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Evening star., 1926-03-26
PLAN JEFFERSON
DAY OBSERVANCE
Monticello Breakfast, Por-
trait Exhibit and Pageant to
Be Held April 13.

jefferson dav observance on April
10, the anniversary of the birth of the
author of the claration of lndepend
ence, has been arranged for the Ma
tional Capital, in connection with the
celebration this wear of the sesqui-
centennial of American independence.
The observance will open with Mon
ticeIlo breakfast and will include
Jefferson dinner, portrait exhibit
and a pageant.
The breakfast will be given at the
Mayfiower Hotel and will mark the
close of three years of active work.
under the direction of the Washing
ton committee of the Thomas Jeffer-
son Memorial Association, for the pres
ervation of Monticello as national
shrine. The Washington commit zee,
which is headed by Mrs. Rose GouV err
neur Hoes. has raised approximately
$36,000 in the National Capital.
- Will Recall Famous Women.
The breakfast will reproduce in
faithful detail the oldfa shioned late
morning repast' of the old Virginia
custom in such homesteads as Month
cello. The hostess at each table is eX-
pected to invent some interesting his
torical feature for her table. and
when the chairman calls the roll each
hostess will rise and formally an
nounce the name of her table, which
Is TO be in honor of some distinguished
American woman.
One Of the tables will be designated
as the gift table" where will be seat
ed all persons aiding in restoring TO
Monticello the letters, documents,
books and other widely scattered
relics of the jefferson home, the gifts
to be formally presented and accepted
by the chairman.
Exhibit Is Planned.
The second event of the day is to
be an exhibit of silhouette portraits
by Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews and
Bruce Wallace Cameron. in the
Thomas Jefferson room of the May
flower Eotel. The exhibit. which will
be on display to the public from ,
until 10 pm, will include a number
of silhouette studies by Mrs. An
drews of outstanding personalities in
Washington life during the past 80
years. Mr.. Walla ce. Cameron, who will
act as host at the exhibit, is now at
work on a series of small portraits
of the worlds great musicians.
At the jefferson dinner. to be given
by prominent men of Washington at
the Mayf1ower, at s o'clock, distin
guished speakers from many sections
of the country will pay tribute to the
great American statesman.
Pageant by Mrs. Andrews.
The other event on the jefferson
day program will be a presentation
of the Pageant of Thomas Jefferson.
The pageant, which was written by
Mrs. Andrews, was first presented at
a patriotic celebration at York, Pa,
on July 4, 1924. 1t was later given
as a social event at the Lyric Theater
in Baltimore on May 10 last
The pageant will be presented in the
auditorium Of Central High School
under the auspices of the Community
Center Department and directed by
Marie Moore Forrest. Tickets for the
pageant may be obtained by the pub
lie without charge at the Community
Center Department in the Franklin
Administration Building, Thirteenth
and X streets.
Evening star., 1926-03-26

1t is rather a curious fact that the
three popular beverages. tea. coffee
and cocoa, all were introduced into
Europe within a few years of each
other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, February 20 tSpe-
ciaD.-Although receipts of native ana
nearby strictly fresh eggs have been
only moderate the past week, the
market has ruled easy practically All
week with values showing steady
decline closing today at % and 80
dozen for firsts in free cases. drop
of 3 "a dozen from opening prices
Monday Demand continues fairly
good, but only strictly fresh stock
will move freely and prompt and lib
eral shipments are advisable to COM
mand top values. Duck eggs made
their first appearance of the season
on the market this week, and met
with ready sale at 40 dozen.
The general live poultry market con
tinues firm with values holding steady
with the exception of turkeys on
which the demand is light and values
rule Il shade lower. Winter chickens
pounds and under continue scarce
and meet with ready sale al 40 and
~ pound while large smooth fat
young chickens bring 80. leGhorns 80
and poor and thin stock %. Demand
for old hens has easei off to some
extent and values rule a shade lower
at Is and 20 for medium 70 large
and "a to % for small ard leghorns.
Old ROSTERS in only fair demand at
IL, but capons continue scarce and
wanted at IS to ~ as TO size.
Market for ducks holds firm at 80
to 30 for Muscovy puddle and whit e
Pekins. but small and poor stock will
not bring over % and .26. Market for
geese continues easy under ample re
ceipts and demand easily satisfied at
"a to 81. Young hen turkeys 9
pounds and over bring so and gobblers
10 pounds and over As, but old toms
are slow sale at 40. while poor and
crooked breasts are neglected at %
and 80. Guinea fowl and pigeons hold
firm at Is and IS each for young and
80 20 so each for old OF the former
and % to 80 pair for both young
and old OF the latter. Fancy dressed
young chickens and capons are the
only lines of dressed poultry that
bring premium over live stock. since
! shipments OF live instead OF dressed
poultry are advisable.
Market for white pota toes holds
firm under generally light receipts
and good movement. but centered
on well graded No. | stock at 400 TO
AIS hundred pounds, while culls and
No. IS Will not bring over 100 and
500 Sweet potatoes and vans when
OF fancy dry stock continue in good
demand and prices hold steady at 40
to $50 barrel for the former and $50
" 80 IOI tIlc idtteT. ullS ana NO.
% sell mostly 800 to $50, while all
over-large mixed stock is slow ga lie
and of uncertain value. Yams in
bushel baskets sell mostly at inside
prices of 1.25 TO AIS, while best sweets
bring Inside prices Culs and No .
stock sell mostly Is to 100 as to quail
ity and condition.
Although receipts Of early Spring
vegetables from the South are increas 5
ing. there ia a fair demand prevailing
for native and nearby garden truck
when Of good quality at the follow
ing quotations:
Brussels sprouts. IS to % quart
carrots, LIS bushel: kale. LIS to 225
barrel; onions. ESQ to 800 hundred
pounds; oysterplants. 500 to 1000
hundred parsnips, Is TO 90 basket:
spinach, 1.25 barrel; Savoy cabbage,
so to IS bushel. and turnips. Is to 50
basket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK.

