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Evening star., 1926-04-04
CLOTH MARKET QUIET:
RAG TRADE OPEN MONDAY
Large Sales of Pajama Checks
Made for July-December De-
livery-Prices Are Steady.

NEW YORK, April 3.--Coarse yarn
cloth markets We're quiet and prices
steady today. Some secondhand goods
came out at ne-eighth cent conces-
sions. Small sales were put through.
Good inquiry featured narrow Osna-
burgs for bag apd drapery purposes.
Large sales of pajama checks for un-
derWear purposes were made during
the week for July December delivery;
gray cloth prices We're considered on
about cost basis and unattractiVe to
mills. BurlapS We're unchanged in
price, the Calcutta bazaar being closed.
Raw silk quotations were nominal and
unchanged. Monday will find the ear
pet and rug trade opened for Fall
trade with hundreds of out-of.town
buyers on hand to attend the open
inRS
Evening star., 1926-04-04
wv. R. & E. NET INCOME
DECREASES STRAIT
Passenger Revenue Yield Greater
in 1925 Than in 1924, Annual
Report Shows.

The net income of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company for
1925 amounted to $1,191 1896. a de-
crease of $72,471.61 under the pre-
ceding year. according to the car
rier's annual report filed yesterday
with the Public Utilities Commits
sion. The operating income, the re-
port shows. totaled $4.775,28 and
operating expenses $3,5S3,5S4S5.
Passenger revenue yielded the
company $4,073,0s8.24, an increase
of l5,732.10 over 1914. Revenues
from other operations amounted to
$64S. .2530S.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

ferred. Philadelphia Co., United Raj
way Investment common and pre-
terred. Universal Pipe preferred ana
Ward Baking "B".
A jump of points to 81 IN Pitt.
burgh & West Virginia was the only
change Of consequence in the rail
road shares
Evening star., 1926-04-04
STOCKS IRREGULAR;
LIST READJUST|NG
Absence of Traders Over
Holidays ReasSuring to
Stability Seekers.

NEW YORK, April 3.-MiXed price
movements in today's stock market
reflected the extensive readjustment
of speculative accounts which ordirar-
lily takes place in a session sandwich
ed i'll between two holidays. Trading
was in moderate volume, the days
sales aggregatilg S05, 300 shares. The
absence OF many traders over the
Easter holiday was regarded as reas-
suring in quarters where stability of
price movement is hoped for.
News developments over the holi-
day were largely fayora BILE The
chief item of interest was the an
nouncement that brokers' loans re-
ported by the Federal Reserve Bank
were nearly $450, 100000 below the
high level Of the year in the week
ended March "a. The stock exchange
figures as of March 81 will be made
public after the close on Monday.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
WALL STREET BRIEFS

