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Evening star., 1926-10-14
COTTON SOLUTION SEEN.
Mellon Expects No Difficulty in
Marketing Credits.

Solution of the cotton-price problem
Is believed by Secretary Mellon to be
assured in the aggressive attitude of
Southern business measures.
1t was reiterated at the Treasury to-
day that there would be no difficulty
as far as credit for the orderly market
ing of the record crop is concerned.
Federal Reserve banks in the South
were described as in excellent condi-
ton, and the intermediate credit banks
were reported ready to meet demands.
Warehouses and other storage IA
cilities and other requirements peril
nent to marketing are the immediate
demands, and in this respect the Sec
retary understands conditions are
much better than in 1921.
Evening star., 1926-10-14
NEW LIGHTS GO ON SOON.
Delay Unavoidable for Traffic Signs
on Upper 10Th Street.

Additional automatic traffic lights,
recently installed on Sixteenth street
from Florida avenue to Newton street,
will be turned on just as soon as
control switch arrives, it was an
nounced today by Traffic Director
Eldridge The switch was ordered in
September, but has been delayed in
transit.
The turning on of these additional
lights will make Sixteenth street an
automatic light-controlled area the
entire distance from l to Newton
streets. AS soon as these new lights
are in operation, plans have been
made to begin the installation of ad-
ditional lights on Massachusetts
avenue, from Twelfth street east to
Mount Vernon Square and from Du-
pont Circle west to TWenty-second
street.
Installations also are planned in the
near future for Rhode Island avenue
from North Capitol to Seventeenth
street.
Evening star., 1926-10-14
MISSIONARY DIES.

NEW YORK, October IA LP).-The
leath Of John Fl. Bradford, Presby-
terrain missionary in West Africa
since 1916, was reported today by the
Board Of Foreign Missions Of the
Presbyterian Church.
Bradford died early in October. He
was born in Belleville. kans.. and
was educated at Monmouth, Ill. He
had been manager of the Halsey Me-
mortal Press. at Flat. Cameroun dis,
Evening star., 1926-10-14
Vandal at Library
Mutilates Works
OF EvOlutiOnists

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Kans., October
IA fundamentals Carrie
Nation" has risen in Kansas. A
week ago Librarians in the public
library here discovered that two
copies of Darwin's THE Descent
of Man" had been torn from cover
to cover, and daily since then one
or more books pertaining to evolu-
ton have beer mutilated.
To show his contempt for the
authors Of these works. the van
da. has scribbled quotations from
the Bible on the fly pages of the
books.
Now Mrs. Bertha McMann, libra
rian, is threatening to close the
non-perfection shelves and allow
entrance to them only when the
reader Is accompanied by a guard.
Evening star., 1926-10-14
POLICE AID FLORIDA.

Individual members Of the Wash
ington police force contributed a
total of S124.75 to the Florida relief
fund of the American Red Cross
today.
This sum was sent to John Barton
Payne chairman of the Red Cross,
by Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superin-
tendent of police, with the explana-
ton that it constituted the contribu.
tions of his men to the victims of the
hurricane some weeks ago.
The relief fund reached . tnt;,; "f
81. 40. II, to-day.
Evening star., 1926-10-14
R. c. SMITH NAMED.
Chosen Assistant Secretary
American Museum Group.

Ralph Clifton Smith. for the past
five years aide in the division Of
graphic arts of the National Museum,
has been named assistant secretary
Of the American Association Of Mu-
seums. the headquarters of which
now has been esta blished at the Smith
sonian Institution.
MIR. Smith, who has been a news
paper photographer and reporter, as
we'll as museum executive, is an .au-
thority on she art Of wood engraving
and is the author Of several works on
the American masters of this craft,
Timothy Cce, Henry Wolf and Gus
tave kruel.
Evening star., 1926-10-14
Airplane Traffic
Officer Takes Two
For Recklessness
By the Associated Press.

DELMONTE, Calf, October IA.
Harry H. Culver, president of
the California Real Estate Asso-
citation, was arrested yesterday by
an aerial traffic officer on a charge
of reckless flying. Culver was hur-
rying to a Los Angeles real estate
convention when arrested. His
pilot was also held. They posted
$25 bail for appearance in court
next week,
Evening star., 1926-10-14

Jumpers with epaulettes on the
shoulders are among the latest ideas
in the fashion world.
Evening star., 1926-10-14
Gets Hamburg Post.

J. +. Wrenn Of Baltimore today was
appointed trade commissioner for the
United States at Hamburg, Germany.
Evening star., 1926-10-14
Thousands Expended.

