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MEILETT WAS ACTIVE
/ IN WAR AGAINST CRIME

( Columbus, Ohio, July 16.--(R)--
Murder Of Don r. Mellett, publisher
Of the Canton Daily News, early to-
day brought to light here the young
publishers activities in efforts to
put down crime in his city.
On July Z, Me1lett conferred with
Governor Donahey on the crime sit
uation there, at which time, accord
ing to Secretary j. A. Meckstroth, he
assumed sole responsibility for the
coufsne ement in the state penitentiary
az Harry Turner and Harry Rouklias.
who had been convicted of perjury
in grand jury investigations Of crime
conditions.
Paper Hired Detectives
Mellett told the governor his news
paper had hired detectives who gath
cred the evidence to show that Turn
er and Bouklias had violated their
paroles and that he personally in his
office obtained pledge from Prose-
cutting Attorney G.. B. McClintock
that the two would be cited for par
ole violation and sent to the peni-
tentiary. He protested to the gov
ernor against early release Of Turner
and Bouklias.
Mellett also told the governor that
whenever his newspaper attempted
to make an investigation of matters
pertaining to the police department.
the Investigators trails were invar-
iably crossed by Turner and Bouk-
las.
Turner and Bouklias had never
served any part Of their sentence.
having been placed on parole imme-
diately following their conviction
They were received at the peniten-
tiary last February for parole vio-
lation.. Efforts to obtain their re-
lease have been frequently made.
Testified Against Former Mayor
Both Turner and BoukliAs, also
known ~ Harry The Creek" were
star witnesses against former Mayor
C. C. Curtis Of Canton, and his
brother, e. f. Curtis, safety director.
both Of whom were removed from Of
flee by the governor on May 2. 1924.
CONTINUED on page seven.)
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LEGION MOVES
TO MED0RAF FOR
T0DAY'S MEET
National Commander Me-
Quigg Speaks-R0deO Fol-
lows MONDAY Barbecue

Medora, N. D., July lC--LP)-North
Dakota lcgionnaires this morning
moved their convention headquarters
to this little COW town in the Bad
Lands. More than 500 were aboard
the special train which left Dickinson
at 9:3O this morning, among them
Colonel John Il. McQuigg, national
commander Of the Legion. and his
staff, who arrived early from Pierre,
s. ID.
The Legionnaires were given q rous.
ing reception by the Medora towns
folk and D convention session was
held in the town hall with State
Commander Walter Curtis. Lisbon,
presiding. Col. McQuigg was the
principal speaker. Others who spoke
were William T. Kroll, liason officer,
and C. T. Hoverson of the United
States veterans bureau.
4 barbecue at noon was followed by
q rodeo under the auspices Of the
Medora Frontier Day committee.
Citizens placed their cars at the dis
posal Of the visitors and many visited
historic spots in this vicinity. The
special train will return to Dickin-
son this evening where a smoker
and military ball will be given by
Matthew Brew Post No. 5.
Box Car Society Elects
At the annual convention Of the 40
and yesterday the value Of the
organization to the community and
TOT Legion posts was stressed by
James Munroe, Wahpeton, grand chef
de guerre. Munroe emphasized the
service that local voitures might per-
form for posts in their vicinity by
taking interest in the affairs Of all
posts rather than to center their
activities about the community in
which the voiture has headquarters.
Walter McGahey, Williston. was
elected grand chef de guerre; ]. F.
Olson, grand chef de train; J.. F.
Cotton, Minot, grano chef de con-
ducteaur; F. M. Parsons, Bismarck,
grand garde de porte: A. F.. Collar,
Fargo, grand correspondent; James
MCnroe. Wahpeton, grand chef de
guerre passe; ]. r. Conmy, Fargo.
grand cheminot rationale; F. J.
Zeba, Harvey, alternate; H. Coffin.
Velva: Frank Newberry, jamestown;
Tom Condor, Valley City; Roy Olwin.
Devils Lake; Howard Turner, Heaton:
Ben Greenberg, Graftons and Henry
Handtmann were named members Of
the grand cheminot.
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HOW TO SWIM


