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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-18

LIST AND y SITS. NV
In Close Proximity to Capitol
Most desirable apartments Of 2
rooms. kitchenette and bath, $500
to $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-18

a IOWN EOOSE
minus its incident expense, care and
obligations, is offered exacting families
in these
UNUSUAL APARTMENTS
of rooms and bath to rooms and 2
baths. Equipped with electric refrig-
Grafton and radio connections; 24-hour
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-18
THE DTJNSMFRE

1913 18th ST. NV.
Wonderful location; every eonven-
fence; splendid apartments; rooms
and bath, $500 to 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
TELEPHONE INVESTMENT
AND REVENUES MOUNTING

With a total of 10000, 900 telephones
in use in the United States, the in
vestment in plant and equipment of the
Bell System and independent companies
on September 80, 1929. was approx
mately $4,095. 900 900, an increase of
$500, 100000 during the previous IL
months. This does not include working
capital and other assets, but simply COW
ers the plant and equipment used in
telephony. The total assets of all the
telephone companies in the United
States Is now approximately S5,000,000,-
600.
Revenues for the year ending Sep
TENDER 80, 1929. were $1,1S5,O00 900, a
gain of s99,000,000 over the previous
year
This very substantial increase, both
in the number of telephones and the
investment in plant and equipment. is
also reflected In the increased number
of calls. For the year ending Septem-
Der 80, 1929, the average number of
daily completed telephone calls In the
United States was 81, 100000. a gain of
5,2s0,000 calls per day over the year
previous. Toll or long-distance calls
have also shown a steady increase, the
average daily number for 1928 being
3.lo0 900, as compared with 3.360,000
for 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, January 9 (P1. Wide
spread heavy snowfallS over domeStic
Winter wheat territory, together. with
lower quotations on wheat at Liverpool,
gave an early setback to Chicago wheat
values today Liverpool wheat price
downturns were associated with an
nouncement of larger shipments from
Argentina. as compared with last week.
Opening il to Ia off, Chicago wheat
afterward rallied a little, but then
dropped lower thar before. Corn, oats
and provisions displayed strength. with
corn starting 3sa1a to 70 up ana sup
sequently rising further.
Assurance of protecting blanket OF
snow for the dormant crop OF domessl nc
Winter wheat tended plainly at times
here today to pull the wheat market
down. limitations Of q fair to gooc
export demand overnight for wheat
from North America counted to some
extent as an offset, but the influence Of
this factor was more or less 1ntermlt-
tent. Advices from abroad pointed TO
a disposition in some quarters to reduce
current estimates of the wheat import
needs of Europe.
Contrasting with downward swings of
the wheat market today were material
advances in corn values. Corn buyers
showed themselves responsive to an OFF,
cial report that only 2,191 900 bushels OF
corn were harvested as grain in 1929,
the smallest amount since 1924. and
comparing with 1851 900 bushels in
1928. Cash corn handlers reported a
good general demand for spot corn here
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
CURB SHARES RISE
IN ACTIVE MARKET
Trading Increases as Pivotal
Issues Show Advanc-
ing Trend. -
BY JOHN A. CRoNE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 9.-Stocks dis
played considerable activity on the curb
market today. under the leadership Of
utilities, trading companies and a hand
full of oils.
Pivotal issues, like Electric Bond l.
Share, which at times was up about ?
points; American Superpower, up about
q point, and United Light & Power A.
which rose about the same amount,
were somewhat more active than other
shares in the utility list.
Brazilian Traction, perhaps rejecting
activity in London and Montreal, rose
2 points in the forenoon. Hydro
electric advanced more than point.
Utilities Power and Light gained frac-
tionally. International Superpower was
unchanged.
Gable Wireless B shares, mirroring
the demand in London, were a trifie
higher. Marconi international Marine
was down nearly point. Pilot Radio
and Tube stirred as result of its ex-
pansion plans.
Standard oils. normally active. were
dull, If Standard of Indiana be excepted.
Miscellaneous petroleums, however, were
