Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1928, Page 26

*. chickens, 33a35; Leghorns, 28a30; fowls, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON - MARKET 1S QUIET AFTER CHRISTMAS Poultry and Other Receipts! Sufficient to Meet De- creased Demand. Light trading has followed a satis- factory Christmas market, a condition | that was naturally to be expected, and dealers do not anticipate brisk business | again until after January 1, when nor- mal conditions will be restored | Fairly large quantities of turkeys were | held over from the Christmas market. | but the weather conditions were such | that no losses were experienced, and it is probable that the last of the Christ- mas supplies will be disposed of before the close of today's market. Poultry Active. Poultry dealers had the best of the market trading during the past week, although fruit and vegetable dealers also disposed of volume of commodities from | nearby and distant points. | “It is natural to expect slow trading | Just after Christmas,” observed a whole- saler this morning. “Consumers get supplies just prior to Christmas in «quantities sufficient to run them several days, and many consumers probably will not finish their Christmas turkeys " before tomorrow.” g ‘Additional supplies of all commodi- ties have reached the local market this | week, and, according to dealers, there has been no particular scarcity of any . foodstufls, prices of most commodities Being approximately the same as quoted & week ago. I Some few changes in prices have been Yeported, but they were for the most rt so small that retail prices were 'gcarcely affect. Butter—One-pound prints, 49%250%; #ub, 483;2493;; store-packed, 30a35. Eggs—Hennery, 45; fresh, selected, #3a44; current receipts, 38. Poultry — Alive: Turkeys, 38a40; Spring chickens, 30a32: Leghorns, 25; fowls, 25; roosters, 19a20; ducks, 25: , 20a25; keats, young 60a80, o'l 30. Dressed—Turk 40a45; Spring 28a30; capons, large 45a48, small 38ad! ducks, 30; geese, 30; keats, young, 80a1.00. - " Meats—Beef, top 25. medium 21%%a 23, comon 17al8: ceal, 25a27; lamb, 28; pork loins, 20a22; fresh hams, 22; fresh shoulders, 17a18; smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders, 17; bacon, 20a22; lard, in tins 121, in packages, 1313, Live stock—Calves, 16; lambs, 13al4. Game—Rabbits, No. 1 grade 25, No. 2 grade 15a20. Demand for turkeys for the New Year holiday never is anything like as t as the Christmas demand. It is expected, however, that this year's de- mand for the formal holiday dinners will be greater than usual because of the number of birds that are expected to be served in hotels and other places where turkey dinners are scheduled for Monday night and Tuesday. Scarcely any change in turkey prices has been reported since the close of the Today - on 434.5—~NAA—690. (Washington Navy Yard) 3:45—Weather Bureau reports. 9:55—Arlington _time signals. | 10:05—Weather Bureau reports, 228.9—WOL—1,310 (American Broadcasting Co.) 5—The Town Crier. 6:00—Dinner concert. 6:30—Request_program. 7:00—Diana, “blues” singer. 10:00 to 12:00—Dance music. 205.4—WJISV—1,460. (Independent Publishing Co.) 7:00—Talk by Charles I. Stengle. 7:30—0ld King Tut, banjoist. 8:00—"The American Indian,” by Rep- resentative Howard of Nebraska. 8:30—Blue Ridge Mountain Harmony Boys. 10:00—Plantation_Quartet. 10:30—Woodville Brown, “the Southern Troubadour.” 10:45—Pa Brown and the Little Browns, cld-time fiddlers. 11:15—Fran Trappe, “one-man ban 0—Manassas Trio, old-time fiddlers. 12:00—Hilo Hawaiians. 12:30a—Catskill Trio. 1:00a—Weather reports. 475.9—WMAL—630. (Washington Radio Forum) 6:50—"Where to Eat and Why,” by the Chef. 7:00—Thirty Club. 7:15—Phil Hayden and Les Colvin, en- tertainers. 7:30—Correct time. 7:31—Chevrolet. presentation. 7:35—Cotton Pickers’ Dance Orchestra. 8:00—Talks by Clarence F. Donohoe and Dorsey W. Hyde. jr., under auspices of the Washington Chamber of Commerce. 454.3—WEAF New York—660 5:30—Bill and Jane. 6:00—Dinner music. 7:00—Spitalny’s music. 7:30—Genia Fonariova. 8:00—National Orchest: 9:00—Organ recital. 9:30—Mildred Hunt. 10:00—Tunes of Broadway. 11:00—Ponce Sisters. 11:15—Dance music. 394.5—WJZ New York—760 3:30—Demonstration hour. 4:30—Musical programs. 5:30—The Three Cheers. 6:00—Orchestra; talk. 7:00—Hotel orchestra. 7:45—Talk on business. 8:00—Godfrey Ludlow. 8:30—Xylophonist; Orient echoes. 9:00—Light opera hour. 10:00—Among ourselves. 10:15—"Hazel Kirke.” 