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Evening star., 1927-04-13
REST STATION ENDORSED.
Hillcrest Citizens Agree to Shart
in Expense.

Charles I. Stengle. former Repre-
sentative from New York. spoke be
fore the meeting of the Hillcrest Cit
zens' Association Monday night on the
prospects for development in that sec
ton OF the city.
EigEcy-tlve persons were present ar
the meeting. ar which a resolution was
passed 10 pay half Of the expense
along with the Randle Highlands AS.
Sociatl0n, Of the rest station at Seven.
teenth and Pennsylvania avenue south
east.
Trash collection. oillng o. streess and
paving were urged II was reported
that work Is progressing rapidly with
the sewers N that district
Evening star., 1927-04-13

Dog sledges sIe being replaced IN
TIE Yukon by motor cycles fitted with
runners and with chains on the
-v-2az1
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Decorated Eggs
1Oc to $I.95

These delicious eggs are beautifully
and very appropriately decorated
with centers of fruits and nuts in
cream, coated with velvety chocolate
Evening star., 1927-05-08
The Initial Trading List.

These were the stocks listed upon
which quotations were made in the
initial functioning of the exchange.
The dormant list on which there
were neither bids, offers or sales in
cluded: l.. S. coupon 4A s and reg
istered 4A coupon As of 1907; Market
stock Is of 1922, Water stock rs Of 1901
and of 1908, Washington & George
town Railway. Columbia Railway,
North Capital and o Street Railway,
Anacostia Railway, Georgetown Gas
Light, Firemen's, Franklin, National
Metropolitan, National Union, Arling
ton, Corcoran, Columbia, Citizens
German-American and Potomac Insur
ance companies.
First Days Record.
The first days record totaled Sc
curities traded in to a value of $4,000.
In the interval between the opening
of the exchange and the publication of
the history, 1900, the record transac-
tions for any one day had a cash
value to the amount of 1922, $50 with
a call of II items. This record was
made April 28, 1899. 1t has probably
been exceeded number of times, as
the trading list broadened and prices
for many shares made new high levels.
OF this, more later on.
Rates OF commission charged when
the exchange was first organized
were as follows: Bonds. United States,
per 500, 1212 cents; 3.65s, per 500,
1872 cents; d. C.'s, per 500, 25 cents;
local bonds, 25 cents for 500.
Stocks, under SO a share, / cent; s.
to $5 a share, 3ls cents: $5 to $50 a
share, 1919 cents per share; $50 to
$50 a share, 25 cents a share, and
$3.50 and over, per share, SO cents a
share.
Present day commission rates com
pare with this list as follows:
Government bonds, 1212 cents per
$100; all other bonds, 25 cents per
$100.
Stocks. under so cents a share, II
cents per share; at so cents and under
81 a share, cents share: more than
81 and under IS, cents share; $5,
but under $40 a share, 10 cents a
share at so a share, but under $50,
Is cents share; $50, but under 800
a share, % cents a share; 800, but
under $500, so cents a share, and on
all amounts over and at 5000 a share,
the commission will be Il of / per cent
of the transaction.
Minimum charge of 81 so on any
transactions.
(TO Be Contiued.)
Evening star., 1927-05-08
MADELINE LA VARRE.
STAGE STAR, IN CONVENT
Actress and Featured Player in
Musical Comedies Assumes
Vows of Sisterhood.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, May isis.
ter Joan of the Cross sat quietly
through vasper service at the Convent
of the Sisters of Mount Carmel here
Yesterday. If there crossed her mind
any thought of the adulation of two
continents which had been her due as
pretty Madeline La Varre, star of the
stage, she gave no indication of regret
that she had forsaken the footlights
for the cloister.
Madeline La Narre, who assumed the
vows of the sisterhood yesterday, was
the daughter of Sarahet, Australian
dancer, and Ike Rose, who, at 81 years
of age. is on the Loew vaudeville cir
cult She was educated in a Belgian
convent and then began her career on
the legitimate stage.
Miss La Varre played for two years
in London in Bruce Bairnsfeather' S
1.-THE Better Ole" For two years she
was with the Winter Garden shows
and then was starred with AL Woods
musical comedies in New York and
Chicago.
Later she was on the B. F. Keith
circuit.
Mr.. Rose was present at the Sisters
of Mount Carmel chapel yesterday
when his daughter took her novice
vows.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
WHEAT HAS UPTURN
AFTER EARLY BREAK
UnfavorabIe Crop News and
Bad Weather in Northwest
Have BuIIish Effect.
Hv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May Wheat scored a
fast upturn Of as much as ga a
the start. An unexpected setback in
Liverpool quotations caused the ini-
tial drop here, but unfavorable crop
advices from the Southwest and ad.
verse weather Northwest led to a
quick right about face.
Wheat closed firm, 81 to / u net
higher; corn, Il to 5s off: oats, 3s to
up, and provisions varying from D
decline to 80 advance.
Many crop damage reports coming
IN from oklahoma proved especially
a stimulus to buyers of wheat. In
particular this was true Of dispatches
from a leading Chicago expert, who
telegraphed from oklahoma City that
a tour of 100 miles west and north
showed wheat had gone back fully 25
per cent. Meanwhile, reports Of wet
weather Northwest with predictions
of general rains over the entire Win
ter and Spring wheat belt gave de-
cided further impetus to the upward
swing of the market.
Highest prices of the day for wheat
were current in the late transactions,
with some traders buying wheat
against sales of corn. undoing previ-
Gus spreads Of exactly reverse char
acter. The advance in wheat was
all the more striking because of ap-
parent slowness today of European
demand for shipments from North
America On the other hand, declines
at Liverpool today were ascribed here
10 week end adjustment of accounts,
and it was stated that supply-and-
demand conditions abroad were essen
TALLY unchanged.
Corn was relatively weak as re-
suit of selling on the part of spread
traders, who simultaneously were
buying wheat. Unfavorable weather
conditions for corn planting failed at
The moment to act as a sufficient Off
set. In contrast with corn. oats
proved readily responsive to the in
fluence of wheat rallies.
In the provision market lard was
easy. sympathizing with hog values.
Meats. however, were firmer, espe-
ciallV ribs
Evening star., 1927-05-08

