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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-18
DISTRICT WELFARE
PLAN IS URGED
Miss Mabel Boardman Asks
Senator Capper's Aid on
Local Method.

Two outstanding reasons why Con
Eress should reject the New York plan
of administering financial AID to de
PENDENT children in the District ana
enact the bill advocated by the people
of Washington We're given by MISS
Mabel Boardman, former District Com
missioner in a letter TO Chairman cap
per of the Senate District committee,
today. Miss Boardman is a member
of the Commission on Public welfare
Legislation.
Her FIRST argument was that Sepa-
rate mothers aid board. as advocated
by the New Workers, would lead to a
division of authority between such an
agency and the newly created public
welfare board.
The second argument Miss Board
man advanced was that the cost OF eX-
tending financial assistance to mothers
with dependent children will come en-
1irely from District taxpayers, and,
therefore, the people of the District
should be allowed to say how the aid
shall be administered.
Scouts stigma" Plea.
Miss Boardman also told Senator
Gamer she saw no merit In the plea
of the New York social workers that
it would place the stigma of charity
on mothers If they received allow
ances from the welfare board, as
provided for IN the District plan
Miss Boardman took occasion to
thank Senator Capper for the action
of the Senate committee in standing
by the wishes of the people of the
District on this question.
Bills Divergent.
The House has passed the bill en-
bodying the New York idea, but the
Senate committee has reported ia
vorably the bill prepared by Wash
ingtonians. placing mothers allow
ances under the welfare board, in
line with the aim of District citi-
zens to do away with d multiplicity of
tnterlOcking boards.
There are indications, however, that
an effort will be made on the floor OF
the Senate to put through the New
York proposal. Senator WadSWortL
of New York has offered the till pro
viding for a separate agency IS an
ame ndment to the measure approved
by the District COMMITTEES. The ques
ton is expected to come up at an
early date when the Senate is con
Sidering calendar business.
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architect.
on April 27 examinations will be
held for associate construction engi
neer, for which the salary will be
$4,000.
On April 80 examinations will be
held for the following positions: Archi-
tect, $500; associate architect, 5000
assistant architect. $4,000; associate
engineer, $4,000, and assistant engi-
neer, So 400.
Scarcely any men Of this type are
now to be found on the eligible lists
it was explained. a few craftsmen
were said to be listed, but 1t is uncer-
tain whether they have the ,qualifi-
cations which may be desired. Con
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sequently, it was pointed out in some
quarters today. additional examina-
tons for craftsmen may be>held later.
The supervising architects office
already has launched into the bust
ness Of carrying out plans provided
for in 1927 Post Office and Treasury
departments appropriation act. About
40 post offices throughout the coun-
try will receive attention in the way
of improvements or extensions under
this act.
The Office of supervising architect,
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diately into their work, SO as to en-
able the Government to catch up as
soon as possible in it's construction pro-
gram, now far behind.
Decide Sites Soon.
The Public Buildings Commission on
Space, for instance. of which Senator
Smoot of Utah is chairman, will meet
to determine what buildings shall be
erected in the District of Columbia and
where. In the field this kind of work
will be done under the bill by the Post
master General and the Secretary of
the Treasury.
Although all officials directly con.
cerned have been circumspectly silent
as to details of the plans in view, it Is
understood that already there have
been many preliminary understand
lngs as to what may be accomplished
under the new program.
In the District of Columbia, for in
stance, it has been pointed out that
some of the greatest needs are for
housing for the general accounting
office, Internal Revenue Bureau, De
partment of Agriculture and archives
Which of these shall come first anC
where they will be located will be de
cided as soon as possible after The
bill becomes law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-18

however, will have no responsibility
in connection with any new asppropria
ton for schoolhouses, provided in the
now before the House, which was the
subject of lively debate yesterday
Any new school construction in this
city will be in charge of the municipal
architect, it was explained, 40 the
two programs will in no way conflict
or slow up each other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-18
MAN ROBBED OF $278
HE PUT UNDER PILLOW
Thief Takes $500 and Watch From
Vest as Grocer and
Wife Sleep.

Aaron Goldstein, grocer. awoke
from the most expensive sleep Of
his life early today at his home,
$500 Ontario road. to find that a
thief who entered his bedroom during
the night had stolen S27S from under
the pillow on which he slept, 5000 in
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cash from a vest hanging on a chair
and a 5000 watch and chain.
Goldstein folded his trousers care
fully last night and placed them I'M
der his pillow. with the SITS in small
bills in one of the pockets. The
other cash was in his vest pocket on
Il chair.
Neither Mr.. Goldstein nor his wife
heard anything suspicious during the
night.
Inspection of the house revealed
that a hole had been cut in the rear
basement door.
Two billion dollars worth of
merchandise are in daily transit on
railroads in the United States.
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Details of Examinations.

