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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, June II (SpeciaD.-
Potatoes, 100 pounds. 2.00a3.50; new
potatoes, barrel, 3.00a6. 90; sweet pota-
toes and yams, bushel, 1.00a1.75; as.
paragus, dozen, 1.50a3.50; beans,
bushel, 1.50a3.00; beets, 100. 2.00a4.00;
blue kale, bushel, 2.50a6.00; cabbage,
hamper, 1.0Oa1.5O; carrots, 100, 2.0Oa
500: celery, crate, 3.50a5.00; corn,
bushel, 1.50a2.25; kale, bushel, Scars:
lettuce, bushel, 1.ooa1.75; Spring
onions, 1.00a1.50; peppers, crate. 2.25a
100, 1.50a3.50: rhubarb, 100, 3.00a4. 90;
spinach. bushel, 50a75; squash, crate,
1.50a1.75; tomatoes, crate, 1.20a3.50.
Apples, barrel, 2.00a5. 90; bushel, 50a
IS; blackberries, quart, 8a12h: canta-
loupes, crate, 1.50a5.50; cherries,
pound, sails; grapefruit, box, 2.25a3.75;
huckleberries. quart, 25a30; oranges,
box, 3.50a5.5 pineapples, crate, 2.O0a
| ESQ: peaches, crate, 2.00a4.50; straw
berries, quart, 6a20; melons. each,
| 35a80.
Hay and Grain Prices.
wheat-No. 2 red Winter. domestic.
spot, 1.53%; No. red Winter, gar
! licky, spot, 1904; No. 3, garlicky
spot, 1.46A.
Corn-Domestic, No. 2, yellow, 1.O6a
1.07; No. 2, spot, no quotations; No. .,
no quotations; cob corn, new, SOC
per barrel.
Oats-No. 2, new, 61a61h per bushel;
No. 3, 561aa57h.
Rye-Bag lots nearby, 1.05a1.10 per
bushel.
Hay-Receipts, A tons. The local
hay market is quiet under very
light demand, with receipts generally
ample for trade wants. Demand prin-
cipally for top-grade timothy, clover
mixed and light clover mixed. Low
grade hay generally slow sale and in
most cases it is more question or
buyer than price.
Quotations today. per ton: No. 2
timothy. % .00a22.50: No. timothy,
19. O0a20. 90; No. ] light clover mixed,
21 .O0a21. so; No. 2 light clover mixed.
10 .00a20. 90; No. clover mixed, 2l.00a
21.50.
Straw-No. wheat, 14.50a15.00;
No. l oat, 15.00a16.00.
Dairy Farm Products.
Live poultry-Spring chickens, ID.
30a3S; Leghorns, 22a28; old hens, 22a
"a: Leghorns, 1Sa19; old ROSTERS, 12a
IS: ducks. 26a30; small and poor, 15a
20; Guinea fowl. each, 50aS0; pigeons
pair, 30a40.
Eggs-Receipts, 1887 cases; native
and nearby firsts, in free cases, doz.
offered at 22ha22A.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery, 10.
39a44; prints, 44a48; blocks, 43a46: la
dies, 3Oa32; rolls. 2Sa30; store packed
%; dairy prints. 2Sa3o; process but
ter, 36a37.
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RISE is RESUMED
IN STOCK MARKET
Every Appearance o
Strength Shown by List.
Southwestern Rails Up.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, June 1.-THE stock
market started in again today with
every appearance of great strength.
The leaders were the motors and the
rails, with General Motors selling at
another new high for the present
shares above 205 and with the stocks
of the roads associated in the Loree-
Southwestern merger in urgent
demand
Operators for the advance had
nothing to complain about in the
money situation. Call loans renewed
at per cent, which was the lowest
opening rate since May %. In the
outside market accommodation was
obtainable at 3Ia per cent. The
weekly statement of the Federal Re.
serve banks showed an increase in
gold reserves. although the reserve
ratio was slightly lower. Nothing
more was heard about dangerously
high level of brokers' loans.
Loree Rails Advance.
st. Louis Southwestern. which had
had such a spectacular rise on the
day before. went ahead still further
to the highest for which the shares
OF this road have ever sold. Missouri
III
ern advanced sharply. The latter. SELL
ing at 60, was 10 points up from the
low the day after the Interstate Com
merce Commissions disapproval of the
first Loree merger proposition was
announced. The objection then was
that the Kansas City Southern was
too small road to be made the head
of the system. Today's story had it
that under the latest plan two shares
of Missouri-Kansas-T would be
given for one of st. Louis Southwest
ern, the inference being that the
katy" would be the center Of the
amended merger scheme.
Buying in other railroad stocks was
stimulated by the strength in the
Southwestern group. New Haven and
New York, Ontario and Western We're
very strong and so from time to time
were Wabash and Chicago Great
Western. Chesapeake & Ohio i'm
proved along with the others. Wall
Street today was confident of favor
able action by the commission on the
Chesapeake & Ohio application to &C
quire control of the Erie and the Pere
Marquette. It was admitted, however,
that an adverse decision would prove
a severe setback to speculation for the
rise in the rails.
Motors Have Gain.
The demonstration in General Mo.
tors, which was taken in large blocks
around it's new high, brought buying
into the stocks of some of the inde-
pendents. Dodge. Pierce-Arrow and
Willys-Overland all moved up, espe-
cially the last named. Second quarter
reports from the motor car industry
are expected to make pleasing reading
to stockholders. The specter of Ford
competition did not seem to be as ter
rifying as it had been.
The weak spots were not very
numerous. Burns Brothers "a" sold
at new low for the year. Pittsburgh
Coal receded from the preceding close.
International Telephone weakened
somewhat. On the other hand, there
was some short covering in United
States Rubber, common and preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
REFUSES TO ANSWER.
Van Sweringen Silent on Some
Deals at I. c. C. Hearing Today.

