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The Washington times., 1927-09-23

From the Dearborn Station fifteen
specials went out during the early
morning hours, starting at mid
night--one on the Chicago a East
ern Illinois: three on the Grand
Trunk; three on the Sante Fe;
three on the Monon; three on the
Wabash, and two on the Erie.
The New York Central had six
specials, and the Twentieth Century,
leaving at lao p. M. Chicago time,
had seven sections. The Rock
Island had four specials. And every
regular train carried extra cars.
The Northwestern sent out seven
special sections and nineteen extra
sleepers on regular trains.
The Baltimore & Ohio had extra
sections on all through trains, while
the Pere Marquette and 500 lines
each had two specials, and the chi
cago & Great Western one.
After the fight the spectators
poured out Of the stadium in a
long, placid stream. There was q
scramble for cabs, but It was good
natured rivalry and only IL a few
isolated instances were the pplice
forced to intervene.
The Washington times., 1927-09-23

Twenty thousand automobiles
were parked in Grant Park near
Soldier Field during the fight. They
departed In orderly fashion. Fully
10 900 were out-of town cars, traffic
officers estimated.
Airplanes hoped off In all di-
rections this morning. Other visi.
tors left by steamboat.
shortly after the fight the down
town district, the Loop" quickly
absorbed the outflow from the sta
dunn. Only the lighted windows
In the towering hotels gave evil
dence that Chicago had enterta med
the largest sporting crowd Ii his
tory.
Night clubs did capacity bust
ness and many private parties were
staged In hotels. The city took on
the aspect Of New Years eve IN
some respects, but the visitors kept
their spirits within bounds and had
no trouble with the police.
Twelve men were arrested on the
charge Of selling tickets to the
fight, however.
The Washington times., 1927-09-23

Four thousand police, expert
enced IN handling big gather
ings such as assembled 1t the
EucIaaFistic Congress and last
years Army-layy football game,
had the situation wen In hand
an the time.
The Washington times., 1927-09-23

wide open for knockout punch
when the fight ended.
The Washington times., 1927-09-23
What Does It Profit a Man !?

XTHEN our Style Committee presented
V for my approval the new line for Fall
they told me the history and reason for
every new Style introduced
The Sales Manager said this shoe was acopy
Of Mr. So-And- Sos, and that one was re-
production Of another high-grade manufac-
turer's model, etc, etc
When asked for the original shoe that they
copied, and put them side-by-side, ] couldn't
tel which was which, without looking at
the labels.
Our factory Manager showed me one shoe
that he had cut apart to find out how, and
what it was made Of And our Upper and
Sole Leather Buyer convinced me the mate
rial in the Regal reproduction was exactly
the same or just as good as in the original
hsgh-price model.
49, - sgtcsx1T 5T-NSe
The Washington times., 1927-09-23

4 suggested that we put one Of the original
$I1.65 shoes in the window with ! Regal
reproduction for $3.50 right beside it, and
give you the Specifications and ask you to
compare the shoes.
Now this is just what we've done We've
purchased and reproduced 4 number Of the
most popular styles for Street, Dress and
Sport that are made by High-Price Manu-
facturers and sold By High-Pric Retailers.
AND THEY'RE IN OUR STORES TODAY.
I don't believe there's another manufacturer
in this country giving this Value for this
Price. And there's only one way to do it.
The Regal Policy is the answer. From
Maker to Wearer- One Quality, One Profit
and One Price, $500 AL Styles, all feathers
for all Regal Shoes, in 20 Regal Stores from
New York to San Francisco
Evening star., 1927-12-07

of Dixie. Long ago Maxwell House
Coffee became the first choice Of the
whole South.
Today it has won such fame as
never before came to a coffee.
The news of that special touch OF
mellow richness has spread swiftly to
the cities of the North and West.
From New York to Los Angeles
Maxwell House Coffee is today by far
thelargest selling coffee in the country
the most popular Of all, in a longlist
Of our great cities.
An adventure awaits you and your
family in the smooth, full-bodied
liquor of this blend. The shade of
difference in Maxwell House will
bring you a new idea of how good
cup of coffee can actually be. When
the first breath of it's aroma reaches
you, you will understand why it has
become so famous. Grocers have
Maxwell House Coffee in sealed, blue
tins. Cheek-Neal Coffee Company,
Nashville, Houston, Jacksonville
Richmond, New York, Los Angelo,
Chicago.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Black men,. .br0z2u men,. yeM
=. toiling in the tropical field
tour continents

