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Evening star., 1924-10-26
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES

! Tuesday evening at the Washing
| ton Club. with the newly elected
regent, Miss Aline Solomons, pre-
| siding. Plans for the Winter pro-
gram were discussed, particularly
| those in connection with the library
in Continental Hall, which is the
chapters special obligation. The Off
GERS and board of the chapter are
Miss Aline L. Solomons. regent; Mrs.
Edward A. Keys, vice regent: Mrs.
Margaret Zimmele, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. William Grayson Orme,
corresponding secretary: Mrs. Doug
as Il. Thompson, registrar; Miss ia
net Richards, historian: Mrs. Fred
erick T. +. Johnson, treasurer.
Janet Montgomery Chapter of Mont
GOmery County met Tuesday at
he home of Mrs. Henry Wells in
Rockville with large attendance of
members. A luncheon was served by
the hostess, after which the meeting
was opened with Regent Mrs. e +.
Weaver presiding. The chapter stood
in reverent silence. as a mark of re-
spect and affection for Mrs. Francis
j. Mulhall, Il deceased member. The
chaplain, Mrs. Wells, offered prayer.
and America" was sung. Reports
showed the chapter to be in flourish
ing condition. Mrs. Bowie Waters of
Germantown was elected member.
Mrs. l.. p. Lines. chapter historian,
gave talk on The Battle of York
town" and Mrs. +. p. Stone spoke on
Historic Spots" Many questions of
interest were discussed and plans
were made for a Winter of special
activity in the various lines of work.
Independence Bell Chapter held it's
October meeting at the apartment of
Mrs. J. II. Wheat. officers were elect
ed. as follows:
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, regent
(by acClamation) Mrs. f. X. Sparrow,
vice regent; Mrs. NJ. G. Henry, re-
cording secretary; Miss NJ. Ester May
her, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Sallie Grant Gates, treasurer: Miss c.
istrar: Mrs. Fowler, historian; Miss
Grace Diggs. delegate.
Committees were appointed, appro-
liquidated and members in fine humor
for future emergencies. Hostesses,
Miss Letitia Walker and Mrs. ]. H.
Wheat, state historian.
Potomac Chnpte Mrs Drury Lud-
low. regent, and % members of the
chapter went Saturday from the dock
At foot of King street. Alexandria, in
little boat across the river to dedi-
ate the ninth nitiai milestone that
marked the old boundary line of the
District of Columbia
Eight years ago this stone was
found. incloSed with an iron fence
Ind upon it was placed bronze tab
Evening star., 1924-10-26

and mother. and while tho two were
making the most of the few Sec
ends he dared take from his lob the
neglected infant was having its own
lovely time with the beads.
You know what wax beads are
each breath Of fne-spun glass
dipped In something milky-onIy. the
lraue knows what-and you certainly
are acquainted with babies.
One perfectly stranger woman. who
a's" Knows about beads and babies,
stood before table of second hand
BOOKS belonging to the shop next
door and watched the small human
gather the beads In both fists and
pull them to it's open mouth.
Don't let it do that-stop it,"
The young couple were good-na-
tured over their surprise, as the
strange woman reached up for the
babys hands, and the mother even
expressed thanks for the interven-
ton.
why, you are awful kind
wouldn't have them broken for moth
in'!-Give mamma her beads, precious
baby mustn't hurt mammals pritty
beads"
Papa put a finger on the babys
chin that was beginning to quiver
| with hurt feelings, and coaxed it as
only daddies can---
Mustn't eat mammals beads. old
man-Poor mamma-mustnt hurt
poor mammals beads" And so on.
1t didn't once occur to either OF
them that the beads might hurt the
baby. And when you consider how
| many children grow up all right in
| spite of parents isn't II the mos,
surprising thing in the world?
| r. u
A FRIEND Of this column stepped In
"a to pass the time Of day, and while
standing by the desk-wou' dn't be seat.
ed-was reminded of bit of prideful
human nature that had come her way
| while at the Public Library the other
afternoon.
woman. naughty OF manner and
conveying a general impression of own
ing the world and a little something
beside, said to clerk:
Il want the genealogy OF the Page
family-I don't suppose you ever heard
| # them
The clerks answer seemed to show
that she was not as benighted as she
nay have looked in the eyes Of the
ECKER of an F. F. V. pedigree:
"Oh, yes. I'm Page of Virginia my
elf"
Another time another woman came
Evening star., 1924-10-26