Everyone should know how to
swim, and anyone can learn by
mastering q few principles and
then practicing.
Lillian Cannon, one Of the finest
swimmers in the world, who is now
training for her attempt to swim
the English Channel, has written a
series Of SO swimming lessons.
She writes simply and understand
ably. Each lesson is illustrated
with q photograph. # you read the
lessons and then practice them.
you will be able to swim almost
before you realize it..
Miss Cannon begins at the be-
ginning. spending, considerable
time on the principles Of keeping
afloat. Then, by degrees, she ad-
vances to the stage Of speed SWIM
ming and fancy diving.
These are swimming days, and
if you aren't at home in the water
you're missing lot Of fun.
No other person Il better quail
fled to teach swimming than Lii
liam Cannon, who has been . star
since her early childhood and who
owns record after record.
The series starts Monday, July
10. in The Tribune. BE sure to
follow it.
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WOMAN LAWYER
FROM NEW YORK
TO GET OFFICE
Her Only Opponent For Pres.
idency Of B. p. w. Clubs
Declines Nomination

Des Moines, July l6.-tN-Shimr
mering party dresses and q New York
woman attorney with grey hair, man
nishly shingled, are the apparent
winners Of first honors in the con-
vention- of the National Federation
Of Business and Professional Wom-
ems Clubs, closing here today.
In beaded dinner. gowns and other
formal frocks, the delegates accom-
plished more in one two-hour session
than they did in two days Of parlia-
mentarism. heated argument and
mansuvering while clothed in buli-
ness or street dresses.
Miss Lena Madsen Phillips, the
New York attorney. apparently will
be the next president of the feder-
ation. Hef only opponent, Miss Mary
Stewart Of Washington, "profes-
sional woman" by reason Of her
work in the federal department Of
labor. has refused to accept the
nomination made from the convention
floor after the nominating committee
had recommended Miss Phillips. I'm
less reconsideration Of the adopted
committee report be voted and
nominations reopened, II seemed cer-
tain that today's election would place
Miss Phillips In the chair.
Proposals Endorsed
One other candidate named from
the floor, Dr.. Marion Bowles, Joliet.
ILL.,, today announced her refusal Of
the nomination Tor second vice presi-
dent. leaving the nominating COM
mittee's recommendations for that
office the only ones before the con-
vention.
IN ! special session last night. call
ed after two days Of disagreement
over policies and membership fees,
the convention quickly endorsed the
msjor portion of it. execotive coHa-
mittee's : proposals.. The delegates
balkod only on Reimbursement 01
the child labor amendment 70 the
federal constitution, deciding to re-
fer this QUESTION 60 the state fedsr-
stions Tor study.
wELIs covssyy y,,'. EA'R succ1ss-
Fossendsn. Ihe annual Wells
county fats, keld last week. was ~
tsnds1 81. ness thar, 11yboo peepjs
dnrtng the fonr days, beGlnnfng M6a-
DAY an1 eo6tinptne tAroueh Jhure-
~. ~ fToe pf6Gtom WAA 8tven 49,
day, and horse faces woro 1oatnro4.
|, AZ unuSna1lx large number q fine
exhibits were On displsy.
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PUBLISHER OF
CANTON DAILY
SHOT TODEATH
Body Is Found at Entrance to
Garage Behind His Home
Early Today
WAGED WAR ON CRIME
Ohio Publisher Had Just Put
Away His Cur When Bull
let Lodged in Brain
WAGED WAR ON CRIME

