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BELIEVE FOUL PLAY
|NDEATH OF LOVER
Chemists Find No Traces of
Poison in Supposed.
Suicide.
By the Associated Press.

IOWA CITY. Iowa, January 49,
Failure of chemists to find traces of
poisoning by which Charles l.. Elrod
of Lewellen. Nebr.. Is supposed 10
have committed suicide at Marshall
town. Iowa, a week ago has strength.
ened a theory that Elrod was killed
by an unknown enemy
How he was killed remains a mys,
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FISHER CAUTIOUS
ON PRIMARY LAW
New Pennsylvania Governor
Advises Further TeSt-For
Enforcing Dry Act.

by Lne ASsOcIdttu ETesS.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January IS
Gov. John S. Fisher, who was in
Quoted into office today, said in his
inaugural address that he doubted
the ACCESSIBILITY of making any
change in the Statewide primary law
until the system has been further
tested and public opinion has directly
expressed itself
Many are honestly doubling its
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Called Mcdonald.
Demands His Name
OF OWsianOWski

CHICAGO, January 1s.-McDon-
aid is q good name, but Owsian-
owski is better. So thinks Peter
Mcdonald. who asked a court order
to change it to Owsianowski, the
name under which he was born.
A top sergeant couldn't pro-
nounce his name and began calling
him Mcdonald during the war.
said Peter, and try as he might,
he had been unable to rid himself
of the Irish-sonnding name since.
much to his disgust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

The first woman ever to head a
grand jury in New Jersey is Mrs. Lila
w. Thompson, recently appointed
foreman of the Ocean County grand
iurV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

Mile. Suzanne Villiere, q woman
lawyer who recently delivered a thesis
In the Palais de Justice in Paris, was
the first woman ever accorded the
honor
Evening star., 1927-04-17

