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The Washington times., 1925-03-30
ONE. GREAT
PLANE IS
TESTED
Machine Can Fly $500 Miles
Without Stopping, Inventor
and Officers Claim

A epochal race is in prospect
this summer between the army
and navy air services for the honor
Of first spanning the open Pacific.
The branch which first trundles
out q tested ship and STARTS the
2,0S0-mile flight from San Fran
cisco to Hawaii will in all prob
ability win, Judging from past per-
formances of modern aircraft, and
for that reason friendly con-
struction race is now on.
Great Interest Aroused:
Heads Of the two services do not
regard the building as competitive,
but the younger officers are en-
Enthusiastically regarding the pro
jected flight as race and betting
on the ability of their pilots anu
engineers.
At Mccook field, Dayton. Ohio.
where the greater part Of the
army experimental work is done,
several types Of ships capable OF
making such an extended flight
are now being tested while two
different designs have recently
been completed by the navy.
The Boefng patrol, a 1,5O0-horse-
power, two-engined plane, has been
recently completed by the Boeing
Airp1ane Company, of Seattle, for
the flight. =
And at the Philadelphia naval air.
craft factory the new PN-9 recently
made a trial flight. Reports Of the
results were being awaited at the
Navy Department today.
Flies $500 Miles.
Although new In many particu-
lars the Boeing Patrol. which was
designed jointly by boeing and navy
engineers, has many tried features
OF other planes and Is expected to
successfully pass the forthcoming
trial flight.
It can theoretically fly $500
miles without stopping at an aver
age speed Of Ito miles an hour,
carrying two pilots and a mechan-
tcian.
!. Five in an can be accommodated
on the air giant. but on the
Hawaiian flight it is expected the
crew win be reduced to three.
The Washington times., 1925-03-30
AND NAVY IN RACE TO SPAN PACIFIC OCEAN FIRST BY AIR
A DAYS
WALK
-With jim RING

Between the Lines, or
Spring Poetry Under Difficulties.
Hail. sweet Spring! Thou season
vernal!
Gosh, this house is getting
coldD
Beauty fading, yet eternal
maybe I'm just getting old.)
See. the merrymakers scamper
(Where the heck's my overcoat?)
Ger the grass with picnic hamper
This darn weather gets my
goatD
Skies are beaming, blossoms
CULVER,
(Frost'll kill our garden, sure.l
Happy boaters dot the river.
.0Where's that old bronchitis
cure0
All the world is happy, happy
Not an Easter suit in sightD
Welcome, Spring! Thou season
sappy!
CHAT was really HARD to
writeD
He kept the Faith"
Saturday was an adventurous
day for Ye Ed, as adventurous
days go.
Early in the morning-it must
have been fully 10 o'clock, we
climbed three dark, musty flights
OF stairs in old Kings Hall, 622
Louisiana avenue, to Redmen's
Hall, where some union stone
cutters were to haYe mad a meet
ing.
Nobody showed UP except Ossie
Roberts, who didn't count, being
a reporter, too, so we amused
ourselves by looking at the pic
lures Of departed Sons OF Jona-
dab, stonecutters, etc., on the
ancient walls.
We came upon one faded por-
trait in decorative frame, upon
which was inscribed:
II have fought the good fight.
have kept the faith.
Alexander CBud) Eagleston, late
Of Pioneer Council No. 1, s. Of s."
The Lady Could Talk.
Then, in the afternoon, we
dashed mad1y with a photographer
to the Rumanian Legation, which
was being picketed by Commun-
lists.
In quest Of information Of what
the folks inside were doing, we
went to q side door. A gentleman
dressed for going out answered
the ring.
do you speak french" says
he.
"Oui, je parle," said Ye Ed, in
a spirit Of foolhardiness.
The gentleman gave a lingl
imitation of the Twentieth Century
Limited and stopped for breath.
"Comprenez-vous?" he asked.
Sure, I mean 'oui' ;" said we.
He beamed lovingly. took deep
breath and talked French, with
a Polish accent, for another min
ute, ending with a question.
"Je suis tres triste, monsieur"
said we, with a sad face" Je
parle un peu-pas beaucoup."
''Ah, pas beaucoup," said he,
Struggling his shoulders.
Just then along came lady
who could speak English, French,
Polish, or what have you, includ-
ing the Scandinavian. And here
our difficulties ended.
We proudly boast that we got
the general drift of the Franco
Polish lingo, and will gladly trans
late our own remarks to any who
call. Thanks to M. Rudolph De
Zapp, who is giving us a good
start.
Literary Note.
We have just received from the
Manufacturers Association Of Con-
necticut a big pamphlet, entitled
New England Industry and the
New Haven Railroad" and will
trade same for any old copy Of
1.-THE Rover Boys On the Island
of Yap," we being interested more
in classics.
The Washington times., 1925-03-30
CoOLIDGES AND PARTY
RETURN FROM CRUISE