Canton. Ohio, July l6--tP)-Don
Y. Mellett. 3G, published of the Can
ton Daily News. an unrelenting cru
sader against vice in Canton, was
shot to death early today at the door
Of his garage.
Police are going on the theory
that Mellett was killed by hired as
sassins Of the underworld interests
he SO vigorously opposed throughout
the columns Of the Daily News. The
paper is owned by former Governor
james NJ. Cox, Dayton.
BY his own admission, Mellett and
the News were responsible for send
ing two Canton men to the Ohio
penitentiary and played big part in
the famous Curtis eases here.
Mellett and his wife had returned
shortly after midnight from an even
ing spent with guests. He was clos
ing the garage doors when volley
Of a half dozen or more bullets roared
from the darkness.
Mellctt was dead when his wife
reached his side.
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Weather Report

Tempe rature at Z a. m. .......... GO
Highest yesterday 90
Lowest last night ...... 81
Precipitation to q. m. ....... %
Highest wind velocity ....... l6
Weather conditions at North Da-
kota points for the "a hours ending
at .. m. today:
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Mostly fair tonight and Satur-
day. Cooler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
COTTON FUTURES
SELL BIT HIGHER
Foreign Cables and Better
Trading in Cloth Help
Markets.
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, January l5.-Cotton
futures opened steady. March zoos;
May. 19.4S; July, 1888; October. Is;
December. 1901. The cotton market
opened at an advance Of to points,
active months selling about 3 to Z
points higher in response to steady
Liverpool cables and reports Of i'm
proving trade in the domestic. mar
kets for cotton goods.
Response to the strength in Liver
pool was modified by feeling that
relative frmness there was necessary
to re-establish normal parity between
the English and American markets.
however. and business here was quiet
during the first hour. May sold UP to
1919 on the opening advance, but
the Improvement was not fully main
tanned and the market was within n
point or two Of yesterdays closing
figures around II o'clock.
Liverpool reported a less insisteni
spot demand, but that improvement
in the demand for yarns and cloths
was we'll maintained.
New Orleans Quotations.
NEW ORLEANS. January l5-Cot-
ton futures opened steady. January
1896; March. 1893; May. 1899: July,
1885 bid: October. 1915 asked The
market opened with first trades show
ing gains of s points for January and
points for the later positions. Better
Liverpool cables than due and re
rorts Of good demand Of spots were
the stimulating influences. Prices
gained an additional point after the
call. March trading up 10 1919 and
May to 1900. or I points above yes
terday's close. After the first slight
squirt the market was quiet and f1uC-
tuations were near the early highs.
Cotton Values at Noon.
MEM YORK. January 15.-cot
ton futures. 11:I5 a m. bids-Steady
March. POOP: May, I9.4S: July. 1921
October, lS.0S; December, 1879.
NEW ORLEANS. January ID
Cotton futures, noon bids-Steady:
January. 1896: March. l9.41: May
1898: July, 1852: October. 1851.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. January Is
After devotins practically the entire
meeting to discussion Of a proposal
to lay a sewer through Rosemont to
Hunting Creek. the City Council at
it's meeting yesterday afternoon de-
ferred action until next THURSDAY
Several proposals by outside firms.
including the State Sanitary Commits
sion of Maryland were discussed bv
members Of the council and CITY
Manager Paul Morton. The bone Of
contention IS whether the work will
be handled through the office of the
city engineer or put out to private
contractors.
Those who desire to enter the uace
for the City Council at the election
April S, must notify William P.
Woolls. chairman of the city Demo
cratic committee. of such intention
before February 4, according to a
statement issued by Chairman Woolls
after a meeting Of the committee held
yesterday afternoon.
NO intimation has been given by
any Of the present members of the
council as to whether they will enter
the race for reelection. 1t is believed,
however, that a ma jority, if not all
Of them. will be candidates to succeed
themselves. The council is composed
of Mayor w. A. Smoot, Robert s.
Jones, Arthur H. Bryant. Thomas j.
Fannon and Edward F. TIGER. They
were elected in 1922, and assumed the
duties of office September l, following
election.
The city Democratic committee was
organized yesterday afternoon at a
meeting held in the offices of Albert
V. Bryan, corner King and South
Fairfax streets. William p Woolls
commonwealth attorney, was elected
chairman; c. ". Watttles. vice chair
man, and Albert V. Bryan, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
POLAND TRADE IMPROVES.
Latest Bank Report Reveals Good
Gain in Exports.

