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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, April 10 Especially
Cotton prices spurted upward to 2
points at the opening today except IN
May contracts, which held unchanged
at 1886 after their recent decline under
heavy liquidation. Bullish operations
were stimulated by the report OF the
Association of Cotton Textile Mer:
chants showing sales in March OF
standard cotton cloths were lib per
cent of production and an increase In
unified orders of "a per cent.
Opening prices were: May, 1886, I'M
changed; July 1910, up 2; october, old,
1873, up Z: october, new. 1874, up 4;
December, old, 1885, up S; December,
new, 1886, up 4; January, old. 1889, up
8: January, new, 1852, up 4; March
1882, up 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
CURB SHARES RISE
IN ACTIVE TRADING
Tape SWamped as Big
Blocks of Leaders Are
Sold on UpsWing.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, April l0.-A broad list
Of securities rose to record high prices
for 1880 in today's Curb Market, which
in point Of volume was the largest thus
far this year. Despite the frequent
appearance of big blocks of shares. the
tape was running 80 minutes late
around midday.
Public utilities were the early leaders
Of the upSwing, but as trading pro-
crossed the list of securities meeting
brisk bids continually broadened out
until it included nearly all sections Of
the list.
Electric Bond & Share, American
Superpower and American Foreign
Power made gains. Cities Service among
the miscellaneous oils showed only
slight change, which also was the case
with Standard Oil Of Indiana.
Among the utilities pushing into new
high levels were Brazilian Light b
Traction, Consolidated Gas Of Ba!t:
Light & Power A, and General Gas
preferred.
The oils again moved forward, issues
like Cosden Oh, Gulf OIL Of Pennsyl-
vania and the low-priced Mexico.O Ohio
Oil, showing the greatest early huctua-
lions The last named was OF about
points following q rise Of that amount
in the previous session based on uncon-
firmed reports OF the bringing IN OF a
big we'll in Mexico. Ohio Oil, parent of
Mexico-Ohio, was q trifie higher.
Although Natural Gas stocks were
not as prominent as in recent sessions,
they took heavy profits taking opera
tions well. Dresser Manufacturing,
maker of couplings and other natural
gas accessories, moved into new high
ground as A. o. Smith Corporation In
clined to heaviness.
Ford Motor Of Canada A rushed to
the highest level Of the year as a result
of publication of Ford Motor Co. 1929
profits and increased sales. Cord Cor
poration improved after 1t announced
that its March shipments were So per
cent greater than those In February and
10 per cent ahead Of March, 1929.
Amusement shares displayed mixed
price trends. Fox TheaterS A absorbed
much prof1t-taking early In the session
and maintained its quotations. Column
bia Pictures moved higher after the
announcement that It plans to inaugu-
stock dividends on the common,
The rise In the break-U .alue OF
investment companies was mirrored in
the advance of such securities. Marine
Midland Corporation, American Invest
ors B and Prince and Whitley common
were the FIRST In this group to reach
new high prices.
Airplsne stocks moved to within
fractions of their previous peaks IN
early trading, but were not quite rs
active as In preceding sessions. Aero"
nautical Industries, an air industry In
vestment company, climbed to new
TOP,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, April 10 Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) .-Pota-
toes received, 81 cars; on track, $40
cars; total United States shipments. 500
cars; trading fair; market stronger;
Wisconsin sacked round whites, 2.75a
2.85: few fancy. shade higher; Mime
sofa sacked round whites, 2.70a2.75;
Idaho sacked rusSets, 3.75a3.85; Texas
sacked Triumphs, mostly AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
SIMMONS IN MILAN.

Milan, April 10 OSpeciaD .-E. H. II.
Simmons. president Of the New York
Stock Exchange, who is now touring
Europe, was the guest Of honor at a
banquet given here Wednesday night
by the Milan Stock Exchange and in
dustrial syndicates, with the participa-
ton Of leading municipal authorities.
j. Edward Meeker, economist of the
New York stock Exchange, was also q
guest At the dinner.
CCopyright. 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, April 10 [R.-Butter-
Weak and unsettled; receipts, 1858 tubs;
creamery extras, 361k; standards, 81:
extra firstS, 351aa36; f1rsts, S412aS5;
seconds. SlaSS. Eggs-Steady; receipts,
firsts, 2G3ka2S; ordinary firsts, 2Sa2Sk;
storage packed flrSts, 2612a26%; stof-
age packed extras, 27a27K.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
EMPLOYEES INSURED.

