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The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
ANAC0STIA FESTIVAL
PLANS ARE OUTLINED
Citizens Arrange for Auto Parade and
Other Features Of Community
Celebration.

Citizens Of Anacostia will hold A pub
lie celebration June to boost their
community. Plans for the celebration
were discussed last night bv a commit
tee headed by William J a,imer. which
met In the Office OF DR.. X. A PyIes al
@0l5 Nichols avenue SC utheast-
One Of the features of the celebration
will be a parade in which many hoats
will be entered. Boy Scouts Of Anacostis
are planning to enter a decorated auto.
mobile, while children Of the fifth. sixth
seventh. and eighth grades OF the An
aCOsta public schools will enter floats
The school children will sing during their
ride on the floats
On the committee arranging the
boost" program are Chairman Latimer
Dr.. r. A. Pyles Adolpus GUIDE. l. W
Thompson. Maurice OtterbaCk Capt W
T Anderson. ". ". Tolson. Hiram P
Butler, Samuel y. Frazier. George
Fr -ier. Charles F. Roberts, and J W
Marbury
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below are for large lots n good
marketable goods only. Jothers' prices are higher
Lower grades may be sold for less. Fancy goods
command higher prices
No change WAS noted yesterday in the figures Of
the rTU1uoe market. Recrirts generally were mod
crate. with about an equal demand. The live pSul-
try market ruled hrm, with fowls fraction stronger
Live stock, however. considered easy on spring
lambs. but veal calves continued firm. Egss in
active
EGGs-FTssh. per doz. p
BUTTERFLIES Urints, new. per b., ~ do tub
7er h.. %; PROOFS 20 undcrErade. creamery 3osS7
store-packrd DAT.
LARD-Tub, pIrr. lb.. IIal2; do, compound. lol4
cottonseed oil. per can. SIS
CHEESE New York. new. psr h. IS; fat, Pc,
h, IS; Swiss domestic. per b. q. do foreign
LIVE POULTRY-Hers. per h.. lsaIsps; rooste-.
I2: spring ducks per h. lSa20 chickens. spring
per b. Es56 turkeys, PER h.. 2ia25.
GREEN GOODS Asparagus per dozen bunches
7Js255, local. Ter bunch. 5slO: beans per bas
tet. ln0a3.0O. heer' Crate. l5Oa2oO: cabbage new
rrate 3oos2.3: do basket. loOal.25; carrots per
bunch. 5 caulihower Florida has. 20Oa3 3; celery
Florida per cTste. l5Oa2.oO; cucumbsrs per basket
'6aim. cNmtlrnss. Der crate. l75a2OO; eEzplsnts
rer crate. 25Ol3 %; ksIe Tsr Dbl. ;5aSO: lettuce
North Carolina basket. l.25a2 90 onions per sack
basket lsOa3oo Deppers psr crate, 1.75a5 70: pop
cOrr per box, 75sS5; potatoes, per sack 36Oa3 10
do. new per bbl 65Na7 3 sweets, rer bbl. l. yOa
100, yams per hbL. L25al75; rhubarb per doz.
.'7-1, Nt-D1f m. IPF Nl, 0Al5T tomatoes, Honda,
or crate, I.1a3OO tumips per boz. 5aA
ERUITS-Applss Per bbl. 2o0s40o, crsnberrisI.
bbL, s.COa-O 50; do. Der box. L75a20; srape
'ruit. box, 275a3oo; lemons per box 4OoaI 50
rrlrgss. per crate 3Ooa4 o. pinespples. per crate
ISnai.cO; strawOeTries. North Carolina per Qt
Gslf-
LIVE STOCK-EeaI calves. prime rer Ib.. la
l2 do m dium. pr H.. l0alJs; spring lambs, fat
pcr b. Pals
DRESSED GOODS-Drsssed hogs. small. per ID ,
Eall'1 do, medium. pe- ID. H.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
wOMEN'S CLUBS TO MEET.
Montgomery County Federation VII
Hold Convention at chevy Chase.

