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The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
A REAL TIP THAT FAILED.
George Saportas Finds Old Erie ends
at the Claridge Hotel.

George Saportas. we'll known here and
In France as an amateur jockey. came
from his place. near Saratoga Springs.
last week and stopped at the Claridge
Hotel There he was surprised and de-
lighted to find in charge Hamilton p.
Birney. his friend Of years ago in the
Arlington Hotel. in Washington. d. c.
Mr.. Birney invited Mr.. Saportas to go to
the theater.
I'D better not try it," said Mr.. Sapor-
tas. Been living the simple life and
going to bed with the chickens. and
don't believe can stay awake that late.
I have an engagement at half past twelve
tonight and was going to bed now and
leave a call for midnight"
Mr. Birney finally induced Mr.. Saportas
to go with him and later reported to the
friends Of both that Mr. Saportas dropped
into a light slumber and awoke when the
curtain rose for the second act There Is
a clock in the scene and the hands were
at half past twelve o'clock.
by GeorSe." said Mr.. Saportas. catch
ing sight of the clock. TIL miss that
chap IL I don't run. So long. Ham: see
you later" and he hurried from the the
ater.
Anna Pelton. the coat room girl at the
Claridge. greeted Mr.. Saportas like a
long-lost brother. He reminded her of
the time she nearly made fortune.
That she failed was not the fault of Mr..
Saportas.
Remember Simon Pure. Anna?" he
asked. shaking the girls hand.
Indeed do, Mr.. Saportas. Will I ever
forget him? And I never got another
cent Of it."
George Rector chased Anna out Of his
office every week when she came to beg
for employment In the famous RectoS
restaurant of other days. on the present
site OF the Claridge. She was very young.
with her hair in braids. Finally. attracted
by her brightness and persistence. he told
her to put up her hair and go to see his
manager the next time she called. Anna
has been a coat room girl ever since
Everybody always has liked her
'sssh. Anna" Mr.. Saportas said to her
one evening at Rector's. IF you have any
money get 1t out of bank and bet It on
Simon Pure tomorrow
VI have and will. and thank you very
kindly. Mr.. Saportas," replied Anna She
drew $4o0 out Of bank and sent it to the
race track to be placed on Simon Pure
Her messenger was her sweetheart
Simon Pure started in the NTH race, and
when the steeplechasers went to the post
all except SO of Annals money had been
laid and lost on personal selections Of
Annals messenger. He did put the SO on
Simon Pure at sixty to one. and Simon
Pure galloped home a winner; but-New
York Herald.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations ziven below for large lots of good
marketable goods only. Jobber' prices are higher.
Lower grades may be sold for less. Fancy guods
command higher prices
EGGS-Fresh, doz. asaB; Southern, 1a4
BCTTER-Best prints. new. per lb. y; tub. -;
process. a6: under grade. Gearsry. zsD: store
Tacked. lsa2D.
LARD-Tub, pure, h. lo4; d., compound, y;
cottonseed oil. per can, SIS.
CHEEsE-New York. new. per h.. 10: fat. PEI
h.. IS: Swiss domestic. per h.. q: do. forcigA
per n. q
LIVE PoULTRY-Hen. per h.. H: roustes.
per H.. i0all: spring ducks. per H.. &c: spring
chickens. pr h.. Is: turkeys. per lb. 20.
GREEN GoODs-Beans. per basket. 2oos3.oo:
beets. per bunch. 3ai Brussels sprouts. per qt.
l0al5: cabbage. new. per bbl.. 5Os75: carrots. re1
bunch. "a: caulihower. crate. 2ooac.; celery.
per crate. spsiU: cucumbcrs per basket. 2-5oa3.o:
cymblings. per crate l.75a2o; eggpsnts per crate.
25oa3 %: kale per bbl. 65a75: lettuce Florida. PIT
basket. 2-5a3.5: do. North Carolina. per BASKET.
I5oa3g'; onions. per sack 2oOs23: parsuips. per
box. Gals: pcpren. Per crate. l75a3oo; popcun.
per bon, 75a5: potatoes. per sack, 25s25o: sweets
per bbl-. l.5'se5: yams. per Dbl. l-5al1 squash.
Per bo L75ae-oo: spsach. per bbl. I5oae.oo; toma-
toes per box, 20a3oo; turnirs. per bol. looal. 50;
do. per box. 3so
FRUITS-Apples. per bbl.. I.ooa4.oo: cranbesriea.
per Dbl. sooalo.5o: do. per box. L75a2oo; napes.
Ter basket. 1sissis; grapefruit. per box. 2i5aa3:
lemons: per box. 2sos35o: pineapples. per asts.
LIVE sToCK-veal calves. prime. per b.. 10:
do. medium. per b. eass: do. new. sas1i: sprins
lambs. per Ib.. sas1.
DRESSED GOODS-Drrssed hogs. small. per h..
81: do. medium. per. h.. .; do. heavy. psr
h.. ~.
HAY. STRAW. AND CORN-Hay. best timothy.
per ton. lsco: MIXED. Der ton. iloo.is.W:
straw. per ton. Io0oal3oo wheat straw. per ton.
s.oo; corn. per bol L0o: do. new. per bbl. 81.
SEEDS-Clover. rcd. per h.. I9a2l: do. slsike.
per h.. l5al7; Co, timothy. per bus. 35a3.s5;
red top. per lb.. lols; orchard srass. per bus.
Laa23: blue eass. Der bus. l.3: re. per bu.. La
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
ELEVEN STOCK SHARES SOLD.
Change Trading Inactive with Only
Two Bond Transactions.

