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The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
STOCKS ARE STRONG
| ON LOCAL MARKET
Traction Owners Hold Shares Await
ing Development Merger Plans.

Capital Traction continued active
on the local stock exchange yes
terday. $1,000 Capital Traction IS
changing hands at 991-2. Ten
shares OF District National Bank
also figured in the transactions on
the exchange yesterday. selling at
li3.
With possibilities of a merger Of
the public utilities companies. how
over. holders of such securities
seemed inclined to hold on to them.
awaiting the final outcome of the
negotiations now under way. Bid
and asked prices were incomplete
yesterday.
The regular semi-annual dividend
of ; per cent of the National Metro
politan Bank is payable April Is.
books closing on the 9Th to 18th
u"lusive.
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rest Financial NeDs h the Latest Stock Market Quotations

asked for Q conference with him 90
that there might be discussion re-
specting matters which the employees
thought should be corrected. thai
these representatives should be ad-
mitted at once to his once. He wou;i
not allow them to stand around cool
ing their heels. but instead openc
the doors Of his once so that theJ
were Immediately assembled aroun,
his desk. He knew Of cases wher
railroad managers kept representa-
tives Of their employees waiting some
times for two or three days at time.
but he would have none Of that. There
was perfectly frank. full and unheat-
ed discussion between President
stickney and these representatives of
his employees and he always found
that when he showed them the un-
reasonableness of their position they
cordially accepted his view. whereas
on the other hand when they showed
to him that they were In the right he
instantly said so. and gave commands
to correct the evil Of which his en-
ployes complained. The result was
that unusually cordial relations were
established between Mr.. Sticlxney and
his employees and he often said that
II was practicable for all railroad
managers by wise and tactful
methods to bring their employees into
perfect cooperation with the manage
ment OF the road.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
THE TOWN CRIER.

At n meeting OF the Society for
Philosophical Inquiry, to be held
at the Public Library tomorrow at
4:45 p. m. the vice president. Mrs.
Virginia del c. Johnston. will pre-
sent a paper on Kants ''Critique of
the Pure Reason"
Citizens Association will be held
Monday evening at S o'clock at the
Iowa Avenue NJ. E. Church.
VI. jacques Copeau will address
members of the Washington center
of the Drama League Monday after
noon following performances of
Molliere's "L'Avara." The Reno
walton of the Modern Theater" will
be the subject of NJ Copeau.
Mrs. J. A. Griffith. superintendent
of the National Trimming School for
Girls. will address the eighteenth
annual meeting of the Women's In
terdenominational Missionary I'm
ion tomorrow afternoon at p. m
in the Mt. Vernon NJ. E. Church
South.
Exercises In observance of Ap-
pomattox Day will be held at their
hall in Pythian Temple. by VIM. b
Cushing Camp No. 80. Sons of Vet
Grams. U. s. A, Friday. April 5, at
o'clock p. m. Brig. Gen. John l.
Glenn, senior vice commander in
chief Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and other officials will at
tend and deliver addresses.
At a meeting of the International
New Thought Alliance Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, at The
Eagles Wings, 5O9 Eleventh street
northwest, Miss Virginia Robinson
will sing "The Lord Is My Light
by Marsh. Miss Julia Huggins is
the accompanist.
The Everyman's Bible Class OF
the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church on Vermont avenue, near n
street northwest, will entertain
strangers and newcomers to wash
ington at an entertainment to bt
given there, tonight under the di-
rection of the Rev. Earle Wilhey.
A class I'm folk dancing will bs
given tonight at 7:45 o'clock by thu
National American Woman Suffrage
Association at 1886 Rhode island
avenue northwest. There Will bt
modern dancing from s:45 to s:4'
p. m. and tables will be placed fol
card players. The dances Will b'
given every Friday night.
Civilian dance for strangers will
be given tonight at the Knights o.
Columbus Hall. sos E street north
west.
The sz5th meeting of the Anthro
biological Society Of washington
will be held Tuesday evening at
o'clock in the lecture nall of tn
Public Library. Eighth and I
| streets northwest. ~
The Federation of Citixens' As
sociations will hold a meeting 81
the Municipal Building tomorrow
night at S o'clock. Proposed pub
lie ownership of telephones an
railways will be discussed. A
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. April i.-Prices on the curb to
day gained further impetus from the incress
ing volume Of business as well As from the
broadening list OF issues being dealt in. Deal,
ings were not nearly 30 entirely professional
they have been for some time past, and
brokers on the outside securities LOOK for bet
ter conditions in the very near futrue. There
was some public interest in the dealings today.
and this may have accounted for the Hnhness
Of prices
In the specialties the motor stocks continued
10 be the group attracting the most intuest.
and small gains scored throughpu. this
list. Miscellaneous shares almost a. whole.
were more active than they have ben. snd
fractional gains were scored in nearly al in
stances.
Independent oil stocks were quiet. but com
paratiyey the trade was more active than It
has been in previous sessions Of the week.
The continued firmness Of the Standard Oil
subsidiaries was responsible for improvement
Of prices in the independent issues.
Metal stocks were in better demand today.
especially the w-priced issues. which scored
small gains on the improved business. Bonds
were quiet ana prices about steady.
Furnished bn VI Hfhls 4 r.
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| Army and Nay yNyy.<N Neyy.<N:
.*e .1ka..-....Ans
Best Service Column in the City

