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The Washington times., 1927-12-15
Dividend Declared

The directors OF the Woodbridge
Langdon Savings and Commercial
Bank yesterday declared the regu-
lar semiannual dividend of per
cent. payable on January Is, 1928,
to stockholders of record December
81. The directors also voted 20
transfer $4,000 from the undivided.
profits account to surplus, bringing
the total of the banks surplus to
$4,000. In addition to the passage
of these resolutions the directors
also voted a half.month's salary to
all members of the staff.
In submitting his report. A. 8.
Henderson, president of the institu.
ton, expressed qualification over
the substantial support which the
bank has received from the resi-.
dents of Woodbridge and contiguous
territory since its organization five
wears ago, pointing to the fact that
their cooperation, has enabled the
bank to acquire resources Of over
$3.50, 900.
In addition to President Hender.
son the officers Of the Woodbridge.
Langdon Bank are: Eppa Il. Norris,
vice president and cashier: Schuv.
Ter s. Symons. vice president; II. s,
Mallon. assistant cashier, and r. s,
Campbell, secretary.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15
STRONG
ON MARKET
BY international News service

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Strength
and activity of the steel, motor and
a few of the public utility stocks
featured the early trading in the
stock market today. Advances
scored by the specialties at the.
opening were wiped out before the
end of the first half hour. and pools,
were again reported in retreat be-
fore the aggressive short selling or
the professionals.
Some of these pools are under
stood to have gone in beyond tner
depths, in a fruitless attempt 10
corner the market on margin.
The accumulation of year.end
orders for steel, copper and other
important materials is an important
factor in buoying up the market
prices of well.known industrial
stocks.
United States steel, Bethlehem
Steel, Vanadium, American Smeit.
ing. Yellow Truck, Chrysler Motor,
Montgomery Ward and other mar
ket favorites commanded strong
market, and leaders in the utility
group included North America, Elec.
tric Power and Light, National
Power and Light, Columbia Gas,
etc. Gillette Safety Razor forged
ahead to 105 in active trading.
Despite the biiIion-dollar turn
over in the money market co.
incident with the sale and retire.
ment of Treasury notes, payments
of Liberty Bond interest and cor.
poration interest. there was no con.
fusion in the market, and the call
loan rate was unchanged at 4 per
cent. About 100000. 900 in cash
was required TO put through these
large transactions, but adequate
preparation had been made. and
the funds were expected to flow
into banking channels.
Commodity markets were steady,
with narrow price changes. Indus
trial stocks were under selling pres.
sure in the second hour and the
trend of prices was irregularly
downward.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15

count for little when the public
passes judgment on a public util.
ity. Results count most, and re-
suits are measured by service.
Personnel Important
Modern, ample. and properly
co-ordinated equipment is neces-
sary il a utility is to serve the
public; but the best-equipped sys-
tenn will fail il properly trained
personnel Is not available to oper-
ate and maintain it.
The personnel may have tech.
meal training. may be most cour-
teous. and may so administer the
affairs of the utility that good
profits are available for the own
ers; but equipment and personnel
together will not win the conf
dence of the public unless there
prevails that Indispensable factor,
the spirit of service. Only when
all consumers receive that service
which results from loyalty, de-
votion. and acts of heroism above
and beyond the requirements of
duty, viii the public receive that
quality OF service necessary to
its good opinion.
Urges Contests
THE spirit OF service is so all
important and so alI-pervading
that it is well summarized by
paraphrasing a part of the thir-
teenth chapter of First Corin-
thians:
Though speak with the tact
Of diplomats and statesmen. and
have not this spirit of service,
/ am become as sounding brass
or a tinkling cymbal. And
though I have the gift of knowl-
edge and understand all electrical
mysteries and all sciences, and
though / have power plants suf-
ficient to move mountains, and
have not the spirit of service,
am nothing. And now abideth
physical equipment, trained per.
sonnet, and the spirit of service,
these three: hut the greatest of
these is the spirit of service.
Why not organize contests for
each class OF workers in every
IdTSe OFSdHlAdIiOn anu Lnen nOlu
State championships and. wher.
ever feasible. national champion
ships? Wouldn't you be as will
ing to take off your hat to Amer
ica's champion bricklayer or ste
nographer or painter or coal
miner or ship riveter or fireman
or cow-milker or carpenter or add
ing machine operator or linotypist
as you would be to take off your
hat to the fellow judged the
best runner or gh.jumper or
football player or golfer or ten
mis- player?
Americas future will be deter
mined more by the excellence
of her workers than by the excel
lence of her athletes.
(cnnyrfrht. 1897. nv n. @. Forbes.)
The Washington times., 1927-12-15
CHEEKY
|. OVER OUTLOOK
BY w. $. COUSINS
BY Internal ional News Service


NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-High
wages. steady employment, low in
ventories Of raw materials and
manufactured goods, commodity
price stability. low money rates,
activity in key industries" sta
bility of foreign currencies and the
brighter prospects for American
foreign trade are the principal fac
tors that will contribute to Ameri.
can prosperity next year, in the
opinion of Francis H. Sisson; vice
president of the Guaranty Trust
Company of New York and one of
Americas best know economists.
Although the industrial reaction
of the last few months has in
volved some reduction in working
forces, the movement has not
reached serious proportions nor
does it threaten to be more than
temporary said Sisson.
I'm at least one respect" said
Sisson, "the basis Of prosperity has
broadened considerably during the
last IL months. The farm popula.
ton, the most important group that
has failed to share substantially in
the recovery from the collapse FOL.
lowing the war, has made distinct
progress, and is probably in the
most favorable position it has en-.
ioyed in seven years. The improve
ment has been remarkably dis
tributed, and not only the farmer,
but the nation at large, will be
greatly benefited by this rein
forcement of the weakest spot in
our economic structure"
Stocks at Safe Level
With all Of our high level Of bust
ness activity in recent years, Sisson
s no sign of the inventory ac-
emulation that usually heralds the
turning point between prosperity
and depression. Due to the high
purchasing power of the people, the
conservatism of producers and dis
tributors, the large plant capacities
of American producers, and the eff
cient railroad transportation, mer-
camille stocks have been kept at a
SO level.
THE low level of money rates
reflects strong financial situa.
ton that will operate to sustain
business activity and check any
reactionary tendencies long before
they reach a critical stage" says
Sisson. until some basic change
occurs in credit conditions. tight
money in the United States IL
practically out of the question
| The strongest assurance against
| the danger of unsound expansion is
| in the spirit Of caution that has
been apparent in American business
since 1921"
| Sisson stated emphatically that
| the building construction and auto
mobile industries, the key in
dustries'' in our present economic
position, will PROBABLY remain
active for some time.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15

This can be said without i'm
modesty. since the plth OF it is
written, not by me. but by the
winner of a three-minute speaking
contest which has been held by
the Pacific Gas and Electric Assoc
citation at its annual convention.
Although delivered In three
minutes, the points emphasized
might well be pondered a life
time.
HOnOrs for Workers
This column repeatedly has
urged giving workers of all
classes opportunity to earn dis.
tinction. Surely it would be as
fitting and as important to honor
a champion craftsman or other
worker as it is to honor cham
pion athletes. Is it not true that
we make far too much fuss over
those who distinguish themselves
in sports and make altogether
too little fuss over those who are
capable of distinguishing them
selves, II given opportunity, in
what, after all, are infinitely
more important phases OF life?
Leading up to this speaking
contest. interdepartmental con-
tests were held by all the cleo
trical utility companies on the
Pacific Coast. Then each COM
pany picked It's winner to rep
resent it at the associations
annual convention. A similar
contest was conducted in essay
writing.
Winning Speech
Both contests, incidentally. were
won by employees of Pacific Gas
and Electric. Here is the win.
ming three.minute speech, made
by John J. Farley, connected
with the sales department. Al
though he naturally deals with
the responsibilities of utility en-
ployes, what he says applies,
as you will see. equally to any
and every other concern en-
gagged in business:
1.-The factor which has h e
greatest influence on the pub
lies attitude toward the public
utility is that factor which most
intimately touches the public.
end the factor which most init
mately touches the public is
associated with personal expert
ences. The more intimate these
personal experiences, the more
powerfully they influence ones
judgment. The service that
public utility gives is the one
thing which every consumer ex-
periences most intimately.
Excellent reasons may exist
for failures to give service. Mo-
tives back of acts are only of
academic interest and are con-
sidered in courts of law, but
The Washington times., 1927-12-15
Kidnapers Baked
BY Boys Screams

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-The
13.year-old son of Justice John
L. Hibbs, of Edgely, N. j., pluckily
fought off man and 20-year.
I'D girl, who attempted to kidnap
him outsid, of the Friends Select
School.
His fight STAYED off the plans
If the abductors, believed to be
members Of a New York ransom
ring" who escaped in an auto
as the cries Of the boy, John l..
E1ibbs, jr., summoned several pedes-
t.'ians to the scene.
The boy was on his way to the
school when he passed a small
sedan park ID at the curb.
A woman, very pretty, according
20 the boy, was at the wheel and
q young nan sat beside her.
Would you L. e to go for a
rider asked the man, and he
stepped from the car.
!, NO" replied John and started
GWdNs
The Washington times., 1927-12-15
Blonde Beauty Held
For "Ruhber Checks

