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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-08
JICCS EVENING OUT;
 REDEKAHS REMAIN IN

A delightful Rebekah party was held at the home of Mayor and Mrs. T. B. Judson on Twelfth treet last Wednesday night, the hostesses being Mrs R. Keeny and Mrs. E. M. Policy, assisted by Mrs. Judson. Bridge and whist were played, Mrs. Kirk and Mrs. Sheelor carrying off the honors at bridge, and Mrs. Hooper and Mrs. Lough- lin at whist.
 Following card playing a delicious luncheon was served in the dining room.
 There were about 30 Rebekahs attending the affair and husbands of the married fraternity enjoyed a "Jiggs' evening out" Mayor Judson ventured home before the party was ended and entertained by manipulating the radio.
 
 STORE HOURS
 For the accommodation of the trade, this store will be open Mon day evening, March 10. adv. B. M. BEHRENDS co. Inc. Try the rive u'C1ock DEnner Specials at Mabry's. adv 
 Old papers for sale at The En- pire.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
:RICHFIELD OIL
SELLS STOCK

LOS ANGELES. July 27.-Ap-
plication of Richfield Oil Co., of
California, to list 250,0O0 ad-
sditionaI $25 par common shares
was approved by Los Angeles
Stock Exchange governors today.
"a similar application is now pend
ling before governors Of New York
:Stock Exchange.
! Listing of present $50, 600 shares
is in addition to 100000 shares
authorized last spring or q total
.of $4,000 shares. On July 10 the
Corporation Commission Of Cali
,fornia at not less than SIT a
.Share.
! According to information given
ithe Los Angeles Stock Exchange
the additional shares are to be
sold to bankers privately to raise
additional working capital,
James A. Talbot, Richfield
chairman, is now on his way to
San Francisco from the east and
fother officials decline to state how
! much Of the additional stock au.
| thorized has been sold-balance
sheet as of December 18, 1929,
showed 1,947,241 common shares
outstanding while application for
! listing of the additional shares
states 2,117,901 shares are out
standing an increase Of ITO, $50
shares since first of year.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
MEXICAN DEBT
IS SETTLED

Following q five-weeks' con-
ference between the International
Committee of Bankers of Mexico
and Luis Monies de Oca. Mexican
finance minister, an agreement
has been reached for the settle
ment of the $500 ,0O0, 900 debt Of
the Mexican Government and the
Mexican National Railways, now
in default.
The settlement, which was an
nounced in Q Joint statement is
sued by Thomas w. Lamont, Of
j. P. Morgan & Co., chairman Of
the bankers committee and Sc
nor Monies de Oco. is the third
Of its kind and follows the pre-
cedent of recent European debt
agreements. It is based on the
principal Of capacity to pay. The
refunding of practically the en-
tire principal Of the debts with a
drastic reduction of the amounts
due for accrued arrears of inter-
est is, in effect, provided for by
the agreement.
The principal amount Of the di-
rect debt of the, Mexican govern
ment has been fixed at $267 ,000.'
900 under the new agreement, rep
resenting q reduction Of $1,000.
coo. The principal Of the railways
debt has been fixed at $225, ,000,.
600, compared with $239 900 900
previously.
The chief provisions Of the
agreement, as applied to the di-
rect debt, call for reduction Of
the amounts due for arrears Of
interest and extension Of the term
Of payment of the debt to IS
years. Beginning with 1885, the
standard payments to cover both
sinking fund and interest charges
on the new refunding per cent
bonds, to be issued in exchange
for the outstanding securities,
will amount to $15,0O0,0O0. Prior
to that year. the statement says,
viii be q period Of transition when
the AnnuitieS will be smaller.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
Phillips PETE.
EARNINGS UP

Phillips-Petroleum Company, in
it's report to stockholders for the
quarter ended June 80, 1880,
shows gross income of $14,65l,25l,
as compared with $l1.226, ,639 for
the same period of 1929, an in
crease OF $3.424,612. Net profits,
before depletion. depreciation and
other amortization, amounted to
$5,871 $3.50, against $4.89T ,928 in
the same quarter in 1929, q gain
of $973, 1852. After depletion, depre-
citation and other amortization net
profit for the quarter is $3.033,-
SIS. Prior to 1890, the quarterly
statements have been published
showing income before depletion
and depreciation, which items
have not been computed until the
end Of the year.
For the first six months Of
1880 the company reports net
profits before reserves of 10,200.-
525, compared with $8.510,807, a
gain Of $1,6S9,718. Net for this
period, after all charges including
depletion, depreciation and other
amortization amounted to $4,-
638, 1899, equivalent to $1.70 per
- are on the average number Of
2,728, 1873 shares of stock outstand-
ing during the period. Prices of
oil and all products were much
lower in the first six months Of
1880 than they were in the same
period last year, it is stated in
the letter to stockholders.
Frank Phillips, President Of the
company points out in his letter
to stockholders that the increase
In earnings this year over last
year was due toea greater diver
sity and to an increasing volume
of business in all departments.
Production and sales of all COM
modities handled by the company
showed an increase over last
year. "The company's products.
'66' gaSolines, and Phillips oils
are becoming increasingly popu-
lar with the motoring public and
sales are steadily gaining" he
says. "Our average sales per unit
are greatly in excess of the aver
age for the entire industry"
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
Dull MARKET
IS SEEN BY
III BROKERS

