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The Washington times., 1927-08-26

!. large class ana required to recits
memorized lessons. You get abun.
dant individual Instructions; It -
strictly private q your own desk
The Washington times., 1927-08-26

travelling around the sgpeedvSay,s -
great fun. especially Il you are IN 8 ea9
81 your own. Why not they ear
IS bought &c remarkably lew prices
from the Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1927-08-26

y i
really great blessing OF such work
ers in the training OF boys and
young men has every reason to be
grateful and apprecIative. And this
appreciation takes on the form OF
actively increasing the number OF
those boys who attend the parish
school. The growth of the school
has been steady. yet 1t has not
reached its capacity. That It should
reach that capacity will be the
concern Of every faithful parish.
oner.
The parish is the one to profit.
Such boys as do attend win get
what Is recognized on all sides
at the present time, by intelligent
men Of all classes of society, as
one OF the boys greatest wants--en.
ergetic and virile training under men
Of competence and good will.
The Washington times., 1927-08-26
WOOD SCHOOL ACTIVE.

The Wood school, located at 81
East Capitol ST.. points with pride
to its successful AZ years OF ex-
istence, during which time 1t has
prepared a great number Of amhi-
tious boys and girls for the bust.
ness world.
Although venerable In years of
service, the school is young and
active in keeping abreast with
every development in business
training. Court Wood is principal
of the school.
The Washington times., 1927-08-26

of the stenpgraphlc department Of
the Washington business College.
The work Of this department
teaches how to DO Just what Is
needed In business and leaves out
all nanessentiaIs.
1T Is distinctly different from the
average commercial and shorthand
course because you are not put in
The Washington times., 1927-08-26
Slayer Suspects Caught
Because of jealousy

MONTREAL, Quebec. Aug. 25.-
Local authorities faced weary
months Of litigation today in their
efforts to extradite Mrs. George
Mcdonald, alias Doris Vance; her
husband, George Mcdonald, and
Fred Palmer, wanted here on a muir.
der charge.
The McDonalds. held in Denver,
Col, and Palmer, held in Butte,
Mont, are to be tried here for the
murder of Adelard Bouchard. taxi
driver, on lonley road near Hunt.
ingdon, Quebec, early In July.
Jealousy of the two men over the
woman resulted in the capture of the
trio. according to police.
The Washington times., 1927-08-26
College Of Arts and Sciences

Graduate and Undergraduate Departments
Office Of the Dean, Healy Building, George
town Campus, Thirty-seventh and o Streets
NV
The Washington times., 1927-08-26
HONOUR SCHOOL
IS UNIQUE

In this age most every girl looks
about for the opportunity of select
ing a suitable profession or occupa.
ton. As rule she selects one that
Il overcrowded, with the result that
she is dissatisfied in the future
and her earning capacity never
amounts to more than that of
ordinary individuals.
Fer those who study beauty cul.
ture, however, this is not true. The
Honour School, Washington's only
school that teaches this work ex.
clusive1y. Is an institution teaching
beauty culture that is intensely
practical in its teachings. The stu
dents are given real practice such
as they later meet with in their
professional endeavors.
Fourteen complete subjects are
taught and there is an extensively
advertised clinic with very nominal
charges, which enables the student
TO secure comprehensive amount Of
knowledge.
There are day and evening actual
practice classes. Diplomas are
Issued. Surroundings are pleasant,
instruction interesting, and tuition
fees moderate, paid weekly. This
school has placed students In well
paying positions In Washington and
other large cities and resorts.
The location Is most central, at
sl7 Fourteenth st. N. W., in the
Burchell Building, on the third
0ooEs
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Material Success Not All.
From Liberty.


We Americans are too prone to
Judge people by their material sue
cess. often this attitude results in
m'nh unhappineSs. ! think of the
tone J heard IN a Woman's voice the
other day Whan She mentioned that
her husband made only a small salary.
She spoke rs she might have done If
he had been a drunkard and out of
her affection for him she had forgiven
him time after time, but she knew she
was "a fool for doing so. Now. / had
been making inquiries concerning the
industry in which he was employed
and ! had been assured by hard
headed business men that unforeseen
economic developments had knocked
the bottom out of il in the last few
years; and this man was too old to
switch to another line of work. Now,
this woman was not naturally cruel.
tt WAS simply that she was saturated
with this success chatter and could
not VlsiaiIZe f'-ltire except as sign
Evening star., 1927-09-30
New Bond Issues

