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Evening star., 1926-03-01
ANOTHER POWER MERGER.
Fitkin Utilities Buys Southside
Virginia Power Co.

NEW YORK, March R.-The
Southside Virginia Power Co. has been
bought by Fitkin Utilities, Inc, from
Charles and Ira Vaughn of Phila-
delphia, and with it's acquisition all
F'itkin utilities have been organized
into the Virginia Public Service
Corporation. Large developments. in
oluding several hydro-electric sites.
will be completed soon, 1t was an
nounced.
Extensions and improvements In
service throughout the territory have
been started. The new corporation be
comes a subsidiary of National Public
Service and includes the Alexandria
Light and Power Co.. Virginia,
Western Power Co., Virginia Northern
Power Co and the Newport News and
Hampton Railway, Gas and Electric
Evening star., 1926-03-01
WHITE MEETING DELAYED.

CLEVELAND, March / P.-A
special meeting of White Motor Co.
ckholders to authorize the action
of directors in voting February 10
to pay a 20 per cent stock dividend
and increase capitalization from
s25, 100000 to $4,000, 900 scheduled
here Saturday was postponed to
March 10 to give time for a 3O-day
notice to stockholders
Evening star., 1926-03-01
''Purges' > and
'"Physiics" !" Bad
for Old Folks

shortly establishing natural "regu-
larity" 1t never gripes, sickens, or
upsets the system. Besides, it is
absolutely harmless and pleasant to
take.
If past fifty, buy a large 60-cent
bottle at any store that sells mcdi-
cine and Just see for yourself.
Evening star., 1926-03-01
SOFT COAL ,TUMBEES,
HARD REMAINS HIGH
Special Dispatch to The Star.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-Soft
coal which sold as high as $14 a short
ton here during the anthracite strike,
now Is being offered by dealers at 81
to $40 in graded sizes.
BOSTON, March boston dealers
are charging $19 ton for the new
anthracite now arraiving here. Wor-
cester dealers are asking SIT.
Evening star., 1926-03-01
DISTRICT HAS 999 HOGS.
Commerce Department Places Capt.
tai at Bottom of Swine List.

Iowa was firmly established on Jan
uary / as the leading hog State in
the Union, Commerce Department fig.
ures. announced today, crediting the
State with having S,6S7,OO1 swine of
all ages on farms and ranges. Illi-
nois, with 4.363,379, and Nebraska
with 4,280,009, were next, while the
total for the country was placed at
81 ,S42 .42S.
The District of Columbia, with 999
hogs, was at the bottom of the list,
while of the States Rhode Island had
the fewest, Ais.
Evening star., 1926-03-01
LAND BRINGS $500. 900.

NEW ORLEANS, March IA trac
of land in jefferson parish fronting
Lake Pontchartrain, known as High
way Park. has been sold for 81, 500 ,000
to the Palm Gardens Co., which will
spend more than 81 100000 in improv
ing 1t.
Evening star., 1926-03-01
That Cold
may linger long or may be
Ended in a Day

Colds, if neglected, may lead to
disaster. Last year they led to
10000 deaths. They usually lead to
days of discomfort.
It is folly to neglect them. A cold
can be ended in "a hours in the right
way.
That right way is HILLS. 1t
stops the cold, checks the fever,
Evening star., 1926-03-01

that millions have come to adopt it.
1t is so superior that we paid
81 100000 for it.
Take it as soon as the cold begins.
The sooner you take it, the quicker
the results. You can end a cold,
and all the results of the cold. in
"A hours with HILLS. And with
out any i'll results.
Evening star., 1926-03-01
PARIS BOURSE UNSTEADY

PARIS. March / C4).-Prices moved
irregularly on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, 40 francs 20 centimes
Exchange on London. 131 francs S
centimes. Five per cent loan, 81
francs 80 centimes. The dollar was
quoted at 27 francs | centime.
From 1852 to 1855 Robert f. Lee
was superintendent of West Point
Military Academy
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opens the bowels,
ends the head
ache. Then tones
the entire system.
HILLS is so
quick and efficient e
Evening star., 1926-05-16

