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was the installing officer, as she has
been many times before.
The installing conductor was Mrs.
Is abella Bontz. This ceremony fol
lowed that of the Grand Army.
Mrs. Curry is noted for her benevo-
lent and patriotic work. She was pre-
scented with a basket Of sweet peas by
her niece and nephew. Mrs. Oldroyd
was presented with a bouquet of car
nations by Mrs. Elizabeth ID. Shaw, on
behalf of the new officers. The retir-
ing president, Miss Augusta Palmer
received flowers from Thomas Corps
from Harding Camp Auxiliary and
basket from Mrs. Wingate. the secre-
tary. She was presented also with Il
jeweled badge by the members Of the
Woman's Relief Corps, through Mrs
Myrtle Loebsack. Mrs. Stewart and
Mrs. Hickman presided at the plano
Color bearers We're Mrs. Myrtle
Birckles, chief; Mrs. Esther Lippold
Mrs. T.. Helen Temple. Mrs. Margarsc
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to participate in this movement by
planting a tree in memory of the or
ganiZation. The Commissioners of the
District have designated Bladensburg
road as the Lane of Memory" and
the tree planting will take place on
Arbor day.
Mrs. j. II. Grubbs chairman of the
philanthropic committee. gave an
illustrated lecture on Chile, depict
ing the extensive nitrate fields and
many other features characteristic of
that country. At the March meeting
Mrs. J. w. Crawford viii lecture upon
another South American country.
Potomac W0man's Relief Corps held
an installation Of officers recently as
dent; Mrs Myrtle w. Buckles. senior
vice president; Mrs. Cora NJ. Davis.
junior vice president Mrs. Sarah Nc
Millar, chaplain; Mrs. Julia West
Hamilton, treasurer; Mrs. Mary II.
Wingate. secretary; Mrs. Marion E.
Parker |. and /. officer; Miss Jennie
l.. Hamilton. inspector; Mrs. Mary V.
Fauth, patriotic instructor: Mrs. Mary
NJ. North, press correspondent: chair
man of the executive board. Mrs Ella
Orr; members of the board, Mrs. Fran
Addie Hickman, Mrs. Esther LippOld:
delegate at large, Mrs. Rose f.. PEN
nell; delegate, Mrs. Annie Taylor,
chief of staff. Mrs. Charlotte Cary:
counselor. Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd. who
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Alden. The sum of S. was voted for
he Central Union Mission and re-
newal of three Young Crusader" sub
scriptions for the Boys Training
school on Bladensburg road Mr.. and
Mrs. Day gave a subscription to the
Union Signal, to be sent to Russia.
Mrs. r. T. Barbee has contributed s.
toward the unions publicity fund.
Mrs. D. G. Grain contributed 81 toward
white ribbon recruit work. Substitut-
ng for the speaker. Mrs. Alden read
several articles from the Union Signal.
Assisting hostesses to Mrs. Nickles
were Mrs. Peters. Mrs. Lewis and
tlrs. Mathews, Miss Ruth Nickles,
Miss Carrie Mills and Miss Naomi
Grain served.
The WOmen's Auxiliary to the Rail
way Mail Association met February
20 at Capital Park Hotel.
During the business session the
Lane of Memory" project. which is
fponsored by the District Of Columbia
ederation of Women's Clubs. was dis
used and it was tentatively agreed
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Continued on Fifteenth Pagel
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The Petworth Woman's Club cele-

