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Evening star., 1926-08-03
New Orleans Quotations.

NEW ORLEANS. August Pl--
The cotton market opened easy today.
due to low Liverpool cables and to
continued favorable weather In the
western belt, first trades showing loss
rs of 10 points. The market soon
rallied however, on a scarcity or
offerings. October trading to 1888 and
December to 1856. but soon eased off
again on a beaIish crop estimate OF
IS 5.55O.00O bales, with a. condition aver
age of 6S.s October dropped to 17.5S
and December to 17.44.
Evening star., 1926-08-03
OIL AND SUGAR RECEIPTS.

BALTIMORE. August 3 tSpeciaD.--
Six tankers arrived last week with
36S, 900 barrels of crude oil and $4,000
barrels of gasoline. The steamer Du
range. with 10000 barrels of. crude
oil, brought to this port the first ship
ment of that product from the fields
of Colombia. Receipts of sugar last
week We're unusually large. Alto
gether 225, sos bags of raw product
were received by the American Sugar
Refining Co. The philippines sup
piled all but $4,000 bags, which came
from Cuba.
Evening star., 1926-08-03
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN,

NEW YORK, August 3.--Failure
of the curb market stocks to be in
fluenced more so than they were by
the great strength on the Stock Ex-
change was cause for disappointment
today among those who have been
holding on for some time in the hope
that the market would eventually re-
spond to all the favorable comment
concerning the future price move
ment.
The oil shares came In for more
attention, but at prices only slightly
above those prevailing at the close
yesterday. In the late trading some
of the early advances were even more
than Offset In this quarter. Stand
ard OF New York was taken in large
NEW YORK. August 3.--Following
is an official list OF bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31
KEEPING OUR COLDS TO
OIrRSETVES

The Chinese style of handshakine
is recommended by the Health
Gnome who is unotficially connected
with the State Department of
Health, as one way of preventing the
spread of the common cold from
! friend to friend.
On his return from long journey
out to China and back, the Health
Gnome was sorry to find most of his
friends suffering from the usua'
midwinter sore throat or cold
sneezing, snuftiing and coughing
Perched on his favorite corner of the
Directors desk, he said that on his
| travels he had heard about some
people at the University of British
Columbia who have been studying
and who have found out that chill
dren and grown-ups conduct reg
ular germ exchange when they
shake hands.
II wish" he continued that |
could show you picture of the way
my little Chinese friend, Poliang
shakes hands. with himself in the
most correct Chinese fashion, and
| that I could introduce the custom ir
| this country. l am sure it would
help prevent some Of the colds that
are so prevalent at this time of the
year" To show how it is done, the
Health Gnome stood up on the desk,
clasped his own little hands in a
warm grip, and made a polite little
bow "That is all there is to it,"
he said as he sat down, but if we
could start the fashion, 1 feel GER
| tain that we would hear of fewer
better time to start it than just at
this season, when handshaking is SO
general, when everybody is saying
How do you do and / wish you a
Happy New Year 4"
He wrinkled his brows and was
lost in thought for minute or two
| Then he said: "Of course it takes q
| long time to change an old custom,
so we'd better send out a reminder
of some other ways of keeping our
colds to ourselves One of them is
| to cut out all kissing, you ought
never to kiss anybody on the mouth.
at any rate, and it is a regular
crime to kiss baby right on the
mouth, at any time. Then you can
never go amiss when you remember
that if you have to cough or sneeze,
you must do it behind your hand
| kerchief, please With flourish
of his little green cap and "A
Healthy New, Year to everybody" he
was gone again.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31
OBSERVE SOth ANNIVERSARY
OF SAXOPHONE

