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Evening star., 1926-12-05
BALDWIN SELLING
HALTS STOCKS RISE
Final Quotations irregular,
With a Few Issues Show
ing Strength.
8y The Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 4.-Heavy
selling OF Baldwin Locomotive. which
broke from 164 to l54. quickly checked
the upward movement in today's s
stock market, although few issues
showed marked independent strength.
leaving final quotations irregular.
Trading was a fairly heavy volume
for a half holiday session.
Violent fluctuations in Baldwin fol-
lowed the publication of report that
q Chicago pool had amassed a paper
profit of $4,000 600 in the stock. but
this was later denied. At l64 the stock
duplicated the record high estab-
lished before the semi-annual dividend
of $3.50 was deducted a few days ago.
The closing price Of l5411 represented
q net decline of 7l2 points. Recent
accumula ton of the stock has been
attributed, in most quarters. to the
unusually heavy volume of new
orders booked by the company In the
last few weeks. and by persistent
rumors. frequently denied. that the
eale of it's valuable Philadelphia real
estate would he arranged next year.
and that common stockholders would
receive a special distribution.
Harvester Takes Jump.
Sharing speculative interest with
Baldwin was International Harvester.
which jumped nearly points to
1497s. the highest price since the
stock was listed on the exchange in
1918 Famous Players also developed
a sudden outburst Of strength by
moving UP over 3 points. to 119A, on
reports of unusually heavy receipts
from the new Paramount Theater re-
Gently opened in9 this city. Kelsey
Wheel jumped a4is points on few
sales, and substantial gains also were
recorded by By-Products Coke. Loose
Wiles Biscuit and Manhattan Flee
trio Supply
Motors started upward under the
leadership Of General Motors. Hudson
and Jordan. hut the buying movement
quickly died down and net gains were
reduced to fractions. |. :. steel
common, closed nearly a point lower
At l496s Allied Chemical. Atlantic
Refining. Christie Brown. Coca Cola
South Porto Rican Sugar, and L. S.
Cast Iron Pipe were conspicuously
heavy.
Rails Are Sluggish.
Rails We're sluggish, with the ex-
ception of Pittsburgh and West Vir-
Ftnia, which advanced 2 points to
within a traction of the years high.
On the other hand. Atlantic Coast
Line dropped - points and Chesa
peake and Ohio, nickel Plate and
a few others a point OF more.
Establishment of new 1926 peak
BY French francs around the Accent
level overshadowed all other develop
ments in the firm foreign exchange
market. Demand sterling was
slightly higher at S4545a and most of
the continental rates improved frac-
ttonally.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
TRADING IN BONDS
QUIET AFTER RISES
Franc Mounts to Years Best
Level in Week Marked by
Good Prices.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 4.--Trading
in the bond market quieted down to-
day at the end of week notable both
for rise in prices to the years high
est level.and the absorption of nearly
$3.50 10000 of new offerings. A firm
undertone was maintained, but the
buying movement began to taper off
in most sections of the list.
French obligations held their recent
gains as the franc mounted to the
years best price near the AGENT level.
Other foreign bonds also behaved well,
the Belgian Is holding around the
years peak and Mexican issues max
ing further recovery.
Warner Sugar Is displayed indie
pendent strength on reports that the
company was emerging from its re-
cent difficulties. The first mortgage
bonds gained more than point and
the refunding issue climbed more than
points to above IS. nearly 20 points
above the years low.
Railroad liens forged slowly ahead
with good demand in evidence for
such issues as Pennsylvania 6s. New
York. Ontario and Western general
4s. International Great Northern ad.
iustment 6s. Atchison general and
convertible As and most of the st.
Paul junior obligations.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Denies Deserving Wife.

Mr.. Weeks, correspondent of the
Mexican News Bureau. with offices at
81 Fourteenth street. stated yesterday
that news of the action of his wife
came as complete surprise to him,
since he had received no formal
notification of the filing of the divorce
petition and had no idea that such an
action was contemplated.
He denied that he had deserted his
wife. stating that he was forced to go
to Mexico 90 years ago on account of
Ill health and that before leaving he
decided all his property over to hor
and has contributed regularly to her
support ever since
Evening star., 1926-12-05
ARMENIA FEELS QUAKE.

