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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
ADVANTAGES HERE
CITED BY WELDON
ReaItor Stresses Value oS
Association With People
of High Character.

An outstanding advantage of Wash
ington is the association here with a
people of high character and educa-
ton, j. c. Weldon, jr., realtor, de-
clared in addressing a recent meeting
of the Washington Real Estate Board
in the annual home town speaking
contest
Appearing as a contestant in the
contest for active members of the
board, which was won by Donal l..
Chamberlin, Mr.. Weldon said:
Although Washington is too civilized
to boast, too sophisticated to take it
self seriously, and too cosmopolitan to
consider itself the center of the uni
verse in the manner of other cities we
know, it does nevertheless occasionally
comment on the fact that it possesses
its own peculiar charm, a particularly
potent and effective appeal which once
under the skin, so to speak, is there for
good. II you do not believe 1t, look
over the list of former officials, poll
ticianS, retired Army and Navy officers,
eX-members of Congress, and various
commissioners who, after their duties
are finished, remain in Washington I'M
til the end Of their days.
eff there are any lingering doubts
on the subject, scan the society columns
Oh JIe newspapers curing Tile early
weeks of the season and pick out all
the nice familiar names of those re-
turning to the city-not only Washing
tonians with established homes, but
people with residences in other cities
who come year after year to enjoy our
social activities. BY social activities we
mean the opportunity to associate with
those of our own selections. The artist,
the author, the scientist, the business
man can find those with common
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
BACKYARD GARDEN
PROBLEMS SOLVED
Almost Any Kind of Soil May Be
Put Into Proper Condition.
Sun and Winds.
BY CAROLINE B. KING.

In planning little back yard garden
1t Is wise to look first of all to the type
OF soil available, remembering that al
most any kind of soil may be put into
proper condition for growing garden
crops. It will be we'll to remember also
that your garden will get more sunshine
and more protection from cold winds
II 1t is planted south or east of the
house, If this Is possible
Guide your rows by a line stretched
on two small posts and regulate the
spaces between by marks previously
measured off. In this way you can OBJ
tain a pleasingly symmetrical result,
and a neat garden adds much to the
owners pleasure.
Rows running the long way of the
garden are easier to cultivate, especially
with the wheel hoe, but if the family is
small, so that only a little Of each vege-
table is used at time, or If one can
work in the garden only few minutes
a day, short rows may be better.
In a little garden it is we'll to plan
crops so that the soil is working all
through the Summer for you. You can
do this by systematic planting. Draw
your garden map on paper, sow your
seeds according to your plan and you
will have some delicious vegetables
ready for the table every week
Group the early crops, such as lettuce
and radishes, then later you can use the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22

tCOntlnueQ from F1fSG rage
rooms, the rental area amounting to
1l2,766 square feet.
Mr.. Cromwell began his business
Cereer as stenographer and bookkeeper
ror the Coffeyville (Kans.) Mercantile
Co. in 1898. He next entered the enl-
ploy of the Topeka (Kans) Gas Co.,
as stenographer and collector. later be-
coming stenographer for a Topeka law
firm. He next served as stenographer
for the United States Indian Service
and from 1903-05 was assistant post
master at Muskogee, Okla. There he
branched out for himself and for the
next 10 years was engaged in indepen-
dent oil operations.
His first well, drilled in Rogers
County, Okla, in 1912, was a 60O-barrel
producer, and later operations brought
forth oil and gas wells in other counties
Of the State.
He is credited with discovering and
developing seven oil pools since 1916.
Mr.. Cromwell and his associates, he
said yesterday, now operate wells pro-
ducing 100000 barrels of BLACK gold"
per day.
Mr. Cromwell now is president of the
Cromwell Franklin Oil Co., and its
subsidiary, the Capitol Drilling Co, or
ganized for the purpose of drilling the
company's wells; and he also is pres
ident OF the York Petroleum Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22

Check up on soil needs and order the
fertilizers which your soil requires now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
OIL MAN, ON VISIT,
BUYS BIG BUILDING
Joseph Cromwell Convinced
of Capitals Future in Max
ing So, ESQ, 900 Deal.

