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The Washington times., 1929-02-02
BALTIMORE PRODUCE

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2. Live
Poultry Chickens. young. colored
as to size, 32@34c; broilers. 35Q3Sc.
Chickens, old. ~ lbs. and over. %
@2sc; 8 and 81 lbs. 25@27c; leg.
horns and other light stock, ESQ
PIC; roosters. 16@20c. Turkeys,
young, lbs. and over hens, 400
42c: gobplers, 36Q3sc: old toms, %
330c. Ducks, white peRins, young.
1 lbs. and over, 2S930c; all kinds,
small and thin, 1E022c. Capons, "a
lbs. and over. 336; slips and smaller,
33@36c. Guineas. III lbs. and over.
S0@S5c; smaller. 50@60c. Pigeons,
young and old. per pair, 25930c
Dressed Poultry head
and feet on. Turkeys. young, 400
AGE; old toms, 30@32c. Chickens,
young, 32@35c; mixed. old ana
young, 26@30c. Ducks, young, g
@32c.
Eggs Market about steady. On
the Baltimore Butter and Egg Ex-
change nearby fresh gathered firsts.
two sales rs cases, SS1kc; two sales
rs cases, 3Sc; closing offerings:
nearby fresh gathered firsts. 3sizcs
bid 3sAc. Receipts Butter, 951
tubs: eggs, 439 cases.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
CHORAL SINGERS
To REHEARSE

Frederick Alexander, noted choral
conductor for the Massed Chorus
Festival Concert in May, has con
sented to give series of lectures
five in all-when he comes to Wa u
ington each month for rehearsaIs
with the combined choral singers of
the city.
The first of these Iectures-or
illustrated talks on choral music
and its Interpretation will be Tues.
day afternoon. February 19, at AS
o'clock, at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. Vermont Avenue
just north of N st. N. w.
Recalling the vital incentive given
to choral music viaen such a pro
gram was presented by DR.. William
son before his conducting Of a
former festival concert here, the
directors of the Church Music Coun-
Gil and the District of Columbia
Federation of Music Clubs wish TO
emphasize the fact that all directors
are welcome to enroll for these
illustrated talks on choral music,
whether they have groups repre-
sented in the Spring concert or not.
Two Aims
It is the purpose, each year, of
the combined organizations present
ing Mr.. Alexander, to bring him to
Washington to do two things first.
to unite in a single event the choral
singers; second. to add to the choral
experience and enthusiasm of all
directors of the National Capital a
worldwide touch Of inspiration from
a leader of national renown.
This months schedule is: First
lecture, Tuesday afternoon, Febru.
ary 10, at 4:45 o'clock, at the Yer.
mont Avenue Christian Church, Yer.
mont Avenue just north of N Street
Northwest. Rehearsal for choral
clubs that evening at 1880 O'Clock
at the same place where all lectures
and choral club rehearsaIs viii take
place.
The choirs will rehearse on one
Wednesday evening, each month,
and always in the auditorium OF
Central High School. Wednesday
February 20, at o'clock, is the
next rehearsal for the ma assed choirs.
Mr.. Alexander has suggested that
the lists be closed for the singing
voices, after the February re-
hearsale.
Anyone desiring further informa.
ton may obtain it from Mrs. Joseph
M. Stoddard, president of the Dis.
trict of Columbia Federation of
Music Clubs, or from the Rev. j.
r. Duffield, president of the Church
Music Council. with office at the
Woodward Building.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
SLIGHT c AIN 5
MADE BY
RAILS
BY w. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 Q.N.SD.-
Baltimore and ohio's clever coup in
announcing its intention to take
over the Reading and Jersey Cen
tral roads focused speculative inter
est on the railroad stocks at the
beginning of trading in the week
end market. Prices of leading rail
shares opened l to 3 points higher,
rising in active buying to the best
levels of the year.
Wall Street believes that the
merger and consolidation problems
of the Reading Trunk Line systems
will be solved on a better basis this
year than at any time since the
transportation act was put on the
statute books in 1890. The BaIti-
more and Ohio road has declared
war on its Eastern competitors, and
will carry its fight to the Interstate
Commerce Commission at Washing
ton.
Jersey Central led the rise in the
railroad stocks in the first part
Of the session, jumping 10 points
to $40. Reading was up 2; Union
Pacific up 4; New York Central up
2: Erie up a point; Baltimore and
Ohio up 2h; Southern Pacific up
21z; Katy up 2. New buying of
the stocks of roads desired by the
big transportation systems resulted
in high prices for Western Mary
land, Pittsburgh and West Vir-
ginia and Chicago and Great
Western.
Selling of the motor stocks in
the second hour resulted in moder.
ate downward movements of the
well-known stocks in this group.
Chrysler was again the weak spot
in the motors, declining to a new
low for the year at I10. Packard
lost points and General Motors
sold about a point lower.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
BALTIMORE GRAM MARKET