Eleven shares of stock and two bonds
was the total of trading at an inactive
session on the Washington Stock Ex-
change yesterday. The bond sales con-
sisted of $1,000 Potomac Electric Power
Consolidated 5s at 80 rs, which Is Is or
a point above the last sale. Ten shares
of Mergenthaler Linotype stock was
transferred at l66. and one share of the
preferred stock of the Washington Rail-
way & Electric Company sold at 50 IL.
A regular semi-annual dividend Of 3
per cent on its capital stock has been de-
clared by the Second National Bank,
payable January to shareholders OF
record December "A.
The following officers have been elected
by the directors OF the Home Savings
Bank: B. +. Saul president; James F.
Shea. vice president; Alexander s. Clarke,
secretary; Howard Moran, treasurer; Ed
ward f. Swan. assistant treasurer. and
Francis G. Addison, jr., assistant treas
urer.
At a meeting of the stockholders sew
eraI days ago the following board of d.
rectors 0as named: William II. Burch.
Alexander S. Clarke, Anthony Gaegler.
John B. Geier, ]. Phillip Hermann. r.
Harrison Johnson. William Miller. How
ard Moran, John II. Rupert, B. F. Saul.
James F. Shea, William Z. Shannon.
John NJ. Shurue and NJ. G. Gibbs.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York Dec. ls-Money call was nominally
9 PER cent today. For the last week the range
Of rates has been and rs per cent. the ruling
rate being a. per Time money during the
week was obtainable quite readily although the
tone was slightly frmer the closing day. The de-
mand was largely ''all industrial collateral at
slightly higher than quoted rates. There is no
zpI rrhension that rates will he materially higher
in the near future. and thus the easy call rates
rrove a temptation. Rates: "a per cent for sixty
days. 2Sa3 per cent for ninety days and four
months, : per cent for FIVE and six months.
Mercantile PAPER. Of the desirable kind. was
cfer,d in limited volume On the other hand
there is a slightly less good demand and a con
sequrnt restriction Of business Rates were 3a5z
per cent for sixty To ninety days indorsed bills
receivable we'll for choice four TO six months
single nahes.
There were wide fluctuations in rates Of exchange
to many of the Europran centers during the last
week with most importance attached to the fall
cf nearly . cents in Berlin exchange: with reichs-
marks checks selling on Thursday at the low
record of 75a. against IN week ago.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
OBITUARY..

