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Evening star., 1926-08-31
Department Store Sales Gain.

So far this Summer the northern
New England department stores re-
ported a decided gain in sales volume
as compared with the Summer of 1928.
In the case of the Massachusetts
stores this gain averaged around 312
to per cent. Department store sales,
according to New England busienss
men are thoroughly reliable lndica-
ton of community purchasing power.
The section hardest hit is at the
moment showing the greatest signs of
improvement. In Fall River, where
fully rs per cent of the wage earners
are engaged in the textile industry,
sales of print cloths recently have ad-
vanced from around $4,000 pieces Il
week to double that quantity. 1t is
known that the percentage of en-
ployes working full time has shown
rapid Improvement this month.
Fall River is essentially a producer
of the cOarSer fabrics and yarns in dl-
rect competition with the South, yet
the Improvement there has been more
marked than in New Bedford. where
finer qualities are made and where
conditions have been more stable in
past years. The number of workers
employed there on full time is small
err than a year ago. No figures are
made public as to sales of New Bed
ford fine goods, but Boston textile
authorities estimate % 600 looms are
idle there, as against 900 early in
June, and that sales have been 90 per
cent under those for this time last
wear
Evening star., 1926-08-31
SHIPPING IS ACTIVE.
BALTIMORE. August 81 (Specia

BALTIMORE, August 81 (SpeciaD.-
Shipping activities were unusually
heavy here last week, due largely to
the demand for coal in Europe brought
on by the closing of the British mines
through the strike. Sixty-nine ships
cleared, the majority of them going to
foreign ports and the greater part of
that majority carrying coal Normally,
from 80 to 40 ships clear weekly, the
number going below 80 more often
than over 40
Evening star., 1926-08-31
REORGANIZATION OPERATIVE

NEW YORK, August 81 LR.-The
reorganization plan of Murray Body
Corporation has been declared opera
tive by the reorganization committee.
No further deposits of securities will
be received after September 27 except
under penalty, it was announced,
other than in instances in which the
committee is satisfied that circum-
stances warrant a waiver of the
penalty.
Evening star., 1926-08-31
BUSINESS BETTER
IN NEW ENGLAND
Era of Improvement Is Fore.
Seen-Shoe and Textile
Men Complaining.
By j. c. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatcn 10 i ne star
NEW YORK, August 31.-Business
is showing distinct improvement in
New England. This is stated with full
regard for the complaints of textile
and shoe manufacturers who have
been prone to regard their situations
with a jaundiced eye. Not only is New
England's business diversified far be
yond those lines, but even textiles and
shoes are headed for greater activity,
according to present indications.
1t is worthy of note that residential
building in New England so far this
year has been well up to the 1928
mark and for the last three months
has shown decided betterment over
last year. More motor cars are being
bought in the New England States
than ever before. The cheaper four
cylinder car sales failed to show q sea
sonal drop during the late Spring and
Summer, and the higher priced We
hicles recorded better sales than last
year
Evening star., 1926-08-31
CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION
SET RECORD LAST YEAR

A new record for crude petroleum
production was established in the
United States last year when 763, ,743,
600 barrels were taken from the
ground. This figure, the Bureau of
Mines reported today, was an increase
of per cent over 1924 and exceeded
by more than 30,000000 barrels the
previous record output of 1928.
Final figures for refined products
showed a run to stills last year of
COS, ,5S2 900 barrels of domestic crude
petroleum and 40.33S.000 Of foreign
crude, a total of 739, ,920 900 barrels, or
an increase of 96,201 900 over 1924.
Evening star., 1926-08-31
Rate Differs Widely.

Rate of operations in various plants
differs widely. In the AmoskeaG Mills
1t is estimated operations have ranged
from 90 to 20 per cent of capacity.
Pacific Mills sales have been aggre-
eating more than the average of the
last four wears. 1t is not uncommon
for individual New Bedford mills to
report output at 20 to Is per cent of
capacity or better. On the other
hand, some mills have passed out of
the picture and there is considerable
gossip as to their machinery being
bid for on little more than a scrap
basis.
There Is little doubt that fair
business in textiles is being done in
New England, but prices are such
that there is not enough profit to
Evening star., 1926-08-31
Shoe Conditions Encouraging.

