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costumes of the Spanish Infantas. as
r inted by VelasQueZ and following
them comes Elizabethan Er gland, &C
companied by the spirit Of Sir Francis
Drake, and a Puritan of the period
and close in their wake, the Buccaneers
of the Spanish Main. in search Of treas
ure. They range the seas. covering
even the great seaboard from Panama
to Maine, with their chest of pirate
gold"
Then will come Canadian France in
a fur laden canoe. carried by four giant
trappers, voyageurs of the Far North
and even on the instant. a change
occurs, and the Adventures of the Bal
Boheme find themselves in the Argen-
tine, with four gauchos eScorting two
dancing figures, in Bale Argentine"
evolved just for this occasion.
Indian chiefs file past, with squaws
in their wake, and this group will be
robed in authentic Indian garb, even
princess. On they come-next appears
group of the hardy Adventures of
the plains-the pioneers Of the Oregon
Trail. with the famous madonna of the
trail" in their company; and shortly
thereafter. groups of gayly-garbed Mex
icans-friars. singing girls, guitaristS,
cabelleros and Senoritas.
Steamboat Girls Scheduled
To Stage River Race"
One of the most entertaining groups
will be the Mississippi Steamboat Girls,
who will stage a river race, along the
ball room floor. accompanied by the
din Of bells and whistles. with "regula-
ton" steamboat gambler. and a real
old Southern planter making bets on
the results of the race. en- route.
Anothe. outstanding feature will be
an Old Plantation Dance, to be pre-
scented by real old-fashioned Southern
Girl in a most up-to-date manner.
Then back goes the scene to the Frozen
North, as the Northwestern Mounted
Police enter. dragging a giant Sled with
a huge ice-block impriSoning eight
beautiful frost-maidenS. Comes Flaming
Youth, the adventurer Of the Americas,
and the modern youth of today, bearing
in his hand the torch Of hope.
Flaming Youth-even he-Seeks for
adventure on our shores. but none is
left. Both earth and sea are conquered,
only youth and beauty remain. So with
his torch he melts the block of ice, and
the frost maidens come forth, clad in
the hand Of Youth. They play gayly
together, when - suddenly "A new
sound is heard-the whirring of wings
in the skies. One conquest vet remains.
and doffing his robe of folly. he stands
revealed as Times greatest adventurer
the modern aviator.
Then from out the clouds before his
dazzled eyes, there appears the shining
figure of the spirit of aviation. ship
of the skies" breathleSs with her flight,
and clad in silvered splendor offering
4 - -.
in the uncharted spaces of the air.
Youth leaps to greet her. while all the
adventures of past ages surrender to
him with a mighty hail"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
Turkish Ambassador
Listed With Nations
DISTINGUISHED Men
His Home in Washington
Noted as Among the Most
Hospitable of the Diplo-
matte Establishments.

So many changes have occurred re-
Gently in the staff Of the Ambassador
from the Turkish Republic, M. Ahmed
Mouhtar. that of the large and interest
ing personnel accompanying him TO
Washington in December, 1927 only
the counselor of embassy, M. Ahmed
Bedy, remains in residence. The Turk
ish Ambassador one of the most dis
tinguished of statesmen, trained under
the formed Ottoman empire and for 80
years in the diplomatic service, has re-
Gently decided to take over local Gus
toms in the matter of names. Accord
ingly as so much confusion has enSued
over the use of the designation "Bey,"
which means only mister or monsieur,
that hereafter it will be dropped from
all names and the French prefix for
monsieur or madam will be used
instead. Invariably in stating the name
of the ladies of the Turkish embassy,
madame preceded and Bey ended which
meant in reality, Nine. or Mrs. and
therefore, as the ambassador Is exact
and painstaking he finds it simpler to
comply with local custom and be M.
Ahmed Mouhtar minus "Bey."
One of the most hoSpitable eStab-
lishments in Washington is the embassy
of the republican government which has
succeeded the autocratic empire OF the
of Mrs. Arthur Lee in Massachusetts,
avenue near Seventeenth street, the
drawing room of the Ambassador,
though proclaiming a bachelor home, is
at the same time one of the most
friendly and least formal rooms. 1t is
filled with signed photographs of digni-
taries, the austere Renal PaSha, Presi-
dent of the Republic, holding the place
of honor with many Of cabinet ministers
scattered about with attractive family
pictures. NJ. Mouhtar lost his wife last
Summer and his family now consists
OF two married daughters, Nine. Ferika
Enver of Smyrna. and Nine. Fabire
Nebbitz OF STEAMBOAT. They and their
group of handsome children with beau
tifully framed photos add much charm
to his living room.
STEAMBOAT Now Officially
Displaces COnStantinOple.
STEAMBOAT is now the official name of
Constantinople and the postal author
tiles will not accept mail addressed in
the old way and the venerable city OF
Constantine passes of the Turkish map
as completely as the capital of Peter
the Great has from that OF Soviet
Russia. Even the casual visitor enjoys
the traditional hospitality of the Easi
in the home of M. Mouhtar, delicious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
National Sojjourner Unit
Sponsors Informal Dance

