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Evening star., 1928-05-15
BEST GRADE BONDS
AT LOW AVERAGE
Money Bates and Stock
Trade Have Slowed Up
/ Dealings.
BY CHARLES r. SPEARE.

special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, May l5.-The bond
Market has reached q point where the
effect of fairly high rates for money
and the absorption of public interest In
STOCKS have slowed up trading and
limited major fluctuations to a small
group Of speculative issues, and those
affected by special situations. either
of domestic or foreign character.
So tar as the better grades of bonds
are concerned. there has been almost
no change in the average for the past
two weeks This average is at approxi-
mately the lowest of the year. Some
DAYS Q few OF the high-grade rails and
public utilities advance a little and
AGAIN others decline. so the effect on
the general list about balances.
Reducing Low Income Lines.
Banks are still disposed to reduce
their lines of low income bearing bonds.
which means that they are not taking
on any new commitments either in old
or in new issues. The market is ex-
tren1ely marrow and suffers more than
normally from the offering OF MOD
crate block of bonds and dement's IN the
same way when there is demand TOT
q fair-SiEed amount of an issue. TINS
was exhibited today in The advance
of a full point in Great Northern 5l2S
on the execution Of small market
order
The largest advance was in LIQUID
Carbonic 6s. which closed yesterday at
l2S and advanced today TO lSl. THIS
was in sympathy with the rise in the
company's stock. Pierce Arrow SIS
gained q point on limited transactions.
The demand for the Copper Co.
per cent convertioles was moderate,
with prices in this group to 4 points
higher. Sinclair Oil issues. Goodyear
SIS, Hudson Coal SIS, Cuba Cane sugar
Ss. Armour & Co. 4izs and 512s ana
Dodge SIS were fractionally better.
Local fractions eased of IL to 81.
There was a fairly large-siEed list Of
speculative rails IN which the move
nlents represented an easing in interest
as well as followed the downward
tendency of the higher grade issues.
This was also true Of number OF D
pe, cent public utility bonds, like Co
lornbia Gas 6. Electric, Philadelphia Co.
and New Orleans Public Service.
italian Industrials Gain.
The italian industrials with warrants
attached exhibited a better tone. Among
these were the Fiat. Pierelh & Mon
freatini rs, which were an average OF
a point higher. Chile Mortgage Bank
cas- were back to par and the IS above
o6. French issues were heavy. A new
low price in German Central Bank for
Agriculture IS was established and City
Of Copenhagen SIPS. which are to be
retired at par on July !, sold at 1894.
japanese descriptions were quiet, but
with no sign Of pressure against them.
The United States Government list
was irregular. First 4l2s rallied above
lO2, while the Treasury 3S4s dropped
below lot. A better market for Gov
eminent bonds is anticipated after the
turn Of the half year.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
New Bond Issues

NEW YORK. May 10 Especially "A
new issue of e8.b00.000 Detroit a. Cam
ada Tunnel Co. first mortgage q per
cent sinking fund gold bonds, maturing
May ], 1863, and priced ct 100, Is being
offered today by Harris, Forbes A. 90,
Guardian Detroit Co, Chase Securities
Corporation and Bertles. Bowles a. DON
aldson.
A banking group, comprised OF Brown
Bros. a. Go. West AZ 90, Charles d.
Barney AZ Go. and q. M. r. Murphy AZ
Co, offers today q new issue of $6.000.-
900 American Ice Go. per cent sinking
fund gold debentures, The bonds ma
ture June !. 1853, and are priced at
100,
The issue Of t7,000.000 state OF Illi-
noig per cent highway bonds. due l04b
10 1903. was awarded 10 banking
group headed by " II. Rollins A. Sons
and Lehman Bros, on \ bid OF o0.aa,
Evening star., 1928-05-15
TRADE ENORMOUS
ON CURB EXCHANGE
Bulls Have Best of It-Mine,
Plane, Oil and Amuse-.
ment Shares. Up.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

