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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
CURB SHARES FIRM
ON LIGHT TURNOVER
Utilities. Natural Gas, Oil
| and Investment Trust
Groups Favored.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, october 4.-Public util-
tiles, especially natural gas shares, oils,
investment trusts and a few indus
trials, furnished the bulk of dealings in
today's dull and selective Curb Ex-
change session.
Power and light companies showed
relatively little disposition to follow
the bulges of their leader, Electric
Bond & Share. The same was true of
the petroleum shares in relation to the
movements of Cities Service.
Moderate improvement in some re-
Gently depressed stocks, heretofore
sponsored by two now insolvent and
former curb members, continued. Pep
perell Manufacturing announcement
that it was operating at near capacity
served to attract attention to textile
shares. Celanese Participating prefer
red, up nearly a point, was one OF the
chief beneficiaries in this movement.
United Gas New turned active fol-
lowing announcement that the COM
pany planned to spend about $20,000,-
900 on expansions and improvements.
OF this amount $8,50o,000 will be for
Improvements on transmission and dis
tribution facilities, $7.250,000 for $50
miles of new lines and S3,360,000 for
improving natural gas service in Hous-
ton and vicinity.
Southwest Gas Utilities was in de-
mand on persistent. but unconf1rmed,,
rumors that some of its oil properties
were being sought by Standard Oil Co.
of Indiana Allegheny Gas, likewise,
stirred, following Newark dispatches
detailing the discovery of natural gas
at Tioga, Pa. This spot is just across
the New York State line, 225 miles
from this city, and within short dis
lance of Olean, N. Y, where the first
natural gas was struck in this country
nearly a century ago.
Swift International was a feature of
the food group as it rose point on
rumors that a development favorable
to stockholders would be announced
Monday. General Baking preferred re-
sumed its advance
Brazilian Light & Traction softenec
somewhat as cables told of disturbances
in Brazil. Newmont Mining. after
dropping to 81, record low price, raj
lied more than 3 points on the next
two sales.
Ungerlider Financial Corporation was
O weak spot in investment company
dealings, as it opened down 35s points.
Comparative steadiness of United
Founders reflected dividend forecasts
of the company's subsidiaries. Invest
ment Trust Associates and United States
& British International. Ltd, have just
announced initial dividends, and it is
now predicted that a third United
Founders subsidiary, American 81 Cen
eral Securities Corporation, will be
placed on dividend basis next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
General Electric Special.

Oeneral EIecLrlC SpeclaI.
From 1922 to 1926, inclusive, the
General Electric Co. issued to owners of
its common stock as a stock dividend,
shares in General Electric Special which
is in fact, if not in name, a preferred
issue. There are now outstanding SAP
932, 480 of this special stock which has
several unique features. In the first
place its par value is $40, an unusual
figure in preferred stocks The divi-
dend rate is 6 per cent or go cents a
share annually and this dividend is
cumulative. The special stock has pri-
GRITTY over the common stock as to divi-
bends. but enjoys no other preferential
rights. Holders have no voting rights
nor have they any right to subscribe to
new stock that may be issued from time
to time by the corporation The special
stock Is redeemable on any dividend
day, provided at least 80 days notice
be given, at $ll per share and accrued
dividends.
The market price as this is written is
around $12 a share, so that investors
who buy at this level take the chance
of having their stock called at 81 per
share less than they paid The reason
they are willing to take this risk, if it
may be called such, is because of the
nigh yield relative to the extraordinary
degree CT safety General Electric Spe-
cial gives. At $12 a share, the return is
exactly 5 per cent and it would be diff
cult to find any other industrial Sc
curity of comparable quality to give SO
much. The stock has no speculative
attraction whatever. 1t will never be
bought with the idea of market price
appreciation in mind, but always only
for income. Let us see how well this
dividend is protected General Electric
has what is for so large and SO strong
a corporation only negligible amount
OF funded debt. There is outstanding
to the amount of $2,047,000 debenture
bond maturing In 1912 and carrying
312 per cent coupon. Except for this
small bond issue the special stock is
the first capital liability of the COM
pany. Now during the year 1929 earn
ings available for dividend on this spe-
cial stock were 1857 a share, against
thee 80 cents required. In other words
the disbursement was earned more than
rs times in that year. AS of December
81, last, General Electric had cash on
hand OF $64,37l ,069, or so per cent more
that the total par value OF the special
stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. October 4 (SpeciaD -
as was the case yesterday, hedging on
erations influenced cotton prices today,
and a decline of about Is points oc-
CURED. December new ended around
1912, the same level prevailing at the
close week ago.
After the market had held compare
lively steady the first hour, weakness
in the stock market and selling for
spot interests brought lowest prices of
the day in closing dealings. Spots were
reduced Is points to 1926.
Cotton range:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
African Cotton Increases.

