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500 here We are" broke in
~ owen. We write each month.
To bring Us to our senses he allows
,ru $500 week. And sometimes we
cell a picture or a song. But We
do not surrender.
.sWhy not?'' cried Afafalda.
why. not! Miss Jill. suppose
eomeone told you you were to
stick TO a typewriter, and never
sing another note-never hope to
face great audiences over the
foctlights? Maffie-I'm going to
call you Maffie. II you'll allow me
what il you were hidden to
stop pulling faces at yourself in
the glass and to realize that you
would never thrill a hundred mill
lion people on the screens OF two
'lemispheres and draw an income
that would make Rockefeller
veep tears of envy.
ss'lI don't think could give up
singing nowy for. anybodyT said
Jill. 1T believe. il ] had my
chance, I would take it whatever
Il cost me. Indeed. I'm out. Of
work myself. have lost my job,
hut I've got little money. and /
wouldn't go back to an office
tor
"oh, it's easy for Jill and me-
interrupted MafaIda. We've
nothing to lose but it's different
with you two boys! You'll soon
be out of this, you've got to be
rich. whether want to or not, and
they'll have you back in London
and keep you in tow. This place
wont know you Iong-yoH mark
my words! Fate'n be too much
for YOU.
A Real Artist
You black-eyed prophecies of
Ayil!'' said Owen.
Mafalda laughed.
"You1l call me a lot worse
names than that before I've done
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An Absorbing Romance With a Mystery
s To Which the Moving Pictures
= Furnished the Solution ].
Read This First

refined girl works stenographer and
OF offices
New York City Parker is gruf man s her e take wee. o
a.
feaed before him and given sharp lecture ne hsd got ~
Gntne tells him he's to work. Terry agrees
and implores her to meet him e
heh VIII
everything, mysfied to her flat IN
the
J singing and begs her to have her
he is sing Mafada Jtns
sister comes attracted by vivid beauty he
Matatda
wy in jill
terminating
services enclosing $780, Jill meets Heheredg who
NARY him. in the Mafalda unmasks
which
cares for tells how atheredge
left
after the ceremony after dark that ng starts out
identity FdaHe
draws waiting till determines
the lawyer and Wanders 70 the East
shadOWng
offers
to
she desperately. she fainfs. -
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FOXY GRANDPAS STORY

:" TOIN the. Navy and see the
u world" Bobby read as he
stopped before . poster and read
all the inducements offered to
young men who join the United
States Navy.
II certainly want to be a sailor
when / grow up" declared the
boy. TN fact, I. think I'd like to
be a. naval officer"
You have to go to Annapolis
to be one. don't you, Foxy Grand
PAP" -
YES" answered, land il you
have that in mind you'd better
work at your arithmetic so that
when you get there, higher math.
ernatics will come easily for you.
to :'Will you" please hear me say
my. tables tonight, Foxy Grand.
pa?" .t. -. +. ...s
I laughed and replied:
J.. First, LII tell you a story about
a young Scotch boy and how he
went to sea about a hundred and
fifty years ago.
Campbell was, his name, end
he loved the. sea. so much that he
was apprenticed by his friends
to the captain of a coasting YES.
sci. =: 49,. -. -
There were many dangers in
sailing ships in those days. but
storms and high seas were not
thu greatest. The worst danger
was the press gang
What was t1at?" asked Bobby.
"I'll tell you what it was. AT
that time young men did not en-.
list as they do today, In fact.
IT. was the last thing any Young
fellow might want for career.
and a. result there were not
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sufficient men to man the war
ships.
so press gangs were organ.
ized-bands of ruffians who would
raid q town or a vessel, seize any
man they ffancied and carry him
off to a warship.
Now, one day the ship on
which young Campbell sailed was
boarded by the press gang. They
took every man except the cap
tain and himself.
THE mate, who was seized, was
frightfully distressed to think of
leaving his young wife and chill
for several years.
Young Campbell was very
much touched. by this and gal.
lantly stepped up to the leader
of the press gang and asked If
he could not go in the place OF
the mate. The leader accepted his
services.
ITO the big warship young
Campbell was taken. So pleased
was. the, commander. with the
spirit of kindness and unselfish-
ness which the lad had shown
that he made him a midshipman
at once.
Promotion after promotion fol.
lowed quickly and at last he was
put in command of his own YES
sci. Now he, was a captain in. the
royal navy"
Wasn't that fine" said Bobby.
But that Wasn't ALL" 1 went
on. Before he died the young
apprentice who had stepped up
to offer his services to help
shipmate, became Vice Admiral
Campbell, of the British navy, and
his name Is today honored as one
Of the most distinguished in Eng.
lish naval history
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M eet Mafalda,
Heroine Of
Serial