NEW YORK. September 30 tSpe
ciaD~-A new issue Of 1851 600 City
Of St Louis 4 per cent gold bonds,
maturing annually October ], 1882 to
l947, and priced TO yield from $50 to
3S5 per cent. is being offered today
by d banking group.
Dillon, Read Il 60 head a group
which is offering today S6.031 900 IN
Az per cent non-calable bonds of the
Montreal Metropolitan Commission.
due November ], 1858, 1854 and 1861.
The bonds are priced at 97a4, to yield
about i,63 per cent for the 1858 and
1854 maturities and over AS per cent
for the 1861 maturity.
Offering is being made of new
issue Of $4,000 ,0nD of Province of Brit
isll Columbia lCanada). made up Of
SO 600 600 Of 4 per cent two-year gold
notes. due September -. 1879, and
3 10000 in Az per cent sinking fund
gold bonds, due September 25, 1857.
non-calable.
Harris, Forbes & 90. offer a new
issue of 81. .00o. 900 Lincoln Mortgage
& Title Guaranty 90. first mortgage
collateral 3f2 per cent god bonds, du"
June l. 1897. The bonds are priced
at par.
Hayden. Stone 4 CO.. on behalf of
the Syndicate which offered the 81 900
900 lunta Allegro Sugar 60. three year
per cent gold notes. today announced
that subscription books are closed, the
issue having been oVerSubScribed.
An issue of 81 500. .00o in 6 per cent
T0.year secured sinking fund gold
bonds Of the General Vending Corpora
ton has been purchased by f. j. Lis
man & Go. Public Offering is expected
in the near future by r. j. LiSman
K Co. syndicate managers, and +. J,
Van Ingen Il 60.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
NEW TOPS SCORED
IN CURB MARKET
Gains as High as Eight
Points Made in Some Issues
in Today's Trading.
BY WILLIAM +. HEFFERNAN.

SpP"fat Dspalth TO Inc star.
NEW YORK. September 30.-Pub-
lication of the Federal Reserve figures
on brokers' loans as of September %.
disclosed that the technical position
of the speculative. markets was not
as unfaVorable as had been generally
anticipated.
The increase of $21 .S13 900 over the
previous week left no doubt in the
minds of many that considerable liqui-
dation had been in progress on the re-
cent decline. The total represented
Il new peak record, but it took into
account the settlements on purchases
Of the new General Motors stock.
Several Sharp Advances.
The action of the main body Of
stocks on the Curb Exchange Indicated
that speculative sentiment was favor.
ably influenced by the unexpectedly
small increase. Certainly there was
nothing else in outside development
which could have accounted for the
demand for stocks.
New high records We're numerous
and included Il 6-point rise in Great
Lakes Drcdge K Dock. almost 5 points
in MurGay Oil, almost points in
Tuhize Artificial Silk. and somewhat
Letter prices for New Haven new pre-
fcrred. HnrNrus Co. Bucyrus-E Erie and
Bunker Hin and Sullivan Mining.
The surprising incident about the
action Of the last-named issue was
that it was able 10 establish a new
peak without profit taking sales MAX
ing themselves felt. after IL rise of
almost ii points Thursday.
Utilities Hold Gains.
Southca stern Power 4 Light rea.
tltrtd the utilities. reaching Il new top
despite the fact hat it was selling cN-
diNiJrnu. Others of the group did
not move forward as readily as they
had early in the week, but they main.
tanned their recent Improvement.
Little could he said of the action of
the oil group. Efforts to bring about
higher prices merely brought out in.
creased offerings whenever bids were
raised. although no weakness de-
veloped. Stutz Motor gained more
than a point, while Ford of canada
at 5oz lost 8. REQ made little or no
response to the highly favorable sales
figures for August.
1T was the highpriced issue will
a small floating supply that attracted
most attention.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas IS A--S200 at 102 q.
Capital Tratfion Cos at los IN
Potomac Electric pfd 8 III SIS at 1861.
Washington Rwy. & Eiec. pfd--2 at 90
20 at 80 u. 10 at % IS. 10 at g6A 10 at
e6A
Liberty National Bank-10 at 23S
Mergenthaier Linotype-6 at 49,
Sanitary Grocery pfd.--5. at 1o2.
AFTER CALL
Barber & Ross COMB at 80 =. 20 at
30
Washington Gas SIS ssA"-S1oO at 102
$500 at 102 -. $500 at 102ss $500 at
Washington Gas 6s "B"--S20U at 103 Is
$500 at 193 ~
Potomac Electric pfd 5hs-10 at Io5 u
10 at los ss.
WASHINGTON Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-l0 at
- Continental s tin nj Il Tfust U e co-i at $50.
Sanitary Gfocery Co. pfd.-I0 At 102
National Mtge. Invest. pfd.--IO at :.
UNLISTED DEPT.
Departmental Bank at 8.
Money-Can loans. 5 and per cent.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Are Poets Prosecuted ?