11:00—Slumber hour. 422.3—WOR Newark—710 Christmas turkey market. Only a few small shipments of turkeys have been jreceived_since Monday, according to “dealers, but should there be any short- . jage of fresh-killed stock, it is stated, 'some of the storage supplies will be re- leased. Live turkey prices have been round 38 and 40 cents the past few Ggys, dressed stock bringing 40 and 45 eents. " Chickens became fairly scarce the t three days, due, it is stated, to ‘haulers remaining at home to enjoy fthe holiday season, and prices were mdvanced. It is expected there will be ia fairly big demand for chickens until the close of Monday's market, the de- mand for them for New Year consump- {tion always,being greater than that at Christmas. Shipments Large. Many ducks, geese and keats have been received from nearby Maryland and Virginia this week. Ducks and geese proved ready sellers to the retail ltrade, while the hotel trade demanded young keats at 80 cents and $1. Keats, ‘according to dealers, have been more lentiful this season than usual. Rabbits, also handled by poultry «ealers, continue plentiful and cheap, and many consumers will have them itake the place of poultry. Supplies of Fabbits received the pest few days were 4n much better condition than those received earlier in the season, it is stated, but prices continued unchanged, No. 1 stock selling at 25 and 30 cents, while No. 2 stock sold at 15 and 20 cents. Lima beans, grown in Cuba, were the Jatest addition to the splendid array of m vegetables offered this week. The were of exceptionally fine quality and the pods were well filled. They| resented the appearance of having| n off the vines only a few hours, dealers reported, and found ready sale at $6 and $7. Supplies of tomatoes have been light this week. Florida 6s, ripes and turn- 4ng, wrapped, this morning were quoted ‘at $5.50 and $6, choice counts selling @at $4 and $4.50, few at §5. Receipts of celery have been lighter since 'Christmas, the demand also being dighter. California crates were quoted ®t $6 and $6.50, some choicest stock ling a trifie higher. Light supplies of beets from Texas dhave been reported this week. De- mands have been light, however, and dealers had no trouble filling orders. F’five-doun crates of the beets sold at 84 and $4.50. Dealers reported light | supplies of peas, caulifiower, onions and | mquash, and very light receipts of cu- icumbers and eggplants. ., Cucumbers have not been plentiful #ince the growing crops suffered from the frost that cid so much damage in . Plorida earlier in the season, and many late arrivals were No. 2 stock. They! ‘were quoted at $4 and $5 for seven- “eighths bushel baskets. The few egg- plants received found ready sale at $8 @nd $9 a crate. . Moderate receipts of string beans, | ‘peppers and cabbage were reported the | pest few days. The string and string- ess beans, of splendid quality, growing crops in Florida having recovered from the recent frost, sold 2t $4.25 a crate. New York, Danish. e cabbage and | South Carolina pointed type, and kale | and spinach from Norfolk were among | the vegetables offered the retail trade.| Spinach, always in fairly good demand, brought $2 and $2.25 a bushel, while; ghe kale was offered at $1.75. | Other Commodities. Paotatoes continued in liberal supply, | e around $2 and $2.15 for 150-} ‘pound sacks. Lettuce also has been| lentiful throughout the week, coming Irom Arizona, California and Florida. Prices depended upon size and quality of the vegetable. Moderate supplies of apples continued | to be received throughout the week, meeting a light demand and dull mar- ket. Barrels of unclassified Virginia Staymans, 2'2 inches up, sold around 8] 0, bushel baskets selling at about 1.5 Oranges have been received in mod- | erate supplies this week, meeting a Jight demand and steady market. Prices Tanged from $2 to $5, according to size end quality. Florida grapefruit, not so ~plentiful, sold at prices ranging from 3 0 4. Moderate supp.ies of tan- {c1aes were not much in demand, pears “were not plentiful this week, and cran- berries, received in light supply, were quoted at various prices. Light receipts of fresh marine prod- ucts at Municipal Fish week suggested the probability of fish- ermen having taken a few days off to enjoy the holiday season. “Tt was just as well that receipts were light,” commented 2 dealer. “Had Market this | 3:30—Orchestra; Tin Pan Alley. 0—Orchestra; studio tea. 00—Carillon; newscasting. :20—Orchestras. 