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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
SURFACING TO START,
Improvement of Edmonston Street
to Begin Tomorrow.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EDMONSTON, Md. October "a
Work on the improvement Of wells
avenue from the tracks of the Shep-
herds branch of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad to the east line of the corpo-
ration limits is to start tomorrow. Tar
and crushed stone will be used. The
contract for the work has been awarded
to Albert Smith of RiverdaIe at $1,7OO
and the job is expected to be completed
about November Is.
The Edmonston mayor and council
has cone on record against the narrow
ing of the road at the south end Of the
viaduct being erected over the railroad
tracks at Hyattsyille
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
Dance for Welfare Aid.

SEAT PLEASANT. Md. October %
Especially. - A masquerade Halloween
d.nce for the benefit of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Seat Pleasant Fire and
Community Welfare Association will be
given under the auspices of the auxili-
airy in the firehouse here Wednesday
night. Mrs. I. /. Main is in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUB IS ORGANIZED
Lincolnia Women Form Association
and Will Send Representative
to County Advisory Council.
snecial Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LINCOI4NIA, Va, october 28.-An
enthusiastic meeting Of the women of
the Lincolnia neighborhood was held
at the home of Mrs. S. C. Ross and a
Home Demonstration Club was organ
lied, under the leadership of Miss Sarah
Thomas, home demonstration agent of
Fairfax County.
Mrs. Severyn j. Barley was elected
president. Mrs. Clarence Howdershell
was made vice president, Mrs. S. C..
Ross secretary and Mrs. Clyde r. Ernest
treasurer. The club will send repre-
sentative to the next meeting of the
county advisory council to participate
in the discussion of which major project
will be adopted next year for all the
clubs in Fairfax County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
WINS RADIO CONTEST.
Riverdale Banker Captures. Mary
land Addition Prize.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md. october %
Joseph Waters, IS years old, TOT Jeffer-
son avenue, an assistant cashier in the
,Riverdale Citizens Bank, has been noti-
fed of his selection as mems winner
in the Atwater Kent addition contest
for the State of Maryland.
Waters is the son of former mayor
and Mrs. j. B. Waters. He has fire.
quently sung over the radio and in sew
eral washington churches. His musical
education has been carried on entirely
under his mothers instruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28

The minimum basic wage of under
ground coal miners in the Nord and
Pas de Calais Basins of France has just
been increased from $l.5l to $751; a
daV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28

A whaling factory weighing 10000
tons is being built at Belfast. Ireland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30
LID. o ACTRESS

EDINBURGH Edinburgh Uni
versity viii confer the honorary de-
gree Of doctor of laws on Miss Sybil
Thorndike. the actress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30
Public Acceptance
Proves Need For
Kelly Balloons

There can be no question" says
Mr.. Smith. OF the Smith a. Mer-
chant. Harrington. "of the need for
a super tire. The acceptance Of
the Kelly Registered Balloon has
proved Il. When this tire first
came out a short while ago. I only
stocked the sizes used by the high
priced cars That's where I was
wrong.
The motorist OF today doesn't
look upon changing tires on a rainy
day as a necessary evil. something
as unacceptable as buying gas. And
this attitude isn't laziness on his
part. ii Is knowledge. Although II
Is easier 10 switch tires now than
in the old days, he knows IT. Is also
unnecessary.
The regular Kelly has earned
the reputation of being a remark
ably trouble-free tire. so when the
Kelly Registered Balloon was an
nounced. experienced motorists fig
ured II would be the last word In
tire satisfaction. And they're
right.
"All classes CT car owners are
anxious TO equip with this new
tire and my service station at 241
North "A" street. Harrington. Is
fully stocked to meet the demand"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30
Texas Oklahoma
Kiwanians VIII
Attend Meeting

