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His Collar Convincing

Fl ON the Edinburgh Scotsman
Dean Inge of So. Pauls, the famous
puhlicist. who went on a lecture tour
to America, brought back this clerical
gem:
A man quite tipsv sagged down on
the lobby lounge beside a dignified
clergyman.
This fine hotel" he began.
Yes, I find it very comfortable
"WhatJr say to having a drink? q
asked the booty one genially.
The clergyman's face set severely.
mo, thank you, / never touch the
vile stuff
shay exclaimed the other,
''whatja givin' me? You gotcha collar
on backwards now"
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Oregon Wild Horses.

Oregon has just completed an esu-
mate of the numbers of wild horses in
that State. The commission having
made this estimate reports at least
zoe, 900 such animals. Montana has
easily double that number. Wyoming
is well supplied Utah, Nevada and
Arizona have many wandering bands.
The estimated number OF wild horses
In the six States mentioned Is one mil.
lion. says the Adventure Magazine.
These brutes are a scrubhy lot in the
main. though some exist that are fine
animals. The old breed of mustangs
was incomparahly better. Inbreeding
is responsible for much of the degener.
alton. Where stations invade terri.
tory and drive off the leaders for
years, usurping their lead and bands
of mares. the breed improves. When
a band holds TO one valley and, out
sideFs do not come i'm the breed truus
out III quality
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RY NJ. :. RuKEYsER.

Edward J. Cornish, president OF the
National Lead Co, is the Judge Gary
of the lead industry
Few industrial figures in the United
States play SO important role In tine
business Of the country as he and yet
he is comparatively little known. Mr..
Cornfsh's announcement in his recent
annual report of o. plan to double the
canital OF. the company and cut g
melon has brought this retiring, mod
est son of Iowa into the ltmeiight
against his will. After having prac-
ticed law in Omaha, Nebr., Mr.. Cornish
came 10 wall Street in 1905 to sell
ont an independent lead company. He
wore a plug hat. a swallowtail suit,
and had the air of Western attorney,
but beneath the surface Wall street
financiers recognized extraordinary
native ability. He was asked to con-
tinue as president of the subsidiary
concern. and 10 years later became
president of the National Lead Co.
Four wears before he assumed the
presidency, Mr. Cornish saw the stock
of the National Lead decline 80 points
In q single day as result of cut
in the dividend from to 3 per cent.
Thereupon he formulated his policy OF
never Initiating increased dividends
that cannot seemingly be permanently
continued.
Likes to See Stock Down.
II always like to see our stock sell
a little below what 1t Is really worth
on the basis of our conservative divi-
dend policy. am interested in stock
holders who stick, not In the specula7
tive kind, who are always looking for
Il erAf 4
If thew sell out some one else comes
in. and I am interested in the price at
which they come in.
fit has been fashionable of late to
get rid of preferred stockholders by
redeeming the issue when a corpora.
ton lis prosperous. A banker recently
called on me and said he could show
me how the company could make
ST, 900, 900, Before he revealed his
plan, said: i suppose you are going
10 suggest that we retire our pre-
ferred stock paying per cent. but put
out per cent bonds. Yes, said the
banker, I am glad to see you have
already considered the matter told
him that we had decided we wanted
the preferred stockholders to remain
with us: that they consisted of real
investors, who were interested in the
Iong-terna future of the company.
when the corporation was started
In December, 1891, the preferred stock
sold at so cents on the dollar and the
common represented little more than
voting power.
Stakeholder Not Creditor.
''In the National Lead CO. the hold,
err OF preferred stock In. ard always
has been, q stockholder and not q
creditor. For many years the pre-.
ferred stocknoldsr was the faainstay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
French Musician
Buys New Finger
for 10000 Francs
By The Associated Press.

By ths Associated Press.
PARIS, March rs CP.---A finger
ready for grating is worth up to
10000 francs in Paris.
The figure was set by a noted
pianist who got a stiff finger in an
accident and decided that a new
one would save his large box office
receipts.
The musician feared that the de
formed finger would iujure, IL not
destroy. his popularity, and felt that
new one, even If il never touched
key. could at least be bent out
of sight. So he offered and paid
the 20, 600 for new one.
The poor Of Paris. as in many
ether cities and countries, often sell
their bodies TO medical schools "for
future delivery" and surgeons fire.
quently buy blood for TRANSMISSION
and skin for grating. Henri Dan
1ou. an investigating writer, de
clares that flesh is often sold now
10 make women beautiful as well
as to give new fingers 10 pianists.
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NATIONAL LEAD PRESIDENT SEES
PREFERRED HOLDERS ASSETS
Edward ]. Cornish, Gear of His Industry,
Believes In Permanently Maintained
Dividends on Stocks.

