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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
TRADE IS LIGHTER
ON CURB EXCHANGE
Developments More Favor
able Than Otherwise.
Ford, Canada, Rallies.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
NEW YORK, December 15.-Trad-
ing on the curb market today was less
active than it has been during the
past week, and movements were not as
impressive. Prices alternated over an
irregular to steady trend, and with the
exception of a few Specialties, net
changes were Circumscribcd.
There was little in general news to
stimulate activity on either side of the
account although in the final analysis
developments were more favorable
than otherwise. A note of caution per-
meated trading circles however, and
much of the business done today was
of a professional character.
Expectation that Bancitaly Corpora
ton officials would raise the dividend
rate along with the recently announc-
ed increases in Bank of Italy and
Bancitaly Co. stocks was not realized,
for the corporation declared the reg
ular quarterly disbursements of Sc
cents per share. Apparently, traders
had anticipated just such action for
the stock today fiuctuated mostly
around 1875. at which figure it closed
Wednesday.
Ford Motor of Canada checked its
decline and on more active tranSac-
ton sold up TO 500. thereby canceling
not only 20-point decline of yester-
day, but adding 10 points to its value.
Niles Bement Pond ran up more than
a point and Midland Steel continued
its forward movement with a gain of
approximately points. Tubize Silk,
on the other hand. dropped sharply.
Newmout Mining, a recent spectac-
ular strong feature, ruled heavy on
profit-taking and an easier undertone
prevailed in Fox Theater "A" and
Gold Seal Electric. Public utilities were
irregular with Electric Bond and Share,
the recent feature, selling off. I'm
certainty over the outcome of the
coal conference, made for some selling
in issues of this class. Glen Alden
was off nearly points.
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nEBT IS REDUCED.

NEW YORK. December Is OPl.-
Glidden Co. reduced its outstanding
debt 81, 425, 900 in the year ended Octo'
her 81 and the company will continue
to liquidate its Indebtedness, says
Adrian ID. Joyce. president. 1t is ex-
nected all miscella neous bond issues
If subsidiaries will be retired by the
end of the fiscal year in 1928.
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C0PPERS LEADERS
IN BOND MARKET
Andes ConvertibIes Feature
Big Utilities Issues Are
Well Absorbed.
BY CHARLES r. sPEARE.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
NEW YORK, December 15-Th'
splendid public reception given to the
newrpublic utility bond offerings today
and the advance in the convertible
bonds OF copper-producing companies
were the features of the investment
market.
Both the $50. 900 900 issue OF Ph'la
dolphin Co. secured SIS at 80 and the
$4O,O00.0 900 Duke Power AIS at the
same price were taken up Immediately
\The former were listed on the STOCK
Exchange and sold at a premium OF
about II point. Dealers had very few
bonds TO give their customers and
were deeply disappointed in the size
of their allotments. This is anothe'
evidence of the demand for attractive
bonds with a fairly good rate of re
turn and also for the present strong
swing on the part of investors toward
; the obllga tons of electric light and
power compa mics.
Andes Copper IS Sensational.
The rise in Andes Copper convertible
a. was sensational. Following the
jump yesterday OF points on ii
moderate turnover the bonds today
went up 9 points. selling just 80 points
over the price in 1926 with better than
a % per cent appreciation on the capi'
tai originally invested in them. The
bonds are convertible at any time into
~ shares OF the stock of the Andes
copper Mining Co.
Inasmuch as the control of this
company is held by the Anaconda Cor
, per Co.. beneis Of its opera tons
should reflect not only in the Anacon-
ia copper stock but in the / per cent
convertibles, both of which were
strong today The bonds advanced
2z points to a new high level
Aside from these two issues the
tone of the industrial list was heavy.
There were substantial declines in
Porto Rican Tobacco 6s. Goodyear IS,
Armour & Co. SIS Sinclair 6s and Is
and a loss of Y point in Dodge &c.
Profit taking occurred in L. S. Rub
her SIS.
Speculative Rails Heavy.
The tone of the speculative rail list
was also heavy especially in the
bonds of the Seaboard Air Line and
Florida East Coast Fractional losses
occurred in recently popular Az and
5 per cent issues. High grade rails
were off from the best of the week.
There was a sharp reaction in L. s.
Liberty 3Izs and further evidence of
liquidation in the third ANS which
mature next year.
French, German and Polish bonds
were lower. MeXicans reflected the
feeling that Lindbergf's fight has es
tablished a permanently cordial rela-
ton between Mexico and the United
States and thereby improved the posi-
ton OF all Mexican government and
railroad issues.
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Speculative Rails Heavy.
Too Late.
From the Weekly Scotsman.

