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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

bert Stockton, former president OF
the university has presented the uni
versity with Admiral Stocktons COM
plete manuscript of lectures on diplo-
macy as well as a complete set of
manuals on international law. Adj
miraf Stockton's lectures will lie
bound and placed in the law library.
President William Mather Lewis
announces the continuance of the
building and endowment campaign
fund committee. An informal meet
ing OF the committee at the Univer-
sity Club last week presented plans
for the carrying on OF a quiet though
continuing campaign. Other plans
will be outlined shortly.
President Lewis spoke yesterday at
burlington. VT. before the Vermont
state Teachers Association. On Fri
day he spoke at Manchester, VT, be-
fore the New Hampshire State Teach
ers' Association.
President Lewis announces that the
university solicits from its patrons
souvenirs of George Washington.
Authenticated prints, pictures and the
like, relics of the Father of His
Country" are desired for the council
room of the new Corcoran Hall build
ing.
The Washington Alumni Club will
nOlQ It's IrSt lUncneOn saturday at
noon at the University Club. 1t is
planned to have a large delegation of
G. W. L. men attend the st. Joseph S
College game to be held az Central
High Stadium on the same afternoon.
Hold Annual Roll Call.
More than 5000 students gathered
Wednesday afternoon on the G. street
campus to attend the annual roll call
President Lewis, Prof. Gilbert Hall
and Henry James of the senior engi-
neerS were among the speakers. The
meeting wound up with cheers. More
than thousand men went down G
street doing a huge snake dance. En-
tering the White House grounds, they
gave three cheers for President Cool
idge ending up with I'VE want Cal"
The President, who was just return
heard the whole procedure.
Considerable interest is being
shown in the opening of the new
gymnasium on III street. The build
ing will have quarters for all of the
men and women in athletics, will be
the headquarters for the director of
athletics, and will also be equipped
for all indoor sports. The floor space
of 60 by 100 feet is ample for basket
ball.
Within a few days the floor will be
laid. The building is to be occupied
by the foot ball team this week
fees in the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
Offer Of SuYrender.

On October II CORVALLIS, fearing
complete assault from the allies, of
fered to surrender. Pleading illness,
tho British general asked for post
ponement. However, this was de-
clfned by Washington.
At o'clock on the afternoon OF
October 10 the American Army and
their French allies formed two lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

chosen secretary. This council is the
supreme court" of the student body.
and Is the channel Of communication
to the university authorities The
dean Of discipline is. ex officio, a MEM
Der.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
They Battle BuuR.

The warblers are one of the most
useful families of birds-they eat so
many noxious insects and have
scarcely any bad habits. says Nature
Magazine. They nest in orchards.
shade trees, willows. shrubbery ano
spruce forests. The yellow-throueG
warbler tenants orchards and sllr..o
berry near standing or running N.s..
A caterpillar Is its favoriie tidbit.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Not Without Beer.

A Dutch concert is social enter
tainment in which every man sings his
own song at the same time that his
neighbor Is singing his, or in which
each person present sings in turn one
verse OF any song he pleases, some
well known chorus being used as u
burden after each verse.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Mother Was Particular.

4 mistress nursed her maid through
. bad attack of measles and then sent
her away for weeks holiday. On
her return the girl gave notice.
What" exclaimed the amazed mis-
tress. after I've nursed you through
your illness?" That's just it, num-
replied the girl; mothers particular
anxious that should be with lady,
and she says no lady would have
nurDed servant"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20

Blessed Is the man who walketh not
In the house OF contagion, nor stitch
In the seat Of the "cougher'' nor stand
eth in the way of the "sneezer,' but
whose delight is in the wholesome air
Of the land and of this air doth he
breathe, day and night.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Electric Fans In India.

The use of electric fans instead of
the hand-pulled punkah, and of cleo
trio lights instead Of coconut oil lamps
Is rapidly increasing in conservative
india.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Soundeat Wisdom.

