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| the Government never interferes in
private transactions and has no right
to do So
Railway Signals Orders Improve.
General Railway Signal announces
that with the completion of train con
troll installation of the first engine
division of 67 miles on the Lehigh
Valley, it has received an order for
train control equipment on 1874 miles
additional on the Lehigh Valleys line
between EaSton and Sayre, Pa. This
consists of installation on two and
three tracks with equipment for IFS
locomotives. With this order the
General Railway Signal has received
so far this year contracts for train
control equipment involving 10 en-
CINE divisions from various lines.
The orders for train control equip
ment are of special interest 10 the
Capital, as this company has the
selling rights of the Miller firm, which
has many stockholders in this city.
New Finance C0mpany's Officers.
One of the important events of the
week in local finance was the compile
ton of the organizing of the District
National Securities Corporation. The
officers are: Robert n. Harper, presi-
dent Horace G.. Smithy. vice presi
dent; Joshua Evans, jr., vice president:
Hilleary l.. Offutt jr.. vice president
Charles c. Rogers, treasurer; Wharton
e. Lester and Ralph r. Barnard,
attorneys. and b. l., Cotton. secretary.
The directors include Ralph p.
Barnard, Sidney ]. Besselievre, A. p.
Crenshaw. John w. Childress, Charles
w. Darr, Joshua Evans, jr; Atwood
NJ Fisher, e. j. Gockeler, Robert n.
Harper, w. Charles Heitmu1ler w. S.
Hoge, jr.; J Miller Kenyon, Marshall
l.. King, Wharton f. Lester, Robert
Lee O'Brien. William =. Lipscomb,
w. II. Martin John +. Maury4 E. j.
Murphy, Hilleary l.. Offutt, jr.; Charles
c. Rogers, N. l.. Sansbury, Horace g.
Smithy, Albert Sehulteis. II. l.. Thorn
ton, j. $. Tyree. Leon s. Ulman.
Chester Wells, Sidney West and Rich
ard II. Wilmer.
Heard i'm Financial District.
Ezra Gould, president of the Wash
ington Mechanics Savings Bank, and
Mrs. Gould have gone to Florida on
motor trip, to last u month
Frederick r. IL. Siddons of the
American Security & Trust Co. has
returned from a business trip to
Detroit
Representative Carroll l.. Beedy is
to address the National Retail Dry
Goods Association next Friday. Sew
eral merchants from Washington are
planning to attend this convention.
Il. A. Bowles, vice president of the
Potomac Savings Bank, is passing a
few days in Florida.
January sales of F. w, Woolworth
Co. were S16.123,75A, against 15.162,-
100 in January. 1926, an increase of
s.34 per cent Four new stores We're
opened in January, increasing the
chain to 1,4S4 locations.
January sales of McCrory Stores
Corporation were $2,275,S 1854, against
$2,157.446 in January, 1926.
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COTTON GOODS STEADY.

NEW YORK, February LP) -
Cotton goods closed steady for the
week. Finished cottons continued in
wide demand. although small lots
were wanted. Yarns We're steady.
Burlaps showed a little change for
the day. Raw silk was virtually un-
changed in the local markets Fin
ished silks are improving slowly. re
tailers and cutters showing more in
terest. Wool goods were steady but
quiet. Dress fiannels for Spring We're
in active demand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
Money to Loan

Secured first tee,i trust > real estate
Prevailing interest tnd commission
JoseEh | Weller , ei,,. "s nh J. = fsS"
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ORDERS AUTO CARS.

NEW YORK. February CP).-
The Canadian National Railways has
placed an order for 900 automobile
cars with the Pressed Steel Car Co.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
also has divided an order for 1000
automobile cars equally between the
Pressed Steel Car and Pullman Car 4
Manufacturing Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

Local Passenger Agent Promoted.