Of the company. Had the company
failed his would have been the great
est loss. whereas his possible profits
we're limited to per cent. Surely, In
this day Of the eompany's prosperity
the holder of common stock should
not bagrudge to the preferred stock.
holder q continuance of the invest.
ment that was carried when the com
mon stock was selling at SIS share.
"0f the preferred stock outsta nd,
ing an average OF 80 shares each is
held by 3.2a1 women. For the most
part they have purchased on the adj
vice OF some protector now dead
The management believes that ii
lis best to have both a preferred and
common stock outstanding, with equal
gressiveness without sacrifice of
safety.
Both classes of stock have the
voting privilege. Mr. Cornish has
asked the preferred shareholders to
consent to melon cutting for the com
mon shareholders In return for max.
ing their stock, which Is redeemable
at 100, non-callable. If the deal Is APP
proved, the common shareholders will
get stock dividend of SO per cent in
common stock and so per cent in class
b preferred stock.
Earnings Misleading.
The extraordinary earnings of 1888
share In 1926 are misleading. Actual
normal earnings, however, were
moderately above the 1925 level of
SALT a share. The 10-year average
up TO the end Of 1925 was S13.4O.
In commenting on the inflated 1926
earnings, Mr.. Cornish frankly in
formed stockholders that "a large
part of the net earnings reported may
be classified as homecoming. They
consist of the profits realized from the
sale of the physical assets OF the
United States Cartridge Co. that had
been deprecated on the books: the net
earnings of that company during the
year just prior to the sale: funds re-
ceived in liquidation of that company:
the profits on sale of other invest
ments; the profits earned by reason
of inventories being reduced at many
points below normal: and the excep-
tionally high profits In the lead mining
and smelling departments during the
year by reason of the very high price
of pig lead,
The executives and employers of the
company own control Of the stock, and
are therefore free from outside dicta-
ton. Mr.. Cornish has long looked
forward 10 eventual melon cutting,
but the decision came sooner than he
expected. partly because his hand had
been forced by the extraordinarily
high earnings OF the company ia
which many shareholders felt they
ought to share more literally, Mr..
Cornish explained to me, however,
that the increase III the cash dividend
will not be sensational, AZ the com.
pany will continuesits policy ar paying
only dividends which II believes II can
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pansion out of surplus earnings.
Ready for REIMBURSEMENT.
/ Mr.. Cornish wants also TO keep his
company ready for any downward re.
adjustment which may occur in indus
try generally. A native of Iowa, he
believes that farmers under present
conditions are not adequately re-
munerated for their services. He
thinks eventually the disparities be
tween the return on labor on the farm
and in the cities will be narrowed
Before coming East Mr.. Cornish
served eli park commissioner and as
sistanf prosecuting attorney at Omaha.
He was an adversary OF William Jen,
nings Bryan on the free silver issue.
Mr.. Cornish sometimes regrets that
he retired from the law. He did 50
because his present employer offered
him twice as much as he had ever
previously earned.
Mr.. Cornish is SIS years old. He still
possesses unusual physical and mental
energy.
His company makes one half 0f all
the lead products in the United States
Mr. Cornish, however believes that
mere higness Is not enough To enable
an eTterprfse to ignore economic law
or To rake light of the good Will oil
custorns{n. - M@ls that ARTIFICIAL
policies restit n inevitable setbacks.
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Third Generation IS
Using Syrup Pepsir,
No Other Laxative Can Replace DIR. CaldweIs in The
Confidence of Those Who Use 1t

THERE are thousands OF healthy.
4 robust young men and women
VINO have never in all their lives
taken any other laxative for con-
stipadon than DIR. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. Their parents were given
II by their parents; the grandpar-
efifs are using it today. II is the
one laxative ideally suited to all
the family, safe for the little ones,
effective In grown-ups. so CON-
pounded that elderly people who
are constantly forced to take a
laxative find increased dosage I'M
necessary. This wonderful consti-
patton remedy has been used con.
finuousiy for thirty years, and over
ten million bottles are now sold
annually, the largest selling fam
ily laxative In the world! The cost
averages but a cent dose. Every
druggist sells it, and under a guar
antee to do as claimed or your
Write Syrup Pepsin,
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NEW YORK MARKETS

