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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27

cAs. fresh. 33c; cheddars, Canadian in
bond. 291a q 3oHc; state skins. specials
2sdI 22irc; prime to choice. IT n 2Or fair
to good 1]G17c; lower grades. 1910.
Psychologists were 1851 cases. Fresh
gathered. extras. dozen. S30s4c; extra
frsts. so9s2c; hrsts. rs q 79c; seconds S.
@ 75c under grades. 5oGssc; dirties. No
j. s5057c; No. and poorer 6o1s4c
checks, good to choice. dry. 45D4sc: I'M
der grades. 400 4+c; refrigerator. special
marks fancy charges paid, 54fp55c
HrstA b2Ge3c: seconds. 47D5fc: under
grades 80 case; state. Pennsylvania and
nearby Western, hennery whites. fine TO
ra,S y,.s sss@sl; far 70 prime. 75@.7c:
CSC; pulets 7o9soc; Pacinc Coast. Whites
express. fancy, 81; pullets, son sic: other
western and Southern. gathered whteA
70Ts2c; state. Pennsylvania and nearby.
hennery browns, fancy. So q sac; gathered
brown and mixed colors. graded, fancy, 80
9S4c: fair to prime. 700S2c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Butte Copper and Zinc

Question-Kindly give information
on Butte Copper and Zinc.-D. c. d.
Answer-This company owns, in fee,
property in the center of the city of
Butte, Mont. It's capital is $4,000 900,
par IS, in voting trust certificates, ex-
piring January 81, 1920. For the six
months ended June 80, this year, net
income was $4,000, or an annual rate
of IL cents a share, against s1.O3 in
1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27

New York. November 30 fota
the annual meeting ~ h- s4orkh.l.f.ra
OF OF. the Sou nm and Ati1atir Telaerai,a
Office Of the Company. NJ. l9s Isr1a.t7,.-g
in the city OF New YORK GA THURSDAY,
December a. 1919. at 200 ofeioo,> % 1a.
ior ms election Of Directors and lnspe1-
tors Of Election ana for the transact t.n ~
such oiher business as may come before
The meeting
ANDREW T BURLETGH. Secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27

steady. unchanged. at 4l25c: sales. 1926
bales. Little Rock quiet, Unchanged at
4oc: sales 1906 bales. Dallas steady. un-
changed. at 40.70c; sales. 1925 bales.
Montgomery firm. unchanged. at CSC; sales.
100 bales Fort Worth steady. unchanged.
at 4o7oc; sales, 2249 bales Galveston
steady. unchanged. at 4125c; sales. 2s32
bales. New Orleans quiet. 25 points
higher at soc; sales, LOLA bales. Mobile
steady, rs points higher, at 8Sc sales 7
bales: savannah quiet. Is points lower.
at acc; sales nil. Norfolk steady. I'M
changed. at S7.76; sales. 1893 bales Bal
tinore nominal. unchanged. al use; sales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
For $4,000 Investment

Question-With $4,000 to invest in
four sound industrial stocks returning
suggest I'll. S. II.
Answer-United States Steel pre-
ferred, United States Rubber preferred,
Central Leather preferred. Standard
Oil of New Jersey preferred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Investment
Information

In this department The Tribune will
throw the light OF such information as
Is az Its command on the Investment
problems Of It's readers. Questions Of
tt,snerai interest will b. answered In
others Will be answered by malt.
Address all queries. inclosing a
stamped addressed envelope, to
FINANCIAL EDITOR. The Tribune.
lo4 Nassau Street. New York city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Cotton Statistics

Liverpool Cables-Spot cotton. mod
crate crate business doing; middling 10 points
lean 5000 bales, imports 5000 bales. al,
Anerican. Futures opened steady AT S to
~ points advance; closed quiet but
Semner. 23eod; January. 2S.10d; March
1a.Ssd; May 20.S7d; July, 0.07d: October
Quieter ''' ''''i'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Cereals

