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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-06
SHOPPING DELAY
BLAMED TO MEN
Merchants Association Studies Sit
uation, and Changes Nature
of appeals"

Men, rather than women, have been
the principal cause of the last-mlnute
Christmas shopping congestion In Tor
mer years, according to studies made by
the Merchants and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION here and similar groups in
other cities.
For this reason, Washington mer-
chants have been advised by EDWARD y;
Shaw. secretary of the local merchants
body, to direct their advertising appeals
for earlier Christmas shopping to men
more than to women.
Last year, when the movement to-
ward earlier purchase of holiday gifts
became very active. the association
made a careful study of December shop
ping tendencies here, and received SINH
lar reports from other cities, which
showed that the bulk of last-minute
shopping was done by men, Mr.. Shaw
states.
Therefore, while the early shopping
movement is we'll under way in Wash
ingon this year, merchants are advised
to urge men to do their shopping now
rather than in the last several days
before Christmas, when clerks are
weary. stocks are more depleted ana
things generally are in mad rush.
Women are much more expert In
shopping and. of course, devote much
more attention to the subject" said Mr.
Shaw. AS a result, when the stores
finally decided to meet the demand for
earlier gift buying and arranged to dis
play their Christmas stocks earlier in
the holiday season. the adept woman
shoppers were quick to take advantage
Of the opportunity.
Last years figures show, however,
that the sweep of the new movement
apparently has failed to penetrate the
consciousness of the men to large ex-
tent. They still seemed to put of their
necessary Christmas buying to the last
possible moment. If the men of wash
ington would take time now to do their
holiday shopping. they would find the
stores in much better shape to meet
their needs than in the week prior to
Christmas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
CURB SHARES SHOW
IRREGULAR TREND
Profit-Taking Appears in In.
Vestment TruStS-M0tor
Group Sells Off.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 26.-Fol-
lowing an opening rally and its sub
sequent reaction, stocks on the curb
see-sawed today much In the same man
ner as in the preceding session.
Aviation and motor shares again
were subjected to pressure. The oils
for the most part pointed higher. Util-
tiles frequently registered wide swings
while some of the newer investment
trusts encountered further profit taking
Utilities Irregular.
Electric Bond 81 Share packed and
filled, following the announcement OF
an increase Ia common stock. The
support that came into this stock late
Yesterday emanated from investment
trusts which had placed scale orders.
Commonwealth & Southern, which soon
may go over on the big board, encoun-
tered a fair demand.
Light A, Niagara, Hudson and American
Superpower we're prominent among the
power and light issues which Memphis
Gas, Lone Star Gas, United Gas and
Dixie Gas Utilities appeared frequently
In the natural gas shares.
Some of the utilities such as Tampa
Gas & Electric, that have been bid up
Dr1Skly Wlth1n the last lew sessions, IoSJ
these gains. A few industrials slipped
similarly Great Lakes Steel and Cen
eral Theaters being examples of this
trend.
Specific developments, however
rather than market movements seemed
to have t%e most marked effect on in
dustrials.~ Arcxoval Of the stock split
in Lane Bryane. Ishich was the equiva-
lent of so per IaaOt stock dividend,
created demand for ia: shares.
Rumors Of a merger between Earl
Radio, formerly the Freshman Radio,
and holster brought about some bidding
for Earl. Announcement that Standard
Brands plans to acquire the Widlar
Food Products on the basis Of 77-100th
shares of Standard for one Widlar
created little early interest in the latter
stock Proctor & Gamble and Kraft
Phenix Cheese are rumored to be the
next acquisitions contemplated by
Standard Brands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
INVESTMENT STOCKS
RETURNING TO FAVOR
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 26.-In
March. 1928. John J. Raskob, then
chairman of the General Motors
Corporation, annunciated q new theory
of market values. 1t was that stock
Is entitled to sell at Is times its earn
ings per share. This developed o new
school Of thought In Wall Street and
was the base Of the pyramid of stock
valuations subsequently erected
Others have since gone much further
than Mr.. Raskob's optimism of q year
and half ago permitted him to go.
They have anticipated the future on q
scale never before experienced In Wall
Street.
Except for the railroad shares there
have been few prominent equities" In
the later stages of the bull market
that have not sold at o much higher
ratio than Mr.. Raskobs original modest
figure. The public utilities have been
distinctive in this respect. Not infre-
quently they have commanded prices
that were the equivalent of from rs
times to so times earnings per share.
In several cases this ratio has been
exceeded in the power and light stocks
and In those of some of the industrials.
Probably the most extravagant valua-
tons in proportion to earnings, present
or future, are those that have been
placed on the shares of investment
trusts and trading corporations. It is
understood that there have been in
stances where one investment trust
bought the stock Of another similar
corporation on the basis of from 100 to
200 times earnings These were eX-
ceptional situations, but they represent
the extreme of recklessness in purchas-
ings these securities. that happened to
be the fad Of the day.
During the past two months the
stocks that have held the center OF the
