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Evening star., 1924-02-10

Aluminium Percolators, heavy quality;
paneled design; hold 2 quarts. QOc
Exceptional at t................. w
Metal Waste Paper Baskets, in differ
ent colors; sturdy and attractive. IOc
Each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
Bread or cake Box, in cylinder type;
made Of heavy white japanned fe1 30
TIM. Zach. h.................. ~Aso
Wooden Step Ladder, strongly made of
seasoned lumber. Aft. size, tr1 20
$l.zo; SIT. size. ............. %1.C1
Clothes Horses, of seasoned lumber;
afford 81 feet hanging space QOc
Fiber Floor Brush, with 12-inch brush
and long handle. Very service co.
able. Special ............-..... 1O~
Aluminium Rice Boiler. 2-quart size;
good heavy quality. An unusual OQo
Heavy Aluminium Dish Pans, TO-
1O-quart size .................. ~
SIXTH FLOOR, LANsBu7GH 1 BROTHER
Evening star., 1924-11-30
in Our First Floor Shoe Department!
Opportunity Presents Itself Forcibly in
These New Seasons Shoe STYLES
AT Price Seldom Seen at This Time

At this price we are offering one
and two strap, cut-out and gore
pumps and oxfords, in patent
leather and black satin, with three
quarter, block and low walking
heels. Two styles are steel-beaded
trimmed.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
Animal Rescue League
Benefit Party Planned

Arrangements for the bridge and
mah-jongg party to be given at the
Washington Club for the benefit of
the Washington Animal Rescue
League, are now practically COM
pieted and all is In readiness for
the entertainment Of the guests We'd
nesday afternoon from 2:30 to 6
o'clock. The generous response to
this appeal on behalf of the unfor-
tunates among our dumb friends is
very gratifying to all interested and
insures not only the financial, but
also the social success of the affair.
The personnel OF the committees
In charge of arrangements includes
Mrs. Truman G.. Palmer, Miss n. r.
Macomb, Mrs. William Mather Lewis.
Mrs. Merton E. Twogood. Mrs. Mem
dun B. Blumenberg, Mrs. J. Harry
Shannon. Mrs. Harry c. Moses, Mrs.
Henry p. Erwin. Mrs. Charles Bur-
nett, Mrs. Ira Bennett, Mrs. Nellie E.
Fealey, Miss Virginia w. Sargent
Mr. ]. Harry Shannon and Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood, who rem
dered special assistance in sponsor
Ing the affair.
The officers of the league, on whose
shoulders falls the burden of the
work throughout the year, are Mrs.
Truman G.. Palmer. president: Mrs.
Merton E. Twogood, secretary; Mrs.
NJ r. Blumenberg, first vice presi-
dent. and Mrs. Frank d. Heron,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1924-11-30

