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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26

society will be guests this evening
OF the Italian Ambassador and Nine.
De MARITIME. who will be hosts at
dance at the embassy on Sixteenth
Street.
Mrs. John Fl. Towne viii entertain
a company Of young people at din
ner for her daughter. Miss Laura
Towne, preceding the dance. And
another hostess before the dance
will be Miss Francesca McKenney.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mckenney, who will have a small
company dining with her.
4 y
Miss Betty McAllister has gone to
West Point, n. Y, to spend the
weekend as the guest of Capt. and
Mrs. w F. Stafford.
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YOUNG PEOPLE TO
DANCE AT EMBASSY

About 200 members Of the younger
contingent Of official and residential
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MRS. HADLEY GIVES
LUNCHEON FOR COLLEAGUES

Mrs. Lindley H. Hadley, wife OF
Representative Hadley. entertained
at luncheon today at the Congress
sional Club, when her guests were
the officers Of the club and the mem.
bers of the committees, who have
served under Mrs. Hadley during
her two.year period as president of
the club. Mrs. Hadley's term ex-
pires with the passing of the Sixty
ninth Congress, and Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry, wife of Senator Gerry,
will assume her duties as successor
to Mrs. Hadley with the converting
Of the Seventeen Congress in De
cember.
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WHITE HOUSE GUESTS
FOR WEEKEND
: Harris = Ewing Photo

Mis- Mary w. Weir and Mrs. l..
w. Grandier have arrived at the
White House to he guests OF Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge over Sun.
day.
This morning Mrs. Coolidge took
a small group of friends to Keith's
Theater to witness the Junior
Leagues delightful presentation of
"Alice in Wonderland" in which
pretty Washington girls brought to
life such perennial favorites as
Alice, the White Rabbit. the Mock
Turtle and the Cheshire Cat. After
the performance, Miss Frances Nc
Kee. chairman Of the committee in
charge, entertained at luncheon for
the members of the cast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26

ing a graceful gown Of black lace
with a black velvet hat. Mrs.
Denby's costume is of beige lace
and she is wearing summary look
ing green hat.
Hundreds of rare and beautiful
gifts have come to this lucky bride,
many of them from people In high
places. But one which gave her
special pleasure was a heavy silver
dish, to be used as a centerpiece
filled with fruit or flowers, pre-
scented by the Pennsylvania delega-
ton in Congress. 1t is similar 10
the one presented by the same dele
CATION to Miss Ailsa Mellon on her
marriage to David K. e. Bruce last
spring.
TO Live Near Philadelphia
When the young couple leave for
their wedding trip this evening,
the bride will wear "a travelling cos.
tune of beige crepe de chine, with
a coat to match of one Of the new
soft wooden materials ana a smart
little felt hat Of a corresponding
tone. They have taken a house
in Whitemash, near Philadelphia,
which will be their home az Mr..
DENLY is associated with q Phila.
delphia law firm.
Mr.. Denby's grandfather, the
first Charles DENLY, was long at.
filiated with the American diplo.
matte service and two Of. the
bridegroon1's brothers have elected
to follow diplomatic careers. The
boys are nephews OF Edwin Denpy,
once Secretary Of the Navy.
Charles DENLY is a Princeton grad
uate.
Before she was presented to
society last winter, Miss Reed had
spent year at the Sorbonne in
Paris. She won laurels there and
completed two years course in one.
She has Travelled extensively and
was with Senator and Mrs. Reed
in Italy when they had audience
with Mussolini and King Victor
Emanuel.
Debate in the Senate last eve.
ming on the important matter of
continuing the Reed committee In
Vestigating the recent Pennsylvania
elections nearly caused Senator
Reed to miss the final festivities
before his daughters wedding. But
adjournment was taken at o'clock
in time for the Senator to attend
the dinner dance given by Secre.
tary Mellon for Miss Reed, her
fiance and their bridal party.
\
The Vice prasidsnf ana Mra
Dawes have as their guest for few
days the formers sister, Mrs. Arthur
Beach, of Marietta, Ohio.
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FRENCH NAVAL ATTACHE
GONE TO CUBA

The naval attache of the French
embassy. Capt. L. D. Willm and
Nine. Within, will present his creden.
tails as naval attache to the French
legation in Cuba. They will go later
to Panama and will return to Wash
ington the last week in March. Dur
ing the absence of Captain Willm
from Washington Lieut.. Paul Duban
will act as naval attache.
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BORROWERS
WEDDING TODAY

