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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
FURTHER DROP IN LIVING COSTS
PREDICTED IN NEAR FUTURE

cost of food, clothing and rent. During
the first six months of 1880 fuel and
light prices declined 3.3 per cent on
the average. Some further reduction
is probable, although the new agree
ment between anthracite operators and
miners to continue the previous wage
scales Is an opposing factor. Fuel and
light represent So per cent OF the
average family's total expenditures.
1.-THE cost of house furnishings, which
account for 81 per cent of expendi-
lures, declined IL per cent during the
far out of line with other items in the
cost of living. Lack Of demand due
to the small number Of residences to be
furnished promises to force further
price reductions.
THE cost of miscellaneous items,
which represent 21.4 per cent Of the
money the average family spends, and
which includes street car fares, moving
pictures, newspapers, physicians fees,
medicine, hospital fees for wards, dem
lists fees, spectacles, laundry, clean
ing supplies, barber service, toilet arti-
cles, telephone rates and tobacco, was
the only cost which increased during
the first half of 1880. The cost OF
miscellaneous items Is relatively much
higher than the cost Of any factor In
living expenditures, and Is therefore
especially susceptible to dehation.
"The prospect Is that the total cost
of living will continue to decline during
the coming IL months, despite the firm
position of food and the supporting
factors in the rent situation"
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PERE MARQUETTE.

Since its reorganization In 1917 Pere
Marquette has had q sound capital
structure, and since the acquisition of
control by the Chesapeake a. Ohio Its
securities have commanded o wide in
terest There are o little over $70,-
900, 1000 in funded debt outstanding,
all the various issues Of which are
sound investments and attractive in
varying degrees.
There are three classes of stock. a
prior preferred per cent cumulative,
q preferred S per cent cumulative and
q common, all of 500 par. Dividends
at the regular rate are being paid on
both classes of preferred, and they sell
in the open market around 500 q
share, at which price they are re-
deemable to yield per cent or q little
over Earnings available for these pre-
ferred shares cover dividend require
ment, by a wide margin, and they are
entitled to a good investment rating.
There is a little over $45, 000, 900 in
common stock outstanding, and on this
issue dividends have been paid at vary
ing rates since 1922. The present dis
bursement Is So annually, plus extras,
the latest of which was So, paid on
April l last. The road has been hard
hit by the traffic slump, and revenues
this year SO far have been the lowest
first six months of 1890 the So dividend
would not be covered, but there may
be some recovery in business before
the years end to raise this estimate
Car loadings vary with automobile pro-
duction, inasmuch as the road serves
the motor-car-producing centers.
A heavy maintenance program is be-
ing carried out, and under the Van
Sweringen guidance the Pere Marquette
is in position to make important prog
reSs in normal years. Just now the
stock is inactive marketwise, but it has
the attraction that minority issue
carries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, August ga further
drop In the cost of living is predicted
by the Alexander Hamilton Institute.
Although foods and rents promise to
hold firm, clothing, house furnishings
fuel and light, and miscellaneous items
are likely to be cheaper. The current
issue of the institutes weekly sizes up
each division of the household budget
as follows:
Retail food prices showed further
decrease in July, but 1t is probable that
this represented practically the bottom
of the current decline. The prospect is
that retail food prices will show a
flrmer tendency during the next IL
months. Retail and wholesale food
prices move fairly closely together, and
wholesale prices are now showing a
flrmer tendency as the result of the
drought.
THE cost of clothing, which repre-
sents on the average 1865 per cent OF
living expenditures, declined per cent
during the first six months Of 1880.
A further decline is in prospect because
of the present low prices OF cotton,
wool, silk and rayon.
Rents, which account for 1874 per
cent Of the total cost OF living, de-
clined is per cent during the first half
of the year. Any marked further de-
crease In rents in the immediate future
Is likely to meet with considerable re-
sistance as the result of the prolonged
curtailment of residential building.
1.-THE cost of fuel and light is still
relatively high as compared with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
Washington Produce