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-A
young woman. who claimed connec.
ton with a "fine Southern family. !"
who spoke with patrician Back
Bay accent and who wore Fifth
Avenue clothes. was held in 81. 200
bail by Magistrate Holland on a
charge of using dozen worthless
checks.
The girl, who said her name is
Jean Harrison and sometimes known
also as Maryl Lynn, of Mobile, Ala,
and Boston. made a bewitching ap.
pearance as she came into court.
She wore a neat walking suit and
beneath a trim gray felt hat locks
OF her blonde couture were visible
Detectives Caravan and Shannon
said the girl came here a month
ago and left behind her a trail OF
worthless paper Her smart ap.
pearance and apparent lack OF
guile had caused at least a dozen
stores to cash her checks.
Despite this number. but four
persons appeared against her.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15
Get Five to Ten Years
For a 25-Cent HOldup

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Dec. 49,
Robert Higgins and. Alfonzo Ander-
son, colored, who pleaded guilty TO
robbing another colored man of 20
cents in a holdup, were each
sentenced by Judge knight to from
five to ten years in the Eastern
Penitentiary.
For breaking Jail here on Sep.
TENDER 4, while serving a sentence
Of from four to eight years for
robbing a silk mill in. Pottstown,
Arthur Thompson, alias "The
Turk" recaptured a month ago,
was sentenced by Judge knight to
serve out the balance of his term
in the Eastern Penitentiary, instead
of the county Jail. and. at the
expiration of that term, to serve
another sentence of from two to
four years.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15
with Bank ~ Years

Mr.. Offutt. the president. has
been connected with the bank
for about % years. Mr.. Baer.
the vice president. has been a
member OF the board since the or.
ganiZation OF the bank in 1908.
Mr.. Bowles. vice president, has
been continuously actively engaged
in the affairs Of the bank since
1908. having started at that time
as runner. He was elevated
to cashier on March /. 1908. hav.
ing held that office for nearly 20
years, holding also the office of
vice president. as we'll. for the last
five years. MIR. Burdette. who now
becomes the senior assistant CASH
Ter. formerly was connected with
the Riggs National Bank 'and has
been in the service of the Potomac
Savings Bank for about 10 years.
The bank enjoys. a. splendid pa
tronage not only in Georgetown
but in all of the surrounding Sec
tons of the District, Virginia and
Maryland. and has grown to be
one of, the largest savings banks
in the District.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15
FOREIGN BONDS
FOR LIGHT
KEEPER SEEN
BY international News Service

LONDON, Dec. lis the light
house keeper doomed to disappear
in the face of advancing science?
This question is prompted by
the installation recently of auto.
matte lighting devices for the
first time in England at the two
lighthouses at Burnham Sea, on
the Somersetshire coast.
Both lighthouses at Burnham-
on-Sea occupy prominent positions
on the coast. and are important
because of the treacherous nature
of the surrounding reefs and rocks.
In installing the automatic light,
ing device. the hours of lighting
up and closing down are predeter-
mined, and an entirely new method
of occulation is employed.
The system is fool-proof, and it
is stated that If the initial instaIla.
tons prove successful, gradually all
of the lighthouses in England will
be lighted automatically except
those where keeper is absolutely
essential.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15
Slayer Of a Stepfather
Freed on $4,000 Bail

GREENSBURG, Pa, Dec. Is
John Wheeler. aged 10, of Scottdale.
who, shot and killed his stepfather.
Meredith Leonard, aged "a, No
vember 81. while trying to scare
him. was released from the West
moreland county Jail following 4
habeas corpus hearing. Bail was
fixed at $4,000.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15
ATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
THIEF ROBs POLICEMAN

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Dec. d.
While on duty Patrolman Robert
Mohr parked his ear in the heart
Of the city. After transacting his
business at police headquarters he.
made quick return to report the
automobile had been robbed Of
tools. bulbs, tire gauge, patching
kit. chains and flashlight.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15

INSIST-On the delivery Of your
Times or Herald every day. III
you do not get your Herald by
Z a. M, The Times by 5 p. M,
or The Sunday Herald by s
a. M, call Main $3.50. Delivery
Il guaranteed and your copy
viii be sent you Immediately
from The Times Company Office
By special messenger.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15
POTOMAC BANK
ELECTS
BY RICHARD HATTON

