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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15

through the various stages Of practi-
cal banking step by step. from run
ner. where he started in 1903. Passing
through the various apprenticeships
to bookkeeper: paying teller. note
the natural choice of the directors
when the vacancy in the cashiership
occurred and was promptly givel the
place.
Coupons on First Loan.
Coupons on the first liberty loan
will be cashed on Monday at the
Treasury. or at your bank. Thus
expected payment of about s250,000,-
900 in income taxes.
Emigration Increasing.
Reports show that thousands of for
eign laborers are seeking accommo-
dations to Europe with a view Of re-
turning home to stay there. Many
of the emigrants have no knowledge
of conditions in their own countries.
have small information concerning
relatives and families and have deter
mined to go over and investigate.
Moreover, they have been drawing
down wages on wartime scale and
have acquired more money than they
ever expected to own, and many believe
that they have competency for their
old age, on pre-war European scale
of living.
In some Industrial sections the de-
mand is for workers. the supply be-
ing inadequate, condition that is
helpful to the employment situation.
1t is understood that passports and
transportation are much more readily
obtainable than a short time ago.
Will Take a Hand in Game.
America is going to take a hand in
the great silver game. In place of
standing idly by and permitting four
dealers in oriental exchange sitting in
London and fixing the value of silver,
a combination under the Webb law to
make silver's official valuation here.
The copper producers of America,
through their export assertion. die
tate prices and the American Smelling
and Refining Company and the Ana
the same thing with their silver produc-
ton.
London. through it's position as the
buyer of the white metal for India,
has heretofore been the maker Of silver
values.
Southern Pacific Oil Lands.
The United States Supreme Court
has adjourned without passing on the
important Southern Pacific railway
oil lands case. The government has
appealed from the decision in the
lower courts in favor Of the company
in a matter involving 6.109 acres of
poor land, on which boring has been
profitless up to few months ago.
The second and more important suit
now pending in the United States dis
trict court at Los Angeles and on
which a decis on may be expected any
day has to do with the claims of 200
defendants attacking the Southern
Pacific's titles to 1852, 900 acres of So
called oil lands-about 10 per cent
of which have developed according to
specifications.
The Dollar the World Over.
Gold has been permitted to leave
the United States in settlement of
obligations in South American coun-
tries and japan. as well as Spain.
About $l5.0p0.0e0 Ia liable to be ex.
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Investments Rule Firm.

While shares, which have been spec
ulative favorites, suffered further
liquidation on the stock exchange to-
day many of the investment issues
ruled firm, recovering early losses and
closing above yesterdays final quota
lions United States Steel common
advanced a point at the start and re-
tanned virtually all this gain.
With the exception Of Southern Pa
cifc and Rock Island, the rails dis
played strength. and Baldwin Loco
motive, United States Rubber and
many of the motors. Stude baker and
General Motors excepted. were higher
by fractions to several points. I'M
portant losses during the day includ-
ed Az points for American Sumatra
Tobacco, 21s for General Motors and
Royal Dutch Oil, 1A for Studebaker,
and IL for International Harvester
preferred, United Cigar Stores and
Sinclair Oil. Sales amounted to 600.-
900 shares.
The bond market today was easy,
with liberty issues, however, main
tanning a good tone. Total sales (par
value) aggregated $5,500,000.
Old United States bonds were I'M
changed on call for the week.
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DEVELOPMENTS OF THE WEEK
y, IN STREET RAILWAY MATTERS
Regulating the Curb Dollar Values.
Honoring Old NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Run Rampant on Wall Street.