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2.--Wheat-
Better demand No. Q red winter
garlicky domestic, $1.S7; receipts,
IS, sos bushels; shipments. 97,45s
corn-steady; No. 2, yellow do.
mestic. S1.I2 bushel; receipts, 2,516
bushels; shipments. 1896 bushels.
oats-Quiet: No. 2 white domes-
tic, 62@62hc bushel; No. 8 white,
591b D6Ohc bushel; receipts. 1000
bushels; shipments, 1871 bushels.
Rye-Nominal; receipts, none;
shipments, 18 bushels.
Eay-Receipts. light; demand on
a parity.
Flour-Steady,
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
BOOTLEG loan
MAKES NEW
HAZARD
By MERRYLE STANLEY
RUKEYSER

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Hind-
sight over the last twelve months
indicates that the bootleg lenders
in Wall Street were outwitted by
the gullible borrowers.
Nearly half of the current out
standing brokers loans come from
non-banking sources-from outlaw
lenders. These lenders include
corporations with surplus, invest
ment trusts, trustees, wealthy in,
dividuals, end foreign agencies.
Presumably, much of the funds is
really investable capital, held by
owners who desire to defer per-
manent investment ! the hope OF
lower security prices as result Of
a substantial reaction. To the ex-
tent such bearishness has been a
factor in promoting bootleg loans,
the cautious have thus far been
wrong. They have, it is true, con-
served their principal. and re-
ceived upwards of Ler cent in
interest, but bold, Fortnight pur-
chase of favored common stocks
would have been far more profit
able.
GrOwing Bigger
The bootleg loan fund. reach
ing over two and a half billion
dollars, constitutes to some ex-
tent the stakes for a colossal
bet between those who believe
in the present level Of security
prices, on the one hand and
those who think that security
prices at present are far too
high, on the other. At each sub
stantial intermediate dip there is
a tendency on the part of some
lenders to shift to the role Of
investors. In a sense. the boot
leg loan fund constitutes a great
backlog of reserve buying pow.
er which becomes operative after
each sharp reaction. Then.
with the country prosperous. new
capital is generated for lending.
and the supply of such nonbank-
ing funds continues TO grow in
spite of occasional depletion by
those who decide to make secur-
ity purchases.
AS far as brokers are con-
cerned. they like the additional
source of supply of funds They
feel that they are in a sense fund
ing themselves. They are in the
position almost of selling notes
to investors and thus substitute
ing capital for bank credit.
Is New Hazard
The New York banks have not
welcomed the new and irrespon-
sible competition in lending, md
the New York clearing house some
months ago sought in vain to cur
tail the outlaw loans by setting up
new restrictions, such as making
the minimum amount of loans for
others, which member banks would
handle 100000 instead of $10.-
600. Now the Federal Reserve
Bank Of New York, in its Febru-
ary letter, points out that there is
a new hazard in such outside
loans. which may, as the expert
ence in December demonstrated,
be readily Withdrawn from the
Street. Unquestionahly, such lend
ing is less responsible than regu-
lar bank operations. which is car.
ried out under public supervision.
The Reserve Bank hints that such
outside loans are a potential drain
on bank credit, for, when hastily
withdrawn, they leave the banks
with the responsibility of trying
to fill the gap to prevent temper.
ary caf8strophies.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK

UNION STOCK YARDS, BALTI.
MORE, Feb. Cattle Receipts,
1,400 head; very little demand; cattle
declined from 25c to SOC. Steers,
choice, S12@12.25; good, $10.75@1l.50;
medium, $9.75@10.5O; common, $50
$50. Feeders and stockers. $500
1880. Heifers, choice, $10@10.50;
good, $9.25@9.75; medium, $s.50@9;
common, $7.75Q8.75; feeders and
stockers, $7.25@s.75. Bulls, good to
choice, $10@10.50; fair to good. $3.50
@9.50; common to medium, $66S.
Cows, good to choice, 9s.501S; fair
to good, $6.75Q7.75; common to me
dunn, $4Q5.75.
Lambs-200 head; market steady.
Sheep, $30s; lambs, $9@17.75.
Hogs Receipts, 500 head. Market
steady; lights. 5000; heavies, $10.25
@10.40; medium, $10.50; reughs. $6.75
@s: light pigs, Ss9s.50; pigs, $s.4o;
Ohio and western hogs, 15@10c
higher than quotations; truck hogs,
15@30c lower.
Calves Receipts, 100 head; mar.
ket steady. Calves, $5@1s.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
Argentine Group Here
On Tour of United States