Washington Chapter, No. 8, National
Sojourners, will hold the second Of It's
series of informal dances at the Navy
sail loft, Navy Yard, Thursday. These
affairs are very popular with the officers
OF the various uniformed services, and
a large attendance is anticipated.
In the receiving line will be the newly
elected officers Of Washington Chapter,
headed by the president, Col. Louis j.
Van Setback. and Mrs. Van Setback
The committee in charge of the affair
consists of Capt. George F. Unmacht,
c. w. S.. chairman: Capt. Yancey S.
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Society Hostesses
Announce At Homes
On Dates Scheduled
RRI3 q SWING

Continued From First Page.)
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Capital City Choristers
List Benefit Gard Party

The Capital City Choristers are CIV
ing their first benefit card party of
the 1920 season at the Carlton Thurs
day evening, January %, at $3.50
o'clock.
Miss Helen v. Clark, chairman of
the committee, which consists Of Mrs.
Ella Mintz and Mrs. Henry Hunt Nc
Kee, has secured donations of exquisite
prizes from the leading Washington
stores and is looking forward to very
successful evening.
The proceeds of this card party.
which is one of several scheduled in
addition to the regular program of the
club as regards concerts and other
events of social interest, are to be de-
voted to the furtherance of musical
education among the members.
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not be at home this afternoon. but will
receive Sunday afternoon, January rs.
Mrs. Charles Hoyt March of 2l01 Con-
necticut avenue will observe Monday
afternoons in January and February
at home.
Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham will be
at home informally on Monday from 4
to 6 O'Clock.
Mrs. Franklin Menges will be at home
Tuesday afternoon from to O'Clock
at her residence, 2463 Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
cLtNEpINsT

williams, U. S. NJ; Maj. Robert H. Dun
lop. U. s. A: Lieut.. Comdr. H. A. Seran,
U. S. C. and G. s.: Capt. Myron 8.
Smith, Reserves; Ensign M. D. Case,
u. S. N. r. F.. DR.. William o. Boss,
United States Public Health Service;
Comdr. Charles S. Root, U. S. G. G.,
and Capt. Edwin S. Bethlehem, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19

thick. rich Turkish coffee and figs from
the burning sands of the Levant and
the luscious dates and raisins. The
Ambassador lives in solitary state with
full staff of family servants brought
from his home in the old capital on the
Bosphorous and his daily life is ordered
just as though he were still on the
Golden Horn.
M. Ahmed Bedy, counsellor Of the
embassy, and Nine. Bedy, who serves
as hostess for the Ambassador, have
charming apartment in the Hay-Adams
House, and here also are located all the
other members of the Turkish embassy
resident in Washington. The beautiful
home of the late Rudolph Kaufman,
on Military road which for two years
made an ideal domicile for the staff of
the Ambassador, with the ladies of their
families, has been reluctantly relin-
pushed in favor of more central loca-
ton. Nine. Afifeh Bedy now speaks Eng
liSh and has become familiar with West
ern ways, and in quiet. dignifled man
ner she mingles in diplomatic society.
and has, besides, many friends In resi-
Dental circles. She is a member OF
prominent family of ConStantinople, and,
though young-being still in her twen-
ties-she is among the progressive wom-
en- whom President Renal FaSha relies
on to keep the republic abreast with
modern times Nine. Smiye Sabit. who
is now visiting relatives in Stamboul
after closing her home in Rome, where
she and the first secretary, NJ. Nuri
Sabit, Just arrived in Washington, have
been living for three years, also will
have an apartment in the Hay-Adams
House. Nine. Sabit Is young and pro-
gressive also, and her first task will be
to manage English conversationally, as
she knows 1t already in the academic
way.
Turkish Ladies Here Conform
To American Social Customs.
Although there are momentous
women under the regime of Renal,
there is nothing spectacular about the
Turkish ladies in Washington. They
call and receive calls, and although they
have not yet set aside a day at home,
the visitor on the specified days Is al
ways certain of a cordial welcome and
will enjoy a delicious repast of Turkish
dainties. The Ambassador has not been
in robust health this Winter. and he
is, besides, keeping period of mourn
ing. But he has some hoSpitable plans in
contemplation when the social calendar
is not SO crowded and the members of
the social set not so hurried for leisurely
enjoyment. Meantime this diplomatist
works daily in learning English, and he
can engage in conversation of a gen.
eral type quite as well as the majority
of his distinguished colleagues.
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Monticello Chapter, OAR,
Meets at Bridge Luncheon

