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Evening star., 1926-05-04
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

Special Dispatch TO The star
NEW YORK. May 4.-Prices for
Western and Southern green peas
slumped badly as a result OF liberia !
supplies. California offerings johbed
o,Ii at 400 to $50 per hushel hamper.
South Carolina shipments brought
1.sn tn 3.5n.
The demand for old cror potatoes
was a trihe improved. Upstate round
whites sold al 7.25 to $50 per 15olh.
sack. Despite heavier receipts Of new
crop offerings from Florida, the mar
ket held steady with No. ] Spauld-
ding Rose a 1880 to l1.eo per dochie-
headed barrel.
California cherries averaged lower
in weaker market. The Chapman
variety packed in eight-pound boxes
realized from I 40 to 2,25. some fancy
reached 800 to 3.6212. Burba nks
ranged from Lao to $50.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Ry WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.
Received b., Pri,

NEW YORK, May 4.--The severity
of the British labor crisis continued
N have its effect upon the market
Tor particular stocks today. hut SO
FAR as the general hody Of curb st ocks
was concerned the immediate effects
or the difficulty appeared to have
heen discounted.
Noranda Mines. Anglo American oil
certificates of deposit, Imperial Oil of
canada. Canada Dry Ginger Ale
and Courtaulds were down a half
point to point below vest erday's
1nal. hut the liquidation was not as
pronounced as II had been.
Several reasons We're advanced for
the strength of Glen Alden Coal,
which was another > points higher at
1853. The best opinion. was that al the
meeting Of directors on MAY II some
thlng more than the regular semi.an.
nual dividend could be looked for, in
NEW YORK, May 4--FollowinG
is an official list Of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb
Market today.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS GAIN.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
BALTIMORE. May 4.--Customs re-
ceipts at Baltimore for April were
more than double collections for April
of last year. according to figures of
II. HOFFMAN, collector of customs.
Collections totaled S1,710,9SS.77. as
against SS2S,254.4o for the month last
year.
Washington which is part Of the
Baltimore district. reported for the
month collections of S40,s3S.90, as
against s2S,1SS.o3 for the same month
of 1929, an increase of 12.699.S7.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
POTATO MARKET WEAKER.

CHICAGO May 4 [dp>.-Potatoes-
Receipts. 14s cars. total United States
shipments. AIS: on track. Az demand
and trading slow. market weaker
prices declining. Wisconsin. sacked
round whites. 3.65a3.a0; few. fancy
100: Minnesota. sacked round whites
, 3.40a3.s5: sacked Red River Ohios. 400
Idaho sacked russets. 3.75a4.oA; Can
ada sacked various varieties. 2.5ha
3.2s. new stock. about steady: Texas
sacked Bliss Triumrhs, 6.4oas.75
mostly around. $50; Florida barre
Spauldinc Rose number !. 1.0oa ll.5o
number .. a.n0a9.50.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
COLOMBIAN ISSUE.

NEW YORK. May N).--The first
issue of bonds authorized by the Agri
cultural Mortgage Bank of the
Republic of Colombia, formed last year
with authority to make first mortgage
loans on selected Colombian real
estate. has been purchased by Dillon,
Read & Co. The new securities
constitute the sole funded debt OF
the Colombian bank and consist OF
5000, 900 guaranteed 2o-year. per
cent sinking fund gold bonds ohered
at "a and interest. TO yield more than
7.55 per cent.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
OFFER WITHDRAWN.
Harvester Co. Ends Proposition to
Trade Tools for Corn.

CHICAGO. May 4 P).--The Inter
national Harvester cos offer several
weeks ago To trade farm implements
to farmers for corn at 81 a hushel. to
he delivered at the companv's option
in May. June and July, was termi-
mated last Saturday. the company an
nounced yesterday.
Officials said the offer was not with
drawn hecarIse Of lacksrf faith in the
vafle of corn. MAY corn sold Tester.
day AZ around 1ti7 hushel. The
Harvester officials have until the last
day of July to ask for the delivery
of the corn and the farmers have 30
days n make the deliveries. As yet
the COMPANY has not asked for the
delivery Of any corn.
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PORT TRADE SLUMPS.