speculative stage are what have been
termed in this new era of finance the
blue chip" issues. They include main
" the common stocks of some of the
largest and strongest American corpora
TONS both industrial and public utility,
which every investor, every investment
trust or trading corporation and every
banking institution that was permitted
to hold common stocks felt that 1t
must show in its portfolio. These shares
have been purchased on large scale
without regard for their earning
capacity as investments and more on
what they are expected to show in the
way Of returns three or five years hence
than currently. They also have sold
in most cases at higher ratio than Mr..
RaSkob might have considered reason
able in the Winter of 1928.
There are quite definite indications
now that Wall Street is beginning to
readjust its ideas Of what stocks are
worth in proportion to what they earn
and what they return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
OYSTER TRADE AFFECTED
BY LACK OF TONGERS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 26.-Be-
cause of a serious shortage of tongers,
oyster packers here are reported to be
unable to fill more than so per cent
of their orders.
The blame for the shortage OF labor
is laid to the fact that many of the
men who engage in longing are work.
ing in the. vegetable and crab canneries
An official of one of the largest OYSTER
packing firms in the city said the
shortage of labor had become serious
matter. He said:
"Oyster packers are practically
swamped with orders from all parts
of the country, but none Of them can
I'LL more than half of them, while some
are unable to get more than a quarter
of them out.
Besides the shortage of tongers,
there is another factor which enters
into the scarcity. This is the fact that
at this time of the year oysters are not
as fat as they are in Winter and it
takes many more of them to make up
o gallon.
"Oyster packers in all of the canning
centers of the East are feeling this
shortage, which is not expected to be
relieved until packing activities In other
lines cease"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, September as
Potatoes, white, barrel. 1.50a4.00; l0(
pounds. 275a4.5O; sweet potatoes. bar
rel, 1.00a3.00; beets, 100. 3.00a4.00
beans, bushel, LOCAL. rs; cabbage. ham
per, 75a1.00; carrots, 100, 4.00a5.00;
celery, crate, 1.50a250 corn, dozen
15a30; cukeS, bushel 1.0Oa225; egg
plant, hamper, 30a40; lettuce, crate
150a400; lima beans, hamper, goal so
onions. hamper, 90a1.10; peppers, ham
per- 20a25: squash, hamper, 15a35; to-
matoes, hamper, 3oa50; Gamers stock
bushel 40a75; apples, bushel, 1.00a2 IS
cantaloupes, hamper, 50a1.25; peaches
bushel, 1.50a2.50; pears, bushel, 3.00s
400.
Dairy Market.
Poultry alive-Spring chickens. asa
30; Leghorns, 24a28; old hens, 25a31
Leghorns, 20a22; old rosters, l8a20;
ducks, 2Oa23; guinea fowls, each, 40
ass: pigeons, pair, Is.
Eggs-Receipts, 1,141 cases: native
and nearby firsts, 41a42: current re-
ceipts, 35a36; hennery whites, 48a50.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound, 42a4s; ladies, 35a3s; store pack
ed. soas1; rolls, slaS2; process butter
40a41.
Hay and Grain Prices.
wheat-No. 2 red Winter, spot, 1.31 IA:
No. red Winter, garlicky, spot, 1.25 3 !;
September delivery, 1.25as; October de-
livery, 1855.
Bag lots of nearby, none.
Cargoes on grade. none.
Corn-No. 2 export, September deliv-
cry, no quotations; No. 2 domestic yell
low, 1.18a1. 19; cob corn, 5.75a6.00.
Oats-No. 2 white, domestic. spot,
So; No. 3 white, domestic, spot SIS.
Rye-Nearby, LOCAL 10.
Hay-Receipts, none. General hay
market Is quiet. little new hay is
arriving, but hardly enough upon which
to establish quotations by grade.
Where in good order, new hay sells at
from $13 to SIS per ton, according TO
its quality and condition. Receipts BY
truck supply most requirements.
Straw-Demand for straw limited;
receipts light, but generally ample for
all trade wants. Wheat straw, No. J.,
per ton, 9.0oa10.00; oat straw, No. !, per
ton, 9.oOa10.00.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle--Receipts. 100 head; good sup
ply, market steady.
SteerS-Choic. to prime, none; good
to choice, 125Oa13.00; medium to good,
1l.5Oa12.50; fair to medium, 10.50a
1850; plain to fair, 9.25a10.25; COM
mon to plain, 7.55a9.25.
Bulls--Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, 9.00a
1000: fair to medium, 8.50a900; plain
to fair, 7.50a8.00; common to plain,
6.5oa7.50.
Cows-Choice to prime, none: good
to choice, none; medium to good, 8.50a
$50; fair to medium, 7.50a8.50; plain
to fair, 6.50a7.50; common to plain,
5.50a6.50.
Heifers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, 1850
a1t.00; fair to medium, 9.00a1000;
plain to fair 8.00a900; common to
plain. 7.00a8.0o.
Fresh cows and springers, 60a1.50.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, TOO head;
good supply; market lower. Sheep, 200
a6.0O; lambs, 6.50a13.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 800 head; light sup
ply; market steady lights, 7.40a11.65;
heavies, 1100a114O; medium, 1100a
11.85; roughs, 7.75a9.90; light pigs,
10.0Oa10.5O; pigs. 11.0Oa11.20.
Calves-Receipts, $50 head; light sup
ply; market steady. Calves, 7.O0al7.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, September rs P).-
Stocks strong; Standard Gas & Electric
jumps nearly 20 points to new high.
Bonds steady; domestic mortgages
trmer. Curb irregular; Cities Service
at new high. Foreign exchanges firm;
European rates rise on higher London
discount. Cotton lower; Southern SELL
ing. Sugar higher: Cuban support.
Coffee quiet.
CHICAGO, September 26 P.-
Wheat Arm: dry weather, Kansas. Corn
firm: improved cash demand. Cattle
steady to higher. Hogs lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
SOUTHERN RAILWAY INCOME