Charles e. Phelps, who has been
city passenger agent in Washington
for the Canadian Pacific Railway
since 1916, has been appointed general
passenger agent for the same com
pany, covering all rail, steamship and
hotel activities In this city, Maryland,
Virginia and Delaware, with the ex-
ception of the. City of Wilmington.
His headquarters will still be in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Phelps is a native. of Laurel.
Md, son of eK-Mayor Edward
Phelps, who is now connected with
Gov. Ritchie'S administration. The
new general agents experience covers
many years. most of which has been
with the Canadian Pacific. which com
pany claims to have the longest trans
portation system in the world. 1t
starts in Europe with a feet of steam
ships. traverses Canada for 5 ,500 miles
by rail and connects by steamship
with Japan and the Philippines.
Mellon Sees France Improving.
Secretary Mellon believes that the
reduction in the rate of the Bank of
France reflects improved financial con-
ditions in that country. He thinks
the situation In France is evidenced
by the present position of the franc.
Secretary Mellon sees no objection
to the reported indirect loans to
France being made by American bank
ere through the purchase OF French
bonds from foreign underwriters.
According to Mr.. Mellon, the Gov
eminent attempts to supervise only
foreign loans publicly offered in the
United States. American bankers are
reported to be selling French bonds
privately. Mr.. Mellon explains that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

NEW YORK. February (Pl.-
Wall Street hears that directors of the
Cuba Go. will not omit the quarterly
dividend at their meeting next Wed
nesday, but it is probable u cents a
share will be authorized instead OF
the regular rate of 81. If current
prices for sugar are maintained, the
company'S subsidiary, Compania Gu
bana. is expected to show substantial
earnings this year
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PETROLEUM HIGHER.

NEW YORK. February > (P).-
Crude petroleum prices in 10 principal
fields on February 1 averaged Sl.979
per barrel, compared with $1.SS2 a
year ago, the Oil, Paint and Drug Re
porter calculates. Gasoline prices at
service stations averaged PIT cents
d gallon, against 21.27 cents year
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CLUETT-PEABODY EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, February 3 .(P) -
Ciuett, Peabody & Co. earned $6.5l
share on the common in 1926, after
preferred dividends against $3.50 a
share in 1925. Net profit fell TO LIE.
223 from $2,242,699. +:
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HARB0RD is OPTIMISTIC.

NEW YORK. FEBRUARY g. GP) -
James G. Harbord, president of the
Radio Corporation Of America. expects
1927 TO be as good as if not better in
the radio industry than inI92S. ''Our
communication Business O., is running
afsead of what 1t was year ago: Onr
sales OF radio sets are keeping pace
with last years business and ! feel
rather encouraged about the future. -
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philadelphia Steel Magnate Dead.

ST. PETERSBURG Fla, February
< IP).-Powell Stackhouse, aged Phil
.sdeIphia steel magnate, died al a local
hotel this mor mn lie had been II, IN
death was due to infirrhities Of age.
lie had been here since January !
ssith members of his family This
was. his fourth season here. -@a@~' ~a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

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private transactions and has no right
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NATIONAL SAVINGS g. TRUST co.
STOCK TOUCHES NEW TOP AT sos
C. {. Phelps Made General
Passenger Agent of Cana
dian Pacific Here.
Mellon Sees Cut in French
Discount Rate Improvement
in Country's Status.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Ten shares of stock of the National
Savings & Trust Co. sold on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange yesterday at
sos, which makes it the highest priced
bank stock IN the city according TO
present quotations. Prices in other
issues were firm. Riggs Bank stock,
recently so active, closed the week at
474. American Security & Trust
opened at 372 and closed at 372.
Washington Gas Light stock was
again active, closing at 69ss. Capital
Traction closed at loan. Mergen-
thaier was strong at 11012. Mer-
chants Transfer & Storage ended the
week at 101.
In the bond division, Washington
Gas 6s, Series B, reached a new
high at 105, Railway & Electric As
changed hands at "a, while George
town Gas SIS brought 991a
Unlisted Securities Prices.
The most marked change during
the week in the bid and asked prices
of unlisted securities on the Washing
ton Exchange was in the local base
ball stock Bids moved from 80 to so
and the asked price from rs to 80.
Latest quotations on these securities
are:
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DECLARES DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK, February 5 (P>.-
Havana Electric Railway Co. declared
a dividend of So on interim receipts
for allotment certificates for common
and preferred stocks. payable March
/. to holders Of record February rs.
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DEMPSEY SAID TO FACE
DANGER OF GOING STALE

