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The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Hit With Own Cornet
And Then Fined $40

Music hath charms is old adage butit is stale
when your sonnlaw practicing the
the opinion of Lemue K Robinson of the 1000 block JEFF
fore Ave
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
EASTERN STAR PARTY

Acacia Chartor M, "S. -. =. s.
will hold card rarty and dance
I a:S" o'clock tonight at 24o0 Six.
'esr'h St. y. w
The Washington times., 1929-10-19

LABOR DAY WINNERS HONORED
WASHINGTON BOARD OF TRADE WINNERS in
the fremens parade held here on Labor Day were
awarded prizes last night in the board of the
District Building by Odell S. Smith Above, Dorothy
Peasack, 12OOa Sixth st. S. W., the cup for the
most beautiful costume and Mildred Helwig GIT ST.
S. W., took the lamp for the most original one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, october g.
Potatoes, white, barrel, 1.50a4.00; 100
pounds, 2.50a2.90; sweet potatoes. bar
rel, 75a3.00: beets, 100, 300a4.00; beans,
bushel, 50al25: cabbage, hamper,
60a90; carrots, 100, 4.00a5.00; celery,
crate, l.25a2. 25; corn, dozen, 10a25
eggplant, hamper, 20a40; lettuce,
bushel. ,75a1 rs; lima beans, hamper,
1.25a1.75; onions, 100 pounds, 1.75a2 10;
peppers, hamper, 20a30; peas, 4.25a4. SO;
squash, hamper, 15a35: tomatoes,
hamper, 25a60; Gamers stock, bushel,
30a85; apples, bushel, 1.0oa20o: can
taloupes, hamper, 75a1.75: grapes,
basket, 40a50; peaches. bushel, LISA
3.25; pears, bushel, 2.75a4.00; ounces.
bushel, 1.00a200.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, alive-Spring chickens, pound,
25a30: LeghornS, 24a25; old hens, asa
81; Leghorns, 19a21; old ROSTERS, 18a20;
ducks, 20a25; guinea fowls, each, 40a65;
pigeons, pair, IS.
Eggs-Receipts, 1929 cases; native
and nearby firsts. 45a46 current
receipts, 39a40; hennery, whites, 52a53.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound. 42a48: ladies, 35a36; rolls, 31a32;
process butter, 40a41; store packed,
3oa31.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, rs head; light sup
ply: market dull. Steers, choice to
prime, none; good to choice, none;
medium to good, 11.25 to 1925; fair TO
medium, 1000 to HOO; plain to fair,
900 to 1000; common to plain, $50 to
900. Bulls, choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, $50
to $50: fair to medium, $50 to $50:
plain to fair, $50 to 7.50; common to
plain, 600 to $50. Cows, choice to
prime, none; good to choice, 500 10
900; medium to good, $50 to 500; fair
to medium, $50 to $50; plain to fair,
$50 to $50; common to plain, $50 to
$50. Heifers, choice to prime, none;
good to choice, none; medium to good
900 to $50; fair to medium. 800 to
900; plain to fair, TOO to 800; COM
mon to plain, 600a700. Fresh COWS
and springers, 5000 to 10000.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 800 head;
light supply; market steady. Sheep,
200 to 600; lambs, $50 to 1875.
Hogs-Receipts, 100 head; light sup
ply; market steady. Lights, 1890 to
HOS; heavies, 1866 to 1890; medium,
1920 to lilo; .roughs, 755 to 9.25; light
pigs, 800 to 1925; pigs, 1850 to 1890.
Calves-Receipts, so. head; light sup
ply; market steady. Calves, 100 to 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, October 9 (P).-The
cotton market opened steady at an adj
vance Of 2 to S points on covering or
rebuying by some of yesterdays sellers
who were probably Influenced by the
steady showing Of Liverpool and pros
poets of showery weather.
December contracts sold up to 1884
at the start or about IA points above
the low level of yesterday, but the adj
vance met some Southern selling and
some further liquidation which sent
prices of few points during the early
trading. BY the end of the first half
hour the market was about net un-
changed to 8 points lower, with trading
comparatively quiet.
The weekly report Of the Weather
Bureau read favorably as to Western
conditions, bu tunfavorable as to the East
and appeared to be without much effect
on the immediate market. Liverpool
cables reported continental and Bombay
buying in the market there and said
that the cotton goods situation at Man
chester was unsettled with the decline
in silver checking business with China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
Pennroad. Offers Rights"

