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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
BUSY AT RIFLE RANGE.
Marine Officers and Men Are TAX.
ing Full Course of instruction.

WINTHROP. Md. August 29.-with a
realization of the fact that Seven
tenths of a SOLDIERS business is shoot
ing, and shooting quickly and accu-
xately," the Marine Corps rife range
here is being worked to its fullest ca
pacity. Hundreds of Marine Corps of
ncers and men are weekly taking the
full course of instruction in rife shoot
ing as applied to modern warfare.
More than 73 per cent Of the members
of the Marine Corps who fired the pre-
scribed course during 1916 are quail
lied expert rihemen. sharpsnooters or
marksmen- Marine Corps officials be-
Heye that, with modern efficiency and
equipment. even a greater percentage
of the new Marine Corps will not only
distinguish themselves on the rifle
range. but on the firing line in France
as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Painted Craft Puzzles Rivermen.

Looking like new craft in her dress
of fresh paint. the schooner Oscar
of the Clarke fleet has arrived at Alex
andria from the lower river with a
cargo of paper-making wood. The yes
sci for several weeks past has been at
a shipyard in the lower Potomac and
has received a thorough overhauling
from stem to stern. The work done
on her has changed her looks, and old
rivermen when they met the schooner
coming up the river did not recognize
her. The Oscar will be employed in
wood and lumber freighting from river
and bay points to this city and Alex
andria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

e12.00 to Niagara Falls and Return,
Baltimore & Ohio. from Washington
1:45 am. August 81. Liberal stop-overs
returning within Is days.-Advertise-
mant.
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CITY ITEMS.

cans Baking Powder, 12c; our best Tea.
49c; Wonder Coffee, zoe: 4 bots. Vanilla
or Lemon. Csc; Macaroni or Spaghetti.
12zc. 412 4th Sc. and all the ]. 7. D.
Pyles Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

agreed to send a secretary to cooperate
at the administration headquarters
and adopted resolutions recommending
the organization of local churches into
groups to further conservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

Automobiles Elegantly Vanished and
enameled, s35. Will call. Telephone
Artist, Columbia 6338. 29s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

Automobiles Elegantly Vanished and
enameled S35. Will call. Telephone
Artist Columbia 6838. so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

Clafiin Optical Co., 007 F St.
Our prices are very low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

Meet Your Friends Mt Rockville Fair
row.-Adyertisement.
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Congregationalists Join Food Aid.

Representative clergymen and laymen
of the Congregational Church met with
the food administration yesterday,
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ESPECIAL Film Features

Especial Film Features
fwashington Park Is Open, Isth 4 Q.
troDAy-AIIcE JOYCE and HARRY MoREX.
| in THE QUESTION" Also Comedy.
$CfrcIe, 21os Pm. Ave. Phone w. s5s.
iToDAY,HoUsE TzP PETERS TGNssa and LeuIss
Mack Sennett keystone Comedy. SKID
I DING HEARTS"
Liberty, North Capitol and p SITS.
sTODAY-Triangle program, WILLIAM 8.
HART. in THE DESERT MAN"
sLyrfc Thenter and Garden, 18th and
Irving SITS. NV.
TODAY-ALICE BRADY, in "A SELF.MADE
WIDOW" Alice Brady is superb-The
story is fascna Surprises and thrills ]
come thick and fast-The climax Is de- I
lghtful. See this splendid entertainment I
Also Pathe News No. 81. ]
sTruxton. North Cap. a Florida Ave.
ToNTGHTlPEGGY HYLAND and SIR
play. CASTE" Also latest Pathe News
Extra-George W. Powell. tenor. I
1 Olympic Theater. 1881 o st. NV.
ToNIGHT-NANCE o'NEIL, in "HEDDA
GABLER."
stanton Theater-Park. 9th a O NE.
roNIGHT-sARAH BERNHARDT, in
MOTHERS OF FRANCE" 4
Florida Theater-Garden, I5th&H NE. l
TONIGHT = GLADYS BRockwELL. in
'.HER TEMPTATION"
I Home. I2so NE.
BROADWAY SPORT" Also Tenth Chap ]
I ter OF "GLoRIA's ROMANCE"
I; Leader, 5oz 9th st. NV. I
ToDAY-vIyIAN MARTIN. in "A KISS
I FOR sUssIE."
! Masonic Auditorium. 18th & NY. Ave. Z
( r0NIGHT-WAILACE REID and kATHL9N
l WILLIAMS. in big TIMBER" Also !
Bray Photograph.
Penn Garden-Open Air. Z
iAmerica,s Finest AirdrOme 4 Winter Garden
and CHAS. GRAHAM, in "DRIFTWoOD."
Also Mutual Weekly. 4
Players Corp. presents
THE SILENT PARTNER" with an All
Star Cast.
CrandaIps Theater. eth and 4 SITS.
iToDAY-JUNE CAPRICE, In EVERY
GIRLS DREAM" 10000
! FARNuM, in "DURAND OF TIE BAD
LANDS" ]
Crandalfs savoy Garden.
18th and Columbia Road.
| TopAY.LouIsE GLAUM. in "A STRANGE
ro TRAN s6R REsso oRrurp .su,ry .,ai
GERDA HOLMES. in THE IRON RING"
Cranda1l's Apollo Theafer and
/ Garden. ga III st. Me-
sToDAY-MAE MURRAY, in lat FIRST
SIGHT"
I NORTHUMBERLAND WILLIAMS. in THE
I STOLEN TREATY"
fCrandalFs Av.Grand, 645 Pa. Ave. SIC.
! roDAY-EARLE WILLIAMS, in THE
STOLEN TREATY"
| Observation-Disclosures ELLINGTON. In
THE INNER SHRINE"
! Empire. oil H St. NE.
sT0DAY-Wm. Fox presents. VIRGINIA.
PEARSON and IRVING CUMMINGS, in
THE WRATH OF LOVE" Also 2-reei$
] Fox Comedy. .BING! BANG!"
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DANCING.