7:30—Fraternity row. 8:15—Recital hour. 9:00—Quilting party. 9:30—Orchestra. 10:00—Organ recital. 10:30—Orchestra. 11:00—News; dance hour. 348.6—WABC New York—860 1:05—Tucker's Orchestra. 00—Orphan Asylum Band. 00—Musical programs. :30—Restaurant music. 7:05—Bradford Browne., 7:30—Male quartet. 00—Feature. 8:30—Tryout program. 9:00—Orchestra. 9:30—The home town. 10:00—Serenaders; dance (2 hours). 272.6—WLWL New York—1,100 6:00—New Rochelle College. 7:00—Vocal; instrumental; talk: hits. 272.6—~WPG Atlantic City—1,100 8:00—News; concert orchestra. 9:00—Studio recital. 9:15—Concert orchestra. 10:00—Dance music. 11:00—News; dance hour. 280.2—WBAL Baltimore—1,060 6:30—WBAL dinner music. 45—Talk on business. :00—Tenor and xlyophonist. 8:30—WBAL ensembles. 9:00—Light_opera hour. 10:00—The Pattersons. 256.3—WCAU Philadelphia—1,170 6:30—Orchestra. 7:00—Jewish World program. 0—Plantation Four; lads. 0—News hour. 9:00—Grenadiers; musical chefs. 10:00—Dance hour; news. 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—980 0—Dinner concert. 0—Educational; radio club. 30—Literature; talk on business, 0—Godfrey Ludlow. 10:35—Orchestra. 260.7—WHAM Rochester—1,150 :30—Dinner music. 0—Light opera hour. 0—Organ; dance; news. —WGY Schenectady—790 6:30—Dinner music. :00—Latest in jazz. 0—Musical program. 0—National Orchestra. 0—WEAF programs. 10:00—Tunes of Broadway. 11:00—Dance hour. the Radio PROGRAM FBR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1928 (Meters on left of call letters, kilocycles on right. All time p.m. unless otherwise indicated.) LOCAL STATIONS. 8:15—Joint recital by Thelma Mills Rector, soprano, and Margaret Cooper Tolson, pianist. 8:45—"What Congress Has Been Do- ing Lately in Reference to the District,” by Will P, Kennedy, political writer for The Star. 9:00—Christmas cantata, “The Song and the Star,” by the Woodlo- thian Chorus. N 9:45—Joint recital by Joseph Bruno, baritone, and Elizabeth Gard- ner Coombs, pianist. 10:15—Minster String Ensemble. 10:30—Studebaker presentation (C. B. S.). 11:00—Leese’s Saturday Nighters. 11:45 to 12—News flashes. 315.6—~WRC—950. (National Broadcasting Co.) 4:30—Clover Club Trio (N. B. C.). 5:00—St. Regis Orchestra (N. B. C. 5:30—Jolly Bill and Jane (N. B. C. 5:55—Motion picture guide. 6:00—Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra (N. B.C). 6:15—Bible talk; “Paul, the World Christian,” by Dr. James A. Bell, 8:30—Dinner music (N. B. C.). 7:00—Talks on music in Washington by Ambassador Martino of Italy, Min- ister Van Royen of Holland and Carl Engel of the Library of Congress. 7:15—L’'Enfant Orchestra. 7:45—“A Week ¢ the World's Busi- ness,” by Dr. Julius Klein. 8:30—National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Walter Damrosch (N. B. C.). 9:00—Philco hour- e Vagabond King” (N. B. C.). 10:00—Lucky gtflke Dance Orchestra (N. B. C.) 11:00—Correct time (N. B. C.). 11:01—Weather forecast. 11:02 to 12:00—Wardman Park Orches- tra. 4 OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS. Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time. 302.8—WBZ Springfield—990 6:00—Organ; pianist; talk. 7:30—McEnelly’s Orchestra.g 8:30—Music lovers. 9:00—Light, opera hour, 10:00—Sports; Disabled Veterans. 11:05—Dance music. SOUTHERN 405.2—WSB Atlanta—740 6:30—Dinner music. 7:00—Sunday school lesson. 7:30—Music box. 8:00—Sunday Journal: concert, 9:00—Light opera hour. 10:00—Tunes of Broadway. 11:45—Entertainers. 277.6—~WBT Charlotte—1,080 3:30—Demonstration hour. 5:30—Classified program. 6:30—Dinner music. 7:30—Studio program. 9:00—Light opera hour. 10:00—Tunes of Broadway. 365.6—~WHAS Louisville—820 3:30—Demonstration hour. 7:30—Studio concert; talk. 8:00—National Orchestra. 9:00—Light opera hour. 10:00—Tunes of Broadway. 11:00—Greater Louisville ensemble, 12:00—Midnight dance. 461.3—WSM Nashville—650 7:30—Newscasting; Dr. Klein. 8:30—Craig’s Orchestra. 9:00—Barn dance; features. 270.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110 6:00—Musical review; orchestra. 7:30—Bosque Orchestra. 8:00—Corn Cob Pipe Club. 8:30—Auto show. 9:00—Talk; News-Leader hour. 10:10—Orchestra. 11:00—Theater organ. 258.5—WWVA Wheeling—1,160 2:00—Matinee program. 4 11:00—Mountaineer Club. CENTRAL 292.9—KYW Chicago—1,020 9:00—Light opera hour, 10:00—Orchestra. 11:00—News; slumber music. 12:00—Orchestra; Insomnia Club. 416.4—WGN-WLIB Chicago—720 9:00—WGN Players. 10:00—Tunes of Broadway. 11:00—Features; popular (2 hours). 