"hcat--The wheat situation continues
u ,D pTes sen some very interesting ana IN
export restrictions. which it was hoped ped
would result in quite liberal shipments
IRON Canada to the United States. has
that anticipated
Hard wheat -four was again very strong
an, IT stil remains to be seen whether
.He puplc ana consumers generally Will
turn 10 the soft wheat -four which is
being offered at about So per barrel under
the hard. N"oe
Corn-The corn market was nervous
ana feverish throug hout thu day and
WINE Price changes were confined within
comparatively narrow limits. the under
net gains of IL to &c. The news Of the
DAY was very much mixed In character
ana the fact that the trade was disposed
to ignore bearish features led to the as
sumption that values were being infuen-
ced by fhe strength in the cash wheat
ocean freight rates from the Argentin nc,
to the United Kingdom it was thong hit
VIII check any further disposition on the
OF export corn in the American markets.
Receipts. were fairly liberal at interior
points: but tho weather was unsettled
with heavy rains and snow, and the out
look was not very favorable for the
building up of a surplus stock.
Yesterdays Previous Year
ce nv ~ 9o's ys's sl'5s- , S'Sss s rss
5 1ssS%ssr 1 12Sa. 7 49,. 1 1sas.
Oats-The market for oats was moder-
a,ely active and prices were rregular
owing to active buying of December
against sales of May. which was believed
to be switching of bear interest from
the near to the distant month. Cash
prices were firm. and exporters were said
to have taken 100, 900 bushels
W., Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close ago
W n
Chicago
December 1874 73i, 7I1
Rye-Market firm.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York; close close ago
No west $l64 s163 x1751h
Flour and Meal--Quotation were:
=, Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close ago
MINI, pat s1375 s13'75 sl1oo
Cmeal,yel s.7o@ s.s5 s7om 3s5 s.7S
Bran $4,000 45 90 44.0O0045O0 1915
Rye flour 1850 $50 1850 7.50 9.0Oa9 SO
Cottonseed Oil
There only a quiet trade in the
market yesterday and operations to a
considerable extent were comprised of
switching December to the later months.
In consequence price changes were irregu-
lar and at the close the near positions
were to is points net lower while the
distant months were Q to 10 points higher.
Total sales for the day were 10,5OO bar
res.
Hon v,ct1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Better To Hold PENNSYLVANIA

Question-Will you advise me about
Pennsylvania Railroad stock-ought
to sell this stock now or would it be
better for me to hold until after Jan
uary IFS. s.
Answer-Believe you would do bet
ter to hold your Pennsylvania Rail-
road stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27

Sugar--The raw sugar market was quiet
with prices too unsettled to quote cor
rectly While holders OF Cuban raws were
asking full prices. there were indications
init concessions might be made on actual
bids To some extent confidence is slowly
being restored. and the trade now seems
TO believe that the governments intention
is not TO assume full control OF sugar, as
1t did during the past year, but to curtail
profteerng only.
Coffee Futures-The madket was n sag
ging affair yesterday, and after opening at
declines Of 10 to IS points prices gradu-
ally worked lower helped along by fur
Their decline in Santos futures Of rs TO 325
refs, lower prices in the Rio and Santos
cost and freight market. together with a
decline In the local spot market where
Rio Is were nominaliy held at is &c AT
one time December was down to l4.4Oc,
March to l4S0c and May to la91c, or so
to 70 points net lower but there was a
partial recovery late in the session. final
prices showing net losses for the day OF
is to 20 points.
The range OF prices follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27

