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Matrimonial Myth.

Matrimonial Myth.
II wouldn't marry the best man in
the world" said Miss Cayenne.
"Why?"
Because. after consulting with
many married friends, have decided
there isn't any such animal"
Evening star., 1927-03-25

the provision be amended or taken out
of the law bodily
In a current bulletin the National
Better Business Bureau makes the
subjoined Indictment of the Boston
Curb:
Recently the Boston Curb Exchange
has been invaded by promoters whose
operations have had full play without
effectual interference from this eX-
change.
The use of the machinery of an
exchange by promoters to market a
stock purchased cheaply and con
trolled practically as to it's entire issue
is not in the public interest. Publicity
campaigns. which usually consist of a
pseudo-newspaper masquerading as a
bona fide disinterested financial publi-
cation: market letters and barra ges
of correspondence, kilograms and tele-
phone calls are too often the compile
ment of such market operations"
One of the active stocks on the Bos-
ton Curb is Idaho Copper, one of the
issues of George Graham Rice, who
in the past has been convicted in va
rious courts at least four times.
Stewart Campbell, inspector of
mines of the State of Idaho, has
shown extraordinary courage and fidel-
ity to his duty to the public in calling
attention in unequivocal language to
the demerits of shares of the Idaho
Copper Corporation. On March "a,
1925, he wrote the Boston Curb. in
part. as follows:
This department requests that in
behalf of the investing public and
Evening star., 1927-03-25

for effect, or to display dull oratory.
Another variation of the luncheon
club idea is for a group Of the same
IL TO Is men 10 meet each week at
the same place. 4 third variant is
for the same group to meet, and to in
vite one or two outsiders each week
to avoid narrowness of vision. When
the group gets larger than can COM
fortably sit around a table. the idea
of intimacy and confidential chats has
been sacrificed.
1t seems highly desirable to partici.
pate in such cooperative ventures
with men in other lines in order to
widen your horizons, increase your
stock of information concerning cur
rent trends and to absorb new ideas
which may be applicable to your own
problems. These experience meetings
supplement and vivify the data which
you read about business.
Many corporations have regular
meetings of department heads. Such
conferences are valuable, but do not
obviate the need of making contacts
with outsiders who can observe the
passing show in business from another
standpoint.
Evening star., 1927-03-25

the honor of your exchange this
stock be removed from listing and
trading until such time as this COM
pany complies with all necessary laws
and until statements relative to the
Grossly Extravagant."
On April IA, 1925, Mr. Campbell
again wrote the Boston Curb as fol
lows:
THE statements and recommenda-
tions concerning the stock in the mine
of Idaho Copper Corporation are so
grossly misleading and extravagant
that they are discrediting the name of
exchange is being used as a medium
of foisting the stock upon the public
and we trust that in behalf of the
honor of the Boston Curb Exchange
YOU will accede to our request"
During 1926 the stock was suspend
ed from trading on the Curb for three
months, but later it was reinstated.
AS a result of such abuses many
reputable outside brokers have since
declined to execute or forward for
execution orders on the Boston Curb.
The public of course can lose money
in speculation on the best supervised
exchanges, but in well conducted
markets it can at least be sure that
it's orders have been executed, and
that the quotations represent bona
6de purchases and sales. When the
nuhlic. on the other hand, deals with
bucket shops, it can lose money by
Evening star., 1927-03-25
MEN AND MONEY
BY NJ. S. Rukeyser.
tCopyrieht. 1927
(Copyright. 1927

In the last five years the stock
exchanges of the country have be-
| come safer places for the public to
trade in. A stricter sense of busi-
| ness ethics, better law enforcement
and publicity against the blue sky
promoter and the bucketeer have
combined to make virtue and bro
kerage no longer strangers.
AS part of the cleanup, the Con
solidated Stock Exchange of New
York has given up its temple of
iniquity, and, now gasping for life.
has become wholly negligible. The
New York Curb Market. indoors for
more than six years, has better disci-
plined it's members and offers facil-
tiles for bona fide trading in secu-
rites not listed by it's big brother,
the New York Stock Exchange.
whose rules it has copied. The New
York Stock Exchange has tightened
it's own regulations, with the idea of
ending unholly alliances between its
own members and bucketeers. 1t has
also, through the use Of the question
naire, taken steps to keep itself contin-
uously assured Of the apparent f1nan-
cial solvency of it's own members.
In Universal Leadership.
The rise of New York as a leading
world financial center has pushed the
New York Stock Exchange far into
universal leadership. In the last
decade it has not only grown at
the expense of foreign bourses, but
has also heavily drawn patronage
from the domestic out-of-town eX-
changes, which recently formed the
Associated Stock Exchanges, an
organization to heighten the prestige
and efficiency of the out-of-town
security marts.
Amid the general raising of stand
ards, the Boston Curb Exchange has
continued as survivor of the older
era of public exploitation. Last Fall
this column reported that certain rep
utable newspapers had discontinued
Boston Curb quotations because of a
lack of confidence in their authen-
ticity. Questionable promoters have in
recent months used the machinery Of
the Boston Curb for their own pur-
poses.
Official Massachusetts is apparently
conscious of the shortcomings of the
exchange. In his inaugural address
earlier in the year Gov. Alvah Fuller
declared:
AT present the law provides that
any security listed on either of our
two stock exchanges is exempt from
registration under the law. The evil
dence convinces me that the provision
is being abused by the exchange known
as the Boston Curb. / recommend that
Evening star., 1927-03-25

