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Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26

late 50 ! had to ru "w.. and '.asa
my DOLL wa, gong n g.. !r. ta~
noon. Bat, IuEia VIZ. my d1l! isa 4.
taj'jn- dol - an Nh' c-s.a4 =
h@va talked - yn aud -..d ~a
was ,,ll."
..OA, but -. day. ia t.. .a..
Bit geu'.mea. '.l'a sar. >i.. 3l..' =.
"Nc, laughed im,y N""
mus- De- m.s,a ~. My d'N ceat
talk,''
rat rb.a, al Of "a sudden ,r@
rbe lal rar,.aEH ta.c. spo. ~
ine: "I'n =, cold, OF. 81. cold
"rh. N.rt p surprise, - o-lv:
-rautv Sowetd.aa must hay. '@n
p.u.G y. doll r'rer t@l,.d before,
Let u.a >.r vho .a ;h. ,ar,l"-
And >a. and Jac'e Wll...y p gan
tatia- of, tire eot.r- What ,IaF
found yol S. .aU learn Jooor"e
% Chs Th.u. IN cas-. Ih' lrude g..
"a. c,o.E win stand t'r pin o. Is
head. IN ten You a.St about 'Hela
Wiggilv and the orphan mou~a.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIa
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
COLD DOLL

Once upon time Baby 3"ntv
hopped down the freut steps ot the
hollow stump bungalow Whol" sAa
was living with Uncle Wiggiiy.
Baby Bunty was pushing a carriage
n which she was riding one at her
dolls
Where arc You going. Bua,l'
asked Uncle Wiggily, who Wa
twinkhng his pink nose before il"
started out to look for an ady>n-
ture.
~ am going - school, ii vav
please answered Baby Bunt-.
"Oh. but YOU shouldn't take y1ac
doll to 'hool with you,' saId Mr.
Longears. THAT is unless vou arc
going to hc in a play or spaa,l 4
piece while holding your do Or
something ike that.
"Oh, m not going t. tax" my
doll to school, quickly said The
little orphan rabbit. I'm just go
ing To wheel her around the bCHga-
low and then N going to bring her
in where il 5 warm. cause She :
sick, and thcn I'm going to hop ou
20 school. -
ooh, very wcll. That will bc all
right SPOKE Uncle Wiggily.
30 Bunty hopped around ond
around the bun&alow, wheeling the
doll in the carnage and Uncl- Wig
gily twinklcd hII nose again and
began 10 think of places whrrr he
might 20 to have an adventure.
II will go to the woods, - saul
the rabbit gentleman. Almost
always I have an adventure in the
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26

Bvnty'a doI carrlag.. II il IS. 5,
far from homo. shr viii b. late for
school. She Shouiln't br away oyc-
here in tn" woods. She >Aoa.d be III
school.
Pat when Uncit Wiggi!y rad
hopped q littie closer he saw tlat
Eunty WASH, there at all. II saw
the carriage and the doll in it, but
no little orphaa rabbit child.
Dear me. rop' nothing has
happened TO Bunty.' exclaimed
Mr.. Longcars. ssh might have
been wheeling her doll taf ou+ hcrt
in the woods and the Fob Cat maE
lave come along and taken Bunty
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
TEN YEARS AGO
February 26, 1919

The unemployment situation in
Imperial Valley, which for a tia
threatened to be serious, has cascd
up until ut the present time the de.
mand is practically that Of Jlo sep
ply.
The Imperial County Bar Assoeia.
fion, representing thr legal tratcrni=
t. OF cv,~y city in the valley, III p
meeting held this morning decided
to adopt energetic notion to secure
a second division Of the superior
court mere.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Brown To Remain
Here This Week

