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s O'clock
CNRT (357) Toronto-Violin; markets.
KOA (325.9) Denver-Aggie Kickoffs.
5 O'clock
KTHS (384D Hot Springs-Band; special

KOA (325.9) Denver-Aggie Kickoffs.
8 O'clock
KTHS (3S4.A Hot Springs special
wBsM $3.50 chicago-orchestra.
WGFL 1885 ChiSago-Dance.
WEE III WIG WIG W WcHGE W W2AI W 6SsH
WV. KsD. voc. WOW. WTMj. WRAP
WCCO. WAR, WGY. WGR.
VICES (242l Chicago-Rev. A. NJ. Griffin.
WENR 1888 Chicago-Classical.
WHO 1854 Des Moines-Courtesy pro-
VIZ Asa New York-wrigley hour to
WRVA, WIZ, WBZA, WHAM, VIDAL,
WLW. WJR, KYW. KDKA, WRHM,
Wild (ss5.s) MOoseheart = Mooseheart
WIS (s45l chicago-Band.
W0R (422.Sl ,Newark-Columbia network.
WsAI (S6l.2J Cincinnati-Soprano; orches-
ira.
--8:15 O'clock
VICES (242l Chicago-Little Symphony.
WOS (S6l.2l Jefferson City-Old time
$50 O'clock
KOA (325.9l Denver-Sunday school.
WEAF (492l New York-La France Orches-
ira to WGR, Voc. WHO, KSD, WILT,
WOW WAN. WWJ, WDAF. webb.
wGN (l16l Chicago-Paul Ash and gang.
WGY (s7e.5) Schenectady-News from
Wit tsos) chicago-punaway sisters.
WOO esas.sl Philadelphia operatic en-
WIG 'i5iss.aD Hartsord-lvaAhoe Knights.
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Dial TzCiSterS
Central Standard Time
Meters Given in Parentheses

