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that there will be no change in the
Delaware g. Hudson payment, which is
to be acted upon very shortly.
For % years this road has paid 50 a
share on its common. In 1928. when
the road sold its holdings In the Lehieh
Valley and Wabash at a profit of sal
100000, stockholders expected the
declaration Of an extra, which, however,
was not forthcoming 1t is therefore
hoped and expected that in order to
m aintain the impressive dividend record
of almost an entire generation the regu-
lar $2.25 quarterly payment may be or
dered, even though the large surplus
may have to be drawn upon for such
purpose.
Scores Senator johnson.
It would be desirable and distinctly
helpful II Senators and Representative
were to take the trouble to ascertain
whether or not statement they make
frequently are accurate or according to
facts. Senator johnson Of California
has Just announced that he would OBJ
pose the Hoover debt plan when IL
comes up In the Senate
Mr.. Johnson's view is based upon his
supposition that the sole purpose of the
debt holiday was to stabilize foreign
SSSuA lSFSo HClN Wy AlbCLAdIAOLldl bankers
and to enable them to collect to the
full their interest. In his own State
thousands Of the Senator's constituents
could testify to the fact that the public
rather than the bankers, are holders of
foreign securities, and II the debt holt
day Is to benefit any one It Is the in
weston, large and small, and not the
international financier. The interna-
tional flnancier merely sold the bond
and collected his commission at the
time the sale was made.
(Copyrisht. 1891. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Incl
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Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, November al
White potatoes, 100 pounds, 75a1.10;
sweet potatoes, bushel, 35a50; yaTns,
barrel 1.25a1 rs; beans, bushel, 1.5ea2 90;
beetS, per 100, 2.00a3 90; brussels sprouts,
per quart, GALS; savoy cabbage bushel,
35a50; carrots, per 100, 2.50a3 90;
caulihower, crate, 1.50a1.75; celery,
crate 1.50a2.75; cucunbers, hamper,
3.0Oa4.50; egg plants, crate, 2.50a4 90:
lettuce, crate, 3.O0a4.25; okra, bushel,
200a2 so; peppers, hamper, 25a75;
pumpkins, per 100, 3.00a6.00; onions,
per 100, 2.00a2.50; spinach, buShel, 30
a60; squash, bushel, 1.50a2.00; toEna-
toes. lug boxes, 250a2.75; turnip6,
hamper, 15a25; apples, bushel, S0a1 .25.
Dairy Market.
Chickens-Young, 20a22; Leghorns,
17a20; old hens, l7a22; Leghorns, old,
12a16; ROSTERS, 12a14: ducks, 12a19;
pigeons, pair, 25a30; guinea fowls, pair,
25a50; turkeys, 18a28.
Eggs-Receipts, 1856 cases; current
receipts, 28a30; small puIlet eggs, 22a
'25; hennery whites, 34a36 nearby
firsts, 30a32; Western ffrsts, 30a32.
Butter-Good and fancy, creamery,
29a34; ladies, 20a22; process, 24a25;
store packed, 15al6. .
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CURB ISSUES SHOW
IRREGULAR TREND
Market RelinquisheS Early
Advance in Selling Near
the Close.
BY JOHN A. CRoNE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 21.-After
rallyinz fractionally during the first
hour. the Curb Exchange eased of today
to levels that prevailed at the previous
close, on a rather small volume of
trading
Electric Bond g. Share shuttled back
and. forth within a half point. Cities
Service mcst Of the time was down
small fraction. Standard Oil of In
diana was virtually unchanged
Public Utilities, most of which pointed
lower: inactive issues and the oils were
features of the trading. Electric Power
q Light option warrants and Republic
Gas, were among the first to drop to
new, minimum marks
Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy made
one :, of its infrequent appearances at
135srunchanged from the last sale
WHICH had represented a decline Ct
As points. Minneapolis Honeywell Reg
ulator preferred at 10 was only down
a point but at a ne low level for
the year.
Tfschmeister, Lind, which has not
appeared in several weeks, turned
quite active on the downside and
around 10 showed loss of ga points.
Lackawanna Securities was a shade
lower, as was Mesta Machine Mapes
consolidated however, after a tape abb
Sence Of more than a week, gained
about a point.
Imperial Oil, International Petroleum,
Standard Oil OF Kentucky and Indiana
Pipe Line inclined to heaviness during
this period. Cord Corporation in point
of activity was the feature of the mo-
tors. Newmont Mines was the most
active of the coppers Swift & Co.,
which was sold late Friday in Chi
cago, was lower today, but that was
due TO its being quoted ex-dividend.
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better SENTIMENT
| MAY AID INDUSTRY
Economic Expert Sees
Change in Attitude of Pub
lie Toward Business.
Special pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 21.-Cur-
rent economic opinion persists that
the long depression, which began
In 1929, is at an end and that in many
instances business has actually begun
to climb back to prosperity, despite the
setback experienced in security and
grain quotations in the last few days,
according to Gage p. Wright, head Of
the Business Economic Digest and New
York Investment counselor, who makes
q weekly summary of national economic
opinion. Among the various advisory
services familiar to all observers of the
Nations economic progress. there has
been, in the current week, courageous
tendency, heretofore lacking, to discount
even such usually alarming symptoms
as the present sharp decline IN the
price Of railway stocks.
Even the fact that the Consolidated
Index of Business Activity. compiled by
the Digest from a weighted combination
of various individual business fndfces,
touched the low point for al time in
October has not altered the outlook of
the best known business eounSelorS,"
said Mr.. Wright yesterday. Our index
for October dropped TO SO from a level
of $50 In September, and indicated o
condition Of business 81 per cent below
normal for this time Of year: yet other
considerations outweigh even this ex-
tremely low level of business.
THE consensus of expert opinion
seems to be that the continued f1rmneSs
Of commodity prices, together with the
gradual return Of confidence In finan-
cial institutions as evidenced by the
greater than seasonal decline in cur
rency circulation, as wen as the ability
Of the bond market to Hold large part
Of its recent gains, are factors justifying
conservative optimism.
Even the expert, accustomed to base
his opinion upon the graphic plottings
and statistical summaries of the key
factors In the Nations economic indus
trial progress, is forced to acknowledge
that sentiment, the public state of
mind, is the most important factor Of
all and, at the moment, popular senti-
ment Is optimistic. 1t need remain so
only a short time to translate desires
into facts and to insure the return Of
the prosperity now so strongly hoped
for"
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Everybody's
Business
Wheat Traders Claim Truce
IN Manchurja Causes Set
back IN Market Seems
Curious in Vie,o Of Pre-
vious Stand.
BY DIR. MAX WINKLER.