The Petworth WOman's Club cele
brated Washington's birthday with a
Colonial Party" held in Joppa Lodge,
Ninth and Upshur streets. Monday
evening, attended by about 200 men,
bers and guests.
The lodge hall was tittingly deco
rated by multitude of American
flags, draped in such a manner as to
insure the predominance of the ma
tional colors. Every guest was pre-
scented with a miniature bow of red,
white and blue. while the members
! themselves were tagged" with small
cards, bearing their names.
Easily the feature of the affair was
the Colonial costumes donned in
honor of the occasion by some of the
members, reminiscent of the early
days of history. Flounces. puff
sleeves, hoop skirts, powdered wigs
and-even pantalettes-were in evil
dence. as the crowd swung in tune to
| the lively dance music. or strolled
about for n chat be-times.
The dances-there were Virginia
! reels. quadrilles and square dances,
/ in addition TO modern waltzes. one
stems and fox t,.~ts
Appropriate refreshments of ice
! cream, cake and coffee were served.
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American Association of University
Women.-Under the leadership oil
Mrs. Carl Fenning. a sewing party
will be held at the clubhouse, 1854
j street, at 1890 tomorrow morning.
< is hoped that many will come
equipped with thinmble and scissors
prepared to do & little sewing for the
club. and that they will remain for
lunch.
Tomorrow at 400 pm. Mrs. o. c.
Merrill will be hostess at tea, when
William Rufus Scott, newspaper man
and lecturer. .sill speak on To-day :
History "
On Friday AZ T:45 pm. The Evening
Bridge Club VII meet as usual.
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THE FEATURE HOMES OF PETWORTH
There unusual details and conditions surrounding
this group of Life time Homes in the
400 BLOCK 4th ST. NV.
There is no location in Washington attractive this
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with them the they built and planned and
finished.
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CHEW CHASE

ONE BLOCK FROM CONN. AVE.
New detached stucco, situated on choice
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with built-in tub: large living room with
open fireplace: concrete front porch screened
in rear porch: hardwood floors: built in
refrigerator: screened throughout: S1350O.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

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With BUILT-IN GARAGE and many
other features. this handsome new
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residential SQUARE within few min
utes' pleasant walk of the heart Of
the city. There are 8 bright rooms
oak floors. tiled bath. screens. hot
water heat. electricity and Fverv mod
srp comfort. Terms especially CON
venient.
Phone NJ. $500 to 9 PM
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THE HOME OF HOMES.
1417 h Street
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MOTORS ARE WEAKEST.
Steel Common Starts OF Higher. But
Soon Declines.
ny STUART p WEST

NEW YORK, January 16.-Motor
stocks were under pressure again in
The stock market today. Hudson was
the weakest, rejecting disappoint-
Inent that nothing was done at Fri
days meeting except declaring the
regular dividend. The weakness In
Hudson extended TO Chrysler, White
Motors and Studebaker. but did not
have 50 much effect upon other mem
bers Of the group.
Steel common was higher at the be
ginning, then sagged again. trucible
was only fractionally higher on the
optimistic statement OF the President
regarding the business outlook. Sloss
Sheffield, which had broken over ,
points Friday. dropped over u point
more. Youngstown was slightly higher.
Railway equipment shares lost for
he time being what bullish feeling
here was on the talk of increa sing
business. There were no efforts at
support in Baldwin Locomotive
American Brake Shoe fell sharply and
american Car and Foundry was lower
also.
Norfolk and Western was bought on
the consideration that continuance Of
the hard coal strike would work to
The advantage OF the soft coal car
riers. B. & Q. was up fra ctioually.
New York Central rallied a point. and
for a while there was a little buying
in Fries. But as rule the railway
stocks were not "a prominent az on
previous days.
United States Rubber ran up sharp
~. partly. as it appeared. on fresh
buying and partly on short covering.
The market closed with small price
changes as a rule and the final ten
dency was uncertain. Some short
covering came into the stee, shares.
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GRAIN GOESLOWER
IN WEEKS MARKET
Reports From Argentina and
Australia Send Prices Down
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, January 16--With the
southern hemisphere at the batting
plate this week in the wheat market.
prices have gone lower. Australia and
Argentina both developed factors
which led to increased pressure to sell
and thus weakened values Of wheat and
OF other grain as well. Compared with
week ago, wheat this morning show
ed g to 81 cents decline, and a corn
setback of % TO 31s cents and oats
visions, net changes varied from ,
cents off TO 45 cents advance
An increase Of Ii 5000 900 bushels in
the official estimate of the wheat yield
this season in Australia came as the
week drew to an end and was en-
phasiZed by news of big export ship
nentS from Australia going on. Pre-
yiously there had been an authorita-
tive estimate that Argentina has al.
eXportable surplus of lac. 900 900 bush
els. as against 1l3.000,000 bushels eN-
ported last season. In view of the
fact that all United States We're web
above world parity and near to an
import basis for wheat from Canada
under a disadvantage and We're with
out lasting effect.
Frequent transient upturns il
wheat prices, however. We're wit
messed, despite assertions that domes
tic stocks of wheat both in and out
OF the visible supply are larger thar
has been generally believed and will
total at present $4,000 900 bushels
Failing off in arrivals of wheat al
domestic primary points was effective
nevertheless in strengthening prices
OF wheat availa ble for immediate de
livery and continued Ia suggest Il
some traders a possibility of shortage
OF supplies Yet notwithstanding cur
rent news from south OF the equator
Depression of corn and oats hac
its source more or less in the fact
that for the first time this season. the
corn visible supply is larger than "a
the corresponding time last year.
Seeming likelihood Of confined
shortage Of hogs until next Fail wa:
largely responsible for advances il
the provision market
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OIL INTERESTS SOLD.
British Figure in 100000 Deal
in Midcontinent Field.