Right now is the cream time in the
shoe business-the time when this sea-
sons shoe Styles are selling at top prices.
But for this opportunity sale, we are sac
ri6cing profits in order to give you
REAL OPPORTUNITY in our shoe
department.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
u. S. EMPL0YE EXPIRES
AFTER ILLNESS OF YEAR
Burnley d. Harrison of Judge
Advocate Generals Office Dies
at Idylwood, Va.
0ueeial pisuatch to The Star.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. June 1e.--
Burnley Duke Harrison, 1924 A
street northeast, Washington. d. C.,
employed in the Judge advocate gen.
erals Office, died suddenly Saturday
afternoon at the home of his sister,
Mrs. F. ]. Lee of Idlwood. He was
a son of the late Jacob Cowan and
Elizabeth Helen Helm Harrison of
Harrisonburg, Va Mr.. Harrison had
been in i'll health for a year and was
brought to the home of his sisters at
West Falls Church after undergoing
an operation in the spring.
Funeral services will be held at
the home of Mrs. Lee at 1dylwood
Tuesday at o'clock, conducted by
Rev. ]. B. Henry of East Falls
Church, assisted by Rev. Aubrey
Lynch of Washington, a lifelong
friend. Burial will be in Oakwood
cemetery. The deceased was a mem
Der of the E. B. French Masonic
Lodge of Washington and of the Mod
ern Woodmen.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Dessa Bell Harrison; three brothers,
+. P. Harrison of Falls Church, +. l..
Harrison, Chicago. and M. w. Harri-
son, Midland, Va, and five sisters,
Mrs Harry Pope and Miss Ada Hafri-
son of West Falls Church. Mrs. w, It.
Florence. Columbus, Ohio; Mrs.
Frank Fletcher, Warrenton, Va, and
Mrs. F. ]. Lee of Idylwood. Va.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
KLAN ATTENDS RITES.
Naturalization Ceremony on High
way Near Grantsville, Md.
Special Dispa Itch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
EVANSVILLE. Md, June 10
naturalization exercises, in which the
Ku klux Klan participated. were held
on the National highway at point
between here and Uniontown. Klans-
men and their families from various
sections Of Pennsylvania, Maryland
and West Virginia were present
Virtually all came in automobiles.
Food was prepared at a cost of
$4,000 to feed 10000 persons. Many
of the klansmen wore their regalia
while en- route, while others donned
it before entering the gate at the
meeting place, where the sentinels
were stationed
Evening star., 1924-06-16
OBSERVE FLAG DAY.
M. E. Sunday School Pupils of
Clarendon Pledge Allegiance.
Special Dispatch to The stnr.

opeciai Dispatch TO The Stnr.
CLARENDON. Va. June 1s.-The
Sunday school of the Clarendon Meth
odist Church observed Flag day with
special exercises yesterday I'm tho
large assembly room Of their new
building. More than 200 children.
young people and adults gathered TO
receive large flag. the gift of the
Ladies Auxiliary to the William y.
Gushing Camp. Sons of Veterans, of
washington. d. C. The program was
In charge OF Mrs. A. J. Webb. patri-
otic instructor of the auxiliary
The governors proclamation was
read by Mrs. l.. y. Robertson. n mem
Der OF the Arlington Chapter. Daugb-
ters OF the Confedcracy. "ln FIan-
ders FIELD was song by Miss Sara II.
Lerch OF Washington. accompanied
by Miss Margaret FIory.
Mrs. Webb spoke OF what the fin o.
meant and how IL should be bonored
and respected. The gift was received
with appropriate remarks by tho M.
perintendent. Robert A. Souls for The
sunday school. and by tho pastor
Rev. Charles i. Flory. for the church
All present gave the pledge of a,la
glance to the American flag,
Evening star., 1924-06-16
Hoover Guests of Canadians.

TORONTO. June 16. Herbert
Hoover. United States Secretary of
Commerce, and the United States
representatives on the ST. Lawrence
River waterways commission, were
guests of honor at a dinner of the
Royal Canadian Yacht Cub last
night. The speakers appealed for
the abandonment of provincial self
interest as far as this project for the
linking of the Great Lakes and the
Atlantic seaboard is concerned
Evening star., 1924-06-16
OFFERS MARRIAGE PRIZE.
Silver Spring Man Would Give $50
for Ceremony at Fair.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md, June 16.-John
]. Dolan of Silver Spring, chairman
of the committee On arrangements for
the annual fair and bazaar for the
benefit of the Silver Spring Volunteer
Fire Department, has offered $50 as
d prize to any couple marrying on
exhibition at the fair.
Mr.. Dolan is endeavoring to ar
range a wedding to be held on the
dancing pavilion at 10 o'clock next
Saturday evening. He has induced
d number of Silver Spring merchants
to offer valuable presents in addition
TO his prize.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
Heads at Both Ends,
Srsake DOdges Virginia
Farmer IL, Losing Fight
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.

