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Sidney r. Taliaferro, District Com.
missioner and Mrs. Proctor L. Dough-
erty, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. Z.
FL. G. Slater. Mrs. Charles c. Glover,
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Mrs. Alvin
T. Hert, Gen. and Mrs. George Bar
nett. Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. Assist
ant Secretary Of State and Mrs. Will
bur j. Carr, Mrs. Joseph Letter, the
Misses Patten, Mrs. Henry c. Corbin,
Miss Mary A. Cryder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Suydam, Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Harrison
Smith, Miss Mary Morgan, Mrs.
George Mesta, Mrs. Hennen Jennings,
former Representative and Mrs. John
Philip Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic
William Vile. Mr.. and Mrs. Hal H.
Smith, Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant,
Col. and Mrs. U. S. Grant, Sd; Mr..
and Mrs. Chandler p. Anderson and
the latter's sister, Sonora de Riano,
wife of the former Ambassador of
Spain; the Bishop of Washington and
Mrs. James E. Freeman, the major
general commandant of the Marine
Corps and Mrs. John A. Lejeune, and
the Misses Lejeune; former Senator
and Mrs. William M. Butler, Mrs.
Tytus McLennan and her daughters,
Miss Mildred Tytus and Miss Vic
toria Tytus; Mrs. Harold Walker,
Miss Evelyn Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank S. Hight. Mrs. J. Borden Har-
riman, Miss Theodoria Catalani, Gen.
and Mrs. Merritte w. Irel and Gen. and
Mrs. T. G. Donaldson, DIR. John Crayke
Simpson, Col and Mrs. George c.
Thorpe, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Evans,
jr.; Mrs. Jessie Emerson Moffat and
her daughter, Miss Idanthea Moffat,
and Mrs. Beyette, mother of Miss
Motifs fiance, Capt. Beyette; Col. and
fiance, Capt. Beyette; Col and
Mrs. Edward Clifford, Mrs. Robert N.
Stanfield, Mrs. Edmund Pendleton,
Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs. Henry
former United States Min
lister to Switzerland and Mrs. Hamp-
son Gary.
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powder blue georgette crepe. designed
along semi-draped lines,
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend wore a
stunning gown of velvet, trimmed
with rhinestones and crystals. the
skirt quite long and made into mar.
row scallops at the hem line.
Mrs. Lyman B. Kendall's gown
was Of pink satin back crepe made
along straight lines with soft
drapery falling from the left shoulder.
Sonora de Prada, wife of the sec.
retary of the Peruvian embassy, was
in a gown of black and rose brocade,
the gown made quite simply. with the
bodice falling loosely at the back and
giving the effect of cape.
Mrs. Emerson Howe, mother of
Sonora de Prada, was in blue velvet,
trimmed with pearls and rhinestones.
Mmc, Bisseroff. wife of the secre.
tary of the Bulgarian legation, was in
an apricot crepe black satin gown.
Mrs. Clyde M. Kelly wore a gown of
white beaded satin, straightline
model.
Mrs. James Patten was in blue chif-
fon trimmed with bands of chinchilla.
Sonora de Chevalier. wife of the
secretary of the Special Panama Mis-
sion, Senor Eugenio j. Chevalier. wore
gown of orchid georgette crepe trim
med in rhinestones.
Mrs. Henry Suydam was in yellow
satin crepe made simply with narrow
panels falling from each shoulder. in
the back, and tied at the low waist
line.
Gown i'm Bolero Effect.
Sonora de Bedoya, wife of the sec.
retary of the Peruvian embassy, wore
stunning gown of cloth of gold trim
ming the silver, the gown designed in
bolero effect and beaded
Mrs. Wade Hampton Ellis was in
gown Of red velvet, fashioned along
straight lines, with a rhinestone orna-
ment holding a slight drape at the
left side. and Mrs. Nelson j. Ruggles
of Columbus, Ohio, wore a gown of
cloth of gold trimmed with turquoise
blue tulle, and Mrs. Lucia Chase, sis.
ter of Mrs. Ellis, was in a beaded sill
yer cloth gown.
Mrs. George G. Thorpe wore a strik-
ing gown of silver and crystal, a
French model fashioned along straight
lines and over slip of flesh crepe.
The Seventieth Congress, which
convened Monday, was well represent.
