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the latter at $3.50 a bushel. Yellow
SQUASH, fairly plentiful. sold at 81
b,lshel the past few days. Light sup
plies of eggplants, and moderate sup
plies of onions and lettuce were re-
ported during the week.
Crabs Plentiful.
Hard crabs became more plentiful
this week than at any time this season,
the price dropping to $3.50 barrei,
enabling retailers to sell as low as 90
cents a dozen. Soft crabs also became
more plentiful and cheaper.
Fairly heavy receipts OF several va
rieties of fish we're reported for yester-
days and the week end trade. Large
shipments of small trout were included
in the weeks receipts, the fish selling
as low as cents pound.
Dealers had increased receipts oil
rockfish this week from the lower Po-
tomac. lower prices ruling. 1t is ex-
pected that Florida shippers soon Will
increase their shipments to the local
market. Because heavy receipts from
other sections and the hot weather, II
is stated, Florida shippers have been
sending very few fish here.
Increased prices in the poultry mar
ket this week resulted from decreased
receipts. 1t is reported that many
chickens were lost during the heavy
storm two weeks ago, but their loss
probably did not have much effect upon
the local market.
Butter and eggs have held firm, with
slight advances during the week, anc
dealers are not in position to predict
lower prices in the near future.
Due to continued hot weather arlc
decreased numbers of consumers during
vacation period. there has been M
heavy demand for meats. Best quality
meats have been scarce, dealers report
and higher prices have ruled.
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ELECTRIC TRADE GAINS.

NEW YORK, August 25 (Pl-The
electrical manufacturing industry Is
passing through a Summer period with
a rate of productive operations that is
approximately per cent greater than
in the same time last year, based on
the consumption of electrical energy,
Electrical World reports. The demand
for equipment continues fairly active,
with the call for apparatus from utili-
ties higher than earlier in the Summer.
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Baltimore Bank Splits Stock.

BALTIMORE. August IS Especially .-~-
At a meeting Of stockholders of the
Farmers a. Merchants National Bank
Of Baltimore, par value of stock. which
Is $40, was reduced to par $40, and
stockholders we're notified To surrender
their certificates so that exchanges
could be made In the ratio OF 1 tn /.
Capitalization now stands at $4,000
shares. With the new shares goes a
beneficial interest of one~tenth share
for each share OF the bank stock In what
will be known ms the Farmers ~ Mer~
chants National Corporation,
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FOOD STORES INCORPORATED.

BALTIMORE, August rs Especial ~-
Continental Food Stores. Inc, has been
Incorporated under the laws OF Mary
land This enterprise viii acquire the
outstanding stock Of the Piggy
Wiggly Grimes Company Of Denver,
which operates chain Of 10 grocery
stores In Colorado and New Mexico,
Capitalization Of the company con-
ststs OF al. 100000 authorized per
cent cumulative preferred stock. of
which 100000 will be outstand-
ing; 100000 shares Of Glass A pre-
ferred of no par value. OF which 100000
shares will be issued. and 500, 900
shares of common without par value,
OF which 10000 shares viii be out
standing
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INCREASE IN EARNINGS.

BALTIMORE, August IS Especially
New England interests are reported to
have resumed buying the common
shares Of the Consolidated Gas Elec-
trio Light and Power Company and
PENNSYLVANIA Water and Power Com
pany on the Baltimore exchange.
Earning of both companies are in
creasing at a satisfactory rate. Dur
ing the last few weeks the two issues
have advanced and points, respec-
lively
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BROKER SUSPENDED.

NEW YORK, August IS [lp).-Suspen-
sion of Walter F. Griffin of the firm of
Cooper & Griffin of Greensboro. N. c.,
who has given notice he is unable to
meet his obligations, was announced by
the New York Cotton Exchange yester-
day.
Suspension was made automatically
upon Mr.. Griffin's notification to the
secretary, and members are allowed 30
DAYS In which to file claims.
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dicates that loca
business is some
what better than II
vas at the same
time last year. THIS
weeks cleaTlngS,
h viewer. " n c
slightly below those
Of the prevlou 5
week
edmond failed
60 keep ahead OF
last year, bn1 the
figures were above
those az the pre-
ce6i,lg week, Clear
tncs for the week
ended August 70
we're sac 921 600,
aga inst S37.5l9 600
g. @l,n r-eek ended
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Dividend rates as given In the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half-yearly DECLARATIONS
' Partly extra. Plus AZ. In stock, Plus
50 In preferred stock. Plus lI25 In stock
q faid this vear-no regular rate 2 psy'
able when earned Payable In cash or
stock Plus iog IN stock, g Plus 80.
in stock Partly stock Plus 2o IN
stock. Plus 1870 share quarterly N
stock m Payable ffl0 share quarters, or, IN
United Cigar Stores common stock fius
~ 20 In stock
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FIRMS PLAN MERGER.