producers to know in advance when
they had hit. He replied in the neg.
ative, but said that the company
does know what kind of a picture will
not be accepted.
"On the Pacific Coast" he disclosed,
1--WE now test the market for pictures
in advance in previews before differ.
ent types of audiences. We then cut
and revise the film in accordance with
the reactions observed. This adjust
ment of new productions to the pub
lie taste helps to reduce the specula-
tive element in pictures.
I'VE did not know that we had
big picture in THE Big Parade" un-
til the actual production was under
way. The manuscript itself did not
show it. After they started making
the picture, the directors sensed the
possibilities, and came back to head
quarters for a larger appropriation" :"
Incidentally, Mr.. Loew is aggres.
sively out of sympathy, he said, with
the rising cost of admissions to pic
ture shows.
MY whole effort" he said, 'is to
fight the rise in admission prices. In
the theaters which bear my name
the price is SO cents top. and in some
theaters 80 cents. People are not so
critical when they pay those prices.
Low prices keep your seats filled. and
bring in more revenue.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, April 16 Omitted States
Department of Agricultural. ).-Hogs-
Receipts, 5000 head; fairly active;
hogs averaging 200 pounds downward,
fully steady at best time of Friday;
others weak to 10 lower, or steady
with close; top, 11.65; bulk, better
grades. $50 to 200 pounds averages,
11.25a11.55; strictly choice 200-pound
averages, upward to 11.50; bulk, 210 to
240 pounds, 10.90a11.25; ESQ to 800
pounds, 10.55a1090; practically no
market on pigs or packing sows;
shippers took 1900 head; estimated
holdover, 1000 head; heavyweight
hogs, 10.40a11.0 90; medium, 1050a11.50;
light, 1I00a11.65; light light, 10.90a
1866.
Cattle-Receipts, 400 head; compared
week ago all grades weighty steers,
choice long yearlings, strong to 25
higher; new high for season; bulk
yearlings and yearling heifers, steady
TO strong; yearlings, slow; steers. seal
ing 100 pounds upward. active; fat
cows and common to medium helfers,
steady TO weak; bulls weak to 10
lower: vealers about 200 off; extreme
top weighty steers, 400; several loads,
13.65al3.85; 1,095-pound averages up
TO 1925; some ,229 pounds, 1855; lit
tie except yearlings under 1850; light
yearlings, 1910; stockers and feeders
demand moderate; meaty qualified
kind selling at 900a9 so; getting best
action: weeks bulk prices, fed steers
975aI2.75; most heavy steers going
at 1200a13.50; stockers and feeders
825a9.25; best, 9.75; fat cows, 6.75a
$50; cutters, 5.00a6.00; light vealers
950a10.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; today'S
tool oil
81 doubles from feeding stations, "a.
900 head direct; fat lambs and year
lngs, weathers, closing 35a50 higher
sheep around so higher; feeding ant
shearing lambs. 14.75; bulk prices, fa
Western wooled lambs, 16.25a16.75; ma
tives, 1400a15.00; wooled culls, 1872!
aI3.50; fed clipped lambs, 14.50a15.50
fat ewes. 10.25a1125; feeding anC
shearing lambs, 14.00a14.75.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
DEMAND LIGHTER
IN STEEL INDUSTRY
Prices None Too Steady During
the Week-Copper Tone
Is Firmer.
By the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 16.-Steel prices
were none too steady during the week,
p,hile demand in the way of new busi-
ness decreased and with few excep-
+ions. consumers were not contracting
Al the rate that prevailed a short time
ago. Practically all steel companies re.
n0rted q small decrease in ingot out
mt while specifications against con-
tracts also reacted slightly. Structural
steel operations continue fair, but
competition ysNas keen and in many IN
stances business was said to nave
been placed at the expense of prices
Pig iron was steady. Business was
small and largely for prompt or. sec
ond quarter shipment.
Recent weakness was followed by
a firmer tone in the copper market.
This was the result of the unexpected
" liberal decrease in stocks during
March whichsapparently confirmed re-
cent reports of curtailed production.
Moderate sales of electrolytic We're re-
ported by producers at IL cents de-
livered Connecticut Valley, largely 10
domestic consumers and no shading OF
that price was possible at the close.
The export price was reduced ana a
little improvement in foreign inquiry
was noted.
Tin prices turned hrm, a1ter some
irregularity. There was good demand
for May, June, July positions. LONDON
and Singapore were steadier.
Lead was steadier with producers
reporting improvement in consuming
orders. principally for April and May.
Dealers were showing more buying in
terest in futures.
Zinc ruled steadier late in the week.
The disappointing stock statement for
March caused some easiness for
time. Firmness at London and unwfli'
ingness of producers to press sales re-
suited in a steady position at the close.
Antimony was firm, due to the alb.
sence of pressure to sell spot or April
despite large arrivals here so far
this month. Consumers were in the
market in a small way and they are
believed to be covered for the next
two or three months.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
WHEAT RALLIES
IN LAST Is MINUTES.
Prices, Much Lower in Early
Dealings, Score Comeback
to High for the Week.
by GEORGE C. sCHNACKEL.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, April 16.-The wheat
market was much lower during the
greater part of today's session and
then in the last IS minutes buying by
export houses forced short covering
and prices closed at the top for the
day and week.
Most trading was done in the first
few minutes of the session with the
rest of the business until near the last
consisting of evening up for the week
end. Continued wet weather caused
buving of new crop months Inc
close was unchanged TO n hlSher
and for the week unchanged 10 e
higher. May, 1925 to "A; july 1'zo7s
to -; september, .1.271s to n:
For the week the May delivery
showed some decline owing TO lqulaa-
4ion bv tired longs, but the new crop
months were a little firmer, owing TO
huying by bullishIy inclined traders on
belief that Spring wheat area viii be
reduced as a result Of the late season
caused by heavy rains.
Foreign markets were all closed TO-
dav but despite this the seaboard re-
noTtad export sales of 10000 bushels
Milling demand was quiet and no
Gales were reported. The Canadlan
government report was bearlsh' snow
ing % ,O00 900 bushels remaining 1or
exDort there on March 81. IT also
showed 173,000.000 bushels IN all po'
sitions.
Corn rallied with wheat after suffer
ing from further liquidation by May
longs and also from local pressure
Nav and July deliveries sold TO new
low levels for the seaxon. Profit-taklng
nv shorts and some buying against
indemnities caused a large recovery.
The close was unchanged to Il higher
and for the week IS to 25s lower, May
10 to II, July 1875 to u, september
TQ5s TO 8. 1t was estimated that be-
tween 600 900 and 100000 bushels
will be delivered on May contracts on
the first delivery day. This is a bear
ish feature. Shipping sales were
larger at $4,000 bushels.
oats had a better tone due largely
IN huving based on the late selling,
but the weakness in other grains had
q tendency to depress bullish feeling.
The close was "a to q higher and for
the week Il to 7s higher. May, 4S
to IA; July, 449s to q; September, 4SB
to A.
SHINING sales were $4,000 bushels.
Provisions were lower on pressure
stimulated b. weakness in corn.
Lard closed rs to 10 cents lower; rlDs
10 cents higher.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