Cherries @. Brown, ~, "Tha St.
Loui, Ncw,hov.' who ha; rou loud
rrai> for his Pr aching IN the feeH
>aupr, Gospel Ten.. WI ro"a.n IN
Fl C'utro unta next NUada. u,ga,
according 30 Esy. Eta. Rose I-o,u#
is, pastor # the church.
Brown, who WIS cured ~ q ssfa.
in2'y iucurable ast',tjou At IN
Aimee Srmpje MePharsaa evangelist
meeting in -. Louis seven year
ago. tells an interesting story of hit
recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February &c. 1911

Occupants of portions of the Land
in ImpcriaL Valley withdrawn from
settlement have organized, after
holding two meetings, with view to
inducing the government to restore
the lands with prior rights granted
to those actually IN possession.
The entire basement floor Of tn
Barbara Worth hotel has been prar-
ticaily completed, workmcn beinz
engaged ut this time in arranging
for construction on the ground floor.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm.
per1al Valley for 'hts Data
IN Fast Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February &c, 1909

At n meeting OF the board of di-
rcctors Of the Peoples Abstract and
Trust company Philo Jones of Rraw-
ley was elected president to ill the
uncxpired term Of II. b. Pearson,
resigned.
The Masonic excursion to the Sal
ton Sea TO dip the famous silver
trowcl i'll the waters of that body OF
water was an event in Masonic cir
c!cs which viii long he remembered.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26

woods. -
50 he hoppcd to the wood aaa
he was skipping along under 1ae
bare trees and over the snow when,
all Of 4 sudden, NJ. Lougcar< >aw
Just in front Of linn small c,f-
riage.
Why-why, exclaimed the
bunny uncle. "That looks ljlsc
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Hatcheyy--El CeufTo Hatchery

". Commercial St. one block west of Imperial Av"
ChiX from Accredited and Blood Tested FlockS
WIN hatch your eggs for $l0o per hundred
Phone co.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Fuyniiture-Clayton, For Furniture

Rugs Hnoleums, stoves window shades, Nesco kero-
senc 2:,cc Gas ranges, camp equipment, hard
roic. .'aloS, new, used. Sewing machines. Cara
cables. chairs rented Tor parties, etc. 1l5 \. 3th
St Phone 625
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Acefvlene WeIdtng- General Machine Work

Cylinder Grinding or Boring Piston GrmIlng, tly-
wheel, ring gears. Pumps and Tractor work Bicycles,
Novelties. Wilson Machine Shop 1922 Main. Phone 4o-J
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Drugs and Beauty Shop.

TT Centro Drug Co. Complete line Of drugs, Veterinary
remedies. Fountain service. All ines of BEAUTY work
done by expert operators. Permanent waving by tI
lombard Prize $l2 So at 5th & Man St. Phone l
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
auto Radiator E Sheet Metal Wor

FL Centre Sheet Metal Works. 5l5 broadway, Phone 2lS
Tanks hotel restaurant and dairy work New and
Used Pianos for sale rent.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Building Materials Whiting Mead Co.

Plumbing Paints, Hardware, Wall Board. Everythln,
for building Office and Yard 400 W. Main. Phone 81
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Agricultural Implements Farm Equipment

The only stock of genuine parts in the valley Cat-
pillar Tractors. Huse- Anderson. 1414 w. MAN
st. Phone 135
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Hushman's Corage-24 Hours

Storage, Washing, Greasng The only complete vul-
canzing plant in valley Factory Warehouse McClaren-
Ajax tires. tubes 7Gl Main St. Phone SO
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Army & Navy Variety Store.

New and Used Furniture, stoves, lnoleums hardware
We buy and sell everything for less. NJ. Marcot prop
4S0 Main Phone SD
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Auto & Truck Repairing

Bill Pfeifer knows how and will appreciate your next
repair Job. Rear Annex Hotel 9th at State st.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
IoteI Oregon and Coffee Shop in Connection

Air Cooled and Steam Heated. Dancing facilities
Main dining open evenings. Catering to parties
and bart uets. 5th and BWHy. Phone AZ
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Plumbing Gas Fitting Wilkinson & Emerson

