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Evening star., 1926-03-19
ASKS AID IN RUSH HOURS

The Petworth Citizens Associat ton
asked the Public Utilities Commits
sion today to order the Washington
Rapid Transit Co. to provide addi-
tional service in rush hours on the
Iowa avenue and Thirteenth street
and Potomac Park lines.
1t also urged the commission to
declare the cOmpany's old type
busses obsolete and order their re-
placement.
Evening star., 1926-03-19
Fond Farewells Differ.

In New Guinea fond fa:ewells arr =
taken in a way quite different from
the customs in most countries. There.
the lover breaks piece of chocolate
and shares it with his sweetheart IN
stead of kissing her. In the Philippine
Islands the natives had the odd GUS
tom of vigorously rubbing his sweet.
hearts cheek before leaving her. The
amorous Japanese removes slipper
and waves it in the air, while IN
Turkey the suitor bows low. ="
Evening star., 1926-03-19
House Takes Rest
First Time Since
Christmas Holiday
BY the Associated Press.

~ tHc 1fbSOCIdCeU TTtB6.
For the first time in the present
Congress. the Christmas recess ex.
cepted, the House yesterday voted
itself a holiday to last from ad.
1ournment today until noon Mon.
day.
Representative Tilson, Connect.
cut, the Republican leader, ex-
planned that the legislative calen.
dar was beginning to dwindle and
that q day off would not hurt
Government interests.
Evening star., 1926-03-19
MAN KILLED FOR $4,000.
Jeweler, Found Strangled. Believed
Victim of Bootleggers.

NEW YORK. March 10 @.-A
piece Of rope was twisted tightly
around the neck and body of Abraham
Berney. dealer in tewelry and real
estate, found dead yesterday in new
street in lonely Woodhaven, Queens.
The police believe Berney was gar
rotted for the 100000 he was said to
have been carrying. 1t is believed
he fell in with a gang of bootleggers,
who took him for a ride. killed him
and took his body to WOodhaVen.
Evening star., 1926-03-19
Prompted BY School Bill.

1t is understood the House conferees
were prompted to yield on the natter
of allowing some classes of outsiders
to use the library without charge, be-
cause of the decision of the House
Yesterday not TO change he resent
arrangement under which Maryland
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
STOCKS LED BY
INDUSTR|ALIS

NEW FORK, Dec. THE motor
stocks ana high priced industrials
and specialties were the leaders IN
j moderate rally in stock prices in
early trading today. An increase
in the volume of brokers' loans
indicated a return of the outside
speculative public to the market,
In the Wall Street view.
Studebaker led the new advance
in motor stocks.3 selling above 90
for d new high on the movement.
Jordan sold at 20A, completing an
eight-point rally from It's recent low.
Moon recovered to above ~; Nash,
Packard, Hupp and other well
known motor stocks made fractional
gains. General Motors sold at
126. up N.
Laciede Gas, Loose Wiles Biscuit,
Cast Iron Pipe and other Of the
high.priced blue chips OF the
stock market" added from one to
five points on yesterdays spec
tacular gains. International Har.
yester rose to 153 on pool buying
which is supposed to originate IN
Chicago. Oil stocks received q set
back from the weekly oil produc-
ton figures, indicating further
gains In light oil output. Utility
stocks were strong and active.
Call money renewals were posted
at per cent.
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
Pittsburgh Produce

PITTSBURGH, Dec. T.-Butter--
Prints, 59h @60c: tubs, 5805Shc;
Pennsylvania and Ohio. 45h 946kc.
Eggs-Current receipts, 58@s0c;
fresh selected. 69Q7Oc; white, near,
by, 62@67c.
Poultry--Hens, light, 20022c: hens,
heavy, 27@28c; rosters, 18@19c;
springers, 27@28c: ducks, 30032c;
gese, 26027c; turkeys, 45@4Sc.
Observation-Disclosures pa, $3.7504
per $50 lbs: tomatoes (nothouse).
1925 per 10 lbs; cabbage On. ",
Sl.75m2.25 pr Dbl.
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
Daily Treasury Statement

The daily statement Of the United
States Treasury shows:
Income TO date this year, s1,403,
647, 1880.
Income to date last year, s1,340,.
$50, 1881.
Increase, $e3,O66, 414.19.
Income over outgo this year, SEA,
S36,167.S4.
Increase over outgo last year. s41 +.
4s3. 5000.
Balance general fund today. $139,
S90.172.76,
Decrease, $3,110,354.40.
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
DIAMOND PURCHASES
FOR CHRISTMAS SLUMP