More :lan a score of prominent
educators, scientists and students Of
Argentina arrived f. Washington
yesterday for q weeks visit in con-
nection with their tour of the United
States under the uspices Of the
newly created Argentine.American
Cultural Institute.
The first day Of their visit here
was spent largely on sightseeing.
They visited many of the beauty
spots around the city. The group
Is scheduled to call on Secretary OF
State Kellogg Monday morning,
after which they win call on Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Educational facilities Of the city's
schools, colleges and universities will
be inspected by the visitors, who
also viii visit some Of the Govern.
ment departments.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Feb. Q G.N.s).--
Cotton Spots were in limited de-
mand, sales totaled 5000 bales, re-
cepits, 5000 bales.
Mid fair, 11.52d; strictly good
n1ids, I1.17d; good nids, 10.77d;
strictly mids, 10.57d; raids, 1o.37d;
strictly low mids, 10.12d: low naids,
9.s7d; strictly good ordinary, 9.67d;
and good ordinary, 9.37d.
Futures opened quiet with March
at 10.1sd; May. 10,26d; July, 10.25ds
and October old 10.13d.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
Chamber of Commerce
Takes Larger Offices

The washington Chamber Of Com
merce will move into larger offices,
1t was announced today following
completion Of arrangements with
s. Kann Sons Company. The firm
Is the owner Of the Homer Build,
ing, where the chamber once had
offices, and to which it is re-
turning.
The new offices will include APP
proxinately 1900 feet Of floor space
and include a board room and five
offices for the staff and com.
naittees. They overlook Thirteenth
street and on the third floor.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
Bohemian Night to Be
Given at Lansburqh's

A Bohemian Night in a Rat'z
Kellar." will be staged tonight at
$50 o'clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Lansburgh. 2240 Con
nectieut Ave. N. W.. by the sue.
cessor Organization of the Avukah
and Menorah Societies Of George
Washington University.
The program win consist Of read
ing plays and poetry by the authors
who are members Of the organiza
ton. dancing, and refreshments,
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
CAPITAL ST OCK
SALES AID
j. s.
BY HARRY GCSACK
Financial Editor

Unprecedented activity in security
markets during the year 1928 showed
an increase OF almost 65 per cent
over the previous year in the Federal
Government s revenues from the tax
on capital stock transfers, according
to the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
This item of tax yielded $50, :
S90.41 in 1928 as compared with $18,.
O,792.23 in 1921.
The bureaus figures showed that
taxes on capital stock sales or trans
fers from the State of New York
alone amounted to S27,24O, ,966.76 in
the last year, while in 1927 the tax
on this item from New York was only
$17,275, ,245.25.
Taxes paid from Illinois on capi.
tai stock sales or transfers amounted
to $1,136, ,5S0.26, or more than double
the amount paid from that State
IN 1927 according to the records.
Bond Taxes Gain
Taxes on bonds of indebtedness,
capital stock issues, etc., produced
$15,526, ,879.08 last year, gain of
approximately $1050,0 900 over the
preceding year.
Little change in the receipts from
taxes on sales of produce for future
delivery was shown for the two
years. In 1928, the total receipts
We're $3,57S,S45.03, compared with
$S,4SS,499.69. OF the total from this
source Of revenue, $1,726,159.16 was
paid from Illinois last year, and
$1,241 1852 came from New York.
Illinois paid $1,735, ,40S.74 in 1927,
while the taxes from New York in
1927 were SLIGO, 1868.
Taxes on playing cards yielded a
total of 1929, ,S76.s0 last year, com.
pared with $4,796, 1890 in 1927, the
bureaus figures showed. Ohio led
all States in payment of this tax in
both years, the receipts from that
State last year being $3,411 ,305.70
and SO 1890, 740.40 in 1927.
The total of taxes collected on
tobacco manufactures, cigars, cigar
cites, etc., in the calendar year 1928
was $411 .016, ,09S.04. For 1927, the
collections under this form of tx
were $3S7. .427 ,SS0.S5, while for 1926.
the records showed, the collections
amounted to $371,677, $500.
On the basis of the taxes received,
the bureau calculated that a total of
105,915, ,065,014 cigarettes and 6,453,-
667,674 cigars were sold during 1928,
while the indicated sales in 1927 were
97,176, ,607,4S4 cigarettes and 6,571,-
572,820 cigars.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
2 Former Prison Guards
Admit Accepting Bribes