The eleventh annual convention Of the
Montgomery County Federation Of Won.
ems Clubs Of Maryland will be held to-
day IN the Presbyterian church at Chevy
Chase Circle.
At the morning session. commencing &,
$50 o'clock, prayer will be offered BY
Rev. Hubert Rex johnson. Addresses
will be delivered by Mrs Franklin Z.
Getzendanner Mrs EnoCh G johnson
anu Mrs F. :. BuChner. Reports OF COM
mittees will he read. Luncheon will be
served at y 80 O'Clock.
At the afternoon session. commencins
al l.3o O'Clock. addresses will be delivered
by Miss Katharine A. Pritchett on The
Smith-Lever Bill and Its Workings in
Maryland" by Or. Charles Clinton Swish
er, Of George Washington University. on
The Antecedents Of the Mexican Sftua-
tion,' and by Miss Mabel T. Boardman
on The American Red Gross" Musical
numbers will be rendered BY Miss Nellie
Wheatley and Nine. de Varrene Stock
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
CORONER'S JURY
ACCUSES CLARK
Alexandrian Charged with
Premeditated Shooting
of His Wife.
TRAGIC STORY is TOLD
Alleged Murderer Said to Attempted
to Kill Himself Follow
ing Tragedy.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
R 2. knight & Son.
sL- -63 King Street


Alexandria, Va, May 17.-Mrs. Ella
Clark, who was shot four times yester-
day afternoon through the abdomen by
her husband, Joseph Clark, died at l2:l5
o'clock this afternoon at the Alexandra
Hospital, and a coroner's jury which met
al 40 o'clock this afternoon, at Wheat
leys undertaking chapel. returned a YER
dict to the effect that her death was due
TO pistolshot wounds inflicted by her hus-
band, Joseph Clark, done with premedi-
tation. This verdict was given by the
jury summoned by DR.. T. NJ Jones, after
the testimony of five witnesses had been
heard
Clark sat in A chair before the jury
with a policeman by his side, while the
body OF HIS wife rested in the rear room
OF the undertaking chapel
As Mrs. Ella ClarkeR. living at 7O2
South Fairfax street, clearly told the
jury all OF the circumstances attending
the tragedy, which occurred at her
home, Clark sobbed. Throughout the
proceedings Clark kept his face buried in
his hands, seldom looking up
Mrs Clarken testified that Mrs Clark
came to her home at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning to visit. Mrs Clark's husband.
she said. arrived at the home Of the wit
ness and remarked, ELLA, how do you
feel?, The wife, the witness said, de-
7'l' iSLb llllsuly Ddu. ClaTk then
asked. DO you love me- and the wife
replied If she did not she would have
never married him.
He also, she testified. declared he
thought he had suffered enough, and con
eiuded his remarks by asserting he
thought he would settle il all. and pulled
out the pistol pointing it at witness, who
said she wac standing. As he did so the
wife remarked. Joe, don't do that He
then fired several times, she said
Policeman James Power testified that
when Clark was taken in custody he
remarked that he was not crazy and that
he added. I ought to have done it long
ago"
Clark win be given a preliminary hear
Ing in the Police Court Saturday. He
will be represented by Attorney Robinson
Moncure
The jury was composed Of J. William
May, foreman; Vance H. PeeIe. James
L Foster, Norman Roberts, Joseph H
Harris, James B. Martin
1t was stated today that Clark after
going to his mothers home. following
the shooting, threatened to kill himself
but that the pistol was taken from
him by his sister.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
GoNzAGA ORATORS COMPETE.

Gold medals for eIocution were won by
Lawrence J. Wage man. Of the senior
division. and Paul W. Twombly. Of the
Junior division, in the annual eloCutior
contest OF Gonzaga College. held in the
college hall. ] street between North Cap.
itOl and First streets northwest. last
night.
Dead" Twombly's subject was sparta
Gus 10 the Gladiators" In the senior
division Charles Ford, son Of Public
Printer Cornelius Ford, won honorable
mention, delivering The Other One Was
Booth" Honorable mention in the junior
division went to William J Mcclure
who spoke "Bernado Del Capio."
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
POTOMAC LURES MANY.

The Saturday afternoon trips Of the
new steamer Majestic, of the Poto-
mac and Chesapeake line offer an ap-
portunity for a trip to the lower river
and home again without any loss OF
time from business.
The Majestic leaves here Saturday
at p. m, spends all next day in the
lower end of the river visiting quaint
river landings and returns home about
daybreak Monday morning. The steam
er also leaves here Monday evening
at 4 and returns Wednesday morning
and Wednesday evening at returning
Friday morning.
The Ma ajestic is designed for restful
travel. Her state rooms are all out
side ones and are large and airy.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
ADvENTIsTs GRADUATE 81.
Washington Missionary College 10
Hold Exercises Monday.

