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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
STEEL AT OLD LEVELS;
ALL METALS SHOW FIRM

NEW YORK. July 5.-The steel mar
ket showed firm undertone as the
turn was made into the third quarter
The price scale continues to hover
around the old levels adopted late in
March by the industrial board.
In the steel market there is notice
able brisk demand for sheets. pipes.
tinplate and wire products. Mill oper-
atoms are being maintained at the re-
cent advanced rates. The June report
on untitled tonnage noted each month
trade next week and in some quarters
it Is expected to show a much more
favorable situation than has obtained
generally since November.
Peace Signing Without Effect.
Regarding export trade there is no
real improvement because Of the sign
ing of the peace treaty. The situa-
ton in export movement of steel prod
ucts is fair
The first real gain of the current
year was indicated in the pig iron
output for June, 2,114.S63 gross tons
being recorded. against 2,1OS,O56 in
May. Local iron interests are en-
thusiastic over the change and assert
safely and definitely made and that
from now on there will be steady inn
provement as the demand from con-
sumers increases. In coke unusually
heavy demand is reported. and prices
have shown a firmer tone because of
the stable contracts closed for for
ward delivery.
Other Metals Quoted.
Spot copper is selling at 10 cents
pound, with fractionally higher
levels quoted for future delivery. The
range is from 10 to 1914 cents a pound
for spot; 19N to 1914 cents for July
and 1871 cents for August. Consider
able domestic demand is noted and
the trade here is watching the first
moves on the part of the central pow
ers to import much-needed supplies
from America.
There is no feature In lead here
aside from the firm tone displayed on
scanty inquiries and limited sales.
Spelter continues strong on BON ex-
port and domestic inquiries.
The open tin market Is showing lit
tie activity.
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Condition of Textile Industry.

Broad demand for cotton goods, adj
vanced price predictions that still
higher quotations would be put into
effect after the holidays, prospects of
increased exports and backyard de-
liveries by the mills were the central
features in the cotton textile trades
last week. Most of the business went
to the leading jobbers and converters.
the mills being content to mark
time while bending their energies
toward getting out increased pro-
duction.
Buyers were unusually numerous
for this season of the year and, al
though their activities waned as the
holidays approached, sellers asserted
that the demands had been so great
as to impel them to cut down orders
Wash fabrics and printed NoileS for
women'S dresses led in point of ac-
tivity, and in almost every instance
the buyers insisted that shipments
should be made Immediately. But the
mill Representatives insisted that as
goods were not available in quantities
the buyers would have to be patient.
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Washington Utilities Company.

Counsel for local holders of Wash
tngton Utilities Company defaulted
notes. other than those of one or two
holders, are considering the best way
TO serve the owners of these secur-
tiles. About IS per cent Of the notes
owned partially here, but generally
elsewhere have been deposited with
the local committee, of which G. F.
Eorment is chairman, hut the major
ttyof local banks have not consent
e-i, SO far. to placing their notes in
escrow with the committee.
1t is within the possibilities that
they will endeavor to obtain posses
sion of their pro rata share of the
cola teral. unless some other form of
settlement is offered before the end
Of the year. to prevent the 27,50h
shares of common Railway stock
being voted en- bloc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06

