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The Washington times., 1927-12-14
LITTLE loss IN.
RAIL EARNINGS
BY w. s. COUSINS
international News Services

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Considera
Bile Importance has been attached
to the decline in railroad earnings
in the fourth quarter of the year as
an evidence OF, and an important
factor in, the mild depression in
American business in 1927.
A careful survey of transporta-
ton conditions. made for Interna-
tional News Service by r. H. Ash
TON, president Of the American Rail-
way Association. shows that revenue
car-loadlngs and ton-niles for the
year win be only about per cent
less than the totals for the year
1925.
Considering that the comparison
Ia made with an unusually active
and prosperous year, the record for
American transportation is not
nearly as bad as It appears in
various presentations.
Railway freight traffic during
the first half OF 1927 ran at higher
rate than ever BEFORE" said Mr..
Ashton today. His records show,
however. that the turn" came in
June, and from that time on the
freight traffic was not only con-
sistently below that for 1925, but the
tendency was for the rate of decrease
to grow In amount as the year
went on.
Passenger traffic was consistently
below the previous year. the number
OF passenger miles for the year 1927
being from 4 to 5 per cent below
those for 1885," Mr.. Ashton de-
clared.
The head of the American Rail.
way Association estimated q decline
of to per cent in railroad reve-
nues this year as compared with
1925. This means that the trans
portation companies had about $780,
100000 less than In the previous
year, and. when the effect of the
lower gross earnings reached
through to net earnings, they ac.
counted for decline OF about 10
per cent.
What are the outstanding fea.
lures in the railroad outlook for
1882" Mr.. Ashton WAS asked, and
In reply he said:
Without attempting to project
any forecast OF railway business
into the year 1923, it may be pointed
out that the factors governing rail-
way operations and railway profits
are all encouraging.
Among them may be mentioned
the ample supply of available capi-
tai; the upward trend of wholesale
commodity prices; the absence of
accumulated stocks of merchandise
and manufactured goods the improve.
ment in the agricultural situation;
the growing tendency toward co.
operation in industry; a continua-
ton of sound economic Improvement
abroad; and. finally. the continue.
tion Of an adequate and efficient
transportation service"
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SHADOW
N|PS STOCKS

NEW YORK, Dec. IA. Tho
shadow Of gold exports to Europe,
actual and prospective, hung over
the stock market today, and selling,
based on the fear of q contraction
of credit blocked the progress OF
the advance in prices of the indus
trials and specialties. Profit-taking
and professional selling was also
a factor in the irregular movement
of prices in this period.
Following up the $4,000 tons In
crease in forward orders Of the
Steel Corporation in November, q
sharp recovery in the volume OF pro-
duction Of steel ingots since the
first of the month was reported
today. United States Steel is rum
ming at 65h per cent Of capacity,
against 63 per cent last week. Some
advances in prices were announced
this week by the independent steel
producers in Ohio and West Vir-
ginia.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; market,
1O015c lower. Top. $3.50: bulk. $7.4O
0S.4O; heavyweight, $S0S.5O; med
ium weight. $S.1O@S.4O: lightweight,
$7.5O@S.25: light lights. $7.25@8.10;
packing sows. $7.10@7.75; pigs, $6.75
07.60: holdovers, 10000.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000; market
weak, 25c lower. Calves--Receipts
$500; market steady. Beef steers
Good and choice, $160IS; common
and medium, $8.5O@I5; yearlings,
$S.50@1S. Butcher cattle-Heifers.
$s.50@14: cows. $6010.oO: bulls, s6
90: calves. $12@14.50: feeder steers.
$S.50@11.2' stocker steers. $500
1925; stocker cows and heifers. SIS
0S.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; market,
25c lower. Medium and choice
lambs. $13.25@14: culls and com.
mon. $10.50012: yearlings, $500
11.50; common and choice ewes, 81
@7.25: feeder lambs, $13014.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

n DIN Christmas Club today There's plan for every
pockebook and happiness for ALL Get your share here
Our 1928 Club forming these convenient divisions
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ATTEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS

institution In assets and deposits
from its foundation in 1921, to
November 10, 1927. The deposits
in 1891 were $4,000, while today
they are $95O,000.
Prices Important
The ever increasing volume Of
business coupled with steady de-
cline in profits is leading business
to a point where prices win once
more be more important than vol
ume. thea Brool1mire Economic Ser
vice. Inc, says. Fortunately, at
present, the trend Of prices Is def
nitely upward.
Recent intimation of an easier
credit policy in the Federal Reserve
Board the return Of Europe to the
gold standard, the decline in the
volume of production of manufac-
tured goods, the high rate of busi-
ness failures and the apparent pos.
sibility Of a car shortage next year,
all indicate period of rising prices.
When this period definitely ar.
rives We win see the end OF the
unhealthy condition of increased
business volumes paired with negli.
gible profits.
Agreement Signed
Formal signing was accomplished
at the meeting yesterday OF a con-
tract with the former San Francisco
Sto ( Exchange. and the San Fran
cisco Curb Market operated by the
members of that exchange involving
the transfer OF the right to use
the name, "San Francisco Stock
Exchange" and the San Francisco
Curb Market" and to provide for
the sale of the building of the for.
mer San Francisco Stock Exchange
on Bush Street, to the building
corporation OF the former San
Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange.
The contract also contains the
agreement that the San Francisco
Mining Exchange, which is the or.
ganization under which the mem.
bers of the former San Francisco
stock Exchange are to do business,
will not deal in the securities ad-
mitted to trading on the San Fran.
cisco Stock Exchange.
Under the new plan, the new
San Francisco Stock Exchange,
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

composed OF the membership and
organization of the San Francisco
Stock and Bond Exchange. win deal
only in listed stocks and bonds
which have fully met the rigid re-
quirements Of that exchange.
All other securities win be ban.
ished from the exchange and viii be
traded in on the new curb ex.I
change.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

NSIST-On the delivery Of your
Times or Herald every day. II
You do not get your Herald By,
Z .. m. The Times By S D. m,
or The Sunday Herald by 8
.. M, call Main SEQ. Delivery
Is guaranteed and your copy
VIII be sent yOu Immediately
from The Times Company Office
by special messenger.
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UPTURN N|NSOME
LINES SHOWN
By RICHARD HATTON

In spite of talk of cycles and
duh business with the prospect
Of little lower swing before the
1928 upward trend. it is evident
that end Of the year business as
indicated BY first compilations for
the month Of November shows no
appreciable falling off. In fact
some lines have already shown
an Improvement from the recent
slump while others have held their
position.
While the upturn has nowhere
been of exceptional volume Il Is a
noticeable Improvement over recent
months. Another encouraging fac
tor at the present time Is the very
general conclusion that prices are
due for a stiffening which will
mean greater profits even though
the volume Of turnover may not
be as great as expected.
Washington. at the present mo-
ment, is not far behind its early
Christmas trade OF last year al.
though it has been estimated that
the early fall months saw q slack
of something in the neighborllood
or 10 per cent as against the vol
ume OF a year ago during the same
period. Prediction which estimates
the final figures for the year 1897
in the local trade field as beng
greater than the 1925 total viii
unquestionably be fulfilled between
now and December 81.
Surprise Party
A number Of friends rendered a
surprise birthday dinner to Thomas
w. Brahany. Of Crane. Paris &
Co., at the Columbia Country Club
on Monday.
President Maurice d. Rosenberg
OF the Bank of Commerce and Saw
ings has gone to Cincinnati for
several days.
Life Convention Grows
Members Of the American Life
| Convention, an association Of the
principal life insurance companies
Of the United States and Canada.
now numbering 142 firms with the
recent admission to membership OF
Missouri State Life Insurance Com
pany. one of the largest operate
| AZ lily 4AANot WCSl anu UkUCleeHl
in the national list with nearIv
| $3.50, 900, 900 insurance in force, has
reached the 10000, 900. 900 mark
life insurance in force at the e..
of the eight months period. Ad
mitted assets of the combined Nom
bership companies aggregate over
$2,250, ,000,0 900 with funds held in
reserve for policy holders exceed.
ing $4,000, 100000.
Directors Meeting
| At the recent meeting Of the
board of directors OF Chevy Chase
! Savings Bank it was voted to pay
| the usual 2 per cent semi.annual
| dividend upon the capital stock
| outstanding as Of December 20,
| 1927. The growth OF this young
! institution was a matter OF much
favorable comment at the directors
meeting. where it was pointed out
that while the growth had been
steady and continuous, yet the
largest percentage OF growth had
occurred in the year 1927, during
which period the bank has been
housed in its beautiful new bank
| building at Connecticut Avenue and
! Morrison Street.
The bank has issued a unioue
chart showing the progress Of the
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what does war cost? Read Jud-
son G. WeIliver's story ON the
Veterans Bureau appearing next
Sunday in The Big Sunday Wash
ingtOn Herald. On sale ut all
newsStands.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