Repairs and iobbing promptly offended to. FL Centro
office 1873 No 5th - Phone 45-J. Brawley office 2l2
d st. Phone 563
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Radio o--Schmitf Radio Sales & Service

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Kent. let us demonstrate
these sets in your home without obligation. Jensen
Peerless Dynamic Speakers We any set. 1925
W. Main, block west of Court House Phone 0iS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
UTILITIES ADVANCE
ONCURBCONT|NUES
Various Issues Score Further
Gains-PIane Stocks Also
Prominent.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 31.-While
speculative enthusiasm on the Stock Ex-
change shifted today to the railway
group, the public utilities held leader
ship in the curb market operations.
The demand for certain issues in this
classification was even more urgent
than it had been earlier in the week.
American Gas & Electric extended
It's 16-point gain of Wednesday
points further at 173. Southeastern
Power warrants were taken in large
blocks at new high prices, Associated
Gas g. Electric was bid up sharply to
its best, while the warrants moved for
ward sympathetically
Such issues as United Light & Power
class "a" American Light e. Traction
up 10 points at $50. American & For
eign Power warrants and Northeastern
Power were in urgent demand, although
in some instances the best prices were
not maintained in the later trading.
The airplane issues gave good &C
count of themselves. Boeing Air g.
Transport assumed leadership and
around 90 was at a new peak and up
some 10 points. Aviation Corporation
of America was selling close to its best,
UP some points.
Checker Cab Manufacturing fur
nished one of the most spectacular
movements among specialties, making a
new high above 80, compared with the
previous final of 1894. Earnings pres
ent and prospective provided the incen-
tive for the demand, and it was evident
that recent buying had materially re-
duced the floating supply.
Goldman, Sachs Trading established
its customary daily high record when
it crossed 1870. Trans-Lux Daylight
Picture Screen was responding to re-
ports Of plans for expansion of its busi-
ness.
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Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January 81
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds, Local IS;
sweet potatoes, barrel, 1.50a2.75; bushel,
75a1 IS; yams, barrel, 1.50a2.75; beans
bushel, 3.50a6.00; beets, 100, 4.00a6. 90 };
Brussels sprouts. quart. 1212a15; cab
bage, hamper, 140a1.75; carrots, 100,
4.00a6.00; celery, crate, 1.50a3.50; Gu
cumbers bushel, 5.00a8.00: eggplant.
crate, 5.00a8.00; kale, barrel, 1.50a1 rs !;
lettuce, hamper. 75a1.25; onions, 100
a10.00; peas, bushel, 2.00a2.50; squash,
crate, 4.00a5.50; parsnips, basket 50a
70; savoy cabbage, bushel, 60a90; spin
ach bushel 65a1.00 tomatoes, crate, rs
a2.50; turnipS, basket, 40a50.
Apples, bushel, 75a1.00: cranberries,
half barrel, 9.50a10.50; grapefruit, box,
2.25a3.50; oranges, box 2.50a4.5O: tan
gerines. half strap. 1.25a2.5O; straw
berries, quart, 30a40.
Dairy Market.
Live poultry-Turkeys pound, 33a40:
DID, 25a30; young chickens, 3la38: poor
and thin, 20; old hens, 20a29; Leg
horns, 20a27; old roosters, 17a18; ca
pons, 33a38: ducks, 20a30; geese, 1926;
guinea fowls, each. 40a80; pigeons, pair,
80. Dressed poultry-Turkeys, pound,
30a40; old, 25a30; young chickens, 30a
SO; old and mixed, 25a30; old ROSTERS,
1920; capons, 34a42; ducks, 25a30;
geese, 20a26.
Eggs-Receipts, SIT cases: native and
nearby firsts, free cases. dozen, 381aa
SO; current receipts, 32a36h.
Butter - Good to fancy creamery
pound, 46a50; prints, 50a52; blocks, AGA
81; store packed, %; dairy prints 25a
%; rolls, 25a28; process butter, 41a42,
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. red Winter, garlicky
spot, 1864; January delivery, 1864.
Corn-No. export, January delivery
1895; No. 2 yellow, domestic, spot,
ITO: COB corn, 5.25a5.50.
Oats-No. 2 white, domestic, spot
62a62l2; No. 2 white, domestic, spot
59a60
Rye-Nearby, 1.10a1.20.
Hay-Receipts, none. While hay is
arriving here in limited quantities only
1t is more than ample for the demand
which Is being supplied, mostly by truck,
from nearby points, few carloads being
received. There is not enough business
passing to establish prices on the vari-
Gus kinds on merit at range of 17.0oa
1900 per ton of timothy or clover hay
Straw-No. wheat, 1l.00a1200 per
ton; No. / oat, 12.00al3.00 per ton.
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NEW MONEY TO AID
LEATHER INDUSTRY
Pocketboow Styles Will Be Altered
to Conform With
Bill Sizes.
BY ]. C. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The star

