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Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-31
SPECIAL Alice BroWnell, Ernestine Jes- sen.
SPECIAL

Mayor P. c. McMullen announc- ed today that in observance of Labor Day, Monday, the majority of business houses have signified their willingness to remain clos ed all day.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-31

PURE UNADULTEKATEn ICE REAM 30 C. PINT S1.0O A QUART. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-31

The S. s. Redondo, of the A. s. s. Co.,, arrived in port early last evening from the Kodiak area.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
RULE OF. TRADE
BOARD SEEN
AS DEAD
By B. c. FORBES

ATLANTIC CITY, June 6,-Here
is one of the most significant
first fruits of the Hoover regime.
That statement, made by Fed.
eral Trade Commissioner William
E. Humphrey this week. has re
ceived little or no notice from
the newspapers. Yet 1t IL a mo.
mentous statement, an epochal
statement, a statement as far.
reaching as business itself, a
statement possessing a direct in.
terest for every business man, big
or little; for every wage Garner;
for every household.
It proclaims new Magma
Charta for American industry.
1t pronounces official benedic.
tion on Americas econo lics revo-
luton now unfolding at a furious
pace.
Commissioners Humphrey added:
"As we look back. 1t is rather=1if-
ficult to see just what excuse there
ever was for this rule. which made
it crime for any group of manu-
facturers to get together and try
to work out solution Of eheir own
problems"
Practically all our outstanding
public utility leaders are here for
the National Electric Light Asso-
citation annual convention-except,
notably, Owen D. Young, of Gen.
eral Electric, Radio Corporation
and other far-flung enterprises.
whose almost single-handed success
at the Paris reparation conference
is enthusiastically applauded;
Thomas A. Edison, creator of the
electric light industry, who was to
attend, but whose health and age
have combined to keep him away,
and Samuel insult, former private
secretary to Edison and now the
utility king of Chicago and of 4
much wider territory, a king who
has had this much in common with
most other kings in recent years
plenty of troubles.
Our utility leaders impress one
as not appreciating the impor-
tance of the Humphrey pronoun.
ctamento. Perhaps this Is because
their activities are regulated
largely by State public utility
commissions or other State reEu.
latory bodies rather than by
the Federal Trade Commission.
Yet it Is this body which Con-
gress employed to probe the 80.
called Power Trust"
Copyright. 1929, by B. C. Forbesl
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
FACING
FILM WAR

HOLLYWOOD, June 6 G.N.s).
An open break between the Asso-
citation of Motion Picture Producers,
composed of all big film producing
corporations, and the Actors Equity
Association came today.
H. Fred Beetson. representing
Will Hays, head of the association,
made public the following statement
in reply to Equity demands that
all actors working in talking pic
lures must do so only under a con-
tract formulated by the Equity or
ganiZation.
I'VE will continue to engage
artists 4 for our productions only
under the fair and just form of
contract, prepared. and approved by
representatives of both producers
and motion picture actors" read
the Beetson statement. I'VE de-
cline to be restricted a. to the
source Of our talent"
Frank Gilmore, president of the
Equity association, has laid down
the ultimatum that speaking
actors must work under Equity
rules or thereafter be barred from
returning to the stage. Equity was
unable to enforce it's demands until
talking films became popular, and
producers began drawing on stage
talent for actors and actresses.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
STOCKS SHOW
j P v A R D
TREND
BY w, 8. COUSINS

NEW YORK, June 0.N.S.)-
Most of the stock markets action
In the first hour today was fur.
nished by professionals on the floor.
The pools dressed up a. few of the
specialties and placed them in the
center of the stage in the hope OF at.
tracing following" and the bulls
pressed hard against the bears who
had over-reached themselves In
short selling in yesterdays swift clos
ing decline.
The big powwow in Washington
yesterday between Reserve Board
heads and local Reserve Bank direc-
tors Is believed to have cleared up
several points with respect to money
matters and results may or may not
be shown today in the raising of the
New York banks rediscount rate.
Fleischmann was taken in hand
at the outset, 3.point jump to 81
accompanying the active trading in
that stock. Radio Keith Orpheum,
at the head of the 1ow-priced amuse.
ment shares, moved up 3 points to
33K in a rapid turnover. 4 few of
the public utility stocks sold higher,
but the industrials. as a whole. were
unable to stem the tide of selling
without concessions of a point or
so from Yesterdays final prices.
The oils, rails, coppers, steels, and
electrical manufacturing stocks were
dull and quiet in the early trading
with narrow price changes. Call
money was unchanged at per cent
and both the grain and the cotton
markets were slightly reactionary.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
LOADS
! SHOW GOOD
INCREASE
By HARRY GUSACK
Financial Editor

