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The Washington times., 1929-12-13
FRUIT

FRUIT
Apples-one Oregon, 1 Virginia, 2
Washington arrived. Eight cars on
track Including broken. Western Mary
land, Pennsylvania, Virginia and near
by truck receipts moderate. Supplies
noderate. Demand slow. market
steady. Wednesday: BusheI baskets,
Western Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Virginia, U. 8. Is, ~ inch up. Xorks,
i az inch up. si.2s: ungraded, Sec q
Lie; y. 8 Il 2A inch up. Delicious,
s2.75 $500; staymans, 92.2502.Bo; few
$2.7s; inch up, s2.7603.00; Romes Y.
3 y 2h inch up. sl.so@2.oOi few
mains and staymans. medium to large
size. s2.e5Q275; "c' grade medium
cranberries--s supplfss moderate.
Biscks ss.Ooos,So: Late T' HoWes. 1S 500
Grapefruit-suppIies moderate, Ficrida
boxes U. $. Is. a. to size. $s.250L75;
oranges--supplise moderate. Florida,
boxes y: $. Is, as to size, t2bO o 400;
Tangerines--suppIiss moderate. Fiori-
da. h-boxes U. s. Is, az to size, S2.25
921S; few highsri y. 5. q. $500
strawberries--No car-lot arrivals; no
cas- on track. Florida express receipts
light. supplies light Demand limited /;
market unsettled: Florida pony re-
frigerators. S0@s6c per quart.
VEGETABLES
Beans--No car-lot arrivals: ! broken
car on track Florida express receipts
light Supplies light. Demand irn-
proving: market about steady. Florida,
bu. hampers, Round Stringiess, $500
500: Black Valentines, fancy $3.50;
Bountifuls, s2.O0@2.25; Refugees fair
quality, $L26@1.75.
Beets-supplies light. Texas. crates.
$3.50 0S.76 Nearby per bunch, l6se.
Brussels Sprouts-Supplies moderate,
New York, per at, best 2o02bc; poorer,
1O01sc.
cabbage--Tw6 New York arrived; 1
reconsigned; Is cars on track including
broken. Supplies moderate. Demand
slow: market steady. Wednesday: New
York. bulk per ton Danish type. 5000
@32.00; few $500. Nearby bu. baskets.
Savoy, 30@6Oc.
Carrots Supplies moderate. New
York bu. baskets, washed, $1.4e@1.60;
California, western lettuce crates, $3.D0
@S25. Nearby per bunch. 1850.
Cauliflower-Supplies moderate. Pony
crates. California, $2.2602.50.
Celery-Two New York arrived; 20
cars on track including broken. Sup
plies moderate. Demand slow, market
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
CHICAGO FUTURES

CHICAGO. Dec. IL uNSJ-
After ruling irregular in carly
trading today, grains met with
active commission house buying
and closed higher. Wheat was
up 13s to 1szc: corn. ss to Tc,
and oats, asc higher to Zee lower.
Wheat ruled irregular during
the forenoon. Steadier cables
than expected figured in q mod.
crate rally early. Grains, how.
ever. were lost as the session
progressed with heavy selling.
Noon prices were 11ac lower.
Lack OF aggressive support
featured late trading.
Liverpool was 12d lower to hd
higher and Buenos Aires h to
Zee up. Moderate export bust.
ness was reported transacted over
night. The Australian official
estimate places the crop there at
SO, 100000 bushels, much lower
than private figures.
Corn followed wheat with trade
active but mixed, weather over
the belt was reported unsettled.
Oats lowered within a narrow
range with a featureless trade.
Estimated carlot receipts were:
wheat, 81: corn, 271, and oats, a..
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
Livestock Marts
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. Dec. 12.-cattle-Re-
ceipts. 200 head. Market steady. Steers
Good to choice. $12@1275; medium to
good, 311012; fair to medium, &1O@
IL. plain to fair, sS@1O; common to
plain $s@s; bulls. good to choice
$s.5O@s: medium to good. sT.50QS.5O;
fair to medium, $7Q7.50; plain to
fair, $6@7; common to plain, $5@6;
cows, good to choice, $s.50@9; medium
to good, $7.5O0S.25: fair to medium,
$6.75 97.25; plain to fair, $5.50@65O;
common to plain. s405: heiferu, good
to choice. $10.50@11; medium to good,
5000: fair to medium, $S@9; plain
to fair, $7QS: common to plain. SEQ
I. Fresh cows and springers, $50 0@150.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 400 head,
Market steady. Sheep, $2@S; lambs.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head. Market
steady. Lights, $s.75 @10; heavies. So 30
@10.20; medium. $3.50 q 1870; roughs,
S7@9,1o; light pigs. $S.25@S.4o; pigs,
$40 $3.50. Ohio hogs. 15c higher than
quotations
Calves-Receipts. so head. Market
steady. Calves, $7916.5O.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
TO AID DIRECTORY