Sales. Open High. Low. Last
$500 $500 t tGSsy g, C Oh g g g g s2
5SS :sss,Sn q Pet 1ss ss & 1 ssu
2 sSS . .1I,s Is; Oil az4 sS}s 57H IS
2 I000 . aMan ON /, e "a ~ "a
90 Msnna'fs" o Pet s ss s ss e e.
- s0o MERIT Oil Cp 2lA % q %
1 19oo M Metz, Pet. $$s $?s !, 81
49,, 4oo Nor Am OIL. SO 5Aa 5la "a
1000 15o0 Obj. .0f Ranger, q "a y y
i on sOrient U q Us SA Sis ga
o3 3oo .Pennock OIL. 1929 10 1924 -
i'5 5oV .P proa ketJ ia dl'a ao% 5o%
,son .M,hgSr Hnt.: .! 81 81 81
goo 90o . .pis x e. y = G rs l3s ~ IA
9Vu NICK Tex Co. Dig bia
1929 7So0 *Rysn Pet; -; Is IS .57s ~
10o0 . SaII Crk Prod 46sa 1874 ~ 46!s
aHo00 ss Si.h lr ~ l. oo eUf2 .ei2 ..912
9ooo .S S,in,ns fe'.-. 43A % 4o oVas
u00 KEY, az, X ~ lI%t
500 s.. SO sts 9 Con at G. * ss ~ IL
ioU0 S Speh GI Let - lssa l9$s lS!2 1s%
90o0 sS.i Vn q r. lie Is T6 "a
a 400 .ra % o15; n "a
500 T Tex . H.. 9, q GA eols r.? II
15o0 sT Tass 40 w, J. o. "a o. 1J2 % oo
: $:;s:. 81 IT, Z j ,. j J
/ O. e "0 I'm IN lex ret - "a Is
soo W S,Ia 8 & G ~ q. y. ~
. 200 .woodburno vi 81 az 81 81
4zoo 'fWyo Con Oil 50 40 So 40
$500 Alaska-Br NJ IL " ~ -
400 Amer Hond NJ il IL 15s ~
1000 America Min. is ia ID =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27

quarterly dividend q one and three
quarters per cent has bean declared o., 10
Preferred Stock Of this ccnsnary r,ays1t s,
January End. 1929. to Stoe3ho.4s-s OF rseor.i
al the close OF business December 18th 1918,
Transfer Books Will remain open CHECKS
mailed. r. II. ISAs,T
SecretaFy and Treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13

After War Work for Women"
is the subject that Rev Caroline
Bartlett Crane. LII. D.. of Kala-
mazOo, Mich, will speak on to-
morrow afternoon at a meeting of
the city welfare department of the
Rock Island Woman's club at Ma
sonic temple.
The meeting is open to all wo.
men of the city interested and
they will be made welcome
Mrs. Crane is state chairman
of the Michigan division of the
WCmen's committee, council of ma
tiOnal defense, and has a national
reputation as a club woman, writ
er, lecturer and sanitation expert.
She has made sanitary surveys of
many of the leading cities
throughout the country from cast
TO west and north to south. in
Guiding Seattle, Minneapolis, St.
Paul, Rochester, n. Y. Nashville,
Tenn, Erie, Pa, Saginaw, Mich,
and many other cities These sur
veys are made under the auspices
and upon the invitation of the
state boards of health in coopera-
ton with state declarations Of wo-
mems clubs.
Since the organization of the
Michigan division of the woman's
committee Mrs. Bartlett Crane has
been its state chairman, and un-
der her leadership a splendid or
ganization has been built up
through the counties of the state.
Michigan's registration of women
for war service was the largest in
the United States, over 10000 wO-
men registering in the state
In addition to being chairman
of the Michigan division, c. n. D.,
Mrs. Crane is also a member of
the committee on reconstruction
Michigan, and chairman of the
on public health
and child welfare, as wlel as being
member of the subcommittee on
Unemployment and housing She
il a member of the national execu-
tive committee of the League to
Enforce Peace, and a member OF
the national committee OF 40 on
housing and reconstruction ap-
pointed by the National Municipal
league.
She was born at LeCIaire, Iowa, !
and received her early education
at Carthage college. Carthage, Ill, /
where she was a pupil of Dr. E. !
F. Bartholomew, vice president of
college
Mrs J. A. Martin of Rock Is !
land will sing group of songs |
at the Meeting tOmOrr0W after
noon, her numbers being Creole /
Song" dudley Buckl, and |
by Heart Is Singing" f.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
BOARD TAKES UP
RIGHT OF WOMEN
TO RETAIN JOBS

