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Evening star., 1926-12-14
THE BUSINESS OF GETTING
AHEAD.
Importance Of Timing.

In the trite advice. Strike while
the iron is hot" there is wealth Of
| wisdom.
In assessing your value In the
world of business you sometimes
make the mistake of assuming tnat
it is fixed and unchanging. You are
likely to overlook the fact that Ger.
tain set of circumstances might
make you more valuable in a par
ticllar place than in any other set-up.
Though opportunity usually knocks
at the door of the man of initiative
many times more than once. the ex.
cessively careful weigher Of pros and
cons sometimes suffers from missing
his market.
If you are a perfectionist,. you are
likely to go through life passing up
many attractive offers in the vague
search OF the unattainable Ideal.
This quest may extend beyond bust.
ness, into love and marriage and all
human relationships. Individuals Of
this type frequently err in waiting
for the 100 per cent proposition. the
100 per cent man. If you are doing
this, possibly you are looking TOR
something that does not exist.
In business you should understand
that the forces Of supply and demand
operate even In the market place for
human services.
Service, Supply and Demand.
Boiled down into workable pro-
gram these observations may be eX.
pressed in the subjoined formulas:
/. When deciding to switch Jobs
to take advantage of a better offer.
try to get a long-term contract to
capitalize far into the future the tenn.
porary advantages Of having two or.
ganizations as competitive bidders
| for your services.
2. AS a business man make long,
| term deals during periods OF prosper.
| ity when conditions are favorable for
doing SO. az
g. II you occupy a more humble
place in the economic scale, try to
| make yourself indispensable in good
times when labor Is scarce, instead Of
resting on your oars: then during the
lay-offs which accompany depressions
you are likely to be retained.
Preachers urge men to think less Of
their advancement and more Of do,
ing the specific job at hand well. This
advice 10 partly good, but, tf literally
followed, 1t may lead individuals to
drift into blind alley jobs. The main
competence In the job at hand, but
such efficiency Is in no way inconsist.
ent with capacity to select Jobs that
lead somewhere. -g5 Il
In general, you cannot make more
than you earn. The principal task IL
to equip yourself so that you can be
real Garner. The next move is TO
select the field and the employer
which will give you the BEST oppor.
tunity to be productive.
The apathetic individual who never
moves onward because he Is ever i'm.
pressed by the saying that there will
always be just as good Ash In the
sea has reached an impasse.
Market Judgment Is distinct fac
tor making for success in the field Of
selling human services. And. In this
human merchandising, proper timing
in the light Of changing conditions is
the key to making the most Of your
opportunities.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
FREIGHT MOVEMENT
IN OCTOBER RECORD
Total Of 4S,273,oss,0o0 Net Ton
Miles Greatest Amount Ever
Handled in Month,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A total of 4s.273.oss,oo0 net ton
miles Of freight traffic. the greatest
amount ever handled in any one
month, was transported by the rail-.
roads during October.
This was an increase, says an an.
nouncement by the Bureau of Railway
Economics, maintained here by the
carriers, of 3.e44,912. 900 net ton miles.
or SO per cent. over the previous rec
ord, established in September, and a
gain of 4,219, 9,546, 900. or 90 per cent,
over October. 1925.
This heavy freight movement,
however" the bureau reported, was
handled without transportation diff
culties or car shortage, axcept In
certain isolated instances, which were
speedily met"
The 10 months ending with October
also showed a record movement, the
traffic amounting to 405, ,131 1856, 600
net ton miles, an increase Of 19.107..
698.000, or 40 per cent. over the
previous high mark for the first 10
months of 1923.
In October, this year. freight traf.
fic increased Is per cent in the East
ern district. compared with October.
1925; 5.5 per cent in the Western and
81 per cent in the Southern.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
GRAIN EXPORTS DROP.
Total Last Week $500, 900 Bushels
Against $3.50, 600 Week Before.

Grain exports last week from the
United States were 3,Se4 900 bushels.
as compared with 3.sse,oo0 the pre-
vious week.
Commerce Department figures give
the following comparisons between
last weeks exports and those OF the
week before:
Wheat, 2.536.o00 bushels. against
,3.o2S,0o0: rye, $4,000, against l6.0oo:
oats, 10000, against 11.0o0; corn, SZ4,-
900. against 229 900; barley, e5o,oVos
against 100000.
Canadian grain exported from
United States ports amounted to l.
049, 900 bushels. against l.oo@,ooo,
while North American wheat -four eA-
ports were 575.ooo barrels, against
3ll .0UA1.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
OFFERED TO PUBLIC.

