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LOCAL PRODUCE

Eggs-Current receipts, 43048c;
candled and graded, 45c; white and
brown. No. /. hennery, 45050c:
stale and bad stock not wanted.
Poultry--Alive: Turkeys, top. 40
@42c; chickens. Plymouth Rocks,
25@26c: Reds. Csc; large hens. 22@
23c; small % medium hens, 10000;
white leghorn hens, 16c; young
keats. 70075c Dressed: Turkeys,
$50 SOC: chickens. 23@25c; large
fowl, 22023c; leghorn fowl, zoe;
keats, sOc@$1.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate. de-.
inand moderate, market firm. Cali.
fornia, crates. Iceberg type, 4-5.doz 1,
$4,75@5.25; few best, high as $3.50.
Florida. IL .bushel hampers. Big
Boston type, considerable ordinary
quality, $1,5602; few best. high as
$3.50.
Calves-Top, 15c; medium, Sole.
Lambs-Top. 13c.
Sheep-Fat. 5I6c.
Apples--Supplies moderate. de-
nnand moderate. market steady. Bar.
rels: Virginia, u. s. Nc. /. Yorks
and Staymars. 2M inches UP. fair
color. 81. Boxes: Washington, me-
dunn to large size. extra fancy De-
Iicious. $4D4.25. Extra fancy SpitZ.
enbergs, mostly 81; extra fancy
Staynans and Romes., $3@3.25;
mostly So: extra fancy Jonathans,
mostly ripe. $2.S16D2.75. BuEhel
baskets: Virginia. u. s. No. ], Stay
mans, 2h inches up. $2@2.2b: few
higher: Grimes. "a inches up, Sl.7s.
Pennsylvania, ~ inch1 Yorks ana
Black TwiGs, unclassitied, I.7om2.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate. De.
mand light, market steady. New
York sacked per cwt. Danish type
75c6$1. South Carolina, few sales
direct to retailers. $3.50.
Celery-Supplies moderate: De-
mand, moderate: market, steady.
New York % crates. s262.25.
Lettuce Supplies limited, De-
mand.. moderate; market. steady.
California. crates Iceberg type.
4.5.doz.. $595.25; IA doz., s475;
s.doz., $3.50. Florida, IN bushel
hampers Big Boston type, best
mostly. $3.50: poorer. $1.50@2.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate. De-
mand, moderate; market, about
steady. Michigan, 150.lb. sacks Rus
set Rurals u. s. No. !. 1925; few
high as $40. Maine. 15O-lb. Jacks
Green Mountains II. s. No. /. $500
120-lb. sacks Green Mountains. $3.50
@3. Idaho. l20.lb. sacks Round
Whites, $2.60m2.T5.
String Beans-Supplies, moderate,
Demand. moderate; market, about
steady. Florida, 7s.bushel ma nnpers
green. $1.5092,25, mostly $1.75I2
Tomatoes - Supplies limited; de
mand light. market about steady
Texas Tugs, green. wrapped, and
ripes and turning, wrapped from
ripening room, mostly around $3.50
California. repackeI s., SIpes wrap p
ped. $2,7503. Bahama, rcpacked IS
ripes. wrapped. s4.25D4.50 Ohio
10-lb. baskets. hotnouse stock, me
dunn size. &2.7563, mostly So; large
and small size, $2.25@2.E0. few low
as 81.
Cucumbers-Supplies light. Flor
ida, square bu. crates and "a blu
hampers. fancy, H@4.50: choice. 81
$3.50.
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|. c. c. RAILROAD.
VALUES HIT