DENTON. May 30.-tF1-The Tex
as-O Oklahoma district of Kiwanis In
ternational will be we'll represented
when the international meeting of
this organization convenes az MIL
waukee June %. according to L. A.
Mcdonald. governor OF the Texas
Oklahoma district. who said that re-
ports OF the district office here in
dictate rapidly increasing enthusi-
asm among the clubs Of the two
states in regard to the annual con-
vention.
Nearly every club In the district
Is planning to be represented. and
some of the clubs will send several
delegates. The Texas delegation
will mobilize at Dallas and go by
special train to Kansas City. where
II will be joined by the Oklahoma
delegation. A consolidated special
train will carry Kiwanians of the
two states 10 Milwaukee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30

There was $50 competitions in April
Of which 272 were producers Of oil
yielding 126 $50 barrels OF new pro-
duction compared TO 548 competitions
in March that Melted 28l producers
with an initial flow of 2e6.540 bar
rels.
Debts to individual accounts
OF banks in principal cities
Of the district declined 40 per cent
In April compared to March. but
showed a gain over the correspond
ing mont blast year OF 1873 per cent.
The volume of acceptances executed
by banks and outstanding at the
close Of April amounted to s4,103.-
S8l which reflected a further de-
cline OF s594.44 4 during April. Saw
ings accounts of 80 reporting banks
amounted to $148. 039 ass on April 80.
representing a decline Of o. per cent
compared to March 81. but an in
crease OF OF per cent over those Of
a year ago. Loans TO member banks
increased during April and at the
close OF the month amounted to
So SIS .972, which was $8.197.7 1877
greater than on March 81. Federal
reserve notes in actual circulation
at the close Of the month aggregated
S37 $50, LIS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30
FIRE ALARM
BOXES GO UP
Local System Expected To
Be Placed In Operation
In Near Future

Installation Of the 100-box fire
alarm system here is nearing COM
pletion with the boxes being placed
in the business district at present.
All the remainder OF the work.
stringing wire 20 all parts Of the
city and installing recording equip
ment in the central and two sub
stations. has been completed.
The boxes are being placed on
every block in the business district
and every other block in the out
lying residential sections. The sys-
tenn to be used here is one Of the
latest developments of the Gamewell
company. The fire insurance key
rate Is expected to be materially
lowered by the alarm system.
All alarms are recorded auto
matically. When q box Is pulled. its
number Is recorded rapidly on a
tape in both the central station and
the two s~ub-stations. The time of
the alarm Is automatically stamped
at the same time.
with the boxes numbered. con-
siderably less trouble with streets
and street numbers is expected.
Heretofore. this has proved a STUN
bling block. especially in the case Of
West Brownsville. When the box
number II recorded. however, the
fire department viii know exsctly
where TO 60.
Each alarm recorded also sets off
a large gong in all three stations.
The system Is expected 10 be in
complete operation within a month.
The only other system in the Valley
Is q smaller one at Edinburg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30

James r. Buchanan. OF Texas. men,
Der OF the general appropriations
committee and subcommittee on
appropriations for agriculture OF
congress has been invited 20 dis
cuss National Legislation Pertain
ing to Soil and Water Ccnserva-
ton"
Among the other speakers invited
are: w. s. Barron, Bryan. Texas.
speaker Of the Texas house Of rep
resentativse: Frank A. Briggs. Dali
las. editor Farm and Ranch: Judge
MI. ri. Gossett. president Federal
Land bank. Houston: Guy Blount.
Nacogdoches, Texas: Homer ID.
Wade. manager West Texas Cham
Der Of Commerce: w. ~. Blanton.
manager East Texas Chamber OF
Commerce.
Banquet will be held the evening
of June 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30

BERLN.-The tax on beer and
alcoholic drinks Is TO be increased.
This will result in the price being
increased
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30
AMENDMENTS
PROMULCATED
Two Of Fruit Fly Quarantine
Made Effective I'm
mediately
Especial to The Herald)

