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The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-06-21
TOWNS NET DEBT
is NOW S265,O88
This Amount Is IA Per Cent. of
the Assessed Valuation of
Taxable Property
FIGURES ARE OF MAY 81

According to the latest official
information, the net debt of the
town of Chapel Hill is 1855, ,088.
Under the municipal finance
law of North Carolina, before a
town issues bonds for any pur-
pose it's executive officer has to
file with the clerk of the board
of aldermen a statement of the
debt. 1t must be filed after the
introduction and before the
final passage of the bond ordi-
nance and is open to inspection
by any citizen. Very infre-
quently-in Chapel Hill, at least,
does anybody ever appear at
the Town Hall and ask to see it.
This towns latest debt state
ment bears the date of May 81,
1929. First are set down the
items constituting the gross debt.
Then come the deductions (con-
sisting principally of sinking
funds and uncollected special as
sessments) Thus by subtraction
the net debt is ascertained.
Outstanding bonded debt (sewer,
public improvement, funding)
1926 900
Bonded debt to be incurred under or
dinances introduced but not issued
$49,95O
Gross debt $S75,95O
Deductions:
Amount of sinking funds $19,074
Uncollected special assessments
$50, ,78S
Special easements to be levied $4,000
Deductions Sl10,S62
Net debt $265, ,088
The law says that the bonded
debt of q municipality must not
exceed 8 per cent. of the total as
sessed valuation of property
subject to municipal taxation.
Chapel Hills percentage, accord
ing to this latest statement,
stands at IA per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Wall, Street Briefs
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Gold movements at the port Of New
York for the week ending September as
comprised imports Of $4.o1&ooo, Of
which 1891, 900 was from England and
SIS, zoo from Latin American countries,
and exports of $123, 900 to Mexico.
Of earmarked gold held for foreign ac-
count.
John K. .Lencke, president of the
Appolo Magnetic Corporation of King
ston, NJ Y, announced today that his
company had purchased the assets,
Motor Control Corporation of New York
City, manufacturers Of automotive
motor gauges. All equipment, mate
rails, etc, of the acquired company will
be moved to the Kingston plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, September "a Especially.
Market Influences were so easily bal
anced today that prices on the Cotton
Exchange held within q narrow range
ana ended q few points lower. than last
night. -. So. -.
TOrrential- rains In parts of Georgia
and South Carolina, together with heavy
trade buying rs December approached
1870, developed resistance. Spots were
UNCHANGED at 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, September n (A1 Omitted
states Department Of AEriculture)
Potatoes-Receipts, l4l cars; on track
$50; total United States shipments, 1897
cars; trading slow; market SLIGHTLY
weaker: Wisconsin sacked round whites.
2.4S to 40; Minnesota and North Da-
kota sacked round whites, 2.2o to 2.50:
sacked early Ohios, 2:2o to ESQ; Idaho
sacked russets mostly around 2.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
TRANSACTIONS ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

PREV. lsss- stock ane eaiss- e!s
1874 5sM Cutisr-lIam tsNl... rs 1914 lI6k lis liz
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Gal.

= HAzELToN, -Pa.-Anthracite ship
msnts IN. the last wesk have been ex-
eeedinsly heavy, running about 20 per
cent above the normal average Of both
1927 and 1925. Employment index ng-
ures show gain Of . points since July,
but are lower than at this time last
year. -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Commodity Notes
Retail Trade.

:, ATLANTA, September 27.-Retail
business In the Southeast is much bet
ter than last year, survey Of jobbing
houses reveals. Especially heavy gains
have been made in automobiles at 'popu-
lar prices, radio and general holiday
lines. Country banks are in = healthier
condition than In years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27

: Orders of considerable size have just
been placed with electrically operated
refrigeration plants for units to be used
within the magazines Of naval and
Coast Guard vessels to prevent deterio-
ration OF ammunition, IS 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27

S1EG0 UK Bt0ckB On new York KKok0nRo
1889 AM....... 495.200 lz:e0 Nooa.. 2Os1 200
1880 PN....... 3.o5ssOo SIZE P.M... S63iI0o
DIVIDEND tahIe are the annua
cash suartsry yearly dec
sUnt sha. eo tRsrtls sEsra rsus
PAID this fsyass stock Plus u
stock. deayahe when 0Eeyable
fius * In GtseS flas * IN ssseE 81" ." !" se'k
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Rreona Germ.

