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with the Mexicans to hang for STAY
ing the deputy warden in the original
penitentiary break-alSo were to have
been included
Leopold according TO Delgoda' S
story, lost his courage and turned sick
at the sight of the blood of the deputy
warden killed by his fellow convfcts
and that was why he did not attempt
flight.
Check Indicates Correctness.
After telling of the poison plot. plans
for which, he said, had been COM
pleted, Delgoda said:
81 am what the police call a hard.
boiled egg, but / draw the line at
wholesale poisoning. The chances are
that every criminal walking the
streets of Chicago will feel called upon
to avenge my violation of the ex-con-
vict's code OF ethics. But I'm taking
my chances and stalking everything on
this one gamble on decency."
Chief of Detectives William Schoe-
maker, one of those who heard Del
goda's story, said that early checking
of it's details indicated the story to be
virtually correct. He said he had
talked to Torres and Rizzo and from
them confirmed Delgodas story that
Leopold was the financier of the Jail
delivery.
Delgoda's story was that arsenic was
to be put into the coffee served the
guards, with the flight of all inmates
to follow Immediately The coffee
which is given the guards is prepared
by convict workers in the prison
kitchen. Delgoda was employed in the
kitchen.
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Sister Believes STORY.

Elizabeth Randolph. 20, sister of the
Injured girl. voiced confidence today
that Nancy was accidentally shot
She admitted, however, that she might
take different viewpoint IF anything
happens"
The elder sister said that Simms
came to her after the shooting ano
told her of the accident. She said
that he explained he had found a CUR
while rummaging for the fishing
tackle and pointed it at Nancy In
joking way. Five of the chambers
were empty, but bullet was in the
sixth:
MY sister left for school Friday
morning as usual" continued Eliza
beth. "She was with Joe, however,
and had agreed TO skip school for the
fishing trip. Joe said he would have
a friend, and they were to come back
for me.
After the shooting Joe took my
sister to a physician in the Falkstone
Courts, who directed that she be taken
to the hospital. He then took her to
the hospital"
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PLOT TO LIBERATE
1900 CONvICTS BY
POISONING GUARDS

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GIRL, SHOT By BOY,
INSISTS GUN WAS FIRED
ACCIDENTALLY

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expected to remind all hospital Off
Gals it is vital they be promptly in
formed upon the receipt of all emer
gency cases.
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DIRECTED VERDICT
OF NOT GUILTY FOR
SINCLAIR is DENIED

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Evening star., 1927-12-31

Capital Traction first SIS figured in
transactions involving over $209, 900
the bonds moving from 100 TO 10ii2
Potomac Electric Power consolidat-
ed So had year of enhancing values.
advancing three points during a
$16l 900 turnover while the company's
general and refunding 6s moved up
TO 1OSi2. Georgetown Gas Light
first SIS held their popularity. as did
nearly all the other bond issues.
OF the higher priced stocks. Wash
ington Railway 4 Electric common
proved the most spectacular. From
low of 1907 the stock scared to
460 while the preferred started at 80
and crossed par to l0l, merger talk
being ascribed as the reason for the
strength in both issues. Washington
Gas Light Gripped attention in many
sessions. while more than 1900
shares changed hands and the quo
tations climbed from 50 TO S6t=. The
stock shared actively with the com
pany's bonds. the unusual strength
being assigned 10 an expected favor
able valuation.
The turnover in Capital Traction
amounted TO nearly 5000 shares, the
stock winding up the wear around 10 &.
The new Potomac Electric Power
512 per cent preferred was another
market leader. In the last half year
1t advanced from 10lis to 107& in a
turnover OF almost 1000 shares. Ian.
ston Monotype and Mergenthaler
Linotype. OF course were active. Ian.
ston being especially strong toward
the end Of the year. Practically all
the years new issues displayed
strength.
The local exchang took in three
new members during the year. Ar
thur Foraker. William W. Mackall.
Jr.. and K. J. Enrich. There was
one loss by death. Richard r.
Claughton. being vice president at
the time Of his demise. AT the an
nual meeting, his Office was filed ny
K. II. Hillyer. after c. c. Glover, jr..
had been reelected president.
Bank call comparisons show that
the local banks have enjoyed an ex.
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Plate.Glass 0utput Declines