enjoyment, for Capt. Pain was given
a gold stripe for 10 years service. the
first one in the District to win that
honor. Mrs. H. A. Colman had come
out to pin on that stripe.
After the buffet supper the girls
gave a nice program of music and
dancing for their guests, as follows
Piano solo, Ida Cannon; jazz dance
Troops 8 and Is; Charleston. Rosa
Mates; piano solo. Vivian Watts; clog
dance, Virginia Daiker and Ida Can
non; song, Margaret Cush; violin solo
Mabel Pain; Highland fling. Eleanort
Wilson; piano solo. Virginia Daiker
sketch, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Pain
Taps.
Committees were: Receiving, Ida
Cannon (chairman), Mabel Pain; enter
tainment. Eleanore Wilson tchairman)
Florence Brill, Gertrude Smallwood
refreshments. Frances West CHAIR
nam, Evelyn Holcomb, Alice Small
wood. Doris Harden; awards, Virginia
Daiker, Rosa Mates.
The guests were Mrs. William L
Cush, Mrs. A. Adams, Berkeley, Calf
Mrs. II. A. Colman, G. y. Mitchell
editor Of Pathfinder; ". y. Pain, Mrs
Cannon, Miss Betty Adams, Miss e
Gleaves. Mrs. g. A. Lyon.
The troops are indebted to Mrs
William F.. Cush for this fine time
as she opened her house to them
Scribe. Evelyn Holcomb.
Evening star., 1926-05-16

Troop 81 held its meeting Thurs.
day. Seven OF the members passed the
tenderfoot test, and others worked on
second-class. Several games were
played. Miss Helen Smith helps the
girls in second-class work.
Capt. Pain of Troops 3 and Is pro
vided q splendid time for the scouts
on the evening Of April Z. It was q
birthday event, with special badges, a
buffet supper and party. It really
was meant to have started at
o'clock, but the chief person the girls
were expecting did not arrive till about
8 o'clock. Nevertheless they had n
good time with Miss Adams and Miss
Gleaves trying to teach them the
Charleston steps. AS soon as their
benefactor arrived, Leah Woods. lieu
tenant of Troop Is, blew the whistle
and the program commenced with a
grand march by both troops. Then
followed the pledge Of allegiance
"Star Spangled Banner" presentation
Of tenderfoot and second call badges
The tenderfeet were Florence Brill
Evelyn and Elizabeth Holcomb. Doris
Harden, Rose Mates and Mabel Pain
from Troop 3, and Frances West from
Troop Is; second class from Troop Is
Virginia Daiker. Ida Cannon and
Eleanore Wilson. The girls repeated
the scout promise and law all to-
gether, after each had received the
badge. as Capt. Pain felt the girls
would be more impressed by the
lovely ceremony IL they each received
their promise. Then the great event
of the evening took place in the form
Of a thanks badge" to the girls
benefactor, William G.. D. Mitchell
He was so surprised he hardly knew
what to do. The rest Of the program
also added very much to the Scouts
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GIRL SCOUTS

Hunter. Harriet Luce, Annabel Nc
Kee. Barbara Mckee. Leona Miller
Catherine Perry, Marion Porter, Mary
Stallings, Rose VeneZky and Amber
Youngblood. Scribe. Hortense Cusack
Troop 1s of East Falls Church met
Saturday. Capt. Bonell taught the
girls some new songs. Jean Mackay
Of Troop 20B was a visitor at the
meeting. Ellen Anderson won a
midget tenderfoot pin for reciting a
poem. Scribe, Betty Harrison.
In the absence Of Capt. Cavanaugh,
Lieuts. Brandage and Carpenter took
charge Of the meeting Of Barton
Troop. No. 10. Patron corners were
followed by several of the scout
drills, in some of the patrols. The
rest Of the meeting was devoted en-
tirely to signaling and bird study.
Scribe. Margaret Thrift.
Troop 20A. Caroline Hobbs. cap
tain: Betsy Garrett. scribe, held its
weekly meeting Friday at the Cleve.
land Park Congregational Church.
Opening exercises were given and fol.
lowed by the distribution Of camp
literature to the girls. Patrol points
were awarded. Patrol No. 2 had just
return from a smile hike. which
gave them one point toward the con.
test. Glasses were started while the
captain was arranging games. An
observation contest was held by the
patrol. Other games were played be.
fore the goodnight circle.
Troop 81. Narcissus. held its reg
ular meeting at Petworth School.
After opening exercises Can't, McElroy
read several notices about camp and
the coming court Of awards. Camp
circulars were distributed. A com.
petition was announced by the cap.
tain. AS an effort to get a troop song
or another yell, a prize will be given
to the girl who contributes the best.
The girls then divided into groups
for work. Lucille Bowker passed her
tenderfoot test. Two stunts, pre-
pared by the third and fourth patrols,
were given. Scribe, Laura Brundage.
The meeting of Wild Rose Troop,
No. %, was held at the usual place.
After the business meeting, the Sec
ond.class Scouts passed the test for
the zoologist badge. The field meet
was talked over and goodnight circle
held. Scribe, Betty Alexander.
Daisy Troop. No. 26. Margaret Tuck.
ey, captain; Dorothy Stubs, scribe,
held its meeting on Friday afternoon,
May Z. at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. After the opening exercises
Evening star., 1926-05-16

