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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
A SPARKLING CAST FOR
BEAU GESTE"

carefully selected motion picture casts and
that contains big assembled has
together Beau Ge of Paramouns most
important undertakings for the coming season
title that of Michael Beau,
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the eldest of the three young
brother English aristocrats who
sacrifice all for each other in
the P. C. Wren novel, Neil
Hamilton is the second brother,
Digby, and Ralph Forbes, play
ing his first screen role in
America, is the youngest, John.
CoIman and Forbes are English
born: Hamilton is Of British
descent.
Alice Joyce. one OF the screens
most beautiful women, and Mary
Brian, are the two-and the only
two-principaI feminine players.
Noah Berry was assigned what
critics declare to be one OF the
finest character roles in the his
tory of motion pictures, that OF
the brave, brutal sergeant Of the
French Foreign Legion with
whom the three brothers go to
the Sahara Desert to appear in
one Of the strangest, most ORA.
matte and tragic of real life
exploits. :, -
OF scarcely less importance are
the roles played by Norman Ire
Vor, as a major in the legion,
and Of William Powell, George
Rigas, Victor McLaglen, Bernard
Siegel and Donald Stuart as en-
listed men.
Four Of the most important.
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novel best adapted for maya
zine and motion picture produc-
ton as determined by judges of
the contest, which opens Sep
TENDER /, and closes midnight,
February %, 1927. In addition
to the prize-winning selection,
College Humor and First Ma
tionaI shall have the right to
purchase the world motion pic
ture rights to other manuscripts
submitted for $1,000 each.
This contest is in accord with
First Nationals policy OF en-
couraging young authors as well
as directors and players in the
belief that the industry con
stantly needs new blood and
fresh ideas. Any writer, whether
amateur or professional, with the
exception OF employees of College
Hunor or First National, is ell
gible. In case the judges decide
equal value, the award of $40, 900
will be paid TO each tying contess
tant.
Any writer may submit as
many stories as he sees fit. But
they must be original. No trans
latipns or collaborations will be
considered Manuscripts must
be typewriter. double spaced and
on onaz side OF paper only. Any
entry that does not conform to
hea8sfules will not be considered.
For the purposes of the con-.
test novels or stories must be ap.
proximately 100000 words in or
der to meet the needs of serial
ization of College Humor. To
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
Was In despair over
stubborn eczema
Seemed like a miracle when
Resinol healed

Darlington, R. l., Dec. 2a-T
wish the whole world to know what
Resinol Ointment has done for me
and my baby. / had given up hope
Of ever finding anything to cure the
eczema on my ears. / was troubled
with it for two whole years, using
different kinds of ointments with
out showing any good results. Many
Of them-even prescribed remedies
only made the trouble worse. My
mother-in-law, who had used Resi-
mol Ointment for many years, told
me she had used it on her children
never been without it. then tried
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
LUDENDoRFFS DIVORCED;
CIGARETTES ARE BLAMED

MUNICH, July s.--Frau Luden-
.dorff. wife Of the former quarter
master general of the German
armies. was today granted divorce
on grounds of. incompatibility.
Family differences, chiefly Of
temperament, arose in the Luden-
dorff household, which 1t Is under
stood has been unhappy since war
times.
Differences over the number Of
cigarettes smoked by Frau Luden-
dorff was one Of the difficulties
that led. to the divorce proceedings.
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TWO, HURT IN AUTO
CRASH. OUT or DANGER

Mrs. Charles III. Stevenson, Of
507 Stanton Pl. N. W., and John
Holm, Twenty eighth Street and
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue Northwest.
were said today to be out Of danger
at the hospital. from injuries re-
ceived yesterday when the car in
which they were riding upset and
was demolished three miles from
Tappahannock, Va.
Mrs. Stevenson's husband, who is
chief clerk OF the Postoffice De
partment, and Hohn's wife, who
were in the machine at the time
it skidded on a. sand pile, over.
turning, pinning some of the occu-
pants beneath, are at their homes
today with slight bruises and cuts.
Mrs. Stevenson was removed to
Emergency Hospital with frac-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
Wilma in Demand