the movement were recalled by ma
tional headquarters March Is. Joseph
J. Idler of Washington. department
France convention officer for this
State, has been advised by Howard
p. Savage. national commander. No
date has been set for the close of
reservations in any State.
More than score of former divi-
sional commanders of the A. Il. f..
have sent to Howard P. Savage, ma
tional commander of the American
Legion. letters expressing deep in
terest in the France convention.
Among letters received at nationa'
headquarters of the Legion wer"
those of Maj. Gen. Charles p. Sum
neral, Washington, d. c.. formerly
Evening star., 1927-04-17
PLAN 100000 TABLET.
Canadians in u. S. to Raise Funds
for Ottawa Project.

NEW YORK, April 16 GE).--A move
ment to raise a fund. tentatively sci
at 100000. among the 2.50O,O00 Ca
nadians in the United States for thl
purpose of placing a memorial OF
tablet on Parliament Hill. in Ottawa,
Ontario. has been started by the Ca
madam Club of New York. it was an
nounced today by Capt. J. T.. Webber,
executive secretary of a special COM
mittee named by the club.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

II to 13; common, thin. to 10.
Hogs, straight. IL to -; sows, to
10: stays, S to Z; old boars, to 4.
Live pigs, Is to 20; shoats, IL TO Is.
Season for dressed hogs fast draw
ing to a close and with warmer
weather prevailing the market rules
easy and in buyers favor at the fol-
lowing prices: Choice, light weights,
per pound, Is to Is; medium, II to Is;
heavy. 10 to IL.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

of staff of the United States Army,
and Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune,
Washington. ID. c., formerly of the
I'd Division and now commandant of
the United States Marine Corps.
Also among the first of the divi-
sional commanders TO reply were
Omar Bundy. major general. retired,
Nice. France. formerly of the I'd
Division, and Maj. Gen. John L.
Hines. San Francisco, Calf. formerly
of the 4th Division and now COM
mander of the 9th Corps Area.
The State flower of Arizona is the
sahuaro, the bloom of the giant cac-
tus. q large Waxen white blossom
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Military Order of the World War.

Arrangements are being made for
the 1927 national convention to be held
in Baltimore. Maj. Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, in command of the head
quarters of the Army Sd Corps
Area and commander-in-chief of the
order, has fixed the tentative dates
for the sessions on October 5, 6 and I.
Committees are now at work on
program for the sessions. The order
has been invited by the Army Or
dnance Association to participate in
its program at Aberdeen Proving
Grounds, Md. 1t is also expected the
Army and Navy Legion of Valor will
hold its annual meeting in Baltimore
at that time.
Baron de Cartier de Marchienne,
Belgian Ambassador to the United
States, was guest of honor at the last
luncheon meeting of the District of
Columbia branch held at the La
fayette Hotel. Gen. Samuel D.
Rockenback, commander of the chap
ter, introduced the visitor, who made
an address.
New members elected were Lieut..
Col. Clay Anderson, Brig. Gen. Will
liam j. Nicholson, Lieut.. James Nc
Donald, Maj. w. Calhoun Sterling,
Capt. Theophilus Parsons, Maj. Henry
M. F. Cunningham and Capt. Arthur
White Dunbar.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

Causing a nearpanic, a bear that
escaped from its keeper during per-
formance at the Alexandra Palace,
London, recently, ignored the fright
ened audience, but raised the confec-
tjonery stand and ate all the sweets
hsfore consenting to be captured.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
American War Veterans Club.

American War Veterans Club en-
tertainment committee, which is head
ed by Lieut.. Floyd G.. Caskey and A.
c. Connolly, are arranging plans for
card party and dance to be held in
May Lieut.. and Mrs. Curtis w.
Handley will entertain the club at
their estate in Chevy Chase wheT'
weather permits. Mrs. Handley is al :
ranging lawn fete for her guests.
Sergt. William Gassaway is planning
to give the club strawberry festival
on his estate at Darnestown, Md.
David G. Winebrenner, Sd, secretary
of the State of Maryland, will attend
the clubs outing at Orkney Springs
in June. Lieut.. Howard S. Fisk, treas
urer Of the club, is being backed by
the organization for next department
commander of the American Legion.
Lieut.. Charles Riemer, president of
the club, is forming a glee club. A
minstrel show will be staged by the
club this Fall under his direction.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
American Legion.

