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The Washington times., 1927-02-12
BUSINESS GOOD.
REVIEW SAYS
Do RICHARD HATTnN

-
Check payments during the first
week OF February. indicative of the
general volui11e OF trade were larger
tnan IN either the preceding week
Of the corresp onding week In 1925,
says the weekly review OF business
conditions summarized BY the De-
Haftment Of Commerce.
wholesale prices continued" It
says. ITO average lower than In
sitner comparative period Loans
ana discounts OF Federal reserve
member banks averaged higher
lnan IN either the preceding week
or the corresponding week of the
previous year. Interest rates on
call loans, although substantially
PWer than q year ago, showed no
onange from the preceding week.
Hates on time money showed sim.
Tar comparisons. Business failures
Were less numerous than in the
prepsding week, but greater than
year ago.
According to the current issue
81 the American Banksfs Associa-
uon Journal mo definite trend IN
ne business situation has yet been
developed. The first month OF the
year, says the Journal, did not
bring any developments to indicate
major trend either upward or
downward in general business ac-
tsyity. and It may be some time yet
before the 1897 picture begins to
take definite form
Moody's weekly review OF finan.
cial conditions in its current issue
says in part:
The outstanding features Of the
security markets consist Of q further
continuance of easy money condi.
tons, the ease with which suhStan.
tlaI new offerings have been alb.
sprbed. and the Improvement in
sentiment as a whole.
I'VE anticipate, however, neither
q trade depression nor bear mar.
ket In stocks, and any reaction In
trade and sympathetic decline in
the stock market will be more in
tine nature of corrective move.
i11ent and should pave the way for
greater activity later in the year.
lie r. III. Smith Company, an in
yestmei1t house dealing exclusively
in res estate first mortgage bonds,
announced today the opening Of q
" Louis office, in the Boatmen's
Tank Building. The company was
The Washington times., 1927-02-12
MRS. BILL TO SPEAK

At the Sunday service OF the Chris
tian Science Parent Church. held at
IL O'clock in the assembly room Of
the Hotel Lafayette, Mrs. Bill will
speak on the subject, "The Forgive.
ness Of Sins" pointing out its rela-
ton to sins destruction.
The Washington times., 1927-02-12
TO SPEAK

"Dogmatism and Mysticism" Is the
subject OF an address by Mrs.
Blanche X. Povelsen, theosophical
writer and lecturer. Sunday, 8 p M,
before the Washington Secular
League, Musicians Hall, 1905 e st.
N. w The public Il invited.
The Washington times., 1927-02-12
n. {. A. DELEGATEs PLANS

Delegates to, the. Dallas conven.
tion Of the department of superin.
tendence. National Education Asso.
citation, may obtain their railroad
Identification certificates from Harry
English. at the Franklin School. it
was announced today.
The Washington times., 1927-02-12
THEoS0PHISTS no MEET

States After Death" will be the
topic Of the lecture Sunday night at
SIS o'clock at the United Lodge Of
Theosophists. 709 Hill Building, Sew.
enteenth and Streets Northwest.
There il no charge and the public is
invited,
The Washington times., 1927-02-12
Go GO Church. Tomorrow
Christian Science

Churches Of Christ. seientfst
Branches Of the Mother Church
The First Church OF Christ
scientist, - Boston. Mass.
First Church OF Christ, seisntlst
Columbia I'd. and Euclid 81.
second Chureh Of Christ. eeient.
Third Church Of Christ. Scientist,
18TH ana Z Sts. n. w.
Fourth Church Of Christ soisnt.
ist, Masonic Temple Auditorium.
COLORADO ana Georgia AYES
Brightwood.
SUBJECT.
SOUL"
seryiees-
SUNDAY. II 4. N. and P. NJ.
SUNDAY scHooLe-11 A. Is.
Except Fourth Church. $3.50 4. m.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
MEETINGS { O'CLOCK
READING ROOMS
FIRST CHURCH - Investment
Bidk, 18th and X SITS N. w.
Hours, 3 to . Except Wednes.
day, 3 TO Z, and SUNDAYS ana
holidays, 1.se TO s.301.
SECOND cHURcH--11i q Al.
n. E.-Hours. 1880 TO 6.30 B. m.
week days: closed Sundays and
holidays.
HIKD cffURCH--coIorad
Bldg 18th and q Sta. Hours:
10 to . lWednesday6, 10 20 7:S0,
and sundays and holidays. 1850
to 6;30l.
FOURTH cHUR G HA-TIyoli
Bldg, 3S13 18th St., 10 10 .
week days (except wednesdays. !
10 70 $500.
The Washington times., 1927-02-12