Butter-one-pound prints. 4s.44; tub.
42a43.
Eggs-Hennery, 80; current receipts,
25a26.
Poultry, alive-Spring broilers, large,
30; medium, 26a27; small, 24a25; Leg
horns, 22a24; fowls, heavy, 19a22;
medium, 18a19; Leghorn fowls, 1215a14;
ROSTERS, 14a16; ducks, Is.
DreSSed-Shipped in, iced, Spring
broilers, 31a33; medium and small, 28a
30; fowls. heavy, 23a24; medium, 23a24;
Spring broilers, heavy, 33a35; medium.
3Oa32; small, 27a28; Leghorns, 2sa30;
fowls, heavy, 27a28; medium, 24a25:
Leghorn fowls, 18a20; roosters, 1890;
ducks, 22a25; turkeys, 32a35.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 18a20; veal,
15a16; lamb. 20a23; pork loins, So;
fresh hams, 25: fresh shoulders, 1Sa20;
smoked hams, 81; smoked shoulders,
20; bacon, 81; lard, in package, 1914;
in bulk, 49,
Live stock-Lambs, 9; calves, 9.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 25a60; canta-
loupes, Rocky Fords, flats, local as:
jumbo crates, 3.25a3.50; Persian melons,
1.75a2. 90; honeyballs, 3.00a4.00; honey
dews, 125a1.5 so; oranges, 6.00a8.50;
lemons. 7.50a8.50; lines, per 100, 200;
peaches, 1.75a3.50; apples, 50a1.50; box
stocks, ais; blackberrieS, 3.00a5.5O;
huckleberries, 4.00a6.00; grapes, Thomp-
son seedleSs, las; Malagas, 400; Con-
cords and Delawares, crates, 1.75a2.00:
grapefruit, 800.
Observation-Disclosures, S.25a3. so; sweet
potatoes, TOO; eggplant, 1.50a2. 90; corn,
five-6ozen sacks, 100; squash, ESQ;
peppers, LOCAL Is; tomatoes, LOCAL so:
lima beans, 350a4.00; turnips, 200;
beets, per 100 punches, 5.00a6.00; car
rots, per 100 punches, 5.00a6.00; cauli-
flower, 2.50; cabbage, 90-pound sacks,
2.25a2.50; peas, Washington State, $50
a4O0; string beans, Colorado, 2.5oa3.0 90.
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PRICE REDUCTIONS
ASSIST AUTO SALES
Benefit From New Schedules Is
Expected During Month Of
September.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, August 23.-Price reduc-
lions decreed last week by several auto.
mobile manufacturers have stimulated
q certain amount of buying, but COM
pany executives sponsoring such action
saw the real effect of 1t will not become
apparent until September One other
producer is scheduled to follow suit this
week end by listing a newly added body
type at a lower figure than any car In
this particular line has ever been
offered
Meanwhile part-time operation of
plants is being continued and volume
is being held rigidly under national
demand Controlled output is the
prospect confronting the makers until
such time as statisticians are able to
appraise the value of various factors
that will affect Fall trade, favorably
or otherwise. One is the effect OF the
drought on the crops and whether or
not a small group of Midwestern States
which up to now has been the high
spot on the distribution chart will ex-
perience a change in present purchasing
power. The entire future, of course, Is
predicated upon possibility of an Au-
tumn upturn that will restore the buy
ing urge for cars other than the lowest
priced makes,
Builders in the middle-priced division,
which it is conceded has shown the
largest decrease from the abnormally
active year of 1929, face a twofold
course by which they may regain volume
lost to the cheaper cars. They must
either concentrate on a price level at
which the models will Justify larger
volume or they must incorporate novelty
and added value to be able to sell at
the lists prevailing for the present year
up to now.
1t would appear obvious that the low
priced skies and the Fights that are
competing with them must undergo
either price or construction modification
before the actual selling season of 1881
rolls around.
(Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
STEEL PRODUCTION
BELOW JULY MARK
Downward Tendency During Au.
gust Is Believed Halted, How.
ever-Gain Expected.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