scout room, the girls saw q humming'
bird flying about the azalea flowers
just outside the window. While out
on the hill the girls working with the
captain, heard baby-bird voices com.
ing from O. partly dead wild cherry
tree. and watching, saw the parent
birds return time and again to the
trce. The nest was too high to be
seen. AT 5:l5 the goodnight circle
was held. the Evening Song and Taps
sung.
Two new members, Laura Wolfe
and Elsie Bryant, were welcomed.
The troop has now been divided,
and girls 10 years old meet separately.
The first meeting Of this group was
held on Monday with seven members
present. Clara Williams, who had
been a member Of the other group
completed her tenderfoot test.
Troop 3S of Lyon Park. Va, met
at the community house. Glasses
were held Immediately. The second
class girls worked on folk dancing,
this class being taught by Lucille
Miller. The tenderfoot class went to
the committee room to study for sec.
ond.class work. After classes, the
girls gathered on the dancing floor
with Mrs. Richardson. council
member, who suggested a hike. It is
in the Spring that so many birds are
seen. The troop planned to start at
6 am, to have breakfast out of doors.
each Scout bringing something toward
the breakfast. Scribe. Mary Withauer.
Troop AZ, Mrs. Conrad II. Young,
captain; Sarah Jumper. scribe, was
called to order at $50 with SO men,
bers present. all Of whom contributed
toward Old Ironsides. Half Of the
troop attended the May festival on
Evening star., 1926-05-16

Miss TuclSey took the tenderfoots on
walk for second-class nature work.
The other girls worked on merit
badges. Elizabeth Whaler was a
visitor.
Troop 23. Miss Bonell, captain, held
its regular meeting Monday. The Co.
Get EN- Patrol entertained, giving a
short play. After this refreshments
were served. Scribe, Anna Beth Gar.
rett.
Lois Hall. Elizabeth Franzoni. Betty
Brundage, Ruth Hunt. Estelle Hender'
son and Dorothy StubbS and girls from
Troops 10 and 12 acted as ushers at
the Mothers day ceremonies at Ar
lington. Lois Hall was elected to rep
resent the troop at the reception for
the international guests or Monday
night.
Troop %, Evelina Gleaves. captain;
Sidney Jones, scribe. met. After
formation, the patrols went to their
corners. Camp circulars were given
out to those who plan to go to Camy
Bradley.
Several girls passed the fire-building
requirements for the Second-class test.
One girl was enrolled as a tenderfoot
scout.
Holly Troop. No. 83, met with the
captain, Marion Stevens. at the Bryan
School, on May 4. The girls enjoyed
many games and Miss johnson took
some Of the girls for observation.
Miss Simonds took some working for
tendelfoot, while Miss Stevens helped
the ones who will be in the play. A
court of honor was held, and a knot.
tying game played.
Pine Cone Troop. No. "a. Vera Law.
scribe, met Thursday afternoon in the
scout room at the captains home.
After Miss Betty Adams, the local
field captain, arrived. and had been
shown the room. the troop went out
In the pine grove for the opening
ceremonies. Miss Adams invested
Margaret Torney as a tenderfoot
scout. Patrol corners followed. The
girls then played a game. each patrol
recording nature sounds they heard
in a given three minutes. They were
told to close their eyes and listen
closely. then. when the whistle blew,
open their eyes and write down the
sounds they had heard. The Cardinal
Patrol won. with 10 points. reporting
the following: Bluejay, cardinal,
tufted titmouse, crow, bob-white,
robin. Eoodpecker, kingbird and a
rooster
After that, Miss Adams took the
group in signalling and the captain
took the girls working on tenderfoot
tests. The members working for the
bird-hunter badge watched for birds.
Earlier in the afternoon, while in the
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May 1, The troop Is now holdinl
meetings out Of doors.