1:00a—Nights of the Bath. 447.5—WMAQ Chicago—670 9:30—Pratt & Sherman. 10:15—Orchestra; feature program. 11:00—Amos-Andy; orchestras. 12:20a—Dance (2 2-3 hours). 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—700 3:30—Demonstration hour. 6:00—Orchestra; diners. 7:00—Two unique trios. 7:30—Farm talk; orchestra. 8:00—Orchestra; Mansfield & Lee, 9:00—Light opera_hour. 10:00—Hawalians; Lucille & Mary. 10:30—Cino Singers. 11:00—Dance hour. 280.2—WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—1,070 6:00—Orchestra. 6:30—Dinner music. 7:00—Hotel orchestra; soprano. 8:00—National Orchestra. 9:00—Musical features. 10:00—Tunes of Broadway. 11:00—Dance music (2 hours). 398.8—WCX-WJR Detroit—750 6:00—Orchestra; dinner music. 7:00—Baritone; music talk. 7:30—Thirty Minutes from Broadway. 8:00—Dance; concert trio, 9:00—Light opera hour. 10:00—Cotton Pickers. 11:00—Amos-Andy; news; dance. taken their accustomed holiday, bivalves having continued in heavy receipt and of splendid quality. Shell stock has sold at $1.50 and $2 during the week, Norfolk supplies selling a trifie higher. Selects sold at $2.25 and standards at _$2. Plentiful supplies of frozen fish have been received in the local market, Cana- dian smelts being among them. They were offered at 25 cents a pound. Practically no fish have been received from the Potomac the past few days, but North Carolina netters supplied small quantities of trout, kingfish and croakers. Early recovery of the meat market, following a dull season, when turkeys were in such great demand, is expected. Prices have not changed to any “ate- rial extent this week, with the excep- tion of pork loins, the price of which early in the week dropped, but later was advanced. Increased sales of meats of all kinds is expected for the New Year dinner. Dairy Supplies. Butter prices experienced a drop this week. The market has continued firm most of the Winter season, however, and dealers think it probable that the drop in prices i§ only temporary. A slight stiffening of the egg market the middle of the week was reported. | This condition also is believed tem- porary, due, it is thought, to farmers taking advantage of the holiday season and not shipping supplies. Dealers this morning mentioned the Chicago egg market as having gone off 3 cents the middle of the week. Such a change there, they say, is certain to be reflected here. Burgomaster for 20 Years. BRUSSELS (#).—Adolphe Max, bur- receipts been heavy, prices would have dropped to a minimum and much of the raceipts would not have heen sold, tue demand having continued light.” Oystermen do not app-ai gomaster of Brussels, has just cele- brated the twentieth anniversary of his | mayorship. ~puring the war he gained world fame defending the rights of 25 House Members To Radio Home Folk New Year Greeting By the Associated P A New Year congressional greet- ing will be broadcast Tuesday night, January 1, from station ‘WJSV at Washington by 25 mem- bers of the House. The following Representatives will extend New Year greetings to their constituents: Reece and Davis, Tennessce; Ketcham, Michigan; Fulmer, South Caro- lina; Morrow, New Mexico; Burt- ness, North Dakota; McKeown and Swank, Oklahoma; Johnson, Washington; Roy G. Fitzgerald, Ohio; Letts, Iowa; Moore, Vir- ginia; Parks, Arkansas; Strong, Kanas; _Crowther, New York; Hall, Illinois; Christophenson and Williamson, South Dakota; Woo, Elliott, and Purnell, Indi- ana; Green and Drane, Florida; ‘Winter, Wyoming and Abernethy, North Carolina. FINE OF $50 ASSESSED. Haste to Catch Train Cause of Au- tomobile Collision. Hurrying to get two midshipmen who had been his guest during the Christmas holidays to their train, Harry C. Corbin, 2100 block of Wyoming avenue, collided with another machine at Fifteenth and K streets, and was yesterday fined $50 for reckless driving. in, who is the scion of an Army family, and recently returned from the Phillipine Islands, and his passengers, told Judge John J. McMahon they had become so engrossed in talkzabout Naval Academy life they almost*jorgot about to have civilians against the German invaders. train timeg DAMROSCH HEADS PROGRAM TONIGHT Selection by Leader’s Father Will Be Sung by the “Sixteen Singers.” ‘The National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Walter Dam- rosch, and the Philco Hour, featuring a tabloid version of Rudolf Friml's musical play, “The Vagabond King,” lead the offerings tonight of WRC. Damrosch will open his concert