Four curved tines kept proudly bright then graceful very slender
with perhaps engraved the end Only fork2
Not bit of It'll For this the mediumhe gobetween-by which
the family the foods And much depends hat
Take AUTS SMOKED HAM for example (and it's the fine
pie that all Washington takes secretly cured flavor
toothsomey tender satisfying and appezing the
that only Aus BETS the that puts each fork of the
family distinguished
And the wholesome that supplies added vgo Spngme
eagerness for
Evening star., 1927-03-25
THE HARVESTER COMPANY
EARNS 9 PCT. ON CAPITAL

CHICAGO. March 25 Gp).-The In
tsrnational Harvester Co. had net
earnings of $22,65S,s91.72 in 1926
equivalent to about per cent on the
capltal invested, according to the an.
nuaI report. The 1925 net earnings
were equivalent to 8 per cent.
Although foreign sales were the
largest in the company's history, and
there were notable gains" in the
motor truck and tractor lines I'm this
country, the report said that the
trade outlook at present is less favor
able than at this time last year.
The three European plants-in
france, Germany and Sweden-were
reported operating virtually at capac
ity. The output Of the Canadian n
creased ''1
Evening star., 1927-03-25
THE BUSINESS OF GETTING
AHEAD.
Keeping Informed on Trade Trends.

keeping Informed on trade trends.
Sinclair Lewis in his novel Bah
bitt" satirized the Rotary Club move
ment, and yet it continues to grow.
Business men are becoming increas'
ingly class conscious and eager to
get the stimulus of interchanging
information and ideas with their
fellows. Accordingly, the Chamber
of Commerce and Trade Association
movement is developing with height
ened momentum. Such bodies are fire.
quently helpful in gathering valuable
statistical information. The cumu
lative effect of such work, as supple
mented and directed by the activities
of the United States Department OF
Commerce under Secretary Hoover
has been to make the American bust
ness man of today far better informed
than those OF earlier generations.
In this connection, Clarence Mott
Woolley, scholarly head of the Amer
lean Radiator Co. recently commented
Evening star., 1927-03-25
just for fun and to prove am not kidding!
35c wide web Paris Carriers. 21c Pair
F. Only 2 to a Customer-None to Dealers

r Don't Blame Me-if you oversleep \
tomorrow and miss out on this oAe
Another purchase that's even
got me breathing hard. 80 90
48 Fur Trimmed Ladies YNs/O
Spring Sport Coats in all
the new colors and ma
terials bought to ask SIS. ?, sarsa," Sa0 -,
but am too good hearted. o""'''s"' 90" a"
Evening star., 1927-03-25
LUMBER ACTIVITY.

NEW YORK. March 25 Np.--Res
ports received by the National Luna
ber Manufacturers Association from
32S of the leading softwood mills of
the country indicate new business for
the week ended March 19 was equal
to that of a year ago. while produc-
ton. shipments and new business
compare favorably with the preceding
week Hardwood operations show
substantial gain in shipments, and
even larger gain in new business over
the week before, but a decline from
a year ago. Unified orders OF 1874
Southern pine and West coast mills
were $685. .S32.07l feet. against 545,.
22,64e the previous week.
Evening star., 1927-03-25

BALTIMORE, March 25 (Special.-
Today, Maryland day, is a legal hoji.
DAY throughout the State, and the
stock Exchange. grain markets.
banks, State and municipal offices
as well as large Industrial plants. are
closed. The anniversary of the arr-i.
val OF the first pilgrims in MARYLAND.
March IS, 1884, will be observed ali
over the State. Exercises will be held
IN the schools to mark Maryland s
2s3d birthday.
Evening star., 1927-03-25
BUYS GAS STATION CHAIN.