moderately higher.
n
ward trading companies, as traders re-
garded the retirement of blocks of Blue
Ridge and Shenandoah preferred bull
isl1ly. Recently several concerns, such
as Reynolds Bros. Inc, and Ungerleider
Financial Corporation. retired part OF
their shares outstanding. ST.
Wick Financial Corporation opened
off Il following news that the company
has asked shareholders for authority 10
retire 100000 shares at $3.50 and an
other 10000 at $40 a share, and for a
waiver to subscribe to 100000 shares
more. Wick some time ago offered all
druggist subscribers to the stock the
privilege of cancelling subscriptions and
the return of money received for the
stock. 1t sold as high as Is last year
and as low rs 634.
Rayon and food stocks sprang into
the limelight in the industrial list. as
Associated Rayon preferred and Tubize
Artificial Silk were twirled and r. c..
williams a. Co. improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
FARM FEDERATION
MEETING OPENED
Maryland Marketing Prob
lens to Be Discussed at
Session in Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 9.-The an
nual meeting of the Maryland Farm
Bureau Federation to promote efficient
production. orderly marketing and
greater cooperative effort among farm
ers opened here yesterday at the Lord
Baltimore Hotel and will continue to-
day and tomorrow.
The affiliated organizations. which
are holding the annual meetings at the
same time, are the Maryland State
Crop Improvement Association, Mary
land State Dairymen's Association,
Maryland State Beekeepers' Association,
Maryland State Vegetable Growers As
ISOLATION, Agricultural Corporation of
Maryland. Maryland Tobacco Growers
Association. Maryland Stockmen's Asso-
citation and Maryland State Poultry
Association.
List Of Speakers.
The speakers will be DR.. J. w. Rob-
erts, United States Department of Agri-
culture. His subject will be Expert
ence With Zinc-Lime as q Control for
Bacterium Pruni." 1.-THE Importance
of Calcium Sulphide in Disease Con-
troll" will be heard from r. H. Hurt of
the Virginia Experiment Station at
BlackSburg, Va. Other addresses will
be given by DR.. r. A. Jehlc and DR.. E.
G. Muchter, both of College Park.
Gov. Richie is to speak tonight when
the Maryland Agricultural Society and
Farm Bureau Federation hold BAN
quet.
The Maryland Stockmen,s Associa-
ton will give dinner at the Claremont
Hotel, Union Stock Yards.
Prof j. H. Gourley, Ohio State Uni
versity; DR.. A. H. Heinicke. Cornell
University; DR.. j. r. Magness, United
States Department of Agriculture, and
DR.. A. Lee Sehrader of College Park
will speak at today's session.
Final Program.
Tomorrow the final session Of the
convention will be held. Speakers will
include DR.. r. A. Pearson, president of
the University of Maryland, and DR.. H.
j. Patterson. director of extension work
of the university. An election of Of
ficers will follow.
Oficers of the federation are: James
w. Davis. Rocks, Md, president: T. T.
Massey, Massey, Md, vice president,
and M. M. Stewart, Baltimore, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
RETAILERS DEMAND
FULL CREDIT FACTS
Association Head Declares More
Than Honest Faces Are
Now Required.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, January 9.-There's no
such thing as an honest face, says Jus
TIN H. Edgerton, president of the Ma
tional Retail Credit Association and
boss credit manager of the United
States, who ought to know, because he
has been judging human character in
It's relation to credit risks during the
past II years. Edgerton admits that he
hasn't yet run across that much touted
phySiognomy which in itself is popu-
larly presumed to be sufficient recon-
mendation for opening a charge account
or having check cashed without iden-
tincation.
Honesty today is measured by scien-
tine facts available through the record
OF 60,000,000 master cards on file in
the 1.060 bureaus of the National Re-
tail Credit Association, serving more
than 100000 merchant members" Mr..
Edgerton says. mo longer does a store
proprietor attempt to judge the SOL
vency OF his patron by the same rule
OF thumb methods which were in vogue
70 years or so ago when the honest
face classification went out of style
Where 1t was once the custom for
a credit manager to size up his pros
pect by such superficial evidence as
the torn or whole condition of her
gloves, today that same manager, who
has watched his calling rise to the level
Of profession, has recourse to accurate
information detailing the history of
