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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
GRAIN EXPERTS MEET
IN FARM AID PLAN
ny che Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 26.-Grain market
ing experts from throughout the
Western wheat belt met here today with
the newly organized Federal Farm
Board to begin an investigation of how
best to help the grain growers.
The board went into session at the
Hotel Sherman behind closed doors.
It was expected to hear recommended
tons from the grain men for a candi-
date to represent the wheat growing
industry on the board. Inability of the
wheat groups to agree on a candidate
has held up appointment of the ninth
member Of the board by President
Hoover, 1t has been reported.
All members Of the board as pres
emily constituted, with the exception of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
MARYLAND BOND ISSUE.

BALTIMORE, July 26 Especially -
The State of Maryland will enter the
market Tuesday with a new issue OF
1858, 900 Az per cent securities, con-
sisting Of 1891 900 general construction
bonds, $4,000 Charlotte Hall school
bonds and $4,000 road bonds.
The last time the State sold bonds
was or June IL, when an issue of
$4,155,0O0 certificates Of Indebtedness
bearing AZ per cent interest, due June
is, 1882, to 1914, was sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
FEDERAL LAND BANK BONDS
NEW YORK, July 26 Especially -
Takes Denman's . Place.

CHICAGO. July 26 P).-Elmer A.
Beamer of Blissfeld, Mich, head Of the
Michigan Livestock Exchange, today
was elected president OF the National
livestock Producers Association to sue
coed G. B. Denman, now a member Of
the Federal Farm Board. BeaIner also
is president Of the Buffalo Producers
Cooperative Livestock Commission As
scciation and of the National Order
Buying Co.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, July 26 (P).-Cotton
was comparatively quiet today. Early
advances on fairly steady cables and
unfavorable crop advices from the
Southwest were followed by declines I'M
der renewed realizing or liquidation, ac-
cornpanied by talk of probably high end
month crop figures The midafternoon
market showed declines of about IS to
30 points from the high levels of the
morning. and was some 7 to 10 points
net lower.
Futures closed steady. to 7 points
lower: October, 18.70-72; December,
1397-98; January, 1891; March, 1912;
Nav. 1882. SPOT quiet: middling, 1870.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, July IS (P).-Stocks IT.
regular: General Electric at new high;
bonds mixed; American Telephone con-
vertible Avs again at new top. Curb
irregular; Middle West Utilities scars to
new high. Foreign exchanges flrm;
French franc reaches new 1929 nigh.
Cotton easier; beneficial showers Texas.
sugar higher; trade buying. Cohee
quiet and steady.
CHICAGC.-Wheat easy; reports
rain Canada. Corn easy; large receipts
and sympathy with wheat. Cattle
lower. Hogs steady TO lower.
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UNITED FOUNDERS.

BALTIMORE, July 26 Especially -
Stockholders of the United Founders
Corporation at a special meeting here
yesterday authorized an increase in the
number of common shares to $4,000, 900
from the present 100000. The num-
Der Of class A shares authorized re-
mains at 100000.
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Flour.

Ell RENO, Okla-Flour prices in
Oklahoma have. been increased about
$140 a barrel during the last 80 days,
with prospects of it going higher with
wheat. Oklahoma patent flours are
priced about $7.40 in carload lots. Mil
lers report excellent crop and business
conditions.
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MONEY RATE EASIER.

NEW YORK, July &c (P.-Call mon
ey easier; per cent all day. Time
loans firmer; 80 days, 812 per cent;
60-90 days, 81 per cent; As months,
s1z per cent. Prime commercial paper,
S per cent. Bankers acceptances UNI
changed.
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GULF COASTS NET.

NEW YORK, July 20 (P.-Gulf Coast
Lines net income of $483, 900 for the
first half is equal to 1928 share on
the common compared with earnings
of $487, $50, or 1925 a share, in the first
six months of 1928.
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ToDAY's METAL PRICES.