NEW YORK. December IL CP.-
Such portion of a new issue Of $4,000
shares Of New Jersey Power and
Light Co. 6 per cent cumulative pre.
ferred stock that might not be re.
quired in connection with its offer Of
exchange and subscription to stock.
holders of its per cent cumulative
participating preferred stock, is being
offered to the public at $94 n share
and accrued dividend by Pynchon,
& Co. ~ t..,J
Evening star., 1926-12-14
WILL INCREASE POWER.
New Unit to Triple Capacity of
williamsport Station.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December i4.---An
additional generating unit that will
triple the capacity Of the William.
sport power station Of the Potomac.
Edison Co., and greatly increase the
power available for Western Mary.
land and Northern Virginia is in proc.
ess OF installation.
The Williamsport station is located
a few miles from Hagerstown on the
Potomac River.
The Williansport plant also serves
Cumberland and other cities in west.
ern Maryland and neighboring States
and electric railway lines in that
region.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
BULLISH ON SOUTH.
Baltimore Banker Optimistic About
Louisiana and Texas.

Louisiana and Texas.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. December IA
Henry B. Wilcox, vice chairman Of
the board Of directors OF the Mer,
chants National Bank. has just re-
turned from two-weeks vacation in
Louisiana and Texas. and Is very
optimistic over the outlook in that
section, especially the oil industry.
He visited the oil fields around
Beaumont and Port Arthur. Houston
and Goberd. in the Texas Panhandle.
Mr.. Wilcox says the operations in
this section were stupendous. and he
was told that from Amarillo and Pan.
handle, two small stations. the Atchi.
son Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
was receiving 50 2,000, 900 in freight per
month. He was greatly impressed by
the activities in this particular part
of the country and advises any one in
clined to be pessimistic as to the
future to pay it a visit.
Evening star., 1926-12-14
employees. Materials cost $50 .s7s ,ss7.

employees. Materials cost t1so.3T3,s37.
In addition to soap products, many
companies secured profits from the
sales of glycerin, stearin, candle
pitch. commercial oleic acid and other
soap by-products.
The laundry experts confidently pre-
dict IA billiondollar business by 1890
and soap manufacturers are taking
steps TO meet the change In condi.
tions
Evening star., 1926-12-14
MANY SHIPS DUE.

BALTIMORE, December IL tspc.
eiaD.-Ships of Is nationaIities. nun
bering 1876 vessels. are due In Balti
more this week British ships pre-
dominate by 5s freighters, and Ameri
can vessels follow with 80. Germany.
Greece. Belgium. Sweden and France
each send two. while Panama sends
Evening star., 1926-12-14
BROKERS LOANS DROP.

Loans held by brokers and dealers
rom New York City Federal Reserve
member banks amounted to $685..
$4,000 for the week ended December
;, compared with $2.646.653 900 for the
previous week. II Is announced by the
Federal Reserve Board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-30
CAPE MAY GOAL
Of MANY
By EDGAR sTITEs, Jr.

CAPE MAY, n. j., June 3d.
With the advent Of three full days
respite from the toll and rush Of
the great cities of the East, as
wen as from all over the United
States and Canada, folk have been
pouring into this resort by auto
mobile. train and motor coach.
With the opening of the Della
ware River Bridge. from Camden
to Philadelphia, Thursday. many
tourists from all over the Eeastern
States began flocking shoreward
to spend the Independence Day
holidays.
The summer schedule on both
the Pennsylvania and Reading
roads went into effect Sunday last.
The Shore Service Motor Coaches
change to the summer schedule
July 1. 1t is now possible to leave
this city for Wildwood, Stone Har-
Dor, Ocean City. Sea Isle City and
Atlantic City every hour on the
hour with the exception OF between
and o'clock in the evening.
Also four trips are made between
Cape May, wildwood and Camden
OE EEtIlduStp14ds UhOtOk OucoCS d4SO
leave every 20 minutes for Cape
May Point. This is attracting large
crowds of anglers who enjoy
days fishing along the Delaware
Bay shore.
Every detail Of the program to
entertain the vast throng that is
in this city has been worked out
by the entertainment committee,
headed by Carl Kokes Of the Pro-
gressive League. The morning
viii be devoted to patriotic adj
dresses at the Convention Hall Pier
Monday by speakers OF national
reputation. The historical pageant
win take place at 2:S0 o'clock in
the afternoon. The start Of the
pageant will be made from Broad
way and Sixth Ave. west to Cape
May and will pass over the prin-
clpal streets of the city.
At $3.50 p. m. the Cape May Col
1ogians viii open the season at the
shore ct their new park, "Seaview,"
Beach Ave. and Pittsburgh, near
the Hotel Cape May. At o'clock
athletic events viii be staged on
the beach front.
The fireworks display will be
started at o'clock on the beach
front. A grand ball will be held
at the Convention Hall Pier.
Dances viii be given at Congress
Hall, the Hotel Lafayette, Wind
scr and the Hotel Vesper on the
beach front.
The first convention of the sea-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-30

WINCHESTER. VA.
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AsBuRY PARK, n. }.
OCEAN HOTEL
Aahnrn Pnrk. n. 3.