indianapolis Power Light Coz
4:0O-Time signal.
4:O1-An hour Of opera, Baldwin Piano
Company.
5:00-Time signal.
5:0I-Late news indianapolis Times).
5:O5-SpOrts discussion.
5:20-Dogs, DR.. J. C.. Vance.
5:30-Edward and LeRey New.
5:50-Continued story.
6;OO-Time signal, Julius C. Walk &
6:O1-E-Z Bake Flour MiIIers.
C:SO-I, A; c. and Columbia Club Or
indianapolis Public School hour.
S:Oo-Butler University. DanvilIe-NOr-
9:15-Phocnix Coffee hour.
1O:3O-Time signal, julius c. Walk d
1O:s1-Late news and sports.
1851. A. c. and Columbia Club Or
chestraS, Bonnie Benson.
wKBF (e52) INDIANAPOLIS
(HOosier Athletic Club
5:0O-Late news bulletins and sports.
7;OO-Walter Eberhardt and his Kon-
lola Band.
8:00-Si-Nok hour,
9:OO-Hotsy TOtsy hour, Indiana ball
"A O'clock
W = S, Iss2) New York-Hofbrau Orchestra
woo (S74.8) acknowledgements hour.
WCAU (26l) Philadelphia-This and that.
$50 O'clock
WADE l23S) Akron-Dinner concert.
WHO (306) Chicago-Organ.
WIZ $3.50 New York-Markets; studio.
IS O'clock
WEAF 1922 New York-waldorf Astoria
Orchestra to WRC, WCAE, WTAG,
webb lse5.sD chicago-club: organ.
W W{R "a l4sll PRetroitmEnsemble; auto show
WMAQ C447.5l ChicagoSTopsy Turvv.
WOW (503.2l Omaha-Boys band,
WTAM l399.Sl Cleveland-Dance.
WTMJ l294l MISUNDERSTANDING
WWJ (352O Detroit-Concert.
-5:15 O'clock
WBI (333l Springfield
KDKA 1855 Pittsburgh-Little SYM
phony.
wis (s45l Chicago-Organ; sports.
WGY l379.5l Schenectady-Farm school;
Syracuse U. to WMAK. = 80
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WEAF 1922 New York-Ben Bernie's Or
WGN i4Isl chicago m Henry.
MGR 1893 Buffalo Orchestra.
WIN I3s4.5l New York--vaudeville; Or
WHO lSO6) Chicago-Popular.
VIZ (454) New York--Slumber music.
WIS $3.50 Chicago-Show boat.
WLW 1929 Acknowledgements.
MOR (422.3l Newark-News dance.
WSAI (361.2) Cincinnati Orchestra.
--10:SO O'clock
XIV (526l Chicago--Congress Orchestra,
WAN (224) Philadelphia--Organ.
WV (352.7 Detroit-Frivolitles
WSOE (270) Milwaukee-Organ.
Ill O'clock
cERv l2sll vancouver-comedy kitty
XII 1895 Los Angeles-Packard Sym
K6A l335.Sl Denver-Musical Dons.
KGO t364.D Oakland-OFange network;
Memory Lane,
KN SE $50 30, HSSlbIyywSSd0rSestTs
WHIT 1907 Chicago-Your hour.
Wild l365.6l Mooseheart-Studo.
WHIT l389.4) Chicago-Popular.
WLIB t4l6) Chicago HoOdlums; orches-
WIS (345) Chicago--Popular.
WQJ (4475) Chicago erenaders.
liz O'clock
CNRv l291l Observation-Disclosures
KPO (422.3l San Francisco-Dance
KGO (304.4) Oakland--Dance
KJRl f34B.6l Seattle--O Orchestra.
xxx f33u llyw0o1-Legiou stadium.
WAbS sSVol Cnlca4o- Royal Order Of Saps.
~ O'clock
Klx $3.50 Hollywood Orchestra
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CNRA (322.4 Observation-Disclosures.
CNRT (356.9) Observation-Disclosures en-
KDKA G315.6) Acknowledgement.
KOA $3.50 Denver-Philharmonic Or
KTHs lss4.4l Hot springs-Russian music
WBBM l3s9.4 Chicago-Popular.
WEAF l492n New York-Palmoliye pro
WsB. voc. WON, WTNJ, WGR, WV,
W%TAM; WcsH; WRHM, VINO, WIT,
WHIT (sos) chicaeoNMaytag Ramblers.
WJAz 1851 Chicago-Dance.
WIZ $50 New York-Victor hour, Nine.
WIZ, WBzA, WgAL. WHAM, wJR.
woR 142ssJ NewarE--coiumbia network,
Thirty Minute Men.
WRNY (S26) New York-Royalists Of Har-
wRvA t25N Richmond-U. of Va. pro-
KDKA $3.50 Pittsburgh-victor hour
WCCO (405) Minneapolis-St. Eaul-
Wheaties quartet.
WENR l2e8.3l Chicago Popular.
WHIT t3O6) Chtcago-DunaWay Sisters.
WOR (422.Sl NeWark-Columbia network,
Capt. Kidd program
WPG t272.6J Atlantic City-Negro spirit
wsoE t27o) Milwaukee -Dance.
10 O'clock
CJGC f325.9l London-Joy Givers Club.
XII (468) Los Aneeles-orange network.
KFAB lsie) LincolA- Orchestra.
XIX (50o.2) Oakla 1--Music.
KQA 1921 DEM -ECA Orchestra.
WBBM $3.50 Chi. AEo- Dance 1r0llc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
NORMAL FRESHMEN
TESTED IN TEACHING
Twenty-0ne Wilson School Stu.
dents Assigned to Work in Grades,
Beginning in kindergarten.

Wilson Normal School freshmen be-
gan trial work in the city schools last
week
Twenty~one teachers have been Sc
lected by the administration to gradu-
ally introduce the students TO q knoWl-
edge OF child ways. During the second
semester they will be able TO try them
selves In kindergarten. first or second
grade: third or fourth grade. nth OF
sixth grade. BY the end Of the course
students have had survey of the Gle.
mentary grades
The possibility OF life elsewhere thar
on this planet was discussed at assembly
Tuesday by Paul Solanberger OF thu
Naval Observatory.
and Secrets Of the Heart" at assembly
Thursday. Ruth Molyneaux and Marion
Willett took the leading parts in thu
first play and Katherine Blackwell and
Mildred Garland in the second
An exciting basket ball game for tho
school championship was played during
the week between the champion senior
section and the champion friedman Sec
ton, resulting In victory for the seniors
The Marjorie Webster School furnished
the referee and umpire.
With the beginning Of the new senles-
ter the freshman class took over the
control OF the school newspaper. Normal
News The following students are or
the business staff Business manager
Margaret Angel, advertising manager
Isabelle Witherite. and circulation man.
ager. Louise Hcwston. Pauline Shoe.
maker Is editor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
M'KINLEY CLASSES
HOLD PLAY CONTEST
Dramatic Club Competition Judged
by Faculty Members-Debaters
Meet Defeat.