NEW YORK. Dec. For the
first time In many years New
York's Christmas buying of dla
monds is slow. The public. be
lieving recent gloomy remarks OF
British diamond magnates. Is await
ing lower prices.
The jewelers. who usually d.
almost one-third of their annua,
diamond business in the first D.
days of December. are up In arms
asserting the public has been mis-
led, and that prices will not come
] down.
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
Local Stocks
FURNISHED BY W. b. Hibbs q co.l
GA EGG

Furnished BY w. B Hibbs q COZ
SALES
Washington Railway e Electric
rs. $500@83ss.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5's. $1,000
01O1.
Capital Traction Company, 100
1041a, 1O@1O45k. 501O41S. 401O41s.
Potomac Electric Power. preferred,
501O8.
washington Railway & Electric,
common. 1O@17S.
Federal American. common, zoo
s2H, 5032A.
Lanston, 1O@s21s, 10@s21k. zoo
921s. 200921s.
Merchants Transfer. preferred, 20
01011a, 10010111, 1001011z. loo
1OI1z. 2O01O2ss, I001o1ss.
Merganthaler. 4@105&.
National Mortgage & Investment
preferred, 5O08ss, 5008as.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric. Cons. SIS, $1,000
@101.
National Mortgage & Investment
preferred. 4O@S1k. 3O@Sk.
Potomac Electric Power, preferred
Capital Traction - $1,000 100
81. 900 0100.
washington Railway = Electric ~
81. 900 10 s3ss.
District Of Columbia Paper. pre-
ferred, $3.50.
Potomac Electric 7's, $1,000 LOG.
UNLISTED DEPARTMENT
Departmental Bank. 1OO97, 1907
MONEY
Call loans. and s per cent.
Correction-Sa Sale as Of yesterday
washington Loan g Trust. loo 4O6
should read So 400.
Omission Sales as Of Saturday
Washington Gas Light. 20W72.
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
APPLICATION ON RAILROAD
MERGER TO BE HEARD

The application Of the Chesa-
peake 4 Ohio to acquire control OF
the Chesapeake & Hooking. now
under construction between Gregg
and Valley Crossing, Ohio. by pur-
chase Of its capital stock, will be
heard by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, December 20, It was an
1ounced today.
The new line is expected to be
one OF the connecting links iii the
Van Sweringen railroad merger.
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
Foreign Bonds
Liberty Bonds

FURNISHED by w, b. Hibbs & Coz
3hs due 1947 .................$10
LIST 4Ms, due, 1912. 1O2,16
End ANS. due 1912 ........... 100. 81
Bird ANS. due 1928. lOl .O5
4th ANS, due 1928 $50. ....... 102.31
Z. s. Treasury Ctf.. due 1852 :. 10927
u. s. Treasury ctf.. due 1885,. 1O5.25
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
Chicago Grains

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.--Grains opened
steady to firmer, with oats irregu-
lar today. Wheat was Y to &c
higher; corn unchanged at Mc
higher, and oats nc lower to Ac
higher. Opening prices.
Wheat-May, 141M@141ss: De
cember, 140A0141; July. 1881.
Corn-May, 83ls @s31k; Deem
Der. TAX @74%
Oats May. 4s1s 94sss; December,
Al; July, 4S.
The Washington times., 1926-12-07

Dainty gifts for sweetheafts or
notherl Make your choice from amcng
the many suggestions made I'm ;hes
Shpp-o-sc0pe columns Of The Times Nftd
Herald tCIasssfied Section.
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
Short Term Securities

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs 8 COY
nj A -
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
Coffee Market

NEW YORK. Dec. THE coffee
futures market opened fairly steady
today. Initial prices were at de-
clines OF 10 to II points. March
opened at 1890. down 10: May
1922, down II. and JuIe 1875.
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
ND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. Hogs receipts.
$4,000; market 1Oc lower; top, sl1.s5;
bulk, s11.4O011.sO; heavyweight,
SIL55@1i.95; medium weight. $11.5O
@11.90; lightweight. $11.45@11. s5s
light lights, $l1.35@dI.S5; packing
sows. s 10. a56g11: pigs, $1t.256 III IS.
/ Cattle Receipts. 10000: market
10@15c lower; calves. receipts, $500:
market steady; beef steers. good
and choice. sss50011; common and
medium. n $7@9: yeariings, $764 rs:
butcher cattle. heifers, $3.50 a II. 10;
cows, $4.5007. so; bulls. S517,5O:
calves. $10mf2: feeder steers. SEQ
S.75; stocker steers, $5.T5GDS.50;
stoclxer cows and helfers, $4.50606.
Sheep Receipts. $4,000; market
steady; medium and choice lambs
$12.50@1Ss50; culls and common.
5000; yearlings, $aD1i: common
and choice ewes, $3.5007; feeder
lambs, $11@12.25.
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
Oil Stocks
ned by w. B. Hibbs q co.l

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibhs 6 Col
+ E5T5 4 ~
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
Clearing House Statement

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-Clearing
house statement: Exchanges. ST..
lO2 100000: balances. $1O5, 900, 900:
Federal reserve banks credit bal.
ance, $S9, OOO, 900.
The Washington times., 1926-12-07

Floating tops have been invented
for oil tanks to lessen evaporation
and fire hazard and for use with
them there has been Resigned Il
folding ladder that rises and falls
with their movements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
Vigilantes Disband.