Special dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 15.--The volume
of business on the Curb Exchange to-
day again was enormous. although
somewhat below the record proportions
established yesterday when the total
reached 1851 shares, The upward
movement was predominant in the early
trading, but rs the session progressed
the tendency was to take down profits.
This did not occur, however, until new
high records were recorded In a large
number of issues
General Baking common was watched
with eagerness because of its sensational
opening Monday, when 100000 shares
changed hands, the largest individual
transactions ever recorded either on the
Stock Exchange or Curb Market. 1t
opened at a fractional decline on a
block of 10000 shares. Speculative
quarters heard that new pool interests
had become active in the market for
the stock and, as has been the case
right along, the public was quick to fol-
low the movement. Rumors also were
current of the early transfer Of the stock
to the Stock Exchange.
Mine Stocks Bought.
Mining stocks as a group were taking
their cue from the action OF related
issues on the big board.
Shattuck Denn Mining was actively
bought following publication OF private
reports that discoveries between the
1900 TO 1900 foot level OF the Denn
Mine indicated possible tonnage equiv
alent at current metal prices to $3.50
a share for the stock. Golden Center
Mines reached its highest In history, re-
fiecting favorable advices from its prop
erty In Bolivia New interests recent
ly became identified with the property
and a new development program
has been put into operation. Newmont
Mines gained several points further. NO.
randa and United Verdi extension shared
in the improvement.
Excited speculation again occurred
In shares of companies affiliated with
the airplane industry. Aero Supply class
"B' jumped over 10 points to its high
est and Niles-Bement-Pond sold points
higher to its best.
Amusement Shares Rise.
Amusement Shares were taken up
again under leadership Of Fox Theaters
class "A" 10000 shares changing hands
.initially at 30ia, after which 1t advanced
to a new high record. National Theater
Supply was another in this category,
running up sharply to It's best.
Among the oils, Cumberland Pipe Line
responded to declarations Of another
extra dividend, although the addition.
al distribution OF 50 a share compared
with the last extra three months ago
of SO O share. Gulf Oil Of Pennsylvania
advancing over 2 points indicated the
scarcity OF the floating supply as re-
suit of recent accumulation. Richfeld
on 6 per cent bonds were moving for
ward sympathetically with the common
shares on the Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct TO The Star Office

Following is q list Of stocks and
bonds traded In on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1928-05-15
WHEAT GOES HIGHER
IN TODAY'S DEALINGS
Irregular Start Followed by Gen.
eral Advance--Liverpool
Cables Are Factor.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May I5.--Infiuenced by
unexpected firmness Of Liverpool quota
tions, wheat scored general advance
here today after an irregular start. Re-
ports at hand said cold weather con-
tinues In Europe. and that smallness Of
world shipments Ia tending toward
better demand from millers. Opening
oats were weak. with corn starting la
to IN of. and subsequently holding
near 70 initial ngnres. Provisions
slanted upward.
Wheat closed Arm. az TO net higher
corn "a 10 22s up. oats varying from
10 decline 10 ia advance and provis-
ions unchanged TO a rise OF IL.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
PER SHARE ANALYSIS.


Property value OF common stock -. s21.00
sEarnings: u .nnz
a3Ssl ssSs. ssis sls5$s. 1890 1s:ss ssaA
Earnings 1925 and 1927 based on S25
par stock: prior years on $100 par stock.
Present dividend rate. 81.
Dividends have been paid continuously
since 1910; from 1920 on. 50 annually IN
I'll the split.up. First three months 1e2S,
balance after taxes and charges. about 70
per cent over last year.
summary.
Stock sells for 2h times the value of its
properties. The average stock on the ex.
change sells for 1.72 times value OF ats
properties.
Stock sells for II times its annual earn.
ings. Average stock on the exchange seliG
for 20 times its average earnings. =
Stock At 81 returns to the investor 3.s
per cent. Average stock on the exchange
returns per cent.
Since date of statement a number of
changes have been made involving increase
in stock outstanding.
Consult your banker or broker for fur
ther information a. to values back OF this
scrapbook this for future reference.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
CUMBERLAND PIPE EXTRA.

NEW YORK, May IS CT.-An extra
dividend Of So q share has been de-
clared by Cumberland Pipe Line Co
in addition to the regular quarterly div
idend of 90. both payable June IS to
holders Of record May 81. An extra OF
So was paid three months ago.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
RECORD PRICE FOR SEAT.

NEW YORK, May IS P,.-A record
price of $4,000 has been paid by Ar
thur Leopold for the New York Cotton
Exchange membership Of Ralph p
Zeigler, an increase Of $4,000 over the
previous transaction.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
COLUMBIA GAS PROFIT.

NEW YORK, May Is GN.--Columhia
Gas a. Electric earned S2.73 q share
On the common in the first quarter,
against S2l6 q share in the same
period OF 1927.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
COPPER ADVANCED.