SpeclaI OIsNaIch 70 Tho STAT.
BALTIMORE, May 4.-lmportS an'
exports through the port " Raltimnr'
last week both showed large de
creases as compared with the pre-
viouS week. the former SSo1 ,o9l, and
the latter S2n1ft3I according IN the
weekly report of Charles HOFFMAN
collector Of customs. Imports amount
ed 10 S21'a279. of which 81 ,GH2.1 AS
was admitted free. while eXporte
totaled only S755.474 and consist ed
principally of zinc dross. -four grits
woodwork. copper. tobacco. corn. oil
tinplate. coal. and feed
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6% 'VIs5i%SsV' MoANs
FRED T. NESBIT
Investment Bldg. NJ. 1892
OFFICFS OF The
I.anston Monotype Machine Co.
Investment Bldg.

Phiiadelrhla Aprll n. l9"E.
Th" annual meetlns ~ the stockhclters ~
PANY viii be held al the George Mason
Hotel Corner Washington and Prince streets.
Allen andra, Va. AZ lc clock noon. on
Thursday. the 9Th day of Nav. 1875. for
the purpose ~ electlng \ Board of Dlrec
tors 70 serve for the ENSUING year and trans
acting such other business NAV properly
7onre before the meeting.
Transfer books will be closed on April "e
At clock I'm and will he reopensd on
Nav ~ at 10 O'Clock a m
Bv order ot the Pnsrd of Directors
JOHN A. FERGt's0< Secretary
Evening star., 1926-05-04
PARIS PRICES HEAVY.

PARIS. May d R).--Prices were
heavy on the Bourse today. Three
per cent rentes. 46 francs, 90 cen
times. Exchange on London. 14s
fra ncs A. centimes. Five per cent
loan. 56 francs 80 centimes. The
dollar was quoted at 80 francs SO
centimes.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
CAPITAL Traction $500 At a?s4
Georgetown Gas $500 a. &C.,
WASHINGTON Gas 6s '33-S500 at f03A
5000 at 102 4 5000 at 102 ,o-u,
4 at lO7Ia 5 at 1913 -,
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd--7 at 90 ~.
ATeyican Security & Trust Co.--l0 at 3s6
National Ntee. & Invest rfd.-5o at ga.
60 a. 81. 5n At Si4. 90
Feonios Drug stores aid.--l0 at ~. 10 AZ
90. ~ ~ % 90 si 9p.
AFTER CALL.
Mergentbaie~ Linntype--s ~ 1oati.
National HtEe. & Invest pfd-l4o al So
Ceiurrria Title Insurance Co-25 AZ
Larstor Norntrpe---1o at IS. 10 al as.
Mn-nr-Cail lnans / ard G nsr cent
Evening star., 1926-05-04
OIL RECEIPTS DECREASE.

Special Dispatch 10 The star
BALTIMORE. May 4.-Receipts Of
oil products last week were the
smallest in some time. The only
arrivals of tankers We're the Standard
Arrow. with 9e. .n00 barrels Of gasoline
from San Francisco. and the INLAY.
with sSnoo barrels Of crude oil from
Faytown. Tex.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
AMERADA DIRECTORATE.

NEW YORK, May (P).-Directors
chosen at the first annual meeting
of the Amerada Corporation since its
change to an open corporation in
clude F.. l.. DeGolyer, Thomas j.
Ryder, Robert Carr, Dean Mathey, ].
II. Hillman, jr.. Murray Doan, A.
Jacobson. E. B. Tracy and j. NJ, Love
JOY. Directors of subsidiary corpora
tons were re-elacted.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
PENNY SALES INCREASE.