Continued From First PageO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
Board Vacancy Filled.

d. Leroy Morgan, president of the
Illinois Association of Real Estate
Boards, has been named member of
the board of directors of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Charles jackson of Rockford, Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
EXCHANGE is FORMED
special pIspateh 70 rhe star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 22.-Plans are
under way to eliminate the ''gyp" con-
tractor and 'shceStrtng'' operator from
the building construction field In Balti-
more, according to c. Philip Pitt, secre-
tary of the real estate board.
A group of building material dealers
in Baltimore has formed the Lime and
Cement Exchange. Plans provide for
the adoption of standard schedules Of
terms of SALE by all members Of the
group. and the reporting of all delin-
quents through a central credit bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22

interest and also be equipped with q
bountiful supply Of material to foster
his work.
Lists Points of Cultural Interest.
Consider briefly a few points Of
cultural, artistic, historic and civic in
terest. We have four outstanding uni
versities. fine public schools and ma
tionally known private schools, having
ut their disposal, along with residents
: of the city, the facilities of the Con-
eressional Library. Corcoran Art Gal
lery. Freer Art Gallery, Smithsonian
Institute, National and Lincoln Mu-
seuns, new Folger Shakespearean LII
brary containing the worlds greatest
collection of 'Shakespeareana' and
true Elizabethan Theater, and me-
MORALS and Government buildings too
numerous to enumerate.
'"Washington, since the first Adams
was President, has been the stage OF
history in the making. Great states
men and great men Of other callingS
have lived or sojourned here. Many OF
their hauntS and abodeS remain, and
over 200 red, white and blue markers
denote places of historic interest. AS
one writer puts 1t, The city is national
y 49,
civic pride. Ancient trees and time
stained walls mellow our scenery. Can
the sumptuous plans and drawings for
our new Municipal Center and Federal
triangle buildings fail to arouse our
interest?
Prosperity is Assured.
can expenditure of $1I5,000,000 on
these projects assures a prosperity to
our city which is not financial specu-
lation. washington. Capital City of the
worlds greatest nation, is becoming
the worlds most beautiful national
capital. Washington is blending the
new with the old and creating senti-
ment worthy of the Nations Capital.
AS Merle Thorpe said in a recent
speech, Let us create for ourselves and
for those with whom we come in con-
tact a sentiment for Washington, not
only because it is a good business
asset, but because 1t will enlarge and
enrich our daily lives With such a
broad viewpoint the advantages OF re-
siding in Washington are unlimited"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22

same space for late beets, beans or cab
bages. Plant bush beans early, and fol-
low them by turnips and parsnips: early
cabbage may give its place to spinach.
BY rotating crops in this way 1t is pos
fresh vegetables for the table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
Children Reared
In Owned Homes
Attain Success
Environment Leaves Its
Stamp, Wilbur, BabsOn
and Others Declare.

What becomes of children who are
reared in owned homes2 In later life
does such environment leave its stamp
upon them? Do the sacrifices and
struggles with which many homes are
bought give anything to children when
they go out into the world? Is there
any connection between success and
early life spent in an owned home?
Five prominent people, asked this
question by the National Association Of
Real Estate Boards, say yes.
Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the
Interior, states:
Practically all of my childhood was
spent in an owned home, and think
that this was an important factor in
the development Of that family feeling
and background which has played a
large part in my interests in life"
Yes. says r. w. Babson, financial ex-
pert. II was born in home owned
by my father, who brought me up with
these three principles: Cd Own your
home, ca never borrow money with
which to speculate, CD never indorse a
note for any purpose"
Held Aid to Background.
Yes, says Merle Thorpe, editor of
Nations Business.
Both my wife and I were reared In
homes owned by our parents. Our chill
dren have been reared In homes owned
by their parents. In each case the
ownership of the home contributed
greatly to the wellbeing of the family.
My experience has demonstrated that
there is truth in the statement that
the ownership of a comfortable home is
great source of happiness and that it
ranks Immediately after health and
good conscience
America is rightly proud of the free
dom Of opportunity offered every citizen
and OF the encouragement accorded in
dividual initiative. We may be equally
proud of the widespread recognition
our people have given to the great bene-
fits Of home ownership. Yet many
more thousands Of our families can and
should engage in the enterprise of own
ing homes.
az believe that family stamina, fam
lily pride, family culture and economic
wellbeing are fostered when the family
is its own landlord Not alone money
savings and physical comfort, but moral
and spiritual benefits of great value can
thus be realized. The family is the So
cial unit of our people and the family
owned home the strongest link in our
communal life
Yes. says Walter Dill Scott. president
Of Northwestern University, Chicago.
II was born in a home that was
owned by my father. He was a man
of very restricted finances, but during
the 40 years of his ownership there was
never a mortgage on the house. We
had q very definite feeling that the
house was ours and our rights In 1t
must not be jeopardized even by q
mortgage. In my Judgment this atti-
tude was factor in developing sense
OF responsibility in me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
Sculptor Cites Erect.