A dull and uninteresting
market, with trading keeping
within q narrow range, was pre-
dicted In financial circles today.
See little reason for anything
much to happen in the market,
except such fluctuations as might
occur due to technical influence.
The whole appearance Of the
market yesterday suggests that
trading trend is likely to be
upward. 1t was entirely too easy
% sell stocks.-E. r. HUTTON
& CO.
Except that today's session viii
pc characterized by backing and
filling with little headway made
N either direction.-HORN-
FLOWER q WEEKS.
Big Rally Doubted
Doubt q prolonged advance Just
here, as the base is developing.
No large following got behind the
last rally-OTIS & CO..
Appearances indicate that the
bun interests have about sue
ceeded in stablizing the market
and are in a position to advance
the individual issues from time
TO time. Continue to recommend
the purchase of high grade stocks
Tor investm e n t.-TOBEY 81
KIRK.
6 The immediate trend appears
~to be upward. The fact that the
sag off toward the close failed to
bring out any liquidation must be
interpreted as encouraging to
) traders on the constructive side
OF the market.-M. j. MEEHAN
IL CO..
Believe the present upward
movement is based upon techni.
cal rather than fundamental con-
ditions. and we would therefore
utilize the greatest caution in fol
lowing -EMANUELk & CO.
We are in market of prospec-
tive improvement. Still advise
the purchase of the better class
stocks on recessionS or clearly de-
fined resistance points.-JOHN
pMO4I X ".
Trading Chances Seen
Believe that satisfactory trading
profit can be secured over the
next few days.-CUSICK, KENT,
| & CO. ~
The manner in which stocks ad-
/ vance on small volume indicates
there is little stock for sale at
existing prices. This condition
could easily bring about advances
! in the. leading issues.-JOHN
MELADY & CO.
II the market is to do better, it
should not react further than it
did yesterday or the day before.
The next testing point will be the
average tops of last Wednesday
and week ago.-BAER, COHEN,
& CO.
Although fundamental condi-
tionS remain unchanged, there is
perceptible improvement in senti-
ment. Investment purchases are
justified around present levels
PASK & WALBRIDGE.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

i CHICAGO, Juiy rs d.N.s.).-Llve
stock:
Hogs-Receipts $4,000: market steady
Top. $3.50; bulk. $s,25@a45: heavy
weight. Ss.15@9:. medium weight. 1856
@s.45, light weight, $s.156s.Se; light
lights. $S6s.46; packing sows, $70775;
pigs. 3s@s; holdovers. 1000.
Cattle Receipts, 10000; market, 2Sc
higher. Calves: Receipts 2,OO0 market
steady. Beef steers: Good and choice
Ss910.se; common and medium, $50
$50; ysRrlinEs, s5@t0.bA Butcher
cattle: Heifers, t4se@I0: cows, Ss.7B@.
q; bulls. S50s.50: calves, 310@12;
feeder steers, sos; stockar steers
&4.B0@7.S0; stocker cows ana heifers.
S4@s50
steady Medium and choice lambs,
es@as5; culls and common, 1907;
$earlings. $s6S.5O: common and choice
ewes. 224A; feeder lambe. &6N7.2k
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
Better Tone in Evidence
In General Business

