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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
BILL PR0V|DESNEW
UTILITIES BOARD
House Measure Includes
Lawyer and Two Engineers
Besides Commissioners.

Al The request of the District Com
missioners, Chairman Zihlman of the
House District committee today intro
duced a bill to amend the act creating
the Public Utilities Commission of the
District.
The Public Utilities Commission was
created by a rider on the District APP
preparation bill for the fiscal year
ended June 80 1914.
The new bill proposes that the com
mission shall consist OF the Commits
sioners Of the District. a citizen of the
District learned in law. who shall be
appointed by the President of the
United States by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate. and Il
civilian engineer. to be appointed by
the President by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate. or an officer
Of the Corps of Engineers, United
States Army. whose rank shall be
above that Of captain.
The bill provides that the District
Commissioners shall he members of
The Public Utilities Commission by
virtue OF their office and shall eXer-
else the duties of public utility com
mis- Sioners as additional and super
added powers to their work as District
commissioners.
Those members OF the commission u
be appointed by the President and the
engineer officer who shall he detailed
by the President would hold office for
four years. according to the bill in
troduced today.
The District Commissioners would
not receive any additional compenSa-
ton for their added duties as mem
bers Of the Public Utilities Commits
sion. The other members of the com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
SAYS AMERICA LAGS
IN WAR ON CANCER
Far Behind Europe in Attack
ing Problem. DR.. George A.
Soper's View.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 2b.-America
lags far behind Europe in attacking
the problem of cancer and should or
game more Of its resources 10 com
bat the disease. This was the aSSer-
ton of Dr.. George y. Soper man
aging director of the American So
ciety for the Control of Cancer. last
night AT dinner of the society, at
tended by many of the foremost can
Ger specialists in America
England leads i'll research, while
France and Switzerland are foremost
in establishing clinics TO treat the dis
ease in its early stages. when il can
he treated successfully. Or. Soper said.
Cancer everywhere is regarded as
the foremost medical problem OF the
day," he asserted. 1T accounts for
one-tenth of all deaths among grown
people of the United States, and the
mortality is as high or higher in
practically every country Of Europe.
1T is time our country fully real
lied the nature and magnitude Of its
cancer problem and marshaled more
of its great resources in the organized
effort to combat. We must make a
great collective effort if we want 20
make any Roadway against cancer.
Nobody should expect that bril-
liant discovery is going TO Danish
concer suddenly from the world Dr..
Soper said. Interviews that he had
with over 30 of the foremost cancer
specialists of Europe confirmed his
opinion that il would be many years
before the disease is conquered. The
prospect is not d gloomy one. but is
hopeful. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
substitute for caIomeI-are a mild
but sure laxative. and their effect o,
the liver is almost instantaneous.
These little olive colored tablets are
the result Of DR.. Edwards deterni
nation not to treat liver and bowel
complaints with calomel.
The pleasant little tablets do the
good that calonei does, but have no
Dad after effects. They don't iniurs
the teeth like strong liquids or Gallo
mel. They take hold of the trouble
and quickly correct it. Why cure
the liver at the expense of the teeth
CaloneI sometimes plays havoc with
the gums. So do strong liquids. 1t
is best not to take calonel. Let Or.
Edwards Olive Tablets take it's
place.
Headaches, "duiIness" and that lazy
feeling come from constipation. and
a disordered liver. Take D.. Ed
wards Olive Tablets when you feel
'Iogy" and heavy" They "ciear"
ciouded brain and 'perk up" the sp'--
It's. 15c and SOC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20