on the way from Port Limon, ehas
clearing house of gone-mad emotion
up, up mountain of berilous curves
to San Jose. on top of Central Amer
tca-and, after that, a cruise on the
Caribbean Sea, as blue as an indigo
bag AID with no marine life except
flying fish, because the water is too
deep to sustain life-and then to San
Salvador where Columbus
There the journey came to an abrupt
stop, because the lucky woman, who
had been describing her travels to a
man In front, touched a button and
got out of the car.
But 1t was fine trip while it
lasted And that is about the best
you can say of any trip.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

got such fine use of her iegs-and
look at that back! Amt 1t grandr'
Then the passing woman under
stood. The other was a trifie one
sided.
never had a good back and my
feet were hurt when I was a baby
that's why / have to use a cane. 1
never could run and skip like other
.lIdren-and you never get over
'7ing the good times you never
had.
was awful sorry when the police
nade the bill posters stop pasting the
beautiful ladies on the fences and
| walls. They had such grand backs
and legs-I miss them a lot-but this
ones got the loveliest back of all.
They have some right nice ones In
,, front of some of the movies, but they
d It like you to take up the room
70 watch them, unless you pay to go
n. You can't have nice times If you
haven't got a straight back"
woman put in the bald
little statement that all of us have
=, Jear, put she stopped
that line of philosophy when the lis
tener got back at her with:
You never were lame, were you?
And you haven't got lump on your
| back, have you? So you can't tell
l.
| pie try to belittle my affiiction."
The passing woman switched the
subject back a word or two:
DO you like r~r"'As? You see lots
| of pretty folks there"
vice. Im going again
some time"
sou =, ppen to be so Independent
| of time that no one is put out by your
getting home-no, the house you room
| ln-you can fly off at any old tangent
| and do any old thing you please. And
! II, also, you chance to have a couple
OF passes in your purse, why
| So the two went to snow and
after that they had a good little sup
per in a cafe, and a fine talk about
some very beautiful ladies with an
exceeding display of backs and a most
graceful prodigality of legs. And as
! they parted on a street car platform
| the little crutch woman to go inside
she said 1t was the happiest time she
had had for years and years and
| years.
and the curious thing about the
AFFAIR was that in all her raphsodic
enjoyment of the show she didn't
| once mention Valentino.
| +
| a POOR soul, who is sick of what
"A bricks look like and how asphalt
! smells. was wishing she could get
| out of town somewhere-anywhe
| when, all of a sudden, fairy waved
wand-and there she was, scatter
| ing herself over the Tropic of Cancer:
| Mahogany forests, coffee planta-
| tions, banana walks, castor oil fields
| orchids, trailing silver moss, scarlet
l butterflies, sharks, earthquakes-all
Evening star., 1924-10-26
moved into new and enlarged quar-
ters in rooms 400 and 401.

The first basket ball practice of the
season will be held at the Armory
Thursday night at o'clock by men,
bers of the c Company Association.
Capt. Jorgenson, athletic officer, ex-
nects to enlist three good players
during the week, and as soon as this
is done intensive training for 1.-The
team will be started.
The following schedule OF calls
will be observed hereafter by all or
ganizations at regular Armory drill:
First call, s pm: assembly, sos;
drill, 8:15, and recall, S:45.
Col Glendie b. Young, formerly
commander of the Sd District OF CO.
lumbia Infantry and present com
mander of the 320th Infantry, OFF,
GERS Reserve Corps, was the principal
speaker at a meeting of the Regi-
mental Association. Sd District of Co.
,umbia Infantry, last Friday nighi
Henry Loveless is commander Of the
organization, and efforts will be made
TO enroll all guardsmen who served
in that organization on the Mexican
,order in 1916 and 1917.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

