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Evening star., 1926-04-13
COPPER STOCKS.

NEW YORK, April IS Cp.-Stocks
OF refined copper on March 81 were
reduced 22,296, 900 pounds to 150,412.-
900 pounds. The months produc-
ton amounted to 243,596,0 pounds,
against 221 ,076, 900 in February. Ship
ments to domestic consumers in March
were 177,146.000 pounds. compared
with 14O,S1 900 the month before.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
ACCUSE w. B. WARD.
Stockholders of Baking Co. Charge
Use of Firms Funds.

NEW YORK. April tS CP.-Charg-
ing that w. b. Ward and his personal
company, the Ward Securities Cor
poration has used more than $4,000
n0p of the General Baking Corpora
tion's fund to finance stock dealings,
a group of General Baking stockhold-
ers announced today the formation of
a special committee to investigate the
legality of these transactions and to
take possible action against the cor
porations officers and directors.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
CHAIN co. PROFITS GAIN.

NEW YORK. April 13 OP).-Consol-
idated net income of the American
Chain Co. for 1925 amounted to So.
401,376 after depreciation, amortiza-
ton. interest and Federal taxes, equal
to 81 share on the combined per
cent class "a" stock and the no-par
common shares. This compares with
$1,753,765. or s2.92 a share, on the
combined stocks in 1924. If net income
applied directly to the class "A"
shares, earnings would be equal to
S6.S6 a share on this stock, against
S5.01' a share the year before. After
annual dividends of So on the class
"A" and common stocks. each issue
shares equally in any further distribu-
ton.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
OIL IMPORTS LARGE.
,ec4al Dispatch to The star.

Special Dlspatch 70 Tho star.
BALTIMORE. April 13-Receipts
of oil and by-products last week ex-
ceeded any similar period for many
if not the ports record. Ten
tankers brought $4,000 barrels OF
crude oil, $4,000 of gas and $4,000 of
gasoline. OF the crude receipts Mex
leo furnished $4,000 barrels, Louis
lana, $4,000 Texas. GS.000. and Cali
tornia. with the record cargo. sent
10000 barrels. The gasoline came
from ref1neries of San Pedro. Calf,
and the gas oil from San Francisco.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
POTATO TRADING SLOW.

CHICAGO, April 1S Cp.-Potatoes,
demand and trading slow; market
dull; receipts, 1874 cars; total United
states shipments. 500 cars; Idaho
sacked russets. very few sales, 5.00a
b.25; fancy shade higher: Canada
sacked round whites, 4.00a4.60, accord
ing TO quality and condition.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
PARIS PRICES HEAVY.

PARIS April I3 OP.-Prices were
heavy on the Bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, AZ francs rs centimes
Exchange on London, 140 francs so
centimes. Five per cent loan, 81 francs
95 centimes. The dollar was quoted at
2S francs "a centimes.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
Electric Refrigeration Pays sc
Cents and Stock Percentage.

DETROIT. Mich. April 13 OP).-
Directors of the Electric Refrigeration
Corporation meeting here yesterday
declared a 80 cents cash and IA per
cent stock dividend for the first
quarter of 1926. payable May l to
stockholders of record April 19.
The net profit. before deducting
federal taxes. for the first quarter
Of the company's incorporation was
said s969,SS5.9o as against consoli-
dated profit Of the Kelvinator Cor
poration. the Nizer Corporation and
The Grand Rapids Refrigerator Com
pany of $664.193S5 for the correspond
ing period of 1925.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
uotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. }
Nominal Selling checks

NEW YORK, April 13 LP).-Foreign
exchanges irregular. Quotations Qn
cents): Great Britain, demand,
ASS l1-16: cables, 4S61s; 60-day bills
on banks, 4S1 1916. France, demand,
3A4h: cables, 3.45. Italy, demand,
4.01 u; cables, 4.02.
Demand-Belgium, 3S01a: Germany,
23.79; Holland, 40.0S: Norway, 21.70;
Sweden, 267s; Denmark, 26.1S; Swift
zet'land, 19.2912; Spain, 14.291s Greece.
1.2712; Poland, 11.50; Czechoslovakia.
2.96; Jugoslavia, 1.76; Austria, IA; Ru-
mania. 41ss: Argentina, 1881 y;
Brazil 13S11A; Toxic. 46.43I: Shang'
Ati 71.62l2; Montreal, lO0.0614.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
MERGER UNDERWRITTEN.
Fin ancing of Central Gas@nd Elec-
trio Co. Is Negotiated.