NEW YORK. March 20 (P.-Rye
firm; No. 2 Western, 113h fob. New
York, and Lila elf. export. Barley
steady; mailing, s7AassA elf. New
York. Wheat, spot, firm; No / dark
Northern Spring elf. New York, al
rail, 1,59h; No..2 hard Winter fob
New York, ALI rail, 1491s; No. :
mixed Durum, do, to arrive. nominal
No. / Manitoba, lake and rail to ar
rive, 1854 In bond. Corn. spot. firm
No. 2 yellow elf track New York. al
rail. s814; No. yellow, do, 84i4. Goats
spot, steady; No. white, 521a.
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EXPLAINS CHANGE.

NEW YORK, March 20 0P).-Franb
L.. Dame. president OF the North
American Co, explained that the pro.
posed change in common stock from
$40 par to no par concerned with the
program the directors have had in
mind for years. II approved by stock
holders, common stock without par
value will be issued share for share
in exchange for present common. Is.
suance of any additional stock except
common stock from time to time in
payment of dividends was not con
templated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

From 19d-Bits. London
The bashful bachelor encountered a
neighbor, a young mother, and, wish
ing to be neighborly, asked:
How is your little girl, Mrs.
Jones?''
MY little boy is quite well. thank
you" replied the proud mother.
'tOh, it's a boy exclaimed the
bachelor in confusion. Il knew it
was one or the other"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
FRISCO SURPLUS

NEW YORK, March % GA9.~-Febru.
sr} surplus Of the st. Louis.Sa
francisco system was s454 905 sffsr
charges, against s425 ISL in FEBRUARY
asSe- And for the first two months
year ago ~ ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

NEW YORK. March 2s UPl.-sales
OF United Drug co. for the first two
months this year wers sf4.500. 900
largest total for any corresponding
months in the company's history. an,
increase of $1,000 900 over the same
period Of 1926, and include only bust.
ness IN the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
KATY" SURPLUS.

NEW YORK. March rs dpl.-Febru.
ary surplus of the Missouri. Ka nsas.
Texas lines was S427 sos after taxes
and charges. against $334,347 In
February last year. and for fhe first
two months this year ss9S Gas against
S7Zo.965 in the same period OF 1895
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. March 20 lP,.-For
eign exchanges firm. Quotations In
cents: Great Britain, demand, ass 5.f6:
cables, 1851 60-day bills on banks,
4Si SIC. France. demand, 3.9iA:
cables, 391st. Italy, demand, Assn /:
cables. $3.50
Demand Belgium, 1884,: Ger.
many. 23.70h2; Holland, 80 s. Norway,
2s.05h: Sweden, 2677hz; Denmark,
26.65. Switzerland, l9.23%: Spain.
1881; Greece. t.22: Poland, 11.40:
C,zechoslovakia, 2.9s. Jugosiayia. l.76;
Austria, l4i2ts; Rumania. sc; Ar.
contina, 4225; Brazil, I1.Ss; Toxic.
lqlS%: Shanghai. 6l.25; Montreal,
lG0.06A.
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largest Concrete Bridge.

The $4,000. 900 Mendoza Bridge, long.
est concrete span in the world. was
opened at Mendoza, Mimi, as a prac-
teal memorial to the States World
War heroes 1t stretches for nearly
one mile across the Minnesota River,
saws the Pathfinder Magazine
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money will be refunded.
Millions Of carefully conducted
homes are never without q bottle
OF Or. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsir,.
There Is scarcely a day that some.
one In a family does not need /,
TOR constipation, torpid liver, in
digestion, biliousness, headaches.
colds and other evidences Of bowel
obstruction.
Or. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is
a scientifically balanced compound
OF Egyptian SIENNA with pepsir and
pleasant-tastlng aromafics. The
formula is on the package. As the
popularity of this natural vegetable
laxative increases, the public dis
cards the harsher physics ike
caiomel, coal tar in candy form.
salt waters and powders. DR.. Cald.
wells Syrup Pepsin empties the
bowels more cleanly and without
any danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

permanently maintain and viii also
persist in the policy of financing ey-
pansion out of surplus earnings.
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Write Syrup Pepsin." SIS Washingfor ST..
Monticello. Illinois, for free sample boffIs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

In few days the figures, cover
ing every bank in Washington and
which are accepted as official by the
District Bankers Association, will
be published In The Star
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Stakeholder Not Creditor.