mission would receive compensation
equivalent to that of a District Com
missioner. The engineer officer de-
tailed as member of the commits
sion would be paid such amount in
addition to his Army pay and allow
ances as would make his salary
equivalent to that of the other Com
misSioners.
The Commissioners bill directs that
the proposed Public Utilities Commits
sion shall organize by electing a chair
man. who shall serve until the first
Monday i'll January. 1927. On the
first Monday in January in each odd
numbered year the commissioners
would meet and elect a new chairman
to serve for two years. 1t provides
that a majority of the commissioners
shall constitute quorum and any
vacancy shall not impair the right
Of the remaining commissioners to
exercise all the powers Of the com
mission.
ANY Investigations. inquiries or
hearings by the commission may be
made or held by any Commissioner
whose acts and orders when approved
by the commission shall be deemed
to be the order of the commission.
The commission is given power to
proceedings and to regulate the
method of all Investigations and hear
ings pertaining to public utilities.
1t is specifically provided that no
commissioner shall be directly or in
directly interested in any public util-
ity or in any stock. bonds. mortgages,
securities or contract of any such pub
lie utility. and If any commissioner
shall voluntarily become 50 interested
his office shall ipso facto become Va
cant If any commissioner Shall be
come Interested otherwise than Volun
tarily he must within a reasonable
time divest himself of such interest
or, failing to do so. his office becomes
vacant.
The proposed legislation also author
ICES the Commissioners to appoint Il
peoples counsel. who shall perform the
duties of counsel and legal adviser TO
the people of the District Of Columbia
in any action pending before the Pub,
lie Utilities Commission or before any
OF the courts in case arising under
such legislation. This peoples counsel
would be appointed for three-year
term at a salary fixed in accordance
with the classification act. and he shall
hc subject to removal by the Commits
sionerS for cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
$25,OOO,OOO a Day
Spent Last Year
In y. S. Building
BY the Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Ore. January 20
An average of s25, 000. 900 was spent
each working day of 1925 for con
struction in the United States,
estimates made here at the seventh
annual convention of the Associated
General Contractors of America
which opened here yesterday. show
This figure has been established by
contractors to estimate the extent
OF excessive costs alleged to have
been caused by speculative build
ing. promiScuous bonding and mis-
use of lien laws.
Leaders in the convention declare
the country might have obtained
much more construction work for
the $4,000. 100000 estimated to have
been spent last year for buildings.
roads. public works and railroads
had some of the existing practices
been removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
FEAR is FELT FOR LIFE
OF GERMAN PROFESSOR
Berlin Perturbed Over Fate of
Member of Leipzig Institute
Held in Afghanistan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 20.-Fearing the
Afghan code of life for life. gov
ernment circles are perturbed over
the fate of Prof. Stratilsauer of the
Leipzig Geographical Institute, who is
in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jail charged
with murder.
1t appears that the professor, while
riding on motor cycle from PeshaWar
to Kabul last November. passed a
caravan in charge of mounted At
ghans. one of the horses SHE'D and
threw it's rider, who. in a furious rage,
tried TO shoot the German. A Strug
gle ensued during which the profess
sor's revolver went off and wounded
one of the Afghans, who subsequently
died
The professor reported the affair to
the German legation at kabul and
attempted to escape from AfghaniStan
i'll d motor car. but was arrested on
the frontier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
PLANES OFF TO CUBA.
Two of Twenty-Five Left at Nor
folk. Va. by Engine Trouble.

NORFOLK. Va, January % Up
Twenty three Of the twenty-five naval
planes that will fly from here to
Guantanamo. Cuba. to participate in
the joint maneuvers of the Atlantic
fleet had hoped off at $50 O'Clock this
morning. The other two, one OF them
that of the flight commander. We're
delayed by engine trouble bur were
expected to get away within an hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
Famous Old Recipe
for Cough Syrup
Easily and cheaply made at home.
bu; IL beats them ell for
quick results.

Thousands of housewives NJ
have found how to save two
thirds of the money usually \
spent for cough preparations, by Il
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equal for results. 1t gives imme-
diate relief. usually stopping an
ordinary cough in "a hours or less
Get 212 ounces OF Pinex from
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bottle. and add plain graduated
sugar syrup to make full pint.
If YOU prefer. use clarified molas.
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tastes good, keeps perfectly, and
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It's truly astonishing how quick
IL it acts, penetrating. through
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phlegm, soothea and heals the
membranes. and gradually but
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
Local Government Bond Issues
Increased Greatly Since 1913

before the war, according to the con-
ference boards study.
The total net Indebtedness of State
and local governments at the end
of the year 1925 Is estimated at SILL
Csc, 100000 as compared with 1887,
900 900 at the end Of 1922, and $3,822,-
900 900 in 1913, showing an increase
in the net Indebtedness of "a per cent
since 1922, and of EOS per cent since
1913.
Approximately one-fifth of the total
of the new bonds since 1913 were is
sued by the State governments, one
seventh by counties, and the remain
der by municipalities, school districts,
and other local governmental agen-
cies. About 81 per cent of the total
was invested in highways and about
p per cent was spent for schools.
On the basis of 1928 figures, high
way construction bulks largest in
the expenditures of the State govern
ments. and education absorbed an al
most equally large amount. The next
largest item was the upkeep Of ele-
mosynary and penal institutions.
In the expenditures of municipal and
other local budgets, the largest eX-
penditure was for education, and the
next largest amount was required
to meet interest on and amortization
of existing Indebtedness. The next
biggest item in local governmental
finance in the same year was expendi-
ture for the construction and upkeep
of roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
Florida Setting Her House in Order
With Drive on Fraudulent Methods