ed in the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, the President pro tempore
of the Senate and Mrs. George H.
Moses, Senator and Mrs. Claude A.
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Swanson, Senator and Mrs. Henry
Wilder Keyes, Senator and Mrs. Wood
bridge n. Ferris, Senator and Mrs
John B. Kendrick, Senator and Mrs.
Morris Sheppard. Senator and Mrs.
Frederick H. Gillett, Senator and Mrs.
Henry f. Ashurst, Senator and Mrs.
Hiram Bingham, Senator and Mrs.
William Cabell Bruce and the formers
brother-in-law and sister, DR.. and Mrs.
William A. Fisher, and their debutante
daughter, Miss Ellen Bruce Fisher;
Senator Arthur Capper, Senator
Charles Curtis and his brother-in-law
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E.
Gam: Senator and Mrs. Charles S.
Deneen and their debutante daughter,
Miss Bina Day Deneen; Senator and
Mrs. Peter Norbeck, Senator and Mrs.
Frederick M. Sackett, Senator Samuel
M. Shortridge. Representative and
Mrs. Fred A. Britten, Representative
Stephen G. Porter, Representative and
Mrs. Clyde Kelley, Representative and
Mrs Henry Allen Cooper, Representa-
tive and Mrs. David n kincheloe,
Representative and Mrs. Vestal, Rep
resentative Florence Kahn, Represen.
tative Edith Nourse Rogers, Repre-
sentative Mary Norton, Representa-
tive Langley, Representative and Mrs.
Sol Bloom, Miss Vera Bloom. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Maurice II. Thatch-
or and Representative and Mrs. Will
liam E. Hall and their guests, Miss
Virginia Harris and Miss Eloise Parke.
Gen. Pershing Present.
The United States Minister to
Canada and Mrs. William Phillips
were warmly greeted by their scores
of friends made when he was Under
secretary of State, and Gen. John j.
Pershing was a conspicuous figure
in the blue room. Among others who
were of more than usual interest were
Admiral and Mrs. William A. Moffett,
Mrs. Richard Fl. Townsend, Mrs. John
B. Henderson, Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt of New York, Gen. and Mrs.
Herbert Lord. Mrs. James Carroll
Frazer, the Assistant Secretary Of
State and Mrs William r. Castle,
Frank Hitchcock, the newly elected
chaplain of the Senate and Mrs.
ZeBarney I. Phillips. former Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Robert Lam
sing, District Commissioner and Mrs.
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ENJOYS RECEPTION
IS BRILLIANT AFFAIR
President and Mrs. Coolidge
Receive Social and PoIiti-
cal Leaders.
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apricot satin, the skirt fashioned with
a f1ounce of black and white fringe.
Mime. Price. wife of the Minister
of Haiti. was in black lace and
Seuuins.
Senorita Rosinda Fortin, accom-
panied her brother-in-law, the Minister
of Honduras, wearing blue ana
white brocaded robe de style.
White Chiffon and Crystal.
Mime. Prochnik, wife of the Minis
ter of Austria. was in white satin, and
her sister, Miss Violet James of Bos-
ton, who is making her debut this
season, wore white chiffon and crys-
tails with fiounce of tulle on the rather
short skirt.
Mime. Samy, wife of the Minister of
Egypt, wore gown of black velvet,
with a bodice of white chiffon trimmed
with crystals and jets.
Mime. Ciechanowska, wife OF the
Minister of Poland, was in gray chif-
fon made along straight lines and
beaded in rhinestones.
Mime Radewa, wife of the Minister
of Bulgaria, wore a gown of black
georgette crepe fashioned along
straight lines and embroidered in
rhinestones.
Sonora de Grisanti wife of the Min
lister of Venezuela, was in a black
ietted net gown; Senorita Anna Teresa
Grisanti had on a frock of green vel
vet trimmed in rhinestoneS. Senoria
Carmen Teresa Grisanti wore green
beaded chiffon and Senorita Margarita
Grisanti was in scarlet georgette
crepe beaded in crystals and made
along slightly draped lines. Senorita
Maria Louisa Grisanti had a gown
of rose chiffon shot with silver and
gold threads.
Sonora de Morales. wife of the Min
lister of the Dominican Republic, wore
gown of black velvet made along
slightly draped lines. large bow of
the material dotted with rhinestones
at the left shoulder.
Sonora de Cesar, wife of the Minis
