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Evening star., 1926-02-03
By tho Associated Press.

PARIS, February. 3.-Europe is
ready for q new dance, and the dane
ing masters are ready to pay a goodly
sum for one. The Charleston" has
been tried and found mot wanted. !"
The fox trot has been endured for
20 years; the one-step has had it's day.
Tho tango has met with q mixed
reception, but the waltz apparently
has to be eternal.
At the European dance congress,
which meets at Brussels this month,
special prize Of 10000 francs will be
awarded for "the dance most likely
to replace the fox trot in popular
favor" The dance must be based on
the waltz step.
New dances, say the masters. are
inYented at ths rate of about ans
Evening star., 1926-02-03
New Mexico Senator III.

SENATOR Andrieus Jones. Democrat.
Of New Mexico, is confined to bis bed
here suffering from an attack Of indi-
gestion and grippe. Senator Jones is
II, member of the finance committee.
5nd had expected to lead a fight for
-everal changes in the pending reve-
uue bill. His friends expect him to
oe able TO take his place on the floor,
Howeyey. before the hill is completed.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
British Ship Sunk; Crew Saved.

ANTWERP, Belgium, February 5
@.-The steamer Marloch OF the
Canadian Pacific Line, bound for
Canada, was in collision yesterday
with the British steamer Whimbrel
from Liverpool for Antwerp, off
Flushing. The Whimbrel was badly
damaged, and sank, but the crew was
saved.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
$4,000 SHORTAGE.
Goodyear Company Treasurer
Breaks Down, Newspaper Says.

Breaks Down, Newspaper Says.
LOS ANGELES, February 3 CP.-A
shortage of at least $150.000 In the
accounts of the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Co. of California, has been un-
covered by auditors now working on
the company's books, the Los Angeles
Times says today. The audit, the
newspaper says has been halted tenn
porarily by q nervous breakdown on
the part William F. Downs, treasurer
of the company, in whose department
the alleged shortage occurred.
The company is said to be COM
pletely projected against loss by In
surance.
Downs came to California three
years ago with other executives from
the parent Goodyear Co. in Akron,
Ohio.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
GERMAN ENTRANCE
INTO LEAGUE VOTED
Reichstag Committee Favors Ac-
ton by 1s-S-Formal Appli-
cation to Be Made.
ev .h. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 3.-The foreign
relations committee OF the Reichstag
today approved Germany's uncondi-
tional entry in the League Of Ma
tions by a vote of 18 to 8.
Formal application for admission is
being forwarded to Geneva tonight.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
Farley Here Sought.

About the same time. a resolution
requesting President Coolidge TO In
yite the committee of anthracite
operators and miners which broke
of meetings yesterday. TO meet at
the White House was introduced by
Senator Copeland. Democrat, New
York
"As the executive arm OF the Gov
ernment has failed to act, the leeis-
lative branch must strike a blow for
the people who are suffering" said
Mr. Boylan.
"I cannot understand the attitude
Of an administration which.s at such
a time. will not lift a linger to end
II, or prevent It's recurrence.
"If II was big business that needed
relief. the Republicans would be the
first to afford it. Has the Repuhi-
can party lost all interest and CON
cern IN the people, as distinct from
organized industry and commerce?
The Issue Is now squarely before
Congress. and particularly before
the majority party. They can now
make good for the supineness at the
White House"
Both Measures Delayed.
Neither move, however, bore any
House would be necessary to bring
the Boylan bill out of committee,
where IL has reposed since introduc.
ton. The Copeland resolution also
was laid aside in the Senate. when
Senator Jones. Republican, Washing
ton, refused unanimous consent for
Its consideration.
Senator Copeland's resolution is
somewhat similar to the one he pro-
posed two weeks ago, and when he re-
quested its immediate consideration
Senator Jones asked that it go over
until tomorrow under the rules, point
ing out that the resolution would
carry no authority, but would be
merely an appeal.
IF We are going TO take action, lei
us do II in n legislative way said
Senator Jones. Let's pass legislation
that will give the President some
power on which 10 act. I am salts
fed tha. II the President had any
authority under which he could act,
he would do So
Leads to Sharp Tilt.
Although the resolution went over
without action. 1t led to q sharp ex-
change between Senator Copeland and
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania before
the discussion closed.
Senator Copeland declared that two
other Republican Presidents did not
hesitate in past years to intervene In
coal strikes and that he could not see
why the Senate was unwilling TO pass
his resolution requesting President
Coolidge to endeayor TO bring the two
sides together In conference.
Does not the Senator know that
the miners and the operators have
been in almost continuous session
since July, and that only yesterday an
other conference broke up?' queried
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania.
Senator Copeland then read a letter
telling Of suffering among the miners
of Pennsylvania and asked Senator
Reed to join with him in putting
through the resolution.
Senator Reed replied that the SEN
ators from Pennsylvania were the first
ones to call attention to the fact that
the only real suffering resulting from
the strike Is among the people of
Pennsylvania. Senator Reed also as
serted that efforts to end the strike
are not confined to speeches in the
Senate.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
Rebel Leader Killed.

