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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
CORN SCORES GAINS
AS WHEAT DECLINES
Bullish Stand Taken by Leading
Spectator Gives Strength to
Coarse Grain.

by ms Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 14.-Corr dc.
veloped fresh strength today owing
largely to a pronounced bullish stand
taken by leading Spectator. Offer
ings of corn from the country today
in Chicago were light and notices of
consignmen,s were also meager. Open
ing at Il to "a advance, corn re-
acted somewhat, but soon rose higher
than before. Wheat averaged lower
early, starting at Il off to "a mp and
later showing losses all around. Oats
were easy. Provisions tended to adj
vance.
At times today the number Of trad
ers in the corn pit far outnumbered
those giving attention to wheat. The
chief reason was a statement from
one of the most widely known figures
in the grain trade asserting that the
decline in the corn market should be
at an end. He based his stand, he
said. on belief that European demand
for corn would make itself felt short
ly and that buying for export would
he an important factor in the not dis
tant future.
According to This authority, the
Argentine corn supply has been about
exhausted and the new Argentine corn
crop will not start coming until May
or June. Meanwhile, European root
crops are small this year and trans
atlantic countries will have to turn TO
corn from the United States instead.
He also said that but little corn is to
be had in many of the corn belt States
and that some of the buying in Chi
cago is coming from corn centers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
SHARES ARE MIXED
ON CURB EXCHANGE
Active Buying Continues in
Many Stocks. but Others
Tend Downward.
ny WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, December 1S.--Active
buying continued in many stocks on
the curb exchange today. and new
nigh records for the year were estab
Ilshed by certain issues, hut there
were other securities that pointed their
trend downward. and this fact gave
The whole market the appearance or
irregularity,
Interests on the side of rising prices
made much of the assurance from Fed
eral Reserve authorities relative TO the
gold movement and favorable reports
regarding the trade outlook, while
heariSh operators worked against the
list on the theory that with public in
terests rather hesitant to follow the
current advance and much of the short
interest reduced, the markets progress
should be stayed.
Prices fiuctuated rapidly and changes
OF point and more in usually narrow
moving issues were not uncommon.
Expansion in breadth of the market
continued. with the number of stocks
and bonds being dealt in lowering
aronnd record proportions.
Much interest was manifested IN
movements in BanCitaly stock in view
of the raising of the dividend or Bank
The issue opened firm at 1878, but
later sold off Directors Of this corpo-
ration meet in San Francisco late to-
day.
Fansteel Products was specially
that registered a good gain ana MIG
land Steel advanced nearly three points
around 102. Holland Furnace rose
more than n point, but General Bak.
ing, after touching new high, reacted
sharply United Biscuit r. Ameri-
can Rolling Mills. United states
Freight. American Solvents Chem
teal and Newmont Mining. recent
strong feature. suffered from realizing.
Except for Electric Bond a snare.
which ruled exceptionally strong, util,
tiles were under pressure. STANDARD
Oil securities rued unusually quiet,
with price changes small.
In the bond section, st. Paul ADJUST
ment 5s registered gain of about
points to above 70 on an active de-
mand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

lines has been questioned by some
financiers, but after years of use it is
estimated the wells of the older pro-
ducing areas. such as West Virginia
and Pennsylvania. still have scores of
years of life before them.
AS in the case of electric current,
the heavy users of gas are finding it
possible to fill their requirements at
lower rate than those using a small
amount. The United Gas Improve
ment Co. of Philadelphia, for example,
has made A big bid for the industrial
business of that city as against coal
and oil for fuel by putting in a scale
which ranges from 81 thousand cubic
feet for small users to SIS cents
thousand for those using large
amounts. The city has just leased it's
municipal gas plant to the company
The rates to large customers will be
lowered January l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
"J,eealizing" Utility Bonds.
By GEORGE r. HUGHES.

