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Evening star., 1924-11-30
ARMY BAND WILL GIVE
CONCERT AT EASTERN
Community Centers Also to Offer
Talks on Antipodes
This Week.

The United States Army Band, con-
ducted by Bandmaster w. J, STAN
nard, will appear in the third con-
cert of their Winter series at New
Eastern High School on Wednesday
night at o'clock, under the auspices
of the Community Center Department
of the public schools.
Another feature of the Community
Center plans for the week will be the
first and second OF the series Of Illus
trated talks on Australia by Miss
Grace L. Holder, who has Travelled
extensively and lectured for the last
six years in Australia and New Zea-
land.
She will give her first talk We'd
nesday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock in
the auditorium at Johnson-Powell
Community Center, and the second
Friday night at o'clock in the audi
torium at Wilson Normal. The fol-
lowing week two more talks will be
given by Miss Holder, one at New
Eastern High, and one at Park View.
The third feature in this weeks
Community Center activities will be
the opening concert Of their special
course for students, under the direc-
ming Friday night, at $3.50 O'Clock in
the auditorium at Central High
School. when Reginald Werrenrath.
baritone, will be the artist. Mr.. Wer-
renrath also will give a talk on mu-
sical appreciation.
Although the series Is arranged pri-
marily for students in the schools, II
is expected that many other music
lovers will take the opportunity to
hear Mr.. Werrenrath.
Following Mr.. Werrenrath, the art
lists In the series will be Samuel Dush-
kin, violinist, Friday, January 8;
Sophie Braslau, contralto, Friday,
February and Miecxyslaw NUM-,
pianist, Friday, April IT. The Com
munity Center department has ar
ranged to have tickets on sale at all
high and junior high schools, and at
Mrs. Wilson -Greene's bureau as well
as at the Community Center Offices in
the Franklin School Building.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
New Phase Of Life.

But even without "Mr. A." the trial
would be memorable for Its revela-
tions of a phase of predatory Old
World life unfamiliar to most Ameri-
cans. Easy money" 1t may be, is
more easily come at in the United
States. At any rate, the swindie on
the grand scale, involving actors
more or less conspicuously placed in
the social cosmos, worked out in plot
and counterplot with a minute atten-
tion to detail verging on the fan
tastic, Is almost wholly q European
speciality az yet. And here has been
unveiled to the public gaze q master
piece Of the art. II the story told in
court before Justice Darling, most
vivid and caustic of the English
judges of his generation, is true, the
conspiraoy to which the philandering
prince fell an easy victim is amazing
both in its audaoity and its sim
plicity.
First comes the scraped acquaint-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
FOR SALE OR EXCHAEGE

WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL CORNER HOME,
Chevy Chase, and baths new
which We can trade for a small home, clear
lots In good location, or small piece Of
business property. Call Mr.. Eaton.
CCNIER A. METZLER,
Dependable Service.
Main 80. End Floor Continental Trust Bldg
SMALL INVESTMENT PROPERTIES NOW
renting at Sl3S0O month, no trust on
them. will sell for Sl2,5O0.0o on terms or
trade for equity in small apartment or busI-
ness property. Address Box 332-A, Star Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19

Exceptionally attractive and
conveniently located apartments
in the downtown and uptown
sections of the city, rents $50
to SIS, located in the following
buildings:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
FOR RENT--ST0REs

if06 DE SALES ST. NV. OPPOSITE NEW
walker Hotell-New and attractive store or
shop. Phone Main 2127. de1Ss
ONLY ONE NEW STORE LEFT OUT OF
four, to be rented to iunchroom. auto &C.
cessory, barber shop. norist or most any kind
ave, opposite new high school; other stores
doing remarkable business. Here's IN oppor-
tunity for q live wire. Rent. $50 per month.
Va. Phone Alex. 804.
VERY DESIRABLE STORE, NORTHWEST
corner Of 18th and Randolph sts. NV. suit,
sGis lot s %anS RAARfLErT1PR1sTT RrI nSne
COMPANY, 1902 X ct. NV.
EXCELLENT LOCATION ADJOINING
Transportation building Specially suitable
for ladies' wear. radio, real estate. Low
rent 1898 b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19

