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FORM NEW CORPORATION.
Acceptance Company VIII Finance
Automobile Interests.

The General Motors Acceptance Cor
poration, Incorporated by the director )
of the General Motors Company 20
finance the needs OK automobile dealers,
factories, &c. affiliated with the par1nt
company, It was learned yesterday, will
have a paid in capital of $2.500000, OF
which 10000 900 will represent stock and
$500, 600 surplus. All OF the stock has
been subscribed for by interests con-
nected with the parent company. The
officers are J. ~ Haskell. president; A.
fred II. Swaync, vice-prcsldent and
financial manager, and Paul Fitzpatrick.
vice-president and general manager. for
merry FIRST vcc-president and director
O; the Continental Guaranty Corpora
ton. The offices will be at Broadway
and Fifty-sevcnth street.
The organization of tho company is IN
1.-Two with the movement, promoted by
local bankers, TO develop the acceptance
business. II is understood that the new
acceptance corporation will act for the
companies In which the directors of the
General Motors Company are interested,
chief Of which are those with which the
du Pont interests are connected.
The sun., 1919-01-26
CURB SECURITIES
DECLINE AT CLOSE
Hcayiness Settles OH Market
and Losses in Active Is
sues Result.

\ strong opening was begun in curo
securities yesterday rs the result OF
the lifting OF money restrictions hui the
upward movement ended abruptly A.
tor the first few minu'cs of trading
heavy tone hung over the market, which
was continued 10 tho close and l9sse :
were recorded in most Of the active Us
sues. Trading was generally quiet ana
movements of prices were narrow with
the exception OF n few issues.
General Asphalt and Royal Dutch
Shell were the strongest features at the
opening but both closed with net losses.
Royal Dutch new stock sold at the high
est level for the present movement al
the opening. and then reacted almost :
points, white General Asphalt common
reacted fractionally after establishing
a new high record
STANDARD Oil stocks were irregular
Queen Oil was active and steady. II
was reported that the company was ne
yntiatiag for additional land in the
Ranger feld near the Duke and Knowles
wells Keystone Tire and Rubber started
well but declined more than point from
the openinC quotation.
The bond list was small and of irregu-
lar tone.
Total sales and range of prices fol
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COTTON GOODS REVIEW.
""sers nesin Freer Purchasing VI
blankets and Ask Fail p,,c..

