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The Washington times., 1927-03-16
GOING STRONG AGAIN
"A closeup Of the aIl-African
eleven of the Sports League:
49,
HUMOR BY CULTIVATION
BY EDWIN g. FULLER

Ny keen sense or humor was NOT
tnheFlted-lt was acquired through
cultivation. Ny humorous father was
the mastery cultlvRtOr. As proof Of
his humDrtatic acooEapIl6hmentu he
adthss at the age 81 four up years 4; NJ, q
thet famous inquiry. "Why Does .
Chleken-" This was fathers big
keet Joke. But the probate records
disclosed that his grandfather, who
aueathed IL TO him In hla last viii
and testament. This was his grand.
fathers biggest Joke. Nevertheless,
fathers J0COslty was acquired through
heredifys while mine came through
CULTIVATION He always asserted that
was the biggest Joke In his fame
Each SATURDAY night father would
glye us children . brilliapt lecture
f0rzns 81 wit. he always began With.
Why does fireman wear 2" but
his query wasS invariably INTERRUPTED
BY brother EllphaIcts leud iaughters
which. An turn vyas interrupted ny
TO guell his premature mirth.
"NOwt He1ekiah,~ father would re-
sunles addressing himself 70 me,
what Is the difference between .
I uniformly beean 10 chortIe.
Not yeti" admOnished father with
such severity that only the chof es-
eaped me, while the tie stuck In my
walt for the aisswerl' Ne COM
manded sternly. Here it IL! be-
cause q fool u cracked and negK
aeon viii be-
The bFiiliancy Of this huihop So
essS sn my little lister PRunsIla
catastrophe put an end to fathers
lessons. but his instruction had
already Qualified me to write tor
sns nonsense naEeSlnes.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
FOLL|ES DANGER
HERE As BRIDE

Her 'glorification' completes. the
former Dorothy Constance Mason,
%, "Ziegfeld FolIies," dancer. ar
rived in town today to take up her
residence at 2017 Columbia Rd.
N. w. as the wife Of Lawrence Pres.
ton Walton, 90, Of this city.
After q courtship of 16 months
the couple were married Monday
evening in the historic Little Church
Around the Corner in New York
city by the Rev. William I. Phillips.
They met when the Ziegfeld show
was in this city in 1925, and had
planned marriage over a year ago,
and have been awaiting only a fav-
orable opportunity. said Walton.
i've even forgotten who intro
duced us, In the excitement" said
the dazed bridegroom. My wife
played in the New York edition of
the "Follies" since our meeting, and
went there to meet her at every
opportunity, and she came here
when she got the chance"
Eyes, I've left the show business
for life," admitted the pretty bride.
II entered the Eastman Ballet
School in Rochester as a.baby, and
have been a dancer since. I'm not
tired Of 1t by any means. But I'd
much rather settle right here, and
be the wife Of Lawrence Walton"
Walton is the son Of Randolph
Walton, Of this city, and Is EN-.
ployed as an advertising man by
the chesapeake and Potomac Tele.
phone Company. Mrs. Walton Is
from Rochester, N. Y.
A honeymoon has been deferred
until the spring.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
GIBSON HURR|ES.
BACK TO D. c.

Several important developments
in the joint investigation OF the
District government by the bureau
Of efficiency and the Gibson sub.
committee OF the House District
COMMITTEES are expected next week.
Representative Ernest w. Gibson
of Vermont, chairman Of the sub.
committee, who Is directing the gen.
eral course Of the investigation. is
expected to cut short his trip to
Vermont and return to Washington
early next week.
While the reason for his early
return was not given It. was in
dicated that he expects action in,
the traffic light scandal and wishes
to be on hand to safeguard the
interests Of the committee. It also
was Indicated that there have been
certain recent Developments in the
Mall triangle real estate Ynanipula-
tons which require his attention.
Representative Gibson probably
viii remain IN Washington, except
Tor brief visits to. Vermont, until
after July /. He viii participate
actively In several of the eight
separate investigations by the Blu.
reau which are now nearing COM
pletion.
The results Of these investigations,
together with recommendation for
any changes in organization or
methods which may be regarded as
necessary, will be outlined in q de-
tailed report which the committee
Is expected to submit July
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
HEAVY BAIL FOR
LIGHT BANDIT