Monticello Chapter, D. A. r., held
luncheon Friday at the home of the
regent, Mrs. A. E. L. Hansmann, 1885
Twenty-seventh street northwest. AS
sisting Mrs. Hansmann were Mrs. Frank
B. Whitaker and Mrs. e C. Sasnett.
Following the luncheon the afternoon
% present
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Mathis Club Planning
Gard Party and Dance

A special meeting of the Mathis Club
was held Wednesday afternoon, January
Is. at the home of Mrs. j. P. Cullen.
1855 Kilbourne place. Plans were made
for the annual card party and dance,
to be given for the benefit Of the Holy
Cross Foreign Mission Society at the
Mayfiower Hotel Monday evening. Feb
ruary "a. Mrs John Morris, president
the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, December IS (Hl Omitted
States Department of AgTiculture) -
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head, including
1900 direct; weights below 900 pounds
active, steady; others slow, 10a15 lower;
packing sowS steady; top, $50; bulk,
130-220 pounds, 8.10aS.50; 230-30O
pounds, 765a9.00; packing sows, 675a
7.25; light light, good and choice, 140-
$50 pounds, 8.25a8.50; light weight,
weight, 200-25O pounds, 785a8 40:
heavy weight, 250-35O pounds, 7.5Oa
400: packing sows. medium and good,
275-500 pounds, 6.65a7.35; slaughter
pigs, good and choice, 100-130 pounds,
7.75aS.5O.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; calves,
1000; general market uneven, but
mostly steady; largely steer run; bulk
selling at 9.00a11.50; choice kinds abb
sent; best, 1925 for 1,316-pound aver
averages; she stock slow. steady; veaIers
strong at S.50a10.00; few IL 90 and bet
ter; shippers not very active for weighty
fat steers; slaughter cattle and vealerS,
steers, good and choice, 100000 pounds,
10.75a14.75; COOL, 100 pounds. 1O.75a
14.75; 1,0O0-1 800 pounds, 1O.25a14.25;
1 ,300-1 500 pounds, 9.75a13.75; common
and medium, COOL 300 pounds, 6.5Oa
lots.
Heifers, good and choice, 550-s5o
pounds, 825a12.00; common and me-
dunn, 5.00a8.25: cows, good and choice,
5.25a7.50; common and medium, 4.OOa
SIS; low cutter and cutter, 3.0oa4. 90;
bulls (yearltngs excluded, good and
choice Deed, 5.00a6.25; cutter to me-
dunn, 4.00a5.65; vealers (milk fed),
good and choice, e.5Oa11.0O; E.edium,
7.O0a8.50; Gull and common, 5.OOa7. 90:
stocker and feeder cattle, steers, good
and choice, 6OO-1 ,050 pounds, 7.O0a
500; common and medium, 5.5Oa7.OO.
Sheep, $4,000 head; fat lambs, fairly
active; strong to Is higher; bulk better
kinds, S.25a0.5O; top. 8.75: sheen and
feeders around steady; lambs 90
pounds down, good and choice, 750a
S.75; medium, 625a7.50; all weights,
common, 5.25a6.25: ewes, 9O-l5O
pounds, medium to choice, 2.00a3 IS; all
weights, Gull and common. I.OOa2. so:
feeding lambs, COTS pounds, good and
choice, 6.70ET.SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
Plentiful TURKEY
SUPPLIES REPORTED
Wholesale Dealers Begin Prepare
ton of Orders for New
Year Trade.