Maj. Gen. Francis H. French. ma
| tional army, has been honorably dis
4 charged as major general, national
| army only. by direction of Presi-
dent Wilson. He is to remain on
duty in command of the Thirty
first Division. until further orders
Following is the official announce
ment concerning L. S. atrplane
J markings. which has been author
, lied by the Signal Corps:
"An airplanes manufactured in
the United States for the army and
navy will bear a red. white and
! blue bulls eye OF three concentriC
circles, similar to the insignia OF
| allied planes, on the wings, and ver-
teal red. white and blue stripes on
| the rudders.
The specifications follow:
| wings-Red circle with diameter
! approximately equal TO chord (of
| wing). one blue circle with diam
eter two-thirds of chord. center
white circle with diameter one
| third of chord.
Rudder-verticsl red. white and
blue stripes. starting at rudderpost
These markings were adopted by the
Joint Army and Navy Aircraft Board
January II. and approved by the Sec
retary of War and the Secretary OF
the Navy.
Henry VI. Collins and Lincoln c.
| Jenkins have been appointed chap
/ lains, national army. with rank Of
| first lieutenant They will proceed 10
| Newport News and report to the COM
manding officers Of their respective
battallions. namely. the 3osth and 3lOth
Labor Batallions.
By direction of the President. Col.
Hugh S. johnson. national army, is
detailed under the provisions Of sec
ton IL, act Of Congress. approved
Nav Is, 1917, as a member OF the Gen.
eral Staff Corps. He will report TO
Brig. Gen. Palmer Z. Pierce. director
of purchases and supplies.
Miss Nina Cullinan, daughter OF
John S. Cullinan. president OF uh'
Chamber OF Commerce OF Houston
/ Tex. will christen the big Ferris type
/ ship to be launched there April Z. IN
this connection the United Statei
Board authorizes the following: Th'
4 first wooden ship TO be launched N
Gulf waters will go overheard from
the ways of the Universal Ship Build
ing Co.. OF Houston. Tex. April 2
Miss Nina Cullinan, daughter OF JOIN
S. Cullinan. will be sponsor. Tn
vessel has a tonnage OF $500. Th'
official number is Isl. This will b
the eighteenth vessel to be launched
four taking tine water last week. thre'
from Oregon shipyards. and one from
Tacoma
A bill has recently been introduces
by Senator Jones, of New Mexico. pro
viding that ANY official or employ
of the United States Government, VIII
commits any disloyal or seditious &C
OF utters any unpatriotic. disloya1 Q
seditious language. or who, in q
abusive and violent manner criticise
the Commander-in-Chief Of the Arm
and Navy. or the flag Of the Unite
States. shall be at once dismissed fror
the service"
The surgeon general OF the arm
authorizes the following:
: A flm entitled Fit 20 Fight" hs
been prepared and within a fe
idays several prints win be sent
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05

