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Evening star., 1926-06-09
N. Y. c. PLANS TO UNITE
PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES
May Merge Michigan Central, c.,
c., G. & st. L. and Cincinnati
Northern Railroads, 1t Is Stated.
Ry Che Associated Press


NEW YORK. June 9.-The ew
York Central Railroad Co.. today an
nounced plans for consolida ting it's
principal subsidialies-the Michigan
central. the Cleveland Cincinnati,
Chicago and ST. Louis and the Gin
~innati Northern Railroads. through
innE-term leases AT the same time
the company will increase its author
lied capital stock from s4O0. 900 900
to $500, 900, 900
Control Of the Michigan Central and
fhe Big Four" has rested with the
New York Central for some time, and
the present move is designed to effect
closer financial and operating union
# the lines. Directors of the subsidi-
sry companies have approved the
leases. which run for 999 years, and
stockholders of the New York Central
vote upon them at special meeting
next September.
The proposed lea sc of the Michigan
central calls for an annual rental in.
Guiding a dividend on the Michigan
Central stock pledged as collateral
for the 31a per cent collateral bonds
and an amount equal to so per cent
IN. Michigan Centrol stock not owned
hy,.@the New York Control which
amounts to less than per cent
A dividend of TIA per cent was de-
rlared on the Michigan Central shares
TODAY.
Evening star., 1926-06-09
STEEL LEADS RISE
IN LATE TRADING
Enormous Transactions
Boost Stock After 2-Point
; Drop in Early Hours.
BY STUART r. WEST.
.c,al Dispatch to TIE Star

sn.cial Dispatch to TIE star.
NEW YORK. June 9.--United states
steel common dominated the STOCK
market today. TRANSACTIONS Were
enormous. Al first the stock Silo on
nearly two points. then the huNlhE
came In again and swept II anea"
wifi, rush which brought the highest
rrices for the present" moNehieh'' ~
the afternoon went on.
There were all sorts of rumorS con
nectsd with the rise, the most popuiai I
hains that of a stock dlNldeno. ~
was purely speculative gossip. Het II
was taken rather seriously in fair'!
responsible circles.
Tha forward sweep in United states
steel did not bring back any Dig
xpeculation to the general snare ls''
For the most part the market was
strong. but the advances were small.
Motor shares rallied IN the late 'rao'
ing after a poor start. l..
The selling in the motors was most
apparent in Willys-Overland. Which a |
one time was down over point. anu
in Hudson. Mack Trucks and Pierce
Arrow common. Considerable discus
sion continued regarding the possi :
hilities of something being done on tue
back dividends on Pierce-Arro~ pre-
ferred and the stock was higher
Run-up i'm Sugar Transitory.
Yesterdays run-up i'm the sugars
looked for a while To have been only
transitory. but later. under the ieau "'
South Porto Rico the whole sugar uSt
picked up.
Railway stocks, rs rule. were mot
SO prominent as they had heen III
markets of other days. St Paul issues
were bid up on the theory that reor-
sanization plans We're progressing
favorably. But this was merely street
gossip influenced by the tape.
A further sharp advance occurred
in Pittsburgh and West Virginia, but
this was an exception. Stocks Ike
Atchison, ST. IIouis-San Francisco,
Baltimore & Ohio, Reading and Erie
fol, the effects of realizing sales.
United States Steel common was
actively sold at the start, but began
10 push forward later. independent
s.eeIs like Crucible. Sloss Sheffield
and Youngstown were carried along.
The market took comfort out of the
statement by the Iron Age that in
the promise for business in the third
Quarter the steel trade WAS showing
improvement.
Oil Stocks Are Lower.
OH stocks, for the most part were
lower, although the changes were moi
important Stocks like Pan-American
E. General Petroleum. California
Petroleum. Barnsdall and Genera
Asphalt were off fractionally.
The campaign I'm the greater New
York fractions let up and Manhattan
Modified guaranteed, which had been
a feature on previous days, slid off
sharply and so did Brooklyn Manhat-
tan Transit. Interboro Rapid TRANSIT
was also lower. IT looked as II the
speculation In these stocks had for
the time being quieted down.
Evening star., 1926-06-09
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. June United States
Department of Agriculture).-Hogs
Receipts. $4,000 head: mostly 10 cents
lower than yesterdays best prices;
packing sows and killing pigs little
changed: majority 24O to 325 pound
butchers. 14.05a14.55; bulk. desirable
220 pounds down. 14.60a14S5; top.
1890; packing sows. largely. 1300a.
1885: bulk. sorted killing pigs. 14.75a-
1900: heavyweight hogs, 13.S0aI4.60;
medium, 14.30a14.S5: light. 14.00a14.9o:
packing sows, 12.90a13.58; slaughter
pigs, 14.35a15.00.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head: fed
steers fairly active: fully steady; best
heavies. 1860: medium weight on year
lings order. 1910; yearlings. 1915; sew
eral loads medium weight and heavies,
1O.25a10.50; stockers and feeders
scarce, firm; she stock steady and
strong: bulls 10 cents to Is cents
higher; weighty bolognas upward to
$40: vealers very slow; mostly so
cents lower; bulk to packers, 12.00a-
1880.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; fat
lambs slow; buyers bidding sharply
lower; few early sales desirable ma
tives. 1900; looks 25 cents to SO cents
lower with sorts more severe; moth
ing done on yearlings; fat sheep
steady; several lots desirable native
ewes, 6.00a6.50; heavies, 500.
Evening star., 1926-06-09
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK IP). - Stocks higher;
rail- issues rally: United States Steel
resumes advance. Bonds firm. Ger
man obligations strong. Foreign ex-
changes easy; French francs hold
around 3 cents Cotton declined; bear
isb weekly weather report. Sugar
easy: slow spot demand. Coffee weak;
lower Brazilian markets.
CHICAGO Wheat barely steady:
hetter weather. Corn lower; realizing.
Cattle steady to firm. Hogs lower.
Evening star., 1926-06-09
BIG SOVIET ORDERS.