NEW YORK, April CP).--OmciAls
of the New York Stock Exchange an.
nounced today that the tabulatione %
brokers loans would be made puohc
next Monday. probably after the close
of the market.
A quarterly dividend Of 2 per cerS
in common stock has been declared
on the common stock Of Schultz F.s
tail Stores Corporation, payable June
l. TO holders Of record May 10. n
similar dividend was paid Marcn -
and places the no par common stocH~
which was increased 153 per cent
definitely on an annual basis OF per
cent in common stock. Prior to the
March dividend the stock paid 3 per
cent in preferred yearly. The regu'
lar quarterly dividend Of 81 was de
clared on the preferred.
The New York State stock transfer
tax in March amounted to t1,T61 ,ot0,
compared with $1,227,330 In February
and 81 ,226 ,113 in March last year.
Net profit of American Machine and
Foundry for 1925 was $326.652 after
depreciation and interest, but before
Federal taxes, equal to S5.44 share
against $i12 ,502 in 1924, or $1.S7
share.
The meeting of directors OF the
Savannah Sugar Refining Co. on April
for action on dividends due May !
is attracting interest. Wall Street
hears that an increase in common
dividend, now $6 annually, is con
sidered likely.
Net earnings of the Pullman Co
for the first two months this yea
were sl,6SS,950, against S1,1e3.490 fog
the same period Of 1925. Gross re
enues advanced to s1313s.s99 froIa
S11.972,0S4.
Net income Of Botany Consolida ;ed
Mills. Inc. for 1925 was 33es10D
against $l.131 ,298 the year before
This was equal 10 $3.9s a share on the
class "a stock. Allowing for s4oo ooo
in class "A" dividends for 1925 lefl
deficit of $1,000.
The power output of the Republic
Railway and Light System for the
year ended March 81 was 430 0870,22-
kilowatt hours. an increase of % per
cent over the pre- eding l2 months
Surplus Of the Illinois Central TO-
the first two months of 1925 af1er
charges was S2,935.000. equal after
preferred dividends to S2.11 share on
the common. against $2,757 900, O.
S2.1O d share, for the same period OF
1925.
Net income of International Salt TO,
1929 rose TO $571 Jos after taxes ana
charges from $361,193 the year be
fore, equal to $9.39 a share. aSainsr
1924 q share in 1924
Bank clearings for the weet
throughout the United States are
compiled at $11.703, ,53s.646 by the
Commercial and Financial Chronicle
an increase of 1876 per cent over the
$l0.53J,144.024 a year ago. New York
City gained 21.6 per cent
Directors Of Chrystie. Brown
Co, LtdsCanada's largest biscuit com
panv. have declared an initial div
dend of so cents a share on the com
mon stock, payable May / to holder.
Of record April 10. Stockholders viii
vote April 2l on a proposed increase
in authorized common shares from
10000 TO 80, 900.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Directors Of Chrystie. Brown &
Co, Ltd.sCanada's largest biscuit com
ranv. have declared an initial div
dend of so cents a share on the com
mon stock, payable May to holders
Of record April To- Stockholders viii
vote April 2l on a proposed increase
in authorized common shares from
10000 TO $50, 900.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Bank clearings for the weer
throughout the United States are
compiled at $11,703, ,536.646 by the
Commercial and Financial Chronicle
an increase Of 1876 per cent over the
$l0.53J, ,144.024 a year ago. New York
City gained 21.6 per cent.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Net income of International Salt TO-
1929 rose TO s571.10S after taxes ana
charges from S361.193 the year be
fore, equal to $9.39 share, aGainsr
S594 a share in 1924.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
Oil Shares Bought In.

California Petroleum and Texas 60.
were heavily bought i'm the early
trading on reports that negotiations
We're pending for the merger Of those
two companies. but they encountered
heavy proft-taking toward the close.
California Petroleum closed i higher
at 81 after having crossed 81 Texas
Co. closed p higher at 5024 after
having sold at 5l2s. Houston ad-
yanced nearly points to SO on few
sales but most Of the active issues
showed mixed fractional changes.
High-grade industrials such as
United States Steel common, General
Electric and American Smelling
ffuCtuated within rather narrow
limits, showing little change on the
day. Baldwin closed pa points
higher at 100a4 after fluctuating be
tween 9S7s and 1918.
Sharp gains also were recorded by
American Radiator. Coca Cola. Inter
national Match preferred. Marine pre-
Evening star., 1926-04-04
Auto Production High.

The weekly mercantile reviews re-
ported some slowing up Of activity,
due to unreasonable weather in GER
tain sections Of the country. but they
stressed the fact that there has been
back in business. Preliminary eSti-
mates of March automobile produc-
ton by the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce indicate a to-
tai of 447.lS5 cars and trucks, second
only to last October, when 452, ,4S6
vehicles We're turned out.
Motor shares were subjected TO sell
Ing pressure soon after the opening.
Hudson was hammered down to 74I2
but snapped back TO 6}., off 81 net.
General Motors sagged from 120 to
119 and then rallied slightly. Mack
Trucks was depressed from 1l012 TO
109 and then rallied to 1093t. Fisher
Body, Stewart Warner and United
States Rubber lost a point or 50, but
Chrysler closed nearly point higher.
Merchandising shares also were the
targets of a selling attack. Wool
worth dropped from 152 To l4S. and
then rebounded to 1879. off 2i2 net,
and Sears Roebuck, T.. II. Macy. S.
:. Kresge, Manhattan Shirt and Cen
tury Ribbon preferred lost point or
two Market heaviness also was ap-
parent in such diversified issues as
Allis Chalmers, American Express. du
Pont. National Tea and Remington
Typewriter, all off 2 to 9 points.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Surplus Of the Illinois Central TO-
the first two months of 1925 aftey
charges was S2,935 900. equal after.
preferred dividends TO S2.11 a share on
the common. against s2,757,00o, O.
$40 share, for the same period OF
1925.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