While Washington bars horse-drawn
vehicles from certain of its streets to
expedite automobile travel, and Lon
don has inaugurated the institute of
the horse" to stimulate the use Of the
equine instead Of the motor cars, Sus-
sex, N j.. has bowed it's head in de-
feat, and the Horse Thief VigiIantes,
an organization founded in 1857, has
disbanded because the automobile has
ended its usefulness.
At a final meeting the Vigilantes
decided that in view Of the steady
onrush of motor transportation and
the consequent scarcity Of horses and
horse thieves. the organization could
no longer perform what in the old
days was a highly important public
service.
Bills we're paid up, the s225 left in
the treasury was voted as donation
to the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Linn
Hospital, and the records Of the COM
mittee, which contain thrilling &C.
counts Of the capture and suppression
of horse thieves. were turned over to
the hospital for preservation.
Thus civilization progresses and
the faithful horse again feels the sting
of RELOCATION to the past by the ad.
vance OF mechanical ingenuity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
French Women Seek the Vote.

The women Of France are asking
Tor the suffrage, as did their British
sisters some years ago. But unlike
the fair crusaders of Albion. they are
not going to use militant methods to
obtain the vote. They have decided
In their suffrage alliance that there
Is nothing in heckling. aggravating
and Irritating the lawmakers, espe-
cially as France Is now In a financial
crisis and the legislators are in stress
OF mind over economic problems.
The French suffragists do not expect
immediate Acknowledgement. They are
willing to wait until the country is
tranquillized and the franc is stabilized
and the budget Is balanced. Mean.
while they are going to work. They
Will create a public sentiment by
educational processes and they will
seek to instruct" members of Parlia-
ment. Cajolery and enlightenment
arc to be the methods employed. Early
in June will be held in Paris the
Tenth Congress Of the International
Suffrage Alliance. which is to be made
the occasion of a concentrated attack
upon the male political conscience of
France, as a part of the campaign
for Acknowledgement in that country.
r has been said that the women Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26

England got the vote despite and
not because of the militant methods
employed. But while they prevailed
those methods were picturesque and
spectacularly interesting. They fur
nished much amusement for observers
at a distance, though they caused
land. The French women are to be
congratulated upon their adoption of
the pacific policy in going after the
vote, but 1t would be, nevertheless,
exceedingly interesting to watch them
women of England conducted a decade
and half ago. They would certainly
offer a vivid drama of sex revolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
Hug hes Remarks Denounced
As Attack on Washington

Buffalo News. Acknowledging that
Washington was very human" the
Savannah Press also recalls: His
netghbors and contemporaries ap-
proved of him. The estimate Of his
times has been confirmed by the YER
dict OF the world. He was a splendid
landmark In American history, even
though he did swear at the battle Of
Monmouth. and made corn liquor at
Mount Vernon"
The purpose behind the statements
OF Rupert Hughes was the gaining Of
cheap publicity" as the San Fran
cisco Bulletin sees 1t. 1T is q late
time In the day to project ones self
into public notoriety at the expense
Of characters established in the
hearts OF the American people," de-
clares the Charlotte Observer. And
the Roanoke Times suggests that
NOW that Rupert Hughes has had
his little say about George Washing
ton. 1t may be in order to wonder
what the Father of His Country
would have thought of Rupert
Hughes" Washington had Saving
grace" according to the Jersey City
Jersey Journal-"he did not write any
OF Mr.. Hughes novels"
The Nashville Banner declares
there Is nothing to be said in pallia-
ton Of the recent attack made by Ru-
pert Hughes upon the fair name Of
George Washington" Comparing Mr.
Hughes with a recent defamer of An
drew Jackson and his wife, and put
ting these authors both in the class
Of character traducers, the Banner
continues: He (Mr. Hughes) should
have known that such an attack
would be harshly resented, and the
odium which comes upon him Will be
entirely deserved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.
time signature determines the tim
and the rhythm.