In the shoe industry conditions are
more encouraging all around. None
of the seasonal contraction has been
in evidence this year. In late months
output has been around II per cent
ahead of the 1925 period. But in
shoes, also, conditions vary with To-
cality.. Lynn, hard hit by labor troules
recently. has had 80 per cent of it's
operatives on full time. Makers of
heels counters and findings at Hav-
erhll have been especially active. 1t
is estimated mems shoe factories at
Brockton have been working at 90
per cent of normal capacity.
On the whole. makers of women's
shoes have done better than those
producing mems footwear. Price
competition is keen. and manufactur-
ers claim it is difficult to purchase as
good grades of leather as formerly, in
order to meet retailers demands for
loW-priced shoes.
Evening star., 1926-08-31
OIL PRODUCTION GAIN.

NEW YORK, August 81 R).-Do-
mestic crude oil production in the
week ended August 2S averaged 2,199.-
452' barrels daily, the Oil and Gas
Journal calculates, an increase of
14.OS3 barrels over the preceding
week.
Evening star., 1926-08-31
JEWEL TEA SALES RISE.

NEW YORK, August 81 R).-Sales
of the Jewel Tea Co. for the first 80
weeks this year rose to $8,S71, 1853 from
SS,417,S37 in the same period of 1925.
Evening star., 1926-08-31

cause optimism. Some mills are "in
the red ink" and the report of the
Pacific mills for the half year indi-
Gates less than / cent on the dollar
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Italian Deputies Adjourn.

ROME, June 5 OP>.--The Chamber
of Deputies, having exhausted its
agenda, was adjourned today. 1t will
be convoked next Autumn. Approval
Of the various cabinet budgets was
among the chief matters considered at
the session.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
OFFICERS FINISH COURSE
Three of Foreign Glass of State De
partnlent Will Go to Peking.

Three of the thirteen members of
the United States foreign class. who
have just completed Il course Of train
ing at the State Department, have
been ordered to Peking 10 study the
Chinese language. They are Augustus
S. Chase of Waterbury, Conn; Lewis
Clark of Montgomery. Ala, and w.
Mayo Newhall, jr., of san Francisco.
Under the policy of the State De
partment certain foreign service Off
GERS are TO study the Chinese and
japanese languages. They will be sta
toned at the foreign capitals for two
years. following which the successful
candidates will be promoted TO the
next higher grade and assigned to
diplomatic or consular duty in the
country whose language and indus
trial conditions he understands for a
period of five years.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
LAUSANNE TREATY
RATIFICATION URGED
Society of Friends Calls on Borah
to Aid in Speedy Approval
of Pact.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Speedy ratification of the Lausanne
treaty with Turkey was urged in a
letter sent to Chairman Borah of the
Senate foreign relations committee
yesterday by the Religious Society OF
Friends Of Philadelphia and vicinity.
Americans in Turkey who are best
informed land whom it is our pur-
pose to help by Senate action through
ratification or nonratification. the
letter said. ARE practically unani-
nous In favor of ratification of this
treaty"
The heart of the question. it was
asserted. Lies not in balancing the
wrongs of the past but in attempt
ing constructive. Christian solution
for the future. Our real hope
Of affecting the situat ation for the right
is to retain the confidence of Turkey
by honorinG the signature already
given to the treaty by the American
plenipotentiary and to use our in
fluence as friendly nation pursuing
a policy of International friendship
expressive of the spirit and based
upon the principles of Christianity
Evening star., 1926-06-06
EXERCISES TODAY
BY YCONFEDERATES
Veterans Will Monor Dead at
Services in Arlington
Cemetery.