camps. and at least one to the
American expeditionary forces, as
a part OF the campaign to combat
venereal diseases. The film has al
ready been shown TO soldiers at
Camp Upton and TO medical officers
in training at Fort oglethorpe, Ga,
with indications that il will be a
success throughout the camps.
In the production OF this moving
picture scientific accuracy as TO We
nereal diseases has been combined
with dramatic appeal II is the re-
suit OF cooperation between the
American Social Hygiene Associa-
ton. the War Department Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities.
the Metro Pictures Corporation.
and the Medical Department. The
scenario was written and the pro-
duction directed by Edward II. Grif-
fifth. of the commission The photo
graphic and laboratory work has
been done by the Army Medical Mu-
scum. The picture has been seen
and approved by members OF the
genito-urinary section Of the New
York Academy of Medicine. bv
Surg. Gen. william c. Gorgas. Gen.
Birmingham. and Coils. Munson and
Russell. and other officers OF the
Medical Department of the army. by
F. p. Keppel, Of the Secretary OF
Wars office, and by other army Of
flcers. police officials. and civilians
The story is in three reels. preceoed
by a prologue reel illustrating COM
pany commanders talk To his men
and bringing in pictures OF actual re-
suits of venereal diseases.
II is expected that several sets of
prints Of the picture will be sent 20
camps this week to be shown In LIB
erty Theaters, Y. NJ. c. A. huts. etc.
Requests for the use Of copies OF
the film are being received by the
Medical Department from educational
institutions and will be responded 10
as promptly as possible.
Harry L. Mead. 1l22 Massachusetts,
avenue. and Herbert 4. Weeks. I7t,
Riggs place. are appointed majors In
the ouartermaster Corps. National
Army.
Herman b. Thomas. Is "a street
northeast. captain in the Quarter
master Corps. National Army.
Glenn z. Votaw. 1914 Pennsylvania
avenue. a second lieutenant In the
Quartermaster Corps, National Army.
James A. Jones. 1l07 Q street. q first
lieutenant in the Signal Reserve
Corps.
Curtis y. Scott. sso1 1lth street. q
first lieutenant in the aviation sec
ton, Signal Reserve Corps.
Homer B. Roberts Of Camp sher-
man. Ohio. has been appointed a first
lieutenant In the Signal Reserve
Corps. He and Lieut. James A. Jones
of this city are the first colored men
appointed to that spetial branch OF
the Army.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. April i-BUTTER-Quiet; re
eeipts. sos tubs; creamsry. higher than ex
tras. i2af2a; extra ga scorel 4lai2ss; first, soa
tO%; seconds. ssa3eis
EGGs-Unsettled; receipts, h.a2 cases; fresf
eathefed extraA D; extra hrsts, 1jtaS: firss
3i.aS: seconds. Sab; State, Pennsyiysni,
and Western henney. white, nns to fancy
sso: do. brown. 5aS; do. mixed colors
ChbEsE-iregular: recefpts. ans boxes
state. held specials. 34az5i: do, average. ga
M.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York April 4.-Mcney on call on the
Stock Exchange opened at ~ per cent; high.
4 per cent: low, ~ per cent; close. per
~ per cent.
Time money was a trife easier. The 1e-
mand. however. far exceeded the supply. and
transactions were comparatively few. Rates.
6 per cent and upwards
Mercantile Paper was bought moderately at
other centers. but the local demand continued
to be rather poor Soms attractive raper was
seen. Rates, per cent for the best names.
Interior money rates were unchanged today.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool. April L-hsre was q modera',
demand for spot cotton today at an advance
OF points On the basis Of a4s3 for middlnr
old contract. and 1.S for good middling. acn
contract. The ales were 500 bales. inclrdi. A.
800 bales American. There were no rectinis
The market for new future contracts opened
steady. II TO 70 points net higher, and e;csed
STEADY at . net advance Of ~ 10 4, points.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Nd. April I.-Closine prices Bal
tmore grain market:
WHEAT-Bae lots Of Southern. from S2.o6 to
Sis. to quality and condition.
C0RN-Cob corn. SIS per Dbl. for carloads
prime nearby prime white 500 to SIS per
bbl. In car lots.
oATs-standard white. sl.o2 to N.cei: No.
white, N.o1h to N.o2
RYE-No. Western export spot. s2.ss bag
lsts: nsaftu ne - 70 quality. E.ie 10 $40
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
"Good Morning, Judge
Human Interest Stories Of
Police Court Happenings.
RupoLpsz s
PERKINS