WEARS ago southerner Of the old
i South, born with a genius for
flavor.
Today special shade Of richness
that is changing the habits of a nation.
1t was to please the great families
Of old Dixie that Joel Cheek worked
long and patiently to create this blend.
Hundreds of different kinds and
grades of coffee from many distant
lands! Black men, brown men, yellow
men toiling in the tropical fields of
four continents. Countless natural
havors! Yet in the old South, as to-
day, no single one could satisfy those
men and women who loved to linger
over their morning cup of coffee.
Behind that shade of mellow good
ness which Joel Cheek perfected, lay
the skillful mingling of many flavors
Coffee blended with coffee.
The neoOs Of it spread
far and wide
From the start Joel Cheeks blend
won favor in the distinguished homes
Evening star., 1927-11-03
WHEAT HAS SETBACK
IN TODAY'S DEALINGS
,elling by Northwest Leads to
Downturn-Corn Also Has De-
cline at Chicago.

sy the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 3.-Selling on
ne part of houses with connections
n the Northwest led to early down.
urns today In wheat prices here.
Meanwhile reports Of continued pre-.
offerings TO Europe from Argentina
Eere current. Opening unchanged TO
Y cent lower. Chicago wheat soon
underwent a general sag. Corn also
gas easier. starting unchanged to y
cent of and subsequently showing a
light general setback. Oats were
irTn. Provisions tended to advance.
Associated with northwest selling
which was evident at times here today
In wheat. considerable talk was heard
that before the close Of lake nayiga-
ton large shipments from domestic
Spring wheat territory except Chicago
are probable. and that Chicago will
accumulate liberal stocks which will
remain here all Winter. The predic.
tons Of good d.sized Winter stocks here
were based on assumed likelihood that
Canada will supply foreign buyers
with low-priced. wheat and that the
Argentine crop will begin to move
about January /.
Sales Of 100000 bushels Of wheat to
60 into store here were announced to-
day. In this connection, assertions
we're made that il Duluth is compelled
- sell cargoes to this market the effect
would prove bearish and especially GO
IN the price Of Chicago December de
livery. Another bearish factor was ar
UNOFFICIAL estimate that domestic
wheat acreage is IL per cent larger
ihan last year.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. November 3.-United
states Department of Agriculture:
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; uneven: steady
20 15c higher early; most advance on
finished hogs, 200 pounds up and pack.
Ing sows: weight averages under 1S0
POUNDS in liberal supply, around
steady: big packers inactive, talking
steady: top, 1850; bulk desirable. 210
20 300 pounds. 9.S5 to 1910: ITO to
100 pounds, 925 to 1000: 100 to 100
pounds, 500 to s.25; most pigs, 500 to
I25: selected kinds up to $50; most
packing sows, $50; few selected light
weights, $50 to SIS.
Cattle - Receipts. 1900: better
Grade fed steers scarce, steady; others
and she stock steady to weak: bulls
slow: vealers steady: best fed long
gearlings, 1880 early: weighty steers
aeld around 1875: In between grades
aredonlinating; steer run: fairly active
.rade desirable, light heifers to pack.
.rs and outsiders: weighty sausage
bulls, 100 to 7.25: few 1885: big pack.
Frs getting light. vealers at 100 to
u.50.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000; fat lambs
opening fairly active; fully steady; ask
ing Is to 25 higher: best early sales
If native lambs to outsiders, 14.15
few sales and numerous bids to pack
.rs, 13.75: scattering around 1880 and
below; best lambs, 40 to 130 pounds
II 90 to 1850; few 100-pounders, 1900
most cuils, 1925 to 1918; sheep steady
lat ewes, 600 to $50; top 6.75.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
Wall Street Briefs

GENERAL MOTORs.-The finan-
cial district is looking for an extra
dividend of 81 or $3.50 share on
General Motors common stock when
directors meet November 10, which
will be paid early in 1928. Action also
Is scheduled on initial dividends on the
new $25 par value stock. which 1t Is
expected will be put on S. annual
basis, with quarterly dividend OF
s1.25. Thus would be equivalent to
$40 a share on the old stock. which
paid $8.
COPPER EXPORTERS, 1NC.-Cop-
per Exporters, Inc. has advanced the
price Of copper abroad 10 points to
1870, elf. Prime Western zinc is at
a new low for the year, ranging from
5.57 cents to $50 cents a pound, East
st. Louis.
PERE MARQUETTE H.
Alfred, president of the Pere Marquette
expects the roads earnings for ;he
last two months this year TO hold up
to last years levsl. Gross revenues
for October were about per cent less
than a year ago and surplus after
charges was down about S250.00O.
Directors declared regular quarterly
dividends on common and preferred
stocks.
GLEN ALDEN CoAL.--A proposal
to split up capital stock Of Glen Alden
4 for or 2 for l, first considered two
years ago by the directors but tabled
because of labor uncertainty in the in
dustry, Is expected to be approved at
their meeting in December. The 4
for / split-up is believed likely, as it
brings the company's stock more
easily within the reach Of the miners.
It's supporters favor So annual divi'
dend, equal to $12 share on the
present stock, which sells at $1s4 a
share.
TIN PLATE PRICEs.-Tin plate
contracts usually released by can
manufacturing companies at this time
will be held up until next month. as
large tin plate producers have not
named the price for the coming year.
The 1928 quotation Is expected to be
lower than $3.50 100-pound box, pre-
vailing for years.
HOUSTON GULF GAS.-Houston
Gulf Gas Co. has made a contract to
buy the entire output Of gas on the
acreage Of Coast Gas Co.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
SUGAR FUTURES STEADY.
Price Changes Are Narrow and
Trading Is Moderate.

