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The Washington times., 1926-07-22
VAN SNE R|NGEN
PLAN READY

The Van Sweringen billion-d dollar
railroad merger, inVolving five inn
portant systems, is rapidly being
whipped into shape and viii be pre-
scented to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for approval by August
l. tt was learned today.
Members of the commission have
already been acquainted with the
general features of the modified
plan through several conferences
D. p. and NJ. j. Van Sweringen
have had with Commissioner Meyer,
who handled the original merger
application. which the commission
turned down.
The first Van Sweringen plan
was before the commission for
nearly a year, due to the opposi-
ton Il aroused from a minority
group Of Chesapeake & Ohio stock
holders. While this group is plan
ming to oppose the modified plan. it
Is expected the case viii be decided
before the end Of the current year.
That comparatively quick action
Is expected is indicated by the fact
that the directors of the Pere Mar
ouette. one of the constituent roads,
IA voting to accept the Van Swerin-
gen terms. stipulated that the road
Be freed from any commitments II
the commission has not acted on
the merger by next February.
The Washington times., 1926-07-22
ARLINGT co.
NE Tvs ITEMS

ARLINGTON COUNTY, July 22
G. p. Helms was unanimously
elected commander of the Airing
ton Post, No. 139, American
Legion, at the annual election OF
officers last night in the Clarendon
Community Hall.
Other officers elected were w.
H. Leigh, first vice commander;
Joseph J. White, second vice com
nnander: Ira A: Brashears' adJu-
tant: Thomas w. Delehanty, treas
urer; the Rev. Perry L. Mitchell,
chaplain; DR.. w. c. Welburn'
service officer; Herbert H. Porter,
historian; w. J. Mozart, sergeant
alarms; H. C. Ducksons athletic Of
ficer, and r. Blakley James, en-
ployment officer.
Much adverse comment is being
made by the citizens Of Clarendon
OF the unsightly condition Of vii.
SON Boulevard, in the center OF
the town.
The boulevard, for a distance of
two blocks, was widened and con
crete shoulders put in by the county
about a year ago. The cutters now
are Uttered with paper and broken
glass, it is said.
The board of directors of the
Arlington Hall Association will hold
its monthly meeting tonight in the
office Of the secretary, C. Eugene
Doyle.
There win be a meeting OF the
executive committee of the Claren-
don Trust Company today at 3
O'Clock.
The board of supervisors Of Ar:
Hngton county will hold a meeting
at the courthouse tomorrow at s.
o'clock, for the purpose of provid-
ing for the weekly payroll Of the
road department.
Despite the intense heat, the Ed.
ward Douglas White Council,
knights Of Columbus, held we'll
attended meeting last night in the
auditorium OF st. Charles School,,
at which q large class OF candi-
dates received degrees.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the court yesterday
to William j. Foster, Of Rosslyn,
and Elizabeth K. English, of East
Falls Church.
A suit for. divorc was filed in
the office OF the clerk of the
court yesterday by Ida F. Arnold
against Albert II. Arnold.
The Washington times., 1926-07-22

There win be a meeting OF the
executive committee of the Claren-
don Trust Company today at 3
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1926-07-22
CuRsCRIPTION RATES
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Guide to wnshinEtOns "service Specialists"
ARCH SUPPORTS

1T Is Just as logical to wear stock
teeth as stock arch supporters. We
make them 70 impressions OF your foot.
FIT any shoe. Immediate comfort.
Foot Correction Labora tory. 6l2 ST.
n. W. Franklin 2273-W.
The Washington times., 1926-07-22

The board of supervisors Of Ar:
Hngton county viii hold a meeting
at the courthouse tomorrow at 5
o'clock, for the purpose of provid-
ing for the weekly payroll Of the
road department.
The Washington times., 1926-07-22