ii .Mademolselle. stephanie'S plaza. I
'A9eg gasped Jill. 'fsing 70
people like THAR"
For moment she vas stag
gered. But her eyes liz up and
the color flushed to her cheeks
Is owen looked at her.
We viii take no refusal!''
''You win carry them OF their
feet; u you can DO that tq me.
/ know you can do &c to Dads
glIestsl One rehearsal here tCEllCr-
row just to try your wings ana
you shall spread them ct Fathers
party. There viii be people there
who can set your feet On the lad4
der Of fame.
.MafaIda!'' said frank. we III
show them the world coming
Film Star. not on the screen, but
In flesh and blood! It nov eity
tickle their faded senses they've
nothing to do but sleep and eat.
but you'll awaken them! III
sketch you the sing part seen.
ario tonight, and without q word
spoken you WIN show EN- every
human passion from tears and
laughter to vengeance and. de-
SPAR! You shall wiring sobs from
that crowd
Mafalda caught both his .hatds
In. hers.
do II? Il could just lie doWt and
die for you! IL you two boys can
work and put # over that smart
Booked!
Work II? It's done! said
Frank. You're both booked
Father has asked Us to entertain
him, he trusts as. and hy All the
powers wen give him euli weight.
we are going to show Park Ave.
nue. what The Village can do
That's fixed. thenr 1affie
suddenly gave 4 gasp Of disrnay
: and doubt. what about cIothesf
A show like that
jim interrupted. Far from Ii1ak.
Ing any further objections he
was now nearly 81 excited AZ her
sister
II can manage that, she said
quickly. I've plenty Of money s
Mafalda, with cry Of delight
held out her arms TO FRANK. and
haInIming ont = jazz tune, one:
stepped round the room with him
breatlllessIy.
Il want to tell the world, said
she. II could rushed out into the
street an scream! Ioh, my
kraciousf,
She stopped abruptly. looked at
the watch on her wrist, and
turned rather pale.
(TO Be Continued TOMORROW
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years TO make good singer, but
you could beat the second class
today and leave tIaenl5. down the
street" He shrugged his shotll.
slers. "The chance the first Bis.
chance; that's what every artist.
prays for. Frank and !. ! have
never had It." -
True'' said Frank The OPP.
purtunity." There was the ring
. OF the bell and he started
! The postman. III bet. he said.
! Excuse me a n1inutsR He flew
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down Is the first floor and soon
returned with ! thick white en-.
velope
from the dad, /" said he. TIN
going to read this out loud. Lis,
!, ten; both Of you. % the voice OF
the fairy godfather
My Dear, Boys:
When are you going TO stop
!. this folly and Be reasonable! I,
want you IN the business. Tpa
have the brains and the energy;
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BY Fay King

I want to take my hat of to
the girls in charge Of check
rooms! Not to check it. under.
stand, but way OF salutation! =
/ think they're about the. smart.
est girls know, and If you don't
think o,.too, just try to match 4
set of men to "a set. OF straw. hats
by memory. The hats and the
men would ali look alike to you
as they do to me-but not to
those girls!
How they can manage with one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-29
Amazino Number of oil Products

