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Evening star., 1926-12-04
THOMPSON is HERE
TO PRESENT REPORT
Presidents Philippine Investigator
to Call at White House
This Afternoon.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Carmi Thompson Of Ohio. who made
study of Philippine economic condi-
tions for President Coolidge, arrived
in Washington today to submit his re-
port to the White House.
Col. Thompson said he would make
no statement as to his findings in the
islands except to the President. and
that the conclusions, if made public,
would be given out there.
The report probably will be dis
cussed with President Coolidge during
the afternoon. Col. Thompson will be
a guest at the White House this eve
ming.
Evening star., 1926-12-04

| school he entered upon the study of
| law at Georgetown and few years
after his graduation and admission
| to the bar. he was honored with the
appointment as assistant professor of
| law at Georgetown.
| Mr.. Taliaterro is tall and built like
an athlete. He is a devotee of golf
and never loses an opportunity to
, get in few hours play on the links
when his work will permit. In 1916
| he married Miss Elizabeth Kirkwood
Fulton, a native of GLASGOW, Scotland,
who was making her home in this
city with her uncle, the late Daniel
| Fraser.
Plans Only Tentative.
The long desire of Mr.. Rudolph to
travel and "play,' which caused him
to resign before the expiration of his
present term, will be realized in jan
uary, when the Commissioner and
| Mrs. Rudolph plan to sail for Ber-
| muda. They expect to stay there
| about month and probably will leave
then for trip to Europe, although
the Commissioner said his plans are
only tentative ut this time.
Mr. Rudolph is now rounding out
almost 10 years of service as a Com
missioner and president Of the Board
Of Commissioners. His retirement
brings to q close one Of the longest
records Of service rendered by a Dis.
trict Commissioner. He has been one
of Washngton's most popular Com.
missionerS. 1t is doubtful. too. if any
municipal officer ever devoted himself
more attentively to city problems than
he did
Has Seen Rapid Growth.
Having served on the board both be-
fore and after the war, Mr.. Rudolph
had rare opportunity to realize the
rapid growth that has taken place in
Washington in the last decade. And
this unusual development following
the war gave rise to many municipal
problems, which he helped struggle
| with, such as the necessity for greatly
increased expenditures for school build.
ings, street paving, sewer construc-
tion, water mains and similar i'm
provements.
One of the things that will stand out
most prominently in the record Of Mr..
Rudolph was the part he took in the
! establishment of the municipal play.
grounds. He had always taken a live.
ly interest in the playground move.
| ment. opening the first one in 1901
! Then he served as chairman of the
committee for Fairgrounds and paid
annual deficits until Congress in 1906
began appropriating for their mainte.
nance.
1t was during Mr.. Rudolph's first
| term that legislation for the creation
of the Public Utilities Commission was
| drafted. Another event of his first ad.
| ministration was the opening of the
District workhouse at Occoquan, Va,
which since has developed along such
advanced lines that prison officials
| from all sections of the country have
| come to inspect it from time to time.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
u. S. Commissioner Told of Emergency
Corporation Formed to FL" :" Witnesses

gists' conspiracy case, alleging that
he had paid Koenig $50 in considera-
ton of promise to influence the
testimony of Government witnesses
in his capacity as president Of the
Modern Business Protective League.
A circular bearing the name Of the
protective" organization was ex-
hibited, in which various promises
are made to members"
Bonds were promised without
charges ''in all cases of emergency"
Legal advice and letter forms also
were promised free. Increased mem.
bership was urged on the. plea that
large membership means greater
strength and independence personally
and politically
Evening star., 1926-12-04

increase Of an assistant chief clerk
and one stenographer in the civilian
force and for six additional inSpec-
tors in the Fire Prevention Bureau.
He discussed the needs for high
pressure service and urged the en-
actment into law of a bill now
pending before Congress providing
for fireproof construction of build
ings occupied as hospitals, sanato-
RUINS, homes for the aged or infrin.
orphan asylums or other institute ons
in which sleeping quarters are pro-
vided for children under the age of
16 or persons rendered helpless or
partially helpless by reason of age
or mental or physical infirlnity.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
By the Associated Press.