The marriage Of Miss Ada eau
tier Dorr. daughter of Mrs. Lorena
A. HeWett. and Robert Lloyd
Owens, son Of the late DIR. D. F.
Owens. and Mrs Elizabeth w.
Owens, OF Rockville. Md. Is taking
place this afternoon at st. Mar
garet's Church.
The ceremony will he performed
at o'clock by the Rev. DIR. Her
bert Scott Smith, and win be fol-
lowed by a reception at the home
of the bride. at 1875 California st.
Miss Dorr is a descendant of the
de Gautier family OF France and is
graduate of the Mississippi State
College for Women. She received
her master OF arts degree from
George Washington University on
Tuesday.
$50
Mrs. Victor Kaufman will be
at home Monday afternoon from
to Z o'clock. at 1901 Twenty
fourth st. No cards have been
issued.
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ROCKEFELLERS MAKE
BRIEF STAY HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Rookie
Teller. jr., who came to Washington
yesterday. will leave Washington to-
day. While here they stayed at the
Grace Dodge Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26

Enjoy the pleasures Of automobile
ownership-buy . good used car from
the moderately priced Used Cars for
Sale in today's Times aRd Herald
Classified Section.
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KEENINTEREST
IN LAST
OPERA
Washington Opera Com
pany Will End Season
With 1Rigoletto'

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin p, Dodd will
entertain at breakfast Sunday morn.
ing. March 8. in their home in
Georgetown, In compliment to the
guest artists, who will appear in
"Rigoletto" to be given by the
Washington Opera Company on sat
urday evening, March s.
In this group there are Luella
Melius. John Charles Thomas. Ralph
Errolle, Sigurd Nilsson and Doris
Ocean, all.American cast
Julia Schelling, sister OF Ernest
Schelling. will tell the story of the
opera and will interpret the scenes
at q reception to be given by the
American Association OF University
Women at their clubhouse on Thurs:
day afternoon. beginning at 4
O'Clock.
The President OF George Wash.
ington University and Mrs. William
Mather Lewis will entertain a com.
pary of 18 at dinner on Saturday
which they will have three boxes.
Those who have taken boxes for
the opera include the Secretary of
COmmeEce anu MFS. ElOuNSFs tne
Secretary Of Labor and Mrs. James
j. Davis. Senator and Mrs. Law.
renee Phipps, Senator and Mrs. Law
renee D. Tyson, Senator Thomas j.
Walsh. Representative and Mrs.
Thomas w Phillips, jr.. Miss Mabel
Boardman, Mrs. Bessie Brueggeman.
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock. Mrs.
Stokes Halkett. G.. Bascom Slemp,
Mrs William b. Noble. Mrs. Will
lam Mather Lewis, Mrs. George
Mesta, Mrs. r. b. Moran. Miss Sarah
z. Woodward and Sir Adrian BailIie.
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VIRGINIANS RECEIVE AT
"RALL OF SIXTIES .

Mrs. Andrew j. Montague. wife of
Representative Montague OF Vir-
GINA, will head the receiving lire
this evening at the Ball Of the
Sixties" which win be given at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26
FAREWELL DINNER
FOR BELGIAN DIPLOMAT

The Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness de Cartier win entertain at
farewell dinner this evening in
compliment TO Raoul TiImont, re.
firing secretary Of the Belgian EN-.
bassy. who will leave Washington
soon for Brussels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-27
-ATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKE7
Bond Prices Are Steady
But Market is Inactive

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-Bond
prices were steady ii q dun and in.
activA Hated market today. Transac-
lions in the first hour aggregated
only about 81, 900, 900 par value, the
bulk of which was represented by q
few medinm.sized blocks Of foreign
and domestic issues.
With new bond offerings OF $780,.
900 900 this week, many Of the In
stitutional buyers Of high grade Of
ferings did not make their usual
weekend calls on the listed market.
and trading from that source was
therefore reduced. The new Austria.
lian bonds continued to attract com
siderable investment interest, while
the Argentine sanitary works per
cents sold In good volume around
99h.
Treasury and Liberty bonds were
fairly active and firm, with second
Liberty AIS at $100.09; fourth AIS
at &104; Treasury Is at $108.24 and
the new Treasury sAS at 500 20.
Bonds OF the French, italian and
Belgian governments were inclined
to slightly higher prices. while
South American bonds were massive
but firm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-27
NEW YORK COTTON
tTurniIhSd, 3, y. 2. BIbss