For an enjoyable Business Mems
Lunch" consult the announcements In
the who's Who" columns today,
next 70 last page.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
AMERtAA 1aRaulE ND IaErRpH CslPVN
bHl system

153rd Dividend
The regular quarterly dividend
OF Two Dollars and Twenty-Five
Cents ($2.25) per share will be paid
on Monday, January 16, 1928, to
stockholders of record at the close of
business on December 20, 1927.
81. BLAIR-SMITH, Treasurer.
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A Face and a Soul

He went to prison tough-faced little devil, who
spat out curses at the guards from the corner of
dropping, tght-lpped mouth.
They tried him with kindness and they tried him
with the dungeon. Neither worked. This Jim was
bad.
Then the prison surgeon put him the operat-
ing table and made a face for him. He
Strengthened out the pug and lifted the corners
of the mouth into pleasant smile
Jim started to swing with fist he came out
Of the ether but he himself in mirror and
stopped in surprise.
After that his disposition began to change His
voice became soft. He made friends. After six
months he released from prison, literally a new
man. All his past was dead as if it had never been
People talk about the folly of modern kindness to
prisoners, and ridicue the idea of coddng criminals
Yet if anything in life is worth while this resur-
rection of mans soul was.
That was nothing but Christianity practiced in a
way. 1t brought to pass earth all the things
men have longed for from heaven for centuries
1t means, perhaps, that this greatest of all ages
may become greater than man has ever yet dreamed.
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Law and Justice
by Dexter M. Keezer

agreed to buy five lots of linseed oil at
s1.1F barrel to be delivered over period of time
After the first lot of oil was delivered the price
dropped, and the man advised the oil company that
unless it would give him the advantage of the lower
price it could cancel the contract The company re-
fused to make additional shipments at the lower
the prevailing price of the oil and what he had agreed
to pay, the ground that he had broken the con-
tract. The man contended that the company had no
right to him for breaking the contract because it
had not actually delivered the five shipments Of oil
Until this was done he said the company had not car
ried out its part!of the contract.
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision: The Supreme Court of Okla
homa decided that the oil company was entitled to
payment for the difference between the agreed price
and the prevailing price. 1t said the had broken
the contract when he had announced that he would
not required to make delivery Of all of the five lots
of2oil before suing him for breachsof contract e
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LOOKING OVER
NEW SHOW AT PALACE

Heading the bill at the Palace
this week is the "Sorrentino Four
in an act that is composed Of semi
classical and ballad songs. Part OF
the program of these singers is in
italian and very we'll done.
"A very popular comedy skit has
returned to Indianapolis in the form
of the Swedish elevator girl. Billy
"Swede" Hall is very we'll known by
the patrons of the variety houses.
1t always was a laugh getter and
still is.
Building around the old story of
Cinderella and the glass slipper,
Connell, Leona and Zippy present
comedy act that is hard to beat.
1t is burlesqueing the scene of the
Prince and the unfortunate sister
meeting. Some good dancing is en-
bodied in this act. Also dancing
and singing dog.
Kennedy and Davis are pair OF
comedy and singing girls that have
what is wanted and believe in CIV
ing it to the public. And they re-
ally can sing. There is. no doubt
about that.
A blackface act that is good is
had by George Morton. He knows
some of the blues and some others.
Also some funny stories.
Ben Lyon in High Hat" news
reel and comedies, complete the bill.
At the Palace today and tomorrow.
(By the observer9
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a comedy act along hokum lines
which is pure gem.
Second-"Meet the Navy" Here is
a pretty little affair peopled by four
sailors and two girls. The gobs all
have dates with two girls. Two get
the leafs" and two get the air. The
singing is effective. The settings are
beautiful. The act has class and
good individual comedy.
Third-Elmer Cleve, one of those
artists who play the xylophone with
a fine regard to showmanship. His
jokes are way above the general
type. This man is Snowman and
hee makes you like and respect him.
Fourth-"The Catipillar," a little
sketch in which wise cracking bean
sells the beans to a Main Street gal.
Aldrich's Imperial Hawaiian Sing
ers get lot of ATMOSPHERIC music
and some wiggles out of their act.
Day and Davis go in for eccentric
comedy, especially the man who is
lizard salesman. Good act and
probably should have been included
in my list of the panic acts.
The Six Daunton Shaws have a
bicycle act which rs a bicycle act.
At the Lyric all week.
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Brain TeaSers

