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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

ing after the two-for-one split-up early
in the year.
American Ice Boosts Sales.
Profits of American Ice Co. for the three
months ended March 81, last, $338, 007
after interest but before Federal taxes
and depreciation, were the largest ever
reported for the first quarter. They rep
resent an increase of 1873 per cent over
those of the first three months of 1928
and 1913 per cent over the corresponding
period of 1927.
The first quarters of the year, which
covers the Winter months, is the lean
est in the ice business, and most ice
company executives look for losses more
or less heavy during this period AL
though certain amount of coal bust
ness is carried on by many of the COM
panies, this represents yearly only about
10 per cent Of American Ices gross vol
ume.
One of the most important factors,
says the Wall Street Journal, in increas-
Ing earnings during the Winter months
has been the development of a strong
sales division which functions through
out the company's territory and has
demonstrated effectively that the ice
business is as responsive to selling pres
sure as any other form of service.
Washington Chapter has started in
earnest upon the campaign to elect
T. Hunton Leith to the executive coun-
Gil of the national organization at the
annual convention at Tulsa next June
Nationwide distribution of Leith
literature Is now under way
Thomas W. Brahany will entertain
the officers and chairman of the bank
ers' convention committees at his home
in Chevy Chase next Tuesday evening
for further discussion of entertain
ment and other convention features.
C. g. o. Equipment Issue.
Chesapeake g. Ohio Railway has asked
Interstate Commerce Commission au-
thority to guarantee SIS 1925, 600 of AZ
per cent equipment trust gold certificates
Of 1929 dated May l and maturing in is
annual installments of $685., 900 each
incident to tho purchase of new equip
ment costing s6.92o,t49.
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AUSTRALIA PLANS CAMPAIGN
FOR u. S. TOURIST BUSINESS

He continues that one of the chief
aims of the new organization is to at
tract investors. investor settlers and
tourists from the United States, and
quotes a recent American visitor as
saying:
THE average American thinks Of
Australia as a small island, and does
not believe that it is bigger than the
United States. 1t is never heard of in
America. although it is distant only %
days of comfortable travel"
The American visitor" Mr.. Holmes
adds, suggested that we either were an
extraordinarily modest or else a very
backward people, or we should boost
Australia more"
The new organization will try to get
Australia a permanent place on the
worlds tourist map.
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so times their earnings per share. And
while it Is regarded as sound Judgment
to consolidate factories, stores, mines,
power plants, distributing agencies, etc,
the full force of obsolete laws is brought
to bear on the railroads whenever they
initiate what seems to the layman to
be a constructive policy.
Instead of spending its time arguing
the merits of q leasehold that became
effective 20 years ago members of the
Interstate Commerce Commission might
profitably put their attention on mat
tiers that would benefit the present
generation of shippers.
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refined copper valued at $140 100000.
Five of the twenty-five leading ex-
ports are food products: Wheat, lard
wheat -four, barley and canned fruit
Foreign farmers paid the United States
more than $116,0oO,o0o for agricultural
machinery during the year and ST.
426,000 for Woodworking machinery.
A Nationwide survey prepared by
the foreign commerce department of
the United States Chamber of Com
merce shows a total of SIS, 128, 800 900 in
exports during 1928. This is a balance
in favor of the United States of more
than 100000, 900.
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BY the Associated Press.
SIDNEY. Australia, May 4.-Austra-
liam business interests have started a
100000 publicity scheme to attract
Americans, South Americans and Euro
peans to visit this country.
c. H. Holmes, chairman Of the Vic
torian railways betterment and publicity
board. who is the promoter of the adj
vertising campaign. sets great store on
the attraction to Australia of tourists
from the United States. He thinks that
10 per cent of them remain here.
In an article in the Melbourne Herald.
Mr. Holmes says visitors from the
shine and our great outdoors"
lands and golden beaches-and been
amazed at the vast natural resources.
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WHEAT PRICES DROP
TO new LOW MARKS
All Deliveries Share in Collapse
Except December-Close
Unsettled.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May ALL Chicago de-
liveries of wheat except December col
lapsed today to a new low price record
for the season. Lowering Of railroad
freight rates on United States export
wheat shipments appeared to be hav-
ing exactly a reverse effect from what
they were intended to bring about. The
rail rate reduction was put forward
as a reason for downturns today in
wheat prices at Liverpool. sequel to
which was the decided drop in wheat
values here.
Wheat closed unsettled IA to "a
net lower: corn, u to 15s down; oats,
s. to of; provisions, unchanged to
a setback of 80.
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People Are Talking Faster.

