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The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Some Good Vacancies
In the Civil Service

Uncle Samuel has need of several men
and women in various branches of his
civil service at attractive salaries. He
has issued a call. through the Civil
Service Commission, for men who de-
sire the positions to make application
for examinations.
A wireless-telegraph inspector. who is
ready to serve in either Alaska or the
Phhppines, is wanted and will receive
a salary of $3.50 year. A vacancy in
the position of press feeder in the Cow
ernment Printing Office, at a wage of
- cents, is open for women. Seven
vacancies exist for clerks qualified in
law. stenography and typewriting. Ar
salaries of from s., 600 to S, 900 a wear
examinations of applicants for these
vacancies will be held on June ! in
Washington and all the other Ieadino
cities or the country.
Another series of examinations will he
held on June p to secure eligfbles for
second-ciaSs engineer in departmental
service in Washington, first-class steam
ntter in the same service. at 81 oO0 a
year. photographers in the Bureau of
standards. at salaries of from 81, 200 to
El'5So, and meteorological chemist in the
Bureau of Chemistry. at s1,20O a wear,
Applicants for a vacancy in the most
OF librarian IN the Bureau of EdtIca
tlon, Department of the Interior. will
be examined on June y and % This
position carries salary of 1,SOO a wear.
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Stricken in Car, Scheafer
Dies Soon AfterWard

Charles W. Scheafer, of 624 Ninth
street southwest. for many years a we'll
known commission merchant of the Dis
trict. was suddenly stricken with apo
plexy while he was driving his automo-
bile at Fourteenth and B streets north
west at o'clock last night. He died at
his home two hours later. He was
fifty-four years old.
Mr.. Yeatman, of Baltimore, Mr.
Scheafer's brOther-in-law. and two of
his daughters were in the machine when
Mr.. Scheafer fell to the bottom of the
automobile unconscious. Mr.. Yeatman
who was riding in the rear, leaned over
and brought the car to a stop. Mr.
Scheafer was taken TO his home. and
DR.. r. T. Holden called, but death
came soon after.
Mr.. Scheafer is survived by his widow.
and eight children-William, George,
Clarence. John, Edna, Katherine, Edith.
and Anna, all of whom reside in Wash
ington.
He was a member of the Patriotic
Sons of America. He was born in
Laurel. Md. but was in business in
Washington for more than a quarter
of a century. Funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Milan Shop Girl Wants
Heart Balm From Caruso

ROME, May H-Caruso, the tenor. is
SAID to be delaying his return to Italy
IN the hope that the breach of promise
SUIT with which he has been threatened
Tor more than a year will be ended Lv
an amicable settlement II will be re-
membered that, as the story is told, Ca
ruso' while buying neckties two years
ago took fancy to a pretty young
salesglrl at Milan. He promised to
marry her within two years, she saws.
Al Carusos solicitation, the girl gave
up her position. The singer supplied her
with money. and after three months
regular correspondence invited the girl
and her father to Berlin, where he an
nounced the engagement at dinner
soon afterward Caruso wrote to the gil /
at Milan, telling her that il was impos-
sible for him to marry her for reasons
which he could not explain.
The girl made repeated efforts to ef-
tect a reconciliation with the tenor, but
Caruso was Obdurate and did not even
answer her letters.
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Northern Dispensary to
Seek New Membership

1t was said this morning by a member
or the board of directors OF the new
Northern Dispensary and Emergency
Hospital. which is to be established
June l at 5O42 Fourteenth street north
west. that invitations will be issued
during the coming week to residents of
the northern section of the city solicit
ing their membership to the association
which is to control the hospital.
The list of physicians and the clinics
to which they are assigned are. Surgi-
cal diseases. DR.. Daniel T. BfrtweII
diseases of the eye. DR.. George II. Heit-
muller; diseases Of the ear, nose. and
throat. Or. James H. Stone; general
medical diseases, DIR. Frank Leech: dis
eases of women, DR.. Albert J. Carrico:
diseases of children. Dr. Dwight Gordon
smith; diseases of the skin, DR.. E. W.
Watkins: diseases of the chest and tn
berculosis. DR.. Lewis J. Battle: dental
diseases. DR.. Frank E. Neely.
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Temporary Financing.
North Carolina Alumni
Association Is to Dine