From the Weekly Scotsman
On the screen were two heads very
close together. The adjoining hero was
kissing the blonde heroine. to the &C.
compartment Of sentimental music.
A man in the cinema nudged his
neighbor.
"My life has been wasted according
TO that" he whispered. nodding to the
screen. 'T've had three wives, but
never kissed any of 'em the way that
feller's done it.
"It's never too late remarked the
other man. who had sense of humor.
"It is" was the sad reply. I'm so
shortwinded these days.
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TRICK MERGER NEAR.

NEW YORK, December Is Up
Vaccinations for a merger of lnde-
nendent truck manufacturers are re-
norted near completion, the companies
aid to be involved including Brock
way Motor Corporation. Diamond Mo-
tor Car Co, Indiana Truck Corpora
tion and one or two others. Com
hined assets of the companies total
sir 0OO, 900. with plants in Chicago.
Marion, Ind, and New York.
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RIG FORD ORDER.

NEW YORK, December 10 N).--
wall Street hears the first important
order for automobile steel by the Ford
Co. $4,000 tons of sheets. has been
placed with the American Rolling Mill
e which has plants in Middletown,
columbus and GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
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STOCK ISSUE o. KID.

NEW YORK. December Is P).-
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. has
been authorized by the Public Service
commission of Missouri TO issue and
sell 500, 10000 common stock on
January /.
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PIPE LINE DELIVERIES

NEW YORK, December Is @-
Deliveries by II Standard Oil pine
lines in November amounted to Ia.
l69,S4O barrels, or 492 1928 barrels
daily compared with 14,0S2,5O5 in
october, or 1924 barrels dailv
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. December Is R.-
Flour easier; Spring patents, 6.S5a7.25;
Winter straights, 66Oa 90. Rye steady;
No. 2 Western, 1908 I. b. New
York and 119 c. l. T. export. Barley
steady; No. 2, 1.OoA kif. New York.
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WEST PENN ELECTRIC

NEW YORK December Is R-
Net income of West Penn. Electric,
which controls electric properties of
American Water Works & Electric.
for the year ended October 81, was
50 ,269.67O. an increase of $1,O32,359
over the previous year
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PENNSY TO BUY CARS.

NEW YORK. December Is R.-
The Pennsylvania Railroad is expect
ed to enter the market shortly for 400
10 300 passenger cars. costing $40. 600.
poo to $12,00O,O0O, and possibly some
freight cars.
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Money to Loan

Secured by first deed OF trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and commiss10n
Joseph |. Weller 4 s'S. "1 a.S 4 4 NV NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15

Milton, Arkwright, Eli Whitney,
Heine, Beethoven. Sir Humphrey
Davy, Whittier, Carlyle and Gladstone
were among the December born nota.
bles.
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GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS

By Special Leased Wire to The Star.
NEW YORK, December ID
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,rrnERAL LAND BANK BONDS.
,o,oted by Alex Brown Sons Closing
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

,o,o,.,ions furnished by w Hibbs & Co..
Nominal gold Selling checks
value Tor parl: e, today'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15

ASSOCIATED GAS & ELECTRIC
Output of electrical energy of Associ-
ated Gas G. Electric system touched a
new high point for the week ended
December 3, with production of 49,
237,578 kilowatt hours, gain of 1876
per cent over the same week in 1925.
The highest weekly output in 1926 was
1852 ,349 kilowatt hours in the week
ended December 10.
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AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING

AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING.-
James +. Brownlee, general sales man
ager of American Sugar Refining Co..
has accepted an executive position
with Postum Co Both buying and
selling of American Sugar Refining
Co. hereafter will lie in charge Of Ed
ward A. Weber, vice president.
Charles II. White, jr., sales manager
at Baltimore, will come to New York
as general sales ma mayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15