NEW YORK, November 81 (N.AN.A0.
Agreement in principle by China and
Japan to an armiStice in Manchuria to
permit an investigation by the League
of Nations was regarded generally as
the chief cause of the marked setback
in wheat in the course Of yesterdays
trading. The weakness in wheat spread
to ether commodities and eventually 10
the entire securities markets.
1t is somewhat curious to find that
the trading fraternity, which only
short while ago regarded the outoreak
of hostilities in the Far East as the
main reason for weakness in the mar
ket, ascribe the renewal OF weakness TO
the cessation OF hoStilities.
The downward movement in wheat
prices was helped somewhat by absence
of foreign demands for United States
wheat. by reports Of rain and snow In
drought sections of Kansas and Ne
braska and by increased offerings OF
Argentine and Australian wheat.
Reich Must Act by March 1.
Everything must be done by Germany
stillhalte (standstilD agreement expires,
to prepare the ground for an extension
of time, according to a statement re-
leased by the Reichbank.
Germany's inability to meet her obli-
cations under the pact by March !,
under existing circumstances, must now
be regarded as foregone CONCLUSION.
American holders OF German Donos
should, however, bear In mind That TINS
statement refers to the short-term in
debtedness and not to the various Sc
curtties held by the investment public,
the service on which Germany has on
numerous occasions declared most en-
phatically that she is willing to meet.
should Extend Short Terms.
Rather than precipitate new crisis,
a way should be found to extend exist
ing short-term obligations. On July
% they totaled $4,000, 100000 marks.
Since then more than 1000, 100000
marks have been repaid. If given an
opportunity, the entire amount VIII be
repaid, whereas If undue pressure is
exerted great harm will accrue not only
to Germany but to her creditors as well.
Long-term debts-that is, obligations
maturing in more o than no. one yearanre
to which must be ADDED direct invest
ments in Germany amounting to about
5000 600, 900 marks, bringing the total
debt Of Germany to the rest OF the
world up to about 27.500 100000 Reich
marks, equivalent to $4,000, 900 900. To
what extent this amount Is Offset by
Germany's investments abroad is diff
cult to determine. An investigation Is
now being conducted to obtain sta
tisticS relative to this point.
Thornton Views Rails.
The present difficulties of the rail-
roads are attributed to the prevailing
general depression, to competition from
other forms Of transport, notably high
way. and to the apparent inability Of
railways, by intensive cooperative eff
fort, to provide both defense and reme-
dies, according to Sir Henry Thornton,
president of the Canadian National
Railways
To remedy the situation, Sir Henry
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continues, highway competition with the
railways must be regulated to a point
of fairness, although competition should
not be eliminated. He thinks the In
terState Commerce Commission of the
United States should have power to
increase rates at short notice, and that
the recapture clause should be repealed
by Congress.
Sir Henry further suggests the elimi-
nation of expensive passenger service
on railroads, the pooling Of rolling
Of larger companies. the absorption Of
forwarding establishments and improve
n1ent In the relations between railway
companies and labor.
Urges U. S. Economic Council.
In order to curb the present economic
crisis and restore the country to more
normal mode OF operation, Henry /.
Hartman, president of the Boston
Chamber OF Commerce, advances few
interesting suggestions.
Among these he mentions the revision
OF the antitrust laws. which, he MAIN
tains, are now obsolete and outworn;
the creation of a national economic
council: the balancing of production
and consumption in agriculture; the
correction OF banking evils; the gradual
shortening Of the hours of labor with
the advent of increased productive ca
pacity, the betterment of international
relations, and the prevention of war.
Agriculture and business are on the
upgrade In the Southwest territory, &C
cording TO J. M. Kurn. president Of the
st. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.
An inspection trip, he says, in Kansas
and Missouri and interviews with mer-
chants, bankers and farmers have con-
WINGED him that the mental attitude Of
American business people is changing
from one Of doubt to one Of confidence.
May Keep Dividend Record.
Since many. leading rails are selling
presently at about 10 times the revised
annual dividenda. there is a possibility
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In the Northwest

