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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
GAS ENGINEERS OPEN
MEETING IN BALTIMORE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 28-With over
800 engineers and chemists attending,
the American Gas Association opened
a three-day conference here yesterday
with series of technical papers read
by specialists from Chicago, Pittsburgh,
Brooklyn and other cities.
John H. Wolfe, chairman of the
water and gas committee, which was
the first group to convene, made a brief
address concerning the subject, and the
report of the committee was read by I.
K. Peck of Chicago, after which papers
were read by the following:
C. j. Ramsburg Of Pittsburgh, COB
servations on Gas Production; A. H.
Schaaf of Brooklyn, Mechanical Gen
orators" and E. L. Fischer of Daven-
port Iowa, Development in Bitumin-
Gus Coal Production"
The three-day session includes the
reading of papers on chemical subjects,
the water and gas committee this after
noon and three dinner meetings this
evening by the chemists, the carboni-
cation committee and the water COM
mittee.
T. A. Magill of Pawtucket. r. l.,
opened the session today with the read
ing of a paper on Gas Oil Specifica-
tions and Evaluations," this to be fol-
lowed by symposium on How I Use
Chemical Control"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
GRAIN EXPORTS.
~ the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Grain exports from the United States
last week we're 2,545,o00 bushels, COM
pared with 100000 bushels for the
previous week and LII 900 for the cor
responding week last year.
Department of Commerce figures show
that wheat exported last week was
2,11OOOO bushels, compared with 1883,
900 bushels for the previous week; bar
ley, 285,00O, against $4,000; corn
10000, against 100000; oats, $4,000
against $4,000; rye, 1000, against none
Canadian grains which passed through
United States Atlantic ports were
2,12800Q bushels, against 2,518,00C
bushels, while last weeks exports OF
North American wheat flour were 184, 600
barrels, against 10000 barrels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 28.-Pota-
toes, white, 100 pounds, 1.00a1.40; new
potatoes, barrel, 275a5.75: sweet pota-
toes, bushel, 1.25a2.25; yans, bushel,
1.5oa2. 90. Asparagus, dozen, 100a3 .25;
beets, crate, 1.50a1.75; beans, bushel,
1.O0a2.o0; cabbage, hamper, 50a75;
carrots, crate. 2.50a300; celery. crate,
1.5oa3.5o; caulifower. crate, 1.5oal rs;
bushel, 1.25a3.0o; eggplants, crate, $50
a2.50 Kale, bushel, 25a40: lettuce,
bushel, 40a75; lima beans, busfel. $50
a4.00; Onions, crate, 1.50a1.75; Spring
onions, 100, LOCAL rs; peas, hamper.
1.25a2.00; radishes, 100, 1.50a2.00;
squash, crate, 75a1.50; spinach, bushel,
25a75; tomatoes. crate, 1.00a4.00; apples,
bushel, 1.25a2.75; grapefruit, box, ESQ
a375; oranges, box, 2.00a3.75; straw
berries, quart, 6a24; watermelons, 80
a60.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, alive - Spring chickens,
pound, 35a45: Leghorns, 2sa3s; poor
and thin, 25a28; old hens, 33a34; Leg
horns, SOa32; old roosters, 18a20; ducks,
2Oa25; Guinea fowl, each 50a1.10;
pigeons, pair, ISAAC.
Eggs-Receipts. ISL cases; native
ana nearby, IuS'Ss oooooIZ'
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound, 42a451a; prints, 46a47;. blocks,
45a46: ladies, 35a38; store packed, 80;
rolls, 33a35; dairy prints, 33a34; process
butter, 38a39.
Hay and Grain Markets.
wheat-No. 2 red Winter. garlicky,
spot, 1.041l; May delivery, 1.o4A.
Corn-No. 2 export May delivery, no
quotations; No. 2. yellow. domestic, spot,
local oil; cob corn, 5.25a5.50.
Oats-No. 2 white, domestic, spot,
Sc, nominal; No. white, domestic, spot,
81 nominal.
Rye-Nearby-90a1.0 90.
Hay-Receipts, none. While hay is
arriving here in limited quantities only,
it Is more than enough for the demand,
which is being supplied mostly by truck
from nearby points, few carloads be-
ing received. There is not enough bust
ness passing to establish prices on the
various kinds on merit at a range of
14.00a1650 per ton for timothy or clover
hay.
Straw-No. / wheat. 12Goa13.50 per
ton; No. /. oat, 12.50a13.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, May % CP).-Poultry,
alive-Fowls easy, balance steady; re-
ceipts, cars; fowls, 29a31; broilers, 36a
A. BOOSTERS, 20; turkeys, 22a30; ducks,
23a25; Spring ducks, 80; geese, Is.
Butter-Unchanged receipts, 1927
tubs. Eggs-Lower;. receipts. 1896
cases; extra firsts, 291aa30; flrsts, 20;
ordinary firsts, 27a281a; storage packed
f1rsts, 81 Il; storage packed extras, 81 u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
BOND ISSUE AWARDED.

