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Finance Corporation; DR.. Royal Meeker.
statistician of the Department OF IApor )
George L. Baker. Mayor OF Portland,
Ore. p. II. Gadsden, Esq. chairman
Of the committee on readjustment OF inc
American Electric Railway Association,
a practical operator of public utility
plans Charles w. Beall OF Harrls
Forbes & Co., New York city, and w.
d. Mahon. president of the Amalgamated
Association Of Street and Electric Haii-
way Employees. Detroit.
These men," in the opinion or tne
association. will endeavor to determine
not only what the present condition OF
the industry Is but what the dEect
causes of that condition are, ana wnat
remedies can be applied. Their investi-
cation will at once take cognisance OF
the industry's magnitude and the rami-
fications OF its activities.
1t represents an investment OF more
than $4,000, 900, 900. employs between
$4,000 and 100000 operatives; repre-
| sents an annual purchasing power In
| normal times OF more than $780,
| 100000. More than IL per cent
of It's total mileage is now In the
hands of receivers, In twenty-eighl
States electric railways are bankrupt OF
have abandoned all or portions OF theii
property. These are amonG the alarm
ing facts that win receive the commits
sion's attention.
Tho declared policy OF tho new com
mission as outlined by Chairman Elm
auist is: This commission wishes &c
make its Investigation broad and COM
prehensive, with a view to making rec
concentrations which will be positive
contribution to the solution Of the PROB
lens that now confront the country.
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dead weight ton as the actual cost to the
Government of the feet which played
an essential part in the winning Of the
war and which Is now a permanent
commercial asset of the American
people.
On June We sold one of our $500
ton freighters to the National Shipping
Corporation Of New York for $40 a
dead weight ton, and we have received
from the Skinner & Eddy Shipbuilding
Corporation an offer to buy at present
| construction costs four 5000 ton freight
ers which the Skinner & Eddy Corpora
| ton itself is building On June 6
We sold one of our 5.075 ton freighters
to the Omega Steamship Company OF
| New York for $40 a dead weight ton,
and We have received from another firm
an offer to buy four ships at the Same
price.
/ In giving you this picture OF our
finances l have confined myself to facts
| and figures. / have made no mention
of the unusual conditions under which
our work was planned and carried out.
However. It is interesting to note that
the cost of our steel and machinery was
three times it's normal cost. and that
the wages we paid TO labor we're based
upon double the normal rate. Also, 1,
is interesting to consider in connection
with the foregoing figures the fact that
We expanded the sh!pbuilding industry
tenfold in ten months with high priced
materials and under the handicap OF
! transportation DELAYS which made the
work very costly. In the prosecution OF
our work we have made many blunders
and finally. when We were compelled by
the signing of the armistice suddenly C
stop and reverse the ponderous machin
cry We had been driving at full speed
we found ourselves confronted with new
problems. through the maZes OF which
We are happy to report that we can now
see our way clearly
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ELECTRIC RAIL MEN
LAUD WILSON PLAN
Association Members Indorse
Creation of Investigat-
ing Body.
HOPE TO FIND WAY OUT
Noted Experts Named for Com.
mission to Seek Cause
Of Troubles.
SpeciaI DesenfcA 10 Tn ans.


WARRINGTON, June s.--The American
Electric Railway Association published
to-day . strong Endorsement Of President
Wilson's action creating a new Federal
commission to investigate street railway
problems. The attitude Of the assoeia-
ton 10 that the Presidents action comes
rs a welcome surprise at q time when
more than nifty Of the largest urban cleo
trio systems OF the country have had
to go into the hands OF receivers. Pre-
dieting that the commission Is destined
to become constructive agency of the
greatest Importance. the association
states further:
During the war every effort wal
made to maintain maximum efficiency
In spite Of all handicapss The equities OF
operating conditions become moro and
more distorted, however, by forces be-
yond the control Of State or municipal
authorities, and entirely beyond the con.
troll Of the industry. These conditions
still persist The imitation of our cur.
rency to a point that has reduced the
buying power Of the nickel to 81, cents
has brought about q situation in which
the public in performing their part OF
a franchise agreement are paying their
share in a deprecated coin, used in turr
by the electric railways in paying double
pre-war prices for rails, ties and wages
Phis predicament IL national and not
local"
The members of the commission
named by the President to diagnose the
ailments OF the electric roads and pre-,
scribe for their recovery are Charles e
Elmauist. president and general solicit
tor OF the National Association Of Rail
way and Utility Commissioners Edwin
F. Sweet. Assistant Secretary of the De
partment of Commerce; Eugene Meyer
Jr.. managing director OF the Wal
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MORE TROOPS REACH BOSTON
Two Transports Bring In Heavy
| COutinGents.