:. Z. OKLAHOMA CTTY. Okla oklaho-
ma broom corn production Is expected
to be much shortef than last year, ace
.cording 10 the ofacial forecast oa fe,-
500 tons e comp9red TO- "a, 800 tons
produced last year. Dry weather cut the
total produCtion. - ..-~.s,-:, .. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27

DR.. George K. Burgess, director,
United States Bureau Of Standards,
and Scott Turner, director, United
States Bureau of Mines, have been
announced rs members Of the iron
alloys committee, Of the Engineering
Foundation to inaugurate cooper
alive research called vital TO- the prog
ress of the, American iron and steel
industry. Louis Jordan and Or. Charles
H. Herty, jr.,. Of the respective bureaus,
were designated alternates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27

Statements of operations for August
have been Med by the Washington
Gas Light Co. and the GEORGETOWN Gas
Light CO. with the Public utilities Com
mission. -. =. -- -- -. -
The former showed net income for the
month Of $2l $685., q gain Of s,657.4l
over the month . year ago, and Of
S6le ,609.SS for the eight months or
S1O6.65s40 more than the correspond
ing period In 1928.
Net. corporate dncome for the George
town company for the month was 44,-
95s.S7, or $2,355.04 in excess of that
porate income for the year to date.
sloG ,620.2s, betters the similar COM
parative last year by $25,704.30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
COLLATERAL LOAN RATES.
BIZ che Associated Press

By the Associated Press. 49,
Collateral loan rates were again
suffering last week. The trend, a. re-
ported in the following average fsares
from the Census Bureau for the week
and comparable periods, placed the
later totals fractionaily above those Of
previous weeks. -. - -
Call. Time
-. Loans. Money.
Week ending December.2i. 83z% 90
Preceding week.. S1e% F3sS.
same week lask gear. 49,. tx 70 .74z%'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
RAD|0-TELEGRAPH
MERGER RUMORED
Wall Street Hears Two Com.
panies viii Unite-Report
:Unconfirmed. M
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2o.--It was the
talk Of Wall street yesterday that ne
gotiations for q gigantic communica-
tons merger involving the 1nterna-
tional Telephone g. Telegraph Co.,
which owns Postal Telegraph and Com
mercial Cables. and the Radio Corpora
ton Of America are nearing compile
ton.
Gen. James G. Hartford, president of
Radio, declined to comment on the re-
ports, and no confirmation was avail
able at the Offices of I. T. & T.
Osthenes Benin. president OF the com.
pany, could not be reached, and
Hernand Behn, executive vice presi-
dent, was i'll.
It was said that negotiations were
going forward in Paris. between Owen
D. Young, chairman Of the board Of
Radio, and Thomas w. Lamont, a
member Of the firm Of J. p. Morgan
&, Co., dominant interest In I. T. g. T..
both are in Paris In connection with
the reparations conference. Wall street
found significance in the fact that
Davis Arnoff, general manager of
Radio, and H. B. Orde, vice president
ana treasurer OF /. i. o. l., also are LII
Europe.
while the reports were vague in
detail, It was generally understood in
banking circles that Radio would sell
its recently formed subsidiary, Radio
Communications, Inc, to L. T. d T.,
and would in turn receive a substan-
tial stock interest In the latter.
Financial circles saw in the purchase
an effective means Of combating the
national radio-cable groups being or
ganized abroad, particularly In Great
Britain. The White act prohibits
merger Of communication systems, but
1t was thought in financial circles this
had been circumvented by the outright
sale.
The I. r. Il r. was incorporated In
1920. and since then has acquired the
International Western Electric Co, the
Ail-America Gables. Inc; the Mackay
companies and companies In South
America, Europe, Cuba and Porto Rico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29