9th and II Sts.-M. b.
HuntOn's Rharmacy.
Ga. ave. anal Upshur ST.
Petworth Eharmaey.
Ell Upshur st. - MOnckis
Pharmacy.
5916 Ga. ave.--BrightwOod
Pharmacy.
Ga. ave. and Kennedy Sc.
-LaInpkfn's Pharmacy.
29O1 Sherman azve.Shee-
man Ave. Pharmacy.
6224 3rd st. - Stewards
Pharmacy. rh
1905 Mass. ave. - Dupont
Pharmacy.
18th and Fla. ave--Bern.
stems Drug Store.
Fla. ave. and list St.-N.
ReiSkin. .
North Capitol st. and IL. I.
ave. - Parber's Pm ar.
macy.
1742 Pa. ave. ~ J. Louis
Krick.
21st and G sts.-QuigIey's
Pharmacy.
25th st. and Pa. ave.
Columbia Drug Store.
1915 Conn. ave. -- JOllb4
Newsstand.
5017 Conn. ave.-Higgins'
Community Drug Store.
Wisconsin ave. and MacOInb
st.--Harry G. Taft.
4231 Wisconsin ave.--NfOr.
gan Bros Pharmacy.
TakOma Park, 359 Cedar st.
A-Mattingly Br0S.' Phar-
macy.
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BANK CLEARINGS HOLD
STEADY DURING WEEK
BY the Associated presn

NEW YORK, November 21.-Bank
clearings have recovered somewhat from
the heavy losses Of last week, although
they are stiIl considerably below those
Of q year ago. The total for this week
at all leading cities in the United States,
as reported to Dun's Review, of $500
902, 00o was 29.9 per cent below that of
last year At New York City the
amount was $3,773. ace, 900, a reduction
OF 29.S per cent, while the aggregate for
cities outside of New York of S2.l2l,-
576, 600 was sos per cent smaller. This
weeks total was $500, 647, 900 larger
than the bank clearings of last week.
an increase of 1877 per cent, a rather
unusual gain, especially at this season
of the year. There is relatively a bet
ter showing this week at q number of
the cities outside of New York than at
the latter point. This Is especially true
at most Of the Southern centers. where
q decided tendency toward betterment
has appeared for some time. Losses at
the West continue quite as large as
heretofore reported =.
Bank elearings this week. as reported
TO r. G. Dun & Co., showing decreases
compared with same period year ago,
follow: vow
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RESERVE RATIO RISES.
81 tae Associated Press.