BY the Ae6OClateC fresS.
NEW YORK, December 4.-Exist-
ence Of an organization, with offices
on Broadway and duly incorporated
by the Supreme Court, which offered
an emergency service" including the
fixing of witnesses, to persons who
fall foul Of the law. was charged be-
fore United States Commissioner
O'Neill yesterday.
Max koenig, a former prohibition
agent, was held in $1,000 bail after
Assistant United States Attorney
Stevenson had told Of the alleged
fixing" company.
Stevenson produced an affidavit
signed by Edward Holmes, a defend.
ant in the sQ-calIe6 doctors and drug.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
AUSTRIAN MINISTER HERE
MAY ACT IN FRAUD CASE
Chancellor at Vienna Cables Him
to Compel Ex-Finance Minister
to Return There.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright 1926.
VIENNA, December 4.-Chancellor
Seipel of Austria, who also is foreign
minister, has cabled the Austrian Min.
lister at Washington to seek to COM
pei former Finance Minister Jacob
Ahrer to return to Austria and testi-
fy before a parliamentary committee
concerning loan made during Ahrer' 4
term of Office to the Vienna banker,
Siegmund Bosel, by the Austrial pos
tai savings bank. This loan resulted
in enormous losses to the state and
caused a financial scandal which for
little Austria is more important than
was the Teapot Dome scandal in the
United States.
When Seipel resumed the chancel
lorship and began cleaning house.
Ahrer left the country and is thought
to have gone to America.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
MRS. HEITMULLER DEAD.

Mrs. Pauline Heitmuller, IA years
DID, wife of Alfred Heitmuller, a resi-
dent of this city since she was a girl,
died at her residence, Brentwood road
and T street, Thursday, after an ILL
ness of 10 weeks.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Interment will be private.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
OLD RESIDENT DIES.
Rites Are Held for Mrs. Josephine
Fountain Smithson.

Fountain Smithson.
Mrs. Josephine Fountain Smithson,
Is years old, widow Of George W.
Smithson, one of the pioneer settlers
Of Southwest Washington. died at the
residence Of her son. George o. Smith.
son, 1920 Fourth street, Wednesday.
She was a lifelong resident of this
city. She was a member of the Re.
bekah Assembly, I. o. o. F.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Wallace Memorial Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rev. c. E. Hawthorne, pas.
tor, officiated. Interment was in Con.
gressional Cemetery, with special
services conducted by the Rebekah
Assembly at the grave.
Besides her son, Mrs. Smithson
leaves two daughters. Mrs. George
Jeffries and Mrs. j. r. Holcer, and
five grandchildren.
Evening star., 1926-12-04

oOI iGAA ~ Z Y e
House up to noon
today. represent
Ing the sale of
over three quar-
ters of a million
Of the little health
tokens. This does
not include all of
today's mail re.
turns. Nor does
1t reckon any of
the private schools
which have start
cd intpnS SiVo sell.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Senator's Mother-in-Law Dead.

Mrs. John Stafford Of. Pasadena,
mother of Mrs. Lynn J. Frazier, wife
Of the Senator from North Dakota,
died at ~ home In California Thurs
day. Ing to dispatches received
here. 1R6ta1prd was 7S YEARS old
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Dies as He Watched Boxing Bout.

HUTCHINSON. Kans.. December
R.-Henry Davis, 60, died from a
heart attack while witnessing a box.
ing bout here last nisht
Evening star., 1926-12-04
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
is APPROACHING MILLION
More Than 75O, 900 Already Taken
With Many Reports Still to
Be Tabulated.

Continued demand for the Christ
mas health seals of the Washington
tuberculosis Association Is shown by
the cash receipts from seals sales at
Evening star., 1926-12-04