DAVISON'Ssmrrosf.. 32o NJ NV. Thomas
Returned from n. 7. New dsnces-the Ramble.
steps Normal course for those desiring TO teach
and be up to the minute. Popular dances taught
in few lessons any time. Class opens Tuesday,
sept Is. Phone \. e5l4-
GLovER's, 6ls 22nd--PRIv. LES. AMI TIMR
soc; 3, $3.50; latest approved methods. vita
SUMMER RATES, So Sc 1 ~, n u,
Pred. Wyndham. An dances. Private lcsspss. ~
Usgc1e Nm. Lap a1sist1atns Pup1s eunnn1enA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

'Crandalr's Av.Grand, 645 Pa. Ave. SIC.
roDAY-EARLE WILLIAMS, in THE
Observation-Disclosures ELLINGTON. in
THE INNER SHRINE"
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DO Not Miss the Racing.
1t Rockville air.-Advertisemen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

Meet old acquaintance at Rockville fair.
advertisement.
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Z T0DAY-Wm. Fox presents. VIRGINIA
! PEARSON and IRVING CUMMINGS. in
l THE WRATH OF LOVE. Also Pred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

I CrandnIFs Apollo TheAfer and
/ Garden. ga III So. Me.
sToDAY-MAE MURRAY, in lat FIRST
SIGHT,"
UNCOMFORTABLE WILLIAMS, in THE
I STOLEN TREATY"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

CrandaIrs Savoy Garden.
18th and Columbia Road.
GLAUM, in "A STRANGE
TRANSG RESS0R."
TOMORROW = ARTHUR ASHLEY and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

A meeting of members of the Young
Women'S Hebrew Association is to be
held tomorrow evening at o'clock in
the associations new clubrooms, 14th
and U streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

CrandaIrs Theater. eth and Il SITS.
sToDAY-JUNE CAPRICE, in EVERY
GIRLS DREAM"
T0MoRROw-Return engagement. DUSTIN
FARNUM, in ''DURAND OF TIE BAD
LANDS"
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
Complicated sugar situs stion.

A leading authority on the sugar
market says the situation in refined
sugar is more complicated than it has
been In his experience of twenty-seven
years. Renners' list prices range from
cents, less per cent, to cents.
less per cent. but even at these
prices no refiner Is able to give
prompt shipment. and most of them
are unwilling to sell except to regu-
lar trade, and then only where their
regular trade have orders entered.
Delays in shipments range from two
to four weeks. based on present re-
fning conditions. The prices named
by rehners are not significant to the
consuming. the retailing and jobbing
trade at the present time. for the rea-
son that the great bulk of distributing
iobbers throughout the country are
inadequately supplied. and in many
instances are entirely without supplies
to meet the insistent demands OF the
retailer and consumer The result
has been that those few jobbers who
had any available surplus supplies
could, II they desired. sell practically
at their own figures, and the final
distributor, the retailer. has had In
MANY instances so little available
sugar that the ultimate consumer has
paid a price commensurate with the
moral character of the distributor.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