PITTSBURGH, August $3.50 far
this month steel production has ranged
to 10 per cent under the July aver
age, but this week the downward trend
appears to have been arrested, chiefly
by Chicago having a few per cent
higher rate.
In the Pittsburgh district there has
been no material change since the end
of June, when some plants had got
down to rather low rates Operations
are very spotty as to department, struc-
tural mills running nearly fun while
strip and wire mills are at very low
rates.
Steel producers are under the impress
sion that the depth OF the general de-
preston has been reached, and that
steel in particular has mad a regular
seasonal dip. In essence, therefore.
they have hopes for increased steel de-
mand on two separate counts. No one,
however, expects any rush of buying.
There remains a disposition to de-
pend largely upon sentiment" and to
hold that II business sentiment i'm
proves there will be more steel business.
This is despite the unfortunate show
ing made earlier in the year, when
there was a very fair volume OF steel
buying, afterward attributed largely to
market collapse had not done much
damage, for 1t turned out that buyers
were quite unable to maintain the pace.
One point made in connection with
sentiment is that lately there has been
a drought scare and that this is wear
ing off, careful study indicating that
demand for steel will be affected but
little If at all by what happened to the
crop, including the canning crops.
Fabricated structural steel work con-
tinues to hold up well.
No large line pipe ofders have been
reported in the last few weeks and it
is a question whether the producers are
as well filled as they were three months
ago.
The automobile industry has not done
particularly well this month and steel
producers cannot see that it will do
even as well next month.
Copyright. 1930l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
SZECH CITIES ARE DRILLED
UNDER MIMIC GAS ATTACK
Civilians Called Upon to Utilize
Means of Defense Laid Down
by Army General Staff.

PRAGUE R.-Czechoslovakia army
authorities are making thorough prepa-
rationS for the eventuality of gas at
tacks on large scale in the next war,
whenever it may occur.
Flying maneuvers are being held in
Eastern Bohemia with mimic gas at
lacks on the towns of Pardubitz, Prerau
and Koniggratz. During these attacks
the civilian population is called upon to
utilize the means of defense laid down
by the army general staff.
The attacks take place at night, when,
on signal, all lights in the town must be
extinguished. The fire brigadeS, the
gymnastic societies and the Red Cross
branches, all provided with gas masks
of the latest pattern, turn out and con-
duct civilians to shelter, where they will
be safe from gas bombs launched from
the planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
CURB SHARES GAIN
ONL|GHT TURNOVER
Utilities and InduStriaIs Well
Bought-SetbackS of
Minor Character.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, August 2S.-An upward
trend was maintained on the curb
market today. with utilities and some OF
the industrials making moderate gains
Prices were well supported throughout
the halliday session, with pivotal
stocks suffering only minor setbacks.
The market was extremely quiet and
the price movement narrow, as specu-
lative activity ebbed low In the two
hour Saturday session.
Electric Bond g. Share, American
Cities B, Duke and United Light S,
Power gained q point each. Niagara
Hudson, OF 70 at the close, was about
the only issue among active utility
shares to close under the previous final.
Noranda Mines was unusually active
and finished at AN, up ". Mead
johnson established another new high
for the year at $685.. Translux gained
". Durant Motors moved contrary to
the general trend, sagging "a. Oils
were virtually unchanged. Investment
and holding companies were generally
&rna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
MOVEMENT OF FOREIGN
EXCHANGES IS WATCHED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 23.-Wall Street
Is watching closely movements of the
franc, pound sterling, milreis and yen,
and their relations to money market
here. The call money ease tends to
increase franc quotations, which may
result In another New York to France
gold eff1ux following the recent $67,-
100000 outflow. Decline in London
money rates to money levels here tends
to check the rise of sterling but opens
the possibility of another English gold
flow to Paris. The milreis hast weak
ened partly because Of Brazilian gold
shipments to the Bank of England,
which has been adding to its metal
reserves. A somewhat firmer tone In
yen reflects proximity Of Notation here
Of several japanese utility bond issues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
NEW YORK COTTON
Market Rallies Sharply on Cover
ing operations--Close Is Steady.

NEW YORK, August % A.-Early
declines in cotton promoted by private
reports of rains In Texas and larger
ginning figures than expected were fol-
lowed today by sharp rallies on cover
ing.
December contracts after selling off
TO HOO, rallied to 1l.27, with ;ctive
months generally showing net advances
Of about IL to "a points at the best.
The demand tapered OF at these flg-
ures, however, and part of the gain
was lost with the new December clos
ing at I'LL. The general market closed
steady at net advances Of to z points.
Futures closed very steady, to z
points higher; October, 11.20; Deem
Der, 11.32; January 1146. New con-
tracts October, 10.96a10.9S: December,
11.11a11.13; January, 11.20a11.21;
March, 1I.37a11.38; May, 11.56a11 SO;
July, liza. Spot steady; middling,
Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
Older Persons Lead Suicides.

BUDAPEST (R.-Dr. Laszlo Nanas-
sy, one of the chief police officials of
Hungary, says that fewer young people
are committing suicide, but that self
destruction is increasing among persons
over 20 years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
SCHOOLS MUST REGISTER
Institutions in China May Suffer
Closure at Failure.