Wilma Banky, 1.-THE Hungarian
Rhapsody" should be an authority
on love making. for having just
finished playing opposite Rudy
Valentino in "Son of the Sheik,"
she is now busily engaged listen
ing to the love calls OF Ronald
Colman in, "The Winning of Bar
bara Worth" and rumor hath 1t
that John Barrymore has re-
quested She be assigned as lead
ing lady in his Francois Villon
film.
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heal" (Signed) Mrs. Sebastian De
Stefano. IS County Road
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child screen parts Of the year
are played by Maurice Murphy,
Philippe de Lacey and Mickey
McBan, who portray the three
brothers in an early sequence. and
Betsy Ann Hisle. who appears
as Mary Brian when little girl.
Herbert Brenon directed this
huge production for Paramount
and was encamped with 1850
men on the desert southwest Of
Yuma, Arizona, a few hundred
yards from the Mexican border.
The company was there more
than month. % miles from the
nearest town.
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Everybody S DOin' It"

Judging from the number of really fine
.songsw we have received we are convinced
that writing about as fine a product as
potato. chips is simple matter: Fhere are e
no restrictions. write what you like, make it
funny. sentimental or appetizing; along
tIIa order of. animal Crackers y "Show
Me- the Waysto Go Home" and other pop
ular pieces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
Hoover Seeking Assistant

: Secretary Of Commerce Hoover
is Shaving some difficulty locating
4 good assistant secretary in charge
of civil aviation as provided by
recent Congressional : legislation.
While there are plenty Of applicants
for the position, most of them have
not had sufficient experience. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09

Your easy4task is made even more simple
we'll write the musicl R-geu can write
limericks, poetry, etc., you can write
song. Your entry must have at least two
verses and one, chorAs of six lines or more.
Write more if you wish.
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Thon1psoii Reaches Manila

MANILA. r. T., July s.-carmf
ThernpsenS whose secretaries de-
scribe him as 1.-THE Eyes of the
President. :. has arrived here TO con-
duct an inquiry into Philippine af-
fairs. Thompson Is non-committal
as to his. plans.
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it on my ears
and found that it
worked like a mir
acle. ' After the
third day my ears
were better and
within a week my
skin was its nat
ural color again.
l use it on my
baby whenever he
needs it. Only one
application will
heal" (Signedl N
CAA$A~ or HA
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$4,000 OFFERED. FOR
FILM STORY

One of the conducted
young First National Pictures coabora
on with College Humo publication of nearly crcula-
ton.
Evening star., 1926-11-19

sbe.30O IL n. Sls.SOO
1p.m. i,ll7.So0 ann. l,4z2.soo
.p,id this year-no regular rate.
$-f0N in common stock payable 2 ~ 70
EPlus B u in stock.
ApnyAble when earned.
Nboya6io in cash or STOCK
E-piSs 33S T in stock:
Apiue 1850 share In stocG
&Hihs Ii q share in special stock.
NSlua 2I in stock.
E-PVa6ls i740 Of . share quarterly In
N-fius $50 rnare IN stock.
Dividend rates as given IN the above table
iatest ouArterly or half yearly declarations.
Unless ctherwiss noted. extra or special divi-
.Partly steek. fIss!iy Ae9Ts .sIsyssls
Auarterly-
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. November 10 United
States Department of Agricultural.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head: active:
mostly 15 to rs higher: shipping ors
ders liberal; bulk desirable hogs, II .55a
11.So; early top, 11.s0; finished heavy
butchers held higher: bulk strong
weight slaughter pigs. 1175a12 90;
selected kinds held around 12.25: bulk
packing sows, 10.26al0.S5; few smooth
light weights upward to 1l.0O: heavy
weight hogs. 1o.50a11.so: medium,
ll.50a11.S0: light, 11.40a1175; light
light, 11.40a11.S0; packing sows. 10. .O0a
l1.0o: slaughter pigs. 11.50a12.00
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; large
Iy a cleanup trade on fed steers; COM
mon and medium grade kinds pre-
dominating; stake offerings held from
earlier in week fairly numerous; best
1.226.pound bullocks. 1925; bulk fed
steers, 7.00aS.25: she stock fully
steady: lower grade fat cows and all
cutters most active; bulls md vealers
unchanged: mostly vealers to pack
ers. 100 downward.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; market
fairly active; fat lambs strong to
mostly % higher; top natives to small
killers, 1850; holding best fed West
erns around that figure: bulk desir-
able fat lambs, 12.75a13.25: holding
choice fed clipped lambs around
1225: culls. 25 higher at s.5oas so;
sheep steady; bulk fat ewes. 625a
$50; holding choice around SIS: feed
Ing lambs. IS higher; top. 1925; bulk.
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New Bond Issues