The newlv organized North Carolina
Alumni Association of Washington
makes its entrance into the ranks of
Capital CITY organizations with plans
for a banquet on October l.. at which
the president of the State University of
North Carolina, the alma mater of the
rev society, DR.. F. F. Venable. and
the president Of the University of Vir-
lIaia, DR. A F.. Alderman, will be
speakers and guests. This banquet Will
mark the l16th anniversary OF the
founding Of the State University OF
North Carolina
The officers of the association are as
follows: DR.. J. A Holmes, president;
DR.. l.. II. Battle, vice president: DR.. R
o. +. Davis. secretary; H.. II. Bennett.
treasurer; Prof. William NJ. Coleman
historian.
The list of guests at the organization
banouet included Or. j. A. Holmes. Sem
atOr Simmons, Representatives kitchin,
Faison, and Goodwin. Of North Caro-
lima; DR.. Lewis ]. Battle. John A. HenG-
rickG, ]. p Cox. George F. Leonard, Il.
B Coward, II. A. Jonas, Charles Has
sell. A. T. HILL DR.. F. d. kconce. DR..
]. Z Pogue, Charles Keel, Fl o. Craver,
A. X. Hester, J. ]. skinner. Prof.. W.
VI. Coleman, Josephus Daniels, DR..
Thomas Ruffin. II. II. Bennett, E.. f.
Hartley. w. G. Craven. Lewry Axley,
Or. ]. w Turrentine. P. r. Anderson,
and DR.. r. o. E. Davis.
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Steel Producers Are Blue and Admit But Refuse Concessions
IN LOCAL FINANCIAL CIRCLES
By /. A. FLEMING.

the merging of the Potomac Electric
company with the gas companies.
1t Is not a matter of the Immediate
future by any means, but it has been
considered by capitalists vitality in
terested in these corporations. Three
years has been made as an estimate
py prominent financiers, for the con-
summation 0f the merger of the street
car companies. The demand for un{-
Versal transfers is insistent in Con
gress and the people are working for
the same end.
The merger of the Washington and
georgetown gas companies looks like
matter of months rather than years
Ihe Potomac Electric COMPANY As
the great money making property OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
company, but ii might be sold fol-
lowing merger of the traction com
panies.
Local securities continue very ac-
tive. Washington Gas absorbing at
tention! Predictions are made OF
higher prices. The bond market and
bank shares with the fractions anT
typesetters are moderately active and
very strong.
The Washington times., 1911-05-14

I pointed out in this column a note issue
| Is more Of a banking than an invest
| ment proposition. When one sees notes
pouring out in a relaxed money mar
ket, in cases where permanent finan-
cling is essential and must be carried
out eventually, it naturally suggests
| the thought that the volume OF in
vestment buying on the part of in
| dividuals must be limited.
OF course the future may amply
| justify the temporiZing policy and the
novel uses of note issues at this time,
but no one can pronounce definitely
upon that point until the notes fall
| due. and the corporations are brought
face to face with the problem of caring
| for them. Recently they have been
meeting one note with another, which
| is not very good sign. either with an
individual or a corporation, for, sooner
or later, the borrower must pay his
debt or take the consequences. To
some persons il seems as though the
lessons of the railway reoeiverships
from 1893 to 1896 had been lost upon
bankers and corporations. The bank
ruptcies were oCcasiOned by the awful
| muddle of finances at a time of COM
merctal depression, and the chief prob
lem of the REORGANIZATION was the uni
fication and simplificetion of debts.
Trust Companies and Clearing House.
A development of the week. of the
highest Importance, but not of a charac-
ter to influence securities, was the ac-
ton taken by the clearing house favor
able to the admission of trust companies
to full membership upon their mainte-
nance of a 25 per cent reserve, of which
it is provided that 10 per cent may be
retained in the form of cash in the trust
company vaults and 10 per cent in addi-
tion with a clearinghouse bank. Up to
the present time twelve trust companies,
including many of the largest, have
availed themselves of this invitation.
Some large institutions which confine
themselves to a strict trust business will,
Of course, not join the association, and
there Is no reason why they should
others doing a banking business will
probably be forced to do so. in time.
This movement Is an event of the
greatest Importance. and means more
than appears on the surface, for II Is
known that the clearing house intends
TO introduce a system of independent
examinations of its institutions in ac-
COrdance with the Chicago plan, which
will prevent such ScandalOuS occurrences
as the failure of the Carnegie Trust
Company, and the crippling of banks
through unsound methods and inter-
changed operations, which cannot be
traced through the old form of State or
Federal supervision. The money market
Of the week showed no changes in rates,
and bears evidence OF the lack of en-
plOyment OF funds. The changes in the
bank statement today attest TO the same
feature, in extensive reductions in loans
and deposits and large increases in re-
serves. The surplus of reserve is now
$3.50, ,02J above requirements, and this
fact alone renders any discussion of
money market conditions unnecessary.
The Washington times., 1911-05-14