ter of Nicaragua. had on a gown of
white satin robe de style trimmed with
rhinestones.
Gown of Green and Silver.
Mrs. Massey, wife Of the Minister
of Canada, wore a gown of green and
silver metal cloth made simply and
she wore pendant diamond earrings
and short string of diamonds.
Nine. van Royen, wife of the Minis
ter. of the Netherlands, was in silver
gray satin, yelled in silver tulle, dotted
with crystals and rhinestones.
Sonora de Lima, wife of the Minister
of Salvador, was gowned in mauve
chiffon heavily beaded and designed
along straight lines.
Frau Kiep, wife of the charge
d'affaires of Germany, wore a hand
some gown of white chiffon, trimmed
with gold and silver embroidery in a
flower DESIGN long nanpl af fbo lpff
side of the skirt gave the effect of a
train.
Nine. Ramirez, wife of the charge
d'affaires of Paraguay, wore a draped
gown of pale blue and silver lace, the
lace caught up over the left hip and
fell in a cascade which forms train.
Lady Tata wore her quaint native
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costume of gold gauze and lace
draped to form the gown and also as
| head covering, and she had several
strings of pearls and several strings
| of diamonds about her neck and long
| pendant earrings of pear-shaped pearls
surrounded by several rings of dia-
monds.
Wears Paisley Velvet.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, wife of
the Speaker of the House, wore a
striking gown of paisley velvet, fash
ioned with a fitted bodice and the
the hips the fullness extending sew
eral inches longer than the front and
back.
Mrs. Charles F. Hughes, wife of the
chief of the Bureau of Naval Oper-
ations has a gown of white chiffon
trimmed in gold, designed after a
straightline model.
Mrs. Charles p. Sunmerall, wife of
the chief of staff United States Army,
was in a gown of rose and gold bro
caded, fashioned along draped lines.
Mrs. John A. Lejeune, wife of the
commandant of the Marine Corps,
wore blue velvet, and Miss Eugenia
Lejeane wore a pea green satin bout.
fant gown.
Mrs. Edward r. Meredith wore a
handsome gown of apricot transparent
velvet, with dainty design worked in
pearls and rhinestones.
Diamonds AdOrn Hair.
Mrs. William Phillips, in flesh
color and gold and band of diamonds
in her hair; Admiral and Mrs. Edward
w. Eberle and DR.. Leo S. Rowe,
the director general of the Pan
American Union.
Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau, president
general of the D. A. r., was in a
handsome gown of blue velvet, trim
med with rhinestones and a slight
drape to the left of the skirt.
Mrs. Frank w. Stearns had wine
colored velvet trimmed in rhinestones
and she wore a diamond collar.
Mrs Edward w. Eberle was in a
striking gown Of gold lame fashioned
along straight lines with a circular
drape at the front of the skirt.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt wore a
gown of cloth of gold, the skirt made
with tie of narrow gold bead frings,
attached to the skirt in a slanting
manner.
Miss Mary Randolph wore a charm
ing gown of crystals and white beads,
on a green foundation, the frock
fashioned on straight lines with a
train of green velvet.
Mrs. John B. Henderson wore blue
chiffon and rare, old lace, made
princess model. with panels of the
lace at the front of the gown.
Green Velvet and Crystals.
Mrs. Edward T. Sanford wore green
velvet, trimmed in rhinestones and
crystals, with a drapery at the left
side of the skirt lined with silver cloth.
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo was in
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duty having been at the Navy Yard,
New York. He had served also on
examining and retiring boards here.
The rare disease which caused his
death is thought to have been con-
tracted by skinning rabbits killed on
hunting trip.
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tion In the Navy for more than 80
years. He received letter of COM
mendation from the Navy Depart
ment for special service rendered at
the Naval Hospital at Annapolis dur
ing the World War. He was retired
November 13, 1926, his last active
Evening star., 1927-12-09