time signature determines the time
and the rhythm.
Q. Is a railroad to be built across
the Sahara Desert?-N. D.
A. The building of a railroad cross
Ing the Sahara Desert has been talked
of for years. The French government
| has selected q route and If the railroad
Is constructed II will be operated by
the Paris, Lyons and Medilion Rail
road.
Q. How many Musquakie Indians
are thereto. NJ. s.
A. The Bureau of American Eth
nology says that the Musquakie In
dams today number about 375 and are
located in the vicinity Of Tama, Iowa.
Their original population apparently
was between 1900 and 1900. Their
authentic history begins in 1910. They
| were the inveterate foes Of the French
and the conflict ragged for years. but
later they became friendly. The de-
crease In the population can be as
cribed especially to the epidemics OF
smallpox and cholera which they en-
countered after the removal to Kan
sas Q842-45). and about 1901 there was
another epidemic of smallpox, which
carried off 80 in round numbers. The
original habitat of the Musquakies
{Foxes) was near Green Bay and near
the Fox River.
Q. How high and low a note can
the human ear hear?-E- c.
A. The Etude says that the com
pass of human hearing Is about IS
notes, or the extent Of the modern
piano.
Q. How many veterans Of the Mexi-
can War are now living?-H. A.
A. There are only II on the pen
sion rolls as survivors of the Mexican
War. All are over 50 years Of age.
Q. What part of the worlds supply
Of coal is produced by the United
States?-H. NJ.
A. In 1924 this country produced
1854, 100000 metric tons. or $50 per
cent of the world supply. Since 1911
our share Of the production has ranged
| from 37.9 per cent to 46.3 per cent
| Tin 1879.
Q. What part Of the elephant is
considered edible?-E. L. NJ.
A. The Smithsonian institution
says that elephants are eaten by the
natives in the countries where these
animals are found. The heart and
part Of the trunk are especially tasty,
! and the meat when dried Is served
in practically the same manner as we
| serve beef.
| What do you need to knol1P Is
| there some point about your business
or personal life that puzzles you? Is
! there something you 1Cdnt to kr.o1r
toithout deldyP Submit your question
| to Frederic J. Hashin, director Of our
| Wdshin gton Information Bureau He
Is employed to help you. address your
| tn0uirg to The ETeninO Star Informal
ton Bureau, Frederic j. RGsktn, d.
| rector, Washington. d. c., and inclosc
! 2 cents tn stamps for return postage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
A Determined Student.

A lifelong desire for an education
has at last been realized by Mrs.
Frances Chaplin Gold Of Holyoke,
Mass. Twenty-Five years of waiting
beyond the time when men and wom-
en- generally enter college, Mrs. Gold
has enrolled as freshman at Mount
Holyoke.
In order to make good her de.
termination, Mrs. Gold attended high
school with her youngest son and
graduated in the same class with him
last Juus, He. with his brother. ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
Storm at Sea. )

The Winter Of 1926 very likely will
be set down in weather annals as one
OF especial turbulence on the North
Atlantic Ocean. Several times this
Winter storms Of remarkable violence
have swept the ocean, and yesterday
and today the air and wires brought
stories of extraordinary wind and seas
and OF delayed and damaged ships.
and there have been sos calls from
stricken vessels. Loss Of life has been
reported, two of the crew Of the Amer
lean steamship President Roosevelt
dying in smashed lifeboat while set
ting out for the rescue of the crew Of
a British freighter midway between
Europe and America. A distress call
from another British freight ship
halfway across the Atlantic was the
reason for suspension Of radio broad
casting for three hours and twenty.
five minutes Monday night. Large
passenger steamships which are sell
news to shore that they will be thirty.
SIX hours TO two days late. Happily,
no great disaster has been reported,
but with such storm as has been
stirring the Atlantic into tumult there
Will perhaps be numerous reports of
grievous loss. Not all steamships are
fitted with wireless, and a large num-
Der of relatively small steamships
have been tossed about by this storm.
Most Of them, and one hopes all of
then' nave weathered 1t. A thought
must go out for the sailing ships, a
large number of which are still going
and coming on the sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26