The American Short Line Rail-
road Association. comprising APP
proximately 700 short line railroads
operating over 10000 miles of track.
began its two-day annual convention
at the New Willard Hotel today
and heard Bird M. Robinson. presi-
dent, analyze and criticise in turn
the railroad situation with regard to
rate making. and the Interstate
Commerce Commission for its part
therein.
THE Interstate Commerce Com.
mission, he declared. in his annual
report, when determining the value
of the railroads, has apparently not
only fixed the lowest value possible
upon the individual properties. but
had so framed and reported its
findings that. so far, 1t has not been
possible to ascertain what considera.
ton of value was given the various
elements constituting the property
In question"
While Robinson sees no prospect
OF passage by this Congress of a bill
carrying out proposal of Com
missioner Eastman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission for the Gov.
eminent to purchase the railroads,
and then lease them to private
operators. they may be brought
face to face with it sooner than
they expect.
Chairman John j. Esch Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
will address the convention late
today. He will be followed by c. F.
Staples. the commissions director
of the bureau Of valuations.
A banquet will be given tonight
at the Willard. at which the rail-
roads and commercial aviation will
be featured. .
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G|NNED COTTON
SHOWS DROP

The United States viii have a
cotton crop this year Of 1878. 900
bales OF 500 gross weight, the Crop
Reporting board Of the Department
of Agriculture estimated today.
Gihnings last year amounted to
1877 900 bales.
simultaneously the Census Bureau
reported that 11,742,S06 running
bales, counting round as half bales,
were ginned from this years crop
prior to December /, compared with
14,644,070 bales in 1926.
The final total ginnings for this
season will depend upon whether
the various influences. affecting the
harvesting Of the portion of the
crop still in the field, will be more
or less favorable than usual.
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Interest In Address

Bankers as well as insurance
men ana the public in general will
be interested in the address 10 be
made before the Life Underwriters
Association at the Racquet Club
this evening by Edward NJ. Nc.
Mahon, of New York, who will dis-
cuss What Should Constitute Ef-
ficient and Profitable Cooperation
Between Trust Officers and Life
Underwriters" In view of the
present interest In the subject of
life insurance in general and the
newly awakened interest in the
life insurance trust as a means of
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I.,.n,Isea hv lStriI.e.

Strikes and labor disputes during
the first II months of the year
cost the people Of the United States
$s,64S,922,S6 according to a special
survey of the national employment
situation made public by American
Trade Service. industrial engineers
and statisticians
. This total includes losses due to
curtailment of industry, deprecia-
ton Of equipment, depreciation Of
the value Of the stocks Of concerns
affected, loss in wages. restricted
sales of raw materials and lessened
revenue to railways.
Sanitary Grocery preferre d
reached q new high on the Wash.
ington Stock Exchange yesterday.
selling at 1o4. The monthly re.
port of the company for Novem-
Der was issued yesterday. including
the sales of the Piggly WigglY
Eastern Co. Sales totaled 1,643,6 $50.
compared with $1,524.022 in Novem.
Der, 1926, gain of 7.s5 per cent.
|. Sales for the fist. IL months Of
the present year amounted TO
SIS $50, 2SO, in comparison with a
total Of $14,69S.S71 for the same
period a year ago. this being a
gain of sol per cent.
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BEARS WIPE OUT
STOCKS RALLY

BY International News service
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Selling
pressure, was applied to the indus
trial stocks in the first period to-
day, and the effects of Wednesday,
closing rally were promptly wiped
out. Losses of point or more
were sustained at the opening by a
number of the high-priced specula'
tive favorites, and bearish selling
of United States Steel. General
Motors, American Can and others
was resumed with vigor.
Another evidence of the shrinkage
Of fourth.Quarter business was pre-.
sented in the reduction of 127 300
car loads in the weekly railroad
traffic for the week ended Novem-
Der 26. Abandonment of the pitts
burgh plus'' price basis for Bethle-
hem Steel Corporation, as an
nounced by President Grace, repre-
sents a reduction of 81 ton from
current selling prices, and reflects
the sharp competition in the steel
industry.
United States Steel common lost
two points in the first hour, and
sold at new low for the move
ment at 140. General Motors
duplicated yesterdays low price.
Radio Corporation lost an additional
two points at 90A, and losses of a
point or more were sustained by
Westinghouse, American Smelling,
Collins and Altman Corn Products
Houston Oil, New York Central and
Greene Cananea. The steady flow
of stock sales to the market re.
Elected clearly the attitude of the
professionals. and little support was
afforded by the bullish pools in this
period.
Price changes in the commodity
markets were insignificant.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. Dec. S.-Grain opened
generally steady to a shade higher
today with wheat unchanged to &c.
lower. Corn unchanged to Nc.
higher. and oats unchanged to Nc.
higher. Opening prices:
Wheat-December. $1.29A @1.29$
March, $1.32%; May, $1.34ss @1.34%.
Corn-December, 91@91Kc.; March,
95K @95asc.; May, 9Sss @9shc.
Oats-December, 52Rc.; March,
553sc.: May, 57hc.
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CLEARING HOUSE REPORT