teacher and public official, his last post
being Secretary of the Treasury under
President Roosevelt, before entering the
gas industry. He Is the only one of the
group who was born in New York City
He is 81 years old.
Ford Started at 40.
Henry Ford was 40 years old when he
organized the Ford Motor Co. in 1908.
The district school and course in busi-
ness college gave him what classroom
education he had, then he became a
machinist's helper. He worked at this
trade for 20 years before anybody ever
referred to him as Henry Ford, manu-
facturer of automobiles.
James A. Farrell's father was ship
captain, but the sea did not appeal to
the son. He went to work at Is as a
mill hand to help support his family
He performed odd tasks around the MILL
which made steel wire, and he has re-
manned a steel worker" all his life.
Today, at 66, he is president and direc-
tor of the United States Steel Corpora
ton.
Charles E. Mitchell. president and di-
rector of the National City Bank, start
ed out to learn the electrical business
after leaving Amherst College. He be-
gan working in the Western Electric
Co.'S Chicago office. but returned to
New York and at 80 was assistant to the
president Of the Trust Co. of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Post-wa1
Americas billion-d dollar executives in
clude machinist, a mining engineer
mill hand, school teacher, lawyer
an electrician. minister's son, an oil
dealer, an electrical company executive
and a scientist.
These men are the active admins
traitors of enterprises combining under
their control more than $4,000, 000, 00C
of the Nations wealth. any one of which
would have been able to buy the 13
Original Colonies and to have put a
fence around them.
Alfred P. Sloan. jr., obtained bach
elor of science degree from the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology in
1875, when he was 20 years old. He be-
came head of a company manufactur-
ing ball bearings and was 35 years old
when he identified himself with auto
mobiles as president of the United
Motor Co. He became president of the
General Motors Corporation 16 years
ago, when he was 80.
Owen D. Young now is SIS years old
and chairman of two leading electrical
enterprises, the General Electric Co. and
the Radio Corporation of America. al
though in 1913 he was still a member
of Boston law firm. He obtained a
degree in law from the University Of
Boston at % years of age. and it was
II years later. as vice president of the
General Electric Co., that he turned to
the work in which he was to become
pre-eminent.
Clifford Is Youngest.
Walter S. Clifford, president and d.
rector IF tho o,
Telegraph Co., is younger by seven years
than any other of the big ten" When
he was 20 years old he took his A. B.
and said good-by to Harvard He wasted
no time, and his first job was assistant
to the secretary and treasurer of the
Western Electric. He is only "A years
old.
Walter G. Teagle Is another who has
not varied his program great deal.
A record of his career thus far begins
and ends with oil. He was graduated
from Cornell University and became a
dealer in oil Immediately afterward as
member of the Cleveland firm of Sco-
field. Schurmer & Teagle.
The minister's son is Albert H. Wig
gin, chairman of the board of the
Chase National Bank, New York. In
1885, when he was II years old. he fin-
ished high school course in Medfield,
Mass. and went to work in Boston as
a bank clerk. From bank clerk to presi-
dent of the country's third largest bank
his 81 years.
George B. Cortelyou, president and
trustee of the Consolidated Gas Co. Of
New York, was as years old before he
showed any particular interest In gas
and its distribution to the public. He
was in succession lawyer, school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
POTATO MARKET DULL.

CHICAGO, March 29.-(U. s. De-
partment of Agricultural -Potatoes-
Receipts, IA cars; on track 2S9 cars
total U. S. shipments, 796 cars; old
stock trading slow, market dull. Wis
consin sacked round whites, 50as5;
fancy, shade higher; Minnesota and
North Dakota sacked round whites, 55a
IS; sacked Red River Ohios, mostly IS:
Idaho sacked russets. 1.45a1 .65: few
Its. New stock, trading fair market
easy Florida, barrel Spalding Rose,
725a750; Texas sacked Bliss Triumphs,
425a450.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
Western Maryland Railway Gain

BALTIMORE. March 90 (SpeciaD -
The Western Maryland Railway reports
a gain in net income of $15,019 in Feb
ruary, despite the fact that operating
revenues were of $76,806, compared
with the corresponding month In 1923.
Saving of S73,552 in operating expenses
enabled the company to make the bet
ter showing in net income.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
Bank to Be Trust Company.