people of conveniences which have
become as necessary to the conduct
of their lives as food and clothing
People are not going to invest their
savings in enterprises that are denied
the right to earn fixed charges, to
say nothing Of dividends representing
a return on the equity.
While these observations apply to
urban communities over practically
the entire country. with the exception
of those which have been inclined to
meet the issue in spirit of fairness,
they have a particular bearing on the
traction situation in Greater New
York. Conditions are even more acute
in the metropolis than in any other
great city. In addition to the losses
faced by investors. the city of Great
er New York finds an investment OF
$3.50. 600, 900 placed in jeopardy. This
great sum, which was intended to be
an investment of substantial earning
power, is at present, so far as re-
turns are concerned, a dead load on
the taxpayers of the city with posi-
bility that even the principal sum
may be materially reduced. to say the
least.
The soundest financial sentiment Of
New York favors relief for the trac-
ton companies. The receivership of
insolvency for others, tell their own
story of the impossible uphill fight
to furnish local transit for a flve-cent
fare when the cost of rendering this
service is far above this figure.
Methods of Relief.
Opinion is divided as to the form
the relief should take. The most
obvious solution, although PERTAINS
not the soundest one, appears to take
the form of an increase in fares This
suggestion presents itself under the
guise Of the simple formula that IL
you are not getting enough for the
service you render, all you have to
do is to charge more for 1t.
In some cases the increase in rare
has produced satisfactory results
Chicago and Philadelphia companies
are working under a service t-cost'
system, by which the tariff is regu-
lated according to expenses Gin
cinnati Montreal. Dallas and certain
New England cities have followed the
same plan. The Boston Elevated
Railway Company, however, has not
HI d the most satisfactory results from
this method. Starting with a five
cent fare last summer. there have
been successive increases of cent
at a time until the maximum fare
reached cents. Even under the in
crease to cents. the gain in revenue
was only Is per cent, thus making
a deficit for operation at the rate OF
nearly $2,500.000 per annum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06

at the next gathering of the District
bankers. Mr.. Haynes hopes to be ap-
pointed chairman of the committee for
the entertainment of the ladies Of the
next conventional least that is what
he has asked for-and if he wins the as
signment they will be entertained to the
limits of the convention location.
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Production Diminished.

One of the leading merchants in
al present only IS per cent of the
country's mill capacity was being OPP
Grated. and he also stated that the
change in working operations from
ffty-four TO forty-eight hours a week
Will eventually result in the loss of
1,000.000,o00 yards of cotton cloth in
the yearly output of the mills
Buying of unbleached fabrics was
active in the fore part of the week,
the poor condition of this seasons
cotton crop having been a stimulating
influence. But later on the mills
reduced their offerings of these
cloths. and. besides. the approach of
the holidays decreased transactions.
The print cloth construction, known
to the trade as 64-60's. sold for 17i4
cents a yard at the close of the bust
ness week. against II cents on Mon
day last while 6S-12's advanced from
1873 cents to Il - cents.
Some of the mills declared that in
order to induce them to entertain
further orders the buyers would have
TO pay l cent a yard over the prevail
ing levels. The governments maxi
mum price in 1915 for e4-60's was 15l4
cents a yard. while the low point
touched last March was S1a cents.
Sales of three-yard ShectingS were
made to Italy, but it was intimated
that these goods eventually would be
reshipped to the Balkan states as well
as to the Levant.. Numerous inquiries
Cor sheetings were received from
China. and it was stated that sub
stantial orders were expected to re-
suit from the inquiries.
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On Rubber Directory.

Frank A. Vanderlip has been elect
ed a director of the United States
Rubber Company, succeeding w. S.
X iss, vice president of the American
International Company.
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W., B. & A. in Good Demand.

Washington. Baltimore & AnnapoIis
common stock is in good demand
these days around 90 to 2el1, the par
value being $50 a share
Perhaps some day this corporation,
Conducted by very ambitious men,
may be the means of solving our own
street railroad troubles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
How Investors Should Help.

The review of the month then
passes to a discussion of the extent
to which investors should commit
their resources to the financing OF
the foreign trade. and says:
While the working out and ap-
plication of financing the plans which
are called for in connection with our
export business is thus a matter to
be disposed of by bankers and bust
ness men at their own risk. under
such terms and conditions as are de-
sired through negotiations with for
eign buyers and consumers, the
volume and direction of our export
trade is essentially a question in
which the consumer as well as the
local producer and distributor is
vitality interested. AS domestic BUSH
ness has resumed its activity and
vitality it has become more and more
apparent that the supply of COM
sumner is becoming relatively reduced
as compared with the demand for
them. Already a tendency to ad-
vances in prices is obvious and 1t Is
clear in some cases what is ex-
ported will constitute a deduction
from the total needed supply which
will leave the buyer with inadequate
means of meeting his requirements.
Excessive shipments of goods, there
fore signify, even when buyers abroad
are solvent and able to repay the
adj vances thus made to them at some
reasonable date in the future, de-
duction for home consumption. which
will leave the consumer in the United
States in Il less favorable position
than he would otherwise have BEEN"
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Demand for Commodities.