The President and Mrs. Coolidge,
and a small party of friends re-
turned to the White House this
morning at nine o'clock, following
an extended weekend cruise in
Chesapeake Bay. aboard the May!
flower.
For the greater part Of the trip;
which started Friday afternoon, the
Presidential yacht bucked a half
gale that swept the Atlantic sea.
board for forty-eight hours.
The Washington times., 1925-03-30
HARVARD TEACHER NEAR
DEATH FROM AUTO FUMES

BOSTON, March 3o.-William
Geer, director of physical education
at Harvard University, was still un-
conscious at Massachusetts General
Hospital at 10 o'clock today, sew
enty-five hours otter inhaling mon
oxide gas fumes from the exhaust
Of his automobile in his garage.
His condition is grave.
The Washington times., 1925-03-30
CANAL ZONE DAMAGE
FROM QUAKE SLIGHT

BALBOA, Canal Zone, March 80.
Damage was believed slight to-
day from the earthquake felt here
yesterday afternoon which started
a mild panic at the baseball game.
1t was believed the center Of
was $50 miles north.
The Washington times., 1925-03-30
Meeting on Shad Bake

The shade bake committee of the
Washington Board Of Trade, Charles
Pimper, chairman, will hold meet
ing in the association rooms Satur-
dav evening at 1870 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-03-30

We have just received from the
Manufacturers Association of Con-
necticut a big pamphlet, entitled
New England Industry and the
New Haven Railroad" and will
trade same for any old copy of
"The Rover Boys On the Island
of Yap," we being interested more
in classics.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
WHEAT is HIGHER
IN CHICAGO TODAY
Black Rust in Argentina Has
Strengthening Effect. on Do
mestic Values.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November Ii Word
that black rust is starting in Argen-
tina led to an early advance today in
the value of wheat. Reports at hand
said the weather in northern Argen-
tina was very wet ard extremely hot.
whereas dry, cool weather is needed
to prevent crop damage. Besides,
Buenos Aires adviceS were that
threshing returns from the northern
zone averaged only three to six bush
els All acre. Opening prices un-
changed to / higher, new style-De
cember. 1.55 to 1.55 p. and May, 1.491o
to l.49S4-were followed by something
of a sag. but then by a fresh upturn,
with May touching 1907
Corn and oats were easier as a re-
suit of better weather conditions in
the corn belt. After opening at Is
to y lower-Decemher. 767s to Ills
corn underwent a further decline that
carried December down to 76.
Oats started unchanged to SAX
higher = December, 1875 and later
showed a slight setback all around.
Provisions We're responsive to lower
quotations on hogs.
Subsequently, the market scored a
sharp additional gain, in which De-
cember went to 1851 and May to
] .54i2. Big buying of Canadian wheat
for shipment to Europe was noted,
about 100000 bushels, according to
one estimate. Wheat closed unsettled
27s to 4a net higher. new styles; De-
cember 1.571a to 1.57A and May
533, TO | "a
Evening star., 1925-11-17
PRICES IRREGULAR
IN BOND MARKET
Time Money and Advance in
Rediscount Rate Cause
Some UneasineSS.
BY GEORGE It. HUGHES.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, November 17-Fol-
lowing the announcement, after the
close of business Monday, of rise IN
discount rate of the Cleveland Federal
Reserve Bank, bonds opened easier to-
day.
Quotations We're shaded only frac-
tionally, but more attention was paid
to the money outlook, and the change
in the market consisted more in an in
crease of offerings at recent prices,
rather than in larger transactions. FL
nancial institutions We're not as ready
bidders for bonds as a week ago. On
the other hand recent new offerings
Much Irregularity
continued to be we'll absorbed, espe-
cially in the foreign group. Here, of
course, the high yield makes the
money rate ineffective as a market in
fiuence.
In speculative issues and those in
vestment bonds of middle and second
grade there was a good deal Of irregu-
larity. Kelly-Springfield IS lost a
point on Il single string of trans
actions United States Rubber 5s
We're firm above 81, holding their
ground well Notwithstanding the new
high level. Selling at 81. they are
over points below Hudson and Man
haitian refundinG IS and more than
points below International Paper 5s,
the last named of which natures in
the same year as the rubber bonds.
Chesapeake and Ohio convertible IS
continued their advance TO another
new high, keeping up with the stock
into which they are convertible. New
Haven bonds We're strongly bid for,
but offerings We're scant
Evening star., 1925-11-17
MARKET CLOSES STRONG.
Rail Buying and Short Covering Late
Features.