'.In the National Lead Co. the hold
er OF preferred stock In. ard always
has been, q stockhoider and not q
creditor. For many years the pre-.
ferred stockholdsr was the fnainstay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
VETERAN THRONG
SEEKING LOANS
Regional Office of Bureau
Receiving Numerous Applica-
tons on Bonus Certificates.

Receiving on an average OF $lue
each, World War veterans continued
to throng the regional office of the
Veterans Bureau today to borrow on
their bonus certificates, but the high
tide OF the flood of applications evil
IDENTIFY had passed.
The line was not so long this morn
ing as yesterday, but a number were
waiting before the windows up to
noon and there was no let up.
More than 1000 certificates have
been received so far from men who
called in person and besides this there
poured in by mail more than 1,100
applications.
A disbursing officer of the Vet
erans' Bureau up 10 last night had
already mailed out 300 checks, by
the end of the first day on which
the bureau could loan direct to vet
Grams under authority of new law.
Several hundred men called at the
bureau today, but the total was not
expected to he as large as yesterday
when more than 1900 called at the
windows in room POI. at 1910 l
street.
Although an accurate check has
not been made it was believed the
largest loan on certificate so far
was S139. One was written for as
low as Sill. About nine-tenths of
the applicants were said to be col
ored.
The bonus certificate, in order to
be negotiable for "A loan. must be
two years old from date of issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
CABIN JOHN WINS
IN SCHOOL FIGHT
Legislation Locating New Struc-
ture Will Not Be Changed to
Favor Glen Echo.


ANNAPOLIS. Md. April 2--Opposi-
ton to a change in the location of the
Cabin John School, as proposed in the
bill carrying bond issue of s450,0O0
for school buildings. was registered
with members of the Montgomery
County delegation of both houses yes
terday by representatives of the Cabin
John Park Citizens Association. They
were given a hearing by Senator Eu
gene Jones of Kensington, representing
Montgomery County, as the measure
now is in the Senate and awaiting a
favorable report from the Montgomery
Senator.
The protestants include w. 3. Arm
strong, president of the association;
Capt. +. r. King. secretary, and A. G.
Wilkins, chairman of the legislative
committee. They appealed to the legis-
lators to leave in the bill as originally
introduced and passed the House the
provision specifically locating the
school west of the Cabin John Bridge
Representatives from the Glen Echo
district several days ago were given a
hearing asking that the school be 10.
Gated east of the bridge and closer to
Glen Echo, arguing that the school
built there could be provided with SAN
itary equipment.
Mr. Armstrong said, following the
hearing. that Senator Jones had agreed
to leave the provision in the bill as
originally introduced, and that the
delegation was satisfied. with it's pill
grimage to Annapolis. Senator Jones
said that the Cabin John representa-
uves presented very sound arguments
as to why the school should be located
IN the Cabin John district, presenting
figures graphically displayed on map,
showing the center of school popula-
ton to be in the general area named
in the bill.
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ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, April (SpeciaD
I'm calling attention to the Importance
OF the monthly meeting of the Cabin
John Park Citizens Association Monday
evening, when officers will be chosen
and school and other matters consid-
cred, the president, w. b. Armstrong,
and the secretary, Ellis r. King, give
resume of the work done by the or.
ganization.
During the year Is new members
were enrolled, increasing the total to
%. The committee on roads and
streets secured the cooperation of the
property owners and county officials
in extensive improvements: the educa-
ton and legislation committee accom-
plished much toward improving school
facilities, principally In having a mod
ern public school for the neighborhood
included in the building program of
the county.
Among couples married In Rockville
within the last day or two were Ralph
I'll. Fisher, %, and Miss Evelyn L. Bal
ley, Fl. both of Washington, and
Charles F. Smith, 40, of Washington,
and Miss Helen L. Brown, IS, of
Farmers Fork, Va.
Derwood, this county, was found guilty
by a jury in the Circuit Court here of
placing obstructions on a highway
near Derwood, but sentence was de-
ferred.
The funeral of John FL. TrundIe, who
died Wednesday in Washington, aged
nearly 80 years, took place yesterday
from Humphreys chapel, Rockville.
Burial was In the cemetery adjoining
st. Mary's Church.
Charles Adams. colored. of Halpine,
VI G. lot r. q L.
here of assaulting Robert Darby, O.
| member OF the county police force.
1t was shown that when Darby at
tempted to arrest him on charge of
disorderly conduct, he attacked the
officer, took hts revolver and threat
ened to shoot him. Judge Peter de-
ferred sentence.
Ora Mills of Gaithersburg, found
guilty in the Police Court here recent
| ly of driving an automobile while
under the influence OF liquor and who
noted an appeal. was again tried on
| the charge In the Circuit Court here
yesterday. The jury failed to agree
and a third trial of the case will be
| necessary.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk OF the Circuit Court here for
| the marriage Of Percy e. Moore, %, OF
Upper Marlboro, Nd, and Miss
Frances L. Mayhem, 10, OF Mellwood,
Nd: Arthur E. Waugh, %, of Wash
| ington, and Miss Myrtle Mae Smith,
rs, OF Bethesda, Nd, and Maynard C.
Luhn, q, OF GAINESVILLE, Md. and
| Miss Eula Lee Wynne. 81, Of Dicker.
son. Md.
| The farm of James M. Ford, on
the Rockvilie-Wheaton roaA near
| Wheaton. has been sold to Col. Peter
M. Anderson OF Washington, for
| $50, 500. It contains a little over ass
acres and was at one time regarded
as the county's finest stock farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
MANY SEEK PLACES
AS COUNTY POLICEMEN
Legislation Would Make Sheriff
Captain and Create Judgeship.
List for Constables.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, April
Numerous applicants are in the
held for appointment to the county
police force, about to be created by
legislative action, and the judgeship
In connection Herewith.
The sheriff would be captain, his
deputy lieutenant and three or four
officers including a sergeant would be
appointed by the county commission
ers, The following applications have
been advertised for constable appoint,
ments:
Robert n. Fry. RiverdaIe: T.. NJ.
Walden, Thomas II. Garrison, Hyatts-
vile: Walter Howard Beckett, Ian.
ham; Claude A. Reese, Berwyn: A. G,
Thompson, Surratts; Edgar j. Poe
Kelly Harris, Harry Boswell, Seat
Pleasant; John r. Wilson. r. E.
Sweeney. Mellwood; William Il, Boone
w. III. Crosier, Elwood Bailey, Spald.
ing; Robert II. Wells, j. Irving Parker,
Marlboro: Luther Hintz. Brandywine;
John r. White. &. II. kriepzer, Bowie:
Frank p. Hurd, Evansville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
LEE BALKS G. o. p. MOVE.
Speech in Maryland House Kills
Bill Affecting Patronage.
Correspondent of The Stat