At the annual meeting of stock
holders of the Potomac Savings
Bank the following directors were
elected for the ensuing year: VIII
liam p. Ames. William w. Ander-
son. Alphonse M. Baer. Emory III.
BogIey, b. Agee Bowles, William H.
Clarke. Davenport B. Elgin. James
G. Hoyle, Malcolm w. Morgan,
George w. offutt, Henry w. Of
futt. NJ. Wilson offutt. DR.. An
thony NJ: Ray C. Wendell Shoe
maker, J. William Stohlman. Henry
A. Storm and ]. Clinton Tribby.
The new board yesterday elected
the following officers: Henry w.
Offutt, president; Alphonse NJ.
Baer, vice president; B. Agee
Bowles. vice president; c. Wendell
Shoemaker. cashier; Emery H. Bog
ley. secretary; George w. offutt.
attorney, and Gilmore I. Burdette.
assistant cashier, all of whom have
previously served as officers Of the
bank for a number OF years.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15

It Is estimated that Italy is de-
irving more than 100000 horse.
power from its water courses and
hydroelectric plants 20 produce an
additional 100000 horseI over are
under way.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15
Named Cashier

c. Wendell Shoemaker. the as
sistant cashier who has been in
the service OF the bank for more
than 10 years, was elected cashier.
Mr.. Shoemaker was born in Ten
leytown, where he has resided con.
tinuously. as have his parents and
grandparents for several genera
tions. He was graduated from
Business High School in 1908. His
banking experience has covered
all of the various clerical positions
in the bank until his election to the
office of assistant cashier on June
l, 1929.
Mr.. Shoemaker has not only been
active in the affairs Of the bank.
but has taken an active interest,"
in the affairs of his home com
munity as well as Georgetown. For
many years he has been one OF
the active leaders in the Ed.
brooke NJ. f. Church in Tenley-
town, being at this time chairman
of the finance committee and hav.
ing been largely instrumental in
the erection of the church build
ing. His elevation to the office
OF cashier of the Potomac Saw.
ings will undoubtedly be very
pleasing to his many friends in
and about Tenleytown. as well
as to his business associates in
Georgetown. The board of di-
rectors in comforting this office
upon him feels that it is fitting
reward for the splendid service
that he has rendered for SO long
a period. they announced.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15
Forbes Urges Honors
For Star Workers
By B. g, FORBES

This column might be proftaby read by every empoye in
the countryand by executives too for that matter.
The Washington times., 1927-12-15

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Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-28
". G.. T. l.. REPORTS
RECEIVED HERE

Reports from the fortv-fifth an
nual convention of the .Woman's s.
Christian Temperance Union Of Cal
ifornia were received here today,
Mrs. Anseline Courtney, county
publicity director, sending in the
following item.
Twelve members from Imperial
county were in attendance at the op-
ening session of the convention. one
of the features of which was the
professional of state officers and
the salute to the flag which gave
dignity to the occasion. The orig
inal crusaders We're honored in an
address by Anna Irene Jenkins.
The crusaders were seated on the
platform. Their ranks are fast
thinning out, two that were present
last year having passed away since
the last convention.
Imperial Valleys delegation in
cludes: Mrs. G. Angie Miller, coun-
ty president, Brawley, Mesdames
Stella Ferguson, Ethel Ferguson,
Holtville; Eva Klintberg, Alice L.
Pyle. Sarah STACK, Anna j. Lewis,
FL Ccntro; Emma Gale and Matte
Haley, Imperial; Sara J. Andrews,
Brawicv; Alma Brockman, Calexico,
and Angeline Courtney, Heber.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-28
PLANS FOR CLUB s
PROGRAM MADE. AT
SECTION MEETING

Plans for the next meeting of the
Woman s Club, which win be under
the direction of the Arts and Crafts
section, were made at meeting oI
section members held at the club
house yesterday. As a result of the
arrangements made, Mrs. L. NJ.
Maurer, chairman OF the section to-
Gay announces that Mrs. 5. Emmett
Allen viii be the luncheon hostess,
AIRS. Ruth Teeplc Reid Will be IN
charge of the music, and an outside
speaker whose name will be made
public in a few days will take the
leading place on the program.
Two new members, MIS-. John
Straub and Mrs. Carl l.. Clemens,
were welcomed to the section.
Mrs. Maurer announces that club
members planning to attend the
luncheon, which will be on Thursday
of next week, should telephone their
reservations to Mrs. Allen, l035-W.
or herself, 365. The early placing
of reservations viii be much appre-
eiated by the committee.
Yesterdays meeting was well at
tended, and the section is opening
tDe season in flourishing condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-28
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