NEW YORK. November 10 tSpe-
ciaD.-Part Of the extensive construc.
.tion program of the Houston Lighting
and Power Co. will be financed with
tho proceeds of an issue Of 1000. 600
first.lien and refunding per cent
mortgage bonds. maturing March l..
1868. The bonds are being offered
by w. G. langley & Co. and Halxey.
stuart Co, at price OF 9S1a
10 Weld over per cent. The
company supplies Houston. Tex, and
2e adjacent communities with electric
light and power.
A banking group. hea aded by A. B.
Leach Co.. Inc. and Porter Fox &
Co. announced the sale OF q new in.
sue Of 81 400. 900 McG:raw Electric Co.
three-year 81 per cent secured gold
notes. The notes are offered at par.
and arc part OF the financing of the
recently consolidated public utilities
formerly operated by the Platte Val
ley Power and Light Co. and the Cen.
trail West Public Service Co. and thcir
subsidiaries. as we'll as other public
utilities acquired and the electrical
supply and engineering construction
business formerly owned by the Nc
Graw Co at Sioux City and Omaha.
Public offering IL expected in the
near future Of an isBue Of ~, ,0O0, 900
electric refrigeration bonds. The bonds
are 10 he offered in connection with
expansion OF the connpany's plants at
Grand Rapids and Detroit
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INTEREST CENTERS
|. ON FOREIGN BONDS
New York fractions Rise and
Firm General List Features
of Market.
BY GEORGE \. HUGHES.

OpecJ& Dlooatch 10 Inc 4tG.
NEW YORK November 1s.-~Prn
nOunced strength I'm foreign issues
renewed buying OF certain of the locsl
the general list characterized the
days trading in bonds. French obi
cations were the leaders OF the al
vance i'm the foreign group. New
high records for the year We're estab
lished in several Of the dollar loans
among them the French 7las abovr
l02 and French Is above 81. Buying
in both was very brisk and the "A ame
was true Of the French cities and
provincial obligations. Department
OF the Seine Is were conspicuouslN
strong also at a new high for 1925
There was more moderate improve
nient In the French railway bonds
Belgian issueS for the most par,
held tho gains OF the preceding seE
sion. but We're not quite as active
There was heavy trading I'm the ItaI
ian Is, but with only a small frac
tional gain.
The buying movement In the loca
fractions centered about Third Ave
nue. bonds The adjustment 5s, which
had closed yesterday at 5S&. which
was In itself an advance of point
on the day. opened up a fun point
this morning and crossed so for the
firs. time OH this recovery. At the
same time Third Avenue refunding
IS, which has the prior claim on earn
ings. were up over q point.
Developments in the bus franchise
situation were given as the explana
ton Of the speculative interest. In
vestment absorption held Brooklyn
Manhattan 6s and Hudson Manhattan
refunding SIS around their hest prices
for the year. which also means the
best for all time. Hudson and Ma n
haitian incomes came up fractionaliy.
but were still behind the rest of the
group. giving. at SO. a straight income
return of over per cent.
Among the speculative rails chi
cago, Terre Haute and Southeastern
income bonds held the place of promi
nence. The refunding IS were ais"
acit vely bought. Earnings of this 81
Paul subsidiary were said TO have sur
paseed the most optimistic expeota
tons Announcement of the plans for
the bidding In OF the St. Paul PROV
erty under the reorganization pla ~
next Monday brought new buying int"
rhe old St Paul bonds at highe'
prices. In tho New Haven list the
New York. Westche8ter and Boston
41ss were still In demand. aud 30. elsa
where in railway class. were Chicas0
and Alton 8hs.
There we're several features among
special issues TrUmbuIl Steel 6s ran
up easily to 9S for gain OF over =
half point, and Consolidated Cigar 6S
crossed 99.'
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WALL STREET BRIEFS