BosToN. June s.-Tvo transports
heavily laden with troops reached the
harbor tonight and will dock in the
morning.
The soldiers on the President Grant.
from Brest, who are under command OF
Col Brown, an engineer officer, include
units OF the Twenty-frst and 504th En-
gineers. There are casual companies
from Brest and St. Afghan; also Base
Hospital 50. comprising II officers and
$40 men; Veterinary Hospital IL, Bak-
cry Companies 334, 335 and 344; Mill
tary Police Company ~; Base Hospital
Unit No. 1, three officers and 1877 men
Evacuation Ambulance Companies 4, 80
and 60; Evacuation Hospital 10. Camp
Hospitals 3. 40 and 90; Mobile Hospital
10, the Tooth and 11sth Mobile veter-
mary Sections. Butchery Company 80
Mobile Ambulance Company 81, SAM
tary Squads . and IS. Thirteen casual
officers of the 3o5th Engineers are also
among the passengers.
The Winifredian, also from Brest, has
on board SO officers and 2,344 men OF
the Twenty-third Engineers and n num-
Der of military ana naval casuals.
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TAFT SAYS PEOPLE
FAVOR THE LEAGUE
Former President Believes
Senate Will Ratify
Plan.

In statement issued yesterday In
the name of eX-President William H.
Taft from the headquarters of the
League to Enforce Peace. at 1870 West
Forty-second street, Mr., Taft was quoted
as saying that the party headed by
himself and which included Prof. A.
Lawrence Lowell, Dr. Stephen s. Wise,
United States Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock Herbert s. Houston, Secretary OF
the Department of Agriculture Hamil-
ton Holt. editor of The Independent, Dr..
Anna Howard Shaw. Miss Helen Varlck
Boswell and President w. o. Thompson
OF Ohio University and others had found
throughout New England and the middle
West evidences Of strong support for
the League Of Nations.
The tour undertaken under the au-
spices OF the League to Enforce Peace
began on May FL and ended at Albany
Saturday night. More than 100 audi
enceS were addressed. Mr.. Tafts state
ment yesterday read:
I'VE have participated in conventions
in fifteen States called by State branches
OF the League to Enforce Peace in order
10 urge the ratification % the peace
treaty and the League of Nations cove
nant. Everywhere we have found evil
dences OF a deep determination on the
part OF Americans to secure the ratin-
cation OF the treaty of peace by the
United States Senate and the consequent
establishment of the League OF Nations,
upon which the treaty rests and in
which the treaty is to find sanction and
perpetuity.
The decision now rests with the
American people. by whose Judgment in
the last analysis the members of the
United States Senate will he guided
We believe the American people are re-
solved to do whatever is possible in order
to avert a repetition OF the disaster that
has scared humankind. and the people,
we have found, understand that the
League of Nations alone can guarantee
such an ordering of international affairs
as can give peoples the promise Of
peace. II 1t was difficult to avert war
before this time. It will be, trebly diff
cult, II not impossible, in the future I'M
less some such instrument of peace be
invoked as the League OF Nations.
Given the opportunity to pass with
out passion and prejudice and PARTISAN
ship upon the merits OF the question,
we have no doubt that the decision OF
the American people. and therefore of
the American Senate. will be In favor
OF Americas participation In the League
OF Nations. Unless America participate
there will be no league worthy of the
name. II America have part therein the
League of Nations will be established
and peace through justice will have be-
come possible for all nations, great and
small"
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SHIP HEAD ASKS
$673,36S,3O1 TO
BUILDUP MARINE
Hurley Says This Appro-
priatiOn Will Enable Com
pletion of Programme. .
REVIEWS WORK. OF BODY
Will Have Fleet. Of 2, 434 Mer-
chant Vessels of 1885, 106
Deadweight Tonnage.
REVIEWS WORK. OF BODY
Special Despatch to The SUI.