Chairman Reed had gone to Joplin,
Mo-, and in the meantime other mem
bers of the committee and interested
persons were awaiting a definite an
nouncement from him.
At hearings on the Illinois sena-
torial primary -he committee de-
veloped the expenditure of some
$350,000 by Senator William B. Nc
Kinley in his unsuccessful campaign
for denomination and of more than
$3.50, 900 by Col. Frank l.. Smith, for
mer chairman of the Illinois Com
merce Commission, who won over
Mckinley.
OF the sum spent in Smiths be-
half, it was revealed, $125.000 was
contributed by Samuel insult, public
utilities magnate. and smaller
amounts by two other men interested
in public utilities. insult also spent
$4,000 more among foreignlanguage
groupS to combat American adherence
to the World Court, which, he testi-
fed, Undoubtedly helped Smith"
whose principal primary plank was
opposition to the World Court.
Evening star., 1926-10-14
RESUME ILLINOIS
PRIMARY HEARINGS
Committee Official PIacS Re.
opening of Inquiry Into
Expenditures Monday.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 14.-Arrange-
mentS were made today for a resump-
tion here next Monday of the sena-
torial campaign funds investigating
committee of which Senator James A.
Reed. Democrat Missouri, is chair
man, although no encouragement has
come from the latter.
Approximately four SubpoenaS,
which were issued by the committee
when it was in session here in the
Summer investigating the Illinois SEN
atOrial campaign, were understood to
be still unServed. but no indication
was given to whom new subpoenas, if
any are issued, would be addressed.
In the absence of any official an
nouncernent from the chairman, Hick-
man Yates, secretary of the COM
mittee, nevertheless arrived here and
conferred with United States Marshal
Palmer Anderson, who was asked to
prepare quarters for the committee
for Monday.
SubpOenas Cnserved.
Mr.. Yates also conferred with Hal
Carr, first deputy United States
marshal, relative to serving sub
poenas. Mr.. Carr said that several
subpoenas issued for persons whose
appearance before the original ses-
sion of the committee was desired
had remained unserved. One was for
James Simpson. president of Marshall
Field & Co., who at the time was
away from Chicago.
Pending definite word from the
chairman for public announcement,
Yates, who had conferred with Sen
ator Reed in st. Louis yesterday,
said:
There may be further sessions of
the committee here. but it is nebulous
yet"
Asked if the committee was con-
templating taking up the Indiana po-
litical situation, the secretary said he
had heard nothing of it. 'There
might be some loose ends of the Hi
nOis campaign to clear up before com
pleting the committee report, Yates
said.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
TRADE In MACHINERY
SLUGGISH FOR SEASON
Volume of Orders Not Up to Ex-
pectations-Middle West in
Spotty Condition.

MEM YORK. May II SPECIAL
Business in the machinery industry is
rather sluggish. the volume Of orders
and inquiries being somewhat below
expectations for this season Of the
year. Many reasons are given for the
delays in placing orders Tor new equip
neut. but the one most apparent is
The uncertainty Of production sched-
ties in the major industries. American
ATachinisC reports. Export inquiry has
shown some improvement.
The Middle West, heretofore the
leading market for machine tools, has
developed u spotty condition. In De
troit business is below normal. but
with the ra3dustment Of the :tutomo-
bile industry the situation is expected
% improve. New inquiries IN the Chi
ago distr.ce are coming along in a
satisfactory way. Cleveland reports ii
wide variety Of buying from different
sections Of tie country. Dealers and
manufacturers in Cincinnati have had
=. quiet week and believe thar more
sales effort is needed 70 overcome
present conditions. In Milwaukee ac-
cesSory manufacturers and the rail
roads have placed q Goof number Of
orders. for standard machines and
fixtures.
The New England territory con-
tinueS to report a. gain in activity, eX-
port business having assumed an i'm
portant part in The buying rloyement.
Conditions in Buffalo are favorable for
q good month. Inquiries in the Phila-
delphia district Inc cate good business
ueEding
Evening star., 1926-05-11
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

tions after tho anthracite strike
termination.
Those favoring the side Of hlSnsr
prices for the oil stocks met WIN litlio
resistance in their efforts 10 pilhh
about advances in the South American
group. Lago Oil and Transport c,a9s
A was carried almost point nlshti :,
and an Improvement OF a half point
or so occurred in Carib Syndicate. At.
tivity at higher prices in these STOCKS
for some time past has accompal,leu
reports that Standard Oil interests are
becoming increasingly interested III
the possibilities of this field.
The motor shares We're lncilleu "
ward slightly lower levels. but the re-
action was not important. RicReh-
hacker Motor dropped below the i"uE
level again, where il was down ~, ~
tionally. The present rate OF prou4'
ton is said to be somewhat below 'i.'
schedule put into effect the first wear
but is being maintained at q rate SUI ~.
cicIlt for the company to operate plo''t
abi\
Evening star., 1926-05-11
POTATO MARKET STEADY.