Four Washingtonians have been
named on the committee sponsor
ing the Jewish Communal Direc-
tory Of the United States. They
are: Major Julius I. Peyser. M.
D. Rosenberg. DR.. Abram Simon,
and oscar Leonard.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.--Live Stock
Cattle-Market receipts none; directs,
i'3SO head. No cattle were on sale to-
day. Vealers and Calves-Market re.
ceipts, 270 head: directs 1850 head.
Vealers scarce, fairly active, steady.
Largely of New York origin. Good to
choice, $16017.s0. Best New York
vealers at latter figure. Medium.
$12016. Gull and common. S8@I1,50'
No calves on sale.
Hogs-Market receipts none; directs
500 head. Hogs were nominal. as
none were on sale
Sheep-Marlet receipts, 2Se head !:
directs. S.940 head. Lambs were scarce
fairly active and steady. Good to
choice West Virginia lambs sold for
$14 Good New York lambs brought
1850. Bulk medium sold from SIC
Ewes were nominal.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
PRODUCE SHIPMENTS

car-iot shipments reported Tor the
.ptire United States for Wednesday,
Desg snnles - idaho. 25; New York, "a;
vsnnsyIvanIa. IS: Virginia, as; Wash
sagton So; others. IS. Total. 23s.
Iettuee-Arizona. g: California, S7i
riorida. g. Total. los.
9rionE - Colorado, II; Indiana. IS;
afscbiran. 1e; New York, Ii; Ohio, zoi
%thers ls. Total i04.
Oranges - Alabama. 8: Arizona, ];
California, 2s2; Fl9riaa, z-si LouiS'aha'
pat stoes - Colorado. IS; Idaho. 50;
ars5ns. afs; Minnesota 90; New York,
"a, okhers, iss. Total, s1S
The Washington times., 1929-12-13