Many rare and attractive oppcrtuni-
ties for Home Ownership are listed
daily IN the Real Estate Columns OF
The Times and Herald Classified Sec
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The Washington times., 1927-02-12

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CNEW1
The Washington times., 1927-02-12

he e. n. Smith Company, an in
yestmett house dealing exclusively
in estate first mortgage bonds,
announced today the opening Of q
~ Louis office, in the Boatmen's
Tank Building. The company was
Evening star., 1927-05-16

the results OF q study of the influence
of the circulation upon eczema. DR.
Ray Balyeat OF Oklahoma City report
ed the results of a study of the factors
which determine the pollen content Of
the air.
DR.. Karl X. Koessler Of Chicago,
president of the association, presided
DIR. Arthur F.. Coca Of New York will
speak at banquet Of the society
tonight at the Hotel Washington.
A diagnostic clinic In ophthalmology
was held at the Raleigh Hotel this
morning. Diseases Of the eye were
discussed by Drs. w. Fl. Wilder of
Chicago. J. w. Jeryey Of Greenville,
s. c., and Walter b. Lancaster of
Boston.
Radiology was discussed at another
clinic at the Department Of Interior
Building. DR.. Douglas A. Quick of
New York outlined his methods of
treating malignant diseases of the
face and mouth with radium.
Children's diseases were to be dis.
cussed at clinic at Children's Hos.
pital this afternoon. Dr. John l..
Morse Of Boston and DIR. Joseph
Brennemann Of Chicago were sched.
uled to speak.
AT clinic in castro. o.enteroiogy and
proctology in Memorial Continental
Hall, DIR. Walter Alvarez Of Rochester,
MIMI, was to speak on diseases of the
gall bladder. and DR.. r. w. White of
Boston on diseases Of the colon.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
ALLERGY MEETING
DISCUSSES ASTHMA
Causes and Treatment of
Hay Fever Also Are
Aired by Doctors.

Causes, treatment and complica-
tions of asthma and hay fever were
discussed at the opening session of
the American Association for the
Study of Allergy. meeting at the
Hotel Washington today. The asso-
citation, some Of the members Of which
are attending the meeting of the
American Medical Association, is
holding a two-day session.
Reactions from natural and artifi-
ctal hypersensitiveness in athmatic
and hay fever conditions We're dis.
cussed in a paper read by DR.. Robert
A. Cooke of New York. Dr. Robert
F. E. Steir of Spokane, Wash, spoke
on various pollen attigens in the treat
ment of, these diseases.
DR.. Grafton T. Brown of Washing.
ton discussed eosinophilia. and DIR. Ed.
ward Scott O'Keefe of Boston gave
Evening star., 1927-05-16
bandit REPORTED
| FOUND BY POLICE
Man Accused of Holding Up
Gas Station Arrested
in Baltimore.