cotton goods markets have been weak
ana unsettled following a reimbursement
W many finished goods prices and a fur
tncr drop in raw cotton. Fail lines OF
cotton blankets. domets, ginghams tick
nSs ana other merchandise have been
priced for future delivery.
TO induce the placing OF order, and
prevent the growing curtailment OF pro
duction in mill centres manufacturers
have eliminated all profits and named
new prices close TO cost, and I'm a few in
stances under cost on tho date the prices
wore given out. Buyers have begun to
order blankets quite freely. Several Of
the large selling agencies have depart ed
rom their usual selling policies and
guaranteed prices up to the time OF in
Foicing. while others have given a dis
count OF . per cent. in>licu OF guarantee
bieached cottons sold moderately at
the new low prices named week or
more ago and have been placed at value.
Print cloths and convertibles and several
ines or brown sheet,ngs have eased In
price and are now lower than they have
been since 1917. Some of the largest
mills In the country are running three
and four days week and manufacture
ers re disinclined to accumulate goods
until Arm orders have been placed.
Prices quoted are as follows: IS finch.
| 6tx6is, sG cents: 6ixs6s 81; cents
3Si@ inch, 64N6+s. 1lta cents: brown
sheetings, Southern standards Is cents
tickinSs, 5 or, "a cents denirs. 2.2O.
southern indigo. IS cents staple ging-
mans. III: cents, prints, 49, cents
dress ginghams, 20 cents and 2c cents
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Coffee Cables-RIo was - ras higher at 1870
for No. Z Exchange i-sod lowor at u lS-l6,i.
santos spots were unchanged at lss7oo for No
Futures IS 70 40 reis lower. Receipts l'.ol
bags and stock 6,e20,ooo begs. Rec~tpts az N"
noSts were 20 GO bags against So 900 last year
and la. on two years rso Sac Psulo had lN,or.
against 510Io sud 1900. and Jndishy 5000,
against A.. ~ and 800 bags re>pecufeN'
pn.yIIIA< InFFTE STATISTICS
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CORN BREAKS AGAIN.
Heavy Liquidation Causes Prices
to Drop mt Closing.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.--Heavy l.quida tior
broke out again to-day in the corn mar.
ket and smashed prices hard notwi;h.
standing a temporary check due to tbs
passage OF the 500, 0O0.Oo measure &c
relieve food distress in Europe
Sentiment against domestic high cost
OF living was the predominant bearlsh IN
fuence. The close was unsettled tc
5t2c. net lower. with May slI5 &c
s1.15S and July s1.13.
CORN--New low records for IRE move.
ment were again established I'm yestsr
days narket and sentiment Was ov~--
whelmiagiy bAarish. In the local cash
market No yellow and No, white corn
we're quoted az SO. cost and freight Sew
York.
OATS-The market was weak unde,
vigorous selling: the local cash market
was weak; standard ard No whit.
quoted az Csc. No. . white. GTi.c; No
white. s6tac.: fancy clipped white. 70 =
Tic. ordinary clipped white. 6sp6Gisc
all elevator.
RYE---Market dull: No Western, SIS,
nominal, coat and freight New York.
BARLEY-Marketv weak; feeding, aSc q
81; mailing. sLo;. COS; and freight New
York
BUCKwHEAT Market easy; sount
milling. So nominal. cost aAd freight New
York
HAY-Marlset quiet; No. !. si.T5also
No. ., Sl.s5ai.Io; No. ,. $3.50 a 1850.
sTRAW-Market steady; No. ! ryo. 81,
uer ton.
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FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK STATEMENT
Discounted and Purchased
Bills Increase and Circu-
latiOn Is Reduced.
WAR PAPER SHOWS GAIN
Government Deposits Advance
$4,000, 0OO-Balanccs
of Members Decline.
Spseial Bespntch TO TIRE SrN.

wAsutNGroH, Jan. 25.---Substantial
increases in the holdings OF discounted
and purchased bills. apparently in con-
nection with the January l6 issue OF
Treasury certificates and further reduc-
ton in the volume of Federal reserve
note circulation are indicated In the
Federal Reserve Boards weekly bank
statement.
Total holdings OF war paper increased
s1S1.20o, 600. the banks at New York.
Philadelphia, Chicago and San Francisco
reporting large additions under that
head All other discounts on hand went
up so,5oO.00o, while bills bought In the
open market show an increase for the
week of si0,900.00o. New York a!ono
showing al increase or $4,000 600 in the
holdings of that class OF paper The de-
crease of sl23,soo.0oo in the holdings OF
Government short term securities Is due
largely TO the resumption By the GOV
renment of temporary Treasury certif-
Gates held by the New York bank. To-
tai earning assets show an increase for
tho week Of s7,so0.oOo.
Government deposits show an increase
for the week OF s97,400,000. while men,
Der bank deposits declined SI0.50o.ooo
Net deposits because of the smalle;
float carried by the banks show an
increase of ss7lo0,ooO.
The week saw a decreaee Of $1,000, 900
In gold reserve and OF $l.s00.00O in tota,
cash reserves. Because of the large
increase in net deposits. only partly of
set by the reduction in Federal Reserve
note liabilities tho banks reserve per %
The sun., 1919-01-26

H|"1oH, Jan. 2j,--Money. 3 per cent
h''l1' rates, short and three months
Pug l7.a2 per cent, Gold premiums at
The sun., 1919-01-26

FEDERAL RESERVE STATEMENT.
statement OF tho e-ierai Reserve Bank in
Ne% YORK for tho week ended January "a,
1912. compared with the preceding week:
RESOURCES.
Jan. "a Jan IL
told coin and e. old Certificates:
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Average and Actual Figures of Reserve Position

slo.SSs. ooD Sj3'.Tjt 600 500. $40 500
Si.544 700 Oh not tim" deposits
4,054 500 on ne. time dc Yosits.
The sun., 1919-01-26
COTTON PRICES ADVANCE.
General List Closes steady. with
Net Gnins of 10 TO 90 Points.