Musk oxen are more closely related
to sheep than to cattle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 27.-The most
important new issue today was that
OF $25, 000,000 Western Union Tele-
graph Co. per cent bonds due De-
cember 1. 1851, priced at 100, and Of
fered by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. The pur-
pose OF the issue Is to reimburse the
treasury Tor expenditures made on &C.
count OF extensions, additions and i'm
provements to its equipment, and to
provide funds for further extensions.
the State Of New York The bankers
announced that the bonds had been
sold, and the books closed.
Another new issue was that of s..
100000 City of Detroit per cent
bonds. maturing May Is, 1856, offered
at 96bs to yield more than APO per
cent by the National City Co. These
bonds, issued for sewer and water
purposes, are a direct obligation OF
the city.
A. c. Allyn & Co. announce the
sale Of a new issue of $4,000 900 Key
stone Telephone Co. Of Philadelphia
first lien and refunding mortage series
b. per cent bonds, due October 1
1851. The offering price is 9S1s, to
yield over 6.10 per cent. The Key
stone system supplies complete auto
matte telephone service in Philadel-
phia. in Camden. N. j., and other
Pennsylvania and New Jersey COM
munities.
G.. l.. Ohrstrom & CO., Inc, have
purchased an additional issue Of
S2,100.000 Peoples Light and Power
Corporation first lien 512 per cent gold
bonds, series of 1871. making the total
OF this series outstanding to the
amount OF So,6Oo,OO0. Public Offering
is expected in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
TREND IS UPWARD
IN BOND MARKET
0versubscription of Belgian
Issue Continues to Attract
Most Attention.
By GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 27.-The bond
market turned strong again today.
with advances. small but impressive.
almost uniformly throughout the list
The remarkable oversubscription of
the new Belgian sterilization loan con.
tlnued to attract the most attention.
Onered yesterday at % and selling
at premium Of three-quarters of T.
point the same day, q further gain
OF point was recorded today at 95a1
ana dealings were in very heavy
SoIuno. This demonstration Of conf
oence was reflected in the prices for
the older Belgian issues, which i'm
proved along with the new bonds
Belgian 6hs at 921s were up a half
point from the low Of Monday. while
me olds Is were up over a point from
the week 8 minimum.
french railway loans led the rest
OF the foreign list. All Of them were
IN vigorous demand and gains were
scoIeo Dy Paris-Orleans Is. which
went above 80; Nord 61As, with an ad-
vance Of nearly a point, and the Paris.
Lyon and Mediterranean IS. French
We're the best supported OF
the French Government OBLIGATIONS
toucnlng "a. where they were duplt
eating the highest In two years past
domestic investment bonds reflected
the easier tone In tho money market.
Practically all the United States
government bonds were higher with
special strength in the Treasury ass
ana the Treasury AIS. As the longer
tlme Obligations, the treasury issues
are normally more sensitive to the
money outlook for the longer periods.
Indicative Of the same investment
demands was the rapid absorption of
the new $25.000.000 Western Union
per cent debentures.
Onered at par, the bid price In the
street was 100Oh. Seasoned railroad
bonds In demand included Rock Island
reminding As, Delaware and Hudson
refunding As, New York Central 46s
and Southern Railway General As. New
England Telephone and Telegraph
AVS were fractionaIly higher also.
Active buying went on in the specu-
lative rails under the leadership OF
Denver, Rio Grande and Western So.
winch, at ~, were UP points over
Mondays low; Missouri Pacific Cen
trail as, Western Maryland Is and Sea
board Air Line consolidated 6s. The
market for the Seaboard bonds seem
ed to have entirely recovered from
the effects Of the Florida disaster.
Increased earnings of the Third
Avenue as revealed in the September
statement resulted in a gain Of over
a point In that corporations adjust
ment bonds. Hudson and Manhattan
refunding 5s sold around their recent
nigh, at one time crossing 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
PENNSY ON 7 PCT. BASIS.
Directors Vote to Increase Dividend
at Meeting Today.

PHILADELPHIA. October q up.
Directors Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road today declared a quarterly divi-
dent of IL per cent thus placing the
stock on Z per cent basis.
The dividend is payable November
30 to stockholders of record Novem.
Der /.
The Pennsylvania has been paying
an annual dividend of 6 per cent or
more since 1900 with the exceptions Of
1921 and 1922. when the yearly rate
was 41a per cent. In 1906 the rate
was 6h per cent and in 1907 it was
per cent.
In September the company reported
the highest income for any month this
year, gross receipts being 500, 040, 1923,
with net receipts Of $12,329, S91 This
was an increase of $3,009,579 in gross
and $1,116,028 in net receipts as COM
pared with the same month of last
year. Since January 1 the gross gain
was $26,s22,634 and the net $5,956,O17.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
DEALINGS ARE LIMITED TODAY
ON THE LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE
Baltimore and Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Earnings in September Show
Big Gains Over Last Year.