These comparisons show that
the railroad stocks suffered little
In comparison with the indu-
strials and were quick to recover
their lost ground. While the in
dustrial average in December
is practically the same as on the
first of January, the rails are
closing the year about 35 points
higher, which is reflective of the
more stable position Of the rails
as an investment medium.
1t should be noted that wider
swings would have been shown
in the industrial averages if q
number of the sky-flying and
noSe-diving specialties had been
included in the list. They were
not, however, regarded as repre-
sentative.
Changing Vogue
The past year has been an i'm
portant one in noting the chang
ing vogue from bonds to stocks
in the financing of industrial and
utility corporations. Whether or
not this represents q permanent
change remains to be seen, but
in 1929, many large corporations,
capitalizing the growing public de-
mand for industrial stocks, sold
innumerable issues to their stock
holders on rights" using the pro
ceeds OF the sales in many cases
for the refunding Of outstanding
bond issues or funded and float
ing debts of various kinds.
According to the Financial
chronicle, the aggregate of new
preferred and common stocks
sold in the first IL months Of
the year exceeded $500, ,000, 900,
IN q period when bond financing
was declining 33 per cent from
the previous year. Including the
investment trusts, it is safe TO
estimate that close to $1,000, ,000,.
600 in new stock issues was sold
in American markets this year.
For the first time in financial
history, stock trading on the New
York Stock Exchange exceeded q
billion shares in the full year.
THE billionth share went through
fhe market in the last week in
november, with more than a fun
month to go, to swell the total
record to approximately 1,100, 900,
900 shares.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.--Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000; market steady. Top. $50: bulk,
9o0@945; heavy weight. 9f59 $50; light
weight, s00@940; light lights, $50 a
1885,; packing sows, 800@860: pigs,
S00@S00; holdovers, 5000.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900; market steady.
Beef steers. good and choice, 1900 a
lboo: common and medium. 950@135O ;
yearlingss 1000 q 1850, Butcher cattle,
heifers. S00Q15o0; cows. 600@l 1850
bulls, S0001100; calves. 10000 1850:
FEEDER steers, 95e41175: stocker steers
S1O@ 1100; stocker cows and heifers,
Sb0096O: Western range cattle, none,
Sheep-Receipts. 1900: market steady.
Medium ana choice lambs. 1900 61326; !;
culis and common, 900@1I5O; spring
lambs. none; yearlings. 960@110o; com.
mon and choice ewes. 400 a 500. feed er
lambs. 115001275.
Renting needs are satisfactorily taken
sified ads,
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
Grain Markets
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, Dec. 12.-Wheat
easier. No. 2 red, winter spot,
$1.221a: No. 2 red, winter, gar
licky, spot, $1.2034. Receipts
1850 bushels; shipments, 1886
bushels.
Corn Easier No. 2 yellow do
mestic, carlots, : old, $1.09: nomi
nal. Receipts, 1,489 bushels;
shipments, 1868 bushels.
Oats Easier. No. 2 white do,
meStic, carlots, 560561sc bushel;
No. 3 white, 55c. Receipts, 1851
bushels; shipments, '682 bushels.
Rye-Nominal. Receipts, none.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
YEAR SETS new.
STOCK MART
RECORDS
BY W. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Dec. Is d.NsJ=
The past year has written q page
IN financial and speculative his
tory which according to present
calculations viii hold the records
Tor many years to come.
This October November crash Is
doubtless the outstanding event In
stock market history as the year
ends, but in order to understand
Its significance it is necessary to
obtain glimpse Of the record Of
the period Of rash and reckless
speculation which preceded 1t.
Resources Tested
Perhaps never In the worlds
history have the financial TO
sources Of banks, investment
trusts, industrial and utility cor
porations and private individuals
been diverted from their regular
channels to facilitate stock mar
ket speculation as in the last year.
Lured by the high interest rates
offered in the call loan market, In
Stitutions and individuals poured
q golden fund into the speculative
pot. creating one Of the major
financial problems Of the last 20
years.
With speculative borrowings
mounting, according to the stock
exchanges own compilation, to
&8,560, 600 900, the same compila-
ton showed that more than half
this huge sum had been loaned by
nonbanking lenders.
Money Tied Up
Bankers and economists who
gave serious thought to the mat
ter predicted that only the col
lapse Of prices would release from
the stock market the money ted
up in unprecedented volume in
the call loan market.
Only the markets suicide" as
one banker expressed it, would &C
conplish the results desired by
those who were striving t pilot
credit supplies from speculation
to the channels Of agriculture,
industry and business.
That this is amply borne out
by actual events is seen in the
fact that in the six weeks from
late October to early December
the huge amount Of $4,250, ,000,-
900, or approximately so per cent
of the total, had been squeezed
out of brokers' loans, reducing the
total to under $500, 900, 900.
Railroads and Industries
AS measured by International
News Services special compilation
Of average prices of 20 represen-
tative railroad and industrial
stocks, the major movements Of
the year are as follows:
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
CHICAGO