WAsiIISeroN. June Sin presenting a
request TO Congress for funds for the
United States Shipping Board E. N. Hur-
ley, chairman Of tho board, has outlined
the financial needs of the organization in
q review of it's completed operation and
future plans in letter to Representa-
tive James w. Good (Iowal. chairman
Of the Appropriations Committee of the
House. Mr.. Hurley also has summarized
the expenditures of the board in a table
which includes the appropriations neces-
sary to continue planned activities, and
shows the average net cost of ships per
lightweight ton. The table. which be-
came available for publication to-day.
follows
Amount authorized by
Congress 1881, WI. Wv
Appropriated and will
eapcnd .............s s: SIS $4,000
Additional appropria-
fton required. $40, 36S, 3ol
Credit for administration:
Q.ses OF total amount
appropriated and re-
qtested) ............ Is, &C.
Credit for net cost of
shipy ard dcvelopm't,
housing and trans.
portation 6.5fo OF
prist ted and reqne'D ns. ne, y,
Credit for canceling - 49,
ship contracts.".... 2oz,sS3 45t
~ eas S1s sol s4s7 oss 7s1
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IRISH SEND PROTEST
TO SENATOR LODGE
Shamrock Club Objects to Ex-
puIsion of American Officers.

A communication signed by John Nc
Kenna, secretary of the Shamrock Club
20l East sixty-seventh street. protesting
against the reported expulsion from Ire
land Of two unnamed American Army Of
dcers by the British authorities because
Of sympathy alleged to have been ex-
pressed by them with the cause Of Irish
freedom. has been sent to Henry Cabot
Lodge, chairman OF the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. In It secre-
tary McKenna says:
"I am directed to call this to your at
tention rather than to the attention OF
the chairman of the Military Affairs
Committee because II involves an inter
national question.
Have our military authorities as
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y, 90. sls, SOL 34s7, oss. ISL
+ 49,. 0sS, Isl

Money spent and to he
spent for cOnstruc-
ton of lS,Ss5, 1e6
dead weight tons OF
ahips .....,..,.,.. -. 's-,sol 'oo,o'V
Tax paid by shipbmld-
ers t$25 x 1895 log
dead weight tons).. 34'l.', So
Net cost of 1885, 10s
dead weight tons OF
ships ............... -SZ,el4'O-',s1"
Average net cost OF
ships per dead weight .o
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ouesting that their representatives shaI,
be heard by the Peace Conference At
VersaiilesT'
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Honored for baking Landlord.

