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The Washington herald., 1916-04-16

MT. PLEASANT To
BE BEAUTIF|ED'
Citizens Association VIII
Have City-Planning Expert
Conduct Experiments.
TWO STREETS SELECTED
Grosvenor Dave Opposes Forum
4
TWO STREETS SELECTED
Grossenor Dave Opposes Forum
Plan-Resolution Adopted Urging
New Municipal Hospital.

Preliminary steps leading to the bring
ing to Washington of city planning and
"zoning" expert, Frank B. Williams, of
New York, were taken by the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association last night.
The action is In accord with a plan OF
the association to beautify the Mount
Pleasant section
The Investigation by the expert and his
opinion would have influence In the fight
being conducted by the association for
restricting frontal building lines, 1t was
pointed out. The association has chosen
Park road, between Seventeenth and
Mount Pleasant streets, and Mount Pleas
ant street, between Park road and New
ton street, as two thoroughfares on
which building line restrictions should be
placed. II is believed that IL the associa-
tion Is successful in that plan. favorable
effect viii have been had on a general
plan for similar restrictions on other
streets in the section and city.
Opposes Foram Plan.
The Introduction of the johnson forum
bill into the associations deliberations,
as one member was on his feet TO move
for adjournment, precipitated lengthy
discussion and prolonged the session. The
principal argument against the adoption
of the bill was made by Grosvenor DAVE
He said:
L have been In touch with the forum
idea for more than twenty years, having
been frequent participant in the Sunday
forum maintained in Yonkers, ~. Y,
which forum rapidly deteriorated into a
general scold against every condition as
1t Is in the United States.
within three weeks the Temporary
forum in Washington was discussing sub
jects that have no bearing at all upon
what are our problems here-pork, for in
stance" -.
The question was referred to the schools
COMMITTEES for a report
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16
FOR COAST GUARD SCHOOLS.
BIN Introdaced Would Train 0m-
Ger. for Merchant Marine.

GERS for Merchant Marine.
Representative Alexander, chairman of
the House Committee on Merchant Ma
rine. yesterday introduced a bill to es-
tsblish two government schools for the
purpose of training and educating young
men to become engineers and deck OH
GERS In the merchant marine. 1t Ia pro-
posed to incorporate the measure In the
ship-purchase bill now under consider
alton by the COMMITTEES.
The bill provides that one Of the train
ing schools for marine cadets shall be
esta biished on the Atlantic coast and
one on the Pacific. to be conducted by
the Coast Guard sunder rules and regula-
tons approved by the shipping board II
Is further proposed that Us cadets shall
be appointed each year who must have
qualified for entrance by having served
for six months as apprentice seamcn in
the navy or for two years in the mer-
chant marine.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16
Protests Birth of Nation. "

Resolutions protesting against the pre-.
sentation here Of the film play. "Ths
Birth OF q Nation" were adopted by
citizens of the southwest section Of the
city at meeting Friday night In Ss.
maritan Hall. First street southwest, be.
tween D street and Virginia avenue
Addresses were made by Aaron Brad.
shaw. Rev. DR.. Simon p. w. Drew, pas.
tor of Cosmopolitan Baptist Church;
Lines Roulhae, Rev. Robert Harrison
L. Melendez King. s. II. Ross, Jabez
Lee, and William Whiting
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16

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body knows. or ought to know, that
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Stuart's Calcium Waters are won
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your mirror in few days will show
you that your ~dream of a fair and
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first mail coupon below for free trial
package.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16
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hagic-They're the Most Efec-
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the skin, after a few days use of
Stuarts Calcium Waters. is startling.
They are without doubt the greatest
skin beautifers in existence, and the
most effective eradicators OF blood
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16

A bifurcated apron that q man can
wear TO protect his clothing without
Interfering with his movements has
been patented by Chicago inventor.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16