VIENNA. March 90 (SpeciaD AT a
meeting of the stockholders of the
Vienna National Bank held Tuesday it
was voted to change from a national
bank to a trust company under the
name Of the Vienna Trust Co. The
change will 90 into effect on July /,
1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29

He is one of the youngest Of the coun-
try's big executives, only 81.
Began as Assayer.
William c. Potter, a mining engineer
until his thirty-seventh year, brought
with him an unusual accumulation OF
interests and experiences when he be-
came a banker. At 81 he is president OF
the Guaranty Trust Co., II years after
making complete success In the en-
cheering business. His first job was as
an assayer with the Liberty Bell Mining
Co., Telluride, Colo.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
Miles of Fertile Land
Made Useless by Flood

A report from the government EN-
tamolngist In charge Of cotton insect
investigations at Tailnlah. La. states
that, as a result Of floods, inert sand
covers several miles Of the finest and
most beautifully developed farming
land of the Mississippi delta. In the
Scott district. Such deposits OF inert
sand are made when the current OF
the rushing waters Is slightly slowed
down, as when 1t meets with COM
paratiyely small obstruction. The sand
Is composed largely OF quartz particles
which. since they are rock fragments,
are heavier than the fertile silt and
clay content naturally separates itself
first. while the silt and clay are car
ried along In the water and deposited
when the current Is further slowed
down. The sand. due to Its quartz
makeup, Is infertile and consequently
for years nothing can be grown In
areas where 1t Is deposited. To re-
move 1t would be too expensive.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
WHAT DR.. CALDWELL
LEARNED IN AZ
YEARS PRACTICE

A physician watched the results Of
constipation for II years, and believed
that no matter how careful people are Of
their health, diet and exercise, constipa
tion will occur from time to time. OF
next Importance, then, is how to treat
it when it comes. DR.. Caldwell always
was in favor Of getting as close to nature
ss possible, hence his remedy for consti.
patton. known as DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup
Pepsin, is mild vegetable compound.
1t can not harm the system and is not
habit forming Byrup Pepsin is pleasant
tasting, and youngsters love it.
DR.. Caldwell did not approve Of
drastic physics and purges. He did not
believe they were good for anybody
system. In practice of At years he
never saw any reason for their use when
Syrup Pepsin will empty the bowels just
ss promptly.
Do not let day go by without 4
bowel movement Do not sit and hope
but go to the nearest druggist and get
one Of the generous bottles of DR.. Cald
wells Syrup Pepsin, or write "Syrur
Pepsin," Dept. BIB, Monticello. Illinois
for free trial bottle.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
A Bad Wreck

OF the constitution may follow IN the
track of disordercd system, impure
blood or inactive liver. Don't run the
I risk DR.. Picrcc's Golden Medical Dis
covcry is an Alternative extract OF herbs
and roots that drives out impurities
acts on the liver.
When you're debilitated, : and your
weight is below healthy standard, you
regain health and strength by using the
= discovery" II builds up the body.
Mrs H. b. Riley OF NJ. Route B., Arapahoe,
Colo, writes Il would not be alive only Tor
DR.. piercc's medicines For the blood and
stomach, Discovery cannot be ercelled-
Sold in tablet or liquid form. II your
dealer does not have it, send o5 cents
for the tablets to DR.. Piercs's lnvalids
Hotel. Buffalo, N. \.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
Youthful Musician

Each week the chimes OF the Win
chester fMass.) Unitarian church peal
forth with solemn hymns or brave.
patriotic tunes. But few listeners
know that the hands that operate the
carlton are those Of sixteen-year-
old girl. Marjorie Hayden, high
school Junior. Is thought to be the
youngest carlton player In America.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16

Difficulties of Life Have Their Purposes

Very rare are those who have al
gays had their every wish fulfilled
Or forestalled, but even these should
not be envied.
Man is not made to live In per
petual sunshine. and would very soon
tire Of having all he desires. with
our having 10 wait and work for the
NATURALIZATION OF his longings. The
greater The ease of obtaining what he
wants--the sooner 1t would pail. upon
him.
l.ife's difficulties md prolonged
TRAITS. says the London chronicle. aTe
test Az character. Ii we had no diff
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
Moose Herds With Cows

