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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-05-28
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS HOLD
coNCLAVE
fPreston News Service)

/
New York City, May 26.-A con-
ference Of Negro girls who attend To-
cal high schools was held Monday at
ternoon at the New York Urban
League. No. 2O2 West 156th street,
under the auspices Of the two New
York chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha
race sorority, in keeping with its
vocational guidance program How
MANY Colored Girls Improve Their
Standing in High SCHOOL," was dis
cussed. The subject had reference to
scholastic standing, conduct and stand
ard with relation to extra curricular
activities.
Among those who took part in the
discussion were Misses Madeline Nc
Chez, Mabel Turner and Belle Tobias
Of Wadleigh High School; Misses Ell
sic Williams, Evelyn Brown and
Gladys Thorne of the Julia Richmond
High School, and Miss Ruth Fords of
Hunter College. It was led by Miss
Isa Citizens.
Some Of the findings Of the confer
ence were:
That there is a tendency to judge
Negro girls as group and not as in
dividuals; hence in matters of conduct
a special effort must be made by every
girl to deport herself that no reflection
can be cast on any member Of the
group.
That Negro girls often have seri-
Gus handicap in their work by reason
of two kinds of teachers. Those hos
tile to the group as whole and those
over-zealous teachers who are tactless
and try to express a sympathetic at
titude to Negro girls, often making
them conspicuous. But the findings
add, most of the teachers are inclined
to be fair and treat members of the
group justly.
That Negro girls should, whenever
possible, make contributions, such as
Negro art, literature and music, not
included in the high school course of
study, thereby commanding additional
respect for their race, was expressed
in the findings were summarized by
the findings.
Miss Juliette Dericotte Of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Miss Louise
Logan acted as chairman of Lambda
Chapter, and Miss Citizens chairman
Of Tau Omega Chapter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-05-28
TWO ARE DROWNED NEAR
LAKE VILLAGE
Preston News Service)

Lake Village, Ark, May 26.-Iwo
were drowned in the food water near
the plantation of County Judge Harry
K. Cook about seven miles south OF
here Tuesday morning, while wading
in the swift current
Rosa Burgess and her brother, Cap
tain Burgess, were the names OF the
drowning victims received by Mayor
T. Z. Gillison, chairman of the Red
Cross relief work in Chicot County.
Mr.. Gillison said the deaths were
due to carelessness and that persons
should be warned to stay out Of the
flood water due to the tricky currents.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-05-28
CHILDREN TO HAVE SERVICES

The Juvenile department of AUX.
& D. of A Of Chicago, under the guild
ance of Mrs. Henrietta Dan, state
grand mother queen, will hold their
second anniversary exercises at Trim
ity Mission, 35th and S. Dearborn
streets, Sunday afternoon, May 29.
The pastor, Rev. Hawkins, will de-
liver the services and the children will
render a splendid program.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-05-28
u.B.F. a s.M.T. HOLD SERVICES

The various lodges and temples Of
UB.F. & S.M.T. assembled in their
annual thanksgiving services on last
Sunday afternoon at U.B.F. Hall, $3.50
Giles avenue. Among the participants
on the program were ]. B. Street, state
grand master; Mrs. Georgia E. Hard
ing. state grand princess; Mrs.
Georgia Montgomery, r. r. Hooker,
w. d. Crawley and members of the
juveniles. L. B. Browne acted as mas
ter of ceremonies.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-05-28
ORGANIZES NEW TEMPLE

Mrs. Georgia f. Harding, state
grand princess of Illinois and jurisdic-
ton of S.M.T., set to work new
temple on May Is at u. B. F. Hall,
312O Giles avenue, thus increasing the
membership of the organization in
this city and state. Mrs. Harding was
assisted in the organization of the tenn
pie by many Of the pioneer members.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-05-28
TO REPRESENT LODGE

NJ. T. Bailey. president of The
Bailey Realty Co, has been elected as
a delegate to the state grand lodge Of
K. of P, to be held at Joliet, Ill, early
in July to represent Progressive Lodge
No. AS.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-05-28
LEAVES FOR KENTUCKY

Mrs. Mollie Covington. 6524 Lang
ley avenue, left the city Saturday
evening for Bowling Green, KY, where
she will spend three weeks with rela-
tives and friends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-05-28
ITIISITING CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Andrews Of
College Grove, Tenn, are visiting in
the city with relatives and friends for
a few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
TRADE RESTRICTED
IN COTTON MARKET
Prices Become Steadier After
Early Declines and Some
Months Rally.