NEW YORK. June 9 LP).--Advices
from Kharkov to the Russian informa-
ton bureau state the first order on
the53o0. .00o, ,000-mark credit granted by
tireer German government for Soviet
purchases in Germany, three large
turbines for electrical installations
planned for the Don mines, has been
concluded by the Donugal coal trust
nflthe Don Ba sin. Other orders for
electrical equipment have been placed
in France on lonc-term credits involv-
ing 500, 900. French prices were found
,o he one-third lower than in Ger
many.
Evening star., 1926-06-09
SALE NEAR COMPLETION.
Negotiations for White Star Line
Deal Approaching Culmina ton.

LIVERPOOL. June q L4).-It is un-
derstood that the negotiations for the
sale of the White Star line, which
haze been going on for some time.
have been completed, excepting minor
details.
Staffs of accountants have begun
auditing the company's books. and
all arrangements are being made to
transfer the line to British interests
early in July.
Evening star., 1926-06-09
PARIS PRICES IRREGULAR.

PARIS, June 9 OR.-Prices moved
irreguiarly on the Bourse today. Three
per cent ref1tes, As francs 30 centimes.
Exchange on London, 1862 francs 45
centines. Five per cent loan, IS
francs rs centimes.: The dollar was
quoted at 80 flames 40 centimes.
Evening star., 1926-06-09
FEDERAL LAND BANK BONDS,

.fcrnnproof overall Tor police has 4
beenHnHented by an English constable.
Evening star., 1926-06-09