After holding UP and robbing the
Standard Oil filling station at Four
teenth and p streets-almost under
the nose of headquarters police--last
night and escaping with $175.16, taken
from the cash register of the place,
James T. Moore, &c, of Indianapolis,
Ind, today ran into the arms OF Bal
timore police and was returned here
to face a charge of robbery.
Moore, who was apprehended in
Baltimore when the license number
of the automobile in which he es-
capped was recognized, laughingly ad.
mitted staging the robbery, police
said. and boasted that he had been
armed only with a pencil instead of a
pistol. Moore. was returned here by
Headquarters Detective O'Brien and
was booked on a charge of robbery.
Near Police Headquarters.
The filling station is not more than
80 y,~rds from police and detective
headquarters, located in the District
Pudding, where a detail of officers
was on duty at 10 o'clock when the
robbery occurred.
John f. Carlisle. employe of the
filling station, said q young man
alighted from car bearing an Ohio
license. stopped at the station and
asked for a supply of gasoline. AS he
turned to fill the order, Carlisle said,
the youth stuck pistol in his back
and demanded that he stick 'em up"
Flashed to Baltimore.
Carlisle then was ordered to open
the cash register and was forced into
a closet in the building. A few min
utes later Carlisle escaped through a
window in the place and ran to police
headquarters for help.
The bandit meanwhile had escaped
and the cash register was found
robbed Of $175.16. Carlisle gave a
description of the youth to police,
which was flashed to Baltimore and
other nearby cities.
Moore said he had bought the car
at Sparrows Point and that he had
worked recently In Cumberland and
Baltimore. Police report they found
SIT on Moore at the time Of the
arrest.
The robbery was the high spot of
a day of petty robberies yesterday.
Three men, one with pistol, held
up James Giles, 610 Maryland avenue
southwest, about o'clock in the
afternoon on B street between Third
and Four.and-a-Half streets, robbing
him of a. pocketbook containing
about SIS.
One white man and two coIored
men knocked down Paul Salley, 80
years old, of Portsmouth. Va, about
l o'clock yesterday morning in Gray
court southwest, and robbed him OF
$50 and three railroad passes.
Burglars entered the tailoring
of Barnett Landsman,
Evening star., 1927-05-16

ley's Aunt" Wednesday night ut the
Wardman Park Theater for the bene.
fit of the relief fund. Tickets are one
dollar and may be obtained at the
local Red Cross chapter house as well
as from other sources.
Contributions received by the local
chapter include: William G. Lee, $40:
Charlotte w. Lee, $40: Laura C. Lee,
$40; w. Edward Frasier. IS; Theodore
Roosevelt Lodge. No. A, r. A. A. NJ,
$40; New Idea Society, Potomac
Heighst. two contributions, $11; Jane
A. Delano Post. No. 6. American Le-
gion two contributions), $62: Sergt.
Jasper Poet. No. 13, American Le-
$40; Jane A. Delano Post, No. 6, $50;
Henry G. Spangler Post, No. 12, $25;
Tank Corps Post, No. 10, IS: Angus.
tus p. Gardner Post, No. Is, 800: r.
F. German, $55; Harold N. Marsh. S25:
Philathea class. Petworth Baptist
Church, IS; T. M. Chaconas, 202 Ninth
street northwest. $40; Miss Kate Wea.
yer, IS: st. Marks Lutheran Church.
S14; Women's Christian Association,
$3.25; Prof. d. B. Bruce, SIS; Perpetual
Building and Loan Association, $1S.40:
Girls Club. SIS: Fl. C. Wood, $40: L. s.
Rowe. Pan-American Union, SIS; Lois
E. Summers, $5; cash, So: the Little
Art Shop. Inc, 472 Louisiana avenue,
SIS; Twentieth Century Club, $25; Mrs.
Edward Wall. 81; Boy Scout Troop.
No. 81. $3.50; c. J. Cusack, $40: Bessie
e. Taylor, IS: Bank Women's Club,
$14; National Catholic Welfare Confer.
ence (additionaD. $4.25; Women's City
Club, $40: Abby Gum Baker Circle,
Calvary Baptist Church. $40; through
Polls Theater part OF collection),
Evening star., 1927-05-16
DOCTORS TO ATTEND
ARLINGTON SERVICES
Maj. Gen. Summerall and Belgian
Ambassador Will Make
Addresses.

