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The Washington times., 1927-05-23
EXTRA" WORK IN
GOVERNMENT DEPTS

Government clerks work from $50 10 4.
II you're not there on time they'll
akin you alive.
what's puzxlInE about II. although II
10 true.
No one seems 10 know what the ex-
ira work Il to do.
We're spending thIa time In an awful
stew,
In the Auditors Building and Annex.
too
So come across. Cal, and help us
right now,
And we'll help you in the third i'm
ming III vow! e. M. j.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
P P0SE s
LEASE

Senator George w. Norris, Of
Nebraska. today warned the Fed.
eraI Power Commission to take no
steps binding upon the Government
toward the leasing of waterpower
rights at Great Falls to private
corporations.
His warning was contained In 4
strong letter, written from Wau.
paca. Wis, where he is spending
vacation. The letter abrunfIv
questions the propriety of the com.
mission, a creature of Congress
leasing the Potomac waterfalls
while Congress itself has the de.
velopment under consideration.
Norris calls attention to the fact
that the Senate three times has
passed bill providing for Govern.
ment development of Great Falls
in accordance with the extensive
report of Major NJ. c. Tyler, Army
engineer.
100000 Project
The Norris protest follows an.
nouncement by the power commits.
sion on May IL that the Potomac
River Corporation, backed sun.
posedly by Cleveland, Ohio capital
had filed application for permits.
sion to develop the giant water re.
sources. They planned to spend
$50 900, 900. II was indicated.
For years Senator Norris has
fought the interlinking power IN.
terests of America in what he has
shown to be a nationwide effort
to control virtually every large
waterpower site. It Is his conten.
ton that the only honest and ef.
ficient administration OF these sites
for public benefit will come
through Government development.
Urges Delay
In his letter to the power com.
mission, Senator Norris says:
1t would seem to be apparent
that the Federal Power Commits.
sion should await final action of
Congress before granting a lease
to any private corporation to con.
struct this project.
Under these circumstances II
appears to me that it In only
necessary to call your attention to
the action of Congress in order
to delay any action in the way ~
leasing this concession to any pri.
Vate person or corporation. / most
ernestly hope. therefore, that Won
viii not enter into any lease until
Congress has been given more time
to finally pass upon the subject.
II viii be noted that each time
the matter has come before rhe
Senate It has passed the bill By
very large majority. 1t has been.
without doubt, the intention Of the
Senate. and I believe of the House.
to finally develop this power al
Great Falls by Governmental &C.
ton"
The Washington times., 1927-05-23

"We are tomorrow Ukdt 4Oe
eat today" a diet specialist
declares, What WM pigs
kNuckles and sduet krcmt do
for a person. Does feasting
on zee cream make her any
sweeter' AUNT DEDA.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23

A pint of kootch a. Chicago
man WGs carrying tCGs broken
aUhem he Wds shot IN the hip.
He notO sings, Bring Back
My Bottle to Me-"
F. L. D.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
TO A DEPARTED FRIEND

As L view thy perfumed wrapper
Now 80 empty-caSt aside
And I scan Its coIOrings. dapper.
That once graced your every side,
Alone, j muse and ponder
Der thy One-time fragrant health ;
My love for you was fOnder
Than the niiser's love for wealth.
Oh. the pleasures that yOu gave me,
How you pleased me after meals.
Your kimOna whispers. "Save me-"
Ye gods. how that appeals.
But why give In TO depressed feeling 2
Brighter days again will come,
Dear wrapper, you're but the "peeIinE'
OF my discarded chewing gam.
SILICus.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23

VIVIAN MARINELLI
THE PARENTS of Miss Vivian
MarineIIi. well.knOwn local dancer,
have Just announced that Vivian
went to Baltimore March % last
with Frederick r. Curry, of Mt.
Rainier and became Mrs. Curry.
They kept it a secret until yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17

COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

ATLANTA. June 17.-Growers Of
melons, fruits and vegetables have
been saved millions Of dollars by an
inch OF rainfall in the last few days.
The watermelon crop. which is bring
ing from $500 to $500 per carload, is
expected to reach 1000 carloads for
the current week.
GEORGETOWN, Del-The Sussex
County extension department is con-
Quoting vigorous campaign to de-
velop one Of the largest dairy sections
in the United States in the eastern
portion Of lower Delaware. Hundreds
Of farmers already have agreed to de.
vote more attention to dairy farming.
YOUNGSTOWN.-All plants of the
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. will
be electrified by the end of the year.
Contracts for six new boilers to re-
place between 80 and 40 small boilers
in the company's plants have been
awarded to Babcock & Wilcox Co.
PORTLAND, Ore-The Pacific
Slope is experiencing one of the
acutest shortages of old and new
potatoes in recent years. The new
crop has been held back by late
weather. and prices Of both old and
new crop potatoes are rising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
TRADING SLOWER
ON CURB EXCHANGE
Upward Movement Today
Not So Pronounced as on
Preceding Days.
BY WILLIAM f. HEFFERNAN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. June 1.-THE upward
movement on the Curb Exchange was
not as pronounced as it had been on
previous sessions which followed Tues.
days sharp reaction. On the other
hand weak spots were not as numer.
Gus.
The market for oil stocks absorbed
whatever offerings made their appear
ance and it was evident that the de-
sire to liquidate in this quarter was
not so urgent. The best opinion that
whatever change might occur in the
industry must be for the better and
the oils were in a position to discount
such a possibility. Prairie Pine Line
with the incentive Of a substantial eX-
ira dividend, was difficult to obtain
around current prices. Tidewater Oil
issues suddenly became very active
at higher prices, but the upward move
ment failed to follow through in the
afternoon.
Electric Bond & Share. selling ex
the 25-cent dividend, more than re-
traced the amount deducted from the
price and several others of the group
were considered attractive at the pre-
vailing. price level. This was true of
American Gas G. Electric, up almost
2 points, and the low price United
Light & Power class "A" and Lee
high Power.
One of the outstanding incidents was
the further collapse in the market for
Serv-El Corporation per cent notes
Around 80 they established a new low
record and compared with the previous
closing of 5S7s. Evidently there was
some special reason for the weakness,
despite the fact that the interest due
month or so ago was met.
Mining shares played more or less
a prominent part in the operations of
the day. Newmont mines was al
most a point higher and Bunker Hill
Sullivan was readily taken whenever
offerings came upon the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
PRICES co HIGHER
IN COTTON MARKET
Reports of Insect Infestation
Have BuIIish Effect on
Values Today.

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE cotton
market opened steady today at an ad.
vance of to points on buying ap-
parently Influenced by reiterated re.
ports Of increasing insect infestation
and the uncertainty of acreage and
crop results in the long staple produc.
ing sections of the flooded area.
A private crop report placing the
condition as of June 10 at IS per cent,
compared with 72.1 on May %, brought
in some selling and prices reacted
October selling off to 1903, or within
points Of yesterdays closing quota.
ton. There was a little more buying
on the setback, however, and prices
held steady at the end Of the first
hour, active months ruling about 4
to points net higher.
Private cables reported Bombay sell
ing with trade calling and covering in
tho Liverpool market and that more
favorable reports were being received
in the cotton goods market from
China.
New Orleans Market.
NEW ORLEANS. June II P).-
Better Liverpool cables, recurrence of
the flood in a part of Mississippi and
spread of boil weevil caused the cot.
ton market to rise soon after the open
ing today. October traded up to 1908
and December to 1890, or IA to is
points above yesterdays close. Prices
then eased off II points from the
highs. due to hesitancy Of buyers, aft
err which reports of unfavorable
weather conditions resulted in a gain
Of to points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
WHEAT AND CORN SAG
AFTER EARLY CLIMB
Material Setbacks in Price Occur
Toward Last in Trading
at Chicago.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 17.-Evidence that
both corn and wheat had been over
bought for at least the time being
developed today. and material setbacks
in price took place toward the last. A
forecast of clearing and warmer wealth
er counted as a bearish factor. The
fact that corn had advanced II cents a
bushel since last Saturday did a good
deal also to bring about profit-taking
sales and to hinder sustained buying.
Iowa reports today as to corn acted
as special stimulus for buyers, but
profit-taking on bulges in prices led
TO sharp reactions. One Iowa dis.
patch that received particular notice
said more acreage this season is June
planted than was ever before known,
and that the prospect is the poorest
since 1903 Other Iowa reports cur.
rent said the Fall must be unusually
late to mature the crop.
Practically all advices at hand indi-
Gated a material reduction of corn
acreage in the principal producing
areas throughout the major portion
of the corn belt. One leading trade
authority said the crop everywhere
is late and perfect weather seems
necessary to produce even a fair crop
Much of the buying of wheat today
was based on the action of corn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17