NEW YORK, August IS Lp).~~Stock-
holders OF the Wilcox Products Corpo-
ration and the Rich Products Corpora
ton will act September 10 on plan
Of consolidating the two companies.
manufacturers of automotive parts. into
the Wilcox Rich Corporation OF Detroit
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NEW YORK. August Is ~ South
etn furnace interests have advanced
tBe ur.ce o. no. z foundry pig lr0n
- eents ton 10 sIG25 fof September
el1 Lat quarter c@.4|eF.,
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Expects Equipment Order.

NEW YORK, August 25 CP).-Presi-
dent Thornton of the Canadian Ma
tional Railway says the road is con-
templating a substantial equipment
order. which is estimated at between
$40 900 900 and S15,0O0,000.
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NEW YORK, August 70 tpl.--~Pro~
hibition Of the sale of Ethyl gasoline
In New York City has been lifted by
the city health department.
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BANK CLEARANCES
INCREASE IN D. c.
Weekly Figures Show 10 Per
Cent Gain Over 1927
Record.
By EDWARD c. STONE.

Bank clearingS in Washington during
the past week totaled So, 92s GOO; which
was a Sain of l6 per cent over the cor
resY,nn6inc week a year ago. This in
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SILVER QUOTATIONS,

NEW YORK. August ~ fHN Bar
silver, 500 Mexican dollars 449s
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August Is Baltimore. another city IN
the Fifth Federal Reserve District, fell
behind last week and last year. Clear
irgs totale6 S74l20,ooo. against S79.-
los. 600 for the previous week. a drop
Of 20 per cent under a year ago.
CiearingS il the United States. as a
whole. as reported to BradStreets. ag-
c~exated 9.52323i 900. against Se.266,-
$4,000 in the preceding week and
SIS, Ta7. S62 900 in the same week last
year This is an increase of 81 per cent
over the previous week and So per cent
over the corresponding week a year ago.
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essary for. though most of his songs
were sung In Russian. the artists eX-
IRENE facility and accurateness OF
dramatic Interpretation of every word s
mood and meaning made the songs
clear to most OF his audience.
The first number. "Yermak limo
feievitch" folk legend. with music by
Ippolitoff -Ivanoff "a very sad tale>. was
iulv contrasted with the seventeenth
century song bv Padre Martini. "Plaisir
glamour" in which the ford trills aud
the high sustained tones were marvels
OF accomplishment for a singer with as
deep a bass voice MS Chaliapin'S Then
one of the songs that Chaliapin has
made distinctly his own, Flcgtcr's The
Horn" followed, with its clever echo
effects, There were artistic beautiful
songs such as Schumann's I'm MY
Dreams BITTERLY W"pt" Cthoueh not
IN Germany. "Konchak's Air" from
Rorodinc's Prince Igor" and The
Persian Song" of Rubinstein. Also
the Song Of the Voloa Boatmen.
which he first popular2ed, and the
comical themes such as Dargomi2hs'kv's
The Government Clerk and The
Miller" and Song Of tho Flea by
Boito were given with tho delicious
mimicry and sarcastic humor of which
Chaliapin is master. He was ably
assisted throughout the program ny
Max Rabinowitch, q suprcmolv fine ac-
companist. and in piano solos, an apt
Interpreter of Godowsky in particular
The real climax of the afternoon was
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1t was an unusual and very absorb
ing program. There were no short
works and no solo pieces" for either
artist Instead there was such marvel
Gus exhibition Of perfectly att,ined
ensemble playing by two solo artists as
is one of the rarest things In this
world Sometimes the piano led with
quick melodies under Mr.. Hofmanns
fingers that lured the violin into soaring
amplfications of them. sometimes the
violin shyly suggested the motif and
the piano bore down upon 1t with
fascinating embroidcrics OF the theme.
Three composers were presented. Gricg,
the Norwegian. supplied delightful
Sonata in F Major. Opus g." Cesar
Franck, the Belgian. was represented by
the more soulful Sonata. In A Major"
so satisfying to the emotions. Then at
the end came the Brtch Concerto in
G Minor, Opus 26." played rs this
familiar work is rarely heard. For the
true music lover the entire program was
10y. For others. II was perhaps a
little heavy. The piano part OF those
sonatas. incidentally Is no accompanist's
Job, but requires master musician as
much as the violin part requires one
for real Interpretation such as was
given yesterday.
Much has been heard from London,
New York and Philadelphia Of the
charm of these two artists in such Joint
programs: Washington found vertical
ton directly yesterday morning. H. F.
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M u S | G.
EEnnoR CHALIArIN SINGS.