The Civil Service Commission an
nounced that on April ~ and April
80 examinations will De conducted In
Washington and elsewhere to fill the
eligible list of persons likely TO be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. February ~ Omitted
States DeDa rtment of Asriculture,-
Hogs-itecetDts. % 600: uneven.
steady to 10 cents lower th"n Thurs.
DAYS decline: bulk. $50 to 900 pound
butchers. 12.00a1235 no ioritv 200 to
225-nound averages 1880 70 1910.
good and choice. 100 pounds down.
lareelE. 1854 1a.7H: ton on oil WEIGHTS.
1889: hr'k. hacking sows. 10. 7n-J1 90.
cnn'c" killing pics. - M down. hAoyv.
weight hogs. 11.s5a1o.45: medium.
2.2Oal33e light. 3oa13.75: light
light. 1".27a12.S5: M ckinc sows. 10.50a
lilo: slnu liter nigs ~ Scala. m
Cattle-Receipts. On0 hned. fed
stee~s. ste"dv TO strong: vearIj,rs and
medium weight showing most strength.
she STOCK. sfe"dv ~ 1Sc hi~her. Cot
offerings. mostly 10 to 15c IN. fro de
uneven: best ve" rIinos ~ oo. most
fat steers 1T s77~o77. bul,s strong.
vealers firm: outsiders. 14OOa15 90.
packers. 125oa13.50
Sheep-Receipts. II 900 head. few
earlv sales of choice fat Eight and
Mandy weight lambs to sh'nre-s ard
city butchers. steady. at 14.3ha15.
rev loaCS I" hackers week to q sh,de
lower. at 13.75a14 10. k;,ds ~ inside
price averac COS arorrd % Mounds. f,,y
decks IF feeding lambs. strong IN %
cents higher. at 14e0a14.7s: choice
62-Dound shearers at outside price:
few sales Of fat ewes, s.50as25. weak
to 15c lower.
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MINERS WILL GET
CREDIT At ONCE
Merchants Ready to Help
Reduce Suffering-Sott Coal
May Soon Be Cheaper.
BY j. {. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. February l2-Settle-
ment of the anthracite strike. when it
shall have become effective. will have
only q psychological effect on fuel
conditions for at least month to six
weeks. 1t will, of course. mean the
immediate return to work of over So
900 miners and d regeneration of bust
ness in the anthracite fields.
But the mines. which have been
closed since September |. are in bad
condition. Clearing of rock falls and
cave-ins with attendant timbcring, is
necessary before a pound of coal can
be mined.
1t is therefore safe to say it will
take over three weeks to get coal
running at the mines.
The acute distress in the coal fields
undoubtedly will be relieved to a large
extent as soon as the men go back
to work. They will not get their first
pay for two weeks after resumption.
but credit will be extended to anthra-
cite country merchants and in turn
will b. passed on by the latter tu the
miners. This will mean much 10 the
women and children. especially the
latter. since it is a fact Well eStdh
lished bN government statistics that
wives of coal miners have more chill.
dren than are fathered by men in any
other occupation in this country. The
latest annual report of the Depart
ment OF Commerce shows that wives
Of coal miners between the ages OF
35 and ~ have had on the avera ge
IA children each.
1t Is probable that the extremely
high prices for bituminous coal will
drop soon after resumption of work
In the hard coal mines. but the in
dustrial activity of the country IL
high. much fuel is needed and heavy
stocks have not been accumulated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
GENERAL MOTORS RAISES
DIVIDEND ON COMMON

NEW YORK. February l. LP).-Di-
rectors Of the General Motors Corpo-
ration Yesterday raised the annual
dividend rate from Sc TO 81 a share
by declaring a quarterly dividend OF
Sl.'j or the common stock. payable
March IL to stock of record Febru-
airy %.
Net earnings of the corporation for
1925. totaling sl15.98O,099. were the
largest in the company's history, and
more than double those of the pre-
ceding year. which exceeded ssh
0U0, 900.
After deducting preferred dividends
requiring S7.659,991 President Alfred
=. Sloan. il. announced there re-
manned sos, 340.l0S. equal to S2O.99
per share Cf common stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
FLORIDA FRUIT CROP
BELOW LAST YEAR
Supply of Oranges, Tangerines and
Grapefruit Placed at A.
100000 Boxes.