NEW YORK. April 13 C4).-Finan-
ing incident TO the formation of the
central Gas and Electric Co.. consol-
idating various public utility enter
prises throughout the country, has
been underwritten by local banking
group, it was announced yesterday.
Three issues of securities will be
offered to the public-S6,5 500 900 20
year per cent bonds. S1,50o,0O0 g.
year per cent notes and 21,000
shares of 81 preferred stock without
par value. The offering syndicate
will be headed by the Federal Secu-
rites Corporation and Fl. NJ. Bylles-
hy. & Co,
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ROADS SAVE MONEY.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ST. PAUL, April 13.-The unusual
" mild Winter, as regards snowfall,
resulted in a saving of between 5000.
900 and 100000 in the operating ex.
penses of railroads with headquar-
ters here. according to railroad Off
cials.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
FLOATING SUPPLY GAINS.

NEW YORK, April 13 R.-The
floating supply. Of common stock of
the United States Steel Corporation
increased 118,466 shares in the first
quarter this year as indicated by the
total Of 1,521.220 shares in brokers'
hands on March 81. Investors hold
ings were 3,561,S05 shares. zoos per
cent of the issue, against 3,6S0,271, or
72.4 per cent, December 81. Brokers
holdings in New York State March
81 were 1,233,613 shares, against
1.327.2ss at the close of 1925. For
eign holdings of steel common were
122, ,o9s shares. against l19,414 shares
December 81.
The four leading coffee states of
Brazil recently united in a plan to
build large warehouses for the storing
of coffee as a defense against the low-
ering Of prices.
Evening star., 1926-04-13

Dividend rates a. given in tho above table
are the annual cash payments based on che
latest quarterly or half yearly declarations
Unless otherwise noted. extra or special divt.
dende are not included.
Paid this year. no regular rate; b or
extra. sPeyable in preferred stock. tPIua
AZ in stock payable % quarterly; fPlus
- in stock payable n 70 quarterly.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
Local Brokers to Attend Banquet

John L. Edwards. head Of John J..
Edwards e. Co. and W. W. Spaid of
W. b. Hibbs & Co. will attend the
annual New York Stock Exchange
banquet, to be held at Hotel Astu,
Friday evening.
This is the big social event oc The
year for members of the New Yor,
exchange and 1000 are expected 10
be present. Senator Lenroot and A.
torney General Ottinger Of New
York are to be the principal speaE-
ers. Col. II. II. Winthrop. preside,
of the Association of Stock Ev-
change Firms, will preside.
Evening star., 1926-04-13


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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
PAR TIES FOR
|PIOUE DAME

Society's activities on Monday
evening will revolve about the
Washington Opera Company's pres
entation Of Tschaikowsky's opera,
''Pique Dame," at the Auditorium.
the first production of the new
season.
Everybody seems to be preparing
to go and many hostesses are ar
ranging box parties. The Secretary
of Commerce and Mrs. Hoover are
season box holders. General Per
shing will occupy a box and others
who will have guests with them In
the golden horse shoe" are: Sen
ator L. G. Phipps, Mrs. Robert N.
Stanfield, Mrs. W. j.. Boardman,
Mrs. Boyd Carpenter, Charles Henry
Butler, Mrs. c.. C. Calhoun. Mrs
w. r. Castle, jr., Douglas Clephanc,
Mrs. Charles /. Corby, Mrs. James
F. Curtis, Mrs. Geneva Durham,
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. John
H. Gibbons, Mrs. Stokes Halkett,
Robert N. Harper. Mrs. Francois
B. Moran. William G.. Prentiss,
Mrs. George Thorpe. Mrs. Wal.
ter Tuckerman, Mrs. Edward @.
Walker. Miss Sara Ne. Woodward.
and Mrs. Edouard Albion, wife Of
the director of the Washington
Opera Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
MUSIC
PIQUE DAME, RUSSIAN
OPERA, ON MONDAY EVE
BY Jessie MacBride