Lloyd willis, chairman Of the tenants
committee of the Langhorne Apartments.
$50 Riverside Drive, received yesterdav
from the committee a set of silver table
ware of 1854 pieces, a gold cigarette cas-.
and a matchbox. The gift was designed
as an expression of appreciation Of tho
chairman's efforts on behalf of his neigh
pors in their successful fight against
landlord who tried to raise rents.
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ing tho manner in which we shall dis
pose OF the Government fleet.
Congress has authorized 33.671.0oo, 900
and appropriated $2,625, $4,000. We
shall need all the money which mas
been appropriated and in addition we
shall require $61S,36s,301. However,
the sum Of these two amounts t3,2sS,-
s1s,3o1) Is S372,1s0,6ss less than the
amount Congress already has authorized
US TO spend.
Prorra nm me Greatly Curtailed.
"The bodybuilding programme has
been greatly reduced since the signing
of the armistice. We have suspended
or cancelled contracts for 75t ships ag-
sreaating 3,7s7,s25 dead weight tons,
which would have cost $197, 56@,276 TO
complete. The cost of cancelling these
contracts will be about $2O2.s53.40o
and the saving effected by cancellations
will approximate $594,710,Se0.
THE following is an account OF our
financial operations to date:
Actual expenditures and net COM
mi,ments for shipyard construction,
housing. transportation, &C., amount to
S27O4S2,975, and it is estimated that
the salvage will be sS1,s72.1o0. This
means that we shall have to change on
from our shipyard, housing and trans
portation investment $1S9,2lO.2Tb, whlch
| is SIS per cent. of the total amount
| Congress has appropriated and Is re-
Quested to appropriate.
ION March 81 we had spent in the
administration of the home office, the
| field establishment and the district Of
| fees S24.173,O00. BY July l this item
will reach $29, 100000. 1t will require
an additional sum OF $l5,5o0,0O0 to
complete the programme. This makes q
total administration outlay OF $40.
100000. or 1877 per cent. of he total
amount Congress has appropriated ana
is requested to appropriate
The three net expenditures de-
scribed in the last four paragraphs
total S437.Os3,73l. The subtraction of
this amount from $3.29S,S19.30l. the
total appropriations made and requested
leaves $2,s6l,755,570 to be accounted
for in ships. For this sum We have
built and expect to build e,434 vessels
aCgregating 13,Ss5,106 dead weight tons
Rebate by Excess PROFITS.
"On its face. this ratio OF tonnage to
monetary outlay would indicate cost
of sos a dead weight ton. However
the actual cost OF the ships to the Gov
amount for the following reason:
Some shipbuilders have paid into
the United States Treasury income and
excess profits taxes aggregating $40 a
dead weight ton on the vessels they have
constructed Others have paid the
equivalent OF $50 a ton. 1t is csti-
mated that at least s25 a dead weight
ton has been returned to the Treasury
in this manner by all shipbuilders This
S35 does not include any taxes paid by
the hundreds of subcontractors who
manufactured the steel. the boilers. the
machinery and the many other things
which go into the ships: but when null
tiplied by 13.ss5,l06 dead weight tons
It indicates a rebate OF $347.127,65s
which. when subtracted from $2,S6I.756.-
$40. leaves s2.514.527.s2O. or $3.50 q
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Shipping Losses and Replacements
During War of All Maritime Nations

FIGURES holdings during the and requirements Of
tonnage Of all the maritime countries of the
time presented article "The World
Shipping Melting Pot Wibank the current
Of he Rudd Mr. THANK figures low:
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First Place in shipbuiIdinG.

In his letter to Chairman Good Mr.
Hurley says; .
in presenting TO you the request OF
the United States Shipping Board for
funds l feel it my duty to give you an
outline of our shipping problem as
whole The if,terrelation of the ship
building and ship-operating industries is
very close, and the unprecedented condi-
tons which the war has imposed upon
both of them cannot safely be adjusted
to normal without carefully considered
action by the Government, at whose
call they abandoned the normal limta-
tons of commercial organization and
adjusted themselves to the abnormal
conditions of war. Moreover. the I'M
portance of those two great industries
to the prosperity of the American people
is so great that the necessity for estab-
fishing them upon a healthy commercial
basis is widely recognized as prime
mntter OF national policy.
During the nineteen months In
which our country was actively en-
gagged In the war the United States
Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Cor
poration expanded the shipbullding ca
important position among the world g
producers of ocean-going tonnage to first
place At the same time it has in
creased the overseas merchant fleet OF
the United States from a negligible
quantity to second place. Our pro-
EIamme has been moulded and its clos
Ing out has been planned with the idea
OF leading the two industries Congress
consigned to our administration during
the war up to the point at which they
may strike out and develop on COM
mercial basis. The contamination OF
our efforts is dependent upon and now
awaits the action of Congress in grant
ing our request for funds and in direct
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ADJUSTMENTS.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
The knickeTboCkeT
BuokaIoo, Dre~C oInedN
RIAITO ORC HEkJRA
Evening star., 1919-04-09
Predictions Differ Widely.