Members of the American Medical
Association here for the annual con-
vention, will attend memorial serv-
Ices at Arlington National Cemetery
tomorrow afternoon in memory of
the members of the association who
died in the World War.
The exercises will begin at 2:30. The
addresses Of the day win be delivered
by Maj. Gen. Charles p. Summerall,
chief of staff, U. S. Army, and by
Baron de Cartier, Ambassador of Bel
gium. National anthems Of the United
States and Belgium will be played by
the United States Marine Band.
DIR. Wendell G. Phillips, president
of the American Medical Association,
will preside, and Secretary of the In
Aerior Hubert Work will be honorary
president of the day.
Automobiles going to the services
are directed to go over Key Bridge
and to park on the parade ground at
Fort Myer. No cars will be permitted
I'm the cemetery. Returning, automo-
biles will pass over Highway Bridge.
Reserved seats to the services viii be
held until 2:15.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
IDENTITY QUESTIONED HERE.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Navy and Marine Corps records
show no such name as Capt. 6. Bell
Buchanan, reported to have been
killed at La Paz Centre, Nicaragua,
in a fight with an armed band OF
Liberals.
The Pvt. Marvin Jackson men
toned as having been killed in the
same engagement is believed to be
Marvin Andrew Jackson. who was at
tached to the Marine detachment of
the battleship Florida. Jackson's
mother is Mrs. Nellie G. Everett, 627
Fullerton Parkway, Chicago. He was
born in Jacksonville 20 years ago.
An attack on the American Marine
camp at Chinandega, Nicaragua, was
made Saturday night by an armed
band Of natives, VINO fed when the
Americans returned the fire, the Navy
Department was advised today.
Rear Admiral Latimer. commanding
the American forces in Nicaragua,
estimated there Were approximately
$500 armed men still roaming about
the Central Ameracin country in small
/ bands. 1t was one of these bands that
opened fire on the American forces.
Gen. Moncada, the Liberal comman-
der, completed on Saturday the turn
ing In OF his arms and ammunition
under the truce arranged by Henry
i. Stimson, personal representative
of President Coolidge in Nicaragua.
the report said. His force had been
reduced to 1000 men due to the strag.
Cling away of small groups.
Delivery of arms to the American
commission by both the Liberal and
Conservative forces began Friday, 1t
was said, when il machine guns and
800 rifles were turned in on that day
A total of $500 rifles and 40 machine
7 guns were received the second day.
Moncada's force at Boago surrender.
ed 1000 rifles, IL machine guns and
100000 rounds of small arms ammu-
milton. From Boago the commission
is reported proceeding to Teustepe in
continuation of it's work.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
SHARP DROP IN GAS
SURPRISE IN VIRGINIA
By the Associated Press.


NORFOLK, Va. May 16.-Motorists
of Norfolk were given a pleasant sur
prise yesterday and today when they
drove into their favorite gas stations
to fill up for the usual week end
or Sunday trip. They found the price
Of gasoline, for some reason unex-
planned, had been cut to the lowest
figure it has reached In this city in
five years.
Instead of the 23 and rs cents they
had been paying they found the price
had been reduced to 201k cents, which
includes the State tax Of Az cents.
Just who started the price-cutting war
could not be learned. as each of the
company representatives here blamed
it on somebody else. 1t appeared to
have been started, oil men say. to
meet competition of certain independ-
ent dealers, who had introduced a
system Of giving a rebate to regular
customers.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
1000 AT NATIONAL
S.A.R. CONVENTION
House of Delegates Hall at
Richmond Scene of 38th
Annual Session.
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, May 16.-AS-
sembling more than thousand dele.
gates, the thirty-eighth annual con.
vention of the National Society of
the Sons of the American Revolution
opened formally it's four-day session
here this morning in the hall of the
House of Delegates with Wilbert II.
general, calling the meeting to order.
The invocation was given by the
chaplain general. Rev. DIR. Frank A.
Smith of Elizabeth, N. J.
Gov. Harry F. Byrd welcomed the
delegation to Virginia and Mayor
Fulmer Bright turned over the keys
of the city to the visitors Greetings
from the National Society. Daughters
of the American Revolution, were ex-
tended by Mrs. Alfred Brosseau, presi.
dent general; from Children of the
American Revolution by Mrs. Edward
Willis Finch, vice regent; from the
Virginia Society, Sons Of the Revolu.
ton by III. M. Smith, jr.. president.
Mr.. Barrett delivered the annual
address of the president general at
the morning session, which will be
followed by appointment Of commit.
tees.
A reception will be given by Gov.
Byrd at the executive mansion to.
night, which will give way to ball
sponsored by the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues.
Pledging renewed allegiance to the
flag of the United States, the dele
gates to the congress yesterday in
formally opened the convention at St.
Johns Episcopal Church, where Pat.
rick Henry delivered his famed
liberty or DEATH" speech in the stir.
ring days of ITS.
Units of the Virginia National
Guard, the Veteran Corps, 5th Infan-
try, Maryland National Guard, dele
gates of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, Sons of the American
Revolution, civic organizations, all
participated in parade preceding the
religious exercises at which the Rev.
DIR. Frank Smith made the principal
address.
A full program Of business and en-
tertainment has been arranged for
the four days.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
FLOOD RELIEF FUND
MOUNTS STEADILY
Red Cross Shows Total of
1,748,997.89-D. C. Do
nations Are $123, 900. .09.