NEW YORK. November Is ~
Dr Arthur T. lIadleN. president
emeritus OF Yale University. with
Feekman Winthrop and Andrew
FLETCHER. Were elected directors or
Engineers Public Service Company
rllinc the vacancy caused by the
death OF c. Chauncey StilnHan ana
Increasing the boards membership
from l3 to Is.
kuhn Loeb e. 60. and the Bankers
Trust Co. managers under the pla
for read diustment of the share capital
Of Central Leather Co. announced
rhat more than ma joritN of each
class Of stock had been deposited
under the plan.
common stock OF the Eauitab BILE
Once Building was placed on 8 s6
annual dividend basis with quar-
terlv payment Of $50 share. for
merly $125 The regular quarterly
Of 3. per cent on the preferred
also was declared. Both are pay
BILE January 10 holders of record
december Is.
Chesebrough Manufacturing Co.
declared an extra dividend of 30
cents a share and the regular quar-
,erly OF the same amount. payable
December % 10 stock of record De-
cember 10.
Household Products declared an
extra dividend Of 80 cents share.
pavable January to stock of record
December Is.
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SUGAR ST0CKSB|C
! MARKET FEATURE
Continued Rise Due to Re.
StriCtion Plans and Storm
Damage.
By STUART r. WEST.
Special Dispatch TO The Star


NEW YORK, November le.-Ths
most important single incident in the
financial situation today was the con
tinued rise in sugar stocks.
For months the daily fluctuations
in raw sugar futures have not exceed
ed point TO three points Suddenly
the market threw of its inertia and
yesterday shot forward 3 to 10 points
Today it rose again very sharply. The
reflection on the Stock EXcha nge was
rush to buy the sugar shares. in the
course Of which they became one OF
the most prominent features Of the
ma arket.
South Porto Rico Sugar. which yes
terday had jumped 6l2 points. kept on
as the leader. Cuba Cane preferred
above 45. was some points above the
low reached soon after the publication
of the annual report. Wall Streets
theory was that these yearly reports
Of the Cuban producers should be
awaited before attempting anything
in the way of fresh speculation in the
sugar stocks. But The market got
away when it was discovered that the
damage done by the recent storms had
cut down crop estimates more than
was at first thought.
In connection with the rise in Bal
win Locomotive some laid stress upon
the technical position Of the stock
that Is. the small supply available for
covering purposes. Others were in
clined to attach more importance 10
he report that the company was
booking an unusually large business
was putting more new orders on its
hooks than at any time in the last
oil he 1nI.ifG
was drawn along with Baldwin.
Radio Corporation. in which fresh
buying around so had been quite ap-
parent, got into new high ground for
the year. Texas Gulf Sulphur sold at
the highest under it's present form
Of capitalization. The special buying
operation in Liquid Carbonic was con-
tinued. with the stock very active at
rising prices.
mon continued 10 be pressed for sale
rot because OF any idea that it would
he worthless under the new financial
plan. but because temporarily the pros
pect Of big addition to the supply was
an argument against the market po-
stion Of the stock. Other OIL shares
we're variable. At one stage Phillips
Petroleum was up point. but II Tell
back later.
Tobacco shares were much in favor
especially Liggett & Myers B. f. j.
Reynolds 3. Consolidated Cigar and
American Sumatra. There was moth
ing new in the situation of these
compan nies. Their business depends
upon the state Of the distributor
trade and until this takes real down
ward turn. which it has not done at
present. the outlook for the tobacco
manufacturers and distributors is fav-
ora BILE.
General Motors selling eX the 81 eN'
ira dividend. in addition to the regular
dividend. opened substantially un.
changed apd subsequently, attracted
less attention than il has in GOOD
while. 4 further sharp upturn "c'
Cured in stewart Warner. but Tor ne
most part the motor and motor supply
group was comparatively quiet.
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Public Utilities