Continued demand for principal
commodities was seen in the mainte-
nance of prices, but the markets as
"a whole were quieter because of the
holidays and the approaching new
fiscal year.
The stock market itself was only
temporarily affected by the with
drawa1 of funds to meet July l in
terest and dividend payments, call
loans falling back to normal after
having again scared to IS per cent.
Little investment buying follow ed
the release of midyear money, but
speculative shares made up the better
part of their recent setback. and in
several important cases new high
records were made.
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O. S. Continues Creditor Nation.

Further proof of the country's alb
solute supremacy as the worlds out
standing creditor nation was fur
nished by additional heavy exports of
gold and the cratic course of for
eign exchange, the rate on London
falling almost to tho lowest quota
New-York tribune., 1919-11-10
Mother in plane
Searches for So1,
Mrs. Gertrude Ledbetter
Fails to Find Youth in
Boat Drirer, Out to Sea

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. e.-Mrs. Ger
trude Ledbetter. whose son is believed
to have been driven offshore while
duck hunting, was a passenger to-day
IN one of several seaplanes which were
engaged in search for him and his
hunting companion, Raymond 1szard.
Earl Ovington, president of the local
Curtiss company, accompanied Mrs.
LedNetter and the pilot of the flying
boat in the hunt. Government planes
from Cape May likewise Joined in the
search. The machines departed on their
quest about p. M, soon after the re-
turn of motor boats which had been
securing nearby waters.
They covered all the territory thor
oughly between here and Cape Nav.
and even as far &C Beach Haven, thirty
miles to the north. but failed to sight
the boat in which the youthful hunters
put out Friday morning.
The boys are students at the Win
chester Academy, q boarding school at
Longport. lszard is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Iszard, of Germantown, Pa.
Mrs. Ledbetter is living at the Hotel
Ambassador. 1t is thought the bows
were caught in strong seaward cur
rent in the Inlet.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-10
Jewel Buyer Makes Four
$l Bills Look Like$4OOO
Salesman Held After Women
Learn Real Denomination
of Bank Nofes

Police detectives are searching TO-
day for prestidigitator who made
four 81 bills look like 81 900 when he
exchanged them for jewelry valued at
that amount by two young women who
were parties to the transaction. The
two victims. Miss Emily Todd. of 102;
West Fifty eighth Street, and Miss
Mary Reynolds. of 1914 Broadhurst
Avenue, we're witnesses yesterday in
the West Side Court in the case of
Richard Murray, a salesman, of SIT
West Forty Street who intro
duced them to the missing jcwelry
buyer, and told Magistrate Bernard
Douras the circumstances.
Miss Todd said she had jeweiry
which she Informed Murray she would
dispose of for $4,000 Miss Reynolds
was willing to take $1,000 for hers.
Murray, they stated, introduced a man
who said he was a jeweler from Har-
rishurg. Pa. The party met Saturday
at the home of Miss Todd The buyer
gave her what she thought were three
$1,000 bills. To Miss Reynolds he
handed one of apparently the same
denomination. Then it was suggested
that the party, including Murray.
should GO to bank where the young
women could deposit the money. They
entered taxicab, but on the way the
stranger said he had forgotten an ap-
pointment, and left the car. A few
minutes later, at the bank, the young
women discovered the banknotes were
81 bills.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-10
u. S. Freighter Is
Abandoned at Sea

HALIFAX. N. S., Nov. 9.--The United
States Shipping Board steamship Polar
Land was abandoned in a sinking con-
dition seventy-five miles off the Cape
Breton coast at 1 o'clock this after
noon, according to word received here.
The crew got away in boats.
Calls for help we're tercepted by
the steamer kirmarda, which reported
by radio to the Marine Department to-
night that she was proceeding to the
aid of the sinking vessel. The Kit
marda was 800 miles from the Polar
Land.
Distress messages from the Polar
Land were picked up by several wire
less stations along the Atlantic coast
The position of the vessel was given
as latitude 44.25 north and longitude
$3.50 west. A message relayed earlier
to-day from the United States steamer
Bellingham to the radio station at Of
ter Cliffs, Me-, said the Polar Land was
IN immediate need Of assistance.
The steamship Polar Land is
operated as a refrigerator snip by the
West India Steamship Company of this
city, of which B. Rush Stoddard is
president. The vessel, of 4,13O tons, is
commanded by Captain Wheeler. 1t
left New York September 30 for Glib
raltar and called at Halifax on October
IA, resuming its voyage the following
day.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-10
Beyond Extradition, 1t Is
Declared, Adding Allies
Have Made No Demand
for Willlelm's Surrender
Free to Go to Germany
Ex-Emperor and Son Are
Considered Refugees, Not
Prisoners, Dutch Say