1920 r STREET NV.
Now Ready for Occupancy.
! room. bath. large closet. outside. ~.
room, hitchenstte. reception hall and bath.
rooms. reception hall, kitchen, bath. an
Wen msnsssS baiidias. esan and Hight
a RtsiDENT MXSiGpR. PoT. 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19

CONVENIENT 10 TWO CAR LINEs-NINE
roouas md bath, steam heat, electricity; very
eood condition: available for immediate pos
session. Rent reduced 70 $17.60.
CHAs. d. 6AGER,
Main 90, s2l 18th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
Observation-Disclosures
SPECIAL. NOTICE.

We have nearing completion In Cleveland
Park. No. S0S4 Rodman ST.. nicely arranged.
meas, haVnfp esstsen siHlnr
cove, kitchen and bath apartments. Tho
rents are by far the most reasonable In this
splendid, refined location. All outside rooms
and having the added attraction of q delight
full outlook. Will be ready for occupancy in
about thirty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
wANTED-INvEsTM'T PRoP'Y

wANTED-INtE sTMENT PROPERTY; sPO
cash II price is right. Address Box 312-A
Star Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19

new Ar. bungalow in Va. Highlands, =
$1,000 If you have $500 cash; must sell a.
once; ami Address Box 432-A, star:
oficc. 21'
on LEE HIGHWAY. NEAR FAlkFAN, ! ~
acres: all cleared; nice elevation; new 7-roo
bungalow; cellar under whole house; porches,
1 glassed in; hot and cold water; furnace,
heat, lights. hardwood floors and trim; mirrof
door; tiled bath with best OF fixtures; sta
tionary washtubs; tine well: new barn. young
orchard of about 200 trees. This is one vi /.
the incest suburban places around washing
ton. Must be seen to be appreciated.
Call or phone after 4:so. J. F. JERMAN.
Room a25-326. Bond bldg, 14th and New
: Continued ON Next PagcD
Evening star., 1924-12-13
ENORMOUS TURKEY
SUPPLIES ON HAND
5000, 900 Pounds Of Dressed Birds
Awaiting Sale at
Christmas.

Nearly nine million pounds of dress
ed turkey were held in cold storage
throughout the country December IT. l
awaiting the Christmas marke .n NJ NJ
firures. made public today by the De-
partment of Agriculture-s,ss4.e 600 to
he exact-is more than s,ooo,oOo
bounds aboye the total a year ago
and Is nearly double the November
storage stocks Of fowls, beef, butter
and American cheese increased over
the. December /, 1928. figures, whiie
eggs and pork supplies decreased: Al
fowls in storage totailed Sa,S1s'ooo
pounds as compared with s3,274,ooo
Beef in storage totailed 1oo.33e.ooo
pounds against 93,166,0o0 last year;
pork: 427.4s2, 900. against S77.4ss.ooo;
cheese. 5s,71s,00o, against 66.105.0o0;
creamery butter. 10o,74S.o0o. against
51.5os. 600. and eggs. 100000 against
4.o28,000 last year. -
Evening star., 1924-12-13
CHRISTMAS TURKEY
PRICES UNSETTLED
Expected to Be so and SIS
Cents at RetaiI-Today's
Wholesale Charge.