May 1, The troop Is now holding
meetings out Of doors.
The meeting Of Troop As Of Brad
bury Heights was opened by Patrol
Leader Erma Simpson. while Mrs
Currie, the captain, gave Mildren
Arbek her tenderfoot test. Anna
class test Three now members en-
tered--Alma Arbek, Elizabeth and
Eva Koday. The girls had some
drilling and games. Taps being sung,
Scribe, Wilma Sterba.
Troop So. Mrs. G. s. Miller, captain
held its weekly meeting on Saturday
May 8, at 1890. After the girls were
assembled and dues were collected In
patrol corners, Miss Weber, who was
again in charge Of the meeting dur
ing the absence Of Capt. Miller and
Lieut.. FitZhugh. who were at the
Little House, announced that the
meeting was to be held at Mrs
Hoover's, so the troop adjourned and
met in Mrs. Hoover's back yard, to
play an observation game to see how
many things they could notice. Sew.
then played a compass game and
others. Scribe. Mary Maxon.
Troop So, Mary Phelan, captain,
met at Christ Church parish hall on
Tuesday. May 4. Three new mem.
bers Joined. The regular opening
ceremonies were followed by classes
Some OF the girls passed parts Of the
secondlass test, others worked on
tenderfoot tests. Evelina Gleaves, the
local director, will invest the second
class members at a meeting late in
May. The Goodnight Circle" and
TAPS" followed. Scribe, Floride
Evening star., 1926-05-16

Girl Scout Troop /. Julia Palmer.
haptain, held it's meeting at the Com.
tnunity Church in Potomac Heights.
Games were followed by the horse.
shoe formation, and presentation OF
1enderfoot pins. Patrol corners fol'
lowed. At the campfire circle, Miss
ring read some stories to the girls.
"Taps'' and the court of honor fol-
lowed. Scribe, Martory Logan.
Pine Cone Troop, No. :. of Glen
Echo, held its regular meeting Friday,
May z, at z pm. After having horse
shoe formation, Capt. Palmer had IN
epection. During patrol corners, the
girls wrote sentences pertaining TO
the fifth law. Patrol won the point.
The troop welcomed two new mem
bers. The girls planned to take hike
down to Chain Bridge. Scribe, Emily
Houghton.
Troop met on Monday at 4 o'clock
in Foundry Church. After the open
ing ceremonies. patrol corners were
held. Capt. Cottrell instructed the
girls for the observer merit badge.
The Scouts then played several differ
ent games, some of them new. Scribe,
Inge Won Lewinski.
Troop 10. Hazel Seaman. captain,
held it's regular meeting Saturday,
May s. at 10 o'clock. After the bust
ness reports had been announced, the
troop divided. the second-class girls
playing base ball, while those working
for second-class studied with Capt.
Scanlan. Scribe. Rena Bernstein.
The weekly meeting of Redwing
Troop. No. IL, was opened at 7:30 on
Wednesday, May s, in the Sherwood
Sunday school room. with circle for.
nation. A discussion of the laws,
motto and slogan was ed by the
lieutenant. Mrs. Perry. Patrol corners
We're sought, during which dues were
collected. Plans for the card party
to be held May IA were completed and
tickets distributed. A new member
Sylvia Venezky. was welcomed into
the troop. Circulars for entering
Camp Bradley were distributed and
discussed. The troop was represented
at May day festival and one of the
girls was in the guard of honor
which escorted Lady Baden-Powell.
Annabel Mckee of the Cardinal
Patrol was elected to attend the re-
ception with Mrs. bowling and Mrs.
Perry on Monday evening. The fol-
lowing girls have been registered at
the office: Dorothy Baldwin, Mary Sue
Bussells, Hortense Cusack, Marguerite
Daffer, Catherine Davis, Frances
Hand. Virginia Hester, Elizabeth
Evening star., 1926-05-16
HOLDS FRESHMAN WEEK
IN UNIVERSITIES VITAL
Chicago Dean Declares Period Is
Crisis In Lives Of Students
just Entering School.
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED tTess.
MINNEAPOLIS. May 15.--Impor-
tance Of freshman week" in adjust
ing the newcomer to campus life and
to his new environment was stressed
by Dean Ernest w. Wilkins Of the
University of Chicago. He spoke be
fore joint session OF the national
conference of deans and advisers OF
men and experts in student guidS3ce
and personnel work in colleges.
Entrance into college for many
students Is a crisis in their lives" ne
said, "for the impressions received ecd
the tendencies which appear at TIE
outset are likely to harden their opef
ions and habits. which may be Of hto
| mentous weight in determining tIe
course OF life that is to folloW."
AT the University OF Chicago. Dean
Wilkins said, freshmen are called to-
gether six days before the start Of toa
Fall term. and the preseason period
is spent in acquainting them with t.ie
workings of the institution ai.l Els
ideals and purposes of higher cdu.g
ton.
Evening star., 1926-05-16

Since the Introduction OF tho sys-
tenn of interchangeable parts, women
in great numbers now are employed
to operate the matchmaking ma
chimes and to assemble watches in
that industry. This work was for
nleriy done by men.
Evening star., 1926-05-16

Running on a law and order pIat
form, five women defeated a tfcRet
composed Of men in the town or
Riverton, III. The town will be ruled
Evening star., 1926-05-16

at the new home, making two
visits for each move. In some
cases the meter is transferred from
the family moving out to the
family coming in, requiring one
cutoff, one turn-on and one
transfer, or a total of three visits
from the gas man for two moves.
However, there is never any
trouble when our customers CO.
operate with us to avoid last-min-
ute orders. Help us to help you.
Evening star., 1926-05-16
Are You Going to Move Soon?