BUTTER-ElEin print Isc; Elgfn. &C: pro-
cess. asa &c: store packed, fn3oc.
EGGS-Nearby. ioc: Southern, 3sc.
CHEESE-New York State. factory. new.
sodZlc.
PoULTRY-Llve hens. per H.. lsc: ross
tiers. per ID. ile: turkeys. per ID. 2T q 2sc
spring chickens. per h., cs427c: ducks, per
ID. 2oa22c; geese. per lb.. ls9lse: keats,
young. each, 4o1t5c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens, choice, Per
Ib.. &c: chickens. per h., zsasc; turkeys.
per lb, 2sG 3Oc: ducks. per h.. zoe: zoos
ters per H.. Itc: geese, Isa3oc.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. new. per bbl.,
S2.5Oa $50: per box, t1.oon2.5O: California
oranges, t3.0o63 IS: Florida oranges, 1850
$50 per box: lemons. per box. p.ooa+Oo;
grape fruit, 81 25d4.0o.
VEGETABLES-Potatoe Mccormick, per
bbl., 7.Oo675 80: Western. per ~ bu. sack.
81 5Oqs 90: sweet potatoes, tsood5.e Is; string
beans, per basket, e So6s 50: peppers per crate,
s. 50f4 so: carrots. per box, u.259l.5o: okra,
per crate g. BodI.O0: radishes, per 100 g. 90
dIO0: cucumbers. basket. g .5ol16.0o: onions.
per 100 ID. sack, S1i o0dl:.oo; egg plant, t5.5o1
$50 per crate; cabbage, 5000 per 100 lbs. !:
beets per bunch, 4p6c; celery, per doz., 35c
al. 90; romAine. lettuce, N.00Gl.b0 per bas-
ket; lettuce, s1.0odioo per basket: cram
berries per Dbl, - ooas 90: per box. .l.5eo
2 90: squash, Florida, t2.ooG2.50 per basket,
81 bOd2 % per crate; Florida tomatoes. t2.506
2bO per crate; caulihower. California, s.. orr
400 per crate: celery. Florida, Per crate, 50 90
Las; California, t.0ods.50 per crate: new
beetH 81. JOd2 90 per crate.
DRESSED MEATS-Pork, small to medium.
h. i5Ql5Ikc: heavy, H., l4c.
LIVE STOCK-Caives. i3di3tc.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

el5 French street northwest-Victor.
ia A. and Mary z. Wilson, to
Josephine B. Bruce, lot 112, square
363: so.
Ingleside-Georgs Henderson and
Charles Poe, trustees. to II. w.
Van Senden. lot 81. block 4; $3.50.
Linwood Heights-Charles L. Bullock
et ux. to John w. Glennan, lot 10,
block 3: so.
Blue Ridge Heights-Bdward N. Fort.
son ct. ux. to Frank E. Plummer:
lots , to IL and so to GO, square
1881; SO; Frank z. Plummer ct. ux.
convey same property to Edith
A. King, SO; Edith A. King con.
veys same property to The Blue
Ridge Heights Co., $40: The Blue
Ridge Heights Co., conveys same
property to Munsey Trust Co.,
trustee; 81.
Fort Saratoga Addition to Brookland
-Lemuel A. Fraser. to Minnie
Morris, lot sol. square 42O5; SO.
Second street southwest, between X
and l. streets-Thomas J. Hurney
to Julia J. Byrne, lot 20, square
593: $40.
Third street southeast, between
Potomac avenue and N street-Wil.
liam A Simpson. ct. ux. to United
States of America, part original
lot @, square III: $3.50.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
HIGH PRICES FAIL TO MEET
APPROVAL.
Losses Of Up to Two Points Are
Recorded by Most Active
Shares-Among the Weaker
Spots Were New Haven, Ma
rine Preferred, U. S. Indus
trial Alcohol, and Central
Leather.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2T.-The higher
prices established did not meet with
favor and stocks are offered in mod
crate quantity all around, with the
result that in the early afternoon
losses of from a fraction to nearly
two points were recorded by the most
active shares. Among the weakest
spots were New Haven, Marine, pre-
ferred: United States Industrial Alco-
hol. and Central Leather.
Marine, common, and Crucible each
advanced a point Coppers. lost their
early Improvement and turned rather
dull.
About the most favorable feature of
the market was the fact that ii be-
came very dull on the decline follow
ing transactions of nearly 1000 shares
in the first hour.
The Laconia sinking. while not
having any direct bearing on the
course of prices, was not viewed with
equanimity by the trading element
and served to dampen speculative
initiative.
Today's Quotations.
Quotations today up to / 80 o'clock
were as follows:
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
LECTURES ON GOLD
Aspects Of Present Movement Dis
cussed by M. L. jacobson.