The meeting of directors Of the
Savannah Sugar Refining Co. on April
9 for action on dividends due May
is attracting interest. Wall Stree
hears that an increase in common
dividend, now S6 annually, is con
sidered likely.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Net earnings of the Pullman Go.
for the first two months this yea
were sl,6SS.950, against S1,1e3.490 for
the same period Of 1925. Gross re
enues advanced to s13,13s.s99 frol.
S11 81. .084
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Net income Of Botany Consolioa ;ed
Mills. Inc. for 1925 was s3ss. On
against $l.131 ,29S the year before
This was equal 10 S3.9S a share on the
class "a stock. Allowing for s4oo ,oco
In class "A" dividends for 1925 let
deficit of 81 800.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

The power output of the RepubLIc
Railway and Light System for the
year ended March 81 was 430 $40, ,22-
kilowatt hours, an increase of % PEI
cent over the preceding 12 months.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

The New York State stock transfer
tax in March amounted to t1,761 ,0to,
compared with $1,227,330 In February
and S1,226,113 in March last year.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Net profit of American Machine and
Foundry for 1925 was $326.652 after
depreciation and interest, but before
Federal taxes, equal to S5.44 a share
against Sill, ,502 in 1924, or S1.S7 a
share.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
RTGHTS-EXPTRE

the annual cash
noted dividends
Party stock tPartly extra 4Plus stock able
Pad this year no regular % rate 1o in common stock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17
STAMPS PAYING
WAR DEBTS

Britain may seek to pay her war
debt by boosting the price OF rub
Der, and Italy by patenting new
spaghetti process for Italian
American restaurants. But more
novel and distinctly original plan
is being followed by other Euro.
rean countries. according to state.
n.ents made at a meeting of the
washington Philatelic Society. at
the Franklin Square Hotel last
night.
The new plan, according to tho
Philatlists. is simply the changing
Of stamp designs about every six
months. When a change comes,
PhilateIists from all over the world
otherwise Known as stamp coll
lectorsl rush to buy samples of the
new issue for their collections In
this way, u f.. Duhamel, who
spoke at last nights meeting. esti-
mated that Finland alone realized
So, 900, 700 last year from stamps
for which no service was given,
Gtalnp collectors footing the whole
bill.
Local Philatelists say the changcs
In designs are made deliberately to
ret money from the collectors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17
N.E.A. CO|VCLAVE
OPENS SUNDAY

More than 5000 educators viii
meet here in convention beginning
next Sunday to, continue through
out the week.
Under the auspices Of the depart.
ment of superinteINde Of the Ma.
tionai Education Association, IA ai.
lied organizat tons will gather, rep
resentatiye OF and responsible for,
the education Of approximately "a.
900 900 pupils In the public schools
OF the United States. Most Of the
meetings will be at the Washington
Auditorium.
Plans are now being made to
provide rooms In private residences
to accommodate the overflow from
hotels and roofning houses. G. p.
LaVigne, executive director OF the
Washington convention bureau, an.
nounced today that the bureau has
about 400 rooms available, and
urged that, no attempt be made
to make an unfair profit, but to
maintain prevailing prices.
President Coolidge Will address
the convention on Washlngton's
Birthday. and speakers throughout
the week will include some of the
leading educators of the country.
Delegates win be welcomed for
naiiy Sunday afternoon by DIR.
Frank W. Ballou, superintendent o.
the District schools and preGden:
of 3 the department of superintend-
ence OF the association. A special
vespers service will be held the
same day at Mt. st. Adams, Bishop
Freeman announced.
DIR. John J. Tigert, Federal com
missioner Of education, and Dean
James y. Russell, of Teachers Col
lege. Columbia University, viii
speak during the sessions, il was
announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17
GREEK SOPRANO
To SING HERE

The concert tomorrow evening BY
Nine. Maria Coromilas Stratos, dra-
matte soprano. who has recently
reached America from Greece, VIII
be socially and musically impor'
tant Nine. Stratos sings ut the
Masonic Auditorium tomorrow At
$3.50. with Olga de stronmillo AZ ne
piano.
A niece. Of former Minister Coro.
nniias OF Greece. Nine. Stratos Is
well known in the diplomatic world.
Her program, too, win bring some
thing new in modern Greek COM
posers. among whom is Sanara. the
best modern composer of Greece.
She will sing in her native Ian.
guage. Mother and Son. and MY
Oath. by Sanara, also his Girl
at the Well dedicated to her by
the composer There will be other
Greek songs and folk songs, French
arias and French and German
songs.
We know this music Of Greece
better than we are aware OF. There
is a Greek melody In the Danse
Bacchanale Of Saint-Saens' Samson
and Dalila." Bizet also used d
Greek dance theme IN his liar.
lesienue Suite, The coming OF
this noted artist viii be another
link In friendship OF the nations
through music.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17
SERGEANT JASPER POST
BANoUETs AT CITY CLUB