By the Associated Press.
The refusal of 0. L. Van Swerin9en'
railroad operator, to answer certain
questions propounded to him in the
Chesapeake & Ohio merger proceed
ings will be considered by the Inter
state Commerce Commission Monday
morning.
During examination over the plan
for the Chesapeake & Ohio to acquire
the Erie and Pere Marquette systems
Mr.. Van Sw -ringen, on advice or coun'
sci, declined to reveal before FINANCE
Director Mahaffee Of the commission
the full extent OF purchases and sales
OF Chesapeake & Ohio stock made by
himself and his immediate associates
since 1928, and refused also to give
similar account Of all bank borrow
ings made in his behalf during the
same period.
John G. Myers of Ashland, Ohio, one
of the Chesapeake & Ohio directors
was examined today as to the methods
OF making up the pending merger
plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17

NEW YORK, June II Up.-Bar sill.
Yer. 5s14; MeSisan dollars. 42A. .r-.-4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
BUTTER IS STEADY.

NEW YORK, June II @.-Butter
STEADY; receipts. 1900 tubs.
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PLANS IMPROVEMENTS.

NEW YORK, June 16 R).-Direc'
tors of Trumbull Steel have author
lied $l,25O,000 for improvements, IN
Guiding new annealing facilities, ad.
dtional cold rolling equipment, roll
shops for strip mills and improved
shipping accommodations, Youngs-
town dispatches say. No financing Is
involved. installations will require
seven months. The company has well
filled order books in strip steel. Plans
have been effected by exchanging
Liberty Steel preferred for Trumbell
Steel preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
LUMBER TRADE BETTER.

NEW YORK, June II CR.-The
organized lumber industry of the
United States reported a substantial
margin of gain for the week ended
June IL In production. shipments and
orders, compared with the week be-
Tore, says the National Lumber Man.
ufacturers' Association. Softwood
mills showed gratifying increases in
all three items. particularly heavy in
new business. Hardwood operations
showed marked increase in shipments
and slight gains in new business. I'm
nlled orders of ia Southern Pine and
west Coast mills were 99,209 ,254
feet, against 495 asa, DOL the previous
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
Markets at a Glance
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK-Stocks firm; st.
uis-Southwestern advances further.
Bonds quiet; French and Polish issues
active. Foreign exchanges steady;
Japanese yen rise nearly Il cent. Cot
ton easy; southern selling. Sugar
steady; Cuban support. Coffee higher;
commission house buying.
CHICAGO-Wheat easy; better
weather. Corn lower; improved crop
reports. Cattle irregular. Hogs
steady; small receipts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received Dhectto