A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the court yesterday
to William ]. Foster, of Rosslyn,
and Elizabeth x. English, of East
Falls Church.
The Washington times., 1926-07-22

livered by carrier at IS cents per week:
daily Times and sunday Herald. 70
cents per week: daily Times and Herald
daily IS cents per week: daily Times
and Herald daily and Sunday IS cents
per week
Sunday is delivered by carrier at 20
cents per week; daily only. 10 cents
per week, and Sunday only. 10 cents
per week.
Orders can be sent By mail or teIe-
phone. Main $3.50. Collection is made
weekly by CARRIER.
RATES BY MAIL
The Washington times., 1926-07-22
SALE-HOUSES SO
HOne-Buyers 5
Guide )
SALE-HOUSEs
$4,000 to $12,5OO ID
MISCELLANEOUS 1gJ

NEAR Navy Yard. rooms and bath,
corner lot, 1890; garage space. Viii
consider exchange. Lincoln 1903.
THE CEDARS
very fine new home in South Wood :.
side Park, on Colesville Pike, half mile
from Silver Spring; a beautiful Ioca.
ton; values increasing rapidly. We urge
and invite your immediate inspection,
FRANCIS SMITH, Builder,
Adams 1854. /
The Washington times., 1926-07-22
sALEsUBURBAN PROP. 81

BEAUTIFUL bungalow five and hath
three corner lots; white suburb: 10
minutes downtown; near Marlboro
Boulevard; rare value: $3.50: terms.
g. q. Simms. Beck and Baker Sts.s
Bradbury Heights. Nd
ARLINGTON COUNTY. VA. two mod
ern bungalows best construction,
electricity, gas water stdeWalkss
fences. garages NEW FORD CAR
FREE WITH EACH; $3.50 and $780,
81 900 or more cash, balance like rent.
For permission to inspect, phone build
err Geo. D. Fischer, Clarendon, 364.
after 5 D. m.
The Washington times., 1926-07-22
Sal, E-WATERFRONT PROP. 70

THE chance your grandad had to Sc.
cure superb water front plot on
the Severn Is miles from Washington.
SURPRISINGLY beautiful. with magnificent
trees and fine view; free from under
brush: convenient to electric line; will
sacrifice for quick sale ait $3.50 and will
arrange terms III you can act immedi-
ately. Phone Green. 1896 Main.
International., 1926-01-03

H. A. Tolley returned to Miami,
Monday, after a few days visit
with his brother, w. F. Tolley OF
the Arizona Packing Company.
International., 1926-01-03
AMERICAN FARM HOMES
TO BE DISSEcTER FOR
IMPROVEMENT STUDY

When labor saving devices were
first designed the needs of the
rural home were not considered:
Sanitation has nearly considered
the city first. Heating. plumb
ing, lighting and housekeeping
facilities have heretofore been
designed with the city user pictur-
cd as the main sales prospect. So
also the work Of most of our ar
chitects has been largely confined
to the design of homes for the
man in town.
This concentration upon the ur-
Ian dweller has brought about a
neglect of the farm home. How
to overcome this resulting back
wardness and bring to the rural
home the conveniences Of the
average city home owner win be
tie subject Of a meeting OF the
PETER Farm Homes Conference
to be held in the Hotel Sherman,
International., 1926-01-03
COTTON GINNED IN
ARIZONA THIS YEAR
OVER 10000 BALES

PHOENIX, Jan. 2.-More than
10000 bales Of cotton Of the 1925
crop in Arizona have been ginned
according to report made pub
lie Wednesday by D. S. Bolin,
special agent Of the United States
Department of Agriculture. Mr..
Bolin is in charge Of cotton sta
tistics Of the industry for the
entire state.
OF the total quantity ginned,
1885 bales ere ginned in Mari
copa county alone. Yuma county
comes second ith 1918; Pima
International., 1926-01-03
LABOR
TO BE EMPLOYED
ON STATE ROADS