Aabury Park N. J.
Rooms single and en- suite with bath
Rates SIS up weekIy-AmeriCan plan
white Service Music Every Evening
EWELL q CRAWFORD. Owners 3 Mgrs.
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Tests in England have shown
that painting the rear mud guards
of bicycles white makes them more
noticeable in the glare of following
automobile headlights than if
equipped with lights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-30

son was held in this city commenc-
ing Tuesday June 20 and lasting
until Thursday. July /, when the
Western section of the Alliance or
Reformed Churches held their con-
vention in the First Presbyterian
Church.
The clergymen and their wives
were quartered at Congress Hail.
while at the shore, many topics OF
Importance both from national
and church standpoint were dis
cussed,
The Alcott Vacation House opened
this week for the season. The
daily fishermen's special from Chest
nut Street Ferry direct to Schel-
lenger's landing dock, on Cape May
harbor, is now running daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18

.tNity credited to the judge was his
work in engineering the county di-
vision bin through tn" Legislature.
Later he took a decidedly active and
effective part in the industrial and
political fight that landed the coun-
ty seat in FL Centre.
Judge Conkling was FL Centre 5
first city attorney. Later he was
cI1v attorney of Holtvillr. He was
elected three times as high school
trustee, and two times as grammar
school trustee. He served Il long
time rs attorney for the Imperial
Irrigation district and finally, in
1920, he was elected judge Of the
superior court.
Reading is Judge Conkling'S fay
oritc pastime. ONE is sure to find
him with a book when he is home.
But he is not So much of book
worm that he won 60 hunting
every time he gets Il chance. And
then. too. he is not macquamted
with farming. Is Il matter of fact
he has been instrumental himself IN
rcclaiming close to 400 acres of deS-
crt land in the territory that has
brought wealth and fame to FL
,CcmtrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
POLICE SAY
FANATIC; IS
To BLA ANE
Epistle Terms Former
Senator ''SOcialist' and
Threatens Life.
GUARD CANDIDATE
Scheduled to Address the
Meeting at Fair This
Afternoon.
by United Press Leased Wire

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aag. is.
Threats to assassinatc Colonel
Smith ". Brookhart, United States
senatorial candidate, should he carry
out scheduled speech at the Mar
ion fair this afternoon, We're con
tanned in two letters received by
Marion citizens.
Brookhart arrived here today
and was met by detail of police
and deputy shcriffs and was escort
cd from the train to Marion. He
viii be- guarded throughout his stay.
One letter was signed The
Blackhand, and was received by
+. G. II. Schminke, Marion drug
gist, who will introduce Brookhart
this afternoon. 1t said:
Brookhart is L Socialist and
50 are YOU or You wouldu I intro
ducp him. If Brookhart carries out
his scheduled speech this afternoon
he II hc a dead man.
The second letter, received by IA
prominent Marion business man
whose name police withheld, also
mrae threats against the colonel 5
life.
Police believe the letters are the
work OF crank or fanatic.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
Continued on Page g.
Dogs Are Stealing
Candidates Stuff

Residents in the cighhorhood OF
the 700 block ON Commercial street
are convinced the canine population
of FL Centre plans to bold Il primary
election soon.
If such is not the ease, they IN
uure of scoffcrs, how to account for
the mass meetings held nightly IN
that section and participated in by
AircdalcS, sheep uogs, boSton bulls
Scotch collicS, fox terriers, paseh-
hounds, and the ubiquitous mongrrl
type?
Complaints began rolling into the
police station this morning. lrate
citizens declare that ten stray am
mails. distinctly vocal, congregatc III
"A vacant yard in the 700 block each
night and disturb the neighborhood
with their clamorings. 1t was at
first believed the dogs were merely
exercising their age old right |"
howl at the moon but new theory
advanced today is that the animals
are either stirred by the local po'
litical situation or agitating on be,
half of candidates i'll a primary OF
their own.
Police, under orders of Acting
Chief Corneilson plan to break up
the open air rally tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
BY the MYSTERIOUS COWBOY