Trains from doing so. Then all the
other members of the organization vol
unfairly abide by this decision.
Many Plays Rejected.
I'm this way, not only are certain
subjects falling to reach the public
through the screen, but it is possible
that literature itself may be raised in
moral tone because authors want their
works to be picturized They know
this will not be done unler their crea-
tions meet certain obviously proper
standards.
More than $50 books and plays have
been rejected by members of our or
ganization under this formula. The
authors of such books and plays con-
tend--and with perhaps some iustifi-
cation-that they are simply rejecting
some aspects of life. If motion picture
makers were to deal with such themes
and situations they. too. might claim
a right to mirror-life. But they have
not done so, and they will not do so.
| Their motives are a combination of
good business sense and good morals,
''The support Of good pictures, and
the consequent encouragement of pic
ture makers to produce more good pic
lures, is the one practical plan of pro-
cedure. Our formula directly affects
the literature of the whole world. We
do not make American films soley; we
make international films. We have au-
thors from all parts Of the world. So
the formula makes for better standards
everywhere"
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Australia New Capital City Slowly
Being Created From Barren Bush Land

competition for capital city plan
After studying the development Of
Washington and other large Amer
lean cities Griffin came to Australia
and for seven years was associated
i'm building the city.
Building regulations are strict and.
while 1t may take a hundred years
to complete the plan laid down by
Griffin. the Australian federal gov
ernment intends its scheme to be
rigidly adhered to. Canberra has two
main centers. the governmental and
administrative center on the south
ern side of the Molonglo River and
civic center with the main CONNER
cial development on the northern
side Even the retail shops are to
be under strict control and are re-
quired to have arched entrances to
preserve a continuity of facade.
Thousands of trees have been
planted a race track laid out there
are parks. polo grounds, an aviation
field and plans for artificial lakes,
golf courses and tennis courts.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
By the Associated Press.