When the New York State Legisla-
tuHe meets next month a bill will be
introduced legalizing the purchase OF
u blic utility bonds by savings banks.
The matter Is of more than local lms
portance. Because Of the financial
leadership New York State enjoys by
virtue of it's having the financial capt.
tai of the country within it's borders,
whatever action is taken by New York
lawmakers Is of interest to investors
everywhere.
There are now Is States which al
low their savings banks to invest in
public utility bonds. They are Colo
RADIO. Connecticut. Delaware. Florida.
Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland. Massa-
chusetts, Michigan. New Hampshire,
New Jersey. Ohio. Rhode Island, Wis
consin. Maine, Minnesota, Vermont
a., Washington. New York State
up to now has Jagged behind.
There is no good reason why public
utility bonds under proper restrictions
should not be eligible to investment
funds which require the highest de-
gree of safety. The best of these
bonds are just as good as the best
railroad bonds. The latter have the
advantage of age. but that is ALL In
the last few months public utility
co tpanleS nave Deeh MAJ hetlHS HtSt
m ortgage bonds with IA per cent
coupons and investors have been TAX
ing them. There is no discrimination
against utility investments outside of
the artificial one in connection with
savings banks.
1t is highly desirable that the field
for trust funds be widened whenever
that can be done without a sacrifice of
quality. As it now stands the supply
of these high-grade securities is in
sufficient to meet the demand. Proba-
bly, the best opportunities lie in the
real estate mortgages. larger re-
turn can be had here than anywhere
else. safety considered. The fact that
mortgages are not marketable, how
ever. limits them to investments
which need not be kept liquid and
the savings bank has to have pro.
portion of it's money in something
that can be quickly realized upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

NEW YORK, December IA R).-
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. has
opened books on sheet steel for first
quarter delivery at new prices Of 2.90
cents for black. 2.10 cents for blue
annealed and 3.7S for galvanized, with
an extra of .0l pound on blue an.
nealed wider than 40 inches Quota.
tons of TrumhuIl Steel differ from
previously announced prices, blue an.
nealed sheets being quoted at 2.15
CENTS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

NEW YORK, December IA Rl.-
General Fireproofing Co. declared
dividend of $1.75 a share on the COM
mon stock and the regular quarterly
dividend of the same amount on the
preferred stock. both payable January
] to holders of record December 20.
A dividend of $1.00 was paid on
the common stock for the first quarter
this wear, and Las each for the Sec
ond and third quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
LEAD OUTPUT DOWN.

NEW YORK. December IA E).-
Production OF crude lead in the United
States and Mexico II. November was
79.448 short tons, against S0.065 tons
in October, the American Bureau of
Metal Statistics reports. Output of
refined lead was 1901 tons, against
IS, 695 tons in October. Stocks of re.
fined lead at the end OF November
were 3O,0l6 tons, against 32,258 tons
at the end of October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by w. B. Hibbs e. Coz
Nominal gold Selling checks
value tor par. today.
Rknh 81 2H

NEW YORK, December il PD.--
Foreign exchanges easy; quotations in
cents. Great Britain - Demand,
1s7 29-32: cables, ASS 5.16; 60-day bills
an hanks, 484. France-Demand,
q a.16: cables, 1913 1916. Italy
remand, 5.42 "a; cables, SAB.
Dema nd-Belgium, 1881; Ger
nanv. a3.s7A; Holland. 40.4O; Norway.
DC sO1a; Sweden, 2S.9812; Denmark,
9SS1i1: Switzerland, 1871; Spain.
rs TaIb: Greece. J.33; Poland, 11.25;
Cyechoslavia, 1851; Jugoslavia. 1.7e;
Austria, 1903: Rumania, 81; Argen'
tina. 4c75; Brazil. 1875; Japan. 4e.o2'
shanghai, 64.25; Montreal, 99.soS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December IA R.-
Flour easy; Spring patents, 6.90a7 80;
hard Winter straights, 6.75a7.15. Rye
easy; No. Western. 1908 (. o. b.
New York and LISA C. i. +. export.
Barley easy; No. .. 1.0I c. /. +. New
York. Lard weak; Middle West. 11.65
a11.75. Other articles unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
$50 Cash Dividend
Voted by Michigan
Central Railroad