Sentiment regarding present
business conditions and prospects
for the next nine months shows
a decided improvement.
July Is always q dull period, so
there is nothing alarming in the
further quiet industry in evidence
now.
The better feeling. has been
helped along by q growing belief
the Stabilization point in trade
and commodity prices, IL not al
ready reached, is near. Every
thing continues to point to a sea-
Sonal pickup in business activity
getting underway next month.
For the first time in months
their is a glimmer of brighter
times near for the farmer. The
drought promises to cut down the
size Of the spring wheat crop.
This coupled with the marking
down in European crop estimates
will help to move present large
surpluses.
Stocks OFF On Week
The stock market last week
underwent a healthy reaction. but
showed very strong recuperative
powers. The real test. however,
lies ahead. Although slightly off
from the closing prices Of week
ago, the market this month has
recovered and held more than
half the ground lost in June'S
break.
To date the rally has been
chiefly professional, although the
public began to nibble last week.
Hopes for a continuation of the
advance next week lie in stimu-
lating a greater public following.
II this fails to materialize the
rally will not carry far:
The market finished the week
Of July II irregular, and Saturs
day it turned sharply downward.
The selling was carried over to
Monday, but the market snapped
back on Tuesday and Wednesday
closed well above the preceding
days levels. Thursday the trend
was downward. while yesterday
there was practically no action.
Trading was light all week, stress
ing the lack Of public interest.
Saturdays sales barely exceeded
1900, 900 shares. A year ago four,
five and six million share days
were q matter Of course.
The wisest course for the trader
is still one Of extreme caution.
Those making purchases now
should not only be willing but
able to hold on for six months.
Earnings Better
Operations in the first six
months of the year by leading
corporations were better than
generally expected. This accounts
in measure for the stock mar
ket improvement. Many COM
panies show greater profits and
sales than in the first six months
of the record 1929.
such concerns as Melville
Shoe, operating q large retail shoe
store chain, Endicott-Jo Johnson
Shoe Co, Bucyrus-Erie Co., steam
shovel maker; Foster Wheeler;
electrical equipment; City Ice &
Fuel, SpeigeI May Stern, dry
goods; Warren Foundry q Pipe;
Chesapeake Corp, holding COM
pany for Chesapeake & Ohio rail
road: Transcontinental Oil; Hous-
ton Oil; Symington Co., railway
equipment; Gould Coupler, rail
way equipment; American Inter
national Corp. investment trust;
and last and most important
American Telephone, all report In
creased, profits in the first half
of this year.
Financing Ahead 1929
Bond financing is continuing
to run ahead of last year. New
offerings placed last week totaled
$7S,737,00O. Q slight reduction
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
PRODUCE SHIPMENTS

{ Carlot shipments reported for the
entire United States for Friday July 25.
I Cantaloupes--Arizona so; California
~; Eastern shore Maryland, II; others,
BO Total. 1s3
Onions-California ~; Iowa, IA:
Massachusetts,. "a, New Jersey, 1 New
York 4; others, 23. Total. n.
! Peaches-Californis 3T5; Georgia, AL /:
North Carolina. 144; South Carolina,
SO: others, 4. Total 613.
Potatoes-CRlifornia. IS; Florida. /:
idaho, IS; Kansas. 80; Eastern Shore
Maryland IL: New Jersey, 3: North
Caroline. 8: Norfolk section. ,; Eastern
11e
i Watermslons-Calif ss: Florida.
a: Georgia, 47s; North Carolina, az:
South Carolina. 17S: Texas 124; others.
- Total. ssa.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
OlUen D.YOung Urges
Education in LOGfing

WATERFOWL, N. Y, July %
CU.S0.-Society must learn to
make intelligent use of the leisure
created by electricity, Owen D.
Young said in an address here
last night.
Leisure, said he, when misused,
has a power to destroy. Physical
sciences, he added, are hberating
humanity, but religion and the so
cial sciences must teach the diSci.
pline Of self restraint. New fields
of work must be developed for men
temporarily deprived of work
through mechanical advances,
warned the General Electric Com.
pany executive.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
OIL STOCKS

FURNISHED by W. ,. Ribhs 4 Co,
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
FALL
BELOW 1928
Government Bonds

Reflection of the particularly
severe decline In industrial opera
tions experienced in May and
June, in contrast with the. I'M
precedentedly high levels attained
in the like 1929 months. is striE-
ingly evident in second quarter
corporate income accounts which
are now beginning to appear, says
the Standard Statistics Company.
of New York, in q current survey.
which follows, in part:
Aggregate net income for
the Is companies which have
reported to date for the second
quarter was 1872 per cent small.
er than i'm the corresponding
quarter of last year. For the
a. representative concerns
which have made public state
ments for the entire first half
year, aggregate net income
showed q decline OF exactly the
same size. Since concerns with
relatively the best showing
usually report most promptly, IL
Is probable that even more
severe decline win be noted
when the complete returns are
ut hand.
1--WE can discover no valid
reasons at this time for be.
lievinE that third.Quarter earn.
ings, considered generally, win
represent an Improvement over
those for the last three months.
In fact, the bulk Of current evi.
dence favors the opposite view;
that Is, that . further recession
in aggregate corporate income
will be experienced
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
GRAINS OPENING