A contest, In which the senior. ju-
Nor, sophomore and freshmen classes
OF Mckinley Technical High School
will present plays of their choice foi
the judi, 'ent of a jury of faculty men,
bers, is b>ing conducted by the ORA.
matte Club.
The respective presentations and the
dates of each performance follow Sc.
niors. THE Red Lamp" by Olive
Adams. Eloyse Sargent. Janet McDon-
aid. Edward Tippctt, Richard Potter
and William Wagner, March 7.
Juniors. "A Letter of Introduction
by Harry Putnam. ANGELO Paglino
Pearl Strickland. Evelyn Kerr and
Frederick Carleton. February T.
Sophomores, Mother Pulls the
Strings" by Virginia Trullinger. Irving
Schuyler. Kennedy Irelan. Mary Dud
ley and Albert Powers, February a.
Freshmen. Nevertheless" by Mary
Stallings, Paul Beckham and Jack
Evans also February ID.
The Agora. Techs debating club. met
defeat when 1t upheld the negative
against the Daniel Webster Debate Club
OF Business High School on the ques-
ton OF the adoption of the Curtis Reed
bill. which provides for a Federal de-
partment OF education. Techs team
consisted OF Miss Virginia Haskell
Zachary Balian and George Actopoulos
Miss Dewitt Feeser. accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Bella B. Thompson.
teacher OF music. sang several songs, to
complete the program. DR.. Frances j.
Helmet presided as chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
JEFFERSON HONOR LIST
or STUDENTS ANNOUNCED
Eeholastic and Club Activities for
Esmester Organized at Junior
High School.

fIholaAtD and club activities al JET
felagn JijTlipf High ScflCoi nave beeh
oggarIzec for the secoId semester.
The students Wf31se grades during the
lSs1 semester s9et1ted their placement
81. the tlJnof list were announced AZ
f5.5ewS. Jo4 pin Ipttijet. Joseph Nome.
Jaffb ssijvefmaD, Russell Bowen, Hen"
rletfa Cigetilkof, Dofofby Kelvin. EtheI
h9Dnxef. knrmaB EcblCrb, William
fsi.eehy Harvey SuDpief. E1se Eab,n-
sky SaFsE Fisher ttpSe Futro"sky,
Mary EeaIy, Nellie King, Qujntina
NaAtrWpcca3, hilne Peters Frieds PIN
ciis. Winiifed EAeyeE, Helen Weimer,
Ems W.lf1fl. Yetta fsehlsidef, Joseph
lte ElakeIy, Ruth MMgenstein, Irene
Guy, D&yjd Miller, EageDs Castle, Ey~
sfen Guam. Harold Berger, Thomas
caDs!lau. f.ejlb ChiGaket, George Cor"
Lsa Pearl Enrich, Bernard Esuna1,
itjhA FslTara. Katherine Hackney.
Nfiylh Lewis. Helen PaDop'yiii0s. DeDtgs
Esgisic, Irwin iteuliHg, Sarah Echnei"
AaInsn. itlDeeea To!EbinEky, OrsOn
itoe"1athy, JDfph Tucker JACK
WtlEAt, HlIda tsFbmAH, Samuel HiIi-
man, WlIism Martin. Agnes FDgeiggsn.
Hairy bGjdbefg Abe Lynn, Evelyn
5piceJ sylvan fseaH. Sophie sherman
Mhh DatbJW. Joseph EfadeaafnD, Iseftna
Eeybef iugDna kappier, Eva katz,
Ethfa EAhA, Lillian MsizeI. Do1oiils
AiDes, Fests HsItWsl Esther Eha)n'
biDom. Mary Wallen. Dofothy Ward
LAZY Weber Sam tAiAnsat, Grove,
haylof. William Paul Eol Zendel Mar
ffifkef Leslie LnsrieE. Franklin Pad
Fstts, Franklin itsgbe1i6yn, Louis Essn
a4oQls EhsTlnsn and MsTssTe. Lew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
AMERICAN GROWERS ASK
HIGHER DUTY ON ONIONS