TINE total number products that taken from crude
oil is estimated nearly there possibility that
still more may by cracking" disting and
filming methods
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swift glance and = sweet smile 70
J grade i, guy and his headgeartis d
gift no memory. course can cult.
]. vate! Many Is the time / have
stood by as q gallery and wanted
to root for these little champions
of4thA hat racket
49, But they do not have 70 rely,
on memory; they have checksg'
: 4 hear you chirp!
my dear!
Two guys come in together;
and one takes the checks. They,
come out tely and the guy
with the Rood, hat has the wrong
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"Three hundred peopls--rank.
fashion, beauty and genius. The.
afer. bosses, too-pad doesn't
mind artsso much when it makes
money. And when he does .
thing he does it. WELL Hes the
best host lii London and he'll
even give New York a thrill
"Gee!' exclaimed MafaldA. 'go
cnp'
''s Frank read on. MADE
naoiselle Stephanie is Ill and can
not sing. My program - rather
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IL only they were not % nisaps
piled.
Remember that ! am expect
ing you at my reception at the
Ritz on Monday night; n shah be
greatly disappointed II you are
not there. Kreisler Is going TO
play. The British Arnbassador
may be there. -
Matilda interrupted. 1919.
What's tlfis?'' She asked.
ITS fathers big New York
party said Frank, ..chuckliIlg.
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check to remind 4 fat customer
he needs this daily dozen, ana
she knows when her customers
want to be recognized and when
they don't.
know one little check girl
who has been for eight years in
a big hotel check room. Her
Jolly personality starts many a
guy off right on q blue Monday.
She can turn down a fellow who
wants to make date 80 tact
fully that he feels a. II she, said
she would meet him at Seven.
1t always seems ITO me shame
that the tips should 80 70 the
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boss. OF course. the customers
aren,t supposed to know this.
have written about this Be.
fore. 1t seems about the only
way to make sure the girl gets
something for herself is to slip
her bit of change for the boss
box ana another bit for herself!
IL you don't tip at all you not
Sotiiy beat the boss, but it's a
bad break for the girl and she's
too deserving for that
I'll say they are smart girls,
and don't try TO fool 'ein, because
they can tell B brown derby guy
if he high hats 'eln in cal
upset. You boys must come
along. and help me entertain no
body can be more amusing when
you choose linfo fortunately.
win send car for you At 6.
Your affectionats
Rather. z
Maffie's eyes shone with excite
ment ana longing.
my lifsG' said she. IF could
do an extra turn in front Of >
company like that-what
chance!''
''Why not?" said Frank.
Owen struck the table.
Here. il Opportunity!'' said he.
laughing, and turned to Jill. II
we missed 1t we should never de.
serve another. Miss Seaton! we
will take you with as to the Ritz
tomorrow night, and you win sing
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Mozart's GraDe Unmarked

THE grave Mozart s not
known malignant typhu fever in 1871 and was
buried ceremony during terrific snoworm IN the CONF
ground Of St Marx, Vienna gfs4
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check. Does he get It? Not
while the. starry.eyed little guar
dian Of the headgear Is on duty!
she made mental note Of the
hat linines ana the compilations
OF the lads when they came in
and therefore reaches for the
right hat.
These girls not only have to be
pretty and brainy, but have pep,
wit, diplomacy and personality!
They have to know which fell
{ low likes a little familiarity and
which would resent the least per.
sonal interest on her part.
She knows when to drop q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
ANOTHER DECLINE
IN WHEAT MARKET
Shipments From Germany and Rus
STA Have Effect in Chi
cago Quotations


CHICAGO. January 22.-Heavy sell
ing pressure which developed on an
early upturn in the wheat market to-
day led 10 sharp break in prices.
The increased selling was associated
with an opinion from trade author
ity here that wheat values in the
United States would have to under
go a substantial decline before there
would he merit on the buying side. He
called attention especially to wheat
shipments backing up in Canada. not
only a terminals. hut at country
points as we'll and he also gave en-
phasis 10 reports of unexpected ship
ments from Germany and Russia.
The opening. unchanged to q cents
lower. Nav new, 1.721z to 1.727s. and
July. 1898 TO so, was followed by
a fractional advance and then by 4
sudden reaction that carried May
down 10 1922 and July to As.
Corn and oats were easy. Influenced
by wheat. After opening Al II cents
off To "a up, May. 83l. 10 S3i7, the
corn market scored slight gains, and
then underwent a sag.
Oats started at n decline I" an
equal advance. May 441s 10 44a.
Later all months showed some loss.
Higher quotations on hogs gave a
lift 10 the provision market.
With numerous orders piline into
the wheat marker TO sell out and stop
losses and with but little importa nj
buying apparent except from previous
speculative sellers. wheat showed
weakness throughout the greater pa ri
of the Board of Trade session. World
shipments for the week were larger
including Argentine shipments. 600
600 bushels in excess of the preceding
week g total. Corn developed stub
hornness, an unturn in hog values
having Sidera bile effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
STEADY ADVANCES
IN BOND MARKET
Excellent Demand Again To.
day for High Grade In
vestment Issues.
By GORGE T. HUGHES.
pec,al D,.patch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. January "@.-There
was no let.up today in the demand for
high grade investment bonds, both in
the trading on the stock exchange
and in dealings over the counter.
The market was fully as strong AS
ii has been at any time this month.
New issues found ready sale. one of
the most successful being the 10000
o0n Buffalo General Electric refund
ing "A" IS. offered today point be-
low par.
The fact is that large blocks Of gilt
edged per cent coupon bonds selling
Al discount have been gradually go
ing out Of tho Street. and the resulting
scarcity is slowly advancing quota
tions. The effect IS seen in the inquiry
for bonds such as Florida East Goa st
rs. Northern Pacific IS. Illinois Cen
trail joint IS and Central Pacific IS.
In the United States Government
list buying of the fourth A. Liberties
again carried up the price to a new
high for the month. II was siGnitica nj
that four month money was being Of
fered today at "A. per cent. whereas a
few weeks ago As per cent was bid.
These evidences Of ease in money in
spired confidence In the immediate fu-
ture OF bonds.
Speculative attention in the railwa
list continued to center in the st.
Louis & San Francisco issues and par
tiCularly the income bonds. II seemed
to be the expectation that the new
consolidation plan. when announced
would strengthen the investment
status of all the st. Louis & San Fra n
cisco bonds. Delaw ware and Hudson
Convertible 5s went up along with
the stock.
Among the utilities. Internatio
Telephone and Telegraph 5l7s was
another convertible issue TO advance.
There was moderate recovery In
Chicago Railways IS. which had been
so weak the past few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
WOOL MARKET EXPANDS.
Weeks Sales. However. Have Not
Been HEAVY