PHOENIX, Jan. Road build
| ing by convict labor is to be re-
sumed in the state after several
years during which time the con-
victs in the state penitentiary
were not used in such work, it was
announced by Governor Hunt fol-
lowing his return from trip to
Globe and to the prison at Flor
ence.
The announcement followed a
conference held Saturday at Flor
ence between r. B. Sims Of the
prison, when it was decided to
use convict labor in rebuilding
about fifty miles Of the old Hunt
highway between Chandler and
Florence. The highway, it was
stated, was abandoned some years
ago.
Improvement Of this highway
which gradually came into disuse
through the building of road be-
tween Mesa and Florence by way
of Florence Junction will ma
teriallv shorten the distance be-
tween Phoenix and Tucson, it was
stated, and at the same time fur
nish a road to the residents Of the
south side Of the Roosevelt i1riga-
ton District, the rapid develop
ment of which has created a de-
rinand for road through the dis
trict southeast of Chandler.
The highway to be improved
with convict labor starts on the
north side of the Gila river, a few
miles from Florence and after
skirting Poston Butte and the
northern slope of the San Tan
runs in a direct line
for Chandler, joining the Chand-
ler-Casa Grande road eight miles
from Chandler. It is estimated
The new road will cut off about
20 miles between Phoenix and
Tucson.
Two reasons are given for the
decision to use convict labor in
road building in the state, one be-
ing lack of funds for road build
ing purposes and the other the
lack Of work for about 200 of the
at the prison. 1t was de-
cided at the conference to estab-
lish a road camp along the unused
highway and to use highway equip
ment in building the road with
convicts from the prison.
International., 1926-01-03

D. G. Sampson has returned
from Los Angeles where he took
his daughter. Miss Bernice Samp-
son, who is to undergo an opera
tion in a hospital in that city.
Miss Sampson will be in the hos
pital for at least six months.
International., 1926-01-03
"IHE IRON HORSE"
AT NOGALES THEAIEk

While the first transcontinen-
tai railroad was under constfuc'
tion in 1865, General Sherman
back from his march through AT
!anta to the seas, remarked OF the
railway: "I should be unwilling to
buy a ticket over it TOR my grand
children" In five years, he RODE
over the line with General Gren-
Vile M. Dodge who was construc-
ton engineer of the Union Ia
cific.
In the William Fox picture or
this stirring period in American
history "The Iron Horse" at the
Nogales Theatre, Wednesday and
Thursday, Walter Rodgers plays
che role Of Geusral Dodge, tas
friend of track layers and the
enemy of bad Indians. The pic
ture presents the colorful life
with vivid realism, most Of It's
incidents being based on actual
facts of history.
Fox research workers found IN
their work of gathering data, the
statement of William M. Thayer
| in his "Marvels of the New West,
to the effect that: "The construc-
tion of the Union Pacific across
the continent was the greatest
marvel of our age. The consum-
nation Of the enterprise settled
the high destiny of the New West
From that moment old things be.
gan to be new. Progress was
wonderful, and now it sweeps or
more grandly than ever"
Continuing with this account
Mr.. Thayer wrote: "The road wa:
completed in three years, si1
months and ten days. Two hun
Ired and sixty-five miles were
51,ilt in 1866; 285 in 1867 ant
the remainder finished on Ma!
20 1859" Strangely enough, th'
picture itself required three year
| in the making, with John Ford di
| recting huge cast on the opel
prairies of Nevada and Wyoming
Il Mr.. and Mrs. D. Leedy of Tomb
stone were Nogales visitors, Mon
day.
II J. P. Endsley of Manila is
Nogales visitor, having arrived
here Monday.
II H. A. Tolley returned to Miami
Monday, after a few days visi
with his brother, w. F. Tolley o.
the Arizona Packing Company.
International., 1926-01-03
Chicago, February 1S and 1e,