Bethlehem Steel.
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Botany A %. -.
Briggs Mfg fs).
Bkln Edison 80.
Bkln-Mn TT (4).
Blk Man Z pft6).
Bkln Tn GttI1).
Brown Shoe (2D.
| Burns Br B (2).
Burns BRO pfG)
Bur Add Ma (3j.
Bush Terminal. =.
| Butte Cop 5000.
Butte& Super CD.
Butterick
Calf Packing(8)
| Calf Petrol(2). .
Calumet& Ar(6)
Calume& Hi
Can Pacific: {10).
| Case Threshing.
Cent Lea ther.
I..Cent Leather pf.
Cerre De P "a.
Certain-T Teed 90
| Chand-Cle pft4)
Ches g. Oh (t12)
EChi & Alton.
Chi & Alton pf.
! Chi & Ea st III pf
Chi Gr West pf. J..
| Chi Nil & st p. j..
Chi Nil & st p pr
G Mil & st = ctfs
| G Mil&StP pf cfs
! Chi g. Nwn CO..
Chi Pneu 7 3d..
! Chi r 1 & Pac :.
c r | & p pf (6).
| C-R I & P.pf 20.
| Chile Cop g k).
Chino Copper. =.
| Christie B (1.20)
| Chrysler Corpts)
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| CCC & StL pfl5)
! Coca-Cola o..
Collins & Aikmn.
Col Fuel & Iron.
Col Gas & Ell cd
Col G & E pf co
Col Carbon 90.
Com Cred o..
Com Sow A %.
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Consol Cigar.
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Consol Distrlbut
Consol Gas o..
Consol- Textile.
Cont Can 3d..
Cont Mot (S0c).
Corn Prod (2).
Corn Prod pf(7).
Crucible Stl 90.
Crucible pf 90.
Cuba Cane Sugar
Cuba Cane Su pf.
Cuba Co % :.
Cuban-Am S CD.
Cuban-Do S new
Cuban-Dom Sue.
| Cuban-Dom s pf
, Cushman's (8).
Dawson Chem. .
| Del & Hud 3D..
Del l. & Wn 90
ID R,G-W st pf. :.
Detroit Ed 90.
Devoe& Ra C2.40)
Dodge Bros CT A
Dodge pf 90.
Dome Mines Cd.
Dupont (fl9)...
Dupont deb (6).
| Duauesne Q pf CD.
Eaton Axle Cd.
Electric Boat. :.
Elec Power e. 1t
Elec p e. l. pfG
! Elec Refrig (f2).
Fec Sto Bat(t6)
| End John CD.
Erie r r..
! Erie 1st pf. ....
| Erie I'd pf. ......
Eureka Vac %.
Famous. Pl tl0)4.
Famous Pl rts.
p,amo,1s pf 90.
FedLightt'1 '1.4O)
E'id Phoenix 90.
| Fisher Body (5).
| Fisk Rubber -.
| FiskR 1st pf s(7.
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FIeischmntt2A) u
| Foundation go.
Fox Film A co..
! Freeport-Texa
| Gabriel A(t4A).
! Gardner Motor.
| Gen Am Ink 90,
Gen Asphalt. -.
| Gen Asph pf 90.
| Gen Cigars o..
| Gen Elec (cS)
| Gen Elec th3)
Gen Elec spt60c)
Gen Gas A(e1 NJ
Gen Gas pfAT).
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: Gen Petrm go. :.
! Gen Ry Sig TAN 4,
Gimbel Bros.
/ Glidden ,t2).. =. :.
| Goodrich Ru "a
Goodyear pf 90.
Evening star., 1926-06-09

Mrs. Mary Purdy. keeper Of the East
Chop Light. Martha's Vineyard. has
tower: at that point and siSnals-~the
weather forecast 70 all ships that pass.
Evening star., 1926-06-15
PHI GAMMA Delta
PLANS TEMPLE HERE
Permanent international Head
quarters to Be Proposed at
Denver Convention.

Construction in Washington Of a
Grecian temple to serve as the per
manent interpational headquarters of
the Phi Gamlha Delta fraternity, Of
which President Coolidge is an alum
nus member, will be proposed for
consideration at the seventy-eighth
ekklesia Of the society at Colorado
Springs. Colo, June 21-24, it was an
nounced here today.
A bequest Of $4,000 as a nucleus Of
a fund with which to erect the build
ing has been provided already in the
will Of an alumnus. 1t is suggested
that in the proposed building there
be provided Office space for the ex-
ecutive staff and clubhouse facilities
for graduate members Of the fra
ternity.
A special car Of Washington mem.
bers Of the fraternity will leave here
at 1855 Friday morning and will be
made up as part of special Phi
Gamma Delta train out Of Chicago.
Among those making the trip from
Washington are George F. Snyder.
international secretary. and Mrs.
Snyder. and Cecil J. Wilkinson. editor
of the fraternity's magazine, ana
Mrs. Wilkinson.
Evening star., 1926-06-15