the hands of those who anticipate
higher prices and can afford to wait
for them.
Exports in the last 5i5 months have
been extremely high. There has been
shortage in the Egyptian. Indian
and Chinese crops. This has in,
creased the demand for American cot.
ton. The civil war in China may re.
duce the crop of that country from
nearly 100000 bales to almost moth.
ing; then, too. the situation in the
Orient may cut down the demand for
silk and raise that for cotton.
Mill takings OF American cotton
from all sources up to May q were
2, 100, 900 bales .%rger than at this time
last year. Many cotton men anticipate
that consumption by January /, 1925
will approximate 1900. 900 bales. This
would make the carry-over from 1924
a light burden in seed. in view of this
probable cut in the 1927 crop, as com.
pared with that of the previous year.
Invasion of the WeeviI.
Now comes the invasion OF the
weevil. Past records show the States
Of the Mississippi Valley have pro.
duced short crops in every flood year
since the advent of the weevil. After
the high waters have subsidized. insects
Of all sorts are plentiful and destruc,
tive. Weevil emergence in the South
and Southwest States is much larger
than in 1926 and Government experts
| predict heavy infestation.
In the Southeast. it is estimated
planters have cut their purchases OF
| fertilizer of IL per cent. Since the
yield Is dependent on fertilizer in no
small degree this is taken as indicat,
| ing a smaller crop. A smaller crop in
| most years indicates a higher price
and we'll informed cotton men believe
cotton this year will sell well above
| the cost of production. This is good
news for those whose crops mature
| but the flood victims will have hare
rows to. hoe. The cost of production
in 1926 was estimated at II cents 9
pound, but in years Of small crops il
, frequently has risen to above 81 cents
/ in some States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
COTTON GROWERS
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
Those Who viii Harvest Crop
This Year Stand Chance
to Make Money.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 17.-Cotton con-
sumption today is at the highest rate
In years. This means that the cotton
grower has a far better chance than
was anticipated OF making an adequate
profit from his 1927 crop. and that the
cost of covering the backs of the peo-
pie of the world will be slight. higher.
1t nat 4rally is going to be hard year
for the growers whose lands have been
inun dted. but the buying power OF
the remainder will be benefited.
The army Of boil weevils now is the
determining factor in the size of the
crop, rather than the floods. The carry
over, which has been regarded as an
"old man of the sea-" is likely to prove
only a light burden, sure to be ma
terially reduced before tle beginning
of the 1927 crop year, on August l..
The lands flooded In the South aggre.
gate about 100000 acres. Only
about 100000 acres are cultivated
and last year the lands produced l..
$50 900 bales of cotton. Some of this
acreage will not be cultivated at all
owing to loss of seed, implements and
live stock.
Plant Has Late Start.
The bumper crop Of 1925 was IT,
6S7 900 bales. 1t was a bumper crop
year because cotton got an early
start This year the plant has gotten
late start in nearly all localities,
especially Texas, which accounted for
1855, 900 bales in 1926. The 1926
crop, including linters and carry.overs
from 1925, furnished a supply Of TO-
200 900 bales. OF this less than
8, 600, 900 bales remain today to be mar.
keted. Spinners have been working
at an unusual rate and had consumed
IL, 1854, 900 bales up to about month
ago. The remaining amount from the
1925 crop and carry over is mostly in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by W. B, Hibbs & Co
NEW YORK, June II CP.-Foreig