An audience packed Polls Thcater to
standing room capacity yesterday after
noon and the majority fingered even
after the magic hour of pm. to APP
plaud and hope for lust one more
song" The reason was that Feodor
Chaliapin. the great basso. had re-
turned 10 Washington for the first
time in several years TO sing recital
program It was obvious that the
artist had somewhat of cold: when
one went back stage after the concert
a formidable array of 'spraycrS" for
the throat greeted the eye. However
in spite Of an occasional slight huSk-
ness the Russian bear Of songsiers was
in marvellous mood and many were the
LIQUID phrases that f1oated and fingered
10 an amazing degree until they
diminished gradually. under perfect
control INTO silence There is nobody
who can sing like Chaliapin. His Is
a real Gift that has been enhanced by
his own intelligent efforts.
Mr.. Challapin sang two groups -
songs, selecting them. as is his original
custom. from his leetle book" in
which very good English TRANSACTIONS
are given for the benefit Of the audi
ence. The translations are hardly nee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
COOLIDGE ACCEPTS
IBID TO ANNAPOLIS
President Will Attend Pa.
! triotic Celebration on
May IS.

Ey the Associated Press,
An invitation 10 attend patriotic
celebration at ST. Johns College in An
napolis on May Is was accepted today
be President Coolidge He did not COM
nit himself 10 make an address, but
Senator Bruce of Maryland. who ten
dered the invitation. is hopeful that
he will do SO.
The exercises will be held under the
sh,s-~y ;;ee ;:adcr which Washington
and Lafayette addressed citizens of An
napolis
After the exercises the President and
MRS. Coolidge will be guests OF honor
at dinner
The celebration will commemorate
the Annapolis convention Of 1885 which
many historians believe to have been
the site of the real beginning Of the
American Constitution. In addition to
the President the governors Of the 10
original States have been invited. as
well as the descendants Of the men
vho played leading parts in the his
torical events which conferred in An
napolis.
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LECTURES ON WAGNER.

Dr.. Paul Gleis. professor of German at
Catholic University. lectured last night
on the legendary settings of the Wag-
merriam operas and Tennyson's "Idvlle
of the King" before the Arthurian
Study Club of the Medieval Academy al
the Knights Of Columbus Evening
School II was the first meeting Of this
group. which plans to meet every
"Wednesday night.
Libraries and Medieval Culture" will
be the subject of public lecture 70
be presented Tuesday night at the
school by Rev. Boniface Stratemeier.
professor of history at Catholic UNI
vessity
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rassanets "Elcgy." sung as no one else
has ever been heard to sing 1t. Per-
haps the reason why Chaliapin sings 1t
so exquisitcly and with so much orig
inality is because he seems to have
been brought up used to very differ
ent kind of cemetery than we know
over here. In his book. Pages from
My Life" ne has described the Russian
cemeteries, saying: They arc the most
beautiful spots imaginable, perpetual
gardens. set deep In the woods Win
beautiful trees and flowers In the great
est abundance Charming pools and
shady paths invite the visitor to rest
or stroll There in the shmmcring
moonlight while the nightingale's
chant casts It's magic spell, young men
and women come to express the strong
est desire of the living in the very
midst of the dead"
Is It any wonder that Chaliapin --slch
a poct---iS singing artist? IL. r.
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Try JOint-Ease for Painful
Joints and Rheumatic Agony