WASHINGTON. May 3o.-Twc
administrative amendments to the
Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine
have been promulgated by the sec
rotary Of agriculture. Arthur MI.
Hyde. and made effective imme-
diately. The full text Of the de-
partment's statement follows:
One Of these provides for move
ment of interstate or foreign fruits
and vegetables entering the United
States through Florida ports. The
other extends the time for the
shipment interstate Of non-citrus
fruits and host vegetables from
protective zones In Florida UP TO
and including June Is. with special
provision for shipping grapes up to
June 80, 1929.
The provision for entry Of for
eign fruits and vegetables. chiefly
bananas. at Florida ports. is to cor
rect an Interpretation Of the quar-
antine as prohibiting movement of
all fruits out of the state except in
accordance with certain restrictions
as to destination and date. These
restrictions were intended 10 apply
only to fruit OF Florida production.
The extension OF time for mar
keting vegetable crops grown In
the protective zones OF Florida Is
necsesitated by the backward sea-
son. Such extension is impera-
tive II these crops are TO be dis
tributed in commerce. A similar
situation exists In the case Of the
Crane crop.
This extension Of time applies
only to areas In Florida designated
as protective zones. namely. zones
which are believed. as q result OF
intensive inspections. not to have
bene reached by the fruit flv. Such
action. II Is commended. Is further
justified bv the thorough cleanup
in all the infested areas In Florida
end In fact by the cooperation of
all interests in the statewide
cleanup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30
RESERVE BANK
ISSUES REPORT
Record Breaking Volume In
Construction Work Is
April Feature

DALLAS, May 3O.-lPj-A sus-
tanned volume Of wholesale and re-
tail trade, further improvement In
agricultural conditions and a rec
undertaking volume Of construc-
ton work were major developments
during April disclosed by the
monthly report of the Dallas Fed
eral Reserve bank, issued TO-DAY
Condition Of livestock and grain
ranges also improved and livestock
prices again turned up ward.
Breaking all previous records. the
valuation of building permits at
principal cities in the eleventh re-
serve district in April totalled $19.-
az .938 as compared with SIC ,134.-
ia in March. 1928. the previous
high level. The volume was l24 per
cent larger tina min March. and 1876
per cent greater than in April last
year. the report said.
Department store sales reflected
y seasonal decline Of nine per cent
rs compared with March. but ex-
ceeded those or April, 1923. by two
per cent. Wholesale distribution OF
merchandise while showing the us
ual decline at this season Of the
year. was substantially larger than
in April last year.
Although high winds. sand storms.
dry weather and %torrential rains af-
fected' adversely in varying degrees
agricultural developments in some
sections. farmers generally made
favorable progress with planting
and other farm work. Heavy gen.
eral rains towards the middle OF
May offset bad effects Of the previ-
u drying winds. and left a good
season In the ground In practically
Ill sections. The wheat crop which
lad begun to deteriorate was greatly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30

benefited and present indications,
according to the report, point to-
ward satisfactory yields.
Planting OF corn has been COM
pleted and most Of the crop Is well
cultivated. Early corn IL South
Texas is beginning to mature. Cot
ton planting In all districts except
northwest Texas is nearing compile
ton, and q considerable portion of
half of the district. is chopped to a
stand. Reports indicate. however.
that some replanting viii be neces-
sary since the early May rains.
Sand storms in West Texas on May
/ destroyed practically all the cot
ton which was up, says the report,
but subsequent abundance of mois-
ture will enable farmers to do the
necessary replanting. Cotton in
South Texas has already begun TO
square.
Texas fruit and berry crops prom
Use we'll, the review stated. prospects
pointing toward a 10 per cent full
peach crop despite damage result
ing from hail storms in April and
early May. The strawberry and
blackberry crops in East Texas
promise good yields. Movements OF
fruit and vegetables from South
Texas already exceeds that of last
year by several thousand cars.
The fruit crop continues promis-
ing in southern New Mexico.
While a slight increase was noted
in the number Of business failures
in the district during April. the in
debtedness involved showed a fur
ther decline from the previous
month. whicfs the review said Is q
significant in view OF the compare
lively low mortality rate throughout
the current year. There were 81 de-
faults with indebtedness Of s515. o03
compared with 20 failures in March
that owed S559.130. In April last
year there were 46 in~solvencies with
Indebtedness aggregating $685.
GA.
Output Of crude oil In the district
amounted to 24.460.070 barrels IN
April. a reduction Of 823.554 barrels
from the high level reached In the
previous month. Although the num-
Der Of completed wells was slightly
larger than in March. initial pro-
duction was considerably smaller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30
PLAN WATER
CONFERENCE
Tentative Program Announ-
ced For Meet ut "A. 4 wi.
On June 2O-21