At the commencement exercises at
Clark University the degree of doctor
of philosophy in European history was
conferred on Miss Mary K. Allen, a
blind student
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AS an extra gift slip a nice
compact into the Christmas
package and watch her smile.
Never have we shown so many
compacts and vanities. LOO
q week.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
Green Velvet and Crystals.

Mrs. Edward T. Sanford wore green
velvet, trimmed in rhinestones and
crystals, with drapery at the left
side of the skirt lined with silver cloth.
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo was in
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Newest style wrist
watches in handsome
white-gold cases. fitted
with fully guaranteed
movements.
Evening star., 1927-12-09

Stylish strap watches in
designs that cannot be
found elsewhere. in Green.
White or Plain gold. Styles
in all the newer shapes
and fully guaranteed. Our
terms make paying easy.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
LEAD IN
STOCK RALLY
Qsosasions Furni.h.d - ". D. Hisbs q Ca

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE auto.
mobile stocks were the leaders in a
moderate rally in prices at the be-
ginning Of trading today. They
were accompanied by the steel
stocks. a few of the rails and the
specialties, the latter including
stocks of the baking companies.
Oil stocks were slightly reaction
airy at the start, but recovered their
early losses before the end Of the
first hour.
United States Steel responded
with higher prices to the reported
gain of $4,000 tons in untitled or.
derS in the statement issued at the
close of Saturdays market. Ameri-
can Steel boundaries continued its
spectacular advance. reaching a new
high above SO. Buying of the motor
stocks is regarded in Wall Street
as = part of the regular seasonal
boom for the annual automobile
show In this city next month. Wall
Street looks for a reversal Of the
O'Fallon Railroad decision in the
Supreme Court, and the selling
movement in the rail stocks there.
fore made no progress.
Chrysler, Studebaker, Nash. Pierce
Arrow, Preferred. Mack Trucks, Gen.
eral Motors and Hupp were the lead.
ers in the days advance in the
motor shares, buying Of which was
accompanied by the usual hopeful
surveys of the industry. Automo-
bile makers will display their wares
to the best advantage at the big
show here in January, and thus
usher in what they hope will be
the best year on record.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
CRIME To FATE
IN 50 HOURS

RALEIGH. N. c., Dec, 12.-Ar.
rested, tried. convicted. and sen,
fenced to death all within so hours,
Larry Newsome, 80, negro. was
given g cell along deaths row IN
State Prison today, to await his
execution on Friday January 13.
The negro, dazed and uncom.
municative in his prison cell this
morning, was sentenced to death
for the staying Of 15.year-old Beulah
Teddler, tenant farmers daughter.
whose knife-slashed body was found
by her father in q tobacco field
near Goldsboro, Thursday.
spectacular scenes marked the
trial when the presiding jurist.
Judge Henry A. Grady, of Clinton.
leaned forward from his bench
grasped heavy automatic in his
right hand, and warned the specta.
tors that he would shoot dead the
man who attempted to lay hands on
the defendant. ~
The girls uncle had tried to man.
handle the prisoner.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
SEAL SALE To Be
SPEEDED UP