NEW YORK, March 25 Cp).-The
Standard OH Co. of New York has
acquired the chain Of retail gasoline
service stations controlled in New
York by Sobol Bros, the New York
Herald-Trlbune says. The deal in.
wolves total Of about 1000 900.
Standard Oil officials declined 10 com.
ment.
Evening star., 1927-03-25

purchasing Liberty bonds as easily as
.by buying a worthless stock.
Never before in the history OF Amer
lean finance, however, have public
agencies been so active in detecting
abuses. and in issuing warnings so
that all who read may learn.
Evening star., 1927-03-25

on the rising economic culture OF the
American business man. Moreover.
Frank A. Vanderlip. who in 1916
lamented the economic illiteracy OF
the American people, now says that
the business man has become eco
nomically literate and cultivated.
The new and heightened competition
of the current business era requires
a higher degree of commercial acumen
and intelligence for success than ever
before.
Luncheon Idea Spreading.
AS supplement to the formal trade
, association and Kiwanis Club meet
ings, the idea of purely informal
luncheons once a week among small
group of men in non-competitive lines
who exchange practical ledger ex'
periences and plans is spreading
rapidly. One leading New York
| banker. for example, invites a dozen
men from different industries and pro-
fessions to meet with him each week
| In the last four years, more than 2,000
business men have been his guests al
luncheon. The luncheon series is his
! way of ascertaining what the business
| man is thinking about. His guests
are pleased to come not only to eat
| f1dential round robin on the real prob
lens of current trade. No one makes
a formal speech and no reports are
made of the conversations. Accord
ingly, there is no disposition to talk
Evening star., 1927-03-25
Sizes run from Is to ~
Bargain Ban-Undersef1s EN- An

Look at these items-T can't afford much space
cause sell too close. just polish your glasses
and read:
25c Mennen's Talcum Powder. .......... lie
35c Large Tube Williams Shaving Cream. :. .27c
25c Woodbury's Facial Soap .......,.. ..,.l..17c
Soc Prophylactic Tooth Brush. ........... .34c
. On1y 8 to q purchaser-and NONE to Dealers
The Washington times., 1927-11-10
Special
Easy Terms

That all may share in
the great weekend sale Of
suites. save money and
receive a Sx12 room rug
free with your purchase,
we shall extend the most
liberal credit terms. Re-
member ''The Hub makes
no extra charge for credit
on advertised specials. The
low, plain figure sale price
is all you have to pay.
No interest or carrying
charges whatsoever.
Evening star., 1927-10-29
BELLOWS TO LEAVE
RADIO BOARD TODAY
Fifty More Shifts Made on Eve of
Commissioners Return to
Broadcasting Field.

Henry A. Bellows leaves his post or
following a shake-up that has prac-
tically revolutionized broadcasting con-
ditions. Close on the heels of the
100 or more changes ordered earlier in
the month, the commission this week
announced more than so additional
shifts in station ALLEGATIONS effective
with the issuance of the 60day license
renewals November /.
When $50 or more changes are
made, chiefly in Wavelength and pow
er assignments, it means that fully
twice that many and probably more
stations are affected Thus, i'll only
one month, practically every other sta
ton among all those operating in the
country has been required to alter the
conditions of its operation in one way
or the other. Since the first allOca-
tons of last June, nearly every station
in the country has come under some
edict of the commission. Few are oper-
ating today as they did before last
June Is.
Most of the recent shifts are fire.
quency changes, primarily divisions of
time between neighboring stations.
Several consultations are included
where two stations have decided to
use the same tranSmitter and combine
the call letters. There are compara-
lively few power increases, but also
not many reductions in power. Sew
eral construction permits have been
issued for rebuilding stations, usually
at points outside COngested areas.
Mr.. Bellows will return to Minneap-
oils to resume the directorship of Sta
ton WCCO. Sam Pickard of Kansas
succeeds him as commissioner from
the fourth radio zone. Carl IT. But
man becomes secretary of the commits
sion, succeeding Mr.. Pickard. No an
nouncement has come from the White
House as yet regarding a successor to
the late Col. John F. Dillon. repre-
senting the zone west of the Rockies.
Evening star., 1927-10-29
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