NEW YORK, July 26 R.-Copper
steady; electrolytic, spot and future, 49,
Iron steady, unchanged. Tin easy; spot,
42.l2; future, 47s7. Lead steady: spot,
6.75: East st. Louis, 655. Zinc steady;
East st Louis, spot and future, $50.
Anthony, 8.50a862.
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WHEAT IN TUMBLE
IN CHICAGO MARKET
Corn and Oats Also React on Heavy
Profit Taking and Reports
of Rain.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSUCIaItu FIVbS''
CHICAGO, July 26.-After outdoing
season high-price records today, wheat,
corn and oats reacted, largely because
of heavy proflt-taking sales and also
rain reports from Canada. Besides,
latest crop estimates by the Canadian
growers pool, although worse than a
week ago, were less disheartening than
reports from other sources had indi-
Gated There we're also late advices to-
day that Italy this season will have the
largest wheat harvest ever known in
that country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
Radio.

PHILADELPHIA the At
water Kent Manufacturing Co. has just
finished putting a new addition to it's
radio factory into commission it will be-
gin at once on another addition to cost
81 500 900.
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FIonr 20 Cents Higher.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 26 (P).-Flour
40 cents higher. In carload lots, family
patents quoted at 900a9.10 barrel in
9S-pound cotton sacks. Shipments
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Fruit.

PORTLAND Oreg.-The peak Of the
be reached this week, it Is expected.
The crop is said to be trifle short,
but the peach crop is up to normal.
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS-The charge for
handling and storing cotton here has
been reduced from to AZ cents bale
from the preceding prices. This is ex-
pected to improve the movement Of cot
ton throughout this port materially.
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GOLD MOVEMENT.

NEW YORK, July 26 (P.-Advices
received in Wall Street today from Lon
don said it was reported that 1000, GOO
pounds of additional gold had been
taken from the Bank of England tor
shipment to France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26

China is the only nation, so far as
is known, that has developed cricket
fights. The Japanese do not use the
Chipping insects for fighting purposes
but keep them in little cages Is pets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26

Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M.
Hyde, ex-officio member, were in at
tendance when the hearing got under
way today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26

Tobacco.

ATLANTA, Ga. July 26-Twenty-
two bright leaf tobacco markets are now
open in Georgia. The 10 per cent re-
duction in acreage this year is expected
to be counter balanced so far as profits
go by the finer quality of the weed. A
gross farmer income Of 100000 is
indicated.
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OIL.

CHICAGO.-Consum Of gaso-
line in the Middle West Is estimated to
be Is per cent heavier than a year ago.
but oVerproduction Of crude Is leading
that prices may not long hold their
present levels,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26

Opening January. 1905; March, 1923;
May, 49, AZ: october. old, 1890 bid; OCTOBER
new, 1889; December. 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26

Central Americas population is now
estimated at 600 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26

in units. MER SUBSiDiARiES-STOC
800 Anglo Am oN...s..s Is Is -
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FLAXSEED TARIFF
! ITEM EXPLAINED
Hoover's Proposed Increase
Based on TWo-Year Aver
age Production Cost.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A statement was issued today at the
White House declaring that President
Hoover's action in increasing the tariff
on flaxSeed. from 40 cents to Sc cents
a bushel. was based on a comparison
of average production costs here and
in the Argentine over two-year period.
The Tariff Commission conducted an
4inveStigation of domestic production
costs. the statement said, and TO de-
termine the cost of production in the
Argentine studied invoices on haxseed
imports from that country for the years
1925, 1925 and 1927 In addition. Spe-
cial information regarding the latter
was received from other sources.
Furtherf requests fro duties higher
than those provided in the tariff bill on
various farm products were laid before
the Republicans of the ways and means
committee today by members OF the
House.
Should any of the proposals meet with
the approval Of the Republican commit
tee members they will be offered as
amendments on the floor.
Many of the farm group members re-
manned to be heard by the committee
men today, together with some Eastern
Representatives who are dissatisfied
with various provisions in the bill and
the committee appointed by the group
interested in cattle production and
grazing to work for higher rates on live
stock and transfer Of hides and leather
from the free to the dutiable list.
The rate increases proposed thus far
bv the farm group have to do with cot
ton, wool, casein, figs and fiaXseed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
JAY WALKING" HAS
SER|OUSATTENT|ON
Officials Consider Whether 1t
Is Advisable to Arrest
Pedestrian VioIatorS.