NEW YORK. January IL GF).-The
vear-end report Of the Bank of Pc
land. received by the American Polish
Chamber of Commerce. shows hold
incS of foreign currency aggregating
80 900. 900 zlotys. the largest since
September 80. Gold and dollar hold
ines applicable to reserve We're 1870
O00. 900 Zlotys, making the reserve
ratio 1896. compared with the legal
minimum reserve of 80 per cent In
provement in the cOuntry's foreign
trade balance is reflected in the re-
port for the three months ended No
vember 30. exports exceeding imports
by 151. 600 600 ZlotyS. The foreign en-
change rate on the zlofrs increa sed
Yesterday to 14l5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received b., Private Wire Direct The Star once

good deal of its speculative attrac-
ton. and dropped below the 90 level.
Galena Signal also was under pres
sure. losing almost points.
Declaration of another extra dividend
on Gillette Safety Razor was folloWen
by the familiar selling on the good
news" which carried the price down
well over point. kresge new stock
reacted substantially. but offerings
were not pressed.
Failure of the operators and miners
to get anywhere in their negotiations
for settlement of the anthracite strike
was still having its effect upon the
market for Glen Alden Coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS,

BALTIMORE. January Is 1Spe-
ciaD.-White potatoes. 100 pounds,
o.n0a5. 90: beans, hamper. s5oae.oO:
brussels sprouts. quart. 1oa25; beets,
100. 4o0a5.oo cabbage. ton. 5s0oa
1000 sweet potatoes. barrel. 20oa
500: vans. barrel 2.00a4.5O; carrots.
100. 5.ona7.oo: caulif1ower. crate. 1.75a
hers. crate. 40oas.0o: kale. bushel
4Oa50; lettuce. basket 2.75a4.25: pep
pers. crate. 2.ooa5Oo: onions. 100.
2.5na350; oysterplants. 100. So0a
1000; elephants, crate. 2.50a450; to-
matoes, crate, 3.ooa6.00; spinach.
bushel, 1.25a1.5o savoy cabbage,
,bushel. 6oa75; turnips. basket. 3oa5o.
Apples. barrel. 2.50a7.00: bushel.
T5a2.25; cranberries, box. 60Oa9.50:
grapefruit. box, 2.7sa4:oo; oranges.
tangerines, box 2.75a3.75; strawber-
ries, quart, 75a1.OO.
Selling Prices at Noon.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter. spot do.
mestic. 1880; No red Winter, gar
licky. 1909.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob. new. spot. 370a3.75 per
barrel. as to delivery: domestic. vel
low. No. . new, 90 per bushel: OK.
port. No. .. spot. s4h; No. 3. 81.
SalSe-BdE lOlS OF white 0el1VSrAO
at so; bag lots of yellow delivered
at SIS.
Oats-No. :. 50: No. g. new, 81.
Rye-Nearby. new. a0a95, No. 3 rye.
spot no EQUATIONS.
Hay-Receipts, ~ tons. There Is
no oversupply on the market of the
better grades of timothy. choice light
clover mixed and strictly No. 1 clover
hay. for which grades there is a, fair
demand at full quotations. Low.grade
hay of all kinds in ample and slow
sale at any price.
Quotations. per ton, today: No .
timothy. 24.50a25.O0: No. 3 timothy,
90. o0a23 co; No. ! light clover, mixed,
23.5Oa24OO: No. light clover. mixed.
q. GOA % 90: No. ! wheat, 1c.00a13.00;
No. / oat, 13.00a13.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
TWO P!GGLY WIGGLY
FIRMS MAY MERGE
Corpora ton and Stores Company
Have Committee Working on
Consolida ton Plan.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. January l5.-C.
G. Smith. New Orleans. president Of
the Piggy WiSGly Corporation. in
telegram TO the Commercial Appeal
early today said that while no plans
had been effected toward the Consol-
idation of the PIGGY Wigcly Corpor
alton and PIGGY WigcIy Stores. Inc.
"A committee has been appointed to
formulate a possible plan of merger.
The Pigely Wiggiy has 200 600
shares of its "A" stock outsta ndinc.
This is largely held by groups in Mem
phis. New Orleans. 81 Lonis and
Nashville, who obtained il after the
spectacular raid by Clarence Saunders
in Wall street. Holders of this stock
are said 10 he favorah bile 10 the pla n, as
are stockholders of the PiEGlr Wiccly
Corporation stock. The corporation
also holds 10000 shares of common
a" stock in the stores company.
The PigClN WigGly Corpora ton
owns the patents under which more
than 1000 retail stores in numerous
cities operate. Approximately 500
stores in Il cities are owned by the
Piggy Wiggly Stores. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
BETTER WOOL MARKET.
Weekly Summary Reveals Much
Broader Inquiry.