PRATT & WHITNEY.-On of the
largest foreign shipments made in re-
cent years by an American manufac.
turer of machine tools on single con.
tract-18 carloads of machine tools
and auxiliary equipment worth quar-
ter of a million dollars--has been sent
to Japan. it was announced, by Pratt
& Whitney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15

INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE
BANK. International Acceptance
Bank is shipping $4,000 in gold to
the Straits Settlements.
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GENERAL ICE CREAM.-Stock-
holders of General Ice Cream Corpora
ton will meet in Schenectady Deem
Der q to vote on an increase in COM
mon stock from 100000 to 100000
shares and an issue of $4,000 no par
shares of Sc cumulative preferred.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
RI1UDING FIRMS SELECTED
FOR TWO STAR MODEL HOMES
Edison W. Briggs to Erect House in Rock
Greek Section-H L. Thornton Co
One in Takoma Park

who will back up his work should any
difficulties arise Buying the ready
built house has the advantage of al
lowing the purchaser To see lmme-
diately the size of the rooms and the
design of the house as it will actually
look when completed, and Is probably
better than trying TO build a home Of
ones own. provided the purchase of
the ready-huilt home is from builder
of character and integrity.
May Result in Loss.
Building a home Of ones own in an
effort to save the contractors profit
probably will result in a less soundly
constructed bzme and distinct loss
to the buS.atsSS of the home builder,
because the time devoted by him to
the building of his home might better
be spent in his own business.
Building a home Of ones own, on
the other hand, under the direction of
a competent architect and in the
hands of a good, reliable contractor,
gives a person the feeling that his
individuality is built into the home
and is sometimes more satisfactory to
the home builder. However, If the
home builder goes into it from a point
of the personal satisfaction of in
cooperating his own ideas into the
construction of his individual home,
he should be willing to pay the price
for a good architect and a good con
tractor, as well as materials which
will stand the test of time"
Evening star., 1927-04-30
ROOFS TO ADD BEAUTY.
Drab Monotony Replaced by Archi
tectural Atmosphere.

The day of the drab roof is gone,
the roof that simply shuts out rain
and weather. True, the roof of your
house must give protection against
the elements. 1t must last. But, as
one of the most prominent architec-
tural features of your home, the roof
should also add much to its beauty.
Color is becoming recognized more
and more as an important feature of
home decoration, outside as we'll as in.
1t relieves monotony, adds individu-
ality, creates the very atmosphere"
Of home.
On the roof especially color plays an
important part. Most often the largest
unbroken eXpanse Of a house, the
roof frequently sets it's whole color
keynote. Thus restful GOODNESS is
achieved with a roof of fresh blue
green tones, while one in which soft
browns and reds prcdominate creates
an atmosphere of genial warmth.
Pleasing liues can be strengthened
by tones contrasting with the body
color or trim Of your house or its set
ting; severe ones may be softened by
the use of blending shades 1t is i'm
portant, Of course, that the roof color
be in harmony with the rest of the
house, for only then can it contribute
it's full share Of beauty TO VOur home
Evening star., 1927-04-30
VARIETY OF FLOWERS.

The blue flowers offer less variety
than the reds and yellows. Bachelors
buttons ard petunias are two which
give pleasant contrast, and both will
produce some white blossoms to cheer
the gardener who wants more light
colored ANIMALS.
Pansies along the borders will con.
tribute some blue and purple lights.
Asters are invaluable for the shades
Of lavender and purple which they
introduce into the preponderant vel
low tones.
The cosmos and African marigolds
will grow to a greater height than
most other ANNALS, and these will
look best If grouped near the middle
of your garden. Calliopsis and bach
elor's buttons also attain a stalk
growth of several feet. and these may
be ranged alongside the others.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
Home Owning and Building Page Washington and Its Suburbs
DAVIS CLAIMS AUTO CREATES
DEMAND FOR SMALLER HOUSES
Change in American Customs and Habits
Reducing Need for Large Home,
Labor Chief Declares

