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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
BANK CONSOLIDATION,
BALTIMORE RUMOR
$100,000,000 Institution Seen if
Merchants National and Citizens
National Talk Materializes.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star
BALTIMORE, September 13.-The
first 100000, 900 bank in Baltimore is
Under way, according to reports in the
financial district.
Recent heavy sales OF Merchants
National Bank shares on the Balti-
more Stock Exchange and even larger
transactions reported in the issue at
private sale at the highest quotations
ever attained have given rise to talk
important developments in the affairs
OF the institution are pending.
Those who believe that something
is going on under the surface con-
slider it significant that the stock Of
the Citizens National Bank also is
advancing in price.
The par value of the stock of the
two banks is the same-S10 a share.
The Merchants Bank pays dividends
of II per cent, or $3.50 a share, while
the Citizens National pays dividends
Of 10 per cent, or 81 a share.
RumOrS are current that negotia-
tions are under way to consolidate the
banks and thus bring about the first
100000 600 bank in Baltimore The
Merchants National Bank has total
assets of 100000, while the Citi-
zcns' has assets of 5000 900.
With an area of 1880 900 acres.
CzechoslOvaltia now has a population
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
OFFICERS LOSE WHEEL
IN CHASE AFTER AUTO
Two Alleged oBotleggers Are Pur-
sued When Car Skids and
Quarry Escapes.

Attempting to make a right-hand
turn from Mount Pleasant street into
Park road. while chasing two alleged
bootleggers proved disastrous this
morning for Policeman George c.
Deyoe of the flying liquor squad
and Revenue Officer w. II. Schultz,
when their heavy car skidded, dishing
a wheel and sending it against an cleo
trio light pole, breaking the pole.
The car bearing the alleged bootleg
gers, two colored men, was less than
a block away when the crash occurred.
No one was injured, but the fugitives
sped on to safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
COPPER STOCKS SMALLER.

NEW YORK, September 10 P).--
Stocks Of refined copper on August 81
were 1854 tons, drop of 1924 tons
from July. Production in North and
South America during August was
1876 tons and shipments 130.520
tons, the American Bureau of Metal
Statistics reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
ELECTED TO BOARD.

NEW YORK. September 10 Up).-
Van Horn Ely. Philadelphia partner
of Laird, Bissel & Needs. Investment
bankers, has been elected a director
Of American Gas * Electric 90. in
place Of Herbert II. Dean, recently
resigned. MIR. Ely was president Of
the American Electric Power Co. a
year or two ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
TOBACCO TRADE SLOWER.
Both Receipts and Sale of Mary
land Product Show Declines.
ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. September 1s.-Both
receipts and sales of Maryland leaf
tobacco last week again showed de.
clines compared with the previous
week, according to the weekly report
of the State tobacco warehouse. Re.
ceipts totaled 1887 hogsheads, against
2,447 the previous week. while sales
amounted to 1,797 hogsheads. com.
pared with 2.229 hogsheads. leaving
a stock on hand of 1901 hogsbeads
The market continues to hold firm ar
the following quotations per Inn
pounds: Inferior. 500 to 500; frosted
800 to 400; sound common and
ereenish, 900 to 1900; good common
100 to 5000; medium, 31.00 to 40 90.
good to fine red. 41.O0 to 55 so; fancy
$500; seconds, common to medium
500 to 24.00; seconds. good to fine
300 to $500; upper country. air
cured. 800 to $500; ground leaves.
nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13

NEW YORK, September 13 GP).--
Republic Motor Truck Co. has issued
Sl,250,000 Of 10-year Gia per cent col
lateral trust sinking fund gold de
bcntures in connection with the ac-
QUESTION Of all the issued and out
standing capital stock Of the Linn
Manufacturing Corporation Of Morris,
". Y, maker Of tractors. Offering is
being made at 9915 and interest by
William II, Compton & CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
CALL MONEY FIRM.

NEW YORK, September 10 R.-
Call money, firm; all loans. Az; clos.
ing bid, "A; time loans steady; mixed
collateral, 5000 days. 3Aa4; 4-6
months. AZ; prime mercantile paper,
3Aa4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
WILL EXPEND 5000, 600

NEW YORK, September 10 P-
Receivers for the Chicago. Milwa ukea
x st. Paul have been authorized nv
Federal Judge Wilkerson to spend
about 100000 for replacement and
Improvement work 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
SELLING SCHOOLS
IDEA GROWS APACE
Institutions for Training
Statesmen Shun "High-
Pressure" Methods.

