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The Washington times., 1929-05-17
SHARP c A | N s
MADE BY
STOCKS
BY w. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, May II Q.N.S).-
Auburn Motors 1S.point jump to
254, accompanying reports of its
acquisition of Gardner Motor and
a large increase in current net
earnings, was the principal feature
of the early trading in the market
today.
General Motors on the big board
and Fokker on the curb sold up
about points each on announce
ment Of the purchase by General
Motors of 100000 shares Of F'okker
Aircraft Corporation.
There was only q moderate in
crease in brokers loans for the week
and no change was made in the re-
discount rate Of the New York Re
serve Bank. Money was in good
supply in Wall Street. and. though
the renewal call rate was posted at
8 per cent, q lower rate was ex-
pected to rule over the weekend.
General Electric and Packard Mo-
tor resumed their spectacular up
ward move in the second hour, at
the same time that a dozen or more
of the well.known specialties pushed
upward in confident, style. General
Electric jumped 8 points to 2S9 as
strong buying demand for the stock
surged in from all quarters. Colum-
bia Graphophone. Warner Brothers,
Bosch Magnetic and other we'll
known speculative actors pushed
ahead to the highest prices Of the
week, and a further recovery in the
coppers brought Anaconda back to
129, up points from the low Of the
week, while Kennecott gained
points at S9h.
The market was quiet and feature
less in the second hour, with oil
stocks in good demand; commodity
markets were steady. with cotton up
/ to points and grain fractionally
higher.
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BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK

UNION STOCK YARDS. BALTI-
MORE. May 17.-Cattle-Receip
1875. Market steady. Steers, choice,
$1S.20@13.75: good, $12@12.75; me-
dium. $11@11.75; common. t$9012.25.
Heifers, choice. $11.50@12.50; good,
$1O,25@11; medium, 5000: common,
$7.75@8.75. Bulls good to choice,
$f0011; fair to good. $9@9.75; com
mon to medium. $7@S.50. Cows.
good to choice, $9.25010; fair to
good, 37.509S: common to medium.
S5@7. Pennsylvania and Delaware
lower than above quotations.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 100
head. Market steady. Clipped sheep,
$3.50 OF; spring lambs. $15@19.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 500 head. Mar
ket lower. Lights, $11.65: heavies.
$11.50011 so; medium, $11.75; roughs,
S725@1O.25: light pigs, $40; pigs,
$11.50. Ohio hogs 10000 higher
than quotations. Truck hogs $50
soc lower than above quotations.
Calves-Receipts. IS head. Mar
ket lower. Calves, $5015.20; extras.
SIG.
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BALTIMORE PRODUCE

BALTIMORE, May 17.-Live Ppul
try-Chickens. young springer ,ol.
ored. as to size. 3S@45c; leghorns.
TX lbs. and over. 3"040c, 1eghorns.
1 to N lbs, S2035c: old. heavy, SEQ
sc: medium size, 36Q37c: leghorns
and other light stock. 2S@33c; roos-
ters. 1S@22c. Ducks, white pekins.
young. 4 lbs and over. 2S@30c;, pud-
die. you ,g, lbs. and over. 2S@30c;
muscovy, young. lbs. and over
2S@3Oc: all kinds, small and thin.
20@22c. Pigeons, young and old,
per pair, o5@40c.
Eggs-Market easier, on the Balti-
more Butter and Egg Exchange.
Nearby fresh gathered firsts. 2 sales,
120 cases, 29Ac. Closing offerings,
nearby fresh gathered firsts. 29Aci
bid, 29c. Receipts: Butter. 2,07s tubs
eggs, 1,JH7 cases.
The Washington times., 1929-05-17
Famous German Plane
Here: to Go to Museum

NEW YORK, May II Q.N.S.l-
The German monoplane Bremen
arrived in America yesterday.
1t was not at the end of an event.
ful and history-making air. voyage,
however. The historic plane was
aboard the North German Lloyd
liner Columbus when it doeked in
Brooklyn.
The plane will be placed on ex-
hfbition in Grand Central Station
here before being turned ovec TO
the Museum Of Peaceful Arts, to
which it was presented by Baron
Won Huenefeld,- its owner, shortly
before his death.
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Scott Made Director

Nathan B. Scott, I'd, assistant
treasurer of the Continental Trust
Company of Washington, has just
been elected a director of the Dollar
Savings & Trust Company. of
Wheeling, w. Va. The Dollar Saw
ings and Trust Company is tho
largest banking institution in the
State of West Virginia, having a
capital of 81, 100, 900 and surplus and
profits Of $2,700,OOO.
Mr.. Scott is a son Of the late
Major Guy T. Scott, and a grandson
of the late Senator Nathan 3.
Scott. who was chairman of the
board of the Continental Trust Com
pany at the time of his death. Mr..
Scott has been a director and an
officer Of the Continental Trust
Company for some time.
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Frederick Boy, Struck
BY Car, Dies in Hospital