The ferocity of Dempsey's assault in
the past two days, coupled with i'm
provement shown in his new fiat-foot-
ed style of attack. led Flynn to call
the halt for a day. Jack weighed
about 1919 pounds yesterday. only Ave
more than he expects to scale against
the Boston slugger.
And on the occasion of Jacks come.
back attempt, with the rest of the
former champions fighting career
hanging in the balance. Dempsey will
not be allowed to "leave his battle in
the training ring" as his handlers
believe he did when he lost the title
to Gene Tunney last Fall.
Although boxing only for speed un-
der the instructions of Flynn. who ref
eraes all training bouts and coaches
each move. Dempsey in two days has
knocked out two partners and has
held up three others when they ap-
peared about to drop. Tuesday Eddie
McMullen came flying from the ring
in less than 20 seconds. and yesterday
Jack Hildebrand w out after two
minutes of body iching. Martin
Burke, Petro CORR and Dave Shade
barely finished their respective three
minutes.
Flynn wants to save that vicious
ness for the night of the Sharkey
melee. With a dozen rigorous SEES
sions still on the training schedule, II
appears that Dempsey has only TO
fiatten few of his co-workers at any
time to insure rest on the following
day. AT least, that is the story as
Flynn sees it. and he asserts he will
stick to it.
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ ARATOGA LAKE, n. Y. July Z.
Jack Dempsey has rounded
into shape overnight" his
~ handlers believe, and is facing
the danger of going stale be-
fore the match with Jack Sharkey
July 81.
AS preventive measure. Jack
passed up the usual boxing drill
today to take part in the camp golf
tournament for the Saratoga Cup.
The trophy. inscribed with black
paint and resting under a second
hand glass case that once covered
a cheese, was on exhibition in Jacks
bungalow deep in the woods, await
ing presentation to the winner. The
favorites were Dave Shade, Cali
fOrnia pal of Dempsey's, who holds
the same position in f1stic golfdom
that Arnold STATE does in base ball:
Leo p. Flynn. manager of the for
mer champion, who shoots in the
low sos, and Dempsey himself.
Jack has been conceded a bisuue
on each 9 of the Is holes by his lead
ing rivals and believes he has MOTH
ing to fear from the newspaper men
in camp, none of whom has yet
broken $50 over the McGregor
links. at Saratoga Springs, scene of
the excitement.
With the question of golfng SUI
premacy settled, Jack will return to
the training grind tomorrow with
but one more break scheduled in the
routine. On July II the former title
holder will slip away to Lake Georgia
80 miles from here, to start the "a
mile swimming marathon.
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UNLIKELY DEMPSEY
CAN BE MADE OVER
BY ALAN j. GOULD,


NEW YORK, July LEp.-It seems
doubtful that Leo p. Flynn, astute
fistic mind as he is. will make a
"clever" fighter out of Jack Dempsey
i'm the short space of few weeks.
The notion persists that Dempsey
still is primarily a slugger of the old
school and that if he whips Jack
Sharkey on the night of July 81 it
will be by beating the sailor to the
punch. not by outsmarting him.
Taking the dope" from any angle.
Sharkey figures to outlook Dempsey.
The longer the fight lasts. the better
Sharkey's chances of victory may be,
for the Boston entry has speed. youth
and the stamina that goes with it in
his favor
The sock" is Dempsey's main reli-
ance, if he still has it, and training
camp reports indicate he has. The
earlier he tries 1t out on Sharkey the
better will be his chances Of breaking
through the sailors defense.
Sharlkey is SCATTERING few prece-
dents by not settling down to the Sc
rious business of training until two
weeks before the battle and also in
choosing indoor ground. far from the
calm of the countryside. for his con,
ditioning.
Sharkey has been in fighting trim
most of the Winter and Spring, where
Dempsey has been out of the ring
since September. The eX-gob has less
excess poundage to work off.
Sharkey always has trained indoors
for his outdoor fights. His explanation
is that it gives him added vigor when
he steps into the open air for the
battle,
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MONTR0SE NET PLAY
ATTRACTS 81 BOYS

With Mrs. Paul Woodruff, director,
in charge, 80 boy tennis players will
compete in the elimination tests at
Montrose Fairgrounds to select a
champion to represent that play.
ground in the battle for the city
crown.
Every playground in the city will
have picked it's standard bearer by
August Is, according to the schedule.
The competition is conducted an
nually by the Municipal Fairgrounds
Department.
Howard Chaplin of the Dartmouth
College tennis team will tutor the
youthful racketers.
Those entered in the tournament
are:
Ellsworth Jeffries. Edward Fawsett Rich.
Morgan Jacobs. Milton Warren William
Howes. Francis Mcmahon. Jimmy Hollersn
Eddie Cavanaugh. Hugh Dougherty. Mike
Sinclair and Wilson Jeffries.
Bertram Trennis. Billie YelvertOn. Ernest
Martin. Clarke Willette. Billie Gorges, Harry
Dudley; Howard Baer., Daniel ,!sprinGston.
ard. Lillian Wilmuth, George Cunningham.
Nelson Davis. Donald Emery and Robert
Schombert.
A new periodical devoted exclusive.
ly to dog racing" has made its ap.
pearance in London.
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STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