NEW YORK, May Is tA1,-sThe price
0f export copper has been advanced
II Of Il cent, now being quoted at iAsA
cents pound elf Europe, New or
dsfs for heavy tonpases Ms being
Evening star., 1928-05-21
Keeping Promises.

More trouble than a little arises in
the homes where there are children be-
cause grown-up people make hasty
promises and find 1t inconvenient to
keep them,
"Oh. Rosie take your medicine. Take
your medicine like good child and Ill
take you to the shore, where you can
build sand houses and sail boats and
and everything. Go ahead, Rosie. Re-
member what promised you"
Reluctantly Rosie opens her mouth
and swallows the dose. One sunny aft
ernoon she remembers about the day
at the shore: In fact, she has never
ceased remembering about 1t. and says:
Uncle when you going to take me to
the sh0re?"
oh some day SOon.'
But when, uncle2 When are you
going to take me?"
oh by and by"
DAYS go by and Rosie watches for
signs that indicate n trip to the place
of delight. No signs appear Rosie
speaks again:
Uncle. when are you going TO take
me to the shore? You promised me-"
Didn't l tell you not to ask me about
that again? Didn't l say I'd take you
when l had the time? Now you come
bothering me. Just for that, i won't
take you at all.
Rosie is stunned. Up to that minute
she had perfect faith in that promise.
Uncle had said he would take her, and
he would take her. Now he Is angry
and saws he won't. She puzzles her
mind about It, She has done nothing
to make him angry Why won't he
Evening star., 1928-05-21
Taking Care of AnOther's Funds.

1t may fall to your lot to be intrust-
ed with the care and disposal Of an
others funds. This may occur by your
appointment as a guardian, trustee or
executrix. Many decline the response
bility or request the proper authority to
delegate the responsibility TO an insti-
tuition. This is not always possible,
however.
All funds held in trust must be ac-
counted for from time to time. The
law in our respective States specifies
the periods of accounting. In order TO
satisfy the requirements of the law, 1t
is necessary to invest the funds IN a
legitimate way render proper ac-
counting OF the state of the principal
and give a detailed account Of all funds
dispersed.
II you have any sum at all in trust,
you must keep it separate and distinct
from your own funds. The reasons for
this are obvious. Apart from the pos
sible confusion. one might subject an
Others funds to risks unsanctioned by
law. In the event of one becoming liza
BILE for damages. debt or anything at
all, the trust funds might be attached
along with ones own.
Any bank trust department will gladly
furnish you with a list of securities
which are considered eligible for public
funds. From this list, which is COM
prehenslye, one should experience little
difficulty in choosing investments for
the fund intrusted with one.
1t may happen. however, that the
fund Is not large enough TO make bend
or preferred stock investments advisable.
In that case one should buy shares in
a first mortgage or whole mortgage.
The latter type of investment is not so
well known, but it is a safe and an in-
come bearing sort of highly desirable
nature.
Before administering funds in any
way out of the ordinary, it is well to
consult with a lawyer. Often It is ad-
visable to obtain the consent of the
beneficiaries before changing invest
ments or changing holdings or convert
ing them in any way. A trustee or ad-
ministratrix is liable for losses which
occur through negligence or incompe-
tency. Unless one is indemnified against
loss, trouble may result from ill-advised
Evening star., 1928-05-21
BRAIN TESTS

This is called test Of memory, be-
cause it measures the subjects capac-
Hy for quick remembering. AS the
the first group of words aloud, quite
slowly. The second person is then told
to repeat the words that he has heard.
That is the best way to do the test:
but you can perform it by yourself II
you wish. simply reading the group of
words. and then looking away from
the paper while you repeat them.
You must repeat the group inme-.
diately. allowing yourself not more
than 10 seconds on any group. The
first group contains only three words,
and is an easy one; but each group be-
comes more difficult as you go along.
Group Dog. cat, chair.
Group 2--House, bear. clock, spoon.
Group 3-Stairs. street, wire, fish,
horse.
Group 4-Cane. rug, window. desk,
snake, barn.
Group 5-Hat, coin, book, chain, ink,
box. whistle.
Group 6-Door. card, bed, table, ring,
shoe. ice. automobile.
Group Mouse, chain, locomotive,
shirt, apple, glass. watch. dish, pencil
It. is an indication of exceptional
ability to repeat all groups correctly.
To complete group is very good. a.
any one who finishes group viii be
above the average. A completion OF
group 4 shows average ability.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1928-05-21
APPLY COMMON
SENSE To
HOUSEKEEPING
Two Minutes a Week Saves
Costly Plumber Bills and
Torn-up Floors