NANKING (F.-An private schools
in China, whether Of preparatory or
college grade, must be registered with
the ministry of education by the middle
of September or suffer closure.
This is the gist of an order issued by
the NATIONALIST government.
Registration includes data constitut-
ing complete survey Of the type Of
work engaged Ill, as well as a short his
tory of the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
New Persian Air Line.

TEHERAN (P.-Persia and Afghan
istan are to be connected by an air
route. It is already working between
Teheran and Mesched and soon will be
extendedato Kabul, capital Of Afghan
istan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
Rail Stocks
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

(This is the thirty-third Of a series Of
brief analyses by Mr.. Hughes on rail-
road securities. The intent is not to
particular stock but 20 give the investor
such information as may enable him
intelligently to chart his own courseD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1880 TO DATE

o. q q Co. D
INCLUDING "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24

More than 1880, 600 is to be spent
for new schools In the Ctnal Zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
Uncover Ancient Weapons.

MOZAMBIQUE, Portuguese East Af-
RIGA P).--Archeologists working In the
Barwe district have uncovered circular
stone walls, arrow and spear heads of
copper and iron and other evidences Of
a civilization of 1000 years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24

rates dollars quarterly semi
in
h ]
stock Plus per cent
stock Plus cent in stock. Plus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24

Taiwan. F'ormosa, now has approx
mately $500 miles Of auto highways.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
CHEVROLET ANNOUNCES
NEW DELIVERY MODEL

In order to meet the requirements
of it's expanding commercial car
line. The new product is now in
production and deliveries to dealers
have been under way for several
days.
Designed to satisfy the needs OF
every variety of pickup work, the
Roadster Delivery makes an added
form of transportation available to
the users of commercial cars and
provides some features new to this
field.
Powered by the six cylinder valve
in-head Chevrolet engine, the Road
ster Delivery has all the advantages
of Chevrolet passenger car comfort,
economy and dependability, accord
ing to officials. 1t has internal-eX-
panding brakes on all four wheels;
an easy ball bearing steering me-
chanism and a bigger, sturdier rear
axle.
Extra large carrying capacity has
been provided through the use of the
full length channel steel frame and
four unusually long semi-elliptlc
springs. 1t allows for the use OF a
66-inch loading space, without exces-
sive overhang. It is full As inches
wide, fourteen inches hight and "a
cubic feet in capacity.
From a convenience standpoint
the Roadster Delivery, offers excep-
tionally wide doors, equipped with
snugly fitting side-curtains, that
open and close with the doors as
single units.
A wide selection Of steel slip-on
boxes has been provided to meet the
varying requirements of pickup
u service.
The new Chevrolet Roadster Deliv-
cry is listed at $44O f. o. b., factory
Flint, Mich, with pickup box ex-
ira.
You don't have to know much Il
know more than most people.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21

George A. Rust, of Harbeson, was
in town on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. McGee,
Albury avenue, this city, observed
their fifty-second wedding annlVer-
sary on Wednesday.
The young ladies of providence
M. P. church, Piney Grove, near
town, gave a tea and ice cream party
at the church on Wednesday even
ing for the benefit of the church
There was quite a number present
The young ladies and also the young
men are making preparations for a
play entitled, "a Poor Married Man,
which will be presented some time
the latter part of March. 1t prom
ises to be a very interesting play
especially to those who are not poor
married men. The date the play VIII
be given will be announced later'
Don't fail to see it.
Mr.. James Truitt, of near Spring
field, has had installed pumping
equipment for pumping water for his
dairy COWS and other stock. We are
sure that William S. Kitchens Will
miss his customary evening exercise
of pumping water for the COWS.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21