NEW YORK, May R>.-April
sales of J. c. Penny Co. amounted to
ss,7s2.1s4. gain of 21 per cent over
April last year. bringing the total for
the four months of 1926 to S27.1S3,6S4,
against 21.477.3ss in the correspond
ing perfod of 1928. an increase of 265
ner cent
Evening star., 1926-05-04
STRIKE RESTRICTS
COTTON DEALING
Little Price Movement OF I'M
portance Is Noted in
Market Today.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 4-Cotton fu'
tures opened steady. May. 1850; July
1918: October, 1924: December, 1890;
January. 1888 The unsettling 1nflu-
ence Of the British labor situation was
reflected in a restricting volume or
business rather than by any price
movement Of importance in the cotton
market early today. Cables were low
er than due. but the declines in Liver
pool were compare lively moderate.
After opening steady at unchanged
prices TO a decline of 3 points, the
market held fairly steady. May sold
off to 1859. and there were scattered
liquidation due to the circula ton OF
few additional notices. There also
may have been a little selling Of late
deliveries on favorable early view
Of the weather map. On the whole,
the mar .ket showed no particular ten
dency during the first hour, prices
ruling about to points net lower.
New Orleans Quotations.
NEW ORLEANS, May LR.--Cot-
ton futures opened steady. May,
1855; July, 11.4s: October 1881; De
cemher. 1852; January. 1880 bid. The
market was steady. considering the
seriousness Of the British labor trou'
hles. Liverpool was lower than due,
which was surprising TO traders here,
First trades showed losses Of to )
points on old crop months and gains
Of to . points on new crop posi-
tions. The market rallied in the early
trading on unsatisfacto weather
conditions. reaching levels 3 points
above Yesterdays close. Prices eased
off during the first hour TO l741 for
July and 1855 for October and De
cemher. nr 10 6 points down from
the early highs At the end Of the
first hour the market was steady.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
BANK CLEARINGS.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
NEW YORK. May New York
bank clearings. S1.26cGo0.oo0 New
York bank balances. s9fo00.o00:
New York Federal Reserve Bank
credits. ss1. 900. 900.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
LEU HITS LOW MARK.

RI-CHAREST. May P,.- The
huvins of foreign exchange by the ma
tional bank. for use in external debt
services. yesterday drove the leu to
new low record of ESQ to the dollar,
(At par the leu is worth 1913 cents}.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Have You Been Stung Yet:

Some men have to get stung good
and hard before they learn to be eau
tious in making investments. Before
you inVest--investigate.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
|STR|KE TO AFFECT
j. S. ONLY SLIGHTLY
America Her Own Best Cus+
tomer-Some Aspects to
Help Trade Here.
EY j. c. ROYI.E.
special Dispatch 10 Thr star.

Special Dispatch 10 Thr star
NEW YORK. May 4.-~-America Is
her own best customer.
That fact offers the best assurance
that the English general strike. which
started today, will not drastiCally af-
feet American commerce, industry and
trade. Such an industrial upheaval
undoubtedly will be felt by the indus
tries Of the United States. Markets.
will he unsettled commodity move
ments will he uncertain and price
trends will fluctuate. But the main
effect will he psychological unless the
strike is prolonged.
II seems impossible to American
business men and to many America n
workers that the stoppaGe Of industry
in England can he continued over
more than a brief period. Rut If II is
there Will he opportunities which viii
accrue To the benefit Of American
trade, although they proha hly will not
serve entirely to count erhalance the
DISADVANTAGES
Evening star., 1926-05-04
FEDERAL LAND BANK BONDS.

Red hair Ia common among the
royal families of Europe.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Reserve Tonnage Available.

