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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
NORFOLK & WESTERN.

RICHMOND, February II (SpeciaD -
Capital expenditure for the Norfolk &
western Railway for 1929 will be slightly
larger than like annual expenditures for
the last three years and slightly less
than for the year l924-1925, according
to company officials. The expenditure
this year viii be approximately $4,000
600, on which $16,000,000 will be spent
for roadways and structures, and
81 200, 900 of which will be spent fol-
equipment.
The larger amount proposed for 1925
is due primarily to three projects: The
construction of 39-mile branch line
into Buchanan County, Va, and con-
Meeting line about IL miles In length
into the Guyandotte Valley in West
Virginia, and Embarrassing elimination
work at Columbus. Ohio.
In the period 1923-I928, inclusive, the
average yearly capital expenditures OF
the Norfolk & Western for roadway and
structures was approximately SIC. 900, 00C
and for equipment approximately
Sc, SOC, 900.
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N St. Mother
Knew the WAY

Every mother knows what it
means when her child begins to
get underweight, pale, listless, bill
iouS, feveriSh and fretful, with bad
breath, coated tongue and no ap-
petite. What every one of them
doesn't know is that it's dangerous
to use harsh methods to start the
little stomach and bowels.
There's no use experimenting in
such cases. Millions Of mothers
have proved the merit and relia-
bility Of pleaSant-tasting, purely
vegetable California Fig Syrup. It
gently clears up the most stubborn
cases of constipation; stimulates
the appetite; gives tone and
strength to weak stomach and
bowels so they continue to act
normally, of their own accord; and
makes pale, lifeleSS children,
bright. roSy-cheeked and full of
energy.
A Washington mother, Mrs.
Samuel E. Elliott, 1927 N st. NV,
says: my little boy, James, de-
veloped constipation. He became
bilious, pale and fretful; had no
appetite and couldn't digest right.
He was losing weight. 7 had heard
of California Fig Syrup ever since
I was a child, so gave it to him.
1t regulated him quick. He began
eating heartily and digeSting
everything. Soon he was his ro-
bust, happy self again."
Ask for California Fig Syrup by
the full name so you'll get the
genuine, endorsed by physicians
for over SO years.
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Commercial Credit Co.

BALTIMORE, February ~ (Spe-
ciaD Net earnings of $4,132,391 for
1928 were reported today by the Com
mercial Credit Co. and its afiliateo
companies, including the Kemsley,
Millbourn g. Co., Ltd, acquired Noven-
Der II, last.
After payment Of dividends on pre-
ferred stocks of afiliated companies
and on the 61a and z per cent first
preferred and 8 per cent class B pre-
ferred stocks Of Commercial Credit
Co., net income was $4.01 a share on
691, 4O7 average number of no par COM
mon shares outstanding during the
year, which compares with $2,067,-
888. 08, ar $1.05 share on the COM
mon shares In 1927.
The net does not include $275,0
recovered by the company on one ac-
count which was credited directly to
surplus.
The company closed the year with
$129,810,516 in assets, compared with
$50, 296, 033 In 1927.
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FIGHT OF POWER FIRMS
IN MARYLAND CONTINUES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 12.--The
fight between power companies for the
right to extend lines in the State has
now been extended to Carroll County.
Claiming that the Consolidated Gas,
Electric Light g. Power Co. is invading
its territory, the Consolidated Public
Utilities Co. of Westminster has filed
with the Public Service Commission a
petition asking the Baltimore concern
be restrained frora erecting an electric
line from Hampstead to Snydersburg
in Carroll County.
The complaining company alleges the
Baltimore utility has surveyed along a
competing route parallel to the line for
which permission has been extended TO
the petitioner.
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AMERICAN TOURISTS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

PARIS, February II @.-Wealthy
Americans in France prefer to operate
on their own home stock markets and
growing cabled business in buying
and selling has resulted. At least five
American houses established in Paris
offer the usual comforts of brokers'
offices, with New York Stock Exchange
and Curb Market prices posted mo-
mentarily, and full complement OF
American financial journals.
Transatlantic operations are not con-
fined to Americans, however. One house
reports that many Of its steady Gus
toners are Frenchmen, who, until a
year or two ago cofined their trading
in securities to the Paris Bourse. Even
odd-lot buyers are regular patrons.
Until last year, when the French gov
eminent removed its ban on the ex-
port of currency, only those who kept
large accounts in the United States
patronized the cable companies In New
York trading. That ban removed
Americans and others whose entire
funds are deposited on this side OF the
water have taken advantage of the bull
market.
All France has recently been inter-
ested in New York operations and ex-
tensive reports are carried daily by the
principal newspapers.
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Would Limit Oil Output.