Funeral services for Prof. James Mon
roe Gregory. a member Of the faculty OF
Howard University for more than
twenty-five years. will be held tomorrow
at the Peoples Congregational Church.
Burial will be In Mount Auburn Gene
terry, Cambridge. Mass. Prof. Gregory
died at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Mason A. Hawkins. in Baltimore The
body will be brought here today for the
services. From here 1t will be taken to
Cambridge.
Funeral services for Capt. Frank FitZ-
Hugh Robards. Of the Marine Corps. who
was killed In a fall from his horse at
Port au Prince. Haiti. Thursday. will be
held from the home OF Mrs. Philip T.
Berry. 3l07 Dumbarton avenue north
west, Wednesday. Burial will be In Ar
lington National Cemetery. Mrs. Rob
ards. widow of the deceased. Is the guest
Of Mrs. Berry. The body is expected
to arrive Tuesday.
Funeral services for John Connor. 81.
veteran contractor OF the District. were
held yesterday morning at st. Aloysius'
Church. Interment was private. Men,
bers Of the Oldest Inhabitants Associa-
tion attended in a body. Mr.. Connor
was actively engaged in his business un-
til a year ago. He died Thursday morn
ing at his home. "a X street northwest
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
SCENARIO OF LINCOLN
HIGHWAY IN READINESS
Trade Bodies Delegates Will Pass on
Film Plan at Meeting
Wednesday.

Col R. N. Harper. chairman Of the
joint committee Of the Board of Trade.
Chamber of Commerce and Retail Mer.
chants' Association. on the Lincoln High
way feeder. has called a meeting Of the
committee for Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock in his Office at the District Ma
tional Bank At this meeting the COM
mittee will be asked to pass Judgment on
a scenario for the moving picture film
Of the highway and Washington which
has been prepared following the trip OF
six members of the committee over the
route.
1t is planned to have the camera mar
start work at once in the making of al
least 5000 feet of film. The first of the
film will be taken at Philadelphia, where
the feeder begins. and will include points
OF interest en- route at Chester. Whining
ton. Baltimore and Washington
Chairman Harper had a conference yes.
terday with a representative of the Coo
nial Film Company. which is in readi.
ness to 90 to work following the formal
approval of the scenario by the commit.
tee at Wednesdays meeting. 1t Is ex
pected that the film will be ready fol
presentation during the month OF Feb
ruary. and after it is shown in Washing.
ton will be put ION tour throughout the
United States.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
A Little Amusing.

Our latest Information here Is to the
effect that Alfred Butt has thrown down
..Chin Chin as his contemplated Christ
mas show at the Empire: and. instead,
will do Around the Map" with which
he has been much impressed In New
York. II would be a little amusing to
find that he has had to cross the At
lantic to secure what seems to be the
chef d'-oeuvre of his own musicsl d.
rector, Herman Fink. OF course. he has
done much good work for revues. and
in the way Of songs. But not a great
while ago he complained bitterly to me
that for q musician TO be associated with
vaudeville was a terrible detrfment to
serious work--London letter In New
York Clipper.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
MARKET firm;
TRADE SMALL
Stocks Oversold, Seems to Be
the Opinion Of Conserva-
tive Brokers.
SHORT INTEREST IS LARGE
Austro-American Complications Ap-
parently Placed in Background by
Wall Street Professionals.