According to the observation of a
well-known stenographic expert, with
the passage of 20 years there is an in
crease in speech at the rate of 10 words
per minute. People read more. see more.
do more and are better educated than
they were in the past and it has resulted
in quicker thinking and talking.
Radio may jack the speed up even
more. When radio was first used in re-
porting people began to say that it
wouldn't be long until the shorthand
reporter would be out of business. How
ever, it has proved exactly otherwise. In
the last presidential campaign many
newspapers used the radio in getting
Speeches
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BY the Associated Press.
The United States exported 1920, 0O9,-
last year, exceeding by almost 100 per
cent the value of motor car exports.
The 10 principal exports for the year
were cotton, automobiles and parts,
gasoline and similar fuels, leaf tobacco,
refined copper, wheat, agricultural
machinery, coal and coke, lard and
Illuminating oil.
An item of special interest is copper
The United States imported 67,598,000
worth of unrefined copper and exported
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WEEKLY CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, May (P).-The weekly
statement of the New York Clearing
House issued today shows:
Total surplus and undivided profits
unchanged; total net demand deposits
(average), $66,5l8,000 increase; total
time deposits (average), 1928 900 in
crease: clearing week ended today, So.
1876, 766, 376; clearing week ended April
81, $3.50. 830,347; clearings this day
Ass, POOL
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COTTON SHOWS GAIN
ON BULLISH NEWS
Covering and New Buying Follow
Forecast of More
Showers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Cotton was
higher today on further covering and
some new buying based on the official
forecast for probable showers over por-
lions of the Western and Eastern belts
over Sunday and on firmer Liverpool
cables. July advanced to 1896 and
May advanced to 1870. The general
market closed very steady at IL to Is
points net higher.
Futures closed steady II to 16 points
higher; May, 19.65a19.68; July, 89la
1898; october, 18.99a19.00; December,
19.12a1913; January, 19.17a19.l9.
Snnt steady. Kniddlinp 1890.
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past rev Gays ana
jlosed yesterday at
(067s on a So
Mare turnover. The
final bid was 1864
with 107ls asked.
B n d trading
was confined to
two $1,000 sales in
District of Column
bia Paper Co. IS at
95as and 95 u.
While bonds were
dull yesterday, the
week as a whole
witnessed much
more interest in
this department.
Calling of the
Washington Rail-
Way & Electric Co.'S
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Gamers and Losers
In Weeks Dealings
On Stock Exchange

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The fol-
lowing table shows price changes
Of six of the leading gamers and
six of the leading losers In the
weeks trading on the New York
Stock Exchange.
H..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

Opening: January. 1909; March,
1921; May, 1852; July. 1886; october,
old, 1906; october, new, 1898; Decem-
Der, 1907.
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GAS STOCK ACTIVE
ON D. c. EXCHANGE.
Issue Has Shown Strength in
Recent SeSSions-Bond
Trading Dull.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Washington Gas Light stock was the
feature in the week end trading on the
local Stock Exchange yesterday. The
stock has gained strength during the
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c. & o. Equipment Issue.