nerves" and should qualify without
trouble. Mackenzie and STEVENSON
qualified last year at Baltusrol and
met in the first round, with Stevinsen
eliminating the youthful Columbia
star.
Golfers in the sports departments
of the Washington newspapers will
bid farewell to Capt. John II. D. Gle
land, athletic officer at Washington
Barracks, in the Spring competition
for the Cleveland Trophy at the Wash
ington Barracks course next Tuesday
Handicaps for tn event already have
been arranged and will be announced
later.
A field of more than 100 public links
golfers started play on the East Po-
today to decide on the four men who
swill represent the Capital in the ma
tional public links championship at
Cleveland early in August. Rock Creek
Park had nearly 60 starters. while
more than 40 teed off at East Potomac,
among them three members of pre-.
vious Washington teams.
The four successful contestants
among the more than 100 will play
10 holes each at Rock Creek Park and
East Potomac tomorrow for the Dis
trict public links championship.
The two low 36-hole cards at both
courses today will decide the make. w
of the Washington team.
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WOMEN in SPORT
by CORINNE FRAZIER

The entry fee will be 81 for singles
and 81 a couple for doubles Entries
may be sent or phoned to Caroline
Jansen, at the Mendoza, North 1885
or made through this column.
Dorothy Cook of Western High
School won the title last year, and
probably will defend it this season
Many Of the strongest contenders for
the 1925 and 1925 championships will
be out Of the running this year. hav-
| ing passed their eighteenth birthdays
before January 1. This will leave the
| field open for the "comers," and it is
| hoped by the committee that a repre-.
sentative number Of these will COM
pete.
Weighing and measuring stations
will be opened on five of the local
Fairgrounds tomorrow by members of
the staff Of the child health education
department of the tuberculosis Asso.
citation. All children on the grounds
between the ages of and 16 will be
| weighed and measured for the purpose
| of checking on their physical efficiency
| and limiting their athletic participa-
ton accordingly. Special programs
| will be prescribed for the children
found underweight or overweight, and
every EFFORT made by the playground
directors cooperating with the health
officials to see that their instructions
are carried out.
The schedule Of days for operating
the various health stations conducted
under the supervision Of Margaret
Craig, is as follows:
| Rosedale Playground Station, every
! Thursday, with Mrs. Esther Kaem-
merer in charge
Georgetown Playground Station,
| every Friday, with Miss Elizabeth
Frost in charge.
Hoover Playground Station, every
| Tuesday. with Mrs. Elizabeth Kaem-
| merer in charge.
Virginia Avenue Station, every
Wednesday, with Miss Elizabeth Frost
| in charge.
| Willow Tree Station. every Tuesday
with Mrs. Imogene Lewis in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07

d" HE lineup of the Washington
entrant in the national anna
teur championship at Mini
4 khada the last week in Au-
gust now seems fairly definite
ly assured. With entries closing the
last day of July, it now is certain that
at least six Washington players will
be among the 140 or more who will
start play August % for the title
now resting on the head of George
Won Elm Of California.
These are Roland r. Mackenzie and
Miller B. STEVENSON of Columbia, who
are automatically eligible for the
championship by reason of the fact
that they qualified last year; George
j. Voigt of Bannockburn, whose very
unusual Winter and Spring record en-
titles him, without question, to a
crack at the amateur title; A. L..
| Houghton of the Manor Club. Charles
| NJ. Mackall of Chevy Chase and Page
Hufty of Congressional.
Houghton and Hufty have tried be.
| fore and have failed to qualify. Mack.
all never has made bid for the big
| title, but should have the best chance
of tho three to get past the eagle eye
of the eligibility committee, since he
HOluo TIC IlId OldlG tllIC ana the
committee has a tender spot in their
hearts for State title holders. Hufty
has been runner-up in two tourna-
ments this Spring, but has won moth
| ing of Importance since he annexed
the North and South amateur cham
pioHship. Houghton has won two b.
events around Washington and has an
unusually good record.
Mackenzie and Voigt doubtless will
be the. two big guns of the Washing.
ton attack on the amateur champion
| ship, with Voigt the man whom all
Washington will watch because of his
great record over the past six months.
Last year the Bannockburn star failed
to qualify at Baltusrol by two shots,
because Of admitted overeagerness
and the thought that he had to do
| something unusual to make the grade.
This year, with the steadiness
| brought about by successful compe-
tition with many of the top-tlight golf.
ers Of the Nation, he should have none
| of the so-called championship
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Surprises Leonard Who Looks Him Ouer Saratoga
CHAREST IS IN FINAL
OF D. C. TITLE TENNIS