CHICAGO, February IL R.-Elec-
ton of e. e. Reesert of Tulsa, Okla,
as president of the American Petroleum
Institute at the annual convention
here, places at the head of the in
dustry's trade association man who
last Summer instituted plans for CO.
operation of petroleum producers in a
campaign to limit or control production.
Control of petroleum output has
been sought by the industry for some
years, even to the extent of an in
ternational agreement At one time
efforts were made to experiment with
the idea in Venezuela, but business
changes disrupted the attempt.
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Chesapeake & Ohio.

RICHMOND, Va, February 12.-The
annual report of the Chesapeake 8,
Ohio Railway for 1928 shows that the
earnings of the road for the year ended
December 81 were $318.861 greater than
the year before In spite of decrease in
gross revenues.
Net income after all charges was
$28, 798,103. compared with $28, 479. 242
In 1927. The operating ratio was &C.
per cent, decrease of 1.3 per cent.
Gross revenues for the year were
$124,825,172, decrease of $8,848, 1874
Operating expenses were $50 ,543,249, a
decrease of $7,577, $40 Net railway
operating income was $88,390 less than
in 1927, amounting to $40, 323,594.
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nance Department at large, War De-
partment, at $1,620 q year.
Assistant chemist, Departmental Serv-
ice, washington and in the field, at
81, 800 q year.
Associate medical officer, assistant
medical oficer, Departmental and Field
Services.
Physician at $500 a year, associate
physician at $4,000 year, Veterans
Bureau hospitals throughout the United
States.
Information and application blanks
may be obtained from the commission,
1724 r street.
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VACANCIES TO BE FILLED.
Examinations for Federal Jobs Ar,

Examinations for Federal Jobs Are
Announced.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced the following
open competitive examinations:
Senior mechanical engineer, Chemical
Warfare Service, Edgewood Arsenal,
Nd, and elsewhere, at $4,000 to $500
a year.
Senior toxicologist, Bureau Of Chem
istry and Soils, Department Of Agricul-
ture, for duty in washington or in the
field, at $4,000 to $500 a year.
Junior forester, Forest and Indian
Services, at $4,000 to $4,000 year.
Junior range examiner, Forest Serv-
ice, at $4,000. to $4,000 a year.
Junior surveillance inspector, Ord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12

RICHMOND, February IL Especially
Frank H. Daniel of Warrenton, N. c.,
has been elected president of the Fed
eral Land Bank of Columbia, s. c.,
succeeding H. G. Arnold.
Additional credit of approximately
$40, 900 will be furnished farmers
in the land bank area within the next
two months, Mr.. Daniel said. The
bank, which serves the area OF North
and South Carolina, Georgia and Flor
ida, has total assets of $4,000, 900, and
to this time has aided some 10000
borrowers. -..--..----....--...-4-A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12

The average was 1918 barrels higher
than chat of the previous week, the
total again setting a new high record
for the fifth consecutive week.
The Santa Fe Springs area continued
to show increased output. adding $4,000
average.
Oklahoma, faced by possible pro-
ration program, showed nominal de-
crease Of approximately 500 barrels,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12