and for rheumatic agony 1t Is used by
thousands,
OF course, 1t IL generally used for
The relief Of such superficial ailments
as iGmhago, neuralgia, neuritis: sore.
lame. aching muscles, stitch in the
side, crick in the neck: sore, burning
feet. or chest colds. because OF It's
soothing, healing penetrating action.
so If you have a pain -tornented
Joint ask for tube OF .Joint-Ease at
any drug store in America. Rub IL
in thoroughly To help bring about the
much desired relief as quickly az pos
sible. You won't be disappointed In
Joint-Ease-60 cents tube You
can always get Joint-Ease at Peoples
Drug Stores.
FREE Seof name and address for
treatment - POue Laboratories Desk 4
HalinT"H. N4'nn -~AtrnytIsnrnent.
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IL Days Free Trial
Pharmacists Everywhere In
America Recommend This
inexpensive Remedy
Just Rub 1t On.

They call this successful prepare
ton "Joint-Ease'' because the man
who turned the trick worked for
years to perfect some low-priced
remedy that should really benefit the
millions Of people who have one or
more joints that need helpful atten-
ton.
So "Joint-Ease" is prepared for
people who have a swollen. painful.
inflamed joint. whether in knee. ell
bow, shoulder. ankle. arch or finger
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TALL CEDARS TO GATHER.
CAPITOL Forest 10 Hold Initiation
and Program Tonight.

Capitol Forest. No l04. Tall Cedars
otLebanon. will hold an initiation cere-
nlony in the willard Hotel tonight at :
o'clock. 10 be followed by a Ladies
night" TO be featured by program of
entertainment and dancing at pm.
The program will include drills by
the ROYAL Rangers. captained by Harry
Tryon. and songs by them. led by Hern-
con Morsell: readings by Miss Florence
Adams, vocal selections oy Miss Lillian
Ckenowith and several surprise" acts.
The dance music will be furnished by
the Tall Cedars Band. led by Charles r.
Brill
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IIrBOSHuTZ AND HOFFMAN,.

Nine Lea Luboshutz, Russian
violiniSt. who has the powerful quality
of a man in the stroke of her bow, yet
the tenderness and subtle emotion that
is truly feminine in Interpretation
made her washington debut at the
Mayflower Hotel yesterday morning in
Joint recital with Josef Hoffman,. the
great pianist and now director of the
Curtis Institute of Music. under the
auspices of Mrs Townsend
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to heart trouble. from which Mrs
Douras had suffered for several years.
Her four daughters and her husband,
Judge Bernard Douras, were at the
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bedside. Mrs. Douras came 10 Cali
fornia with her daughter a few years
ago, when Marion began TO star In
moving pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26

Misses and Childrcn's
Felt Bootccs, 79c
Fancy cuff tops. with heavy padded
soies. Blue and red, and attractive
~ trimmed. All sizes from 10 ,.
Women's Low Shoes, $l.79
A large variety of styles. In patent
leather, satin. velvet. tan and black
calf A large range OF heel heights
and sizes.
Women's Leather House
Slippers, soc
with heavy padded soles. In the
seryiceabe coiors Of red, blue, brown
and gray All are the comfortable
opera style. A good range OF sizes.
Girls Goats, $3.O8
An odd lot, Fur trimmed or plain.
Sizes 3 10 10. These coats sold for
great deal more. In fact. some OF
them sold for rs high as $1,000.
paiaIs Hawai-
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SEES BUILDING UNITY.
u. s. Architectural and Engineer.
ing Agencies May Be Joined.


ing Agencies May Be Joined.
WEST BADEN. Ind, January 20 lA).
Approval Of legislation now before
Congress for consolidating architectural,
construction and engineering activities
of the Government, which now are
scattered among % Federal agencies. is
indicated In letter from Secretary of
the Interior Work. read yesterday at the
meeting of Associated General Con-
tractors Of America. In session here
The Secrctary's communication, adj
dressed to Gen. r. c. Marshall, jr.,
Washington, ID. c., head Of the Con-
tractors Association. declared that
under present conditions efficient and
economic results cannot be obtained"
and expressed full Endorsement and
approval Of the consolidation plans en-
bodied in a measure introduced by Rep
resentative A. M. Wyant, Republican.
Pennsylvania.
Mother of Marion Davies Dies.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calf. January rs
H).-Mrs. Rose G. Douras, mother Of
Marion Davies. screen star, died at her
home here Yesterday Death WAS due
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BY THORNTON
IT.. BURGESS
BEDTIME STORIES