NEW YORK. January 16 CP).-The
AInerada Corpora ton. formed by Lord
CoWdray III 1920 to engage in oil
productIun IN the midcoutinent field
and largely owned by British stock
holders, Will be Americanized under
plans mapped out by u New York
hanking group which has purchased
The property and will pass it on to
he public. The tlanSactio is under
stood to involve about $4,000. 900
Tentative proposals call for the
transfer of the properly TO new
corporation, the ma joyity Of whose
Stockholders VII -. c-lrs.ens OF the
nited States.
New financing for the company will
he announced within the mex, 10 days.
after which the corporation. which
hitherto has confined its operations
10 Kansas and Oklahoma. will extend
its activities into the Texas oil fields
Since its organization in 1920 the
company has enjoyed steady growth
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BONDS HOLD FIRM
IN TRADING TODAY
More Interest in Foreign
Group-Tractions Lead
Domestic Issues.
BY GEORGE +. HUGHES.
Dispatch to The Star.

Spe ciai Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. January l6.-Prices
We're firm in the two-hour trading
in bonds today. There We're a few
reactionaIy issues, but mostly in the
speculative group. More interest
was shown in foreign obligations and
prices were mainly higher.
HugoslaV So advanced on the re-
port that a new loan Of $4,000, 900
to YugoslaV would be arranged
as soon as the governments war
debt had been funded. French bonds
did better. not only the government
obligations, but the railroad issues.
The fact that French government
bonds in Paris improved Friday
helped the market here. The selling
In Hungarian 7Has was checked. II
was announced that the pledged
revenues for November We're more
Than two thirds of the interest and
sinking fund requirements on the
Hungarian Z LIS for the entire war
Local fractions We're among the
most active of the domestic issues.
Hudson & Manhattan refunding 5s
made d new high above "a and the
income bonds approached within a
small fraction of the record high Of
1925. marlborough refunding os rail-
lied decidedly. They we're still to-
day. however, down sharply on the
week
Among the industrials of investment
rank United States Rubber IS were
the feature. selling around 90 There
was also activity i'll Anaconda SIS
fractionally higher. evidently also in
vestment buying.
In the rails, New Haven convertible
Us were conspicuously strong There
also was good support for Missouri
Kansas Texas AID iIlStmeDf
The strength in the high grade
group was pronounced. Southern
Pacific refunding AZ were in especial
demand.
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TODAY'S GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. January 16 LP).-Selling
ascribed largely to Eastern sources
and to foreigners gave the wheat
market a downward trend today in
the early dealings. Much of the
wheat selling appeared to be based
on opinions expressed in some quar-
ters that agitation to promote higher
prices for corn had spent its force
and that under such circumstances
wheat values We're too high. In the
aggregate. however, wheat trading
was not heavy and the market was
not Influenced. Opening quotations,
Is to Is lower, May new. 1.74a4 to
LIS. and July, 1.5112 to 1.5l@s, was
followed by a material further set
back.
Liberal arrivals of corn here had a
beariSh effect on corn values and on
oats. After opening unchanged TO l.
off, May. S5A to S51a. the corn mar
ket underwent q decided drop all
around.
Oats started unchanged to sa4
lower. May. Asa TO ASS, and then
continued TO sag.
Provisions We're firmer. owing to
upturns in the hog market.
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CREDILPLAN ARRANGED.
S15. 100000 Corporation Here to
Make Foreign Loans.