Aspects OF the present gold move.
ment were discussed by NJ. L. JGcob.
son, statistician OF the Federh Re
serve Board, before members OF the
postgraduate class of Washington
Chapter of the American Institute of
Banking last night in the chapter
rooms, 1914 F street.
Mr.. Jacobson pointed to the large
gains made recently in the visible
stock OF gold in the United States and
other neutral countries. He also de-
scribed how the belligerent countries
have financed their large war opera
tions and at the same time managed
to maintain their gold supply.
Milton c. Elliott, counsel for the
Federal Reserve Board, is to address
the class on banking and finance on
THE Federal Reserve Act" This will
be the third of a series OF five lectures
on this subject by Mr.. Elliott.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
Big Men Have stocks

The big men have more stocks than
the little men, and from present indi-
cations they will not sell them at pre-
vailing quotations for the reason that
In the greater number Of issues. prices
are below actual value at a time when
fundamental conditions are exceeding
ly strong. There have been few times
in the history of the Stock Exchange
when prime railroad and Industrial
securities have sold SO low In compar-
ison with earning power. A fact that
may well be worth attention OF fol-
lowers OF the country's business Is
found in the fact that in spite Of the
heavy corporate earnings Of last year,
divided declarations have not been ex-
travagant. while a large proportion of
the profits made in 1916 are being
carried as cash assets.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27

First signs OF weakening since the
recent sharp rise taken by Washing
ton Gas stock were evidenced on the
Washington Stock Exchange today
when the stock sold down from the
recent high OF IS to as. The only
sale OF IS was a three-share lot. Thi,
was following by a sale OF 10 shares
at 76h and a quotation lot at IS
Following this q hundred share LOT
OF stock was offered at 75%, with no
buyers forthcoping. At the close the
stock was offered at 75B with the
bid 75.
There was no news to account for
the drop. It is probable. however,
that the recent attractive level reach
ed by the stock, from the holders
point OF view. is responsible for the
placing of a number OF selling orders
in brokers' hands.
Mergenthaler Linotype stock wRa
strong. sales being recorded at 167A
Both the preferred and common shares
OF the Washington Railway and Elec
trio Company were traded in, thirty.
FIVE shares of the common selling at
IS, while an odd lot OF the preferred
brought s2k.
Seventeen shares OF Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company
stock, the first traded in for several
weeks, brought ISL. Ten shares OF
Capital Traction sold for S3&. The
stock was freely offered at S31a at the
close, with the bid s3k. Continental
Trust Company stock sold at 124k and
I24. in all thirty shares changing
hands.
The figures for Lanston Monotype
stock were unchanged with 20 bid and
the offering I'M.
Bonds were easy. The only sales
recorded were $1,000 Traction SIS al
1O5JS and a like amount of Potomac
Consolidated Mortgage SIS at 1905.
Announcement was made today that
the Commercial National Bank Will
To-, We into its temporary quarters in
the westory building. March II,
which space II will occupy while the
present building is being razed ard
tie new building is being erected.
Work of tearing down the old building
VIII be begun as soon as the proper
ty is vacated by the bank 1t Is under
stI, cd.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
BISHOP HARDING breaches
''Woman at Jacobs Well" Topic Of
Sermon at st. Johns.

THE Woman at Jacobs Well" was
the subject OF the sermon preached
yesterday afternoon by Bishop Hard
ing at st. Johns Church, Sixteenth
and II streets, at the Lenten ser
vices conducted under the auspices OF
the Churchman'S League.
The Rev. George +. Dudley will
preach a sermon today, and the Rev.
J. Henning Nelms, the Rev. r. F.
Humphries, and the Rev. g. Roch-
ford Stetson will preach at the ser
vices for the remainder of the week.
The Rev. p. +. Hall will speak
especially to children at 4:45 o'clock
today in Epiphany Church. He will
explain the font, the prayer desk, the
lectern, the pulpit, and the holy table.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2T.-wheat,
quiet. February, March and spot No.
. red, S1.93Is nominal: No. red wes-
tern spot $1971 nominal. Receipts,
131 .575 bushels. no exports.
Corn quiet, spot mixed, S1.41A nom
inal. No. yellow, s1.14 Cob corn.
S5.25 per barrel. Receipts, 1s6,444
bushels, no exports. 10 ''--.
Oats firmer. Standard white, Tic;
No. 3 white, T01sc sales. Receipts,
4S.677 bushels, no exports.
Rye firm, No. 2 Western. export,
s1.5s. Receipts, 4T,3s9 bushels, no ex-
ports. -.....
Hay steady. No. timothy, $4,000
1880. No. clover mixed. $4,000
1880. Receipts. 1914 tons.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
Market Position Strong.