Spncial Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, September 13.-School
has started-not only the schools for
teaching the three RS" but those for
teaching craftsmanship.
The manufacturers, distributors and
retailers of the country are turning
into the home stretch Of 1927 They
are determined to bring their records
up equal to or ahead of those of 1926.
Production costs have been reduced
about as low as possible for the time
being. Personal and individual eff
cheney in the production ends is ex-
tremely high. But the employers are
realizing that their sales forces, on
whom they must depend for a fast
finish, are not up to the job
There are more schools now func-
tioning in this country than the Blu
reau of Education ever heard about
The cost of tuition to the pupil is nil,
but in most cases attendance is COM
pulsory. These are the schools of
craftsmanship. Every big department
store has started to make preparations
to give preliminary training to the
regular and extra clerks employed dur
ing the holiday season. Merchants
are realizing that the personal contact
with customers may be as dangerous
if abused as it is advantageous if used
rightly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13

The name Of Methodlsts was be-
slowed on the followers of Wesley be.
cause Of the methodical strictness of
their lives and religious exercises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office
INDUSTRIALS.

Following is the list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
C'urh Market today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
Boasts of Diverted Trade.

There is an organization of "sore-
heads" in one big building here which
boasts it has diverted over $50 900 in
gross sales from a mems furnishing
goods store, a branch of a big chain.
in the last five years because they ran
into discourteous and unobliging
clerks. The manager of this concern
does not know this yet. although it
has been going on for five years.
Chain stores have found that eff
cient clerks meant that the branches
where these men were employed were
successful. The stores had to promote
the more efficient to managerships and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, September IS @.-
Bar silver. 5512: Mexican dollars. az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13

With an area of 1880, 900 acres.
CzechOslOvakia now has a population
of Ia .000 600
Evening star., 1927-05-10

92I 12th sT. Sc. RMS. B.. GARAGE;
917 9th st: nea rms. b.. gas. eIec.;
1905 Delafeld pl. NV 10 rms. 2 baths:
40S. Warren ave. Aurora Hills. Va: 5
rms, bath h:w.h.: ami: $50 mo.
S1S New Jersey ave. NV. IA rms. . b.:
h h,wh.; newly decorated; ideal location for
physician. beauty parior. etc; rent, $500 mo.
1919 Oak St. 6 rms. rec. hall. b.: gar:
front and rear phs.: rent. SIS mo.
McKEEVER & GOSS.
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WHITE.
1144 7th ct. r.w-4 rms. bath: I'd $4,000
3409 Holmead pl. n.w-5 rms. bath; oo
cal 9th st. n.w-5 rms. bath: cleo. $500
20 and nSws bath 1,reie NV rms A.'.a.a 5000
615iS 7th ST. n.e.-6 rms. bath 1880
h.,w.S.: ga gas: nMa garage. rms oa 1000
h.-wh.: g, gas ase Ms rms oa'n. s1.5o
45s Tenn. ave. ne rms, bath $3.50
1907 G st ne-2d H.; rms. bath. $500
CAYWQQD BROS & GARRETT. INC"
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FOR sALE-APARTMENTS.
Observation-Disclosures

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
WANTED-MAY Is TO JUNE 30. SMALL
furnished housekeeping apartment; army
officer and wife: give location and price.
Address Box 3s7-R Star ofice.
FURNISHED OR 8 ROOMS. KITCHEN
ette and bath. apartment house preferred.
by 3 adults and one child: state price. Ad-
dress Box 382.R.. Star Office.
2 ROOMS. KITCHENETTE AND. BATH,
furnished June l. NV. section walking dis
tance: $50. Address Box 326-R. Star ofilce.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

SALE OR RENT-APARTMENTS.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF COOPERATIVE
apartments with J.. 2 or rooms. with
kitchen. dinet and bath. for rent or sale;
well located and on exceptional terms.
QUICK REALTY CO. INC.
Realtors and Builders.
Main 54S2: lao st. NV.
Evening star., 1927-05-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

VERY DESIRABLE APARTMENT - z
new '5 buiidings in W Wwonderful residential neigh.
SorhoOd overlooking Rock Creek Park: me
Eummer location: rental very reasonable
Anniy resident manager. the Allen. 24l0
30th st. NV. or y. L. SANSBURY CO.
iEoP PEYT-K ROOMS AND BATH AND
reception hall apartment in the. Royalton
DIS NJ a. NV. High class well kept bulid-
ing: rent very reasonable. Open for nspecs
sxt. u.w.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