New York. Dec 1S.-The stock market
was firm today, the Asstro-Americafi
complications seeming to have been
placed in the background for the time
being Dealings were small, put con-
seryatjye brokers declare the market has
been oversold and that a short interest
exists sufficiently large TO warrant at
least a temporary rally in prices TINS
week. The short interest is said TO De
particularly large in Steel common. ri
ness of the Anglo-French bonds mas
eliminated one of the bear argument:
Used as a pretense by the professional
bear element
e Initial Prices Higher.
Initial prices were fractionally ovel
xosterdav's closing The inquiry was
chiefly for the industrials. very little be-
ing done in the railroad group. a sl1Sht-
" better inquiry by customers was re-
ported by commission houses. but oruers
from this source are very light. Reports
of further improvement in the demand
for copper metal was reflected in slightly
higher prices for the coppers. Chino
showing the maximum gain OF l..
points. Inspiration was bought on eX'
pectation that dividends will be initlated
within q few weeks. Prices eased on
slightly toward the close. but the close
was steady.
Alaska gold continued acliNe anu
strong, advancing nearly = points 10
27 is and cloSing within l-S OF the
ton. Brokers on the floor said the
buying represented coverings by the
friends of a large trader who Is Of
ten given credit for many movements
with which he is not actually ldenu-
fed At the high prices yesterday
Alaska gold was almost points above
the low figure recorded more than
week ago In explanation of todays
strength, a rumor was current that IN
siders of the company might nave
something favorable to announce in
day or two regarding the develop
ment of the property.
AugIo-French Bond. Firm.
Anglo-French bonds continued firm
with narrow price fluctuations
Followers of the tape declare that
the price movement would indicate
that the bonds are at level calculat-
ed to be attractive, or that they are
being supported by banking interests
while former members of the syndi-
cate work off the S1SO.0oo.o00 that
were not taken by investors. Deal
ings in the bonds seller 80" seem to
be diminishing. Former syndicate
members are at a loss to explain the
seller 80" transactions in view of the
dissolution of the syndicate. One
theory offered is that they may be
short sales by people who expect to
get securities at lower prices before
the expiration of the thirty days. So
far people who last week went short
of the bonds have met with very little
success. The bond market was quiet
with prices steady.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
CAPITAL PEOPLE ARE ),
INVESTING IN BONDS
Report Much Christmas
Trading. Says Rudolph in Review
of Weeks Financial Activities.

By CUNO H. RUDOLPH.
President Of the Second National Bank
Most everybody in the business
world of Washington today is feel
ing cheerful and optimistic. Business
is good; intact, is better than a year
ago.
The stock exchange has been un-
usually active this week. The heavi-
est sales were in bonds, which shows
people are buying for investment pur-
poses rather than to speculate. Mer-
chants report much Christmas trad
ing.
Deposits in banks arc heavy and
a great deal larger than deposits this
time last year. There is plenty of
money to be had for legitimate pur-
poses and at reasonable rates.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
HOME SAVINGS BANK ELECTS.
same Officers Chosen to- Serve for
Another Term.

A meeting of the stockholders Of the
Home Savings Bank was held on Tues
day. choosing the following directors:
William II. Burch. Alex S. Clarke. An
thony Gaegler. John B. Geier. J. PhiliI
Hermann. r. Harrison Johnson. William
Miller. Howard Moran, John ii. Rupert
B. F. Saul. James F. Shea, William z
Shannon. John Shughrue and n, G.
Gibbs.
The directors met on Wednesday and
elected these officers: B. F. Saul. presi
dent: James +. Shea. vice president; Alex
$. Clarke. secretary; Howard Moran
treasurer: Edward F.. Swan. assistant
treasurer: Francis G. Addison. jr-. assist
ant treasurer. the officers being the same
as last year.
1t was voted at this meeting to in
crease the annual dividend from 10 to l.
per cent. the first semi-annual payment
at the new rate to be made January ].
An additional 100000 was transferred
from the profits to the surplus fund
bringing this fund up to seC0,ooo and
leaving undivided profits of $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
New Orleans.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd, Dec. E.-FIOUR-winter clear,
S.ooa5g; winter straight. 5.3a55o; winter patent.
5sca6.lo; sI<ins clear. 5los5.5; spring straight.
s-5oa5.7o; spring patent 575s6.D: City Mills best
winter patent SIS; City Milb blended PATENT s65:
City Mills high grade straight. Sn5; City Mills
extra, 47oa4S: City Mills Ertns patent. s.65: rye
-four medium to choice. 5l5aS15: corn meal per Zoe
lbs, If5al8.
MLLFEED Tin Io&Ib. sacks,-sprina han. 2. za
eL5o: -four to whit& middlinss D.5oelm: City
Mins' middli,:S 9-5oaA0o; do. white middlingp,
BUTTER-CreaMery. fancy. per h., S,sa,s; do.
choice aa3: do. good. 1a0: do. prints. HaS;
do. blocks. Ba36: ladies. 2a23: Nszyland sand
Pennsylvania. rolls. h.. lssD: dairy priuts IslD;
process butter. aa3; storepacked. u
EGGS-Maryland. Penngfvania and Western.
drsts. .; West Virginia. 3: Southern. =
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.