into a fashionable dining place where
my brother and I were at table, and,
having Joined US. began to brag Of her
family-you know how come women go
let us boost our own. Ny brother
availed himself Of the privilege:
Il am proud to say that my family Is
descended from poor, but honest, horse
thieves
Oh. yes, must tell you this one be-
| fore go:
A woman who likes her little smokes,
| and Is quite I'D in cigarette values. asked
| certain brand. The other woman
! knew nothing about the brand for the
reason, as she explained: II m on diet,
and my doctor won't let me eat vegeta-
, bles"
The desk woman added her own small
scrap to the yarn:
An old man told me that his landlord
had just come back after galivanting
around for month6. while his wife had
to stay home, keeping boarders. but tina,
she had celebrated by giving an extra
good dinner In his honor And Just t.
show l took an interest in his story OF
| the prodigaPS return l Clipped in with ::
Killed the fatted calf. did she?"
No. Miss Ann, they are strict vege-
tarians.".
CHE was looking at a bisoue lady
- in a store window. All of us do
that thing when we are on shopping
forays, but when 1t happens to be a
rainy dusk, with the business stree,
as quiet as rundown clock, II
makes g. sort Of difference, especially
as the bisque lady's admirer was a
forlorn old body. who didn't look as
II she owned any place she could call
home to go to, or any living crea-
ture-man, woman or cat-that she
could rightfully claim as a friend
| She was staring so intently that
| another woman, who was scurrying
by to get to a hot dinner, a kimono
and a book, paused to see the attrac-
| ton.
"Ain't she lovely, ma'am? 1t must be
like heaven to look like that. mustn',
| it?'
| The woman had spoken with the
| eager garrulousness Of that pathetic
type of lonely human being that can
| seldom find listener-and breaks
out, regardless, whenever it gets a
| chance.
| Whit the passing woman saw was
a sub d. oby model with eyes two
| sizes larger than normal Her classy
| figure was near-revealed by a scanty
one-piece of pink crepe f1owered with
crystal beads-a dancing frock with
out sleeves or back. and that showed
more than a half-portion of mud
| silken limbs Then she commented:
Looks right lively. don't you think ?
That's what / like about her-she's IS
Evening star., 1924-10-26

ends, was caught
over one ear with
a diamond barette
IN a d Q Of rhine
stones, set in sill
yer that was tin.
The b a b y was
swathed In wool
plush that made
believe 1t was er-
mine. and 1t had
the loveliest pink
toes you ever saw w.
Also, there was
a young husband,
who had stepped
outside OF a store
for a hurried word
to a family that
had obviously come
for money, seeing
he had taken out a
Evening star., 1924-10-26

One of the most ehowy Of buriaIs III
Westminster Abbey was that of the IA
nous actor, David Garrick. 1t cos.
$500. There were more than 80 mourn
ing coaches alone. and each was draw.
by six horses
Evening star., 1924-10-26
AROUND THE CITY
BY Mamie Lancaster

- aE had q string Of wax beads
and baby. The beads were
around herr neck and the baby
. was In her arms. Furthermore,
she was dlked ,out in colors gay
enough to give any gypsy a jealous
pang. and her bobbed mop of cork
screwy curls, with stiff spikes at the
Evening star., 1924-10-26

bill and handed II over along with a
grin. 1t was a happy grin that spoke
we'll for his love and trust in the small
fiamboyant thing who was the wife
Evening star., 1924-10-26

1Ac Mary Washington Chapter met
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Another time another woman came
Evening star., 1924-06-12
ARGENTINE NOTES
ARE PUT ON SALE
New SO. GOO. .0eO Issue Will Yield
Over s Per Cent-0ther
Wall Street Briefs.