practical work on the record of the
association
Harry V. Haines. president of the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank and
chairman of the program committee.
has completed the program for the
convention. A study of the events as
published elsewhere will show the
painstaking efforts that have been
made to bring to the gathering use
full information, practical methods
and a certain amount of real facts
for the use of the attendants.
Senior bankers should give the en-
couragement of their presence at the
convention-the most pretentious yet
undertaken by the local organization.
A Well-Earned Promotion.
When the directors of the American
National Bank filled the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Davis
Elkins, as vice president. that he
might take his seat as a senator of
the United States. they did the right
thing in advancing William Selby, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Local bankers representing instltu-
lions holding defaulted notes of the
Washington Utilities Company delved
rather deeply into the affairs OF the
Washington Utilities Company ana tne
Washington Street Railway Company
during the past week and brought out
little of Importance in their probing
Clarence F. Norment. chairman OF the
proposed noteholders committee couio
give no assurance of good resulting from
the efforts of such committee and was
not aware of any way for the payment
of the noteholders' claims IN the near or
distant future.
While some of the local institutions
may deposit their notes with the pro-
tective committee, the majority or local
banks will hold aloof while watching
developments and at the same time De
ready to act in their own interest should
occasion arise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15
Reasons Given for Lack of Cash.

Several reasons were advanced to
account for the smaller amount OF
money available for stock buying.
One was the resumption of ex-
porting of gold, of which approx
mately S2O,000,000 was engaged for
transfer to South America as a result
of the withdrawal of the government
embargo against this movement. An
other was the fact that the second in
stallment of the federal income tax
was due today.
The Federal Reserve Board again
today took cognizance of the specu-
lation. Abiding to the fact that
trading on the exchange during the
past month has been upon a basis
practically unprecedented since the
opening the the war, the board an
nounced that Wnen it's member banks
assumed their normal functions max
ing advances against government col
lateral, "a natural and effective check
to existing conditions in the money
market may be afforded through
changes of rates in the federal re-
serve banks" 1t was explained that
the continuance of war emergency
conditions has caused this function of
the federal reserve system Ito be
held more or less in allegiance"
Sterling exchange dropped pretty
steadily during the week, while there
were irregular movements In poth
lireS and francs. -.
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Vigorous Rally Noted.

After the market had adjusted itself
somewhat to the new situation there
was decidedly vigorous rallying for
time, special developments in con-
nection with various stocks. such as
tobaccos, steels and coppers. becoming
powerful levers in reviving bullish
interest. But the upturn was not
maintained in the face of new inf1u
ences. including the postponement of
the Rock Island deferred dividends;
repeated rises in call money rates,
which on Friday touched II per cent,
a new high record for the year; the
decreases in steel tonnage figures and
the removal of the governments en-
barge on gold. This last factor and
the week end payments of the fed
eral income taxes combined to re-
strict money supplies which might
have been available for loans and the
week closed with prices on the down
swing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15
BUSINESS BUOyANT
THROUGHOUT j. S.
Wholesalers in Many Lines
Sell Out for Many
Months Ahead.
FOREIGN TRADE IMPEDED


Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 14.-Broadly
speaking, throughout the United
States business was bouyant with
activity during the week just clos
ing. In the production side the main
effort is to keep pace with the de-
mand in virtually every important
industry except steel.
Wholesalers in many lines are sold
out for months ahead-usually as
far ahead as they care to sell at the
prG\ent level of prices. In the tex
tile industries there is a far-reaching
shortage of raw materials and a de-
creased production, arising from
strikes and shorter working days,
causing the output to lag far behind
the actual need of the people for
clothing and wearing apparel of all
kinds. Retailers in most districts,
still pressed increasingly by consumers
for large quantities of merchandise
of every nature, are yet handicapped
by relatively small stocks. This
nation wide condition of empty
shelves is looked upon as an indica-
ton that prosperous conditions may
be expected to continue.
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The Dollar the World Over.

Gold has been permitted to leave
the United States in settlement of
obligations in South American coun-
tries and Japan. as well as Spain.
About $l6.0p0.0e0 Ia liable to be ex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
MRS. ROBERT JORDAN HURT
WHEN AUTOMOBILE HITS CAR

Mrs Rooert JORDAN, 10 Mesa ave-
nue., had q narrow escape from seri-
Gus injury Wednesday morning at
ll122 o'clock when the automobile
which she was driving collided with
an electric street car at Campbell
street and Boulevard.
The automobile occupied by Mrs
Jordan and driven by A BarrickioW.
was badly damaged. 1t being dragged
for some feet by the street car. which
was knocked of. the trac, jarring sew
eral passengers Mrs. Jordan was not
thrown TO the street pavement as she
retained her hold on the side OF the
car. She was taken out Of the auto
mobile and taken to her residence,
where she was given medical attend
ance by Dr.. c. B. Calnan. Mr.. Bar
rickloW was not injured.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
Postal Wants
Competition
With BnrLeSOn
Give Us Our Lines Back, -
Says Mackay; We Will
Be Glad To Compete.