CANBERRA, Australia, May L
Canberra. Australia's American
planned District of Columbia" Is
being slowly created from barren
bush ground into a world capital.
The King emperor has sent his
son, the Duke of York, from London
on the battleship Renown to declare
the federal capital district. compris-
ing some 900 square miles, officially
open on May 8. Australian Legis-
lators and officials will expand its
population of a few hundred work
men and "sooners" into some 10000
persons.
The bush capitar' district was
named Canberra on March IL, 1912,
by Lady Denman, wife of the gov
ernor general. 1t is pronounced
Cambria" and means good water,
OF which there is an abundance in
wells built by Australian bushmen
long before the advent of white men.
The name also is symbolic, since the
district Is strictly dry" even to the
extent of having its own Gen.
Andrews" in the person of the minis
lister of works, w. G. Hill.
The transition OF the barren area,
204 miles from Sydney and 429 miles
from Melbourne. into the garden city
OF the island continent, began in
1912 when w. Burley Griffin of Chi
cago won first prize in a world wide
Evening star., 1927-05-08
"BIG TEN" ALUMNI TO DINE
Banquet in New York Will Be At
tended by 1000.

NEW YORK. May OP).--The fifth
annual Big Ten" banquet for metro
politan alumni Of the Western Confer
ence universities at the Hotel Roose-
Welt next Tuesday. will be addressed
by Charles j. lettering, vice presi-
dent Of the General Motors Corpora
ton, and Fred w. Sargent, president
of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad. Mr. Kettering is a gradu.
ate Of Ohio State and Mr.. Sargent of
Iowa.
Nearly 1000 alumni and guests are
expected 10 attend, Raymond Bill of
Wisconsin, president of the Metropoli-
tan Association. announced today, in
cluding r. +. Crowley, president of
the New York Central Railroad, and
Vilhjalmur Stefansson explorer.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Jury Clears Man in Killing oi
Neighbor in Quarrel.

KANSAS CITY, May Z up. Decherd
Bruce, who shot and killed his neigh
Dor. Patrick Hoff. as the outgrowth of
children's quarrel here January 8.
was acquitted on a charge Of second
degree murder by jury last night.
Hoff was killed when in an angry
mood he appeared at the Bruce home
after Bruce had slappd Wilbur Hoff
II years old, son of the slain man.
The boy had been quarreling with
Billy Bruce, aged s.
Bruce pleaded self-defense. Most of
the testimony was by children in the
neighborbood
Evening star., 1927-05-08
ELECTION OF IBANEZ
HELD LIKELY IN CHILE
Balloting Planned for This Month
as Resignation of President
Figueroa Is Accepted.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO. Chile, May 7.-Presi-
ential elections are to be held this
month to decide on a successor of
Emiliano Figueroa -Larrain. who ten
dered his resignation on Wednesday,
ii is considered likely that Gen. Carlos
Ibanez, the man of the hour in Chile,
will he the only candidate.
Senior F'igueroa- -Larrain's resignation
was approved unanimously by the
Senate Yesterday and was being con-
stdered at a special meeting of the
Chamber of Deputies today.
III health was given by Figueroa-
J.arrain as the basis for his resigna-
ton. which came only a short time
after he had requested a two months
leave of absence.
When his request was granted April
Z Gen. IbaneZ, who became premier
in February, was named vice presi-
dent to carry on the duties of the
presidency.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
DINNER FOR 'OLD-TIMERS.
Seventy Guests Attend and Indulge
in "reminiscences.