1t WIS reveal, in NcS h. Wales 1anl;-
ruptcv Cou|v r-cartlY thai al,horen
Eli J. Parker. & f-ii'' r. -criYnd rn'r stG
a wc~k in y,"-s has VIE raid 81
weekly Oh = -" in r-nce ro'icies on
their Ciintrln.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
BIG MUSICAL TREAT

Cooperating with the Business and Professional Women's Club of Juneau, the local Women's Civic Club has made arrangements for a big musical treat for an evening early in April. The distinguished
 composer, Charles Wakefield Cad man, is making a visit to Alaska at that time and will give concerts in Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg and Juneau on his way north. With him comes Mrs. Adam Beeler, mezzo- contralto of Seattle, member of the Seattle Grand Opera Company and prominent soloist of musical organi- zations of Seattle, Tacoma, Port land and other cities. Mrs. Beeler is credited with a beautiful voice and her interpretations of Cadman songs have won for her the highest praise. Starland has been secured for the local concert the date of which will be announced soon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
WESTWARD FURS SHIPPED
 TO THE LONDON MARKET

K0DIAK-Bringing 56 blue fox skins of excellent size and condition, the motorship Pronto, property of w. T. White of the Alaska Experi- mental Farm Service, has just re- turned from a months trapping on Two-Headed and Geese Islands, the White fox properties off the south east coast of Kodiak.
 The crew of four men had been absent a trifle over a month, their work being held up by bad weather. but by cruising around to an oeca- sional anchorage they. were able to take 37 skins on Two-Headed Island and 19 on Geese Island, reporting a seeming plentitude of animals in healthy condition.
 The skins arrived in Kodiak just before the S. s. Admiral Rogers made port, and in the absence of Mir White, who is at the Experimental farm at Matanuska, the consign- ment was received by Mrs. White, and immediately dispatched to the London market with prospects of good prices prevailing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
OREGON COMES TO THE AID
 OF ALASKA

Two weeks ago the SenuIneI re- printed an editorial rom The nm herman of Portland and San kran- els 0 regarding "Dlscrlmlnatlou Against Alaskan Sawm1lls." me eu- itorial pointed out that the Alaska sawmllls are badly hampered in their attempt to get into the markets ot the Twin Cities and eastward by req son of the fact that the Merchant Ma rine Act of 1920, generally known as the Jones Act, excludes Alaska from the privileges enjoyed by the rest or the United States in shipping over Canadian lines of transportation.
 Alaskans generally have resented this discrimination against Alaska ever since the law was enacted by Congress almost ten years ago. How ever, it is only recently that any pro- nounced efforts have been made to have the unjust features of the act repealed. Delegate Sutherland has always resented the clause excluding Alaska from the privileges granted in the act. When various commercial bodies of the Territory recently be- gan to agitate the matter Delegate Sutherland promptly introduced a bill in Congress, H. R. S901, which was calculated to relieve the situa- tion, and it is -ardently hoped that he will be able to get the bill passed by the next Congress.
 It is particularly gratifying to AL askans to learn that the two United States Senators and the three con- gressmen from the state of Oregon have all become interested in the matter and have been conferring with Delegate Sutherland on the sub ject. Senator McNary, owing to the place he holds on one of the commit tees, is in a position to render Alaska most valuable aid, and there is every reason to believe that he will give Sutherland's bill his hearty support. In telegram to The Timberman, Senator McNary says:
 Should the bill come before the
 senate commerce committee, of
 which I am the ranking member,
 will cooperate with Senator
 Jones, chairman of the committee,
 to bring about an early and favor
 able consideration of the meas
 ure."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
MRS. LOUISE ROYALTY
 DIES IN BELLINGHAM
Was Mother of Mrs. Fred Leonard,
 Formerly of Wrangell