From the New York Times.
In spite of frequent meetings with
we'll tailored prosperous-looki brisk
gentlemen whom we know to he poets
the popular fancy of the pale, droop'
ing poetic figure remains. 1t is hard
not to be surprised at an Introduction
to one of these business-Hke poets.
They are doing well these days. per
haps not entirely out of their compo-
Sitions. for some of them have voca-
ton AS we'll as an avocation, and they
do not seem to be i'll need of patrons,
like the trOubadours of old. But
though this seems reasonable I'M
PRECISION of the poets condition today,
it may be a false one. for Mr.. OSbert
SitweI. who should know. has been
complaining that at least England per-
secuteS her poets. Other men are re-
warded by the nation for smaller CON
trbution to her happiness than verse
to inspire her and make her gay. She
names battleShips after common fel-
lows. but who ever heard of I'll. NJ. >.
Sitwell? TO this part of the grievance
the London Morning Post takes eX'
ception, pointing out that the Shake
speare, the Scott and the Spenser
served in the last war.
TO certain American poets England
seems very hosptab.e. She discusses
Nachel Lindsay, Robert Frost. Edwin
Arlington Robinson and others, and
shows genuine interest in typicaily
American productions. Some poets
who have visited abroad in the past
two or three years report cordial
reception. AS for those who remain
at home. consideration rather than
persecution seems to be the rule. A
number of small magazines are de-
voted exclusively to their output.
Most other periodicals find room for
an occasional contribution. Prizes are
frequently offered. certainly not a dis
coura cement to the hundreds whose
inner seething bursts out once i'll a
while in lyrics.
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Evening star., 1927-09-30
PRICE SHIFTING
NOTED IN BONDS
Fluctuations Due to Termina
ton of Convertible or Ex-
change Offers.
BY CHARLES r. SPE.iRE.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, September 3o.-Ter
mination of a number of convertible OF
exchange offers to holders of bonds to
day produced interesting fluctuations
in prices. Along with this there was
continued demand for issues of the
better grade and number of irresu
lar movements in the industrial list.
Erie convertible Is, which cease to
have exchange value after today. sold
at the highest price in their history
AT one time they were quoted at l3l
for cash, which compares with the
low of the year of S4. The other
Erie bonds, whose conversion privi
lege expired years ago, are selling
around 81.
In the case of DelawaSe & Hudson
convertible IS there was A 2-point ad
vance on cash transactions. lnterna.
tional Paper convertible 6S. which have
been called. were up over q point and
the regular bonds =.
Second Liberty Rating.
After today holders of the Second
Liberty Al per cent bonds will not
be 'privil' ged to exchange them for
the 3i2 per cent issue authorized
early this month. The bonds there
fore, are worth no more than their re-
demption price of par. They closed
yesterday at l0013 and sold down to-
day to approximately par for regular
delivery and higher prices for cash.
The Third Al :. which mature next
year, were lower. as were the Fourth h
4l4s and the various long term Treas
ury notes.
Following the turnover Thursday
of about 81 200 900 Polish 81. there
were heavy dealings in this issue To-
day, first at "A decline of Il point and
then at par and above ii. The news
that negotiations for new loan have
temporarily been abandoned because
of a difference Of opinion between bor-
rover and lender as TO the price of
issue gave the existing bonds a prefer
ential position. which was the basis
of today's buying. The entire foreign
market would doubtless be benefited
If the stream of new issues were to
slacken up for a while.
Other Foreign Issues.
Belgium IS were near their high Of
the year. and above both the French
and German Is. BraZiians were
stronger on the prospect of new
Brazilian loans and Peruvians, Japa-
nese, Scandinavians and Dutch de-
scriptions We're steady. There was a
little more activity in Mexieans, from
{ to point above the previous days
closing.
There We're not the visible signs of
demand for high grade rails and pub
lie utilities shown yesterday. How
ever, the market for both groups was
firm Cities Service 6s, which broke
2ia points on the delay in bringing out
the new SIS, were up over a point to-
day. Dodge 6s have had another sink
ing spell along with the Dodge shares.
Local fractions have gained slightly
as result of the Untermyer pro-
posals.
The last day of the month brought
out the largest volume of new issues
in over week. representing a varied
group of investments.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
FIRMNESS IN WOOL
NOTED IN BOSTON
Commercial Bulletin Sees Less Ac-
tivity, but Manufacturing Indus
try at Healthy Stage.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, September 30.--The Com
mcrcial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
'"rhe wool market is hardly so
active, but very strong. Wools Of
quarter blood grade are very firm
and. generally, asking prices have
been advanced a cent on this quality.
The manufacturing position still is
difficult but healthy.
'I.ondon closed with prices gen
orally par to per cent above last
sales rates. III other words, the
opening rise was fully maintained
throughout. Australian and South
African markets keep active and very
firm.
"Mohair keeps steady. Foreign
markets are very firm. No movement
Of the domestic Fall clip Of conse-
quence. either in mohair or wool, has
yet occurred.
'"The rail and water shipments OF
wool from Boston from January /,
1927. to September %, 1927. inclusive.
were $50, ,202 900 pounds. against
l42 .797 900 pounds for the same
period last year. The receipts from
January /. 1927. to September %,
1927. inclusive, were 293. .o22 .325
pounds. against S67S3.o57 pounds
for the same period last year
Evening star., 1927-09-30
ERIE'S HUGE INVESTMENT.
Company Buys SO Gigantic En-
gines for Use OH Freights.