By the Assocfated Press.
new issue of s1o.ooo.soo govern
ment Of Argentine one year 5k per
cent treasury gold notes is offered by
a syndicate today at 100H to yield
about per cent The outstanding
six months 5k per cent Treasury
notes, due August 90, 1924. will be
accepted on a per cent interest basis
in payment for the one-year notes al
lotted. other new offerings were $6,-
500 900 Chicago Rapid Transit Com
pany first and refunding mortgage 6 II
per cent gold bonds. due 1874 at - y
and interest to yield more than z per
cent: $4,000, 900 Minnesota Power and
Light Company first and refunding
mortgage per cent bonds at 100 and
interest, and $2.T50.e00 6h per cent
real estate bonds on Allen Park
Manor. Brookline, Mass. maturing in
three to twelve year periods
wickwfre Spencer Steel Corpora
ton earned net profits of 1856 189 in
the quarter ended March 81, compared
with s417,207 a year ago. Net sales
were SSI26. .S97, against $8,274.023 in
the first quarter of 1923.
West Penn Power Company reports
net income of $3.50, $50 for 1928, and
surplus of s820.143 after preferred
and common dividends.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
OVER $400;O00,0O0
IS HOARDED IN u. S.
q. S. Treasury Actuary Finds
About 5000 Genuine Misers
Busy Piling Up Money.
FOREIGNERS FEAR BANKS
Many Farmers Also Keep Large
Sums Out of Circulation.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, June 12-Hoarded
money IN the United States amounts
to more than $3.50 100000, and there
are 5000 hoarders that can be classed
as misers. with pile Of $44,0e0,000,
according to estimates prepared by
Joseph S. Mccoy, United States Treas
ury actuary, for the American Bank
| ers' Association Journal.
Those who withhold money from
circulation are children, who save in
the toy banks; foreigners. who are
afraid to trust their savings out OF
| their possession; 'dwellers in rural
districts, who. from their isolation
and distrust. retain possession of
| their treasure for the pleasure It
gives them TO see and gloat over it,
says Mr.. Mccoy
Fifty Cents Per Week Pfles UP.
THE number of persons OF foreign
birth in the United States is about
900. geo. Some 5000 geo OF these are
wage earners. These are much more
frugal than are our native popuia-
ton. 1t is fair to say that OF these
100000 hoard their savings. One
half save. say, so cents per week and
have been doing this for an average
of about three years. This would
total about SIS, ,ooe, 900. The other half
would average about twice this
amount, or s150.oo0, 900: a total. as
the hoard of our foreign element, of
$225. .o00, 900.
I'm addition our rural population,
especially those in remote districts.
are addicted to boarding. This is
evident from the fact that when a
bank is started In such locality, as
soon as it's advantages are under
stood, personal deposits increase,
made up largely from former deposits
| in the old stocking. Where the peo-
establishment of banks boarding is
| the only way OF saving. In 1890
| about one-fourth of those engaged
in gainful occupations were on the
| farms.
Farmers Hoard &126,0eO. $50.
1t is fair then, to estimate the saw
| ings of these at one-fourth of the
posits in savings institutions was
| about 81 .000. 900 900: of this $3.50. .00o.-
600 was deposited probably by farm
! ers. In addition we may assume that
q sum equal 10 say one-hait or tnfS
amount was boarded by farmers; that
| is, a total of about s125, 900. 900.
In addition to our foreign born
| and rural population we have yet to
| consider the miser, and the provident
person who keeps cash on hand with
| which to meet an emergency. Prob
ably about 5000 are genuine misers.
A total hoard of $500 each is fair
| estimate. This gives a total OF some
| $44. 600. 900. There are some 500, 900
persons in the United States who keep
I a certain cash amount on hand for
emergencies. Say that this averages
SIS, we have s37,50o, 900 representing
| this form of boarding.
The children's toy banks represent
a trifiing amount. Probably $500. 900
have such toy banks. The average
amounts contained therein is not in
excess of, say, so cents. or total of
81. 500 900.
This will give, as the total amount
hoarded at the present time, $43S.
| 600 900"
Evening star., 1924-06-12
BRITISH INCREASE
BUSINESS IN U. S.
Twenty-One Fire Insurance Com
panies Make $19, 9,S06, 900 Gain
Over 1922 Records.
By the Assocnted Press.