Yes, says Daniel Chester French,
sculptor, chevalier of the Legion Of
Honor and trustee of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art writing from his New
York city studio.
II do not know whether being brought
up in a house helped me to lead a
more or less respectable life, but ] am
firm believer in a home. do believe
that living in an owned house, espe-
cially in the country, has a decided
effect for good upon the growing youth. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22

Seed pots and boxes do not need
the light until the plants start breaking
through the soil. Give them as even
temperature as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07

To promote the art Of gliding In Eng
20 the British Gliding Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
ADVANCE IN BONDS
BRINGS OUT BUYING
Volume Increases as Various
Issues Attain Higher
Levels.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.
ciaI pispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 7.-On the
theory that the cut of the Federal Re-
serve redlscount rate from to 312
week, bond prices today continued the
advance so forcefully begun yesterday.
Volume was the heaviest of any ses-
sion OF the year TO date.
The strength was apparent in all de-
partments of the market, high-grade is
sues moving to new high prices for the
year, and other bonds which have been
quoted at better than So per cent
yields improving strongly as specula-
tive buying anticipated a general adj
vance in these types.
United States Government long-term
obligations were off from 2-32 to 1892.
The advance to new high levels in this
group Thursday was apparently in
anticipation of 31s per cent rate for
the new Treasury short-term financing.
The ga per cent rate for the $780,
100000 certificates of Indebtedness, for
which Secretary Mellon asked subscrip-
tons today, seemed a little high COM
pared with current market yields and
there was an automatic adjustment ac-
cordingly.
American Telephone SIS (1965), led
the high-grade section in activity, and
obONC 4US WCIl1 W d IIcW Since
issue. Gains were made in Atchison
general As, Canadian National SIS, New
York Central As, Southern Pacific 412s
Frisco A As. Standard Oil of New Jersey
IS, Philadelphia Co. SIS, General Motors
acceptance IS and Laclede Gas G 5hs.
The strength in the junior type OF
bonds, many of which are considered
1nord1nately low compared with bonds
that sell on a straight money rate
basis, was exemplified in such issues as
Commercial Investment Trust SIS
Hudson Coal SIS, Armour of Delaware
512s, Goodyear SIS, United States Rub
Der IS, Phillips Petroleum 5As, Sim
clair 614s and Hudson Manhattan
income SIS.
In the junior railroad group Erie gen.
eral lien As and Frisco AIS were most
active, both fractionally higher and the
latter at a new high level for 1880. St
Paul adjustments were bought in mod
crate quantities and were nearly a point
higher.
While there were more gains than
losses in foreign dollar bonds and the
trend was definitely upward, some high
grade descriptions, such as French gov
ernments, Belgian governments and a
Few OF the better South Americans, had
apparently been pushed too high and
declined fractionally with today's tenn
pertng of the money rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
$94, 600, 900 INCREASE
IN LOANS TO BROKERS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March THE weekly
statement of the Federal Reserve on
brokers loans showed an increase of
$94,000,000 during the week ended
March S, bringing the total up to So
$50, 100000, compared with $3,489 ,000,-
600 on February 26, and $5,647 900, 900
a year ago.
Loans for own account increased $751;
100000 in the current week and loans
for out-of-town banks also increased
$52,000,000, but loans for account of
others decreased Sill 100000. OF the
total. demand loans made up $3,175,-
100000 compared with S3,116,000, 600
last week and time loans were $40S,-
100000 contrasted with 3.000,0 900.
Following the weekly meeting OF the
New York Federal Reserve Bank yes
terday afternoon, no announcement was
made regarding the rediscount rate
which is 4 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07