THE HAGUE, Nov. (By The Asso-
Grated Press).-Former Emperor Will
lam came to Holland q year ago next
Monday. In this time there has been
no demand, official or unofficial, for his
extradition or delivery to the Allies,
nor has Holland at all changed it's
viewpoint toward him.
This was learned to-day from sources
that are unique stionable. Hollands 3
viewpoint as regards William >Hohen-
zollern may be stated as follows: The
Netherlands. which for centuries has
accorded political refuge to all, con-
siders the former Emperor and the
Grown Prince as refugces-not as roy
atty, but as persons entitled to the same
rights as any plain Johann Schmidt who
fed to Holland during the war. This
principle IS so strongly held b. the
govern ment, and also by the press nf
Holland. that nothing is likely to
change it, it is asserted.
The Dutch government has made up
its mind relative to it's conduct in the
event the surrender of Will ian Hohan-
zollern is asked for. No official state
ment has been made in this connection,
but 1t is learned that Holland considers
the former Emperor beyond extradi-
ton, as there is no possible way to
hold him legally a criminal.
If they desired to insist on the privi-
lege, both the Hohenzollerns would be
free to go where they liked, as they
are in no sense prisoners. However.
because they feel they would emb 'rass
Holland even further. they apparently
have agreed to remain where they now
are-the father at Anerongen and his
son at Wieringen.
If the one-time Emperor and Crown
Prince desired to return to Germany
they would be permitted to gv While
it is possible that Frederick William
may return to Germany some day, off
clal circles IN The hague are inclined
to the belief that William Hohcnzollern
Is content to settle down to the life
OF country gentleman at Doom,
where he has been permitted TO buy
small estate because his long stay at
Amerongen seemed unfair to Count Won
Bentinck, whose castle he occupies.
Although number of purported in
terviews with the former Emperor have
teen published, the fact is that he never
has spoken for publication since his
quest of correspondent for a s'ate-
ment on the occasion of the anniver-
sary Of his taking refuge here he sent
reply saying he had not changed his
determination not to speak.
= olland realizes the unpleasantness
of tne situation caused by the fact that
the former German ruler sought refuge
here year ago." Dutch official said
to-day. But for us it is only ques-
tion of sticking to the principles which
have guided US for centuries"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-10
Woman Also Discovers Her
2 Sons Unconscious BE.
side Him Near Vanderbilt.
House; Search for Slavers