Of $29, 790,476 over the year before,
and net income Of $53,7S1, 465, a gain
Of $17,569 ,433. OF the increase in
gross earnings about 60 per cent was
retained in net income from opera
tons. Balance after preferred divi-
dwends and charges, was $14,204 ,583,
an increase of $3,258,744, and equal to
$3.50 share on the common stock.
i. I'm and Out of the Banks.
Lanier p. McLachlen, president Of
the McLachlen Banking Corporation,
has had the motion pictures de-
veloped which he took on his trip to
the Los Angeles convention. They
are particularly good of scenes along
the Panama Canal. They also
caught" the other members Of the
local party to splendid advantage.
Mr.. McLachlen is giving a private
showing to the employees Of the bank
this afternoon after closing hours
They are giving him a permanent
record of a remarkable trip.
T.. Hunton Leith, president Of
Washington Chapter, American In
stitute of Banking. said today that
nearly 100 are expected at the first
forum of the season tonight at the
City Club. Albert Reeves of New
York will be the chief speaker, while
several local bankers will make
brief remarks. Oscar A. Thorp. I.
J. Roberts and F. H. Cox are mem
bers of the committee.
Robert V. Fleming, president Of
Riggs National Bank, was host yes
terday to several bankers and bust
ness men at luncheon in the
Metropolitan Club. given in honor Of
Col. Grayson Mp Murphy and P.
Erskine Wood, members Of G. Mp
Murphy & Co., members OF the New
York Stock Exchange, successors
to John l.. Edwards & Co.
Frederick p. HI. Siddons, secretary
Of the American Security and Trust
Co, is spending few days in New
York on business.
Other Financial Notes.
John w. Davis was elected a mem
Der OF the board of directors Of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. YES
terday
The New York Stock Exchange has
stricken from the list National Cash
Register Co. temporary certificates
for common A stock, permanent GER
tfficates being listed.
LoeW's, Inc, declared an extra divi-
dend OF 81 and the regular quarterly
dividend Of so cents, both payable De-
cember 81 to stock of record Deem
Der 49,
DIR. j. r. Booth of Washington is
studying the results of pool operations
or the Alberta wheat. poultry, dairy
and live stock associations, on which
he Will report to the United States
department of Agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
wheat PRICES DOWN
ON LIVERPOOL DROP
Selling on Sharp Setback Abroad
Has Depressing Effect on
Grain Prices.
ey the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, october 27.-Active sell
ing which carried wheat prices here
downward resulted today from a
sharp setback in Liverpool quotations
and from talk of a prospective early
settlement of the British coal strike.
The wheat trade as a whole appeared
TO be puzzled as to what was likely to
be the market effect of coal strike
settlement. Meanwhile export de-
n1and for North American wheat was
slack and worlds available wheat
stocks increased 9.431,000 bushels for
the week.
For the first time in a long while,
arrivals Of wheat at Winnipeg today
were relatively small. Receipts there
totaled on 1889 cars. as against ,452
"A week ago and 1924 last year. Cana
dian country elevators, however. re-
ported purchases fairly heavy from
growers.
A better feeling in the corn market
today contributed, at times, an ele-
ment Of strength to wheat. Selling
pressure, which recently has been
much in evidence in the corn futures
trade, appeared to have abated, and
corn offerings to arrive We're light.
House with Eastern connections were
buyers of May delivery Of corn, with
the trade as whole giving more
attention to news Of poor husking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
WOOL MARKET .QUIETER,

BOSTON, October q (SpeciaD.-The
wool market was quieter today and
still sensitive to the unsettlement in
foreign markets. The effect thus far,
has been confined to a
of volume rather than modi-
flying prices. Fleece woods are a shade
higher, if anything, but in other re-
spects prices are firmly held. Delaine
is firm at Acc, but on lower grades
buyers generally are offering shade
under Acc, grease basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
BANKERS TO HOLD COTTON

DALLAS, Tex. october GA
s5,e00,O00 corporation to hold
100000 bales of cotton on the
market for IS months or long
enough to restore normal condi-
tons was the plan adopted here To-.
day by a committee of the Texas
Bankers Association to save thess
cotton situation in this State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
POTATO MARKET FIRM.

CHICAGO, October q R.-Potatoes
Receipts, 1874 cars; on track. 438; to-.
tai United States shipments. 1891;
trading fair, market firm; Wisconsin
sacked round whites, 2.50a2.6 IS: bulk,
2. 40a2. go; Minnesota and North Da-
kota sacked Red River Ohio's, 3.0Oa
500; Idaho sacked russets, 3.00a3. 80:
Michigan sacked rurals, 2.50a2 80:
sacked russet-rurals..~ .65a2 80; few
fancy. shade highexA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
NEW YORK MARKETS,

NEW YORK. October 81 R.-Rye
easy; No. 2 Western. 1.09H (. o. b.
New York, and 1.071z C. /. Z. export.
Barley easy; mailing. S1ZaS3A c. l. f..
New York. TallOw easier: special
loose. IN; extra. ~. Wheat futures
opened easier; domestic, December,
1.46%. Other articles unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
LOAN FLOATED QUICKLY.