Poultry dealers are giving most of
their time and attention to the Ques-
ton of turkey supplies for. the ap-
preaching Christmas holiday trade.
A slight decrease in shipments this
week was naturally to be expected.
according to dealers, and the slight
advance in price may have no bear
ing on prices that will prevail when
the Christmas demand Is on.
TT is impossible to forecast prices
for the holiday trade" remarked a
dealer, ''asS advance information for
turkey raisers Is not definite enough
to give an idea of the. quantities Of
the fowls that may be expected to
reach here"
At this time, the dealer stated. 1t
appears thai there will be a whole
sale market of 40 or 45 cents. This
should give retail market of so
or 55 cents. a.-> r,-. ,r-.
Dealers think shipments of turkeys
will begin to arrive early the COM
ing week. Many of them will be fed
ON the premises of local merchants
until a few days before time to lead
them to slaughter. Shipments of live
turkeys will be received later in the
week, and dressed stock will come
later.
Buyers are so busy doing their
Christmas shopping that tney are not
giving much thought to the purchase
Of the necessaries of life. according
to market dealers, making the latter
buying slow. Normal conditions are
expected to prevail as soon as the
holiday season is over.
The butter market was trif1e easier
this week. and egg shipments in
creased, but prices did not change to
any material extent. Prices of most
commodities today were practicA.y
what they were at the beginning OF
the week, as follows:
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter, 45a4S.
EGGS, fresh, selected. candled, 6oa
65; average receipts. 55a5S.
Cheese-Long horn. 25; mild cream
%; old sharp. 35 per pound.
PouItry-Alive, roosters, 10 per
pound; turkeys. 30a32: ducks, 1ea20;
geese. 15a20: Spring chickens. 24as5 !;
fowls, 20a22; keats. young, aoa'o
each; dressed, fresh killed spring
chickens, 80; roasters, 80; roosters'
IS; fowls, 24a25; turkeys, 2Sa4o; keats
70aS0 each; ducks, 20; geese 20
capons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, II ia !;
medium, 1oa11; thin. 6a1; lambs,
spring, 13; live hogsc, 11al2.
Evening star., 1924-12-13
onerx the rrometer.

Determine how much of his own
money the promoter Is putting into
his scheme before you decide to risk
yours. Don't take his word for it,
make him prove Il.
Evening star., 1924-12-13
Many Stock Losses During Week
In Spite of Wild Advances
Money Rates, Sterling Exchange and
French Francs Also Dra,v Special
attention of Fina,ciers.

average. At the same time Europes
ability to buy is greater than at any
time since the war. The cotton posi-
tion has become increasingly inter-
esting with the publication of the
latest bureau figures. estimating a
crop of over 10000 bales. as COM
pared with less than 125oo.0oo at
carry-over from last season of
more than 100000 bales thus bring
ing up the supply in sight to more
than 100000, as against the actual
consumption. demostic and foreign,
last year of 1250o,o00 bales.
The statistics. consequently, are all
against higher cotton prices. But
the market has been sustained by
the hope that in the first place,
Europe after the recent changes will
be able to do more buying, and in
the second place, that in the course
of general prosperity at home there
will be heavier demand at better
prices for cotton goods.
Money Market Feeling Pressure.
1t was not altogether clear how
far the higher money rates were due
to the temporary influence Of the
big investment operations that were
being put through, more especially
\
OF United States Treasury I per cents,
and how far they were rejecting the
wall Street speculation. There was
perhaps more reason to suspect the
latter as the main influence. The
bank statements of the last two
weeks have shown an increasing de-
pendence upon the facilities Of the
Federal Reserve institution and they
have shown a moderate decline In
reserve ratios. But there is, Of
course, no comparison with periods
like November, 1919, where there was
an overexpansion of credit. The
most that can be said at the present
time Is that the money market has
begun to feel the prussure OF the
larger speculative demands, but not
as yet to any serious degree.
Pound Likely to Reach Par.
At the high point of the week
sterling had risen over II cents from
where 1t stood just before the British
elections. An advance OF a similar
amount would bring the pound back
to par. The prediction OF q restora-
ton to parity does not, therefore, ap-
pear at all far-fetched. The notable
fact Is that sterling has been able
to go up the way 1t has during the
last month and q half in face Of the
preparations for meeting the semi
annual instaliments on the American
war debt. which on previous occasions
has proved depressing influence.
The marking up Of the Bank of
France discount rate from per cent
to was another extraordinary epi-
| sode. It was recognising the truth
that the failure OF all efforts to de-
| fate the French paper currency Is the
| most vital thing In the French fnan-
cial situation at the present time. It
was of particular Significance, COM
| ing Immediately after the floating of
: the new American loan.
Copyright, 1874 By Consolidated Press.)
Evening star., 1924-12-13
BIZ ROGER w. BABsoN.
Special Dispatch to The star.