NEW YORK, September rs (P.-Net
operating income of the Southern Rail-
way Co. for August was $2,S73,974,
against $2,923,792 in the same month
last year. For the Southern Railway
system net operating income last
month was $3,785,074, compared with
1885 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26

Sales STANDARD on ISSUES AND FoR
100 A A o VIE eod .,.s.. IS rs Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, September 26 Dr.
Cali money firm; per cent all day.
Time loans steady; 80 days, 9 to 9A;
$3.50 days, 9 to Ga; AS month, to
gu. Prime commercial paper, s to 6A
Bankers acceptances unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
sHoRT.TERM SECURITIES.
tReported BY J. O. W. selisman q

Allis- Chalmers Co. IS 1887 9aIs lO0M
Aluminium Co Of Amer. SIS 1852. 100 101
Amer. Rolling Mills IS 1913 -. 81 %
Armour 81 Co. of Del. SIas l94S So SEA-
Baltimore & Ohio 41as 1888. -. 1854 81
Batavian Petrol. Corp. 4hs 1912. 90 81
Bell Tel. Of Canada SIS 1885. -. 100 l00A
California Petrol Co. 51as 1898 90 1003a
Canadian Nat Rwy. Yes 1890. sea 99h
Canadian Nor. Rwy. 4Las 1885. 96K o.
Chesa. e Ohio Rw. 4las $780,. 99N 99h
Chicago Rock Island 4s 1884,. 92a 923s
Chile Copp,T s. 1877. ;;i:.;os,.. g. e.,
Delaware g. Hudson Ry. Is 1880 1902 1919
Edison FL. II. Boston 4hs 1890. 98i4 90
Gen. Motors Accep. Cor. IS 1887 1OlA 102A
General Petroleum Corp. Sc 1910 90 1904
Goodyear r. & r. IS 1857. ..... 30 81
Grand Trunk Of Canada IS 1896 1023z 1884
Gulf Oil Of Penn, IS lS37...... 97N eah
international Match CO. SIS isi7. 81 sIs
oregon Short Line As 1929. 99h 99ss
Phillips Petroleum Co. 5Ms 1899. 90 S9M
Pure Oil Corp. 5Es 1887. $3.50. e7A 97T
Shell Union Oil Co. SIS lo47.... e2h 93E
Sinclair Crude NOil Co. 5kas 1898 % IS
atard Oh of New Jersey SIS 1895 100A l0lN
st. l., Southwestern ny. A. 1889 e4A Pa
s gsIsn IS 6 g. ;. 4 s'? ss.,li: j. less: =
wheeling Steel Cerp. SIas 1898. ,ssh oeh
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12