The English strike will moi neces.
sarllN destroy Great Britain's buying
power or willingness 10 buy some
American products. The tie-up Of
English shipping. If continued would
cause delay in transportation. But as
in war times. vessels would he pro
vided If acute need arose. In addition
to the tonnage available from Flu.
ropean countries. there are large re.
serves idle in estuaries in this coun
try,
Canada probably would he affected
more than the United States as re
CARDS grain shipments There are at
present In Canada about $50 ,0no. 900
bushels of the 1925 crop. or almost
40 0n0 600 bushels more than A this
time last year. Most of this grain has
been destined for export to England
or the Continent as soon as Great
Lakes navigation opened fully this
week. Latest United States Govern
ment reports showed 99.279. 900 bush
els Of wheat still on farms. The total
in country mills and elevators was
about 5000 900 But it will he some
little time yet before The first Of the
1926 crop becomes available. That
crop bids fair to he large one, how
az
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Rubber importation Check.

Perhaps the effect Of the strike
which will he felt most in this coun.
try will he the check To rubber i'm
rortation. The main stocks of rubber
are in F.nGland II ENGLAND cannot
ship It. consumers here are iikeI% IN
feel the shortage before carGoeS from
the Straits Settlements car be SHIPPED
| here direct.
The Summer tourist traffic may he
lost 10 Great Britain. but il certainly
cannot iniure business in this country
to have American yacationists spend
an additional $50 900 0u0 To 500. 900. :
600 or so here this year.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
VIII Hit Metal Markets.

The amount of meat products sold
10 England probably will decline. al
though this is a more serious question
for Australia and Argentina than for
this country Cotton and copper shin
ments 70 England undoubtedly will he
affected Even Il the strike is
promptly settled the uneasiness in the
English industries will have its effect.
The same is true of silver and the
OF her n-ferrous metals Cuhai stands
to lose through Curtaiment Of sugar
sales to Great Britain. For cuba has
huge crop which must either be
held at considerable expense or
dumped on an overloaded market here
if foreign sales fall sharply.
The natural withdrawal Of English
textile mills from the wool markets of
tho world certainly promises tn haze
| it's effect on the prices of raw wool
| in this country, although the United
States uses more wool than It grows.
But A long strike would tend ~ relieve
| cotton and wooden NanufaCturers here
Of English competition.
Sales of plea sure automobiles in
England certainly will he checked but
If the strike is continued the de
nand for blsses and trucks in Britain
will he insistent. Coal men zee only
the opportunity tn sell steam coal TO
ships in the closing Of the English
mines. II the mines there remain
closed. other industries will shut down.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.

ey--Ca,l loans. ) and 6 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
SIX COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR WELFARE BOARD
Members Assigned to Various
Classification of Work Under
New Organization.

Organization of the newly creates
Board of Public Welfare was com
pleted Yesterday with the assignment
of fits personnel to six standing com
mitteeS. as follows:
Committee on child care: w w
MILAN. chairman: Mrs. Emmett j
Scott and +. w. McReynolds.
Medical committee: DR. George NJ
Kober. chairman: Mrs. Hugh S. Cum
ming and Edward j. Newcomb
Penal and corrections committee
Edward ]. Newcomb, chairman Judge
VI. NJ. Doyle and Mrs. Charles a
Goldsmith.
Committe on aged and infirm
Judge NJ. NJ. Doyle, chairman; Ed
ward J. Newcomb and Mrs. Emmett
j. Scott
Commute on feeble minded and in
sane: Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith
chairman: DR.. George NJ. kober and
John Joy Edison.
Committee on mothers pensions
John JOY Edison, chairman; Mrs
Hugh S. Cumming and w. w. MILAN
The board authorized it's director
George :. Wilson and the medica
committee to go to Reading, Pa, and
inspect a new hospital under con
htruction there. preparatory to com
pleting plans for the $1,000, 900 ad
dition to the Gallinger Municipal Hos
pital.
The entire personnel OF the board
il was announced, will make visits tC
all of the institutions under its drec
ton to study their activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
VETERANS CHILDREN
TO BENEFIT BY FILM
Show at Wardman Park Theater
Week of July II Is Sponsored
by Legionnaires