NEW YORK, December IA
Directors of the Michigan Central,
controlled by the New York Cen
trail, today declared an extra cash
dividend Of $50 a share on the
capital stock in addition to the
regular semi-annual payment of
$50 a share. This makes the total
dividends for the year $40 on stock
which has a par value of 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

CHICAGO, December IA E) ~. S
Department of Agriculture. Potatoes
Receipts, 81 cars: on track. 229; to,
tai United States shipments. Gal cars,
Demand and movement slow, market
dull; few early sales reported: Wiscon-
sin sacked Round Whites. 1.50a1 .65;
Idaho sacked Russets, 20. /, 1.55a
10; partly frozen, 1.10a1.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
DU POINT EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, December IA R).-
Business of l.. /. Du Pont De Nemours
q Co. is running ahead Of last year
and. earnings should show proportion
ate increase for 1927. said Lammot
Du Point. president of the company.
on his return from abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

PARIS, December Is R).-Prices
improved on the Bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, SIS francs 90 CEN
Times. exchange on London, 124 francs
~, centimes; five per cent loan, a
frames as centimes. The dollar was
quoted at % francs 40 confines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
COAL OUTPUT UP.

NEW YORK. December II R).--
Bituminous coal production in the
week ended December 10. is estimated
at 9,4O0. 900 net tons by the National
Coal Association. Output for the
previous week was put at 9.07s,000
tons by the Bureau of Mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

Strictly speaking, - the only precious
stones are the diSSnond, the ruby. the
emerald and the sapphire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received Nv Private Wire Direct to The Star Once
INnIrSTR1AI.C

Following is the list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

Salisbury. Rhodesia. Ia TO erect a
statue 10 Cecil Rhodes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
| LOANS AFFECT
STOCKS RISE
By International News Service

NEW YORK, oct. 21.-An unex.
pected $4,000, 900 increase in the
volume Of brokers borrowings, as
revealed in the weekly reserve
board report, encouraged further
speculative selling Of the market
leaders in the early trading today.
and prices declined moderately.
United States Steel and General
Motors were again the center 1 Il
attack by the bearish professionals,
Motors selling below so in a heavy
outpouring Of selling orders. and
Steel common declining to 14O.
Losses in outstanding railroad and
high-priced industriaIs ranged from
one TO three points, with New York
Central, Atchison, Dupont. Ameri-
can Smelling and other we'll known
shares on the downgrade.
The sharp rally which followed
this early reaction was attributed
mostly to short covering. Pool sup
port was furnished for the market
leaders. and before the end of the
first hour General Motors, United
States Steel and New York Central
had recovered all of their losses and
sold about point above Thursdays
close.
American Tobacco continued it's
spectacular advance, and at 165 the
stock showed a gain Of Is points
over yesterdays low: High earnings
and a possible split-up explained the
aggressive buying demand for the
stock.
The financial markets showed lit.
tie change. and call money was in
good supply at 31s per cent, with
offerings at 3 per cent in the OUT
side market. Steel companies re-
ported better buying, and copper
producers have apparently won out
on their program for maintenance
of better prices. Railroad stocks and
specialties participated actively in
the rally in the second hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
OIL STOCKS

tEurnlshsa b W. 3. Hihbs { co.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.--Livestock

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.--Livestock
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; market
steady to 10Q15c lower. Top, $11.80:
bulk, $10@11.75; heavyweight, $11@
11.S0; medium weight, $11.1O011.S0;
lightweight, $1O50@11.55; light
lights, $s.25@11.10; packing sows,
$s.25010.25: pigs, $S@1O.25; hold.
overs, 1900.
Cattle - Receipts, 5000; market
steady Calves, receipts, 1000; mar.
ket steady. Beef steers, good and
choice, $14@1735; common and me-
dunn, $S.5O@13.50; yearlings, $500
1885; butcher cattle, heifers, $500
IS; cows. 5000; bulls, $608.50;
calves, $1$@15; feeder steers, $50
1915; stocker steers, $7.50@S.75:
stocker cows and heifers, $s@S;
Western range cattle, beef steers,
xS@1S.6O; cows and heifers, $50
l1.5O.
Sheep Receipts, 10000; market
steady. Medium and choice lambs,
$13914; culls and common, $500
1.5O; yearlings, $9011.5O; common
and choice ewes, $4@6.50; feeder
lamsb, $I3014.25.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21