Enforcement OF the pedestrian control
regulation, which forbids walkers to dis
obey electric traffic signals at intersec-
lions controlled by these devices, will be
considered by the District Commission
ers at the close of the present educa-
ton campaign of the Traffic Bureau
against Jay walking" it was learned
today at the District Building.
The Commissioners are watching
closely the result Of the Traffic Bureaus
effort to teach pedestrians to cross
street intersections properly, and are
known TO be in sympathy with the
educational campaign. But whether
the police should go a step farther and
arrest pedestrians who violate the regu
lations is a question which is said TO
be puzzling the officials.
Before taking any definite action the
Commissioners plan to ask Pratt. super
intendent of police; Traffic Director
William H. Harland and Inspector E.
w. Brown. in charge of the Traffic Blu
reau for their views whether the regu-
lation should be enforced by the arrest
of pedestrians.
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REJECTS OFFER OF HOME.

BERLIN, May Is (P1.-Prof. Albert
Einstein of relatively fame has de-
clined to accept the municipalities Of
fer of plot and house in the outskirts
of the city. In his letter to the burgo-
master the scientist said that he was
tired of the petty quibbling and delay
in the City Council and prefers to
abandon the gift. The city first offered
him a house which was later found to
be SO restricted that he would be un-
able to occupy it for several years. The
city fathers apparently were unable to
agree on another site.
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Goodner Is Reelected.

THRIFTON VILLAGE. May IS (Spe-
ciaD George E. H. Goodner was re-
elected president of the Thrifton Village
Sanitary Corporation at the annual
meeting of the organization last night.
Other elections resulted as follows
P. V. Roundy, vice president; H. G.
Roberts. secretary, and T. C. Johnson.
treasurer. E. P. Jinkins was elected
to the board of directors, which also
consists of the officers.
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council last night had under considera-
ton charges of publishing 'libelous,
Scandalous, scurrilous and indecent
matter brought against Is student
members of the local chapter of Sigma
Epsilon, national literary fraternity, by
II faculty members.
The alleged indecent matter was pub
lished in the Yellow Journal, perennial
scandal sheet. which was issued by the
fraternity last Friday on the occasion
of the Virginia-North Carolina base ball
game. The faculty members of the
fraternity resigned before bringing the
charges.
The sheet was published under the
auspices of the fraternity, but members
of the student COUNCIL said they were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. G. WEDNESDAY MA

investment, . coroner's jury decided
yesterday.
Across the face of a Cancelled $l0,-
600 check made to a brokerage firm
was written to Peters handwriting:
This is the baby that fixed me. Lost
it on Bendix; paid 100; could not hold
on; stock now selling for las. Would
have made $4,000 II could have car
ried it,
The inquest into Peters death, first
thought to have been prompted by his
belief that he was the prototype of a
drunken Peters" in a Harvard class
mates novel. was started when two
women told of giving the man approx
matelY S13.5OO to invest for them.
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FORGERY is CHARGED.

HAVANA, May IS 0P).-Four immi-
grafton service employees charged with
issuing false passports for entry into the
United States were arrested here yes
terday by Cuban secret police. Their
names we're withheld.
A squad of police raided the law Of
fees of Milo Hernandez, who was held
on a charge of being the leader of what
appears to be well organized band of
passport forgerS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

A semi-monthly agricultural maya
zine in Alberta, Canada. has installed a
radio broadcasting station from which
weather reports and talks on farming
are broadcast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

attempting to learn whether all MEM
ters we're concerned in its publication
before acting on the charges.
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SCANDAL SHEET"
GETS is IN TROUBLE
North Carolina Student Members
of Sigma Epsilon Accused
Over Publication.