Am Roll M. June 16
BALTIC & Ohio. Mar IL
C r 1 e. Pac.
Col Carbon. Mar IL
Lig & Myers. Mar II
Pacific Tel e. Tel.
So Cal Ed. Abr 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07

Sales Of Stocks on New YORK Exchang&
1880 A.M...... 437.000 1900 Noon. 1,43770
1870 PM 2.410.00O 2:1o P.M....... 2.840.7OO
Dividend tables
based the latest quarterly half yearly
IN stock PAYABLE scrp Plus 81 in stock Paid last
able in cash stock in Plus 81 in stock
Plus 30 Plus Plus So stock Plus
6as% in n So stock Subject approval Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
Buy Telegraph Co. Stock.

NEW YORK, March (PO.--A large
block of stock of the Observation-Disclosures
Telegraph ngesellschaft of Berlin has
been bought by group, the identity OF
which has not been disclosed, through
negotiations conducted by Sutro Bros
of New York. The company operates
cable in the North Sea connecting
with the lines of the Eastern Telegraph
Co. of England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
tReported By }. q W. seligman q Col

Passenger automobiles and trucks
shipped from the United States last
year we're valued at S346, 700, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
Furnace Operations Resumed.

NEW YORK, March z (R).-Opera-
tons have been resumed at the four
open-hearth furnaces of the American
Rolling Mill Co. at Ashland, KY, which
were closed down several days agR. A
fifth furnace, it was announced will
he put in operation within the next
few DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
PEOPLES DRUG NETS
$5.71 ON COMMON
Annual Return Compares With
$4.75 a Share in 1929, Yearly
Report Shows.

Net profit of Peoples Drug Stores
Inc, for year ended December 81, 1929
was 1898, 920 after charges and Federal
taxes, equivalent after preferred divi-
dends to $571 a share on 127,975 no.
par shares of common stock, This COM
pares with $744,529, or $4.75 a share or
l22, 625 shares in 1928.
Balance sheet as of December 81
1929, shows current assets of So ,521 1856
and current liabilities. 1885, 84, ratio
of 8 to /. Net working capital wal
50, 3S4.4s6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Anacostia & Potomac r. r. guar. SIS
$4,000 at 921a, $1,000 at 92Iz.
Capital Traction $500 at 95X;
$1,000 at 95A.
Washington Gas $500 at 1Ol.
Barber & Ross 6Ias-$2, 900 at 8915.
Potomac Electric SO pfd.-5 at iI11a.
Washington Rwy. & Electric pfd.-35
at 95, 10 at IS.
Mergenthaler Linotype-5 at 1867, 3
at 1861, 90 at 1861.
National Mtge. & Inv. pfd.-2O at Az.
20 at Al.
AFTER CALL.
Barber g. Ross 612s-S4,000 at 89ik.
Potomac Electric 5l59o pfd.-10 at
107A.
Washington Rwy g. Elec. $50, 900 at
IS, $1,000 at Sc. $4,000 at SO.
Washington Gas IS B-$500 at 1851,
UNLISTED DEpT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
INVESTMENT TRUSTS.
NEW YORK. March z (R).-Over the
rotanta.. ma rLaf.
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as of close of business
March S, was $35 ,344, 454.26. Customs
receipts for the month to date were
$6,225, 1916. Total ordinary expendi-
lures, 1898, 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07

"A toy monoplane glider which may be
shot into the air to glide, loop the loop
or perform other evolutions according
70 adjustments made, Is making q hit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
Unlisted DEPT
Bid and Asked Prices.