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Clearing
house statement: Exchanges, ST..
136. 100000; balances. $117. 1000, 900;
Federal reserve banks credit bal.
ance. $106,OO0.0O
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LATEST NEWS. AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS

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financial protection the subject is
one in which bankers and trust
company officials are, quite. as
deeply concerned as are the life
underwriters.
!. Following Mr.. McMahon's talk
the motion picture vanishing For.
tunes" will be shown through the
courtesy Of the Phoenix Mutual
Life Insurance Company.
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Congressional Medal
Proposed for Lindbergh

A bill to award the Congressional
Medal OF Honor to Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh for his New York-to-Paris
flight was referred to the House
Military Affairs Committee today.
Representative Mcleod (R.l of
Michigan introduced the bill.
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Bankers. Open office

L. s. Carter & Co.. investment
bankers of Baltimore. who have re-
Gently opened offices in Washington
in the Woodward Building have
been appointed distributors for
Maryland and the District Of Co
lumbia of Diversified Trustee
Shares. representing an interest in
"a nationally known corporations.
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ChrIstmas Ruying Starts

Christmas buying now Is in full
swing and 1t is noticeable that
prices are generally lower than
at the same period of last year
which means that the buyers
money will 20 farther and that the
merchant is. probably. dealing on
a smaller margin Of profit and
making up the difference In the
larger turnover Of stock. This. Of
course. operates to the benefit
of the purchaser. possibly, more
than to that Of the merchant. but
1t does not indicate that the ner.
chant is not ending the year with
q reasonable profit. In fact, TAX.
ing the entire commercial situA.
ton in Washington as 1t stands
today. there is verv little to com.
plain of and stocks are moving
in satisfactory manner with the
public spending more freely than
during the last Christmas shopping
period.
The best part of the present sit.
uation Is that there Is no reason
to expect the public to turn con-
servatiVe but there Is every indica.
ton an expanding trend will con.
tinue through 1928. As the Federal
Reserve Board found money ex.
penditures larger in the. present
year than In 1925, so. unless all
economic signs fail, II will find
money expenditure larger in 1923
than during the present year and,
certainly, such a condition makes
for prosperous business.
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FOREIGN BONDS
FINISHED by W. q. Hibbs 4 Coz

Apartments for one or two people. or
for large families. can be conveniently
located through the Furnished and Un-
furnished Apartments for Rent in the
Classified columns.
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The 0bove rU0nts and offers
are only a feD Of the many
interesting propositions you
wiu find aduertised in todays
Times and Herald classified
cdvertisins sections.
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STOCKS WEAK
AFTER RALLY
By international News Service

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.--After re-
Governing a small portion of the
ground lost in Wednesdays reaction
airy session, the Industrial stocks de-
veloped an irregular tone in the early
trading today, and the movement of
prices was somewhat confused.
The pools in the speciality stocks
made show Of strength in the first
period. but 1t required only moderate
offerings of Texas Gulf Sulphur,
Houston Oil, Hudson Motor, Pack.
ard and other speculative leaders to
depress slightly below the previous
close.
Three important events of the day.
the Steel Corporations monthly for.
ward tonnage report, the General
Motors didivend declaration and the
weekly report on brokers' loans. oc.
cupied the attention of the financial
district. but only one Of them, the
corporations tonnage report, could
influence the days trading.
General Motors dividend state
ment will not be released until after
the close of the market, and the
brokers' loan statement will also be
published after 3 o'clock.
A few Of the industrial leaders
advanced a point ar two in the
first period. General Motors rising
to 100 and United Staeel to 1875.
Houston Oil added about 3 points
to yesterdays rise, and Texas Gulf
Sulphur ~ points.
But the market as a whole lacked
aggressiveness, and most of the i'm.
pohtant speculative stocks appeared
to be marking time while awaiting
developments.
Rail stocks were unusually quiet
and dull. Copper stocks steady and
oils again irregular.
The cotton market failed to re
cover any of yesterdays wide losses
and grain prices were generally
lower.
Copper prices stiffened fraction
ally. hut reports of a price war in
gasoline were received from i'm
portant outlying district, weakening
oil stocks. Call money rates were
unchanged.
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SHORT TERM SECURITIES
Bid | Ask.
Growing In Intensity