| Amerada (2)...
Am Agricul Chm
Am Agri Oh pr.
Am Bank N CO..
Am Blk Not pf(3)
Am Beet Sugar. .
Am Beet Sug pr.
Am Bosch......,
Am Brake Shoe.
Am B Shoe pfC7)
Am Brown Bow.
Am Br Bo pr 90
Am Can (2).....
Am Car&Fdy(6)
Am Chicle 3D..
Am Drug (S0c).
Am & For Pow.
Am&Fo Pc pf(7)
Am Hide & l. pr,
Am Ho P (2.40).,
Am Ice tf10)....
Amer Ice (rts).
Am Ice pr (6)...
Am Internatl(2).
Am La France. :.
Am Linseed. go.
Am Linseed pr.
Am Locomot 80
Am Piano 80.
Am Pc & 1t (G1)
Am Radiator(5).
Am Republic.
Am Seating(t4).
Am Ship G. Com.
Am Smelling (S)
Am Snuff (12)..
Am Snuff pf co..
Am Stl Fdys go.
Am Sugar (5)...
Am Sumatra.. 80.
Am Tel & Ca (5).
Am Tel 6 Tel(9)
Am Tobacco 49,.
Am TobaccoB(8)
Am w w Gel 60).
Am w w 1stG).
Am Wooden. 49,.
Am Wooden pf.
Am Writ Pa Gifts
Am Wr Pa pr CTS
Am Zinc.
Am Zinc pr.
Anaconda (3)...
Archer-Dan 3D..
Armour of Ill(A)
Armour Of Ill OBJ
Arnold Con&Co.
Art Metal (t1k)
Asso Dry G(2h)
Atchison ((tSA)
Atchison pr (5)..
Att c L (tSM)..
Att Gulf&Wl pr.
Att Refining 90.
Allan Ref pr CD
Atlas Powder(4)
Atlas Pow pr t6)
Atlas Tack.....,
Baldwin L CO.
BALTIC & 0 (6)...
BALTIC g. Oh pf(4)
Bait & Ohio rts. i.
Bambgr pf(61a).
Bang & Ar 3D..
Bang & Ar pf(7)
Barnet Leather.
BarnsdallA(2h)
Bayuk Cigars. >.
Bayuk LIST pf(7).
Beacon Oil.
Beech-Nut (t3).
Belding Bros Cd
Bethlehem Steel.
Briggs Mfg 49,.
Bkln-Edison (S).
Blkn-Mn TT 90.
By Man T pf(6).
Bklyn UnGas(5)
Brown Shoe CD.
Burns Bro (10)..
Burns Br B CO..
Burros Add(t4).
Bush Terminal.
Bush Trim pr 90
Bush Ter de 20.
Butte&Super(2).
Dyer & Co. .....
Byers (rights. :.
Calf Packg(4)...
Calf Petrol(2)..
Calu & Hecla (2)
Can Dry (t2A).
Can Pacific (10).
Case Threshg(6)
Cent Alloy CD.
Cent Leather CTS
Cent Lea pr Gifts.
Century Rib NJ.
Certain
Chand-Cleve...
Chandler pf(2k)
Ches & Ohio(10).
Ches Corpn.....
Chi & Alton.....
Chi & Alton Of. :,
Chi & East Ill.
Chi & East Ill pr.
Chi Great West.
Chi CT West pr.
Chi Mil e. st p.
c M & st P CTS.
Chi Mil&StP pr.
G M&StP pr CTS.
Chi & Nwn (4)..
Chi Rock Is 60.
c r l & p pr (6).
c r / & P pr 60.
Childs tt2.40)...
Chile Cop (2A).
Christie B (1.20)
Chrysler Corp(3)
Cluett Peab (5)..
Cluet Pea pr 90.
Coca-Cola (5)...
Collins & Aik(4).
Col Fuel & Iron.,
Col & Southn go
Col Gas & Ell (5).
Col GEE pr AGO
Col Carbon (4)..
Com Or pr B (2).
Com Inv $500.
Com Solv b 3d..
Com Pow tt2h)
Congoleum N.
Cong Cigar o..
Con Cigars co..
Consol Distribut
Consol Gas (5).
Cons Gas pf go.
ConRRCuba pf 8
Consol Textile.
Cont Bakg 400.
Cont Baking B.
Cont Bak pr 49,.
Cont Can (6)....
Cont Insur (6)..'
Cont Mot (80c).
Corn Prod(t2A)
enthusiastically
Cuba Cane Sugar
Cuba Comply (3).
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
Your Banker Knows.