every person who has ever purchased
so much as q single herring from his
or her corner grocery store"
Honesty, Mr.. Edgerton says, is pure
ly relative term anyhow. and 80 out
Of every 100 persons in the United States
can claim to be honest because they
really are.
Only one person out of every 100
tries to cheat or escape the honest pay
ment of his debts. And most losses
incurred in business can be charged to
bad checks rendered as payment In over
the-counter cash sales. as compared
with loss of less than four tenths OF
l per cent on properly investigated
charge accounts. he revealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
AUTO INDUSTRY KEY
TO BUSINESS STATUS
Prolonged Slump Considered I'm
likely if Purchasing Power
Holds Steady Tone
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January e.-Clark
Dodge g. Co. says that the ex-
tent and duration of the present re-
cession depends largely upon basic bust
ness conditions and the trend Of &C
tivity in certain key industries, par
ticularly in the automobile industry.
Although the purchasing power OF
many consumers has been lessened
somewhat by the action of the stock
market and the recession in business,
the general level remains fairly high
Provided there is no severe and pro-
longer period of unemployment, 1t is
altogether unlikely that there will be
any material further reduction in the
average purchasing power OF con-
sumers.
I'm view Of the strength of basic con-
ditions it appears that we cannot at
this time have a prolonged economic
depression, and it is unlikely that busi-
ness will remain much below normal
for any extended perod., At the pres
emit time, however, 1t is dificult to see
how general business activity In 1889
can reach the high level from which
it reacted in July of last year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
EXTENT OF DECLINE
IN STOCKS SHOWN
Motor Group Contributed So
Per Cent of Total Depre-
citation in List.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special OlSpHJCn TO Inc StAE.
NEW YORK, January 9.-The market
appraisal of 100 leading common stocks
declined $2,709, 474, 900 last year from
$32, 152, 458,000 on December 20, 1928,
to $29, 442, 984, 900 on December 81, 1929,
says Frazier Jelke & Co., in an invest
ment survey released today. A $2,606,-
968 900 drop in the seven motors in
cluded in the group contributed 90 per
cent of the total depreciation. The 10
utilities, although selling at S2.074, 1884,
900 less than at the end of last August,
were $517, l45,000 higher at the end OF
the year than at the beginning. With
the single exception of the motors, each
one Of the Is groups was higher at the
end of 1929 than at the end Of 1927.
THE peak of the bull market Of
1929" says the survey. was reached
early in the first week in September.
On August 30, 1929, the 100 issues were
appraised at $43,477,945. 900. Values had
dropped to $40 $3.50, 401, 900 by the end of
September. On october "a, the total
was 32,o86, 291, 900. Following a re-
covery to $32 ISL ,358, 900 on october 81,
there was further depreciation to $24,-
individual issues traded on the New
York Stock Exchange made new lows for
the year"
At the end Of 1929 the 100 stocks
Zone share of each issue) offered divi-
dend return of Az per cent compared
with 80 per cent at the end of 1923
and A per cent at the end of 1927.
The average dividend rate for the 100
issues was $3.76 a share, while average
earnings for 1929 are estimated at
SOL share. At the peak of the 1929
boom the yield was but per cent, while
the maximum return on November 10
was 5 u per cent The survey notes that
the return on the same stocks at the end
Of 1928 was Sc per cent.
Market value of the 100 representative
| common stock issues increased S674,-
$4,000 in December. or 23 per cent.
Five electrical equipment issues led the
December advance, rising 14.2 per cent
and accounting for about 43 per cent of
total gain. The amusements added go
per cent. the utilities Ga per cent, the
steels 5.4 per cent and the chemicals
81 per cent. Both the miscellaneous
industrials and the motors appreciated
3.3 per cent. The largest loss for the
month was in the foods group, which
declined 3.4 per cent. The rails dropped
81 per cent, and the merchandising
issues 81 per cent. A drop Of 2/10 of
l per cent was recorded In the oils.
The following table shows the extent
OF price changes groups during the
month Of December:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09