DAKAR, French West Africa (P).-
To encourage cotton growing in the
colony, the government has exemptc d
all dealings in raw cotton from the
business turnover tax. Exports of cot
ton now amount to 5000 tons annu-
oll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04

An automobile factory at Birning-
ham, England, recently increased its
number of employees from 5000 to 1000.
England has just ruled that all inn
ported steel shafts for golf clubs shall
be marked with the country Of origin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, October 4.-Following is
the complete official list of transactions
in stocks on the Chicago Stock Ex-
change today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
Soviet Hit by Christians.

VEVEY, Switzerland (F1.-The Cen
eral Council of Practical Christianity
while in session here denounced alleged
Soviet persecution of believers and
asked all Christians to fight such vio-
lations of liberty of conscience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
Retail Sales Gains Likely.

Retail trade-Further increases in
sales may be seasonably expected as the
season progresses. but currently re-
duced consumer purchasing power will
not likely allow greater than seasonal
s. MS.
Tubber-The continued increase of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, october 4 (P).-Oyer-
the-counter market:
Banks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Note-AI stocks sold in hundred share lots
excepting those designated by the letter (8s) (250s)
which shows those stocks to be sold in odd lots only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
Preferred Stocks
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

(ThiS is the ninth OF a series of studies
in preferred stocks by Mr.. Hughes for
the benefit OF his readers. He analyses
the technical provisions of the stocks
discussed and gives facts about the cor
porations behind the securities. The
chief purpose is to explain the analyti-
cal process, certain securities of high
grade being used for the illustrationSl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04

Ex dividend tParty .Plds ~ Payable in
cash or stock payable
siOek Plus ~ IN ' stSct P Ps. IL IN '.9es Blu:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
BONDS.

tCopyright. 1880. Standard Statistics Coz
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-22
HOLLYWOOD INVADED
 BY MEXICAN ARMY

A Mexican army" has marched on Hollywood.
 The khaki-clad host has flocked
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-22
THREE LIVE GHOSTS"
 COMING TO PALACE

Three Live Ghosts" United Art ists all-talking comedy drama fea- turing an all-Star cast which opens at the Palace theatre soon, is very unique in that it is entirely differ ent in it's theme, story construction and locale from any all-talking pie ture thus far produced
 There are no courtroom, theatre or night club scenes depicted in Three Live Ghosts" nor does the picture feature a theme song or song and dance specialties.
 Thornton Freeland, director of Three Live Ghosts pointed out that every all-talking picture pro- duced to date has either featured back-stage life, a courtroom locals or a singing and dancing revue.
 Three Live Ghosts Freeland revealed, deals with the complica- tions that arise when three British soldiers, after escaping from 8 German prison camp, return to London and learn to their amaze ment that they have been listed by the government as killed in ac- tion."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-22
Attractions
 At Theatres [. M.
MONTE BLUE IS AT
 COLISEUM TONIGHT