CHICAGO Dec. IL (I.N.s.).--cash
Wheat--No. 3 hard. s1.2s&; No. i
hard yellow. Sl.18
corn--No. mixed. s1081hc: No. :
mixed, 7sQS0Mc: No. 8. mixed. TIN D
7sc; No. ; yellow. SIC; No. 4 yellow.
yellow, TS@79hc; No. white, S7hc;
No. { yellow, SO oslo; No. white, so a
s2hc: sample grade. 6s@76hc. Old--No.
yellow. 92hc; No. yellow, 91%c.
Oats--No. 2 white, 45@46Hc; No. 3
white. 44@45c; No. white, $40 l4c;
sample grade, 43Ac.
Rys-No. Z. t1A. Barley-ss $50,
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
SACTIONS ON NEW YORK CURB MARKET

1875 Name Add 90 High Low 1875 ch'Ss
IS u Wick Financial :. 7N ~ ~ J.
K u Yukon Gold -. { n u "
~ u zOnito Products. 2rt 2lH 2lM
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02

agriculture and the dairy and food
commission.
Abolishing two state boards Of visi-
tors.
Abolishing the state massage board
and placing masseurs under the state
medical board.
Authorizing the State Rural Credit
Bureau to pay a school tax on lands
taken over on mortgage foreclosures.
Repeating 'blue laws" against Sun
day hunting, fishing. playing games.
and So forth.
Requiring the approval by the state
insurance commissioner of any gen.
eral increase In fire insurance rates.
Many important bills were defeated,
including the Dunn cigarette tax bill,
most of the reforestation bills pre-
pared by the interim forestry COM
mission appointed two years ago. the
bill to submit an income tax amend
ment toA the state constitution, and
bills to restore party lines in the leg
islature and wipe out party lines in
the election oof state officers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
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Continued from Page u
feated because the laws did not con-
tain paragraph restraining women
from the privilege of preaching in
the congregations. 1t was also felt
that something should be said ex-
pressly to make it impossible for
women to become elected delegates
to conventions. The women have a
right to vote in congregational mat
ters, but beyond that they have no
privileges, and have no claim to any,
according to the viewpoint that pre-
vailed, as shown by the vote.
Gerda Henius In Denmark.
Gerda Henius, opera singer who for
several years has been singing at the
famous Scala opera in Milan, Italy,
will sing the principal parts in Gar
men" and LA Tosca" at the Royal
Opera, Copenhagen, May Is and IT,
1t will be her first appearance on an
opera stage in Denmark Miss Henius
is the daughter of DR.. Max Henius of
Chicago, who left that city the other
day on his SEVENTEEN trip to Den
mark, where he intends to be present
when his daughter sings, and where
he also will supervise final arrange
ments for the annual Danish-Amer-
ican Fourth of July celebration at the
Rebild National park.
A Pleasant Surprise.
Sven Peter Johnson is the name of
n Of yho
dictionary store in Aberdeen, S. D.,
and who. somehow, has managed to
exc out a living. Recently he was
appraised of the fact that his wealthy
uncle, Victor Johnson, in Canada had
died, leaving him the amount of $780,
900. The pleasantly surprised heir
to this fortune was born in Sweden
in 1864, came to this country when
young man, and served in the Amer
lean army during the war with Spain.
Several years ago he suffered the
misfortune of having one of his legs
amputated- he has never been
affluent. Whether or not he will
close up his store, has not been an
nOunced.
Back I'm U. s.
Arthur Larsen who for many years
was director of dramatic enterprises
among the Danish amateur actors and
actresses in Racine, Wis.,, returned
to the United States after having spent
sevral years in Denmark He intends
to spend some time in New York and
may later return to Racine
RunsvOld's Journey.
Rev. ]. D. Runsvold, pastor of the
Norwegian Lutheran First church in
Fargo, N. D., arrived as briefly told
last week, in New York from a trip
around the earth. In interviews he
relates that he was sent to China by
the Norwegian Lutheran Church of
| America to inspect the mission sta
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02