license to George c. Barr and Hilda
M. Lee, both of Georgetown.
DIR. and Mrs. Caleb R. Layton nave
been in Philadelphia for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel J. Layton
have returned from their trip to MI
ami, Florida. 49,,
Miss Helen Macklin has been
spending a few days in Wilmington
/ and, Philadelphia.
Mr.. Earl Johnson, who has been
spending several weeks in Can
fornia, left the coast Monday for his
return trip. .-
Mrs. Ella S. Johnson, Mrs. Sallle
Wagamon and. Mrs. Miles Isaacs
were Milford visitors Wednesday al
I ternOOn.
Mrs. Elwood Holson spent Tues
dav with her sister, Mrs. Lee Cullen
in Delmar. Miss Lizzie Hart was also
a Delmar visitor on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Vaughan and
granddaughter, Miss Ara May Hoov-
er. of washington, d. c., and the
formers sisters, Mrs. Annie MUS,
grove and Mrs. Sadie Galleher' OF
Rehoboth, were amoung trlends IL
town on Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Lynch entertained
few of her friends at bridge las'
Monday evening. Her guests were
Mrs. Thomas Ratledge and son JACK
Mrs. John Kitchens and two daugh
ters. olive and Betty Ann; Mrs
Gardner Calhoun and daughtel
Louise, Miss Myrtle Legates, Mrs. N
J. Bond, Mrs. Hildren Green ant
= sons. Junior and Robert; Mrs. Har
Ian Hinman and daughters, Dorl
and Irene. After a delightful time a
cards refreshments were served.
Mr.. William w. Rawlins, casnie
of Farmers Bank, has been on IN
sick list this week. .,,
l Miss Helen Booth, Of Snow Hill
/ Md. has been spending few day
{ with relatives here.
) Miss Louise Jones, student q
? Nottingham Academy, spent In
) weekend with her aunt, Miss Edlt
, Jones.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21

Ira L. Long, of the Baltimore
Trust Co., of Selbyville, was among
friends here on Wednesday,.
There are 20 prisoners stopping
with Sheriff Bud Coy at the county
Jail here at this time.
Miss Pauline Godfrey spent the
weekend with Sarah Messick' Mil
ford.
Miss Ella Ryon, a student at Beav-
er College, Pa, was home over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ratlege, who
have been living in our town for sew
eral months, left Saturday for Wash
ington, D. c.
Mrs. Louise Guyer has been visit
ing her daughter Doris in Philadel-
phia for several days.
Mrs. Anna Simpler, mother of Miss
Elberta Simpler, fell last week and
was confined to her bed for several
days.
Mr.. George C. Barr, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Barr, and Miss Hilda M.
Lee, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Lee, all of this town, were mar
ried Saturday afternoon by Rev. I.
F. Beauchamp, pastor of Wesley M.
e. church. After weeks wedding
trip through northern sections they
will reside in this town. Mr.. Barr is
an employee of the State Highway
Department with offices here. Miss
Lee is stenographer in the State
School Board offices in the court
house. Their many friends wish
them long and happy married life,
Snow fiurries, winds, showers and
sunshine marked weather conditions
throughout lower Delaware last
Wednesday. In the morning there
were light showers, followed by high
winds and snow fiurries early in the
afternoon. The overcast skies soon
gave way to the rays of Old Sol and
for about two hours there was bright
sunshine.
Mrs. T. Paul Swain of N. Bedford
street. this city, visited her sister
and brother, Mrs. James West anC
James Truitt, Of near Springfield
near town.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21

land Bourbon Red and Narragan-
sett. There are two other varletles
called the Black and Slate, but they
are not given much consideration in
the United States because they are
smaller than the others.
There are three ways to start a
turkey flock. One is by buying
Matching eggs. Another is to pur-
chase baby poults, and the third is
the purchase of adult breeding STOCK
Under favorable circumstances you
can have turkeys for market the
first year. ..,-
IF Won start with breeding stock,
take every precaution possible to
see that your adult turks are tree
from disease. Examine them care
fulIv for size and build. Breeding
stock should have large frames
broad backs, and big, full breasts
See that the legs are sturdy anC
set we'll apart.
It hardly seems necessary TO pom
out the advantage Of purebred STOCK
The initial cost may be little hlgh
er. but it costs no more to raise
nurebred than a mongrel, and th'
sale both of birds for breeding an'
eggs for Matching will more thai
make up the difference.
A good time to get in the turke!
business is now, especially If yol
follow the plan of starting VIII
breeding stock. Large numbers o
turkeys are raised for Christina
markets. You can make some YER
fine selections from choice hock
that are being prepared for tn
Christmas trade. One of the fata
mistakes made by many turke
raisers is that the best birds ar
taken to market and the smalle
stock kept for breeding purposes.
Do not try to splurge in the De
ginning. Start in a small way an
develop gradually.
Again 1 say turkey raising IS
nroftable business. 1t should o
one of our leading activities alon
with chickens and live stock. IN
turkey is a native product. 1t
as American as the eagle or tn
buffalo. New wealth will be adde
to the agricultural Golfers of tn
United States once the turkey take
its rightful place in the poultr
; world. ,o,o
by DR.. L. D. LEGEAR' " 81