By Ene Absoolated PTeBs.
The ratio Of total reserves to deposit
and Federal Reserve note liabilities
combined rose sharply during the week
ended November 1e The ratio for COM
parable weeks follow, as calculated by
the Federal Reserve Board:
Week ended November 10, 641 per
cent. Previous week, 62.5 per cent
Same week last year, 61.9 per cent.
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18th and Park rd.-Arm-
strOng's Pharmacy.
14th and r SITS. - Days
Pharmacy.
1135 18th st. - Martyrs
Cigar & Magazine Store.
18th and Que SITS. - Ken
ner'S Pharmacy.
18th and U sts.-G. o.
Brock.
2912 18th st.-C0lIihower
Art & Gift Co.
34O1 18th st. - BrOnaugh's
Pharmacy.
14th and Buchanan stS,-'
HOhberger's Pharmacy.
18th st. and Colorado ave.
-OD0nne1Ps Pharmacy.
1903 Mount Pleasant ST.
Mount Pleasant Cigar
and News Shop.
1928 Columbia rd. - The
Billy Shop.
2162 California Sc. 49, Co.
lOdny Brothers.
WaRdman Park Pharmacy.
215 N. Y. ave. - Sanitary
Pharmacy.
LIST and X SITS. - Duncan'S
Pharmacy.
7th and X sts.-GOIden-
berg's (time clerks
deSk).
18th and O sts. - Lincoln
Drug Store.
18th st. and r. 1. aveSJ.
French Simpson.
11th and M SITS. L. II.
FOrster's Pharmacy.
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New York Cotton
Special Dispatch to the star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, November 31.-Cotton
prices we're to S points lower at the
opening of the market today. Trading
| was quiet. Near months were fairly
well supported by the trade, but in dis
tant positions commissioning 1iqui-
dalton was moderately heavy.
Opening prices were: December, sos,
of 2; January, 6.13, off 5; March, $50,
OF 4; May, $50, off S; July, $40, OF
4, and october, SOS, off 3.
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Huge Reserve Of Ignite.

IOWA CITY, Iowa tR.--The supply
of Ignite. coal in the United States ex-
ceeds the total bituminous reserve by
80 per cent, and is ready for exploita-
ton when the need arises, says Prof.
Hubert L. Olin, coal expert in the
University of Iowa'S department OF
chemistry. n.
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Steal 100 Cars Daily in Chicago,

CHICAGO P-An average Of more
than 100 automobiles is stolen daily
in Chicago, says Capt. Matthew Tim
mer. head of the Chicago police divi-
sion for stolen cars. About 90 per cent,
he has found, are recovered eventually
many stripped or wrecked.
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In the Southwest

10th vt. ana Va. ave. -
Herbert's Pharmacy.
BIC ~ st. - Harris Drug
Store.
~ and L sts.-COlumbia
Pharmacy.
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STEEL DIVIDEND.

National Steel Corporation has de-
clared regular quarterly dividend of
SO cents per share on the capital stoa1
payable December 10 to stock Of record
November 30 I
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CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, November 81 R.-Fol-
lowing is the complete official list of
transactions in stocks on the Chicago
Stock Exchange today:
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RIGHTS-EXPIRE

2 . Had-k-Orph Dec II u u 4
quarterly or seni-an
nual payment 'Ez dividend Party ,r1us
PAYABLE cash stock Payable sAdustnnen
dividend PLUS S% in stock Plus 81 In stock Pus
stock iPluS AZ in stock. Plus i0%
stock Plus 81 in stock Paid last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21

Charles w. Blackburn, who worked
for more than so years at Sherwood
Farm, England, has died.
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Nearly all shoemaking In Shanghai,
China, is being done by hand.
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BONDS ON THE CURB
MARKET.