lions; he found them all deserted be-
cause of the chaotic conditions pre-
vailing, and he strongly advises
against sending missionaries to China
until things become settled. Stopping
at Oslo, Norway, on his return trip,
Mr.. Runsvold was guest of honor at
festival affair arranged by high
dignitaries of the government, the
university, and the state church of
Norway. He is now back in Fargo.
Swedish School.
Under the auspices of the local
branch of Svenska Kulturforbundet, a
daily school for Swedish children has
been opened at Cleveland, Ohio 1t
will be continued as long as any in
terest in its work is being shown.
Mrs. Bengt Kjellgren who has been a
high school teacher in Sweden, and
who now is member of the faculty
of one of the Cleveland high schools,
will have charge of the work which
is being watched with a great deal of
attention among Swedish-Americans
Almost all the instruction is to be
carried on in the Swedish language.
Age No Hindrance.
julius Moldenhawer of West Hart
ford, Conn.,, is leaving next week for
Denmark and Finland and plans to
be present in Odense next year when
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
(By s. w. Straus)


One of the lessons which we must
all learn, if we are to make progress,
is the great value of patience. 1t is
one of the essentials of thrift.
We must learn that we cannot al
ways accomplish our purposes, no
quickly as We might desire. In the
process of building up our personal
resources We should never lose sight
of the fact that safe investments and
spectacular profits seldom, if ever, go
hand in hand. Placing our funds
where we know they are safe even
though the return may be considered
small is far better than risking their
loss in order to gain exorbitant profits.
In all matters of personal advance
ment we will do better in the long
run if We exercise patience. Many a
promising career has been ruined be-
cause of efforts to rise too rapidly.
1t is the old story of the house built
on sand.
This is an age when the constant
trend is toward speed in everything.
We all want to get to the top quickly;
we all want to get rich over night;
we all want to compress a weeks ac-
complishment into days time. This
is the spirit of the age and is not to
be condemned, because it explains the
tremendous strides now being made
in every field of endeavor.
However, it places the individual
in a position of strong and constant
temptation. 1t is increasingly diff
cult to be patient and pursue sound
and cautious policies of personal ad-
ministration when stories are being
told all about us of the meteoric adj
vancement in wealth, position or in
fluence of others. The point often
lost sight of is that very much is
made of every spectacular success,
but we seldom hear of the failures.
Notwithstanding the spirit of the
age, patience has high place in the
scheme of success and advancement.
Sound policies will always accomplish
more in the long run than spectacular
ones. The man who arrives at his
goal through patient effort can rest
assured that his success is of the
substantial type which will last.
Those who may feel that their
progress is not as rapid as it should
be may be assured that, while their
upbuilding financially and otherwise
may seem to be of slow growth, they
will in the long run lose nothing by
a continued exercise of patience.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
WASHINGTON LETTER
CONTINUED from Page u