Led by the United States Army
Band, Confederate veterans Will
march in reverance for their dead
companions at annual Confederate
memorial exercises. under the auspices
Of Camp No. III, United Confederate
Veterans, assisted by the Cnlteo
Daughters of the Confederacy ana
Children OF the Confederacy, in Airing
ton Cemetery at 3 o'clock this after
noon. 49,
The veterans are to form in line
at 2:45 O'Clock at the west gate or
Arlington Cemetery, from where tney
will march up to and around the Con-
federate Monument in salute, prior TO
assembling in the stands of the Con
federate section. Assembly will then
be sounded by the bugler of the Army
Band after which America" will be
sung by the audience, led by the band,
and Rev DIR. w. A. Lambeth, pastor
Of Mount Vernon Place M. +. Church
South, will deliver invocation.
Address TO be Made.
The principal address is to be de-
liVered by Aubrey G.. Weaver, law
yer of Front Royal, Va. The remain
der of the program will then include
the rendition of several vocal Seiec-
ton by a quartet composed Of Mrs.
Fannie S. Heartsill. Miss Lillian
Chenoweth, Charles T.. Myers and
Francis =. Heartsiil; the playing OF
| THE Star Spangfed Banner by the
Army Band and benediction by Rev.
DR.. j. W. ruffey, chaplain OF Camp
No. III. l.. c. V.
Flowers will he distributed over the
! tomb Of Gen Joseph Wheeler and the
graves Of the Confederate soldiers by
! the Children of the Confederacy, led
| by Mrs. Maud Howell Smith. under
| the direction OF Mrs. Gabriel Edmon
ston, chairman ofe the committee on
| flowers.
Committees in Charge.
J. T. Petty is commander of Camp
Ill, L. G. V, and John NJ. Follin Is
chairman of the general committee
in charge of the memorial exercises.
Other members of the general com
mittee are W. l.. Wilkerson, vice
chairman; y. ID. Hawkins and +, NJ.
Angelo. Mr.. Hawkins also is chair
man of the committee on music. while
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith is chairman
of the committee on decorations.
Col. Lee ID. Crandall Is chairma n
of the executive committee. Also q
corlmittee on public order for the oc-
ca sion consists Of the following: w. l..
Wilkerson, chairman; w. d. Terrell,
J. NJ. Utterback. NJ. r. Kahn, C.. j.
Woodland and Harvey +, Charles.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
POSTAL GAIN SHOWN.
Local Office Had 1887 Per Cen
Increase in General Rise.

The Washington Post Office. with
an increase of 1887 per cent in
postal receipts for May over last May,
shared in the general gain in postal
receipts for that month throughout
the country.
The Post Office Department an
nounced yesterday that receipts in
May at so selected offices, which
represent about 55 per cent of all
postal receipts, totaled S2S,546, ,63S
Although this was a gain as compared
with the same month last year. it was
about $2,3O0,O0O less than for April
this year. Nine offices, including
Chicago. second in point of total re.
ceipts. showed decreases as compared
with May last year.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Haiti President Coming.

Louis Borno. president of the
Republic of Haiti, and Sonora Borno,
are coming to the United States to
pay their respect to President and
Mrs. Coolidge and to visit the
Sesquicentennial exposition at Phila-
delphia. according to the State De-
partment advices.
They are scheduled TO sail from
Port au Prince tomorrow and arrive
next Saturday at New York. where
they will be met by Hannibal Prince,
The Haitian Minister and escorted to
this city. A suite at the Mayfiower
Hotel has been engaged for taem.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

The French. they say, are being
gradually driven from places of
amusement because the extravaganza
of foreigners results in "a swift and
continual advance IN price. They
complain that they are acquiring a
reputation for stinginess because they
cannot afford to be as liberal as peo-
pie from countries 'of high exchange
One E'renchman tells how he had to
try six taXicab drivers at the st.
I.aZare station before he found one
who would take him aboard. The
other chauffeurs all told him to try
some other taxi. that they We're wait
ing for the Americans 'and English
from the boat train
A newly wed French couple reported
Evening star., 1926-06-06
VETERANS ROSES
ENTERED IN SHOW
Blooms From Walter Reed to
Compete With Worlds
Best This Week.