A pageant portraying life in India
win be given in the Rockville
Christian Church this evening,
under the auspices of the Woman's
Missionary Society.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKET!
WOMEN To HELP
ND. LEAGUE

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Oct, Il. TO
plan activities for the benefit of the
Social Service League Of the county,
a meeting Of the social service COM
mittee of the Federation Of WON.
ems Clubs, of which Mrs. J. Darby
Bowman, of Rockville, Is chairmans
and which is composed Of a repre-
sentative from each of the 80 clubs
of the countrywide organization,
was held at the Montgomery Courl-
try Club, Rockville. Mrs. Bowman
presided.
DIR. Jacob W. Bird reviewed the
accomplishments Of the league and
dwelt upon the need of funds to
carry on the work during the
winter.
Mrs. Bowman also made an ap-
peal for funds. and told something
of her plans for a spring historical
pageant OF Montgomery county for
the benefit of the league.
Others who spoke were Miss Irna
Mohr, director of the league, and
her chief assistant, Miss Mazda
Lowden. Both gave reports of the
work in which they have been en-
gagged.
Rev. J. W. LOwden. pastor Of the
Jamestown Presbyterian Church,
OBLIGATED at the marriage at
Jamestown a few days ago of Will
liam r. Halterman, of Bergton, Va,
and Miss Gertie C. Sirk, of Seneca,
Md, the ceremony taking place at
the home of the minister.
A pageant portraying life in India
win be given in the Rockville
Christian Church this evening,
under the auspices Of the Woman's
Missionary Society.
Because Of Indictment weather. the
meeting Of the executive board OF
the Woman's Democratic Club Of
Montgomery county. which was
scheduled to be held at the Mont
gomery Country Club, Rockville,
was postponed.
Mrs. Edwin A. Merritt, president,
win announce ano'her date soon.
On charges of assaulting William
Fl. Fawcett. former member of the
house of delegates from this county,
by whom they had been employed
on his farm near Travliah, Hubert
Williams and Jesse Jones. young
colored residents of Washington,
were sentenced by Judge Samuel
Riggs in the police court here to
two years and six months, respec-
lively. in the House of Correction.
Following a controversy over
work and wages. it was charged
that the two men and another. who
has not been arrested, attacked
Fawcett and severely beat him.
Williams and Jones were arrested
in Washington a few days ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
Drunken Death Driver
jailed for Three Years

Charged with manslaughter
while operating an automobile
when drunk. Pierce Shaffer. 25
years old. OF Laurel, Nd, TODAY
was sentenced to Tires years and
six months in the Maryland peni-
tertiary.
The testimony showed that on
April II. last, Shafer struck and
killed Mrs. Sarah Sullivan, T5-year.
old woman OF Laurel. The acct
dent occurred at Laurel, Nd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Grains opened
lower today. Wheat was sc TO &c
lower, corn nc to lower, and oats
bc to Nc lower. Opening prices:
Wheat-December, $1.241s @1.24K;
March, $1.27h 61.27H: Nav.
$l.2s1a @I29%.
Corn-December, S31ac; March,
S6M @S7hc; May, S91s 689Nc.
Oats-December, 45hc; March,
Also; May, 4S3ac.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
PRIZE ORATOR T0 SPEAK

Charles Satchell Morris. 1r., who
recently won the New York State
and Chicago rhetorical prizes. win
lecture on 1.-THE Measure of the
Man at s o'clock tonight in Shiloh
Baptist Church, under the auspices
Of the Mems Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
E. C. Graham Elected
Chairman of Council

e. C. Graham. former president of
the Board Of Education and present
head Of the Washington Board Of
Trade, was elected chairman of the
Community Center Advisory Council
at a meeting of the group in the
Franklin Administration Building
last night. Capt. Charles Demonet
and Miss Gabrielle Pelham were
named vice chairman and secretary,
respectively.
Plans for the celebration Of the
tenth anniversary of the community
center department at Central and
Dunbar High Schools, next month,
for the community institute, a COM
munity center basketball league,
''one-act play tournament, ard the
community Christmas tree were APP
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
BAL OWN GROUP TO MEET