Revenue freight loadings for the
week ended May 25 totaled 1861,
AIS cars, showing an increase OF
over $4,000 cars for the preceding
week, it was announced today by
the American Railway Association.
Grain and grain products, ccal
coke, ore and miscellaneous freight
showed increases during the week,
but live stock, forest products and
merchandise less than carload freight
showed small reductions.
Compared with the corresponding
week Of last year, loading of reve.
nue. freight for the week was an
increase Of 40,013 cars and an in.
crease Of 34,627 cars above the cor.
responding week in 1927.
Loadings for week as compared
with the same week last year were
As follows:
Miscellaneous freight, 415,0S9 cars,
hn increase Of 1855 cars; coal,
b63,3S7 cars, an increase Of 420
bars; livestock, 25,425 cars, de.
erease Of 725 cars. In the Western
districts alone, live stock loading
eotaled 20,065 cars, a decrease Of u
ears below the same week in 1928.
Grain and grain products loading
Amounted to 1890 cars, an increase
pf 404 cars. In the Western dis.
tricts alone, grain and grain prod
pets loading totaled 25,232 cars, a
Decrease OF 306 cars below the same
week in 1928. Loadings Of mer.
ehandise less than carload lot
Freight totaled 262,144 cars, an in.
grease of 1850 cars: forest prod
bets 69,291 cars, an increase Of
fS2 cars; ore, 73,4S5 cars, an increase
pf 1864 cars; coke, 12,475 cars, an
increase Of 2,562 cars.
All districts except the Southern
reported increases in the total load
ing Of all commodities compared
with the same week in 1928, while
kll, except the Pocahontas and
southern districts, reported increases
eompared with the same week in
1927.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
d. c. Trade Better

The volume of business trans
acted in the fifth Federal reserve
district, which includes the District
Of Columbia, in April and May was
In most instances above the volume
done, during the same period in
1925 states William w. HoXton,
chairman and Federal Reserve agent
for the district, in q summary is
sued yesterday.
Member banks" states the Off.
cial, Increased their loans to agri-
cultural and commercial borrowers,
as is usual at this season, and also
Increased their borrowing at the
reserve bank. On the other hand,
loans by reporting member banks
on stocks and bonds declined during
: the month, making additional funds
available for agricultural, CONNER.
Eial and Industrial uses.
Goal production declined sea.
eonally In April in comparison with
March, but exceeded the April, 1925,
production. Textile mills consumed
IS per cent more Acoal IN April,
1929,c than in April, 1928, nearly ali
mills operating full time last month.
Building permits issued in lead.
ing cities of the district were
greater in total valuation than in
April 1928, and a large volume of
construction work in rural sections
and small towns were indicated in
contract award figures for April.
This large amount OF construction
work insures reasonably good en-
loyment conditions for the summer
months:
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
Utility Earning Gain