Park Savings Bank-lo at rs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-17
PARIS SMILES
Gold Star Mothers View
Graves of Heroes

PARIS. May 17-tP-Paris look
ed her most beautiful today for
the first contingent Of 5000 Gold
Star mothers here to visit graves
Of sons who died IN the World War
and see for themselves the things
they used TO write about.
These first Gold Star mothers
have come TO France when the
country, and the capital particu-
larry. are al the height OF their
Spring-time perfection.
This morning most or the 233
women who arrived yesterday from
the liner America commended them
selves with short trips In the
neighborohod Of their hotels. or
resting for the ceremony az the
Unknown Soldiers tomb this after
noon.
The ceremony viii be strictly
private and informal in nature
without military representations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-17
SPUD RECORD
Seasons End at Hand With
5000 Cars Shipped

Almost doubling the Valleys pre-
vious record for potato shipments,
the seasons totals are expected TO
60 well over the 5000 mark Satur-
day afternoon. according to F. B.
Latham. manager Of the Rio Grande
Potato Growers association.
The previous high mark for car
load shipments for any previous
season is 1850 cars. MI. Latham ex-
planned. Before the present ship
ping season is over. the Valley will
have made - per cent increases
over the old high mark.
Potato shipments are rapidly de-
c~reasing," Mr.. Latham said Satur-
day morning. However. there are
enough potatoes left TO bring the
1880 finals well over the 5000 figure
This year is the biggest potato
year in the history OF the Rio Grandt
Valley" he continued. Next year,
/ feel certain will be even larger
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-17
Salt Revolutionary
Forces In Field

BOMBAY, India. May l7-(Pi-
Four hundred civil d~isobedience
volunteers this evening began their
march upon the Salt Works OF
Wadala.
The procession started from
Congress House.
Pandit Mukund Malaviya, son Of
Pandit MADAM Mohun Malayiya led
the volunteers.
The procession marched past one
Of the largest concentrations Of
armed police mustered since the
beginning OF Manhatma Grandbfs
Campaign Of Civil Resistance.
Six hundred officers. 100 of them
with fire arms. were stationed seven
miles from Bombay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-17
HONEY GROVE
BURNS NEGRO
Mob Takes Body Of Black
In Front of Church
In Mad Orgy

HONEY GROVE. May lT-RA
This farming community recoiled
today from a racial clash yester-
day In which z. +. Fortenberry, so,
land owner. was shot to death by
George Johnson. 80. negro. The
negro was killed Dy officers and
his body was burned by a mob Of
several thousand persons.
The occurrence followed almost
exactly one week, TO the hour. the
mob riots in Sherman, so miles
distant. resulting In the burning OF
the Grayson county courthouse and,
with ID, a negro accused OF GRIM
inal attack upon a white woman.
That city rs still under martial
law.
The crowd here yesterday made
no attempt TO modest Other negroes,
and no property was damaged. Of
ficers anticipated no further trou-
bic and did not seek outside as
Sistance.
Fortenberry. who employed the
negro on his farm. went to see the
negro about a debt. He held a dep
uty sheriff's commission The
negro shot him three times. took
his gun and fled. threatening Tom
Hannard. Fortenberry's companion
Fortenberry was taken % a hos
pital, but died soon afterward.
Johnson barricaded himself in 4
cabin. Ten officers surrounded II
and kept UP steady volleys until
Johnson's gun was silent Then
the crowd made a rush on the cabin
II found the negro lying on the
floor. his body pierced by MANY
bullets. The body was tied 10 a
motor truck. dragged two miles "a
Honey Grove. and, after the truck
had circled the business district 4
few times. II headed for the negro
settlement.
Hating In front or a negro church
the mob strung up the body by
the legs 70 a tree. saturated IL with
gasoline taken from automobiles anc
set fire to it. Several hours later
a rain storm caused the crowd &
disperse.