Washington's traffic light bandit,
the young colored Florida highway
man. James Steele, pleaded guilty TO
two charges Of robbery in Police
Court today. and Judge Hit ordered
him held in $4,000 bond for the
Grand Jury,
On four occasions, 1t is alleged, the
colored man jumped aboard autorno.
biles which were waiting for light
signals. menaced drivers with some.
thing in his pocket, and robbed them
after compelling them to drive to un.
frequented streets.
He admitted today the robbery of
Capt. William r. White, OF the Cairo
Hotel, who was held up at the inter.
section Of Seventeenth Street and
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest:
Captain White was slashed with a
knife when he resisted. The other
was Chester M. Wright, secretary hf
the Pan-American Federation OF
Labor. who was robbed at Thirteenth
Street and Massachusetts, Avenue
Northwest. Both robberies were III
broad daylight.
Two other charges are expected to
be placed against Steele when his
case goes before the Grand Jury.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
Joint Industrial Council
Plans City-Wide Survey

The newly organized joint in
dustrial council, comprised of men,
bers Of local and out-of.town trade
bodies, win take its first step in
conducting city.wide commercial
survey within the next 10 days. G.
Phillips Hill, chairman, announced
today.
A joint committee made up Of
secretaries Of the organizations win
meet next week to draft question.
naire. This will be sent to manu-
facturers In the District and Viz
GINA. Its purpose is to ascertain
the exact extent Of industry in
the Capital at present. 2
The Washington times., 1927-03-16

He was last seen about O'Clock
on the evening Of that day ON his
way to a playground.
Police and citizens OF Fredericks-
burg, and adjoining towns have
sought the boy or trace Of him with.
out success.
The boy weighs u pounds, parts
his brown hair on the right side, and
has hazel-blue eyes and front tooth
broken off He wore light brown
cap. a green lumber jacket patched
with black in the front, short MOLE
skin pants, and tan shoes and stock
ings.
The boys parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
IA. x. Baker, cling desperately to the
hope he will be found alive.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
new BOSS At
WHITE HOUSE

Swedish Sam" Knutson, gang
foreman, Is new boss of the White
House.
While President Coolidge il max.
ing his temporary abode on Dupont
Circle, Swedish Sam" has taken
charge Of the Executive Mansion
with iron hand, as more than SO
laborers can testify.
Sam has Just arrived in Washing.
ton from the lumber camps OF Min
nesota, where he has bossed ''wob.
blies" and other hard-boiled gentry.
He weighs $50 pounds. can cuss ''in
five keys and three languages" In.
Guiding the Scandinavian and has q
firm conviction that Washington
workmen are slow.
Today he delivered himself OF
some blistering comments about the
general point of view and philos.
ophy Of life Of the laborers who
are working to put new roof over
President Coolidge's head, threaten.
ing to build fire under their
feet" and even to swing a mean
fist upon them unless they showed
some real speed for him.
Sam IL now engaged in teaching
his gang some fundamentals OF
hurry up" The job on the White
House roof must be completed in
'The Hollywood GIrP-Bea.
tFice BurtOn-StarkS Monday IN
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
OFFER S1,1OO.
FOR BOY

Rewards Of s1.1OO have been
offered for information that win
solve the mystery Of the disappear
ance Of Albert Baker, g., from his
home in Fredericksburg, Va. Feb.
ruary %.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
D. C. Ad MAJ, Marries