The Christmas Health Seal sale
has entered its third week.
Additional coin boxes have been
placed in stores. cafes ana hotel
Hobbies in q final drive. to sell the
remaining 100000 seals to COM
piete the financial budget necessary
for the continuance OF relief work
by the Washington Tuberculosis
Association.
The Sanitary Grocery stores, the
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
and the Piggly.Wiggly chain, to-
gether with branches of the Old
Dutch Market, Peoples and Lig.
gets drug stores and the United
Cigar stores are all cooperating
with the association. "SiIent sales
men" coin boxes are appearing in
all these establishments.
Civic bodies, with volunteer teams,
are aiding the sales, and tonight
DR.. Frank w. BalIou, superin.
tendent Of the District Public
Schools, win tell, via WRC, the az.
sistance Christmas Seals have given
to school children from q health
service angle.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
OFFERING
FALLS OFF
BY RICHARD HATTON

investment offerings declined in
volume last month. notwithstand-
ing the unusual demand for se.
curities which has characterized
the entire year. Dealers shelves
are fairly cleared OF offerings now.
and the pressure Of funds seeking
investment again has resulted in
higher quotations for seasoned
issues.
The largest Industrial loan Of
the year. $4,000. 900 to the Youngs-
town Sheet and Tube Company.
assisted in bringing November's
total Of new bond and note offer
ings to 1851, 461, 800, according to
the compilation of Lawrence Stern
& Co.. Chicago investment bankers.
This compares with the record of
$943, 023, 400 in October, 1927, and
$504.S17 800 in November, 1925.
The 1927 eleven months total
is more than $1,000, 900 900, and it
is certain that IL new offerings
continue at the present rate in
December. the total this year will
reach the tremendous sum Of
more than $1,000 .000, 900.
November offerings, excluding
tax exempt securities included 1S9
separate issues. This compares
with October offerings of 1873 is
sues. and lao in November a year
ago. Last month there were IS
issues of a million dollars or
over; 80 such issues were offered
in October, n in September, ~
in August. 81 in July, and los in
June.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
ATTEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Market Is Seen As In
Uncertain State
By b o. FORBES

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE
Federal courts decision against
the st. Louis and o'Fallon Rail.
road and upholding the Interstate
Commerce Commissions valuation
and It's demand for the recapture
Of excess earnings Is disconcert-
ing. It win, Of course, be APP,
pealed to the United States Su.
preme Court. That final author
ity applies ''the rule to reason"
and 1t may be that its decision
will be distinctly more favorable
to the millions who own our rail-
roads.
Meanwhile, however, the latest
development In this closely watch
ed case cannot fail to have an eff
feet upon sentiment. Just how far
disappointment viii be reflected
this week in the market for rail.
way securities remains to be seen.
1t promptly stopped the rise that
was under way on Saturday when
the news came.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Retail Trade Tins

Ny own talks with men in diff
ferent lines Of business elected
statements that things have i'm.
proved appreciably in the last
week or two. November retail
trade proved more satisfactory
than October's and Christmas
buying Is described as heavy. At
certain points building has re-
vived-somewhat unexpectedly.
As for forecasts of what lies
ahead, almost all are either
moderately or extremely opti.
mistic. Secretary Mellon, repre-.
senting the Government; Mr..
Mitchell, representing the bankers;
and a whole host Of representa-.
tives OF industry have been voicing
very cheerful predictions. Recent
political events are lightly touched
upon in statements for publication.
1t would be short-sighted to gloss
over the fact, however, that they
are not altogether lightly regarded
in responsible circles.
The writer still sees nothing to
prevent reasonably good business,
but he cannot become exuberant
over the uncertain conditions in
the stock market.
(CopyriEht. 1921. by 4. c. Forbeu.)
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
WORLD AFFAIRS
GRIP PRICES
BY BROADAN WALL