Chicago. Dec. ls.-Foreisners were big buyers Of
wheat for nearby shiIanent and this was the cause
Of advances in that market today Of IL 70 ~
cents Great Britain has Communicated additional
boats this side Of the water which. it is expected.
will insure quick shipment Of at least part Of the
enormous purchases of grain recently made by the
British Empire Inc purchases Of cash wheat
to-day were said to be 100000 bushels. of which
! 5o0D bushels Canadian and the balance
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
LAW STUDENTS ELECT.
Washington College Freshmen Sc
lect Omcers for Year.

At recent meeting of the freshman
class of the Washington College of
Law. the following officers were elect
ed: President, Otto Il. Roepke; vice
president. Miss Nellie Hazel Crock !;
treasurer. George II. Foster. and sec
retary. Miss Cora Larimore. Kelley.
The members of the executive COM
mittee are Mrs. Helen b. West. who
was a student at George Washington
University for two years; Miss Mar
garet II. Machen. who has been a stu
dent at the Holy Cross Academy for
four year. and William d. S. Shields.
of Wilmington. Del. who is gradu-
ate OF Salesianum Preparatory School
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Seals Ordered from Zurich.

Requesting that the Red Cross send
him five of the Red Cross Christmas
seals used in the fight against tuber-
culosis, q writer from far of Switxer-
land wrote to the local Red Cross en-
closing two international coupons" to
pay for them. The letter was signed
Y. Schulsinger. Pension Florhof, Zu-
rich. Local workers say that this
shows the breadth Of the campaign
being waged in the hEht against the
dread disease.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Brownlow Will Speak.

THE Police Department as a Social
Agency will be discussed by Commits
sioner Louis Brownlow and Mai. Ray
mond w. Pullman. superintendent of DO
lice, tomorrow night before the Monday
Evening Club. william Cooper 10 chair
man Of the discussion. The meeting will
be held at the Y. N. c. \ Building. 17,6
G street northwest
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Negro Suatches HANDBAG.

Miss B. Jennings. 936 T street north
west. told police last night a handbag
was snatched from her hand by a colored
man while she was walking in street
near her home She raised an outcry. but
the negro ESCAPED.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

One Of the show places Of Lehigh Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, Is the 30o-acre peach
orchard Of Col. Harry c. Trexler. which
was started rix years ago from aband-
oned farms bought at so an acre. and
now yields 5000 baskets Of fruit q day
during the height Of the picking season.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

Total sales. ls3o5 snares. assinrt isl.75 yester-
day. $50 a week ago and 4si,.Sj a year ago
Frrn January to date. l72cg SO. against Hos %
a year ago.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York Dec. ls.-Stocks on the outside market
today we're steady and active. Most Of tile prominent
issues moved up and down within narrow range.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

Thomas English. night clerk at Po ice
headquarters, has returned to his duties
after an illness of three weeks.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

Furnished By w. b. Hit6s 4 Co.
SALES
Mergenthzer Linotype 10 at l66
After call:
Potomac Electric cons s.. 5000 at eS, Nouo at
aN.
Washington Railway & Electric pfd-. / at DH.
Bid. Asked
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Furnished by n. L. Carpenter 4 Co.
GlvApnnnN
New York.