NEW YORK. November - (Speciah.
Commonwealth Power Corpora ton
made public today its statement for
The ~ months ending October 81 last
It showed net income available foI
dividends and retirement reserve Of
sl0,390,e10, equivalent to $2S27 -
share on the tstanding 3S1 Sc
shares Of preferred and $6.6s a
share on the 1.232.2lo shares Of com
mon. After provision for retirement
reserve these earnings amount to
sIs13 on the preferred and s3.s2 on
the common. as co1npa red with s12 4S
and $1.9t. respectively for the same
period a year ago. October sales OF
electricity and Of gas were the largest
Of any month in the history Of the
company. The preferred stock which
paws x6. Is now selling around its
record high Of 81 to Yield 659 per cent
Consumers Power. operating i'm Michi
gan outside Of Detroit. is one OF the
largest and most importa Mt OF the sub
salaries OF Commonwealth Power.
Tennessee Electric Power makes an
other good showing in it's October
report and in that for the IL months
TO date. For October gross was 81.
026.S95 against $1.0O5,27S in 1925 and
-ba lance after taxes was $I24.5ss
against 1892 $50. For the IL months
gross was 11934.5S2 against $i1,1s4.
462 In the preceding year and surplus
after first preferred dividend was
S1.292.674 against $914.659. The pre
ferred stocks Of Tennessee Electric
Power sell in the New York outside
market around lO3& for the Z per
cent whore the WELD il SIS per cent
cent. where the yield is SIS per cent
and about s2l2 for the 6is per cent.
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WHEAT IN DOWNTURN
AFTER FIRM START
Good Weather in Argentina Offsets
Effect of Liverpool Quotations.
Higher Than Due.
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO. November 10 Wheat
prices turned downward today after
firmness at the start. Reports or
IA vorable clearing weather in Argen
tina exercised hearish influence
more than offsetting here the effer
Of Liverpool quotations. higher tina II
due. Opening at Is off to u cent up.
the Chicago wheat market soort
underwent al sll-around setback to
we'll below Yesterdays finish. Corn
and oats reacted with wheat. corn
starting 4 to "a higher. hut subse
ausntly showing declines. Provisions
were strong.
One Of the factors in today's whea I
trade was gossip that estimated wheat
production in Australia and Argentina
with stocks actually on hand in the
United States and Canada pointed ="
not only adequate supplies for inter
national trade this sea son, but to q
liberal carry-over. about 2S,000, 900
bushels at the end OF next July. IN
this view. the Australian crop is con.
sidered assured. but the Argentine Yet
uncertain.
Canadian advices today quoted n
leading flour miller az authority for
statements that the Canadian wheat
crop is better than people believe. He
added that with proper handling ca
na adam -four will be up to standard.
Evening star., 1926-11-19
BY EDWARD G. STONE.

Capital Traction and the new
Federal American Co shares led the
trading on the Washington Stock Ex-
change today.
Dealings were broader than yester-
day, with the utility group attracting
the most attention. Opening at lo4
Capital Traction scored an eighth OF
point advance. Federal i-American
Co. common was Arm at 81 on the
heaviest turnover. 1866 shares. Ten
shares Of Lanston Monotype sold
at 9l%.
After the call. Capital Traction
again sold ct 104, Potomac Electric
Power preferred brought 101A ana
Washington Gas Light sold at II.
There was considerable activity IN
the shares OF the Merchants Bank
and Trust Co.. II shares changing
hands. The opening price was l60h
and the stock advanced to 151N on
subsequent sales.
Christmas Club Totals Enormous.
Following the announcement that
72.l2S Washingtonian will receive
more than $5,000,00O in Christmas
club checks in the near future, comes
the report that the total Christmas
savings for the country this year VIII
reach the enormous figure or $3sS,-
268. 900. checks soon to be given out
to 100000 members Of these clubS
This figure represents an increase
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SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. November 10 CP.--
Bar silver. Sass: Mexican dollars. ~ IS
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DRY GOODS QUIET.

NEW YORK. November 10 tSpe-
ctan.-Cotton goods markets were
quiet today. with prices holding firm
Print cloth quotations were unchanged
at &c for 64X6os and at 1l2c for 6SX72s.
Raw silks continued quiet.
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SURPLUS SHOWS GAIN.

NEW YORK. November ~ OP}.
Surplus and undivided profits OF the
Guaranty Trust Go. OF New York on
November l5 amounted 10 $500. .569.
= gain of $595.. In undivided profits
since September 30. Total resources
were $63S.S9' .0S2. with deposits of
f511 lo7, ,4e3.