Spec'al Dispatch TO The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, June ia
king snake with a head at either
end was killed Thursday on
Campbell county farm. near Lone
Jack. according to a story brought
to l.ychburgh by o. S. Lesson. a
farmer. who dispatched the reptile.
Mr.. Lesson said five other men
saw the snake and that they are
ready to verify his story
Th:, farmer was blowing at the
time: the snake appeared and when
he t.egan to throw rocks at it, he
noticed that the snake crawled
back ward or forward at will, re-
versng his action fast enough to
dodRe rocks hurled at it
Evening star., 1924-06-16

A fiat pocketbook and a fat tire
are bad ombinations.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
Ice Truck Spill Kills Boy.
isna fcfr to The Star,

WESTON, w. Va, June 16.-Ly-
curgus Fling, nine years old, of near
Tanner was instantly killed when a
truck load of ice overturned on a
hill and he was caught between two
heavy cakes. A smaller brother,
thrown several feet, escaped injury.
The father, who was driving the
truck, and a ne!ghbor. were bruised.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
Falls Down Bank to Death.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TRIADELPHIA, w. Va, June 16.-
Eliza beth, two-and- half -year-old
daughter of sydney Lynn, was killed
when she rolled down an embank-
ment on which she was playing, land
ing on railroad in the path of a
train.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
Blind Pianist Drops Dead.

SneciaI Dispatch 10 The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, June 16.-Word
was received here today that Ed
Perry, noted blind pianist of this
city, fell dead while on a visit to
Meredith, y. H
Evening star., 1924-06-16
Virginia Veteran Succumbs.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
e. LYNCHBURG. Va, June 16.-John
David Tanner, eighty-two years old,
Confederate veteran. died at his
home here Saturday night after a
long illness, dating from a stroke of
paralysis more than year ago.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
Rotary Party on Trip to Canada.
ecial nisnatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, June 10
Fifteen Rotarians and six guests have
gone to attend the International
Rotary convention at Toronto. Tues
day night the delegation will board
a steamer, cross Lake Ontario, go
through the Thousand Islands and
the rapids of the st. Lawrence to
Quebec. The party will return via
Montreal.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
INDUST RIALS.
SHOW FIRM
TONE
Steel, Corn Products and
United Fruit Gain in
Early Trading.
BY II. j. DUIZEND.
Copyright. 1894. by Cosmopolitan
Nava aaryIce.l

!
NEW YORK, Jan. GA fairly
strong demand for nearly all classes
of industrial shares developed In
the first two hours trading on the
stock exchange today. While bust
ness was largely professional and
represented mainly purchases Of
stock previously sold for the de-
cline, the uniformity OF the move.
ment was significant. It indicated
realization by the bear party of the
futility Of pressing its advantage
any farther in view Of steadily &C.
cumulating signs of .reviving trade.
Reports from the steel industry
were bullish and tended to show
that the Improvement experienced
a mere flash in the pan. The cop
stronger, while conditions in the
sugar trade pointed to an advance
In refined sugar prices soon.
\ Traders who sold Studebaker
short when it was selling below,
par in recent sessions were badly
punished. the stock running up to
d0ONO LVO JSAOAN OLA eS0CAOAbC 9AR-
ply was encountered. Corn Prod
ucts and United Fruit continued
their spectacular rise, while General
Electric. at 2141z, was close to its
high record.
Oil shares were benefited by q
further falling off in the weekly
crude oil production. A good re.
covery was staged in Pan-American
In response to the optimistic re-
marks of E. l.. Doheny in connec-
lion with the naval reserve inquiry.
Steels, sugars, coppers, and feathers
displayed real strength. Equip.
,nents, too, led by Baldwin, found
better support, due to the increase
in locomotive orders by leading rail-.
road systems.
American Can was strong, selling
above 100. Buying for pool ac-
count made for higher prices in
American Radiator, Industrial AL
cohol and other shares. Chemicals,
however, under pressure, Virginia
Carolina preferred making a new
low on the movement at 26A.
Railway shares received haraly
any attention.
Cali money renewed at per cent.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
RESERVE BOARD
To AID FARM
BANKS
Plight of Institutions in Agri-
cultural Northwest Is
Still Acute.