MOSCOW. Russia. December 4 LP).
An earthquake in the region of
Leninakan, Armenia. is reported to
have destroyed the village of kapli.
Nothing is known as to victims and
the extent of the damage, if any, in
nearby towns.
Leninakan, formerly Alexandropol.
was the center of severe earthquake
in October. More than a dozen towns
were destroyed. nearly 900 persons
lost their lives and several hundred
were injured.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
SUES FOR DIVORCE
AFTER 56 YEARS
Woman, rs, Decides Husband,
Now in Capital, Is Fickle and
Starts Action.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALAMEDA, Calf, December A.
After 5s years Of married life. Mrs.
Annie r. Weeks. Is, has concluded
that her husba nd, George F. Weeks.
head Of Mexican news bureau In
Washington, D. c.. is tickle. She so
declared in a divorce petition filed
here yesterday, and set forth that he
ran away 90 years ago. stayed away
II years. and now has gone again.
Mrs Weeks believes her nine chill
dren-she is great grandmother. too
are old enough to take care of them
selves. and says after the divorce she
is going to marry Arnold De Cacia.
"a fine, outstanding boy who fought
in the Franco -Prussian war of 1870"
She charges desertion.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
SYLVIA HAS OPERATION.
Former Opera Singer, in Baltimore
Hospital, Improving.

BALTIMORE. December R.-
Marguerite Sylvia, former noted opera
singer. is patient at Union Memorial
Hospital where she underwent "a
slight operation" a few days ago, it
was learned today. She has almost
nounced at the hospital. and will
leave there in a few days. Miss sylvia
in private lite is Mrs. B. L. Smith of
New York
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Ask Your Druggist

Get bottle of Danderine and start
its benefits today. Every drug store
in America has it, for only 35c. For
the finest dressing you could find,
and the best aid to hair health yet
discovered, just try
Evening star., 1926-12-05

sympathy Is a beautiful thing UP
30 the point where It gets mushy.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
LEAKY BOAT BROWNS
TWO; THIRD ESCAPES
0ne-Arm Man Unable to Bail Fast
Enough as 0arsman Pulls to
Escape Sinking.
epecial Dleratch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG. W. Va. Decem-
Der 4.-Mrs. Mary Gross. 40 years DID,
Of Dargan, Md. and Roy Hoffman of
Bakertop, w. Va, were drowned. and
John Louden. also of Bakerton, nearly
lost his life late last night when the
boat in which they were crossing from
the Maryland to the West Virginia
side Of the Shenandoah River sank.
The boat leaked with the combined
weight OF the three and they were un.
able to bail fast enough to keep it
afioat. Hoffman. having only one arm
was unable to row and had engaged
Louden TO row him to Maryland
TO get Mrs. Gross. The bodies have
been recovered.
sympathy Is beautiful thing up
IA Alna mi Mt .yx,here Il eefs ral1shN
Evening star., 1926-12-05

Care-free Joy and augnter-the very essence
of youth-arc imprisoned in this gift Piouante
Face Powder, Perfume. and all empty loose pow
der vanitic, extremely slender-equally smart.
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Evening star., 1926-12-05

The woman who knows what to do
after waving her hair doesn't fear
the effect of hot irons Nor of fire.
quent washings. A few drops Of
Danderine-on comb or towel-and
the hair is soft and lustrous and be-
haves beautifully.
A bit Of Danderine rubbed lightly
into the scalp is the one sure way to
dissolve every particle of dandruff.
But a few drops more make dress
ing that is simply marvellous. A
sheen that rivals brilliantine. and no
grease! Any permanent wave or
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Her Hair: Fairly
SPARKLES Now!

water wave lasts much longer and
looks much nicer when Danderine is
used instead of water to set" the
wave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-20
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON

TO the department OF justice.
awaits action OF the President.
Perhaps the physical condition
OF the former Governor should
prove a potent argument for his
release and influence the Presi.
dent to grant the clemency plea.
Certainly sick man in prison
arouses sympathy.
However, health or lack of
health had nothing to do with got.
ting McCray into prison. lie was
convicted and sentenced for
crime-using the mails to defraud.
And confinement may have had
nothing to do with his present I'M
health He might have been
similarly afflicted IL he had re.
manned at Hherty-and probably
he would not receive any better
medical treatment out OF Atlanta
than where he is.
Possibly he has been sufficient.
ly punished. Further confinement
may be needless cruelty and OF no
service to the cause OF Justice.
However, the question OF his
release should be determined BY
the actual facts and merits OF his
case-on the basis OF strict. i'm.
partial justice. The important
factors for the President TO con.
slider in the case are McCray and
the crime for which he was
sentenced, not McCray and his
health.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-20
A WOman'S Viewpoint

wrong as right. Look back along
your years and remember, If you
can, your high and mighty attitude
toward the questions which came up
n your adolescence. You were con.
vinced that YOU could not be mis-
led in certain fond beliefs. that your
IDEAS Of life were bound to be right,
md you may, and most probably
have, lived to see how exactly wrong
you were.
Just because a group Of young and
inexperienced college girls are pro-
pounding this question. "Of what
use. il any. is the family?" is no
reason for believing that they are
founts OF wisdom. 1t is not hard to
ask questions. to be critical, to find
fault. But it is very hard, indeed.
to build things up. to substitute
faith for doubts. to look at life low
ingly instead Of so knowingly.
And these girls will all, no doubt.
live to see themselves the happy
mothers OF children and as the years
go by will learn that there are
things in this world too subtle for
human understanding. and the
family is one of them.
Human nature has not changed.
We still exist in a world where ex-
Derience and working and living, and
looking in at the facts Of birth and
death, count as greater lessons than
the contents Of all the books in col
lege.
Let the children rattle on. Our
Job is to save them from their own
folly in so far as we can.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-20
BY Henry i. nnherfY

n kept after we reach the
II time when we can no longer
meet our needs for petroleum
by our own production, 1 know of
no conservation measures which
could be adopted and which could
bring any relief so long as we must
work under our present system of
production.
We are now using hundreds of
millions of barrels Of petroleum each
year which merely displaces coal; and
an increase in production or a saw
ing in utilization would simply mean
more petroleum would displace more
coal. If the efficiency of every auto
motive engine was doubled tomorrow,
it would not prove an appreciate
factor in conserving our petroleum.
In spite Of the fact that we are
producing now double as much
petroleum as we actually need.
nevert heless the time will come when
we will be unable to provide for our
actual needs and will probably be
dependent upon foreign petroleum or
substitutes. Foreign petroleum can
not be depended upon in case of war
nor could we expand our plants pro-
ducing petroleum substitutes quickly
enough to make up for the loss of
the foreign petroleum or TO furnish
the increased needs occasioned by
war. But il we were working under
the unit operation of pools, we
would have large ground reserves
of petroleum located and blocked out
and all our war needs could be
quickly met.
II no other benefits would be real
lied from the unit development OF
pools other than to create ground
reserves that could be drawn upon in
case of war. this alone would be an
enormous contribution to the welfare
of the nation.
The predictions made by many
that science will find substitutes for
petroleum, not now foreseen, are
mere drafts upon the imagination of
the authors of these statements.
They have no bases for such state
nents. Petroleum is not a mere ma
terial. but highly concentrated
form OF energy.
A gallon Of petroleum has an
energy value in excess Of seventy
five pounds Of TINT.
The law Of the conservation Of
energy is as inflexible as the law
of gravity. These statements are
in effect the prediction that we will
be able to amplify energy or create
energy out Of nothing.
From a war standpoint, there is
no practical substitute for petroleum.
The substitutes should be used in
time of peace to enable ground re-
serves to be built up for times Of
war. The natural substitutes for
petroleum are natural and artificial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-20
Youth Is Mistaken Sometimes
RS. Walter Ferguson