/ And he says that Andy dit ft-be-
cause he noticed q scar on his neck
Andy has a scar. right where Fred
said IL was-but Andy says he sc-
quired Il since the day on which Fred
says he was hit.
The trouble started about a girl. She
was with Fred In q yoksmee joint.
II seems that Andy walked in and
saw Fred with the girl and made
some slurry remarks 10 the waiter
about the girls peculiar tastes in
choosing an escort
Fred reared up at this and de-
manded an apology. The girl ran out
Instead Of getting an apology Fred
got q plate in his face. the plate
breaking and cutting him.
Andy swears positively that he vas
not the mamie wasn't even in the
joint.
Fred could get no witnesses 70
the place at the time.
And 20 the court gave him the
benefit OF the doubt and dismissed
the case.
Johnny stsrts wrssg.
John Reardon is only about seven
teen.
Yet he Is already on the road 10
being a second Lefty Louie or Gyp
the Blood.
He halls from somewhere in Massa-
chusetts-probably Boston
Detective Mullen nabbed the young
ster the other day at Union Station.
John was walking around swinging
blackjack, almost as big ss him
self
"whaddye got that thing for.
sonny7- asked Mullen.
"Oh. nothin' at ALL" answered
John. its just one OF my little pets"
When the boy was taken TO the
lookup. Mullen found a lot OF jewelry
on him-some that came from Phila-
delphia and some from New York.
John denied stealing-but refused
to tell how he came by the jewelry.
The jewelry has since been identi-
hed-but they couldn't identify
Johnny.
II turned out that ever since his
parents died he has been running
round the country-going from one
big city 10 another.
The court fined him sl0o-and re-
ferred his case to the probation ofiicer.
Sont EEetanttys -
Wednesday morning at o'clock the
folks living in Burke's Court south
west were awakened by q terrific
noise
Some poked their heads out the win
dows and asked IL the Germans were
coming up the Potomac and others
asked where the gas was coming
from.
But it was only Rachel Robinson in
dulging in her morning pastime Of
strafng her next door neighbor.
This woman, Rachael thought, had
enticed her beau away from her. and
was getting ready to elope with him.
A cop two squares away heard the
noise and hurried to the scene. fully
expecting TO see a lot OF dead people.
The language that Rachel was
using would have made Capt Kidd
dig a hole and crawl In IL to keep
from blushing.
She was locked up-but still cussing.
1T was the awfullest language I
ever heard" the cop told the court
TT isn't even ft for a policeman TO
repeat"
Pay a fine Of 80 or 90 TO Jail for
ten days" said the court TO Rachael.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
INCREASE In PRICE
AUTHORIZED ON COKE

To facilitate the movement and q s-
tribution OF coke. an increase OF .'er
cent in the basic price was g ed
yesterday on all coke msnufr REQ
cast OF the Mississippi and sold vest
OF the Rocky Mountains
d. r. Hurd was appointed o. 1et
rspresentativs at Cleveland. Ohio
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
The Safest Investments

Ass shos. ths. g sss lsstnais drz,ss q.
n..fst. Firss desd q uuss ssts tsrr
lesf{bsss,; .sr w 80 sssussa % % ~ s.sat. I
he nnanciJ rrsponztaHy d hlfviduaS "a
corpurat5ons fcf tnef sfahility. We esn
;sDsS sf 5s'sansi n S1o,;.e 2 ,01.ss Sss. sT nv
Losss ssd lnssstmsnfsl"
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
District National Bank. 10 al Ip
After call:
Capital Traction s.. 5000 at ses
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
Reverses Aec.sstis..