An "old- timers dinner was held at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Friday night with 20
guests in attendance. The dinner was
served by the wives of the secre-
taries.
Reminiscent addresses were given
by William Knowles Cooper, general
secretary of the association; Capt.
Chauncey o. Howard, son of Gen.
o. o. Howard, one of the founders
Of the Y. NJ c. A, and w. II. II.
Smith, a charter member
William Cheseldine was chairman
of the committee in charge of the din
ner. Members of the committee were
Almus Spcare, j, w Burk, A. T..
Thompson, f. r. Cooke, G. Il.
Beckett and r L. Myers.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
HAYS TELLS PLAN
OF CLEAN MOVIES
Producers and Public Help
Keep UndesirabIes Out,
Screen Gar Says.
Bv the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE formula
for keeping undesirable stories and
notorious" persons out of motion pic
lures has been explained by Will I'll.
Hays.
when it was recalled that several no.
torious individuals failed to appear in
the movies after their own announce
ment of fabulous" offers from pro-
ducerS.
The Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors of America does not censor
stories,' said its president, nor do we
bar anybody from pictures.
Makes False Claims.
IF you ask claimants for the names
of the companies that made them Of
fers, they will be unable to tell you.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Perfumery in Gas Tanks.

British customs officials are on the
watch for perfume smugglers coming
from France. One young man is said
to have driven high-powered car
from Paris to Calais or Bouiogne
where he took the car ACROSS the
Channel in his ship. 1t has since
been learned that the car was pro
viied with what ostensbly were eX
trn gasoline tanks, but were really
filled with large quantities Of eau-de-
cologne. --.---... -.--.--
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Ordered to Capital.

Maj William V. Carter. Adjutant
Generals Department. at San Fran.
cisco, has been ordered to this city
Evening star., 1927-05-08
EARLY SUCCESS OF LOCAL STOCK
EXCHANGE WAS SLOW BUT SURE
Ready Recognition Came From New York
Philadelphia and Baltimore-Orig
inal Constitution Still In Force.

came d. Agnew Greenlees. Sanford n.
Whitwell, John Leach and Gen. w. L.
Slater
The Presidential List.
During the interval between Novem-
ber 2, 1881, and November 16, 1898,
the following gentlemen served as
executives of the organization:
George Fl. G.. White. *Charles G..
Glover, "Charles ]. Bell, w. B. Gurley,
J. P. Snyder, "A. X. Paris, f. G..
Stevens, Louis J. Davis and *W. b,
Hibbs.
The Initial Trading List.
The initial trading list of the Wash.
ingf0n Stock Exchange included Gov
ernment bonds, District Of Columbia
issues, railway, fire insurance and gas
shares.
The first days call included this list;
Evening star., 1927-05-08

WomeAS clubs in California have
pa ssed the 800 mark.
Evening star., 1927-05-08

In every case, the wish to get easy
money from the picture producers is
father of their announcement. Our in
vestigations show that in no case has
such a person told the truth when they
said they had received offers to appear
in the movies"
While the companies are not pre-.
vented from making such offers, Mr..
Hays said, the companies themselves
did not want such people.
Neither does the public want them.
The morbid curiosity of the public is
often over.estimated. A few hundred
will crowd to get into courtroom and
millions will eagerly read the news
about sensational case, but they
won't walk across the street and pay
rs cents to see one of these persons try
TO initiate a motion picture actor.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Publicity Not Success.

Just because a man or woman gets
great deal of publicity is no reason
why the people of New York Dallas
and Topeka or Calcutta and Mel
bourne would go to see them in a mo-
ton picture. They would have just as
much success as a motion picture actor
as a novelist, singer or a violinist.
On much the same grounds the motion
picture rights to a salacious play or
book are never worth much
This Is the formula under which
we operate: If any producer of our
group is offered the picture rights to a
book or play about which he has any
doubt mean as to its propriety for
general showing-he notifies this office.
If the association agrees with the pro-
ducer that it would be unwise to pic
turize the subject. the producer re
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Console Model

This is one of the most
popular models-and can be
used for many purposes be-
sides sewing.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Desk Model

A larger model than the
consolette, this one is de-
signed to serve as a writing
desk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
WILLIAM H. RICHIE,
REALTY DEALER, DIES
Prominent in Washington Bust
ness Circles for 80 Years-Fu-
neral Services Tomorrow.