Dmitri Smirnov, Russian tenor
star with the washington Opera
Company, in its Russian opera,
"Pique Dame" Queen of Spades) by
Tschaikowsky, that opens their sea
son here in single performance on
Monday evening at 8:15. at the
Washington Auditorium, arrived in
New York last Tuesday and was
given the descriptions:
A large person dressed in checks,
not the negotiable kind, whose big,
booming laugh attracted attention
with the comment, only mer.
chant from the West"
But Smirnov. comes from the Pals
Grand Opera, by whom he has been
loaned, it is said, to the Washington
Opera for just one month. Aft sr the
presentation of 10 operas the com
pany is announced to go ON tour.
Eleana Rakowska. European prima
donna. lis making her American pre-
miere with Smiarnov on Monday
evening. The opera will be given
with chorus OF 70 voices and an
orchestra OF 60.
The story OF Pique Dame is taken
from Pushkin's novel of the same
name. 1t is highly melodramatic,
filled with superstition and tragedy.
The Queen of Spades" is an elderly
countess who possesses the secret
of three fateful cards, which bring
luck at the, gaming table.
There is a carnival scene in act
two. But tragedy stalks through
out the opera. The Queen of Spades
haunts the lover-the outcome of
the story had best be told in the
drama itself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
MISS FITZHUGH
PRESENTED
TODAY
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Fitzhugh Com
ing Out at Tea

MIR. AND MRS. HENRY FITZ
U HUGH are presenting the for
mer's daughter, Miss Louise F1tZ
hugh, to society this afternoon al
a tea from 4 to o'clock in their
home. 1000 Massachusetts Ave.
]. !. Mrs. Fitzhugh and the debutan te
are receiving alone-the former
Rowned "a in yellow lace made on
Straight lines, and the latter wear
ing white velvet on simple lines
j with sleeveless bodice. The debu,
tante is carrying an oldsfashioned
bouquet of roses.
In the group of ladies assisting al
the tea are Mrs. Tasker L. Oddie
Mrs. Henry w. Watson, Mrs. James
M. Johnston. Mrs. William Barrett
Ridgely. Mrs. William Sewers, Mrs
William Marbury, Mrs. o. II. p.
johnson, Mrs. Copley Amory, Mrs,
Nina Van Wrinkle, Mrs. Laughlin
and Miss McCamn1on.
A group of young girls are assist
ing the debutantes
Guests From Out Of Town
Out-of.toWn guests here for the
coming-out party are Mr.. and Mrs,
Carroll Fitzhugh, Of Pittsburgh:
Gail Munsill, Of Winsted, Conn, and
John d. F'itzhugh. brother of the
debutante, of Canada. Carroll FitZ-
hugh is the only brother of the
debutante's father.
Later in the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Fitzhugh will be hosts at a
theater and supper party. which
will celebrate the birthday ami
versary OF Henry Fitzhughs ir.. as
well as the debut of his sister.
~ -
KELLOGGS TO BE
HONOR GUESTS
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Frank B. Kellogg will be the guests
In whose honor c. Basconl Slemp
will entertain at dinner this eve
ming at the. Carlton Hotel.
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant will be
hostess at dinner this evening to
company of young people IN compii-
ment to her granddaughter, Princess
Ida Cantacuzene.
The Assistant Military Attache Of
the French Embassy and Nine.
Thenault will entertain small com
pany at dinner this evening in COM
pliment- to their guest. Mrs. Julian
Chaqueneau.
Col. and Mrs. f. E. Hopkins will
be- hosts at dinner this evening al
the Congressional Country Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
SCHUMANN.HEINK WITH
NEW YORK SYMPHONY