New York, Feb. 2s.-When asked
TO comment on the announcement
from Washington that the National
Association Of Railway and Public
Utility commissioners had petiti0ned
president Wilson 10 return the teIe-
graph and telephone lines to the COM
psnies as soon as practicable. but not
later than June 30. 1913. because Of the
deteriorating service and increasing
rates under postmaster general Burle-
sons control. William J. Deegan. sec
rotary Of the Macley companies. said
we do not hink the government
should wait until June 80. but IL
should turn back the lines to the
companies Immediately and this could
be done al midnight tonight without
causing the slightest disturbance to
the wire companies or TO the business
OF the country.
The only reason given by Mr.
BurlesOn for holding on to these lines
Is that he may finance crippled tele-
phone companies bv increasing rates
The Postal telegraph Commercial
Cables are askin. for n financial as
sistance from the United states gov
eminent and they do not wish % IN
crease rates and we viii say now that
II Mr.. Burleson thinks that the Bell
Telephone and the Western Union or
any other wire companies need gov
eminent assistance. we suggest that
ne keep these for the present and turn
back our lines TO US and II VIII give
us great pleasure to compete with Mr..
Burleson in the telegraph and cable
business
Judging from the complaints OF de-
Perforated service which are being
made since Mr. BuriesOn took control
we have no doubt OF our ability to
more than hold our own against any
teleEraphs and cables operated by
him.
Would Raise Telegraph Rates.
Furthermore in addition to the re-
cent increase telephone rates there Is
a movement on foot to Increase tele-
graph rates. so the sooner the lines
are turned back the less likelihood
there is of an increased telegraph rate
because If we get our lines back. We
will not increase telegraph rates
The National Association OF Rail-
way and Public Utility commissioners
is right in the statement that the
compensation contracts agreed upon
between postmaster general Burleson
and the Bell company are a discrim-
nation against other companies,
which were not so favorably treated
The government Is losing heavily on
these contracts every day they con-
tinue in force
we urge the immediate return OF
the lines. or at least return our lines
TO US and we will operate them in
competition with the government
without increasing rates"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
Officers Recover
articles Taken
hROOming House
Poll Tax, Pair Of Scissors
and Check Found On
Street After Robbery.

a poll tax, . pair Of scissors and a
check for IS and an empty purse were
recovered by the police On the street
Tuesday night. after MISC Dorothy
Rachel reported that she had been
robbed by two men dressed as soldiers
The woman claims that she was
robbed in a rooming house by the men
she lost sL35 in money.
Get Room ut Hotel.
According TO the statement OF the
clerk at the rooming house. two men
in uniform came TO the desk and
asked 10 get a room so that they could
get off the street as they we're to
meet a discharged soldier that was to
arrive in FL PasO at midnight They
registered under the names Of Jonn
J White and Charles Wills and wore
the insignia OF cavalry. They were
assigned 10 a room.
The military police have the matter
in hand. but report that they have
been unable 10 locate the men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
SHOT IN ALLEGED
ROBBERY EFFORT.
Former University Of Cali
fornis Instructor Dies
of Wound.