lent land scheme. Other cases are in
preparation.
But what is more to the point. this
alert State chamber, representing the
organized business of Florida. is es-
tablishing and enforcing honest stand
ards on land advertising; 1t is prepar-
ing q nationwide campaign to be
called 1.-The Truth About Florida: it
is meeting what it believes is orga n
lied propaganda by affirmative presen-
tation of facts.
Working in the closest way with the
State chamber is the State real estate
board. determined to make the real es-
tate licensing law so effective that no
dishonest man can operate. the penal
ty being the cancellation of his license
to do business. This will help stop
fraud, il is believed, at the source.
while the work of the State Chamber
OF Commerce will help to the same
end, and will also. through the ALI
ance with the National Better Bust
ness Bureau, spread a network of pro-
lection for investors outside the State.
1t was a stimulating sight to see the
business conscience of a State aroused
and in action. Florida believes she is
doing more TO set her old house in
order, wherever and whenever it may
be needed, than any other part of the
world has ever done before since
commerce began. And I think she is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21

Interest charges on new bonds is
sued by State, municipal. county and
other local Gt vernment agencies in
the United States since 1918 now
amount to about 1922 900, 900 annually,
or more than the average total an
nual borrowings of State and local
governments during the pre-war dec
AIDE 1904-13. according to a study of
public indebtedness made by the Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board
in connection with its report on Cost
or Government in the United States"
simultaneously with the growth in
taxation there has been a constantly
increasing volume of public borrow
ings by State and local governments
New bonds issued by them in 1925
totaled 81 ,391 100000, or only a little
less than the record figure reached the
preceding year, when the total was
81 ,S99 900, 900. The 10-year average
OF such public loans during the dec
ade Just before the war was about
$500 ,00O,0 900 or $4,000. 900 less than
the annual interest charges on the
new State and local government
bonds issued since 1913. Taking into
account the decrease. in purchasing
power of the dollar and the increase
in population since 1918. new indebted
ness incurred yearly by State and
local governments, computed in dol
lars OF 1913 purchasing value and per
capita. during the past five years has
averaged still 40 per cent higher than
their total borrowings in the last wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21

harmless laxative. II never cramps
or overacts. Contains no narcotics
or soothing drugs.
Tell your druggist you want only
the genuine "CaIifornia Fig Syrup"
which has directions for babies and
children Of all ages. printed on bottle.
Refuse any innitatien.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
NEW YORK DAIRY PRODUCTS

NEW YORK, February 20 CP).-
Butter firm; receipts, 6.S9i TUBS.
Eggs irregular; receipts, l4,'os
crates; fresh gathered, extra HrstS,
3la32le: do, frsts, 3oa3ot2 40
storage, 25; fresh gathered seconds,
29a29h; storage, 22a24; undergrades,
storage, 19a21; nearby hennery whites,
closely selected extras, "A; nearby and
nearby Western hennery whites. flrsts
to average extras. 39a43; nearby hen
merry browns, extras, 37a39: Pacific
Coast whites, extras. 431aa44A; do,
first to extra firsts, 39a43.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
COTTON BARELY STEADY.
Saturday Market Sees Only Small
Changes in Prices.

NEW YORK, February 20 F).-
Continued evening up of near month
commitments featured the cotton mar
ket today, but the demand for March
was supplied at a premium of 56 to
81 points over May. After selling up
to 20.32, March closed at 2O.2o. The
general market closed barely steady,
net points higher to points lower.
The amount of cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance at the end of the
week was estimated at $4,000 bales.
against 900 last year. All Amer
lean markets will be closed on Mon
day Tuesday is the first notice day
in the local market. There We're
rumors today that some cotton was
being shipped here for delivery next
month, one report being that 5000
bales were definitely expected.
NEW ORLEANS. February 20 N).
Spot cotton closed quiet IA points
down. Sales, SOC. Low middling.
1872; midling. 1872; good middling,
20.72. Receipts. 4,631; stock, 4SS,696.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
BY HERBERT $. HOUSTON.
Member of the Governing Board of the Ma
tonal Better Business Bureau of the AS
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs of the World