NEW YORK, October 9.-The Penn
road Corporation, holding company
affiliated with: the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. proposes to raise S49,900,O 900
through the issuance of 3,025,O00 ad-
ditional common shares in the form
of voting trust certificates at $16.50 each
Present certificate holders will be en-
titled to purchased new ones in the
ratio of one for each two held. The
rights, on the basis of yesterdays clos
ing price of $2450 for Pennroad stock,
are worth in the aggregate about $15,-
100000. In announcing the offering,
the company made known that 1t had
purchased the Canton Co., strategic
piece of railroad property in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, October 9 (P.-Wheat
prices scored an early advance today,
helped by material fresh upturns in
quotations at Liverpool. Official an
nouncement that the Federal Farm
Board might resort to purchase and
withdrawal from commerce of consider
able tonnage of grain tended also to
strengthen values. Opening SO to 13s
higher, Chicago wheat later held near
initial figures. Corn and oats were also
firm, with corn starting 1sa14 to rs up,
but subsequently receding a little. Pro-
visions tended downward.
Indications that continued active
transatlantic demand for wheat from
turns in Liverpool quotations did much
to encourage speculative buying at
times today in the wheat market here
Much attention also was given to word
that under ext. aordinary circumstances
the Federal Farm Board was prepared
to purchase large surplus of any agri-
cultural commodity and carry the prod
uct until a more favorable opportunity
of disposal was brought about.
General trade comment here today
on the announcement of the plans of
the Federal Farm Board for emergency
purchases Of grain when necessary was
to the effect that the market influence
Of this intention appeared to be dis
tinctly in favor of friends of higher
prices. On the consequent bulgeS in
price, however, free selling to realize
profits was in evidence. On the other
hand. foreigners were credited with
having done good deal of buying to-
day Of wheat future deliveries here.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09

Secured By llrst deed Of trust ON real estate.
PREVAILING interest and eommlssisn.
Joseph |. Weller sew ssS w. an Z Z T w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, October 9 P).-Butter,
steady: receipts, 5000 tubs; creamery,
extras, 44a4; standards, 4434;. extra
firsts, AZ to 43: firsts, 391a to Al;
seconds, 81 to 381a. Eggs, steady; re-
ceipts, 5,847 cases; prices unchanged.
Poultry-Alive, firm; receipts, 3 cars;
fowls, 81 to 27: Springs, % to Is;
ROSTERS, 10; turkeys, 20 to 80; ducks,
16 to 10; geese, 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09

There are indications of great de-
posts of oil in Argentina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
PARIS BoURsE PRICES.

PARIS, October 9 (P.-Prices were
weak on the Bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, 70 francs IS centimes.
Five per cent loan, los francs 20
centimes.
Exchange on London, 1923 francs, 89h
centimes. The dollar was quoted at
Is francs 48 centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
Estimated Coal OUTPUT.

NEW YORK, October 9 tR.-The
weekly estimate of bituminous coal
production in the United States for
the period ending october S, is placed
by the National Coal Association at
100000 net tons, decline of about
100000 tons from the total for the
preceding week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
CURB SHARES DROP
IN HEAVY SELLING
Utilities Are Under Pressure
and Oil Issues Show
Strength.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to the Star.
NEW YORK, October 9.-Reversing
the upward trend of the preceding ses-
sion, curb prices moved irregular lower
today at the opening, rallied somewhat,
then encountered further selling. Util-
tiles were subjected to the most pres
sure. Petroleum shares furnished a
contrast by their comparative strength.
Mines and motors remained weak,
while aviation shares, after opening
higher, slipped and investment trusts
eased on renewed profit-taking. The
higher-priced industrials were irregu-
lar.
Oil Group Strong.
Cities Service common, duplicating its
performance of the previous session,
opened at a new high record price. Ac-
QUESTION of Seven-Eleven Oil by Lion
Oil attracted attention to the latter
shares.
This advance, however, was short
lived. Gulf Oil again was strong as
a result of rumors connecting it with
the plans of an oil investment trust.
Standard Oil of Kentucky and Humble
Oil were among the bright spots in
the oil division. Humble brought in
several important wells in the last few
days. The rapid rise of Standard Oil
Of Kansas was attributed to a pool.
Lone Star Gas was the weakest of
the natural gas shares. most of which
were inclined to heaviness. Opening
at "a, Lone Star moved down to So
In the first two hours, following the
announcement that it proposed to sell
100000 of Preferred stock for ex-
pansion purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
First Mortgage Loans