To carry on the American Legion
work, of providing for the children of
dead veterans, La SOciete deS 40
Hommes ct CheveauX. the official
play organization of the legion. will
sponsor benefit performances of the
film AS No Man Has Loved" which
will be shown at the Wardman Park
Theater during the week of July II.
Capt julius l. Peyser, commander
OF the department of District Of Co
lambda. American Legion. has en-
dorsed the plan in q letter sent to
comrades of the legion by Grand Chef
de Care B. c. Mcneil. of the 10 and
s.
In order that the legion may get
credit. tickets must be purchased from
member of the orga niZation or from
the legion's downtown box office, in
the florist shop 70 Charles kOhen, COG
Thirteenth street.
The following are members Of the
40 and committee. which are in
charge of the affair; n. w. Guthrie.
chairman: Thomas Murray, Charles
Kohen, James F. Pierce and Robert
Tolston. These officers are serving
ex-officio: A. s. Imrie, grand chef de
train: George Crosby, grand con-
ductor: Frank Kelly, grand garde de
la porte: r. o. OBrien, grand garde
aux Cheveaux; F. G.. Fraser, grand
commissaire intendant: William F.
Franklin. grand correspondent: Wat
son B. Miller. cheminot national: Guy
Withers, Norman Landreau, F. F.
Miller, J. j. Idler and James A Drain,
grand cheminot and James H. Allen
grande de la cOuleur.
The film is a perturbation of Ed
ward Everett Hale "a Man Without
a Country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
100000 DAMAGE SUIT
FILED AGAINST DOCTOR
John c. STATE Charges Affections of
His Wife Were Alienated by
Her Physician.

John c. STATE, a member of the Dis
trict Fire Department. stationed at
No. u engine house. yesterday filed
suit in the District Supreme Court to
recover 100000 damages from Mont
gomery Hunter. physician residing
at 2O4 r street. STATE charges that
the doctor, while attending Mrs. NADIA
line STATE IN professional capacity
at the birth of her child, persuaded
her to desert her husband The fire
man says he was married December
%, 1920, and that his wife left him
February 7, 1922. She is now said to
be residing in the same house as DR..
Hunter.
STATE tells the court that his wife
began a divorce proceeding against
him in Alexandria, but abandoned it.
He declares that when he came home
on one occasion before his wife left
him he found her in the doctors
embrace. Statz says he then told his
wife she must choose between him
and the doctor and she declared in
favor of the physician. STATE then
returned to his mothers home, he
says. Attorney James l.. Pugh APP
pears for the husband,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
OPTIMISM IS FELT
IN STEEL INDUSTRY
Copper Market Remains
Quiet-Tin Rates Steady.
Lead Little Changed.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
/ NEW YORK, July 3.-The splendid
showing made by the steel industry
the present year, following last years
record production, resulted in a feel
ing of extreme optimism in the mar
ket during the past week. Buyers
Of steel generally displayed more con-
fidence by making larger purchases
for both prompt and forward delivery.
Pig iron was more active generally.
with prices steady.
The copper market remained quiet.
With no Improvement i'm conditions
abroad, buyers for domestic consump-
ton have been holding off and there
were rumors of price shading on small
lots during the earlier part of the
week. Later some business war re-
ported at the 1875 cent level, however.
while there was some Improvement in
the inquiry and producers generally
were said 10 be holding for 1874 cents.
Tin ruled comparatively steady for
prompt straits on account of favor
able monthly statistics. with demand
mainly from dealers. Futures reflected
continued indifference on the part of
consumers and declined about a cent.
Lead held steady, with producers
well booked up for July and with
August offerings light Consumers ap-
peared vel supplied for immediate
needs.
Zinc was steady with a fair con
Stunning inquiry. but offerings from
smelters were light, due TO the firm
ness in ore.
Anthony was steady owing TO the
firmness of China, with a better con
summing demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
MANY INDUSTRIES
ARE TAKING STOCK
Men and Machinery Getting
Rests, as inventory
Time Arrives.
BY j. e. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK. July 3.-Men and ma
chinery engaged in industry. com
merce and trade are being given at
least a partial rest over the hide
pendence Day holiday. This checked
production but gave executives
chance to take stock Of results of
the last six months and lay plans for
the future.
1t is notable that in most industries
margins of profit show few signs of
widening and executives do not count
on increasing them by the raising of
prices. Most business men seem TO
hope to keep prices steady and in
crease net incomes by quantity pro-
duction and efficient methods. This
is distinctly a healthy and hopeful
sign since the general trend of COM
modify prices is gently downward.
Hope for Higher Prices.
Some few of those engaged in the
steel industry see hope of somewhat
higher prices later in the summer in
view Of the present excellent demand.
Formerly June and early July marked
the beginning of summer lull and
labor of the steel mills was released
to other work. But so far, no such
condition prevails this year. This has
meant sustaining schedules and big
payrolls.
Retooling for new models and re-
novation of plants and machinery
are occupying the attention of the
automobile factories. Automotive
engineers feel that if demand will
serve to keep sales at present levels
until the new models have a chance
to catch the interest of the public.
the remainder of the year will be
most prosperous. Nothing Is being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
INDIAN SCIENTIST
IS GIVEN DEGREE
Francis La FIesche, Smith
Sonian EthnoIogiSt, Hon.
ored in Nebraska.