1 ahead as the Presidential election of 1912
before they see big, broad market.
| The budget of news for the week con-
tanned a number of features of con-
| trict. Naturally, the two dividerk re-
| ductions of railroads of such import
| ance as the Boston and aine and the
Vandalia. which is an important factor
! in the Pennsylvania lines, operating
| west Of Pittsburg. has raised the whole
question anew Of the effects of high
| operating cost and business contrac-
tion combined upon dividends. Railway
| earnings and operations are being
| studied very carefully, but they lead To
| no definite conclusion as yet, for while
some of the larger systems show rather
heavy net reductions. there are some
notable exceptions, and, taken all in all.
the general situation seems better than
| one would infer from current trade re-
ports.
Some New Financing.
Two incidents in corporate financing
came in for considerable discussion dur
ing the interval because Of somewhat
unusua! circumstances. One was the
sale of 100000 ~ per cent notes of
the American WoOllen Company for the
purpose of providing for like amount
of notes of the Aver Mills. subsidiary
corporation, which fall due on June /.
The fact that the notes of the sub
sidiary corporation were not disclosed
in the recently issued annual report of
the American Woollen Company. taken
with the action of that concern in buy
ing up Sl00OO,O0 of its common stock
for which II must make prov VIsiOn, fur
nishes the basis for some highly unfa-
Vorable comments upon the company's
methods of financing. That the COM
pany guarantees these notes OF Its sub
sidiary, which accounts separately.
should. however. have been well known.
Some few weeks ago attention was
directed in this column to the unusual
purposes for which short-term notes
have been issued recently. and to the
dislike which existed in some quarters
concerning the recourse to temporary
financing for work OF essentially per
manent character. This was eXemplit!ed
in a still more striking manner during
the week through an issue of $ll, 10000
three-year per cent notes by the Inter-
national and Great Northern railway as
part of the plan for the reorganization
OF the property which is in receivers
hands. In banking circles II is said that
a sale of notes under such circumstances
is practically without precedent, II not
entirely so, for II is always assumed
mite adjustment of its finances when II
comes out of bankruptcy. and Is under
no necessity of making a temporary ar
rangement.
Temporary Financing.
There is. of course, no Question as to
the security of the notes, but the in
cident Is interesting in throwing light
on the present temporizing policy of
bankers and corporation managers in
dealing with financial problems. 1t
also raises a question as to the actual
state of the bond market. AS already
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Army Horses to Leave
For London Thursday

The arnS horses which will be eX-
hibited at the Olympic International
Horse Show in London in June will be
given a final try-out at Fort Myer to-
morrow night. They will leave for Lon
don next Thursday, under the care of
officers who will be announced tomor-
ow.
It became known today that Col.
George NJ. Dunn will not have charge OF
the horses.
Colonel Dunn, who is assistant in the
Judge Advocate Generals office, is de-
tanned by official business. Great re-
gret at his inability to attend the show
with the American horses was expressed
at the War Department, TOT ne is re-
parded as one of the best hOrsemen in
or out of the army, and his presence
with the mounts from this country was
expected to give the best possible ad-
yatage.
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Upset
Sick Feeling

that follows taking a dose of cas-
tor oil, salts or caIomel, is about
the worst you can endure-Ugh-
1t gives one the creeps. You don't
have to have it-CASCARETS
move the bowels-tone up the
without these bad feelings.
Try them
CASCARETS lOc a box for a weeL.s
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
in the world. Million boxes a month.
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Drafts Reorganization
Of Military Divisions