CHICAGO. July 2s I.N.s)!-Grains
opened irregular today, Wheat was
&c down 70 lhc up. corn down to
Opening prices:
wheat-July. sTSe: September soR
as1e; raeember. sske; March, si.eoA
oats-ssp.smbsr. sIS esTHs: psesn.
Der. t1x 0tIks.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
Politics Institute
To Discuss Russia

WILLIAMSON, Mass, July %
G.N.S).-The first two round
table conferences of the tenth
session of the Institute of Poll
tics opening here Wednesday will
be devoted to problems of Russia,
it was announced today. These
sessions will be held August !
and 2.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
High Lights of News

The revelation of the 1929
600 bonus paid Eugene G. Grace,
president, and more than $1,000
600 paid vice presidents Of Bethle-
hem featured the weeks news.
The disclosures were made in
the trial brought by Cyrus S.
Eaton interests to block the mer-
ger of Youngstown Sheet and
Tube and Bethlehem. The South
ern Pacific Railroad bought con-
troll of the Cotton Belt, adding a
new obstacle to the Interstate
Commerce Commissions consoli-
dation plans. American Smelling
and Refining bought into the
Mining Trust, Ltd, British COM
pany owning Australian mines,
further extending the interests
Of the GuggenheimS. Heavy gold
shipments have been made to
Canada and France. Gillette
Safety Razor and Auto-Strop are
negotiating q merger,
The Washington times., 1930-07-28

from the week before, but more
than 100000 greater than the
amount sold in the correspond.
ing week a year ago. The bulk
Of the offerings last week were for
public utilities.
Another favorable sign was the
further strength Of the listed
bond market. Prices reached
their best levels since last April.
Buying continues to come chiefly
from institutions
The Washington times., 1930-07-28

32X 1874 Yellow Trk B..... 272E 2611 275k+ u
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= Elk dividend I Elk rights Plus ~ in stock. sPay.
aBls scrip Plus 81 in stock Paid ysarno regular
rate. bPayablS in stock Payable when Pay
able stock. Plus lOz In stock 81 in
stock Plus ~ in stock Plus s% in stock Plus
stock. Plus 2-3T in stock. Plus So in stock
Subject Of stockholdsrs Plus EUn
100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-12
THE HOME GARDENER
FLOWER DISEASES

DR.. Freeman Weiss of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, in talk broadcast
over station WRC on March 81, as a
part of the garden hour program put on
each week by W. r. Beattie and F. L..
Milford of the department, presented
some very timely and valuable informa-
ton on the ways and means OF avoid
ing certain troublesome diseases in the
flower garden. 81
Asters. according to DR.. Weiss, are
beset by two serious pests, wilt which
lives either in the sol! or on the SEED,
and a trouble known as yellows. which
is brought to the aSter from wild dali
sizes plantain, ragweed and other native
plants by small gray insect known as
a leaf hopper. Control of wilt is OBJ
tanned by treatment of aster seed
with mercury bichloride corrosive sub
limate). part in LOCO of water, ac-
companied by an annual change of To-
cation for the aster bed. ASter yelloWs,
on the other hand, is best controlled by
the destruction of weeds of the above
mentioned type, which carry the disease
over Winter.
Blighting of peony buds when about
half developed may be due, according to
Dr. Weiss, to a fungouS disease or to
unfavorable cultural conditions such as
competition with roots of larger plants
and too deep planting. Presence of
disease may be shown in brown canker-
Gus areas on the young stems. AS
remedy DR.. Weiss suggests the careful
removal of old leaves in the late Au-
trmn and the removal in early Spring
of any mulch that may be applied AS
protection. Diseased new shoots should
be cut off and one or two applications
of Bordeaux spray made during early
growth.
Root rot in the perennial bed may
destroy many plants such as larkSpurs,
digitalis. columbine and snapdragons.
In severe attacks it may be necessary to
remove all living plants from the bed.
spade the soil and treat it with for
maldehyde, one part to so of water,
used at the rate of at least two quarts
to a square foot. After two or three
weeks the bed can be replanted with
healthy stock. Dipping the roots of
new plants in solution of corrosive
sublimate. one part in 1000 parts Of
water. will aid in keeping disease out
of the beds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-12