Member of the Governing Board of the Ma
tonal Better Business Bureau of the AS
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs of the World.
Florida rocks between the gulf and
the sea, a vast treasure house of
real wealth to some and a roaring
market of speculation to others. And
in fact it is both. The deepest inn
preston I have just borne away from
this interesting State is this-the
sound and sane business men are in
control, and they are determined that
Florida shall have her just claims
properly understood by the rest OF
the country.
And here are some definite facts
that show that they are in earnest.
The State Chamber of Commerce has
effected a close working alliance with
the National Better Business Bureau
of the Associated Advertising Clubs Of
the World. BY this alliance, which I
personally helped to form. the 176
chambers of commerce in Florida are
to work hand-in-glove with better bust
ness bureaus all over the country to
stop the land shark and crook. wher
ever they try to operate. either inside
or outside the State. Within three
days after this alliance was formed
PonZi was indicted and arrested. and
now awaits trial on an alleged fraudu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
FURTHER DECLINES
!. IN CURB MARKET
lnduStriaIs and Public UtiIi-
ties Prove Weak in Sat-
urday Trading.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, February 2O.-Fur.
Their recessions We're recorded in a
large number of industrial and pub.
Tic utility shares in today's short SEES.
sion on the Curb Exchange. There
was a noticeable absence of outside
participation, which resulted in a
general fading in some quotations on
small offerings. Continental Baking
shares were in supply, the "A" shares
dropped , points to 1061s and 81
sold from POS to 19L. Industrial
Rayon attracted notice in view of it's
continued strength, with a further
gain lifting the price to IS.
In the public utility division Elec-
trio Investors opened off a point at
"a and then suffered a loss Of 112
points without intervening transac-
lions.
Oil shares maintained firm tone.
Carib sold to new high for the
movement at 1925 and Cities Service
was higher. Standard Oil issues
were mostly unchanged from recent
trading area.
Many Declines During Week.
Pressure prevailed to a varying de-
gree in a large number Of groups
that were active in the trading on
inc curb market during the week
and large number of stocks showed
declines ranging from l to over 10
points on numerous movements In
that period.
The widest range was in some Of
the industrial issues. including DeVoe
X Reynolds B." which dropped from
50 to 40 and then recovered a good
part Of its loss. The high for this
stock so far this year was 1O112.
Coal stocks were exceptionally strong
for a short period. but the gains were
not maintained, the market flattening
out quickly.
Heavy Trading in Oils.
Baking shares were in continued
supply, but business dwindled away
in those issues to a small volume
Utility issues were under pressure FOR
a good part of the week.
4 feature Of the market IN the
oil stock was the heavy trading in
4 number of the lower priced issues.
Transactions in half a dozen of stocks
in this group totaled about half
million shares of stocks for the week.
blocks of thousands or more chang
ing hands frequently early in the
week, when an upturn was IN prog
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
TYPEWRITER SALES UP.

Business Of the Remington Typewriter
Co. this year is materially larger than
for the corresponding period of 1925,
the company having entered 1926 with
the largest carry-over in untitled or
ders in its history. Many branches
are said to be two months behind on
deliveries, while all factories are OPP
Grating at capacity. January sales
of accounting machines were IA per
cent higher than a year ago and for
1925 were 100 per cent larger than
1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
Two Held in Murder Probe.

HUNTINGTON. Ind. February 20
A0.-Two youths, claiming to be Or
VILE and Roy Weeks, aged % and 20,
of Cincinnati, are held in jail here for
questioning in connection with the
murder last Thursday at Norwalk,
Ohio, Of Frank McGrath, American
Railway Express detective of Cleve-
land, McGrath was shot when he
went to the farm of Leonard and
James Lyon. to arrest them for a mail
robbery. The boys held here deny all
knowledge of the crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
Striking Changes in
Foreign Exchanges
During Past Week
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. February 90
Weakness of French francs re-
Elected the budget and tax diff
culties of the BRAND government.
French government and munich
pal liens, however. received good
support. A sharp advance in
Japanese yen. which carried them
to the highest price in three
years, and in the Scandinavian
currencies reflected the efforts of
those governments to bring their
exchanges nearer dollar parity.
Cotton and wheat failed to
break out Of the trading area
within which they have been
fiuctuating for some time.
Weather and consumption reports
are being closely watched for in
dications Of a definite price trend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
Mother!

Hurry Mother! A teaspoonful Of
"caIifornia Fig Syrup" now will
sweeten the stomach and thoroughly
clean the little bowels and in a few
hours you have we'll, playful child
again. Even il cross, feverish, bilious,
constipated or full Of cold. children
love the pleasant taste of this gentle,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
POTATO MARKET SLOW.

CHICAGO, February 20 P).-Po-
tatoes-Receipts. 80 cars; total United
States shipments, $40; Canadian, 10;
trading slow: market weak; Wisconsin
secked round whites. 3.65a3.9o; Mime
,.ota sacked round whites, 3.60a3.8
Idaho sacked Russets. 3.S5a4.10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
LIVE POULTRY STEADY.

CHICAGO, February 90 R.-Poul-
try, alive. steady; receipts, cars;
fowls, 261a; springs, 80; turkeys, 35;
ROSTERS, 21; ducks, 30a32; geese, 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
BUTTER UNCHANGED.

CHICAGO. February 20 HS.-But-
ter unchanged; receipts, 1920 tubs.
Eggs lower: receipts, 1856 cases.
firsts. 26; ordinary firsts, "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
FLOUR UNCHANGED.

NINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, February
90 GP).-Flour unchanged: shipments,
43,219 barrels. Bran. 24.0Oa24.oO.