Gross earnings Of public utility
enterprises in April exclusive Of tel
Rphone and telegraph companies, as
Seported to the Department OF Com
Enerce by IS companies or systems
operating gas, electric light, heat,
DoweP, traction and water services
end comprising practically all of
the important organizations in the
Omitted States, were $3.50, 900 900, as
compared with $195, 900, 600 in March
and $1S1 1,143,6S3 in April, 1928, it
was announced on June by the
department. The announcement fol-
lows in full text:
Gross earnings consist, in general
of gross operating revenues, while
net earnings in general represent
the gross, less operating expenses
and taxes, or the nearest compar-
able figures. In some cases the fig
ureS for earlier years do not cover
exactly the same subsidiaries, owing
to acquisition, consultations, ETC.,
but these differences are not be-
ueved to be great in the aggregate.
Reservations are we'll ahead of last
year for the annual meeting Of the
District Of Columbia Bankers Asso-
ciation, which is scheduled to con-
Vene at Montauk Beach On June 20,
and will surpass in attendance any
previous gathering Of the organiza.
tior, according to estimates made by
officials yesterday.
General Convention Chairman C..
II. Pope stated that practically all
convention details had been mapped
and that the chairmen of subcom-
Emittees nearly have finished their
work. Chairman Claud H. Wood
ward, of the transportation commit.
tee, reported that reservations for
railroad accommodations have been
Booming in rapidly the past few days
Ind that bank directors, as well as
officers, were showing considerable
baterest in attending the convention.
Assignment Of hotel quarters is
how being made by the hotel COM
knittee, under the craftsmanship Of
Harry L. Selby, and the convention
program has about been completed
BY the committee Of which Fred.
hrick p. II. Siddons Is chairman; w.
w. Spaid, vice chairman; Victor B..
Deyber, Joshua Evans, jr., J. T.
Exnicios, F. P. Harman, jr., James
IA. Soper, J. D. Leonard, Charles C.
Lamborn, Henry H. Mckee, Howard
Moran, L. A. Slaughter and w. ].
waller, members.
!, According to Chairman Frederick
II. Cox, of the sports committee,
most comprehensive list Of outdoor
events has been arranged with
ample opportunity for golf and ten.
Anis experts to carry home handsome
sbups. Serving with Chairman Cox
Dn the sports committee are Charles
bH. Doing, vice chairman; Clyde B.
ASHER, Ralph P. Barnard, Ezra
Gould, Bynum E. Hinton, H. T.
Shannon and e. Percival Wilson.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06

LOCAL STOCKS
FURNISHED by W. n HibbS q Col
SALES

iFurnished by w. n Hibbs Col
SALES
Washington Gas SIS Az, $1,000
102. $1,000@101%.
Washington Gas SIS, s1000010c.
Potomac Electric cons. 5s, 1000
1l02.
Capital Traction Co., s1O0093h.
Potomac Electric SIS pfd., 100
105.
MergenthaIer Linotype, 5@104N,
1O0104%, 10@1O4%, 1@l04%.
AFTER CALL
Real Estate & Mortgage & Guar
antee pfd., 10O@7%.
Georgetown Gas 5s, $4,000099.
Capital Traction 5s, $1,0O0@97%
Washington Gas SIS a., $4,000
lO1%, $100@101%.
Potomac Electric 6s .pfd., 90111M,
5011IK.
Potomac Electric 51ks pfd., 100
1861.
Lanston Monotype, 2O612SN,
Washington Railway & Electric
4s. $1,000@S5K.
Potomac Electric 5hs pfd., 209
l0SK.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22
TELEPHONE FACILITIES WILL
COST S16, 100000 THIS Year

Telephones connected with the sys-
tenn of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company in Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and the District
of Columbia have increased 80 per
cent in the past five years. There are
now more than 5S5,OOO telephones
connected with the 299 central offices
in this territory.
TO meet the continued demands OF
the public for telephone service, Presi-
dent A. E. Berry announces a con
struction program for 1929, which will
provide for additions and replace
mcnts involving estimated gross ex-
pcnditures of $16,500,000.
The facilities to be provided by the
telephone company in these three
states and the District Of Columbia
will include new buildings, building
additions, switchboards and associated
apparatus, equipment on the subscrib-
ois' premises, pole lines, toll and ex-
change wire and aerial and under
ground cable and conduit In provid.
ing these facilities $4,000 poles, $4,000
crossarms, 9,400 miles of aerial wire
for exchange and toll lines, 1890
miles Of insulated wire for drop and
ring runs, 10000 miles of wire in
cable, and 256 miles of conduit will be
used.
Chesapeake and Potomac system
officials plan to make a net gain of
2S,50O telephones during the year Last
year 2S,S54 telephones we're added to
those already in service. To make this
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22
Poisonous Insects in
Jungles of Bolivia

In the jungles along the River
Benz, In Bolivia, are found some of
the most malignant blood-sucking in
sects In the world.
Here lives the apasana, bird-eat-
ing spider, attaining length of from
8 to 10 inches. whose poisonous bite
is sometimes fatal It has body
resembling a ball of wool, with black
hairs on Its body and red ones on its
legs. It's eyes are black and quick
moving, with a most malevolent ex-
preston. II is very active and jumps
about two feet at a single bound.
The palo santo ant, fire ant, which
lives in hollow-stemmed trees, is COM
mon here. A touch on this tree brings
down shower OF the ants, whose
bites feel like red-hot Goals, the sting
lasting for hours.
Other plaques are the zaputama, an
almost Invisible insect which lies in
the grass. bites the legs of men and
causes an almost intolerable itching;
the guanaco, bug which lives In the
sand and whose bite is usually fatal;
the baregui, a sand fly with painful
sting; sweat bees, which suck the
persplratiOn from the hair; the ano-
pheles or Misunderstanding mosquito,
and wasps, ticks and jiggers.-New
York Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22
Bodily Strength Not
of Importance Tod y