myself. No one will be any the wiser. :
So presently Whitley hoped around
in front OF the queer little house. For
q long time he sat there, not daring to
| go inside, yet unable to leave. The
| longer he sat there the more those
pieces Of carrot tempted him. His
| mouth watered. 1t watered more and
more Finally, he ventured to poke his
head In. Then he withdrew 1t quickly.
He felt that he had been very daring
TITS all right said small voice m
There isn't a thing to be afraid Of"
Whitley took a step forward. Just as
he did so something hit him from the
side and knocked him sprawling. In
fact. Ii made him squeal right out. 1t
quite Knocked the wind out OF him. In
an instant he was on his feet, however
and was Just about to run when he
discovered his mother. Yes, sir, he dis
covered his mother.
"D-d-did you do that" he suffered
Little Mrs Peter nodded.
"W-w-wh-what for?" cried Whitley.
looking very much injured and very
much puzzled.
ITO save you from being made
prisoner" replied Mrs. Peter shortly.
DO YOU know what that thing is?"
ITS little house" said Whitley. TITS
somebody's little house; I don't know
whose"
ITS trap" said Mrs. Peter. IF you
had gone in there YOU wouldn't have
been able to get out
why couldn't get out the same way
I went inp" demanded Whitley,
Because" replied Mrs, Peter. 1.-The
door would have closed and shut you
in. Now you get away from here and
stay away from here. Whenever you
see one of these little wooden houses
keep away from it, Don't forget. keep
away from it. Now, go!"
Whitley knew better than to disobey
when his mother spoke that way. and
he went But inside he was saying to
himself II don't believe mother knows
what she's talking about I don't be-
iieve there is any harm in it. No. sir,
1 don't believe there is any harm in
1t. Mother is Just silly. That's 1t.
Mother is just silly. / guess I'm big
enough to take care OF myself now.
My, whatever that was 7 had to eat,
1t was good. I wish had some more
right now" He licked his lips.
tCopyrisht. 1887
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RUNNING THE RISK

The facts been published long
enough that bootleg booze is deadly
stuff. SO all men should be wise; there
is no liquor anywhere that's not pitt
fan and q snare, no gins or runs or
ryes. Good chemists analyze the
booze, and. having analysed Il, lose
their patience when they think tnat
men win pawn their Sunday hats that
they may buy from poisoned watts 50
fierce and foul drink Inc learned
ulavsicians still repeat their warnings.
with 4 righteous heat, that bootleg
booze is vile it Is a deadly thing.
acc,lrst-and still the man who has a
thirst hears warnings With smile.
No doubt he reads the daily news and
learns how people died OF booze IN
places far away: but that's like reading
fairy tales, and he'll go forth with
tugs and pals TO buy some booze today
A thousand other men may die. nut
he's exempt. he'll ouaH his rye while
he can raise the price. while ne has
still d watch TO pawn, 50 he can buy a
demijohn, no soft drinks will suffice
His bootleg merchant IS gink who
wouldn't sell him poisoned drink. he
is q man Of worth: he ships his LIQUORS
from the braes Of bonnie Scotland,
where they raise the finest drinks on
earth. The thirsty man is always
sure, while pouring down the SPAWN
curve. that he is safe from harm: a
thousand other men may die, but he's
forever guarded by a talisman, a
charm. And 50 the warnings OF the
wise seem vain and futile in his eyes;
he takes his forty drops. until the un-
dertakers come TO drag him from some
dismal stun, assisted By the cops.
WALT MASON.
f~anvrfvs,f sE9sA
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Lessons in English
ny w. L. GoRDeN.

Words often misused: Do not say,
eve could not dissuade her In her
purpose. Say ''dissuade her from,
often mispronounced: Baptismal:
as z. and accent second syllable. not
the first.
often misspeiIed: Illiterate: two
rs.
synonyms: Kiss. caress, pet, fondle.
embrace, pamper.
Word study: Use word three
times and it is yours" Let us increase
our vocabulary by mastering one wore
each day. Today's word: Turpitude !:
moral depravity; inherent baseness. II
was occasioned by direct moral turpi-
tude"