NEW YORK, February 21.--The cot
ton market opened barely steady today
at decline OF 3 20 Q points In re-
Spouse TO easier Liverpool cables. The
bulk Of business was in old crop posi-
tons. the feature being a continuance
OF March liquidation.
Spot houses again we're the buyers
OF March against sales of May and
July. however, while there seemed
enough demand for later months 20
absorb these offerings.
The market Ec,d fairly steady dur
ing the first hour, March selling up
frcr1 1886 TO 1874, while July rallied
from 14.15 to 1420.
General business was restricted by
the proximity Of the holiday. with un-
certainty as to the effect Of the March
notices expected Wednesday.
New Orleans Market
NEW ORLEANS, February 81
OBJECTION prices recovered to
points early today after showing
opening losses Of TO points.
Covering and trade buying helped the
advance. Selling was stimulated by
continued liquidation in advance of
the first notice day in March, which
will be Wednesday, At the lows March
was trading at 1859, May. 1890. and
July 1907, TO 3 points above
the previous close. Spot sales of - 900
bales were reported in Liverpool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

HELENA, Mont, February 21.--The
Great Northern Railroad will rebuild
. 900 of it's box cars in it's own shops
this year. Much of this work will be
done at Great Falls. Mont. The North
ern Pacific will equip its transconti'
nantaf trains with cameras, so passen-
gers may take pictures en- route.
CLEVELAND.-The Elyria Iron &
Steel Co, with plants at Cleveland,
Elyria and Toledo. reports operations
have increa sed materially over those
of February, 1926, ana further in
crease Ia anticipated in March. This
trend has been specially noted in cleo
trically welded tubing.
TORONTO.-It required 159,2 mo-
TOR vehicles to satisfy the Canadian
demand in 1926, and an increase is an
ticipated this year. OF this amount
13O792 were made In plants within
.he Dominion, while 23,426 cars were
brought in from the United States.
GUIFPORT, Miss.-The Finkbine
Guild Lumber Co. has bought five yes
sells of 1900 tons each, which 1t will
nut in service February % between
this port and San Fra ncisco, to bring
redwood lumber from California to its
mills near here. The line will carry
mercha ndise from Mobile and Cuff.
port to West Coast points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
WHEAT GOES LOWER;
CORN AND OATS EASY
Prices Have Decline Coincident
With Bearish Statement Today
by Leading Trader.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 21.-Coinci-
dent with bearish statement from a
leading trader, wheat averaged lower
today. The statement suggested like
lihood of wheat selling again below
81 a bushel.
Opening at "a off to a. up, wheat
underwent a moderate general set
back. Corn, oats and provisions were
also easier, corn opening unchanged
to Is down and later holding near to
initial figures.
In an interview today, one of the
foremost Chicago spectators pointed
out that three wears go wheat was
bringing under 81 bushel. He added
that he expected it to go to that level
again, the reason being that in his
opinion there Is no danger of a short
age in the world supply and that the
passage OF the McNary- Haugen bin
has helped neither cotton nor grain
futures.
Although the selling side attracted
most attention at times today. TIE fact
that tomorrow is a holiday had an
evident tendency to make most trad
ers cautious. Some sellers preferred
May to July, taking the ground that
keep May relatively firm. whereas
growing weather shortly might give
reason for increasing belief in a sat
isfactory crop outlook for domestic
Winter wheat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES,
Why Spectators Lost on w. L. II.

why Spectators Lost on w. & l.. II,
When the recent speculation in
Wheeling & Lake Erie was at its
height and the newspapers were filed
lwith accounts Of the incident | re
cetyed a letter from a reader asking
me TO explain how 1t was possible for
spectIlators to sustain enormous losses
on O. rising market The writer could
not understand why Il was that If
Wheeling & Lake Erie stock scared
TO prices up 10 that time unequaled,
any one should lose money.
OF course those who had bought the
stock lower down and were able 10
cash in on the rise did make money.
The ones who lost We're the bears"
and that is those who had sold the
stock "short" and then were unable
TO buy It back except by paying an
exorbitant price. II was this group
that was so badly crippled financially.
Somehow or other the non.speculat-
ing public believes that every one
makes money in a rising market for
stocks and every one loses money
A when the market goes down. Curious
Wv enough while they blame the specu-
lafors for a rise in stocks they always
hold SPECTATORS responsible for a fall
in the prices of commodities such as
grain or cotton. The fact is that a
professional Spectator does not care
whether prices advance or decline. He
is concerned simply with being on the
right side. II he guesses right 81 per
cent of the time he considers himself
fortunate. The kind of a market that
g. Spectator abhors is one that does
not move at all.
Now when Wheeling Lake Erie
started to rush up TO levels unJustified
by earnings or assets or by anything
Aelse that was visible at the time the
'epeculators who later found them
selves so unfortunately involved sold
the stock short In large blocks. Nine
times out of ten that course would
have been profitable, but this was the
tenth time 1t illustrates the peril
that the Spectator consciously or UNI
consciously invariably incurs In his
Gperatlane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
WOOL TRADE DULL.