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Feb. o.
Anthony Fallon, 81, and Arthur
Treasure, 28, former Sing Sing
guards pleaded guilty yesterday to
indictments charging them with ex-
tortion.
The two guards, according to
police, were granted a day off from
the prison on July 16, and spent
the day at Scarborough, stopping
motorists and taking brlbes from
them. They will be sentenced next
Thursday.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 2.-Cattle
Supply light; market steady; choice,
$1S@13.50: prime, $122b013; good,
$12,25@13.50: tidy butchers, $11.50
@12; fair, $1O.75011 so; common,
$9.50@10,50; common to good fat
bulls. S9.75@10.50; common to good
fat cows. $5.5099: heifers, $1061N IS;
fresh cows and springers $50@125i
veal calves, $16.50Q1S.50.
Sheep and lamb-supply. 500; mar.
ket steady; good. s11; lambs, SIT q
1925.
Hogs - Receipts, 2,1Oo; market
steady; prime heavy hogs, $10Q'
1896; heavy mixed, SO 25610. so:
mediums. S1O.50@1070; heavy York.
ers, SO. 50G19.70' light Ntrl'cr <l
ma.5O; pgs. $S08.25; roughs, $50
$50
Do you want to win a tree trip
around the World? For details
see announcement in Sundays
Herald.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK
KANSAS CITY. Feh 9 n.N.Sl

KANSAS CITY, Feb Q Q.N.Sl-
Cattle - Receipts, 100: market
steady; steers, s18.5001s.25; calves,
$S.50@15.5O.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000; market
steady; bulk, $9.S0@9.60; top, $3.50;
heavies, $9.45Q9.6O; lights, $4,000
9.55; mediums, $9.50@s.60.
Sheep Receipts, none; market
steady; lambs, $15.50@16. 10; wethers,
$9.50110.50; ewes, SSQ10.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02

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The Washington times., 1929-02-02
Trade Expands

With an aold-fashioned winter" in
many areas. and industry in numer.
Gus lines on a high level Of activity,
the current week set record ahead
of the same period last year. Ac-
cording to the mercantile reviews,
the cold weather existing in Jan
uary, gave better net distribution
TO goods at retail than in the same
month over a period of two years.
In some sections of the country
s'snowed in conditions retarded job
bing and retail trade, but taken as
q whole, recent movements of
heavy winter wear, shoes, rubbers
and coal have been given strong
impetus
The almost total absence of re-
ports, common enough i'm other
years, that the weather was too
warm for best trade in winter
wear goods, point to close selling
un of goods in this category. This
week seem to have shown improve.
ment over the preceding week in
distributive trade. All told, gem
orally cheerful tone prevails in
trade circles,
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
Church Paylnents Dron

Check payments during the week
ended January 26 were smaller than
in the preceding week but showed
a considerable gain over the same
period of 1928, according to the
weekly statement OF the Department
of Commerce. Steel plants were
more active during the week than
in either the preceding week or the
corresponding week of the previous
year. Activity in the automobile
industry, as indicated by factory
employment in Detroit, showed sub
stantial expension, as compared with
the preceding week and the same
period of 1928. The output of crude
petroleum, lumber and bituminous
coal, covering the latest reported
week, was greater than during
either the previous week or the
same period of last year.
The general index of wholesale
prices showed a further gain as
compared with both the previous
week and the same period year
earlier. Prices for copper and iron
and steel averaged higher than in
either prior period, while prices for
cotton, though showing a decline
ITOIu IH6 pIESCAA4AS "SS1t W. Z
higher than a year ago.
Loans and discounts of Federal
Reserve member banks showed a
further contraction from the pre-
ceding week but were larger than q
year ago. Interest rates on call
loans averaged lower than in the
previous week, but were higher
than a year ago. Time money rates
showed no change from the pre-.
vious week but averaged higher
than in the same period of 1928.
Bond prices showed no change from
the previous week but were lower
than In the same period of 1928
Prices for stocks reached new
high record during the week.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05
DR|TIsH ASSOCIATION
 N||L! MEET IN AFRICA

CAPE TOWN, Mqrch 4 (P) -rr,e citations between science and iyl- tustrv will occupy the attention '7f the British association which W. assemble here next July and Au9- nst.
 Sir William Bragg, president. wi'1 folio" up his report which was made at the lasr meeting of the as- soclat!on in Glasgow, Scotland, last summer. Two sessions of several days each are planned, the first being held here and the second III Johannesburg. Science and indus try will be discussed at each.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05
FROsH T0 PRESENT
 A SNAPPY PROGRAM