William r. Richie, 81 years old,
who for 80 years had been engaged
in the real estate business in Wash
ington, died yesterday afternoon al
his home, 1456 Monroe street, follow
ing a brief Illness.
About 30 years ago Mr.. Richie
came to this city from Frederick
Md. where he was born and reared
and became general manager for
the Fulton r. Gordan Real Estate Co
Three years later he went into bust
ness for himself. Since then he has
been connected with many develop
ments in and around the city.
He was Mason, a member OF
Lebanon Lodge No. z, which will
hold services at his grave. He was
A member of the Board Of Trade.
Mr. Richie is survived by his
widow Mrs. Minnie Richie: daugh-
ter. Mrs. Charles Summons, both of
Washington; brother c. +. Ritchie.
and n sister. Mrs. James Smith, Of
Frederick. Md Funeral services
will be conducted at Wrights funeral
parlors, 1897 Tenth street, by Rev. DR..
John Wcidley, tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock Interment will be at
Lovettsville, Va. where two of his
children are buried.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health Department in the past "a hours.
Poor.
Marcelia Vale. ~, 71o G ut. ne.
Chaplin Brown ~. 500 + It,.
John r. Helm. 6S 1900 21st ST.
Mary Z. Dunn. 65. 3016 Charming st. ne.
:. Della, Spalding. 65 George Washington
HOSPITAL.
Christopher s Georgius. "a 1904 North
Capitol st.
:, W.de. FL ozburn. 81. George Washington
Hospital
Mabel NJ CockriII. 40 II L st. ne.
James II. Dorsett, 81. 1419 Allison st.
>. William Owens 20. Walter Reed General
HOSPITAL.
William A Beckert. 10 months. 1920 Bird
st. ne.
Frank De. Fqnzo. 7 days, -321 Eve st. ne.
Richard A. Dent. IS. 1856 st. ne.
Charles Mathews. 81. Gallinger Hospital
Harry Barnes. 81 Freedmen's Hospital
Caro- line johnson 56. Freedmens HOSPITAL.
Carrie Ell, Dtt. IS I1O6 Shepherd court.
John Newton. so. Freedmen's Hospital
Mary L. Hunter. 40. 1850 Goth st.
Mildred Lewis. 4S. Freedmen's Hospital
BENJAMIN Terry, AZ. Gallinger Hospital
Herbert Rog,- IS Emergency Hospital.
James s. Brockenborough, "a Walter
Reed General Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair and
warmer tonight, tomorrow increasing
cloudiness, probably followed by
showers.
Maryland-Fair tonight, warmer in
the interior, tomorrow increasing
cloudiness and warmer, followed by
showers in west portion.
Virginia-Fair tonight, warmer in
west portion, tomorrow increasing
cloudiness and warmer. followed by
showers in west portion.
West Virginia-Increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer tonight, tomorrow
showers, warmer in extreme east and
cooler in extreme west portion.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, 68; 8 pm, 81;
II midnight, 81; am, SO; am, 81,
noon, 20.
Barometer-4 pm, 1905; 8 pm.
SO.O7; IL midnight, 30.12: am, 30.15;
am. 1923; noon, 1924.
highest temperature, 10, occurred
at noon today.
Lowest temperature, so, occurred at
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 66; lowest, 5S.
Tide Tables.
" urnlshed by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, 2:18 am. and 2:36
pm; high tide, sos a IN. and S.29 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:OS m. and
S25 PM; high tide, S:57 am. and
91S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:12 am; sun sets
5:37 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 613 am: sun
sets 5:36 pm.
Moon rises 5:57 pm; sets 5:35 am.
automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition Of the Water.
Great Falls-Muddy.
Harpers Ferry-Potomac and Shen.
andoah Rivers muddy this morning
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11