The saxophOne, ineXorably tied UP
with modern youth and the Jazz
Age, is really the product of grand
fathers day, according to the Conn
Music Center, Elkhart, Ind, which is
observing the eightieth anniversary
Of the birth of the saxophone. The
saxophone was invented and patened
in 1916.
The inventor of the saxophone and
after whom the instrument was
named, was Antoine Joseph Sax.
born in Dinant, Belgium. on Novem-
Der 6, 1914, the son of a celebrated
instrument maker. Young Sax en-
tered Brussels conservatory OF music
at an early age to study the clarinet
and flute, but the workbench soon
claimed him as his love for mocha
MICS grew, and he came to devote his
genius to the improvement OF must
cal instruments. He later went to
Paris, where he met great success in
perfecting instruments. The saxo-
phone was patented in 1916. Jeal-
Gus persons sought to prevent him
from getting due credit for his in
vention, and due to their scheming,
his factory passed out of his hands
under the auctioneer's block. He
died at the age of eighty almost
penniless.
The saxophone might have been
but another musical instrument, but
for the efforts of E. A. LeFebre, the
famous European clarinetist, who is
responsible for the present day popu
larity of the saxophone. LeFebre
had known Sax in Paris and promis
ed to devote his life to making the
new instrument known everywhere.
The clarininetist came to America
and during his attention to hi
friends instrument, became Amer
ica's foremost saxophone virtuoso
He toured North and South Amer
lea, continuing his concert work witt
but one intermission until his death
in 1911.
The saxophone today is the mos
popular of all instruments. ApproX
imately 100000 person in the United
States alone now play this in9trp
ment. The popularity of the sa~c
phone is attributed largely to the
fact that it is one of the easiest in
struments to master, and that It
tone approaches most closely tn
human voice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

envied her skill, they all liked her,
too-so did every one for that mat
ter, Jack would have adored her If
she hadn't been able to make but one
shade a week. She had always been
ready to laugh and joke and go to
parties with him until now. Still,
Jack reasoned, she was just the same
as always about everything but the
parties.
The queer part of it was, to Jacks
thinking, that he had called on Saddle
last night and her mother had said she
was out on an errand, but she hadn't
said where, neither had she asked him
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31
NEW YEARS THEN AND

AS long as people can remember,
there have been New Year parties.
The old Romans gave theirs In honor
of Janus, the two-faced god. One
face looked back at the old, spent
year, and one face looked forward
to the new, fresh year. They gave
presents to him and to each other
with the hope that the new year
would be good to them. Some OF
the people who lived long ago waited
until the end of March to celebrate
the New Year, since that was the
time that the trees and grass began
new life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31
FOREST FIRES in STATE SET
RECORD IN 1925
Year Has 51S Fires, Covering
58,739 Acres

Year Has SIS Fires, Covering
$3.50 Acres
More forest fires, with greater
damage and devastated area, were
reported in Maryland in 1926 than
in any year on record, according to
announcement made by F. w. Bes-
ley, State Forester.
Since January /, 1926, SIS fires,
covering an area of 58,739 acres,
have been reported. The loss, ac-
cording to estimates OF forest war
dens, was S46S,99O.O5. In 1925, a
record year to that date, 34,061
acres were burned over and the loss
was $162,748.30.
The extent of each fire has been
increased from an average OF
seventy eight acres in 1925 to ar
average of III acres in 1925. Since
1924 the number of fires has almost
doubled, and the acreage burned
over has increased more than 100
per cent.
According to records of the For
estry Department, burning OF brush
was responsible for more forest fires
than any other cause. One hundred
and twenty eight fires resulted from
burning brush, fifty-three from rail
roads, sixty were incendiary, six
were traced to the logging industry,
fifty-three to campers, smokers and
hunters, twenty-five fires were start
ed by miscellaneous causes and one
hundred and sixty-six were of un-
known origin. Sixteen false alarms
were sounded, according to records.
| With an annual appropriation OF
49, 900 to fight fires, approximately
! $500 was, spent by the Forestry
Department and counties in which
the fires occurred. Each county
pays half of the fire-fghting ex-
pense, it was explained. The ex-
pense of fire-fighting this year has
caused the appropriation for the
fiscal year of 1927 to be spent,
Mr.. Besley said.
In the budget of the Forestry
Department for 1928 Mr.. Besley has
asked for an emergency fund OF
$4,000 to fight fires whenever 2
severe outbreak threatens. Mr. Bes-
| ley plans to divide the State into five
districts in 1928, each district to be
superintended by forest warden
A new forest tower in Western
Maryland is to be erected and tele-
phone connections established with
the eleven towers now in service.
Education work. designed to caution
persons about forest fires. also will
be carried on, Mr.. Besiey said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