MEXICO CITY, February 8 R).-
Francisco Tolentino, rebel leader,
has been killed by federal troops after
brief fight near Tepeaca, State Of
Iajis2n .-..--.---
Evening star., 1926-02-03
COOLIDGE MOVE ASKED.
Pennsylvania House Resolution Action
Is Postponed.

HARRISBURG, Pa. February up.
A resolution calling upon President
Coolidge to take such action 'in the
interest of the health and prosperity
of the people of the United States" as
may seem proper to conciliate the
difference between anthracite miners
and operators was introduced in the
State Legislature today. 1t was laid
over until next Monday without dis
cuSSiOn.
Evening star., 1926-02-03

I'VE shall submit our proposals to
our employees and the people of the
anthracite region and ask them to
judge Of the fairness Of our course"
MAJ. Inglis added. He would not
GQntinued % Page z Column u
Evening star., 1926-02-03
SENATORS APPROVE
SHOALS MEASURE
Committee Indorses Resolu-
tion for Congress Board to
Negotiate Bids.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate agriculture committee
today approved. II TO 5. the House
resolution creating d joint congress
sional committee 10 negotiate bids
for Muscle Shoals.
Senator Tefiin, Democrat. Alabama,
who led the fight III the committee
for adoption of the resolution, was
delegated 10 report II to the Senate.
He plans 10 submit the report today
and call it up at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
Voted After Conference.
The vote came q few hours after
seven members of the committee had
been called TO the White House for
a conference with President Cool
idge. Those who were called to the
White House were: Senators McNary,
Oregon: Capper, Kansas; HaIreld.
Oklahoma; Deneen. Illinois: Sackett,
Kentucky, Republicans; Smith, South
Carolina. and Ransdell, Louisiana.
Democrats.
When the vote was taken on the
resolution, however. Senators Smith
and Ransdell voted against it, to
ner with Senators Norbeck, south
Dakota; Gooding, Idaho. and Norris
Nebraska
Much Discussion Held.
More than an hour was consumed
before the vote was cast in discussion
over the adoption OF the Smith meas
ure, which would provide for the dis
tribution of power from Muscle
Shoals and experimentation on a
large scale in the processes for the
production of nitrogen. Numerous
other amendments We're offered TO the
resolution, but they were voted down.
Senator Smith now plans to offer
his bill as q substitute for the House
resolution when 1t is called up on the
floor of the Senate.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
Revolt Discounted.

The government declared the rebels
were few in number and the move
ment unimportant. Martial law ha.
not been declared.
Portugal has been in a state of
efTervescerce for several years, with
violent labor and radical agitations,
bomb outrages and revolutionary
movements, most of which have been
put down only with the use OF troops.
Uprisings ascribed to the Commu-
nists, in which several lives were
lost, occurred in July, 1924, and again
in September of the same year.
The most serious incident in the last
II months took place during the first
fortnight in April, when an uprising
in which the Communists again were
declared to have been active partici-
pants broke out in the capital.
President Teixeira Comes and sew
eral of his ministers were forced to
take refuge in the main barracks.
while loyal troops marched against
the rebels. who were led by Maj,
Filomeno Camara and supported by
mutinous cavalry, artillery and intan-
try several hundred strong.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
REVOLT IN LISBON
QUICKLY ST|FLED
Radicals. Threatened With
Bombardment, Surrender.
Leaders Under Arrest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON, Portugal, February 3.-
An attempted revolution has been sup
pressed by the government. The
rebels, threatened with bombardment,
surrendered.
The movement began early yester-
day morning, when radical elements,
after distributing 4 revolutionary
manifesto throughout the city, at
tackled the barracks Of the Republican n
Guard.
They We're quickly subdued and the
leaders arrested, including three Of
ficers, one OF them Col. Estedes, and
number Of civilians.
Another force took up a position at
Almada, small town on the bank OF
the Tagus River, opposite the city,
with six guns. Threatened with bonn
bardment this group surrendered at
o'clock this morning.
Evening star., 1926-02-03

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20. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.1
Snow or rain this afternoon and to-
night; tomorrow fair; not much change
in temperatures: lowest tonight about
~ degrees. Temperatures: Highest,
40, at S:f5 pm. yesterday; lowest, SO,
at noon today. Full report on page Q.
Evening star., 1926-02-03

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Evening star., 1926-02-03

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers arc printed.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
SOUTHERN EARNINGS
RECORD IN FEBRUARY
Operating Income for Month Shows
Big Increase Over Same
Period Last Year.