Chicago, February 18 and 19
1926.
The object Of this conference
will be a general dissection OF
rural home conditions and discus
sion of ways and means Of bring.
ing more architects into the rura
building field, thus insuring more
comfortable, better planned
homes Labor saving devices fol
|lessening the work Of the woman
on the farm will be studied and
changes necessary to adapt them
to the farm recommended.
This conference is the out
Of ,owth of years of effort on the
rart of the Division Of Farm
Structures of the American So
ciety of Agricultural Engineers OF
which F. A. Writ Of Racine, WIS.
is president and Professor D. u.
Carter Of the University OF Ar
kansas, chairman of the DIVISION
Of Farm Structures.
ARCHITECTS TO COOPERATE
VIM. Draper Brinckloe, OF
Easton, Md, one of America 5
most prominent architects and
himself farmer will attend the
conference and will present the
results Of his years of study IN
PLANNING better farm homes.
Another subject which will be
discussed at the meeting will be:
sfWhat the farm woman wants
her rural home to be-. The point
of view Of the woman on 7 the
farm will be presented by prom
irent farm woman.
It is stated that more than 6O
organizations are behind this
which is heralded as the
forward advance in farm
wing conditions yet made. The
A Architects Small House Service
Bureau. the Sears -Roebuck Agri-
cultural Foundation, the U. S. De-
,artment of Agriculture, Amerl-
AN Federation Of Woman's Clubs,
and the American Public Health
4 ssociation are only a few OF the
nanv associations which will take
jart in the conference.
For the benefit of the hundreds
If thousands of interested rural
folk who will be unable to at
end the conference, the banquet
and many of the dis
.ussions occurring in the meetings
will be broadcast over the radlo.
T. is stated that the conference
homes to make the meeting an an
NAL gathering to promote the
. eneral betterment of conditions
ON Americas farms.
International., 1926-01-03

county third, with 6,628; Graham
county fourth, with 5000 bales;
and Pinal county last with 1877
bales. The remainder of the IA
counties of the state produced an
aggregate of 1876 bales. i,
Ginning is somewhat BEHIND
that of last year said the report
The 1924 total December 1, was
IT, I'll bales. The 1925 total at
the same date is only 7O,944.
George Smalley and family OF
Tucson spent New Years in Ne
gales.
Miss Mary Nelson, teacher in
the Douglas schools, was the guest
Thursday of Mrs. Bert Schleimer.
International., 1926-01-03

J. P. Endsley of Manila is
Nogales visitor, having arrived
here Monday.
International., 1926-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. D. Leedy of Tomb
stone were Nogales visitors, Mon
day.
Evening star., 1926-11-28

around 100. closing just below that
figure for a fractional net gain. Gen
eral Motors. which had advanced over
points in early trading. lost practi'
callv all its gain. as did United States
Steel common.
Failure of the rails TO participate
in the recent advance of the high
priced industrials was q source OF
to many traders. ana
undoubtedly the cause of some liqui-
dation While the first IL railroads
to report their October earnings show
a combined gain Of 4.9 per cent in net
operating income. the showing of
some roads has failed to come up TO
expectations.
Atchison, which has been widely her
aided as the leader of the next move
in the rails. fell back rs points to
l54ts, while declines of a point or
more We're recorded by New York
Central. Chesapeake and Ohio. Deia-
ware and Hudson and Gulf, Mobile
and Northern. Wabash preferred b
jumped -. points to 6Sl4 on few
sales.
Marine preferred fell back over a
point on realizing following the contir-
nation of the sale of the White Star
Line to the Royal Mail interests.
Iron Productsa ordinarily inactive.
scared PTS points to a 'new record
high. at 77. New peak prices also were
established by Eureka Vacuum Clean
er, Pressed Steel Car. National Bis
cult, South Porto Rican Sugar, Coca
Cola, Philip Morris. Phoenix Hosiery
ind Eastman Kodak, but some of these
Evening star., 1926-11-28
EXPLAINS DIVIDEND PLAN

The North American Co, has sent
out statement regarding payment OF
dividends on common With common
stock. saying In part:
I'm order TO provide the capital
needed for adequate development ot
the facilities of the subsidiary com
panies, and to maintain their finances
on a conservative basis. their bonds
and preferred and common stocks
must be issued In proper proportions.
The parent company must furnish
part of such capital by additional in
vestinent in the common stock Of the
subsidiary companies. and To obtain
part of the required funds, the parent
company must issue additional stool,
of its own.
Were the present dividend policv
not in operation common stockhold-
ers of the North American co. would
be invited from time to time to sui
scribe for additional common stock.
To exercise, at one time, subscription
rights for a large amount OF stock
is not always convenient for the
stockholders"
Evening star., 1926-11-28
PRICE FOR WHEAT
MOVES Downward
Rush of Selling at Opening of
Market Causes Grain
Setback.
By the Associated Press.