Plans have been completed for the an
nual commencement exercises Of the
Washington Missionary College which
will be held in the Takoma Park Sew
enth-day Adventist Church Monday ev-
ening at o'clock. There will be thirty
nine graduates. a number OF whom will
become actively engaged in missionary
endeavor for the Seventh-day Adventist
denomination.
The baccalaureate sermon will be de-
Iivered by Elder A. @. Daniels. president
Of the general conference, on Saturday
morning at II O'Clock. The invocation
will be by Dr. H. W. Miller medical su-
perintendent of the Washington sanato-
rum
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. Nav 1.-THE Dutch government purchaS
Cd 10000 bushels Of wheat in North America to
dsv. Other foreign countries also bought literally
but the latter transactions were not made public
Most Of the wheat sold Manitoba. \ leading
Cyrorter at Chicago purchased 5000 bushels hard
winter wheat.
the srlIing led hN weskkneed holders.
tom was iaaA higher the general impression
that the weather Is too cold for satisfactory germ.
nation Besides the buying Of this grain BY short
there some demand from investors
Oats were unchanged to I lower and the market
was narrow and without any great interest Cash
sales to 90 to store were 10000 bushels and the
the seaboard
leading packer sold lard rather freely during
the latter part of the session and this took the
edge on the market for all products The opening
vrs lower a larger nIr of hogs tnsn s1IAc+si
couuled with the decline in prices at the Yards
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. May EGGs-Markst quiet MARY
land PENNSYLVANIA and nearby frsts. 2lIs; East
en shore. Maryland and Virginia frsrs, 2lis; West
ern lOhiol irsts, gllz; West Virginia frsts, M
Southern North Cardinal frsts a.
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. Sass. do cboIce
2la32 good, 3Oa3l; prints. 3ia25; do blocks 3Sa37
do. ladies. Z2a2S do. MaryIaud and Peupsylyani,
rolls p; do. Ohio rolls, q; do MaryInd, Yin
gina and Pennsylvania dairy prints. .; process
butter, %; store-Tscked. "a; Elgiu, 3Ia3iI4.
LIVE POULTRY-Prices -nsr po,rpd. ,,bicEs,s
spring, II lbs. and up. 35a33 do. l to ~ los.
S2a33 do. under l h.. 30; do old hens, over
lbs, 10; do. small to medium, 10: do ole
roosters and stays, l0all: ducks, Muscovy and
mongrel, "a; do, white Pekins l5al6; do In
dian runners l3al4 do, puddle, fat cid. II; do,
small. poor Il; pigeons old pair 25aSo; do. young
pair. s5asO; guinea fowl old each, 40
VEGETABLES AND GREEN FRUITS-Pota
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
MAC VEAGH FUNERAL TOMORROW
Rites Will Be Held for Wife of
Former Cabinet Member.

Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Mac
Neagh, wife Of Franklin MacVeagh, form
er Secretary of the Treasury, who died
yesterday, will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the home. 2S29 Six
teenth street northwest. The body will
be temporarily inferred in a vault in
Rock Creek Cemetery and later will be
taken to Chicago for burial
Mrs. NacNeagh. who died following an
illness of nearly eighteen months. was
the daughter of Henry Eames, a Chicago
banker. She was married to Mr. Mac
Neagh in 1866 The MacVeagh home was
made in Washington after Mr.. Mac
Neagh's appointment by former President
Taft as Secretary of the Treasury. Mrs
MaCVeagh was a member of the D. A R
and the Colonial Danes and a popular
hostess.
One son, Eames MacVeagh, Of Chicago,
survives with the husband.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
DEATH RECORD.