Not many men in FL Centre have
been as intimately connected with
tn" development of the Imperial
Valley as has Judge Marvin W.
Conkling of the Imperial county
superior court. The history of the
valley can be obtained in pictur-
cSquc detail from the "reminiscences
of this jurist who has served peo-
pie of the valley in an official ca
pacity since he was a delegate to
the first political< convention in
Imperial county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conkling live in one
of the proud old homes of the city.
1t is one of the first substantial
homes built in FL Centre, and it
gives every evidence of being as
good 20 years hence rs it is today.
1t was built that way because the
owners came to FL Centre with the
aVowed intention of making the
city their permanent home.
In the spring of 1908, less than
two wears after they arrived in the
valley, Mr.. and Mrs. Conkiing sue
ccssfully undertook the task of Sc
curing Il high school district for the
city. The next public service ac-,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
LETTERS THREATEN BROOKHART'S LIFE
ellogg Outlines Americas Position On Disarmament
Swing To Talk
Here Monday

Fl Centre Will welcome phi d.
Swing, advocate Of Boulder dam
lc4isIation. in mass meeting i'm
the city park Monday night.
The congressman from this dis
trict who has been waging an active
campaign in Washington on bchalt
Of his b.ll for construction Of BonId-
cr dam, will arrive here from San
Diego Monday and the meeting that
evening in the city park is the first
of - series at which Congressman
Swing viii appear.
It is expected big crowd will be
present to hear first hand informa-
tiou regarding status of the Bould-
cr dam fight at Washington and I"
learn what plans are under way in
California to aid in the campaign
at the next session of congress. II
is probable that Swing Will discuss
local and state issues in connection
with their bearing Oh The dam leg
i>lation.
lie VIII speak at Rraw.ey Tues
day night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
ShOrtridge Will
Be Entertained
Here Saturday

Samuel NJ. Shortridgc, Junior
United States senator from Califor-
mia, ana candidate to succeed him
self, will arrive in this city Sat
urday morning in the course of a
campaign tour tlToughout tn"
southern part of the state.
The senator is coming here from
san Diego and will be rendered Il
luncheon at the Barbara Worth no.
tel Saturday noon by local Rcpnh-
licamS who are favorable to his can
didacy,
Ross r. IIickcoX. in charge of ar
rangcmcnts for the luncheon, eX,
tends an invitation to local suppor-
tcrs of the senator TO attend the
luncheon. which will be informal.
Senator Shortridge will make an
address at the luncheon, outlining
his campaign plat form, and discuss
inc matters which have been made
campaign issues for the primary
election,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
Fate of Gaines
Rests With Jury
Hy United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug lS,-No
matter what their conclusions rs TO
the personal relations between Wal
lace &. Gaines and his daughter
Sylvia, such evidence must be con
sidered only where il bears y di-
rect relation to the actual crime of
murder.
This was one of the points stress,
ed by Judge Robert NJ. Jones when
he began today to instruct the
Gaines murder jury.
In the hands of the jury will rest
the fate of Gaines, Il Worid war
veteran aud former county en-
plovc. accused OF beating out the
life of his pretty - year old daugh-
ter as she walked along the shore
Of Green lake the night of June Ii.
The court instructed the jury that
testimony of any alibi witness should
be scrutiniled carefully and his
crcdibilitv and reliability weighed
with utmost care.
Indications as court reconVencd
after the noon recess were that the
case woud not reach the jury before
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
ENGLISH CHANNEL
FREE-F0R- Is
PLAN OF PAPERS
Bv United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Aug. lS.-Dctmitc
steps were taken today to bring
about an international free for all
race for swimmers across the Eng
lish channel.
After Gertrude Edcrle'S reported
announcement that she would h'
willing to engage in such race for
a 10000 purse against amy swim
mrr III the world, Fred 5. FrrguSoL
president of the Newspaper tntor-
prise association, announced that
his organization and the ScripnS
Howard newspapers were ready to
contribute $1,000 to such Il purse IN
behalf of Miss Lillian Cannon of
Baltimore, who now is awaiting her
chance to swim the channel.
Frrguson cabled to London I"
determine whether the Westminster
Gazette and Lord kiddcll, both in
tcrested in channel NWlmmnG'
would be willing to make similar
contributions ON behalf of poNNlhl'
British entrants.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
SLAVICH FAVORED
FOR COMMANDER
OF STATE LEGION
by United Press Leased Wire