"A big city's underworld Sinister and treacherous rival gang lead els with their ruthless followers ready to kill at a moments mo- ttce-darkened streets with death hiding in every shadow-painted Molls hanging on the arms of their fSVorite gunmen-watchful detec- tlves silently smoking cigarettes and watching-the whole air is tense and seems charged-anything Is liable to happen at any time.
 SSuch is the highly dramatic set ting of Skin Deep Warner Bros at-talking picture starring Monte Hue and coming to the Coliseum tonight
 sLaid in great metropolis, Skin 1eep' presents the human side of tie underworld. It depicts the INes of several people thrown into the maelstrom of lawlessness.
 xOne is the scared and repulsive gang leader whose hideous face has compelled him to be crook. An other, a woman whose beautiful face hides a fiendish desire for gold The other a rival gang power whose dapper appearance never once bespeaks his callous inner self.
 .sMonte Blue and John Davidson portray the rival gangster in "Skir
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-22
LEGIONNAIRES START
 GROUND IMPROVEMENT

Identification of the lawn of the American Legion's Dugout was started this week, when members of the local post planted flower Seeds in the beds bordering the walks and fences, and put in plants in front of the posts quar- ters.
 Several members spent an even- ing digging native ferns and these have been planted along the front of the Dugout on both sides of the entrance. Lily bulbs, donated by friends, were also planted in the same beds, alternating with the ferns.
 Topples and other annuals were planted in the beds adjoining the walk. Along the fence next to Morris Construction Company's building, a Rogosa rose hedge has been started. This was planted last year and the bushes are well sprouted now. Assistance in the planting was given by M. D. Will jams, Chairman of the Garden Clubs Committee on Beautifica- ton of Public Grounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-22
W|DCEON IS
 DAMAGED BY FIRE TODAY
Engine Room Explosion in Bureau of Fisheries
 Boat Starts Blaze

Material interior damage was done by fire today which broke out at 11:30 am. in the engine of the U. s. Bureau of Fisheries boat Widgeon, Capt. Gregg Mangan, as it prepared to leave the Stand ard Oil Company wharf.
 The Widgeon had just completed taking aboard fuel for a trip to Wrangell, which was to start to- day, when the flames broke out. Victor Leak, who was in the en- zine room, had started the star board engine. As he threw in the switch and turned over the port engine, sharp explosion, coming from the port engine, threw him back across to the opposite side of the room. He regained his feet and rushed to the deck above Hand chemicals and foamite quickly were poured into the engine room t9 smother the flames. A call immedir ately was sent in to the Juneau Fire Department and the boat was swung away from the dock and pulled down the beach.
 Hose Line Used
 When the fire truck arrived q hose line was stretched to the Widgeon and water poured into her lower rooms The fire had made it's way from the engine room into the forward part of the boat, through the bilge and was burning between the walls and around the lower portion of the cabin. It was more than one hour after the fire started before it was ex- tinguished. Chemical gases and heavy smoke made it practically impossible to reach the flames, and nearly all the fire fighting was done from the decks.
 With 750 gallons of fuel in her tanks the Widgeon was in danger of serious explosions, for the fire burned under, above and on the sides of the tank The explosion in the engine room was of such force that door leading to the forward part of the boat was blown completely from it's hinges.
 Damage to the boat amounted to several hundreds of dollars. Con siderable carpentry work and nu- merous other repairs will have to be made before the Widgeon Will be in condition for her summer work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-22

to the film city in search of plum der-in the form of salaries paid extra players.
 Following the close of recent hostilities in Mexico, soldiers from both sides, in search of peace time work, came to Hollywood on the advice of friends that they could find work in the movies.
 Most of them were disappointed, but First National-Vitaphone stu dios employed thirty to work in Mexican fiesta scenes for "The Great Divide" Dorothy Mackaill's $ jstarring picture coming to the Coli scum soon.
 Many officers were among those applying for work, and included iT1 the group scene in '"The Great Di- vide' are captains, colonels, and generals. One man was assistant tc General Topete, the rebel com mander.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-22

North Carolina farmers sold 20 million dollars worth of milk last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-22
HERRIMANS TO LIVE
 IN WESTWARD CITY

Phil O. Herriman, former Deputy Marshal here and for the past few years employed by the City, and lately acting Chief of Police, left on the Yukon for Anchorage where he will take up his future residence.
 He will be connected with the Alaska Railroad as a special agent and peace officer. Mrs. Herriman and son, Bill, will leave here June 3 for Anchorage to make their home. A daughter, Julia, is ex- pected to come north from the States to join them later in the summer,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-22
Capitol Building to
 Be Complete in December, Curtis Says