with the New Year song written by his father, Dr. Leopold Damrosch, “Ring Out Wild Bells.” The selection will be sung by the “Sixteen Singers,” a mixed chorus, accompanied by the orchestra. The remainder of the program follows: “Allegretto from Symphony No. 7" (Beethoven), “Dance of the Mosquito” (Liadow), “Flight of the Bumble Bee” | (Rimsky-Korsakoff), symphonic poem, “Les Preludes” (Liszt) and the waltz “Artist's Life” (Strauss). Jessica Dragonette and Colin O'More will sing the leading roles in ‘The Vagabond King.” Harold Sanford will direct the production. The Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra and the weekly review of the world's business by Dr. Julius Klein of the Department of Commerce are among WRC's other principal attractions. The dance orchestra will play a number of old and new hits, including *“Thou Swell” from “The Connecticut Yan- kee,” “Forever and Ever” from “Rain or Shine” and “Black Bottom” from the “Scandals of 1927.” Station WMAL has arranged a “Washington Night" program tonight. With the exception of one attraction, its entire program will be provided by local artists. The main musical features will be a Christmas cantata, “The Song and the Star,” by the Woodlothian Chorus and a group of assisting artists, and joint recitals by Joseph Bruno, baritone, and Elizabeth Gardner Coombs, pianist, and Thelma Mills Rector, soprano, and Margaret Cooper Tolson, pianist. Three talks will intersperse the musical attractions. These will be giv- en by Will P. Kennedy, political writer for The Star, who will review what Congress has done for the District: Clarence F. Donohoe, who will talk on the Washington Community Chest, and Dorsey W. Hyde, jr., secretary of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, who will review briefly Washington's business in 1928. The Catskill Trio and the Planta- tion Quartet are two new attractions to be introduced tonight by WJSV. WOL is featuring its late dance pro- gram from 10 o'clock to midnight. i R BY KENNETH S. VAN STRUM. NEW YORK, December 20.—More stocks and bonds have been issued dur- ing the past two years than ever be- fore in history. It will take some time to compile the final figures for 1928, but the total corporate financing for the first 11 months of this year aggregated $7,469,190,200, compared with $6,988,- 805,850 during the first 11 months last year. is almost $2,000,000,000 higher than any previous year's new financing. In spite of the fact that tight credit conditions have cut down on the supply of new bonds, it looks as though the RADIO’S MAJOR FEATURES ‘TONIGHT. 8:00—National Orchestra; Wal- ter Damrosch, conductor— WEAF, WEEI, WTIC, WCSH, WFI, WRC, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WTAM, WHAS, WWJ. 9:00—Organ recital; Erno Rapee program —WEAF, WTIC, WGY, WWJ, WCAE, WJAR. 9:00—Light opera hour; * bond King” — WJZ, WBAL, KDKA, WJR, WLW, KYW, WHAS, WHAM, WBT, WSB, WRC. i, :00—Tunes of Broadway: old and new songs—WEAF, WEEI, WTIC, WIAR, WTAG, WCSH, , WRC, WGR, WCAE, WTAM, WWJ, WGN, WSB, ‘WHAS WBT, WJAX. U.S.TOPROCLAIM President Soon to Announce American Adherence to International Code. BY MARTIN CODEL. President Coolidge will soon proclaim | American adherence to the interna- tional radio-telegraph convention, the first world-wide argeement governing | the international uses of radio. Drawn up in Washington late in 1927 at a conference of 79 governments, the treaty goes into effect January 1, 1929, for each of the signatory nations that have ratified it. The President's proclamation is a diplomatic form which states our ad- herence to the treaty, gives it the effect of law and enjoins the Nation to obey it, The United States Senate was first to ratify the document, and the coun- try's radio administrations have cleared the way for every branch of American radio to conform. Similar action has been taken in Canada, whose Parlia- ment was second to ratify. State Department records reveal that only 19 of the 79 signatory states have ratified the treaty so far. Reposing in the department’s archives are the final documents from the United States, Canada, Holland, Dutch East Indies, | Dutch Guiana, Norway, Denmark, Bel- gium, Belgian Congo, Great Britain and Austria, named in the order of re- ceipt. Notification that the ratifications are en route have been received from Italy, France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, Finland, New Zealand and India. Conspicuously Absent. These