The entire police force Of Richmond
including twenty motorcycle men,
spent last night searching for yellow
automobile which ran down and killed
Eugene Puoy, of 113 West Sixteenth
Street, and seriously injured his two
sons, one of whom is expected to die.
From p. M. until early this morning
every machine was held up at the St.
George, Tottenville, Mariners Harbor.
Carteret and Port Richmond ferries
and its occupants questioned
Puoy, his wife, three daughters and
two sons. Andrean, twenty-one. and
Louis, fourteen, went to New Dorp
yesterday to close their summer
walk along New Dorp Lane to the
Staten Island Railroad station, some
thing more than two miles. The
mother and the girls were about 200
yards ahead. All were in the middle
Of the road, there being no sidewalks.
The highway is vel! lighted.
Car Passes Women
Just as Mrs. Puoy and her daughters
reached the gates of the late Commo-
dore Vanderbilts mansion they were
passed by machine travelling at an
excessive speed. They observed the
cars yellow body but we're unable to
distinguish whether anyone but the
driver was in it. They thought moth
ing Of the incident, and kept on. Sew
eral minutes later Mrs. Puoy looked
BACK to ascertain if her husband and
sons were coming Not seeing them.
she and the girls started back.
few yards east of the Vanderbilt
gates they came upon Puoy, dead, and
Andrean and Louis, unconscious. in
the roadway. Another passing auto
was hailed and notified the New Dorp
police. who cent out general alarm.
DR.. William Hetzel said Puoy had
been killed instantly, having suffered
a compound fracture Of the skull The
sons were taken to Staten Island Hos
Pltal. Andrean has concussion of the
brain, his right leg is broken and NAV
be injured internally. He is expected
to die. Louis suffered a fracture Of
the left leg, scalp wounds and con-
tusions of the body.
Detective Gets Clew
Detective Joseph Detroit, who was
assigned to the investigation, said last
night he had obtained a clew to the
identity of the yellow cars driver and
hoped to make an arrest within
twenty-four hours.
Ien-year-old Astor Lursen, of 23S
East l2oth Street, was killed yesterday
when he darted in front of an auto
mobile at l27th Street and Third Ave-
nue.. The machine was operated bv
Manuel Daily, Of TOT Eagle Avenue, The
Bronx. Witnesses held Daily blame
less.
John Kruchers. of 121 West Nine
teenth Street, Bayonne, N. j.. was
thrown from his motorcycle and killed
yesterday when making a sharp turn
out OF the Bayonne City Park. Con-
stanti Urban. Of Ali Avenue c.
bayonne. occupying the rear seat, was
badly hurt.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-10
Colonel Hartz Completes
Around the Rim Flight

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-Havine
crossed every border state, Lieutenant
Colonel R. L. Hartz returned to-day to
Boiling field here. of which he is COM
mandant, after completing the first
"around-the- flight in the history
Of American aviation.
Colonel Hartz, accompanied by Lieu.
tenant E. p. Harmon, pilot. and Jerry
Doblas and Jack Harding, mechani-
clans. left Washington July "a, flying
up the Atlantic coast to Augusta, Ne.
thence westward along the Great Lakes
and Canadian border to Seattle. then
down the Pacific Coast to San Diego
across to Ell Paso, New Orleans and
Pensacola, and up the Atlantic coast
to- Washington. The last lap Of the
flight was from Pinehurst, n. c.. to
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-10
Machine Guns and
Red Flags Found
lncendiary Literature Is
Also Seized in Raid on
House Near Hartford

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 9.--Two ma
chine guns, as we'll as incendiary
pamphlets and red flags, are said to
have been found in the home of Mark
kuleshx of South Manchester, one of
the alleged "Reds" arrested in Friday
nights raids. He is alleged to be an
officer of the Union of Russian Work
Ners.
Six of the prisoners, Kulesh among
them, have been held in $1,000 bail.
The other thirty six, who were arrested
Friday, are in Hartford County Joil
awaiting a heearing. With five men
who were arrested in New London yes
terday ani sixty who were arrested
yesterday in Bridgeport, more than 100
suspects are in custody in this state.
Inspector William N. Clark, of the
Bureau of immigration in Boston, is
conducting the examination of the pris-
oners. His recommendation in each
case will go to the Immigration Com
missioner in Boston, who will forward
1t to the Department of Labor. The
Secretary of Labor will make the de-
clSlOn as to deportation.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-10
Waue of Burning
Oil S,ueeps Tour,
lightning Fires Tank at
Waggoner City, Tex.; l
Dead; Loss 81, 100000

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Nov. Gone
man was killed, number suffered
minor burns and loss which will ex-
ceed $1,000,000 resulted from an oil
fire which swept eighty acres of proved
oil territory on the outskirts of Wap-
goner City and destroyed large part
of that town to-day.
Acreage in this field is owned bv
many Eastern concerns. The fire was
caused by lightning striking an oil
tank.
When the tank exploded wave of
burning oil rode down the surface of
the rain covered streets, setting fire
to everything with which it came into
contact.
The bulk Of the business section OF
the town was destroyed, according to
reports received here Waggoner City
has no telephone or railroad communi-
cation, and details of the fire and the
losses are meager.
Waggoner City is said to be the
largest unincorporated town in the
United States, and the large number
of oil wells in the immediate vicinity
make it ono of the most congested dis
trIcts of the kind in the country.