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 31.-A flood of
novel and ingenious pocketbooks and
biilfolds for men is scheduled to appear
July /. This trend has been made nee
eSSary or advisable by the adoption of
the new and smaller sized paper money
which will take the place Of the present
currency on that date.
The new money will be three-eights
OF an inch narrower and inch shorter
than the present standard size, and this
is already having its effect on those en-
gagged in the leather pocketbook indus
try. This industry has been growing
steadily for several years until now its
output is valued at more than $50,000,-
600 annually
No longer will the squashy. bulky
purse servesto carry the individual bank
ron. The average American has his
pockets too full for that. The new
pocketbookS are coming, but since the
billfolds must for time carry both the
old and new money, manufacturers have
not as yet changed the overall size of
the receptaeles. It may take some years
for all the old bills to be recalled and
new sizes to be issued for the various
900.
This situation is being met by
equipping each billfold with divider
in the section for paper money. In the
lower-priced books this takes the form
of a tongue or stiff card marked "Old
size ON one side and New size" on the
other. Better grades have leather
partition sewn in. The slow change to
the new bills will prove a blessing for
the small leather goods manufacturers
and dealers, as 1t will allow them to get
all present stocks of their hands with
out embarrassment,
But next Summer the trade will be
treated TO some additional novelties. A
great effort is being made to produce a
billfold which will appeal to women as
well as men, since many women carry
them and women buy nearly as many
pocketbooks for men as men buy for
themselves.
The designers have a leather pocket
book In which the small bills are folded
IN one half OF a twofold book, with the
ends concealed, so that no person can
see how much money is being carried.
although each bill can be readily re-
moved by the motion of a finger. An
other design is so shaped that when
the fold Is opened the bills expose them.
selves at one end, each projecting lit
Tie from its mates, so that it can be
conveniently removed.
The main change indicated, however.
Is the abandonment of the old three
toid book and substitution of the two
1old carrier. These may open either at
the side or at the end. It is predicted
also that a man will distribute the
things he carries in his pockets among
two or three leather cases instead of
examining money, cards, stamps. letters
and other papers into one bulging bill
fold.
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being 81. 1855. ooo, 900. O. per cent. over
the sl7.l35,ooo. 900 of 1927. the previous
high record.
In reaching this new high level all
branches Of the business, ordinary, in
dustrial and group, showed increases
over 1927. Ordinary insurance sales of
all companies was $l1 900, 900 900. as
compared with $l1, 405. 100000. q gain
OF 81 per cent. The total Of industrial
was s4.s95, 100000 as against $4,464.-
100000. a gain Of 2. 9 per cent. The
group total was $l.915. o0o, 900 against
II .266. 600 900, a gain Of 5l.3 per cent.
The addition Of this total of s1s,-
SOC, 900 900 to the sum in force at the
beginning Of 1928. after making deduc-
lions Tor all insurance terminated dur
ing the year, also sustains last months
estimates that United States legal re-
serve companies would have SOS .0OO.-
600 900 OF life insurance In force at the
end of 1928.
This Is an average Of $1.4s2 for each
OF the 65,000.000 policy holders. or S7s7
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COTTON PRICES FIRM
IN EARLY TRADING
Covering and Trade Buying Re-
suit in Steady Market
Tone.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January 31.-The cot
ton market opened steady at an adj
vance Of to 4 points in response to
the steadier showing of Liverpool and
rallies of several points in the market
for Egyptian cotton at Alexandria
buying, but it was supplied at about
the opening quotations and the market
was quiet at the end of the first half
hour, with May selling around 1870
and new October, 1903, or about I
point under to 2 points over yesterday S
closing quotations.
Private cables said there had been
continental buying, trade calling and
covering in the Liverpool market. but
reported less active demand for cotton