The real fight on tariffs will break
in the senate. The two houses will
come to final grips in the conference
between the senate and house COM
mittees to adjust their differences in
rates and valuation.
1t Is rather a sad commentary on
the real influence of the business
man in politics to observe that rela-
lively little of the discussion on gov
eminent problems conducted here this
week during national convention
will leave an imprint on Congress.
Hundreds of the nations leaders of in
dustry and finance have contributed
their priceless opinions on current
problems and their words carry au-
thority in their respective industries
and communities. No matter how
great their influence in their own
spheres, the Industrial leaders advice
usually falls on deaf ears in Congress,
even though the legislative body is
called upon to pass on these same
problems in the interest of all the
people. The answer is simple. The
average legislator feels that his cleo
ton has clothed him with certain per-
negatives and knowledge far above the
experienced business man, which is an
unfortunate but existing mental out
look.
Not the least of the problems be-
setting President Hoover is that of
picking the right men for special gov
eminent service. Unlike private in
dustry, Mr.. Hoover cannot always pick
the right man for the right place,
because he must keep in mind that his
appointments are subject to confirm
alton by the senate and personal quail
ifications of appointees do not always
coincide with the senate's ideas of
their political fitness. While there
are thousands of jobs still awaiting
the disposition of the President, the
personnel of the National Law En-
forcement commission and the Fed
eral Farm board afford two knotty
problems for the Chief Executive. 1t
is reported that Mr.. Hoover has a
long list of logical candidates for
these important jobs, but he is not
sure that they can run the gauntlet
of the senate and be approved Politi-
cal Washington is puzzled at the un-
usual delay that surrounds the be-
stowal of political awards in the new
administration. The feeling prevails
that the changes among the higher
ups" will occur within the next few
weeks but that the rank and file will
not be affected until June 80, the end
Of the present fiscal year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02

the 125th anniversary of the birth
of Hans Christian Andersen will be
deliberately celebrated. Mr.. Modem
hawer is 80 years old but does not
consider age deterrent in any re-
spect. In his younger days he was
one of the most prominent dairymen
in this country, and he has been
called the father of pasteurization,"
since he was the first practical dairy
man to call the attention of his Amer
lean colleagues to the benefits derived
from pasteurizing the milk.
Nansen I'm Norway.
DR.. Fridtjof hansen arrived at
Bergen, Norway, last week, having
ended his lecture tour in the United
States. He spoke enthusiastically of
the fine reception given him in this
country by Scandinavians and nom
Scandinavians alike, and also made
the disappointing announcement that
due to the scarcity of funds in Ger
many, his expedition aboard the dir
igible, Graf Zeppelin" planned for
next year, has been postponed-or, is
is very likely to be postponed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
PINE CITY COUPLE CELEBRATE
SILVER WEDDING

Pine Poker: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j..
Madden were very pleasantly sur
prised last Thursday evening, when
about forty friends gathered at their
home and rendered them a surprise
party in honor of their silver we'd
ding anniversary. The party proved
a very delightful one and the evening
was spent in playing $780," Mr.. and
Mrs. Madden were presented with a
purse of silver to commemorate the
occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Madden were
married in Chicago April Is, 1904.
Mr.. Madden came to Pine City 30
years ago and Mrs. Madden's home
was in Chicago at the time of their
marriage. They have resided here
since that time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-02
LONG HARD TEST is
GIVEN MODEL A FORD

An official test of the Model A
Ford motor in Switzerland, with the
Alps as the proving ground. has
demonstrated that the new Ford could
be operated for long, continuous
period over abrupt, steep hills, with
out lifting the hood. Reports of the
test have just been received by the
Ford Motor company.
The Ford motor was kept running
for period of six days and during
virtually all of that time the car was
enroute over the Alpine passes, a
relief taking over the operation while
the driver rested. Day and night the
test continued. No attempt was made
for distance or speed, the sole object
being to determine the reliability and
power of the automobile.
The fact that the trip was made
when road and climatic conditions
in the mountains were bad Is cited
as further evidence of the stability
of the Ford. car A strictly standard
Model A Ford with Tudor body was
used. Zurich was the starting point
The hood of the car was sealed Of
ficially by representative of the
township. Two persons occupied the
car, the driver and his relief.
Passing through Lucerne and the
Grimsel Pass, the car took the Furka
Pass at an altitude of 2,431 meters,
then the st. GOthard Pass down the
Italian lakes through all the large
Swiss towns and back to Zurich. On
its return the seals were examined by
the official who first placed them on
the hood, and were found intact.
In each town the car was stopped,
but not the motor The motor ran
constantly from the time the car was
started in Zurich until the return six
days later.