The buying movement, which had de-
vcloped around the 20 cent level fo-
May contracts on Fridays break in the
cotton market, was renewed yesterday
and there was n further sharp recovery
in prices. May deliveries sold UP II
cl.54c,. making an advance Of - points
from the close OF the previous day and
of more than $3.50 "A bale from Friday S
low level. That position closed at Il coo.
with the general list closing steady at a
net advance OF 40 To s3 points.
The market opened Arm at an advance
OF ) to 40 points on overnight buyin :,
orders ard ruled very frm during early
trading. the close showing reactions OF
some 30 to 35 points
The sun., 1919-01-26

BERLIN, Jan. 25.--The statement Of
the Imperial German Bank for the week
ended January Is shows tie following
changes Increa scs: Treasury notes 81
1856 00o marks; bills. 1.5s7,675. 900
marks: investments. 1890 marks
securities. s3.s2c.O0o marks: clrcu'a-
ton, 1Se. 5c6 400 marks: deposits. 1.7iI, =
10000 marks. Decreases: Coin, o.92i.-
900 marks; gold 100000 marks A:
notes, $4,000 marks; adrsuces. S2N. On0
marks; liabilities 213,2l2. 200 MARKS
Total gold holdings. 2,257,1S6,Qo0 marks
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pn,z1IIAy CoFrEE STATISTICS.
EGG, md Cheese SIN Lower.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-The recent start
ling decline IN the prices OF dairy prod
ucts, hailed In many quarters az the nrst
break in war prices, was still In EVIL
dence to-day. except in the butter mar
ket. Cheese at wholesale was quoleo
Ia to cents lover depending on
Grade and eggs declined ! to cents.
butter in which the decline had been
particularly sharp. recovered l to )
The sun., 1919-01-26
STATE RAM STATEMENT

SUMMARY OF STATE BANKS AND Trust
COMPANIES IN GREATER NEW YORK.
NOT INCLUDED IN CLEARING HOUSE
STATEMENT.
Figures furnished by state RANKING ~.
psrtment)
Loans. discounts, In
vrstnients. &c, 500 S. ON Inc I'll 30 Gin
Gold ...'.,,.-..,...... S,lSG,lO Dec. 81 tnN
Currency ana hank
notes .............-.. ~ inS, fn1 Dec = An
Dr~Osits with Federal
Reserve Blk. y. Y. 1Ncs ~ Dec "a ~,
Total deposits ..-.-.. sos. 90, so Inc 6 aca 80
Total deposits clint.
mating amounts due
from reserve depoSi
tories and from
other banks and
trust companies IN
New York cry and
dap AZ -
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Philharmonic Plays
Poem at Carnegie Hall
impressions of Night" Is the
Novelty Offered by
Stransky

MIR. Stransky placed q novelty on yes
tcrday afternoons Philharmonic pro-
gram al Carnegie Hall. This was Sylvio
Lazzaris symphonic picture, "Impres-
sions of Night" This composition is
based on a poem of Paul Verlaine.
Mr.. Lazzari, who is rememb mbered as
the composer of an opera, lie Sau-
teriot," presented at the Lexington
Theatre two years ago by the Chicago
Opera Company, was long one of the
leading French Wagnertes. The in
f1uence of Wagner was therefore natu-
rally evident in his impressions of
Night" but, unfortunately, without any
of the Wagnerian dramatic significance.
The composition was all color and ap-
peared to have little definition of form
II was we'll played by the band
The symphony was Tschaikowsky s
Fifth. Mr.. Stransky's three symphonic
songs were again sung by Nine. Matte
nauer, who also sang very beautifully
Henry E.. Krehbiel's translation Of the
Prelude and Love Death from 'ATristan
and Isolde"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20