NEW YORK, November 3 R,.--Thei !
raw sugar market today was establish-8
ed on the basis of ass for Cuban, duty
paid, with q sale confirmed OF SO,oOOSs
bags of Cuban afioat at that price. 1T
was believed that additional quantities.
could be obtained at the same levelss
but buyers showed no further inter..
est. 4
Price changes in raw sugar futures,
were narrow and trading was Of mod
crate proportions. The undertone was
steady on covering by December
shorts. but after advancing / to Q
points, there was enough liquidation
to supply the demand and prices re-
acted partially, at midday standing l
point higher to point net lower.
No Improvement was reported in the
demand for refined sugar. which is
of hand-to-mouth character and
from nearby territory only. Prices
were unchanged at $50 for fine gram
ulated.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
PRICES GOLOWER
IN COTTON MARKET
Trend Irregular and Demand
Is Lacking-ReaIizing
Is Reported.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 3.-The
cotton market opened steady today at
an advance of points to a decline
Of 8 points. Buying was reported
on unfavorable weather in the South
west and relatively steady Liverpool
cables, but the volume OF demand
seemed to disappoint holders Of con.
tracts and there was considerable
realizing.
Prices eased off. December selling
down to 20.67 and March to 20.S8. or
about 10 to 20 points net lower, and
the market was rather irregular in
early trading.
Private cables said there had been
local and continental buying in the
Liverpool market. with the advance
checked by Manchester selling.
The market became quiet later. The
disposition to take profits on recent
purchases was probably increased to
some extent by unfavorable trade re-
ports from Manchester and the easier
ruling Of the later Liverpool cables
Offerings were comparatively light
! however. and were we'll enough alb
sorbed. on declines Of some IS to %
points. to give the market a fairly
steady undertone. At midday Decem
ber was selling around 20.73 and
March 21.95 or Z to 8 points up from
| the lowest and about IL to IA points
below yesterdays closing quotations
Evening star., 1927-11-03
New Bond Issues

NEW YORK, November (Spe-
ciaD.-Public offering is being made
today of the new issue of $4,000, 900
Cities Service Power & Light Co. 5h
per cent gold debentures due in 1852
by Harris, Forbes 6 Co.. National
City Co.. and Guaranty Co. of New
York. The bonds are priced at 50 to
yield 5.65 per cent.
An additional issue of $4,000 900
Philadelphia Suburban Counties Gas
& Electric Co. first and refunding
mortgage gold bonds, AZ per cent
series, maturing May /, 1927, and
priced at SO to yield about 4ss per
cent is being marketed today by
Drexel & Co.. Stroud & Co., Inc, and
Bioren & Co.
G. E. Barrett & Co. and Frederick
Peirce Co. offer today new issue
Of $4,000, 90" Union Gas Utilities, Inc.
10.year 6k per cent secured gold
bonds, series "a" priced at 90, to
yield over 6Z per cent.
A new issue Of $2,5oo,ooo Federated
Utilities. Inc, three-year 51z per cent
gold notes, priced at 9S7s to yield over
$50 per cent is being offered today
by banking group including Federal
Securities Corporation, H. NJ. Byllesly
& Co.. Inc; West & Co., Hambleton
& Co., and Thompson Ross & Co.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
SHOE TRADE BETTER.