The New York Symphony Orches-
ira, Walter Damrosch, conductor,
will make its second concert APP
pearance Of the season in Washing
ton on Tuesday afternoon, Deem
Der Z, at 4:30 o'clock, with Nine.
Ernestine Schumann.Heink, famous
Wagnerian contralto, as soloist, In
a brilliant all.Wagner program.
The complete program Of the
New York Symphony Orchestra 8
concert at Polls is: Bacchanale
from "Tannhauser" paris VersioO;
Erda's Warning from "Das Rhein-
gold" (Mme. Schumann-KeinK);
Entrance OF the Gods Into Val
halla, from "Das Rheingold;"
Sounds Of the Forest, from 'Sleg.
fried; Sicgfried's Rhine Journey
from Act I, "Gotterdammerung"
Waltraute's Narrative from Act 1,
Gotterdammerung": Spinn n g
Chorus from 1.-THE Flying Dutch
man.; Dance of the Apprentices
from die Meistersinger" Prelude
and Finale 0solde's Love-Death)
from Tristan und Isolde"
Seats are now on sale at Mrs
Wilson-Green's Concert Bureau. in
Droop's. 1900 G ST. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
COBINA WRIGHT, SINGER
OF RARE SONGS. FRIDAY

The name Cobina Wright is known
TO our readers because this lady Of
the pen" has SO many interesting
contacts with the big world Of real
personageS
Cobina Wright, as concert singer,
comes TO Washington next week in
a song recital at the National Thea.
ter, on Friday afternoon at 4:30,
IAN event that has a distinguished
list of patrons, headed by Vice
President and Mrs. Dawes.
She has been praised for her
singing Of the modern French songs
of Debussy. Ravel, Moret and Groy-
lezy both in the natural beauty of
her voice and her sensitive feeling
for the musical phrase. She Is a
singer with personality and brains,
one writer declares. An aria from
Ravefs opera. "L'Heure Espagnole"
has been particularly cited by critics
Continued on Page o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
TO EXHIBIT WORK OF
NEIGHRORHOOD HOISE

IN celebration OF its twenty fifth
anniversary an exhibition of the
work done at Neighborhood House
will be held at 500 Seventeenth St..
beginning Monday and continuing
all through next week. There will
be window display of the weaving
for which Neighborhood House is
famous and an interesting exhibition
of live dolls"
Tea will be served each afternoon
with different group of ladies as
hostesses. On Monday afternoon
Mrs. Wilbur Carr, Mrs. Charles
DENLY and Mrs. Walter Drake will
be in charge.
Christmas means more II Won heir
someone else. Ask any Good Fellow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

"a new form of Times ana Herald
classified advertising showing to its
readers the home itself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
TO RECEIVE
TOMORROW

Lieut.. Condr. and Mrs. Russell
Snow Hitchcock will be at home to.
morrow afternoon from 5 to o'clock
at their apartment in 1886 Phelps Pl.
Mrs. Hitchcck's mother. Mrs Albert
Morgan Gilbert. will preside at the
tea table. assisted by Mrs. Francis
Hill. ir.; Mrs. Leonard Block. Mrs,
Miles Andrew Sowles and Mrs. John
Price WetherilI. third
\ =
Mrs. Jacob Loose hahs taken an
apartmen at the Mayflower for Janu-
airy and February. Mrs. Loose has
been a frequent visitor in Washing.
ton, the que. of Miss Helen Can
non.
~
w. Clark Noble has issued invita-
tons for an at-home Friday after
noon, December 10. from to Z
o'clock in his studio at 1928 Tween
ty-second st.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

Christmas means more II you heir
someone else. Ask any Good Fellow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
TO FETE DEBUTANTE
IN OLD HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ellis will be
at home on Friday afternoon, De-
cember 17a In compliment to Miss
Florence Marlatt. debutante dauRh-
ter Of Dr. and Mrs. Charles L.
Marlatt.
DIR. and Mrs. Marlatt formerly
lived at 1440 Mass. Ave. the pres
ent home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis,
and it was there that Miss Marlatt
was born.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis will spend
the week end at Rippon Lodge
their place in Virginia.
y
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood is tr
New York, having gone to say fare
well to Mrs. George Ehle and Miss
Elise Archbold. who sailed today fol
Europe on the lie han.
Have you seen the PICTURE PAGE
Mrs John Foote is entertaining
z luncheon on December il In. com
piin1ent to Miss Betty Ridsdale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
LUNCHEON TODAY FOR
THE MISSES LANSING

Mrs. Ross Thompson was hostess
at luncheon today in honor of the
Misses Lansing. of Watertown,
N. Y, whoAare visiting their brother
and sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lansing. and Mrs George
T. Cooper.sof New York City. who
is visiting Mrs. Thompson. Other
guests were Mrs. Lansing, Mrs.
Stephen -. EIkins. Mrs. D. p. Bir-
ME, Mrs c. G. Parker, Mrs. Charles
Wood, Mrs. Francis Fl. Pope and
Mrs! Joseph Davies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