ed that no change be made In existing
| rules regarding home study.
The association instructed Its streets
committee to go over the head of Traf-
fic Director Eldridge in an endeavor
to get "No Parking" sign posted on
the east side of Sixth street between c
street and Maryland avenue, where q
dangerous traffic menace Is said to
exist. In reply to a request by the
association for parking restriction
there, Mr.. EldridSe wrote the asSOcia-
ton that such a move would require
regulation and that 1t would be con-
sidered "at some future time"
Tear Given Silver Cup.
Mr.. Stull presented members of the
Peabody track team with a silver low
ing cup in the name of the associa-
ton. Melvin Davis and Richard Hol-
lis received the cup for their team.
which recently won the city-wide
school championship.
A musical program was featured
by saxophone solos by John Philip
Smith.
An address on the value of athletic
training was delivered by Robert II.
Faulkner, president Of the Michigan
Park Association.
The Congress Heights Citizens AS
sociation virtually unanimously dis
approved all proposed school changes
at its meeting at the Congress Heights
Baptist Church.
But Ave votes were cast for the
longer hours, and on the suggestion
that school be held Saturday morn
ings the vote was unanimously in op-
position.
Rev. DR.. Edward E. Richardson.
president OF the association, spoke in
commendation of the school board for
submitting the proposals to the asso-
Citations for a referendum. and pre-
sented an outline of the suggestions
made to the board by Brig. Gen. Amos
A. Fries, who sought to cut down the
amount of home study now required
of pupils-the idea behind lengthen.
ing the school day.
Urges Tax Collection.
Among those who spoke against
lengthening school periods were Louis
Goldman, r. J. Newcomb. Eldridge
Purdy and Mrs Lemuel Miller.
The association also passed reso-
luton calling on city officials to insist
upon payment of back taxes by large
corporations which are delinquent in
large amounts.
After voting in favor of home study
and against the plan for longer school
hours, a resolution to apply for mem
bership in the Federation of Citizens
Associations was unanimously adopted
at a meeting Of the Edgewood Citi-
zens' Association in the Lincoln Road
NJ E. Church last night
The adoption of the resolution fol-
Evening star., 1926-06-15

declared the only effect of heightened
school periods would be an extension
of time the pupils must sit in school.
IAN increase in the time of school
sessions never would end homework
Of pupils" Mrs. Young declared. 1.-The
students would be so greatly fatigued
by o'clock they would not be able
to accomplish additional mental work,
and still they would have to take
work home at night"
Mrs. l.: w. Hardy of the community
center department explained the rules
Of the school board setting limits on
the amount of home study pupils of
the various grades are expected to do
and said that II such regulations were
followed by all teachers there would
be no room for complaint by parents
or children.
Puts Blame on Board.
Harry n. Stull, president of the as
sociation and a member Of the Citi-
zens' Advisory Council. who presided
at the meeting, declared that if the
teachers were giving pupils more
home study than the school board al
lowed. that was the fault of the Board
of Education.
A report by the school committee,
headed by A. H. Gregory, recommend
Evening star., 1926-06-15
INCREASE IN HOURS
FOR SCHOOLS HIT
Three Citizens Association
Oppose Plans Proposed to
Eliminate Home Work.