Below are the correct questions
for the answers printed on Page
IL, under the Nov You Ask One''
heading.
|. What Maine fiddler played old
dance music for Henry Ford?
2. What was the fate of Gerald
Chapman, famous bandit?
3. Who is mayor of New York?
4. On what grounds was it sought
to bar Countess Cathcart from the
United States?
S. What was Peaches" Brown
ing's maiden name?
6. What did Sinclair Lewis do
with the Pulitzer prize awarded him
for his novel "Arrowsmith"?
7. What is the world record for
a trip round the world?
8. Why did Queen Marie shorten
her tour of the United States2
9. What Is the Federal limit Of
medicinal liquor which doctor may
prescribe for his patients?
10. Where were General PERISH
ing's headquarters in France?
IL. Who is State AUDITOR
IL. What are his duties2
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he is grand when in elegant attire.
In the last act when he murders a
father and his son for revenge, one
feels the great dramatic power of
this actor. His is magnificent per-
Torrance this week and makes one
love the theater more than ever.
I especially enjoyed the work of
Eugene Powers as the Sheikh
Jawan. Here is a strong and power
full characterization of a cripple.
Ernest Cossart as the Beggar
Kassin looks like he stepped out of
the pages of the story book. He is
realistic even to the scratching of
himself. He looks the beggar, dirt
and all.
A lovely picture is Vivian Tobin as
the beautiful and at times suffering
heroine of this romance of old Bag
dad. Seldom have I seen her so
charmingly beautiful as she is in
this part. She puts music into her
role every time she talks. Her work
this week is a cameo, a rare and
beautiful gem.
Larry Fletcher as the Caliph has
role different from those that he
generally plays. His love scenes are
tenderly handled and in the Diwan
scene, he looks every inch ruler.
This Diwan scene is lsplendidly
played by Fletcher, Gaul and by
Gavin Gordon as the Mansur, Min
lister of Police. Gordon is up against
stiff acting proposition this week
and he gives an intelligent and
strong performance of the villain
role.
There are many, many others iii
the big cast, including Malcolm
Parker, Don Beddoe, Willard Joray,
Ernest Poe, Boyd Agin, Harry Eller-
be, Selma Fisher, Elizabeth Patter-
son, George Kinsey, Muriel Kirk
land, Adelaide Chase and many
others.
"Kismet," from a scenic standpoint,
is really a three-ring circus. George
Somnes has done wonders with his
production. He has captured the
needed beauty and "Kismet" will
remain the gem beautiful of the sea-
son. That I am sure.
"Kismet" should 60 to absolute
capacity, 1t is a magnificent &C
complishment. 1t again proves to
what extremes Stuart Walker will
go to in presenting plays that few
stock producers would ever dream
of attempting.
"Kismet" is a Walker Gaul-Som-
mes victory this week. Too beautiful
to be missed. Be sure and see it.
At Keith's all week.
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H/L al BY Charla9
w NV Lux Fitzhugh
Talman
HLLO Authority %
WKULHETI Meteorology
FUTURE ATLANTIC FLIGHTS