The publication of this an
nouncement in these columns
is evidence that this news.
paper co-operates with and
supports the Better Business
Bureau for your protection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
Buds and Balls Feature News
NEEDED
FOR CHILD
WELFARE
Mrs. Dougherty and Mrs.
Townsend Sell Out; Mrs.
Noyes Hostess

Hats Hats, More hats, This IS
the plea that Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty is broadcasting.
She's in charge of the hat booth
al the Child Welfare sale in the
old Federal National Bank Build.
Ing at 1915 F st. And her stock
has been cleaned out completely.
Very encouraging in a way, of
course, for the money has rolled in.
but a bit discouraging when you
realize that the sale will continue
through next Wednesday,.
There's plenty of time to come
to the rescue, however, with any
hats that are languishing in your
cupboards. Never mind il they are
bit out of style. for Mrs. Law
renee Townsend is continually on
hand to transform donations with
wizard fingers into the mode. Chill
dren's hats are especially in de.
mand, but there is also crying
need for mems and Women's hats.
With the first Of her series of
morning musicales set for next
Wednesday Mrs. Townsend Is an
extraordinarily busy person, but
she finds time to be on hand every
CAV al the CnlIQ WeJIafe sale. Sne
has been a worker for the organiza-
ton for years and isn't going to
fail Ii now
Mrs Frank Brett Noyes. presi.
dent at the Child Welfare Society
IS entertaining guests each after
noon in the charming tea room
being run in connection with the
sale. Today Baroness de Cartier
will be her guest and Yesterday she
entertained Mrs Kellogg. Mrs. Fred.
erick III. Gillett and Mrs. Frank w.
Stearns. On another afternoon
Countess Szechenyi had tea with
Mrs. Moves.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-29

The thing to ascertain is not how
many copies Of the paper are printed
or how many Ostensible subscribers a
paper has on its mailing list, but
how many bona fide subscribers take
the paper, pay for it and carefully
read it from week to week.
The fact Of the business is, the
Avant Courier has a much larger
list Of actual, paying subscribers in
Gallatin county than any other week
" published, either in or out Of the
county; and our competitors know
this to be true. It this is disputed,
however, the publisher and proprietor
Of the Courier Is ready and willing
at any time to compare lists with
either Of the two other papers, sub
nit the entire matter to competent,
impartial judges, and viii pay the
sum Of 500 to the BOzeman Free
Library, if the verdict Is otherwise
than the fact herein stated; provid-
ing, Of course, that orr competitors
viii agree TO contribute a like sum
to the same or some other deserving
object, if the case Is decided against
them.
Our esteemed contemporaries win
put mp, shut up, or pull down their
misleading side-heads.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-29
ANXIOUS TO GO TO PRISON.

GrampS Who Regard Life at Deer
Lodge as a Continual Picnic
Some criminals in this part Of the
state seem to think that life at the
state prison is about the ideal thing.
They compare existence at that insti-
tuition with the life of a retired
Vanderbilt or Gould. At the prison
they figure that they can get plenty
of good, wholesome food, a fairly de-
cent place to sleep, plenty of tobacco
and all the Out-Of-dOor exercise they
need. If the weather is cold, they
can stay indoors and smoke; if fine,
they can enjoy themselves by bath
ing in the sunshine. They have little
or no work to do, and grow fat and
lazy. There is only n thing that
the Vsnderbilts have that they miss
at Deer Lodge, and that is this-the
state board has not favored them with
~barouches in which they might ride
about on warm, sunny days. With
the exception Of this ~deplorable fact,
and that the state does not furnish
them with dress suits for evening
parties, the gentlemen are well pro
vided for.
Sheriff Caldwell, after remarking
early in the week that he would take
two tramps in his care to the "pen'
shortly, said that they seemed very
anxious to reach the prison. They ap-
pear to believe that life at Deer
Lodge is little short of a perpetual
picnic. The two men referred to are
old jail birds. One, who is awaiting
trial for burglary, jokingly says that
he expects two years at the prison,
He, too, evidently looks at life there
as a pleasure rather than a hardship