Failure of some of the local whole
sale poultry dealers to clean supplies
Of dressed turkeys received for the
Christmas trade resulted in plentiful
supplies being on hand this morning.
Lower prices ruled.
Failure of the dealers to get rid of
their supplies, it is stated, resulted
from heavy receipts of the birds from
the West, in addition to the heavy
receipts from nearby States.
It was estimated that approximately
% carloads Of shipped-in turkeys ar
rived here for the Christmas trade
about five carloads too many. In some
instances, according to reports, dealers
experienced losses.
Dealers already are getting in touch
with shippers about the supplies for
the New Year trade, when the demand
never is as great as for the Christmas
trade, Geese, ducks and chickens will
be in greater demand for the approach
ing holiday, according to dealers, and
prices are expected to continue cheap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
GIFTS TO BUYERS ARE BANNED
BY WHOLESALERS IN NEW YORK
Old Custom Of Entertaining Out-of- Town
Purchasing Agents Abandoned by Many
Firms With Good Results.

for the last 30 years, outlined the buy
erS' point Of view.
"This is the first year that they
haven't loaded me down with cigars.
booze and theater tickets" he said.
Every year. as long as can remem-
Der, a buyer making his annual trip 10
New York had to fight off entertain
ment; 1t was hard to get any sleep
and it was hard to do business on a
business basis.
when started ON this trip I was
worried about meeting the boys again,
as knew that would have to do some
pretty sharp buying. I didn't see how
I would be able to accept hospitality
from the houses we deal with and then
get into game of dog eat dog with
them the next day.
ct needn't have worried. Nobody has
even flashed a scent cigar on me since
came to town. The other day ran
into chap who used to be a whole en-
tertainment committee for big whole
sale house here. tried to duck him.
as figured it would mean a big run
around and some embarrassment after
ward If didn't deal with his firm, but
he had seen me first He gave me the
usual glad hand, but that was all. He
took me down to his Office and we had
an hour Of hard graphing, with nc
holds barred. ordered q large bill OF
goods at prices would have believed
impossible year ago. In past years II
would have taken q whole week of in
digeStible food, bum shows and bad
liquor to do the same amount of bust
ness.
Has Done More Business.
"On this trip have done more bust
ness, got better deals and had a better
time, picking my own entertainment
than ever before. If this business SLUMP
kills the Old Spanish custom Of greaSine
buyers with fancy entertainment it viii
be all to the good. Being free to battle
over some fractional per cent in price L
great experience.
Several years ago the firm gave me
six months on and ! went to Europe
I saw how they did business there
without having TO oil up the buyers
and figured then that 1t would have
to come to something Ike that IN thi:
country"
(Copyright fe300
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
COLLECTIONS FOUND
GOOD, SAYS SURVEY
Department of Commerce Reports
Installment Buyers Are Meet
ing Obligations.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Despite tremendous volume Of busi-
ness done on credit, the American peo-
pie are paying their bills, the Depart
ment Of Commerce says.
According to a survey recently COM
pleted by the department, the annual
volume of retail credit business appears
to be in excess of $40, 900 yO0O, 900, and
that the annual credit losses approx
innate but 5000, 600 900, many Of them
unavoidable"
The bureau holds that American pur-
chases on the installment plan amount
to between four and five billion dollars
year, while open credit purchases
amount to about $4,000, 100000 more.
/ The average, loss from bad debts on
open credit sales amounts to 0.6 per
cent. the survey shows. Electrical ap-
pliance stores had the highest credit
loss, is per cent. Radio sets and sup
ply stores were second, with open credit
loss of IA per cent. Department stores
kept the highest grip on their business,
escaping with loss of but 0.4 per cent.
The average loss from bad debts on
installment sales was IL per cent.
General clothing stoKes led with 8 per
cent. while coal Wood, lumber and
building material dealers brought up the
rear with o. per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
CURB SHARES MOVE
! IN NARROW RANGE
Most Groups Are Inactive,
With Utilities Issues
Featuring Market.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