A recent issue of the Bellingham Herald contained the following death notice:
 RoYALTY-Louise Belle Royalty, age 79 years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Susie E. Leonard, 1402 Humboldt street, Thursday, Feb. IA, after a brief ill., ness. Mrs Royalty from 1890 to 1903 was a Bellingham resident. but since that time until the past year when she again came to Bel lingham, had made her home in AL aska. Surviving relatives besides the daughter, Mrs. Leonard, are a daughter, Mrs. W. L. Gray, Seattle; a son, William Royalty, city; five grandchildren and two great grand children. The body rests at the Hol- -Dahlquist Funeral Home, 120-122 Prospect street, where fu- neral services will be held Sunday, Feb. IT, at 2 o'clock, Rev James M. Wilson officiating, and interment will be made in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
YAKUTAT FOX FARMER
 MAKES GOOD SHOWING

w. H. Lugdell, who established in 1923 a blue fox farm on an island near the village of Yakutat, in southeastern Alaska, harvested his first crop of belts this year, having disposed of 76 prime belts to Ju- neau fur concern. He started with ten pairs of blue foxes and estimates that he now has about 50 pairs on the island. He has pelted few of the animals each year since getting the business under way and now has fine establishment on the island.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07

With the arrest recently of Elvis Afford, the federal authorities at Fairbanks believe they have brought to a halt the activities of a gang of youthful hijackers who have been preying on the community during the last year. Afford is serving his sentence of six months in the federal jail at Fairbanks, following his con- viction on a charge of being drunk and he is now facing trial on the more serious charge of receiving and concealing stolen property, hav- ing been indicted several days ago by the grand jury. The young men who were thought to have been op- erating with Afford have dis
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
Charles Wakefield Cadman
Biographical sketehl

Charles Wakefield Cadman was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1881. His ancestry was a musical one, his great grandfather, Samuel Wakefield, being the builder of the firt pipe organ west of the Alleghen- ies, as we'll as the composer of some early sacred music, and the author of a book on harmony Cadman's mu- sical education was gained in Pitts burg, but in 1910 (the year after the appearance of his Four Indian Songs) he accompanied Luigi Von Kunits to his villa in southern Aus tria with class in instrumentation He also had the advantage of orches- tral criticism from Emil Paur, then conductor of the Pittsburg Sym phony Orchestra.
 He has been a prolific song writ CT, having contributed more than two hundred numbers to that litera- ture. Some of these have had extra ordinary popularity and are familiar to music lovers in every civilized country. He has several cantatas, song cycles, choral works, and part songs to his credit, and has also published pieces for violin, piano and organ.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
Siberian Malamutes Wanted

Postmaster J. w. Stedman received cablegram a few days ago from Montreal, Quebec, signed by B.. Spull, which reads as follows:
 Have continuous market for bunch of Siberian malamutes, age limit two years, broken to harness. Please have interested parties com municate with me immediately, full details, prices, etc. Can they start to ship at once. Make my address and wants known in general"
 Although the cablegram was sent from Montreal MT. Spull gives his address as Lake Placid, New York
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
!: COMMERCIAL CLUB
:..:.......;.....................

The need of a school house for Wrangell was discussed at some length by the Commercial Club at it's weekly luncheon Monday It was reported that the school board in tended to again bring this matter before the town council at its next meeting. On motion the Club voted unanimously to support the school board in it's efforts to secure a school building.
 The Club also voted it's approval of the movement fostered by the AL aska International Highway associa- tion for an automobile road from Fairbanks to Vancouver.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07

Citizens of Kodiak Island recently informed Secretary Jardine of the Department of Agriculture that brown bears are constant menace to livestock and agriculture and asked to have the closed season on bears removed. The Secretary point ed out that the present regulations permit the Kodiak brown bears to be killed whenever they are threatening livestock or human beings, or when ever they are discovered within half a mile of human habitation. He said he thought it best to allow the pres ent regulations to stand, although there might be possibility of mod ification later.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07

Seward basketball fans will un- doubtedly have the pleasure soon of looking over the Petersburg basket ball team in action against the Sew ard Ponies. The Petersburg bunch, champions of Southeastern Alaska by virtue of their recent win over the Juneau Giants, will be en route to Fairbanks to take on the Fair banks high school squad, champions of this half of Alaska. The date of the Petersburg teams arrival in Seward is not known at the present time, but the idea of. playing here is to help finance their long tourney Seward Gateway.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mrs. George R. Hatton represents the White Sewing Machine Company in Wrangell and is qualified to teach the use of the attachments. Attrac. tive allowances made on old ma chimes traded in. Easy monthly pay ment terms. All models, both treadle and electric.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
HALIBUT CATCHES