BOSTON. January 1.-THE Com
merclal Bulletin tomorrow will say:
There Is broader inquiry for
wool. Some Of the larger ed
mills are buying wool for current and
future needs. while many manufac-
turers are getting line" on the sit
uatlon so that they may he able 70
tell what supplies will he availa BILE In
greatest quantities for their needs
and will permit Of covering in the
case Of substantial repeat orders
Some of the mills are running ont chr
rent orders and are running on shorter
time for the moment.
The foreign markets generally are
steady and even firm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
LIVE STOCK ON FARMS.
Commerce Department Reports or
Number of Cows and Hogs.

Preliminary estimates of live stock
on farms in the United States show
61.571.7 1872 cattle and ~ .S+242S swine
January /. 1925. the Department of
commerce announced.
The figures. based on the latest
duinduennial census Of agriculture, rep
resented declines Of Is per cent in
the number Of cattle and 1915 per cent
in the number Of swine. as compa red
with the census figures Of January l..
1920.
The number Of dairy COWS was est.
mated at 11.7NO. S51. decrease Of 10
per cent from the 1920 figures. Beef
COWS numbered 15,os6.795 decline Of
1913 per cent.
Pigs under six months old were
placed At 22.151.155. a decrea Sc of 49,
per cent. and sows and gifts for breed
ing. six months old or over. we're esti-
mated to number a.176,0s4. a decline
of 1916 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
HIGH-GRADE STOCKS
IN HEAVY DEMAND
Bond and Insurance Issues Draw
Surprising Number Of New
Purchasers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January Broker
age houses report an increased vol
ume of inquiries from investors con
corning bank and insurance stocks.
especially so since the recent publica
ton of enormous earnings and profits
by several of the leading banking In.
stitutions. Large amounts Of money
already have been put in these securi
ties, II is said much of it in profits
accruing from the bull market of the
last two years. Some brokerage firms
have had to establish departments to
handle this new rush of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE. January Il tSpecian.
Live NOTWITHSTANDING chickens. III.
24a32; Leghorns. 2ia2S: old hens. GA
-; roosters. ISa20: old Leghorns. 24a
%: ducks. 25a32: geese. 25a30; turkeys.
45a50: old. 42a43; poor and crooked
breasts. 3oa35: pigeons, pair. 25aSO:
guinea fowls, each. 35a75. Dressed
poultry-Turkeys. young. h.. 5Oa52:
old, 45a46: chickens. young. 32a35;
old. osa30: ducks. 32aS5: geese, 22a3O.
Eggs-Receipts. 514 cases: native
and nearby. fresh, doz.. 3Sa39; candled,
40a41.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery.
H.. 43a46: prints. 46a4s; ladies', 34a3s:
store packed, go: dairy prints. 30a35:
process butter. 41a42: rolls, 3Oa35.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
RECORD RUBBER IMPORTS.