@pecial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 26.-TradinG
On the Curb Exchange today was dull
and prices moved irregularly. Public
utilities furnished the bulk of the small
volume of dealings, while miscellaneous
industrials provided most of the wide
fluctuations
Electric Bond 81 Share showed signs
Of activity near midday and advanced
about point Cities Service was rather
inactive and moved within very mar
row range.
The only large block to appear in the
first two hours was Gables & Wireless B,
which in a lot of 10000 shares was up
II at u. The biggest fluctuation during
this period was a decline of 4 points in
American Arch to a new low of 90.
Trading in the forenoon amounted
TO l76, 200 shares, the smallest two hours
of curb dealings since December 4, when
transactions in the same period aggre-
gated 172, 500 shares.
Omissions of the Twin States Natural
Gas class A common dividend of IS
cents quarterly, due at this time, was
not unexpected but the stock opened
at /, OF 4 and at new low. Ferro
Enamel Corporation dropped 81 on a
lot of 100 shares, while Aluminium Co.
of America, on the same amount Of
stock, gained az points.
National Bond & Share was the first
of the investment company group to
move into new low ground. Numerous
issues in this group Softened on q small
volume of offerings American capital
prior preferred was down 21s. Indus
trial Finance Corporation preferred re-
acted SM
Meat packing companies were in mod
crate demand. George A. HORNED 4 Co.
rose q point ana Swift International,
which as q result of its increased divi-
bends has been the subject Of num-
Der of analyses, was firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 26.-Here in
New York, great buying center of
America, one observes changes in busi-
ness practices, a new realism and d.
rectnesS in business relationships, a
considerable def1ation of the bunk and
blather of the bull market days and
more Of an inclination to bod down
commercial intercourse to the YEA, yea
and nay, nay which the Scriptures
enjoin.
Many New York business houses sent
out to companies from which they pur-
chase large quantities of supplies the
following letter, somewhat paraphraSed,
but substantially the same in each in
stance:
Ban on Gifts.
I'VE urgently request that you do
not allow any OF your personnel to send
to any of our purchasing agents gifts OF
cigars, liquor, theater tickets or remem-
branceS OF any kind such as have been
customary in the past. While we ap-
preciate the friendly spirit which
prompted such seasonal giftS-and this
letter indicates no unfriendlineSS toward
your organization-we have concluded
that this custom is not in keeping with
sound business procedure. We believe
that the times demand clean-cut DuS1-
ness relationships, with all transactions
on the basis of value received, and we
wish to maintain our business on this
basis
Furthermore, the days of Broadway
yip-yip are over for the out-of-town
buyer coming to New York to lay ir
next years stock of clothing, machin.
cry, hardware or other merchandise
There is less oil and more sharp pen
cils in all business transactions. That
big-town sophisticate who knew how tt
get choice seats at a theater or the
best table at q night club, and who
used to show the buyers around, L
now almost IS extinct as $40 golc
piece.
BuyorS Viewpoint.
Surprisingly enough, the buyers seen
to think that this change Is all to the
good. Sol Scheye, who has been here
bllying for a big Grand Rapids house
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Washington Produce

Butter-One- pound prints. 371ka3S1A ;
Eegs-Hennery. s2ass; current re-
ceipts, 28a30.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, asa
a.; old, 23a24; chickens, 17a1S; Leg
horns, Is; fowls, heavy, 15a16; small,
14ai5: Leghorn fowls, IL; ROSTERS, ID;
ducks, Is; keats, large and young, 5Oa
so; old, 25a30. Dressed-Turkeys,
a.; Leghorns, ID; fowls, heavy, 17al8;
small, II; capons, large, 37a38; small,
32a35; ducks, 24a25; ROSTERS, IS; keats,
yp4Mag, 7Oa80: old, 40a45.
Meats-Beef. 1928; veal, 1928;
lamb, 20a23; pork, loin, "A; fresh hams,
"a, fresh shoulders, 40 Smoked
Hams, IS; shoulders. Is; bacon, ~.
Game-RabbitS, cease.
Lard-In bulk, 1917; in packages, is.
Idvestock-Calves. 10; lambs, 8.
FfuitS-Strawberries per quart, S5;
oranges, California, 3.50a5 90; Florida,
7.50a3.50; grapefruit, 2.50a3.00; tam
gerines, 1.50a2.25; kumquatS, per quart,
20: grapes, Belgian, dollhouse, per
pound, IS; Emperors, 1.50a2.O0; cram
berries, SITS; apples, buShel baskets, 75a
400: box stock, 3.25aS.75; lemons, 3.0Oa
400; pears, box stock, 3.25a3.75; pine
apples, $50.
vegetables - EOtaOOeS, lou pounu
sacks, 3.00a35o; Florida, new, per
bushel, 800; sweet potatoes, per bushel,
1.50a2. 90; celery, California, large
crates, 500; New York, small crates,
3.00a3.50; cabbage, new, per hamper,
200; old, 100-pound sacks, $50; par
ships, per bushel, 1.25a1 so; peppers, per
crate, 2.5Oa30e; broccoli, 3.50a4.00;
carrots, per 100 punches, 6.00a7.00;
beets, per 100 punches, 6.00a7 90; peas,
Mexico, 45-pound crates, 5.75a6.00;
mushrooms, local as; caulihower. 2.00a
225; tomatoes, repacks, 2.00a3.00; hot
house, 8-pound baskets, 1.35a1.75; Gu
curnbers, fancy, per dozen, 1.80a2.5 so;
French endive. 10-pound box, $50;
string beans, 400a5.o0; kale, 75a1. 90;
spinach, 100al.25.