Three citizens associations, the
f,rst to act in the referendum sub
mitted to the civic bodies Of the Dis
trict, last night voted Overwhelmingly
IN opposition to proposals made to
the Board of Education that pupils
of all public schools of the city be
forced to attend school for longer
periods with view to reducing OF
eliminating home study.
The Stanton Park. Congress
Heights and the Edgewood associa.
tions, meeting last night. voiced
strong objection to the suggestions
and voted virtually unanimously
against the proposed changes.
Began With Gen. Fries.
Suggestions for lengthening school
hours by various plans originated
with Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief
of the chemical warfare service. who,
Al a meeting recently of the Public
School Association, criticized the
amount of home study required of
students. The Board of Education
subsequently decided to submit the
matter to a referendum of the cit.
liens bodies.
The Stanton Park Association voted
So to ! against the proposal that all
home study should be dispensed with
voted 8S to 0 against the suggestion
that the school day in grade schools.
high schools and normals be extended
one or two hours. and by a vote of
81 to 0 turned down the suggestion
that school be held on Saturday
mornings.
No one spoke in favor of adding
to the school hours of the Washing
tion to the proposals of additional
school work.
Principal Is Cheered.
Mrs. Gertrude Young, principal Of
the Peabody.Hilton School, where the
Stanton Park meeting was held, won
an ovation from a. group Of about 80
children present and the nearly 100
members of the association when she
Evening star., 1926-06-15

lowed an address by Civil Service
Commissioner George r. Wales. a
member Of the Citizens Advisory
Council, in which he urged the asso-
citation to join the federation.
Last nights meeting was the last
one to be held by the association this
season. The next meeting will be
held September 13. George r. Marble,
president Of the q association, presided.
Evening star., 1926-06-15

Robert Earl Nickel is groceryman
residing on the Oldtown road. His
father is a mail carrier. He was rep
resented by Capt. J. Philip Roman
and Walter G. Capper. Mrs. Nickel
was represented by Harry r. Don
nelly and Howard Galbreth.
Evening star., 1926-06-15
Man Shot, Negro Sought.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va. June l5.--Joe
Powell, %. was shot and killed Sun
day night in a quarrel at his home
in Federal street, and the police are
looking for Jack Showalter, who Is
charged with doing the shooting.
Both arte negroes.
Evening star., 1926-06-15
MRS. FERGUSON BACKED.

WICHITA FALLS, Tex June -
HP.-Sov. Miriam A. Ferguson ad-
ministration was Endorsed here yes
terday by the State Democratic ex-
ecutive committee in resolutions
adopted over protests of a minority
who charged that the committee was
cha nd picked for Ferguson"
A second term was recommended
for all faithful, efficient public serv'
anls'
Evening star., 1926-06-15
DIVORCE SET ASIDE.
Woman Left Husband Without
Just Cause, Court Rules,

CUMBERLAND, Md, June 15.--
The Court Of Appeals has handed
down a decision in the case Of Rob
ert Earl Nickel VS.. Elnora Nickel In
which the Circuit Court for Allegany
County is reversed and the divorce
previously granted to Mrs. Nickel set
aside. Several months ago the Cir
cult Court for Allegany County grant
ed Mrs. Nickel divorce and perma-
nent alimony. The Court of Appeals,
however, declared she had voluntarily
left her husband without just cause.
The Washington times., 1926-07-15

Trouble with the South Atlantic
branch Of the A. A. u. came up
Is years ago, and additional dis.
courtesies have been suffered by
Washington ever since, Drummer
charged today. Fifteen years ago,
to start at the beginning, Drummer
was a member Of the Nautilus
Swimming Club, a group composed
Of some of the foremost swim
The club planned a rubber"
swim with the mermen from the
Naval Academy, and were forbid
den to swim at the academy
on the grounds that the Navy
was not in the association AT
the time there were regulations
which made it impossible for the
Academy to join the A. A. U. as
3 body.
After vain appeals to New
York and Baltimore, the club
defied the A. A. .. and swan
at Annapolis. The members VINO
took part In that meet were sus-
nended for six months, q long
enough time to keep them out of
the South Ttlantic cllanpiOn-
ships. Only second team men
who had not competed against
the Navy were in the title
swim.
However, the powerful New
York Athletic Club SWAN at Navy.
shortly afterwards and was sus-s
pended TWO days, thus permit.
ting those club members to partici-
pate I'm title meet. The differ
ence between q six-monthg stls-
pension and two-day suspension
for the same affair has an obvious
lesson.
One instance was cited where a
Baltimore girl was taken to the
OIympics without even participating
in the trials, while far better swim
mers-Miss Florence SHADING for
one-were not taken over.
Gross ignorance is the cause of
most OF the South Atlantic's
troubles, says Mr.. Drummer. The
head OF the swimming committee
is q self-styled coach, yet on the
Olympic trials In New York he
forced Miss SHADING to swim In
warm water and do her full pro-
gram of training the day before the
trials. When she went into the icy
pool later on to attempt to qualify,
her endurance had been shattered
by hours in the warm water.
On another occasion. . Balti.
more South Atlantic official stood
behind ssgreen" Judge in fancy
diving contest, and told the Judge
what to do. He cut down heav.
LIZ on the Washington entrants
pOfnts-cut down so heavily that
"a indignant protest was made
~ the Baltimore lady who was
The Washington times., 1926-07-15
Million Well
Spent On
Club