When In doubt about a security
consult your banker. 1t Is equally as
much his interest as yours to protect
your savings. You trust him with
! your deposits-why not trust him
with your investment problems?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
Insurance Men to Meet Here.

The managers and sales representa-
tives Of the southern division Of the
Continental American Life Insurance
Co. of Wilmington, Del, will hold a
convention at the Hotel Hamilton, this
city, tomorrow. The convention will
be attended and addressed by Presi-
dent Philip Burnet, Vice President A.
A. Rydgren. Agency Manager f. f.
Gendron and Norman f. Ellsworth,
general manager, Southern division.
The convention will conclude with
banquet in the evening. which will be
attended by the managers, sales rep.
resentatives and their wives, together
with several invited guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
Dividends and Other Notes.

Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank yesterday declared the regular
quarterly dividend of SO per share,
payable July ] to stockholders of
record on June %.
The Anacostia Bank yesterday de-
clared the regularly quarterly dividend
of per cent, payable July /, stock of
record on June 81. President Maurice
Otterback announces.
President Joseph Schiavone Of the
international Exchange Bank enter
tanned the officers and directors at a
dinner last night at Villa Roma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
Hourly Sales on N. Y. Market.

Hourly Sales ON n. Y. Market.
liam. 604.200 - noon. 1893. 400
1pm.. 1.346.OU0 pm. 1.645,200
Dividend rates as given In the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half yearly declarations.
Unless otherwise noted. extra or special divi.
dends are not included.
= Unit of trading less than 100 shares.
7 Partly extra. / Plus 70 In stock. Pay
stock. a Paid this year--no regular rate.
, Ten per cent in common stock, payable
Sh% quarterly; 9 Plus 81 IN stock d Pay y.
stock. Plus i0I in stock EPlus 1850
share in stock. h Plus 81 a share In special
stock. k Payable lao Of a share quarterly
in Class A stock: m Plus So In stock
Plus one-half of common stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
POSSIBLE MINE STRIKE >
FOR APRIL | MINIMIZED
Unions Proposal Met by Statement
That Nom Unionists Produce
Greater Part of Soft Coal.

The effect of Il strike Of unionized
bltumtnous miners April l was mini
niZed today in the light of an an
nouncement made by the Bureau OF
Mines that 65.3 per cent of the soft
coal being produced in the United
States December 81 came from non
union mines and 6I.3 per cent of the,
miners employed were working within
out union supervision.
r. G. TryOn and H. O. Rogers. in
vestigators, who drew up the report.
pointed out that the figures Indicating
the union control over a bare 50 per
cent of the production had TO be sub
Ject TO Interpretation, however, inask
much as on the date given union mines
were working far under capacity and
large number of union miners were
unemployed. Likewise in case of n
national strike. considerable numbers
or union mines would be faced with
walkouts. In addition. on the date
given the operators OF number of
mines i'm the past uniOnized were dis
regarding wage contracts with the
unions
Wage contracts under which the
bltumlnOus miners are now working
expire April /. Probability Of a strike
on that date has been indicated. nj.
though negotiations for a new contract
nave not vet been begun.
production of coal at present il
breaking seasonal records and RAM
nigh all last Fall. For the week ended
January ] 5 the output was estimated
tons. ''''0'VVV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
COMPROMISE CHILDREN'S
COURT BILL INTRODUCED
Agreeable to All Interests Previ-
ously at odds, House Is Told
Told by Mr.. Mcleod.