The dtop In the total number Of au-
lomohiles produced In 1897 had a serl
aus EFFECT on tho piate.giass market
Two of the leading producers showed
a decided decrease IN earnings, This
was due. In addition to the AUTOMOBILES
factor 10 the strong competition from
foreign producers
The volume of building construction
held up Well, and window glass ami
plate glass We're IN good demand III
connection with such work. but prices
were such that nront marquis were
exceptionally marrow, An exception
to The general trend in glass Mas nsted
In tbs gtasa hattie amt cont amer
trade. This was exceedingly hlish
throughout the year.
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CANNING TRADE GAINS.
Situation Better Than In iao6, but
Improvement Is Needed.

by Consolidated fress,
The canning industry is in better
situation teday than II waa a Year ago.
hat that situation sttll leaves some
thing 10 I've desired from The factors
In the Industry,
The canning business wound ur In
tAas with an extraordinarily heavy
rarrN-oVer. II wac not until late in
1907 that this burden Was removed
from the bach ot the Industry AS u
consequence. reports from all the
leading canning renters indicate that
the 1877 pack of fruits ana vegetables
has been below normal This viii
tend undoubtedly 10 straishtcn out
the technical situation ot the indus,
Try, Throughout most of the year
competition MAS extremely keen CIV.
ing to the heavy stocks nn hand This
technical position resulted In "A fairly
low level of prices throughout most cg
the wear although Improvement made
itself fell as the annual period drew
to Clusr
The Industry WAS affected to \ Ger,
tain eAtent bN the eNtraordtnatltN high
prtce vi tin. which tad its heatlaa cn
the coat of containers.
Evening star., 1927-12-31

One Of the leading issues proved to
be Washington Gas Light $l.500. 600
series b per cent bonds. Another
important listing was an issue of ST..
100000 Barber & Ross Ga per cent
bonds
Among the new stocks placed on
the exchange were Potomac Electric
Power 5l2 per cent preferred, $5.-
100000 issue; $4,000 shares of Barber
& Ross common. a $500, 900 issue OF
Chevy Chase Dairy preferred. and a
$l.200,000 issue Of Columbia Sand d
Gravel preferred.
Two new bank stocks were posted
on the local board this year-the
Bank of Bethesda. opening at 361a
and closing at 90, and Potomac Saw.
ings, selling at 800.
One finance company issue was
added TO the growing array Of local
securities. the Commercial National
Co, organized by the mana cement OF
the Commercial National Bank, list.
ing 5.s40 shares of preferred stock.
The Terminal Refrigerating Il Ware.
housing Corporations $1,000, 900 cap
ital stock, par value so, took the place
on the board of the Washington Mar.
ket Co s stock because Of a change in
the name of the firm. The Washing.
ton Medical Building Corporations
stock was posted on the board. while
one or the most important issues of
1927 was Sanitary Grocery Co. pre-.
ferred. Most recently to he added was
the S202 900 issue of the Washington
Convention Hall Co.
Quotations at Peak.
Most OF the quotations on local
stocks and bonds are ending 1927
very close TO their peak prices for the
year.
Washington Railway e. Electric Is
led the bond market in volume OF
trading, sales totaling $27s.000, rang
ing from s5A to 903. Washington
Gas Light 6s. series B, which came on
the board at lo3i4. climbed to 107as
and ended the year near that figure
The heavy demand for Washington
Gas Light SIS. series A. also boosted
these bonds TO 107is
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me Been Kept Busily at Work During the Past Year.
BRIEF BUSINESS BROADCASTS OF 1927