Group life insurance has been ar.
ranged for the entire personnel OF the
Western Air Express Of Los Angeles,
including pilots. The protection totals
about $1,275, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
PARIS BoURsE PRICES.

PARIS, April 10 R.-Prices were
steady on the Bourse today. Three per
cent renteS, 80 francs 80 confines; 5
per cent loan, 100 francs so centimes;
exchange on London, 124 francs 2312
centimes. The dollar was quoted at Is
francs 57k centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10

SILVER QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK, April 10 R.-Bar
liver, 42H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
TRANSACTIONS ON THE NEW YORK CURB MARKET

NotieeAn stocks are scld b hundrea.ehars lots
excepting those Designated By the ates (0Ssl 2SSsl
which shows those stocks to DO sold On edo lots only
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11
SUPPLY AWDEMAND
WILL OVERNACY
ON193OW WHEAT CROP
M'KeIvie Asserts Loan Basis On
Wheat will Not Extend Be.
You'd This Year
IS MAKING NO PREDICTIONS
Says Somthing Is Wrong When
Statements Can Control
Price Movements

washington, Jan. ll.-R-Sam r.
McKelvie, farm board member repre-
senting grain, reiterated today that
the board did not intend to interfere
with the normal law Of supply and
demand as affecting wheat.
McKelvie referred to q similar
statement previously made at Topeka,
Kansas. and asserted the loan basis
on wheat, announced by the farm
board Oct. rs and action Of the Farm
ers National Grain corporation IN
entering tho market to buy wheat
from the growers, should not be con.
strued as q basis beyond this seasons
crop. What the board may do on the
next wheat crop was seen to be tnde-
pendent upon supply and demand.
McKelvie added.
Il do not undertake to predict what
next years wheat crop in this country
will be-" McKelvie said. There Is no
basis for any such prediction at this
time. Much of the potential wheat
land remains yet to be planted.
II may have said at Topeka" Nc
Kelyie continued, "that II all such
wheat lands were planted and wealth.
er conditions highly favorable q crop
OF 90O. 100000 bushels could be pro-
duced in this country. II such state
ments can be taken as an excuse lor
depressing the price, when IN fact II
did not Influence one particle the
conditions Of supply and demand
with reference to the present crop. Y
is q pretty clear indication there y
something substantially wrong with
our grain marketing system. In other
words, that the speculative side opcr-
ates on q very whimsical basis"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11
bL|MP CRASHES into
mountain IN STORM
Overweighted With Slsst, Dirix
IDLE Unable to Clear Ken
lucky Peak

Akron. O.. Jan. 11.-R-Goodyear's
blimp, Puritan was almost completely
wrecked early today when It ran into
a mountain 10 miles east Of Campton.
KY. officials here announced. Neither
V. L. Smith. pilot. nor A. G. OvNeil,
navigator. were injured.
Smith was flying low in an attempt
to get below the danger area in ! oleet
storm which overlook the craft IA the
Kentucky mountains. Earlier be had
tried to mount above the storm. At
the time the blimp was 50 overweight-.
ed with sleet and ice formation that It
was necessary to fly at an angle OF
20 degrees to maintain altitude. oSfi.
cials said.
The mountain peak loomed ahead OF
the ship. Visibility was poor. Smith
tried to zoom yer the top Of the
peak. but was unable to do 30. The
cabin caught in some tree tops and
dropped to the ground. The bag was
badly torn.
The Puritan was launched in August
1925. It originally cost $5S.000. It was
enlarged following Al accident At
Detroit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11
FARM OUTLOOK CONFERENCE TO
DETERMINE PROFITABLE CROPS
Recent industrial Developments,
Boards Progress, Makes
It important
TO APPRAlSE INFORMATION
To Devote Particular Attention
to Wheat and Cotton Ex.
Il
port Demands