The compromise agreement on a
new Children's Court bin for the Dis
trict Of Columbia was reintroduced
in the House today by Representative
Mcleod, Republican, of Michigan,
chairman Of the subcommittee on judi
ciary of the House District commit
tee. Mr.. Mcleod said today that the
measure has been agreed upon by all
The interests which have previously
been at variance in regard to Juvenile
court legislation and was compiled by
William II. DE Lacy, formerly Juvenile
Court judge under the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, who was chairman of a
Joint conference which has been
working all Summer on II reform
measure for the Juvenile Court
The bili-as introduced today Is iden-
fical with the one introduced in the
senate December is by Senator Gerry
of Rhode Island, except for "a change
IN the language regarding the official
seal of the Children's Court.
IL was stated today that Mrs Giles
Scott RafteIF. president of the Parent
Teacher Association, has reserved. i'm
4orsement Of the measure. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
THOUSANDS OF TAG SEEKERS
OPEN RUSH FOR NEW PLATES
Distribution Slowed Down Under Pro-
cedure Adopted This Year-Basement
Floor of District Building damned Early.

The basement floor of the District
Building was crowded today with au-
tomobile owners seeking new 1927
identification tags, originally sched'
uled for distribution early last De
cember There were several thousand
persons in line when the issuance of
the tags was started at O'Clock and
before noon the human chain extended
beyond the limits of the building to
Thirteen-and-a.ha street and Penn
sylvania avenue.
The new system adopted for the dis
tribution of the tags this year has
slowed down the procedure, and only
those with extreme patience went
away from the District Building this
morning with new tags.
They Stand in Line.
Heretofore the application blanks
were filled in and all the motorist had
20 do was to give the clerk the num-
per of his old tag and his application
was handed to him completely filled
out forthwith. But under the new
arrangement the applicant must stand
in line until he reaches the battery Of
typists in the main corridor of the
basement floor of the building, recite
the information required on the blanks
and wait for it to be typed.
The 1926 tags, under recent decree
of the Commissioners, will be recog-
nized until February Is. but motorists
are urged by Wade II. Coombs. super
intendent of licenses, (using the IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
NORRIS GUARDED
IN COURTROOM
Friends Surround Minister as
Both Sides Rest in
Murder Trial.

BY the Associated Press.
AUSTIN. Tex. January 2I.--Fear
of possible injury to DR.. J. Frank
Norris caused his friends to ask court
bailiffs today for permission to sit
near him within the railing where
his murder trial Is drawing to a close.
When court opened IA circle of
close friends surrounded the Fort
Worth pastor, who is charged with
killing u. Il. Chips,
The law concerning apparent dan
ger" occupied defense and prosecution
counsel.
y. r. BouIdin, Fort Worth attor'
ney, and Rev. !. r. Britain of Ennis,
Tex, a brother-in-law of DR.. Norris
were the only witnesses called today
Long Arguments Ahead.
Defense counsel devoted several
days to entry Of testimony on Chips
character and habits and to his al
legged threats against the pastor for
his attacks on the administration of
Mayor II. G. MeaCham of Fort Worth.
They also sought to show through l..
II. Mutt. an official of the church.
who claimed he witnessed the shoot
ing. that DIR. Norris shot only after
Chips had threatened him This, the
defense contends, placed the pastor
in apparent danger and forced him
to shoot in selfdefense.
Attorneys indicated that with the
charge to the jury and the final argu-
ments pending. there was little chance
Of the case going to the jury until
late tomorrow or Wednesday.
State and defense closed their testi-
mony at $3.50 am. and the Judge be-
gan his charge to the jury shortly
afterward. Arguments to the jury
are to be limited to six hours to q
side.
Asks Death Penalty.
After the judges charge the State
opened arguments with John Shelton
Of Austin, special prosecutor, demand
ing the death penalty for the funda-
mentalist pastor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
URGES SENATE QUIZ
OF PATRONAGE
Judiciary Committee Advo-
Gates Investigation and
Adopts Norris Resolution.