earned $500 In IL months to November
80, 1929. against $2.s7 in previous fiscal
year.
II. C. Bohack Co. sales Ave weeks to
January 4, up 90 per cent; IL months
increased las per cent over previous
period.
Lane Bryant. Inc, December. 1929
sales UP 9.6 per cent: IL months, 342
per cent above previous year.
Dictaphone Corporation stock placed
on 50 annual basis; formerly 50. Stock
dividend of 10 per cent also declared.
Durant Motors price range, new mod
els. $765 TO S1,195.
General Electric orders placed quarter
ended December 81, 1929, $lO8, 398, O4e;
increase, 20 per cent. Year ended De-
cember 81, 1929. $445, 802,5ls; up 20
per cent from previous year.
National Steel to build new steel mill
at cost of over $40,000,0 900.
J. G. Penny Co. declares annual divi-
dend of $3.50 on common stock; to pay
So In 1880. December. 1929, sales up
l7S per cent; IL months, 1877 per cent
over previous year.
Peoples Drug Stores December 1929.
sales up asa per cent; IL months, 36.9
per cent over previous year.
Puget Sound Power g. Light work is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
Corporation News

NEW YORK. January s.-The fol-
lowing is today's summary of important
corporation news prepared by Standard
Statistics Co., Inc, New York, for the
Associated Press.
News Trend.
Midweek reviews OF the steel trade
indicate that steel production has taken
an upturn and the outlook is for fur
ther improvement, although it is ex-
pected to be gradual. Improvement thus
far this year is due to an increase in
the number Of specifications rather than
in the size; rate for the month is ex-
pected to reach about IS per cent Of
capacity.
Steel production for the year 1929
was at the highest level In the history
OF the industry. Total output for the
year was 54,l64, 34S tons, an increase of
4,299,l63 tons over 1928, the previous
record year.
The Companies.
American Water Works d. Electric
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
COMPANY TO DISSOLVE.

NEW YORK, January 9.-In final
annual report the Pacific Oil Co., af-
flliate of the Southern Pacific Co.. an
nounced today that it is planned in
the near future to dissolve the COM
pany and distribute the remaining as
sets in cash to stockholders.
The company was formed in 1920 for
the purpose of taking over and operat-
ing oil properties belonging to the
Southern Pacific Land Co. These prop
critics, however, were eventually disposed
of. primarily to the Standard Oil Co.
of California and the Associated Oil
Co. Stock taken in exchange was dis
tributed to Pacific Oil stockholders.
The remaining assets are primarily in
cash. The balance sheet of December
81 lists total assets at s4.546,833, OF
which s3610.000 represented funds on
call. Earnings for 1929 amounted to
1921 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
ERSKINE MADE HEAD
OF PIERCE-ARR0W co.
p.cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SOUTH BEND. Ind. January "a.
r. Erskine, president of the Studebaker
Corporation, has been elected president
Of the Pierce ARROW Motor Car Co. Mr..
Erskine succeeds NJ E. Forbes. resigned.
1t was also announced that Walter p.
Cooke of Buffalo was elected director
to succeed Mr.. Forbes.
Since acquisition of Stut bakers I'M
terest in Pierce Arrow in 1928, Mr..
Erskine has been chairman of the board
of directors and chief executive officer,
and it was announced that he will con-
tinue to hold this ONCE.
Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Co. reports
sales of 256 passenger cars during De-
cember, 1929, against So In December.
1928, a gain of 3l3 per cent. Sales for
1929 were 9.840 passenger cars. against
54Sz in 1928, gain of 70 per cent The
1929 sales broke the previous record Of
6,037 cars made in 1927 by SO per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09

started on Rock Island hydroelectric
project to cost SIS 100000.
Rice Silk Dry Goods earned $2.35 in
year to November 80, 1929, against $2.51
In preceding fiscal year.
Standard Power 81 Light declares spe-
cial dividend of share Standard Gas
common for each 20 shares Standard
Power old common.
Standard Motor Construction receiv-
ership action dismissed.
U. s. Shoe Co. earned % cents in 81
weeks to November 2, 1929, against 81
cents in same period 1923.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
SPECTATORS FILE.