ERHAPS the greatest blah
IT, which is now broadcast to a
long suffering public is that
which tells us the time has passed
when youth may be ordered to keep
quiet, or when maturity can pre-
sumo to advise the youngster as to
what is and what is not good for
him.
A great many writer's profess to
believe that the only way to save
civilization is to let the children do
as their fancy dictates. These are
the high apostles Of .virility and sex,
and announce in loud tones that we
should stand aside and let the young
folks run things.
Now this is not to say that we
should refuse to listen to our chill
dren, or that we should blindly close
our minds to their suggestions, or
that we should refuse to believe in
the changes which youth would
bring about. but it is folly to in
sist that in youth lies all wisdom
and in maturity abides only intoler-
ance and mental decrepirude.
1t may be the chief business Of
youth to question everything Of
tered to it, but this does not argue
that everything offered is wrong.
For youth today is just like it has
ever been-wild, eager, clamorous,
impatient, full of romantic dreams.
cebellious against restraint and res
tive under authority.
But the young may as easily be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-20
Famous Composers
Felix Mendelssohn

n OST great musicians have become famous in the face
Vl of handicaps but in the Of Mendessohn there
day when he lacked anything that money could
supply His parents wealthy and cultured Jews
whose home in Berlin meeting place for artists and
scholars AT the of four his lessons in music began
and at the age of nine he composed pieces for the family
orchestra AT - he composed and directed threeact
opera that took his audience by storm When after
in London he played his Symphony in c" in concert,
people from the audience leaped upon the stage to
graduate him. Va
The of Mendessohn S life is a story Of pleas
ant and profitable work His wonderful ability extern
porze and his willingness TO play the compositions of
other musicians made him popular performer In
Germany he was dolzed by music lovers and in other
countries he always received with acclaim. The Uni
versty of Leipzig to which city he had removed direct
the public concerts conferred upon him the degree of
tor of philosophy and there he organized the famous
cal conservatory of Leipzig.
The list Of his compositions is long His "Sant Paul'
and elijah" are sung everywhere His 'Hymn Of
Praise" is familiar to ALL his music to midsummer
Nights Dream, with its much used wedding march and
nocurne; his "Songs Without Words" are on almost
every piano
Mendelssohn born in Berlin in 1909 and he died
in 1847.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-20
CHARLESTON
AND PARALYSIS

17NITA RENO, 1G-year.old Co
Al lumbus Qnd) girl, suffered
Sa stroke of paralysis the
other day, the result, physicians
say, of excessive dancing Of the
Charleston. She was an expert
performer and much addicted to
the dance.
The incident will furnish am
munition to medical gents and
higher critics who inveigh against
the Charleston as a harbaric di-
version deleterious TO health and
morals.
Such critics are always discov-
ering that every new fau taken up
by young people is damaging to
soul, liver or lights. Thirty years
ago, when bicycling was the rage.
eminent medical sharps warned
that the indulgence in that sport
would strain the heart and make
young people round-shouldered But
il didn't. The craze ran its course
and when bicycling passed out OF
fashion the human frame showed
no ravages of the sport.
Then came the movies They
were condemned. The eyesight of
the Nation was about to be ruined,
said the fearful medics. But eyes
have survived.
Naturally, the Charleston, being
popular with the young people,
now draws the fire. To it will be
attributed all human ills. If a
girl has paralysis. the Charleston
is to blame. II she has whooping
cough, lay It 10 the Charleston.
II boy has adenoids or pyorrhea,
it is the result of excessive Charles.
toning.
If the stately minuet should be-
come again popular. 1t would be
blamed for ossihed joints and
rheumatism.
The Charleston may be silly, but
it's no more suicidal than any 9th
err energetic fad Of youth. It's &C.
centric steps are more likely to
cause n spectator to burst a blood
vessel than a dancer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-20
Saving the Corn Belt