NEW YORK. January IL CP).-
Formation OF q So 100000 corpora
Ion for the extension Of credits in
Germany and elsewhere in Europe
mas been arranged by Dillon, Read &
TO-. and announcement OF public
financing for the new enterprise is
expected next week. Associated with
he American bankers in the under
laking VIII be Mendelssohn & Co. Of
Amsterdam and the Disconto Gesell-
schaft. one Of the ocalled big D.
ba nlis of Germany.
The purpose OF the corporation. it
is understood. will be 10 extend credits
10. and possibly acquire equities in.
German and other European indus
Trial corporal lions whose individual
Iequirements are limited TO moderate
sums and which are. therefore. not
suited 10 the making OF public loans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

PITTSBURGH, January 16.-Jones
& Laughlin are working II of the Il
blast furnaces in this section and ship
ping steel at high rate. Pittsburgh
Steel is also operating at an excellent
rate and preparing for heavy Spring
demands.
ATLANTA, Ca, January 1.-THE
money value of Georgia's crops in 1925
amounted to $230,52 900, of which
cotton and cottonseed, valued at 1926
100 900, represented SAT per cent.
Corn represented 1871, peaches A,
tobacco 3.2 and miscellaneous crops,
1876.
CHICAGO. January 16.-The vol
ume of trading in grain on the Chi.
cago Board of Trade continues larger
than q year ago. Trade for the last
month involved 2,761 ,028, 900 bushels,
compared with 2,443, 1893 900 a year
ago.
PLAQUEMINE, La, January Is
Andrew H. and Edward J. Gay have
received 10 cars Of Irish seed pota-
toes from Nebraska, which will be
used in Transforming one of the
largest sugar estates in Louisiana into
a truck farm.
PORTLAND. Greg, January To-
The mills of the West Coast Lumber
mems Association last week nanufac-
tured 65,583,580 feet of lumber, sold
95.970,793 feet and shipped S0,672 ,291
feet. Fir logging is slowly reviving in
the Northwest.
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RUBBER CULTIVATION
ON LARGER SCALE IN U. S,
1ntercontinental Company Reor-
ganiZed With Aim of Pushing
Work in California.
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. January i6-Culti-
walton OF rubber on a large scale in
the United States. principally in Cali
fornla, is foreseen in Wall Street
through the reorga nization of the In.
tercontinental Rubber Co. which has
been experimenting protitably on the
Pacihc Coast for years with the
guayule shrub. Prominent financiers
are reported TO be back of the plan
The company sold about 5000. 600
pounds of the product last year and
plans to increase its California acre
age each year Those interested in
the movement. predict the growth OF
an industry compare BILE to the Vest
ern beet sugar industry. which MAJ
aid in the solution of the country's
rubber problem.
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CRUCIBLE STEEL REPORT
SHOWS GOOD EARNINGS