BOSTON. Mass. January 90 20
will say:
Interest in wool is evidently ex-
banding. although the actual sales
during the current week have not
been heavy. Prices are we'll main
tanned on al descriptions and espe-
ciaIly SO on medium qualities. The
trade is waiting the opening of heavv
weight goods with confidence in the
future market. Little new is heard
from the West this week
The foreign primary markets have
been generally firm. and particularly
on the choicer woods, which show an
upward tendency. London has de.
clined on merinos TO about parity with
the primary market. and is we'll main
tanned on the new basis
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MARKET CLOSES STRONG.
Buying Movement Broadens in Final
Trading

NEW YORK. January - fP).-The
closing was strong. Despite uncer-
ta1nty over the status of anthracite
strike negotia tons. coalers maintained
most of their gains as the huvinC
movement hroadened in the final hour.
United States Steel rebounded to 134I,.
and brisk bidding for the oil shares
was started by food Of new merger
reports. The first sale of 6. s. kresge
this year took place n SIS. , eain of
more than 100 points over last wears
final figure. Other mercha ndisine is
sues, including Woolvorth and Sears.
Roenuck. also were strong. Total
sales approximated 500. 600 shares
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
SPECIAL MEETING
!. ON STOCK INCREASE
District National SharehoId-
ers Called on February II
to Approve Plan.
BY CHAS. r. SHaEFFFR.

Stockholders of the District Ma
tional Rank will meet in special SEA-
sion on February u at g 80 pm, -
tho bank 70 consider and act upon
the proposed increase of $3.50 oNo in
the banks stock and its disposition.
Under the contemplate ted schedule
which has already been unanimouslv
approved by the hoard IF directors.
present stockholders will he asked -
subscribe for one-half Of their pres
ent holdings al sl75. a figure approvi-
mately $50 a share less than ~
present bid price FOR the issue F"r
the best interests of all and partic-
UlarIy the present sha reholders. HI
rectors feel that a rea soma ble pro
portion Of The new shares ISSUED
should he distributed among per
sons who are not now shareholders
Al an increased price to he fixed hy
The hoard. II is understood this new
price will he around 5000 a share.
The amount received in excess of the
par value OF the stock. which is tlnn.
VIII pass TO surplus. thus strengthen
ing the institution materially.
With The increase effective. the Dis
irict National will have the prepos-
sessing status of 81 900 600 capita III
zation and a surplus fund in exec =
Of $500 moo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
FRENCH FRANCS IMPROVE,
Continue to Respond to Cut in
Paper Note Issues.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, January 22.-French
francs were slightly higher. continu
ing to respond to the decrease in
French paper note issues reported
Thursday in the weekly statement of
the French bank. From all indfca.
tions there is large short interest
in the market for French pape note
currency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
NEWS PRINT OUTPUT.

NEW YORK. January - OP)-Com-
lined production Of newsprint by
and Canadian mills in 1928
established a new high record Of
, .o5@ $50 tons. an increase Of S per
cent over the previous record ton.
mage Of ; ,S24 AIS tons the year before
American manufa cturers turned out
! $50 BIS tons. against 1881 .424 in
1a|4 and Canadian mills produced
/ So .2l7 tons against $50 .994
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STEEL DEMAND GAINS.