Ger through the play had committed
the deed-though not before an ap-
propriate amount Of suspicion had at
tached to each of them
The mystery is cleared mp in a cut
back scene-not nearly so deftly man
aged as has been achieved by some Of
those playwrghts who copied the de-
vice from ION Trial" In fact, the
play is considerably less deft than half
dozen other plays which have fol-
lowed the set formula that goes to
making a murder mystery play.
The part Of the district attorney
makes very slight requirements of the
talent of Richard Bennett, who is
the star of the play. His part is that
of an insouciant. chivalrous young
American-and Mr.. Bennett achieves
this simple effect trihe more eab-
orately than it would seem to warrant
Angela Ogden does a remarkably
fine piece of acting in the part of a
darky NANNY. It was quite the most
genuine, unforced piece of acting in
the play. John Sainpolis made the
figure of tho Yogi a sinister one,
though even his fine acting could not
make him 4 convincing one
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
CarusO Gets Ovation
From Opera Audience
elixir of Love" Presented at
Metropolitan With Capa-
BILE Cast

Last nights applause at the Metro
polltan was even for Mr.. Caruso un-
usually warm Whether it was for his
art or his fatherhood We leave others
to guess. At ali events he was very
happy, and in very good voice, and
every one else was happy. The opera
was "LElisir dAmore," or in plain
and in this case most expressive
English, "The Elixir of Love" Mr.
Caruso had never been in more glorious
voice, and as rule he sang without
exaggeration. His Nomerino has al
ways been one Of his most successful
parts and 1t is still such.
The Adina was Miss Mabel Garrison,
who registered another success, de spite
the limited power of her voice and d
certain colorlessness in her impersona-
ton. Her voice is lovely one, and
her forld passages she sings with
grace and incisiveness. She is not d
brilliant Singer, but she is a perfect
one. as perfect a singer as the operate
stage possesses to-day. As to the Bel
core of Mr. Scott and the Dulcanora of
MIR. Didur, they are splendid impersona-
tons by two splendid artists. Miss
Mary Ellis was q pretty figure as
Giannetta. Mr. Papi conducted with
sprightliness.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20

urand Opera Company, in which he
mustered some Of the most accom-
pllshed artists who had sung under his
baton at Hammerstein's.
vies With New York
He brought that organization I'M to y
notable pitch of artistic excellence. and
for number Of years gave with it sea-
sons OF grand opera in this CITY. at first
at the Metropolitan and later at the
Lexington Opera House, which We'd
IN interest with the performances
OF New York's own Metropolitan com
pany. Among the singers whom he in
PRODUCED or reintroduced to the New
York public were Luisa Tetrazzini,
Amelita Galli-Curci, Anna Fitziu, Mary
Garden, Jeanne Gerville- Reache, Nellie
Melba, Alessandro Bonci, Maurice Re-
maud, Charles Gilbert, Charles Dali
mores and Lucien Muratore.
Among the operas which he first per
formed here were "ThaIs," "Pelleas ct
Melisande," "Dejanira," "Samson and
Delllah' and "The Juggler of Notre
Dame"
During the war Mr.. Campanini would
produce no German opera, though in
former years he had been the first to
pert orm the works of Wagner in Italy
SP"''' ASSNouSC VI Ills GAClUSlOn OIL
German opera an attempt was made on
November II. 1917, to blow up the Chi
cago Opera House with a bomb, which
was discovered with the fuse burning
during the performance. Mr.. Campa-
NM checked an incipent panic in the
audience by directing the orchestra to
play and Nine. Galli-Curci to sing "The
Star-Spangled Banner"
Discusses Onero Thor.
Not long before his last illness Mr..
Campanlni in an interview expressed
his theory of success in operatic pro-
ductions The motive of love was, he
held, essential
NO matter to what school an oper-
atlc composer may belong, no matter
no" much his music may differ from
that OF his predecessors and contem-
porarles, he always viii be found obey
ing the apparently infexible rule for
making an opera successful that
means intere sting--of having love as
the chief theme of his libretto'
Speaking of American opera, he said {:
81 have tried as best l can to en-
courage American composers. Abroad
they call me one of the best boosters
tor America. The fact remains that
the American public is the most in
telligent musically to be found any
where
"As for American opera, it will
come. But the sooner people get away
from the idea Of dividing opera into
schools and eDochs The sooner We shall
progress among American composers
Music is cosmopolitan and UNIVERSAL
composers, no matter what country
they belong to, will come to the front,
provided they have talent. Montemezzi
says that he will look for an American
libretto during his visit to this coun-
try. Why should not American com
posers look for Italian and French, as
we'll as English librettos? At any rate
why should American composers CON
fine themselves solely to American sub
iects ?"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Harris Appears i'm Concert
Chamber Music Society Assists
Tenor at Aeolian Hall