DOROTHY CONSTANCE MASON, popular dancer
Of the New York stage became the bride Of Lawrence
Preston Walton, Washington advertising salesman, in
the Little Church Around the Corner, New York. The
yhoneymooners returned here today They are living
at 2017f Columbia Road.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
The best listers and neck
ers are seldom tie best
cooks. AUNT DEDA.
us RONY IR0MML.Er

NY bonnie - fun oe devotion,
But my bonnie q bOny, ycu see;
She's been taking Off fataso long
she's liable 70, have &. b.
And the worst about my bonnie, Al
And With this yon.l asree,
r that my homie Il too bony.
10 BE- comfortable upOn my knee. 8
STEAMBOAT. STEVE.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
Welcome, Gentle Spring
times staff Photos

THE BIRDS are tWittering the crocuses are croakng
the asshoppers Topping and yesterday the gardener
moved the White House lawn. It's spring, all right.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16

40 days and real hard work Ii nee
essary If, the contractor is not to
80 way beyond his time limit.
Swedish Sam, !" who Il a bear
for discipline and hard work, al
The Washington times., 1927-03-16

ready has caught the eye OF Presi-
dent Coolidge, and the pair are like
lyto exchange notes on the general
subJct of efficiency and economy
before long.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16

AND STILL STICKS TO m
HeSekiak Mcpherson
Vas q sober person.
He 1teVer drunk beer =
70 make him feel queer
And thought II d sin
To bibuIute gin,
O.. egem to try !.
A sip of rye; Fl
Bit sistce he mas born
He stuck to his corn.
e. L. S.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
PAT cFPlcE


THE SOLE or a SONG
BY JOE II. HOLMAN
Give me- the soui of = SONG that u
sweets
Filline each hsars With 10 glory,
zach throbhing nOte y > gem most
a Telling nm iInEaortnl story
NVhiepering secrets n charming re-
TRAIN,
Bringlne its Sounfort IN soErom.
Zealer that sDoShes y the hours e
palm
Telllng oe gOIden tomorrow.
Give ms the soul o. . melody Tars,
Lingering ON through enc night,
Casting liz message o. love on the air
N1lIing : misSlon thaa's brishbt
Hope carries Oh and faith never di66.
Lendsrly rippllng along
5ust Hike IN angel A wondrous dlS-
guises
% i tina soul q : song.
Give me . soul 81 . musical trend,
That which y swectest u al.
D0er Of deeds and . wonderful 1rlega,
! Mem'ries long TO recallS
Al are contained IL meI0dl0us style,
Nothing can ever seem wrong,
90rEOWs SucCumb 70 bleasifGs worth
while
An a the soul y : sOng.
-. - / -
The Washington times., 1927-03-16

An optiaeist IL d nsdn sgIto /.
can step on b tack, Just smile,
and neVer yell aWkoi1shel left
|. this tack here?''
JUMBoJAKE.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16

The trouble Nth some people
Is that they kdVen't enough
Of that portion of cats that
fiddle strings are made from.
UNCLE ZEKE.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
':DADDY's BROWNING IS
MATING FOR Yf1f1f

YOn flappcrs quilt yOur aroWminas
And smile Tor ssDad dye Brow lIIrs..
Mary and aPeaphesH have failed.
hailed 81 q l.
Now az you have - do Il bounce
rubber eggs, b
Wear . big bat and hare No. ID leka.
Or perhaps an adoption suits yonr
frame % mind,
10 share alike the h6naRa With T1ntl
Othy Sumshlme,
And the headlines of the papera win
blaEe your name; Vi.
1hus, lair lllaiden6, you'll 10 em4
tered In thoelnarrlage money game.
RUTH LANCE:
The Washington times., 1927-03-16

"The Hollywood Girls-Bea.
trice BurtOn-starts Monday In
The Times. Read It.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
WHEAT UP.SLIGHTLY,
CORN AND OATS FIRM
Offerings Only Moderate Today.
With Portuguese Buying Big
Bullish Factor.
By the Associated Press.