Commercial shipments of Florida
citrus fruits are now estimated by
the Department of Agriculture at
$4,000, 900 boxes, of which it is esti
mated that 100000 boxes will be
oranges and tangerines and $500, 00O
boxes grapefruit.
This estimate for oranges is 2.200,.
600 boxes below the estimate issued
in December, and 100000 below ship.
ments from last years crop. The
present estimate for grapefruit is 500.
900 boxes less than the December
estimate. and 100000 boxes below
last years shipments.
The total crop of California oranges
Is still estimated at 24,40O,000 boxes
compared with 100000 picked last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
DRESS GOODS DEALERS
FIGHT GROUP BUYING
Bulletin Says Manufacturers Will
Not Sell to Retail
Association.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February IA bull
letin distributed at the convention of
the National Retail Dry Goods Assoc
citation said that members of the AS
'sociated Dress Industries of America
mad signed an agreement to refuse
to sell their products to the American
Retail Association. The latter Is d
group buying organization.
The % manufacturers and jobbers
attending the dress industries meet
ing each filed a bond of $1,000 with
an agreement that 1t would be for
feited for failure to adhere to a reso-
luton to sell only to individual stores,
according to the bulletin. The group
'buying organization is composed of
II large department stores distributed
throughout the country which are
estimated to have an annual purchas-
ing power of s125 900 900
Harold b. WEISS, managing director
of the retail association, said the
country would save $500, 1000 900 an
nually by the general adoption of a
group buying policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

CHICAGO, February 1.-THE COM
bined value of live stock on Illinois
farms is set at 4.7S9 900. compared
with 1927, $4,000 last year at This
time. The value of all live stock ex-
cept horses and colts increased during
the year.
BISMARCK, n. OAK. February -
Automobiles cost North Dakotans
51,24s.555 in 1925. j. J. Ermatinger
State highway bulletin editor, reports
Gasoline cost is put at sl2,10O.O00: oil
$2,O62. 500: tires. $7248,65O; new cars
$21.924.o 500; trucks. s2,S38,s50: repairs
$3.624,325; accessories, $724,S65. and
storage. s724,S65.
NEW ORLEANS. February 10
Wholesale hardware sales in this sec
ton are increasing in number and
size. with agricultural implements in
good demand.
JACKSON. Mich. February 70
The Michigan State Poultry Associa-
ton has been promised better mail
service during the rush chick season
by the Postmaster General. An addi-
tional mail car is to be attached to
mail trains from Grand Rapids to Chi
cago three days a week between
March Is and June is. Last Spring
Thousands of chicks were damaged in
overcrowded cars.
ATLANTA. February 12.-Pavinc
contracts will be let April / for the
unfinished parts Of the Atlanta. Macon
highway. The entire stretch will be
concerted by Fall About $4,000, 600
will be spent on paved roads this year
in Georgia, with an equal amount
spent annually thereafter for an in
definite period. according to State Of
ficials.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS,

BALTIMORE. February - tSpe-
ciaD.-Live poultrv-Young chickens
hound. 24a36: Leghorns. o5a30: Win
ters. 40a41; old hens. 25a33; Leghorns.
25a26: r"os-ers. IS: CANYONS. 3Sa42.
ducks, o5a25: cease. 2naoS: young tur-
keys. 50a5S: old. 4"a45: poor and
crooked breasts, 3na35: PIGEONS. pair.
'5a30: Guinea fowls each 35a37
Dressed roultrv-Turkevs. Young, Asa
5s: old 4oaA5: chickens, 3naa5: old. 27a
80: ducks, 30a35; geese, 20a2s: capons.
35a47.
Eges-Receipts. 31T cases: native
and nearby firsts dozen, offered at
32a321s: candled. 23a?4
Putter-Cood to fancy creamery.
Mound. 42a46: prints. 4Ga4s: ladies'. 34a
&c: store hacked. 2naa1: dairy prints,
31aa5: process butter, 40a41: rolls,
31a35
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STOCK SALE AGREED ON
IN BIG MERGER DEAL

NEW YORK, February ~ R-
henry w. Deforest, chairman of the
racine OH Co. announced late yes
.ernaH tnat certain of the larger stock
holders of the Associated Oil 90 IN.
ci'ding the Standard Oil Co. of Cali.
fornia, which will receive large hold
ings from the Pacific Oil Co. had
agreed to sell q minimum of % ner
cent of the capital stock of Asso.
ciated Oil to Blair & Co. and the Chase
Securities Co. Payment would he
made at the option of the sellers.
either in cash At $50 a share. includ.
ing so cents a share dividend. PAYABLE
April rs. or in certain other securities
which will be made known before
March r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
SEATS ON EXCHANGE
SELL UP TOS15O.OCO