Last year, for the first time in more
than half century, new railway con-
structton In the United States fell to less
than 1000 miles. In 1914 the total OF new
mileage built was 1,5s2 and in 1913, 3.O7I.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-08

ers, so that the present rule of rich
mans domination be maintained.
Will the worker ever realize his
condition and recognize his inter
ests? Will he ever judiciously separ-
ate his enemies from his friends?
Will he ever think his own thoughts
influenced by his own experiences?
Will he ever become class conscious,
and join hands with his fellow work
er and shoulder to shoulder fight for
the conditions that will educate and
elevate him and bring a bright light
into his life.
The world is large, its resources
are plenty, it's fertility productive,
the possibilities for development and
advancement are beyond conception.
All these the worker can have as he
should have when he decides to think
for himself and work in his own in
terest, when he refuses to recognize
the industrial lord as a divine Great
ure, placed on this earth to dictate
the destinies of the toiler.-Leon B.
Fox.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-08
INCONSISTENCY

INCONSISI ENCHsI notice out
cry in many quarters is being raised
regarding inconsistency in attitude
and utterance of Woodrow Wilson
during recent years. To prove the
folly of such outcTy, 1 wish these
words of Emerson (''the greatest
mind America has produced" to
quote George Brandes, the great
Danish critic) could be tTumpeted
abroad:
tx foolish consistency is the hob
goblin of little minds. With consist
ency a great soul has simply nothing
to do. He may as well concern him
self with his shadow on the wall.
Speak what you think now in hard
words, and tomorrow speak what to-
morrow thinks in hard words. again,
though it contradict everything you
said today. All, so you shall be sure
to be misunderstood! Is it so bad to
be misunderstood? Pythagoras was
misunderstood, and Socrates and
Jesus and Luther and Copernicus and
Calico and Newton and every pure
and wise spirit that ever took flesh.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-08

IL 6AotSAuA app N0A-'NAN@A' ~
Everett. -...
ONE TERM. = The political pots
are on the fire and many candidates
of various colors have taken wings
and swarm around them pretty lively
these days.
Tn campaign speaker, in referring
to his own party, it is hOneyed state
ments in choice language, and, in
speaking of the opposing party, it is
weasel words in singsong voice.
Recently Mr.. Hughes was in Chi
cago, and after his campaign speech
one Of the dailies printed a headline
across the front page that read:
Z" 'Shamed by Wilson Rule =
Hughes" The following day a head
ing. appeared in the same paper and
place: Hughes Assails Wilson's Hot
Air"
A few days ago Mr.. Roosevelt de-
livered his first campaign speech for
the season in Lewiston, Me-, and di-
verting to the subject of Belgium
said: Comparing Mr.. Wilson's neu-
trality to that of PontiUs Plate
would be doing the latter injustice"
What respect can the public have
for the executive, whose duty it is to
enforce the laws of the country,
when men Of prominence and knowl-
edge ike Messrs. Hughes and Roose-(
welt come around and tell us in the
first place that the president is a hot
air shooter and in the second ikens
the president to Pontius Plate.
It's a disgrace. Much so because
the people in and out Of the republic
take such campaign bunk for
granted.
Since a person is elected to the
presidency he should be spared from
being a target for insulting attacks.
This would be done away with by
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-08

To be great is to be misunderstood. I"
I rejoice in things 1 find in The
Day Book that I fail to find in the
columns of the Tribune, such as the
fine statement of the rail strike sit
uation by Frank P. Walsh, than
whom perhaps no one is more quail
fed to speak on the subject. Yours
in grateful appreciation Florence
Everett.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
FINANCIAL NEWS
MANY ISSUES ESTABLISHED HIGHER
PRICES WITHOUT SPECULATORS' ALL
Long Account Liquidated Declines During Week
Short Interest Has Been Built Up-Street Attached
Much Importance to New Submarine Agreement
NEW YORK. Jan. s.

oday market
side
which
a make
of the bids which
81
Tuesday
a
Smelling
sold all traded
in
reichsmarks which quoted at "a bid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Jan. Sat the opening
this morning 1t was very difficult to sc-
cure quotations on Berlin and Vienna
exchange one report was - bid for
rechsmarks, which would show rally
from the extreme low record of full
point. Sterling, which sold late yestcr-
day around i.75. opened this morning at
i.i6 l-lG, and later was quoted at LISA
with cables at al. French exchange was
somewhat easier, at j.S3h for cables and
j.Si for checks. No quotations were OBJ
tainable up to II o'clock for Vienna cX-
change. Italian lire easier, at G6OJs for
cables and 6.6l for checks Guilders
showed further strength. at i5M0 i5I.
Swiss held strong. at 512H513. Stockholm
was little easier, at 2SH2S.2O Pcsctas
were quoted at 19lOal9lj, and rqbes at
29&m3O
German marks were nominally quoted
up to Az, ms compared with ~ at the
opening and 7S, the low record yesterday.
In sympathy, Vienna exchange recovered
to 1850, compared with 1870, the low
record. The strength of Berlin and
Vienna exchange was I'm part attributed
TO Improvement in international political
sentiment arising from the latest atti-
tude toward the United States contcn-
tions of the German Foreign Oilice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
Local, STEEL SHARES STIMULATED
BY SPLENDID TRADE OUTIOOr
Prosperity Should Continue Until End of World War
Is in Sight-Ferce Competition May
Be Looked for Later