George Harris jr., tenor. assisted by
the New York Chamber Music Society.
gave concert last evening at Aeolian'
Hall. Mr.. Harris invariably gives
pleasure by the intelligence of his
singing and by the fnesse he displays
in establishing the mood OF each song
He may also be depended upon for
an interesting program. Last evening.
he sang two arias from Glucks
"Alceste," and two Bach numbers.
Pure Love Doth Come" with oboe
obbligato by NJ. de Bushcher, and "See
How His Love with viola obbligato
by Mr. Lifschey. These were followed
by a group of Tuscan Rispetti by
Wolf-Ferrari, an effective song "E ma
re voglio andar." by Bmboni. Scnu-
bert's 'Shepherd on the Cliff" foua:
songs by Reynaldo Hahn, and On
Wenlock Ledge Vaughan Williams's
setting of selections from Housman,s
"Shropshire Lad" The whole program
was distinctly enjoyable. another point
in Ny. Harris's favor being his excel
lent diction in English. French and
Italian.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
NeU Mystery Play
Is Like the Rest
Richard Bennett Makes
Much Of Slight Part
in ''F0r the Defense''

1t was inevitable that the audience
which went to see Elmer L. Rice's play
For the Defense" at The PLAYHOUSE
last night should have harked back to
the days of "On Trial" the davs when
he was Elmer Reizenstein). recalling
that that had been the earliest. as well
a. cutie the most ingenious and etfec-
tive, OF the murder mystery plays Ii
somewhat unfairly expected Mr.. Rice
to repeat that grand coup. to bring up
vein OF inventiveness. a technical
device, as arresting as that of the old
play.
But as For the Defense" went on it
became apparent that it was developing
along the hard and fast lines laid down
by the dozen or so murder mystery
plays which have been so staple a part
of the seasons offerings OF all the
murders with which the season has
been crimsoned not one but has been
well deserved. and the victim in this
play is no exception to the rule. He is
blackhearted enough to satisfy any au-
dience. He is a Yogi whose sinister
hypnotic influence brought many ladies
TO ruin.
Murder and blackmail also are
among this versatile gentleman's ac-
comphshments. He Is such thorough
Hoihg Villain that II is dlfhcult 20 feel
any interest in his demise The chief
suspense of the play lies in the situa-
ton that the young district attorney
who thinks his sweetheart has com
mitted the murder is called upon tt
prosecute a woman he believes inno-
cent. At this point it seemed likely
that the play might develop into an
other plea for the unwrtten law, bu,
Mr. Rlce was apparently reminded that
that fashion of play mad gone out q
lew years ago. and he set himself to
the task Of proving that the least hkel,
of the several fearful ladies who wan,
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
England, Holland
And u. S. to Honor
Memory of Pill lgrims
Celebration of 3OOth Ami
versary to Begin i'll May;
international Reception
To Be Held in New York