NEW YORK. November u LH).-
The closing was strong. Buying of
representative rails encouraged an eN-
tension of constructive operations and
short covering added momentum TO
the recovery in the motors and Spe-
cialties. Chrysler rebounded almost
10 points. and gains of to & points
embraced Foundation Co. General
Electric. Mack Truck. Hudson Motors
and American Brake Shoe and Foun-
dry. Sales approXimated 3.lO1.0oo
shares.
The afternoon rally was led by the
Van Sweringen railroad issues in APP
parent anticipation 'Of an early and
favorable decision on the Nickel
Plate" merger.
The announcement of an advance
In gasoline price in the mid-continent
field and the declaration of d 20 per
cent stock dividend on international
business Machine also helped TO re
vive speculative confidence on the
long side. Nickel Plate" common
jumped { points and the certificates
scared Il.
Commercial solvents y moved up
nearly points and /. :. Rubbel
common. Fisk Rubber first preferred
and American Ice sold + points above
last nights closing quotations.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
OIL RECEIPTS LIGHT.

BALTIMORE, November II (Spe-
ciaD.-Last weeks receipts of oil in
bulk by tankers We're exceptionally
light, totaling only 175,000 barrels,
as compared with 5000 barrels the
previous week. The oil all came
from Tampico, Mexico. Forty thou
sand barrels of gasoline arrived from
San Pedro, Calf. as compared with
73 900 barrels brought here from that
State the previous week.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by W B Hibbs & {


NEW YORK, November II @.-
Foreign exchanges steady. Quotations
lin cents: Great Britain, demand.
4S4 5-16; cables, 4S4 11-16; 60-day bills
on banks, 4S0A. France, demand,
40015: cables, 4.01. Italy, demand.
4.OO1a; cables, 4.01. Demand Bel
gium, 453; Germany. $3.50; Holland.
4O.19; Norway. 20.41; Sweden, 26.74
Denmark, 24.92: Switzerland, 1927 !;
Spain, 14.24; Greece, 1855: Poland
1870; Czechoslovakia, 2.96; Jugo-
slavia, III: Austria, 141s: Rumania
463s; Argentina. 41.75; Brazil. 1850:
Toxic. 425s; Shanghai, 77&; Montreal
100 3-32.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
OIL PREMIUMS PAID.

NEW YORK. November II R).-
The oil trade hears from Chicago that
premiums are being paid for high
grade mid-conunent crude oil owing to
the heavy demand. United States Mo
for Gasoline is quoted at 10 cents,
while in some instances l0h and 1Ol2
cents is being asked
Evening star., 1925-11-17
STOCK MELON VOTED,

NEW YORK, November II P).-
Directors of International Business
Machine Corporation today declared
a stock dividend of 20 per cent in ad-
dition to the regular quarterly cash
payment of 81 share on the capital
stock. The cash dividend will be paid
on the shares issued under the stock
and the SS annual basis
will be maintained on the increased
anita liZation
Evening star., 1925-11-17
RAW SUGAR EASIER.

NEW YORK, November II PD.-
A decidedly easier tone and a decline
of 1872 cent in quotations occurred in
the raw sugar market early today
under increased offerings. Sales were
confirmed of $4,000 bags of Cuban,
late yesterday, to a local refiner for
prompt shipment at Ais, duty paid.
and today additional offerings at the
same level found no further buying
interest.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Markets al a Glance

EEW YORk-Stocks strong: motor
shares, rebound. I:Onds irregular:
profit taking checks advance. For
efgn exchanges easy: francs hold
around cents Cotton easy: South
ern selling Sugar lower increased
spct offerings Coffee declined: favor
able Brazilian reports.
CHICAGO.-Wheat strong: reports
black rust Argentina. Corn irrcGu-
lar: better We1 ther. Cattle duh and
higher Hogs lower.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
NEW OFFERINGS SOON.

NEW YORK, November II P).-
Public offering will be made shortly
of sS,000,000 American Waterworks
and Electric Co. 6 per cent deben-
lures, series A, due November l,
1875. The proceeds will be used for
new properties, working capital and
other corporate purposes.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO. November II R).-Po-
tatoes. good demand for good sound
stock: market firm: total United
states shipments. goo cars: Wisconsin
Minnesota sa cks Round Whites. No. =.
3.50a3.T5: fancy. 3.S5a3.90; frozen and
noor quality. 3.25a3 40: Michigan-Nis
corsin. bulk. Round Whites. 3.4Oa3.1O.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
RATES ON BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK, November II P.-
Bar silver, 6SA; Mexican dollars, 52a4.
LONDON, November II up: - Bar
silver, 81 15-16d per ounce. Money,
2 Is per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills, 37s per
cent: three-month bills, 1916 per
cent
Evening star., 1925-11-17
CALL MONEY HIGHER.