He that sympathizes in all the hap
piness of others perhaps himself en-
joys the safest happiness, and he that
Is warned by all the folly of others
has perhaps attained the soundest
wisdom.-Colton.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
ElrefIy "Some Rattery.D

Efficiency of the lighl of the fireil3
may be judged, says Nature Magazlne,
from the fact that the efficiency of II
carbon incandescent lamp is 0.0O42, of
a tungsten bulb O.0l3, Of an open arc
0.O72, Of quartz-mercury arc OO6S.
and of the FREELY 0.96
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Old German Belief.

Among the old German settlers In
Pennsylvania it was a popular belief
that boy could be cured of home-'
sickness by placing salt in the hens
Of his trousers and making him look
up the chimney.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Spiders Have Calling Organ.

Experiments seem to prove that spi-
ders can call to one another. Several
spiders have on the underside of their
abdomens round depression contain
ing small, hardened projections, which
is suggested to be the calling organ.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Meaning Of Equinox"

The term equinox means literally
equal night" There are two equi
noxes, the vernal and the autumnal,
In each year. When they occur the
sun passes north or south, over the
equator. and the length of night and
day Is equal over the entire world.
The eQuinoxes occur about the 21st OF
March and the 21st Of September.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Where Pearls Are Plentiful.

In the vloiaity of the Pearl islands,
in the ll'.y OF !i.,1 g. PEARLS are so
plentiful that when the Islands were
first discovered the 9ati-eS were using
them as decoration fol their canoes.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Compensation,

Mrs Hoyle-'It's too bad that we
are kept at home from the opera by
the storm" Mrs. Doyle-"Well, it will
give us something to talk about, when
we do go"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Disappointments.

Among the great dlsappointments OF
life Is to have the conversation pass
on to another topic before you can tell
your apropos funny story.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Waak and Brave

A great deal depends upon a mans
courage when he is slandered. Weak
men are crushed by detraction. but
the brave hold on and succeed.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
only a Rumor.

"She's going about telling everyone
that committed suicide and she knows
I've never done such a thing as that
In all my life" said woman at court.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
And Maybe Better.

II the girls would spend little
less time In making eyes, and n little
more In making pies, they would come
out just as WE'LL Wabash Times Star.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
World More Liberal.

The world is getting more liberal,
anyway. In the old days heretics were
placed on the rack, and now they are
placed on the first page.-San Fran
eiAco Chronicle.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Books as LeVelers.

Books are THE true Jewelers.. They
give to all who faithfully use them
the society, the spiritual presence Of
the greatest and best of our race.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Moral Character Governs.

1t is not money. nor is it mere intel
lect that governs the world-it is NOR
al character-it is intellect associated
with moral excellence.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Watch Your Step!

II isn't always safe to marry a girl
who looks good enough to eat. A
wife disagrees with man oftener
than a dinner
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Unc.c Ehen,s Opinion.

II admires t.s truth. said Uncle
Eben, hut de u''n DAT tells II bout
every little thing j. liable TO be purity
shameless"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20

It is funny about some realistic
novelists that they never writo lbou'
any likable people, yet there aee lot
Of them.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20

BY J. H. PUELiCHER, Chairman,

Every youngster has an equal
chance to set the woods afire except
the one who has money to burn.-Du-
lrth Herald.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Nothing but Praise.

Mr.. Meane-''I have nothing but
praise for the new minister" Deacon
$50 | noticed when the plate went
around"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Japanese Custom.

The custom Of wearing an amulet
as a protection against evil is com
- apepGst al s|assas In Japan.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Books Which Help.

The books which help you most are
those which make you think the mos
The hardest way of learning is by easl
reading.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Future and Present.