BALTIMORE February 90 (Spe-
cian.-The live cattle market has an
easy tone generally. which is usual
at the beginning OF Lent. and values
generally show a slight decline. Re
ceipts at stock yards are fair, but
there IL little stock arriving by boat.
Dema nd only fair and centered almost
entirely on first grade cattle, with
little call for common 10 ordinary
stock. Quotations today at Light
street wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, pound, ga
10; common to medium. pound. baS:
bulls. as to quality. pound, 4aS; cows,
choice to fancy, pound, 5a6; common
to fair. pound. 3a4; oxen, as to quail
ity. pound, 4a6; milk cows. choice to
fancy. head. 50 00a75 90: common to
fair, head, 30.00a50.00; Calves. veal,
choice pound. 14a14h; ordinary to
medium, pound, 12al3; rough and
common. pound, sa1O; small culls.
pound. sa10.
Sheep. choice. 7as: old bucks. 5a6:
common. 3a4; lambs. Spring, choice,
pound, 15a16: fair to good, pound.
13a14: common. thin, pound, Sa10.
Hogs. straight. pound. 12a13; sows.
pound. Sa10 stays and boars. pound.
5a1: live pigs, pound, Halls; shoats,
pound. l2al3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
POLISH TRADE MOUNTS.
Remarkable Progress Revealed by
Comparative Figures.

NEW YORK, February 70 Ap.-
The successful outcome VI Po!anu y
struggle for II favorable trade bal
ance in 1925 Is reviewed by the Amer
lean Polish Chamber OF Commerce
and industry in the United states
which states an adverse trade bAi-
auce existed AT the end of August
amounting to 522,02S 900 zIotys. but
September marked the first victory
with an excess Of exports over I'M
ports aggregating 36,063,O00 Zi0tys:
Succeeding months showed marked
progress. October attaining favor
able trade balance Of 81 ,425 900 ZiotNs,
November 70.003,000 and December
103 .o91, 900 ZIotys. The last four
months Of 1925. therefore, disclosed
an excess Of exports over imports OF
$50, 1877 900 zlotys. and reduced the un-
favorable trade balance of 1924 TO
$50 ,45c 900 zlotys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, February 90 (SpeciaD.-
Hog trade was steady today compared
with the low time Friday. Choice
light pigs sold mostly at $13.25 to
$3.50, while good heavy butchers
made $1175 to 311.s0. Good packing
stock went at $40 to 5000. The run
was 5000 with 5000 more held over
from Friday.
Cattle supply was only 500 fresh
animals. and trade was unimportant.
For the week steers up 25c to SOC.
Light cattle made }11.50 and heavy
$1135. Cows and heifers gained 25c
to SOC. but calves dropped soc to $3.50.
No choice fat lambs were on sale
today. For the week most fat killing
lambs closed $3.50 of, while feeding
lambs were down 81. Aged sheep
dropped 81 or more with good ewes at
50 at the close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, February 20 H-
Foreign exchanges irregular. Quo
tations lin cents): Great Britain, de-
mand. 4.S6; cables. 4.S6 7-l6: 60 day
bills on banks, 4s21s; Fra nee, demand,
3.66: cables, 356le; Italy. demand,
4.01A cables. 4.02I4. Demand: Bel
GUM, 4.54A: Germany. $3.50: Holland,
40.05: Norway. 21.45; Sweden, 26.74h;
Denmark. 26.05; Switzerland, 1924
Spain. 1909; Greece. 1.42: Poland,
1890; Czechoslovakia. 296; Jugoslavia,
1.76; Austria. 14b; Rumania, 43; Ar
gantina, 1870; Brazil. 1870; Toxic,
46 SIG; Shanghai, rs; Montreal, ssx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
CLOTH MARKET DRAGGY.