By che Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 21.-Whe.I
moved downward in price today o.
ing largely both 70 Argentine report
of i'etter weather and to pressure o'
Canadian supplies. Closing quota
tiOns here for wheat We're heavy. :,
to 11z cents net lower. with corn T.
to y up; oats. Il to u off. and pre-
visions varying from 10-Cent tleclinr
to 25-cent advance.
Most Of The setback i'll wheat val
ues came during Il rush of sellinr
which took place right at the opening
The reports of improved we; e;ther con
ditions for the crops in Argentin,
were accompanied 10y an unexpected
drop i'll quotations at Liverpool ant
Buenos Aires. and We're further en-
phaslZed by word that wheat yields
in Santa Re and Cordobe provinces
Argentina. are turning out decidedly
above average volume with quality
excellent. 1t was noted. however
that the status Of the crop in PampaS
Province, Argentina, nearly 5000 900
acres. is bad.
Heavy offerings of Canadian whea
at Liverpool We're reported. and this
fact, together with much reduCei
prices for lOwgrade wheat at Ninn
peg counted as Il general depressing
influence.
Meanwhile. export demand today
for wheat from North America was
only moderate, and but little attention
was given to news that late threshinc
returns in Australia are below pre-
dictions, SO much so that the tota,
Australian wheat crop Is now esti-
mated at 40 900 900 bushels. ii cut of
10, 900, 900 bushels from the most rc
cent previous forecast.
Corn displayed relative strength
today. especially toward the last. In
favora BILE weather was the chief Ia,
tor. oats were draggy. influence
by wheat weakness.
Provisions We're tirmer early. in line
with hogs, but the gains failed g.
hold well.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
STOCK LIST REACTS
AFTER EARLY GAINS
Complete Reversal of Form
Is Shown by Shares-BaId-
win Is High Point.
sy the Associatetl Press.

NEW YORK. November 27.--The
stock market displayed a complete re-
versal of form today. q Strong opening
with a sensational advance In Baldwin
to new record high for all time ~
164 being followed by a sharp reac-
ton, which nearly wiped out the j.
point gain in Baldwin. and left closing
quotations decidedly irregular. Trad
ing was unusually heavy for Satur
day session in a holiday week.
The run-up in Baldwin was general
ly believed to represent the driving
in of a stubborn short interest. An
avalanche of offerings for both ac-
counts poured in at the high figure.
and the stock quickly settled back to
Evening star., 1926-11-28
DIVIDEND REINSTATED.

CHICAGO, November 27 R-The
International Harvester Co. directors
today reinstated it's per cent semi
annual stock dividends on the COM
pany's stock by authorizing two pay
merits of 4 per cent for 1926, in addi
ton to voting the regular quarterly
cash dividend of $3.50 a share. 1t
was also announced that the cash
dividend would remain at Sc q share
per annum for 1927.
Evening star., 1926-11-28

Issues closed lower on the day. Good
rich Rubber touched new low price
at 42A.
Foreign exchanges displayed a firm
tone. Demand sterling ruled slightly
higher around 4.S45s and French
francs around 3.62 u. Italian lire jump
ed over 10 points to above 4.3o on re-
ports Of sharp decrease in note clf
culation. but they lost part Oh 'helr
gain. Norwegian krone We're coii
snicuouslv heavy, falling Is points to
Evening star., 1926-11-28
POTATO MARKET STEADY.

CHICAGO, November 81 CP.-Pota-
toes-Receipts, Ill; on track 346;
total u. s. shipments. 397 cars. Trad
ing light; market steady for good
stock; Wisconsin sacked. round, white
2.25a2.50; occasional fancy, shade
higher; Minnesota. sacked, round
whites. 2.25a2 40: Idaho. sacked Rus
sets. 2.50a2.y0; depending on condi-
tion and quality.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
COTTON GOODS STEADY.
Reduction in Rayon Prices Brings
REQUESTS for Allowances.