The appeal Of the American Red
Cross for funds with which to relieve
the suffering among the Mississippi
Valley flood relief victims continued
to meet with a widespread response
today, both local and national relief
fund totals showing marked increases.
At noon today the District of Column
bia chapter had reported contributions
totaling $123.900.09. while the national
relief fund reached $11.748, ,997.S9 Red
Cross officials continued to emphasize,
however, the need for still further
contributions and stated that each
chapter had been requested to exceed
It's quota by as much as possible The
local chapter has already gone more
than $4,000 above its double quota
Of $4,000.
Pupils of Western High School will
give a benefit performance of Char
Evening star., 1927-05-16
MAY PROFESSIONS
HELD BY CHILDREN
1850 Take Part in Annual
Tributes in Four Cath
oIic Churches.

The Blessed Virgin was honored
yesterday when four Catholic churches
of Washington paid to her their
annual devotional tribute in May
professions.
Approximately 1900 boys and girls.
clothed in spotleSs blue and immac-
7Ilate white, and accompanied In
some instances by the men of the
Holy Name Society, marched through
the streets surrounding their
churches. Scores of the younger
children had received their first holy
communion only yesterday morning.
and these. with bowed heads and
dainty wells and flowing arm ribbons,
were an inspiring feature OF each
procession.
or the 500 children who comprised
4he PROCESSION of the Shrine of the
sacred Heart, 112 were first communi-
cants who had received the sacra-
ment from Mgr. P. c. Gavan carrier
in the day.
At the conclusions of the procession.
Miss Helen Carroll, as queen, placed
q crown of flowers upon the head OF
n. statue of the Virgin, and following
the accompanying services there was
benediction.
MISS Agnes IIciilpSoh Te'7
of the procession at st. Paufs, In
which 400 children took part. one
hundred of the children had MADE
their first communion at a morning
mass and following their reception or
the sacrament, the entire student
body of the st. Paul's Parochial School,
knelt at the sanctuary rail to receive.
During the services within the church
following the march of faith, Miss
THOMPSON crowned a statue or the
Virgin.
$50 Children March.
Two hundred and fifty children, led
bv the Holy Name Society of their
church, marched in the procession at
st. Frances de Sales Church, TWen-
fieth and Evarts streets northeast.
Thirteen of these had received first
communion yesterday morning from
Rev. j. E. Malloy, pastor. Fatner
Malloy spoke feelingly at the con-
cluiing services in the afternoon on
the devotion to the Blessed Mother.
Miss Mary Rabino bore the regal role
of queen in the procession.
In the procession at the Immacu.
late Conception Church $50 boys and
girls took part. Miss Annie Sweeney
was their queen and at the services
after the march, Rev. Felix Kirsch OF
the Capuchin College, Brookland,
preached the sermon. Rev. James E.
Connen, pastor, was the celebrant of
the benediction. which concluded the
Nav procession ceremonies in the
church.
Evening star., 1927-05-16