What promises to be one of the most interesting features of the
 treshmen program Friday after
 'oon, is 10-round bout for the :1eavy-weight champion hip of AL aska. "Knock-out Rogers, the un-
 defeated claimant, will have as his opponent, Battling Borgan" Of Seward. Thomas Neville will be sec- ma for the champ" and Marty Skinner second for Battling Bo1- gan. Sam Estes, well known local light promoter, will be the referee.
 The Freshmen also plan to pre- sent a one-act play entitled 'ssclluo fife in the Gay and Thrilling sos
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05

TRY A BOTTLE OF SILVER KING FIZZ. THF LATEST M BEV- BRACES. CANDY COTTAGE
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05

Try Shea ffers ,ok.. sCryAtLEp- s'2'S ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05
OUT FOR TREATMENT

ogt. Probasco, member of the To- cal headquarters staff, finance de- partment, Signal Corps, who be- came mentally ill last week, is be- Ing taken south on the s. s. Ala iheoa. Ed Deal and Wayne Gallo. way are accompanying him.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05
AWAITING THE STARR

The s. s. Alameda, which arriv- ed ill port last night from the south, was still awaiting at noon today the arrival of the s. s. Starr from the Westward, before leay- ing for the south.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05

A sword fish off the coast of Say :oaulc, Brazil, stabbed an eye out {: the [. he:'n,%n v r , caught hi :r
 ;hcl fisherman lost a toe to s.r,
 ngr' captl-,e of the deep.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05
COLD HALTS WORK

The Chimney on the new school building is up to the first floor, re- ports Contractor Gerhard John sen but a halt had to be called on
 account of weather conditions. In the meantime lathing is contin- uing and plaster will be stuck on as soon as the weather moderates.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05
WOMEN's CLUB MEETING

me Seward Women's Club vii, meet Thursday afternon (March O at o'clock at the home of Mrs ElWyn Swetmann.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05
AT THt HOTELS

VAN GILDER-K. J. Seymore J. L. Cavanaugh, Wm. Cook, J. L. Freeman, Ed Jones, Lillian Ken nedy, J. c. Leen.
 SEWARD-O. K. Boehm, Joe Rady, E. A. Williams, L. R. Simms, Gus GelleS.
 OVERLAND-LeWis Lee.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05

For the first time in a number of years Valdez is experiencing some real winter weather. Six feet of snow, on the level, has fallen and was continuing to fall at the time of this report, few days ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05

T"Y X PURE WRITE ROCK ECE 1 CREAM SODA. SchalIerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-05

Eastman Kcdaks and supplies the professional or amateur photc syaphos SCHALLERER'S ALAsY : HOP.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
SUBYS AND MISS KARELS
 LEAVE JUNEAU;WILL STUDY
 IN SOUTH;ExPECT RETURN

MT. and Mrs. Luther Suby, their two children, Juneau and Junior. and Mrs. Suby's sister, Miss Ivy Karels, will be southbound passen- gers on the Princess Louise leaving Juneau tomorrow morning. They will proceed to Seattle where they will meet MT. and Mrs. c. c. Karels, parents of Mrs. Suby and Miss Karels, with whom they will drive to Los Angeles.
 While in Los Angeles, Mrs. Suby intends taking courses in beauty culture; and MT. Suby will enter the University of Southern Cali fornia for the purpose of studying dentistry. Miss Karels will also enter the university and will enroll in the School of Business.
 Later, the Suby family will drive to their former home in Miami Fla, and after brief visit will re- turn to Juneau in the late spring or early summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
CHINESE TRY
 TO DEFY LAW
Crew of British Vessel At- tempt to Rush U. s.
 Customs Men

MANILA, Sept. 20-Eight per-
 sons including two American and
 one Filipino Customs Inspector, and five Chinese, were injured in riot
 which began when Chinese of the crew of the British steamer Tas-
 caluba tried to fight their way
 ashore.
 Swarming over the side of the f vessel the Chinese attacked the
 Customs Inspectors with knives
 and clubs.
 The riot was quelled when two companies of Military Police and
 civilian police reserves were called into action.
 None were injured seriously. The trouble started when the
 Chinese decided to show resent l nent against the order preventing
 them from landing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
WOMEN OF MOOSEHEART
 LEGION PLAN EVENTS

The Women of Mooseheart Le- zion met last night and plans are progressing for the Hallow e'e n dance to be given October 31.
 It was also suggested that the ladies get their gym suits ready for gymnastics. As soon as the in- structor can be secured they will have a real gymnasium class, which has been discussed for some time
 Following the short business meeting luncheon was served.
 The Women of Mooseheart Le- zion are giving a card party on October 10.