Brig. Gen. James a. Drain, past
national commander of the Arneri-
can Legion, was the principal
speaker last night 1T banquet
held at the city Club BY the
Sergeant Jasper Post. American
Legion. Commander ]. Thaddeus
Baker was postmaster.
Other speakers were Brig. Gen.
Frank n. Hines, director Of the
Veterans Bureau; Capt Watson b.
Miller, national chairman of the
rehab iiitatiOn committee of the
legion; Capt. julius I. Peyser, de-
partment commander; Capt Thomas
. FraiIey, department senior vice
commander; Col. Robert M. Harper.
and Lieut. Jams r. Beattie, depart
ment senior vice commander Of
the Veterans or Foreign Wars.
There was also musical program
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17
D. 0. COP De MES
FATAL RL OM

The mystery surrounding the
death or Roosevelt Cooper, c0lOreu,
1916 Eighth ST. ~. w. who died
ii Garfield Hospital from blow on
che head alleged u have been
administered by Policeman George
Samuel Davis. cOlored, o3 the
Second Precinct, N expected 20 pe
cleared up this afternoon 81 an ila.
quest ordered BY Coroner ]. Ram.
say hewitt.
According to aeadquarters .letec.
ffves pauI Jones and q. q. Jackson
who investigated the case last night
q brother Of Cooper declares that
while the two 81 them Were walk.
ing on N street between Sixth and
Seventh Streets NOrthWest on
Christmas Day the policeman hit
Cooper over the head.
He went to hts homo. suffering
from henn1orages which continued
for two weeks, but according ~
the police report made to head
quarters, this was due to q strain
said to have been caused by heavy
lifting, for which lie was treated by
the family physician. On Sunday
he was removed to Garfield Hos.
pitaI where he died late Monday
afternoon.
Policeman Davis, WneM CUES
toned By head uarters detectives,
denied any knowledge Of the at
fair. He told the detectives that
be did not strike anyone on
Christmas Day, and further stated
that he was not on ~ Street at the
time the alleged attack took place.
He said that he would prove d COM
pIete aIibi at the inquest today,
Producing witnesses who saw him
patroIIing on another street ct the
time Cooper alleges that his brother
was struck.
An autopsy performed ct the
n1orgue last night by Or. Joseph
Rogers, assistant coroner. showed
that Cooper died from d fractured
skull.
Policeman Davis was not suspend.
ed from the force, but was ordered
to appear 1t the Inquest this after.
noon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17

The 200 men, who are now living
On Borrowed time, are the Chinese
prisoners under sentence OF death
in the prisons OF the international
and French settlements, some Of
whom have been In custody Tor
more than a year.
In conjunction with the heads OF
the present Chinese regime, the
foreign authorities have lately COM
pleted arrangements, as, was done
before, to carry out the ends Of
Justice. BY reason OF this five to
ten condemned men for each OF
the concessions win be executed
each week until all the culprtts
now in custody are disposed Of.
When the warfare just outside
Shanghai came to an end late In
1924. administration OF the Chinese
area adjoining the settlements be-
came completely disrupted, con-
dition that has continued tor more
than year.
Under the terms Of the new ar
rangement, the prisoners will be
handed over in groups to Colonel
Yen Tsung-Yang, chief of the Woo
sung and Shanghai constabulary
and commander OF the martial law
area here. The international settle
n1ent police each Tuesday win de-
liver into custody Of the martial
law forces one batch Of from five
to ten condemned men, while the
French concession authorities win
do so each Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17
sIBLEY HOSPITAL GUILD
TO PLAN 1925, 900 DRIVE

Mrs. William Fraser mcdowell
will speak at meeting of the
Woman's Guild OF Sibley Memorial
Hospital tomorrow morning at 10:45
Is chairman of the 200 women who
win help conduct a campaign To-
cally, March 5 to 49, for 1925. 900
10 complete and equip a new ma
ternity building.
Mrs. Wayne b. Wheeler, soprano,
and Miss Mary Apple, contralto.
viii present a musical program,
with Mrs. D. Enfield as accom-
PIANIST. Plans and committees for
the annual linen shower for the
hospital will also be announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17
SECOND DIVISION WAR
MEMORIAL is URGED