Sales DOMESTIC BONDS.
$s$Iss. Ps Ss fS ES 49, 49, IssSS
Ann Ann o C%RI Nv p Ss Is 20 20 z' a zsss e. e.
aAAmmssTT q Boy B 9 !, Aac ss e" ss az az
Il Hppaiach Pow s. 50: 500 $50 ss9t
49, e Sl,s Ins y: i g z. e. y: y
u ss ::::SS "a ;: g z. H. tesst:
~ (: Fl $.i III II: 4. y i &" J: !:
3ss::E||EE E E:F s sss s k::ss e. $50 +"
! Cen III ? 5 4!ss F 81 5sE sssA Ss4
i Sc. s sss s. 4 :: :: 5s i" g.
= 3 SsRs & & tsSi sf 81: s IL. IT, &"
g SShic ny cod 5. aS2S. g. g., s,
'isSssii e.! ssSs.s, :: y ssS sss So
1sriev sel Eie eo nIu s. ss. lSsH 1873 les
= Comwlh Ed 41ss 2 $50 94ss 94ss s4%
Al SSmEh ES rs e az 49, 49, g. Ss
Ssn c 81 b; fI ": / 49,:
sI ISSR 9s' g q Z 81. s. 81: 81: s ss
S S ss:sSS s. hi !; &c \, 81: 80:
: Pc. Gas IS A ~; 1927 1924 1924
s i: i s s sss I; ~ - - -
aEss,!: $oks !, Egg s ss5 sss s%
.sEE sSsr suS %st &c: s. iSS ga fs
$ $;ifs; s: + III I'll fl
Ser Mi MI s sss :: 1885, SS* 1885, SS5: 1897 SS%
seen Motor Acc S. 81 s7E s7ls s7E
,g Gen Mot Acc 5s So g. ss6% 49,
SlSsStiss ssi ss I /. - e. e. e.
S SS6s SaS SsiI s.. 81 Is g. g sss g.
3HHyyssFFssSs:: e e 6 e. So So $751; s ss
agHh . Few : L s: 50 So: 81 81 81:
In nSSDss gaf on Is q g. 49, g., g. g..
afnsuii UtIIIt IS 3 20. s2ls 81 s.
int Py sec s5ss IS e.. g G
SSInterstS Power S ,ss35 T2's 2 s2%
Iiowa-Nb Lap SIS 81 IS IS IS
2 Iowa Pub Sery es 80 S31s 83 83ls
i k kSDDsF' 6 & S: IS g g g.. $ g
sk.EssSIsEss S Is s. e aC ssD g &c. g &c.
.lMcCord Rad IS az. 32l2 s2l2 32la
Manitoba Pw SIPS 81 ss14 ss12 9s94
) Metro Edison Is III ala 8lh ala
AIs a % % & s 8 3 i. t., ]: j..
s Mont L H6P IS A 81 81. s93, sos4
,2Earragansett. S. 81 s9as s9aS e93s
-irNat & L IS A POPS: s5ss 50 80
!, ~ ~ ~ E e.. Sc ssE & g. &. +! /
ssS E. e. 7 e e: d Sc s.: 3D. g.!
!i' i. /: :; { II II II II
tRRssssls t'i S s2 1885, ss 1871 ss3 l 49,
s. I9y'i !, $ I: ,SS ,sSs ,s g.
ssG3IHs Z hls I Sc. =: 7a % 49, 5: 49, 49,
u Pub S PAL 5lss A 40 8S1s $50 SB7s
Ps' Pc 81 rs 3 SO 81 ~ ~; e.: ss99'%
,. s s:ES'S $5 ~ y :. !. { Il. f.
Il schultz = : S. IS. s.. g., s.,
Sss !. =; e !; ii: 4: H. H. H.
cs 3h Ed Is S iSis 1919 iSii
s ontthh qSs - ixpp. +2 g. e
;sS p s Il {, 8 e 4 ~ II A.! ii
fssSS IBp:T e e fIII . :'ss ss Il H.. H..
E: :s:: S s.: s g i i::s ii Is: IL! u:
s5Eri Util IS, 'Ts CIV. az .3!s .5R
ryan swerin s. 's5 WV SOFA sos s0%
b %.: Penn Fen r 1: /: i q e.. Z; e..
wssCn p 81 S So & 's g 'S g iSs
- FOREIGN BONDS.
SBAden Con Nm Is 81 SO SO 50
,ssS% 9 r & s g.: sti 4, - g. ST. ST. =
ssniSo 3 n q !: q lie :in H.
Hsm Es&u 5iss css sSst Ssss 5S%
3 Hamburg Elee e rs 90 80 SO
80 isarco Hyd 81 rs so 6ops eoh SOFA
s s.ss1 Pu S' w : 5. 81 sss 60: ss:
Ww-With warrants.
xW-Without warrants.
A New.
\ Wi-When issued.
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In the Northeast