include most of the major countries of the world using wireless extensively, although those from Aus- tralia_and South Africa, whose radio officials were very active at the Wash- ington conference, are conspicuously absent. No ratifications have been re- ceived from Central and South Ameri- can countries, presumably because their legislatures were not in session last Summer. Another country conspicuous by fits absence from the list is Russia, one of the world's leading users of radio for various purposes. Russia was not in- vited to be represented at the Washing- ton parley because the host Govern- ment has no diplomatic relations with the Soviet government. By refusing to adhere, Russia is in a position to ruin the purpose of the treaty, which is to bring about orderly and non-interfer- ring wireless, but in the process Russia stands to have its own radio ruined. State Department officials explain that Russia may adhere voluntarily to the pact because it specifically pro- The lower of these two amounts | yiqes™ for adherence by non-ratifying | countries. ‘This is expected to be its | policy. Russia may also ratify formally, just as it did the recent Kellogg anti- war pact. Russia’s failure to_conform would be felt chiefly on the European totals for the year would show about { continent, where the interference would 55 per cent bonds and 45 per cent stocks. And, as has always been the case in t past, the rails issued a much larger proportion of bonds than any other group. More bonds than stocks have also been used by the pub- lic utilities, while the industrials have shown a slight preference for stocks: Bonds Stocks Railroads ... 5% 25% Public utilities. Industrials 429 51% 587 49% Total . 55% 45% If the figures are divided according to industries it is found that a large part of the new capital has been used for the expansion of a relatively few industries. During the past several months the fol- lowing industries have absorbed most of the new investment funds Public utilities Investment trusts. Oils .... Railroads .... . Real estate and building. 8% Afrplane .......e00net .« 3% o Auto accessory, lumber, steel, chain store, food products and publishing com- panies have also been among those making the largest demands on the market in order to obtain new funds for expansion. Investment Trusts, ‘The investment trusts are playing a very large part in the new financing. A great deal of the capital put into in- vestment trusts does not find its way into new business expansion, but is used to purchase stocks and bonds which have been in existence for some time. The removal by investment trusts of large amounts of securities from the market is raising the price of stocks. Almost all trusts keep their funds invested largely in a few older companies, but the “fixed share” trust never changes its stock, so that larger amounts of securities are continually being permanently removed from circu- lation by these trusts. Today there are over 200 investment trusts operating in the United States and Canada which command well over a billion dollars in capital and surplus. In the last two months about $250,000,000 of new capi- tal has been added, and the influence of investment trusts in the security markets continues to grow at a rapid pace. Another feature of present financing is the large sums of new capital being invested in the airplane industry. It is a tribute to American publicity methods that a new and untried in- dustry can come into the fleld and in one month absorb $20,000,000 of new capital from investors, as it did in November. Future Money Rates. In speaking of the recent large vol- ume of new financing, the Harvard Eco- nomic Society points out that while the Reserve banks have been expanding credit to take care of the normal sea- sonal needs of business, the securitv markets have taken advantage of the situation by tying up large sums of the money in new security flotations and in stock market speculation. Because these loans cannot be liquidated immediately, they indicate that the Reserve banks may find it difficult to retire credit after the first of the year. If this is true, the easler money which people are ex- pecting after January 1 may not ma- terialize. At any rate, they believe that money rates in 1929 will continue on a higher level than in recent years, (Copyright. 1928.) 