NEW YORK. February l. CP).--
charge changed hands yesterday at
prices ranging from $3.50 900 to sl4s,-
oo0. one membership being trans
ferred TO David Y. Morris of Cleve-
land for nominal considerable
The other five new members are
New Workers.
Richard +. Loasby paid the high
est figure, equaling the record for
exchange membership. The seat OF
Jacob Field was sold to Bernard T.
Smith for $4,000 and the same
amount was paid by Winton q.
Rossiter and E,nrico y. Stein. Thomas
q. Eastman got his membership FOR
S14S.000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
BETTER WOOL DEMAND.
Movement Not Sufficient to Fore,
Up Prices.

BOSTON, February 1.-THE Com
mercial Bulletin tomorrow will saw:
There is a broader though rather
uiloptruslve demand for wool, irclud-
Ing even scoureds for the wooden
mills Prices are only steady, how.
ever as the movement is not sufi-
gently broad to force prices up 4
slzeaoie line of Fall wool is reported
SOFA IN Fe%as at close 10 s1.OO clea n
basis. otherwise the West is ouiat
The goods market appears 10 he
developing rather slowly and some
what lrresularly, although. on the
whole. 1t seems promising. Overcoat.
lngs are selling better than suitinss
apparently. some of the larger worsted
mills are securing fair orders and q
rev wooden mills are getting more
London closed with the best tone
or the series. and prices Just abou,
back to opening levels for nearly All
descriptions.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. February ~ fSpe,

BALTIMORE. February y SpeciaD.
White potatoes. 100 lbs. 2.O0a4. so:
beans. hamper. 7.00aS.00: brussels
sprouts. Of. 20a25; beets. 100. 5OOa
500; cabbage. ton, 60.00a65 90: ham
per. 3.00a3.25: sweet potatoes Dbl.
2.00a5.50: vans, 2.00ai.25: carrots,
100 3.00a5.00: caulif'ower. crate, 2.25a
go: celery. crate. 3.50a4 so: cucum-
bers. crate, 5.00a9.00; elephants. crate.
5.50a6.00: kale, Dbl. 1.50a1.75: lettuce.
basket, 1.25a2.25: peppers. crate. 400
Assoc: onions. 100 lbs. 25Oa3 90: ovs.
ter plants. 100, 600aS. 90: peas. ham
per. 6.50a7.00: parsnins. basket. 5Oa
so; tomatoes, crate, 3.00a6OO: spin
ach. Dbl. 1.50a2.25: savoy cabbage.
bushel. 60a75: turnips. basket, 2Ga35.
Apples. Dbl. 2.50a6 so: hushel, 75a
200: grapefruit. box, 3.5Oa425: or
anges. box, 3.75a4.25: tangerines. box.
2.25a3.00 Strawberries. qt. 65a75.
The grain market was closed TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
EXCHANGE |SSOON
TO CLOSE DOORS
Consolidated, Under Legal
Ban, Expected to Dissolve.
Officers Resign.

bS tne ASSoci3teu Press.
NEW YORK. February l2.-After
Il half century of existence, the Con-
solidated Stock Exchange. which is
under investigation by the State at
torney generals Office, faces dissolu-
ton. Within Is days it probably will
cease to function, its assets being dis
trlbuted pro rata among its members
IL good standing.
The board of governors voted yes
terday to call a conference of mem
bers 10 discuss dissolution
designations Accepted.
The designations Of Thomas B. Ma
loney president Of the exchange, and
II NJ Belts. treasurer, were accepted
by the board when voluntarily sub
united week ago. They become eff
Iective February II.
The liquidation is expected to result
In dismissal Of proceedings brought by
Attorney General OttinSer in which
receiver for the exchange is sought
Members say the property of the ex-
change. If sold at is real value. will
bring $500 to 5000 each to the re-
naming rs members. The exchange
has its own building.
Organized in 1875.
Organized as a mining exchange in
1873, the Consolidated in 1885 took its
present name and widened its scope
of dealings. These were both in issues
listed on the New York Stock Ex-
change and also in Industrial shares
and mining securities not listed there
At one time the Consolidated had a
membership of LEES.
1njunctions have been obtained
against several Consolidated firms re-
Gently for wash sales" and other
practices
Deputy ATTORNEY General Keyes
Winter, in charge of the States Anti
Fraud Bureau. brought about the
CRISIS in the exchanges affairs by the
investigation he conducted before Su-
preme Court Justice Ford
Gets Second Injunction.
Attorney General Ottinger obtained
his second injunction against the Con.
solidated Brokerage House Yesterday.
when Justice Proskauer in Supreme
Court, signed preliminary injunction
against A. B. Morley. head of A. B.
Morley 4 Co.
The petition for the Injunction al.
legged the Morley firm had been en-
Gagged in making wash sales" had
not actually filled orders for customers
10 Wnom II had sent confirmation
snns, purporting to show the orders
nad been filled. and had made Illegal
cross sales" with other brokerage
houses.
President Resigned Week Ago.
MI Maloney said his resignation
was voluntarily submitted a week ago
TO the board of governors and imme.
'diately accepted
MIR. Belts. confirming Mr.. Maloney's
announcement concerning his resigna.
ton, said ii was submitted last Tues.
day. and that the board had accepted
II under protest. Although both de-.
c!ined 70 discuss their action in detail,
Mr.. Eatts said he had contemplated
reslgning since the present temporary
injunction against the exchange was
obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
FUEL BOOSTS EARNINGS
ON WESTERN MARYLAND