DS TIC aseOtldtSI
CHICAGO. February 11.-Despite a
hesitating start. wheat soon showed
an upward trend today. Offerings
We're of only moderate volume and
were readily absorbed. the market de-
riving firmness from reports that
nearly 100000 bushels of Canadian
wheat had been bought for Portugal
Opening at 3s decline to shade adj
vance, wheat later scored slight gains
all around. Corn, oats and provisions
were likewise firm, corn starting un-
changed to Il off and subsequently
going higher.
Friends of higher wheat prices laid
considerable stress today on official
estimates that yields of bread grains
for 1926 in Europe. exclusive of Rus
sia, are $50, ,000,0 bushels short of
1925 and that requirements are in.
creased by 20 per cent reduction in
the European potato crop. About
100000, 900 bushels more wheat, how
ever. is available in North America
and the Southern Hemisphere than a
year ago.
Likelihood that wheat shipments
from North America up TO July /
will be largely Canadian wheat was
cited as a probable bear factor. II
also was contended in various quar-.
ters today that the domestic crop stu
alton is satisfactory and that Marcn
/ farm reserves in the United States
viii show an abundance of wheat fo,
all home needs and q surplus for
export and carry-over.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. February II UNITED
States Department of Agriculture).-
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head: slow.
early market uneven; hogs scaling $50
pounds downward, weak to 10 lower:
in-between grades, 10 to 25 off; de
sirable hogs, 200 pounds up, steady:
top, 12.1O; bulk, 140 to 200 pounds.
l1.SOal2.OO; numerous sales medium.
!30 TO 10 pound averages. 11.5Oa11.75;
puIk' Zlo to 240 pound weight. 11.7Oa
11.SO; most butchers, 250 to 30G
pounds, 11.55a11.65: early sales pack
ing sows, 1050a10.75: strong weight
slaughtered pigs upward to 1900;
heavyweight hogs, 11.45a11.7O: medi.
um, 11.60a11.90: light. 11.6Oa12.1O
light light, 11.40a12.10; packing sows.
lO.4Oa1O.9O: slaughter pigs, IL .OOa12.O0.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000 head: good
and choice fed steers, all weights
steady to strong; others very uneven:
steady to 25 lower; she stock showing
steer decline: bulls, 10 to Is higher;
vealers steady to so lower; mostly -
to so off on light kinds; stockers ana
feeders scarce: slow, steady; mostly
7.50aS.25; best heavy fed steers, 1915.
yearlings. 11.50; most fat steers. S.75a
1880; Vealers, 11.00a12.50; to shippers
upward to 1900.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: fairly
active: fat lambs, 10 to 10 higher than
yesterday; early sales to shippers,
13.50al3.60; early bulk desirable lambs.
13.00al3.50; heavy lambs, 12.75a13.o5;
few extreme weights. 11.75a12.25; culIs
steady to strong, 1000a11.00: sheep
unchanged. 7.5OaS.50 for desirable
ewes; feeding and shearing lambs
scarce, steady; medium 10 good come
backs. 12.25a12.75.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
SECOND-GRADE RAIL
BONDS FEATURES
Moderate Improvement Also
Is Noted in Foreign
Group Today.
by GEORGE II. HUGHES