BALTIMORE, May % Especially "A
banking group composed Of the Mer-
camille Trust Co. of Baltimore and Stein
Bros. e. Boyce, local investment bank
ers. was awarded the 100000 city OF
Hagerstown Az per cent sewer bonds
yesterday on a high bid of 1891. The
securities were bought on an approx
mately 45312 per cent basis.
Only two bids were submitted for the
issue. The other was that of Alexander
Brown e. Sons, who offered 98574 The
bonds are due serially from 1860 to 1889
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, May % CP.-Stocks
strong; Atchison up 10 to record figure.
Bonds easy; United States Government
issues up, improve. Curb irregular; IL
linois Pipe Line drops 16 points. For
eign exchanges steady; Spanish peseta
touches new 1929 low. Cotton higher;
unfavorable crop reports. Sugar easy;
disappointing spot demand. Coffee de-
clined; lower Rio market.
CHICAGO, May % R.-Wheat
weak; improved Northwest crop reports.
Corn easy; bearish Illinois reports.
Cattle steady. Hogs lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
lethods of our industrial plants" says

methods OF our INDUSTRIAL plants, says
Fish.
Think Of the paradox Of the United
States, the richest country in the world,
leaving its wage earners alone, to worry
and suffer the huniliations of poverty
in their declining years"
The New York Representative does
not believe that the present methods
of dealing with the aged are at all ade-
quate. He even calls the almshouse
system a demoralizing and debasing III
stitution.
Lets have a constructive modern
social policy" says this aggressive Con-
gresham.
(Copyrisht, 1929, by North American News
paper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
Biggest Tobacco State.

North Carolina broke all records for
tobacco production for a single State
last season, with a crop Of approximate
ly 100000, 900 pounds, over 10000, 900
pounds greater than the 1929 yield.
By far the major portion of the crop is
devoted to cigarette manufacture. The
State also leads all others in taxes paid
on tobacco products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, May % (P).-Call
money, firm; all loans, 6; closing bid, 6;
time loans, firm; mixed collateral, 60
80 days, "a; As months, 9; prime
mercantile paper, 6. Bankers accept
ances unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
POTATO MARKET WEAK.

CHICAGO, May 20 LAp) Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) Potatoes
Receipts, 131 cars: on track, So new,
223 old; total United States shipments,
500 cars; new stock trading very slow:
market weak: Alabama. Texas, sacked,
Bliss Triumphs, 3.50a3.75; fancy, shade
higher; Louisiana, sacked, Bliss Tri-
umphs, 300a3.50; South Carolina, bar
rel, Irish Cobblers, 600a6.25; old stock
trading slow: market dull; Wisconsin,
sacked, round whites, 85a1 90; Mime
sofa, sacked, round whites, 80a90;
Idaho, sacked, Russets, 1.75a2.o0.
-
Germany now has 1000 900 automo-
biles, or nearly 100000 more than o
year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
COTTON CLOSES HIGHER.

NEW YORK, May % Especially =
Heavy rains over wide area of the
today and prices gained 10 to 20 points.
closing at the top.
Spots were advanced 10 points to
1895.
Cotton range.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28

The annual picnic of the Riggs Bank
Club was held Saturday at the Sixteenth
Street Reservoir. Over 100 members
were present and the afternoon was
spent In athletic contests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS.
NEW YORK, May % Especial,