NEW YORK, January 16 P.-
Net profit of $2,o7o.247 for the four
months ending December 81, 1925,
was reported today for the Crucible
Steel Co. by H. S. Wilkinson, chair
man OF the board Of directors, in
a statement to stockholders. From
this a dividend Of $1,362.4s6 will be
paid, leaving a surplus Of $7Q7,761.
The report was issued for the four
month period to correspond to the
change from August 81 to December
81 as the end Of the company's fiscal
year. Operating profits, after deduct
ing Federal and other taxes, was re-
vealed as $3,429,926 for the four
months, which were said to be larger
than for any four months in the last
Ave years.
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ST0CKSS SELL OFF
IN Brief SESSION
Early Rally Peters Out When
Break in Hudson Motors
Weakens Market.
6x the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 16.-Rally
ing tendencies developed in today's
brief session of the stock market, but
they failed to hold, and the general
level of prices again worked lower.
Rails displayed a firner undertone
but the early rally in those issues I'm
der the leadership of the eastern car
l,iers soon petered out. Associated Oh
was bid up to a new high record al
So. and independent strength de
veloped in a few public utilities, food
and equipments.
Short covering operations. which ia
cilitated the early advance. were prac
tically abandoned when selling pres
sure was renewed against the motors
in the last hour.
Hudson broke to 1887. or about
10 points below Wednesday, high,
while substantial recessions took
place in General Motors. Studebaker,
Chrysler, Dodge and others in that
group.
The closing was heavy. Total sales
spproximated 100000 shares.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, January 16 (Specian.-
Values We're lower in all branches of
the live stock trade today despite
light runs. Hogs We're off 10 to 10
cents on a supply of 5000. Choice
light butchers sold at $3.50 to S12.10.
with underweight lots at $3.50 to
sl2.75 for prime animals. Bulk of
packing hogs went at $10.25 to $1,000.
No good steers were on sale from a
small supply of 400. For the week the
supply was $500 over week ago. with
best steers to Sl2. Choice yearlings
were up % cents. but other era des
were off that much. Feeders were
weak. and good cows and heifers
dropped % to 40 cents. Calves closed
UP 81 in spots. Bulls were uneven.
Sheep trade was only nominal on q
supply OF 500. For the week tat lambs
closed 90 cents lower. while feeders
were off so to 70 cents. Aged sheep
sold bitter than young stock. but sales
here were off p cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
BERLIN BOURSE STRONG,
Credit Move Gives Market Much
Brighter Tone.

BERLIN. January Is Cp).-The pre-
Iminary organization of the Rhenish
Steel Combine and the program of lib
eI'al credits to German agriculture, ar
engagements for which have just been
made, stimulated an unusual measure
OF optimism on the Bourse Yesterday
The optimism was further accelerated
by heavy buying orders from abroad
If the Bourse activities of the past
few days afford reliable barometer,
it may be stated that a. feeling Of pro-
nounced reinsurance and confidence in
the economic revival Of Germany grad
ually is gaining the ascendency over
the gloom which was initiated with
the new year and which has been the
chief stock in trade of political pur-
veyorS Of calamity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
FINANCIAL NOTES.

NEW YORK. January 16 R.-
Total net earnings of the % national
banks in New York for 1925, COM
piled by Financial Age. aggregated
So9,903,000. Dividends paid to stock
holders amounted to $685. 900 and
The surplus and profits account was
increased s35.32o 900.
Net earnings Of Trumbull Steel for
he final quarter of 1925 are estimated
at $643.690 after depreciation and in
crest. but before taxes Net for De-
CemhcF-Svas t2l9,a@@3.-
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TODAY'S WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. January 16 tSpecial).
Manufacturers are disposed to antic
ipate favorable business in woolens
and worsteds, but are awaiting the
coming goods openings before making
heavy committements for raw wool
However. they are sounding out the
market and domestic Quarterblood
woods are in good demand. Prices
generally are steady. Fleece wool
holders are sticking out for 50 cents
in the grease. Texas Fall wool is OF
fered at s1.15. clean basis.
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STOCK SALE ARRANGED.
Maryland Power Project Soon to
Offer Securities
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 16.-Secre-
tary Harper OF the Public Service
Commission and NJ. Y. King Of the
Federal Power Commission conferred
here yesterday over formalities attend
ing the issuance OF securities IN the
$50 200. 900 Conowinso hydro-electric
power project.
King explained tina. While Alaryla nd
Will fully direct the sale Of securities
of the Maryland corporation which
viii aid in building the dam. the Penn
Sylvania p. s. c. has no authority TO
regulate the sale ot securities OF the
Twin Pennsylvania Power Co. which
j. united with the Maryland concern
in promoting the work
Accordingly. he said. his commission
has assumed control of the sale of the
Pennsylvania company's stock