BOSTON. February q Special
Business was dun in the Boston wool
market today. as the holiday tomor-
row is proving an interruption 20
trade. Inquiries GENERALLY favor fine
and fine medium types of wool. Ohio
dnlaines and half-blood tleeces are
hald at 45a46, grease basis. Michigan
and Missouri fine and half-blood
f1eeces are held at 43a44ss. and
ouar,er.blood f1eeces Of Ohio grade at
44a45. Fine territory choice selec-
tons are quoted Mt 1.10a1.12, clean
basis. with occasional lots at ia;
French combng at 1,05at.0S; half
blood AZ 100a1.02, and quarterblood
at S0aS2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. February 81 P1.--
Flour quiet; Spring patents, 7.25a7.50;
soft Winter straights, 6.25a6.50; hard
Winter straights. 7.15a7.5o. Rye
steady; No. ., Western. 1885 fob.
New York and 1853 elf. export. Bar
ley quiet; mailing. s7%as9& elf.
New York. Buckwheat steady; Jap
anese, ale; milling. EOS; Canadian,
1875. Pork firm; mess, $3.50: family.
40. 50a Al 80. Lard. steady; Middle West
12.eoa13.00. Tallow firm: special loose.
76s; extra, ia Wheat. futures opened
steady; domestic May. LA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
VOTE ON STOCK BOOSTS.

NEW YORK. February q P).-
Stockholders of Middle West Utilities
Co will vote March 2S on proposed
increase in authorized prior lien and
preferred stocks by 500. 900 900 and an
issue of 100000 shares of new no-par
prior lien and preferred. The new no.
par stock will be issued in seven
series, dividends varying from IS to
SIS annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
POTATO MARKET DULL.

CHICAGO. February 81 Gp).--Po.
tatoes-Receipts, 116 cars: on track
224 cars: total United States ship
ments. $50 cars; supplies liberal, de-
mand and tr&fng moderate for rus
sets: slow on round white; market
steady on russets, dull on round
whites; Wisconsin sacked, round
white, 19oa2.05; mostly 195a2 90;
Idaho sacked russets, 2.65a2.s5; most
ly around PTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
BRITISH FAIR OPENS.

LONDON, February 81 R).-Buy-
ers from 81 countries, including the
United States, made a tour of the
thirteenth British industries fair,
which was formally opened today.
The fair displays goods produced in
the British Empire. The King and
Queen will visit 1t during the week.
A similar fair was opened simultane-
ously at Birmingham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
SELLS 100000 SHARES,

NEW YORK. February 81 R.--
Private dispatches from Detroit say
Electric Refrigeration Corporation has
sold privately 10000 shares of apital
stock to banking group. headed by
Prince & Whitley, which was under
written at s33 a share. The new
financing replaces capital expenditures
at Detroit and Grand Rapids in the
last half of 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
WILL PAY $3.50 A SHARE.

NEW YORK, February 81 R.--
Group No. Oil Corpora ton declared
a dividend of $3.50 share on its
stock, of which Texon Oil & Land
Go. owns Sc per cent, Only a few
shares are outstanding. 1t is pay
able April &c to stock of record
March 25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
DRY GOODS STEADY.

NEW YORK. February 81 tSpeciaD
Cotton goods markets were fairly
active at unchanged prices at the
start of the new week. Print cloths
were quoted at cents for 64x60s
and at IA cents for 6Sx72s. Raw
silks were stedy. with trading in fair
volume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
PRICES ON PARIS BoURSE,

PARIS. February 81 LP.-Prices
were firm on the Bourse today. Three
per cent rentes. 80 francs 40 centimes
exchange on London, 123 francs %
centimes; per cent loan, IS francs
e5 centimes. The dollar was quoted at
Is francs 80 centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
BRIGGS MANUFACTURING.