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Another set of regulations was prepared to apply [to countries operating wircless as a government monopoly or under direct government, supervision. The treaty remains in effect for an indeterminate period and until one year from the day of denunciation. ‘When denounced by one country, it remains in force for all others and binding upon them. The United States delegation at the conference was headed by the then Secretary of Com- merce, Herbert Hoover, who was elected president of the conference and pre- RADIO AGREEMENT - | #).—May McAvoy, motion picture star, sided over its plenary sessions. (Copyright, 1928, by North American News- paper Alliance.) “NEW YEAR’S 8:15 THE UNITED LODGE No dues, fees Thos. E. Jarrell, Pres. Sunday, December 30, 8:15 P.M. Free Public Lecture The Power of a Vow How shall we resolve, and what? A study class in Theosophy meets every Wednesday Library oven daijy, except Sunday, from 2 to 5:30 P.M. 709 Hill Building, 17th & Eye Sts. 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Tickets of admission. fifty cents each, may be ordered through the office of the Family Welfare Association. Calvert and Lombard Streets, at anv time. or purchased at Entrance Door of the Gaileries on days when_Galleries_are open. DIAMOND INDUSTRY IS UNDER MONOPOLY Producers and Sellers Decide Upon Quantity Offered to Purchasers. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, December 29.—No busi- ness in the world has been controlled more successfully than the diamond in- dustry. World protection has been a monopoly. The world's diamond mines are con- trolled by four companies—the De Beers Consolidated, New Jagersfontein, the Premier (Transvaal) and the Con- solidated diamond mines of Southwest Africa. ‘These four, however, have a mar- keting arrangement with the diamond syndicate, and they decide definitely how many diamonds shall be placed on sale every month, and the price at which they shall be sold. Their vaults are said to contain gems worth hundreds of millions of dollars, some say billions, which have been held back from the market, some for years, so as better to control the price situ- ation. Recently new diamond fields on the West Coast of Africa, 500 miles north of Capetown, have been discovered. While the country is a desert waste, natives living there are reported to have sold the stones at from 25 cents to 60 cents each. Here is the way the prices ranged: If a gem would slip through the neck of a whisky bottle, it was worth 25 cents. One that could not was worth 60 cents. So rich is the field that one govern- ment employe picked up dlamonds worth $3,000 in less than half an hour. Now the field—inclosed by a gigantic fence—is worked by the South African government, is closely guarded by po- lice and is reached by airplane. Sixty men working there take out by air- plane to Capetown diamonds worth from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 every week. The South African government has, in the language of the American, struck oil.” Undoubtedly it will join hands with the diamond syndicate and e glsulshl::e‘ of the profits. How much | n one will try to guess.” b o (Copyright, 1928, . 1928 by North American News- .. May McAvoy Announces Betrothal. | HOLLYWOOD, Calif,, December 29 | last night announced her engagement to Maurice Cleary, manager of tfi!e Brit- g.:‘h Dn(l;ndlm?in Hlll_'ln Co., which is mak- g productions here. The we to be in April. s TODAY’S AfiUSEMENTS. dr:‘;‘lgonltl—s";"he Strange Interlude,” , at 5:30 p.m. (with | 7:40 for dlnneer ek Poli's— Well! Well! Well!” musical | comedy, at 2:20 and 8:20 p.m. m‘;lefll::leo—“fl:‘ey Glngf;rbm'd Man,” comedy, matinee, 2: .m., | and 8:30 p.m. Sl Waxdlnln Park—“Maiden Over the Wall,” play for juveniles, at 2:30 p.m. Strand—“Dimpled Darlings,” bur- lesque, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. Little Theater—“Cruiser Potemkin,” 1:50, 3:50, 5:50, 7:50 and 9:50 p.m. Red Wine,” continuous from at 11 am. to 11 p. | | Metropolitan—"On Trial,” at 11:25 | am., 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:25 and 9:25; | p.m. Palace—"“West of Zanzibar,” at 11:10 | am, 12:50, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40 and 9:50 m. Barker,” continuous (2d week), at 11 am, 12:50, 3, 5, 7:10 and 9:25 p.m. Ambassador—“Romance of the Under- world,” at 2:20, 4:20, 6:15, 8 and 9:50 p.m. Tivoli—“The Whip,” at 2, 4:05, 6:10, 8 and 9:45 p.m. Central—" Show Girl” at 12:30, 2, 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8 and 9:30 2 