9o1 East Capitol street, between clos
ing time Saturday and yesterday
morning. Entrance was gained by
breaking glass panel in a door on
the Ninth street side Of the establish
ment. Police were told that cloth
ing valued at $225 was stolen.
Intruders visited the barber shop
OF Louis Tillman, 1776 Florida ave.
nue., between 4:30 and $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and carried off
the cash register. Tillman told the
police the register contained SIS in
cash and jewelry valued at 500.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
Two Bridges to Be Built.
,tal Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK. Md, May 16.--Bids
for two concrete bridges to be con-
structed on the Gettysburg pike north
of Emmitsburg, this county, will be
asked tomorrow by the State Roads
Commission. One Of the two covered
bridges remaining in the county, at
Emmitsburg. is one Of those to be
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Evening star., 1927-05-16
NICARAGUANS KILL
U. S. OFFICER AND
MARINE IN CLASH
Continued from First Page.)

tries which the American Government
has carried out and is carrying out. !"
The resolution viii be communicate
ed to the Costa Rican Congress and
the Congresses of all Latin American
countries, as well as to United States
Senator Borah and other Senators
who supported his attitude in oppos-
ing the State Departments Nicara-
guam policy.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
Wise Girl.

From the London Answers.
Fond Parent-What do you think of
my daughters piano playing?
Bored Bachelor-She's wise girl.
She doesn't let her right hand know
what her left hand is doing.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
Tag Shows Crab
Navigated Thirty
Miles i'm a Year
special DISPATCH 10 The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May
16.-Norfolk fishermen found in the
York River yesterday a crab that
had Travelled 80 miles through
Chesapeake Bay.
J. z. Frizzell of Norfolk a year
ago tagged the crustacean with a
Lincoln penny and placed it in the
water near Lynnhaven Inlet.
The tag" was found on a crab
recently caught, which Frizzell
identified.
Evening star., 1927-05-16

BY laying 1,121 bricks In one hour
William Mignes, an English workman
Is believed to have set up a new
worlds record.
Evening star., 1927-05-16

Pitcairn Island Is the one spot in the
world where cancer is unknown.
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Evening star., 1927-09-06
POISON CANDY PLOT
| ISLA|D TO WOMAN
Police Keep Suspect Under
Surveillance - Children
Held Intended Victims.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
p. KANSAS CITY. September Ga
woman answering the description of 3
fanatic sought in connection with the
'xistribution of poisoned candy to chill.
'tlren in a South Side residential dis.
trict here. today was under surveil'
lance of police.
AS the police centered their atten-
fion on the woman, who was identified
by a druggist as having recently pur-
chased a quantity of wheat treated
with poison such as was found in the
candy by the city chemist, a series of
neighborhood quarrels was adopted by
investigators as the basis of the in
Quiry.
officers discovered that three boxes
of candy, treated with poisoned wheat,
had been left where children could
find it. Vigilance of parents, how
ever, prevented the youngsters from
eating the candy. A fourth box. de-
1ivered at a home where a children's
party was in progress, resulted in the
illness of three persons.
s. Distribution of the candy was fol-
lowed by anonymous telephone calls.
in which attempts were made to air
neighborhood gossip.
Evening star., 1927-09-06
KLAN ARRANGES OUTING.
5000 in Full Regalia to Go to
Chesapeake Beach Saturday.

Five thousand Klansmen from the
District and nearby Maryland and Vir.
ginia, dressed in full regalian, will
gather at Ches, peake Beach Saturday
for the third annual excursion of
Hyattsville klan. No. ,, of the Realm
of Maryland.
The program will start early in the
morning and continue until late at
Evening star., 1927-09-06
Wilbur on Way East.

LOS ANGELES, September (F).-
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and
Mrs. Wilbur left Los Angeles yesfer-
day for the East after a Today visit
here. They planned to so to New Or
leans, Pensacola and Cram arton, n.
c., on way to Washington, d. c.