The regular monthly meeting of the
u. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2.
American Legion, was held at the
Thomas Circle Club Monday evening.
A theater party will be held at Keiths
Theater April 26. For the benefit of
members who wish to avail themselves
of loans on their adjusted compensa-
ton policies, Helen Sprague will be on
duty at room 291. Veterans Bureau,
Arlington Building, and has been ap-
pointed by the commander to identity
members desiring to make loans.
The principal speaker of the meet
ing of the Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 10.
the American Legion, Wednesday
evening at the Thomas Circle Club
to commemorate the tenth anniver-
sary of the entry of the United States
into the World War, was Representa-
Evening star., 1927-04-17

American Legionnaires from this
State may still make reservation for
the France convention journey in
September with fXeir local delega-
ti"ns. although department. quotas in
Evening star., 1927-04-17

The meeting of Vincent Costello
Post scheduled for next Tuesday eve-
ming has been postponed.
Arrangements have been completed
for the Costello Minstrel Show to be
given for Victory Post at the Jewish
Community Center May IA. The min
strels entertained the vets at Mount
Alto last Wednesday evening.
The post takes its part in n. v. A.
week at Keith's tomorrow night, with
it's theater party. Tom Walsh is chair
man. At 1880 pm. tomorrow the Drum
and Bugle Corps will line up at the
District Building in uniform and
march to Keith's.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Important Hidden Assets.


AS we discussed the purely financial
aspects of Mr.. Loew's widespread sale
of emotions of pleasure, he disclosed
that his company has important hid
den assets, first in theaters and other
real estate, which have appreciated
with the general rise in real estate,
but which are carried on the books at
cost, less depreciation. and, secondly
in the policy of writing off pictures
after several years to 81. Mr.. Loew
declared that his company write off
depreciation as drastically as the Gov
ernment will permit under it's tax
rulings. One picture, he said, which is
carried on the books as an asset
worth 81 will earn between $500, 900
and 100000 this year. The real worth
of the so-called hidden assets, he indi-
Gated, gives the enterprise capital for
expansion. Moreover. Mr.. Loew said
that while the company is expanding
| he does not believe the company
| should pay out more than half of its
net earnings in dividends.
| / asked Mr.. LBew whether expert.
ence in making pictures enabled the
Evening star., 1927-04-17

In order to prevent the possibility
of a member of the Legion being un-
able to take his wife, mother, sister
or daughter with him to the conven-
tion of the Legion in Paris next
September, Mrs. Adalin Wright
Macauley, national president of the
American Legion Auxiliary, has ap-
proved the granting of reservations
to women who have been members
of the auxiliary in 1927 only. pro-
vided that such women are accom-
panied by their Legionnaire husbands,
fathers, sons or brothers.
More of the red memorial poppies
will be worn on Memorial day this
year than ever before, it is indicated
by reports to national heaquarters of
the American Legion Auxiliary. Many
auxiliary units throughout the coun-
try are ordering poppies for sale on
the Saturday before Memorial day in
larger numbers than in previous
years.
Money from the sale of the poppies
is used by the auxiliary for the re-
lief of disabled ex-service men and
the families of the dead and dis
abled. Last year approximately
100000 was raised from this source.
Disabled veterans in Government
hospitals in many States are busy
making the paper poppies. Mate
rials are supplied them by the
auxiliary and they are paid / cent
apiece for each poppy they make. In
some places poppy workshops have
been maintained outside of hospitals
where convalescent veterans can
work. Near some of the larger hos
pitals shops have been opened for
wives of the disabled men,
American Legionnaires from this
State may still make reservation for
the France convention journey in
September with neir local delega-
Evening star., 1927-10-21
To Desert Banner.

1t Is thought now that there will be
a general dropping away from the
Coolidge banner and that Republican
leaders who have been awaiting for
some more definite word from the
Evening star., 1927-10-21
MEANS TO VISIT GRAVES ABROAD
URGED BY GOLD STAR MOTHER
Nation Still Owes Debt to
Parents, Convention Dele
gate Declares.
Mrs. N. N. Mock Describes
inspiration of Visiting
Grave of Her Son.