2OS Mass. ave. - Capitol
Towers Pharmacy.
18th and III Sts. 49, Home
Drug Store.
18th and L. Cap. St.--Paul's
Drug Store. =.
9O7 III St.-Garren'S Music
Store
18th and Md. @ves--Luck.
ett's Pharmacy.
18th and Md. ave.-LOuis
- RRA 6lnv
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6GOLN ouIV1 WHIT VFfVVV DH1'71 VI
BONDS.
$1,000 insult Util IS 1910. :. 52h2 5ls4 52K
1000 Roanoke w w IS 1850 IVA TIA 71N
Bond sales today. $33,000.
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North Capitol
ana Eye--Ken-
ea1y's Phi a r.
macy.
10th and r. I.
ave. - Collins
Ph m q ey.
Woodbridge.
35O0 18th st. -
B r0 okla n d
Phi q m a cy,
BroOkIand.
4th and n. I. ave.
JOhM G..
Riggs Phi ar
macy.
G h q 8 apeake
junction Dr..
r. L. Wight, jr.
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liz Georgetown

3Oth and r sts.-MOrgan
Bros Pharmacy.
SOth and M sts.-Brace's
Pharmacy.
SAIL M st.--MOskey's Phar-
macy.
1884 Wisconsin ave-
Haney's.
Wisconsin ave. ana o ST.
Donahue'S Pharmacy.
35th and O. sts. 49, Sugars
Drug Store.
S104 Conduit I'd. - Modern
Drug Store. 80
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OOA1 0A4G Eye SbSs
F. r. WeHer's
Pharmacy.
18th an d Pa.
ave. - Fealy's
Pharmacy.
1907 Nichols
ave., AnacoStia
-HeaIy,S Drug
Store.
18th an d East
Capitol Sts. -.
Linc0lm PARK
Pharmacy. =
2204 MfnnesOta
ave. ~ SIoam'g
Drug store:
F. 8. BOfsfeun-. /,
let, prop.
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Since many. leading rails are selling
presently at about 10 times the revised
annual dividendA. there is a possibility
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that was freshly ironed, with dozen ruffies.
Her hat had flowers on it.
LET me pump" he said; II want drink,
too"
"Al right" the girl said. "They ought to
get new handle for this pump; booy can't
hardly pump it,
Lee Tarcy himself could hardly pump it.
The compression was considerable and the
broken handle gave scant leverage, but he took
both hands to it and presently the water gushed
from the spout and the girl filled the tin cup
and drank.
THAT was good" she said. Now you," and
she held the cup while he pumped again, and
then handed the cup to him. Thank you,"
she said, and went on her way.
Lee put the tin cup on the knob atop of
the pump and turned toward the Clarion Office.
Old Brent, when he entered, was still asleep,
his beard flattened on his chest, and Lee
reached past him for a pencil and sheet of
COPY paper. He wrote out his news item:
1.-THE town pump handle ought to be fixed;
the way it is broken folks can hardly pump it."
1T that moment a farm wagon stopped in
n front of the Clarion Office.
The man in the farm wagon was Rance
Blarcom, the hardest drinking farmer In Hex
ter County, and the roughest and toughest.
He was almost giant and he grew corn and
raised hogs beyond Mobiles Hill He raised
Evening star., 1931-12-13

You can picture him, an undersized hill billy,
tanned as brown as leather tow-colored hair
under a homemade hay hat freckled, bare
footed, clad only in blue overalls with one strap
over shoulder and faded blue cotton shirt.
Even in Hexterville he looked jay. He had not
q cent in his pocket.
Saturday was market day and a dozen teams
were tied here and there along the street, but
that was not news. He walked down the street,
looking from side to side, and so he came to
the small square in front of the hotel. Here
was the town pump, an iron affair once painted
red, but now rusty
A tin cup hung from it and the kid stopped
at the pump for drink. The iron handle Of
the pump was only half its proper length and
a girl of IL was trying to manipulate
the short handle and hold the tim cup at the
same time.
In all his life Lee had never seen anything
beautiful as this girl. He had never guessed
that anything could be as beautiful. She had
gold curls and a glowingly pink complexion
and she wore shoes and stockings and dress