Southern Railway made another
record for the month Of February
Gross operating revenue of $I2,033,
900 showed a gain of s697 600. or 6. is
per cent, over the previous February.
and was the largest for any February
in the history of the company. Freight
revenue showed an increase of 7.09
per cent, while passenger revenue still
continued to gain. with an increase
OF 2.04 per cent over February. 1925.
The net revenue from railway op-
erations showed an increase of IA
per cent for the month. as compared
with an increase Of els per cent in
gross operating revenues Railway
operating income amounted to So .52S,-
900. as compared with 50 1865 900 last
year. This is also a record for the
month Of February. An interesting
feature Of this February report is the
increase in net railway operating in
come after equipment rents of 1852 :
900 over January. 1926.
Continued operating efficiency is
shown by the operating ratio of ~ a
per cent of gross operating revenue.
as compared with 1877 per cent last
year. The ratio Of transportation ex-
penses to operating revenues was re-
duced to 34.95 per cent, as compared
with 35.S per cent in the previous
February. Expenses are being kept
we'll in hand through the all-around
cooperation Of management and the
men directly employed in moving the
trains.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
SAYS C. & P. EARNINGS
WON'T REACH 6 PCT.
A E, Berry, Head of Company,
Thinks Income Will Be Less
Than Fixed Minimum.

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BALTIMORE, Md. March 31.-The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
so. during the current fiscal year
will earn less than the per cent
yield fixed by the court as d min
imum earning, in the opinion of A.
r. Berry president of the company.
Concessions by the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co.. including
the reduction Of license contracts from
~, to per cent of the gross re-
ceipts of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co, will effect an increase
IN the local company's revenue of
about $1,000 during 1926, accord
ing to Mr.. Berry's estimates.
This amount, however. is not eX-
pected TO offset the companys in
creased investment per telephone to
q sufficient degree to effect per
cent return for the year.
Harold T.. West, chairman of the
public Service Commission, had been
quoted as saying the reduction should
relieve the Company's anxiety over a
+ per cent earning.
1t is believed that petition for in
creased rates will result, should an.
nual returns fall appreciably below
the per cent return set by court
order.
J. Frank Harper. member of the
Public Service Commission, expressed
the opinion that the method by which
The parent company assesses license
contract charges is unfair, in that
they participate in any rate increases
that might be granted here, without
having made additional investment
Mr.. Harper stated that he would
consider far more equitable plan
Under which the local company would
pay the parent company special tax
on each telephone in operation.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
FINISHED PRODUCTS
EXPORTS OF u. S. BIG
All Other Groups of Commodities
Shipped From America Less
in February.

BY the Associated Press.
Finished manufactured articles con
stituted most of this country's export
trade during February. while all
other export groups, except semi
manufactures fell off as compared
with the same month last year.
Gains in all classes except manu-
factured foodstuffs were shown in i'm
ports.
Detailed analysis of foreign trade for
that month. made public today by the
Commerce Department, showed the fol-
lowing as compared with the same
month last year:
Exports - Finished manufactures,
1854 $40, 900, against Sl17,SS2 600 crude
materials, $50 317.000. against $129,-
333 900: semi-manufactures, 1914
900. against $47.7S1 900; manufac-
tured foodstuffs. S41 ,S37 600, against
S46 ,347 900; crude foodstuffs. $12,172,-
900, against 23.4SS.000.
Imports-Crude materials. Si74 ,020,-
600, against $130,658 900; semimanu-
features, $72 ,S44 900. against $50 657.-
000 finished manufactures, S63.531.
900. against SCI $50 900: crude food
stuffs. S42 ,1l0. 900, against S36,77S,00O;
manufactured foOdstuffS, $50 ,99S,000,
against S39 ,774, 600
The figures showed no material
change in the trade balance from the
previous estimate. Total imports were
sass. SOB 900 against exports of $685.
917 900.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