Philosophy triumphs easily over past
md future evils, but present evils may
triumph over philosophy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-29
- IRON TRADE REVIEW

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 2s.-(Special.) Iron Trade Review today says: Con servative buying policies, which are be- ing followed painstakingly by many steel market on an even Keel. Spec tacular movements of new tonnage and prices which often have marked similar conditions of flush demand in the past are conspicuously absent. The day-to- day tonnage coming from a variety of sources is maintained at a large ag- gregate. This evidence of steady con- sumption and the general prospects have led to the opinion in high places in the industry that the present full rate of operations may be expected to continue to July or August at least.
 In the Mahoning valley, open-hearth steel works of Independent producers are 92 to 94 per cent engaged, which represents practically maximum capac- ity. For the entire industry, the aver age remains S5 to S6 per cent. Settle ment of the bituminous wage scales for a period of three years has been favorably received by the steel indus try. This removes a prospective dis turbance of the market.
 Reports from the automotive indus- try are mixed. The Ford Motor com pany has cut down it's, production schedule to below 5000 daily, but other leading builders either are maintaining or increasing theirs.
 The New York Central has distributed its large order for 14,500 cars, which includes the 5000 reported last week. This order calls for 277, 500 tons of steel. It has also placed 100 locomo- lives additional, making ITO in all re- gently awarded, and PAS passenger coaches. The Santa F'e has placed 2,O0O more cars and the Wabash 1,75O. The Louisville and Nashville is in the mar xet for 5000 cars, the Southern railway for 2.0O0 cars, the Missouri Pacific for 2,000, the Santa Fe Is reported to be out for 5000 additional, and the Nor folk and Western for 5000 additional. At Chicago, 10000 cars are active in the market, requiring at least 100000 tons ot steel.
 Sales of foreign steel on this side reported this week have been light. Belgian bars on the Pacific coast are being quoted $17 to $19 per ton under domestic prices. About 5000 tons addi- tional of French cast iron pipe has been sold on the Pacific coast.
 With the leading producers, foreign sales at present represent to 10 per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-29
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-The market has been somewhat more active and prices stronger. The turn for the bet ter came with the announcement from Washington that the radicals were in- clined once more to negotiate on the tax bill with the regular party.
 Norfolk has been the outstanding fea- ture due to the report of a probable extra stock dividend, or guarantee of the stock. The selling of the market in the past ten days has been mostly pro- fessional and for short account. It looks today as if there had been someN cover ing from this source, especially in stocks like Can and Studebaker, which have been favorite sales. The passing of the Anaconda dividend has been fol- lowed by that of Inspiration. though Kennecott has continued the same. The copper situation generally is not bad, but the price of the metal does not al- low a sufficient margin of profit to most of the companies. There Is noth- ing special in the oil stocks and no inn portant developments in the Washing ton investigation. The market has a good tone and will do well if given a chance. This change must come from Washington. Total sales, 912,600.-Post & Flagg to shannon 6 Co.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Rallying ten
 
 were continued today, and with one or two exceptions the market gave a good account of itself. The standard lead CTS, American Can, Baldwin, Stude- baker and Steel. scored substantial ad- vances, but the main feature was a rise of over S9.00 in Norfolk and West tern. Chesapeake and Ohio rallied to 71N. The recent weakness was due to the liquidation of long stocks Coppers are in a mixed state. Kennecott de- clared the regular quarterly dividend. Northern Pacific and Great Northern were weak in response to a poor op- erating statement. Both roads showed decreases of about 500,000 in net opera ting income from January, 1923. Royal Dutch calling for sale by the Mexican company of 5000 barrels within a period of six months to the Royal Dutch.
 Sugar stocks were In better demand, advancing moderately. Oils acted dull, but firm.
 General opinion seems to indicate in short interest, and while there was watched with interest. There are many conservative market judges who hold that stocks have registered their sec ondary decline and that a further rally is in prospect. Late rumors included the prediction of a 20. per cent stock dividend on Norfolk and Western. Final tone strong, although several of the leaders eased off a shade from the highs of the day. Volume of business was little better, reaching 912,6Oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-29
Shipping ActiUities
 Of ALaba7,a SeapOrt