National-"Su drama, at $50
pm. Matinee at 2:20 pm.
BelascO-"The Plays the Thing"
comedy, at $50 pm. Matinee at 2;20
pm.
Keiths-Emma Calve, vaudeville, at
els and SIS pm.
Earle-"Baby Peggy vaudeville,
continuous 1870 to IL pm.
Gayety-"Burlesque a la Carte" at
2:15 and SIS pm.
Strand-"Moonlight Maids" bur-
lesque, at els and Sis pm.
Fox-"The Joy Girl" continuous Il
am. to II pm.
Palace-"Soft Cushions" at 1890
am, 1905. EOS. a:05. 5:35. 7;35 and
9:35 pm.
Metropolitan" Swim. Girl, SWIM -
at 1850 am. $50, $50. 5:45, 7:45 and
$50 pm.
COlumbia-'The Magic Flame" at
1115 am, 1:15. 3:25. 5;25. 1885 and
9:35 pm.
Rialto-'Tell 1t to Sweeney" at
11;45 am, 1876, $40, $50, 7:40 and
9:5e PIN.
Little Theater-''The Birth of a Ma
tion," at l, $3.50, 6 and $50 pm.
TivOli-'"rhe Covered Wagon" at
2. AS, sos, 745 and $50 pm.
AmbassadOr-''The Heart of Mary
land" at 2, 4;20, 6:25, $40 and 9:55
pm.
Central-"Service for Ladies'" at
1890, 2, $3.50, 5, $50, and 9:40 pm.
Wardnan Park-"A Dolls House" "
at and pm.
Evening star., 1927-10-29
GEORGIA AVENUE
ASSOCIATION FORMED
Business Men Organize and Elect
Officers-M. r. Vollmer
President.

Nearly so business men of the Park
View and PetWorth sections last night,
at a meeting in the Park View School,
organized the Georgia Avenue Busi-
ness Mems Association.
M. K. VOllmer was elected president.
c. Il. Denekas, vice president: J. f..
Hamill. treasurer; W. j. Widmayer,
financial secretary, and r. w. Hitch
cock, recording secretary.
A committee was named to draft
bylaws for the organization, which
are to be presented at the next meet
ing, November IA.
The gathering last night was ad.
dressed by Harry p. White, president
Of the Northeast Business Mems AS
sociation; Frank J. Sabotka, presi-
dent of the Columbia Heights Busi-
ness Mems Association, and w. F.
Dismer, president of the Columbia
Heights Real Estate Owners Associa.
ton.
All members of the committee
which recently staged the Park View
carnival, were elected to honorary
membership.
Evening star., 1927-10-29
Capt. Everts Retired.

Capt. William S. Everts, Army
Quartermaster Corps. has been retired
on account of disability incident to the
service. He is from California, served
in the Organized Reserves during the
World War. and was commissioned in
the Regular Army in July, 1920.
Evening star., 1927-10-29
RADIO FANS WILL HEAR
"LA TRAVIATA" THURSDAY
Seasons First Presentation by Chi
cago Opera Co. to Be
Broadcast.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 29.-The second
act Of la Traviata," the opera which
will inaugurate the 1923 season Of
the Chicago Civic Opera Co. the night
of Thursday, November 3, also will
open new era of opera broadcast
for millions of radio listeners.
Choice Of the opening opera was
announced today, with the added de-
tail that the radiocast will go on the
air from a far flung chain of stations
throughout the country at pm. Cen
trail standard time.
la Traviata" is the story of ga
mile" scored by Verdi. The act to be
broadcast is in two scenes, during
which will be heard the voices of
Claudia MuZiO, Eleanor Elderkin
debut, Tito Schipa, Richardo Bonelli.
Jose Mojica, Desire Defrere-all under
the wand of Giorgio Polacco.
Each subsequent Thursday night of
the II weeks season will hear the
broadcast of whatever opera is being
sung at the Auditorium that night.
Evening star., 1927-10-29
Sergeant Retires From Army.

First Sergt. Arthur Brooks, 25th In
fantry, at Nogales, AriZ., who has had
more than 80 years of active military
service. has been placed on the retired
list Of the Army ON his own applica
tina
Evening star., 1927-10-29
FOOT WALK PROPOSED.
Lanham Citizens Ask Hearing Of
Span for Railroad Crossing.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LANHAM, Md, October 29.-The
Citizens Association here has taken
up with the Maryland Public Service
Commission the question of a foot
walk over the tracks of the PennSyl-
vania Railroad here. A hearing has
been asked.
County Commissioner w. A. Duvall
gave a talk at the meeting, recently
held, on What the People Should Ex-
pect from the Commissioners"
1t was decided to- ask State Senator
Lansdale G. SaSScer to recommend
Louis Gundiins for appointment as
justice of the peace for Lanham dis
trict
Evening star., 1927-10-29
Radio Engineer Electrocuted.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 20 R).-
William A. Mccormick, 80, assistant
radio engineer at WFBM, local radio
station, was electrocuted yesterday at
the stations power station on the out
skirts of the city. McCOrmick's body
was found late yesterday when Ed
ward n. Shinn, engineer. reported for
duty. 1t was believed that Mccormick
had been working with rectitier tubes
and came in contact with live wire.
Evening star., 1927-10-29
WMAL-WashingtOn Radio Forum
1923 Metprsl,