NEW ORLEANS, March 31.-
Southern Pine Association mills last
week showed new business of 73,400,-
900 feet of lumber. gain of 22 per
cent over the preceding week-70.-
900, 900 feet shipped and 69,800,000
feet produced. Total untitled orders
are 800, 100000 feet.
PORTLAND, Oreg.-Production at
104 mills reporting to the West Coast
Lumbermen's Association was no.
346 1886 feet last week, with new bust
ness of 5,342,9 ,905 fet and shipments
of 105,129,43S feet.
CHICAGO.-Exports of cheese for
the last month totaled 334, ,72S
pounds, compared with 1,S46,72S eX-
ported the same month a year ago.
Butter exports were 524,578 pounds,
compared with 4S8.23S, and egg ex-
ports were 2,682,217 dozen, compared
with 1,904,744 dozen a year ago.
READING.-The shoe factories op-
Grated by the Eby Shoe Co, Henry NJ.
Millits. Inc, and the Children's Shoe
Factory have merged under the cor
porate title of the Eby Shoe Co., Inc.
ATLANTA. = Two hydro electric
units of 5000 kilowatts each will be
CoIiSlI ny lIlc HcOISlc ISdllWdy
and Power Co., at Lake Burton, in
north Georgia, at a cost of $500,000
This will increase the horsepower
capacity of the Tallulah Falls System
to 280, 900.
BOSTON.-Heavy reductions in the
New England tobacco crops are indi-
Gated this year. Connecticut growers
are contemplating a decrease of 15 per
cent in acreage and Massachusetts
growers a 35 per cent cut.
MASSILLON, Ohio, March 31.-The
| Central Steel Co. will put heat into it's
new blast furnace here about May /,
and work soon will be commenced on
| a new $3,000,000 by-product coke oven
ARKANSAS CITY, Kans.-Orchard-
| lists here state that small fruit now is
| in bloom. Apple buds We're not far
| enough advanced to be damaged by
recent frostS.
ENID, Okla.-The Sinclair Oil Co. IS
| Hartley 81 well is reported as coming
| III with an estimated flow of $4,000
barrels day. This is the largest pro-
ducer ever brought in, in the state.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
FEDERAL RESERVE
FINDS TRADE Dull
Richmond District Bank Can
not Define Cause of
Business Slump.
Bv the Associated Press.

DS Jilc AsSOcldJeu Press.
RICHMOND, Va. March 31.--Busi-
ness during February showed a dis
tinct dullness," trade lacking the
briskness characteristic of the Win
ter months, according to the March
report of the fifth district prepared
by the Federal Reserve Bank. AL
though the total volume of business
was probably not much below the
seasonal average, the review said, Il
dullness was noticeable for which no
definite reason could be given.
Total debts to individual accounts
at clearing house banks in % lead
ing trade centers during the four
weeks ending March 10 dropped As
per cent below the total reported for
the four weeks ended February 10,
which is usually one of the compar-
atively low points of the year" the
review said. Building permits is
sued in February were very little
above those of January in numbers
and valuation, and were considera bly,
below those of February, 1925.
Wholesale trade was not up to the
seasonal average. Retail trade. while
exceeding slightly that of February,
1925, was retarded by unfaVora BILE
weather, and department store col
lections We're slower than a year ago" 3"
Textile mills were reported as re-
ceiving fewer forward orders than
We're expected; mild weather had a
deterrent effect on the coal business
in West Virginia, and declining prices
for cotton and tobacco exerted a de
pressing influence on trade, it was
reported.
Fundamental conditions were.
however. reported sound in spite of
these unfdVorable factors. Agricul-
ture was reported in better condition
because of favorable early season
weather. Credit was said to be
available for all legitimate needs,
labor seasonally employed, and time
deposits in member banks signato
of the purchasing power of the bank
ing public. Insolvencies were report
ed fewer than in February, 1925
Evening star., 1926-03-31
COTTON IS LOWER;
SELLING CONTINUES
Dealers Realizing Profits in
Advance of Holiday, Be-
ginning Friday.
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, March 31.--Cotton---
Futures opened barely steady: May,
1900; July, 1916; October, 1880; De
cember. 17.49; January Q92D, 17.42.
The market opened barely steady
at a decline of to IL points
under continued realizing which
made it's appearance after the ad-
vance TO the lS-cent level for October
contracts yesterday.
The proximity of the three day ad.
journment from the close tomorrow
until next Monday morning proba-
bly, increased the disposition to make
sure of existing profits, and there
may have been some selling for a
reaction on the disappointing Liver
pool cables and forecast for clearing
weather in the Southwest. May de-
clined to 1887 and October to 1915,
active months generally showing net
losses of about Is to Is points at the
end of the first hour.
The weekly report of the Weather
Bureau said very little additional cot
ton planting had been possible dur
ing the week, but apparently read no
less favorably than expected.
New Orleans Quotations.
NEW ORLEANS, March 81 LP).--
Cotton futures opened easy May,
1918; July, 1888; October. 17.12; De-
cember, 17.l2: January, 17.12 bid.
The market was easy, partly on re-
alizing induced by better weather in
the western portion of the belt and
of desire to liquidate IN advance of
the Easter holidays First trades
showed losses of 8 to IL points and
later prices eased off further to 1915
for May 1876 for July and 17.10 for
October. or 10 to Is points below yes
tefdays close. The weekly weather
report was considered bullish, but not
as unfavorable as expected. Prices
rallied "a few points toward the end
of the first half hour after the first
pressure of selling had subsided
Cotton Steady at Noon.
NEW ORLEANS. March 81 (P).
Cotton futures noon bids steady. May.
1910; July. 17.72: October. 1904, De,
cember, 1905; January, 1904.
NEW YORK, March 81 P.-Cot.
ton futures 11:45 am. bids steady.
May. 1884: July. 1894; October, 1870:
December, 17.40; January. 1880.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