An order creating three military divis-
ions of the United States is being pre-
pared, and will be made effective July
!. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff.
Taft who has given his approval
The reorganization will make the
Eastern division to consist of the de-
partment of the. east and the depart
ment of the gulf: the central division
lakes. the department of the Missouri,
and the department of Texas; and the
western division to consist of the de-
partments of the Columbia and Call
fornia.
will be discontinued. and merged with
other departments. and the Philippines
department will remain as at present. A
saving is expected 20 result from the
organization.
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Tip of Index Finger
Grated on His Nose

LONDON, Ontario, May 14.-Surgeons
have completed a remarkable operation
upon William Hayden, in which the tip
of his right-hand index finger has been
grated upon his nose.
1t is declared that the transfer of car
tilage was in every way Successful and
that within a few weeks Hayden's nose
will be in a normal condition.
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Curb Prices for the Week.
Collier Will Bring
The Names Mast Here

Orders will be issued within the next
Few days. detailing a naval collier to
Havana Harbor, to bring to Washing
ton the main mast of the battIeshiu
maine. Ihe mast will be erected in
the victims of the 1898 disaster,
Capt James d. Tiford, Of the Omar
termaster's Department, will be in
charge of the work. "
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Girls Heavy Bettors at
French Lick, Is Charge

FRENCH LICK. May 14.-Closing the
gambling houses on the stand that girls
are allowed to bet for heavy stakes is
the latest scheme of the nti-Gambling
League, organized here three weeks ago.
The league has two detectives in the
gambling section, and asserts that evil
dence already has been obtained In Al
Browns hall,
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Big Strawberry Crop
This Year in Delaware

DOVER, Del, May 14.-President
Newton, of the State board of agri-
culture, who lives in the strawberry
belt is authority for the statement
that Delaware will have an unprece-
dented crop of strawberries beginning
about May 25.
The Washington times., 1911-05-14

1t is reported that the Washington
Gas Company is making investigations
as to the possibility of using its mains
as conduits for electric wires. This in
formation comes with the additional as
sertion that the Gas Company intends
to engage in the manufacture and sale
of electricity for lighting, etc, provided.
Of course, it can obtain the necessary
franchise. Anything in this line would
naturally not be contemplated until the
rather distant future.
There is such a community of inter-
est in the public utility corporations
of Washington, that it would not be
surprising should there be consoli-
dation of the gas companies, and also
of the street car systems within a
few wears. In this consolidation IT
might not be idle dreaming to figure
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
THE STOCK MARKET OF THE WEEK

The following closing
The Washington times., 1911-05-14

Despite the easy conditions that pre-
vail in the money markets of the world,
including the District, and the reduc-
tinon of interest paid to banks and bank
ers by the trust companies of New York,
bankers of this city are just as anxious
as ever to increase their deposits and
have been in the market during the
last few weeks as buyers and borrow
ers of high grade bonds, such as the
Government will accept as security for
deposits of public money.
A correspondent asks for Information
as to whether it is more profitable to
buy the bonds or to borrow them at the
prevailing rate of per cent per annum.
There are so many conditions that en-
ter into the problem that 1t is hard to
answer.
Should the bonds advance in value
or even hold their own so that. at the
time Of liquidation, the purchase price
might be obtained, or very near 1t, the
ownership of the bonds would Weld the
larger profit. Under no conditions can
the buyer, at the time of purchase, tell
exactly or even approximately. what re-
turns he will receive from the sale Of
the bonds. Even municipalities some
times suspend.
In the borrowing of bonds there is
absolute certainty-the borrower knows
that he must pay the l. per cent prem
iIln irrespective of market value when
they are withdrawn from the Treasury
and the deposits returned.
1t requires a high-class bond to Sc
cure deposits-such bonds rarely pay
Iarra Interest and the borrowing value
is materially less than face value. 1t
would seem to be Just about as well for
the banks to lend their cash at the 5
per cent rate as to invest in bonds and
then pay the Government 2 per cent
for less than face value Of bonds in
currency.
There are other conditions that epter
into the matter.
In borrowing bonds the bank is paying
a little more than per cent for its
zi.-a LOT, ton
The Washington times., 1911-05-14
Studying Trade Problems.