Oakland. cal. Feb 2s.-Clinton
Rowuus. former Instructor at the Uni
rersity o. California. and recently dis
charged from the United States army.
died today as q result OF q bullet
wound. received. q was said, while
attempting to rob the office Of an
automobile company here last night.
Rowlius was shot by a policeman. who
said he observed Rowlins attempting
20 lock in a vault two employees Of
the company
RowIlnE. according 70 university au-
thoritles resigned from the faculty to
enter the army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
CATALINA MTS. ROAD PLAN
DEFEATED; LOAN DECLINED

tucson ArIZ-- FeD- -6--LUe Do
iect for construction Of a highway
into the santa Catalina mountains has
been defeated by declination OF loan
of $4,000 offered the supervisors OF
Pinal county for the building OF that
part OF the road that would lie in
their county. The counties OF Pima
and Pinal were offered g loan Of $780,
- - -he raflv- sriZona Mining COM
pany, a corporation that would he
cd Dy the construction contem-
plated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
MISSION MAY
VISIT RUSSIA

Paris. France. Feb. 2s.-A Russian
wireless message received here says
that the soviet government author
fzes the entry into Russia OF the COM
mission. which the recent Interna-
tionaI Socialist congress at Berne pro-
posed TO send TO investigate condi-
lions The soviet government viii
guarantee the commission every IA
cility.
The message concluded by express
ing wonder as 10 whether the govern
ments. to which the members Of the
Socialist commission belong. will per-
nit Bolshevik commissions 10 visit
their countries
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
LECTURE Will BE- GIYEN.

The first Of a series Of lectures IN
der the auspices Of the field service
department OF the Red Cross will be
delivered TO the soldiers. GONZALES
cents and friends at the Red Cross
house. Fort Bliss Wednesday evening
at 7;39 by F. II Johnson. IT. curate
OF St Clements Episcopal church
Fis subject VIII be, Roosevelt and
BOlshevism"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
AJO GIFTS sreS oaO SCHOOLf
CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED

Ajo. Ariz-. Feb. 26.-Contracts have
been awarded for construction OF
Aio's new grammar school The I'd
wards ana Wildey company Of Los
Angeles is general contractor, with
bid OF s1I5.S15 and the HorraIl- Bellas
company Of Phoenix will install the
Dlu-1hinc- 81 SASS additional
Nearly the entire cost Of the build
ing will come from the New Cornelia
Mining company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
TWO DEFENDANTS IN CASE
RELEASED ON BOND TUESDAY

Louis Goodman. Of the American
Grocery conn any. and Jose del Real
a driver. were arrested by federal au-
thorities Tuesday on a charge Of i'm
porting Il quarts Of whisky from
Mexico without a license. Hearings
in both cases were set for March g.
Both defendants were released on
bond. that OF Goodman being fixed az
$500. and Reals al $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
SENATE VOTES CONFIDENCE
IN FRENCH GOVERNMENT

Paris France. Feb. 26.-The French
senate Tuesday gave the government
Z vote Of confidence by acciamatiou-
following an address by Victor Boret,
minister Of provisions. during which
he outlined the activities OF his de-
partment relative 20 meeting the high
cost Of LIVING throuEhout the War-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
TUCSON STREET CAR co.
Is IN RECEIVERS HANDS

Tucson. Aria. Feb. 26--The Tucson
Rapid Transit company is now in the
hands OF a receiver. Edwin F. Jones. a
local attorney who vas appointed on
petition Of the principal local credit
OF. the Tucson Gas. Electric Light and
Power company. which has claims ag-
EreEarinc s62-062 on three notes.
There Is an outstanding bonded in
dehtedness. under a trust feed 10 the
International Trust company Of DEN
ver. Of f114.89o. with accrued interest
q $40 600.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

Phoenix, Arlz.. Feb. % \ =
charge Of having assaulted, with in
tent to kill. William N GOLF. lat
gust, J. 3. Van Ritter was convicted
in iudge Stanford's court. Van Kit
ter's counsel outlined an insanity de-
fence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
WESTERN REBEKAH LODGE To

GIVE An ENCHILADA SUPPER
The Ideal Social club OF the West
ern Rebekah lodge No. l91, viii give
an enchilada supper at the Odd Fell
lows lodge hall Friday evening from
to 10 o'clock. The proceeds of the
supper VIII 90 to the cemetery fund to
aid the odd Fellow, IN improving the
lodge cemetery in Concordia-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
MEMBERS
RECEIVE TESTS
Officer Explains Personnel
Work As Applied In
the Army.