Va. This All be the most extern
sive railroady freight-ferrying opera
ton of it's kind in the world, and its
present tremendous volume of per-
ishable and other traffic from south
eastern poinM to Philadelphia, New
York, Boston And other northern and
eastern markets should rapidly
increase.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

ms JACK wired bridge lamps, for
~ the salesroom below his mind
was on other more personal mat
tiers than wiring lamps for wholesale
houses. Sadie, who made shades in
another department for these same
lamps, had refused to dance the New
Year in with him. In fact this was the
second time this holiday season she
had refused to go to dance with
him. This time she had given no rea-
son, but had been so sweet about it
Jack was more puzzled than if she,
had done it ungraciously.
Sadie with her dark eyes, and gold
en- curls that no bob on earth could
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

make lie down in
any sort of re-
spectacle fashion,
looked anything
but the industri-
Gus little worker
she had proved
to be.
No girl in the
department could
begin to make
shades as fast or
as beautiful as
Saddle. No one
got checks any
where near the
size Of Saddles
at the end Of the
week; yet, while
the other girls
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31


he saw her distihctiy
came nearer, swaying grace
and out among the tables. AL
quered tray laden with hrigt
packages and gilt boxes sw
her white shoulders by red
,bons, in keeping with the no
son.
She opened her lips and
shut teeth offered:
cigarettes! Cigarettes Y
So close was she Jack red
his hand and caught her, relie|
it wasn't man that brOu|
there; withal startled at herr
posed task after her hard daJ
Surprised, Sadie waveredt
,ment, then stopped beside hi
"What does it mean?' Jack
ed suddenly, feeling he mu
her from herself.
And Saddle whispered:
TITS the tips I get that Cd
I've been doing 1t during
day season. A few more hq
holiday generosity and II
fee for the specialist and II
will be well. I thought
not like it. 1 didn't WI
know until I was through
be over now. You'll "
won't you"
She FASTENED on call
cigarettes! Cigarette
''Wait for herr" !.
softly to himself, 'TH !
90. 1925. Western Newsr
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

On the first of next February
DR.. James Roy Micou, OF Washing
ton College, vice-president emeritus,
will have completed 40 years OF
service as an instructor in the Shore
school. AS an evidence OF appre-
citation. therefore. for his long years
of service lit has been proposed to
stitute d fund, to be known as the
" Roy Micou Library Fund.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

One hundred and forty wave barre
Of corn from s15 acres is the yiels'
secured by A. T. Mason, residin
on the Hayward Farm in Hacks
Neck, Eastern Shore of Virginia
This is the largest yield OF corn per
acre reported this year,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

The Bartus Trew farm in Quaker
Neck, five miles from Chestertown.
has been purchased by the State
Game authorities. According tc
Game Warden E LeCompte, who has
Investigated conditions at the farm
the place will be converted into one
of the largest game preserves in the
State. The property is ideally
located on Lanford's Bay, an arm o.
the Chester River Woods and
thickets, sedge fields, and marsh
land make up this territory which
will be used for the propagation o.
all kinds OF game.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

AS business grows, its cost OF
production, management and admin
istration generally decreases, bar
ring some unusual condition. The
reverse seems to be the case as
government increases, barring the
same unusual conditions that affect
business.
If the people constantly demand
more at the hands of government
than it can supply with normal
increase in tax revenues, they must
expect constantly increasing tax
bills. But under normal conditions,
it would seem as il business admin
istration OF governmental affairs
could so arrange its budgets tha'
the normal increase in tax receipts
would take care of the normal
growth of, governmental activities,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

Insurance is the great bridge that
carries the nation across the river
of adversely when the flood rises and
the wading 'or the canoeing is bad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

Great abuses are stopped am
abolished only when the conscience
OF the community is aroused.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

Life is pretty much game c
give and take, espe Tally about tf'
time of year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

During past four years. railway
capital expenditures have averaged
$500, 100000 annually.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

Take things as they come. Your
have an opportunity to pass them
along next Christmas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

The deadhead is always fishing
for the compliments Of the season
NTH fha accant
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31
Start With a Gu