FREDERICK, Nd, May 17.-Ar.
thur Smith, 10. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Smith, near Walkersville,
was struck ny an automobile driven
BY 10y B. Kidd and died two hours
laAer at tine City Hospital from a
fractured skull.
Ths youth was playing baseball at
the walkersviIle High School and
ran In front Of the car In pursuit of
the ball. He was taken to the hos
pital by a physician and died with
OHt regaining consciousness.
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British Business Upset
In Soviet NEGOTIATIONS

LONDON, May II Q.N.S.)-Re.
ports from America that a commits
sion may be appointed to discuss
the terms of Soviet recognition
were received in London almost
simultaneously with the terms of
the Soviet government for the re-
sumption of trade relations with
great Britain.
This coincidence has completely
upset the British business interests
who are at the present time doing
their utmost to renew commercial
relations with Russia.
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Captive Baby's SOS
Brings Police to Aid

READING, Pa, May 17.-When
police received a trouble call" to q
business location the message was
so Urgent that Chief Walter s
Scbeare' resNorded in person He
foL nd a ye7r-olu Naby. locked ir q
sedan. crying so Justify that q
crowd had gathered.
Schearer. unable to find the par.
ents, broke a window in the car
'and rescued" the infant. A woman
spectator cared for the baby until
its parents arrived.
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BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET

BALTIMORE, May 17.-Wheat-
Unsettled. easier; No. Red Winter,
garlicky. domestic, $1.90ss: receipts,
11,973 bushels; shipments, S1,13S
bushels.
Corn-steady: No. Yellow, do
mestic, $1.01@1.02 bushel: receipts.
none: shipments, 2OS bushels.
Oats-Steady: No. 2 White. do
mestic, 58@59c bushel; No. 3 White,
56057c bushel; receipts. 1892
bushels: shipments. 5000 bushels.
Rye Nominal; receipts. 100
bushels; shipments. As bushels.
Hay-Quiet, demand limited.
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PARDONS DENIED THREE

DOVER, Del, May 17.-The State
board of pardons has refused appli-
cations for pardon of Pasquale VIII
lano, serving a two-year sentence
for conspiracy in the assault and
battery case against Frank f. Ha'
lev, of the Law and Order Society
of wilmington AZ 1925; Lillian La
fette, colored. serving two years
for assault and battery on her
father-in-law in 1923, and Robert L.
Dawson 4 aeHtenced seven years ago
20 1s years imprisonment on charge
ok larceny.
The Washington times., 1929-05-17
One Family on Payroll
OF Road for 1877 Years

WILMINGTON, Del, May 17.-----
The local division Of the Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad Company announces
the retirement Of M. o. Smith. an
sngineman. in accordance with the
rules of the corporation after serv.
ing 81 years, and explains that the
family of the engineer has given
1877 years service to the company,
His father, the first of the group,
began work for the road in 1884.
since which time some members of
the same family have been on the
company's pay rolls. Two sons of
the retiring Mr.. Smith are still in
the company's employ.
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MUSEUM TREE
GIVES MILK

CHICAGO, May 17.-Want to see
a tree you can milk?
The Field Museum has one. It's
the famous Guatemalan cow-tree,
rigged up with cuts in the surface
of the trunk from which the milk is
realistically dripping.
The milk closely resembles in ap-
pearance and to some extent even
in taste, the bovine product.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, May II U,N.S).-
Cotton: Spots were quiet today;
prices steady; sales totaled 5000
bales: receipts. $4,000 bales, includ-
ing II 400 American.
Mids., fair, 11.51d; strictly good
mids., 11.O6d; good mids.. 10.66d;
strictly mids.. 10.46d; mids., 10.26d;
strictly low mids.. 10.01d; low mids..
9.71d: strictly good ordinary, 9.31d.
and good ordinary. S.91d.
Futures opened steady. to
points above due prices. May,
10. ODD; July. 9.99d; October. 9.9Sd,
and January, 9.91d.
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NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
LOCAL STOCKS
FURNISHED BY W. B. HibbS 3 Coz
SALES