Q. What were the dates Of the big
| freezes In Florida?-T. T.
A. These memorable cold waves
/ came in December, 1894; February.
/ 1896; February. 1899. and December.
1906. Key West is practically the
| only city in the State which never has
| frost.
! Q. Was there ever such a man as
Capt. Kidd?-A. C. r.
A. William Kidd. better known as
Capt. Kidd, was a real person, who
lived from about 1850 to 1901. He was
born in Scotland, went to sea at an
early age, and became a trader out
Of New York. He was commissioned
by William III Of England as pri-
vateer and he was given permission
to capture pirates. A company, which
| may have included the king, benefited
| financially by his successes. About
1896 his adventures began to take on
a piratical character, he was proclaim
ed a pirate, arrested in 1899. and after
an unfair trial he was condemned
and executed. Since he held govern
| ment commissions authorizing him to
suppress piracy, 1t is hard to deter
mine what part OF his operations
were legitimate and what part other
! wise. There has been much rumor
l
prior to his capture, and the coast
of the United States has many times
been searched. The Quedagh Mer.
chant, an Armenian vessel which
he captured, had rich cargo and
part of this was recovered from It's
hiding place on Gardeners Island off
Montauk Point, Long Island.
@. II a patent is rejected by the
Patent Office, is the fee refunded?-
w. L.
A. The first Government fee of
$50 is not refunded when a patent is
| rejected.
O. Who invented or devised the sys-
| tenn of standard time now in use?-
| A. A. c.
A. 1t appears to have been suggest
| ed first by Charles Dowd of Saratoga
| Springs, in 1870. In 1879, the ques-
ton was raised anew by Sanford
Fleming. chief engineer Of the Cana
| dian Pacific Railway, and the plan
was published in the Journal of the
| Canadian Institute of Toronto for
1879. The plan was adopted in 1883.
Q. Who was the best violin maker
In Germany in the seventeenth CEN
tury?-J. NJ. c.
| A. Jakob Stainer was the leading
| violin maker. He specialized in small
models and in sweetness Of tone.
Stainer's instruments are second only
| 10 the finest Cremonas.
| Q. What is a signature in music
NJ. s.
A. A signature is a sign placed on
the staff of music at the beginning of
a piece, or at a change in movement.
| The clef signature determines the alb
solute pitch of the notes; the key sig.
nature the group of sharps or fats
which determines the key. and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
Theosophy and the
Messianic Movement
To the Editor Of The Star:

A correspondent in your issue of
January Is claims that the present
Messianic craze as reported from In
dia has nothing to do with thsosophy.
That Is exceedingly interesting, be-
cause several million people in this
world consider Mrs. Annie Besant one
Of the highest Of high priestesses Of
theosophy; and Mrs. Besant has for
years diligently nurtured the lad
krishnamurti toward the avowed end
Of Messiahship. And now II 1t tran
spires that Krishnamurti and Mrs.
Besant both are merely ''some who
call themselves theosophists." we
shall be tempted to wonder if st. Paul
was a Christian and If Abraham and
Moses are facts Of history or only
Jewish fables. Maybe the darkness
Of India is even greater than we
thought.
And when your correspondent
pleads for the application Of the
fundamental principles Of all re-
ligions" he IL leading us into some
thing worse than the World Court,
because those same fundamental prin-
ciples are as Numerically opposed to
each other as Communism is opposed
to monarchy. Any religion teaches
man to reach after God, but only the
Christian religion describes God as
reaching out for man.
w. s. MEAD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26

now student at the Massachusetts,
Institute Of Technology.
Mrs. Gold will make a good pupil.
Any one carrying out such a rigid and
laudable purpose will try twice as
hard for good marks" as one who
takes schooling as drudgery. It Is
hoped that she will graduate from
college at the head of her class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26

Request OF q Spanish hat by the
late Frank Munsey to President Cool.
idge Is surmised from certain memo
randa left by the eminent publisher.
what President Coolidge would want
with a Spanish hat is a matter for
conjecture. One thing is certain: The
Chief Executive is not likely to be
tempted, even by grateful sentiment,
to attempt the establishment of q new
fashion in headwear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Approximation.

Approximation.
The Kilkenny Cats! How they fought,
Tearing fur,
Because in trap they were caught!
So they were!
There remains historical doubt
AS to what they were fighting about.
Those Kilkenny Cats! How they rowed
All intense,
With some cause indistinctly avowed
Yet immense.
They should have been hidden to cease
Through some Conference looking to
peace!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26

roxy and his gang" are worried
about five-thousand-dollar expense
account in connection with a hospital
benefit concert. Roxy enjoys millions
OF dollars worth Of popularity, which
may be hard to figure as an asset
when the question of tangible cash
Sooms in sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26

The middle class masses are still
the representatives Of polite propriety.
While the miners and operators are
conducting controversies. only the con.
sumner recognizes the formal obligation
to say, eff you please"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26

With every peculiarly atrocious
crime the suggestion is thrown out
that Clarence barrow ought to inter
est himself. The fact that this emf.
nent pleader is opposed to capital pun
ishment should not be interpreted as
indicating his readiness to justify
every low.brow who in the common
opinion has so conducted himself as to
deserve the extreme penalty.