The Civil Service Commission is
the center Of wordy argument
between the Better Government
League, of which Ellery Stowell is
chief, and the National Civil Service
Reform League, which is presided
over by William Dudley Foulke.
The Better Government League
is attacking the Civil Service Com
missions system of announcing its
examinations md answering queries
by prospective candidates for Gov
eminent jobs.
The National Civil Service Reform
League denounces efforts to abolish
the Civil Service Commission or to
curtail its power, as aimed at the
merit system in Taking Federal ap-
pointments and has placed its lance
in the field against all the enemies
of the commission.
The fight probably will be con-
tinued in series of lengti y
fueilletons and bulletins, and will
be threshed before Congress
next winter. VI h}.s s7a s-3's -
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9-YEAR SEARCH
FINDS BODY

Announcement Of the successful
termination of search that lasted
nine years for the body Of an Arneri-
can Marine, killed in action in
France, on September IL. 1918, was
made by the War Department today.
The body. that of Private George
West Stevenson, of the Seventy
ninth Company, Sixth Regiment,
U. S. Marines. was found near Bots
de la Montague. near where Steven
sons companions last saw him, NOR
tally wounded, on the day of the
battle. It was found as a result of
letter written by Paul Schneider, a
German former non.comRaissioned Of
ficer attached to the German de-
tachment with which the Marines
were battling when Stevenson was
killed. Schneider wrote to the Ep.
worth Herald. a church publication,
telling how he and his companions
had found the body of Marine and
buried it after the battle.
American representatives of the
Graves Registration Service in
France searched the locality de-
scribed in Schreibers letter, recov-
cred and identified the body, and at
the request of Stevenson's mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson, of Price,
Utah, inferred it permanently in the
American cemetery at st. Mihiel.
stevenson was horn in Denver,
Col. and enlisted at Mare Island,
Calf.
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SECOND RACE-Thrse-year-o and
upward; claiming; purse $1,000 / mile
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; market
CSC lower. Top, $S.S5; bulk, $50
9.75; heavyweight, 80 2sG9.SS; me-
diumweight, $9G9.S0: lightweight,
SS.5O09.45; light lights H.5O@s;
hacking sows, $725G8.4O; pigs,
S7,25mS.5O. holdovers, 5000.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000; market
weak to CSC lower. Calves--Re.
ceipts, 5000; market steady. Beer
steers, good and choice. SIS q ID; com
mon and medium. $500 I4.5o; year
lings, $S.5Oml7.75; butcner cattle,
heifers, $6.5OQ15: cows. 5000; bulls,
$6GS.50; calves. $llMi5; feeder
steers. $S.5O01l: stOcker steers,
S7.5Om10; stocker cows and heIfers,
S5mS.5O: Western range cattle. beef
steers, SS.5Uml5; cows aad heitefs.
$6Qll.5U.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000; market
steady. Medium and choice lambs.
Sl3.5O014.25; culls and common. SlO
0l2; warnings, 81. 50Gpll so; common
and choice ewes, $4G7; feeder lambs,
$l3.5OQ14.25.
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TIMELY TIPS
Real Estate for Sale

Real Estate for Sale
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Details are carried In Classified.
Buick for Sale
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Personals
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See the complete ad in Classified.
Lots for Sale
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-10
Apprentice Craftsman
On Ordnance Is Needed

Examination for apprentice drafts
man in the office of the chief OF
ordinance, War Department, Wash
tngton, at $1,140 a year, was an
nounced today by the Civil Service
Commission, 1924 f ST. N. w.
The duties are to make tracings
and computations, keep data. assist
In filing and indexing drawings and
to perform the miscellaneous minor
duties in q drafting office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-10
Fire Group Studies
Merging of Stations