RCNSr8Ea AGC08an0A4
Betty Fisher says that cops are sore
at her.
She won't tell them where she works
or where she lives-and II is an awful
puzzle to them. she says. how she
makes a living.
She won't answer questions like
other women do who are suspected of
being vagrants.
And every week or so, Betty says.
some cop walks up to her on the
streets and gives her the third de-
gree.
Tuesday afternoon she was nabbed-
She refused to put UP collateral.
In court Betty looked very neat-she
loked nothing like O woman OF the
streets-or a vagrant.
"Ah lives wild my aunt in de coun-
try" she told the court.
But how can your" asked the
court. when these officers say you
live in town and run the streets?..
CANT a gal cum to town wen she
wants to without some smart alec
cop stoppin' her on de street an ac-
cusin' her of doin' somethin' scan
dalous!" asked Betty.
You're a mystery to me-" said the
court. you don't look like a bad
woman. but the evidence shows that
something is wrong"
,''Tain't nothin' wrong wild me"
snapped Betty. hits dem cops. Dey
is de ones what is wrong. Dey am
neber right"
Il am going to give you a chance
This time" said the court finally. Get
job and keep out of sight OF the
policemen"
Queer Fun.
Some boys have peculiar pastimes.
For instance-Msury Bias-he likef
10 chase his brother through the
streets with a long knife.
II il hadn't been that a cop was look
ing for him with a warrant for break
ing q window in Viola Cohen's house
this habit might not have come tc
light.
Policeman Rosser saw the chase,
pursued the pursuer and locked him
up.
The knife was long pruning knife
sharp enough to shave with and
curved at the end-designed to cut
both going in and coming out.
"Ah was only playin' wild mah
| bruther," Maury said, I'VE often play
dataway. All was raised wid q big
knife"
Did you know that you were play
ing with a charge Of murder" the
court asked him.
Just what the brother thinks Of this
methods of playing was not made
known because he was not in court.
Viola Cohen declined to prosecute
Maury for throwing a brick through
I her parlow window.
But the knife was too serious a
proposition for the court to overlook
An SO Maury was fined $5o-and be-
/ cause he has a good record. or rather
no record at all the court suspended
| sentence.
The Plate Had Wings.
DAT man he say All hit him Jedge.
said Andy jackson. But deed Al
neber seed him afore- All doan know
nobuddy oy de name OF Fred Pelham
Derefore how could All been guilty o,
hittin' him?''
Someone hit Fred and hit him lard
His face was all bandaged up will
about 81 worth of court plaster.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Furnished By w. B. Hib6s aud Company.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05

The surgeon general of the army
authorizes the following:
A film entitled Fit 20 Fight" has
been prepared and within a few
days several prints viii be sent u
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
The Plate Had wings.

DAT man he say All hit him ledge"
said Andy jackson. But deed An
neber seed him afore- All doan know
nobuddy ,oy de name OF Fred Pelham.
Derefore how could All been guilty OF
hittin' him7''
Someone hit Fred and hit him lard.
His face was all bandaged up with
about 81 worth of court plaster.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05

twenty years or more ago there
began to be a perception on the part
Of some Of these who managed some
OF the great corporations that some
thing should be done to put an and
to the antagonism which character
ized the relation Of the employees to
the employer The late A. B. Stick
ney, who created the Chicago Great
Western Railroad system. was one
OF the FIRST to recognize the manhood
Of wage-earners and the probability
that many Of their requests were
reasonable.
Thsrefore, he made it an infiexible
rule that when any Of the employees
upon the Chicago and Great Western
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
Acts on His Beliefs.