Beautiful roses, grown by the
wounded veterans at Waite: Eeed
Hospital, will compete with the
worlds best at the Ancrir.,u Nort!'
cultural Society's flower show at the
Washington Hotel Trlcstay and
Wednesday. The veterans NJ! also
have on exhibition hardy perenn.als
with which they have lad great sue
cess
The rose garden at Walter Reed Is
one of the prettiest in the city and i
has been cultivated almost exclusively
by the wounded veterans stationed
there, who turn to flower raising as Il
means of filing in their spare time.
Many of them have developed Il
knack of raising various flowers and
fund OF knowledge on th@ subject
that would do credit to pro. .e4sionals,
1t is declared.
Rose Competition Keen.
Competition among the rose ex-
hibitors al the shoG viii be keen. ac-
cording to announcements Of some of
the entries i'll this class. T. T.. Pier
son of TarrytOwn. X. l.. viii show
the Mrs. Calvin Coci:l.a' ana the
Mrs. T.. r. l'iersOn" Eold medal rose,
together with several new varieties
which win be shown t0c The !irSt time
IN Washington. s. :. l'cnmocil will
have on display TaseS of roses Of a
new variety never seen here before.
and several of the other noted rose
growers of the country will have eX-
hihits at the show.
Orchids 10 the value OF thousands
of dollars will be on display. F. T..
Dickson of Elkns Park. Philadelphia
and Louis Burk, also of Philadelphia
reputcd to raise some of the finest
orchids In the world, and Charles
Siegwert of Baltimore. whose orchids
are also famous, will all have displays
In this class. Thomas Young. jr.. of
Bound Brook. y. j.. will have a dis
play of cut orchids.
The American Rose Society has Of
fered it's silver and bronze metals for
competition at the show next week
and the American Horticultural So
cietV Will also award medals and
certificates. deeply coveted by anna
teur and professional flower grower
alike.
Entries OF Peonies.
Georoge ". Pevton of Rapidan. Va,
and Mrs. Edward Schwartz of Gath
ersburg. Md. have large entries
Of pecnies. and there are a number of
smaller entries in this class. which is
popular among flower growers.
Five garden clubs have entered as
clubs. They are the Georgetown
Garden club. Battery Park Garden
Club. Hyattsville Garden Club. Ar
lington County. Va. Garden Club and
the Rhode Island Heights Citizens
Garden Club.
There are 12S classes listed for the
show and Prof. David Lumsden.
chairman of the exhibition committee
of the society. stated yesterday that
there would be entries in practically
every class.
The committee in charge of the
exhibition. in addition to Mr.. Lums-
den, consists of Peter Bisset, ].
Marion Shull. Joseph a. Herbert, jr..
and H. p. Simpson.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
EX-PRESIDENT OF CHILE
CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE
Will Present Petition Asking That
Rights of Tacna-Arioa Citi-
zens Be Guarded.

Former President Arturo Alessan
dri Of Chile who arrived in the
White House Yesterday TO pay his
respects to President Coolidge.
Later he expects to present
through the State Department. a peti-
ton from the patriotic societies il
Chile requesting the President. as ar
btrator of the Tacna Africa dispute. 10
consider the rights of the population
of the area. as we'll as the policies Of
the Chilean and Peruvian govern
mentS.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Herd of BullOcks Breaks Loose
And Spreads Terror in Liverpool
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LIVERPOOL. England. June "a
herd of bullocks being driven to
slaughter broke loose and ran amuck
this afternoon in the peighborhood of
Scotland road, and for a long time
held that crowded section of Liver
pool terrorized as they charged hither
and thither.
Some of the beasts even invaded
stores. A number of persons were
knocked down and several injured, but
none seriously. The crowds fled in
all directions to escape the onrushing
animals. which themselves were more
terrified than angry.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Leads New MILDLY Glass.
Special Dispatch to The Star