NEW YORK, November - 0F).-
Cotton goods were steady ana quiet
at the close of the week. Inc fedl'c
ton in rayon prices has prouehI r.
quests, for allowances on 1aorles hoC
vet delivered and Il will be n week or
Two before the trade is readjusted TO
the unexpected price revision. Busi-
ness is beginnirs, to come forward
more freely on hardsurfaced moor
coverings for Spring. Linens are III
better demand from manufacturers.
silk closed the week steady.
In recent month 23o American ana
~ European automobiles were taken
into Uruguay.
Evening star., 1926-11-28

Tests were COmpIeteu N"SItrNay on
the steamship West Honalicr. first Of
the Diesel driven vessel converted
from steam power for the CniteI
States Shipping Board at the Fore
River plant OF the Eethlehem Ship
building Corporation. Ltd, under the
Government moderniza tion program.
The engine. said to he The largest
Diesel equipment ever built in this
country. will be given a SCI trial
tnn1OrrOM.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER

..Ss. :seeA. Scar ~ Cate>
o.713.512 404.42+. .4os
6.7S4 SlT 416.9l0.974
Evening star., 1926-11-28
WALL STREET BRIEFS
By the Associated Pres.

NEW YORK. November 2I.-\et
operating income of the first III class
railroads to report October earn
ings show Il gain Of i.9 per cent over
October last year, S9S.994,o0o. against
4,3SS .000, and compares with S95.-
SAC. 900 in September this year. De
tober gross revenues gained ." per
cent.
Evening star., 1926-11-28

The expedition sent by the Amer
lean Aluminium Co. TO investigate
aluminium deposits in the Soviet union
is now conducting research in the
Batum region and the northern Black
Sea coast, the Russian Information
Bureau reports adviCes also stating
that rich layers were discovered i'll the
Gandjinsk district OF Azerbeidjan.
Considerable increase in shipments
and a good gain in new business by
softwood lumber mills of the country
last week are reported by the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association.
while reports from hardwood mills in
dicated new business was much below
that Of the week before.
T. Hall Keyes & Co, member of
the New York Stock Exchange, are
acquiring a block of common stock,
which gives them. with the holdings
of NJ. e.. Hutto of Detroit, control OF
the Hutto Engineering Co, Inc.
which is being organized to take over
the assets and business of the Hutto
Engineering Co, predecessor COM
pany.
The Great Northern's gross rev.
enues for October increased to $14,-
4O3,O ,O91 from $13,821 JIG in October
last year, and net operating to So
124,O43 from $5,564 800, carrying net
for the 10 months to $24 1888. 1917,
against $21,975.119 for the same period
of 1925.
Pittsburgh dispatches to Wall
Street say automobile manufacturers
t.A11 s.p,1D fnI
steel sheets, strips. bands and cold
finished steel bars. contracts for first
quarter delivery having been made
for strips.
Crude oil production in domestic
fields this year to November 81 is
estimated at $50 ,08S 900 barrels by the
Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter, COM
pared with 6SS .497 900 barrels in the
corresponding period of 1925, with
production now at the rate of 2,345 900
barrels daily, against 2,040, 100 Il year
ago.
International Harvester Co. de-
clared two semi-annual stock divi-
dends of 2 per cent each on the com
mon stock January 10 to holders of
record December "a. and the regular
quarterly of z per cent.
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co.
has bought the milling machinery
business of Nordyke 4 Marmon in In
dianapols.
An extra dividend of IL cents Il
share In addition to the regular quar-
terly Of rs cents was declared on the
class 'B" stock of Utilities Power and
Light, payable January 8 to stock of
record December 6.
Evening star., 1926-11-28

Dividend given
noted special
tPy extra. 4pyab common stock .pu.
this regular 10s AZ
Payable
lash or % Pn. p L II stcSk & Ply. 200
Evening star., 1926-11-28
Financial Highlights of Past Week
Brough Out in Nutshell by Statistics

NEW YORK, November 27, 1926.