NEW YORK. September 80 Up
Delivery TO the Erie Railroad of 80
new freight locomotives. described as
the largest in the world, is being
made at the rate of three To five Il
day. The gigantic engines are 97i@
feet long, and weigh, fully loaded,
about $50 900 pounds. including "a
tons of coal and 5000 gallons Of
Evening star., 1927-09-30

Public projects, apartment houses
hotels and educational buildings. occu-
pied an important place in the money
value of proposed work announced In
the i,nltod States The last week The
sotal involved on large projects. all
'i+=*"s IT operations. was $12, 200 900
an exceedingly Favorable showing. con
d~rln@ HE tinHe OF year, he aic-
: go !t'ii can@t ft"tin,t tt"iIl t-,rnr,a
Evening star., 1927-09-30
EDISON'S AUGUST NET.

NEW YORK, September 30 tSpe-
ciaD.-The Metropolitan Edison Co. re-
ports August gross of 1891 427, corr.
pared with $764,9S7 in August, 1926,
and net after taxes and depreciation
of $339, $50, contraste with $310,397.
For the II months ended August 81
gross amounted to $10.1S2 1872. against
80 ,320,552 in the previous year, and
balance after preferred dividends and
was $1,o22,732, contrast
ed with + 361 42O,
Evening star., 1927-09-30

water. Equipped with 69inch drive
wheel. they will pull the average
freight train so to so miles an hour,
speeding up freight movement 10 10
20 per cent and reducing locomotive
maintenance costs from about 3a tn
a5 cents a mile. About $500 900 in
obsolete rolling stock is being retired
by the Erie. through the purchase of
new locomotives, dining, passenger
and freight cars.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
LAND BANK BONDS
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, September 80 LE'). ~-
i5ai SILVER. - I. MeAican dollars, ~.
LONDON, September 80 LAa) Bar
silver. - 1l-l6d per ounce. Money. 81,
per cent. Discount rates. short bills.
5-l6a4 3-S per cent. Three mont h
bills. 4 SIS per cent.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
BUTTER LOWER TODAY.

CHICAGO, September 30 F).-~But
ter lower: receipts. 7.33S tubs: cream
cry extras. 4G: standards. 1871: extra
firsts. 43i2a44M; iirsts. 39a4012; sec
ondS 3Ga3S.
Eggs Unchanged receipts, !G.5S7
Evening star., 1927-09-30
WABASH SURPLUS DROPS.

NEW YORK, September 30 P).-
Surplus of the Wabash Railway fol
the eight months this year fell to 81.
975, ISL from So, ,442 a year ago.
Evening star., 1927-09-30

From the Boston Trans.@t1pt.
Character is higher than intellect.
4 great soul Will be strong 10 live a.
well as TO think.
Evening star., 1927-09-30

Extensive development plans have
been laid out by the Vienna city gov
erurlent.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Once

Following Is the list Of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star., 1927-09-30
GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS.