NEW YORK, Aug PA new
gain Of about 70 a bale In cotton
prices today was the markets re-
sponse to the urgent buying of the
Southern staple by important specu.
lative and trade interests here today.
Prices showed pronounced strength
at the first call, with new gains of
1925 to $3.50, sending all options to
new high levels for the season and
October to the 22-cent level for the
first time since the early part Of
1926. The commission houses re.
ported a heavy overnight accumu-
lation Of small buying orders, with
the trade, wire and commission
houses participating.
Liverpool cables were strong.
Some unfavorable weather condi.
tions over the past two weeks have
necessitated q downward revision in
estimates Of probable production by
a number Of reliable private agencies.
Trade news was excellent, with Fall
River reporting sales Of moro than
10000 pieces for the week.
With new gain OF 40 points, May
sold at 22.45 In the first hour, while
October was up 81 at 22.05. Decem-
Der up 81 at 22.33. and January up
36 at 22,2S.
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To ENIOIN
BUILDING

Samuel Kluft. 1l2s Seventh st. N.
W., was ordered today by Chief
Walter /. Mccoy, in the
District Supreme Court. to appear
August 81 and show cause why he
should not be enj0ined from spend
ing money to complete warehouse
under construction at Fifth and w
Streets northeast.
The Federal Fireproofing Com
pRny. on whose petition the rule
was issued, told the court it entered
into a contract, October 20, last,
with Kluft to erect the building at
a cost Of S106,9O0, on which the
owner still owes SAT 800.
Although but $4,000 is needed to
the work, the builders main
tain, Kluft has called upon the
Royal Indemnity Company, surety
for the contract, to see to its COM
pletion, alleging that the construe-
tors have defaulted under their
bond. Fearing the funds available
win be dissipated by the awarding
of new contracts, the fireproofing
company is seeking relief from the
court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-27
HUGHES DODGES.
TALK ON '28
ny international News seryiee

PARIS, Aug. Elf Charles
Evans Hughes, former Secretary Of
State and an outstanding leader
among the Republicans, has any
Presidential aspirations he is still
keeping IL q dark secret.
Mr.. Hughes, who is in Europe on
a vacation. was asked by Inter
national News Service today to
forecast Republican political devel.
opments in the United States. He
replied:
II have been over here O con.
siderable length Of time and am
out of touch with the political stu.
alton. Therefore l can say moth.
ing"
Reminded that he is considered
a dark horse among the Republi.
can Presidential possibilities, the
former Secretary of State said:
you mean there are several
dark horses. but don't think / am
the darkest"
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GIRL GETS LAST
WORD. Fine

NEW YORK, Aug. 27-PatFel.
man 1Iulligan. 81 the West Forty.
seventh Street statIen. and Pearl
slagle. Of ssl West one Hundred
and Eighty-eighth Street. appeared
IN Traffic Court and told different
stories about traffic jam at Forty
sixth street and Broadway. Each
accused the other Of rudeness. Traf.
lie was tied up four minutes after
Miss Slagle,a ear had been in
collision that was All they agreed
upon.
Magistrate Dwyer fined Miss
Slagle IS. She. and the patrolman
left the courtroom.
In q moment was heard such
noise In the corridor court had to
be suspended while attendants in.
vestigated and found Miss Siagle
and the patrolman In animated con-
versatiOn out there.
The patrOlman came back and
preferred 81 disorderly conduct
charge because Of Miss Slagle's
language. Magistrate DWyer told
Miss Elagle that patrOlnlen have
feelings, like anybody else.
They went out again and this
time court was halted for two min
utes. One attendant took Patrol.
man Mulligan by the hand. smother
slipped his arm through that Of
Miss SIagIe. and they were led
through different doors. And all
was serene.
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Mixed UndertOne Is
Displayed on Curb

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Today's
two-hour session in the curb market
displayed a mixed undertone. This
condition was credited to realizing
sales and evening up Of accounts
over the week end.
Motors were an outstanding
strong spot, undoubtedly influenced
by the upward move OF the motor
stocks on the big Board" Au-
burn set a new high mark at 1I9,
while moderate gains were made by
REQ at 22% and Durant at 101s.
Public Utility stocks were active
and firm. Oil stocks were steady
LoEs ectr p,, Ae r.r. A. % Iea tne
following reports of the sale Of ad-
ditional stock.
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COOLIDGE GOES
ON CODY TRIP
~ InternatlOnal NeWB gePvie