BY the Associated Press
The statement by growers that
onions are onions" was questioned yes
terday before the Tariff Commission
which Is considering a plea for in
creased duty on that vegetable.
Ernest F. A.. Place. New York i'm
porter, declared that American-growrl
Spanish" onions were not in a
class with the native products. which
he said we're sold at higher prices
while NJ A. Mcdonald. another New
York importer said that the Egyptian
onion during its selling season had no
competitor in this country. because the
domestic Bermuda type was not COM
parable.
Answering the American producers
contention that the domestic markets
were flooded with the foreign onions
and that they were forced to abandon
their farms or introduce outside capital.
the shippers asserted that -produc-
ton was one explanation for this sit
uation.
A reduction in the present tariff was
asked by Fernando Silvela. Spanish en-
bassy attache, in the name of his coun-
try. Both he and Jose v. Gill; repre-
senting the Spanish Chamber of COM
merce. declared that the native Spanish
onion was distinct variety that had
distinctive uses
They invited the commission to send
It's investigators to Spain to study pro-
duction costs In comparison with the
American figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

regular meeting last Thursday, decided
to hold a play writing contest, open to
undergraduate lay students OF the uni
versity. Rules governing the contest
will be published at a later date.
Utopian Club Plans Tea.
Plans for the Utopian Club tea dance
are nearly complete. The affair is to
be held In the Willard suite of the Will
lard Hotel February 10 from 4:30 to
pm. The committee In charge Of the
affair Is composed Of Raymond K.
Foley, chairman: John j. Budds, John
j. Long and Frank McEachern.
Edward Smith. day student Of archi-
lecture. recently was chosen as second
alternate In the first preliminary OF the
twentieth Paris prize competition. The
Paris prize is the most coveted Of the
numerous scholarships awarded to
promising architectural students 1t en-
titles the winner to three years study
in Europe, at the Ecole Bcaux Arts in
Paris.
Thursday. April 10, has been def
nitely set as the date Of the Sophomore
supper dance. The affair is to be held
in the main ballroom of the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
STUDENTS AT DUNBAR
MARK HISTORY WEEK
Baltimore Educator Addresses
Special Assembly Tuesday
Afternoon.

Negro history week was observed at
Dunbar High School by the following
program OF speeches and music ut the
noon assemblies: Monday. THE Making
"of History" by w. M. Brewer. chair
man OF negro history week committee
for divisions 1913. and negro spirituals
by the student body: Tuesday. Roland
Hayes" by Edna Burke. and vocal solos
by William Cook; Wednesday, The
Negro and Democracy" by Hildred
Thomas. and a violin solo by Alfred
Scott; Thursday, THE Negro in Art"
by Harry FISHER. and music by Blanch-
ard Lloyd and Henrietta Grant. and
Friday. Responsibilities Of the Negro
Youth Of Today" by John Harris, with
music by Helen Lucas and Curtis Mayo.
There was also a special assembly
Tuesday afternoon, when Cough ID. Nc
Daniels OF Douglass High School, Bal
| timore, addressed the students on
Teaching the Negro His Place" and
the students sang their alma mater
The weeks activities were directed by
! the following committee OF teachers:
/ DR.. r. B. Dykes. chairman: j. II. Cowan
| D. B Goodloe and Miss G. c. Peters
w. p. Montgomerys class In advanced
| biology presented an interesting pro-
| gram at recent assembly. THE Life
OF Louis Pasteur" was read by Ignatius
Cordove. as the principal feature Of the
| occasion.
| Led by Mrs l.. c. Hill. members OF
the French Club played lotto at their
meeting Wednesday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
CLASSES AT Y. VIC A.
TO BEGIN TOMORROW
Business, Dramatic and Music
Courses Enter Second Semes.
ter Of Winter.

Activities at the Young Women's
Christian Association. Seventeenth and
X streets. are entering the second SEM
ester Of the Winter. and classes In many
subjects are scfleduled 10 begin tomor-
row under the direction OF the education
department. Young business and pro-
fessiOnai women OF the city are taking
various courses and they have shown
particular interest In the international
outlook course given by Drew Pearson.
foreign editor Of the United States
Daily.
Another course recently put into the
department Is that In "speedwritine. 4"
the new system Of shorthand, 10 be
taught by John n. Fitzpatrick on Tues.
F, day and Thursday evenings at 8 pm
In connection with this course, t.ne Ia
given IN business English by Miss
| Alice Hutchins Drake.
| Glasses are now being formed In ORA
matte expression and In the study Of
! Browning, under the direction OF Mrs.
! Alice EigWorth Morse, who Is directing
| the annual play of the business and pro-
| fesstDnal groups "33 East" which Ia 10
he presented Friday and Saturday nights
III Barker Hall
| The music division Ut the education
department also IL entering It's second
| half ~ the seasons activities, with piano
classes directed by Miss Pearl Waugh
| voice elaEses directed by Miss Alice
Edwards and striDged Instruments by
t5ophocies papns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
COMMISSION ASKS
MARKET CLOSURE
Public Buildings Body Backs
Resolution to Clear Site
for U. S. Buildings.