SUSANNILLE, Calf, Aug. 1S.-
With the eighth annual department
convention of the American Le-
gion in its second day, speculation
on prospective candidates for the
many important offices to be fill
ed has become of major interest.
DR.. John A. Slavich of Oakland
has been prominently mentioned rs
prospective successor to Allen b,
Bixby as departmental commander.
Nominations were scheduled to
take place late today, though con-
vention leaders saw possibility that
the congestion of the days pro
gram would -iclav the naming of
candidates until tonight.
AS yesterday 5 program consist
ed largely of brief talks, longer adj
dresses and entertainment features,
today's program bcgcnning with
the Legion parade through Susan
Vile. was arranged to cmhody Il
great amount of important husl-
ness. Virtually all committee re
ports were on the day S program.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
SAYS PARSON AND
MRS. MILLS SEEN
NIGHT OF MURDER
Woman Says Pair W alked
Toward Farm Where
Bodies Were Found.
b. PAUL w. WHITE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

SOMERNILLE. y. J., Aug IS
Mrs. Leo IIarkins, tcstifving in the
hearing of the Halls Mills murder
ease here today. told Of having seen
the Rev. Edward w. Hall ana Mrs.
Eleanor Mills, choir singer in his
church, cnroutc to the trySt beneath
crab apple tree en- the abandoned
Phillips farm, from which they ncv-
cr returned.
She and DR.. John F. Anderson,
research chemist who by scientific
study reconstructed certain details
of the murder scene, were the chief
witnesses at today : sessions of thc
hearing of Wallace Stevens and
Henry de Ia Bruyere Carpenter,
charged with completely in the
murder.
Mrs. Harkins, who sang beside
Mrs. Mills in the choir of Hall :
church, said that on the night the
murder was committed she and her
sister were walking down Easton
avenue, New Brunswick.
They passed Mrs. Mills, she said,
walking in the direction of De
Russev's lane, on which the Phil
lips farm. where the murder WAS
committed, was located
Although Mrs. HarkinS knew Mrs.
Mills wrl, Mrs. Mills did not speak
us they passed, she said.
About Il minutes later, Mrs. Har-
lins testified, she saw Hall walking
in the same direction, at a brisk
pace. Although she sang in his
choir, he did not recognize her, she
said.
Harry !. McCabe, drawbridge
tender and competitor in pictures
qucueSS of Mrs. Jane Gibson, "thc
pig woman.' brought the morning
session to Il close with testimony
that he had heard screams which
he described as indicating to him
that something awful, terrible,
had happened - on the night of the
murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
OFFICERS ASSERT
BARAN SHOT MEN
FROM AN AMBUSH
Widow of Slain Man Says
Accused Was Warned
hv Her Husband.
II, United Press Leased Wire

NAEIhOSA, Aug. 1s.-Whilc an-
thol,i,ys continued their attempt to
break down, hi, story that he shot
in self dcfrr,r, l'au Baran who
has hocu c"rargcd with Inc Staying
of III, three partunrN in thr lower
ShvIocl~ nIrr, repeated his story
thu' "'hr men were ont to get
ljm 'u the county jail here to-
day.
After au inquest, which disclos
ed that the Eight between the -four
miners WAS prcr gold and the love
cF woman, verdict was reached
that Victor W. Shimonieff, 2G.
Theodore Shastncr, 36, and Harry
j. Clrrk -. uicd from guu,hot
wounds infected by Baran.
The most important witness at
the inquest was Mrs. Harry Clark,
W.T. "f one Of the victims.
'Rarau has seemed to be iufat-
untcd Wit! me for u month, Mrs.
Clarl testified. He came to my
cabin several times when my huS
band was NOT home and attempted
flmjljlritirS with me but | rrpulscd
hm and told my husband My hus-
baud warned Earan To keep away
from me.
"Thcrc has been trouble lately
over the mine, She continued.
" Earan seemed to hc suffering
from some mental disorder and
thought his partners were irving to
get the mine from him.
other witnesses at the inquest
corrohoratcd Mrs. Clark : testimony
that Eorm often seemed tcmporar-
ilv cralcd. a'tributiug il 10 his
many wears alone in the mountains.
because of this it is probable that
p,vchiatrjstS win bc called to eN-
amjuc him.
investigating Officers drclar"
that Raran did not shoot in self de
fcn,c. They sav that the men who
were killed were trapped in a small
raviuc So that they could not get
out and that Barau stood above
them aud shot them down. None
Of the men carried u gun, inNcStl-
cation at the scene of the tragedy
has disclosed.