CHICAGO, May II GP).--Potatoes~
Receipts, So cars; total United States
shipments, 29i; Canada, !; on track,
Pa; trading slower, market slightly
stronger on rusSets, about steady on
others; Wisconsin, sacked round
whites, 3.50a3.70; mostly 3.o0a3.65; few
fancy, shade higher: Minnesota sacked
round whites, 3.25a3.60: Idaho sacked
russets, 3.75a4. 90: best. mostly 400;
new stock Texas firm. Florida slight
iy weaker; Texas sacked Bliss T'ri-
unaphs, G.60a6.15; mostly around 6.65;
Florida. barrels, Spalding Rose, No. ],
10. .00at0.25: NJ. ,. 1.50a8.Q0.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
New Orleans Quotations.

NE.W ORLEANS. May il FD--
COTTON futures opened steady. May,
lS.35: July. 1892: October. 1T,23; De
rember 1871; January. 1927, lT.33
hid. Although Liverpool was better
than due, he cotton market here
opened easier on selling based on
rains in the eastern belt and reports
uf learing weather i'll the West. First
trades showed losses of ) 70 points.
The market continued TO ease on dur
ing the first hour on adViceS OF clear
ing Weathci' in the West. Which were
s0niirmed ~ the weather map, which
showed considerable rain III the cen
tral belt. July traded down 10 1880,
October T. I7.14 ana December to
ly.24 or - to j. points below YES
terday'S close. At the end of the first
hour the market was steady a. the
lows
Evening star., 1926-05-11
MINING STOCKS.
WOOL MARKET QUIET.
cial Dispatch to The Star

BOSTON, May 11.--Inquiries were
today in the local market for
foreign woods in bond for the account
Of Continental buyers. with actual
sales of certain cape woods for export.
This inquiry was attributed directly to
the British strike. Otherwise the mar
ket continued quiet. The British crisis
seems to be mainly responsible for the
growing disposition Of Western grow
ers to sell their clips.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
COTTON,|SEAS|ER
ON WEATHER NEWS
Profit Taking on Yesterdays
Purchases Develops in
Today'S Session.
By the Asso, .ai,d Press.

NEW YORK. May 1i.-Notton fu-
lures opened steady. July. 1858: &c,
tober. 17.1S; December, 1913; Janu-
;.I.y, l7.6S; March. l7.&2. Advances i'll
the cotton market Yesterday We're
Followed bs reactions i'll today's early
trading. Liverpool made full re
$ponse to the local gains of yester-
.lay. Private cables said the strike
situation Mas improving. but local
traders seemed 10 he rather more Ia
vorahly impressed by the early wealth
o. news and were evidently disposed
10 take profits on yesterdays : pur-
chaSeS.
The opening WAS steady at an ad-
vance of / points to u decline of =
points. Active months showed net
losses OF to - points before the end
of the FIRST hour, July selling OFF TO
1852 and December to 1854, There
was some Southern and local selling
here as We'll as commission house re-
>hzing. but trade interests We're mod
crate buyers of new crop positions.
with covering by july shorts on the
decline
Evening star., 1926-05-11
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE gen
eral price movement in the curb
market today was very much con-
fused. Prices went lower at the out
set of trading, but as the day went
on Il number of specialties We're Sc
lected for leadership III another at
tempt to bring about higher prices.
and the effort was successful to
some extent.
Failure of directors of the Glen
Alden Coal Go. to act upon the semi
annual dividend at this time brought
some selling into the market follow
ing early strength. This, however.
meant nothing more than postpone
ment of action until the June meet
ing of the board when it is eX-
pected that something more than
the roguIa- distribution viii he
acted upon. Those hac'. of the re-
cent buying haseti their contentious
on the subs lanti0l increase III carr
tngs, following resumption of opera
NEW YORK. May 1f.--Followins
is an official list Of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb
Market today.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
PORT TRADE INCREASES.