No fault can be found with the general
iron and steel trade nowadays, and It Is
small wonder that local steel shares have
been showing such marked firmness. The
only question of uncertainty is with re-
spect to commercial and financial condi-
tIons as the world war draws to close
and foreign buying is exhausted.
Then fierce industrial competition may
be expected to set In.
This is probably what Mr.. Gary meant
in his warning speech the other day.
While he inferred that the steel trade
prosperity will continue at least as long
as the war lasts, he suggested that it
will probably end sooner than is generally
expected.
There was little to discuss in the local
stock market during the two hours it
remained open for business today. On
the whole the tone was firm, but price
changes were devoid of significance. Le-
high Valley Transit made a belated re-
sponse to the recent report Of record earn
ings, moving up a substantial fraction,
and Rapid Transit also was in moderate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
NEW STATE TAX
ON STOCKS CAUSES
MUCH CONFUSION
Additional Clerical Work
Necessary to Carry Out
Provisions of Law
WHY ARE BONDS EXEMPT?
BY EARL MENDENHALL

II is rather difficult al present to gauge
the effects OF the new Pennsylvania state
stock transfer tax law, as 1t has been In
operation but few days, and more or
less confusion has resulted from putting
into effect the provisions of the law. 1t
would seem that the desired end, namely,
that of raising additional revenue for the
State, could have been accomplished by
other means with much less inconveni-
cnce to brokers and investors generally.
1t entails a great deal of additional
clerical work upon the office force or
all banks, trust companies. brokers and
corporations, and IL is rather difficult to
see why the owner of stocks should he
taxed when he sells or passes titfc to
them, while the investor who holds bonds,
mortgages or any other form of seCu ity
should be free from taxation Of this sort
Under the present ruling requiring
stamps TO be used for all sales or trans
fers the broker is often compelled to
pay double tax, for instances An in
vestor sells 100 shares Of Pennsylvania
Railroad and he is unable to deliver the
certificate for two or three days. The
broker must make delivery of the Certin-
cate to the purchaser the day following
the sale. and, not receiving his customer
certificate, must deliver one of his own
or borrow the stock from another broker.
and on il as well ms n sales ticket he must
atfiN the necessary stamps.
After n few days the customer brings In
his certificate and receives payment for
1t, the broker deduCting the tax. When
the broker sends the certificate to the
transfer office to have transfer made,
however he is required to place stamps
on the certificate, which he must pay him
self. as he has already charged his Gus
toner with one tax
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08

demand, but after an early show :.
strength gradually e; sed off. ot
This company also is showinr .,.
Improvement in earning capacI,y
some brokers have been .dvisine ~ d snd
chase of both IL and Union Tractior pur' r.
latter pays per cent. dividends on sne .l
so, so that the yield at curren, n.i pat
would almost carry ali equal numba. ices es
shares of the two companies even tho,.aI "
Rapid pays nothing usn
Cambria Steel was also in good dsr,..,
despite the iO-polnt drop in Younss,on.Oo
Sheet and Tube shares on the Clev.i.s !,
exchange today. 1t was recognises su .Al =
the decline in the latter was due to Ina, e,at
conditions, a riot and wage strike ~,
ing tied up the plant The stock ~
been ruling around s291 per share "su
The price at which 1t is supposed a.
come into the proposed merger has Ia -
said to be $500. VEN
The Buffalo and Susquehanna s,ocr.
continued TO show evidence of profit tss
ing today. This II only natural in ,,iaa-
of the recent sharp upward movemsn.
Investment buying of bonds was again :
feature and was well distributed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
Rise in Quicksilver