Stock market values went down
with a crash in December because OF
the heavily overbought position OF
speculation. There is no similarity in
the present position OF speculation,
and, according to opinions of those
close to Wall Street, there is no ex.
pectation Of q serious break In prices
IL the Presidents remarks to Con-
gress should prove to be the real be-
ginning of war with Germany. The
market has been held in check by the
absence OF public buying based on
the idea of some great adverse de-
velopment in international affairs,
and 1t therefore is in far better shape
to Withstand a shock than IL would
be II spectators were rapidly adding
to their long accounts as they were
doing at the top OF the 1916 bull
movement.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
No Slump In Steel.

A representative Of one of the larg-
est steel companies is quoted as say
ing: There has been no falling Off in
the demands OF the allies for steel
and copper, and we are not worrying
about shipments. Great Britain,
France, Russia, and other beIIigerents
will need more copper and steel this
year than last year, and they will get
1t even II they have to employ war
ships. They pay us for the material
whether II Is shipped or not. Within
the next two months there will set in
one OF the heaviest buying movements
In copper since the war began. As
to steel, We could sell twice as much
for export IL we had the capacity"
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
McLARIN is GRATIFIED
Happy Ending to Honest Fight,
Says Employees Head.

President II. NJ. McLarin, OF the
Federal Employees Union, said:
81 am gratified and IL only confirms
a belief 1 have long held that the
members OF the Sixty-fourth Congress
are among the most progressive and
humane that have ever sat in the
Capitol. For days. II looked dark.
but l have had an abiding faith in
the fairness OF the majority in both
branches. 1t has been borne out by
the result tonight. 1 thank The Wash
ington Times as well as every other
agency and individual who has work
ed to bring about this happy result.
1t marks a happy ending to a clean
and honest fight"
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
FUNERAL OF MRS. TYSON.

Washington friends of Mrs. William
Ellicott Tyson today received word OF
her death, which occurred at her resi-.
dence, Burns avenue, Detroit, Mich,
at 8 o'clock last evening.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
at 3 o'clock at christ's Church in De.
troit. Surviving are the husband, DR..
William Ellicott Tyson, and three chill.
dren, Rebecca Juanita, aged seven;
Frank Clapp, aged six, and William
Elliott Tyson. Ir.. aged three weeks
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
"SUFFS" PLAN FOR WAR.
Woman Suffrage Association To
Aid in Case Of HostIIItIes.

Two announcements from the Ma.
tional Woman Suffrage Association to.
day say that Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman
and Mrs. Helen aGrnerer have been
appointed assistants TO Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait in the work OF deter
mining from Government officials
what part the association can per-
form nthe event of war.
Miss Jeanette Rankin, Congress
woman-elect from Montana, will make
her first public appearance in the
Eas tat a meeting Friday night at
Carnegie Hall. New York. Miss Ran.
kin will speak on what the people
want"
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits
were issued today:
Charles w. King, to build dwelling
at 1905 Webster street northwest:
architect and builder. Charles w.
King; estimated cost. S160,O00.
Moses II. Dade, to repair building
at 1915 Pennsylvania avenue north
west; estimated cost, 5000.
A. J. Clarke to repair building at
1929 Fourteenth street northwest:
estimated cost, $s5.
s. r. Waters to repair building at
633 N street northwest; estimated
cost, $500.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
Trade Not To BE Killed.

Red blooded Americans who have
been chatting under the restrictions
placed upon this country's foreign
commerce by the latest German sub
marine decree will find In the Presi-
dents latest talk to Congress reason
for the belief that our trade Is not to
be cut of and that the wealth of Eu-
rope will continue to pour in on us.
And the holder of American securities
will ind in that talk an argument for
keeping a tight grip on his invest
ments. There has been no investment
selling worthy the name In recent
weeks, but there has been quiet ac-
cumulation by substantial interests.