There was notable trend toward consultations and
mergers especially among the banks, lumber companies,
automobile concerns steel mills public utility corporations
and railroads.
Writing of life insurance broke all records with total
of $16oOOOOOOOO Real estate active fair prices.
Building construction involved the expenditure of over
$6OOOOOOOOO
Foreign trade grew steadily and showed favorable bal
of trade against unfavorabe one in 1926
The year ended with record burst of holiday buvjnp
Reports from basic industries give every indica alton that
prosperity will continue into 1923 and possibly throughout
the first half of that year.
Industrial production is rising instead of falling, as was
the case year ago.
After next June the weather and the presidential cleo
ton will become factors the situation but in
general is we'll prepared to any contingency
Evening star., 1927-12-31
CATTLE INDUSTRY PROSpERS
AFTER SLUMP OF SIX YEARS
Revival Furnishes Feature of Live Stock
Market and Brig ehtens Profit and Loss
Statement of Farmers.

at the time--the best In January since
1870. The next month prices reached
$l3.lo, and they kept on going until
$1g was touched early in December
Lack OF quality stopped tho high price
grades at that point. hut medium ami
palmer kinds still gained.
The trade IN cows and hclrcrs also
showed we'll during the year. Choice
cows placed at sil late in the year.
while the general run OF heIfcrs were
NJ 81 10 $il. Choice calves were high
much OF the time on light supplies.
and were going at $i4 to $l4.40 late
in the year.
As result OF this situation In the
live cattle markets beer prices were
high and demand was curtailed
There have been complaints about the
level al which dressed beef is selling.
but packers have 10 reply that sup.
plies are light.
The outlook is for continuance ~
fairly light runs Of cattle next year
Several seasons of depression caused
producers To cut down their herds.
while there was much forced liquida.
ton during these years, Az a result
stocks have heen cut down until the
number Of animals is small,
HtUk
At the start OF this year most trad.
ers looked forward 10 shortage of
hogs. with prices high. But instead
Of this the run OF hogs 10 market in.
creased AZ the same time that demand
was alaCkeninG. As u consequences
tho year has been rather unproh,.
able one for the hog raiser
Hest hogs last January sold at
xt2,6 80. They reached the years high
In February at xt2.76 and then sasged
off until June. when best hogs sold at
$9.70. They then turned about. get
ting 10 top of $la,ta IN September
and October After that the biz slump
was on.
In the face of thi. lower hog mar
ket, corn prices have been hish. 80
that feeding wasn't profitable,
Demund Tor Lambs.
While fat lambs were IN tair de-
mand during the year. vet feeders out.
som the killing classes much OF the
time. Aged sheep had good even
market at nearly all times, selling
around $3.50 TO $1@6 Tor choice light
ewes.
About 1000 600 sheep and lambs ar.
rived during tho wear ar about 4no. 900
short ot IA year ago. The season start,
ed out with choice killing iamhs sell,
Ing for Sla to Siah0 There then waA
a siendS gain IN prizes to Sis5A, This
top was made In June
iIoptrishL ineTh
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| cellent year. Total deposits Of the
national banks. savings banks and
trust companies on the date of the
last call. October 10. amounted to
$251 ,060.s7S; on June 30. 1927. the de.
posts were Se5s,949 ,s35. while the
March call showed bank deposits of
S246. .IS5,lSl. The call on the last day
OF 1925 revealed deposits of $239,9I7,-
2S4. or sl7.143,594 under the totals
Of October 10.
The 1927 Christmas clubs attained
n grand total of s5,992.4 400 against
S3.54i,967 year ago. a gain OF si47.-
433 in one year. In this great saw.
ings campaign $4,000 Washingtonian
took part.
Reports Of the Washington Clearing
House Association show that clearjnSs
for the year will he very close 10 those
of 1926. At this writing the December
summaries have not been announced
but the totals for the first u months
of 1927 compared with the same period
In 1925 are as follows;
Evening star., 1927-12-31