ckVSiHi bfbpatCH 70 Inc Dthf.
WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass. Decem-
Der 13.-Unreasonable or exorbitant
taxation ordinarily gets the atten-
tion OF the taxpayer because the sit
uation is brought home to him forci-
bly, when he must pay such q tax. We
have form of tax, however, which
does not come under this rule and
yet should have most careful thought
and attention. A situation exists in
our estate and Inheritance taxes as
they are levied and administered to-
day which threatens to cut down,
perhaps totally destroy, q mans hon.
est and lifelong efforts, to provide
sufficiently for his family
Results Often Unfair.
These taxes. both Federal and
State. are individually sound and, for
tho most part, Just and reasonable.
The combination of them, however,
produces unusual and often. unfair
results. At the recent convention Of
the American Bankers Association 1t
was stated that our present system
OF estate and inheritance taxes might
impose q tax of more than 100 per
cent-in other words. In an extreme
case the taxes may eat up the entire
estate ind the heirs may owe more
taxes after receiving absolutely moth
ing.
The hrst tax to be levied is the
Federal estate taxa fixed percent
age levied by the Federal Govern
ment on all estates Of $50, 900 or over
before any distribution 10 made. The
rates are graduated so that the large
estates pay a proportionally larger
tax. Under this tax all property Is
treated alike. The situation ia gen.
orally understood and the levy is rea-
sonable.
Varied Taxes Become Due.
The moment that an estate Is pro-
bated and ready to be turned over
to the heirs several forms Of State in
heritance taxes may become due and
payable. The State in which the de-
ceased has been q resident ordinarily
collects Q tax on the entire estate.
Complications set in here. however.
since the rate OF taxation varies with
the relationship Of the heir to the
deceased, and varies with the kind
and location OF the property. Chill
dren may be taxed more than hus-
band or wife, and heirs outside OF
the Immediate family almost invari-
ably pay a higher rate than the i'm
mediate family. Real estate and
Evening star., 1924-12-13
LIVE POULTRY HIGHER.

CHICAGO, December 13.-Poultry,
alive, higher; fowls, 1sa20: Springs,
%; roosters, 141s; turkeys, 26; ducks,
19; geese, II.
Evening star., 1924-12-13
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
STOCKS VERSUS BONDS,