NEW LokbkNs way 40 NOpSIldiJ
Bid. Asked.
cts attached per 100 M: $500 5000
Ger Govt Red Loan without
drawing cts per 1000 M. $500 80. 90
Quoted in dollars per million marks.)
Hamburg AIS 1919. ............. 25.0 81. 90
(Quoted in dollars per thousand marksD
German Gen Elect 4i2s pre-war. %. 90 25. 90
German Gen Elect 4hS 1917. 2.25 400
Berlin Is pre-War. ....:........ 500 600
Hamburg IS, 3H2s & Is pre-War. 1000 80 90
Hamburg American Line 4Ias, . 31.00 80 90
North German Lloyd 41as. ...-.. 81 90 80 90
Krupp IS 1921. LIS 200
Dusseldorf As pre-war. ......... 1000 30. 90
Frankfort AM As pre-war. $50. 1000 600
Munich As pre-war. ............ 1000 600
Quoted in dollars per share)
G German &c Elec) ....... 1890 IS 90
A G German &c Elec) pfd B. 800 100
Commerz and Priyat Bank 800. 1900 AS 90
CT Farben ................. $500 SO 90
Dsconto Gellschaft ........... $500 3700
Berliner Handles. .............-. 5000 SO 90
Dresdner Bank ........,..,., 5000 80 90
Deutsche Bank ...,......... 37.0O 80 90
Darmstaedter Bank. 5000 81 90
Heyden Chem ................. 800 10 90
Mercur Bank VIENNA ........, $50 400
North German Lloyd ........... 500 II 90
Austrian A Z G. General Elec). 500 500
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-02
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH

More than 100 young and old were in attendance at the program given in the Episcopal church Sunday evening, the ocassion be- ing the Christmas program.
 There were choruses and Xmas carols and varied number of re- citations; pantomimes depicting the Christmas spirit of generosity to the poor, winding up with the distribution of prizes and candy by Santa Claus and his helpers.
 Every one voiced their apprecia- tion of the skill and manner in which the children carried out their various parts.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-02
RUSTS RETURNING

Among the passengers who will arrive on the s. s. Alameda this week is H. s. Rust, former res ident of Seward. He is with the Signal Corps, as he was when here previously, being an experienced
 and capable operator. Mrs. Rust is with her husband and their many local friends will be glad of the opportunity to again welcome them to the city.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-02
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
 LEN|ENT WITH TROTzKv

BERLIN, Jan., 2, P)-The an- nouncement that the Soviet Gov ernment has allowed Leon Trotsky who was exiled last year, to return to a health resort in Southern Rus sia for treatment for malaria, was interpreted as the opening move to- ward reconciliation between Staiin and Trotzky ;.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-02

PETERSBURG SElRINlPS, ALSO BOOTH OYSTERS, PINT AND QUART CANS, AT BROWN & HAWKINS CORP.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-02

EASTMAN KODAKS AND PHO- TOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES. Schaller. .r'S Alaska Shon
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-02

Al meat ana nothin: eise In tho Frye. Brukn Meat Market.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-02

the cares that are
 And pleasure proceeded pain. Some were out of their place,
 wearing somebody's face
 And nobody gave a d., Painted and powdered and mask
 an red
 It was only a game of sham. There was the Circle City Kid" And Dangerous Dan McGrew, While strapped to his side was a | "Forty-four" With which he had killed a few. Then I glanced around the bright hammered room
 Till something attracted my view, The prettiest girl was taking the
 part
 Of the Lady that's known as
 Lou; There were humorous clowns, in crazy gowns And costumes that weren't so
 plain, . A Spanlsn Don "Q", Senoritas
 few
 And a Cavalier from Old Spain. A fiery Knight of the Ku Klux Klan And the holiest virtuous Nun, In their finery gay, were dancing
 away
 And having oodles of fun. The Apache Kid", and her tough
 .'Katydid"
 AS tough as I ever did see, Were doing the notorious under
 world Twist"
 That they used to do in 'Paree'. Aunt Jemima" was having a hi-
 yu time
 With Grogan the "Bowery Bum", And the Pirate Queen" and her
 Buccaneer
 Were drinking bottle of rum. For this was the eve for revelry And everyone danced on their
 toes, And the band played Annie
 Laurie
 While the Bremen played their
 Hose. How the crowd did bemoan, in
 sorrowful tone The absence of imported wine, While some of them warbled Sweet Adeline".
 And the days of "Auld Lang Syne" While the bright atmosphere, that
 pervaded the air BeSmacked of Dawson saloon, For the Lady" that juggled the
 Music Box" Was playing a "Jazzy" tune. Thus the night wore on, till the early dawn
 And twas 3 o'clock in the morn, When the muse stopped and the
 crowd went home With faces so happy and worn; Here's hoping the Bremen raised
 their Dough"
 At their annual "Freman's Ball", For the seasons event was great
 SucceSS.....
 And a good time was had by all.
 Herman Swerdloff
 The Circle City Kid" Tonight's preliminary game to the College-Seward high school cage game, will be between the Jesse Lee five and the local school rk~
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-02

Seattle ice cream and fresh candies at Sylvia's.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-02