yarns and cloths, with moderate turn
over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
WHEAT IS HIGHER
ON INITIAL SALES
Reports Of Low Temperatures in
West Have Bullish
Effect.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 31.-Reports of
IS degrees below zero temperatures in
Nebraska and no snow hoiSted wheat
values early today. Severe cold in Kan
sas was likewise noted, and buying OF
wheat future deliveries was on broad
scale. especially on the part of foreign
ers and the Northwest. Starting "a to
l "a UP the wheat market afterward held
near to the initial range. Corn, oats
and provisions also were stronger, with
corn opening at to l cent advance.
but later reacting somewhat.
Nebraska wheat crop reports, sum-
married. as Every bad" from all over the
State, went hand in hand today with a
rush of wheat buying here and with word
OF new cold wave sweeping the West
forcing in some places the mercury
down to IS below. Missouri messages
told Of the most vicious cold yet for the
month, snow disappeared and ground
covered with ice. Meanwhile Liverpool
wheat quotations were higher than
looked for and official predictions In
dicated a severe drop in temperatures
tonight In Illinois and Indiana.
Rain reports from Argentina tended
at times today to neutralize in the corr
market here the effect of wheat price
upturns. The moisture in Argentine
was reported to be general over al
provinces and beneficial in various Sec
lions. Crop damage to corn in north
eastern part of Argentina. however, was
reported as beyond repair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, January 81 R).-United
States Department Of Agriculture
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000 head; mostly 10
ais lower; top. 9.70 paid for load 100 to
200 pound weights; largely an 9.35a9.6 go
market on desirable 100 to 800 pound
butchers; medium to choice $50 to 800
pounds, 9.2Oa9.35: 200 to $50 pounds,
9.20a970; 100 to 200 pounds. 920a9 10 !:
100 to 100 pounds, 8.40a9.65; packing
sows, 8.40a8.S0; pigs. medium to choice,
80 to 1870 pounds. 7.25a8.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; calves,
receipts, 5000 head; generally steady
trade on most killing classes; light
steers and yearlings slight more active !;
weighty steers still very slow at recent
50a1.00 decline; talk around 400;
choice offerings absent; slaughter
classes, steers, good and choice, 1900
1900 pounds, 12.25a15.25; 1,100-1 800
pounds, 12.25a1525; .950-1,100 pounds,
| 1275a15.50; common and medium. $50
pounds up, 9.00a12.75: fed yearlings,
good and choice, 750a950 pounds, 1875
| a15.50; heifers, good and choice, $50
| pounds down, 1l.00a1325; common and
medium,8.00 a11.00.
Cows, good and choice, 8.50a10. so !;
| common and medium, 7.00a8.50; lew
cutter and cutter, 6.OOa7.O 90; bulls, good
and choice (beef), 9.75a11.25: cutter to
medium, 8.00a10.00; vealers milk fed
good and choice, 13.50a16.50; medium,
! 13.00a1350; Gull and common. 9.00a
| 1900; stocker and feeder steers. good
and choice (all weights. 10.50a11.75;
common and medium, 8.25a10.50.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; few
early sales and bids steady; some held
4 higher; bulk fat lambs, 1625a16.75:
/ best held above 1900; sheep steady;
feeding lambs steady at 15.00al5 so
Lambs, good and choice, 90 pounds
down, 16.00a1710; medium, 14.75a1600;
Gull and common, 11.00a14.75. Ewes
medium to choice, $50 pounds down
S.00a10.25; Gull and common, 4.00a8 so
Feeder lambs, good and choice. 14.5oa
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per capita for the entire population of
the United States.
The volume for the frst six months
Of 1928 was slightly In excess Of that
Of the last six months. August was the
only month which showed a decrease as
compared with 1927. Beginning with
September. the latter part Of 1923
showed varying increases, eliminating
with a production in December which
was II per cent greater than that of
December, 1927
IF our thrift as nation is to be-
measured by figures. the amount Of life
insurance in force must be taken as an
indication that the United States is not
only one of the most prosperous coun-
tries In the world but also one Of the
most thrifty. 1t is probable that our
prosperity is due. to a considerable de-
gree, to the fact that so many millions
Of our people carry life insurance"
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Public Utilities