The Public Buildings Commission
yesterday approved the resolution pend
Ing In Congress to provide for the clos
ing Of Center Market after January
next. TO make way for the Federal
building program. The resolution Is
now before the Senate public buildings
and grounds committee. and Senator
Smoot, Republican. OF Utah, probably
will ask the committee to act on II in
the near future, after which 1t will be
voted on In the Senate.
It Is not definitely known how soon
after January /, 1929, the Government
will be ready TO start work on the new
Department of Justice structure on the
market site. but it was felt by the COM
mission that fair notice should be given
the market dealers that the Govern
nent will cease to operate the market
after this year. Center Market IS
owned by the United States, having
been acquired some years ago for the
Department OF Agriculture, which leases
the space in it.
Plans Are Approved.
Plans for the addition to the Govern
ment Printing once, to extend west
along G street in back OF the present
building, we're approved by the COM
mission yesterday. The limit Of cost
on the enlargement is $780, 900, and
the Treasury architects Office will pro-
coed with arrangements for the work.
The commission also decided yester-
day not to locate new police and fire
stations within the Pennsylvania avenue
Mall triangle where the Government
new buildings are to be erected. The
local authorities, therefore. will have to
find appropriate locations downtown
for the two fire companies and the
police station now in the triangle area
and which must be given UP as the
building program goes forward. The
commission concurred In the recon-
mendation of the Treasury Depart
ment that the fire and police stations
be not located inside the triangle.
Office Rearranged.
The commission authorized re-
arrangement OF Office space In the State
Department to make room for the new
treaty and protocol division OF that
department.
It will be possible in the near future
TO begin tearing down the temporary
Treasury annex. occupying large part
OF the site Of the new Commerce Build
ing, between Fourteenth. Fifteenth. B
street and Ohio avenue Lieut.. Col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
ARMSTRONG FACULTY
MEMBERS GIVE PLAY
History Week Is Observed With
Special Program-Many
Addresses Heard.

Negro History week was celebrated
by the faculty and students of Arm
strong Technical High School at a
musical assembly. with various special
activities. Tuesday morning the fol-
lowing selections. composed by negro
authors. were rendered: The Awaken
ing" tRosamund and James w. john
SOM, Miss Estrelda Spratlin. teacher Of
physical training: Just You" Dur
leigh. Horace Wilson. senior. and
I'm Troubled in Mind" tColeridge
Taylor, Prof. Valaurez Spratlin of
Howard University. At the regular
Wednesday assembly. Neval Thomas Of
the Dunbar faculty spoke on THE
Missing Leaves in Negro History" and
Miss H c. Garland. teacher of Spanish.
rendered the spiritual, Nobody Knows
the Trouble I've Seen" THE Plumes,"
one-act play. given Friday by men,
bers of the faculty, completed the
weeks celebration.
Miss Elizabeth West has been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy In the de-
partrEent Of English, resulting from the
resignation of Miss B. r. Moryck. who
has been appointed teacher In the
New York Schools. Miss West Is a
Wellesley graduate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
BUSINESS DEBATING.
TEAM VICTORIOUS.
Daniel Webster Society Wins
in Contest With Tech
High Club.