n ing out one of the best bus.
wv mess and financial years IN
the Capitals history. The
year 1925 smashed the rec.
ords of other normal l2.month periods
in the District of Columbia. setting a
pace that 1927 has not quite eQualed
in many ways. Yet the last bank call
revealed deposits far ahead of those
OF 1925. and bank clearings have run
a neck-and.neck race with the 1926
figures. Christmas savings scared
$500. 900 during the year, while many
bank stocks and other local securities
scaled the heights to unequaled marks.
Retail trade. too, has made spec.
tacular finish to a year that was
proving none too bright in its earlier
stages. Months ago cool Summer
greatly marred hot weather trade and
then the tables turned and warm
weather severely handicapped trade
largely dependent upon cool Fall
weather. But anxiety among the
mercha turned TO JOY as the holi.
day season arrived and found the
mercantile business sufficient to make
up for the dull seasons and in many
instances hang up new holiday rec.
ords. Thus A year that had it's pain.
ful periods ended TO the satisfaction
OF the majority Of business men.
Outstanding Achievement.
Officials of the local national hanks
will tell you that the passage OF the
McFadder banking bill last February
was the outstanding event OF the year
in financial circles. II was considered
the most important piece OF banking
legislation since the passage of the
Federal Reserve act, giving TO nation
al banks additional privileges which
they declared were sorely needed.
Turning the spotlight back over 1927
shows that the broad advance in QUO.
tations on Washington bank stocks
has been another almost amazing fea.
ture. AS hank stocks elsewhere have
climbed TO new and spectacular
heights, the local issues have not
Jagged. Buyers have paid little or no
attention TO the diminishing returns
from dividends as advances of S. 10
and even so points have brought
splendid enhancement in quoted
values.
As the old year rings out. a glance
backward shows that the largest vol
unle OF trading in these local issues
has taken place in Riggs Bank stock.
some 1850 shares having changed
hands between a low OF 453 and a
high OF 5l0.
Second in trading volume stands
American Security & Trust. with
turnover OF approximately ] 900
shares at price range from 371a. 10
asa. Almost every bank security in
the city has advanced during the year.
until the highest.priced local bank
stock in the closing week OF 1927 Is
National Savings Trust Co. which
recently sold at 595. Wellington
Loan & Trust stock stands next TO the
top Of the scale at the last quoted
price OF 502.
Total transactions on the Washing,
ton Stock Exchange we're by far the
hea West in recent years. An excep.
tionally large number Of new issues
were listed during the IL months.
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Electrical Goods Prosper.

Electrical gecds huNtns reached an
excellent Volume IN all sections et the
Industry as lpsF closed During the
t,rst part ef the year there was al
srotty condition IN scme lines. hut
even so the volume es business was
kept on an equally high level With
that ef 1899 Central power station
equipment. generating, dIstrlhutihS
and transmission materials wesa ~
strung demand, and tho prasram tol
construction heN& wear Indicates a.
iat.np IN The Nolume whleA viii NA
tutned cut A. the Near drew ia u
vlose there Mas 4 strens seasonal bay
Iak oE household electric saulrMent,
Evening star., 1927-12-31
WOOL PRICES MOVED UP
IN SECOND HALF OF YEAR
World Production Aecut 7 Per
Cent Under la2S-pcmes.ie
S;oees Fairly Light.

After \ SsiSatlv Disappointing ~v<s
quarter. tire we, ryN$p~c,s ~ ,r.l
commenced - ia,prcNs ara pr,ces
'c>e rapidly srHm juN onward u-,tl
'heN r~schet ,he htsAe>, 1xur~ ~
ss,ne3 Sancs pSt>sreey. iasS IN srs.s
~ this fSct. however. tNe SSre~&l
tread ~ the market Was sses4v Sna
thtS Was 4 cSnsfig.
In Seneval Wcsld prNsl~S.Na ~ WN~4
during the Ne2y ran aAeGg geS ce.s
less Ihan In iss& IRE rcN2ucsl.,e
Increased ~ she United States D..
this MAS oF>~s ~ drrr n ~
Australian production, rAs Sr,sy
closed With Sss<kS - INssssSyt, N.>'.<
tSF}S nxht. SsoWteS 4 decrease =
over Ne,aec an pounds S'e>~ |utN
1855
tNsnSumptjNu in the Sc>s ~,"A
mcntnS cf 1887 amounted 90 -. .aSt A.53
pounds AZ compared wtss sAsS' shA
pounds fer Tia eI,sTs>eNni.aS PERM
cf 1895,
The situation ef tAs ,aaastTy cS9
- estimated IN ths fsSs tAas tsW
Texas shsNrmen ehrr~A tsaar sc~>s
last ke0 NesnS GaAnes&.N aNss .
let sae weN gvnw 9aSl next SryssS,
Evening star., 1927-12-31
FRUIT MARKET SP0TTN.
Seme Sections Fv>srsxe1. wA'.s
Others suffered,
Nv C>ess,,,s,sa,et ps~SS