Lowest Rates of Interest and Commission
Thomas J. Fisher & Company, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

tReported By J & W. seligman & %
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-21

CHILDREN'S and Misses Patent
One-strap, with Tan Snake trim
ming. Rubber Heel. Sizes S1-2.
$2.49.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
Phrase "Stone Age" Not
Literal in Application

The Stone age is a term commonly
used to denote the earliest recognized
stage in the development of human
culture as defined by the materials
used by man for weapons, utensils,
etc. The phrase is somewhat mislead-
ing, since 1t is probable that primitive
man made use of wood and other
perishable materials to a far greater
extent than Of stone, and consequently
the stage is defined by the prevailing
material Of the relics, not by that of
actual implements In common use. The
term "Stone age" represents In no
sense a chronological division Of hu-
man progress, but is loose equivalent
for stage Of cultural development
varying widely in duration In different
parts Of the world. There are, e. g.,
tribes still In the Stone age, while, on
the other hand, some groups had out
grown 1t before the dawn of history.
1t is also worth noting that some
tribes commonly classed as belonging
to the Stone age produced objects of
a superior artistic and industrial merit
to those who had advanced to the use
Of metals. The evidence for the ex-
istence of such an age in most parts
of the world is conclusive, but 1t is
from the prevalence and character Of
the relics in certain parts of Europe
rather than In America that the idea
and term have come into general use.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
iStonehenge Mystery to
Studenfa of the Past

Ancient and mysterious Stonehenge
is located some nine miles from Sails
bury, and near the little town OF
Amesbury, in Wiltshire, England. This
circular formation of stones encloses
what is commonly called the Altar
stone. What Its origin or purpose Is
time or research has not revealed, but
1t is obviously connected with some
form of observation Of the sun, pos
sibly sun worship. 1t is generally be-
ilieved to have been erected some 1900
years ago, possibly by the tribe from
the Continent which brought the Idea
of cultivation Of land to England in
the Bronze age. To the east Of the
Stone circle is the Hele stone or
Friar's heel, over which at dawn on
June 21-namely, at the summer sol
stlce-the sun rises when Viewed from
the Altar stone. Other pointed stones
mark the rise Of the sun at the win
ter solstlce and sunset at midsummer.
At few places In England can the
thoughts run riot to such an extent ms
in this circle Of immense stones stand
ing in solitude overlooking Salisbury
plain. Pictures Of human sacrifice and
heather rites spring readily to the
Imagination. r.lla
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
Ambassador, in Theory,
Ranks Above Minister

An ambassador is head of an en-
bassy and minister is head of a
legation. Under international law
and usage an ambassador is the per-
sonal representative of the sovereign
or head of a state and is accredited
directly to the head or sovereign Of
another state. A minister Is, under
international law and usage, the rep
resentative of the government Gas
distinct from the head of the state)
and Is accredited to the government
of another state. Theoretically an
ambassador has the right to con.
verse directly with the sovereign or
the head of the state to which he is
accredited. and likewise may corre-
spond directly with the sovereign or
head of his own country. A minister,
on the other hand, In theory carries
on his correspondence with the min
lister of foreign affairs Of the state
to which he is accredited, and SINH
larry corresponds with his own gov
eminent through the minister of for
eign affairs of his own country. In
practice the duties Of an ambassa-
dor and a minister are the same. At
social and official function an am
bassador, ON account of his superior
rank, takes precedence over a min
lister. ... 81. .#.. s.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
Scientists Listen to
"Conversation" of Ants