NEW YORK, November 5 P).--
Shoe manufacturers who have suffered
heavily because Of the tremendous di-
versity of styles demanded of them
by retailers, are now experiencing
relief says John G. McGeon of Phila
delphia, a leading manufacturer. He 10
chairman Of the national conference.
which determines styles for each sea.
son In advance. Excessive demand
for unnecessary styles has been the
difficult problem of the builder Of
shoes, he declares. but wise shoe deal.
ers are seeing the light and others are
following. The retailer in the small
town was the most grievous offender.
he asserted.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas 6s "A"--S1 900 at 1O5,
/. Washington Gas 6s "B"-S1.000 at 106 y
Capital Traction Colo at 1851.
PPotomac Electric pfd. Shsoo5 at doeh
Sanitary Grocery Co. pfd.--1O at 1924.
AFTER CALL.
q, Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Yer. ctfs.--
Sanitary Grocery Co. pfd.-IO at 1O2, 10
at I02; 10 at l02. s. at 1O2
o. oWashington Gas Light-10 at s2 go at
City Suburban 5s-S1 900 at 90.
Canitai fraction 5s-s5oO at 1o2K.
O National Mtge. Invest. pfd-50 at
,oPPotomac Electric cons. 5s-sl.oo0 at
Potomac Electric pfd. .6s-z-.2 at 1877.
Washington Gas Light-25 at 81. 10 at
80, at SO, 3 at SO. 3 at SO.
Potomac Electric cons. 5s-S1 900 at 103.
Money-Call loans. s and 6 per cent,
Evening star., 1927-11-03
MELLON HAS NOT ASKED
OPINION ON RATE CUT

by the Associated fre9S.
Secretary Mellon declared today
that he had refrained from asking the
Attorney General for an opinion on
the authority Of the Federal Reserve
Board to reduce the Chicago redis.
count rate from to 3h per cent.
which was opposed by the bank.
Although the Chicago Reserve Bank
has not withdrawn its request for
such an opinion, the Secretary said he
understood that it had agreed OF let
the case be held in allegiance. Under
the law. the Chicago bank cannot ask
the Attorney General direct for an
opinion, because such a request must
come through an executive depart
ment.
Secretary Mellon added that so far
the conferences between Federal re-
serve governors and agents and the
reserve board had not touched on the
Chicago rediscount rates.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, November 3 GP.-Rye
firm; No. . Western. 1.10A. +. O. b.
New York. and LOSE. C. 1. (. export.
Barley quiet; mailing. S9%. C. /. +.
New York. Lard firmer; Middle West,
12.50a12.60. Tallow easier; special
loose, SIS: extra, 3. Wheat futures
opened barely steady: domestic, De-
cember, 1.26 bid. Other articles un-
changed. '--..
Evening star., 1927-11-03
BUCYRUS.ERIE FORMED.

NEW YORK, November 8 R.-
Bucyrus-Erie Co. formed through the
merger Of Bucyrus Co. and Erie Steam
Shovel Co., has been incorporated in
Delaware with capitalization of $32,.
500, 900, divided into 100000 shares of
preferred, 500 par; 100000 shares of
IS par convertible preference stock
and 100000 shares of common, $40
par.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
foreign BOND LIST
D|SPLAYSSTRENGTH
Symptoms of Congestion Are
Shown by Some OF the
New Issues.
BY CHARLES #. SPEARE.
1ecial Oisnatch To The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 3.-Sub
stantial advances occurred in a mum
ber of foreign bonds today, and there
was good demand for high-gradt
domestic issues. Symptoms OF mar
ket congestion were apparent in some
Of the new bonds which is to be ex
pected after a month when over $500,
100000 Of new securities were
created.
There, were q few bonds that moved
up along with the recovery in stocks
For instance, Brooklyn Union Gas
6hs had an early Mise of Az points,
but lost half of this. Both American
Sugar 6s and Cuba Cane Sugar Us
were fractionally higher. The local
fractions improved slightly. and In the
railroad list advances of IA to points
In Seaboard Air Line refundlng As
and adjustment 5s contrasted with
heavy tone in the company's per
cent bonds.
Trade Conditions Shown.
Scattered through the Industrial hst
were bonds which reflected unIaVor'
able trade conditions. Armour or Deia'
ware 5ks were in liberal supply at tne
lowest price in months. The Sinclair
ihe scandal in which the head of the
company is involved is doing the creolt
,f the concern no good. United states
Rubber So were soft in sympathy
rith the most recent break in United
states Rubber stocks. Marine 6s con-
inued their advance rs did Pan-Ameri.
.an Petroleum SIS, which have rallled
/ points. Continental Bag and Paper
,Ss were helped by the relief measure
II the International Paper Co..
which will give the bondholders an op-
,ortunity to take International Paper
/ per cent preferred stock Tor tneir
The gains in the French group were
general and lifted prices OF the Gov
srnment issues, as well as the frenc.
.ails, from 4 to y. japanese munici-
pals were up II to y. The market ior
German city. state and pubic utlllts
bonds was steady. MeXicans improved
little more and so did Brazilian. Pc
.uvian and Chilean securities.
8. Good Rails I'm Demand.
While the market for high-grade
,aiIs on the board was not so active,
here was a strong demand over the
seunter for all that could be accumu.
ated. United States Government long,
,erm maturities declined an average
VI Il.
Today's issues Of new securities
amounted to $6S. .000,0 with over 80
Der cent representing public utility
inancing. The sale of $45 200 900 Cities
service Power and Light 51s per cent
rold debentures fs the beginning of
, plan to refund all of the underlying
ssues of Cities Service Co.. along the
ines adopted by the Associated Gas
md Electric Co. last year.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
TIRES ARE REDUCED.