6:45 pm.-News flashes.
z p.m.-"At Home" program.
s p.m.-"Les" Colvin and his Blue
bird Orchestra.
$50 p.m.-"Nature' Method Of Per
sonal Identification as Used by the
United States Army" by Christopher
G. Bennett.
8:45 p.m.-Alice B. Harvey, concert
pianist.
9:15 p.m.-"Planning Washington's
Park System" by Dorsey w. Hyde,
jr, secretary of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce.
$50 p.m.-Jewel Downs Mixed
Quartet.
10 pm.-Late news flashes.
WRC-RadiO Corporation of America
1853 Meters).
1:45 p.m.-Play by play account of
the Penn Navy foot ball game.
4:20 p.m.-Jack Cohen, popular
pianist.
4:40 pm.-Dill and Harvey, har-
mony singers.
p.m.-Greenwich Village Orches-
ira.
p.m-Waldorf-A Astoria Orchestra.
e:55 p.m.--Foot ball scores.
Z p.m.-Bible talk by DR.. w. W.
Weir of Hamline Methodist Episcopal
Church.
7:15 p.m.-MayfIowe Orchestra.
p.m.--Concert by the United States
Army Band Orchestra, from Army
War College.
p.m.-Philco hour.
IT, 10 IL p.m.--St. Marks Orchestra.
Evening star., 1927-10-29
Local Radio Entertainment
Saturday, October 29, 1927
NAA-WashingtO Navy Yard, 434.5
MeterSl

3:45 p,m.-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55 p.m.-Arlington time signals.
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
Evening star., 1927-10-29
WRC-RadiO Corporation of AmeriC
(4685 MpfprS)
SECOND ACQUITTAL.

CHICAGO, October % LP).-For the
second time within year State Sena.
tor Lowell r. Mason and Maj Percy
owen, former Illinois prohibition di-
rector, were acquitted of a conspiracy
10 violate the prohibition laws when a
jury last night returned a verdict of
not guilty after five hours Of delibera.
tion.
The case was given to the jury
shortly after pm. 1t was just a
year ago that the two men We're, ac-
quilted on another indictment involv-
ing the same conspiracy charges grow
irr out of a sacranTental wine scandal
Ga 1924, - ~-<sx,
Evening star., 1927-10-29
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT.
Bluebird Orchestra, WMAL,
8 to $50 o'clock.

Bluebird Orchestra, w NAL,
8 to $50 o'clock.
Concert by the United States
Army Band, WRC, WIZ and
affiliated stations, s o'clock.
Boston Symphony Orchestra,
WBZ, 8:10 to 1910 O'Clock.
Boxing bouts from Ridge
wood Club, WMCA, 9 o'clock.
PHILCO hour. WRC, WIZ
and associated stations, y to
10 o'clock.
Portion of Rio Rita" direct
from stage of Ziegfeld Theater,
WEAF and associated stations,
9 o'clock.
Congress Carnival, KYW, 10
to u o'clock.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-27
AUTUMN TURNS
INTO SUMMER
IN MIDDLEWEST'

CHICAGO, Oct. 26 R)--Overcoats
and cloaks have gone back to closet
hangers while the middlewest's autumn
has turned back to summer.
A steadily climbing thermometer has
brought sweltering temperatures to
every state west of Pittsburgh as far as
the Rocky mountains. Chicago today
recorded a 70, the hottest October 26
in the Sc years of the weather bu-
reau's existence. Omaha, Neb., and
Danville, ILL.,, with 86 and 83, had
records for those places.
While the unusual Indian summer
weather brought frowns to the faces
of football coaches, it has been well
come to corn belt farmers. Agricul-
tural experts say corn has dried out
! unusually well and fall plowing is ad-
vanced beyond belief.
Chicago's 70 was five degrees warm
er than any previous october 26. In
1900 the day recorded "a.