Two scientists Of the University OF
Pittsburgh recently perfected an ap-
paratus for detecting the sounds Of
underground communication among
ants.
A block Of wood was placed Upon
the diaphragm of an ordinary tele-
phone transmitter, which In turn
was connected through batteries and
ampll6ers to pair Of earphones.
When the termites crawled over the
block of wood the transmitter was
agltated, resulting in sound vibrations
which were clearly heard by the lis
teners at the headset.
When the ants became excited over
something or other their soldiers were
found to hammer their heads vigor-
ously on the wood. This action could
be clearly seen and heard at the
same time.
The investigators found that the
ants could hear sound vibrations in
the air very poorly or not at all, but
were extremely sensitive to vibrations
underground. For this reason 1t was
thought that the head hammerlng was
method of communication.
Because of this sensitivity to sub
stratum vibrations ants are seldom
found to infest the ties of railroads
carrying heavy traffic, or buildings
containing machinery. The vibrations
mean danger to them just as II one
Of their own number was giving the
alarm by banging his head on the
ground.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
Baboon Formidable Foe
When Incited to Fury

At night the South African baboon
is tlf6ofous creature, and as its sight
in the dusk is far inferior to that of
the leopard, the latter sometimes
steals up to where the troop is Sleep
ing, makes its pounce, and escapes
with a shrieking victim. But the
leopard does not invariably have the
best of 1t. There are several we'll
authenticated instances Of such night
marauder being surrounded and torn
to pieces. Another enemy much dread
ed by balloons inhablting the warmer
localities is the rock-python. But there
are instances Of even the python being
destroyed by the combined fury of
troop. All snakes, whether poisonous
or not, are equally feared by balloons.
This Is somewhat strange in view of
the circumstances that the latter can
at once distinguish between berries
that are wholesome and those that are
poisonous, even though they may never
have seen them before. The hiss of
snake will reduce the most enraged
baboon to state Of abject terror, and
dead snake placed In the vicinity of
one will drive It almost distracted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
znt-Killer Uses Pincers
for Grinding Its Victims

Among the myriad forms of animal
life are to be found many that tax the
credibility. One Is a creature only
about three inches long which bears a
superficial resemblance to the spider
and also to both the scorpion and the
Vinegerone. Frequently 1t is mistaken
for one Of these, but Its correct pseu.
donym is ant-killer, name the impll-
cations of which are fully borne out
by its behavior toward these little in
sects. Its reason, writes G. T. Reed
In Nature Magazine, for killing the
ants, and nearly all the other small
animals, chiefly arthropodans, is not
pure love of destruction.
After killing the insects 1t thorough
ly grinds the bodies In its powerful
and needle-like chelae which project
forward in front of the small head.
Then through toothless mouth,
scarcely bigger than small pinhead,
1t sucks the juices from the bodies Of
the victims.
The ant-killer Is dreaded by the
Mexicans as an enemy more venomous
than the rattlesnake. AS a matter Of
fact, It has no venom and is harmless,
except for the rather painful wound
that 1t might infiict with its sharp,
strong, formlc acid-covered pincers.
These large splder-like animals are
widely distributed throughout arid
tropical and semltroplcal regions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25

The secret Of little general store
in an English village, suffered and
closed for forty years, was disclosed
on the death of its owner. Flaxius Jo-
sephus Wilkinson had left the store
absolutely unaltered since the death
Of mis- father. Calendars and papers
Of forty years before were found, and
on the counter was q pair Of old-fash-
Toned scales. There was also a yard
stick that had evidently been used
for measuring cloth, and the medicine
bottles, tea canisters and jars were
as the old man had left them-even
the jacket of the old shopkeeper still
hung on the wall. Few persons knew
of this remarkable instance of a sons
devotion to his fathers memory. The
son had been left comfortably well
off, but he carefully busted and swept
the little store and lived for many
years in the house adjoining it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
Columbus, Coat Of Arm,