NEW YORK, June II H9.-Foreign
exchange, steady. Quotations lin
cents: Great Britain, demand, 4S5A +;
cables, 485 9-16; 60-day bills on banks,
AS1 $40. France, demand, 3.91h;
cables, 3915s. Italy, demand, 5.54;
cables, 5.5415. Demand--Belgium,
1888; Germany, 23.69H; Holland,
40.03A: Norway, 1856; Sweden, 26.78;
Denmark, 26.71h; Switzerland, 1929 ;
Spain, 17.13lz; Greece, 1861: Poland,
11.20; Czechoslovakia. 2.96; Jugoslavia,
1.7G: Austria, 14.08; Ruma MIA, go; Ar
gentina, 1880; Brazil, 11.75: Toxic,
46.8lA; Shanghai, CTS; Montreal,
99.67@.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private WirS Direct to The Ser 0mss

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, 1927-06-17

American Water Works & Electric
has made contract to buy the public
utility systems serving Morgantown.
w. Va, and vicinity. which include
natural gas. electric light and power,
street railway and water works prop.
critics formerly owned by the West
Virginia Utilities Co. They probably
will become part of the Monongahela
West Penn Public Service Co, an
operating unit Of the West Penn Elec.
trio system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
ZINC STOCKS DOWN.

NEW YORK, June 16 R-World
stocks of zinc on June / are esti.
mated at 57,100 metric tons by A. j.
M. Sharpe, foreign correspondent of
the American Zinc Institute, a de.
cline Of 1,400 tons from May /, the
first drop in months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
PAYMENTS TO BE HEAVIER

NEW YORK, June II P).-Divi.
dend and interest payments in July
will aggregate a record total of $685.,
$4,000, a gain of more than $685..
500, 900, compared with the correspond.
ing period a year ago, compilation
by the Journal Of Commerce shows.
Stockholders will receive $129, $50, 900,
against $121,500,000 a year ago. and
interest payments will involve $423,.
100000 an increase of about $780,.
S02 0nn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
CALL MONEY EASIER

NEW YORK, June II R.-Call
money easier; all loans, 4; closing
bid. 4: time loans steady; mixed col
lateral, 60 to 80 days, 42sa415; four to
six months. Az; prime mercantile
paper, 4a4A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
RUBBER ADVANCES.

NEW YORK, June II (SpeciaD-
Crude rubber, smoked ribbed sheets,
advanced l cent at today's noon
quotation of 351a. This compares
with Al month ago and 431a year
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
SLOWING UP EXPECTED.

NEW YORK. June II R.-Gold
production in the Mahoning Valley
next week is expected to show an cas-
ing tendency owing to moderate de-
cline in new tonnages and excess pro
duction in recent weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
PRICES ON PARIS B0URsE,

PARIS, June IL P).-Prices were
firm on the Bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, So francs; exchange on
London. 124 francs confines; the
dollar was quoted at 25 francs Sd
centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
BUY INTEREST IN FIRM.

NEW YORK, June II R)-British
and continental bankers are reported
to have bought a substantial interest
in Richmond Radiator Co., earnings of
which thus far this year have been
better than the corresponding period
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
DIVIDEND OMITTED.

NEW YORK, June II R).-Direc-
tors Of Hood Rubber Co. have omitted
the quarterly dividend of 81 a share
on the common stock due at this time.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-07
Wintering Turkeys Not
a Very Difficult Task

AS soon as the turkeys, which have
been fed for Christmas holidays, have
been marketed the ration which was
used during the fattening period, no
doubt consisting largely Of corn, may
be reduced.
A breeding flock should be brought
through the winter in good flesh and
care should be taken not to have ex-
cess fat. Corn Is good winter food,
but it is not considered best to make
more than one-third of ration corn. A
mixture of corn, wheat and oats in
equal parts will serve as the main part
Of the ration.
As long as 1t Is possible for the tur-
keys to range through the woods and
over the field one feeding day is suf-
ficient. When the fields become COW
cred with snow 1t may be necessary to
Increase the grain feeling. Green food
Is very essential and can be supplied
In the form of carrots. turnips, cab
bage. beets, etc. Meat scraps, sour
milk. fresh ground bone and oyster
shell will supply food which is very es-
sential.
Take care of the flock this winter,
and next year you will be rewarded
for your efforts and work.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-07