Admitting that the banking situa-
tion in the agricultural Northwest,
namely, the Dakotas and Montana,
is still acute, Treasury officials
today. however, declared that
bankers In that locality, with the as.
sistance Of the Federal Restrve
Board and War Finance Corpora.
ton, are ready to meet the diff.
Culties.
While the exact method Of put.
ting the Northwest on a sound
financial basis has not been an,
nounced, it was understood a syn
dicate Of banks in Minneapolis, st.
Paul and Chicago will underwrite
loans to institutions in the troubled
locality, in connection with help
from the War Finance Corporation.
The Federal Reserve Board may
assist by making advances on good
collateral and rediscounting on the
most liberal terms possible. Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon be.
lIevee that the War Finance Cor
poration may be Of more concrete
assistance.
1t was expected within a few
days definite plan to relieve the
situation permanently would be made
public.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24

Public offering of the new 6 per
cent mortgage bonds Of the wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany, dated November 1, 1928, prob
ably will not be made until the lat
ter part of the year when the COM
pany will consider necessary IL
nancing in connection with matur-
e issues, it was learned. yesterday.
Several months ago the company
received authority to place a new
mortgage of $10,000,000 on its prop
Orty, but since that time 1t has is.
sued only $2,645,000 Of the bonds,
which were put up as collateral for
loans. It was thought the company
would go into the market with q
portion Of the remainder at an early
date, but officials of the company
now are inclined not to make any
public offering, but rather to hy-
potheate the bonds with banks as
funds are needed,
Plans will be made this year,
however. for the retirement of the
$1,850, 900 Of Metropolitan Railroad
Company first mortgage, per cent
bonds, which mature February J.
1925, and also for the retirement
of $750,000 debenture 6 per cent
bonds of the Potomac Electric Pow.
er Company, maturing January ]
next. In addition, the company
will be called upon to provide for
financing of construction expendi'
lures in connection with the en-
largement and improvement Of the
power company's plant.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.--Grains were
generally higher at the opening
today.
Wheat started one.fourth to one
half cent higher, with fairly gen.
eral buying and limited offerings
until after the advanced prices
were made. Trade fair, with offer.
ings increasing on upturns.
Corn started one-eighth to three
eighths cent higher, with buying
by leading bulls who were active
yesterday. Offerings scattered. Re-
ceipts estimatd at 169 cars. Coun-
try offerings to arrive light.
Oats started unchanged to a
shade easier. Trade small.
Opening prices were:
Wheat, May, $1.091s @1.091s; July.
$1.07% @1.07%; September, $1.066 q
1.06%.
Corn. May, so@sOMc; July, sossc.
September. S19sc.
Oats, May, @47%c; July,
45Mc; September, 1880.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
PENN STATE PROHIBITS
STUDENT MOTOR CARS

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. "a
Students at Penn State College
hereafter will be prohibited from
bringing their motors cars to col
lege. and their parents are TO be
notified to this effect, according to
a resolution adopted by the board
Of trustees.
The resolution said: "It is the
opinion of the board of trustees
that students Of the college cannot
keep automobiles for use while at
college without interference with
their studies and without consid-
erable risk to their personal safety
and health. The council of admin.
istration is therefore directed to
take such action as may be neces.
sary to prevent this practice and
to bring general notice Of such &C
ton to the attention Of the par.
ents Of students"
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
0UARDsMAN ,DlscLosES
PLAN TO LYNCH MINER

HAMILTON, Ala, Jan. 24.--Mem.
bers Of Company M, Alabama Ma
tional Guard, plotted to lynch VIII
liam Baird, a miner, and, after
Baird was lynched, at least one
member of the command described
to him the manner Of the deed, B.
Hartley, mechanic of the company,
testified today at the trial of Robert
]. Lancaster, former sergeant, who,
with seven other guardsmen, are
charged with the lynching.
The lynching Of Baird took place
January IS, 1921 during a. coal
strike. Lancaster has been tried
twice, mistrials resulting. Hartley
did not testify at former trials.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
SHARK KILLS SAILOR
WHO FELL OVERHEARD