BY the Associated Press.
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., May 15-The
University of North Carolina student
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MARKET LOSSES BLAMED
FOR CHICAGO SUICIDE
Vernon T. Peters, Harvard Gradu-
ate, Said to Have Gambled Money
Entrusted for Investment.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 15.-Vernon T.
Peters, Harvard graduate and former
Californian, committed suicide two
weeks ago because of stock market
losses of money intrusted to him for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-09
BAND CONCERTS.

ny the United States Soldiers Home
Military Band at the bandstand at $50
O'Clock this afternoon. John s. NJ
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Poiptner, assistant leader.
March, Austrian Defile". ...... .Kral
Overture, ''Fingals Cavern"
saise. FROM Foreign Parts"
lts1 Prussia" ''O '''
l(bJ Germany"
(c) Spain"
Excerpts from musical comedy Lady
1n Zee 600 The Flower ol iisr'nV'n
wenrich
Waltz suite, "Berceuse" .waldteufel
Finale, "A Los Toros" ........ .Salvans
THE Star Spangled Banner"
The Navy Band, directed by its
leader, Charles Benter, will give con-
cert at 1880 o'clock in the Sylvan The
alter.
March, my Country. 80. !. .ziehrer
Overture, "Sakuntala" 49,. .Goldmark
Cornet solo, "Holy City,. 800. Adams
Musician Ralph Ostrom.
Quartet and finale from the opera
orsn sn scenes from the opera Aida"
Verdi
Valse, "The Skaters go. .waldteufel
Excerpts from "Rio Rita. Tierney
Suite de ballet, 'Mascarade". .Aacome
(a) "Cortege."
(b) harlequin and Columbine"
(c) "The Punchinello Family"
(d) 1.-THE MandolinistS."
(e) promenade"
Symphonic poem, "vltava". .Smetana
Anchors Aweigh."
'Zha Star spanGled 1Rnner."
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CONTINUED From First Page.)
from this decay. This way due in most
cases to the high terrain Of the play
grounds which afforded rather good
drainage and in one instance where
despite the current dry spell, and earth
basin still was damp and moss covered
from the recent pools of water, the
fact that the building was erected only
in March probably was responsible for
the good condition Of the ground
timbers.
Schools Listed.
The portables visited first today were ::
One at the GiddtngS School. Third and
G streets southeast; two at the Orr
School, Twenty-Second and Trout streets
southeast; one at the Maury School,
Twelfth and B streets northeast. and
one at the Kingsman School, at Four
teenth and e streets northeast.
The inspectors today were the same
who launched the fact-finding examina-
ton yesterday, Harold H. Marsh, chief
structural engineer of the municipal
architects office, and John A. Long, en-
gineer in charge of the District repair
shop. Henry Storey, superintendent of
District repairs, accompanied the in
SpectorS today and yesterday in the
capacity Of observer and informant.
The inspectors withheld comment on
their findings. explaining they would
make their report to Albert L. Harris,
municipal architect, who in turn will
forward it to the Board of Education,
at whose request the inspection is being
made. Upon their report will be based
the school boards future policy con-
corning the operation of portable schools
here,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-09
PORTES GIL CALLS
CONGRESS SESSION
Special Labor Code He An
nounced Last November
Will Be Considered.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July president
Emilio Portes Gil will issue call i'm
mediately for a special session Of the
Mexican Congress to convene July 20
to consider the special labor code which
he announced last November.
The code involves radical changes in
the relationship between employe and
employer. Its adoption will mark one
of the young revolutionary governments
greatest strides along the path desig-
mated for 1t by its mentors. Alvaro
Obregon, Plutarco Elias Gales and
President Portes Gil.
Several Drastic Clauses.
Many innovations are contemplated
In the measure. probably the most
drastic of which is a system Of obliga-
tory labor. Senior Portes Gil published
his proposals shortly after he was
elected provisional President and while
still minister Of interior in the Gales
cabinet.
Internal dissension and the Spring
rebellion prevented his promulgating
them in the earlier months Of his ad-
ministration Now, with the country
largely pacified and the religious set
Element achieved 1t was said he might
proceed with a social reform dearest to
his heart.
The labor code proposals roughly are
/. Establishment of an elaborate
system of labor courts with the power
to advise employers as to the conduct
of the business.
2. Appointment Of a corps Of labor
inspectors under government super
vision.