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
NEW YORK, February 11.--Active
buying of second grade and semi
speculative rails and moderate i'm.
provement in the foreign list gave an
appearance of strength to the bond
market today which was lacking in
previous sessions this week. Specu-
lation in the railroad list was n little
late in getting underway. the advance
in railroad stocks having preceded il
for a long time. but today n pro
nOunced upward movement was in
progress most of the time.
The leaders were Erie, Denver n
Rio Grande Western, Chicago & Alton.
Missouri Pacific, st. Louis-San Fran
cisco and Seaboard Air Line obliga-
tiOns. OF these the turnover in Erie
convertible "D" As, in St. Louis-San
Francisco income 6s and Seaboard ad-
justments was the largest. The Erie
bond at 50 was up a point and one
half and very active. Seaboard ad-
justments as SS were up almost a
point.
There is 1919 per cent of unpaid
back interest accumulated on this
issue which gives it unusual Specu-
latlve attraction. With the st. Louis
San Francisco income 6s there was
the possibility of some readjustmeut
in the capitalization of the road that
would reduce the proportion of bonds
to stock and so raise the investment
rating of the bonds.
Both the St. Louis-San F'ranclsco
adjustments and the incomes are
cailable at par. On the Denver Il
Rio Grande Western general fves no
interest has been paid to date but the
rise was evidently discOunting action
along this line. Missouri Pacific
general As were taken in large blocks
above II, regaining all the loss after
the announcement of the new
financing.
Gains in the foreign class were
small but Indicative of a better feel
ing Prices for nearly all the French
bonds hardened with the most interest
in the railway obligations. Buying
of the Fiat rs with warrants was
prominent again and there was good
support for Brazil 615s.
An incident IN the high grade list
was the advance of Rock Island
general is to a new high record above
80 and on q basis to yield less than
Az per cent. The status of this bond
has been improved with the starting
of dividends on the common stock.
Local fractions were irregular, the oils
were about the same while more in
terest was taken in some of the sugars
it was without much change in price.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
BY EDWARD G. STONE.

President Howard Moran of the Dis
trict Bankers Association has appoint
ed the following bankers to serve on
the reception committee in connection
with the regional conference Of the
savings bank division of the American
Bankers Association to be held in
Washington on April Z and s, more
than 700 visiting financiers being ex-
pected:
Evening star., 1927-02-17

NEW YORK. February II P).-Net
profit of Hupp Motor Car Co. for 1926
rose to $S,507 ,028 from $2.919, AGA in
1925.
Current assets of Pressed Steel Car
Co. at the close of 1926 were SIS, 1925 ,265
and current liabilities S5,043, ,208, COM
pared with S1S,S33, 1857 and S4,46S, 1928
respectively a year ago. Profit and
loss surplus was SIG, 6,433,473. against
S20,419, ,4S0 at the end of 1925.
Iron Trade Review says encouraging
factors are in the ascendant in the
iron and steel markets in point of both
new business and production. Orders
tor heavy finished steel in the key
districts are in excess of the January
rate and compare favorably with last
February. Quiet selling of pig iron
for second quarter delivery has piled
up a surprising tonnage.
Net income of Associated Gas g.
Electric for 1926 was S3.S63,372, equal
To 1892 a share on the "a" stock and
Al. cents share on the common. after
pleferred and class "B" dividends.
T'ais compares with 81 1892 .167 in 1925.
r.$2.97 a share on the "A' stock and
22 cents a share on the common.
Cross revenues were nearly SIC, ,000, 900
greater than in 1925.
The Central Railroad Of New Jersey
earned Sl5.92 a share in 1926, against
Slsl0 share in 1925. Surplus was
E4.StS,000 after charges, compared
with S3,595.117 the year before.
Spring business is opening up in
anerderly, normal way, with evidence
II gradual increase OF confidence,
Says the National Bank Of Commerce
i'm New York. Measured by reliable
yaitisticks. business is good right
NOW. There is ample credit at low
rates. Employment and retail trade
are seasonably satisfactory. There is
no evidence of undue accumulation of
finished goods, such overproduction in
relation to consumption as has oc.
c1rred, if any, being of raw materials
especially few metals. In short, the
hank adds, conditions in industry and
trade are normal and sound.
,;The income account of the North
eell Pacific Railway for 1926 shows to,
taI income of S3s 1907 .276. against S33,
,5aS.483 in 1925. Surplus after divi
bends was SS,602,732. compared with
S5.544,2SS the year before.
Public offering of $4,000 shares OF
convertible preference stock oi
Thatcher Manufacturing Co., makers
of milk bottles, is being made b,
Hemphill, Noyes & Co., at S45 share
10 yield per cent. Proceeds will re
tire floating debt and provide working
capital.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
DIVIDEND REDUCED.