NEW YORK, November . R.-
Prices of their leading lines Of tires
have been reduced per cent by all OF
the principal tire and rubber manu-.
featuring companies to meet the re-
cent cut by Firestone Tire q Rubber.
Prices Of secondary or third lines OF
tires and tubes are not changed.
Among the companies affected are
United States RuRber, Goodyear,
Goodrich, KeIly.sprintfsld and Ajax.
Evening star., 1927-11-03

NEW YORK. November 8 LP).-Net
profit Of American Steel Foundries for
nine months this year declined to S3,.
503,551 after charges and Federal
taxes, from $3.965,962 in the same
period Of 1925. Third quarter net
profit was $942,311, against $1,275, 1872
in the preceding quarter and $1,04O,.
571 in the third quarter Of 1926.
Evening star., 1927-11-03

CENTURY TRUST CO.-Douglas
Thomas, president of the Century
Trust Co of Baltimore. announces the
acquisition of the Securities Storage
& Trust Co.. which gives the Century
Trust assets of $4,000, 200. The stor.
age business of the company purchased
/hes been sold to corporation formed
o. C.. j. Hamilton. -.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wfs Direct to The Star ones

Following is the list of bonds and
stocks traded In on the New York
Curb Market today:
Following is a list of bonds and
stocks traded In on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star., 1927-11-03
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, November 3.-White
potatoes. 100 pounds. 75a1.9O; barrel
1.25a3.00; sweet potatoes, barrel, LISA
200: yams. barrel, 1.50a2.00; beans
bushel, 1.60a2.00: beets, 100, 2.0Oa4.00
brussels sprouts, quart, 10a20: cab
bage, 100, 2.00a3.00; caulifiower, crate
1.00a2.75; carrots, 100, 2.O0a4.O0: celery
crate, 1.50a2.50: kale, bushel, 25s30
lettuce, crate. 1.50a2.75; lima beans
basket. 90a1.25; onions, 100 pounds
1.0Oa1.75; peppers. basket, 15a30; pump
kins. 100, 5.00a10.O0; parsnips, basket,
40a50; spinach, bushel. 50a75; savoy
cabbage, bushel, 25a30; tomatoes
basket, 40a1 90; green, 25a40.
Apples. basket, 25a76; barrel. 2.50a
500; grapes: basket. 12a1s; grapefruit,
pears, bushel, 1.0Oa3.OO; Keiffers
2.25.
Dairy Farm Products.
Live poultry-Turkeys pound. asa
40: Spring chickens, 24a25: Leghorns.
22a23; poor and thin, 17a1S: old hens.
1Sa25; Leghorns. 15a16: old roosters,
14a15: ducks, 22a24; small and poor.
17a1S; geese. 2oa24: pigeons, pair.
20a30: guinea fowl. each, 4Oa90.
AIS6o-AeOSOAPtos VIC %0oVSs AutAt q
and nearby current receipts in free
cases. dozen. 40a42: strictly fresh.
dozen. 45a47.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery.
pound. 45a49h; prints, 491aa51h; +;
blocks. 48a50; ladies. 37a3S; rolls. 331z
a36; store packed. 33H; dairy prints.
33ha36: process butter. 41a42.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter, export.
1.34A; No. red Winter, export,
1914; No. 2 red Winter, garlicky, ex.
port, 1.325k; No. 8 red Winter, gar.
iicky, export. 2.29H.
Corn--No. 2 yellow domestic. 50: cob
corn, old, 4.90a5.00 per barrel. nomi.
nal.
Oats-No. white. new, 571s asked:
No. white. new, 561s asked. Old
oats selling and az bushel over new
oats.
Rys--Nearby. 90a1.00.
Hay-Receipts, "a tons. New hay
is arriving In only limited quantity. It
is, therefore. not being oficially graded
and sells strictly on its merits. within
range Of 14.00a16.00 a ton, timothy
and clover grades.
Straw-No. wheat, 10.00a11.00 per
ton; No. oat. 13.00a1A.0O.