GRAND CANYON, YELLOW
STONE NATIONAL PARK, wyo.,
Aug. 27.--A glorious week in
Americas show spot behind him,
President Coolidge left here today
for Cody. Wyo.. ninety-seyen miles
distant to board his special train
for the return trip to the summer
White House in the Black Hills
of South Dakota. The schedule has
been arranged to enable him to
attend services Sunday at Hermosa,
S. D., as usual.
"I have enjoyed every minute Of
It," declared the President, az he
bade III. M. Albright, superintendent
OF Yellowstone Park. goodlby.
In the crowded days of the week
just closing the Presidential party
has toured the park from end to
end. through the majestic grandeur
Of the Rockies from Monmouth Hot
Springs and the geyeers to the
unparalleled splendor of the Grand
Canyon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-27
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Aug. 27-Good hogs
were quoted stronger today, but
there was nothing choice available.
The early top was $10.75 though
prime light were quotabie up to
Sl0.85 or better. This best heavy
hogs sold at SO, with MANY at So. 50
to 1890.
Cattle prices were steady on a
small supply. Grassera are &c
lower than week ago. Cows and
heifers sold steady with Friday and
bulls were not quotably changed.
Calves are 81 to 50 lower for the
week. Stockers and feeders showed
no change.
Lambs sold steady. but are 81
lower than a week ago.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market
steady, 10c higher; top, 5000:
bulk, $S.25@10.S0; heavy weight.
$3.50 @1O.25; medium weight, 1850
0lO.25: light weight, $9.4501 10. 80;
light lights. $S.25@1O.5O: packing
sows. $7.50QS.6O; pigs, : $7.25@8.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 400; market
steady; calves, receipts, 100; mar
ket steady; beef steers, good and
choice. $12.50014.75; common and
medium. $7.5O@12; yearlings, $3.50
D14.50; butcher cattle, lleifers. Sc
ola; cows, S5.S0@10; bulls, $500
9; calves, S13@14.75; feeder steers,
$7.sOQ9.50; stocker steers. S769;
stocker cows and heifers, $500
80; Western range cattle, beef
steers, &S912; COWS and heifers,
$5@10.50.
Sheep Receipts, 1000; market
steady: medium and choice lambs.
S12.5O@13.50; culls and common.
$S@11; yearlings, $9@11.5O; common
and choice ewes, $4@7; feeder
lambs, $12.50@l3.5O.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-27
STOCKS RESUME
UP TREND
ny w. s. COUSINS
international Nawa Service

NEW YORK, Aug. With Gen,
eral Motors at $50. United States
Steel at 142. General Electric at 1S5,
Chrysler Motor at 81. and American
Smelling at 10. the spectacular for
ward movement in industrial stocks
IN the New York market was
promptly resumed in the short SEES
sion OF the market today.
1t required very little buying Of
General Motors to push the stock
up to $50, the goal set for the stock
by its sponsors at the beginning OF
the week. United States Steel also
moved easily into its new high
ground at l42, completing gain Of
points for the week, while General
Motors has risen 20 points In the
period and General Electric Z.
Business Survey Good
A favorable survey Of general busi-
ness conditions by the Department
Of Commerce at Washington. with
evidences Of better times coming"
in the West and South coincided
with the weekly trade bulletins Of
the principal economic and business
agencies here, and contributed to
some extent to bullish sentiment in
the financial district.
Al new spectacular 35-point jump
In cotton prices added nearly 81 a
hale to the current value OF the
Southern staple, sending the DC.
tober option to above % 4 pound,
while may sold above 22jsc for
the first time in more than year.
Since the slump OF last year cotton
has had sensational comeback
of about Zoe q pound, current prices
Of 22c q pound comparing with 12c
and less in September last. Tho
result in an enormous addition to
the purchasing power of the South,
even when the decline in total
production is taken into considera.
ton.
Leaders Of the automobile in.
dustry expressed themselves opti.
nlistically over the prospect for
business in the latter part of the
year, stressing the fact that money
was plentiful, transportation Cheap.
and efficient, crop prices on the
upturn, labor well employed, and
the public purse strings loose.
Rail Earnings High
Transportation earnings as sum
married. today made an unfavor.
able showing as compared with
last year. The first Is roads to
report showed 4 decline of 25.5 per
cent in net operating income, while
the gross was down SIS per cent
indicating q disproportionate In.
crease in operating expenses. With
the exception Of New Haven, Bal,
timSFe and Ohio, and a few Of the
in testment rails" trading in this
section Of the market was unusually
dull.
United States Steel made a bid for
market leadership in the first
period, with its rapid run.up in
heavy trading to 142. But trans.
actions in General Motors con-
tinned in the proportion established
in Thursdays and Fridays heavy
trading, and the big motor shares
easily dominated the market.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-27
u. S. To Have Marshal
Heading One Force
In Next Conflict