NEW YORK. January * C4'). I'm
ports Of crude rubber into the United
States in December. amounted 10 a.
$40 tons, the largest for any month
in 1925, compared with $1,000 in No
vember and 1880 in December, 1924.
Importa tions of all grades Of rubber
in 1925 aggregated 3s4s37 tons,
against 3l4. 05S in 1924, the Rubber
ASsocia ton of America reports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
NOTES TO BE REDEEMED

NEW YORK. January Is LE)-An-
rroxima tely $1,000 600 Of the outstand-
ing 1orear s per cent secured gold
notes of the Lehich Power Securities
Corporation, due August l. 1927, have
been called for redemption on Feb
r1lary l At 101 and accrued interest.
This is believed to he the first step in
the reca pita liza1ion pla n The original
issue was SIS. 900 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
DRY GOODS ACTIVE.

NEW YORK. January Is Special
Cotton goods markets continued ac-
tive today with prices firm Print
cloths were quoted Al 80 cents for
64x6Os and 10as for 6Sx7os. Raw silks
were quiet At unchan ged price levels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
your Rapker Knows

When in doubt about a security
consult your banker. 1t is equally as
mich his interest as yours to protect
YOUR savings. You trust him with
YOUR Aeposits-why not trust him
with your investment problems?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
LIVE POULTRY EASY.

CHICAGO, January Is LP).-Poul
try. alive. easy: receipts. cars:
springs. 2712: fowls. 23a26; turkeys.
IS; roosters, 20; ducks, 25a3o; geese. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS
BUTTER UNCHANGED.

CHICAGO. January Is C0.-Butter
unchanged: receipts. 1911 tubs. Eggs
lower: receipts, 1851 cases: hrsts. a.
ordinary firsts, 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
ANNUAL REPORT
OF the
UNION TRUST
COMPANY OF THE
DISTRICT OF
COLtMBlA

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proved October / ADO. for the year ended
December 81. 1928.
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year ended bee 81 1921. "2.1a79 %
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to TO- depos',o o,, for wear ended -. e.e IS
Dividends paid ............. l6o.oO0OO
Total amount Of debts- !.
Due depostors .......... SO .524 Ool ~
Dividends unpaid ......... s.3fo.oo
Reserve Tor taxes and inter -
SurnIu. and undivided prof.
ns after deduction Of
EDWARD J. sTELLw hCEN
President.
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tent q 4, II IRvIEG zIRrEL sscretsry EPsnS
, IA tAMsrE cHAR5Es wLso ~
the Union Trust Company OF the District Of
Columbia.
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Do hereby solemnlv swear that the above
statement Is tue to the best OF our knopl-
odee and belief
EDWARD J. sTELLw AGEN
President
IRVING ZIRPEL
Secretary.
EDISON B. OLDS
Treasurer
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GEORGE +. FLEMING
Directors.
tTotaI number Of directors and trustees
NJ This company twentv-one.l
Sworn To and subscribed before me This
18th dav of January. A.D 1925.
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Notary Pubic District ~ Columbia
my commission expires Nov. 20. 1893 J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
BY WILLIAM F. HEF'FERNAN.

NEW YORK. January 15.-Division
OF the speculative forces noticeable in
the market for the past week was
again very much evident today, but
heither side gained much ADVANTAGE.
'nited Gas & Improvement. reported
10 DE involved in one of the largest
concentrations of public utility com
panleS, continued firm. but little on
ne sue or Improvement. With nothing
further known of the ultimate Ale,
position of the outstanding minoritv
STOCK of Humble Oil, the stock lost a
NEW YORK. January l5.-Follow-
Ing is an official list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
curb Market today: