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way which he visualized, but which
he was unable to bring to completion.
Tonnage aggregating 25,776, 900 passed
through the Suez Canal in 1913, but
it was not until 1925 that pre-war
figures were again attained. So far
this year there is nothing to indicate
any large increase In the volume Of
freight passing between the Mediter-
ranean and into the Red Sea.
Volume Of Business.
II In 1926 the volume Of business as
expressed In tons of shipping between
the Atlantic and the Pacific fell off
to 23,701.277, while Suez figures rose
to 24,57S,000 tons. While the Gov
eminent returns may have suffered,
it is declared by oil engineers that the
petroleum industry has profted by
the loss OF prestige by the American
canal. In 1924 the entire industry
was disorganized, they say, by ship
ments of flush production oil from
the three great new California fields
to Atlantic Coast points where 1t
came into competition with products
of the midcontinent, Kentucky. Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Southwestern fields.
In spite of the falling off in ton.
mage, the tolls on commercial vessels
through the Panama Canal so far
this year have gained. As compared
with the last half of last year, the re-
turns have risen from $10,959,155 on
January / to $l1 ,971 800 on June 80.
Total tolls for the fiscal year ended
June 80 were $22,931 ,055, This com.
pares with $24,290,963 for the pre-.
ceding fiscal year.
There is small question that within
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WCAP TO FEATURE
OPERA ON PROGRAM
lecture on 0Id-Fashi6ned
Garden and Tax Return
Explanation to Be Given.

1 Donizetti's popular opera, La Ia
vorita," wifi be sung by the WEAF'
Grand Opera Co. tonight as one of the
Rading musical attractions of WCAP
and associated stations. The entire
production in the usual tabloid form
Win be under the direction Of Cesare
Sodero. 1t was originally scheduled
for broadcasting two weeks ago. but
postponed on account of the illness OF
Devora Nadworney, one of the prfnci-
ual soloists.
I WCAP will open its program at s
O'clock with the semi.monthly Wash
ington Post Hour. Subsequent must
gal attractions include recitals by
Gertrude Kreiselmann, pianist. and
Marie Patschke, meZzosoprano, and
selections by the Wardman Park
Hotel Trio.
! A talk which should interest garden
enthusiasts will be broadcast at Z
o'clock by Prof. David Lumsden of
the Department of Agriculture. His
topic is THE Old Fashioned Peren-
man Garden" Another talk will be
given by Charles A. Russell assistant
District tax assessor. at 1856 o'clock
on the personal tax returns, which
are required to he filed this month.
EThe regular Monday afternoon con.
cert of the Navy Band on the Capitol
PlaZa will be broadcast by WRC be-
ginning at O'Clock. Mrs. Nina Reed
will follow with several book reviews.
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EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
Analysing Value Of Foreign Bonds
By GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Analyzlng Value Of Foreign Bonds.
Investment rating of foreign gov
eminent bonds should cover three
points; first, the record of the borrow
ing government-second, its present
financial condition, and third, the
political situation. These factors
should be taken UP in the order given,
whereas usually it is reversed, more
attention being paid to the political
than to the financial situation and
more to these two than to the long
time record.
Now. the credit Of government is
established in tust the same way as
Is the credit Of an individual. II the
latter has always paid his debts
promptly 1t is reasonable to expect
that he will continue to do so.
That is the real reason why the
bonds Of Great Britain stand so high
in the estimation of investors. Every
one knows that no matter how hard
pressed financially or how disturbed
politically the British government
may be its pledged word will be kept.
The reason that certain Central and
South American governments have to
paw a high rate of interest when they
borrow money is because they have
been delinquent in the past.
The second point involves a study
of the current finances of the bor-
rover. Ia it's budget balanced? Is
it's exchange stabilized? Is 1t increas-
ing or decreasing it total indebtness?
The answers to all these questions
may be unfavorable and yet the
bonds of that government command
a comparatively high rating simply
because it's history shows that condi-
lions like these as they come UP in
the past have always been remedied
and that without any deferring Of
interest on its bonds.
Finally, we come to the political
outlook, which bulks so large in the
eyes of many American investors
when they consider. foreign govern
ment bonds 1t is important. but
not so much so as the other two
matters. This Ia best illustrated in
South America, where there have
been so many so-called revolutions"
These political disturbances need not
be too seriously regarded If the people
of the country have earned a reputa-
ton for honoring their foreign in
debtedness and IL their financial con-
dition is reasonably sound. That
being the case, the new government
will assume that obligation of the one
it displaces.
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COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

CLEVELAND. July 26.-Demand
from automobile companies has
necessitated a high rate of pfoduc-
ton of steel sheets In northern Ohio.
One Cleveland plant has had to turn
down a big order for August delivery.
Railroad buying of steel products Is
quiet.
PORTLAND-The wool market is
firmer and higher. Business in the
Baker and Shaniko region Of Oregon
10 being done at prices up to-
cents q pound. Choice clips are
bringing 81 to 30 cents. with little
remaining In the country.
ATLANTA - Ovenproduction Of
watermelons has forced q decline In
prices. Although the peak of the
movement has passed, Georgia Is
sending out 500 cars q day. In some
sections smaller melons are being
fed to hogs. Quotations range from
$125 to $3.50 a car for standard sizes.
BOSTON. July 26.-In connection
with announcement that the Everett
mills would be closed six weeks be-
ginning Tuesday it Is learned that
the property operated at only SO per
cent of capacity in the fiscal year
ended March 81, and is now only
employing about 600 workers as
against a maximum some years ago
of 1000.
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BALTIMORE EXPORTS.

BALTIMORE, July 26 Especially -
Exports OF food products last week
show that 2s0,654 bushels OF grain
were shipped as against TOTO during
the previous week. The exports were
iraAde up of 256, 701 bushels of wheat
and 1888 Of corn. Not one barrel OF
-four was among the exports, although
1857 were exported during the pre-
vious period. Cotton, which has figured
in exports to the amount Of e few
hundred bales week, was repre-
scented by 1,410 bales. Other com
modities included in the report were
3.510.446 pounds Of copper and 10 tons
of steel rails.
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PANAMA CANAL LED
BY SUEZ TONNAGE
Sterilization of U. S. Oil In
dustry Forces American
Ditch" to Yield.
BIZ j. C. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, July disqualification
of the American petroleum industry
through mergers, consultations and
other means has snatched the crown
of interoceanic canal supremacy from
the Panama Canal.
In 1924 cargo tonnage passing
through the Panama Canal totaled
rs, S92 900. Much of this was due to
shipments OF gasoline and petroleum
products from the tremendous fields
of California to Atlantic Coast ports.
This tonnage exceeded that passing
through the Suez Canal by 363, 1S4
tons.
Thus the first great achievement of
de Lesseps. originator of both canal
systems, was surpassed by the water.
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BELGIUM IMPROVED.
G. Of G. Has Optimistic View of
General Economic Condition.

The Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States took an optimistic view
Of the general economic condition, in
Belgium in a study made for the
American section Of the Information
al Chamber OF Commerce and made
public today.
The study points out, however, that
the task assigned King Albert Of Bel
GUM OF rescuing the falling Belgian
franc and stabilizing currency Is
difficult, particularly In view of the
disturbing influence OF the falling
French franc"
But" the chambers announce.
ment said, despite the difficulties en-
countered in what Is characterized as
a courageous effort at currency stab
ilization, the survey discloses that
fundamental conditions show marked
improvement since the war;
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FIFTEEN MINUTES OF
RADIO EACH DAY
BY Joseph Cdlcdferrd
Noted Authority on Radio.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction
Prohibited.
The New Order in Broadcasting Yer
sus the Old.

The New Order in Broadcasting Yer
sus the Old.
There is no doubt about the fact that
the newer circuits have improved on
the older ones to some extent in the
matter Of more efficient operation,
fewer controls and the elimination of
one of the greatest drawbacks to good
radio reception, namely, the whistling
radiating receiver.
1t is doubtful, however, whether the
new circuits can do very much better
than the old circuits under similar
conditions Of operation. We must not
forget that reception nowadays is
much better, not simply because the
receiving circuits are better and the
present-day apparatus Is better made,
but mostly because transmitting ap-
paratuS is better and more powerful
than it was even two or three years
ago.
The greater power of the stations
and the technique OF broadcasting
which they have acquired as a result
sible for q great deal of the ability Of
modern receivers to receive distant
stations which were never heard of in
some localities only a few short years
ago.
High-grade Programs.
Regular STATS of program directors
now see to It that only high-grade pro-
grams are broadcast. In the early
days even the best stations broad
casted photograph and player-pian
selections to fill in the gaps between
feature numbers. Now, thanks to the
paid programs broadcast by national
advertisers, only the very best enter
tainment procurable Is broadcast, and
the money thus earned also pays for
highly efficient technicians in the
broadcasting studios.
Now we have various interests clam
oring for a chance to put a new broad
casting station on the air in spite OF
the fact that there are now so many
stations that the addition of a few
more would result in chaos.
Then the number of stations were
so few that large sections OF the coun-
try were too far from them to make
1t possible to install a receiver in those
sections.
Distance Brought Thrill.
Those were the days when reception
over distances of 1000 miles brought
q real thrill to the listener and were
items to be mentioned in the local
paper or the radio magazine. Now a
station 1000 miles away is looked
upon as a local In sections, and the
only time q fan gets thrill is when
he listens in to Europe or China.
Due credit must be given to those
who have designed more efficient CIR
cuits from the standpoint OF greater
seleceivity TO tune out undesired sta
lions. Do not forget, however, that
the broadcast engineers and program
directors deserve their share of credit
for the better reception and programs
which you are now enjoying.
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MARYLAND TOBACCO.
Receipts Show Increase, While
Sales Are Reported Smaller.
Special Dispatch to T,he Star.

Sales Are Reported 6naIIer.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 26.--Receipts
OF Maryland leaf tobacco last week
again increased, totaling 1.646. hogs
heads, while sales dropped on to 696
hogsheads mainly because of 80 many
hogsheads Of inferior quality.
Stock in warehouses today con-
sists of SITS hogsheads. Quotations
for Maryland tobacco per 100 pounds:
Inferior and frosted. firm leaf,
3.0OaS. 90; sound. common and green
ish. 9.00a1400; good common. 15.00a
"a. 90; medium, 25.00a34. 90; good to
fine red, S5.00a51.0o; fancy. $500;
seconds, common to medium, 6.O0a
1000; seconds. good to fine, 21.00a
1000; upper country. air cured, 7.O0a
$500; ground leaves. nominal. 81.
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unchanged prices. Print cloths were
quoted at rs for 64asos and sK for
6Sx72s. Raw silk advanced 5 to 10
a pound, but there was little demand.
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BANK CI.EARINGs.

NEW YORK, July 26 (Special) -
New York bank clearings, $44F, 000, 900;
New York bank balances, $s5, 900 900;
credits. ssl. 900 300, !.
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Local Radio Entertainment
Monday, July rs, 1926.

S:45 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55 p.m.-Time signals.
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Radio Hospital
Fund Committee t256 Meters).
II to Il noon--Current events for
shut-ins daily
WMAL - Washington Radio Forum
(2l2.6 Meters).
Closed for the Summer.
WRC-RadiO Corporation Of America
(468.5 MeterSl.
t5 p.m.-Concert by the United
States Navy Band. Lieut.. Charles
Renter, band leader, conducting, broad
cast from the plaza of the Capitol.
s5:45 p.m.-'Things Talked About"
by Mrs. Nina Reed.
Early Program Tomorrow.
t11:55 a.m.-Arlington time signals.
IL MONOGRAM recital by Katherine
Hill Rawls, broadcast from the Homer
l.. Kit studio.
/ p.m.-Irvnig Boerhstein's Hotel
Washington Orchestra.
WCAP - Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co. (468.5 Meters).
s to p.m.-Washington Post hour
Obase ball announcements will be made
during this hour.
q to 7:20 p.m.-''The Old-Fashioned
Perennial Garden" by Prof. David
Lumsden of the Department Of Agri-
culture.
1920 to TAO p,m.-Gertrude Kreisel-
mann, pianist, in popular selections.
t7:40 TO 1855 p.m.--Marle Patschke,
mezzo soprano. accompanied by
Gretchen Hood.
1855 to p.m.-'Don't Forget Your
Personal Tax" by Charles A. Russell,
assistant assessor,
s to 8 p.m.--Wardman Park Trio,
from Wardman Park Hotel. Washing
ton.
to 10 p.m.-Grand opera, La
Favorite," by WEAF. Grand Opera
Co., under the direction of Cesare So
dero, from New York City.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45 to 7:45 am.-"Tower Health
Exercises" from Metropolitan Tower,
New York City.
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Mrs. Jane Jones, who occupied the
smallest house in Great Britain. died
at Conway recently in her diminutive
home, which Ms s feet wide and 10.
1eSt usst 80 g -
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COTTON GOODS ACTIVE.

NEW YORK, July 26 (SpecialJ.-
The cotton goods market opened the
week with a squirt of activity, but at
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Hereafter instead of soda take
little Phillips Milk of Magnesia" in
water any time for indigestion or
sour, acid, gassy stomach, and relief
will come instantly.
Better Than Soda
For fifty years genuine Phillips
Milk of Magnesia," has been pre-
scrlbed by physicians because it
overcomes three times as much acid
in the stomach as a saturated solu-
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~ Of Ma8nesia

ton OF bicarbonate of soda, leaving
the stomach sweet and free from
all gases. Besides, it neutralizes
acid lamentations in the bowels and
gently urges this souring waste from
the system without purging 1t is
far more pleasant to take than soda
Try a 25c Bottle
Insist upon Phillips" Twenty.
FIVE cents and fifty-cent bottles, any
drug store.
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WRC-RadiO Corporation of Americs
(468.5 MeterS).

t5 p.m.-Concert by the United
States Navy Band. Lieut.. Charles
Renter, band leader, conducting, broad
cast from the plaza of the Capitol.
1916 p.m.-"Things Talked About"
by Mrs. Nina Reed.
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S:45 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55 p.m.-Time signals.
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-26
Congregational Church Note.

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 Monday Hr4 meeting
 Tuesdag. p m. Woman Nils si8nary Society Mrs Francis Duffy filis. whose husband H a medical mia. siouary n India. Nlli be- the speaker hrs Ge0fRe RAWiey and Mir George S Bradley wlll be the host cases
 Wednesday So m4 senior choir rehearsal
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Putnam patriot., 1926-02-26
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS ABOUT PUTNAM PEOPLE THEIR FRIENDS AND ACTIVITIES

William Anderson spent Monday in Hartford
 Miss Adeline Chabot attended the millinery opening in Boston Tuesday
 Mis- Della Tetreault of Dsnielson spent the weekend the guest of her cousin M5-- Juliette Brodear
 Miss Lillian Smith is at St. Vim cents haspial, Worcester under the care of nf Rice for nasal treatment.
 Attorney and Mrs Irving II. Mi- ron spent the weekend Tn Worcester and M!iIhury. the gut.ts of reiativ. .s.
 Miss Irene Robinson of Simmons College. Boston, was with her parents Principal and Mrs F. L. Robinson of hareh street for the weekend and Mashingtuu's birthday
 Mir and Mrs William P. Warren and Attorney Mahlon H. Geissler spent Monday and Tuesday in Boston. Mir Warren and Mir Geissler attend ing the checker tournament
 Raymond Nslade of Assumptioa n College. Worcester. and Armand Va lade of Lukefort, N H.. have been at Che home If their parents. Mr. and Mrs Louis Nalade 0f Walnut street for feW days
 Mrs. Omer Potvin and son Robert. Mrs Louise Cardinal. Alexander and Henry Legacy of Worcester wera the weekend and holiday guests of Mr. and Nrs Fred Mathieu and Mir. and Mir. John Duffy
 Mr and Mr. George r. Payne and daughter Ruby motored 70 Providence Naturiuy and spent the day. Mrs. Payne and Ruby met Miss Ella Payne of PheaN R l and attended the performance If Rose Marie" at the Opera House.
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-26