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 81. - Pacific
Gas g. Electric will rebuild its $4,000
horsepower steam plant in San Fran
cisco into 800 00-horsepower plant at
a cost OF $ll,000,000. The first unit
will be finished early in 1880.
Details of the $22, 100000 construction
budget for 1929, just approved for the
electric department of Public Service
Electric g. Gas Co, include $4,276,0oO
for interconnection purposes. The
greater portion of this appropriation
will be used on the so-called Southern
Leg" which will tie In the Public Serv-
ice and Pennsylvania Power g. Light
systems with that OF the Philadelphia
Electric Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

STOCKHOLM, January 81 (R.-The
Swedish Match Co. announced acqui-
sition Of Rumanian government mo-
nopoly for the manufacture and sale
of matches against loan of 0,000, 900
which will be used to stabilize the lei.
The transaction was concluded In
competition with American and Ger
man banking houses. Similar agree
ments have been made with France,
Hungary. Poland, Jugoslavia, Esthonia.
Latvia, Portugal, Greece, Ecuador and
Peru.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
Institute Plans innovation.

Instead of the usual dinner in con-
nection with the forum meetings of
Washington Chapter, A. l.. B., the COM
mittee has decided to try out an in
novation in the way Of a buffet supper
following the address and discussion on
February at the Raleigh Hotel. The
meeting will open at o'clock and be
addressed by Underscretary Ogden L.
Mills of the Treasury, who will speak
on Federal Financing" AS the subject
is one of great interest to every banker
1t is expected that this second meeting
of the season will draw a record at
tendance.
I. ]. Roberts, past president of the
Institute, is chairman Of the forum CON-
mittee and the other members are H
w. Burnside, F. H. Cox, Esther r. Lau
and r. Hunton Leith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

NEW YORK, January 81 Op).-Ne-
gotiations to merge Bessemer Gas En-
CINE Co. of Grove City, Pa, and G. G.
Cooper Co. of Hamilton and Mount
ernon, Ohio, producers Of gas and oil
engines, were reported under way to-
day.
Bessemer stockholders are said to
have agreed to the consolidation tenta-
lively. An offer has been made to pur-
chase their holdings outright or for an
exchange of stock in the proposed new
company.
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British Discount Rate.

NEW YORK, January 81 OP.-Spec-
ulative Wall Street was relieved today
when the Bank of England made no
change in its rediscount rate. Such
action was feared as a means of check
The British banks reserve ratio, how
ever. fell away slightly, and made a
higher rediscount rate more likely in
coming weeks. A higher rate at Lon
don would attract credit from New
York and reduce the amount available
Tor speculative purposes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
Man, Wife, Get Same Vote.

In the recent election for the Old
Camnock parish council In Scotland,
Fmrys Hughes and his wife were both
candidates and received exactly the
same number of votes-531. They also
are the first husband and wife to be
elected members of parish council at
the same time and both will serve. Mrs
Hughes is the only daughter of the late
Keir Hardie and with her husband Is
living in the house in which Keir Har-
die started 40 years ago the work which
made him famous.