NEW YORK, February 20 CP-
Wholesale dry goods houses reported
a steady trade in small lots this week,
but February has not proved so good
as January in several centers thus
/ far. Primary cotton goods in the gray
scloth division have been quiet, with
the best business passing on sheetings.
Printed goods in silks and cottons are
active.
Owing TO the strength of Japanese
exchange, prices for raw silk have
held steady here while weakening
abroad. Leading houses next week
will begin opening lines of Fall fancy
worsteds for mems wear. Most Of the
new goods shown thus far do not in.
kclude many novel colors. Burlaps were
slightly steadier in Calcutta and firm
here. Retail trade has been curtailed
this week by storms over a wide area
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
Money to Loan

Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller s a;, Wash ash l.. & TrI ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
PRICES CONFUSED
IN STOCK MARKET
Bears Find Weak Spots While
Other Shares Score Sharp
Advances.

NEW YORK, February 2U.-Lack
OF definite trend again characterized
todAy's stock market, which was fea-
tured by another bullish demonstra-
ton In American Can, which carried
that issue to 3441a. new record high
and SO points above the low price Of
this year. Realizing sales forced the
stocks hack TO 1884, at the close.
Irregular fluctuations In the main
body of stocks reflected to large
extent. The usual pre- holiday readjust-
ment of speculative accounts. The an
nouncement that the Senate and
House conferes had agreed upon a tax
bill apparently was without influence
on the price movement.
Week Spots Discovered.
Bear traders continued to seek out
weak spots. and succeeded in forcing
moderate recessions in some Of the
foods, equipments. chemicals and or
dinarily inactive specialties. American
Snuff broke over points to las In
further reflection of the poor 1925
earning report and net declines of to
:, points We're recorded by American
Locomotive. California Packing Case
Threshins Machine. Commercial Sol
vents A and Il. du Point. Fox Film.
General Electric. South Porto Rican
Sugar and United Fruit.
Meanwhile bullish operations took
place in few industrials and special
ties whose earnings show sign of i'm
provement. Central Leather pre-
ferred. Columbia Carbon. Founda ion
CO.. international Harvester. Savage
Arms and United States Cast Iron
Pipe all closed to points higher.
Laclede Cas- was run up over points
to 1871. or within small fraction
of the years high. and Nash Motors
jumped Al points to 6+5, a new record
high, on few sales.
Coast Line Jumps.
Rails displayed firm undertone
Atlantic Coast Line was run up 3
points to 23s on a small turnover and
Erie common and second preferred
and Pere Marquette advanced a point
or two. A good demand was also ap
parent for Baltimore and Ohio and
the Chica go and Alton issues.
An advance of Ia cents 10 81 90 a
bushel in the May option featured the
wheat market. Cotton prices held
steady in quiet trading. The sugar
and coffee exchanges were closed.
Further heaviness OF French francs
which duplicated the years low at
$50 cents. and a Jump of nearly so
points in Norwegian kroner featured
the irregular foreign exchange mar
ket Demand sterling held steady at
1856 and most OF the other European
rates showed only nominal changes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
GRAIN MARKET HIGHER.
Wheat Prices Climb on Good Sat
urday Buying.

CHICAGO, February. 20 (P.-Ag-
gressive buying particularly during
the last part OF the Board Of Trade
session gave wheat prices q lift TO-
day. There was general evening up
to prepare for the holiday on Mon
day. Expectations are that Chica go
contract stocks of wheat will show
considerable decrease for the current
week, leaving less than 800 900 bushels
in store here.
Wheat CLICKED firm. nc to &c net
higher, corn Nc to i2c up and oats
unchanged to Sac advance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO, February 20 %.-Cash
wheat, No. 2 hard, 1.7s. Corn-No.
yellow, 72h; No. white. 661i
Oats-No. 2 white. 41a41A; No. 8
white, 40ha41. Rye-No sale. Bar
ley. ssaa7oh. Timothy seed, s.75a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, February 20 GR.-Ar-
mour preferred. 80: Middlewest UtiI-
tiles. 12b; Real Silk. 57%: Swift 4
Company, 116as; Swift international.
AIN: Union Carbide. "a: United States
Gympsum, 14s; Wahl. 1871.
The Washington times., 1926-02-18
Other Delicious Candies
Specially Priced At Store No. ~ TOnaorrow