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 2S.-The Ameri- can fruit steamer San Mateo, United Fruit company, was reported coming up from the lower bay to the harbor late Thursday afternoon and was ex- pected to dock at pier last night. The San Mateo was preceded by the British steamer San Pablo, which came from Puerto Barrios with 24,000 stems of ba- nanas and which cleared and departed for New Orleans in ballast on Thurs day.
 A departure of the day in the sail ing line was the American schooner Copperfield. Page & Jones, which de- pared with 493,000 superficial feet of pitch pine lumber for port of Spain. This consignment of lumber followed a day after the departure of Norwegian steamer Erato, same agents, for the ports of the Wlndward Islands, with an extensive lumber manifest and several hundred tons of flour and steel goods included for San Pedro, Santo Domingo City, Bridgetown and San Fernando.
 Norton, Lilly & Co. Is expecting the British steamer Santo Theresa either Friday or Saturday with a cargo brought up aboard the British steamer ed in ballast for Hampton Roads, Va, Thursday, and will sail probably Fri day or Saturday. The Dovenby Hall discharged at the Louisville & Nash vile wharf and then proceeded to the government coal tipple, where she took about 200 tons of bunkers.
 The Capillo, United States shipping board, Munson Line, agents, is expected within the next two days to go on berth for Montevideo and Buenos Aires, sail ing about March via St. Thomas. The Saco, United States shipping board, Page & Jones, agents, IS due either Friday or Saturday to go on loading berth for Antwerp and Rotterdam, ana, according to schedule, the Lisba, Van Heynigen Brokerage company, is due Friday to go on loading berth of the Pacific coast.
 The Etheridge, United States ship ping board, Page & Jones, agents, is due about March to load for the west coast of Africa, according to schedule, and will sail about a week or ten days later, after picking up Mobile cargo tor the continent.
 The American steamer Isabelle, Page & Jones, is due Saturday to load for Porto Rico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-29
BEST NEWSE
 FROM CAPITOL
Markets Stimulated By Pros : pet Of Compromise On Pen-
 ing Tax Measure
sy wtLt lonMsoH

3x NEW YORK, Feb. ZS.-The specula- tive community had many interesting Thursday, but the most pleasant and oonstructiye came from the capitol at Washington. It was to the effect that 2 the progressive republicans were in . mood for compromise on the tax meas ure and that the prospects of getting brighter. ab
 shorts were compelled to extricate { themselves with the results that the cov- er1ug movement, caused rocoveries rang me from one to four points among the mdustrtaI leaders. The pace was over. Baldwin, American Can and Steel went ahead at the expense of the overextended position for the decline, 0ut while the movement here was pleas- tng to the bullish contingent, a much mora spectacular trend showed ina the NAs the leader with nice. advance, and the issue continued to dominate the market In the late trading. Traders said 4 Wna the most extraordinary advance fN9f any railroad stock has, had in mnays . day, the high for, the day being 1aeAs up 9A points. ra,
 Hi6her Dividend Expected
 Tho strength in this rail was partly In Expectation of higher dividends and p2ftN Dn the report of an impending fiee1es by Pennsylvania.
 On the whole,S the demand for the ranr0ad shares was accounted for by rep01ts that loadings of revenue freight during the week of February ,16 would exceed those of the week before, thus ee3ebushing another record. However Northwestern Railway shares were weak. Northern Pacific issued a Jan uery report showing a loss in gross of T. .202 900, . poor start for the new year, in view of the fact that the road did not earn it's full r5 sper cent divi- deudN in 1923. Great Northern turned ID monthly statement almost as bad Chicago &s Northwestern was equally weak, and there was active selling of heISt.s Paul issues. -=a41S f@lSs .gA
 Rather early in the day came con firmatorys word that the Inspiration Consolidated Copper company, high priced producer, had been obliged to omit its dividend because of the small margin of profit on 13-cent copper, while 1t was made known that Kenne- colt, low priced producer, with South American holdings, had declared it's payment. eFt
 Take, No16 by Surprise
 The action in the case. of, each com- pany took no one by surprise. Ana conda was heavily sold again and made new low, but on this decline ran into powerful support. A late afternoon Vance of 1sc to Ac in the price Of the red metal in response to the curtail- ment of operations announced by In- spiration and Calumet and Hecla.
 Virginia Carolina Chemical directors met and adjourned without making any announcement regarding the rumors of a Reorganization. Ns .,'es
 It was gossiped in the street after the meeting that the company had $6,- O00, 900 cash in banks and that in view of this and the improvement in busi- ness. the reports current in the finan- cial community concerning the com pany's affairs were obviously exag- gerated. It was added that the com pany is not going to reiinquish the cot- ton seed oil and by products end of the business. 4at N+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-29