Personnel work IN the army and
personnel work in business were re-
viewed from serious and facetious
angles at the Kiwanis club meeting
Wednesday noon when Lieut. Claude
Brown. recently discharged from the
personnel department Of the army.
gave resume Of the results obtained
at last weeks meeting, when he ap-
piled the same tests TO the club mem
bers he gave TO enlisted men in the
army. The results were surprising and
showed a mastery OF the subject by
Lieut. Brown
Humorous side Of II.
The humorous side OF personnel
work was given by Norman Walker.
honorary member. who explained how
names indicated personality and bus
mess leanings. Illustrating this he
called attention to Berry Hayden
whose name as pronounced was
bury He is an undertaken Dr..
Richmond was shown 10 be a rich man
since the influenza epidemic, While
George q. FrankIin's middle name was
groceries and Herman u. Andreas s
middle name was money. J. A. smith 8
name analysed showed the middle
initial stood for aqua which he was
jokingly charged with having added
to his dairy product, while Rev Percy
Knfc1- erbocker was the man who
Knocked the book out OF knicker-
locker and also called Father"
Knickerbocker and "old knick-"
The P in his initials stood for pulDit
ar7 r for rouser, according to this
test
A movement was started to adopt
the practice OF displaying service
flags containing stars for each re-
turned soldier employed by the firm
Another was discussed for having
big brother movement by the club.
Next week will be best friend week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

Our stomachs lead US three or more
times day to the business Of eating.
And It is the greatest Of indoor sports,
a year-around affair throughout life.
To keep the stomach fit, to keep Il
braced and in training at all times,
the very simple eTpedlent OF a
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet after meals
VIII prove q constant source Of both
protection ana preparedness No
gassy. sour belching. bilious stomach,
no distate for food. no coated tongue.
no distress after eating when meals
are followed by Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
Get a 50-cent box today az any drug
store. Let them digest your food
while the stomach takes much need
ed rest.-AdT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

YIN ~ III DA-ltH-ssA OAADs
THE box coat Is a feature OF the
spring horizon Both suit and top
coat show the flaring line that swings
from the shoulders. This breadth
seems to accent the narrow skirt 4
good example Of the box top coat IS
found in this model Of sand-colored
gabardine. The front OF the coat is
cut 10 curve into the pockets The
back Is also curved. but there is no
seam down the center back The col
coat is faced with dull blue char
meuse satin. Black buttons are suffi-
GENTLY conspicuous 10 be classed as
trimming on this coat A board hat
of black straw in trimmed and sand
cClored feathers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
ne O. book amendment TO the COZ


The house bill proposing 70 prohloit
by fine the killing of horned frogs in
Texas has been reported favorably
by the committee having the measure
in charge This measure caused con-
siderable amusement when introduced,
but the author sets forth that thOus-
ands OF the frogs are killed annually
and sold by taxidermists and curio
dealers at a great loss TO the agricul-
tural interests Of the state. because OF
the nun Der Of insects the frogs would
have consumed If left unmolested-
The Washington herald., 1919-01-11
MIR. Daniels Trip to Europe.

The Secretary of the Navy defeated his plans visit
Europe during the month"; he had hoped do The
of the armsce brought his and important
subjects from which he could himself he decided
postpone his departure until the adjournment Congress
He will then be accompanied by Rear Admras D. W. Taylor
chief of the navy; Gen engineer chief
Ralph Earle chief of ordnance Samuel MCGOWAN
general These officers will assist the study of the shpbudg
design and construction Great Britain possibly
Italy 1t is hoped acquire information by
erences with naval of other the
derived from the of the special reference
those naval vessels of less than that of Very
little has been learned from
OF smaller craft notably of desoyer submarines This
to the which felt should maintained during
period OF naval operations against the also
constant change that being made without opportunity
exchange OF information the allied naval powers
Daniels will be in the position his give Congress
much valuable data and in the
Navy Department shall be authorized build smaller ships with
out restriction numbers reasonable
within the discretion OF the order conduct
tant experimental work at home in this direction.