Washington, March II - The
right of Cleveland women street
TAR employees to their jobs in spite
of male opposition was taken 10
today by the war labor board. To
end strike the board some time
ago recommended that tie women
be turned out.
Frank p Walsh, former Joint
chairman of the board, as counsel,
and Mrs. Laura Prince. president
OF the Women's Conductors asso-
citation. and Miss Rose Morriarity,
Cleveland, appeared loday as
spokesman of the women.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. hon
orary president of the American
National suffrage association, was
called as a witness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
SWEETHEART is
COURT WITNESS
:. Girl Lover Of GOttIieb Marke, Dead
Moline Soldier, Turns Over
Property to Estate.
PROBATE JUDGE so ORDERS
Still Claims Money of Deceased,
However, Legal Lewiston Pend
ing in Pillow City.

At a hearing before Probate
Judge Frank J. Landee. Fern Hill
Ter, sweetheart Of Gottlieb
Marke. young Moline soldier, who
vas killed in action in France
sept. 20. 1918. was ordered to turn
over any property of the deceased
which may be in her possession. to
Maurice L. POston, administrator
of the estate
Whether $3.50 in personal prop
cTiy left by the young man is the
property of the estate or Miss Hill
Ter, will be decided in legal pro-
ceedings now pending il, the city
court of Moline.
~ The story is not without its
Touch of romance Before enter
ing the army the young man turn
ed over to Miss Hitler nearly all
of his personal property, including
bank books, watcn and fob. The
girl asserts that he also gave her
written assignment which she de-
clares she will produce when the
matter comes up for settlement in
the Moline city court.
The deceased left his mother.
Mrs. Mary Marke. two brothers,
Adoiph and Rudolph. and four sis
ters, Olga Poston, Anna Weir
Mary Greenwood and Louise
Smith
Restrain Payment.
When his death was officially re-
ported, the Moline Savings bank
and Trust company Immediately
filed a bill in the city court 10 de-
termine to whom should go tie
sum of $500 on deposit in his name
at the bank. Miss Hitler, who had
in her possession the bank books.
claimed the money. but the bank
was restrained from paying by in
Nnctions obtained by the legal
heirs
Representing Miss Hitler is J. B
oakleaf of Moline, while p. r. In
gelson. also Of Moline. appears for
the estate Records at TIE probate
clerks office show that Maurice L.
Poston was appointed administrat-
or Jan. Is. 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
GATHERING MOSQUITOES.

Washington, March I3--Medicai
officers at all army camps through
out the country have been ordered
by SUPERINTENDENT ireland to OBJ
tain one or more shipments of ev-
cry specie of mosquito found in
the vicinity of their CAMPS. The
mosquitoes will be classified and
placed in the army medical mus
cum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
RAnIO cir MEETS

The Tri-City Radio association
will meet at the Rock Island
Young Mems Christian association
building at 8 o'clock tonight.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Siege At .wllhelmsh.ven

Copenhagen, Jan. ,3O.-When the
Spartacans at Cuxhaven and Bremen.
haven surrendered. according to ad
vices reaching here, state of siege
was decided on at Wilhelmshaven.
The advices say that when the Sparta
cans declared Wilhelmshaven an in.
dependent republic the people called
q general strike. The authorities
closed the postal lines, the telegraph
and railway service. and mass meet
Ing was held, at which the arrest of
the workmen and soldiers delegates
was demanded. After the Spartacans
had faideC the state bank, from which
they took 2,O00,o 900 marks, street fight
ing occurred, which resulted in the
unconditional surrender of the Spar
tacans.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Proxy Weddings Legal.