f. C Rogers returned Saturday evening from his Florida trip.
 Mrs Ellsworth Wilcox of Farrows street was in Boston Tuesday
 Mrs. F J. Wells spent few days in Worcester and Saupdersville, last week
 Miss Katherine Thayer of Pleasani street spent Sunday with relatives in Danielson
 Edward Supernant of Seuthbridge was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gallant Sunday.
 Michael Daigle of Hartford spent the week end and holiday in Putnam the guest of relatives.
 Alfred NJ Gallant of Hartford was the weekend guest of his parents. Mir and Mrs Mark Gallant.
 M ss Katherine Byrne and Miss Eli zabeth ByrDe were the guests of re latives in Woonsocket last Thursday
 Miss Lorena Gallant of Willima n- tic spent the weekend and Washing- tons birthday the guest of her par ents.
 Miss Chrystobel Clifford spent tie weekend in WilIimautic the guest of her sister. Mrs Clarence C. Webster and family.
 Miss Priscilla Smith of Boston was at the home of her parents. Cashier and Mrs A E. Smith of Seward street over the week end.
 Miss Edith Child of Simmons Col. lege. Boston. spent the weekend an holiday with her mother. Mrs Ches- trr F. Child of South Main street.
 Miss Kathleen smith of SAunder=. elile was the weekend guest of Mr and Mrs F. J Wells. attending the Odd Fellows ball Monday evening.
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-26

Arthur Duvert was in Boston Mon day.
 Mir and Mrs Otis Fox of Eden street arr taking sip ta BeMa54
 lsadore Beauregard of Man street spent Friday with Providence friends. Samuel Simons of Webster was n town an Monday.
 James Charron of Main street was a recent visitors in Hartford
 Harold F. Robbins of Norwich va, IH town on business W ednesday
 Miss Elsie Bryden of Elliott va, ylsitar in Putnam ou Wednesday James Kelley of Main street spent Sunday with friends iu N oonsocket Mr. Mary Bubb of New York spent several days this week with frlends here
 Miss Eliza Reid of South Main street spent Sunday with Webster friends
 Mrs. Thomas Rawley of School street spent Thursday with Norwich friends.
 Arthur Cloutier of Main street spent the weekend at his home in Webster
 Paul Warren of North School street spent the weekend with friends lA Rockville
 Mrs. Rose oble,I of Providence street Is visiting with friends in Bos. ion this week
 Rober, Bruce of School street spent Monday and Tuesday with friends ir lawrence. Mas.
 John B Byrne is spending a week in Atlantic City with d party af Haet ford friends
 Miss Gladys ChaHee of Boston spent fhp weekend Wth her family here eu School street
 Miss Florence Tourtcllotte of Hart. ford has been at her home on South Man street tbis week.
 Miss Adelaine Chabot of Church street spent Monday and Tuesday is Boston attending the fashion shows Mir and Mrs. Ralph Booth are en tert Fnine Alr Booths parents Mir and Mrs l. W Booth of Shelton Conn
 Mir and Mir Fred Gsgnon of Main  street are grtaInius Mrs. t5aEnuu g aunt Mrs Ja.eph GrumIey If Attic eoro. Mass
 MT and Mrs. F B. Kent entertain. ei Mr and Mrs Carl T Kent and sen Wayne of Mfuden over Sunday and the holiday
 Robert Ra~ley of School street spent thc weekend with friends ana attending tte winter carnival held at Berlin \ II
 Mi.s Elizabeth Russell of Worees ter spent che weekend at her par ent's. Pr and Mrs J J RuSsell's home on Nam street
 Miss Dora LemonovitE of Main street. Nhe has been confined to her home the past week with grip. is much improved and able Co he out
 Miss Rita Chsmpeaa of Hartford formerly af this city, spent the week end the guest of her father. lsaa thampeau of W oadstock avenue
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-26

Wilfred (Red) Breton left Monday for two months vacation at Miami Florida
 Jack Cronin of Boston College spent the weekend With his family in Sawyer District.
 Miss Ella Farrows of Springfield Was at her home on Woodstock ave uue over the weekend
 The Sunnyside Club will meet at the home of Mrs, Janet Smith of Main street, Monday evening, March 1.
 Robert Bruce of Northeastern Uni veraty, Boston, was home for the weekend and Mashington's birthday.
 Mrs. W. H. Holmes of Mt. Vernon. \. T., has been spending the week with her mother. Mrs. 4. W. Mac donald of Oak Hill.