Washington Gas Sc A, 5000
1929. -
Potomac Electric SIS pfd, 100
1864, 5Q106ss.
Washington Railway and Electric
pfd, 1O096, 5096.
American Security and Trust Com
pany, 4@460 1@45S.
Union Trust Co., l0345.
Security Storage Co., lVlZO.
AFTER CALL
Washington Gas 6s b, $lOOW lO37
Capital Traction 5s, $1,OOOW9l "a
District National pfd, 2OWlOl.
Washington Railway and Electric
81 ,000Q86K.
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28

and twinkled bis pink nose. Then.
all of sudden, up in the top of the
tree. he heard:
New, New. Mcw.'
..why, there's another eat NJ
there.' cried the pussy. "That dog
must have chased her up there be
fore he chased me. Listen.
Uncle Wiggily listened. Again hc
heard:
"Mew! New! Newt
"That's a eat bird, but not =
cat.D said the rabbit to the puss.
who had been chased by the dog
"It is "A jolly eat bird and now
think | know "a way to teach that
dog lesson and make him sto.
chasing you. Come ON down, Cat
Bird,'
"Mew! New. Mew!" called tn,
slate colorcd bird as down he flew
"Don't be afraid Of this pussy,
said Uncle Wiggily. 81 want yos
to do her favor and teach tina
silly dog a lesson.
:" All right" sang the Cat Bird
And what happened next you shsl
read in the story after this. II vii
be called Uncle Wiggily's dog sur
prise. And / would take it as :
favor if you could make the Shot
hand on the clock stop chasing Tho
long hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
CARE IN FORESTS

In spite of all that has been and will be written
about forest fires thousands of of California
timber land doubtless doomed to be destroyed this
summer, causing heavy monetary loss and scenic
loss that cannot be calculated.
Some of this waste it is not possible to prevent but
statistics show that the great majority of forest fires
caused by carelessness Campers fail extingush
their fires, smokers throw cigar and cigarette butts
away matches carelessly dropped into dry leaves
Each year strenuous campaign is carried on by
state authorities and sempubc organizations. urging
the public to the greatest with fire when they
are near timbered country
Valley residents we'll recall the fires of last
year which destroyed hundreds of of land in the
mountains west of The left by the fire
still to be Fires have already been reported
this season in these mountains.
Our county has timber land to be destroyed
but the antre propaganda applies just strongly to
to residents in other part of the state perhaps
moreso. Having no forests of our own to guard we
may be tempted into carelessness when visiting tim
bered areas p other parts of the state
Strict compliance with the forestry regulations
when visiting the wooded sections should be the aim of
every valleyite this summer. 1t may be something of
a hardship to have to refrain from smoking while visit
ing resorts but those in charge of the forests
know that it is absolutely necessary to safety.
Careful watching of camp fires, matches and
smoking material will do much to avoid disaster.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
( livestock
l||!|,,.Sltuat1On.J

the farm adds something to the in
terest and contentment of those
agriculturally employed. 1t is par
ticularly valuable to the young
folks because it gives them a start
in business and the handling of live
stock develops the better qualities.
The appeal Of the hard roads is,
of course, difficult to resist, but III
the general run Of industrial and
commercial business those thus en-
gagged consider themselves fortunate
if they are able to eke out two
weeks of the year to play, after de-
votedly applying themselves to busl-
ness the balance Of the year.
The problems of our basic indus
try (agriculture) must be solved by
those on the farm and with modern
means the job will never be AS diff
ficult nor as laborious as in the old
en- days.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD 3. aARIs
Copyright, 1929. BY AcOturs
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
CAT BIRD


"Mew. Mew.' cried the pussy
eat.
"Bow, Wow,' parked the dog.
"Dear me!'' exclaimed Uncle
Wigoilv. "More trouble next door.
Nv, Ny. Why does that dog always
want to chase the poor cat''
For that is what had happened
Near Uncle Wiggily's hollow
stump bungalow on one side hve'i
"A pussy cat On the other side OF
the bungalow. a few houses away,
lived lively dog. No, it was neithe:
jackie nor Peetie Bow Wow, though
when the dog barked, as he very
often did, at the pussy cat, nc
sounded just like the name of those
two little puppies about whom L
have told you some stories. Yea
know-Jackic and Peetie Bow
Wow.
AS for the pussy cat, she was
real cute and never gave any
trouble. She would purr when yol
stroked her back or rubbed her
ears, and she would new when she
was hungry and wanted "a drink OF
milk. But she would new much
louder when the dog chased her,
which he did every time he got Il
chance.
The pussy eat used to come out
on her back steps. She would
switch her tail in the sunshiac,
then she would stretch out one leg
after the other and next she would
new softly.
And if the dog, who was asleep
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
NEW CROSSING NEEDED