Early last winter Owner William
Wrigley Of the Cubs said that he
had q million to buy real ball play
ers II they could be bought. Fans
figured that he would grab q couple
Of the Giants. two or three Of the
Pirates and maybe 4 pitcher or two
from Boston. When the winter
passed and sprinK came the million
was stiil intact.
Wrigley got Joe Mccarthy TO run
his team. Mccarthy cut down the
Cub payroll He had not much to
show for his work in the training
camp. but when the season was on
Mccarthy made the boys look up.
Wrigley's million has grown con-
siderably since Mccarthy took the
Job. Instead of reducing the bank
roll Mccarthy got million dollar work
out Of his recruits.
Figures show that the Cubs out.
drew all their rivals for the first
half OF the season and az the club
is still in the fighting more attend
ance records are apt TO be hung up.
While ali fandom knows and raves
of the wonderful machine Of Frank
Chance the Cubs OF Mccarthy have
outdrawn that old team. naalEing
this years squirt the most profitable
In the history Of the Chicago club.
The fans like the snap and dash
OF the Mccarthy clan. It looks a.
though Chicago has another Nc
Graw in the little man from Louis
The Washington times., 1926-07-15

tired the side pitching only three
balls TO the hitter meantime.
a lot cf pitchers have tried 10 de-
velop Nick's motion since. None Of
them has succeeded. sherry Smith
has come close but even Sherry
hasn't got It. Two things Nick will
take with him when he leaves the
game. One of them Is that decep-
tive motion the other a sense Of
humor which no other man in base
ball can arproach.
The Washington times., 1926-07-15

BuI bW1uElloIB IN BEEo AA85cs'
Despite the fact that Mr.. Drummer
has repeatedly asked to have his
name taken off the South Atlantic
swimming committee, it is being
kept there, with his address listed
as the Racquet Club to give the
committee prestige.
Drummer asked In no uncertain
termE that his name be taken off
The Washington times., 1926-07-15
The committee 10 m absolute
figurehead for the officials.

The A. A. U. has long been .
barnacle on the athletic hide here.
It's only local influence has been
sitting All the way through re-
sponsible officers in Baltimore have
favored the Baltimore swimmers.
Not so long ago, the Washington
people tried to get separate
branch here. Baltimore. foreseeing
a loss Of poise without the Wash
ington area, fought against the pro-
posal and had enough influences
with the New York dictators to get
the Washington plea turned down.
The list Of grievances that Coach
Drummer has against the swimming
authorities OF the South Atlantic
"a. A.. u. are long. He believes
the A. A. u. idea Is all right ii its
way, but that the directing authori.
ties are Just naturally partial-and
he used far uglier term.
The Washington times., 1926-07-15
GI I Sol DIE RS
GR|FF GUESTS

Through the courtesy Of VIII
liam :. Eynon. secretary Of the
washington Baseball Club. the cav
airy section Of the Citizens Mill
tary Training Camp, now stationed
at Fort Myer, Va, win attend the
Washington Chicago game tOEnor-
row afternoon. These young men.
win be accompanied By the famous
The Washington times., 1926-07-15
Yanks Show Stuff

Going into the last half OF the
ninth five runs behind, the Yankees
tied the score with q grand rally
after two were out and then nosed
out Detroit in the twelfth, to 6.
Gehrig, who had ended the ninth
inning rally, drove in the winning
run with a triple, and Mark Koenig,
New York's prodigal Shortstop,
starred at bat and afield.