Three countries will celebrate the
3o0th anniversary OF the Pilgrim
Fathers from Nav to December of next
year, according to plans tentatively ar
ranged England will begin in May,
with Holland following in August, and
the United States, closing the celebra-
tons, will entertain representatives
from England and Holland on ma
tional tour beginning on November "a.
Vice President Marshall it was an
nounced here yesterday, Will be hon
orary chairman of the celebration COM
mIttee in this country. The main ex-
ercises viii be held in Plymouth. where
the Pilgrims landed in 1920, and in
Boston and New Y York
London Will close it's celebration by
sending d new Mayfower across the
ocean. This ship will bring the British
aud Dutch delegates who will partci-
pate in the American ceremonies, which
will include historical pageants in Bos-
ton and Plymouth A great interna-
tional reception will be held in New
York
tour-day programs have been ar
ranged for Leyden. Amsterdam and
Rotterdam. They will open on August
30. when committees from the United
States and England viii be received at
The University of Leyden. The next
day. the birthday of the Queen of the
Netherlands, the program will include
congress in the Town Hall and a me-
mortal service in the Pieterskirk, in
which the Rev. John Robinson, who led
the separationists from the Church of
England (the Pilgrims) to Holland in
1909, is buried.
One Of the features of the holiday at
Amsterdam on September l will be a
meeting Of the Rijksmuseum, the un-
Yelling Of q memorial window in the
BagiJnekerk and reception. The next
duy there VIII be an aquatic pageant in
Rotterdam, the visitors travelling from
Loyden to Delftshaven. if possible. by
boat along the route taken by the Pill
grims. Then there will be trips to the
religious havens in Rotterdam and
memorial service in the church at
Delftshaven following which the Eng
lish and American contingents will
leave for Southampton.
The celebrations in England will
start in May with meetings in Scrooby
the home Of Robinson Austerfield
Boston and Sheffield. From August 4
to September 90 there will be ceremo-
nies in Cambridge, London, Southamp-
ton and other places.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Charming Pollock Asks No
Guessing, but Manages to
Make s'The Sign on the
Door, First-Class Thriller
THE CAST
By Haywood Broun

Channlng Pollock is not so exclusive
about his murders as most of the
melodramatists who have been here
abouts this season. When THE Sign
on the Door" was produced at the Re
public Theater last night everybody
saw the villain fall and knew who shot
him and why. In fact, everybody knew
all about it but the police, which is
only natural. Personally this method
seemed far more exciting than the
secretive way which has prevailed
during the last few seasons. You ali
remember the type of play in which
you are set to guessing who did it
and then find out that it was some
body else. After two solid years Of
that all reviewers and most amateur
theatergoers were about ready TO meet
the next play Of that sort by remark
ing "No, | don't want to guess. Just
hang 'em all and make sure of it,"
Accordingly, Charming Pollock's
frankness and generosity in letting US
all see what goes on comes at the right
time. Not only is his play far more
exciting than any Of the recent murder
mysteries, but it is fairer. He doesn' t
put in anything very much, for no
other purpose than to throw the au-
to suggest. Of course that the play is
air tight in its motivation. In fact, one
character. a wife, does some exceed
ingly aimess lying when the truth
seemed easy, while two acts later her
stepdaughter seemed to have not the
slightest hesitation in telling strange
valet some things which might very
we'll have been difficult for her to say.
There was also minor surprise at the
end which was born of no very happy
inventive faculty. But the greater part
Of the play is exceedingly ingenious.
The second act in particular is fine,
stirring melodrama, with a twist at
the end which is not only Legitimate
but surprising
The play is generally we'll acted.
Mary Ryan was simpler in her meth
DDS and much more restrained than
usual, and gave an effective perform
ance Lee Baker was little heavy, but
got great deal out Of his big scene in
the second act and was generally salts
factory.
There is also good work by Robert
Vivian, Elwood Bostwick, Beatrice AL
len and Neil Martin, but we liked
Lowell Sherman, who played the part
of the villain, much the best He gave a
very smooth and easy performance and
the more he sneered and ruined young
women and ficked cigarette ashes on
the carpet the better the audience
seemed to like him.
New York audiences are beginning
to rebel against the theory that if a
man is just little bit bad he ought to
be shot First-ni ghters think that it S
about time to call a halt on that It
sounds suspiciously like Boshevism to
them
But Charming Pollock has still pre-
served some of the good old tradition
Of the murder melodrama. Though he
has abandoned the guessing game he
remains member Of the union in