3. Recognition of the right to strike.
without violence. Arbitration, at f1rst
voluntary, then compulsory, would be
provided for.
Eight-Hour Day.
4. Establishment Of an eight-hour
day. six-day week with four obligatory
holidays and obligatory annual vaca-
ton periods with pay.
S. Obligatory insurance for employees
to be conducted by the government and
maintained by assessments of per
cent against employees salaries and Z
per cent Of salaries paid out against
employers.
s. Every able-bodied citizen must
learn a trade or profession and work
the nations interests demand he must
place himself at disposal Of nation,
working at least one month in post as
signed by labor authorities.
Z. Seventy per cent of workers in
any factory must be Mexicans. Only
Spanish-speaking people will be allowed
to occupy posts of managers. superin-
tendents, doctors and foremen.
8. Saloons and gambling houses will
be banned in labor centers.
g.. A minimum wage would be fixed
in accordance with the cost of living
10. Employers would be obliged to
obtain consent Of the labor court and
then give employees one months notice
before closing their businesses.
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j. s. rum EXPORTS
VIA WINDSOR DROP
Decrease of 357,156 Gallons
Last Month Compared to
June, 1923, Reported.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A drastic lowering In the expectation
Of alcoholic beverages from Canada to
the United States through the port OF
Windsor last month as compared TO
June, 1928, was announced today by
the Treasury, which figured decrease
Of 357,156 gallons.
The statistics, prepared for the
Treasury by the Canadian collector OF
national revenue at Ottawa. show that
In June, 1929, after the establishment
Of an increased border patrol only 112,-
878 gallons were exported to points in
the United States, while the figures for
June, 1928, show that 470,033 gallons
Of alcoholic beverages were exported.
Credited TO Border Patrol.
The Treasury attributed the decrease
to the effectiveness Of the border patrol
established TO stop the smuggling OF
liquor from Canadian points between
Lakes Erie and Huron, into adjacent
American territory.
The statement issued by the Treasury
said:
The following is comparative
statement Of exports from Canada to
the United States Of alcoholic beverages
through the port OF WINDSOR 1or the
month Of June, 1928, and June, 1929:
June, 1928, 470,033 gallons.
June, 1929, 112,878 gallons.
THE above figures were supplied by
the Canadian collector of national reve-
nue. at Ottawa yesterday.
THE port of Windsor comprises that
territory commonly referred to as the
Detroit sector. An extraordinary EFFORT
to tighten up the Canadian tnterna-
tional boundary Is being made by Gus
toms officers all along the line with the
cooperation of the Coast Guard and
prohibition bureaus. The omcial ng-
ures for the entire dominion of Canada
for the month Of June, 1929, are not yet
available, but it is understood that these
figures will show . very marked de-
crease.
In the IL months ending May 81,
1929, figures on the expectation OF
liquor from Canada 10 this country
from points opposite the Detroit area
showed that approximately 5000, 900
gallons Of alcoholic beverages had been
exported to points within the United
States.
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QUAKE
|NJURES4PERSONS
Buildings Rocked by Shock
Felt in Los Angeles and
Nearby Territory.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July Earthquakes
which rocked Los Angeles and vicinity
yesterday, causing injuries to four per-
sons and damage to q few buildings,
left an aftermath of uneasinesS in some
districts today in spite of the statement
of Ralph Arnold, a seismologist, that a
recurrence of the temblors was unlikely.
East Whittier School. in the suburb
of Whittier. was the principal building
damaged. The concrete structure, IS
years old. was badly cracked in the ex-
treme wings and part of the roof and
walls fell. It had been closed for the
Summer. Other buildings were also
damaged in Whittier and vicinity.
Two children were hurt when wash
ing machine overturned, and two oil
field workers at the Santa Fe Springs
field, near Whittier, were struck by
falling objects from derricks. Offcials
at the field said two producing wells
were stopped by the quakes.
The shocks, while most severe at
Whittier. we're distinctly felt through
the suburban beach towns from Santa
Monica to Long Beach. In Los Angeles
buildings rocked perceptibly, but no
damage was reported.
The Los Angeles City Hall, the high
est building In town, and other struc-
lures swayed perceptibly. The 1900
pound chandelier in the rotunda of the
City Hall swayed back and forth about
IL inches