By the AeDocnted Press-
NEW YORK, June 12.-Operations
of she twenty-one British fire insur-
ance companies doing business in the
United States show total premium
income in 1928 of $162.s11.o0o. an in
crease Of s1s,sos,ooo over 1922, ac-
cording to the Bankers Trust Com
pany or New York. Claims paid and
outstanding amounted to S7S,184, 600,
compared with SIS. .s45 900. Expenses
and comm issfcne were SO, 600,
against sS3.337,eoo. The apparent
surplus of premiums over outgoines
was $14fS4 900, compared with So
923, 900 the year before.
In order to ascertain the actual
underwriting profit and loss, it is
necessary to allow 40 per cent of the
increase in premiums each year as a
reserve against the increased Iiabil-
fties, the bank stated. This adjust
ment brings out the profit for 1923
rs $S,511,0oo, or per cent Of the
prenniums, against a fractional loss
for 1922 of $4,000.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
BY WILLIAM r. HEFTERNAN

NEW YORK, June I2.-After an ac-
tive and strong opening. in which
most of the industrials were bid UT
above the previous closing. buying in
the curb market slackened today and
the movement of prices turned irreg-
ular
Dubilier Radio attracted attention
when 1t crossed 81 to another new
high record. in anticipation of greatly
enlarged earnings. Other radio issues
moved sympathetically. Radio COM
mon was taken in large blocks at
somewhat better prices, and Hazeltine
changed hands above 20 again.
The slight increase in dome site
crude oil production had no material
Evening star., 1924-06-12
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star once

effect upon oil shares After advanc-
ing a half point to a point, the active
leaders of the Standard group reacted
to slightly under Wednesday, final
prices.
Among the Independents, New Mex
leo and Arizona Land advanced more
than a point across six half. Several
large producers are said to be in the
market for options on land in the
Arizona territory Royal Canad ian
held firm around previously prevail
ing quotations. and Pennock sold at
it's top for the present move.
Among the hfgh-priced specdalties,
Giliette Safety Razor was feature,
crossing 271. The new Nickel Plate
bonds were active at top prices, At
lantic Gulf SIS and Consolidated Tex
tile IS gained more than a half point
on short covering. and Robert CAR
Is were up fractionally in the bond
section.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
FARMERS IN MARYLAND
SEE BETTER DAYS AHEAD
Slackening in Industry May Mean
More Labor and Make Money
Go Farther.
Specisl Dispatch TO The star

SpecTaI D1STdtch 70 Ih' STAT.
BALTIMORE, June 12.-The aEri-
culture industry of Maryland and
nearby states stands a good chance
10 gain from the slack ening up Of
industry according to officials OF
banks here that specialize in farm
loans. The industrial boom of the
past few years was one cause of
agricultural depression. High wages
and other cost matters kept UP tho
prices OF the things the farmers must
buy so that the purchasing power
of the farm dollar in 1929 ranged
from SIS to IS cents
The slackening in industry should
ease up the cost of commodities. At
The same time the world outlook is
for better prices for farm commo obi
ties These two factors should give
the farmers a considerably greater
purchasing power in the coming
year.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
FIRM AFTER $50 100000,

NEW YORK, June i2-Eow money
rates have Mastered the financing
plans of several large railroad and
lndustr1al companies. One Of the
latest companies reported to be in
the market for funds is the Consoli-
dated Gas Company. which is plan
ming to raise betwee cen $4,000, 900 and
$50, 900 600 for new construction work
before the end of the year. The prin-
Is the refunding of the unusual nv
heavy st. Paul obligations falling
due next year.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
CHERRIES IN FINE DEMAND
Maryland Variety Makes First Ap-
pearance in New York Market.
s,~~i.I nsrr, srh DO The a.,