The early improvement was most
pronounced i'm baking company
shares and public utility issues.
Purity Bakeries class A was. 3
points higher on the day, while Con
tinental and General Baking issues
gained we'll over Il point at times.
United Light and Power retraced a
point of its recent loss and similar
gains were made by Electric Bond and
Share and United Gas and Improve
ment. The market for Midwest UtiI-
tiles was adversely affected by the an
nouncement that the company would
increase it's capital stock from 90O,-
600 shares TO 100000 shares.
The oils bore their share in the i'm.
movement, but there was no general
renewal of buying. Victor Talking
Machine and Johns-Mansville were
weak spots among specialties.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE. March 81 (SpeciaD-
Young chickens, h., 2Sa40; Springers.
4Sa5S; Winter chickens. 45a50: old
hens, 26a30; Leghorns, 26a27; roost.
ers, 20; capons, 40a45; ducks, 27a36:
geese, 20a27; pigeons, pair, 40: guinea
fowls. each, 35a85.
Eggs-Receipts, 931 cases; native
and nearby firsts. fresh. dozen offered
%: duck eggs, 45a5O; goose eggs, so
a1.00.
Butter--Good to fancy. 43a45:
creamery, pound. 40a43; prints, Asa
45; ladies', 34a36; store packed. 80:
dairy prints. 32a3J; process butter,
39a40; rolls, 32a35
Evening star., 1926-03-31
WOOL CLIP ON MARKET.
1926 Production Already Being
Moved, Prices 32c to "a lac.

VERNAL, Utah, March 81 R).---
Movement of the 1926 wool clip has
begun with the announcement that
several contracts have been closed at
prices varying from 32 cents to "a Il
cents a pound. This is considerably
below the average paid for the 1925
clip.
y The largest contract thus far closed
this year was signed Monday by
Charles l. Tuttle, representing q
large Boston broker. 1t was an
nounced yesterday that Tuttle pur-
chased 10000 fieeces at 341a cents
pound. These heeces will average
81a pounds.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
RUSSIAN OIL PRODUCTION.

NEW YORK. March 81 P).-Oil
production in the Soviet union for the
first quarter of the current fiscal
year October l to January /, was
j .903 500 metric tons, an increase of
13.2 per cent over the same period a
y ear ago, the Russian information bu-
4Aau reports. Drillings in Baku and
Grozny increased nearly 50 per cent.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
POTATO TRADING LIGHT.

CHICAGO, March 81 GF).-Potatoes
Receipts, 50 cars; total United
States shipments, 756; trading light
account of weather and late arrivals:
market firm: Winconsin sacked round
whites. 4.50a470; mostly around 4.60:
Idaho sacked russets, 4.60a4.S0, accord
ing to quality.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
BY WILLIAM f. HEFFERNAN

NEW YORK, March 31.-Fluctua-
tions in the Curb Market today were
very irregular. At the outset it
looked as if the heavy selling move.
ment, which had been in progress for
some time, had abruptly eliminated
and good sized rallies occurred as the
result of short covering.
When this recovery, however, failed
to influence public participation on
the buying side, the rally was check
ed. The high prices of the day
brought out further liquidation, which
went a long way toward wiping out
the early gains. The market had it's
weak spots, despite the sharp i'm
provement in certain directions. What
looked to be forced liquidation of
radio stocks carried prices off sub
stantially.