TAKOMA--3-R0 ROOM AND BATH H.K APT.
bright. clean and home like: exposures
large living room with dining alcove. sleep
ing porch and balcony: pleasant outlqok
high. shady location: adults Adams o99
Evening star., 1927-05-10

II2a 18th ST. NW-DO NOT SUFFER
with heat this Summer, come and see our eur
hotsekeeping: all modern conveniences. lanl-
Tor service and Summer rates
Evening star., 1927-05-10

1To5 M SALES OPPOSITE MAYFLoWERl
kifchenetfe and bath. $50. Phons
Potomac 2S47 or see ianitor 17l7 De Sales.
Evening star., 1927-05-10
FOR COLORED.

six large rooms bath brick latrobe heat
gas light. Northwest. For sale. not for rent.
but no cash payment required: S55 per
PERRIE M. Mclean.
Room 219 Mills Bldg 7th & Pa. Ave. NV.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

TOTTN(I WIDOW EMPLOYED. WILL SHARE
her attractive furnished housekeeping apart.
ment near Dupont circle with couple; Caii
altar = n m 1911 22nd st. NV. Apt. 2O3.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

T4KOMA PARK-ENTIRE THIRD FLOOR
of 8 rooms and priya1e oath' aduits'
Evening star., 1927-05-10

1918 FAIRMONT NV ROOM. KITCH-
en-. bath. completely furnished: phone serv,
ice: use of parlor and piano; near l3th ana
1lth st. cars To young couple, $50 month.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

Ala H NE.-BEAuTIFUL 2 AND 3 ROOM
j, snartments elegantly and completely fur
nished for housekeeping: very reasonable.
lincoln zoos.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

NICELY FURNISHED: / ROOM. K, b.
TictroIa day bed windows: at 3rd.
phnna Mest 2h07-J after z. IL.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

TAKOMA GARDEN APIS. HOMELIKE,
residential type: living room. bedroom, sun
room. kitchen. dinette and bath; arranged
thoughtfully for the housekeeper: attractive
grounds, beautiful trees: Open till pm.
= I'm,
Evening star., 1927-05-10

4 ROOMS FURNISHED: .ELEC.. GAS: S45.
Call Nebraska Apt. No. 8. TO pm; ol
Evening star., 1927-05-10

Ia7 MD AVE. N.E-ENTIRE FLOOR.
consisting of 3 rooms and private Datn.
ii w h eIec.. S12 Der week.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

beautiffIlly furnished outside rooms. H.. p.
Isl floor. excellent location. Potomac 6u2b.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

1910 IRVING N.w.-DESIRABL sum.
Iner Ioc;stiors entire floor. private bath. two
rooms. Kitchen: light. clean. reasonable
Evening star., 1927-05-10

55Os 18th ST. N.W.--ATTRACTIvEL
g5rnished. 3 rooms kitchenette. bath and
eIass-inciosed sleeping porch: reasonable.
Evening star., 1927-05-10
APARTMENTs-UNFURNISHED.

ATTRACTIVE APARTMENT. LARGE LlV-
ing room. bedroom kitchen and bath, back
porch entire third floor; newly decorated; ;
ami. near both car lines; rent reduced TO
adults Call 1949 Biltmore st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
RICHARDS DECLARES
TENNIS BODY UNFAIR

NEW YORK, February 5 tP).-Vin.
cent Richards, when informed that he
had been excluded from the 1926 anna
teur ranking list because of profes
sionaIism, said tonight he would issuS
a formal statement expressing his
views later Pending this statement
he declared he considered the action
of the United States Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION today in refusing him rank
ing totally unfair"
Richards, already named as No. ! i'm
the Metropolitan amateur list for 1925,
said it was obviously unfair to con-
slider, in making up ranking list for
the seasons play, something that took
place after the season was over 1t
was totally unfair" he said, to delve
into professionalism to that extent
when French players. whom he
charged with openly Haunting anna.
teur rules that would bar them from
here, were allowed to COM
pete in open American tournaments
Richards charged that members of
the French Davis cup team had com.
mercial relations with sporting goods
firms and manufacturers of tennis
equipment, that would bring them I'M
der the professional code In the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
CARR OF YALE SKATERS
INDOOR POLE VAULT MARK
Clears Bar at l3 Feet rs Inches-Wells Again Runs
4O-Yard Hurdles in Record Time-C. U.
Freshmen Relay Team Is Victor.