LONDON. October q R).-A Bel.
gian franc sterilization loan of G7,.
ESQ, 900 was offered today. Applica
tons to subscribe to the loan were sc
numerous that the lists were closed
within a few minutes after they had
been opened. Yesterday evening
large crowds waited outside the issu
ing houses for prospectuses of the
loan, forecasting heavy oversubscrip.
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
JONES AND LOUGHLIN.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, October 81 R).
Total earnings of the Jones and
Laughlin Steel Corporation for the
third quarter were placed at $685.
1888 in the company's statement issued
yesterday. Total earnings for the first
three quarters amounted to $16,282,-
351. A regular quarterly dividend of
/ "A per cent was declared on the COM
mon stock, payable December l to
stock of record November IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Trading on the local board was
limited to only a few issues today,
the market opening with two sales
at 1O8. The stock then went to 1OSA
and closed at 1881, the same figure
recorded at the end Of last week. One
share of Railway common came out
at 100, unchanged from last week
close, while Washington Railway and
Electric preferred recorded q frac-
tional gain by a sale of 10 shares
at 90A. The only other stock appear
ing was National Mortgage and In
vestment preferred, so shares selling
at 81, up an eighth Of a point.
In the bond division Railway and
Electric As sold at SSN. while the
same corporations general and re-
funding Is went at 103 in a $500
transfer.
Chicago Meeting Marked Success.
w. w. Spaid was back at his desk
today after attending the group meet
ing in Chicago Of the out-of-town
section Of the Association of New
York Stock Exchange Firms of which
he is chairman. The aim Of the vari-
Gus groups is to take up mattersA of
vital import to houses outside Wall
Street, and several questions Of par
ticular interest at this time were pre-
scented and fully discussed. Any de-
sired changes in methods will be taken
up with the governors Of the New
York Exchange at the annual meet
ing. The business session was held
in the afternoon, followed by a BAN
quet in the evening, to which many
prominent flnanciers were invited.
cot horfn0 will he In
Pittsburgh, followed by one in Phil
adelphia.
Rail Earnings and Dividends.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad re-
ports net operating income of $5,40S,-
APT for September, against $4,S03,054
for September last year. Gross gained
more than $1,000,000. Net for the
nine months this year increased to
$37,579.515 from $29 ,650,522 a year
ago and gross more than $12 ,000, 900.
September net operating income OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad moved up
to $12 .329,S91 from $11,213,863 in Sep.
TENDER last year, and for the nine
months Of 1925 to $77.077,662, from
ST., 112,645 In the same period of
1925.
The directors of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad at Philadelphia to-
day declared an extra dividend of So
in addition to the regular quarterly
dividend of $1.75 a share on the com.
mon stock. The dividend Is payable
December 10 on stock Of record No.
vember 80. The company last year
declared an extra dividend of 81 a
share in addition to its regular per
cent.
North Americans Earnings Jump.
The North American. Co. reports
gross earnings of $113,6s7,S73 for the
year ended September 80. an increase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
ATCHISON BUSINESS BETTER

NEW YORK, October .27 @.-A
sharp rise in September earnings is
reported by the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fee, net operating income of
$8,41O,4S1 contrasting with s6,047.7 IT'S
in September last year. Gross gained
more than $3,000.000. Net for the
nine months of 1925 rose to $44.273..
264 from $31, 211 1922 a year ago. while
gross increased more than SIC 200, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
HOOKING VALLEY.

NEW YORK, October q Op.-Op-
Grating revenues of the Hooking Val
ley Railroad for September were ST.
7O1, 731, decrease of $89.167, com
pared to the same month last year.
Revenues for the first nine months
OF the year now total $14.a16.3so, an
increase of $547.432
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
WILL REDEEM BONDS.

NEW YORK. October q @.--
Athens Railway and Electric Co. will
redeem on December l all of its out
standing general mortgage and col
lateral trust sinking fund per cent
gold bonds series "a" payable at
the Colonial Trust Co.. Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK R.-Stocks strong;
PENNSYLVANIA highest since 1917 on
dividend increase. Bonds firm; Bel.
gian issues strong. Foreign ex-
changes easy: italian Ira falls Is
points. Cotton lower; Southern sell
ing. Sugar barely steady; European
selling. Coffee firmer; higher cables.
CHICAGO.-Wheat steady; back.
ward Fall seeding. Corn firm; i'm
proved cash demand. Cattle dull.
Hogs steady.