Consolidation of fire companies In
nearby Maryland communities was
discussed last night by the Prince
Georges County Fire Association at
Brentwood, Md.
BY such a consolidation, companies
could be maintained at an annual
cost Of $4,000. it was announced by
John S White, OF Colmar Manor.
Opposing members, however, called
attention to the probability Of insur-
ance companies raising insurance
rates. The subject was held over
until the next meeting.
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CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. Nov. 10.-Grains
opened lower today with wheat
kQAc lower. corn Is q sc lower,
and oats unchanged to NC lower.
Opening grain quotations:
Wheat-December. $1.2501.2o . !;
March, s1.2sA @1.24b; May. $1.slA
01.31%.
Corn December. san 6S4Bc;
March. $685. 0Ss7ac: May. 81 9S2c.
Oats-December, 49649h; March.
65lkc: MAY, SIC.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-10
HISTORY GROUP TO MEET

The Columbia Historical Society
will meet Tuesday night at the
Cosmos Club Assembly Hall. "The
Old Mills" will be shown on the
screen.
You can secure q good Used Car
from the dealers hstings in today's
Classified Ads.
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Citizen Associations
Plan Joint Meeting

The Mt. Pleasant Citizens Assoc
citation viii meet Saturday evening,
at 8 o'clock, in the Mt. Pleasant
branch Of the Public Library. on
the night Of November 20 the as
ISOLATION will meet jointly with the
Kalorama Citizens Association.
The meeting will be addressed by
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, 3D., Of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and former Commits.
sioner Charles Keller.
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SEN ENTH RACE
One Mile and a Sixteenth
Board of Trade Now
Plans Mid-Winter Fete
FIRST RACE
c.

Odell s. Smith, of the Washing
ton Board of Trade, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the organiza-
tons mid-winter dinner committee.
The affair will be held in the
Willard Hotel, during the month of
February. Last years attended by
over 500. including President Cool
idge, was one Of the largest dinners
of the year.
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LIBERTY BONDS

NEW YORK. Nov. 1o.-Opening
Liberty Bond quotations: Shs:
lola: First ANS, 103.10; Second
ANS. 100; Third ANS. 1O0,2S; Fourth
Ans, 1O4.02 New ANS, 114.23; New
as, 1922; New 3&s, 100.2S. and
New 3ks, 1O1 ,2S.
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PlMLIco ENTRIES

FIRST RAcE-Two-year-old maid
ems; claiming; purse. t1,Soo; 81 fur
fnnzH
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"Cave Man" Strategy
Lands Husband in Jail

Claude Anthony, colored, 12o c st.
s. W.. last night, police say, showed
has affection for his spouse, Rosella,
%, by biting her on the cheek and
then throwing her out Of the window
of their home.
Rosella was patched up at Elmer
gency Hospital and Claude was ar
rested.
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LIBERTY BONDS
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT

NEW YORK. Nov. 10.-Clearing
house statement:
Exchanges, $1.S76, 900, 900: bal
ances. $4,000, 900; Federal Reserve
Banks credit balance, $111 ,0OO,O OU.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-18

clings to him on its retired
list.
Neal Brady. second baseman
once tried out by Detroit, is re-
served by the Newark club,
though a weak knee has driven
him from the diamond for all
time.
Adolph Pierotti, a Washington
and Lee football star before break
ing into professional baseball, is
reserved by the Syracuse Club.
o. Joe Without, with several
clubs in the National League,
finally closed his career in the
Coast League and the Hollywood
club enters its claim to him if
ever he happens to change his
mind.
Carl Sawyer, one of the great
est comedians in baseball. Is re-
served by the Mission Club in the
Coast League. Sawyer was with
Washington for few years but
is now in the movie business.
Eddie Goebel, one of the speedi-
est outfielders ever with the
Washington Club, though but fol
brief time owing to his light
stickwoYk, has quit baseball. The
Oakland Club claims him.
Morris Rath, a nobby little
secondsacker with the White Soz
and the Reds, has retired" from