NEW YORK, January "a conf
Dental file, containing the names of
SPECTATORS with whom brokers have
had unsatisfactory experiences, has been
established by the Association of Stock
Exchange Firms This move on the
part of the association is understood to
be the outgrowth of a number of in
stances, particularly during the market
crash of last Fall when customers broke
promises to supply additional margin"
and repudiated orders given by tele-
phone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS.

NEW YORK. January (P).-Bid and
asked prices on the stocks of leading
New York national banks and trust
companies follow:
National Banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09

The University of Texas has been
chosen the twenty-ninth member of the
Association of American Universities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, January Cp.-Bar
silver, 4434: Mexican dollars, SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
STOCK AND BOND MARKET AVERAGES
STOCKS.

From Yesterdays $50 Edition.
BY the Associated Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09

Totals $500 .s2s, 76s,4so 30,442,os4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
JAIL SENTENCES GIVEN WOMEN
FOR INSULTING AMERICAN FLAG
Two Leaders in Workers" Camp Must
Serve Three Months and Pay Fine After
Spurning u. S. Emblem.

night and win the women's freedom on
bail, pending appeal
The charges were preferred by An
drew Dennis of Athens, Pa, whose
claim he represented the American
Legion was denied by the commander
of the Athens Post of that organiza-
ton, and by Mrs. Daisy Felt of Waver-
ly, N. Y.
Charges Follow Disturbances.
They followed series of disturbances
about the camp the past several weeks.
From so to rs children had been in the
care of the young women for six weeks.
This was the last day of the camp.
Once Miss Holmes and Miss Husa were
seized by a crowd and taken before Jus
tice of the Peace Westbrook in Van
Etten, but he refused to act, since no
warrants had been issued and they had
not been arrested. They were finally
arrested Tuesday night.
AT their trial today they said the
American flag was the flag of their
country and they respected it as such,
but they regarded it "as the emblem of
the capitalistic Bosses" They denied
making the statements the plaintiffs
said they made.
Miss Holmes is % and Miss Husa 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
4S STATES Cypress WOMEN,
CATECHISM FOR VOTERS BARES
No Pay for Services in Home One of Answers in 228
Page Brochure Issued by League.

erty rights. guardianship Of children,
marriage and divorce are covered for
the Nation in general and for each OF
the 48 States.
The brochure sets forth that In %
States married woman has absolute
right of contract; in the rest she is va
riously limited.
In % States, it declares, a wife can
be made to pay for the family neces-
saries ordered by her, but in 26 she
cannot be made to pay.
In eight States the mother does not
share equally with the father in the
custody of the children, and in one,
Georgia, the father can will away from
the mother the custody of the children
the study reveals.
Other answers TO questions set forth
the following facts: Health certificates
are prerequisites TO marriage in IL
States. There are only six States In
which the law prohibits the evasion OF
marriage laws of other States. In II
States both men and women must be
Fl years of age before they may marry
without the consent Of parent or guard.
IAN In several States legal ground.
| for divorce are not the same for mer
and for women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
HAM LEWIS MAKES
HOME RULE ISSUE
Dry Law Repeal Not Necessary,
He Says, in Announcing
Anti-McCormick Stand.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Augut 16.--James Hamil-
ton Lewis, Democratic nominee for
United States Senator, who has an
nounced he would oppose Ruth Hanna
Mccormick, Republican, for the sena-
torial toga chiefly on the prohibition
issue, placed that issue in the forefront
Of the platform he made public tonight,
and which he asked the State con-
vention to adopt next week
Mr.. Lewis said he would introduce TO
the convention planks dealing with pro-
hibition, unemployment relief, jury
service for women, soldier compensation,
a national pension system, waterways
and taxation.
The Democratic candidate reasserted
his opinion that repeal of the Volstead
act and the eighteenth amendment was
unnecessary to permit State legislation
in prohibition enforcement and temper
ance administration.
He proposed as a first declaration OF
the party platform a demand that this
Government be brought back to the
principle on which our States are es-
tablished, of legislative home rule In
any sumptuary law.