HOSTON. Jan. S.-The wholesale price
of quicksilver has been further advanced
s. "A Task C7Gia pounds to $3.50 Demand
has been very large for the manuiacture
-, ri.n rxpIogivcs, and the manufacturers
of chemicals and drugs have been fairly
heavy consumers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Consolidated Ice Company OF Pittsburgh
usual quarterly IL per cent. on preferred paw
able January 20 to stock of record January 10
Wayne Title and Trust Company. regular
semiannual 2l2 per cent. and extra dividend
of 1 per cent. payable January Is TO stock OF
record January 10.
Commonwealth Power, Railway and Light
Company, regular quarterly ~, per cent on
preferred and per cent. on common paw
able February | to stock Of record January IA
Peoples Gas Company, regular quarterly
per cent. payable February - to stock Of
record January 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Loans Showed Increase-Large Ia.
posits and Reserves

NEW YORK, Jan. SAN Increase Of n /.
S1,13O In actual reserves was reported hy
the Clearing House banks for the we4t
Loans and deposits also showed moder.
ate expansion.
Total loans were s3.254, 10000, with nst
deposits of s3,Sll.220, 900 and time deposits
of sl56, iS1. 900. The aggregate reserve vs,
s7il,629, 900. Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08

New French Treasury Bills

LONDON, Jan. s.-Treasury bills of
the French Government to the amount of
sJO,OOO.OOO will be issued here soon to
take the place of bills which fall due
January l6, The new bills will run for
IL months on a 5% Ter cent basis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK Jan S.-BUTTER. Market
sts1,iv; receipts. 3i2O packages, Extra cream,
ME-. imitation creamery, 22i"m23'"Ca- .,.
'EtiG'G Market steady; receipts, 5Sni PACK
,,,1ts i,xirn frsts 3Gd3Ic.; firsts. 3!l6mA5c.:
uSariy hitCs ilmIlC. mixed color, 3ln5SC,:
nC.,rbv browns 3gHICc.: refrigerator iirsts, &'la
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
ELECTION NOTICE

=. .sss=.kkANkLIN NATIONAL BANK
Broad aEd Chestnut streets.
Phflade lphia. December Both. 1g1h
Tie annual election for directors will be
Hel1 ct the banking house on Tuesday. yan-
aaf, Iith. 1915, between the hours Of -
8 p PXssAoRE. Cashier
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
JUMP IN BANK CLEARINGS
Philadelphia Was Second to New York
Only in Rate in Increase

Clearings of the banks for the week
jumped on the average 7O.6 per cent,
according 10 the report issued today.
New York led with 1896 per cent. gain
and Philadelphia was second with an
increase Of 1873 per cent
The total was $5,s79 "a, ,Sss against
N.23O,5lO. l65 last week and S34i6, ,72s, PSI
the corresponding week last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08

NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. s. - There was
continuation of yesterdays buying move.
ment in the coffee market at the opening
this morning, and first prices were un.
changed to is points higher. Sales on the
call were 1850 bags
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
RATES FOR MONEY
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank ccarings today compared with cor
responding ""S iV1ii5. Nv" i6i4. 1919
Phila adelrhla S5l $50 si7 S22 i4.at sss5.3ig,sS!
New York. .5On lSL1Oi 20l -! 30 fsl, ,246. - |
boston ,.., a3,5i3,IOl 2l.S3i7S 2O.Olo.i2i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
Ambridpe National Bank

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Comp
troller of the Currency has approved the
application to organize the Ambrldge
National Bank, of Ambridge, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08

asaafi's rian Naeriapary soeErtg
f---r-a.- Aff- -tanf
~ trfn4f rstef-sf-i Ne tirf vi - hsIl
rslrlf4 s. hpr1 fsal-e lslg Chrafuut
i Htf Ann frI=aFs jan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
WHEAT RECOVERED
AFTER DECLINE
Late Buying Sent Prices Above
Yesterdays Close-English
Market Easier