NEW YORK, November II P)-
Can money firmer: high, 5; low, 8;
ruling rate. 5; closing bid, 5; offered
at 5L; last loan, ): call loans against
acceptances. Az. Time loans firm:
mixed collateral, 5000 days. e; 4-6
months. AS; prime mercantile pa
per, Az.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
RAW SILK CHEAPER.

NEW YORK, November II tSpeciaD
Raw silks were quiet today and ,
cents lower all around. Cotton prints
were quiet and unchanged.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
BUTTER UNCHANGED.

CHICAGO, November II GP).-But-
ter, unchanged; receipts, 10.55S tubs
Eggs, higher: receipts, 1878 cases:
firsts, 52a56; ordinary firsts. 42a5O;
refrigerator 6rstS. 26a36h; frsts.
25a25h.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
LIVE POULTRY STEADY.

CHICAGO. November Il P).-
Poultry. alive, steady; receipts, IA
cars. fowls. l6a23: Springs. %: tur-
KEYS. 50: roosters. Is: ducks. 20a23:
geese 1Sa19
Evening star., 1925-11-17
RUBBER COMES DOWN.

NEW YORK. November II tSpeciaD.
Crude rubber dropped 1 cents today
to LOG A month ago the price was
100 pound. and a year ago 34ls.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
New Daily Freight Record.

The average daily movement al
freight cars by the steam railroads Of
this country in September this year
was the highest for any September on
record, according to reports filed hy
the carriers with the Bureau of Rail
way Economics and made public to-
day.
This daily average movement in
September was 30.7 miles per day.
which average has only been equaled
twice in previous years, once in Octo-
ber, 1923. and again in October, 1924
Compared with the same month last
year, the average for September was
an increase of Is miles, while it also
was an increase of l - miles over the
daily average for September, 1923.
Evening star., 1925-11-17

Dividend rates as given in the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half yearly declarations
Unless otherw Use noted. extra or special diyi-
dends are not included.
Paid this year. regular rate b or
optional i'll stock. partly stock. fPartly
extra sPayable III preferred stock tPIus
4es in stock payable l 20 quarterly TPlus
sc in stock payable l n 20 quarterly.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
New Orleans Quotations.

NEW ORLEANS, November IL
Cotton futures opened steady. Decem-
ber. 1868: January. 1882: March,
1881: May. 1911; July. 1892 asked.
The market had Il comparatively quiet
opening and first trades showed losses
of TO II points. As the weather fore
cast promised increased Cloudiness for
the Western belt prices soon rallied
to d points from the lows, but there
was very little disposition to trade.
New orleans exported today 41.042
bales.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Market Really Weak.

The stock market in the early aft
ernuOn was really dull-that Is. IN
comparison with the recent cNtra"r-
dinary activity. Hur in the last hour
II picked up quite 4 bit under the
lead of some Of the railway stocks
Tho .ar"e transactions at advancing
price in New York Central fitted III
with rumors that the dividend would
be increased at next months meet
ing. The unusually large dealings
in the 1t. Pauls remained feature.
Other railway stocks We're taken up.
All this served as an element oi
support To the general market. Still
there was no indication Of return
To big speculation. which really cul-
minated a Nenk ago.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
COTTON IS LOWER
IN TRADING TODAY
Slight Decline Due to Easy
Cables and Latest Gin
ming Reports.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. November 17.-Cotto
futures opened barely steady-Decem
ber.. 20.38; January. 1868; March,
1880: MAY, 1850: July, 1909. The
cotton market opened at decline OF
6 to 13 points in response to relatively
easy late cables from Liverpool. re-
ports OF picking and ginning in the
South becoming more active with inn
provement in the weather and further
pre- bureau liquidation.
There also was some Southern sell
ing here. and offerings We're compara-
lively light. and covering or scale
down buying checked the decline
around 1864 for January. prices later
showing rallies of a few points.
1t was rumored that a private au-
thority estimated the ginnings to No
vcmber II at 1237l.0O0 bales, com
pared with the census report OF
1l.19S, $50 bales ginned TO November l.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Oils Get Attention.