Slow.running drain pipes are the
most aggravatinR Of nuisanees. ~"~
except torn-up floor and plumber
bills. Both are unnecessary. Both
can be avoided~-thanks TO Red Seal
Lye.
Two minutes does 1t, once week.
Just shake email quantity into
hot water and flush out with more
hot water. That Is all that IL neces-
sary IL you use Red Seal Iye. For
Red Seal Lye Ii 97fe pure lye. The
quickest, sufest, most economical
made. IL dIss0lyes vegetable mat
ter, matted hair, grease and rust aa
fast ~ water does salt. II leaves
drain pipes clean, sanitary, free
flowing,
Keep one Of the handy Red Seal
cans In the bathroom and one IN the
kitchen. This saves useless steps.
And now (while you are thinking
about ~ put down Y cans Red
Seal Lye" on your grocery list,
Then make II n habit dixie winding
the kitchen clockl 10 follow this
simple rule of ~ miaates Il tpfft,"
Never again will you have a allow
running, annoying drain pipe or
a plumber ripping np your hoofs
10 take n pipe apart, Two lbc cans
0f Red Seal Lye are u small In
snranee premium against such llns
necessary nulsancts,
Evening star., 1928-05-21
Saliva and Food Combination.

One OF the contentious OF the food
combination faddiSts is that fruits
should not be eaten with carbohydrates
(starcheS and sugars) because the saliva
is alkaline and the fruit acids stop the
digestion of the starches which begins
In this alkaline medium. This Is not
true
Inorganic acid, such as hydrochloric,
even in small amounts will prevent the
action of the salivary engine that acts
on starches. but fruit acids are weak
organic acids--not inorganic--and in
stead OF hindering. they favor its action.
However. as the digestion OF carbo-
hydrates is mostly carried on In the
intestines anyway. even though this
salivary engine were lost, It would not
matter 1t Is possible that the saliva as
a digestive fluid Is not absolutely essen
tial (Hawk)
The chief purpose OF the mouth d.
gestion is the preparation Of the food
by the teeth into fine particles. and the
fabrication and solution by the saliva SO
II can be tasted, and swallowed. So eat
your fruits anyway you like them; the
chief point TO remember Is that you do
have some fruit every day
The saliva Is apt to be quite acid
after starchy foods In general because
there is a slight carbohydrate fermen-
tation. A too-acid saliva Is thought by
some dentists to favor tooth decay.
For this reason, sweets and starchy
desserts. II taken. should be followed by
fruit, or by washing the teeth.
Asthma.
Mrs. P.-No, asthma Is not canta-
gious. The real bronchial asthma Is
due to Representatives, of the patient
to certain substances which cause a
swelling Of the bronchial mucous mem
branes. accompanied by spasm. This
hypersensitiveness Is known as allergy.
The different patients are irritated by
different substances animal dander.
pollens. sachets and perfumes, certain
drugs such as aspirin and qulnine.
feathers and wool, certain foods.
Some patients can't even moisten n
postage stamp with the tongue be-
cause they are representative TO the
glue: others can't sleep on feather
Evening star., 1928-05-21

was wiser. Perhaps 1t was because Lois
wanted TO be the prettiest June bride
OF the season.
AT any rate she always put on a
wide -brimmed hat when she knew she
was going to be In the sun for any
length of time Not only did 1t pro-
tect her skin and hair. but II kept her
eyes from squirting into mere Sits.
Wrinkles are easy come, but they are
not so easy go.
She found protective liquid which
was soothing TO use. 1t acted as a
base for the usting OF powder which
she always used before going out. Since
she and Roger were going TO be near
the seaside for part OF their honeymoon
she looked up waterproof cosmetics, and
she invested in gay bandana arrange
msnt for her hair. Lois was wise
young person even IL Judith did scorn
her precautions. After time even
Judith will know better.
Weddings are much IN eveFybodys minds
fti@t ttuU Write "a Nancy Page, care nf
this paper asking for her ieafiet on Wed.
dinEsf and ineiosng a stamped Ssif-ad.
dressed envelope.
copyright, ie2s)
Evening star., 1928-05-21
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
POMPADOUR'S BEAUTY SPOT
BY ALFRED DE MAUSSET.