NEW YORK. February q Opl.-Net
income of Briggs anufacturing Co.
for 1926 was s8.I7S.512, equal to s4.0S
a share, against S8,141,e $50, or $4.07
a share, in 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
RITRRER IS LOWER,

NEW YORK. February 81 tSpeciaD.
Crude rubber, smoked ribbed sheets.
declined "a at today's noon quotation
of 3S7s. This compares with 1914
month ego and So a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Following is a list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
Money to Loan

Secured ny first deed of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and cOmmi ssi0n.
Joseph | Weller ne Ri9r "s oh s J. FSs''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21

masters of
DlM6tC
1871
Johannes Brahms
1857 1897
a PECULIAR circum-
n stance b f | l
Johannes Brahms
while he was travelling
as piano accompanies to
Remenyi. The piano at
the Gottingen concert
hall was a half tone be-
low true pitch and Bee
thoven's difficult Kreut-
ger Sonata was pro-
grammed.
T h twenty year-old
Brahms remedied the de-
feet in the piano by
transposing the music
from A to B flat-with-
out previous rehearsal.
This feat astounded
Joachim, who was in the
audience, and precipitated
a lasting friendship be-
tween the two men.
The accomplishment Of
raising a composition in
music half a tone is no
more hazardous than
raising the interest rate
half a per cent. Prob
ably more money is lost
in investments where the
extra 1aTo of income is
sought, without thought
of safety of principal,
than any other way. That
is why the first aim of
Swartzell, Rheem & Hen
sey Company is for the
safety of their First
Mortgages and the sec
ondary consideration the
,u&a 1so{o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
Sales INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS.
STANDARD OIL ISSUES,

single shares.
300 Anglo Am Oil. COS COS 20.
230 Cont Oil n. 2lh 20es 20 Is
20 Cumberland l.. 12g 129 l2e
1900 Humble Oil X 5S SIS 57A
1900 imp on Can n. 44As a. a. a
100 Inter Pet Ltd 331a ;33 u 80 a
100 Nat Transit 80. 1874 13a4 13A
100 Northern p H.. 20 80 1p
700 Prairie q e. q n 81 52& 52a
500 Prairie L l.. 14I 139 141
100 Southern 2 l. n rs Is is
1900 s O Ind ..... II - 1Uh 80 3
300 : O Kansas. 80. 1913 107s i0A
30 5 ONO ..... 1856 $50 $40
30 Tn Tank Car l.. l02 10lA lO2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-14
CAPITOL GUIDES
UNDER FIRE

Demand for a general house
cleaning of the guide situation at
the Capitol, wherein Capitol guides
are said to be gouging sightseeing
children, is expected to be made to
Congress by Senior Vice Com.
mander Frank G. Thomas, of the
Equality-Walter Reed Post, Vet
Grams OF Foreign Wars.
Yesterday Thomas p year old
daughter. with other students of
the Fillmore School, were charged
So for a Commute tour OF the
Capitol.
The guide Is said to have asked
IS, but this was refused.
For years, the practices of Capitol
guides have brought sporadic pro.
tests from various sources. Be
cause most OF the business is done
with tourists, who pay and leave
the city, nothing has ever been
done to regulate practices among
the guides.
Representative Edward r. TAYLOR
OF Colorado, has introduced a bill
to abolish the present system under
which guides operate practically
without supervision and charge
whatever prices they can get. and
place all guides on a salary basis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-14
DEATHS

Elizabeth Nugent, 81 years. Little
Sisters of the Poor.
Mary Seaman, So years Emergency
Hospital.
Bertha Mulhall, 70 years. Walter
Reed Hospital.
Elizabeth Smiley. 70 years, National
Homeopathic Hospital.
Cecilia T. Payne. IS years, 1890 NJ
ST. N. w.
Kittle L. Layton. SIS years, s37
Florida Ave. N. e.
Charles Francis Brown, 81 years,
1884 Rosedale st. n. E..
Charles H. Volandt. AZ years, Tuber-
culosis Hospital
Donald P. Scott, IS years, U. S. Naval
Bertha White. II years. Gallinger Hos
pital.
Francis Herrlein. IA years. George
town Hospital
Infant Of Virginia and Walter Robey,
S days, Gallinger Hospital.
Martha Boyd. IS years. 2ks r st.
N. w.
George Harris, SO years. Fresdmen's
Hospital
Ernest Brown. 10 years. Tuberculosis
Hospital.
Malvina Powell. IT years, Fresdlnsn'u
Hospital.
Dorothy Washington, II years. George
Faith Lester. months. Fresdmen,a
Hospital.
Bernard Sylvester Harris days.
20 D St. s. e.
Infant of Rose and Harry Martin.
3 days, Colum bia Hospital,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-14
GEORGE A. W.. DEYITT