Because of his scholarly contribu-
tions to the study of the Omaha In
dams of Nebraska. his own people,
Francis La FleSche, Smithsonian
ethnologist. has received the honorary
degree of doctor of letters from the
University of Nebraska.
Mr.. La Flesche was born in a teepee
of the tribe on the plains of Nebraska
He was the son of Joseph La Flesche.
principal chief of the Omahas, far
seeing and intelligent man, who recoS-
nized the fact that the white man
had come to stay and that proper re
lations between his people and the
whites should be established. In keep
Ing with this belief. the chief sent his
son Francis to the mission school
established by the Presbyterian Board
of Missions on the Missouri River
near what is now Sioux City, Iowa.
In 1857.
MIR. La tleSche has given a delight
full picture of this school in book
called the Middle Five" which he
published in 1900. The book, OF
course. presents unique setting, but
it reveals d boy nature as recogniz-
able to all as that set forth in tom
Brown at Rugby
Studied Law Here.
At the mission Mr.. La F'lesche
learned the language of the English
and the three Rs He arrived at
manhood as we'll equipped as most
Americans in the culture of the Euro
peans. For nearly 80 years he work
ed for the Indian Bureau of the United
States During that time he follow
ed the courses at the National Uni
verSity Law School in washington,
receiving a degree in 1892. AL an
early period Mr.. La FleSche became
possessed of the desire to preserve In
written form the history of his people
as it was known to them. their music,
the poetry of their rituals and the
meaning of their social and religious
ceremonies. Accordingly during the
Years of his service with the Indian
Bureau he collaborated with Miss
Alice c. Fletcher of the Peabody Mu-
scum. Harvard University, in the col
lection of materials on his tribe.
The results of this vast work APP
peared in the twenty annual
report of the Bureau of American
EthnoloGy for the year 1905. an en-
traordinarilv rich account of the
Omaha tribe.
Seeks to Save Language.
IN lJlU MT. Lid + IeScIe Dttttile VI
fcially associated with the Bureau of
American Ethnology under the Smith
sonian Institution He has continued
TO specialize on the culture of the
OmahaS and on Il related people, the
Usage. He is at present engaged III
an attempt to rescue the language OF
the Usage from oblivion by making up
q written vocabulary. Since the young
people of the tribe are using English
almost exclusively, the Usage ton-u,
is rapidly dying out
The Smithsonian considers as one
of the principal functions of its Blu
reau of Ethnology this rescuing ana
publishing of the fast vanishing abo-
riginal Indian culture for the benefit
of future generations, to whom the
Indian asa race will be but Il subject
of historical record. Thanks to his al
most unique combination of personal
knowledge and experience of and in
Indian customs with his scientific
training, Mr.. La Flesche has mate
rally assisted the institution in this
rescue work.