Tonight's preliminary game to the College-Seward high school cage game, will be between the Jesse Lee five and the local school second stringers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-24

third; irwin Klusmann. New Salem.
fourth; william Klusnan, New
Salem, fifth: Elmer Hole, New Salem,
sixth; Albert HOLE, New Salem, ev-
enth: Walter HOLE. New Salem,
eighth; and August Solberg, Steele,
ninth.
Thoroughbred Milking Shcrthorns
Herbert Repp, Driscoll. first:
Francis White. Steele, second; Rex
White, Steele, third.
Grade Milking Shorthorn Calves
Dclbcrt Leitch, Carson, first; Ie-
Roy Leitch. Carson. second.
Registered Beef Shorthorns
Gladys Heibcck. Steele, first;
Henry Halvorson, Braddock. second.
Registered Angus Heifers
Isabella Kinney, Braddock, first.
Baby Beef Mixed
Henry Halvorson, Braddock. first;
Gladys Heibeck. Steele, second;
Christian MAIDEN. Braddock, third;
Ed. MAIDEN. Braddock, fourth; Emory
Edholm. fifth: Clifford Hulet, Brad
Edholm. fifth: Clifford Hulett. Brad
dock. sixth: Claire Hulett. Braddock,
eighth; Robert Eckery. Steele. ninth;
and Isabelle Kinney. Braddock, tentk.
Grand Champion Heffer
Clarence Klusmann. New Salem,
first.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-24
DUNDEE AND FIELDS
CHOOSE MCLELLAND
Announcement Will Not
Be Made Until Few Hours
Fefore Fight Tomorrow

Detroit. Mich. July 24.-tP-Al-
though the formal announcement
will not be made until tomorrow aft
crnoon, a few hours before the fight,
Elmer (SlimD McClelland. Detroit.
will be named referee of the 15-round
welterweight championship bout be-
tween Joe Dundee and Jackie Fields.
Managers Of the rival fighters
agreed on McClelland after his name
had been submitted by the state box
ing commission. along with that of
Al A. Day. Detroit. and Emerson W.
Dickerson. Grand Rapids.
The choice is to be approved for
mally by the boxing commission when
it meets here tomorrow.
Dundee and his challenger were
resting a bit today.
There was no doubt In the minds
of trainers Of the rival boxers that
their charges would succeed in max
ing their weight at the official weigh
in tomorrow afternoon. Dundee
scaled 145 pounds after his last hard
workout and his manager, Max Wax
man. predicted he would tip the
scales at between IA and AS points.
Dundee has been fighting extra
%poundage as Justify Is he has his
sparring partners.
Although the champion has stopped
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-24
MINNEAPOLIS PILOTS
intend 70 have FUN
Haugland and Crichton, Up for
Endurance Record, Will Fly
Over Home Town

Minneapolis. July 24-(AP)-
Touring the western part Of the
state this morning, Owen /. Haug-
land and Captain P. l.. Chrichton. in
their plane. the Minnesota, had COM
pleted So hours and 20 minutes in
the air at 900 a. M, in their attempt
to set a new worlds record for sus-
tanned flight. The plane was re-
fuelcd at 4:3O a. m.
Shortly after being refuelcd and
receiving their breakfast, Owen
Haugland and Captain Chrichton, the
pilots. dropped a note stating they
were going IN a jaunt towards the
west. Their itinerary, was to include
visits at Buffalo. Haugland's home
town, Litchfield. Wilmar, Raymond,
Granite Falls, Montevidco, Watson,
which is Haugland's birthplace, Mi
Ian and Appleton.
We'll fly over any town in the
state or within reasonable radius"
the flyers reported. The ground
crew at Wold-C Chamberlain field said
that communities wishing to see the
flyers would have only to send them
a request, and the two will fly over
the village or city.
The pilots took off at GAO p. M,
Monday in a Cessna %monoplane
equipped with an Axelson motor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-24
IT'S BISMARCK day
TOMORROW AT FAIR
Lions Here Sponsor Celebration
at Neighbors' Big Slope
Exposition