Special Dispatch % The Ntt.-
BALTIMORE Nav II Imports
and exports through the port Of Bait
more last week showed increases -
compared TO the previous week. az
,ording 70 the weekly report OF the
collector Of customs. Imports tOta!cd
S2.793 .594. Of which S2.G9G,022 was adj
mitted free. Exports amounted to
81, S00.5 .525. consisting principally ot
copper, cotton. parafiin WaA. tinpiate,
pipe. steel, steel rails. corn, lard,
bit,nninous coal, oats and tipur.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
CHICAGO PLAsTERERs' STRIKE
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. MAY 1.-THE strike of
1900 local plasterers is tying up sew
eral big building projects. The men
demand an increase from $l.o0 an
hour to $l,75. Efforts to break the
strike by hiring non-Lnion men are be
Ing made by the Lands award com
mittee.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
PARIS PRICES STEADIER

PARIS May IL R.-Prices were
steadier on the Bourse today Three
per cent rentes, as francs so centimes
Exchange on London, 154 francs 80
centimes Five per cent loan, 55 francs
65 centimes. The dollar was quoted
et 81 francs 93 centimes,
Evening star., 1926-05-11
BONDS.
Bid and Asked Prices.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOCKS.

D. c. Paper Co. Mfg. is. -. 81
pot To,nt stock Id Blk. 5s.. lUL
Southern bldg. i l2s. 80. ~ =
Wssb. Mkt. Cold Storage bs. 30
Evening star., 1926-05-11
DRY GOODS UNCHANGED.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 1f.-Cotton
goods markets were quiet today, with
prices generally unchanged. Print
cloths were quoted at 75s cents for
64x60s and S5s cents for 6SX72s. Raw
silks eased off to 10 cents in q slow
market.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
lcs IN STANDARD OIL ISSUES.
Washlnqton Stock Exchange

SALES.
ro.omac Elee. Power - tl-s4 900 at
Ao9 99a,tniborn Bldg. Gl2s-sI 900 at 10l la.
potomac Flee. Power ptd.--3 al 1oo =,
Washington Gas Light at 6o$4, i at
% W..h Rwy. g. Flee. pfd---ll at a01..
Ianston Monotype-lo at 80 Il
AFTER CALL.
{, & p. Tel 5s--S1 900 at 1908
Washington Gas Lights at U.s.
Mouey--Cau loans. ana per cent
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Have You Been Stung Yet.

Some men have 10 get stung good
and hard before they learn TO be eau
tious in making investments. Before
you invest--investigate.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Second Trust Notes Purchased

Funds immediately available for, second
trust notes ON ID. 6. and nearby Marylahd
property See Mr. Read. Local Agent at
William X. Ilartung Il Company
i1O8 10th street NV Main 31S
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-07

by Prof. A. Bushnell Hart in the
four-family village of New York,
near Durham, England. He found
three cemeteries in England with
monuments to George Washington.
Chicago-A conglomerate group of
confirmed hoboes whose yearly ex-
istence is one complete round of La
Dor Days, rubbed elbows with clergy
and reformed tramps at the six
teeth annual hoboe picnic today at
Riverside. Two free meals to the &C.
compartment OF musical selections
were the chief attractions given by
the Bible Rescue Mission.
New York-Styles are changing
in holdups as in other lines of basic
endeavor. Two armed men who en-
tered a Brooklyn haberdashery to-
day altered the time-honored admo-
milton to hands down." appraised
palms, they explained to their vic
tins, had been known to attract at
tention from the street with conse-
quent annoyance to busy laborers in
side.
The Hague-Neither the PERSONAL
ity nor the physique Of the average
Dutchman makes for appreciation
Of "the Charleston" so dancing hall
masters here and in Rotterdam have
barred it.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-07

each dwelling frontage Of IS feet
and a depth of 80 feet. This imagin-
airy row would stretch about s
blocks; figuring 200 feet to the aver
age city block.
The rods of re Enforcing steel, If
placed end to end would stretch so
miles or as far as from New York
city to the United States Military
academy at West Point, New York.
The rods have a tensile strength of
10000 pounds per square inch. 1t
would require the weight of 500 men
to pull or break one of these rods
IN two; all OF the rods would hold,
suspended. 100000 men or more
men than were modified in the
United States and Canada for the
World war.
There will be 81 structural steel
columns, each so feet long. The
combined length of these columns
will be 6,4S0 feet or about a mile
and quarter The columns will re-
quire approximately 100000 rivets.
The structure will have 100 con-
crete columns, each 40 feet long.
If placed end to end they would
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-07