CHICAGO. Jan. S.-A renewal of liqui-
dation. brought about by an easier tone
at Liverpool and continued strength in
ocean freight rates. making export busi-
ness very hard to execute, sent the wheat
market into lower levels in the early
dealings today. Several large commits
sion houses were reported to have al
tered their course and switched to the
bear side Sales to foreigners in the last
q hours were estimated at about 800. 900
bushels. Prices recovered late In the ses-
sion on buying, going above yesterdays
final
The English market was dull and easier,
but II rallied from the lowest. An official
report from Argentina put the production
of wheat there at 1S4OOO,0OO bushels, of
good quality. This compares with 52,O)O-
OOl bushels last year. but the estimate
is much below earlier official indications.
A good demand was reported from the
Continent on the decline, and it was
thought that purchases would be made
to satisfy immediate requirements. lIol-
land and Italy were bidding The re-
ceipts at Minneapolis and Duluth today
were 553 cars, against 24S last year; at
Winnipeg 3i5 cars. against 80 cars; at
Chicago l42 cars, against l52 cars.
Corn was little easier under some
liquidation, although the market at Liver
pool was strong but dull The receipts
here today were 27l cars.
Oats were slightly easier. An official
report placed the crop of Argentina at
79,3sO,OOO bushels compared with 10000
bushels last year. The quality was said
to be good, although the figures were
smaller than had been indicated In earlier
official statements. The receipts here
today were 277 cars.
Leading futures ranged follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
AsSuAL MEETINGS

2.sE fhIl-ADE1fHIA AA1luAAL B.kAz
Hnisadelp phla. DecesHbsr n. 1918
- Annuil Eifeton ior Directors wlh %
Hai4 r. The Banking House on Tnesala,
: .aeaf1 -, 1916. between the hours of -
- - 5oR&cE FoRrEsruE. Cashier
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08

Total sales. S3.is2, 900; for week, S27.TD1,
900; last week, S21,OS5.O00.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
BAR SILVER

In London today bar silver was quoted at
90 "a pence, up y pence, ~
In New York silver declined a to 5Gl. cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08

MInys overland, -, 22G =27,s 227f 227,s
Mto."ortn Co...l2II I21Ia .2.3t l2I14
5,Os9,20O sharesi last week, 1889. 200 shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-08
OFFICE, No. z1z SOUTH FOURTH STREET
REAL ESTATE AND GROUND RENTS
MORTGAGES
BONDS AND STOCKS

MI First Mortgages real estate in Pennsylvania
Accrued intcSest above.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
MR.. ROOSEVELT.

In writing the life of his friend
and classmate Theodore Roosevelt"
,Houghton Mihlin Company Charles
q. Washburn rather ~disappoints his
readers, for he hurries over the years
Of his intimacy. the college days and
the period before the Wal with Spain
and dwells chiefly on his " esti-
mate Of Mr.. Roosevelt's later political
life. his present opinions ON various
matters and the part he may have 10
play in the near future. Even the
personal "reminiscences are colored
perhaps unavo.dably. 10y comparisons
with the later Roosevelt. II * an in
,eresting and well written campaign
biography, illustrated with portraits.
Mr. Roosevelt's own contribution to
the gospel Of preparedness n TO the
criticism Of the conduct OF political
affairs since his RELOCATION to private
life. which has already appeared in
periodicals. * NOW issued in book form
in Fear God and Take Your own
Part George II. Doran Company
II makes a formidable campaign man
.festo and serves the purpose of pre-
scnting in a form convenient for ref
erence all that Mr.. Roosevelt has
chosen to say on the subject in the
last few months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
LIBRARY.

1t Is something of "a typographical
feat To compress John Richard Green's
"A Short History Of The English
People into two small volumes OF
"Everyman's Library" but the Dents
have been successful In doing this. as
they generally are, and have managed
also TO use type thai Is clear and legi-
bic and non too small. \ survey OF
the history FOR the period following
has been prepared 10y r. =. Farley.
Green's History" IA prominently a
book that belonged in the convenient
and popular "Everyinan's Library"
and Will liz welcome to the many who
prefer their books in tnat attractive
form tE. 4. Dutton and Company.
Thu new additions to the more
serious side of the Library" consist
Of a collection Of the writings of Will
lam Penn. The Peace Of Europe"
with which are included his histories
Of the Quakers and OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Some Fruits OF Solitude" and the
aGvice to his children. with an in
teresting memoir: and Cardinal New
mans "on the Scope and Nature Of
University Education" for which Will
frid Ward provides an Introduction.
The contribution to lighter litera-
ture is made up OF the delightful Life
Of the Duke OF Newcastle by Mar
naret Duchess OF Newcastle, with her
other writings; OF George Macdonald's