Washington.-VIn an opinion rem
dered, the Judge advocate general of
the army held that the military au-
thorities in France might facilitate
the marriage by proxy of soldiers
abroad to their sweethearts in the
United States where such marriages
did not contravene state statutes. A
previous opinion had disapproved
such marriages. The judge advocate
general, declaring such contracts
permissible, says the best form in
such cases was single contract
signed by both parties.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
UNIVERSAL CONFERENCE OF ALL
NATIONS AFTER PEACE
TERMS SIGNED.
WILL GIVE ALL A VOICE
CONTROL OF CAPTURED COL
oNiEs UNDER WILSON PLAN
ACCEPTED.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Paris, Jan. 31.-The war council
at meeting considered economic and
financial questions and the subject of
raw materials. The sentiment was
favorable to the relaxation OF Sthe
blockade SO far as it concerned south
eastern Europe, including the Bal
kans and Austria Hungary.
,Paris.-A universal conference of
all states desiring to participate in
a league of nations will be the final
act in the formation of the league.
This conference would be held after
the peace conference had approved
the scheme now drafted by represen-
tatives of the great allied and associ-
ated powers.
The universal conference will pass
the league. and enemy states will be
accepted on the same footing as 9TH
ers. The enemy states. however. NJ.
Bourgeois said, must give proof that
they NO longer foster lust of conquest
and that they will repay fully for
the devastation and ruin they have
caused"
The announcement was made in
authoritative quarters that the great
colonial powers. notably Great Brit
ain and France. had accepted in prin-
ciple the American, proposal put for
ward by President Wilson for the
league of nations exercising supervi-
sion over the German colonies and al
lotting their administration to man
datory powers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Remove An RestrIctions,

Washington. Jan. 31.-Removal Of
all restrictions on margins of profit
on foodstuffs except cotton-seed prod
ucts and eggs and cancellation of
most license requirements Of import
ers and distributors. effective at
once. were announced by the Food Ad-
ministration on authority of procla-
nation signed by President Wilson at
Paris. The following only remain
under license: Importers and distrib-
utors of wheat. corn, oats, rye. barley
and elevators and warehouses storing
these grains and rice
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
win Get Food c. o. D.

New York-In the general food
program outlined by the allies. Ger
many will be allowed about 6,OOO.O .OOO
bushels of breadstuffs month. most
ly from the United States. II she can
find the money to pay, for it, accord
ing to a detailed statement OF foreign
grain requirements cabled by Herbert
Hoover. The supreme food council
under military advice has granted
Germany the right to import 100000.
900 pounds Of pork products per
month as soon as she arranges pay
ment. and shipping.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Amsterdam.-Prince Max of Ba'
Chinese Students Killed.

Washington. Washington police
are engaged in an atteppt to solve
the mystery of the killing of DR.. T. T.
Wong, chief .of the Chinese educa-
tional mission to the United States.
and c. II. Hsie and Ben Sen WI.
students at George Washington Uni
versity, whose bodies were found in
their home in the fashionable Mount
Pleasant section. Absence of the two
students from the university led a
fellow student. Kong Ii. to investi-
gate. He entered the house through
q window and found the body OF DR..
Wong on the first floor. Police were
summoned and the bodies of the two
students were found in the basement.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
celen,e. Center Of Int.rs.t.

Paris.-While the supreme council
Of the great powers was occupied
with some OF the lesser controversies
those in the Balkans and Poland
the chief business was in private con-
ference as sequel to. the decision OF
the German colonies. Having accept.
ed the American plan for supervision
of the colonies by the league Of ma
tions, 1t has now become necessary to
give boly and substance to league
OF nations in order that 1t may per-
form the important tasks which are
committed to it's care. This is regard
ed as the chief business Immediately
1t hand, and President Wilson is CIV
ing it his main attention.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Vote. to Keep Tubes.