The next war in which
America engages will see a
supreme commander of land,
see and air forces in direct con-
troll Of the nations armed
forces.
An order promulgated by the
Joint Army and Navy Board
provided today for an unified
command in the event Of the
war.
If the predominant charac-
teristics of the next war should
be navy the commander will be
q Navy man, if the operations
are to be chiefly on land an
Army general will be the
American field marshal.
The new plan is a conces-
sion made by the joint board
to those who have been agitat-
ing for the amalgamation Of the
War and Navy Departments
into single Department Of
National Defense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-27
Girl Locked In Loft Is
Injured In 4O-F Foot
Lean to Escape

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Miss
Anna Cashmere, %, Of Brooklyn,
was severely injured when she
leaped from the third flor Of :
loft building 20 feet to the roof
Of : one-story building.
Miss Cashmere was working
overtime in the building when
someone unwittingly locked the
entrance doors on the third floor.
Finding that she was trapped in
the building, Miss Cashmere be-
came hysterical, the police said.
Police Sergeant Waters and
Pakro Imam Herlowitz brought
Miss Cashmere down from the
roof unconscious. She was taken
to the Greenpoint Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-27
I HET A CHI To
MEET HERE

The Theta Chi fraternity viii hold
Its seventy-first annual convention
in Washington. September / to 3. at
the MayfloWer Hotel. 1t was learned
today, This organization has chap
ters in ~ leading colleges In the
United States and total member
ship OF over 5000. Three hundred
delegates are expected.
District Commissioner Sidney r.
Taliaferro will welcome the delegates
ct the opening smoker September /.
Business sessions win be held all
day September 2. The concluding
session viii be held September 5, fol
lowed by sightseeing trips in the
afternoon,
The annual banquet win be held
at night. Among the seakers will be
Judge William r., Bayes, chairman
Of the intereraternity conferences; DR..
John j. Tigert, u. 8. Commissioner
Of Education: DR.. Albert G. Diffen-
bach, past president aof the Phi
Kappa Sigma. and Writ p. Marks,
national chaplain Of Theta Chi.
Frank Fl. Schrenl1; president Of
Theta Chi. win preside and act as
POSTMASTER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-27
FOUR ARE HELD
AS MAYNARD

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Twenty-
eight Of "a girls who were arrested
Wednesday night in a raid by de-
tectives at the Crystal Palace dance
hall, were freed yesterday by Mag
istrate Renaud in women's court
when each said she was more than
2t years old. Two were dismissed
because of insufficient evidence.
Four were held as hayward minors.
Sing zee, Chinese porter at the
dance hall, who, with four other
employees of the place, was arrested
In the raid, paid a fine of $40 Inn
posed by Magistrate WHALE in York.
vile court when he was found guilty
of disorderly conduct.
Hearing on similar charges
against Edward Alcott, announcer;
William Hanson, floor manager;
Charles Catalano, floor manager,
and Thomas j. Madden, doormail,
was postponed until next Wednes-
day. Zach was held in $500 bail.
The Chinese was fined after De
tectives David Kavanagh and
Thomas Dowd had testified he was
annoying two white girls when the
raiders entered the dance hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-27
Six Days of Wales Trip
Surrounded By Mystery

MONTREAL, Aug. 2q.--An ele-
ment of mystery today surrounded
the plan Of the Prince of Wales and
his younger brother, Prince George,
now on their way East from Alberta
to sail from Quebec on September Z.
The princes present schedule will
bring them to Montreal on Septem-
Der l, and no word of the royal plans
for the ensuing six days has leaked
out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-27
FOREIGN BONDS
.niahaa ~ %. 4 Hihha q
CLEARIMG HOUSE REP0RT

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.--Clearing
house statement:
Exchanges. Se27, 900 400.
Balances. $1Os. 600, 0be.
Federal Reserve banks credit
balance, $4,000, 900.
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