and
steam development on the Susquehanna
River at HOLLYWOOD, Pa, supplying en-
ergy at wholesale to public utilities in
Baltimore, Md; Lancaster, York anC
Coatesville, Pa.
The increase In dividend follows the
announcement last week of an increase
In the dividend on the common stock
OF the Consolidated Gas, Electric Light
d Power Co. of Baltimore, another
Aldred company, It has been the com
pany's best year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
PASSENGER BUSINESS
IS STILL. DECLINING

1.-THE passenger business of the rail-
ways is showing smaller decline in
1929 than in any year since 1920 ex-
cepting 1925, but it is still declining"
says the Railway Age. "Al the loss
occurring is in day coach business, as
travel in sleeping cars is larger than last
year. The total loss in the first eight
months of this year was about / per
cent, as compared with loss of about
6 per cent in 1923 and So per cent in
1927. Railway passenger business is
now about "a per cent less than in
1920. Passenger earnings in 1920 were
about 81 ,305, 000, 600, while in 1928 they
will apparently be about $685., 900, 900, q
loss of about $423 ,000, 900.
THE decline in passenger earnings
that is occurring is mainly due, of
course, to the decline in passenger busi-
ness; but it is partly due to a slow
but. steady decline in the average pas
ssnger rate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, November 80 (Spe-
ciaD Cotton futures opened / to 3
points higher today and before the first
half hour of trading was over January
showed a loss of 3 points at 1888,
March was off 2 at 1884 and May at
1888 was of l. The map showed no
rainfall, with generally clear and cold
weather. There was scattered liquida-
ton for the South and locals. offset by
trade buying and commission house
support
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Install S O S Police Boxes.

LONDON, November 80 (A).-To cope
with increased activity among automo-
bile bandits, the metropolitan district
of London will soon be dotted witn
S o police boxes, where members Of
the public as well as policemen can
summon help by lifting receiver of a
hook. BY this system a citizen can
quickly set a score OF. officers racing
for a given spot in l1igh-speed police
cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, November 80 Especially -
Wheat trade was quiet, with the I'M
dertone easy today. There was some
liquidation of December in evidence,
while May was on tap at $1.38. After
the first half hour December was 1.255a,
March 1884, May 1874.
Corn sold lower with wheat. De-
cember was s75s, March s3A, May
95l2 to 955s.
Oats were weak. December was 453z,
March 40, May 50L.
Provisions sold of with hogs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE.

NEW YORK, November 80 R.-
Directors of the Baldwin. Locomotive
Co. have declared an initial dividend
OF 871z cents on the new common
stock. equivalent to the usual semi
annual rate of $3.50 on the old com
mon stock before 1t was split up on a
4-for-l basis earlier In the year. The
regular semi-annual dividend of $3.50
also was declared on the preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
VIRGINIAN'S INCOME
UP OVER 900, 900

virginian Railway Co. reports for ten
months ended october 81, 1929, net in
come of $4,50S,3sS after taxes and
charges, equivalent cite: dividend re-
quirements on 6 per cent preferred
stock to $l0,23 share on 312,7l5
shares of common stock. This COM
pares with $3,120,7l3, or $5.5I a share,
in corresponding period of 1928.
Statement for october and ten
months compares as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
RAILROAD SALE APPROVED.

NEW YORK, November 80 Dr.
Stockholders of the Hooking Valley
Railroad have approved the sale of
the road to the Chesapeake g. Ohio,
subject to approval of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
PARIS BOURsE PRICES.

PARIS, November 80 (P).-The Bourse
rallied after a weak opening today.
Three per cent rentes, 80 francs 80
centimes; per cent loan. los francs
60 confines. Exchange on London, 1913
francs Sc centimes The dollar was quot
ed at rs francs 1914 centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
OIL MERGER PLAN DENIED.

NEW YORK, November 80 (P--C. S.
Jones, vice president of the Rio Grande
Oil Co., denied today that negotiations
had been entered into for a merger OF
of California,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
EXCHANGES CLOSED.