SpecllI Dlspatch 70 The star
ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 5.--Mid-
shipman Ferold ID. Overfelt of New
Mexico is the leader OF the class at
the Naval Academy which has just
become the first or graduation class
of next year. The next nine in order
of rank announced at the academy
today are Philip l.. Snyder. New
Hampshire: Arthur l.. Dunning. New
Jersey: Walter II. Albach, Nebraska;
Herbert G. ZitZwitZ. Illinois; Raymond
+. Rutledge. Missouri; Herbert NJ.
Eeuhaus. Wisconsin: Robert A. Hin
ner, Illinois; Thomas l.. Davey, Massa-
chusetts; John w. Bays, Indiana.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

Seven bullocks raced into one big
store, creating panic among the
clerks and the big crowd of Saturday
customers, who scrambled for the
first refuge available.
One animal rushed from a building
with a man clinging to his head, The
man was injured and taken to a hos
pital.
Another fiery Canadian bull charged
up Scotland road with a man seated
ecariously on his back, clinging to
the horns. Where the bull picked up
his jockey is unknown. but the man
jumped to safety after his wild ride.
All the animals were ultimately
rounded up.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Miner Killed bv Horse.
ecial Dispatch to The Star

special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. June 5.-Lee
Norman Zea. 81 years old, single.
met death in mine No. of the Con.
Solidation Coal Go. last evening as
the result of horse running away.
Zea was driving the animal, which
was pulling a car loaded with coal.
1t gave a lurch. jerking the driven
from his seat, and pulling the truck
over him.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
FRENCH FIND TOURISTS
COMPETITION TOO KEEN
Resent Rise in Cost of Amusem'ents
~ That Own Slender Purses
Cannot Meet.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 5.-French people are
becoming more and more sensitive
about the difference between their
standard of living and that of the
stranger within their gates-particu-
larly the man with dollars and pounds
to spend.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

that they were refused an apartment
at one of the popular seaside hotels
while an American couple coming
right behind them was instantly ac
commodated
The French have for a long time
been practically excluded from Mont
martre because the prices in the night
establishments became prohibitive for
them. They now deplore that boulc
ward establishments are also becoming
so expensive they are obliged to abau-
don them also to Americans, English
Spanish and Germans.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

France has 558 sa wings banks cen
trolled by municipalities or the minis
try of commerce.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

Spats and watches to be worn by
dogs are being made.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

Chevy Chase, Nd; near Colnmbs Isoo1 Country TRY
ton In rear: Suitable / or 2 families; .
rooms baths each tioHr, Go; pn hsdrS9Td ssd 1s as
kitchen may be used as bedroom 'owner viii
etc sun par1r nnrb two
iireplaces: oak floors throughout: Nokol heat:
storage hot water sshesos rno
Omen Sundays Owner leaving city, Apply
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broker. Phone Cleveland 1881 for appoint
mcnt To insDect
Evening star., 1926-03-28
Moth Balls. Etc.

Redex Cedar Bags. .l5c, 2 for 25c
Tar Paper. ..... &c sheet; soc Doz.
Lemco Bags. ... .l0c, for 25c
Moth Balls, pound. .l0c, 2 for l9c
Moth Flakes, pound, lOc, 2 for l9c
Ka-Diz, pound package .......35c
Evening star., 1926-03-28
Home Cleaning Needs

DO your cleaning while the weather peaant-do
off until the days hot dsageeab Get all
Peoples-where low prices
Evening star., 1926-03-28
Pure-Delicious
CA ND les
For Easter

In all our stores you'll find large assortment Of
fresh candies and novelties for Easter.
You are probably planning an Easter party for
the kiddies or yourself. To carry out the Easter
idea, what could be more appropriate than choco-
late rabbit or an Easter egg for each guest?
Our Easter candies very moderately priced
and are absolutely fresh and pure.
Evening star., 1926-03-28

The old reliable chaser of dirt" and general
household cleanser Priced especially low Tor
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only. ope-
cial cans, 21c.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
CLe0nSers

Johnson's Powdered Wax,
&c, 45c, roc
Johnson's Paste Wax. -. 79c, $l.49
Evening star., 1926-05-29
PROPOSALS.