Mrs. James Trimble and Miss
Ffror will be hostesses at the fan
meeting of the Mary Baldwin Alum
nae Association at their home, 1914
Lamont ST. N. W., at o'clock to-
night. All former students are in
vited,
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21

Everett T. Fieber of Boston spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Habel A. Fieber of Frederick street.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21

William Pape, son of MT. and Mrs' Elmer w. Pape of Robbins avenue, spent the week end in town. MT. Pape Is a student at Pratt lnstltute' Brooklyn, N. '.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
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New Britain herald., 1927-11-21

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New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
FLASHES OF LIFE: DEMPSEY SAYS
 LIFE IN CITY CRAMPS HIS STYLE

New Haven - Harry Kitone, 45, shot in bootleggers feud in West Haven, in critical condition in New Haven hospital with four bullets in chest, one in leg. and top of little finger shot off. Two men in car call ed him from his front yard and shot him as he approached.
 New London - Oliver O'Neil. sail or attached to L. s. S. Camden. ac- cidentally shot by hunting compan- ion, in critical condition.
 New Haven Colonel John Q. 'rilson, floor leader, house of repre- sentatives, pays tribute to late Ma jor General Leonard Wood at Can necticut veterans banquet.
 Darien - Motorcycle Officer AL bert E. Ruman exonerated of all blame in connection with death of Officer William E. Bowman whom motorist.
 Thompsontille - Louis Unger 32, seriously injured in collision with telephone pole after sideswiping a machine, and two others hurt in car with him. New Haven - Yale News recom- mends football coaches be made members of faculty to reduce profess sional element in sport. Bridgeport William F. Evitts, ! 70, instantly killed when struck by automobile and thrown in front of street car. Miss Bessie Hall, driver 1 of machine released on sl.000 bonds, charged with manslaughter.
 Hartford Mr. and Mrs. Henry 1 Stresky and their son. Henry, seri- ously injured in head-on crash of automobiles on Berlin turnpike. Mr. Stresky in critical condition with possible fracture of skull and frac- tured collar bone.
 Bridgeport Weavers' strike settled at Salts Textile mills.
 New Fairfield - Dozen state high way laborers break dishes on Cookie" John Johnson's head when fare dspleases them. State police prevent riot.
 Danbury Dorothy Clarke. 10 dies as result of injuries received when struck by machine driven by Frederick D. Bates. of Bethel,
 Bridgeport Winfield Brown
 55, of Trumbull, dies from injuries received when hit by bicycle. Cliff
 ford Wells, IS. rider, of bicycle, ar
 rested and then released on $l,o0C
 bonds.
 New Haven - Four Connection theaters show Harvard gam
 pictures four hours after game , Films rushed to this section in air , plane chartered by Paramoun , News.
 South Hadley, Mass. = The senlo } at Mount Holyoke college with tn r best physique takes no part in com f petitive athletics. Miss Dorothe Smeltzer of Brooklyn, 2l, five fee y two, 1l7 pounds, who has won , cup, has taken the regular gym nasium training.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21

posed of five of the most active op positionists, to the Crals, instruct ing the unit to organize region and state units throughout the Ural prov inceS.
 Reno, a communist who was re- gently expelled from the regular party, is quoted as testifying as fol- lows:
 There exists an oppositionary cen- ter for giving Moscow oppositionists instruction which later are relayed to the regional organizers.
 On Nov. IT, the date preceding the anniversary demonstration, the central oppositionist executive, held a. plenary meeting at Smilga's home for the purpose of deliberatng on the tactics to be pursued during the tenth anniversary celebrations
 The Pravda makes the exposure in an article entitled "Time to Stop"
 Three thousand children under five years of age die from burns in | the United States every year.