soc Stuffed Dnines
35c Neses Almond
Ch0coEae Covered Pennus
SOC Hersheys Chocolate Kisse II.
SOC Chocolate Sponge.
75c chocoidtecoOered Brasil Nuts u. .50c
Loupneys Gold Stripe Package .4sc
Chocolate Anonds ................ Ode
soc Nut Stuffed Dates, u.
Crystauixed Ginger, ID. Sc
The Washington times., 1926-02-18

Tomorrow marks opening Peoples Drug
Store at 18th and Pennsylvania Avenue brings
made stores popular with nineteenth
link in chain of stores that has cOncusvey proved its ability
save its patrons thousands of dollars annually.
As is custom the opening great
Gay sale VIII be hedcrowded with bargains for We
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-29
DICE, NEGRO, ARRAICNED ON
MURDER CHAR RCE THIS MORNING
ENTERS PLEA OF NOT GUILTY
PRELIMINARY HEARING
OF CASE POSTPONED
UNTIL TUESD Az
MORNING

A. Dice, alias Lorencio 0rtego
(coloredl, entered a plea of not
guilty when arraigned before JUS
tice of the Peace Rogelio Gomez
this morning at 10 o'clock charg-
ed with killing his former lover,
Mercadez Carmancha, and her es-
cort, Manuel Jiminez, in this city
on the evening Of Saturday, June
&c.
In the absence of the state at
torney, in which capacity Judge
j. F. Busto is serving while State
Attorney Arthur Gomez Is away,
a motion was made by Judge T. s.
Caro-, counsel for Dice, that the
preliminary hearing be postponed
until next Tuesday. His request
was granted BIZ Judge Gomez, and
the hearing set for Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
An immense crowd of colored
people jammsd Judge Gomez's
court room and crowded the side
walk in front of the building.
The money TO employ counsel
for Dice was raised By individual
subscriptions among his colored
friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-29
DONATION TO
LOCAL SCOUTS
ROTARY CLUB MAKES 1T POS
sIBLE FOR TROOP 4
TO ENCAMP

Troop 4, Boy Scouts, can go to
camp this summer. though il
looked doubtful until today when
the Rotary Club voted to donate
$500, the balance needed for the
trip.
The Coast Guard Cutter "Sau.
kee" was to have taken the boys
to camp, but because of the stormy
weather the cutter was ordered to
remain here to answer distress
calls. Efforts are being made to
have reduced fares over the P. &
o. for the boys.
L. E. Spencer. former local
agent Of the F. z. G. Railawy was
a guest and had some across cross
ings cautiously literature.
Captain Berry, in response to
an inquiry, said that the Coast
Guard was ready to meet the boot
leggers in a baseball game at any
time. He said that he much pre-
fered TO see players throwing cut
the bootleggers at first than to
see them being shot at by the
Coast Guard, and would rather
see them running bases in prefer
ence TO running rum
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-29
Monroe County Board
To Open Bids For
School improvements

Bids for the construction of a
Kindergarten building, corner
Reynolds and South streets. and
high school annex to be con-
structed at the corner Of White
and Seminary streets, win be
opened at the regular meeting Of
the County Board of Public In
struction starting at 7.30 o'clock
tt.is evening
These two proposed structures
have been long needed in Key
West and will prove a wonderful
benefit to the educational inter-
ests Of the city and county. is the
opinion Of instructors and people
interested in the welfare Of the
local schools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-29
.BIMINI Is HIT
HARD By STORM
PRACTICALLY ALL BUILDINGS
ON ISLAND ARE DE-
MoLIsHED
tBy Associated PRESS,

MIAMI, July 29.-The Miami
Daily News today is publishing the
first authentic news of the havoc
wrought by the tropical hurricane
at Bimini upon the arrival here of
the storm-battered yacht Suleita
III. formerly of Brunswick, Ca,
whose commander, Captain G. F.
Grey stated that practically all
structures on the island were de-
molished.
The Sulsita linipde into port this
morning with seventeen passen-
gers on board. none Of them re-
ported badly injured from being
buffeted about by hundred-mile
an hour wind.
Many of them were bruised BY
flying cocoanuts which ''fsll like
hail from trees" into the small har.
Dor tearing holes in the super
structure of crafts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-29
new COMP ANY
OF PLAYERS FOR
MONROE THEATRE
HIGH CLASS ATTRACTION
BOOKED FOR POPULAR
THEATRE BEGINNING MON
DAY EVENING