1--WE gave them to our country-our
| boys; we sent them over there to
| figh for our flag; we sacrificed them
for the cause, and they did not return.
Thousands of mothers whose heroic
sor fell on the field of battle and who
| lie buried in a foreign soil. separated
| bv vast ocean, have pleaded in vain
| through their grief, If we could only
go to them Our country must an
| swer this plea. It is the one great
duty yet to be performed in honoring
| the heroic dead of the World War.
| The war mothers of America must be
given means of visiting the graves Of
their sons in France, Great Britain
and Belgium"
Thus spoke a gold star mother who
| has lust returned from France, where
her son lies, and who was asked by
mothers from all parts of America to
visit the graves of their boys and to
/ carry with her the message of love
thai they themselves could not
| convey.
| She is Mrs. Nicholas Norman Mock
| OF Washington, who was sent as a
delegate to represent the American
war mothers at the American Legion
Conver ton recently held in Paris, and
whose son, Corpl. Charles Stratton
| Weaver of the Machine Gun Company
| Of the 125th Infantry, 32d Division,
was killed in battle and lies in a sol
| dier's grave at Romagne.
Given New Lease on Life.
'T went over there physically and
mentally weaker than when I re.
turned" she said. Just to see his
Lnr rrtxy
life. Now I want to try to bring this
happiness to other mothers who have
suffered as I have. 1 have come back
here determined that some action will
be taken to provide means for these
mothers to visit their sons graves. /
will do everything in my power to see
that Representative Buffers bill, aimed
at supplying this important need. is
passed"
Mrs. Mock said that she thought she
might have made a mistake in letting
her sons body remain buried in for
eign soil, until a visit to his grave
changed her feelings.
There are many mothers in Amer
lea who still feel that way" she said,
land who will feel that way until they
have been over there. A mothers
heart never forgets. To be separated
by so great distance from a beloved
son means suffering, long suffering.
Surely this country cannot stand by
and deny it's war mothers their plea
to pay a final tribute to their boys"
Mrs. Mock told of her visit to all of
the American cemeteries in France
and spoke of the wonderful way in
which they are being maintained.
"They are beautiful, far more beauti-
full than one could ever imagine" she
said.
Praises Col. Van Duyne.
81 went first to the Graves Regis
tration Service, at 20 Rue Molitor, in
Paris, where Col. Fred William Van
Duyne is in charge, and where the
maintenance department has it's head
quarters.
"Col Van Duyne accompanied me
on an inspection tour, and 1t made
me happy to know that the graves of
American sons over there were under
Evening star., 1927-10-21

con, where 14,107 Of our boys are
buried.
Each Of these cemeteries is under
the direct supervision of American
soldiers who fought for us. and who
are now married to French wives, and
each one Is kept like beautiful memo
rial park. In France our men are
buried without regard to rank: you
will find a private's grave alongside
that of general.
Splendid Facilities for Visitors.
"There are splendid facilities for the
care of visitors near each cemetery,
and the housing expenses are ex-
tremely moderate. American mothers
visiting the graves of their sons would
be treated royalty, and 1t would not be
the least bit difficult to arrange for
their accommodation.
"At Romagne l spent the night at
a little hotel which overlookS the
cemetery. From my window ! could
see the graves Of the silent army of
heroes who are stationed forever in
France. I will never forget the sight
that greeted me as / awakened early
in the morning. The sun was just
rising, and as it rose over the crest of
a green hill the white crosses were
touched with gold that glorified them.
I wished, as / stood there, that every
gold star mother in America whose
sons lie buried in France could see
the spectacle as / saw it."
While in Paris Mrs. Mock placed a
wreath upon the tomb of the unknown
soldier with card bearing the inscrip.
ton sympathy of the Mothers Of
America for the Mothers of France, +"
and at each cemetery she placed
flowers upon the graves of the boys
whose mothers back home had asked
her to remember them.
Mrs. Mock, who returned to Wash
ington last week. has begun active
work to see that America does not for.
get the heroic mothers Of the boys
who were killed in the last great con-
fllct and that it does not neglect to
provide for European pilgrimage of
American gold star mothers.