veals steady; practical top, 5000; stockers and feeders steady; fleshy feeders, $7.ss; bulk, $600@7.50.
 Hogs; Receipts, 5000; market slow; bulk, ss.50@6.s0; packing sows, mostly. $6.15 15@625; stock pigs steady at $4.75 @5.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; killing classes generally steady; top lambs, s15.65; othars, largely. $14- 16-3b;; gaoa s- 9s-
 EAST ST. LOUIS, H., Feb. 2s.- Hogs-Receipts, 1S.000; market 10c higher; bulk, 16o pounds and up. $7.15@ 7.95; pigs. strong; no to 130 pounds, $6@6.50; packer sows, $6.10@6.15.
 Cattle-Receipts, 1,500; dull; few loads steers. steady at ST.75@8.65: few light vealers to city butchers at s11.25; pack ers' bid, $10@10.50; other cfas Des about steady; beef COWS, $4.50@5.50;, canners, $2.5O@275; most bologna bulls, $4.50 @5. r.
 Sheep-Receipts, 800; no early sales; bidding steady, holding best lambs at S16. s- .t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-29
Short Market FL0slaes

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-The Inspira- tion Consolidated Copper company to- day omitted it's quarterly dividend, due at this time. Three months ago, divi- dend of 50 cents was paid.
 NEW, YORK, Feb. 28-A meeting of the board of directors of the Virginia Carolina Chemical company, called for today, was adjourned for lack of a quorum, subject to call It was am nounced that no statement regarding the company's affairs would be issued today.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-The daily average gross crude oil production of the United States decreased 30.500 bar rels for the week ended February 2s. totalling 1,886, 400 barrels, according to the weekly summary of the American Petroleum institute. The daily average production east of the Rocky noun tains was 1,237 ,050 barrels, a decrease of 11,9O0. California production was 651 ,350 barrels. decrease of 1S,600
 PARIS, Feb. 2s.-Record lows were registered by the French franc today Quotations outside the course showed the franc at 106 to the pound sterling and 2i.50 to the dollar. Downfall of the Belgian cabinet, which resigned Wednesday when the chamber refused to support the government on the ques- ton of ratification of the Franco-Bel- gian economic convention, was believed responsible. Premier Poincaires hand has been considerably weakened by the overthrow of Premier Theunis of Bel gium.
 LONDON, Feb. 2S.--Both French and Belgian francs were weak on tho Lon- don exchange today.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Consolidation of two large exporting and importing houses, the American Trading company and the William E. Peck company, was announced tonight. The new organiza- tion, to be known as the American Trading Company, Inc, will maintain offices in the United States, Canada, the Far East, Europe and South Amer ica. .
 NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Stock of the Durant Motor company of Indiana, subsidiary of the Durapt Motors, Inc, is to be withdrawn from trading on the New York curb market as a result of purchase of more than 90 per cent of its shares by the parent organization. Directors of the Indiana company have passed a resolution requesting removal of the stock on the trading list.