The Daniel Webster Debating Society
of the Business High School defeated
the Agora Debate Club of Mckinley
Technical High School, when 1t upheld
the affirmative of the question. IRE
solved, The Curtiss-Reed bill. provid-
ing for the creation OF Federal de-
partment of education. with secre-
tary in the Presidents cabinet, be
enacted into law" In a staged debate
held in the Tech auditorium Wednes-
day.
Receiving two votes OF possible
three from a board Of judges. whose
members did not confer In arriving at
their decisions the victorious Business
team included Virginia Monk. Stanley
Segal and Julienne Ibarra. The Judges
of the contest were Henry L. Gilligan
member OF the Board OF Education:
Elmert L. Kayser Of the George Wash
ington University faculty. and Seldom
NJ Ely. supervising principal Of the
fifth division Of schools.
Techs defeated proponents of the
negative side Of the question were Zach
airy Balian. Virginia Haskell and
George Actopoulos.
Ida Bush, student Of Business. was
elected secretary of the Inter-TIigh
Press Club at It's meeting held at Bust
ness last week Clifford Bergman. car
toonist of Tho Star. was elected hon
orarv president of the club. and Harry
Burlingame of Tech was chosen presi-
dent. while. Donald Craig of Eastern
was named vice president, The Inter-
High Club consists Of Is members OF
the staffs Of the several high school
papers of the District and its aim Is
tho promotion of journalistic activities
With its enrolment increased to
1900. Business has its largest student
body since 1928
The students OF the upper semesters
were participants in an assembly
Tnureday. held in honor Of the victory
In debate over Tech. The vice presi-
dent OF the Daniel Webster Debating
Society. Bessie kaminsky. presided. The
victors made brief talks and Principal
Allan Davis. Nathan Cohan, Hattie Nc
Ilwee and Coach l.. F.. Woodwork pre-
sented messages. Singing by the en-
tire school concluded the program.
----
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
STUART JUNIOR GIRLS
MAKE MARK AS HIKERS
Athletic Club Members Face In
clement Weather and Take Sup
per in Rock Creek Park.

The Girls Athletic Club Of Stuart
Junior High School gave hike and
supper In Rock Greek Park at the close
of the first semester and In spite OF
Indictment weather much enthusiasm
was shown. The secretary, Margaret
Mackin, made the fires. and with the
assistance Of Elizabeth Haywood and
Catherine Wright, the supper became
an assured fact
The honor committee Of Stuart con-
sists Of Mrs. L. b. Bergman, Miss Ada
Swigart and Miss D. c. Alwine. In or
der to have his name placed on the
honor roll, student must have all
grades excellent" or good" on all
three Of his scmester's reports. For
FIRST honors" student must have
IS per cent "excellents" and for Sec
ond honors" he must have so per cent.
Ten students who attained these hon.
org are:
First honors. Helen Larcombe, Eunice
Swick. Cecile holland. Elizabeth Adams.
Catherine Cooper. Renee Overlade and
Evelyn DUNCAN
Second honors Patricia Diamond,
Anna Noonan and Mary Ann Holt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
NEW REDISCOUNT RATES
HELD UNFAIR TO FARMER
Raises Interest at Time Wren
Growers Must Borrow 10
Finance Years Crops.

by the Associated Press. ~
A prediction that the recent raisin9
Of rediscount rates by number Of
Federal Reserve Banks will have an
unfavorable effect upon the farmer.
Particularly the cotton-groWer was
made by Charles J. Brand. executive
secretary OF the National Fertilizer
Association. In a letter sent yesterday -
Gov. Young of the Federal Reserve
Board
Increasing the rate from 81: To 4
per cent he pointed out. automatically
raises the rate Of interest that the far
ner. who must borrow IN finance his
years crops. must gay for production
credit.
Brand asserted that raising the rate
1T this time OF the year when farmers
do most of their borrowing places them
at an unfair disadnanta0e because other
industries ran afford 70 gait until loUer
rates are available
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
C0L0HEC RACE IN THRIFT
MOVE ASKS COOLIDGE AID
Banking Organizations Head Says
10000 Have Deposits Reach
ing s22 900. 600 Total.

The support Of President Coolidge
was solicited yesterday by representa-
tiVes Of the National Negro Bankers
Association. for a general movement Of
organizing thrift among the negro peo-
pie Of the country.
The President vas informed by MAI.
r. r. Wright OF Philadelphia. president
OF the association. that banking had
assumed favorable proportions among
the negro race. and that there are al
ready SO negro banks with deposits Of
more than s22000.000 and more than
100000 separate depositors
While some of these banks are more
than a quarter Of century old" Maj.
Wright told Mr. Coolidge. most Of
them have grown up with the pros
neritv which came after the World
War"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

Prof w. r. Ballard. a specialist in
vegetable and landscape gardening at
the University Of Maryland. will give an
illustrated lecture on general flower gar
.dening at the next meeting OF the Ma
tional Capital Dahlia and Iris Society
which is to be held Wednesday evening
at the Mayfiowcr Hotel ut o'clock.
The public In invited.