COMMISSIONERS, u. G.. WASHINGTON.
May %, 1926. Sealed proposals will be re,
ceived at Room 500. District Building. until
. O'Clock pm. June s, 1926, for improving
Van Buren Street between Sandy Spring Road
and Blair Road, involving approximately l3O
ARDS OF cement work. Detailed information
~ Room +27. District Building.
house OF REPRESENTATIVES,. CLERKS
Office. Washington, d. C.-ProDOsals Tor
PACKING BOXES alcd proposals will he
received ny the undersigned until . o lock
noon. June 20. 1926 for 450 packing boxes ;
plans and specifications may be obtained by
aDplication to the Clerk ,Of the House. The
above boxes To I've completed. delivered and
Buiiding, Washington. d. G.. by November J !.
1876 subject to inspection and acceptance
by y tunltrtent persoD, 70 be selected ty the
CieYk of the House Of Representatives: The
rig N ~ reject anv and all bids Is hereby re-
served. WM. TYLER PAGE. Clerk OF the
Hniiyc of Representatives. my27 .26.29
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, CLERKS
Ofti"n Washington. %. C.--Bids to furnish
the hoisr of Repre- senta:ives with ICE for
bc received up to II O'Clock noon on June
20 1926. ICE 10 he delivered at such times
and IN such Quantities as may be required
Righ! to lc'"ct and all bids IL hereby
reserved. WM. TYLER PAGE. Clerk Of the
Hous" of Representatives iny27 26.29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE CLERK s
NHirn. Washington. d. C.--Bids to launder
han' toWclt bath towels. sheets and pillow
covers will be received up to II O'Clock noon
on juno 20. 1923 for laundering said arti-
cles for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1877
Right to reject any and all bids is hereby
reserved WM TYLER PAGE. Clerk Of the
House of Representatives my21.2S."
Evening star., 1926-05-29
By Louis Tracy
SYNOPSIS,


jim Parke Hudson Bay Cos, agent
az Moose Lake. ls greatly disturbed Dy
Jews .k 1tem III an English paper ANNOUNCING
the coming marriage of Alistair Spencer Pan
ton to Eileen Grant and referring to the pro
spectlve bridegroom the heir presumptive
OF Lord Oban. whose only son. John Bridg-
and whose death is about to he presumed by
law Parke decides to leave Moose Lake and
20 back 70 England. r n ,osra
the temporary head Of the Hudson Bay
Co. that he is John Bridgnorth Panton
Maple Leslie's daughter is a sympathetic
listener. to the tale and she encourages her
father TO help young Panton.
In the meantime. Eileen Grant is married
after the ceremony she learns that John Pan
ton Is alive and is on his way to Eng gland to
claim an inherltance left him by. his aunt
that his son had been dismissed from the
army for cowardiee under fire and drunken
ness and that he is unable to forgive him.
as planned. but she tells him that she Will
not 1--we with him as his wife until the mat
John. accompanied by his dog. Spot ar
PRODUCTION 20 Mr. Leshs's brother lawyer
pital,ty: shortly afterward Maple arrlves
While walking through the streets of Lon
Arthur Frensham. who tells him that he has
evidence that PantOn had been drugged by
to lead his men out of the s't trenches
John lmparts this bit of information to
Mr.. Leslie and the latter calls a meeting at
Yards: his assistant. Furneaux: Mr.. Mount
ford. Judge OF the Probate Court. and Fren-
sham.
Eileen reads letters which come from John
TO his father and to Alistalr and she con
hrmed IN her belief IN his innocence. She
auarrels bitterly with Ahstair
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