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. February 12.-That
coal and coke are the biggest factors
in the earning power Of the Western
Maryland railway is evidenced by the
fact that in January that traffic fur
nished s1,003,133 of the total receipts
OF 81 ,S52,612 from operations for the
month.
The Western Maryland handles the
bulk of the tonnage originating at the
mines of the Consolidation Coal Co
In northern West Virginia. That
company mined and shipped zoo. 900
more tons Of coal in January than ii
did in the corresponding month last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
WALL STREET OBSERVES
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

NEW YORK, February II R.-Lin-
coins birthday was observed in the
financial district by the New York
Stock Exchange and all other securi-
ties and commodities markets. All will
resume business for the usual half
Saturday session, except the New York
Coffee and Sugar Exchange. which has
taken a three day recess until Monday
The banks We're closed today, as it is
legal holiday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
WALL STREET BRIEFS

NEW YORK. February IL P).-
The forthcoming annual report of the
American International Corporation
for 1925 is expected to show marked
improvement in it's financial affairs,
with earnings from operations esti-
mated at more than 81 share on the
490, 600 shares of common.
An initial quarterly dividend of 80
cents share has been declared on
the participating preferred of the
Utility Shares Corporation. payable
March l to holders of record Febru-
airy Is.
The California Petroleum Corpora
ton has acquired the California Gas
cline Corporation, second largest cas-
ing head gasoline producer in that
State. The transaction is understood
to have involved about $4,000, 900. The
California Gasoline Corporation has
an estimated daily output of $4,000
gallons, and its acquisition will in
crease Ca .ifornia Petroleum's natural
gasoline output to 10000 gallons
daily.
The By-Products Coke Corporation
resumed dividends on the common
stock yesterday with disbursement
of 81, payable March 20 to stock
of record March l. The dividend was
omitted in October, 1921. Net income
for 1925 was $S74.570 in contrast to
a deficit of $49s.222 in 1924.
An initial cash dividend for 1926
Of 80 cents a share has been declared
on the class a. and 'B" stock of
American Superpower Corporation,
payable April l TO stock of record
March /. Common dividends in 1924
and 1925 were paid in participating
preferred toward the end of each year
Net income Of the Atchison, Topeka
Santa F'e for 1925 Is estimated by
w. B. Storey. president. at between
81, 0O0. 900 and S5,000,000 more than in
1924. when the total was s42,151 SOC,
or S1549 share on the common,
Final figures have not been COM
pieted.
Capital stock of the Kirby Lumber
Co., Texas, has been placed on an
annual dividend basis of 81 a share
-Four quarterly dividends OF $1.75 each
have been declared, payable March 10,
June 10, September 10 and Decem-
her 10.
The 1926 budget Of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific provides for
purchase OF 10 Mikado freight loco
motives, five passenger locomotives
and FIVE baggage cars. The road also
expects to lay $4,000 tons of new
rails in addition to various extensions
and train control installation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
GRAIN FUTURE SLOWER.
Markets Outside Chicago Report
Wheat Quotations Off.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CHICAGO. February 12-Traders
IN the local Grain Market are due for
disappointment when trade is re.
sumed tomorrow. Many of them went
out of their short commitments on
Thursday and accumulated some long
wheat in the belief that Liverpool and
Winnipeg would advance today.
Instead of going up as expected
Liverpool dropped l. to lis at the
close. while Winnipeg was down a
cent. Buenos Aires added it's bearish
report with a decline of II. at mid
day. Selling by New York interests
turned the Winnipeg market weak
after a slight opening advance