QuSLrleS are pelIlg
speeded up, and
more building is
noted in various
localities. The Oil
industry is seri-
ously threatened
with overproduc-
ton, which re-
mains on the in
crease.
Style shows, sales
and lnilder wealth
er are helping bus
mess in the New
York area, which
is maintaining the
average of late
January. r e t a ii
trade has been re-
favda1 in Nnu;
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.LAbELLE SCORNED
AS FAT PEASANT
Duveen Says Mouth Flat as
Pancake, Hair Like Mud, in
Suit Over Painting.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February I'm the
opinion of Sir Joseph Duveen Mrs.
Andrea Hahn's painting, LA Belle Fer
ronniere," is fat peasant with hair of
mud and mouth fiat as pancake.
Because of these and other shortcom-
ings, Sir Joseph holds that Mrs. Hahn's
picture Is not the work of Leonardo Da
vinci, but was copied from the masters
painting of the same name, perhaps 300
years later.
When the trial of Mrs. Hatn's $780,
900 libel suit against Duveen was ad-
iourned yesterday to Tomorrow, the
famous art dealer ended his fifth day
on the witness stand, and had explained
why, without seeing the Hahn picture,
he had declared it to be copy, thereby
spelling a sale to the Kansas City Art
Institute
Mrs Hahn will be the first witness
called tomorrow.
Criticism Blocked Sale.
Sir John, who, in addition to being
defendant to the action. was called as
an expert witness by the plaintiff, left
the stand yesterday long enough to per-
NIT Conrad Hug, Kansas City art deal
er, to testify.
Hug, who was ill, told how Duveen's
statement, in 1920, that the Hahn pic
ture was copy had frustrated the sale
he was negotiating win the Kansas City
Institute of Art, which was willing TO
pay $250,000 for the painting until Sir
Joseph denounced it.
There was little left of "La Belle Fer
ronniere" in the Hahn painting when
Duveen finished with her. Her hair.
mouth, figure, costume and ornaments
were pointed out scornfully by the ex-
pert as things Da Vinci never would
have done Not even the balustrade
behind which she stands was of the
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Oil Production Report.

TULSA, Okla, February IL R.--Of
production in this country reached an
estimated daily average Of 1880, $50 bar
rels during the week ended February 8,
said the Oil and Gas Journal today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
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|GA|NS IN BUSINESS
| SHOWN BY SURVEY
Federal Reserve Report In
diCateS Advances in
Many Lines.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

This weeks reports from the IL Fed
Grad Reserve centers indicate that bus
mess is in favorable condition in most
parts of the country, that basic in
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Commodity Notes
Oil


FORT WORTH, February 12.-Sur-
veyors are locating a new pipe line
for the Gulf Co. from the Winkler
County oil fields to Midland, Tex. AT
the latter point a junction will be
formed with the Cuffs trunk line, lead
ing to the Gulf of Mexico, and with
a tank form The new line will give
an outlet for all heretofore stored in
Winkler earthen tanks.
Rubber.
AKRON.-Tire demands for 1929
will run around 100000 tires, Presi-
dent Harvey S. Firestone of the Fire
stone Tire g. Rubber Co. estimates.
Akron produces go per cent OF the
country's tire output.
Dairy Products.
CHICAGO.-Severe weather has cut
sharply into production of American
cheese. Receipts of warehouses in
Wisconsin during the last month indi-
cate a reduction of 2,697,000 pounds
and total receipts amounted to only
l1,447, 900 pounds, the smallest in sew
eral years for that period.
Office Equipment.
CLEVELAND.-The last year was
the best the American Multigraph Co..
ever had, and President H. c. Osborn
said today the outlook is exceedingly
bright at the present time.
Potatoes.
KANSAS CITY.-The Kaw Valley
and Missouri Valley potato growers are
trying to prevent a recurrence OF con-
ditions of last year, when the supply
was so heavy prices dropped and tubers
did not bring cost of digging in some
cases. They are attempting 70 restrict
plants according to amount OF old
stocks on hand.
Wool.
BOSTON.-The supply Of Ohio de-
laine is heavy in the local wool market.
sales are being made at around As
cents pound. Half blood clothing
is bringing around IS and three-eighths
arn1,nd 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12

Yokohama, Japan, Is building thres
new canals through the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
Dairy Products.
Office Equipment.