Nearly 2S,0OO pounds of halibut were sold in Wrangell on Tuesday and Thursday of this week. c. c. Mundy was the purchaser. The boats and their fares were as fol- lows:
 TUESDAY Tyee, 5000 lbs, price 10c-6c. 90ST 300 lbs, 1Oc-6c.
 THURSDAY Peggy, 5000 lbs, 11c-6c. Kennebec, 5000 lbs, 12hc-7c. Raider, 6,000 lbs, 121sc.-7c.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
Presbyterian Church

MARCH 10, 1929. 10:30 Morning Worship-Thlinget 12:00 Sunday School
 3:00 Christian Endeavor 7:30 Evening Sermon: "RESOLU- TON AND PERFORMANCE. " Come and bring a friend. Remem- Der the union meeting at the Episco- pal church next Wednesday evening, to which all are cordially invited. Robert Joseph Diven, D. D.
 Minister.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07

The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company last week issued a check for $16, ,852.20 in favor of the United States Treasury, which was the amount of their responsibility in connection with the amount that dis appeared from the postoffice at Fair banks when T. H. Deal was post master.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07

The steamer Starr which operates between Seward and Dutch Harbor and which was wrecked several months ago, has returned north from Seattle where she was in dry dock for repairs. The Starr has resumed her mail and passenger run out of Sew ard,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
THE CHURCHES
Episcopal Church

10:45 A. M. Morning prayer Theme of lecture, "The Man That Knew He Could See." 12:00 NJ Church School 7:30 P. M. Young Peoples picture service in the gymnasium. Wednesday, March 13: Lenten lecture by Dr. Diven.
 H. P. Corser, Rector.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07

An ambition which the organized Conservation Wild Life Protection forces of the United States have long cherished was realized a few days ago when President Coolidge signed the bill creating bird refuges in every state and Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07

All passengers and crews TOT Nome and other Bering Sea ports this spring will be required to obtain a certificate of vaccination beIore they are allowed to embark from Seattle. This is to prevent recurrence of the smallpox epidemic of last year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
COURT NEWS

On last Thursday Harry Saito was arraigned on a charge of being drunk and disturbing the peace. He pleaded guilty and was given jury trial. The jury were unable to agree. It was understood that majority of the jury were in favor of acquittal. On the following day the Commissioner dismissed the case.
 John Johnson was arraigned be- fore the U. S. Commissioner on charge of being drunk and disturb ing the peace. The charge was sworn to by Alex Vreatt. Johnson pleaded guilty and was fined $500 and costs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
NOTICE

If you want to see the niftiest thing ever put out for shaving com fort and economy, drop into Ed Orig wires for demonstration of the fa- nous Kriss Kross razor sharpener.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07

The Navy Will complete its aerlal survey of Alaska tnIs summer at the request of the departments ot Agri- culture and Interior.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07
FOR SALE

Rabbits for sale. does bred, 8 bucks, white, 1 chinchilla. (At Nora White's.) J. M. LONGHURST
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07

List of perfect attendance in the primary room David Churchill, Ned Lemieux, Lloyd Dalgity, Weston Dal- gity, Mike Loftus, Charles Moore, Willie Stedman, George Sylvester, and one girl, Elsie Moore. This is a very humiliating report for me to have published and I hope never to hand in so poor one again. If the parents will only cooperate with me, I do not see why we cannot have a perfect attendance.
 Miss Blanche.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-03-07

Last spring when P. c. Jensen was having the excavation made west of Patenaude's building, the soil removed was dumped across the street on the property west of Sin clair's store. MT. Sinclair leveled the soil off nicely and put in some potatoes and cabbage plants and now he has cabbages which average 20 pounds each in weight and are of unsurpassed quality. We know, be- cause we had some. The potatoes are also fine, but they have not yet been placed on sale.