BY Special Leased Wire to The Star.
NEW YORK. September 30
tQunted i'll dollars per million marks
Bid Asked
Evening star., 1927-09-30

I.oadon has ail.365 more women
than ~ ~.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
RAIL ROtO

Ann Afhor Is 3& E3 S.gs "A
At&S r cNt is % 50 ga yfts aj4.
Evening star., 1927-09-30

Departmental Bank at g.
Money-CaH loans 5 aud q per cent,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-11-25
Tacoma Woman Delegate
To Pan-African Congress

Our fellow townswoman Mrs. Net
tie ]. Asberry represented Tacoma
and Washington state at the meet
ing OF the Miniature Pan-African
Congress held in Portland last week.
A copy of the program furnished
this office shows Mrs. Asberry was
very active during the sessions. She
was the musician for the. meeting
besides taking an active part in
the discussions. The Negro Nation
al Anthem was the opening song for
the convention, which was sponsored
by Mrs. e. ID. Cannady managing
editor of The Advocate. Among
others on the program were Mr..
Edgar Williams, Mrs. E. H. John
son, C. A. Rice, superintendent of
Portland schools, Mrs. Z. d. Can
nady and e. L. Booker. We have
not space to mention every one on
the program or all matters pertain
ing to the convention which contin-
ued two days. Mrs. Asberry de-
serves credit for her loyalty In rep
resenting Washington at such an
important conference.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-11-25
Toppenish, Wash.
Miss Ida Swan, Reporter

Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Turner oil
Sunnyside were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Holt last week.
Mrs. s. Record entertained at din.
ner, Mrs. b. Hukman and daughter
Vera, Mrs. C. e. Spearman and chill.
dren Jacoline and Georgia, Mrs. g
Williams, Miss G. Marshall and A
Marshall of Yakima.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Adams and Mrs
p. A. Mitchell of Yakima were the
guests of Mrs. p. II. McBain this
week.
]. Randall of Yakima was visitor
here Sunday.
Miss Ida Swan, sophomore Of
Toppenish High, won the Book Weel
Poster contest and also the Bool
Week Drama prize of the Junior ant
Senior High Schools.
Rev. c. l.. Meneffe has returned
after a short stay out of the city
Mrs. H. Allen visited her little
daughter Anna in Yakima last weel
and reports her convenescent.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-11-25
Bremerton, Wash.
Mrs. r. H. Williams, Reporter
Mrs. r. H. Williams, Reporter

NAses ~ hNtpoAeSa
Mrs. Roland Fisher and Mrs. John
Enoch were Seattle visitors last week.
Little Dolores Steel Is visiting with
Miss F. Waldrup, on Pacific Ave.
The B. B. Sewing Club held their
meeting with Mrs. ]. M. Hatcher, vice
president Mrs. @. Jones presided, as
the president, Mrs. J. Enoch was out
of town. The next meeting will be
at the home Of Mrs. A. ]. Spears who
has been a shut-in for some weeks.
:. Rev. ]. c. Grafton was a guest
at dinner Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. @. Jones.
Miss Gladys Rische of Seattle was
a visitor in the city on Monday.
Mrs. William Crawford was chosen
superintendent of the SUNDAY School
for young people, and president of
the Junior Stewardess Board.
The weekly 500 Club met with Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Carey in their new
home on Thursday night. Next meet
ing. Thursday. December 1, with Mr..
and Mrs. Q. Jones.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-11-25
Juneau, Alaska

Mrs. Audrey Watkins visited he1
mother, Mrs. Gustave Erickson, last
week.
Mr.. ]. d. Adams, colored farmer
on Admiralty Island, was found near
death last week in his cabin by a
white hunter. Mr.. Adams had becn
stricken by paralysis several days
ago and was unable to move. The
hunter brought Mr.. Adams to town
where he was placed in St. AIMS
Hospital in a critical condition.
Mrs. Maude Curtis lis at home To
her friends at Nine. Francis resi-,
dence, 416 S. Front Street. Nine.
Francis has also purchased a four
room cottage at III S. Front st.
Mrs. Curtis is employed at Jordan's
Valet, where she gives special atten-
tion to ladies' clothes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Erickson
are planning to move into their new
six room cottage recently purchased
by them.
Madam Francis and Mrs. Maude
Curtis were joint hostesses at a
halloween party honoring Mrs. Au-
drey Watkins. The rooms were
beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion. About ten guests enjoyed the
evening in cards and dancing. A
delicious two-course luncheon was
served.
Mrs. Irene Balenger spent a few
days here this week enroute to Sc
attic from Seward. Mrs. Daisy Nc
Daniels was also visitor here
enroute to Seattle.