CLEVELAND.-The last year was
the best the American Multigraph Co.
ever had, and President H. G. Osborn
said today the outlook is exceedingly
bright at the present time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-06

bred understood. and stopped her
mother from urging him to eat,
but she did not protest when :,
third cup of coffee was urged upon
Harold and he did not decline.
Connie stayed to entertain Har-
old while Mildred helped her
mother with the dishes. Then
she reluctantly went off to the lee
ture she was attending with some
school friends.
Now for the fireside' stuff
Harold laughed and settled him
self down in the one big chair for
comfortable smoke. Maybe
you can find a station that's play
ing Hearts and Flowers he add
ed as Mildred went 10 the radio.
1t was small set and the loud
speaker was not loud at all. II
was very low speaker. and tin
ny one at that. but Mildred made
no apologies for it,
You know this isn't SO bad
Harold said after a while. but
wouldn't do it for any other girl
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Whit of their cooking dinner.
Connie jumped up and stormed
out into the domain that saw lit
lie of her. to protest.
DO we have to have csbbage"'
she cried in evaporation. =, :ant
stand it," She vent .uc to the
stove and lifted the lid from a
steaming pot. Pig knuckles." Her
voice was filled with horror.
She waited in the kitchen until
Mildred came n. surely you aren't
going to feed Harold Judson pig
knuckles. she exclaimed fervently.
why not" Mildred answered
coolly.
Connie walled well, if you
don't care anything about him
YOU might think of me. ] wouldn't
have the slightest objection to be-
ing Mrs. Harold Judson. but |
certainly couldn't put romantic
thoughts into a fellows head
" hen his stomach is filled with
pig knuckles.'
Fortunately her mother was in
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the dining room at the moment.
else Connie might have got a
broom where hroOms were not
primarily intended to be used.
Mildred look I'd at her soberly.
He isn't good enough for you.
Connie, dear" she said quietly.
Hes a nice boy, but he's a weak
ling. He couldn't keep a girl like
YOU out of trouble"
Thanks" Connie answered
sarcastically. I'm keep myself out
of trouble"
You'd probably make a lot Of
foolish mistakes. married to the
>kind Of man Harold Judson will
be
well. why worry?" Connie re-
torted. After cabbage and pig
And later. when Harold left his
plate practically untouched, she
felt correct in her conclusions.
1t wasn't. however. distaste for
the food that spoiled their guests
appetite. He wasn't hungry. Mil
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in the world. Come on, lets 30
to d club and dance"
Mildred shook her head. "lii
show you the family album" She
said with a seriousness that de-
ceived Harold. He pretended 10
faint.
Teach you red dog" he sug-
gested when he came to-"
"What is that,' Mildred asked
suspiciously. Harold started TO
tell her that 1t was card game.
but she had to answer the tele-
phone.
Hello, this is Stephen"
Her heart missed beat.
isn't that you Miss Lawrence?"
he asked doubtfully as Mildred re-
manned silent.
Hello" She said then, nom
commitally.
Glad l found you in" Stephen
said. refusing to be discouraged.
How about my hopping a train
and coming UP to see YOU"
CONTINUED MONDAY)
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plCH5 GIRL * COR GIRL
~ truth DEWEY GROVES rzSSyyssEsss55,s
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Mildred Lawrence, stenographer
a, the Judson Hotel. has her fox
iur snatche from her in a crowd,
but stephen Armitage catches the
thief and returns the scarf. He asks
10 take her home. Not wishing to
seem ungratetul she invites him TO
dinner.
Their evening is spoiled when Pa
lu,Ia Judson. daughter OF Mlldred's
employee. phones her 10 return TO
Htty. stephen escorts her 10 the no.
tel where Pamela recognizes HIM
IS thu salesman who had sold her a
car. Ste snubs Mildred and tries TO
trif. stephen away by pretending
Sh- wants 10 buv another car from
him Then Pamela meets Huck Con-
nur. who becomes infatuated with
s.rr. Stephen invites Mildred TO the
arutcr. and when Pamela learns
mat in5y are going she gets Hucll
10 take her, hoping TO outshlne
Mildred with her expensive clothes.
Stanhen coufi1es 10 Mildred that he
IS suspicious o. Huck, but she thinks
lie IS merely Jealous Of him. Hue.
invites them all TO an after-1heatc'
Iarty but Mild refuses 10 so.
PamelSs brother, Harold thinks
luck IS a broker and lucky gam
lr.er. so asks MIN for tips. He pre-
tends to have made money on tn,
ronics through some friends and Of
rers to introduce Harold 10 Thorn.