In financial circles opinions differ
widely as to the probable rate of in
terest and on the question of whether
there will be more than one kind OF
issue. 1t seems to be a matter of
general opinion that the Secretary OF
ing the sale with more than one kind
of bonds, while sentiment veers be-
tween Az and 4A as the probable
rate. with many holdings that 'it can
be put over at AZ per cent"
Treasury certificates issued and on
sale anticipate over $4,000, 900, 900
victory loan issue.
Money continues to pile up in the
savings banks. the trust companies
and national banks. and is very easy
as to rates in all American markets.
This fact is as potent to the Secretary
of the Treasury as to any banker, and
also the further fact that American
optimism never was at higher flow
Trustees of the Liberty Savings
Bank met last evening and organized
as follows: George o. Watson. presi-
dent; DR.. William L. Robins, vice
president Grant W. Taylor. vice
PRESIDENT; E J.@Quade. treasurer. and
James b. SIX kinner, assistant treas
ufer.
Bankers Association Meeting.
Tomorrow evening. at the liberty
loan headquarters, 141s H street,
Woodward building. the District
Bankers Association will discuss the
coming victory liberty loan.
At a meeting of the local liberty
loan committed. held last evening.
various required committees for the
campaign were, appointed, but the
personnel of these committees will
not be given out until after notifica-
ton of acceptance has been received.
. The Farmers and Mechanics Bank
OF Seat Pleasant, Md, has decided to
increase its capital from $4,000 to
$4,000, the new stock to be put out at
5000 share. This will give the bank
added surplus of $4,000.
Shareholders receive per cent Der
annum on their stock and an extra
dividend of per cent
On the Local Stock Exchange.
There was a fairly good demand for
local securities on today's session of
the washington exchange, most of
amounts
Capital Traction 5s held their own
at S1A Potomac Consolidated SIS were
a little 6rmer with sales at 93k. a
$1O0N bond of. the American Grapbo-
phone, Co brought 81
The bid price on Railway preferred
vase. with nothing offered under
es: Tor the common so was asked
without an official bid
In all twenty-five shares of Wash.
mgton Loan & Trust Co. STOCK
changed hands, all at 24S.
Odds lots OF Lanston sold at 65X
Graphophohe preferred at 95 and com >
mon 245; and of Washington Ca a.
s2h- WI oA' al
Evening star., 1919-04-09
STOCKS CLOSE STRONG;
SPEC|A[T|ES LEADERS

NEW YORK. April 9.-Trading In
specialties at substantial advances
was actively resumed at the opening
of today's stock market, while rails
and other recognized investment
shares were again ignored.
International Agricultural preferred
rose points. General Motors, Kelly
Springfield Tire. United States Rub
Der, Colorado Fuel. Mexican Petro-
leum and Associated Dry Goods gain
ed 1 Y to 21x points.
American Sugar was the chief rep
resentative of the food group, rising
|1A.
Burns Bros. added points to yes
terday's sensational advance and In
dustrial Alcohol jumped points on
a drive against the shorts.
Forenoon liberty bonds prices were:
3ks, 1910; first 4s. 95.36: second As,
93.6S: first Ans. 95.6S; second AIS,
s3.74: third 8. 95.58; fourth ANS,
1858
Pressure against leading industrials
and further profit taking in specula- :
strength of the market during the
morning.
Dealings were large in volume, but
less varied, and the undertone indl-
Gated reduced absorptive power.
Reversals of l to points were over
come toward midday. however. when
oils, leather and paper shares were in
demand at gains Of 1 to points.
United States Steel also rallied
briskly on buying Of equipments.
notable Baldwin and American Loco
motive and American Car, and rails
hardened perceptibly.
Trading halted during the midses-
sion, the 5k per cent call money
rate exerting restraining influence.
Prices were in no sense impaired.
however, many active stocks, notably
steels, equipments and ow-priced
coalers, extending their gains. Ship
pings and metals also hardened.
Evening star., 1919-04-09
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock

BALTIMORE, April 9.-Potatoes-
White, western Maryland and Penn
sylvania, Der 100 pounds. 2-o0a2.5o:
do, New York. per 100 pounds. No. 1.
2-OOa2-50; do, eastern shore Maryland
and Virginia. Mccormick. 1.75a200;
do. cobblers. 2.00a2.50; sweets. yell
lows, North Carolina, per barrel, 6.50a
$50; do. eastern shore Maryland and
Delaware. per bbl.. s.50as.50; do, York
river. per bbl., 650aS.50: yaIns. fancy,
bright. per bbl., 5.50a7.50:
Vegetables and Green Fruit-Ap-
Piles. West Virginia, per bbl.. 9.50a
1850: do, ordinary. 6.0oaS.00; do. New
York state, per bbl-. No. 1, 10.00a11.00
do. western Maryland and Pennsyl-
yanias packed. Dbl. s-5oa1o:5o: do. No.
2. bb4.,; 7.5eas-50. Beans. Florida. per
basket. green's. 5.0Oa6. 90: do. per bas-
ket wax, 40oa4.50. Cabbage. Florida.
new, per bakset, 3.50a4.00: do. New
York state, per ton. Danish. 125. 00a
5000 Celery. Florida, per crate.
. C., Gueumbers: n0 Florida. per basket:
RPs,ss per box s6s ssSaSSo so , kale S native. per
SasHet. % Seased eas teSse s.oos4so 0toa do Pa nsr
tive. per bushel box, 2.50a3.00; onions.
pounds: ssossso; az i&s Do. Marylsnd s1 and md
$50. do. spring. per 100 punches.
1-00a150: oranges, Florida, per box.
as to sizes, s:50a6;5o; peas. Florida,
per crate, 5.0oas.Oo squash, Florida.
per crate. 400a5.0 90; spinach. Norfolk,
per barrel. 275: do; native, per
toes. Florida. per carrier. fancy. ripe.
2-0oa5 90; asparagus. southern green.
3660a6.Oo; do, southern white. per
n
Per Per crate. e" 1.sea2.5o; a1ihnf@sp. rhnbsrb
native: Ts per bunch, 2as: 5adish. Nor
tips. per basket. f.75a2o0: radishes,
long reds. per basket 1.0Oa2.O0
Arrivals by boat-Live poultry.
chickens. young. large. smooth. pound,
42a45: do, young. rough and shaggy,
IS: do. winter. pounds and under.
50a55: do. old roosters, pound 25; do,
old hens over four pounds. pound. 40;
do. small. pound 59a40: do, white
:sa3s; do. white eekins' young,
pound. 41a42: do. puddle. pound. 40:
do, smaller. poor. pound. 35a36.
pair, 45a50. Guinea fowl. young. each,
100; do. old. each. 60a65.
Eggs = Western Maryland and
Pennsylvania. nearby. dozen. 40:
eastern shore, Maryland and Virginia,
dozen, 40: western Ohio, dozen, 40;
West Virginia, dozen, 40; southern.
North Carolina. IS. Duck eggs.
dozen, 54 -.
Butter-Creamery, west separator
extras. 65ae6; firsts, 63a64; do.
prints, J. pound extras. 66a6S: do.
prints. one pound extras, 66a6S. nearby
creamery extras. 61a62;; dairy prints
Maryland and Pennsyivanfa extras. 63a
"a: storepacked ffrsts. 42; rolls. Maryland
and Pennsylvania extras. 43a44; do.
West Virginia extras. 42a43: do.
Ohio extras. 42a43.
Flour quotations per barrel in nine
ty-eight pound sacks carload lots)-
Winter straight. 1o.3oa1o.5s: sprina
l1.45; rye flour. medium to choice
8.50aa15: patent, 11.40af1-6Se corn
meal. per 100 pounds. 3.50a3.60, cits