As the market turned for the better
the oil shares came in for more atten-
ton. Pacific Oil. Associated on, len,
as Co. and Texas Pacific Coal and On
were the leaders. Some special move,
ment in the last named was detected
in Mondays trading, but was tempo
rarily checked by the weakness IN the
general list.
Foundation co. issues again provid-
ed considerable excitement. The stock
made a new high and the rights 10
subscribe TO the new class y stock
We're selling around -. as against 10
at the start Monday.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
STOCKS IMPROVE
IN LATE TRADING
Early Weakness Partially
Offset by Trade News and
Dividends.
BY STUART +. WEST.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, November 1.-THE
volume of business on the Stock tN-
change as compared with recent
standards was reduced today ana
during at least half the time the price
fluctuations except for less than
score of high priced industrials We're
the smallest that have been seen III
weeks.
The qufeting down of the specula-
tive movement was in sharp cont aSt
TO the violent advances and declIheS
which had been crowded into the very
active trading Of previous days
Much Short covering.
The important consideration from
a trading standpoint was that fol-
lowing Mondays break no further
liquidation of consequence appeared.
This after two hours or 50 OF uh-
certainty led 10 some rather actlNe
short covering in stocks hKe lne
motors. which had been hardest hlt III
the decline. Hudson. GeNerai MotolS
and ChrySler were all hld up put
without any suggestion OF renewal
of the violent speculation IN ttese
stocks which was stopped NeeN
ago. one OF the lh'4uti'tH ""'
decidedly larger volume of tranSac-
ions at advancing ,prices il pierce
Arrow
Rubber stocks went up with the mo
tors. especially United States Rubber
common and Fisk Rubber first pre-
ferred. The advance in United states
Rubber carried the stock back at one
time over half the ground lost from
its extreme high to Mondays low.
The jump in Fisk Rubber flrSt pre-
ferred was taken to foreshadoW some
announcement before long OF pEth
to take care of accumulated dlNIuei''S
amounting to about 80 per cent.
Oils Get Attention.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
How Dye Like the Cityo"

Fernand Petit, portly and popular
generalissimo of the Citizens Savings
Bank. is today an ardent believer in
the water wagon
The estimable cashier last night
while threading his way afoot down
town. nonchalantly stepped aside IN
Difference to what appeared TO be a
large truck, which actually resolved
itself into a street sprinkler with every
faucet turned on full blast
'Tis said the air was blue as MI
Petit surveyed his wateriogGed eN-
tremitieS
Evening star., 1925-11-17
S25,000.000 Withdrawn.
Eight Per Cent Dividend Paid.

Directors of the Takoma Park Ice and
Ice Cream Co, Inc. have declared and
paid an annual dividend Of 8 per cent
on the preferred stock Of the corpora
tion fully paid on October 81. cover
ing the l2-month period from Novem.
Der /. 1924, and a pro-rata of per
cent on the preferred stock beconl-
ing fully paid at any time within tn"
12-mOnth period.
The annual meeting of stockholders
will be held at the plant OF the corpo-
ration on Saturday. November 2S at
noon.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Capital Traction Strong.
Drug Store Stock Offered.

Crane, Paris & Co.. with Shields 4
Co. and Merrill, Lynch & Co. are Of
fering today new stock issue Of 81.
oo0.0O0 of Peoples Drug Stores. Inc. \
per cent cumulative preferred stock.
priced TO Weld 7.44 per cent.
From an obscure business of So 600
annually in 1905 when it was founded
here with an investment of So. 900. ii
has developed into a formidable chain
OF lS stores operating at an annual
business Of more than 5000 600.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Banker Back at Desk.

Thomas p. Hickman. vice presiden1
Of the Franklin National Bank. i
again at his desk after a survey OF
the real estate situation in Florida
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16

Another beautiful purchase of Children's gingham dresses
 -agcs 8 to ii years. Beau tiful styles and materials. Value $1.oO Oo~ at, wv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-13
DR.. H. S. COFFIN CALLED
GREATEST CHRISTIAN

BOSTON, Nov. 13.-Reverend Doc
tor Henry Sloane Coffin. pastor Of
the Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Church, New York city, Is "tte
greatest living Christian" III he
opinion of Dean Charles r. Brown,
of the Yale University divinity
school, who spoke at the Old South
Meeting House Forum.
when the Reverend Henry
sloane Coffin was appointed pastor
of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Church, after he had decided to
give up the life of an aristocrat,
he told his wealthy congregation
that the pews must be removed and
free seats put in SO that all, even
the poorest, might worship God,
Dean Brown said.
with wonderful organizing abil-
ity he soon had many social orgaai-
cations formed. Now an eleven
story building testifies to his love
for mankind. Every story OF the
Lu.lding is used for church work.
A man doing work like that
consider the greatest Christian nv-
ing. Thousands will benefit from
his work even when he Is gone.