The Rio Alta ranch in Alberta has
an Unusual visitor. Feeling lonely, a
fine moose has come down out OF his
Erocky habtation in the mountains, and
has been grazing with the cattle. 1t
lis being watched with interest by the
manager of the ranch and appears to
be on quite fraternal terms with the
Icattle and mixes with them freely.
The herd take the strangers coming
as natural and do not interfere with
lit In any way. They have little right
to. for they are prolific usurpers OF a
lIand which once was his.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
Pork and Longevity

William Walker, who is believed tt
be Englanfs oldest man. has just at
tanned the age OF one hundred and
seven. He celebrated the day quietly
at his home at Nottingham. His sio
gan Is Eat pork and live long, ant
his gifts included many forms Of hls
favorite dish. II have heard" he said
that a monkey gland makes people
young again, but why be 'monkeyed
with when there's plenty OF pork. and
there are more pigs than monkeys"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
Var Called on ALI

During the World war. all the ma
tions involved employed CONSUMPTION.
Such countries as Great Britain and
the United States. which formerly had
voluntary military service, adopted
conscription as war measure for the
duration of the war period
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16

A good head of hair Is worth at
least $1,000 to woman, according to
noted French actress, who lost all
Of hers In I'm auto accident in Paris.
1t took three months for the hair to
return and she was kept Idle that
long.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16

got good results. She still takes II. |
do. all kinds OF heavy work, including
my homework and | also help In the
field. I recommend the Vegetable Com.
pound and will glndly do 80 at any
time, ! am willing to. answer any let.
terg asking about this Medicine Mas
BR1, onESt4En, Route ~ Rih, llA
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16

Count Luchner tells Of being ordered to
take command Of . sailing vessel in 1915
to run the British blockAde. The vessel
was armed and carried = crew OF sixty.
1t was disguised 50 that its real nature
could not b discovered except by = most
completes examination. 1t was planned
that the crew we're to be disguised AZ
Norwegians. Luckner could speak Nor
wexian flucntly. The members Of the crew
wers thoroughly drilled in the parts they
WE'RE to play and = pitch-dark night in
November the Seeadler slipped out OF the
usouth q the Weser into the North Sea.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16

Under tile Indiana laws century
ago every ablebodied male between
eighteen and forty-iive was obliged to
drill twice year or pay fine Of 81.
las 81 was hard to raise" says an
old settler. everybody drilled."-Gas
Logic.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
New Word in Language

Progress In science and industry Is
constantly demanding new terms and
one Of the latest Of these Is the word
"decIhel.s coined by telephone engl.
neers to describe the efficiency of tele
phone circuits, says Popular Mechan-
les Magazine. 1t is substitute for
the phrase transmission unit"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
Uncle Ebcn

MAXIM n noise bout yohsef,' said
Uncle Eben, Hain' always SO snfe. IT'S
de early CROWN rooNer dat attracts
de attention OF somebody nrowln'
around In hopes of chicken dinner
Washington Star.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
Would Improve Teeth

II all the candy shops near schools
were closed and ON apple substituted
for crackers and milk taken ay pupils
as luncheon, teeth Of the rising gen
Grafton would he much improved, de-
clares an English dental expert.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
What II Really L.

A ninety year-old freshman at
tributes his long life to diet of no
tatoes, porridge nnd sour milk. The
chances are, however, that he hasn't
had long life merely an extended
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
Criminals Only Sick?

Crime is disease, and can be cured
as easily as any other malady, In the
view of Doctor Toulouse. well-knuwn
surgeon Of Paris. Study Of the crinl
nal will open roads TO the doctor, who
then will be- able TO apply hisltheory.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
A Good Speller

The bookkeeper was peeyish.
whats wrong?" asked the boss
"Why." he said. that pretty fypist
you insisted on engaging spells afro
ciously.'
us that so? She must be good ]
couldn't spell 1t !"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
Keen Open Heart

We should always keep corner
of our hearts open md free, TINT we
may make room for the opinions Of
our friends. Let us hive heart and
head and hospitality. Joseph Joubert.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16
Idea Not New One

Carpet sWeepers of crude pattern
were made In England hundreds of
years ago, but not until 1876 wns this
device seriously considered us time.
saving. Iabor-snving household article
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16

The corner stone OF the statehonse
In Boston was laid July 4, l795, having
been brought to the spot BY II white
horses--af that time the number OF
states In the Union.