internationally interesting and
unusually attractive is the beach
ensemble worn by Mrs. Gordon
Volland of Chicago at Havana.
The Dutch trousers of scarlet
satin tie on one side in a big bow;
The French beret is scarlet, too;
the tuck-in-sleevless jumper and
Chinese coolie coat are of hand
blocked tussar silk of tan, scarlet
and black on beige; and the Jap
anese clogs are scarlet and gold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12
Color Marks
NezO Spring
Parry Dress
Many Fabrics and Tones
ShoaUn;; TGfeta Is Much
Liked for Crisp
Freshness.

Party dresses for girls are color
full and fiowery this season and are
shown in many different fabrics and
tones. Taffeta is much liked be-
cause of its crisp freshness and the
dainty prints and delicate tints in
which it is to be had.
Frocks designed for children
from the age of to Is follow close
ly the styles for women, having
plain, sleeveless skirts.
Usually sash of wide ribbon, or
one OF the same silk as the dress, or
other decoration is added and much
attention is given to color har-
mony.
An attractive little frock of pale
rose taffeta is made with a plain
bodice to which a plain full skirt of
the silk is attached with several
rows of shirring.
Around the bottom is sewn wide
ribbon in lighter and darker shades
of rose, and a sash with long ends
faced with darker rose is placed on
one side.
Another fairy-like creation is
made of taffeta in moonlight blue.
It is scalloped along all of the edges
and has a "baby'' waist with pulled
sleeves. The bodice of this frock
ends at the normal waist line.
A bow with sash ends is attached
at the back.
Taffeta is combined with organdie
in some Of the daintiest party frocks
shown for girls of from II to Is or
beyond.
These are. all in delicate colors
and have small patterns printed on
white or very light grounds. An ex-
ceptionally pretty model is made OF
white organdie printed with a de-
sign of little buttercups in two or
three shades of yellow, with stems
and leaves Of tender green.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12
KNEE LESS EXPOSED
IN NEW STYLE RULE

Although fashion has been in
dulgent on the subject of how short
or how long one may wear ones
daytime skirts, there is a tendency
toward exposing less Of the knee
than formerly.
This does not infer a dropping
of several inches, for it is amazing
how great a change is possible with
just half an inch added to the hem.
There is no fixed rule by which
one can be guided, it being at mat
ter of individual preference. In
straight line frocks it is much
smarter to see that the skirt length
drops to a point below the knee suf-
flciently to cover such discrepancies
of nature as bulges or unattractive
bony structure.
The length should reach a point.
to cover all unbeautiful lines as far
as possible and should also be in
accordance with the height. Straight
narrow skirts when amply long
standing very often are much toe
abbreviated when the wearer is
sitting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12
Tzgeed VIII Be
Staple i'm Ne1O
Sports Dresses

True to tradition, tweed is to be
the staple fabric for sports dress in
general, and even more particular
ly for golf clothes, this season.
More than the precise tweed
weave, however, is now meant by
"tweeds'' in a woman's dress, for
several other wooden materials are
included.
All these are made lighter and
finer in texture than the old-fash-
Toned type of goods, which IS con-
sidered to be clumsy in appearance
and unwieldly in the hands of the
tailor.
Some sportswomen still prefer the
English or Scotch suits for golf and
other sports, but for the greater
number have taken to the light
weight close weaves.
These belong no longer to the
British alone, for they are being
made in France and in America in
variants that are especially suited
to the modern woman, her activi-
ties and her style of dress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12

dresses having this style of fiat col
lar, the latter worn outside, as in
a printed dress accompanied by a
plain fabric coat.
This is rather girlish fashion,
and one not to be adopted by the
very mature woman Of ample pro-
portions.
Adversely, coats with collars nat
urally are more attractive when the
dress is sans collar, the line of the
neck corresponding in some man
ner to the closing lines of the coat.
AS every woman knows, dress
collar beneath coat well colIared
is nothing short of exasperating,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12
Satin Continues
FaU0rite Fabric
in Wedding G070n