SAoShS VERSUS bONDSs
Capital obligations are Of two
kinds, bonds and stocks. A bond is
a promise to pay a specified sum at
a specified time and interest at a
specified rate meanwhile. A bond
holder Is creditor. His interest in
the corporation is confined to its
being able to pay principal and in
terest promptly when due. Otherwise
he has no share in the ups and
downs of the industry. Stocks are
shares in the business. A stockholder
is a partner. He takes what Is left
after the claims of the bondholder
are satisfied and in return for this
subordinate position is entitled to
assumes all the risks.
Now a desirable capitalization in
cludes some of both these classes.
IT is impossible to operate entirely
on borrowed money. There must be
some one who is willing to take
stock. Ono of the difficulties which
has confronted the railroads of the
United States in the past decade Is
that so few people were willing to
take the chances of ownership which
go with holdings of stock. During
all this time the railroads were
obliged to provide their new capital
by sale of bonds. This resulted in
top-heavy capital structure.
Very recently there has been a
change of public attitude toward
railroad securities and a few OF the
stronger roads are now beginning to
market stock. This is very en-
couraging development from their
standpoint. How does IL affect the
investor? 1t, of course, remains true
that bonds are more conservative in
vestments than stocks and yet stocks
should not be ruled entirely out of
an investment program, providing
the capital of the investor is large
enough to admit of the proper di-
versification. The danger. however
is that these stocks will be bought
without realizing that Industrial con-
ditions are always subject to change
and that the outlook which now ap-
pears so bright may some day look
Just as dark. Then the stocks bought
now at par are sure to be quoted
in the market reports at a discount.
This is not an argument, against
buying common stocks. 1t is simply
to point out that. you\cannot. hope
to obtain the profits to which a
stockholder is entitled In good times
without assuming the risk of loss
which comes in times of depression.
The probabilities are that the time
to buy common stocks is when bust
ness is bad and dividends are either
suspended or in danger of being
suspended. AS human nature is con-
stituted, that is not the time when
most people buy them. - ?
Copyright, 1924. BY Consolidate Pressa( .
Evening star., 1924-12-13
By STUART p. WEST.
Specisl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 13.--Look-
ing over the stock exchange list in
comparison with a week ago 1t Will
be surprising to the ordinary OBJ
server how many net losses there
have been. The market has given
the outward appearance of buoyancy
Much has been said about the grow
ing business Of the country, and all
the way up to the Chief Executive
predictions have been made regard
ing future prosperity.
The writer has no disposition to
take an opposite view. The elements
underlying business and finance are
unquestionably strong. There ts no
imitation in commodity prices or
strain upon bank credit the way there
was Ave years ago. There is no over
production or oversupply Of goods on
hand. More than this, 1t should be
admitted, regardless of differing po-
litical attitudes, that the outcome OF
the November elections was pleasing
from the Wall Street viewpoint. It
held out the pledge that nothing rad
ical would be done in the way of leg
islation; that the whole tendency
would be to reduce rather than In
crease individual and corporate taxes.
and that the provisions OF the rail-
way act of 1920, guaranteeing an ad-
equate income, would not be disturbed.
Most Rapid Rise in History.
All this made up surroundings cal
oulated to produce a powerful buy
ing movement, a movement in which
participated and likewise the outside
public in greater degree than at any
time since the Spring of 1920. But
as against this was the fact that
prices rose 10, 15 and 20 points within
little more than month, and that
nothing more violent has been seen
In q similar space of time In all the
history Of Wall Street.
There was no question that the up
ward movement which went on dur
ing the greater part of November and
founded. But there was question
as to whether this upswing had not
been excessive that is, had not gone
too far in discounting trade ex-
pausion which was expected, but
which had only begun to show. The
market during the last week has
been endeavoring to answer this
question. and the result lis that quite
. part OF the list is lower, despite
the surface indications Of great ac-
tivity on the side Of advance.
Outside the Stock Exchange, the
chief incidents were the new high
prices for wheat and corn, the adj
vance In money rates, the new high
record for the year in 9terilnG ex-
change and the moderate. although
Significant drop in the French franc.
Reasons for, Grain Advance. i.
Thore Is nothing new In the grain
trade. The simple reason why prices
have been climbing is that the corn
supply Is undoubtedly short and the
wheat supply in countries competing
with the United States is below the
Evening star., 1924-12-13
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received By Privsts Wlrs Direct = The s4ar oaes

reflected belief that directors at their
meeting scheduled for today or Mon
day would act favorably upon the
dividend due at this time. After
selling at 204, It closed 2 points
higher on the day at 202. Vacuum
Oil ran UP sharply ind Standard OF
Indiana was taken at greatly i'm
proved prices.
Announcement that the executive
committee of the Erie Railroad had
approved the terms OF the lease to the
Nikel Plate. brought no response in
the market for Nickle Plates new
stock.
Radio shares retained their place Of
prominence, Thermiodyno selling
above l6, Hazeltine up over q point, at
80, and Thompson Radio above 13.
Evening star., 1924-12-13

NEW YORK. December 1s.-Fol-
lowing IL an oficial list Of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New YORK
Curb Market todav. "
Evening star., 1924-12-13
NJ WILLIAM F. HErrERNAN.

NEW YORK, December 13.-The buy
ing movement which was resumed
Friday after two days when lsquida-
tion was having its effect. kept on in
tooay's brief session. Tho most sig
nincant factor was that the oil shares,
which had been reluctant to Join in
the Improvement, suddenly came to
the front and were the leaders.
The demand for these shares did
NOT renect any change in the oil sit
uation. It simply meant that at pres
ent prices they were selling out OF
line. In view OF the improvement that
mas taken place in other quarters
during the present bull movement.
The action OF Prairie Oil and Gas
Evening star., 1924-12-13
CLOTH TRADING SLOW.

NEW YORK, December 13 (Spe-
cial) ).-Trading An the cotton goods
mark cts was slow today, with prices
mostly unchanged. Print cloths were
quoted at cents for 81 by so and
10k for 68 by 72. The raw silk mar
ket closed the week on a quiet but
firm note.