BY the Associated Press.
A blanket investigation of the sale
of Federal patronage was recommend
ed to the Senate today by its judi
ciary committee.
Starting out with the consideration
Of charges made in Congress of the
sale Of such patronage by Republican
party officers in the South, the com
mittee decided to broaden the scope
to take in all States in the event there
is any charge TO justify an inquiry.
The committee approved q substi-
tute resolution offered by Chairman
Norris, which recites- the charges of
such sale of public offices. 1t would
direct the judiciary committee to
ascertain whether such officials Of
political party organizations have i'm
properly, illegally or dishonesty used
the influence and power of their posi-
tons as officials of political party or
CARNATIONS in bringing about the APP
pointment of Federal officials and
whether they have used such infiu-
ence in making assessment or de-
mands of any kind upon any public
Federal officials"
Particular attention would be given
to whether money was solicited or
given.
The. Norris resolution becomes a
substitute for both those offered by
Senators Harris. Democrat. Georgia,
and Ernst, Republican. Kentucky.
The Harris measure would have
confined the inquiry to the South,
while the Ernst measure proposed an
investigation also Of what was
charged as denial of franchise to the
vast majority Of the negroes of the
South
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
DUMMY DIPLOMA
PROOFS APPROVED
Junior High School Certifi-
Gates to Answer Until
Proper Ones Are Ready.

A printers proof of the dummy"
diplomas which will be used in the
senior and junior high school midyear
gTaduationS, beginning Thursday, was
approved at the Franklin School to-
day.
These temporary certificates, which
within month or six weeks will be
exchanged for the usual diploma. are
about one-third the size of the diploma
and will be signed merely by the prin-
ctpal of the school. The wording on
them follows:
This certifies that has sat
isfactorily completed the requirments
OF graduation in the --- Schools of
the District of Columbia and is en-
titled to a diploma.
No statement has been made by
school officials as to whether they will
he successful in compelling the plate
maker or printer of the inferior diplo-
mas to do their work over again with
out cost. No admission is made either
concerning the cost of the temporary
certificates which were found TO be
necessary following the attempt of
the board of school apportionments to
save 20 cents on each diploma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
H0RNING TO CONSIDER
MRS. H0UCK PLEA TODAY
Application for Removal of Son
to Baltimore to Be Discussed
U. S. ATTORNEY.

Inc application of the mother of Dl..
hnutt Houck that he he transferred
from Waiter Reed Hospital where hs
is under observation, to an institution
N baltimore, will be considered late this
afternoon by Assistant United Statas
attorney George ID. Horning. ir.. at n
conference in his office, attended by
Or. j: W. Damgaard of St. Elizabethis
Hospital, a friend of DR.. Houck
ana Capt. James Wilson of the
eieVenth precinct. who has been iden.
titled with the search for DR.. Houclrss
wife, Mrs. Gladys w. Houck. who dis.
appeared from her Congress Heights
apartment December IS.
Dr. Houck, who following his wife,s
disappearance was found i'm New
York State In a mentally unbalanced
condition, and who was returned 10
Gailinger Hospital here. is i'm Waltsr
Reed Hospital on his own application
as former service mrn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24

miliar Christmas slogan Ito come
early and avoid the last-minute rush.
Many Of those applicants who were
successful in reaching the cage from
which the new tags are being issued
apparently were not satisfied with the
numbers given them and entered loud
and vehement protests.
Some asked for trick number
combinations, such as I'll or 5000.
Another wanted number to CORE
spond with his telephone number.
Others gave various reasons for want
ing certain numbers.
Tags Not All Here Yet.
The complete shipment of 100, 900
pairs Of tags ordered have not yet ar
rived, but Mr. CoOmbs said there is
q sufficient supply on hand to meet
the demand for the next two weeks.
In order to enable motorists to pro
cure the new automobile driving per
mits without much additional delay.
Traffic Director NJ. O. Eldridge has
arranged to place a temporary stand
in the District Building tomorrow
where applications may be filed for
the new cards.
Mr.. Eldridge calls attention that all
old permits numbered from ! to so 900
will be outlawed February l. and the
holders of cars bearing these mum
bers should apply for renewals i'm.
mediately in order to insure the as
suance of the new permit by that
time.