CHESTER, Pa, Jan. 24.--With the
arrival here of the fruit steamer
Commodore Rollins came to light q
tragic tale Of the seas.
Last Thursday morning when the
steamer was leaving Jamaica, Nels
Johannsen, a nineteen year. old
sailor, fell overheard. A life pre-
server was tossed to him. AS Jo-
hansen was noted swimmer the
crew thought he was safe, but while
the youth was reaching out for the
life preserver, the crew observed a
long fin race through the water and
then the swimmer disappeared--a
victim of a man-eating shark, say
members of the crew of the Rollins.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
BIRD OF DIASTER' APPEARS
IN REGION OF BALTIC SEA

DANTZIG, Jan. 24.-Old inhah-
itants Of the Baltic States are shak.
ing their heads doubtfully over the
appearance Of the silk-tailed winter
thrush, known among the super
stitious as the bird Of disaster"
It has not been seen in these re.
gions since the winter Of 1854.
Residents Of East Prussia and
other parts Of the Baltic contend
that It is q matter Of historical
record that the birds were here
abouts In the winter Of 1919, pre-
ceding Napolean's Russian cam
paign, and that their appearance
on this edge Of the Baltic at inter.
walls Of years has invariably been
followed by famine, pestilence or
war before the year was out.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
STATE BONDS
PLACED ON
MARKET
North Carolina Issues S. ,O00,.
900 and Beverly, CAL,
$500, 900.
By MUNROE ROBERTS.
Copyright, 1924. by Cosmopolitan News
Capvtra

Service.)
NEW YORK, Jan. "a. The
amount Of investment funds avail.
able today for specific loans Is an
important factor in determining
interest rates on bond issues. That
is the reason high grade industrial
or real estate bonds. for which Sc
curity is ample, may sell east. AS
u rule, investment funds seeking
employment flood eastern money
markets.
The rates which may be charged
on loans or long term bonds are
fixed by State laws. Some States
permit contract" rate Of in
terest higher than the legal rate
corresponding to call money rate OF
the New York stock exchange, with
the exception that q high limi,
generally Is named, beyond which
parties are not permitted to agree
to negotiate.
New England and most Eastern
states nave prescribed per cent as
the legal maximum; Michigan and
Illinois per cent; Maine allows a
contract rate Of IL per cent. States
like Arkansas, Texas and New
Mexico have adopted legal rate as
high as IL per cent, while Georgia,
Alabama, South Carolina and others
prescribe a legal limit Of 8 per cent,
Contract rates have been made as
high as 16 per cent; but their legality
mas been tested in, the courts with
various results.
Some OF the money lenders have
been able to circumvent the law
Dy charging enorm tusly large sums
for expenses" including legal fees
and research. filing and recording
titles and mortgages, commissions
etc, little Of the benefits of which
accrue to investors. The payment
OF these fees adds indirectly to the
cost OF the money borrower. The
attractiveness of new Southern real
estate mortgage bonds, yielding as
high as per cent, has been re-
sponsible In recent years for the
migration Of millions of dollars OF
Northern capital and trust funds.
Public offering was made today
of an issue Of $5,0OO,0 900 State OF
North Carolina ~ and AZ per cen,
bonds, due 1868, at 101, to yield
about 4.46 per cent
Other offerings included $1,000, 200
Beaver Mills first mortgage 2O-year
7 per cent sinking fund gold bonds
due 1914 at 9S1s to yield about 7.16
per cent, and 100000 city of Bev.
erly Hills. California, municipal i'm.
provement 5 per cent bonds, due
1924 to 1868, at prices to yield 4.7O
per cent.
A Canadian banking syndicate
headed by Wood, Gundy & Com.
pany, was the successful bidder for
the $50.O00.000 thirty.year 5 per
cent bonds Of the Canadian Ma.
tional Railway Company.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
D. c. phones
SHOW BIG
Gain
Almost 5000 Phones Installed
During 1923, Officials
Report.
By HARRY GUsACK.