COLLEGE STATION. May 3d.
Tentative program just announced
for the Southwest conference en-
soil and water conservation, called
by Pres. T. o. Walton Of the A.
e. NJ. college of Texas to be held
at the Texas institution June 20-21,
discloses plans for what promises
to be q comprehensive and far
reaching group consideration OF a
unified program to prevent water
run-off losses on farm land and
to preserve the soil fertility for the
growing crops.
Seven other southwestern states
have been asked to join with the
Texas institution in the forthcom-
Ing conference, these being Okla
homa, Arkansas, Kansas. Louisiana,
Missouri, New Mexico and Colorado.
The president or the agricultural
college Of each state has been asked
TO designate q representative to
present the program OF that state
for soil and water conversation Dr.
rector A. d. Conner Of the expert
ment station, A. g. NJ. college OF
Texas, will outline the Texas pro-
gram.
The land-grant or agricultural
colleges, state institutions and de-
partments and various industrial,
commercial and civic organizations
OF the southwest interested In the
welfare OF farming are to be repre-
sented by specially named delegates
at the two-day conference. The
railways, fertilizer companies. re-
gional chambers of commerce, seed
growers associations. life insurance
companies. material supply con-
Germs, the daily and agricultural
press as well as house organs OF
various concerns interested In agri-
culture. agricultural organizations,
research workers and others are ex-
pected to have representation. In
this connection. attention has been
called to the fact that the confer
ence will be one of delegates rather
than a general assembly.
Director o. p. Martin OF the ex-
tension service. A. & N. college Of
Texas, will call the conference 70
order the morning Of June 20 and
will present Pres. T. o. Walton Of
the college who viii preside as
chairman at the opening session.
President Walton will speak at this
initial session on The Necessity OF
a Southwest Program OF Soil and
| Water Conservation" It Is expected
that DR.. "A. +. Woods. director of
scientific work Of the United States
department of agriculture, or DR.. A.
G. Mccall. chief Of soils investiga-
ton. bureau OF chemistry and soils,
of the u. s. d. A, will discuss "A
National Program Of Research on
Soil and Water Conservation" at
the opening session. Congressman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30
Merritt Appointed.
State Supe
Of Lower Valley
fsrecial TO The Herald,

SAN BEN1TO, May 30.-S. Fl.
Merritt Of this city. who has been
connected with the State-Federa
Cooperative Vegetable Inspection
Service for the past five seasons has
been appointed state supervisor for
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Mr..
Merritt has had considerable ex-
perience as an inspector OF various
products over the state and comes
highly recommended as a very ca
pable man for the position.
w. A. Hilgeson. federal supervisor
who has been handling the inspec-
ton work on potatoes and tomatoes
this season viii be transferred by
the q. s. department OF agricul-
ture 10 an assignment In another
state about June !. leaving Mr.. Mer-
rift In full charge Of the work In
this territory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30
Arrange Poultry
Judging Cont
For Cameron Boys

SAN BENTTO. May S0-tF-A-
rangements for q poultry indgfrg
contest in Cameron county amurE
boys OF the county are being rrndr.
according TO County Agent Hrnry
Alsrneyer.
The contest viii prrhnhly he
held about the middle uf Junr. ard
win be held for the purpoEs &C se-
lecting the county team Go rarttrt-
pate in the state contest
Present plans are 20 hold the
test here It was announced
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30
STOP THAT ITCHING

Use Blue Star Soap. thHm MrHlw
Blue Star Remedy fer Errrn#n. ltrh.
letter. ~rinEworrr rriHnn nak. Gar
druff. children'H sores rrneERM
hands. sore feet and most fur@N rk
itching skin diseases. 10 kills Ee-mns
stops itching. usually restorinK the
skin 70 health. Soap 9Ses Bi1a star
Remedy, 800. Ask your drukxise
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30
Civic League of
Mission Installs
Park Lily Pond
Special TO The Herald)