NEW YORK. January - GP).-Suh-
salaries Of the United States Steel
Corporation still are operating At
close II 81 per cent OF capacity. but
demand is reported 70 have improved
Incoming business Of the corpora tior
is said TO he equal IN shipments. De
mand for equipment by the roads is
the principal factor in the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
STOCK DIVIDEND VOTED

NEW YORK. January 80 pa
stock dividend of N per cent today
was declared by Stone & Webster.
Inc. managers of public utility prop
critics, which will require an issue OF
a bout 9.@@7 shares of stock Of 500
par value. Outstanding capital then
will aggregate approximately 1o1. sol
shares
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
Local Stocks at New Tops.

4 sale If five shares If new pre-
ferred stock Of the Merchants Trans
fer and Storage Co elevated its ma
ket level :" 1O2 on todays local g.
change. Paralleling this action W.
Potomac Electric Power preferred
which advanced fractionally 20 100 ON
sales of - shares.
Capital Traction stock continued ~
? high level. So shares selling upward
TO 1o5. and Railway common broke
into the sales column after nerin :
# inactivity. 30 shares selling AT 20
The preferred stock Of this conlpau mr.
was uncha ncnd At 907. but Merger.
thaler gained fraCtionaIlr 10 oil on 3,
single share sale Union Trust 90.
WAS stronger Al 22s. with Gas % SIM
off to "a
The investment side of the marter
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK. January

NEW YORK. January 30 fP>-
Foreign exchanges. steady. Quota
lions lin cents: Great Britain. dema nd.
1852. cables. 4s6 SIS: 6o-dav bills on
banks. 4s1 ZIG: France. demand,
3.7412 cables. SIS: Italy. dema nd,
1891, ca hles. 4.o4 Dema nd-Belg GUM
454. Germany. $3.50: Holland. 4o.14:
Norwav. 2031: Sweden, 26.14: Den
mark, ATS; Switzerland, 1881; Spain.
14l6: Greece. 1.36 Poland, IA.
Czechoslovakia. as: Jugoslavia. IL:
Austria. Il; Rumania. 4412: Argentina.
49,: Brazil. $500: Toxic. 44a.
Shanghai. 1617 Montreal, 40 1915.
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Markets at a Glance

NEW YORk.-Stocks. firm: coa1ers
advance on peace rumors. Bonds. ir
regular: convertible rails higher. For.
elsn exchanges. steady: trading quiet
Cotton. lower; expected bearish gin
nlns report. Sugar. higher: better
SPOT demand. Coffee firm: inporters
buying.
CHICAGo.-Wheat. lower. die.n
pointing export inquiry. Corn. steady.
light receipts. Cattle. easy. Hogs
firm; urgent shipping demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
Institute Alumni to Meet.

Edward J. MCQuade. president "f
the Alumni Association of the Wash
ineton Cha pier. American Institute Of
Ranking. has called a meeting for
Thursday afternoon. January %. At
30 O'Clock in the chapters rooms.
At this meeting the board will or
ganize. and a program fostering tho
interests Of Washington Chapter will
he manned ont
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INITIAL DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK. January % Lh).-An
initial Quarterly dividend of 31l7
cents a share has been declared by
the Williams Oil-O-Matic Corpora
ton, payable February 20 to holders
of record February l.
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TODAY's CLOTH MARKFT.

NEW YORK. January q (Spe
ciaD-Cotton cloths were quiet. but
6Sx72 print cloths rose to 1912 cents.
The 64x6Gs were unchanged at So
The raw silk market was quiet and
unchanged. except for XXB grade,
which declined PIP cents.
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Building Association Elects.

A. the annual meeting of the 60
lImhia Permanent Building AssoCia-
tion Melvin G. HaZen was elected
president for the ensuing .ear. Orher
officers chosen included Clarence !.
GesSford. secretary: FLOYD L. Davis.
treasurer and {. Clinton James. al
torner.
Directors reelected for the wear in
Guided Henry =. West. Melvin ~
Hazen. Clarence l. Gessford. FLOYD =
Davis, William I. Richards Maths y
Hazen Thomas =. Bones. Alpheus /.
Riddle and Alfred II. TAYLOR.
The year 1925 was represented As
being the most profitable in the his
tory of the institution. due partly >"
the removal 10 the downtown district
at 733 Twelfth street.