By STAFF Correspondent of Thes Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 2-Spealser
e. Brooke Lee of Silver Spring, again
this week was compelled to leave his
chair and take the floor to marshal
forces behind the Democratic banner
to keep Democratic patronage in
Republican strongholds. Delegates
from Somerset County were seeking
to have enacted bill to give the
appointment of the county road super
visor there to the county commission
ers, who are Republicans. The present
road commissioner is Democrat and
was appointed by the Democratic
chairman of the State roads COM
mission.
The Somerset delegation said that
the objection to the bill was a slap at
local self government. SO much upheld
by the Speaker, who took the floor
and responded. He said that the
majority of the Democrats in Somer-
set County want the law as it is, and
as the Democratic party is in control
of the State the control should be left
where 1t is. 1t is a political measure
and not one of local self government,
he said. The Speaker was upheld by
a vote of SO to As and the measure
was unfavorably acted upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
HISTORIC GUNDOAT
NOW IN LITIGATION
Owner of Vessel of Spanish
War Fame, Now Yacht,
Sued on Contract.
By The Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 1.-The
gunboat Sandoval. one of the Ships
sunk by an American shell when the
Spanish fleet tried to escape from San.
tiago Bay during the Spanish War. Is
involved in litigation in Civil Court
here.
The boat. after three decades of tenn
pestuous adventures. is now lying in
the Milwaukee River with its hold full
of water, and its captain, Claire Ora
ham, is attempting to recover $S91~36
from it's owner, Charles s. Neff of Mil
waukee, on an agreement entered into
two years ago, when the boat was re-
conditioned for fruit transportation on
Lake Michigan.
The ship was raised by the Ameri-
can Navy following the war and was
put in service as a gunboat of the At
lantic fleet. 1t did duty during the
World War, and in 1919 was sold to
Mr.. Neff, who converted it into a
yacht.
Mr.. Neff has denied liability on the
captains claim, and the case is being
heard before jury.