On WHAT DAY do you
move: From where? To
where?
Give us this information right
now by telephone, personal call,
or letter, and we will see to it that
YOU are not inconvenienced so far
Is your gas service is concerned.
Remember that when a family
moves, the gas has to be cut off in
the vacated house and turned on
Evening star., 1926-05-16

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Width ~ inches. Depth 20 inches.
Evening star., 1926-05-16

General Electric Company, Westinghouse
Electric & Manufacturing Company, and
Brunswick. Only so imposing an effort could
have achieved so inspiring result.
Since the Panatrope and Radiola was first
put on display few months ago, more than
four million persons have heard it-and-mar-
yelled! It commanded front-page attention
for weeks in the great metropolitan news
papers of the United States. Nothing in the
world of music has ever created such pro-
found interest and discussion.
To music, and to radio likewise, the Pana-
trope and Radiola brings new day. Hear
this matchless instrument. Learn how fun
damentally this new invention is going to
affect all music and radio. Your Brunswick
dealer will gladly demonstrate it for you.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-26
THE TOO RICH AND THE TOO POOR

Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews, head of prohibition
making medicinal whiskey Then again, speak
ing Of our laws, feler who does not turn in in
come tax for profits gained by selling illicit whis-
key, is liable to heavy penalties. The same law
applies to gamblers who win over $500 year, if
unmarried The married bootleggeT or gambler
gets better rate, as he naturally should, owing
we presume to greater risk, late hours, etc. The
internal revenue collecting end of the government,
however, is not allowed to "sntch,~to the legal
end Of the government. This we consider very
neat arrangement Of our u. S. laws. It shows
that our government is an independent govern
1nent. 1t shows conclusively that each depart
ment bureau or subdivision of our government,
is an Independent section of our government; that
one independent section, bureau, department or
detachment Of our independent government is
willing to spend every dollar Of the incidental or
Improvement fund appropriated to them, to pro-
tect their rights as against other foreign" de-
partnental elements of the government Of the
United States.
We, the grand, glorious needless and unthink-
ing pleasure seeking people of the greatest coun-
try on earth are to blame for forcing our govern
ment out of the business of whoesaling govern
nlent, into the penny-afte job Of retailing and
padding political profits Americas great, hon
est, hardworking middle class Of business men
and women, are the ones who are the backbone Of
America.
The other two classes are the "Too Rich" and
the "'roo Poor"
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-26
PROSPERITY ALONG THE MAIN
LINE
prescott Courier)

Giragi Brothers Of Winslow, the
energetic publishers Of the Mail
haev completed a new building and
moved into it, while Colonel Fred
Breen, politician, druggist and world
traveller placed his Coconino Sun in
a new structure before the leaves
of autumn began to fall.
The Giragis have been termed the
wizards Of Arizona journalism" for
they have prospered and waxed af-
fluent where others merely have "got
by" They work in the office and
plant themselves and see that every
one else on the place earns his pay.
And, by perseverance and applica-
ton, they get out an interesting and
splendid paper making each weeks
issue better than the preceding one.
While Fred Breen's paper is as
good as anyone could want a weekly
to be, Fred himself doesn't give it
all his time. but let's Del Strong
"wrestle with the pen and type"
while he is out saving the Colorado
river, the Bright Angel Trail or some
thing just as sinful. He is the only
man in Arizona ever elected to a
term in the state senate without
serving it, having been pardoned, or
no session being called or some other
interference coming up. Anyway, he
makes sure that The Sun shines a
little brighter every week, which is
all his town should expect.
But there must be other reasons
for the forward stride of the news
papers along the Main line," some
thing besides the energy and ambi-
tion of the owners: 1t must be that
the "main line towns" are very pros
porous, a prosperity probably in
great part due to the cavalcade Of
tourists which passes through them
in the soft summer months. Certain
ly to this much of the well being of
the communities can be laid, for in
the ''travel period" one meets with
difficulty in getting room Of any
kind at night ali the way from Gal
lup to Needles.
And this tourist traffic soon will
be diverted through Prescott, for the
completion Of the Ehrenberg bridge
will open a new and better route to
California, putting the great east
and west highway through the heart
of this city. When the realization
OF this achievement comes, the peo-
pie of Prescott can give to the local
chamber of commerce the credit for