Tomorrow will be Bismarck day"
at the Missouri Slope fair at Man.
dan. and it is believed that atten-
dance records today. which IS Nam
dan Day" and tomorrow aided by
previous Slope fairs.
The Bismarck Lions club will spon-
sor the parade Thursday and about 80
business firms are preparing floats to
take part in the general uptown
parade staged each day at 1890
Mandan stores and business places
closed between ! o'clock and 5 today.
to permit employees to attend the
special program this afternoon.
Exhibits from all parts Of the state
were arriving as late as noon Tues
day and buildings r crowded to
capacity with livestock, grain and
grass exhibits. poultry, dairy products
and vegetables.
Four counties are represented In
the Junior All club livestock depart
ment. These are Burlcigh. Morton.
Kidder and Grant. and the showing
includes baby beef. sheep, pigs and
poultry.
The machinery display this year is
more extensive than yer before. with
, more than a dozen motor firms Of
Bismarck and Mandan showing their
latest models. and other firms with q
complete line of farm implements.
Auto and horse races are scheduled
for each day.
Free acts. vaudeville features and
carnival riding devices abound on
every hand. with virtually every foot
Of space occupied.
A large representation of the Sioux
from the Standing Rock reservation
have pitched their tents north Of the
race course. Many Of these took part
in tribal dances and songs done in
costume before the grandstand last
evening.
Tonight and tomorrow night elab-
crate fireworks will add to the gay
panorama.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-24
THE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, JULY "a, 1929

boxing, he was out on the road this
morning for q two-mile run and his
afternoon schedule included two
rounds of rope skipping, two rounds
each on the light and heavy bags,
and two rounds of shadow boxing.
Fields contented himself with q
short walk in the morning and light
exercise this afternoon.
A record gate Is predicted for the
fight. The new Fitzsimmons arena
will seat $4,000, which is 10000 more
than ever turned out before for .
Michigan boxing match. Practically
all the ringside seats had been taken
today and the demand was reported
strong for the cheaper tickets.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-24
ATTORNEY GENERAL
OVERRULES HOOVER
ON FLOOD CONTROL
President Has No Right to Alter
the Plan in Connection
With Compensation

Washington. July 24.-P-Attor-
ney General Mitchell ruled today that
President Hoover has no right to alter
the plan of Mississippi river flood
control in connection with the COM
p~ensation to land holders in the pro-
posed Birds Point-New Madrid, Mis-
souri,. floodway.
The decision of the attorney gener-
al. which was made public at the war
department by Secretary Good upheld
the army engineers plan to purchase
flowage rights on lands which might
be inundated in the floodway and to
acquire outright either by negotia-
ton or by court condemnation pro-
ceedings the land on which the levees
of the floodway would be constructed.
The proposal is to pay SO much an
acre for damages in the case Of posi-
BILE floods. leaving the owner In pos
session of the land as at present.
Secretary Good explained In COM
menting upon the attorney generals
opinion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-24
GABRIEL ECKR07H
LAID AWAY AFTER
MANDAN SERVICES
Former Deputy Sheriff. N. P.
Fireman and Fire Chief Is
Tuberculosis Victim

Mandan laid away n Of its best
known citizens. at 9 o'clock this morn
ing. in Gabriel Eckroth. of 204 Collins
avenue. who died at ABS Monday at
ternoon of a lingering attack OF tuber-
culosis. at the age OF 81.
Funeral services were held at st.
Joscph's Catholic church, Fathers
Paul and Urban, Of Mandan, and
Father B~onaventura. OF st. AleXius
hospital conducting requiem hamm.
The services were largely attended.
Intermcnt was in the Union GEM
etery. Mandan. and the pallbearers
we're Jacob Schall, Lawrence Tavis.
Anton Grucnfclder. Joseph Schlosser.
Sr.. Mike Bullinger. st. Anthony. and
Mike Knoll.
Born at Karlsruhe. southern Russia,
December 10. 1877. Eckroth came to
America with his parents. Katherine
and Andrew Eckrcth, IN November ii,
1891. They settled in Mandan where
he attended public schools and grew
to manhood.
He married Miss AppolOnia Brown
in Bismarck February s. 1893. Six
sons. five of whom are living. were
born to them. They are: Michael,
Andrew. Leo, Paul and Joseph. All
live In Mandan with Paul and Joseph
living at home with their mother. He
also leaves a brother. Louis Eckroth,
and two sisters. Mrs. Mary Deschandt
and Mrs. L. L. Holmes. in Mandan.
For two years. from 1900 to 1902. ne
was a fireman for the Northern Pa
cific railroad. He entered the EN-
ployment of the Bingenhcimer Mer-
camille company in 1902 and remained
with that firm until 1903.
Serving under three sheriffs, Eek
roth acted as a deputy sheriff for 1d
wears from 1908 to 1924. Sheriffs Os-
car Olson. Charles Mcdonald and
Jack Brady held office during that
time.
A member OF the Mandan volunteer
fire department for 20 years. Eek.
roth served several times as fire CHIEF
or assistant fire chief.
Eckroth was a member Of the st
Joscph's Catholic church. Of the st
Joscph's Vercin and the Yeomer
lodge.