1t is quite true that the contraction in
industry, traceable so directly to DO
litical uncertainties and tariff revision,
is modifying the Wall Street view con-
cerning the effects of the industrial
trust decisions upon securities to a con-
siderable degree. Many brokers who,
but a short time ago, felt that this was
the sole repressing influence and that
the whole question of recovery was
predicated upon its removal, are now
inclined to the belief that the decisions
are not likely to have much effect
market-wise. The industrial situation,
the prospect of some further reductions
in railway dividends and the like, they
fear, is likely to check enthusiasm until
something more is known Of the crop
outcome and the extent of tariff re-
vision, and some are looking as far
The Washington times., 1911-05-14

1E&OlNlQenO.
Total sales for the week, 1,0S4,200.
The Washington times., 1911-10-17
Boys Pleads Impulse
To Steal Holds Him

That he had an irresistible impulse TO
steal was the only reason given by
Marion Payne. a thirteen-year-old boy
OF unusual alertness and intelligence,
who was arraigned in Juvenile Court
yesterday for working a unique game in
the store of Lansburgh Bros. where he
was employed.
Young Payne pleaded guilty of having
delivered to the home Of his sister.
Mrs. Frances Brandon. 1880 Ninth street
northwest, q series of articles ranging
from women's union suits to mems
shirts and underwear. The boy said he
ran away from home in Culpeper
county, Va, three weeks ago and when
given the alternative of returning there
or being sent to the reform school, he
declared he would not return home. no
matter what Is done with him.
Judge De Lacy expressed the belief
that the boy is afflicted With klepto-
mania and sent him to the House OF
Detention for physician's examination.
and to await the appearance in court
of his mother. who will be sent for. The
boy said he had often stolen money at
home, though his parents would have
given 1t to him freely by asking,
The Washington times., 1911-10-17
Judson Condemned
By the Citizens of
East Washington

Scathing criticism of Commissioner
Judson, the adoption Of resolutions urg-
ing his dismissal, the passing of the
lie several times and acrimonious dis
cussicn, caused a severe split in ranks
of the East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation at the.annual meeting last even
ing. Thomas w. Smith, for twenty five
years a member. declined reelection as
president. and then resigned from the
organization. -
Capt William M. Potter led the attack
on Judson, alleging that
official has Disseminated against the
southeast section. and was instru-
mental in causing increase in water
rates. His particular grievance, how
ever, was that the Commissioners
had located the Street Clean.
ing Departments stables at Thirteenth
and @ streets southeast, and that Major
Judson refused him hearing on the
project.
Present and coaching Captain Potter
| In the attack on the Commissioned was
| c. C. Lancaster. ancient enemy of Major
| Judsoh. The activity of Mr.. Lancaster
was censured by one speaker, who
called his presence insulting intru-
sion."
Accusations were made by Presiden,
The Washington times., 1911-10-17

reign, pledging that he would admins
ter the affairs of the association In q
fair and impartial manner.
Other officers elected were: Vice pres
ident, 8. w. Curridan; secretary, c. NJ.
Emmons; treasurer, A. Girouard, and
executive committee, James l.. Parsons,
Charles A Shields, and M. l. Weller.
The principal topic for debate, aside
from the anti-Judson discussion, was
the location Of the Street Cleaning De-
partment stables at Thirteenth and G.
streets. Captain Potter made a re-
port on the efforts of a committee to
Illustrate the erection of temporary sta
bles. calling attention to the litigation
begun with the purpose of obtaining an
injunction against the Commissioners.
The court action Is now pending, and
there is prospect OF 1t being successful,
he said.
Expense of Litigation.
The association voted to appropriate
SO TO help defray the expense Of the
litigation, which is in the District Su-
premc Court. 1t will cost in the vicin-
ity of $3.50. Some feeling was manifested
over the request Of Captain Potter that
the association donate 500. but the COM
promise was accepted.
Another matter was the need of better
school, facilities In the southeast sec
tlop Of the city, especially additional
room at the Eastern High School. 1t
was reported by Secretary d. NJ. Hill
dreth that S125,0O0 for the high school
will be urged by the Commissioners.