RESOLUTION” p.m. OF THEOSOPHISTS or collections I'S==roniTE 8:20 o ey e ECNRRE e SPECIAL HOLIDAY ATTRACTION “Welll Well! Well!" The Musical Comedy Surprise, With JACK PEARL Cast of Broadway Favorites HAROLD STERN and His Orchestra Beg. Mondny. ARTHUR HOPKINS Presents HAL SKELLY (n the Great Comedy Success Called “BURLESQUE” A Timely Romance of Stage Life and Stage Folk Behind the Scenes. New Years Eve, $1.00 to $3.85: Ali Ofher Eves., 50c to $3: Thurs. Mat., LOEW’S ALAC Street_at_13th—Cont. from 10:30_ BEGINNING TODAY LON CHANEY In a Picture of Human Passions in the Jungle WEST OF ZANZIBAR —ON THE STAGE — WESLEY EDDY In a John Murray Anderson Unit “THE MAGIC RUG” ADDED ATTRACTIONS —e CoLuMBI F Street at 12th—Cont. from 10:30 FINAL WEEK! JOHN GILBERT GRETA GARBO In Michael Arlen's Story “A WOMAN OF AFFAIRS” With an All-Star Cast Vincent Lopez and Revue in Metro Movietone Acts. 50¢ to $2.50. ¥ | MISS THEO PENNINGTON F AT FOURTEENTH ST WE'RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE William Fox Presents CONRAD NAGEL Who goes out for one glorious night of “making whoopee” after | years of being a dutiful husband [ RED 'i‘mNE as all naughty husbands should he learns his lesson from JUNE COLLYER ON THE STAGE A RARE AND COSTLY PRO- GRAM IN A MAGNIFICENT SETTING JEWELS With A New Importation 12 FOX XYLOPHONETTES A _Group of Exceptionally Talented Daints’ Dancing Girls Who Will Surprise You FOX GRAND ORCHESTRA LEON BRUSILOFF Director of Musie ADDED FEATURE Soprano FOX MOVIETONE NEWS 1t Speaks for Itseif GALA MIDNITE New Year's Eve PERFORMANCE Mon., Dec. 31, at 11:59 P. M. 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Another Chapter of “EAGLE OF THE NIGHT." vening Only, 6:30 to 11 P.M.— " LITTLE LORD PA’I'.'_‘)";P&EROYX' COMEDY, CHARLIE MURRA Y ROMEOS." 4th and Butternut Sts. . No Parking Troubles in _“FLYING And KEN MAYNARD in “GUN GOSPEL." Also AESOP'S FABLE, M.-G.-M. NEWS_and COMEDY. DUMBARTON KEx™5¥NaRs: ‘THE WAGON, SHOW." 'S CHOICE." COMEDY, TRUXTON “eqSar- i Dl 1 Tomorrow—"SAY CAMEO THEATER il-:’v(snnro n “HAROLD TEEN." IT_WITH _SABLES. Mt M LES in YING MOORE in “PHYLLIS OF FOLLIES. Rbisiupuetiys 6th & C Sts. NE, . Matinee. 2 p.m. MATT THE CI 1119 H St NE. JOHNNY H"‘“‘ in o DAY, BETI 'ERNEST TORRENGE in “STEALBOAY " BILL, e O Bia BOY. COMEDY: | OLYMPIC ' %%, St. Bet. 1ith & 15th e s in-Tin-Tin, “Land of the Sflver Fox.' Al isode the se: E‘.f“""‘l"' O ihe Sea. A R . _BUSTER BROWN ¥ ACHER'S PEST.” o NATIONAL 3577 | The Theatre Guild of N. [N | EUGENE D'N(I:L'l MASTERPIECE ‘STRANGE INTERLUDE’ —IN NINE ACTS— Dinner Intermi; ARLE DAILY 11 A. M. TO 11 P. M. SUNDAY 3 TO 11 P. M. BEGINNING TODAY The Biggest Thrill P Talking Pleture Ever Oftered Betty Compson Doug Fairbanks, Jr. See and Hear! The stars aking their v er—Hear screen shows it U the caiopeThe all with TALKING—SOUND MuUsIC ADDED FEATURES and the AUGMENTED EARLE CONCERT ORCHESTRA METROPOLITAN DAILY 11 A. M. TO 11 P. M. SUNDAY 3 TO 11 P. M. BEGINNING TODAY SEE o HEAR ‘WARNER BROS. 100% ALL-TALKING PICTURE Now RBeing Presented In New York at $2 See It! Hear it at Our Regular Prices New Year’s Eve Shows Metropolitan and Earle Complete performances Beginning 11:30 p.m. Extended schedule ending at 12 midnight, in all other Stanley-Crandall Theaters AMBASSADOR cai'"edt* x5! TODAY — EDMUND LOWE NANCY DREXEL in “A ROMAN( OF THE UNDERWORLD. APOLLO ©* ® st NE TODAY-REGINALD PENNTY 12 e B m"‘nli OUR GfuNo AVENUE GRAND % % Ave, S. _TODAY—WM. BOYD_in_“POWER CENTRAL ©t St Bet. Dand E_ ‘THE E‘!}EW CHABSOE Conn. Ave. and d MeKinley St. D.C. n WER. COLONY 6 Ave TODAY—REGINALD DENNY In NIGHT BIRD.’ ‘HI EMPIRE TRAY ko COMEDY. HOME TORA oM X __BOBBY VERNON COMEDY. ok NEW 535 8th St. S.E. ¥ TODAY—AL WILSON in *“T 'LOUD p ENN#? DGER. COMEDY. ~ SERIAL, “MYSTER ___RIDER.” No. 1. — SAVOY_l ith & C T'lvT)uvffifin TODAY — DOROTHY MACKAILL and RALPH FORBES in * WHI) SYNCHRONIZED. S WILSON in *THE " SNOOKUMS “MYSTERY 12750 © Si. NE YORK TODAY — CHARLES ROG! SARY BRIAN i “VARSITE" January 8 at 8:30 P.M. Prague Teachers’ Chorus Metod Dolezil, Conductor R d Seats at T. Arthur Smith, 1330 G St., Beginning December 31 Each Ticket 25 cents T eThis comcert will be broadeast by PROF._AND MRS. CHER_STUDIO; .m. With crchestr: Poititment, - Fr. 8361, Established 1500, 3 SMART BALLROOM D r o e B s 0 welcome. _ Addre: 158-R. Star office. o o O SE. STAFFORD PEMBERTON. ALL STYLES STAGE, BALLROOM DANCING. Studio. 1124 Conn. Ave. Phone N. 3322. i* Prof. Mrs. Teach you o d reetly In