gone forever. Today we want every
corner of a house made comfortable
and attractive, and our notions of what
is attractive have risen decidedly In
the last 80 years.
1t is the worker who is the best
customer of all for the electric washer,
ironer, refrigerator and all the me,
chanical devices that have at last
entered the home to make home worh
a lighter burden. Perhaps the workel
best values these things from hit
first hand knowledge of labor-savina
machinery. Used to factories and
mills. where the last word in science
and invention prevails, ne wants the
same principle applied to his home.
He wants his wife to live i'll the saI-e
age as himself.
But the worker wants more than
mechanical aids to comfort. He has
learned to value books, pictures,
music. He wants his house to meet
his tastes, within and without. 1t
must not only warm his body. but
please his mind He wants to be proud
of the house he owns. He has learned
good taste in helping to build the more
costly homes of others. So far as he
is able he wants to copy in his own
AiCiliC tAAN tsCth pOAtiNS lAt AittS 4AJlNu III
these others.
Skill Appreciated.
No architect need feel that the art
and skill he puts into houses for work
ers will so unappreciated. We have
made remarkable strides in home
building during the last so years. The
homes we build are all in better taste.
But I think the greatest advance of
all has been made i'll the homes de-.
signed for workers and owned by
them. You will see thousands upon
thousands of these all over the coun-
try. Often because of their simplicity
they are the most attractive of all.
We see this because our intelligent
American worker has seen the great
facts that home building is one of the
finest forms of saving; that 1t adds
to the enjoyment of life; that it leads
to good citizenship and a feeling OF
oneness with the rest of the country.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
TRELLISES ADD CHARM.

Trellises, if used on a porch, may be
supported at the top by the porch
girder but at the base it is necessary
either to anchor TO the masonry wall
or to drive posts into the ground and
nail the upright strips to these posts.
Due to the weight of large vine,
trellises should be very rigidly sup
ported to prevent them blowing down
in heavy windstorms.
It is essential that any wood con-
struction, when used outside, should
be we'll painted for protection. but this
is not all-paint in various color
schemes adds much to the beauty Of
the structure. Much time can be
saved by painting the lattice strips be-
fore they are fastened together.
AS Il rule white Is the prevailing
color for this class of work, but color
schemes work out to advantage in
many cases.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
Lot Should Be 40 Feet Wide to Allow
Proper Distance Between Buildings

long and narrow, and this is not usu-
ally the most attractive style.
The assessment for street improve
ments is estimated from the number
of feet frontage. The buyer of lot
should bear in mind always the pos
sibility of some day selling and should
select site which will appear attrac.
tive to others.
If possible, choose a lot with some
shade trees on it,
Evening star., 1927-04-30

Your lot should be at least forty feet
wide. A lot narrower than this does
not permit proper distance between
buildings and cuts off the necessary
amount of air and light.
A reasonable space is also necessary
in order to guard against spread of
fire from one building to another.
A lot that is too narrow necessitates
a certain type of house~-one that is
Evening star., 1927-04-30
BY JAMES j. DAVIS,
Gnrrntnr.r Of I.af,f,r.

It Is not only the worker who wants
a small house. we all are moving
toward the small house. In the main
the automobile has done it. The car
has taken the American people into
the open air. Few have any further
use for the big house of other days.
Where it was needed at all, the big
house was necessary for the entertain
ment of guests. Nowadays we no
longer visit each other as we used to
do. putting in the time in eating,
drinking and talk. We all have q bet
ter use for our time. and the type OF
modern house is just big enough to
serve as a home for each family. 1t
is another move toward democracy.
A still stronger link in bringing our
people into one real democracy Is the
fact that not only are our prevailing
homes more alike in being of about
the same size, but the workers house
may be as well designed as artistic,
as attractive and charming as the
more costly home Of his employer.
One of the greatest moves of the pres
ent day is this one to bring beauty into
the home of the worker.
a trim and cOZY home does more
than make one individual happy, con
tented and q more vigorous worker.
The warming influence of a pleasant
home for a single workman will actu-
ally have political and social effects
of Importance. 1t is worth saying
again, what / have said before, that
much of our political peace and indus
trial harmony flows from the fact that
so many of our millions of workers are
housed in pleasing and comfortable
homes.
Demand More of Home.
While it is true that as a people we
are all more out Of doors and less in
our homes than we used to be, it is
also true that we demand more OF the
home we use as a shelter and resting
place. We use every inch of our
homes. The oldfashioned parlor, sell
dom entered and adorned with artifi-
cial flowers and the family album, has
Evening star., 1927-04-30