Despite weather handicaps encountered last winter, forcing absolute shutdowns on occasions, the capital building will be completed sometime during next Sep . tember, Superintendent R. M. Curtis form Id the Chamber of Commerce to- day Occupants of the build ing can be ready to move in by January 1, he added.
 Additions are being made to the construction force . almost daily. More mechan- . ics arrive from the south on . almost every boat, he said, and shipments of material are coming through satis- factorily. The work is prog ressing in fine shape.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-22
WAGON MASTER" IS
 AT PALACE TONIGHT

Wagon freighters were breed of men whose services in winning the West have received little recog- milton, according to Ken Maynard, who appears in The Wagon Mas ter" at the Palace starting to- night.
 These men hauled supplies to isolated mining camps and army posts in day when transportation was a matter of extreme difficulty Maynard explained.
 ''The very life of the early west ern communities depended upon the strength and courage of the men who hauled food supplies through rough and dangerous coun- tries. The wagon freighters were a hard-fighting, tenacious crew that stopped at nothing when it came to getting their wagons through to their destination.
 The theme of my picture is the fight for trade between honest and dishonest wagon organizations Food prices in the early West were necessarily high. When the wag- on freight trade got into the hands of an interruptions monopoly, the camps served were faced with ruin. ?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-22

Deep" while Betty Compson plays the woman.
 The supporting cast also includes Davey Lee, Alice Day, John Bow CTS, Georgie Stone, Fully Marshall, Robert Perry and others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-22
oDUNA IN PORT

The Oduna, freighter of the AL aska Steamship Company, arrived in port from the south at 2 o'clock
 this afternoon with a cargo of freight and coal for Juneau. She will load lumber and box shocks at the Juneau Lumber Mills be- fore leaving, sometime tomorrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22
Communists, Fascists Nabbed

p y = TTIITW FTtNN
BERLIN, Jan. 22-The whole at
tendance Of 1900 persons was ar
rested by police as a result of vio-
1ent scenes between Communists and
FaSciStS which occurred at q Fascist
meeting here Tuesday night. No
casualties were reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22
Brazil Workers Malk-Out

BN United Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 22-Cloth
factories in Brazils summer cap
ital, Petropolis, closed today as a
result of a strike. The walk-out is
said to be due to Communistic in
fluences.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22

widespread desire for peace. Peo-
pie generally feel that war Is bad
for every one concerned. The new
German regime is socialistic, but
far from communistic. The war
results, some say, were bad for the
aristocracy, but good for the people.
However, there was no grating
under the monarchy, while there is
under the socialist regime.
Kaiser William seldom is men,
toned and there is no demand for
return of monarchy anywhere, un-
less in the Bavarian hill country.
Everywhere in Europe is evil
dence of overproduction. Our
country is wise to retain immigra-
ton bars or we would be swamped
with immigrants.
"Reforestation is the one thing
that the conservationists here might
learn from abroad We scarcely
have scratched the soil here.
Russia is the outstanding prob
lem in Europe. 1t is the country
that largely will determine the
future. No one could predict what
that will be-"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22
q, 1890

forty-seven more than in 1928, police
failed to arrest any of those re-
sponsible, Curran said.
Branding the turning in of false
alarms one of the most inSidious
criminal practices, Currant pointed
out that for each call two or more
pieces of apparatus speed through
city traffics, endangering many
lives.
Regardless of decrease in the num-
Der of fires, loss here in 1929 in
creased $60,743. Three large fires. at
the United States Corrugated Box
Company. the John Jordan Grain
Elevator and the Central Wall Pa
per Company. are believed respon-
sible for increased damage. Total
loss for the year was 81. 326,918.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22
Arrest SmuggIers; Take Arms

Arrest Smugglers; Take Arms
BB United Press
ORAN, Algeria, Jan. 22.-Border
police made a big haul on the from
tier between Morocco and Algeria
today, raiding an alleged smugglers'
band and conf1scating huge stocks OF
arms and ammunition The suspects
We're arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22

