Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1925, Page 20

20 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C. FRIDAY, MAY 29. 1925. w B & A ISS”ES : LTI IIIIIIIIlIllIIIIIIIIII||II|Il||l||||IlllIIIIIII|IIIII|II|III|IIIIIIIIIIIIilIII|Il|II|IIlIIlIIllIllI|II|IIllllII|IIIIllIIIIl|lIIIlIIlIIIlllIIIIIIIh|III|IllIIIIIII|llIIlllllIl|IlIII|II|IIIIl|III|IIII||IllIIllllIlIIIII|II|HIIIIIIlIIIIIIII||II|II|IIlIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIllHlIlI oy U . DECLINE SLIGHTLY ~ “ | | - Due to Merger_ Talk. Specfal Dispatch to The Star BALTIMOR Stocks and honds of the Baltimore - and Anna lectric Tailroad ‘ which have be utstanding fea- ture f th 1g on the Baltimore Stock Exch nearly a week, were reactionary There was a marked falling off in demand, although no liquidation_ of consequence occurred. The issies, however, were offe points, while rl nall fraction. . . which in deal involving change least acquisition of a erest by new interests been at any time since the sensational advance began. The street heard that more than one group was anxious to obtain control of the property. The feeling in the financial district 9 was that a respite from the excite- ment was natural in view of the fact that the market value of the stocks have doubled within a week, while the price of the bonds has gained over 10 points. PHONE EARNINGS ARE and FABLES TOLD IN PICTURES | ALMOST DOUBLED| Income Indicates Baltimore Com-|! { pany Would Fail in Appeal e e ONCE UPON A Epecial Dispatch to The Star BALTIMORE, May 29.—T N revenue of the Chesapeake an: mac Telephone Co. of Baltimore City for the first four months of 1925 was almost double the net revenue under the old rates for a_similar period of 1924, it was shown in the April fina cial report filed with the Public Ser ice Commission. The company’s et revenue for the one-third of a year period was $310,- 819 more than for the same perind of Jast vear. It.is pointed out that if the earnings increase in a similar_ratio for the rest of this year over 1924 the company will earn nearly $100,000 more than the commission estimated in_its last rate order. The total earnings for the first four months of this vear are $754.002, against §44; 182 for the first third of last year. The commissioners said the figures seem to indicate the company would have slight chance of appealin from : S the present rates to the Federal court . i n'n SORRY, SAID THE WOOD CHOPPE! on grounds of confiscation. IERE WAS ONCE AN OLD WOOD CHOPPER "ANOTHER TREE WILL DO JUST AS WEL =— & WHO LIVED WITH HiS WIFE N A LITTLE INE DAY WHEN NE WAS IN THE WOODS HE UT IMMEDIATELY A LITTLE DOOR THE LITTLE MAN WAS ASHAMED OF HMSELF UNWERSAL PICTURES COTTAGE ON THE EDGE OF THE WOODS. RAPPED ON A TREE AND FINDING T FLEW OPEN AND A GNOME WITH A LONG FOR BEING ANGRY AND sAu:\'YOU ARE SO EXPANDING RAPIDLY : HOLL OW, AND THEREFORE EASY TO CHOP WHITE BEARD APPEARED AND SHOUTED, GOOD NATURED THAT | AM GOING TO GIVE © McClure Newspaper Syndicate DOWN,HE DROVE KIS AXE INTO T WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY CHOPPING INTO YOU AND YOUR WIFE THREE WISHES' NEW YORK, May 29 (#).—Rapidly MY HOUSE ? FO-NORMOW - THE FIRST NISH COMNES TRUE. expanding operations of the Univer- sal Pictures Co. recently have at-i| tracted considerable interest in Wall Street. The company is adopting the chain store method into its film busi- || ness and in line with this policy has £l g d 7 w I's n Fioro & chain ot 5 thenter i | ONCE UPON A TIME THE FOX AND THE STORK I Schine circuit of 38 moving picture || houses in northern New York State. | vy y The company is planning the. big- 7 DU / e ~ TENRIGET gest program in history and expects to S Q = E s 9,000,000 on new prod- || | 'm 7 | p V2 o LINES BOOST EARNINGS 5W YORK, May 20 (#).—The At- lantic Gulf and West Indies S ship Lines earned $1.93 a s the common stock in the first quarter this year, after allowing for the quar- terly dividend on the 5 per cent non- cumulative preferred, against $1.19 share on the preferred only in tk same period of 1924. Net earning: after interest, taxes and charges, were $461,713 in contrast to $164,552 a year ago. APRICOTS AND PLUMS = e | EueN sUE ARRIVED THE FOX SERVED ONLY IN NEW YORK MARKET LONG TIME AGO THE FOX AND THE A RICH SOUS IN SHALLOW DisHES SO,wWnILE | | TBlo.WHEN SHE LEFT vuE TABLE SHE Was “@usr 15 ALLRIGHT DEAR MiSTER Fox.® Special Dispateh to The Star STORK WERE GREAT FRIENDS SO, HE HADNO TROUBLE EATING HIS SHARE, AS HUNGRY AS WHEN SHE SAT DOWN. REPLIED THE STORK, “I DO WiSH You NEW YORK 29 ONE FINE DAY, THE FOX INVITED THE | | THE POOR STORK ,BECAUSE OF HER LONG 1 AM SO SORRY,’ SAID THE FOX, "THAT WOULD RETURN THIS VISIT AND DINE Californiu_apricot and plums of the STORK TO DINNER.. BILL,COULD NOT EAT AT ALL YOU DIDN'T LIKE MY DINNER." WITH ME SOME DAY." season appeared here toduy and sold readily, the plums at $4.10 to $6. ©Mcctue Newspaper Syadicate TO-HORROW - THE FOX DINES wiTH THE STORK . box containing four and the apricots at $3.7 me quantity. SN ;Fii;:-l*;olk Lore of All Countries Is the Rich Inheritance of American Childi‘efi Special Dispatch to The Star. BOSTON, May 20.—Building con tractors open employment office Hod Carviers and Common Taborers The Two Grimms of Germany---Aesop of Ancient Greece---Hans Andersen of Denmark, the Arabian Nights Tnion. A number of college men are B ] of the Orient---The “Little People” of Ireland---All Contribute Their Quota to “Once Upon a Time” WILL PUSH POWER PLAN. NEW YORK g 29 (). —With return of one, head of e | Pictures That the Little Tads Can Follow Alone The Charm of This Feature Will Recall to Grownups the stiemly 3 et e, ourly Brief Captions That Mother Will Always Want to Read ' Golden Romances of Their Childhood Days Gould, are expected to take shape at . gn early date. e .,;}(? rEI':\‘;tpo:::T\])lemiI: i WALTER J. ENRIGHT, the artist, was formerly cartoonist on the New York World. His illustrations are a frequent feature of “The e Red Book,” “Liberty," "Collier's,” "Pictorial Review," etc. His drawings have the whimsicality of conception and delicacy of execution that attune them to the tales of elves and pixies. RMNAT ‘ TO-NIGHT TOMORROW ALRIGHT Yor Eomtpation This Charming Feature Begins in Nature’s Remedy (MR Tab- lets) a vegetable laxative with a pleasant, near-to- = The Foening Shar. 4 S N aliei; ), 4 - Monday, June 1 MR JUNIORS===Little Nls The same NR — in one-third doses, candy-coated. For children and adults. 8Y YOUR G i i - il i i i