The hady of man is not wiEit IL
used tn be TIE biG-boned, muscular
prognathic, hairy. stupid ape man mas
given way to the smOoih-skinncd. haId.
slightly corpuent, spindly legged ana
thin armed mental dynamo
For the sharp nOsed, keen cared
savage with quick vision, sensitive
touch, and rapid response, substitute
the alert bral1ed, heavily bespectacled.
false-tcOthed director behind desk.
From his sanctum lead the tentacles
of electric transmission and intensifi-
cation Of voice bidding to action For
weakened vision modern man pre-
scribes telescopes, periscopes and
microscopes as well as optical lenses.
For the ears there are radio tubes,
the sense of touch are provided cali
pers and other Instruments of measure
ment more fine than the fingers of
Jimmy Valentine.
And though the sense of smell is not
aided mechanically, the smells them.
selves are intensified to the point
where they are obnoxious and over
towering. One wonders, indeed, how
men tolerate now the oily, Irritating,
suffocating vapors resulting from the
combinations Of thousands of motor
car exhausts and the evaporation of
the covering Of oiled roads.
Musces-except those of the heart
and internal organs-are a well-nigh
unnecessary attribute for modern
man; the power of the machines
makes brute strength merely matter
for exhibition and dramatic show
Morris Fishbeln In the Yale Review.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22
Young Financier

Don't dismiss this as a made-up
story. for it happens to be based up
on an actual happening.
boy in town not far away called
at a store to say he had come to pay
a bill owed by his father. mo hurry
about It," said the merchant 81 will
send him statement"
The hoy insisted he was there to
settle the account so 1t was figured
up and the money paid.
Now give me the cents ii would
have cost you to mail the BILL" sug
gested the lad, who would seem to
have In him the making of a shrewd
fnancier lie got the cents and
went away satisfied. - BrOckton
(Mass.) Enterprise
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22

President Of the United States. That
the science of communication played
an important part in the Inauguration
Is something that millions of people in
America and in foreign countries as
well would undoubtedly testify to.
Not only did the people at the Cap.
itol building hear the program, but
those in the stands of the Court of
Honor far down historic Pennsylvania
Avenue also listened to the program
which came through the amplifier
horns Of the public address system.
In addition, dirigibles flying over the
city broadcast news of the events as
seen from the air while flying ma
chimes In parade formation zoomed
through the air as the military parade
made its way along the avenues and
streets of Washington.
The events Of the day were put on
the air by announcers Of the National
Broadcasting Company and the Co
lumbia Broadcasting System at pickup
stations located at intervals along the
line Of march and at the Capitol, in
the Senate Chamber and at the White
House. These stations were installed
and maintained by the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company. In this
way people here, there and everywhere
who were listening in" were told Of
what was happening as the procession
passed these stations
In addition to the radio broadcasting
Of these events and the public address
system at the Capitol and the Court
of Honor, another interesting feature
of the Inauguration was the use of
the telephotograph system installed
and operated by the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company at
Washington for the purpose of trans
hitting pictures over telephone wires
to distant cities so that events oc-
curing at the time of the Inaugural
ton could be pictured by the news
papers and other periodicals for the
benefit of their readers who were so
much interested in this great national
| occasion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22
England's Oldest House

Minister abbey, in the isle of
Thanet, is said to be the oldest house
in England It is In the market by
order Of the trustees of the late Lord
Conynham. the fifth marquis. It is said
to be fine example of an Eleventh
century Norman manor house removal.
ed about l413, the house being built on
the site of Edburga's monastery of
Saints Peter and Paul founded early
in the Eighth century and destroyed
in the Ninth by the Danes The build
ing is specifically described in Domes
day book as Thanet manor, and is
said to have been the only manor in
the island IN Saxon times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22
Family Keeps Sword
of Patriot Ancestor