about three weeks later. The same
bulletin gives May l as the first date
for planting beans and corn and May
10 for pole beans lima beans, beets,
cucumber, squash, pumpkins and mel
ons. April Is is given as a suitable date
for setting out caulif1ower and celery
plants and for sowing radishes, satisfy,
beetS, chard, spinach and kohlrabi.
The genus Dianthus supplies many
lovely flower species for the flower gar
den, ranging from the sturdy, fragrant
Glove pink Dianthus caryophyllus, to
the rather new Alwoodi family with its
large Powered varieties closely re-
sembling the greenhouse carnation.
Sweet William is a member of the
Dianthus family and makes a fine dis
play in the perennial border or when
grown in beds by itself. Other species
in this prolific genus are the Chinese
pink, the maiden pink and the cheddar
pink.
There is such a profusion of new
gladiolus each year that only the spe-
cialist can attempt to keep up with the
situation. One garden club as reported
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in this column is attempting to solve
the problem by recommending few
choice varieties to its members.
Pyrethrum (painty daisy and aqui-
legia (columbine) are now making vigor-
Gus new growth in the perennial border,
preparatory to sending up their flower
stalks in early May 1t is a fine time
to go over the perennial border and get
out the weeds and fertilize the plants
with bone meal or other good material.
The reward will be in larger and finer
flowers.
Any home gardener interested in the
subject of lily growing should write the
Department of Agriculture for Circular
102, entitled Production of Lily Bulbs, u
and prepared by DR.. David Griff1ths,
bulb specialist of the department.
Herein is discussed in plain, practical
terms the propagation of lilies by seed,
bulbils, scales, division of bulbs, etc,
with specific recommendations for each
of the important species. 1t is inter-
esting to learn what can be done with
lilies in this locality, and were we to
follow DR.. Grifiths' suggestion this de-
sirable genus would become greatly in
creased,
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of Potomac Heights to grow these Sc
lected varieties, so that competition in
the Fall gladiolus show will be stinnu-
lated. Mrs. Oakley will be pleased to
furnish all interested persons with the
names of the varieties selected. Plans
for encouraging the participation of the
young folk of Potomac Heights in gar
dening activities were discussed, as were
also plans for a pilgrimage to some of
the fine old gardens in the nearby Sec
tions.
The Takoma Horticultural Club held
its fifteenth annual narcissus show
Park branch of the Public Library. The
committee in charge was E. L. Crandall,
chairman, assisted by Mrs. r. D. Lille,
James M. R. Adams, G. H. Poponoe,
Mrs. Peter Remsen and Mrs. L. w.
Spray. operating under the general
guidance of H. A. Axtell chairman of
the clubs exhibition committee.
The Community Garden Club of
Rockville met March % at the home of
Mrs. Billiard to discuss plans for Spring
activities, principally the flower show
to be held at a favorable date in May.
Miss Laura A. Wadsworth of Washing
ton Grove was appointed chairman of
the show committee and Mrs. Harry
Gormley, vice chralman. Six new
members were welcomed by the club.
The officers of the Rockville club are
Mrs. George Hane, president; Miss
Laura A. Wadsworth, vice president;
Mrs. Robert Beckman, recording secre-
tary: Mrs. Harry Gormley, correspond
ing secretary, and Mrs. Walter M. Bog
ley, treasurer. The next meeting of
the club will be held at the home of
Mrs. C. M Grubb of Rockville, with
w. Howard Ball as guest speaker on the
subject of birds and their relation to
gardens.
President L. M. Clarke Of the Wood
ridge Garden Club announces a mar
cissus show to be held Tuesday evening.
7 to 10 pm, at the auditorium of the
Sherwood Presbyterian Church, Twen-
ty-second street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast. The commAttee in
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THE GARDEN CLUBS

Miss Mathilde B. Meister reports a
meeting of the Potomac-Palisades Gar
den Club was held April 3 at the resi-
dence of Bernard Lane, 1927 Conduit
road, with Mrs. Edna Reinohl, former
president of the National Capital Dab
liza and Iris Society, as guest speaker.
Mrs. Reinohl gave the club members
many suggestions relative to the plant
ing methods, cultivation and handling
of dahlias. 1t was decided to hold the
Spring flower show during May, the
date to be selected with reference to
the blooming period of tulips, iris, peo-
MES and other favorite Spring bios
SONS, and will fall, approximately, the
middle of the month. In the interest
of better gladiolus. the club, through
it's chairman of the plant exchange
Mrs. Grady Oakley, has selected some
half dozen choice named varieties, not
the most expensive sorts, and is asking
the members of the club and gardeners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-12
HERBACEOUS
PERENNIALS

Under the designation of herbaceous
perennials. the horticulturist commonly
thinks of peonies, iris. columbine, core
opsis, pyrethrum, hollyhocks and like
species which lose their above ground
portion in late Autumn, but whose roots
live on from year to year. Gladiolus
and dahlias might also be clasSed in
the same group except that their CORN
or roots as it may be are not Winter
hardy in this region
Herbaceous perennials divide into two