washington. Jan. 11.-(P-Called
for Jan. 20 to q, the national agri-
cultural outlook condemnation years
one of the greatest annual economic
influences in American agriculture
is considered In government quarters
to be doubly important to 1880 be-
cause Of recent industrial develop
inents and the progress Of the federal
farm board.
H. r.. Tolley, assistant chief Of the
bureau of agricultural economics, said
today q slight let down In industrial
activity would make It necessary for
the conference to weight that factors
probable influence on the domestic
market In determining the kind and
quantity Of crops from which the
farmer could make q profit next year.
In the opposite direction, he said, the
conference would have to gauge the
b~olstering effects Of the federal farm
boards progress In helping finance
and direct cooperative marketing.
Forty-one state agricultural COL
feges, the federal farm board and bu-
IC0Oo Vi WAAC 0CRoS4 VtIAC4AV Va ASOS
ture in addition to the highly spec
ialized bureau Of agricultural eco
Monies are to take part In the con-
ference.
1T is the purpose Of the confer.
ence." Tolley said, ITO appraise all
the information 1t is able to get con-
corning the trend Of prices, stocks
on hand. intended production and
present and future demand both ir
this country and abroad and decide
for each commodity whether to main.
tain present levels, reduce or tncreast
production and IN what amounts
THE conferences virelally win. take
q world inventory Of agricultural
| prospects the same as business ex-
perts sum UP industrial prospects fol
a manufacturing enterprise that
wishes to gauge its production to the
prospective demand for its com
modify"
rolley said the conference would
give particular attention to wheat
and cotton. For both cotton and
| wheat, Tolley said. the conference
would study the probable world pro-
duction and the probable demand fol-
Continued on page Eleven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11
Coolidge 'Sponges'
On Florida Greeks

st. Petersburg. Fla. Jan. 1l.-PE
Former President Calvin Coolidge
went fishing yesterday and came back
with two sponges.
Motoring to Tarpon Springs Mr..
and Mrs. Coolidge embarked on 4
sponge fishing smack named In his
honor. It was one Of the 100 hosts
In pot for the annual Greek epiphany
celebration. A diver plunged into the
Gulf Of Mexico and come up with two
large sponges which he presented to
the Cooltdges. 4
Near the end Of the all day trip the
crew prepared q lunch Of olives,
cheese and hard bread OF which the
former president ate heartily.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11
PERSISTENT BLAZE,
CREEPING IN WALLS
BATTLES FIREMEN
Damage to Lewis and Clark Es-
timated At $l25,O00 At
2:30 BY W. F.. Reko
BISMARCK DEPARTMENT. AIDS
Fire Stemmed Once. Breaks Out
Anew After Mandan Fight.
ers Had Left Scene

Stubborn and persistent flames
believed caused by defective electrical
wiring. caused an estimated damage
of $l25 900 in the north wing Of the
Lewis and Clark hotel building, Man
dan. before It was extinguisfled at
2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The blaze which, because Of its
creeping nature. had Mandau and
Bismarck fire-fighters puzzled until
shortly before 1t was extinguished,
started about 6 o'clock this morning,
Fire Wall Prevented Spread
Estimate of the DANCE was made BY
w. F. Reko. manager Of the four-story
structure representing L. b. Hanna
Fargo. owner. The main part Of the
building was protected from the
flames by an l8-inch concrete and
brick fire wall. with steel fireproof
doors. according to Reko. A western
wing of the building was protected BY
q similar wall with no openings.
Only a heavy smoke indicated
presence Of the fire in the wing. no
flames being visible to several hum
dred onlookers gathered in the streets
outside. Firemen played several
streams Of water into the building
from the east, west, and north sides.
with q steel fire escape on the north
wall helping the firemen consider
ably.
Damage in the hotel proper Was
Slight. being only that caused bv
smoke which filled the building. Two
firms occupying the western wing
were out Of danger as was the Lewis
and Clark Eat Shop. in the main
building.
All damage. except that to Yc Hat
and Novelty Shoppe. the only cei:eein
IN the north wing and the place az
the fires origin, vas covered almost
completely by insurance. Mr.. Reko
placing insurance at about 80 per
cent. Stock of the hat and novelty
shop. valued at $1,000, was Is per
cent protected. The novelty shop is
managed by Mrs. Arthur Sakariasscn
and Mrs. j. M. Mcleod, Mandan. and
Mrs. Fred Brodl, Bismarck.
The insurance office of Charles F..
Ellis. in the main building just south
OF the fire wall suffered heavy fix
ture damage from smoke and water.
NO damage was caused in the office
OF the receiver Of the closed Mer-
chants National bank, in the main
building.
Hotel Systems Damaged
Damage is placed 50 high. accord.
ing to Mi. Reko. because the hotels
heating and water systems were CEN
tered IN the basement Of the burning
Continued on page eleyen)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11
ANCIENT BATTLE FOR FREEDOM
IN SPEECH AND PRESS AGAIN ON
Food Jags!