GOOD CARE COUNTS
WITH HEN FLOCKS

Summarizing q years reports of 81
Minnesota poultry record flocks in 10
counties. Cora e. Cooke. poultry spe-
cialist with the agricultural extension
service. University Of Minnesota,
finds that one location is about as good
as another In Minnesota for keeping
poultry; that there is no one most
profitable breed; that improved feed
Ing more than pays for itself in in
creased returns: that good housing is
essential to good returns. and that
Minnesota farm fiocks are an asset to
the farm business.
Also the records seem to show that
increased annual net returns can be
expected from high egg production.
low feed cost, and the selling of poul-
try and eggs to advantage, especially
for breeding purposes.
Six breeds are represented In the 81
docks. The average number of eggs
laid per hen was 12S and the average
feed cost per hen for the year was
$I95. The average net return per
bird was $3.50. In the ten fiocks hav-
ing the highest production. the actual
feed cost was s2.04 per hen as COM
pared with a cost OF $1.S6 In the ten
lowest producing fiocks. Figured In
terms of dozen eggs, the high-produc-
ing fiocks did the best with feed costs
\ amounting to only 1904 cents per
dozen eggs, while it was rs cents
dozen In the low producing fiocks. The
average was is cents dozen. In other
words. it costs more to produce more
eggs, but the increased production
brings a greater return.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-07
Have Plenty of Nests

Every poultry house should be
equipped with plenty of nests so that
each hen may have an opportunity to
have the sole use of nest when she
wants to lay. One nest for each two
hens Is not too many, but two to FIVE
hens will do pretty well. Nests should
be about II inches by IA inches, and
at least II inches deep. The opening
should be about inches wide and 0
inches deep. This will allow for
enough straw in the bottom to make
soft nest
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-07
Rooster Needs Special
Feeding and Management

The rooster should have special
feeding and management so as to keep
up his vigor, vitality, constitution
and activity, says H. A. Bittenbender.
head OF the poultry husbandry de-
partment at Iowa State college.
Care must be taken In the selec-
ton Of roosters, but even after the
proper males have been put into the
flock, it is entirely possible to ruin
the chances Of getting a large num-
Der of fertile eggs" says Mr.. Bitten
bender. First, have the right pro-
portion of females in the flock. Gen.
orally we can use the following guide:
For Mediterranean breeds, in the early
part of the season, one male to IA
females, and as the season advances
increase to 25; for American breeds,
one male to ten females early in the
season and one to Is later; for
Asiatlc and English breeds, In most
cases 1t has been found best to use a
lesser number Of females than of the
American breeds
One good method of managing the
rooster is to keep the hens that are
not laying in pen by themselves,
and as they come into laying, put
them into the breeding pens In this
way 1t is possible to insure greater
percentage of fertility from the ones
that are laying during the earlier part
of the season. 1t Is not necessary to
have trap nest In order to do this.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-07
FORCEBLE HAIR
BOBBING SETS
TOWN IN UPROAR
Woman's Long CurIs Cut
OF By Force When Hus-
bands Admire Them.

Whittier, Oalif-When pretty Mrs.
Evelyn Thompson suffered her long,
twisting curtis to be bobbed by force
sne day recently this little town was
suddenly thrown into an uproar. Men,
women and children divided into two
camps. one side fayoring bobbed hair
and the other side battling the mod
ern "fapper." Now the entire state
Of California is becoming entangled
in the fight.
Fhe admitted instigators OF the
whole affair are facing prison sen
fences. One, Mrs. Florence Mutt, is
held ia bail Of $6.0Ua awaiting trial in
Los Angeles on charge of mayhem
wiiifully disfguring person.
The other. Mrs Lucille Raulston. Is
sought by the police all over the ma
ton. although neighbors declare she
told them she was moving to India.
She. too. is charged with mayhem.
,Nonviction on this charge In California
means from one to fourteen years In
prison.
Back of all the bobbed hair war In
Whittier is the green-eyed god, jeal-
susy. police assert. Mrs. Evelyn
Thompson was little more than
twenty years old. She has good
husband and little boy and drives a
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-07
White Orpington Breed

The White Orpington is one Of the
large breeds of chickens. The males
should weigh 10 pounds and the adult
hens around pounds. They are fair
ly good layers the first year and lay
good-sized brown egg. OF course,
the laying Is more matter of feed,
care and breeding than 1t Is OF the
breed They are good mothers. Heas
after their first laying year are likely
to be brcody great deal and do not
lay as we'll For this reason pullets
are favored for laying,