Civic Theatre of Indianapolis, is
in Chicago for several days, rest
ing from an intense week as the
Man With Red Hair" the psy-
Geological study he made in the
play of that name, produced all last
week at the Playhouse as the third
production Of the 1929-30 season.
After a few "sittings" of grand
opera at the Chicago Civic Opera
house, he will return to open re-
hearSals Thursday for 1.-THE Mar
quise," Noel Coward's brilliant
comedy of eighteenth century
France, to be presented by the Civic
theatre from Feb. l to 8.
=
Indianapolis theaters offer today:
1.-THE Kibitzer" at ! the Indiana,
Sally" at the Circle, Half Way to
Heaven" at the Ohio, 1.-THE Bishop
Murder Case" at the Palace, "Hot
for Paris" at the Apollo, movies at
the Colonial and burlesque at the
Mutual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22
JANET GAYNOR is
STAR OF CHRISTINA
The Four Camerons viii Top the Vaudeville Part of the
Bill at The Lyric Starting Saturday.
TINE magic voice Of Janet Gaynor win again be hear

TINE voice of Janet Gayno will again be heard the silver
living at the Lyric Saturday
picture which little will appear
pictures Seventh
Devils Side cher
realism the wfu little Dutch
with the Shoes and wide-swung petticoats.
the story and its background the Isle Of
windmls
andb
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22
AMERICA WISE
ON Immigration,
ASSERTS LIEBER
State Conservation Chief,
Returned From Europe,
Tells Impressions.

Europe, at the present time, is a
crazy-quilt of border lines. Every
country, with the possible exception
of Russia, is overpopulated and the
people burdened to the limit Of tax
alton. Should anything happen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22
ROCKEFELLER FUND
is GIVEN TO FRANCE
Paris, as Scientific Research Center
of Europe, Is FOreseen.

Paris, as Scientific Research Center
Of Europe, Is Foreseen.
Bp United Press
PARIS, Jan. 22.-Paris, as the
scientific research center of Europe,
is foreseen as a result of the an
nouncement of Rockefeller dona-
ton of 100000 to the faculty of
medicine, to be forthcoming if the
French government subscribes an
equal amount.
Prior to the Rockefeller an
nouncement, the faculty of medi-
cine was casting about for larger
quarters. The old building on the
Rue Ecole De Medicine, a member
of the institute said today, only
was large enough for the accommo-
dalton of 1000 students. It was in
timated the new school will be built
out beyond the Sorbonne, on the
far edge of the Latin quarter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22
Lightning Kills Woman, Child

BIZ United Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. d.
Tragedy came in the wake of an
electrical storm in Amparo state, ac-
cording to advices from Sac Paulo,
a woman and a child being dead
today, killed when lightning struck
their home on a coffee plantation
in the vicinity of Coqueiros. -Four
others were injured seriously.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22

mother and other relatives in Ger
many.
Whatever is left of the old Eu-
rope is in the United States" Lie
Der asserted. "Only in this country
can one travel more than a single
day unincumbered by boundary
lines.
Relations Friendly
Difference in language, historical
customs and the multiplication of
boundary lines all are keeping the
Europeans apart. Yet when they
do fraternize in public places they
all seem to be on exceedingly friend
ly terms.
1.-THE situation, however, is most
precarious.
1.-THE stock market crash has made
little difference to real prosperity
in America and the comparison in
widespread wealth, If not greater
enjoyment, Is striking.
Here by an unusual combination
Of brains and human energy, ap-
piled to natural resources, our con-
tinued prosperity is assured.
"But why not a United States of
Europe?
1.-THE idea is not new, but even
Napoleon was unable to bring that
about. It can come only by the ex-
ternal pressure of absolute necessity.
Envied, DistruSted
america is both envied and dis
trusted by the average European.
We stand in the role of rich rela-
ton, fawned upon only for the sake
of loan. but really somewhat
despised.
Throughout Europe there is a