Funeral services for George Ray
Wood Dewitt, son Of DIR. George r.
Dewitt, headmaster of the Dewitt
Preparatory School, were held to-
day from the family residence at
Dunn Loring, Va. Mr.. Dewitt was
drowned Saturday afternoon at
Great Falls, where he was visiting
a friend, William F. Orrison, Of
Peacock Station. He was "a years
old and a graduate of George
Washington University in the class
of 1925.
The drowning occurred while the
two friends were swimming in the
lake. They had played tennis
earlier in the afternoon. Harold
M. Fleming, of Washington, who
was driving in an automobile near
by saw the youths struggles, strip
ped off his clothes and Owed in.
He brought Dewitt to shore, but
susitation failed after two hours
effort.
Mr.. Dewitt is survived by his
parents, DR.. Dewitt and Mrs. Eliza
beth Sylvester Dewitt. The Rev.
DIR. e. P. Roth, of Christ Episcopal
Church. will officiate at the serv-
ices. Interment will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-14
CONIAIODORE JAMES C.
GH,I.MnRE

Commodore James Clarkson Gill
more, U, S. NJ. retired, who died
here yesterday, was given a mil.
itary funeral this morning in Arl-
ington Cemetery, following services
held in the Bethlehem Chapel of the
Washington Cathedral. The Rev.
Raymond L. Wolven officiated.
The last officer 10 hold the rank
OF commodore in the Navy, the de-
ceased was also noted hero of
the PHILIPPINE instruction, winning
the Congressional Medal of Honor.
He was 7S years old and graduated
at the Naval Academy in 1876.
He was retired in 1911 at his own
request.
During the PHILIPPINE instruction,
Commodore Gilmore, then a lieu
tenant and his men, were held
prisoner for eight months by q
band Of insurgents. At one time
their execution was ordered but it
was delayed through Lieutenant
Gillmore's protest against facing a
firing squad with his hands tied,
as a manner of death unbecoming
an officer and gentleman. While
debating with his captors, Amer
lean troops arrived. The Filiplnos
fled to the hills with their prisoners,
but later released them.
Commodore Gilmore lived in
Washington following his retire
ment. He Is survived by his son,
Capt. Stuart H. Gilmore, Of this
city, and two sisters, Mrs. j. v.
S. Paddock, Chicago, and Mrs.
Butler d. Price of San Diego, Cal. :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-14
Bliss Evans Is Winner
In Bible Study Contest

For telling the best Bible story,
Bliss Evans, of Mt. Vernon Place
NJ. E. Church, South. was awarded
first prize in the fifth annual con-
test held under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association
last night.
Other winners in the Bible story
contest were Walter Hiley and Don
Hammerlund, second and third re-
spectively in the senior group; Cor.
don Horsnell, of Hamline M. E..
Church, first in the junior group,
and George B. Fraser, jr., second,
with Jack Bone winning third place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-14
Trade Board Against
Cut in ID. C.. Budget

The Washington Board of Trade
recommended yesterday that no re-
auctions be made in the 1929 budget
estimates for Washington, 1t was
announced by the budget commit
tee.
A $1.65 tax rate was urged with
the Federal Government increasing
it's appropriation for the Districts
budget.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-14
BRIG. GEN. CHARLES c. HOOD

Brig. Gen. Charles C. Hood, re-
tired, will be buried with military
honors tomorrow in Arlington Gem
etery. He died here yesterday,
having come to Washington several
days ago for medical treatment. He
was IS years old.
General Hoods home was in
New York city. He was a veteran
of the Civil and Spanish wars, re-
firing in 1901 after 40 years serv.
ice. He was a member of the
Loyal Legion and the Order OF
Foreign Wars. Surviving are two
daughters, Misses Marian and Evan.
geline Hood, both of New York.