Figures published in the news column of this issue.
show without doubt that Ell Centre needs another
artery through its business section to relieve the heavy
traffic the railroad tracks at Commercial and
Main streets.
They indicate that during the noon hour in
day. an average of 10 vehicles cross the tracks at
Main street each minute. A total of nearly 5000
vehicles crossed during "a hour period. These fig
may not astounding now, but they are as
low as they will be. That they will be much
higher few years hence is not to be doubted
Commercial street crossing figures were some
what lower nearly 1000 vehicles crossing the tracks.
AT Main street during the checking period III trains
crossed the highway; at Commercial street the
figure was 319
The object of the check to obtain reliable and
accurate figures traffic for of the state railroad
commission, which is to give decision in the near
future the plan to extend State street across the
railroad
Since Eighth street paved, commercial traf-
fc through State street has increased heavily. Traf-
fe headed into the city is practically all destined for
the Industrial section the east sde and must be
deoured either to Main street to Orange street be-
fore il gets there cut through to the east side on
State street will relieve the burden Main street by
goodly percentage now and by much heavier per-
centage in the future 1t is also well point out that
the extension can undoubtedly be done cheaper now
than 1t can n the future
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28

In the oldcn days, husbandry was
looked upon as an ancient and hon
orable vocation and we find today
that, as man makes his fortune, he
wants to 'go back to the soil. AS
a result, we have a number of es-
tates, running up into big capital IN
vestment. These people are classi-
fled as retired and so far as that
class is concerned, the farm is not
depended upon for an income; 1t $
more of hobby, and in order to
! enjoy a life of ease and freedom
from responsibility, surrounded by
the things that we most cherish, but
that is getting clear away from the
question Of farming for a living and
when we deal with the latter we are
confronted Immediately with the
fact that there is tremendous diff
ference between farmers in one see
tion of the country and farmers in
another section, where the condi-
tions of soil, climate, growing per-
iod and marketing are vastly. differ
ent.
1t would be interesting, especially
in the great open west and south
west, to know how the farmer or
rancher spends his time after har-
vesting the seasonal crop and even
during the growing and maturing
season. We must consider that most
of our land, due to a lack of fertili-
zation, does well to produce one nor
NAL crop. Isn't it expecting "A lot
Ito assume that any Kind of land,
anywhere, will, within the usual six
months tilling, planting and grow
ing season, produce enough to war
rant layoff during the balance OF
,the yeari Is. there anv business
that will produce sufficiently and
will progress and prosper without
the continued application of good
deal of brain and Drawn.
! In the middle west, forage ana
! grain are used to "a very great ex'
tent in finishing some form of live
stock, thus the farmer has an oecu'
pation--in fact, that is the method
of marketing the bulk of the pro
uucbioHt namely tH'""eh WV -
um of live stock. 1t not only fur'
nishcs employment but IT Is re
garded as an essentiai part OF farm
ing and the live stock feature IL
generally considered as the chance
for profit or loss. The recent b'Q
break in wheat prices dcrsonstratec
1.-The wisdom of feeding live stock
because if the farmer is forced u
sell his grain, he is Immediately con
fronted with loss, but in feeding
the grain to live stock, an addition
al outlet is made available: hence
, another chance for profit.
Live stock provides "A diversified
tion with cash available when mos
needed tween seasons. Most o
: lan. it puts something back into tn
soil. so essential to continued pro
duction. AS we build up the soil
we then prepare for increased pro
duction and diversification and TIN
situation may Justify our staying a
home IA little more to get acquainted
with what the land will really d
with little help. Animal life oI
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28

large as bologna sausage and she
would open her mouth and hiss.
Then if the dog still dashed al
her, which he almost always did,
the pussy cat would run up a tree
and stay there until the dog grew
tired.of Waiting around and bark
ing.
"It's good thing for US eats
that dogs can't climb trees the
poor pussy would say to herself.
Well, this morning ! am telling
you about. Uncle Wiggily heard the
mewing of the pussy, he heard the
barking of the dog, and then he
! heard the scrabbling of the dogs
paw nails as he jumped the fence
He heard the kissing of the pussy
! and the scratching Of her ella W
as she climbed the tree to get ava.
from the dog. No wonder the rab
bit said:
"More trouble next door"
Then Uncle Wiggily went out il
his yard and called to the dog:
''Why do you always chase that
poor cat!''
: "Oh, just can't help it!' bark
/ ed the dog. 81 don't want to bite
her. just like to chase her to Sc,
! her run up tree"
| "Well. | wish you'd stop!
mewed the pussy, now up in tn
! branches. "And ! ID just like to SEE
/ Won trv TO bite me, I'd scratch YOU
nose good for you. New! Me"
) New"
Gurr-r-r-r!" growled the dog
! as he jumped back to his own yard
'Csn't you do something to he'll
me, Uncle Wiggily!' asked th;
/ pussy as she climbed down out Of
the t,ee. 81 IN tired Of being chas
! ed by that dog every time l com'
out on my steps. Can't you male
; him stop?"
[ Uncle Wiggily twigglcd his ear
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
'2S AND 10