Harvard's freshman mile relay
quartet took the first of two fresh
man title races in q fighting finish
from the Dartmouth yearlings with
Holy Cross and NJ. I. T. trailing in
that order. The time was 3:35 3-5
seconds.
Georgetewns freshman outfit took
the second race, staging a walk away
from Pennsylvania, Boston College
and Brown in that order. The time
was 1886.
Alan b. Helffrich of the New York
A. C. raced to an easy victory in the
A. Paul Keith memorial 660-yard run
in the fast time of rs 3-5. He took
the lead at the sgun and was seven
yards up on Gail Robinson of the
Boston A. A. at the tape. Horatio M.
Fitch Of the Chicago A. c. was third.
Ray Dodge of the Illinois a. c..
won fighting 1,000-yard race from A.
o. Marten of the Chicago A. "A. in 2
minutes 10 is seconds. Philip Ed
wards of New York University was
third
Dodge and Marten hung behind. in
the picked field of 6 for the first half
of the run and came out together on
the last two laps to kill off the oppo-
sition. Dodge's margin was six yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
PRO GRID LOOP NEXT
FALL TO BE DIVIDED

DN tne AsSbtIHdtu GTehS.
NEW YORK, February 5.-Reor-
ganization Of the National Profess
sional Foot Ball League, probably on
the basis of a split lnto Eastern and
Western divisions for the 1927 sea
son. was decided upon today by the
club owners, in annual session here.
committee of nine, appointed by
President Joe r. Carr of Columbus,
was empowered to go into the reor-
ganization possibilities and work out
plan for submission to the final
meeting tomorrow While the two
division idea appeared generally favor
ed As solution to the problem of
making the 22-club orga nization more
Wieldy the committee also had under
consideration suggestion to cut
down the membership to more limited
proportions.
The Pottsvine tPa) club. which had
been on probation year and fined
$500 for violating the territorial
rights of the Philadelphia club, was
restored to good standing by vote OF
the club owners, President Carr an
nounced.
The league also officially awarded
the 1926 pennant to the Frankfort
Yellowjackets of Philadelphia and
authorized an appropriation for suit.
able team and individual PLAYER
trophies for the champions.
Representatives of r9 clubs attend
ed the opening session. The Hart.
ford Los Angeles and Racine wis
clubs were not represented I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
GETTING IRIS BOOSTS
QUOTATIONS OF CLUB +
ON STOCK EXCHANGE

Iris Speaker, by agreeing to ca
wort in Washington uniform at
the Georgia avenue grounds next
Summer, has caused a jump of Is
points in the quotations of the
stock of the Washington base ball
club.
Yesterdays quotations on the
Washington Stock Exchange
showed that bids on the stock had
moved during the week from 80 to
SIS, while the asked price had adj
vanced from IS to 90. Naturally,
with such a spread, there were no
sales.
Visions of another American
League pennant and possible
world series championship are
causing shareholders to grip their
stock as tightly as Spoke" does
his war club when he steps up to
the plate to slam out three
Dagger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
MATS PRIMED OTHERWISE
BY SIGNING OF SPEAKER
Harris to Start Training Young Hurlers at Tampa
Next Week i'm Effort to Develope Mound
Staff of Championship Caliber