81 OVERNOR JACKSON and members OF
IOl the State joint purchasing committee
have decided to introduce the use OF corn sugar
in all State institutions This is IN line with
the campaign in all reproducing States to
stimulate the consumption Of corn products
and save the farmers Of the corn belt
The committee will purchase 1000 pounds
of the new sugar for trial. Ultimately IL Is
honed to extend it's use until one-fourth to
one-half of all the sugar used in State lnstltu-
lions is of the corn variety.
Corn sugar say the chemists and food ex-
perts, is not quite so sweet as cane sugar. but
is more easily digested and of equal food
value It is pronounced superior to other
sugars for bread making and such purposes.
Doubtless the action of Indiana officials to
promote the wider use of corn products Will De
heartily approved by Hoosier farmers suffer
ing from a surplus of corn and no market
But the initial order for corn sugar tor State
institutions won t greatly relieve them.
One bushel of corn will produce twenty
five pounds of sugar. The purchase for State
institutions will therefore require only oOO
bushels of corn, which won't make much OF
dent in the surplus crop The corn crop IN
Indiana alone last year amounted to over 2OO,-
100000 bushels.
If all the sugar produced in the United
States was made from corn only about one
half of Indianas annual corn crop would be
required for the purpose. And the problem
of disposng of their surplus crops would still
plague Iowa, Illinois and other great corn-pro-
ducing States.
The ''eat more corn" campaign may help
But it will take more than propaganda to ex-
tend the use of corn sugar, hominy, corncob
pipes and corn plasters to save the distressed
farmers of the corn belt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-20
Sale of Weapons

ri ROSECUTOR REMY threatens to take
IL action against indianapolis pawnshops
that have been exhibiting knives, brass knucks,
blackjac ammunition and pistols-real and
imitation--in their show windows. Such dis
plays are contrary to the law of Indiana
Business is business-especially in pawn
shops They handle the sort of merchandise
their customers want. At the present time,
Judging from our crime record there must be
a heavy demand in indianapolis for guns,
burglary kits and accessories of the bandit
trade
So naturally the pawnshops feature that
class of merchandise with tasty window dis
plays which facilitate and encourage lawless-
ness and crimes Of violence. Nice business
Prosecutor Remy's move to curb the open
and blatant traffic in murderous weapons and
crime accessories certainly will be approved by
decent folks. But even if every offending
pawnshop is put out of business and the show
windows of w. Washington St. display moth
ing more deadly than ukuleles and glass
jewelry any one who desires to 90 into the
bandit trade or commit snappy murder can
easily secure the necessary weapons
The United States mail will deliver any
sort of pistol to their door and no questions
asked. All one has to do is to send the price
to mail order house outside the State. The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-20
A USELESS
DIRECTORY

1TTORNEY GENERAL GIL
al LION holds that lists OF
IL Indiana auto owners, now
being prepared by the secretary OF
state, must not be sold at less
than their actual cost. Last year
only twenty copies were sold. This
year the secretary Of State hoped,
by Offering them at bargain prices.
to stimulate the sale.
An act Of the last Legislature
required the secretary of State TO
prepare for distribution to police
and sheriffs complete lists OF au.
tomobile owners and license num-
bers. Some bright legislator
thought such directories would aid
in tracing quickly stolen cars and
perform other useful services.
An appropriation Of $4,000 was
provided for the work
But the secretary OF State found
that to print the lists would cost
20,000-and he had only $4,000
lOI the PURPOSE. lueIt WAS an
almost fatal gap between the pants
and vest OF the act. Finally, after
much avail. he discovered that by
multigraphing the lists he could
keep the cost within the appropri-
alton. And he prepared them
thus.
Then. after the lists were pre-
pared, nobody wanted them.
Twenty copies were sold; the rest
just kicked around the Statehouse
awaiting their inevitable end as
furnace fodder.
Nobody wants the lists he IL
preparing this year. He can't sell
them or give them away But
still the directories must be com
piled at an expenditure approach.
ing $4,000 because the law says
so. And so on ad inhnitum IL the
law isn't repealed by some future
Legislature.
The whole affair IS a fine eX.
ample of a useless law, passed by
a careless Legislature without I'm.
vestigatlon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-20

advertising sections of cheap magazines are
full Of ads of pistols and revolvers guaranteed
to perforate human frame, which will be sold
and delivered to any one who RENTS the price
from a blithering idiot to a wife planning
widowhood.
So long as the United States Government,
through the Postofice Department, is the com
PLEASANT and willing accomplice of guntoters
and criminals, any attempt of State authorities
to curb the traffic in weapons is futile ges-
ture.