They let him win at first and h.
boasts to Mildred, Win HON he Is
i'm love. but SHE warns him against
Huck. She consents 10 spend an eve
iiug with him to prevent him from
going out with the gamblers,
NOW 90 ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER NJ
Mildred pretended not 10 See Ste
phen and hurried away before he
could reach her desk.
She did not want 10 talk to
him. II wasn't her jon she vas
worrying about, either, She had
made up her mind TO forget hln
and VAS Finding II the most diff
cut thing she'd ever undertaken.
She remained out OF sight IN.
I'll he vas gone. Seeing her dis
appear in the direction Of the
s'je entrance. he assumed that
she vas leaving FOR the day. Ne
quic'Iv followed after. i'u' Mil
drn1 had disa ppoarcd. There vas
turn That hi1 her FROM view.
~ Sbnp
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IF ! don't get you I'll have a
broken heart and ruined life.
Harold declared. There isn't
any doubt about that. while there
is a chance that you might never
fall IN love with anyone else. You
aren't in love with anyone else,
are you. Mildred?" he added.
Mildred changed the subject
quickly Tried TO get him to tell
her about Huck. Finally Harold
confided that Huek had intro
duced him to the ponies, as it
We're.
That's Just another way fos
you to lose money" Mildred erie;
in dismay. but I'll bet they let
YOU win today. didn't they"
Il think came out about
even" Harold answered, growing
a little sulky.
but you said you'd been win
ming" she reminded him.
"Oh. We played a little poker
upstairs
I'm Mr. Connor's room You
| know Mr.. Dazel doesn't permit
it"
You mean professional gam
bling" Harold amplified. This
, was only friendly affair
and we We're in my room he
lied, afraid that he had said too
| much.
| Il don't like IT. Mildred said !.
"ther.'1 something wrong about
/ Hucll Conner. wish you wouldn't
! Harold
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She vas unusually silen, after
until they reached her flat. Even
her mothers evident surprise at see
Ing Harold with her brought only
" ord or two Of explanation.
Connie covered her silence With
plenty of conversations. Harold
thought the younger sister a fresh
Md an1 had as little to say TO her
rs possible. 1t made him feel i'm
mcasurably NOR. manly to be in
t,rested in girl like Mildred.
Dear ne. dear me Mrs.
Lawrence whispered TO Mildred
in the slitchen; there isn't de-
cent tahlecloth ready TO u.s..
They're all in the Iaundry.'
Never mind" ACdred soo'hed
her. well do without a cIoth.'
Mrs. Lawrence Mas mortified.
Eat on the bare table" she al
most screeched. when we've go,
company"
Mildred laughed. Wait a
minute" she said, "Where are the
scissors 49,
Shed Just thought Of some llne
linen shed hoUght at an carly
FAN sale ana put away for the
coming summer. II would make
a runner and at least four nap.
lius. And 1t would take but a
minute TO fringe the edges.
When the table was set With
tn" blue cloth and brass bowl
Of fruit IN the center and four
small brass candlpsticks With vel
low candles. it made a very at
tractiye picture. True. the bowl
had come from junk dealer AM
the candlestiChs We're seconds from
a department store basement. but
their defects were hardly notice.
able.
Once when Mildred opened the
door from the kitchen and let in
Evening star., 1929-01-02
WILSON BOULEVARD
WIDENING PROPOSED
Arlington County Supervisor Offers
to Rebuild Road if Rights
of Way Are Donated.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CLARENDON, Va, January 2.-Ex-
pressing the need for wider main
thoroughfare to serve residents of Clar-
endon and Ballston travelling to and
from the National Capital, Supervisor
B. NJ Hedrick of Arlington district
yesterday announced that he would
rebuild Wilson boulevard. the road now
carrying the burden Of traffic for these
communities, if the property owners
thereon would donate the rights of
way to make it 50-foot highway.
The road at present has a 30-foot
right of way. To give it width of
so feet 10 feet additional will have
to be procured on either side.
Now is the time to get the right
of way" Supervisor Hedrick said. THE
land is available and if the property
owners want wider highway, I am
ready to do all can to aid them"
Announcement was made by the
county engineers Office today that
Mount Vernon avenue from Hume Sta
ton in Potomac to Columbia pike, an
18-foot road would be widened to 81
feet in the Spring. This will conSti-
tute a resumption of the widening of
the highway through the town of Po-
tomac, recently completed. The i'm
provement will include the conStruc-
ton of concrete shoulders on either
side of the road and a top treatment
of asphalt