NEW YORK, November 30.-The
New York Stock Exchange, Curb Elk
change and other leading security mar
kets of the country are closed today in
continuation of the extended Thanks
giving day holiday period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
STOCKHOLDERS TO VOTE
ON PHONE MERGER PLAN

NEW YORK, November 3O.-The
Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania has
called a special meeting of stockholders
for December % to vote on a proposal
to purchase all of the outstanding stock
of the Lehigh Telephone Co. at 500 a
share. and on a proposed amendment
to the bylaws by which the directorate
would be increased from Is to II mem
bars.
The company already controlled by
the Bell organization, operates in North
eastern Pennsylvania
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Fox Film Co. Expands.

NEW YORK, November 30 (41-rhe
Fox Film Co. has acquired through mr.
chase or lease a dozen theaterS. mostly
IN Ohio and Michigan, from Keith
Albee interests. The consideration was
72,76O class A common shares and
$4,S65,500 in Fox Ohio Theaters 6 Der
cent notes. F~A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Oil.

ATLANTA-State gasoline taxes in
the last month amounted to $8,876, 600.
This practically insures the budget of
SIG, 5000, 900 which has been set up for
road construction in 1880, and contracts
for which will be let soon after the first
Of January. Nearly 200 miles of paw
ing are being finished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Commodity Notes
Steel.

CLEVELAND, November 30.-An up
turn in Ohio steel operations is ex-
pected next week One of the largest
single orders booked in some time by
the American Steel & Wire Co. here
involves $1,000 900 pounds of wire which
will be used to make springs for auto
mobile seats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Rice.

NEW ORLEANS.-The final estimate
of the Louisiana rice crop this year has
been placed at $4,000, 900 bushels, drop
of $4,000 bushels, as compared with
last year. Unusually large quantities
are being exported, prices Of the
best grades Of Blue Rose at AZ cents
pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Turkeys.

SAN FRANCISCO.-A review of re-
suits from the Thanksgiving turkey
trade indicates that growers in this Sec
ton received approximately 10 cents a
pound less than was paid last year.
Less than 6ne-third Of the Nevada
and California turkeys was ready for
the Thanksgiving market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30

The woodpile of Minnesota paper
company is valued at $75o,o00. 1t took
months to build.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Money to Loan

Secured by first deed Of trust nm real ....,.
PREVAILING interest and commission
Joseph |. Weller 40 Wash. 1: 8 Trust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
First Mortgage Loans

Lowest Rates Of Interest and Commission
Thomas J. Fisher & Company, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Dances With and Without Seventh Veil Offered to Illustrate Points - One Man Says "Crinoline Gals" More Alluring.

Paris. Dec. 30 (UP)-The famous Parisian debating society, Club de Faubourg, has directed it's sophisti- cated reasoning toward solution of the question whether beauty, male or female, should be adorned.
 A prominent feminine member can see no charm in a man unless he has on suspenders and red flannel underwear, with which, she remarks, man is irresistible"
 The white bearded male members have divided on which is the more moral, feminine dancer who per forms in the altogether, or one who leaves six of her seven veils at home.
 Demonstration Given
 The debate started with a practi- cal illustration by two music hall stars, Roma Taieni of Vienna and Collete Andris, of Paris. Mile. Taieni did a sort of modified dance Of the seven veils, while Mile Andris fitted gracefully about without even the seventh veil.
 General opinion among the men in the audience was that the exhibition was excellent. One savant struck the dissenting note of morality.
 T think the Viennese was much more immoral than the other. She wore veil tell her to take it off. "
 Loud applause greeted the sug- gestion, but after it had subsided another sage said:
 Nude women are not interesting to me-not even with just one veil.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
The Prince of Pilsen."

On the stroke of midnight, the chimes of St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal church, Fifth avenue at 53d street, New York, will usher in the New Year with a ten-minute program from the melodious belfry of that edifice. As in the Christ mas eve program, Wilmot Pratt, carillonncur will be at the key board. playing hymns and carols. Throngs in the vicinity of Times square will be able to hear the chimes through a public address system of speakers that have been concealed in the municipal christ mas tree. Then will follow half hour of dance music from the May fair roof. New Years Day programs proper, begin at 9 a. m., at which time an hours organ music will be broadcast. Alfred W. McCann will take up the next hour and he will be followed by Phil and Anne Brae in the Good as Gold hour.
 The time between noon and o:30 will be utilized by four dance or chestras. Afterwards there will e a half-hour of Merry Melodies" by a string trio. Then will come 45 minutes of organ music. As a con- trast, Al Rose and his orchestra play 45 minutes of popular melodies.