Impetus was given last night u
the movement to erect war
memorial here to the officers and
men 81 the Second Division who
served III France at 4 dinner st
the washington Barracks ii honor
'of Col. Hartford Mach ider, Assistant
Secretary III war, who was recently
elected head 81 the Second Division
Association.
Addresses were made by Repre-.
sentative Mont 0stiery Of Oklahoma,
Mai Cen. John AZ I.ejeune, com.
manda1it Of the Marine Corps: Mai.
Gen. Dennis =. Nolan, deputy CHIEF
of staff: Mi. Gen. Hanson Ely,
president of the Army War COLLEGE
end Frederick William VILE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17
Troops GAL LED
IN RU|N|ANIA
b IuternatIonal News Service

BERLIN, Feb. ia state a
seige exists in Rumania and troops
have been called out to maintain
order as the result Of election riots
which are following Sundays cleo
tions. according to Bucharest mes
sages received here.
Opposition leaders and the gov.
eminent are reported to be IN BIT
ter controversy.
One officer and twenty-foir sol
diers are reported to have been
wounded in clash with students
at Bucharest. Thirty-four students
are reported to have been arrested.
The opposition charges that the
government did not fairly prepare
the election lists. ISL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17
MOTHER AND s CHILDREN
ARE BURNED TO DEATH

CENTRAL BRIDGE, n, r., Feb.
17.-Mrs. Edumnd Teal and six Of
her children were burned TO death
here early today when fire. said 70
have started from . defective chin.
ney, destroyed two.story building.
The husband and the Oldest
daughter, Catherine, escaped, but
Teal was badly burned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17
POPE STARTS LENT DRIVE
AGAINST SHORT SKIRTS

ROME, Feb. 1.-THE Pope has
started e Lenten campaign against
immodest dress.
The suggestion mas gone forth
from the Vatican that during Lent.
sermons should be preached against
the short skirts and low-neck
dresses which women are wearing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17
Chinese Decide to Put
70 Death 200 Doomed
BY ALFRED +. MEYER

SHANGHAI Feb 17Shifting political fortunes Of sue
ceeing Chinese commanders controlling the Shanghai
have been keeping alive 200 unforunates who expected
to be dead long But Fate is fast oyerakng them and
Shanghai for the next few weeks will witness series OF
some executions. i
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17

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, 1926-05-26
LEGION POST TO OBJ
SERVE MEMORIAL DAY

All veterans of American wars are
asked to assemble with members of
Fred Coe Post, American Legion at
nine o'clock next Sunday morning at
the Park garage and proceed from
there to the local cemeteries where
memorial services will be held in hon-
or 10 the American war veterans who
have passe' on.
A firing squad and color guard will
be assembled and a volley fired over
the grave Of a soldier in each of the
cemeteries and the graves of all war
veterans properly decorated with
American flags and floral wreaths.
Following the ceremonies Mt the
graves the men viii again assemble
at the Cody Drug store and attend in
a body the union Memorial Dag SER
vices of the Cody churches.
Every ex-serviee man should turn
out for this occasion and show his
respect for our dead comrades.
, 1926-05-26
ANNUAL POPPY DAY
FRIDAY, MAY 18TH

Each year the American Legion and
the American Legion Auxiliary holds
a Poppy Sale for a double purpose.
First, to remind the public that the
war is not over for many and, second,
to raise funds for relief work for the
disabled service men and women and
their families.
All over the land on National Pop
Ply Day, the little red poppy will
breath to you its message:
BUY ME- stand for service. /
enabled one cent to be earned by a
disheartened service man in a hospi-
tai and all you pay for me goes for
relief work for those disabled in SER
vice.
WEAR ME: / represent the sac
rificial blood of the men who fell on
Flanders Field. In reverence and I'M
acknowledgement me.
, 1926-05-26
BILL HART MAKES FIRST
GIFT.FOR CODY MUSEUM

William S. Hart. the famous moving
picture star and G. w. Lilly (Pawnee
Bill) have made the first donations
to the Cody Museum
The gift from Bill Hart is u framed
picture of Col. Cody and Sitting Bull,
the famous Sioux Indian chief, and
the gift from Mr.. Lilly is a like pic
ture of himself, "Pawnee Bill" and
Col. Cody, buffalo Bill. These two
famous frontiersmen were closely as
ISOLATED in the early days. The pic
lures are on display in the window of
Dave Jones store. In a letter to Mr..
Jones in which she asks that he put
the pictures on display, Mrs. Mary
Jester Allen further emphasizes the
fact that Cody should have an appre-
cable showing of Buffalo Bill relics
if they desire to have the museum To-
Gated here.