IT will be observed that this figure
apparently is slightly in excess of one
sixth of 10 per cent, but it must be
remembered that for the first years
the S12 per month for upkeep viii
probably not be touched.
After that time if the house needs
repairs there viii be no payment to
make on the second mortgage, which
will reduce. then, the total cost of
carrying the house to $3.50 per
month. In the meantime if the house
keeper is prudent, the sum of $12 per
month will be laid aside regularly so
that should the plumbing need atten-
ton or any other Of the small eX-
penses which arise in connection with
the proper upkeep of the house, the
funds will be available to take care of
the expense.
At the end of II years and months,
at the rate of $40 per month, the
first mortgage will have been PAID
off and from that time on the total
cost of maintaining the house in
first class condition, paying taxes and
buying coal should not exceed $35 per
month. The above figures are based
on a house approximately 22x26 and
Of five medium-sized rooms or six
rooms somewhat smaller.
Evening star., 1927-04-30

More than a billion tons of soil are
carried into the sea every year.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
When TrOuhle Starts.

"They pay the bill, move ln' ana
yro troi,ble starts. The plaster cracks
Ind fails off the walls because 1t
hasn't the proper backing, and has
been robbed by too much sanding.
Tie heating plant breaks down be-
cause few dollars were. saved N
buying a. second-rate installation and
lnanv other troubles occur because
poor materials were used.
There are advantages in building
a home Of your own, PROVIDED you
can pay a good architect for design
and supervision and a good contractor
TO do the work properly.
There are also advantages IN puy-
ing a home already constructeo, pro
Nided Won know that the builder OF
this home is a mau Of experience ana
standing il the community. and 0ns
Evening star., 1927-04-30

coal, oil or gas fired. Hot air at own
er's option.
nsulation-Througho with insulat-
ing building board Tor insulating quilt
ing if preferred) used as plaster base
in ceiling operates as roof insulation.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
SIXTH OF 10 PER CENT
NEEDED FOR BUILDING
Costs to Home-Buyer Figured Out
on Budget Plan with
$4,000 Basis.

It is estimated by some authorities
that there will be required in many
cases a monthly cost Of one-sixth of
10 per cent to maintain a building in
good condition and to pay off mort
cages. Let us analyze these figures.
We shall assume that A purchases a
lot for 81 900 and erects upon it a
hose which costs him $4,000.
We shall also assume that he has a
first mortgage from savings and loan
association of $4,000; that he has put
81 900 in cash into the house and that
he has a second mortgage in the
amount of $1,000. This second mort
gage viii probably run for years.
To reduce the expense of this house
to a budget will require total of
about S103.50 per month, as follows:
Evening star., 1927-04-30

with the rules and regulations of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters.
Plumbing-A complete system and
fixtures ready to use shall be pro-
vided as shown on plans and in ac-
cordance with local regulations. Brass
Evening star., 1927-04-30
Wallpaper Adds Coziness.

Is your hall an inviting spot? Is
your living room a place to linger in,
your dining room filled with reflected
sunshine, your bedrooms crisp and
dainty and restful? All this wallpa-
per will do for your home if you will
let 1t.
Evening star., 1927-04-30

piping for hot and cold water lines
Gas or coall fired hot water heater.
Tile Work--Tile work and wainscot
in bathroom with builtin china acces-
sories.
Heating-Steam or hot water boiler,
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she followed her into the flat.
Ted Sloan's red-headed mother
stood in the center Of the living
room floor, holding Mrs. Jerome's
coat and her hat and her high.
laced shoes.
I've been trying to get her
into her clothes for the last half
hour" she appealed to Sally.
And can't do it. You hold her
and I'll try to get her arms into
this coat"
Between them they got Mrs.
Jerome dressed and into a chair,
and then Sally flew out to the
bedroom where Mile was.
She lay on the bed with her ewes
closed and her little drooping
mouth half open. There was no
Chinese black" on her eyebrows
and lashes, and her unrouged face
had a gray, drawn look. She was
no beauty now.
Sally took up one OF the hot
little hands in her own hands, and
laid her cheek down against
Miles colorless cheek.
Dear, just won't let anything
happen to you" she whispered,
tears pricking their way along her
eyelids and a lump rising in her
throat.
To her establishment Mile an.