Church. Leaders of Junior Christian
Endeavor and primary work are In.
vited to be present.
Gavel Chapter, No. q. o. e. s.. will
have a dinner and card party tomor.
row from to pm. at Northeast Ma
sonic Temple, Eighth and f streets
northeast.
Golden Rule Council, No 10, Daugh.
ters of America, will give Halloween
nasque dance October q at Pythian
Temple. Mrs. Emma Bowen, chairman.
Virginia Dare Council, No. %.
Daughters of America, will have a
masquerade dance following the close
of it's business session, October %, at
I'll ID street.
A luncheon and informal reception
will be given by the American
Unitarian Women's Alliance tomorrow,
1890 p m, at Hotel Roosevelt.
The Washington Classical Club will
meet Saturday, l pm. at the Raleigh
Hotel Prof. Mustard of Johns Hop
kins University will be the guest and
following luncheon will speak Of "A
Talented Roman Family"
The Optimist Club will give q
luncheon tomorrow, 1880 pm, at the
Hamilton Hotel.
The Parkview Citizens Association
will open it's Fall meetings tomorrow
in the Parkview School to arrange for
participation in the business mems
carnival to be held October 10 and
Ia. The bond issue addition to the
Parkvicw School will also be con
sidered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued t.
the following:
James r. Foster and Flora Roebuck
Edward Parenteau and Rosemarie Porter
John Doolan and Esta G.. Shelby.
Thomas White and Alice. Marlby.
Conrad 8 Cav and Maud W. West
phal. both of Annapolis. Nd.
Perry G Riley and Eloise Washington.
Philip A. Orme and Byzantine Lee Moore
A. Lewis Of Wilmington. ~, c.
Charles NJ. Taylor of Brooklawn, n. j..
Irving L. R0bey and Ethel Sauls.
Edgar w. Moorer, of Philadelphia; Pa
and Maybelle V Gallagher of this city.
LIE Roy W. Browning and Edith T. Lay
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FOREIGN.
PASSES GOOD NIGHT.

DUBLIN, October II [D.-Cardinal
O'Donnel, primate of Ireland. who Is
suffering from double pneumonia.
passed good night. says today's bull.
letin from Carlingford.
There was no evidence of extension
OF the pneumonia. but there was a
small plural effusion on the left side.
it was stated. The pneumonia pres.
ent is of the influenza type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
MRS. ADA CUMMINS DIES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, October II.
Mrs. Ada Cummins, widow of 10
seph Cummins of Falls Church, died
last night in Waverly Sanatorium.
near Rockville, Md.
She is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Helen Cummins. and several nieces.
Funeral services will be conducted
here this afternoon or tomorrow, and
burial will be in New York. Rev. Alex
ander Gait of Herndon will officiate.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported "a
the Health Department in the past - hours
william H. and Jean McGrath, boy.
David and Carta Blum boy.
Walter and Nellie Schedegger, boy.
Arthur B. and Marion FridinRer. boy.
John L. and Kathryn Robinson. boy.
Walter X. and Fern Mellon. girl
Eben E. and Priscilla Smith. Rirl.
Morris and Martha Kershenhaum. girl.
John +. and Margaret G. Fitzgerald. girl
Girardi and Miehilina Lacavera. girl.
James and Anna Daras. boy.
Frank and Emma Loreto. boy
Ernest and Thelma Jefferson boy.
John and Myrtle Alexander. boy.
Lucius Fl and Chapelle Ball boy.
Lawrence and Malissia Hooper. girl.
Leon and Beatrice Winder. boy.
James E. and Ella Hardy. girl.