II you will increase you
and prolong your life, |
heighbor's faults. Forget
finding. Obliterate every
agreeable from yesterda
with a clean sheet
Day, and write w
memory's sake, QY
are lovely and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

to come in and wait for her. They
didn't usually treat him, that way.
Jack wasn't easily downed. He
wouldn't let Saddles refusal upset hin
so. He'd do something different 4
just going to an ordinary da
something he could tell Saddle al
afterward. He decided to go to
cabaret where the wealthy pc
went, and there he'd watch the
year out. He could afford to
what it would have cost him I'd
5 Sadie to the dance and he WI
have to spend so much, all alQ
would be new experience In.
of ordinary routine. He'd I'D
die if he could. Jack was qui
With his idea.
When night came, into tn
resort he sauntered and 81
self in far corner wherI
watch the gay throng, 81
For some time Jack Wal
tive scene withoj
viduals; suddenl
he saw the goldeM 81
Jack could scarcely
Strange thoughts fig
mind. This was
why she was re-
fusing him-com-
ing here with
some weaIt@
CIV. IT could
be possible, ),
told himself;
after all, it
Saddle. He
just see the
of her head, |. '|.
here, now thei
Jack wished
hadn't come. \ =
felt it would
easier not to knob
it, tn en- tn 4
-eT ow shetweer
them parted and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

The Pennsylvania Railroad is
planning immediate construction of
its improved freight terminal facili-
ties at Little Creek, near Norfolk,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

An event OF considerable signif-
cnnce to the taxpayers of Delaware
was the announcement made Friday
hat charter had been filed at
oover for the Taxpayers Research
.es que in Delaware. The announc-
ID purpose of the Taxpayers Re-
earch League is to make con-
tinuous scientific study of Govern
ment problems in Delaware. lnclud-
rig questions of assessment, taxation
nd the expenditure of public funds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-31

Students of Washington College.
Fhestertown, are assisting in the
compilation of data for DR.. Esther
T. Dole. professor of history, and
Raymond A. Fitzpatrick, professor of
ommerce, who will later write the
omplete history of the nine counties
If the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
BILL TO DRAFT INDUSTRY
FOR WAR UP FOR HEARING
Vigorous Arguments Pro and Con
Made on Capper Measure Before
Senate Committee.

Vigorous arguments for and agatns,
the Capper bill for a universal draft
Of industry, as we'll as man power, Il.
time of war were heard by the Senate
military committee yesterday.
While Hanford MacNider, Assistant
Secretary Of War. testified as to the
aid that would be given his depart
ment By enactment Of the measure
Father John Ryan, professor at the
Catholic University, declared the bill s
provisions were the most astoundinc
and most revolutionary ever offered
Albert Brookings. st. Louis, chair
man of the price-fixing board during
the war, expressed belief that enact
ment of the bill would prevent what
was described as 1.-The vicious circle
of price increases In almost all com
modities and services.
s. NJ. Cavert, general secretary o.
the Federal Council Of Churches. de
nounced the bill as a war measure
and not a peace proposal. as did
Bishop Paul Jones Of the Fellowship
of Reconciliation, New York City.
Edgar Wallace Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor opposed the bill on
the ground that II would conscripJ
labor"
Evening star., 1926-04-13
JUNIOR HIGH HEADS
0. K. CADETS GARB
School Officials Explain That
Uniform Ruling Has Prin-
cipaIs' Approval.

School officials today gave assuf
anCe that their plans for authorizInE
official uniforms for Junior High boys
has the unanimous approval OF JUNO
High School principals and In no de
tail is expected to offend the mass
OF affected mothers.
It was made plain today that no
boys will be given the special train
ing for entrance into the Senior High
Cadet Corps unless they so elect.
The boys who do not care to enter
the Senior High School Cadets will
simply be given cahsthenics and mass
athletics.
While it is the plan to have all o.
the ninth year Junior High School
boys wear the official uniform. to
cost not more than $3.50, and be
composed Of articles Of wearing az
parel which the boys can use TO ac-
vantage during the Summer months.
II is made plain that the wearing OF
the uniform will be made compulsor'
only on the day OF the special Junior
High competitive drill at Central HigA
School Stadium on May 10.
It is expected that the boys vi
wear their uniforms on drilling day.
however, just as the senior h!gn
school cadets, inasmuch as the boy
themselves are heartily in favor OF
presenting a neat, uniform appear
ance during their hours Of training
It was indicated today at the Franz
lin School that should they receive
valid protest from mothers of tho
boys who would be required TO wea
the uniforms, they would hold up the
prepared executive order on the sui
ject and let the matter be passed G.
at regular meeting OF the Board o-
Education.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
WILL ASK REPEAL
OF BORLAND LAW
Piney Branch Association
Protests ReassesSments for
Road Surfacing Work.