MiddIins, ~; yesterday. 7.E. Sales. 5000 bales
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
A PRINCE WHO URGES PoLYoAMY

That polygamy be permitted temporarily in
European nations at the close of the war because
of a necessity to increase reduced populations, is
suggestion made by an Indian Prince, nephew of
the Rajah of Gosh-something- other, who is at
present spending his time in this country that he
may be one of the male survivors about whose mat
rmonial affairs he is worrying
The Indian dignitary points out that polygamy
has usually resulted from two<things, either from
the power of kings or of wealthy men to take more
than wife, or from the overabundanee of women
following the slaughter of men at war. Toward
the latter condition, he asserts Europe is now drift
ing.
That every fifth man may have two wives, the
proportion he considers suitable one on the sup
position that the war will last year longer the
Prince suggests method which has nothing to do
with your haphazard polygamy, but is strictly scen-
tifc and recommended by the foremost-Kulin
Brahmins of India.
Kulinism is described as a method anticipating
all the essential theories of present day eugenies,
which has been in use for thousand years so
by the Brahmins of the best stock, that they may
provide for surplus women. State selection of suit
able poygamists is what the Indian Prince suggests
for European countries, which would mean that the
extra wives would go to the men who would be
able successfully to pass examinations as to phys
ica mental and moral qualities
The Prince tries to dispose of the anticipated OBJ
lection that his method would do away with the
sentimental part of marriage, by remarking that
the price of war must bepaid, and that women will
have to pay it, Cupid or no Cupid or words to that
effect.
His Highness is TO be sure, very entertaining
with his polygamous proposals. He cannot, how
ever be taken seriously in civilized countries. He
would better go back to India with his ideas about
Kulinsm and since he has drawn attention TO Brah-
Minis and their practices, he would better be fol
lowed there by some competent missionaries.
thousand years of polygamy is about long enough
AS to the of Europe widowhood and
spnsterhood must be the lot of many. In that way
will the price of war be paid.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Lost to French Commerce

Fiscal statistics for the year 1914
just compiled show that diminution of
foreign commerce and decrease in re-
turns from internal taxes has caused a
less of revenue to France aggregating
about $3S,4OO,000. The ratio of de,
crease was greatest in September, which
showed Sc million francs deficit; since
then the ratio has steadily decreased
by reason of an Improvement in for
eign trade, the difference in receipts for
December being "a million francs. The
decrease in the consumption of taxed
beverages during the last five months
of the year accounts for SO million
francs of the deficit. The consumption
of tobacco is also shown to have liimin-
iShed notably from the beginning of
the war.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
PENNSY'S FRISCO BOOKLET
Company Issues Pamphlet Showing Elk
tent Of It's Great Svstem


The Pennsylvania railroad system
has just issued booklet for distribu.
tion at the Panama Pacific International
Exposition in San Francisco describing
Its activities and exhibit at the exposi-
ton.
Accompanying map for the entire
system, which is printed in the center
OF this booklet, are statistics showing
the extensiveness of the system, which
serves "52 per cent of the entire pop
ulation of the United States. 1t has
11,729.92 miles of length and 26,2O0
miles of track, 250,000 employees.
1851 locomotives, 6,SS4 passenger
cars, 2S1,590 freight cars and 6S
steamers and ferry boats, directly
serves fifteen of the forty eight States
of the Union and the District of Colum-
bla, whose combined population is
4S,227, $40. All but two of the ten
largest cities in the Union are directly
on its lines, and its $500 stations are
at the command of twenty cities each
with a population of over 100000, one
hundred and fifty with a population of
over 200 and two hundred and sixty
three eaSh with a population of over
5000, ~
The railroads booklet contains
photograph of the relief map of the
Pennsylvania systematic largest re-
lief map ever made, being 10 feet long
and 26 feet wide.
The Pennsylvania railroad system 5
exhibit at the San Francisco Exposition
is in charge of the traffic department.
H. T. Wilkins, special agent, is the COM
pany's representative there.