Mrs. j. B. McNcece, assisted Nine.
kupelian throughout tine program,
playing selections from various
types of compositions which were
illustrative OF Nine. Kupelian s
points.
"American folk songs was the
general subject of Mime. Kupelian 8
lesson. The Indian, spiritual, sea
enanty, social and COW boy types
were explained in an interesting
manner. >
Margaret Wells sang "Seeing
Nellie Home,' as an example of
the social folk song, Miss Aurora
Gastellm of Caiexico gave .'Estrel-
Iita,' a charming Mexican folk
song, and Nine. kupehan presented
4 negro spiritual Al of the num-
bers were well given and cnthusias-
tically received by the section.
Much was added to the success Of
the program by Mrs. McNecee S
capable work at the piano.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-28
ELM NOTES
BY Press Staff Correspondent

ELM, Oct Winifrcd Cobleigh,
Lawrence Cobleig hand Laura Cob
leigh of San Diego spent the week
end visiting in the valley with their
father, C. NJ. Cobleigh and brother
James. Laura Winklie of San Di-
ego accompanied them. They return
ed to San Diego Sunday evening as
both Miss Cobleigh and Miss Wink
lie are college students there.
Ernest Green of Silsbee district
was the guest of John Labrucherie
Sunday.
K. u. Steadham of Yucaipa was in
the valley Wednesday on business.
Pete Labrucherie was a Calexico
visitor Sunday.
Sammie Knox recently returned
from Los Angeles and is visiting at
home.
Lonnie Dawes is visiting with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Dawes.
Mrs. Harold Tyler Jr., rural sup
ervisor, was an Elm visitor Wednes-
dav.
The pie supper was postponed
from last Friday night at Elm
school house until Saturday night,
October %. Every one invited to
attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-28

time the elevator has been in the
water, it was said.
Meanwhile officials were attempt
ing to establish an Identification by
the number 42449-10, found in in
deliblc pencil on 'thc underside of
the fragment.
Because of its silver color it was
at first thought the piece might
have come from the plane of Capt.
William Erwin, lost while attempt
ing the San Francisco to Honolulu
flight. ...
Those familiar, with sea currents,
however, stated today that it was
more likely to be part of the Boe-
ing navy seaplane which crashed off
Laguna Beach last July. Lieuten-
ant w. S. Proctor and Charles Rob
tins, a civilian, lost their lives IN
that fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-28
Woman Rifles
Carols Villa

PARIS, Oct. -s.-A woman. per
haps a spy, broke into Prince Car
oil s villa week ago-iust before
the revelation of his plot to seize
the Roumanian throne, it was re-
vealed today.
Important papers were missing
from the villa
Carol was absent in Noi mandy,
after his separation from Nine.
Lnpescu, for whose sake he renounc-
ed his right of succession to the
throne now occupied by his six year
old son, King Michael
Carols valet reported to the po-
lice that he met woman In the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-28
Congressman At
Boulder Dam Site

Congressman John C. Allen, Re
publican of Illinois, arrived at Los
Vegas last night at 1926 O'Clock
and was met by 4. f. Kellogg of
the Imperial Irrigation District, ac-
cording to adyices received here
this morning.
The congressman was taken this
morning to Boulder Canyon, the
site of the proposed Boulder Tam
Project. From there he will be tax
en- to numerous points of interest
along the Colorado river and is ex-
pected to arrive in FL Centre late
tomorrow night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-28
AIRPLANE PART
GIVEN UNIVERSITY
FOR EXAMINATION
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. = The
fragment of the airplane elevator
found at Redondo Beach yesterday
and believed to be from the craft
of flyer. who went down at sea,
was turned over today to the depart
ment of botany at the University
of Southern California.
Experiments will be carried on to.
determine the age of a sea growth,
known as lydrozoan, in hope of de-
termining the approximate length of
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-28
IL EMBERS OF MUSIC
SECTION BEGIN
SEASONS STUDY

Music Section rnsmbcrs opened
their. seasons study of :. Music Ap-
preeiations" under the capable di-
rection of Nine Katherine Ward
kupelian yesterday. The meeting
was held at the home of the chair
man,s Mrs. f. A. Burger.
The elements of music were ex-
planned by Nine. kupelian in com
prehensive general introduction.