Satin continues to be the favored
material for the formal wedding
gown, although many efforts have
been made to supplant it with other
more novel materials.
No fabrics Grapes so well, how
ever, or is so adapted to trailing
lines of grace if the bride is to walk
up the long aisle to the altar as a
large church Wedding.
Many brides make the mistake OF
over elaboration in the wedding
gown, so that one has a confused
impression Of rufIies, lace, tulle and
general fullness.
AS a matter of fact, the frock on
simple lines, beautifully cut, makes
a far more charming picture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12
Portable Bridge Table With
Chairs to Match Is Designed

with huge patch pockets and a very
narrow turnover collar. Its length
varies, but in most cases it could
be called three-quarters.
Carrying out the idea of the
bizarre in beach wear, there is a
new earring which had its origin
in an old Russian army superstition.
It was worn for good luck and to
keep the wearer from danger. Three
rings of graduated sizes hang from
a tiny knob, each Of different
color.
In the original style metal or
enameled rings were used, but those
now offered are made of galalith in
bright colors, this material having
been selected because it will not
rust. Only one earring is supposed
to be worn at a time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12

AS an accessory for the beach
party, portable bridge table with
small trench chairs to match has
been designed. The top is made OF
canvas in natural color, or of vivid
cretonne with the edges finished in
striking color contrasts. The frame
is of bamboo.
Underneath the top are attached
large pockets to hold cards, cigar
cites and books. Two strongly made
loops of the canvas serve as handles.
A smart coat to don on the sandy
beach comes made of oilcloth in
bright colors.
1t is made along very simple lines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12
YelIo1O Is Good Color

Yellow is one of the leading fash
ion colors and appears in many
frocks suited to the bridal party.
Green, and the flesh and rose tints,
are equally approved, and offer
many suggestions for effective we'd
ding color schemes.
There is so much variety in types
of frocks this year that the bride
may select the one type which es-
pecially suits her face and figure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12
GR0TTo HOLDS DANCE
1,500 Attend Annual Ball for Bene-
fit of Drill Team.

More than 1900 persons attended
the annual military ball of Sahara
Grotto Monday night at the Indi-
ana ballroom. The dance was given
for the benefit of he world cham
pion Blue Devil drill team. Funds
from the dance will be used in
sending the team to the next ma
tional convention in June.
The team was presented with a
world championship banner by
Lewis A. Williams, monarch, fol-
lowing an exhibition drill. The
ceremonies we're broadcast over
Radio Station WKBF.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12
Ensemble InvGdeS Nursery

The ensemble has invaded the
nursery. Even if one be very, very
young-say from 2 to 6-there are
rules and regulations to be observed
not merely for fashions sake, but
likewise in the interest of economy
and convenience.
The mother with sense of thrift
will plan the wardrobe Of her
daughter aged 3, or going on z, with
quite as much care as she plans her
own,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12
WORKER TALKS
Pacific Situation Is Discussed Before
Society.

Friendliness and understanding
not force of arms-will settle differ
ences around the borders of the Pa
cific ocean is the opinion expressed
by Harry N. Holmes, field secretary
of the World Alliance for Interna-
tional Friendship Through the
Churches. at a dinner Monday night
in the CHI mber of Commerce build
ing of the Indianapolis committee
OF the American Peace Society.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12

Miss Jean Adamson has been ap-
pointed local director of Girl Scouts
of Indianapolis and Marion county
by the Council of indianapolis Girl
Scouts. Since resignation of Miss
Gardner, Miss Adamson has been
acting local director. She has been
connected with the Office as field
captain for three years. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12
Widened Collar
Is NezC Feature
of Spring Frock

Widened fiat collars extending to
such extremes as to be vertiable
berthas enhance the grace of many
q spring frock. Sometimes tiny ruff
f1es add to the rippled lines and
suggest the quaint fitch according
ly as the collar is draped or tied.
Collarless coats will be worn with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12
Corde Baqs Novel

Very unusual shapes are noted in
Gags made of corde, usually two
toned an dwith ziprcr fastening
Tllis type is more durable than the
usual fabric bag and no doubt will
be much used during the spring and
summer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-12

the twain never having much in
common, because of the fact that
the dress collar invariably hobs out
at places least expected and most
undeSired.