Clarence NJ. Charest is on the home
stretch for the third District net
championship, which will give him
permanent possession of the chal-
lenge trophy should he win the final
match tomorrow.
Charest negotiated the next to the
last turn in the road with ease yes
terday when he defeated Douglas
Robert Elliott was scheduled to
meet Gwynn King at o'clock this
afternoon in the other semi final tilt,
a match expected to produce some of
the most brilliant tennis of the
tourney.
In doubles play yesterday King.
paired with Dooley Mitchell, reached
the semi finals, defeating the Trigg-
Rathgerber combination. 6-3, Go.
Charest and Bob Considine scored in
a hard fought match over Elliott and
William Wade. 81, 81.
Henry Judd and Fred Holt sur
prised by eliminating Albert j. Gore
and Hadley Mills, 6-3. Ga, after
the latter pair had disposed of Fred
Brown and Joseph Rutley, 60; 6-3.
Gore, who is rated one of the strong
est doubles players in this vicinity,
seemed to tire in the second en-
counter, making numerous costly
errors. The winners. on the other
hand, played steady tennis, showing
skill in handling Cores difficult
shots.
Tom Mangan and Fred Doyle will
meet the Judd Holt team in the third
round this afternoon. At the same
time O'Neil and Fowler will oppose
King and Mitchell.
TODAY'S MATCHES.
SingIes-King vs.. Elliott. in semi-fnals
o'clock.
Doubles-Judd and Holt VS. Mangan and
Doyle. in second round. 5 O'Clock: King and
Mitchell VS.. ONeil and Fowler. 5 O'Clock.
Yesterdays Results.
Singles-Semi-final round. Charest de-
feated Love- Go. 60.
Doubles-First round. Gore and Mills
defeated Brown and Rutley.. g.. 6-3.
Second round-Judd and Holt defeated
Gore and Mills 6--3. 6--4.
Quarter-Final round. Charest and Con
sdne defeated Benton and Elliott. 81
I'll: O,Nel and Fowler defeated Abrams
and Taylor. 6-3 4-6, 7-5: King and
Mitchell defeated Trigg and Rathgerber
6-3. SO.
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FAvORITES ARE PRESSED
TO WIN IN u. S. TENNIS

PHILADELPHIA, July Z R.-All
the seeded stars were extended to
win their fourth round matches in
the Middle States tennis tournament.
Manuel Alfonso, Seeded No. /. won
two matches. but was given a stiff
battle in both. In the third round
John Van Ryn, Princeton University,
carried Alfonso into two extra sets
before the former Spanish Davis cup
star won GO, 6-8, Ga, while Lionel
Ogden, Stanford University, forced
him to bring into play much of his
reserve strength to win his fourth
round match 2-6, Go. 60.
Ben Gorchakoff, Occidental College,
and Fritz Mercur, Bethlehem, Pa,
also advanced to the quarter finals,
the former by a 6-8, 6-3, 81 vic
tory over Joe Oldhausen, Philadel-
phia, and Mercur by defeating Nor
val Craig, Occidental, As. SIS,
Al.
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D. c. SCRAPPER ADDED
TO DEMPSEYS STAFF

A late addition to the group of
sparring partners aiding Jack Demp-
sey to get in shape for his bout with
Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium
July 81 is Marty Gallagher. young
local boxer and erstwhile holder of
the South Atlantic, amateur light
heavyweight title.
Gallagher. in tow of his recently
signed manager. John S. Blick.
prominent Washington sports pro-
moter. and his trainer, Benjamin
Smith. left yesterday for the Demp-
sey camp at White Sulphur Springs.
N. Y.
Blick hopes that Gallagher, who
has shown deal of promise since
turning professional two years ago,
will acquire experience in the
Dempsey fold that will enable him
to get a number of attractive bouts.