ChicagoeThe United States today
Is q nation Of "drunkards." despite
the rigid prohibition laws.
Were sugar drunk and starch
drunk, yet we'll criticize the fellow
who gets 'boozy,'" declares DR.. r. J.
Newbill Of Chicago, National Dairy
and Food Bureau director.
potatoes. meat and white bread
are absolutely unsatisfactory as .
diet. Starch and sugar are habit
formers. just the same as alcohol,
only 1t takes just q little longer.
Acidosis and toxic conditions start
from the eating OF lean meats.
starches, sugar and cereals. They are
all acid producing foods"
During the past eight years. women
In the nation have been extending
the human life span one year for
each Of the eight by their use Of sa-
lads, DR.. NeWbil said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11
E|ELSON HUNT HELD
UPBY BAD WEATHER
Joe crosson Ready to Make An.
other Trip In Search It
Weather Changes

Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan. 1l.-R-
Lazy weather in the north today add
ed another day Of inactivity, 80 far a.
aerial search was concerned. In the
search for Carl Ben Eielson and Earl
Borland and the hunt for Captain Pat
Reid and his two companions. VIII
Hughes and Jim Hutchinson.
weather at North Cape, Siberia,
was said to be clearing and pilot Joe
Crosson was reported ready to make
another trip over the area searching
for Eielson and Borland. missing since
Nov. 8. provided conditions became
more favorable.
The search for Reid and his party,
missing since Saturday somewhere be-
tween Nulato, Alaska. and Norton
BAY. on the air route to Nome, was
being conducted by dog teams. planes
here and at Nulato being held to the
ground.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11
Public Goes Oboe,
Sax Players Out

Chicago, Jan. ll.-R-Were It not
for the puhlic's fickeneas, Mrs. Lydia
link would not bother her husband,
Herbert for $385 unpaid temporary
elimony.
She told Judge Lynch she plays the
saxophone, and that the time was
when Chautauqua audience enjoyed Il
very much indeed. Nov. however.
the public las gone over to the oboe.
which = unfortunate for Sax players.
with no public yearning for saxo-
phone walls, there has been little de-
mand for Mn. links talent and
therefore. she explained. abe needs
1.-THE alimcny.
Judee IVAch I'D NJ xln1 ~ ~.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11
Publishers to Ask Supreme
Court to Nu|Iify Minnesota's
Gag Law
MCCORMICK LEADING FIGHT
Newspaper That Attacked Cam
bling and Racket Business
Causes Stir
BY LEO J. RYAN