The great two-handed sword with
which Robert the Bruce fought at
Bannockburn has been handed down
from generation to generation of the
Bruce family who possessed Clack-
mannar tower The last survivor of
this branch was Mrs Catherine Bruce,
lady of remarkable character and
strong JacObite convictions, who was
convinced that her possession of the
royal sword of Scotland gave her the
prerOgative Of comforting the honor
Of knighthood. She thus honored many
visitors to Clackmannan tower, among
them Bobbie Burns, who visited her
when she was a nonagenarian. AS
Burns rose to his feet he CALAMITY
kissed the old lady's hand. "What
ails thee at my lips, Robln?" the
ancient dame is said to have asked.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22
OF Course

In n plea for more careful use of
English, Professor Jordan said
"a great many American expires
sions are directly contrary to what
we really mean. and the real reason
why the English are sometimes so
perplexed when an American tries to
say something. The story of how we
say lookout when we mean look
In is sample.
1.-The other day, on the beach.
heard young girl ask: IF | were
drowning, would you help me-?
mo said the young man. evi
IDENTIFY an Englshman. I'd endeavOr
to prevent you"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22
Juak Her Wav

All in one evening, while dancing
with me, she said:
1.-THE hall is so hot, I'm cooked"
am crazy about dancing"
81 was petrified, when I saw him."
"That light is so glaring 1t makes
me blind"
Cant you shut the Window Pm
frozen stiff"
you make me sick"
81 nearly had fit when he told
me about that joke"
"The last partner | had drives me
insane"
81 simply died laughing"
81 was perfectly dumb"
"I'm so tired, I'm just dead"
Then when looked at her she
seemed rs alive and healthy rs ever.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22

When President Herbert Hoover was
inaugurated, thousands lining Penn
sylvania Avenue witnessed the in
augural parade, which was one of the
most spectacular in recent years.
Other thousands at the Capitol heard
the ceremonies as the audiences of
the past two inaugurations have done,
through the use of the Bell public
address system-something that in
augural audiences had never been able
to do before the Inauguration Of Presi-
dent Harding, March 4, 1921, when
this equipment was used the first time
At other inauguTations the greater
number Of people came to Washington
to view the parade with no expecta-
tion of hearing the words of the chief
executive of the nation.
In addition to the audience at the
Capitol, hundreds of thousands, thanks
to the advancements of science in these
modern days, sat in the comfort of
their homes unruffled by the jostling
crowds and heard the inaugural cere-
monies inducing the President and
Vice-President into Office. The latter
feature was put on the air for the
first time at this inaugural. This was
a feature that had never been par
ticipated in by people far and wide
until the present time.
Indeed, with the far-reaching powers
of radio connected by telephone lines,
and other means Of quick communica-
ton, harnessed for the occasion, Presi-
dent Hoover's words were literally
"heard around the world"
More than 100 radio stations Of the
Columbia Chain and the National
Broadcasting Company, connected by
thousands of miles of long distance
telephone lines with the speakers
stands at the Capitol and in the Senate
Chamber made 1t possible for millions
of people throughout America and in
other countries to hear the music, in
Productions, the acceptances of the
oaths of office, and the inaugural ad
dresses of the President and Vice
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22
Tomatoes

Diet, which is one ui the favOrite
nhSpssiunS IN these days of discomfort.
has given Ills many n laugh al the ex
penSp Of the cHlorie hounds. hut one
cannot help feeling II wee hif sorry
for the lad who wrote to the Times
medical department the nther day
lie said:
My muvvei says | am blue blood
she is on diet fut something can,
spell She says diet will cure any
thing What diet will | use so a. not
10 he II blue blood hut have II nice
aud red like The rest Of the boys?"-
Los Angeles Times
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22
Birdhouse in Prison

Sing Sing prison has so man,
tanned birds that an imprisoned arch
itect is now supervising the construc
tion of circular blrdhouse of stucco
and wood to care for 100 pets. The
birds belong to the institution and
there are a good many singers and
handsome ones among them. There
are several parrots. The birdhouse is
nearly forty feet in diameter and pro
vision will be made to accommodate
1000 birds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-22
No Atmosphere on Moon

The absence of atmosphere on the
moon is proved by the fact that al tn,
time of an eclipse of the sun the
moons limb is perfectly dark and
sharp, with no apparent distortion of
the sun due to refractlon. Similarly
when a star is occulted by the moon
1t disappears suddenly and not some
what gradually as 1t would If its light
were being more and more extm
guished by an atmosphere. There are
other indications which lead to the
same conclusions