Repeal of the Borland law will be
urged upon Congress. according to
resolutions adopted by the Piney
Branch Citizens Association at a
meeting in Hamline Church, Sixteenth
and Allison streets, la st night. It was
pointed out that after once paying for
the surfacing of a street property
owners should be exempt from future
assessment for resurfacing.
Specifications drawn by the Com
missioners for the laying of concrete
road surfaces were said to be flaw.
less, and. il strictly complied with by
contractors. should withstand all man.
ner Of hard usage for q great num-
ber of years, il was said. Several
streets in the Piney Branch neighbor-
hood which have been concreted but
a few years are in deplorable condi-
ton, and the property owners are
faced with the prospect of an addi-
tional assessment for replacement, 1t
was stated. Doubt was expressed as
to the right of the District to levy q
second assessment, because, It was
pointed out. the contractor is at fault
for not sticking strictly to specifica-
tions and should be liable for replace
ment.
The Senate will be appealed to for
rolIlSeEIlOn Oh an item OIL 4I0,VVV III
the District appropriation bill for the
construction of an assembly hall and
gymnasium at the West Junior High
School. It was said this item was
stricken out, along with a number of
other school items, to provide more
funds for the purpose of street I'M
provement. It was declared that
while street improvements are desir-
able in their present condition, the re-
lief should not be obtained at the ex-
pense of educational facilities.
President Edgar B. Henderson pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
COSTLYLOOT STOLEN
IN SEVEN ROBBERIES
$400 in Dresses Taken From Shop.
Cash and Watches Lost
From Homes.

Reports were made to the police OF
half a dozen burglaries committed yes
terray and last night.
: The apartment Of Clara Reynolds.
2127 p street. was entered by q
jimmy thief yesterday afternoon and
$36 stolen. Police are searching for
an unidentified colored man seen at
the door Of the apartment at about
the time Of the robbery, and who told
a questioner he had been sent there
for laundry.
A duplicate key worker entered the
home Of John D. Rhodes. 1927 Madi-
son street, yesterday and stole q wrist
watch and IS. A watch valued at $40
was taken by q burglar from the
home Of Frank E. Day. 67o3 Colorado
avenue. and SITS was stolen from the
home Of Harry G. Wilson. 4004 Geor-
gle. avenue. by a thief who gained
entrance through O rear door.
Twenty-Five dresses. valued at $400,
were stolen by burglars from the shop
Of Samuel G.. Gafflin. S13 II street
northeast, late Sunday night or early
yesterday morning.
The show window at the store OF
Miss Lottie Feldman, 1S43 II street
northeast, was broken open early this
morning and robbed Of shirts, ties and
other articles, valued at $3s.25.
Burglars entered a store Of the At
lantic & Pacific Tea Co. at Thirteenth
and C streets southwest last night.
Entrance was gained through a cellar
door, police were informed, and gro
ceries valued at $3.50 and As pennies
taken.
Evening star., 1926-04-13
WET CANDIDATE ENTERS
RACE IN NORTH DAKOTA
Will Oppose Senator Nye on Plat
form Calling for Light Wines
and Beer.


BISMARCK, y. D., April 13.-The
prohibition question was brought into
the campaign in North Dakota for
the United States senatorial Repub-
lican nomination yesterday with the
announcement that G. p. Stone,
Fargo, would be a candidate on wet
platform.
Stone was selected Sunday by the
executive committee Of the North
Dakota Better Citizenship Association
as It's candidate in the June primary.
He Will oppose L. B. Hanna, Fargo
regular" Republican. and Gerald P.
Nye, non-partisan.
The platform adopted by the COM
mittee urges revision Of the penal
and civil code to eliminate those fea-
tures which have been found fmprac-
ricabie. paying especial attention to
The prohibition law. 1t demands mod
lf1cation of the national prohibition
act TO permit manufacture and sale
Of light wines and beer under Gov
ernment supervision. Stones slogan,
he announced, would be 100 per cent
law enforcement. 100 per cent anti
saloons; common honesty, common
justice and common sense"