There was no intimation In this con-
versation that President Teagle in as
ISOLATION with Mr.. Bedford. chairman
Of the board. purposed Immediately to
apply these principles to the opera
ton OF the great corporation Of which
Mr.. Teagle Is president and Mr.. Bed
ford Is chairman of the board. I'm
doubtedly Mr.. Teagle had such purpose
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-30
Books and Authors

no "a Soldier Tp9attraid;" by Captain Anas Cor
r The letter, IT, OF !is noble officer Who died as
b S Of inc nay rIn% so1sr a ns and
family. Hur,hermorc they display deep
Of high minded clergyman. The book has
ost n"!nnS in is 5ram5a,ion ana Mr. Stanton
notes. Captain ornct-Auquier Il highly
lis "a ms of .ry "fy ts
at the front. battle see1es the aims and mean
stress lesson" in right living in the mids; of the
these ana similar topics Which bear right on
our own s!tdation at The present moment, are
These letters also well bring out the nne spirit
viii III prevails at home in the, families whose
pecia!!s the inothsrs. display tho fo.tijude OF
Mrs. Msrlen's ordeal" by James Hay ,Jr.
Gs hroW coz is mys May si1ry youn
and lovely social leader. is made miserable 10y
e ae Si Si HHs ia tho Seaufu Marjorie
Nesbit Her nmharpincss and efforts to conceal ,!
She hmally loses her sef-control utterly and ana
dcnss reception. the added shock results IN hSr
total loss II memory. Mrs Mor''n nlpH, h'.tS
s sp Il fer Marjories Death, yet she is
she witness d. lev ia, exerted herself 20 save
Charles C}r.oran ncr cearcs! friend who . 800
Ind o. reVvo!n,5nry Treatment Of DR.
p"%ic|on. OF NE mos. striking characters in
In, book-prrse.its n theory whose use IN ne
ITO nisN entirely new. The atmosphere IL tense
throughout ana the demo Yemen. AS unexpected
to- the reader as Mrs Mar!en hsrsclI Mos,
restored memory brings back alsp inc peace ma
happiness which she had thought forever 1851
.Eat,ering the Bochc.' by Preston Gibson
tThe Century Company. is an intimate = 80" Il,
of urLtinc the French front 1T HcscI % ne
s.,is.,ionS Of man arriving FOR the mrs. Time IN
dare observation posts. communcat !AS trcic.'ts..
star shells and gas. and the terrlb!e cHccts o.
t.,s on victims 1t takes up the iil"Nc'iCtt
of troops, the morale Of the frcnch army WIN
,na,v personal anecdotes, how = diV!SIgh al
vatlccs TO the front, how an offensive - pre-
pared the Of the periscope. ana many oiilrF
details Of military action. II also Describes irlh,
Picture Of the greatest and most succeasln! Of
iensivc the French have made, and its after
effects from the point ct view OF an aInpr'ance
man. Preston Gibson is the son OF the st.s H.n-
ator Randall Lee Gibson. OF Louisiana ana
mcphe,v OF Chirf Justice White lie Is %:aHu,
ate Of Yale and the author OF The Vacuum
and THE Turning Point" both plays. the latter
Of which ran. Tor entire winter at the lI'cket,
Thcatcr in New York City. lie was ono OF the
FIRST men TO attend the fattsburg Training
Camp. and when war was declared by the
United states On Germany he sailed for France,
joining a French ambulance corIs. with which
he remained until it replaced by AN Amer.
the allies in unique capacity; he was = N0lun-
tcer With attached to, and paid by the frcnch
army. at the same time being volunteer with
and fed by tn. United States Army. Iic WAS
the only OF all TIL" american Held service.
1900. and ~ the norton larjes co ps. some
COO who returned 20 the front Il volunteer for
the greatest of the French oifcnsivcs.