Chicago. Jan. 11.-F)-Frecdom Of
speech and freedom of the press, for
which socrates fought 20 centuries
ago and Milton three centuries ago,
will be defended again before the
supreme court Of the United States.
Newspaper publishers Of America,
under leadership Of Colonel Robert r.
Mccormick, publisher of the Chicago
Tribune. will ask the supreme court
to nullify the Minnesota newspaper
gag" law, under which the Saturday
press Of Minneapolis was silenced In
1927 by court injunction. The in
junction has recently been held valid
by the Minnesota supreme court.
Call On Press Power
Colonel Mccormick is leading the
fight a. head Of a committee Of the
American Newspaper Publishers IS
ISOLATION.
On Colonel McCormick's side Is
aligned the power and tradition Of
the American Press, the weight Of
Millions fight in "Aeropagitica." his
defense of freedom Of utterance in the
seventeenth century. the dignity Of
Socrates famous speech to the jury
in Athens before it condemned him
to death, and the free speech and
free press guaranty which is contain
ed in the first article OF the bill Of
rights of the American constitution.
On the other side is an act Of the
legislature Of Minnesota, four deci.
stons Of its minor and major courts. Z
county attorney who obtained an In.
junction against the paper which
criticised him. and the idea Of . leg.
islator who. five years ago, sought t.
CONTINUED on page eleven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11
AL and Missus Dance
At Eiremen's FrOlic

Miami. Fla. Jan. 1l.-R-When
former Governor Alfred Z. Smith
tells his friends TN re you ct the
firemen's ball" he means It.
He suggested the bali as . meeting
place g he separated from other
members of his party upon arriving
here yesterday.
His friends forgot the engagement
but the former governor did not H
and Mrs. Smith were guests Of houos
Ut the Miami firemen's han last night
and spent sogne time dancing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11
PEVERKlLLS.
fW0ASftCASESA ARE
REPORTED NNA7I0N
Government Takes Steps to
Combat Spread OF Myster-
ious Malady Of Tropics

washington. Jan. 11.-(R-Wlth
two dead from parrot fever and II
cases Of that mysterious malady re-
ported. from distant sections Of the
country. government health authors
ties are taking steps to prevent the
spread of the disease.
The deaths occurred In Toledo.
Ohio. where Mrs. Percy Q. Williams
succumbed to the ailment. and IN
Baltimore. Maryland, where the VIC
tim was Mrs. Louise schaefier. -Four
additional cases were reported from
Ohio and seven from Maryland. with
unconfirmed reports Of three more
cases In the latter state and ono IN
California.
Surgeon General Hugh 8. Cumming
has been advised that three cases
in Annapolis resulted from contact
with . recently imported parrot that
had been purchased from Z New York
pet store and has informed Dr.. 6hir-
ley Wynn, the city health commits
sioner. Fumigation Of the store Is
expected to ensue.
Parrot fever Is known to physicians
as usittacosis. The three stricken In
Annapolis are Lee Kalmey. his. wife
ana mother. A number Of friends
were exposed to the parrot from,
which the Kalmeys contracted the
illness and the unconfirmed report o.
three more cases In Maryland, placed
them within this group. In Balti'
more. four employees Of . pet shop
were sick with the disease. At War
rem. Ohio, MI. and Mrs. w. w. Nc
Entire and Miss Clody McEntire were
i'll and under quarantine with
psittacosis, and the widower Of the
dead woman at Toledo was seriously
III from the same ailment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11

Chicago. Jan. il.-p-The holdup
last night on Hoyne avenue was no
JOKE. but Leo Weisskopf thought Il
VA.
TWO men accosted him and de-
manded his money.
4 thought n was Z Joke be said.
II told them q get away and quit
tooling. and when they peesisted. ]
eavs one q them : playful shove. ne
got up and shot me-"
Al the hospital 4dcctork said be
probably Nuuld not surytye bis
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11
pilot, BLINDED BY
FOG, SNOW, KILLED

Sidney, Neb., Jan. 1l.-(AP)-
Fog and snow won a grim contest
with Charles "Chuck" Kenwood, 20,
air mail pilot, who was burned to
death last night when he attempted
ar emergency landing nea here.
His plane crashed on the farm of
Ben Couch after he had evidently
used up all Of his flares without
finding q suitable landing place. The
gasoline tank exploded e~nveloping
the machine In flames.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-11

LOS Angeles. Jan. ll-H9-The wife
and two children Of Buster Keaton,
film player. were rescued from q
fire which today destroyed the dining
room and children's sleeplng quarters
IA the actor'S Beverly HIS home.
The hlese MS discovered ~ = nurse
who aroused 1arS. Keaton and tho
children and rushed them from The
house. The servants were awakened
Ia time t. make their escape.
Firemen estimate the damage at
$4,000.