NEW YORK, February IL R).--
Eeiding Hcminway co. declared q
quarterly dividend of so cents a share
un the common stock, which formerly
lad been Is cents Quarterly. 1t is
payable April / to holders of record
Iarch q. Owing TO the present de
preston in the silk industry, it was
Geelned wise, it was stated, to put the
dividend on a basis which could be
continued through the year. The com.
J ny has more than $l,G50,00 cash.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
GAS FLOW GREAT.

NEW YORK. February II P).--
Completion of 11S natural gas wells i'll
1926 brought the open flow of the
South Texas area to 1900 100000 cubic
feet, making it one of the largest de-
veloped gas districts in the world, SAYS
q survey by G.. e. Barrett & Co. The
open flow of the Laredo territory -
placed at 1000, ,000, 900 cubic feet.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
NEwsPRINT OUTPUT DOWN.

NEW YORK. February Il R.--
News print productions in the United
States in January declined to 1888
tons from 0.030 ions in January last
year. Shipments we're 131, 1893 tons,
against 13S.964. Canadian mills turned
out 161 .724 tons. against 139, ,6SS year
ago. with shipments of 1886 tons.
against 1876, ,498 in January. 1926.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Hourly Sales ON ~. Y. Market.
liam 591.5OO I'm. 1.0l6.500
lp.m,1.3S6. 900 Bpm. 1.780.000

Dividend rates as given in the above :.bie
are the annual cash payments based on the
Unless otherwise roted extra or special divi.
dends are not included
Unit Of trading less than 100 shares
able IL common, stock = Plus 2/5O in
stock Paid this year--no regular rate
2h% % quarterly Plus Sc IN stock d Pay.
able when earned; . Payable in p, cash or 9,
share Ia eteck h Plus 81 . share In special
stock Plus fes 10 stock Plus 2Hs In
stock k rayahls i/40 e a share q quarterly
10 Partly stock Plus SO In preferred stock.
% Plus one-haf Of common stock.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

In connection with the annual con-
vention of the District Bankers Asso-
citation at Hot Springs in June, Cen
eral Chairman Lanier +. McLachlen
has named the following publicity COM
mittee. which will hold it's first meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at bankers
headquarters:
Frederick p. II. Siddons, chairman;
Barnum l.. Cotton, vice chairman;
Richard E. Hatton, F. w. Patterson,
E. G. Stone. Robert l.. Flather, Earl
V. Amick, 7. Hunton Leith and Fred
erick II Coy
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Auto Price Cuts Stir Discussion.

The price cuts, ranging from $40 to
5000, by the Studebaker Corporation
have caused much discussion among
holders of motor stocks, as well as
among automobile dealers in this city.
OF course the question is whether
other big companies will also lower
price schedules. Several local agents
express the belief that there will be
no general reductions at this time.
Manufacturers have been able to main
tain present price schedules through
large production, and with Spring and
Summer approaching, they hope the
current demand will even show ex-
~ cin
Evening star., 1927-02-17
b. & o. Seeks 50, $50, 900 Note Issue.
c. & o. Declares Dividends.

Directors of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway Co. have declared a
semiannual dividend of S3.25 per
share on preferred and quarterly divi-
dend of So per share on common. The
dividend on the preferred is payable
July / to shareholders of record .une
8, 1927. The common dividend is pay
able April / 70 shareholders Of record
March 8.
Directors of the Hooking Valley
have declared a quarterly dividend of
So per share on common, payable
March 81, to shareholders of record
March
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Wall Street Briefs

NEW YORK. February II R).-Net
profit of Hupp Motor Car Co. for 1926
rose to $3,507 .028 from $2.919,464 in
1925.