Washington. Committee amend
ments TO the annual postofSice appro-
priation bill authorizing the postmas-
ter general to continue the postal
pneumatic tube service in New York
and Brooklyn and prohibiting re-
moval. pending action by Congress.
Of the tube systems in the other large
cities. were adopted by the Senate.
The Senate also approved with little
discussion items in the $500. 900
bill carrying several millions OF dol
lars for pay increases for postoffice
clerks. letter and rural carriers and
railway mail employees during the next
fiscal year. The House had proposed
to make the increases. permanent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
1os,7ss Americans In Hospital.

Washington. = An official report
from Gen. PershinE. made public by
the War Department. shows that on
Jan. 9 there were 105.753 men of the
American army in hospitals in France
and England, Of whom 1852 were
suffering from disease and 33.111
from wounds or other injuries. The
report said that the number OF hos
pital cases is steadily decreasing.
there having been a reduction of more
than 5000 since the previous week.
Deaths during the week preceding
that covered by the report numbered
SCI. of whom $50 died OF disease and
2s1 OF wounds received before the
armistice was signed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
E...bIIsh Eiaht.Aour Day.

New York-Orders, directing 7O0..
900 members Of the United Textile
Workers of America to establish an
eight-hour day, regardless of objec-
tions of employers, were issued by
the unions executive committee, ac-
cording to an announcement here.
John Golden, general president of the
union. said the order had been tele-
graphed to $50 local unions through
out the country and that responsible
ity for the next step was up to the
manufacturers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Buys Aircraft Equipment.

New York.-The entire aircraft
equipment provided by Great Britaind
at cost of more. than $10.O0O,OOO, for
training Canadian aviators in the Dc.
minion during the war, has been sur
chased from the British government.
by Roy U. Conger, New York busif
ness man. 1t is announced here. One
use to which the equipment would be
put. he said. was immediate develop
ment of commercial airplane routes In.
Canada. The deal was closed In To
ron.o.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Import Embargo On.

,Washington.-In clamplng an inn
port embargo on more than 800 COM
modities. the British have declared
open commercial warfare on this
country. many government officials
and Congress members held. The
new embargo has forced the fight.
which has been .smoldering for days,
to a point where definite govern
mental trade policies must be out
lined. 1t was believed by many mem
bers of Congress. They assert that.
the latest British action should be
met with drastic reciprocal measures
Shipping men regarded the new ban
as British lever to pfy loose all
British-bound cargo for transporta.
tion in British-o owned ships. II has
been known for days that British
buyers have been coming to the
United States in flocks.
They Aave been buying .commodi-
ties in which England already had
an import embargo, as well as arti-
cles contained in the list made pub
lie. American manufacturers who
sought to sell direct to English
wholesalers without dealing throu Oh
agents on this side have been very
effectually stopped by numerous sub
terfuges. reports received here show.
1he British buyers have contracted
heavily and every ton OF goods
bought has been taken on the express
condition that 1t be shipped in Brit
ish-owned vessels.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Prl,Ioner b. MilIIonaire.

Leavenworth. Kan.-Gordon Reed
Patterson. serving five-year term
in the disciplinary barracks at Fort
tLeavenworth. was notified that he
had fallen heir to $5.O00.0O0
through the death Of an uncle at St.
Paul. The telegram stated $4,000
has been placed in Kansas City
bank for Pattersoh's immediate use.
He was convicted of desertion and
his sentence will expire in February.
1922.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
senate Examines caaIaux.

Paris, Jan. 30.-Joseph Caillaux,
former premier, charged with treason
able dealings with the enemy. was
brought today from prison to the SEN
ate. where the special commission OF
the Senate. to which the case had
been referred, proceeded to examine
him. Three detectives guarded M.
Caillaux. whose arrival passed almost
nnnoticcd tho only spectators being
five policemen standing In front OF
the Senate building