WRITE
Norman Porter. 70 years. T'hsrcloss Hosp.
Joseph BoormSn. S. lSl W ST NV
Levi Fair q Nat Lutheran Home
Edward q. Herman. IS, l2Ol Perry g.. Brooklsn
D. {.
John r Rncca. g. 1911 Irving st. NV
Ivory g Eimball. % go y e ave. e..
William, c ONeal s. C7sralrv Hosp.
Elizabeth ~ Baker 70. II3e I-th St nv.
Matilda NevlGnds, l3 days 800 K st. NV
COLORED.
Nary Brvant % yesr5. ~ Cedar court NV
Jennie H. Cornell 3 1875 st. NV.
John Hatcher. O. ElneTgencr Hosp.
GUssie G. Nichols. IS. Columbia Hosp.
Fannie Jefries, q Tuberculosis Hosp.
Eliza Erby. n Blue Plains u. c.
Jane Alexander. 50, Wash. syllun Hosp.
Henry Cole, q. Providence Hosp
William p. stitt. 4S Garfield Hosp.
Msry Jackson. Sc, MA sth 81. nv
Genes A Proctor, PruTideDcs Hop.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
PHILADELPHIA GRAIN.

Philadelphia, May l7.-WHEAT-The market
ruled firm and lc higher under fair demand and
hullish speculation in the West. We quote car lots
in export elevator No. red, spot and May. lila
10; No. Southern red ll5al.ls; steamer No
ned. Ll4alT No. red. l.l4all7; rejected A. lila
lrz: rejected r. llOaII3
CORN was quiet but steady under moderate Of
terirgs. We quote: Car lots for local trade, as ia
location. No 2 yellow S3a83I7; steamer yellow
s,raa82l9; No. yellow. 7aasO No. yellow, 7Ss77
cob. per 70 lbs. s.
OATS sold slowly and showed no important
change We quote: No white 5laa52; standard
white sls5llz No. white 4ss5O; No. white
471g'451s sample oats 43'aaA+4 purified oats, grad.
ed 49a5Oh.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York May FLOUR-Stssdy; inquiry Il
frartivs. Kansas straights, to arrive in car lots
5toa57o; srTing PATENTS for NAV 10 July. Ss0a6 20
spriug clears 525a5.5n; soft straights. to arrive
E5a5B All quotations are on sack basis il
wholesale lots
P0RK-Steady: demand is moderate Mess q 50,
= n, family S.nosz9OOf clear. 23Ooa36O
BEEF-Firm; business is inactive. Packet 1850
go; fsmily Ia.O0al950; extra India mess $50
SO
LARD-Wsaker: trading is moderate Prm,
Western 1850: refined Continent. HJ0; South
American. "a 90 refined Brazilian in kegs, Is 50
beef Etssrns Il cents lard stshrine easier At Il
csna
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York May T-Cau money today opened at
per cent; high, "a per cent: low. lA per cent;
renewals. per cent; ruling rate per cent; closed
AZ per cent
Tine money showed no particular change. Trading
is dull, with the light demand being principally
for industrial loans Rates are 2%a3 per cent fof
sixty and ninety days. 3a54 per cent for four
months. Aa3l5 per cent for five and six months
Sales OF commercial paper were light. with the
best regular maturites moving at 34s5a per cent.
offerings were small and the supply hand with
note brokers is virtual, nil. Exceptionally at
traCtIve paper in point Il name and maturity had
still market at ; per cent but the amount wss
extremely limited
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
BIRTH RECORD.
" HlTE.

Elmer Il. and Anna NJ Tate. girl
Charles q. and Mobile A SkippUn. boy.
Noah R. and Lois c. Robinson. gir'.
Mliam l. and Corr L. Phillips. hoy
John y. and Margaret Nusshaum, hoy
Charles A. and MYRTLE O Miller. Erl.
Albert r. and Genevirve VI. Lhonberger, b
ESdvsrd W. and Alberta r. knight boy.
John 7. and Rose King. C,H
william g. and Olevia A. Kramer. boy.
John VI. and Josephine B. Csrtrer boy
Harry a and Msrie V Farrell grl.
Joseph r. and May Rurrh. girl
COLORED.
George W. and Ava J Thomas boy.
Samuel and Adelaide Thomas. c1rl.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
New York.
New Orleans.
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New YORK, MAY r-wHEAT-wsaker. inquiry u
far No l Northern. T. o. h. 154At, to ar1ve; No.
red. T. o. b.. 2e7.. to lrnvc: No. > hard winter.
I.E7. f. o. b.. No. / macaroni, to arrive l.25Nt
sro en- rIs5els chieAv Manitoba and hard winter
OATS STEADY: trade is fsir. Standard. p: No ;
white 5Da5Ola No. white 49a49ls: elevator basis
LnEradsd Htza53. Exporters took 40OOO bushels.
chiefly Canadian
CORN-Irrsgulsr. moderate inquiry. No ? yellow.
all rsil N arrive 81 new No. 2 yellow kiln dried
10 arrive IS. c. i. T.; new No kiln dried, to ar
uve sg7. C. l.. T. Exporters TOOK nothing.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
New York Market Uncertain,