Net income OF the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company
for the month Of December
amounted to $102.2s0 as compered
with S12S,6 for the previous
month, according to reports filed
with the Public Utilities Commission
today.
Operating expenses for Decem-
ber were approximately $S3,OOO In
excess of November, amounting to
$357, 7,332. Total operating revenue
Of the company for the month
amounted to $492,678.
More telephones were installed
during the year 1923 in the Dis.
trict Of Columbia than any pre-
vious year in the history Of the
company, with the exception OF the
war period, officials stated today.
The total number of phones In
stalled during the past year was
1857 as compared with 6.SO6 for
the year 1922.
During the year 1917 1929
phones were installed and in 1913
the number was increased to 13,S4S.
This artificial increase brought
about by the war was followed IN
1919 by a loss of 1872 stations; 1870
showed return to normalcy py
gain of 4,701 which was further
increased in 1921 to 7,082, but the
past year such a high Nlark Tor
the conpany's gain in telephone
stations.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
N. Y. Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The cotton
market opened quiet and steady
today, options being from un.
changed to five points higher in
response to steady Liverpool cables.
January opened at 1856, UP 5;
March at 1885. unchanged; May at
34.02. unchanged and July at 1926,
up 3 points.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
IS MILK WAGON HORSES
QUIT JOB TO HUNT HEAT

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Fifteen
milk wagon horses left standing on
the lower East Side while their
drivers delivered milk and made
collections strayed away in search
of a warm spot. The police Of the
Oak street and Clinton street sta.
tions reported the recovery Of all.
One horse went all the way to
Eighty-sixth street and Second ave-
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
Lenine's Brain Shows
High Degree OF
Intellect

GOKKY, Russia, Jan. "a.
Professor Abrikosov, who en-.
baImed the body Of Lenine,
said the brain weighed 1,340
grammes, but was much heavier
in life.
The conYOlutions were u1iusu-
ally deep, showing q very high
degree Of intellect. The brain
is still under examination.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24

blu AsA
Ans. Amer. OH Co. new 15h is
Borne-Scrymser Co. 49,. 1856 ITO
Buckeye Pipe Line Co.. :. 70 80
Cheseborough Man. Co. 800 .....
Continental Oil Co. ...... 50hI 61h
Crescent Pipe Line Co:.. 16 16
Cumberland Pipe Line. j ia 116
Eureka Pipe Line ...... 102 l105
Gal.-Sig. Oil Co. CON-. =. 6S So
Gal. Sig. Oil Co. pref. ITO lis
Illinois Pipe Line Co. 153 166
Indiana Pipe Line Co.. :. 81 SO
National Transit Co. 80. 24h rs
N. Y. Transportation Co. 90 "a
North. Pipe Line Co.. SO 80
Ohio Oil Co. ........... 76hl n
Prairie Oil & Gas Co.. -. 1858 n 1850
Prairie Pipe Line Co.. 107hl1OS
Solar Refining Co. l208 213
South. Pipe Line Co.. 96 SO
South. Penn Oil Co.. 1913 l17O
Swn Penn. p. L. Co.. 85 4 80
Standard Oil Co. Qnd.). Sc 66N
Standard OIL Co. (Kan) ATM 448N
Standard OIL Co. Hky.). 1861 117h
Standard Oil Co. (Neb.) 240 243
Standard Oil Co. IN. " 46K 46%
Standard OIL Co. (OD.. 800 324
Swan & Finch Co. 80. 36 38
Vacuum Oil Co. ....s. SEX 60
Washington OIL Co. ..'\,26 %
Penn Mexican Fuel .. 35 80
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
HAsRs BUSINESS AND FINANCE abHaaHFs&s
LocaI stocks.
SALES.

Washington Gas 5s. ,3S, $1,000 1904.
Wash. r. q =. 4's, $1,000@71@.
Capital Traction CO., 4@S66. 40
963k.
After call Capital Traction 6s,
81, ,OOO@S6.
Money-Call loans. sos per cent.