steeial Dssps sch b The Star.
NEW YORK, June 12.-Maryiand
cherries of the red sour variety made
their first appearance here today and
found ready sale at Is to 20 cents
per quart. California sweet cherries
brought from s1.6o to $3.50 per box
containing eight pounds.
Straw berries continued weak, but
there was a fairly good demand at
lower prices. Maryland shipments
brought from to 8 cents per quart
and New Jersey from IL to 20 cents.
Old crop while potatoes continued
dull. Bulk No. l round whites, ranged
from $3.50 to 81 per 180 pounds
Southern new crop No. l, Cobbfers
realized SO to 81 per cloth top slat
barrel.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Japan Buys q. 8. Engines.

NEW YORK, June 12.-T'he West
inghouse Electric International Com
pany today announced the receipt of
a contract calling for s1,500 900 of
railway electrification equipment
from Takata e. Co. acting as agents
for the imperial government railways
of Japan. The. order, which includes
eight large locomotives for h-speed
express service, will be used in con-
nection with the extension of cleo
trical service in the vicinity of Toxic.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
WASHINGTON NEWS MAY
EXPLAIN 3O-POINT RISE
Nv the Associated Press.

Tv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 12.-Wall street
has a new theory to account for the
persistent buying Of Central Rail
road OF New Jersey, which has re-
suited in advancing the quotation of
the shares more than 80 points in the
last three weeks. Private wires from
washington to local brokers said the
buying was due to expectations that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
was disposed to favor the request of
the New York Central that the latter
road be permitted to take over the
Central Of New Jersey in any con-
solicitations that may be authorized
under the Esch -Cummins act.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
RAW SILK GOES HIGHER.

NEW YORK, June ~ (SpeciaD.-
The raw silk market held it's strength
OF wednesday and prices rose another
s to 10 cents a pound in today's trad
ing. Cotton goods markets contin-
ued quiet. Print cloths were Quoted
at cents for 64x6o and 1oH for
68x72.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
CALL HONEY RATES.

NEW YORK, June 12.-sCall money
closing bid, 2: offered at IN; last
loan, 2; call loans against acceptances,
X; time loans. easy; mixed collat-
eral, sixtv-Hinety days. an a3h; four
six months, 81; price commercial
paper, 1.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
AWARDS $4,ooo,ooo CONTRACT.

NEW YORK, June 12.-The Union
Pacific has awarded the Utah Con-
struction Company contract involv-
ing about 81. .e60. 900 for nearly one
hundred miles OF new track to con-
meet the Union Pacifics lines at
Eogs1son, Idaho. and Wells. New, ac-
roriing to Carl r. Gray. president of
the road Work will start shortly.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
FLOUR PRICES ADVANCED.

MINNEAPOLIS. June 12.-Flour. 10
to IL cents higher at $50 to ZOO a
barrel. Shipments, 1929 barrels
Bran. 1900: wheat No. I northern,
76h; oats, No. 8 white, 47ha47& !:
fax, No. 1. 2.3sA a243A.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 12.-Foreign ex-
changes irregular; quotations Tin
United States dollars): Great Brit
ain, demand, 4.31; cables, ABLY; SIX
ty-day bills on banks, 4.28A. France
demand. .0527; cables, .052S. Italy,
demand, .04a41z cables, .o435. Bel
gium, demand, .0456; cables. .0457.
Germany, demand (per trillion), 30 s
mand, 1850! Sweden. demand. .2655
Denmark, demand, .016s4; Switzer-
land, demand. .01762: Spain. demand,
1886; Greece, demand. .0171; Poland.
demand, .0292; Jugoslovakia. demand.
.o119; Austria, demand, .0000H1s; Ru-
mania, demand, 0o1sh; Argentina,
demand, .3275; Brazil, demand, .01S7;
Toxic. demand, 41M. Montreal, 9Sh.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Are You a suekerf

Too many people put their money
IN day dreams and wake up broke.
Never put your name on the dotted
line until you have inquired of some
one in your bank what he knows
about some stock issue that 10 Of
3ered to you privately.