Following is a professionals summary
of the action Of the New York list yes
terday.
Irregularty was pronounced. Reading
displayed Independent strength but un-
der cover Of its frmness there appeared
to be liquidation in the industrial depart
ment. Press reports as to peace pro-
posals were rather insistent and the street
did not appear to he able to arrive at any
definite conclusion as to just what is
likely to be the status Of things in the
event that current reports are verified.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
DREIGN EXCHANGE.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago NAV T.-HOGs-Reoetpts. 500 head
active; bulk 975as 95 light 3 50ae 20: mixed, 5Sa
1000, heavy. 9.55alOoU rough, 955a97o; piss, 7aOa
sB,
CATTLE-Re0iTfS lsuo head weak; native
beef cattle. sOOalOZ5 stockeTs and feeders 6O0a
$50: cows and heifers. 4.sOa95 80. calves. s0aILm.
EEP-Receipts 5000 head; steady: wethers,
7 60al0. o. lambs. s75al265; springs lLOOal33
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
Col. Biddle Sent to West Point.

Col. John Biddle, L. S. A, Engineer
Corps, who was Engineer Commissioner of
the District from 1901 to 1907, has been
appointed superintendent of the West
Point Military Academy to succeed Col.
Townsend on July l. At present Col.
Biddle is stationed at Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
Furnished by W. B. Hlbb. G Co.

Metropolitan Railway S. s. 100 at IGia.
CSpital Traction. 10 al s. at g. > at IS. 3
at s
Washington Railway rfd E at si-S
After call:
Grarhorhone rst IS. 81 ON at as5,. S5no at %
Washington RsiIvay nd ; A. EI-s
Potomac Elcc:uc cors. - 81 M at 100. S5OoO
at lOO4s.
MergenthsIer at I6I
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18

The advisory council Of the Fedora
Reserve Board, comprising representa-.
tives from all reserve districts, will meet
here this week
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. May T-WHEAT-Receipts, Gs. 81:
bushels consisting Of Z56 bushels Southern and Z5s
675 bushels Western shirments from elevators 964
iS2 bushels: stock IN elevators, lO9O,4sl bushels
The market opened quiet and steady follows
Spot. 1872 nominal; No. Western 1.lsk nomi-
nal. and May. ll6lz, nominal
CORN-RecCipts $500 bushels consisting oi
252 l54 bushels Western and $50 bushels new South
ern; shipments from elevators. T3 1877 bushels stock
in elevators 666 $50 bushels Sail yellow is quota bic
at 844as5 Per bushel. Cob corn was quoted at S4a
40 per barrel. The market opened quiet and
steady. Spot and May So nominal.
OATS-Reoeipts 2s7,2SS bushels; withdrawn from
elevators E05l5 bushels stock in eleTatOrs 673 N
bushels. Prices were: Standard white, Oa50l4 No
5 white, isa4s1h: No. white. 46aE.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18

A sum of S2,SO0,OOO has been included
in the Korean governments general bud
get for the next fiscal year of railway
expenses. No new lines will be construct
ed, but the work already begun on two
of the lines will be completed.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
MergenthaIer to Pay Dividend.

The Mergenthaler Linotype Company
will pay its usual IA per cent dividend
June 50 to stockholders Of record June g.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18

An English artist sketches submarine
scenes by descending with a divers he'll
met and using waterproof paper and
GrayOns
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
General Electric May Pay Extra
Reserve Counci to Meet Here.

General Electric, it Is reported, will de
clare an extra stock dividend
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
FurnIshed by W, B, HIbb. q C.
U. S. Treasury Statement,

The condition of the United States
Treasury at the close of business YES
ter6ay was: Net balance in general
fund, 1922, 797, ,205; total receipts yester-
day. $l.761,13S: total payments yes
terday $1.733,691.
The deficit this fiscal year in s5o-
253,3O6 against a deficit of s112.66s
S33 last year, exclusive of Panama
Canal and public debt transactions
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
Revenue racsiDts +bis .