2S AND '49
Nineteen hours from New York to Los Angeles is
remarkably fast time yet the record set yesterday by
Captain Frank Hawks, who flew the distance in that
time, is not likely to stand for any lengthy time
his actual flying time 10 hours, 10 minutes
and 1S seconds five hours 40 minutes and 80 seconds
faster than the best previous time made by the late Cap
tain Collyer and Harry Tucker.
Captain Hawks plans to return Immediately to
New York in attempt to make round trip flight in
less than 36 hours have been held up this written
pending slight repairs to his plane Neither the pilot
nor his plane seemed bothered by the long and fast
flight
The aviator's average speed was only 1876 miles
an hour over course estimated to be 2,506 miles, in
dicatng that the chances for faster time between
the two coasts remarkably good.
Recently we read series of letters written by
of the argonauts of 49 who made the trip from New
York to California during the gold rush Believing the
long trip overland, the other two routes around
Cape Horn the Isthmus of Panama, were too
difficult, this went by boat to Galveston thence
overland across Texas and Mexico to the west coast
and up the coast by ship to Santa Barbara
The journey required several months and those
who made it suffered terrible hardshipS. More than
perished the way from cholera, while hostile
Indians and other dangers menaced the party at all
times. Even these hardships not comparable,
the agonaut wrote to the teousness of the long slow
trip.
Contrasting his experience with that of Captain
Hawks shows the progress that has been made. Aside
from the natural fatigue would have from long
days work, driving automobile, Hawks suf-
fered hardship. He made the entire distance in the
time that would enable the argonaut to make 40
miles if all went we'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28

near his kennel on the other side
of Uncle Wiggily's bungalow,
heard the mewing Of the pussy cat,
that dog would awaken suddenly
jump to his feet and growl:
''Ha. A cat! l must chase her up
a tree.'
With that the dog would jun?
over his fence into Uncle Wiggily's 5
yard. jump the next two or three
fences until he was in the yard Of
the house where the pussy cat
lived. And then-dear me! Wha.
sad things would happen.
With a woof and a growl and a
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
Looking Backward
Whas the Press 1ilee Ken q n
por1sl valley Io9 <his OaSo
IN Past yoexD
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June %. 1909

1t has been known for several
weeks that a deal was pending
whereby II. II. Peterson was to ac-
quire the northeast corner of Impe-
rial avenue and Eighth street from
+. C. Paulin and the former now an
nounces that the deal is consummat-
ed, and that a fine business block is
to be built on this corner.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
C0lOred Residents
To Hold Picnic

Colored residents of Ell Centre
will be hosts tomorrow night at y
o clock to the c. NJ. l.. district con
ference delegation. at "A watermelon
picnic to be held ut Second and
State streets.
The committee in charge of the
affair cordially invites all eolorcd
residents to attend, bringing their
own forks with them. The melons
will be ice cold and there will be
plenty for all who attend the
picnic. =
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
TEN YEARS AGO
june %, 1919

Submitting to the verbal assaults
of an earnest and determined COM
mittee of women, the board of super
visors late yesterday afternoon
adopted resolution levying tax to
raise $500 for paying the expenses
of a home demonstration agent for
the farm bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
ARIZONA ON GUARD

PHOENIX, Ariz., June 2S. U.P) =
Issuance of proclamation by Gov
ernor j. c. Phillips. declaring an
emergency and appropriating some
$3.50 900 for use by etomologists.
was expected to be FASTENED by the
arrival today of "A delegation from
Yuma to urge immediate precam
tions against the threatened invas
ion of the Mediterranean fruit fly.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
THE WEATHER
Los ANGELES AND VICINITY

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Partly cloudy tonight and Satur'
day with moderate temperature.
SOUTHERN ALIFORNIA
tonight and Saturday but high fog
tonight extreme west portion; nor
NAL temperature; gentle west ana
northwest winds.
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST -
Fog on coast, fair with slightly
lower temperature and normal humid
ity over the interior; gentle variable
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
,1une %. 1914

All sections of the valley met in
FL Centre this morning to consider
the best means of river control and
after much heated discussion, Philo
Jones proposed that the whole mat
ter be referred to the irrigation dis
triet and this compromise measure
received unanimous approval.