me and ran back.
lone of them ran toward a little
dressing room and tried to get out
the window. I followed her and
started to run with her again toward
the entrance door. Four or five fell
lows, rushing across the hall. knock
ed us down. I then tried to force
the side partitions. but failed.
Il looked up the hall and saw
that the front of the place. near the
entrance, was all ablaze. 1 was clear
save for the people at my end. The
spectators were huddled in a mass,
clinging together in death like
grips. with horror and dread in
their faces
Il, tried once more to rouse them,
and shouting for them to follow, I
started to run, dashed through the
flames, and flung myself down the
burning stairway"
With tears streaming down his
face, he concluded: Unfortunately.
they did not move and all per-
ished."
Belfast, Ireland, Sept 7 P}-For
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-07

measure 22,400 feet or more than A
miles. Each of the concrete columns
Will hold a weight of from 800 ia
500 tons. The building will weigh
$4,000 tons and will be SO con-
structed as to hold four times its
weight or 100000 tons. This is tech
nically known as: "a factor of safe
ty of four"
More than 500 miles of electric
wiring will be used in wiring the
building. The electricity to be used
will be 1900 kilowatts. This is suf-
fiecient current to light the home of
a city of 10000 inhabitants.
The total area of all partitions of
the structure is about 800, GOO square
feet or approximately seven acres. 1t
will have a rental area of 225,00O
square feet. This does not include
the space to be occupied by the Ma
tional Press club or the $500 seat
theatre that will occupy the lower
and interior portion of the building.
The theatre will be the largest south
of Philadelphia and has been leased
from the date of completion to the
Fox Theatres Corporation for thirty
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-07

i've years at an aggregate rental In
excess of 100000.
The building will have more than
two miles of corridor, 972 Office
rooms, 1000 windows and an equal
number of doors. 1t will be equipped
with seven elevators, all seven run.
ming on an average OF ~ miles an
hour or more than 800 miles daily.
This does not include the service
after business hours, but mileage be-
tween a. m. and p. m. inclusive.
There will be "a hour service for the
club.
The heating plant will be so ar
ranged that either coal or oil may be
used for heating. II coal il used 1t
will require 104O tons annually. II
oil is selected 232,S19 gallons OF
fuel oil will be used.
The building will occupy an acre
of ground and the cost including the
land will be n re than 10000, 900.
1t will be completed the early part
of next year and will have an official
valuation of approximately 11,oe0,-
900.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-07
Tragedy Described.

Drumcologher, County Liner rick
Ireland, Sept. I P)-An old wooden
building without any sort of fire ap-
paratus, packed with men, women
and children; an unprotected motion
picture protector standing in the
middle of little hall, and the in
flammable films lying on q nearby
table with a candle burning at the
other end. This was the stage set
ting for the DrumcolIogher movie
disaster as described at the inquest
today.
William Ford, the owner, gave
this testimony himself in relating
! the story Of how some so persons
were incinerated in Sunday nights
tragedy and many others injured.
/ Ford said he did not even have
buckets of water or sand for pro-
| lection against fire.
Patrick Downing, the toperator of
the machine, told DR.. Timothy Han
nigan, the coroner, how two films
on the table caught fire, and sobbed
as he described the frightful stam-
ptds w men IUllONcu. Tie ucGldIt1
he had not wanted to start the show
at all, as he did not like the place:
but Ford was anxious to stage the
first performance. After telling how
the two films blazed up, Downing
said:
Flames Spread.
Il ran over and clapped my hands
on them, but unfortunately someone
came along and hit the burning |
films with cap, and the flames
went over into the other films. The
crowd stayed still for a while, as If
expecting the fire would be put out,
then they ran to the door, ! shout
cd: Keep cool; keep your seats!
But they rushed down to the door.
Honestly, whether it was the ex-
element or not, i thought there was
nobody else in the hall when ]
rushed out myself. When ] came
down here, didn't want to start the
thing at all. ! didn't like the place,
but Ford said he would like to start
the first performance that night
One Of the ghastliest episodes re-
lated at the inquest was the case of
n woman, Mrs. Daniel Collins, whose |
feet became caught In the bars of a
through which SHE was at
to escape, and who was
burned TO death in that position.
John Davis, a civic gueard, giving .
ais account of the tragedy, said
Rushed Back Again.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-07
A. 0. H. Baseball Team
To PLAY Meriden Nine

New Britain will be represented
by delegation of nearly 200 at the
New Haven and Hartford county
field day of the A. 0. H. to be held
next Sunday in Meriden. The local
baseball team, which is to engage
Meriden in the feature event of the
day will be out for practice tomor-
row night under Coach William
Campbell. Plans for the event will
be discussed at a meeting of Rev. w.
A. Harry branch tonight.