It was in 1.-The spacious times Of
good Queen Bess" when the Spaniard
was Lord of the Earth. All know the
story of his "InvIncible Armada; but
1t had an unforeseen result through
one of the vessels being wrecked on
the Fair isle, off the coast of Scotland,
and some 200 of the crew being saved.
During a stay of some months there,
the Spaniards taught the women their
quaint patterns. One of the patterns
is a golden anchor on a blue ground.
This was the coat of arms granted TO
Columbus by the Spanish sovereigns
as one of the rewards for his discovery
of the New world Montreal Family
Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
Impossible to Predict
Approach of Tornado

Science has devised no way of pre-
dieting when or where tornado will
strike or exactly what path 1t will
travel once 1t starts. Weather bu-
reau officials recognize certain con
dltions that are favorable-sultry,
"sticky" afternoons following morn
ings that are oppressive, especially in
May and June, with an area of low
atmospheric pressure shown on the
weather map to the northwest-but
the weather bureau makes no predic-
ton of tOrnadoes. Even when con.
dltions are apparently most favorable
tornadoes may not occur at all and
when they do appear there is no GER
talnty In regard to what locality or
even what state they will strike. Also.
no successful effort has ever been
made to warn cities of the approach
of a tornado when 1t Is travelling In
their general direction. Wire service
is always disrupted by such a storm
and radio would be worthless on &C.
count of dlsablement of sending sta
tlon In the storm path.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
Blue Paint Unpopular
With Deep-Sea Sailors

Seafarers in general are emphatic
in their dislike of blue paint on YES
sci. 1t is deep-rooted belief with
them that bad luck will follow the use
Of the color. Twenty-Five years or so
ago the Donna Briggs, little three
masted coasting schooner, was a ia
miliar caller at ports between Nova
Scotia and Boston. The men of the
sea and ships declared that whenever
she dropped anchor a storm followed.
The schOoner's hull was blue.
II recall that a few years ago." said
a Fulton Market fish dealer, 1--WE en-
gagged Gloucester skipper to go down
to Maine port and bring back a
schooner that had just been launched
for us. When he found they had
painted the matches blue, he picked up
his grip and started back for the rail-
road station. New York Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
{ Nations Export Trade
; Defiance of Old Saying

American producers have exploded
one of the best geographic metaphors.
They now make millions annually by
carrying Goals to Newcastle" Many
,"coals," In fact, to many "Newcas-
Ties"
American merchants are selling all
sorts of products to countries for
which those same products are IA
nous, says the National Geographic
society.
Apple blossom time In Normandy is
no hindrance to the sale of thousands
Of boxes of American apples in
France. The United States also sells
perfume and raislns to France, the
home of flower farms and vineyards
hops and sausage to Germany, home
Of beer and frankfurters, and fertil-
izer to Chile, the worlds chief source
Of natural nitrates.
Peru is the original home Of quinine.
Yet quinine leads the list Of Ameri-
can medlclnals worth 100000 import
ed into Peru annually from the United
States, country In which cinchona
trees do not grow.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
Mans Critical Faculty
Potent Factor in Love

Man, as a rule, can be attracted by
almost any pretty and relatively at
tractive woman. He can be stirred by
any girl who is specifically charm
ing, as most girls are today. But the
test comes when that original attrac-
tion progresses to the place where 1t
meets his critical faculty or instinct
of self-protection. Then he says to
himself. as this worth while?"
Men may be charmed but they are
never won at first sight When they
become critical they almost invariably
experience sense of panic-that
panic to which almost all of them will
admit they have fallen prey during
the process of falling in love. Then,
II they are to be really won. they
must find in the girl things which
reassure them and convince them
that 1t is worth while.
The next step, therefore, depends
entirely upon the girl 1t is at this
critical moment that she either wins
or loses the game, almost entirely
according to what she then Offers
Adela Rogers st. Johns in Smart Set
Magazine. .........
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
New invention

A small boy had watched tele-
phone repairman climb pole, connect
test set and try to obtain connec.
ton with the testboard. There was
some trouble obtaining the connection.
The yOungster listened few minutes
and rushed into the house, exclaim.
ing, Mamma, come out here quick.
There's man up telephone pole
talking TO heaven"
"What makes you think he is talk
ing to heaven?"
"Cause he hollered 'Hellol hello
hello! good lord, what's the matter up
there; can't anyone hearP FORBES
Magazine.