Nv C<tsss,s1sSeatsd Fs~S&
The tEU}t >tt1sstNa Was extremely
StN,gsN tAvNpS Aeut ths YEAR et 1872 "a
>cNe secttenS ct the Ss>NsSyX fsus
SrrwsyS obtained thoroughly ssttS'sS.
SNrN results - Others than wNEe Asate
capg'xA either ny tsNA SAsssA tsy>NSsscSsna
eSteSsd ~ MoSANegANAe weather 81 tNN
isFSe a psssis,etsNa WeNHA Mas tssstN
auaselN handled ~ marketing aga
CESAS.
The appia c&<Na Mas SaiaN. ARa%sNaf-
iNS 10 snlN sts.SAa. .stss esssheSs ss sS'sssr
I>arSd With StS. Aee, eAA AusAess = SSNAT
ag~ FeseAeS alSo saHWG~A1 . ssN~gS
drVp IN enspNS, the StSs4 AesAk aA.sSA,
ees bushels a. SNNa,gNSVSa ~8a ~, tsA'
eAe bushels a Nsav Nxa SNAaNs 1re.Ngsd
eN ItSsEM sA,SaAeea esaSAssS ~ lSsaA~
eea ettSAsla
tAfsfNN wSg~ nAe<ivaaee&N gsNsA
Sae demand fer s>AaanaS aas 4tSa~a
Steaas,N and the tsgSAAts oS sh% sA8pssns
etsolNsnseS hAaassteS tAtS tVa9 saA a.
srjAAssMS h tN the t'n8ssa states ate
hAsl> - rseNa a. Arse In is&t - "a
lAse-
Evening star., 1927-12-31
BY l.. G. GRUNDELAND.

- HICAGO. December s1.~After
six years OF hard times. the
cattle industry came back into
~ Its own during the past IL
months. This furnished the
feature OF the live stock markets and
did much 10 brighten the profit and
loss statement OF Western farmers.
AT the same time. sheep helped out
by returning satisfactory prices for
producers. Rut In the corn hett the
hog raising industry surprised by its
poor showing. Demand for pork
proved light and supplies were larger
than expected so that approximately
30 per cent decline in values re.
suited With 90.cent corn, IL became
Improbable 10 feed cheap porkers
II Is the relatively high price of
corn, following the period Of extremely
low prices. that iS credited with caus.
ing "A drop in feeding operations. This
indicates that there may he light
supplies of live stock for another year.
Jardine's Summary.
The situation is summed un by
Secretary Of Agriculture Jardine, lie
says
Good conditions prevail IN the cattle
and sheep industries. The average
price Of slaughter steers ut Chicago
la approximately S2.b per hundred
pounds over "a year ago. This Is an
advance OF about Is per cent. Ac
cordinely marketing Of cattle has been
less than last year. This years In.
comes from cattle sales viii. therefore.
not record the fun Improvement made
In tho situation
although the market price of lambs
has averaged somewhat lower this
yenr than II did in 1929. the sheep
industry as whole remains in good
shape.
Prom the standpoint OF prices. the
swine industry encountered relatively
unfayoruble conditions this year. al
though neither production nor market
supplies we're excessive Hog prices
declined approximately $3.50 per 100
pounds This decline resulted prima.
lily from a sharp curtailment IN the
foreign demahd
Cattle on Feed Decrease.
In cattle present conditions indi
rate IL further decrease IN feeding for
the corn belt. 4 moderate increase IN
cattis numbers on feed west of tho
Missouri River. where the corn crop
IL the best In years, IL offset ana more
by The heavy reduction of cattle on
fer1 III inc trfitFul anu isdHiFIn corn
belt states The supply Of calves at
700 QUO fell 5000 below last year
figure.
At the opening of The year traders
looked for "A shortage nf hOEs, but the
run shows an Increase ot about 400,
900 more than lsst years total nt
7 100, 900, The supply of sheep ANA
lambs dropped about 400 900.
The supply of cattle for the year
t0taied about 1000 900, or $50 900 un'
der "A year ago, The fact that the total
supply of Western range cattle
dropped neariy 1000 IN the last two
years. standing at lTh 900 for the pfes
ent period against more than 10000
In 1925. was another factor of impor
tance.
Cattle furnished tile years feature,
with choice fed steers up Ia the htgh,
sst ,elncs 1920, al SO on The open
market
steers Gained Prices
Prices of ateers gained continuously
fiom mnnth IN mpnth through the
year, Feet heavy steers went "a xi9sa
IN January. With this considered hish
Evening star., 1927-12-31
Totals. .N."d2,3ls.074 5s 81 .s5 3is e37 10