Revenue receipts this fiscal wear
up to the close of business on NAV
is, S5S1,7S5,46O.21; revenue receipts at
the close of business on May l6, 1915.
S541,OS2,47S.2S.
Ordinary disbursements this fiscal
year up to the close of business on
May Is. s641O69. .17S q: ordinary dis
bursements at the close of business on
May 16, 1915. s653,4s9, ,51s.o6.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
'EN-di1dend 2ls per cent.

Car. de PasrD 6s.........................
Par G. & z. Observation-Disclosures.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
Liverpool.

Furnished By N. L. Carpenter & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Retiring Recreation Superintendent
Thanks The Bee for Cooperation

Omaha, Dec. 25.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: ] wish to express to you
as editor of The Bee my sincere ap-
probation for the many courtcsies and
method OF cooperation which you
have extended to me during the last
year and half as superintendent OF
recreation.
Representing this department in the
municipal administration, realize
what Importance your paper has been
in developing this needed and impor-
tant movement in Omaha.
There are two ways in which to
establish a new work i'll any city.
One is to create favorable comment
and desire by the people in good ad-
ministration or, in other words, effec-
tive work accomplished, The other
method is to educate the people on
what is being done and what should
be done in the future. The greatest
means to this end is through that
great avenue OF public education, the
daily press. Without the cooperation
of the great paper no movement can
progress without terrific handicaps
and certainly not with the same
rapidity. Your paper has been ex-
ceedingly generous in the giving OF
space to the recreation work in this
city. In fact, | can safely say that
nowhere in the United States has the
recreation movement had such Won
derful publicity as has been given in
Omaha. ...
Recently when l. attended the ma
tional congress of playground super
intendents at Grand Rapids, Mich, |
took with me a scrap book which
contained all the articles pertaining
to the recreation movement i'll Oma-
ha. These numbered over 1000 up to
that date. showed this scrap book
to mauy superintendents and they all
agreed with me that Omaha was
progressive and very much alive to
the Importance OF this new depart.
ment in municipal affairs and that /
should be congratulated on having
such wonderful support from the
local press. ~.
am very thankful, indeed, for
what you have done in this matter
not only personally, but because
represent the movement as such and
it is the establishment of the recrea'
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
NEW YORK STOCKS.
Two Hour Session of New
York Stock Exchange
Is Dull.
HALF MILLION TURNOVER

New York. Dec. 2S--ln striking contrast
TO the heavy trading of tho last few days
the two hours session of the stock market
today was dull. with the comparatively
meager turnover OF but 100000 shares.
Dealings were curtailod largely in view of
the approaching holidays Operations were
almost entirely limited to professional
traders. intent upon leaving clean slate
in the present juncture OF uncertainty
Irregular changes at the opening were
almost Immediately followed by reeessions
OF 1 to 3 points, particularly In stocks that
figured Importantly In the previous days
rebound. United States Steel nuctuated be-
tween l07% and loSA, closing at loeS.
loss OF l point. Bethlehem Steel made an
extreme decline of "A points, with l to
for related issues.
Metals were more unsteady than other
prominent shares, losing / to almost 5
points, although Central Leather and-Amer-
lean Hide and Leather yielded as much,
with motors and oils. while Industrial Al
cohol made good its extreme loss 'of over
points.
Atlantic Gulf & West Indies was about
the only stock to display pronounced
strength at gross gains OF almost 10 points,
the movement being the more noteworthy
because OF the irregularty OF Mercantile
Marines Some utilities also were firm to
strong, Peoples Gas OF Chicago rising 2h
points o..
The bank statement reflected only in a
mild way the extraordinary money move
ments OF the week, induced chiefly by the
enormous liquidation. The nominal actual
increase In loans and the slight cash loss
were at utter variance with forecasts, but
these items arc likely to undergo further
correction next week, The moderate contrac-
ton OF reserves leaves actual excess re-
serves at about s0,000,oo0.
Mercantile conditions, according to trade
reviews. are likely to show some modihca-
tion and reduction from recent high pres
sure because OF prevailing peace discussions
There was virtually no market in foreign
exchange.
Bonds were steady on limited trading
Total sales, par val,,s, sl,s20,00 United
States bonds were unchanged during the