them he cannot pitch, ard unless the
mound managerie holds up its end
the Nationals will be unable to get
very far even with Speaker, or
whole flock of Speakers. for that
matter
1t is not intended here to convey the
impression that Washington is doom
ed to disappointment in its team be-
cause of weak pitching. Far from 1t.
1t may be demonstrated that the Ma
tionals have a staff that measures up
in all respects to that of a champion
ship outfit The point simply is that
this remains to be done, whereas the
caliber of the club ia all other respects
already is established.
Fine Veteran Nucleus.
In Walter johnson. Stan Coveleskie.
Hollis Thurston, Fred Marberry,
George Murray nd Curley Ogden the
Griffmen have a bunc hof veterans
who form the nucleus of a competent
corps of curvers. But no two, or
four, or six men comprise an adequate
modern-day staff, what with long rests
needed by some of the older athletes,'
the necessity of picking spots" for
sothers-and the inevitable relief duties
to be attended to.
Due to the. type of the known talent
at his disposal this year. Bucky Harris
will need FIVE fingers with regular
starting qualifications and as many
more for rescue work and filling.in
chores. To find them is the most i'm
portant task confronting the pilot,
now. This explains why the search
will be instituted in just week when
Harris will leave Goslin, Rice, Mar
berry and Convey at Hot Springs and
entrain for Florida, where he will be
assisted in the assignment by Coaches
Onslow, Altrock and Schacht and even
Prexy Griffith himself
Some of the athletes due for in
speCtion already0 have given signs of
great promise in local uniforms, such
as Decatur Jones. Alvin Crowder and
Irving Hadley. the latter tentatively
billed to succeed Marbei.ry as chief
relief hurler.
Others Also Promising.
At least two others, left.handers
both. are deemed likely to prove of
greater worth than the average new
Corners. They are Garland BraXlon,
an acquisition from the Yankees, and
Clarence Thomas. the well known
farmland.
In addition to these. the pitchers
who are due To start their condition
ing a week from tomorrow are Lefty
Burke and Joe Carroll from Little
Rock; Dick Coffman and Louis Nc
Evoy. from Chattanooga; Horace
Lisenbee, from Memphis; Frank Lof-
tus, from New Haven: Ralph Stewart.
ffem Birmingham; Clayton Van AL.
styne from Bridgeport, and Leo Man.
gum from Portland.
1t is from this array that Harris
and his aides VIII strive to fashion
an efficient box brigade, and in the
measure that they succeed hinges the
fate of the 1927 Nationals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
TURNESA, WITH 139,
LEADS GOLF FIELD

BY the Associated Press.
SHREVEPORT, La, February s.
Joe TuTnesa, of Elnsford, n. Y,
turned in a 7e-69--139 for SO holes
today to take the lead in the Broad
moor open golf tournament over a
field of approximately rs amateur and
professional golfers from all parts Of
the country. Anthony Manero, a
fellow townsman of TuFnesa, was
second with 70-73-l43. John
Rodgers of Pittsburgh. one of the
longest drivers here, was thiTe with a
73-71--144
Scores for the days play ran rather
high, and Turnesa and Charles Lorms
of Columbus, Ohio, were the only ones
to shoot lower than par 70 for IL
holes. Lornns shot a IS in the morn
ing to set new course record, but
blew up on the afternoon trip and
was 10 strokes over his previous
efforts.
Edwin Juleg. Mercedes, Ten" w.
Mehlholn, Los Angeles; John Golden,
Paterson n J.: Bobby Cruickshank
ard Bill Creavy followed IN order
Mike Brady, who won the pro
amateur event Friday, was thirteenth
in the list today.
Fair weather greeted the golfers,
and big gallery followed the
matches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
TWO MARKS BROKEN
BY WOMAN SWIM M Err
By the Associatea Press.

BUFFALO, n Y, February g.
Martha Norelius of the Woman's
Swimming Association of New York
tonight won the right to be classed
as one of the greatest girl swimmers
of all time when she shattered two
world records and captured her third
title of the Womans National A A
l. swimming championships at the
Buffalo Athletic Club.
Miss Norelius, seeking to retain her
crown as 5O0-yard free style cham
pion, not only succeeded in the at
tempt, but lowered her own world
mark of Gs35 % to 632 and at the 400.
yard mark was caught by the timers
in STA. lowering another of her own
records. which was Sis 3-5.
Ethel McGary of the same club fin
ished second to Miss Norehus and
Margaret Ravior of the Philadelphia
Turner's was third Virginia White
mack w S. A., New York. was out
Of the running in fourth place.
In swimming to her two new
records tonight the thrice-crowned
national champion, holder also OF the
40o-meter Olympic title, led by 10 feet
at the quarter mark. was 90 feet
ahead at the half and at the finish
was leading half the length OF the
25-yard pool.
MISS Norelius victory in this race
gave the Woman's Swimming Associa-
ton of New York eight titles in as
many events.
The 400-yard invitation breast stroke
handicap was won by Marie Hillegas,
Turner's, Philadelphia (35 seconds); sec
ond, Matilda Scheuerich. w. S. A.,
New York US seconds); third. Agnes
Geraghty, w. s. A, New York
(scratch). Miss Hillegas' time was
s;45 rs. Miss Geraghty lowered the
world record 9 seconds in this event
her time from scratch being, 6:29 3-5.
Corinne Condor, Omaha. Nebr.,
captured the 100-yard backstroke
event in 1:1s As. Adelaide Lambert
". S. A.. New York, was second
Elaine Delaney. w. s. Al. third. and
susan Laird. Carnegie Library team
SIonleste1d, Pc, fourth.