fAlfred Do Mausset. lSl0-5t. was a
French poet. story writer ami dramatist. His
name ls linked with that OF George Sand the
Frenchwoman novehst.l
1t was in France in 1856, during the
reign Of Louis XIV. that all this hap
pened. Nine. de P0mpadour had been
made a lady in waiting to the Queen
She was already spoken of in Paris as
a power behind the throne, and. neces-
sarily. in her climb to influence she had
acquired many enemies.
Chevalier Vauvert. without fortune
TO aid him. incurred the diSpleasure OF
the King by being related to some one
whom the King believed guilty of trea-
son against him. Those were times OF
intrigue and uncertainty. and to be in
favor one day might mean to be in a
dungeon the next. But Chevalier Vau-
vert was young. and he refused TO de-
spair. Besides. he was in love, and only
by getting a commission in the King S
guards could he win the hand of his
loved one in marriage.
BY acquaintance, the chevalier OBJ
tanned an invitation which would admit
him to the palace at Versailles during a
fete. II he could by chance gain the
attention Of the King. his fortune would
be made. He was sure of it. So he
went to the huge palace, in which he
lost himself several times, but when the
King and his train passed him at last
he got no more than, nor even as much
as, passing glance. The chevalier was
in despair
Just then he saw a graceful and deli
cate young woman. very attractive,
dressed with extreme simplicity in a
white gown. She had no jewels, only a
single rose in her hair As she passed
the chevalier she happened 10 drop her
fan. He picked 1t up for her and pre-
sented il with his knee bent She looked
al him steadily, thanked him, and
passed on.
Somehow, whether fancy or not, the
cheyalier thought that Pompadour--for
st had been she-might help him. But
how could he see her? His courage inn
PEELED him 70 go alone TO her private
castle at Trianon and again test the
happenings Of chance.
For wonder, chance favored him.
The lackey at the gate would not admit
him under any pTetenSe. but while they
we're arguing h0rsensan galloped up
and the horse fell dumping the rider
into some mud. The messenger had a
document TO be delivered personally into
the hands of Pompadour But in this
condition he could not be received by
her. Seeing the chevaiier. he begged
him TO deliver the paper in his stead.
II carried the seal Of the King--and
the cIevalier, with leap Of the heart.
knew that this seal would open all doors
before him.
A. the chateau the cllevalier met a
&ocrkeeper
by the Kings order" he said, show
ing the letter. And he passed between
half a dozen iaekayg
The salon in which the chevaiier
nnaliy found himself was all mirrors
A pretty woman with lovely figure
gains much by letting herself be re-
peated in q thousand glasses. Soon q
pretty maid opened a door and said
softly: Come, monsieur"
He was ushered into large apart
Knert, followed another maid, and came
to the temple within which the divinity
6weit a delicious perfume filled the
air: q soft light came from behind
gallze curtains. PompadonF sat alone
before table, wrapped IN a dressing
Evening star., 1928-05-21
New Cuffs Sponsored BY Fashion
BY MARY MARSHALL.

with wide-fiaring collars to match,
Some of the narrower cuffs are edged
with narrow ruifles or pleatingS edged
with narrow lace. These Puritan col
lars and cuffs are worn quite bit by
the younger women. and usually with
becoming effect.
To the woman who is planning to
make any new daytime frocks for warm
weather wear. / strongly advise visiting
some well stocked neckwear department
first. There are sets of lingerie, lace or
georgette. that Will make any frock dis
tinctive. The difficulty usually Is in
finding Just the right collar TO go with
the frock after it is finiShed--and when
you go in search of 1t you find that the
one you like best is made for a neck
line different from the one of the frock.
That is why l suggest getting the collar
set first and then making the frock to
agree.
This weeks little help consists of
sketch and diagram for making one of
the new large chiffon evening handker-
chiefs All that is required besides the
square of chiffon is some footing for
the edge and little embroidery at the
corners.
The fashion is to wear or carry one
of these handkerchiefs in pastel tone
to match your evening or light after
noon frock Sometimes they are of
black with white edge. and sometimes
white with black footing. You may fol-
low the fashion of wearing your large
handkerchief TO match your shoulder
flower in contrast to the color of your
gown Some of the shops are showing
flowers and handkerchiefS of
this sort.
If you would like the little circular
explaining how to make this handker-
chief. please send me a stamped. self
addressed envelope, and l will send it
to you at once.
copyright 1921