So far as checks passing through
the local clearing house reveal busi-
ness conditions. trade this wear has
been very similar in volume To last
year. Merchants assert that this i
true. The whirlwind finish OF the
Christmas holiday season may boost
december clearings. thus indicating
that retail trade for the year will pass
last year. II is quite probable that
they Will but the clearings will not 60
as far into new ground as they did in
1925. -" "a
In reviewing the business prosperity
ot the past year In the National CAM
tai IL must also be recalled that there
nave been many small failures and
that the unemployment situation al,
tlmes has Kept many people from oh
tanning desired positions.
Changes In Financial District,
The year 1897 has seen sweenjnr
changes in several banking homes.
The Washington Loan & Trust Co.
has completed an addition that has
treme ndously enlarged the banks IA.
ciIities The Union Trust Co. has an
annex under way that will double It's
size. the Second National is erecting
q new uilding, while more than half
the other banks in the city have been
enlarged or extensively overhauled
The building and loan associations
have also completed improvements, the
new Perpetual Building az Eleventh
and + streets northwest being a good
example of their progress.
DuIing the year T.. \. Pierce & Co.
stock brokers. took over the accounts
OF the Washington Office OF Dean,
Onativia & Co. and continued the o..
hce: G, NJ. +. Murphy & Co moved
into two new broker Offices, while
one OF the leading hank changes was
tho taking over III the Central Savings
Bank by the Security Savings 4 Com.
mercial. The Commercial National.
District National and Departmental
Bank managements organized finance
II Is possible 10 touch only the fInan.
cial high spots here. The regional
savings conference drew brilliant
Of Eastern bankers. The
joint stock land hanks had y vital con.
ference with the Federal Reserve
Board.
Under the guidance OF w w. Spaid.
the president. the District Bankers
ia having another wear cf
broad activity. which viii c0me "a
climax next June with the annual con.
vention,
As Father Tina Laws the la>T bust.
ness and financial records on the shelf
bankers and business men here ars
asking What of lasSe" The answer
seems to he that the millennium did
not come in 1927 and may not in 1878.
Its arrival iS as uncertain as the
merger of the local traction com
panies.
Evening star., 1927-12-31

n NINETEEN TWENTY SEVEN wonderful year,
but quite the equal of the cordbreakng twelve
l months of 1926 Volume of business large,
but profit margins were narrower.
Competition more strenuous than ever before, and
it only efficiency of management and materials
which reduced costs to point where profits into
being.
There few wide fluctuations i'll commodity prices.
Many of the financially unfit fell by the waysde. Con-
not adequately financed found it hard going.
Coal oil, shipping and other lines of endeavor
showed extreme depression, but fewer industries in
bad way than i'll 1926.
Labor controversies few wages and living stand
ards remained high, employment almost heavy
i'll the previous year and buying power increased.
Railroads had good year, but not record breaking