FUTURE ATLANTIC FLIGHTS
A few years hence flying over the
Atlantic will be provided, as a mat
ter of course, with many safeguards
against unfavorable weather that
were not enjoyed by Byrd and his
companions in their recent venture.
In the first place there will be a
comprehensive system of radio
weather reports from ships widely
scattered over the ocean. These will
be sent several times day. The
possibility of collecting such reports
in midocean and transmitting them
to the land has been demonstrate
by French meteorologists, who ha1
for some years maintained an intei
mittent service of this kind on tn
steamship jacques Cartier. Thi
vessel, during her occasional voy-
ages across the Atlantic, gathers
W6dlIlCI ICpOllo ny AdQlO AAOiAA a.
vessels within range and forward.
them to meteorological establish
ments on shore. She also chart
these vessel reports, together wit
land reports received by radi,
broadcast from both sides of tho
Atlantic, and broadcasts weather
bulletins and forecasts for different
parts of the ocean. AS soon as all
traffic justif1es the undertaking
there will be several floating wealth
er bureaus of this kind instead OF
one, including. perhaps, the artifi-
cial islands that have been so much
talked of recently.
Then there will be better arrange
ments than now prevail for utilizing
radio reports of European weather.
The Eiffel Tower, for example, now
broadcasts five times a day weather
reports for all parts of Europe.
These should be made available to
an aviator taking off from the
American side.
During the fight weather maps
of the Atlantic will probably be re-
ceived on board the plane at inter
walls of few hours by telepho-
tographic process. Lastly an eff
Gent system Of radio beacons and
directional wireless ought to solve
the fog problem.
All rights reserved. Science Service. Ine.N
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Kill to Be Loyal?

Comes group of self-styled apos-
ties of patriotism to tell us that ev-
erybodyewho is for the League of
Nations, who wants peace with
Mexico, and who opposes interven-
ton in China is really a Bolshevist
and an enemy of America.
According to some folks, you just
cannot be a good citizen unless you
howl for war and violence on every
possible occasion.
But you do not look for a rear
admiral or a bombing plane when
the baby has membranous Group or
: your wife is afflicted with tubercu-
losis.
No, indeed, you look for such in
stitutions as old Johns Hopkins
made possible, and such experts as
they train.
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Gaul as Hail the Beggar, in KiSnlet' Contributes
His Winning Characterization of Present Season

authors that the role ceases to be
human. This is true with most Of
the characters.
And here is where I am troubled
Even with a poorly written play and
with characters which do not ring
true, yet Miss Jean Oliver as the
Chinese bride of an American does
a Florence Reed Shanghai Ges-
ture" to the role which makes the
play one 70 be discussed.
Have heard a great deal about an
actor saving poor play by good act
ing and great makeup, and here 1
have. visible proof of the theory.
Miss Oliver has never been as trans
formed from her real self as she
is this week. Her makeup is really
marvellous and her dramatic scenes
are being put over with so much
dramatic IRE that the audience in
sists in breaking in with applause
to show appreciation.
There is another most effective
piece of character drawing this
week in this play and it is being
contributed by Mrs. Irene st. Clair,
the mother of Robert st. Clair.
Mrs. st. Clair has a grandmother
role and she plays 1t with that
natural charm which one expects to
find only in Mrs. Thomas Whiffen.
Here is an honest performt nce,
beautifully projected.
Mildred Hastings, Robert ST.
Clair. Dorothy Farley. Idabelle Arm.
old, Grace Foreman and j. F. Mar
low have been given characters to
play that never ring true.
Bernice Marsoiais is the "she
villain" of the play and does some
effective work in an unpleasant role.
Milton Byron is the man who mar
rieS a Chinese woman.
Maybe you will agree with my idea
of the play as to its merits but 1 am
sure your will agree that Miss Oliver
is doing some mighty effective big
acting.
AT English's all week.
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Mr.. Fixit
The Proper Time to Care
for Trees Is in the Fall
or Spring.

An interested citizen today asked
Mr.. Fixit to urge that care be given
Willard Park trees blown over BY
the cyclone.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: Since the cy-
clone. several small trees in Will
lard Park have been left in leaning
position. These trees could be
Strengthened by digging under them
on one side and pulling them
straight. There is a sycamore in
front of 80 S. State Ave, leaning
about as degrees. If left much
longer it will be crooked.
READER OF THE TIMES.
Clarence Myers, park board
secretary. said nurserymen differ
with you as to the proper time to
straighten up trees. Myers said
the board haC not ordered the
trees lifted because the proper
time is in the fall or spring when
there is no sap in the limbs and
the trees are not growing. They
will be given proper attention.
Dear Sir: North St. from Tibbs
Ave. to Eagle Greek, has been torn
up, for improvement, Tor the last
two months. The street is i'm
passable, the holes in the street be-
ing very deep. and in other places
bumps that are almost small hills.
This is terrible for the residents
in this neighborhood, especially
those with cars. Won't you please
try and get something done in re-
CARDS to this mud hole? nc
Wayne Zimmerman, board Of
works secretary, informed Mr.
Fixit there is a petition on file to
improve the street. The petition
will have to follow the regular
routine.