The management of Monroe
Theatre announces a high-grade
attraction in the Prather's Honey
moon Limited Company, well
known company of sixteen players
to open at the Monroe next Mon
day evening for an engagement
Of two weeks.
Manager Fleitas says the artists
composing this excellent company
have proven their popularity by
rebooking in every city where they
have played. They present play
lets full of pep and complete. in
Producing during their plays
clever entertainers, musical novel
ties, song hits, Charleston step
'pers and pretty chorus of fast
stepping beauties.
The Honeymoon Limited play
ers bring with them elaborate
scenery, gorgeous costumes and
every accessory necessary for pre-
senting their performances in the
most perfect and effective way.
While this new company alone
is worth more than the price of
admission" Mr. Fleitas stated.
there will be no advance in
prices. the same rate of 25c and
35c win be maintained.
All those wishing to see good.
clean attraction should certainly
embrace the opportunity of seeing
the Limited Company at the Mon
roe Monday.
The high-grade of pictures
usually shown at the Monroe will
be exhibited in connection with
the Honeymoon Limited Com
pany, with no advance in admis-
sion charges, Dir. FIeitas stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-29
TRAIN ROBBERS
SECURE BIG LOOT
9Hy Assoelafsa 4 I.r~s.l

SALISBURY. Mass, July 20
Train robbers obtained S65. 900. In
cash from the baggagemaster OF
the Boston and Maine train ct
Salisbury Point station today.
The money had been sent by the
Federal Reserve Bank to The po-
WOW River National Bank of
Amesbury. and 1t was reported
that three young men appeared in
the baggage car Just before the
train stopped at the station, and
forced the baggage man 10 throw
off the bag containing the money.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-29
Bayspring L Sent
To Bahama Waters
To Assist Vessels

Tug Bayspring, Capt. James,
ssnt yesterday from the local
navy yard to render assistance in
storm relief in the waters of the
Bahamas. arrived at Bimini at 8
o'clock this morning, according to
radio reports received from the
vessel at the navy yard this after
noon. The Bayspring reports the
wireless station at Bin,ini tenn
porariiy out of order and that the
Methodist and Episcopal churches
and four residences were blown
away in Bimini.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-29
IMMENSE CARGO OF CAPTURED
LIQUOR SENT TO WASHINGTON
r OR TY BARRELS OF
WET GOODS ARE TAX
EN- OUT OF CUSTOMS
VAULTS

The forty barrels of fourteen
year-old whiskey that have been
stored in the customs service
vaults in Key West for the past
four years is being shipped today
to Washington, d. c., to be used
for medical purposes in the gov
ernment hospitals in different
parts of the country.
This whiskey was said to have
been ten years old when seized
here in 1922, which would make
it IA years old at the present
time. and its value is conservative
ly estimated at $4,000. It was
captured in a freight car from
Cuba supposed to contain 100
barrels of molasses, but it was dis
covered by customs inspectors that
40 of the barrels contained fine
whiskey.
Major General Ireland learned
that this liquor is of unusually
fine quality and high in proof. so
he petitioned for the entire guam
tity to be appropriated for gov
ernmsnt hospital use. He desig-
mated Lieutenant Ernest E.
Thompson, Ur s.. A., to have
charge of the transportation Of the
liquor from Key West to Washing
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-29
IMMENSE AMOUNT OF
DAMAGE REPORTED
IN MANY SECTIONS
OF FLORIDA
tay A.seeiated Presal

MIAMI, Fla, July zs.--Eisht
persons are known to have been
killed BY the tropical hurricane
that struck Nassau on Monday,
according to the frat direct re-
port on storm fatalities received
by the Miami Daily News today
from Captain Mcdonald Of the
steamship Muaamar.
The message obtained convey.
ing the information was received
BY the Tropical Radio Company
from the skipper Of the Munamar
lying at anchor off Nassau.
The greatest amount Of damage
was reported at Palm Beach and
West Palm Beach who're the lo..
wa. estimated .. . million dollsr..
A message received from Mas
.au via. Miami said .ha. damages
amounting 70 five million dollars
wa. suffersd when shs hurricane
hit Na..au after IL came up ou.
of shs caribbsan Sea.