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Interna-
tional developments assumed a
more important place in the con-
siderations OF stock market follow.
ers last week and promise to effect
greater influence on price fluctua-
tons from now on. Advance in
foreign exchange and additional gold
shipments stressed the growing i'm.
portance Of the world situation.
Converting Of Congress. definite
withdrawal by the President and
jump in brokers' loans to record
high levels were the added domestic
happenings that Influenced . more
unsettled stock market. Technical
recovery in the closing sessions was
interrupted by the unfavorable de-
cision on the O'Fallon railroad re.
capture case ana a. q result the
speculative community returns to
| trading in rather dubious frame Of
mind as to the immediate market
outlook.
Outlook Uncertain
Government financing and income
tax payments Of Thursday enhance
the uncertainty of the market out.
look. Saturdays bank statement
revealed the deficit had been cor.
rected and the banks were in good
shape to handle the last quarterly
turnover Of the year. However,
total turnover will run close to
$7S0, 600, 900 and rs preparations are
made therefor another Tightening
in call money rates would not be
surprising. Immediately after the
mid-month operation there win be
| steady increase in demand from
commercial sources to take care Of
the holiday trade. Commerce comes
before the stock market in consid.
GRAFTON Of the bankers who com.
mand the money market 30 the
outlook is for an irregular money
market until January / investment
funds make an appearance after
the turn Of the year.
Brokers At Odds
Bankers and brokers alike are
at odds a. to the effect Of con,
tinued gold shipments. This seems
rather surprising as there can be
no doubt as to the effect Of con
tinued exporting of gold in so fal
as our money rates are concerned
Continued flow of gold out OF the
country would have to result In 4
higher rediscount level for the
reserve banks with the accompany
ing higher call and time money
rates. That's rather primarily. The
important consideration, market
wise, y how long the pools in such
active leaders ax Combustion
Texas Gulf, Greene Cananoa anG
other naanipulative favorites would
continue operation when they have
to pay more for the borrowed
money with which they work. Al
one stock exchange firm empha,
sizes that despite opinion that we
have an enormous excess Of gold
on hand the ratio OF gold stock II,
this country to bank deposits Il
lower than at any time since 1920
and the total stock OF gold Is
lower than at any time since 1924.
At New Heights
With sterling. the Eulldet and
the Danish krona reaching new
highs last week while South Amer,.
can exchange levels IL attracting
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
No Encouragement

Little or no encouragement came
from the weeks fluctuations in
grain prices or from the move
ments in cotton following. the
Governments final crop estimate
OF 12,7SS,O00 bales, notwithstand.
Ing that this figure Is well under
any crop since 1923.
Industrial news was mixed
rather than oneeided. Bradstreet's
weekend statement that Industry
Is at a low ebb and reports Of in
creased unemployment come from
many centers," was not inter.
preted altogether pessimistically,
since the closing weeks of the year
often bring q let-up In factory
operations.
The latest returns show railway
traffic 10 fully 10 per cent below
u year ago and two years ago. On
the other hand, bank cfearings
show a gain even after allowing
for the expansion In New York
caused by stock speculation.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Live stock:
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000: market "a
cents lower; top, $S.75; bulk, $7.75@
8.65; heavyweight, $S.l5@s.75: me.
dunn weight, $S.25@8.65; lightweight,
$7.760S.50; light lights, $7.4O@S.90;
packing sows, $7.15@7.S0; pigs, SIG
s. Holdovers, 1000.
Cattle-Receipts, $1,000; market,
steady. Calves: Receipts, 5000;
market. steady. Beef Steers: Good
and choice, $16@1s; common and
medium. $S.50@15: yearlings. $3.50
@1S. Butcher Cattle: Heifers. $3.50
OILS; cows. $6@1O.5O; bulls, 1903;
calves. $12.50@14.50; feeder steers,
$S.50011.25; stocker steers, $7.500
1925: stocker cows and heiters, S.
@s.50.
sheep-Receipts, $4,000; market,
Csc lower; medium and choice
lambs, $13.25@14; culls and com
mon, $10.S0@12; yearlings, $500
11.50; common and choice ewes, $40
z: feeder lambs, $136D14.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
on Trial
For Slaying His Wife

BENTON HARBoR, Mich, Dec.
12.-Arthur Otto Gerndt. ex-Chica-
90 detective, was to 20 on trial
today for the murder Of his wife.
Gerndt is alleged to have admin
istered poison to his wife after
persuading her to take out an
insurance policy in his favor for
81, 900, IL
Gerndt had been married three
times. He is divorced from his
first wife and his second wife died.