MISSION, May 30.-The Civic
league, a woman's organization here.
has installed a lily pool in the city
park, in which has been placed some
very Ire specimens. some of which
were imported from Europe. while
others were ordered from Califor-
mia. These lilies are vari-colored
from deepest red to purple, blue and
white. and are blooming profusely
within a month after planting.
The pool. which has q circum-
ference Of 100 feet. and a depth OF
rs inches. Is said to be the largest
in the Valley. and has been stocked
by Henry Duensing with minnows.
Benches r to be built Immediately
for the benefit Of those who wish
to loiter in the shade during sum-
mer days. Another pool is to be
built In the park later in the sea-
son.
RAYS A BURGLAR ALARM
LONDON.-Invisible rays will he
used as a burglar alarm TO guard a
~s.t l&~-r~~~ - 11l rffx,a~ Aara
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30

BEDFORD. Eng.-Miss Myrtle
Needles, a cripple. who had TO be
helped 10 the platform. won the
singing contest at the annual music
festival.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
:688 Stocks HIT
!. RECORD LOWS

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-In q
table published yesterday by
Hamershlag, Borg & Co., 1t Is
shown that 688 common stocks,
; practically all traded on the New
York Stock Exchange last week,
suffered average declines Of So per
cent from their highs to their lows
Of the year. The list Is divided
into five groups according to stock
price ranges.
, Lowest priced stocks showed the
greatest percentage Of decline,
Goa. per cent, and the highest
priced stocks which naturally
yielded the greatest number of
points, at the same time declined
the least in percentage, 49R per
cent, from their highs.
The high price of a particular
stock was used in determining the
class to which it belonged, so that
while "a stocks appear as having
sold in the lover 200" range dur.
ing 1929, there were only four
such stocks which did not break
200 at their lows.
Out of the 80 stocks In the
ISL to 200 group. there was not
O single issue which did not
break ISL. The average at the
lows for the entire class was 821a,
! down so per cent from the high,
and As per cent from the mini
mum (l5D of the group range.
Public utilities suffered the
greatest declines, next came the
! industrialS, and those least az
fected were the railroads. The
greatest percentage of decline in
individual issues was among the
,iIldustIialS. "
The best acting stocks in the
sentire list of the big board were
two minor railroads.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 1s.--Butter4-
Top grades. 44647c: 90, score, 1906 -
70 81 score. ssis O. 2c; So to So score.
Egss-Extra firsts. SEC firsts in new
cases, soc; fffsts in old cases, soc; sec
onds, 4s@l5c.
Cheese-Leghorns round lots, 2shc;
single daisies 23hc.
fancy, sOc; fair to good, 2s@2sc; small
and poor. 24025c; Leghorns, fancy, -
92sc; ordinary 1s@22c; fancy, Piym-
outh Rock spring chickens. 27c: ordi-
nary FAC Csc; mixed colors, fancy, acc:
ordinary, 23035c; barebacks and poor
stock lower: fancy roasting chickens, 8
pounds or over. csc; LsRhorn psuiIers,
240 35ci old ROSTERS, 2t923c. Turkeys,
fancy, young, 55c; ordinary, 90 33c;
old gobblers, 30@32c. Ducks. fancy,
young white Picking. 22G 24c; old white
Peking, 20@21c: mixed color. 1s@2Vc:
Muscovy, 17620c. Geese fat, 22W24c;
ordinary, 1s@2Ic. Guiness. young. ~
pounds each or over. pair. s14B: under
sizes, $110m1.20: old, s0190c
Dressed Poultry-Fowls. fresh killed,
in boxes, 23@24c; chickenS Western, IN
boxes 29@37c; broilers, in barrels, iced,
western, 81 q 23c: nearby, s2@35c: old
ROSTERS, dry-picked. Western, 24ta3
turkeys spring, 40044c; ducks. Long
Island, 27c.
Potatoes - white, Pennsylvania, 100
pound sacks, $363.15; pound sacks,
$2.50@2.Tb; Maine, 120-pound, sacks,
$2.9oQ3.15; 100-pound sacks. s2.5OG2.sS.