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The Washington times., 1919-08-27
Advice to the
LOVelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAx
Protests Against
Ohaperonage.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
The writer IS twenty and enezrsa
70 young lady Of the sane aFa. We
nave been thinning Of slendtnF eur
vacation together this sumner. ~
rom tie Information can CLEAN from
other people and also from youF col-
umn, ] gather that Il would not s.
proper for us to do 50 without being
aecompanied BY q ehaperon. Is this .
IactF II 90 VIII you kindly give ne
reason Tor your opinion u seems
70 the writer that there - no harm
In carrying out cur proposal n view
% the fact that We are enrrVafs
Would 4 be different q fonnrsr
brother or yOHngsp sister aeeonpealsd
or course you have = smoral
right" to take a journey with your
hancee. but what your hrst quests
was concerned with was the pro-
prtety OF such An expenditiOn. Ana
l nlust assure you that IL wouldn't
DO, evan for two such unWorldly and
high-minded young persons as I am
sure you are A ehaperon Is i'm
perative and n younger brother or
sister could hardly play the role.
Hasn't either Of you a married sis
ter who. with her husband, would
join the vacation group? Make
what seems TO you an unnecessary
concession in order TO save your
betrOthedd from unpleasant com
ment. 80
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
BY Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
(AuthOr OF many novels and one Of
the eOuntry's best-knOVEn
writer's Of short stOFics.)
CHAPTER XIX.


CHAPTER XIX.
CCopyright. 1918. Star Company.)
TELEN GODDARD was always
pleasant and attentive TO
4 elderly people. Therefore
when the REFRESHMENTS we're being
served she took q seat near Mrs.
Dnnield.
81 am sure that Annie and Smith,
understand their duties perfectly"
she remarked soto voce. i have
given them fun directions
SIT has been a relief 70 Desiree to
have you here, the matron OBJ
served. "The poor child was quite
put about by one thing and an
other"
AYou mean she was upset at not
having a regular waitress tonight!'
Helen dueried. Really that IS
ouite ridiculous of her-and not
bit like Desiree. She is usually so
sensible"
Mrs. Dumield regarded Helen as
her niece's very good friend, there
fore spoke out what came into her
mind.
e'No, my dear" she dropped her
voice to a confidential whisper.
LuAL Is not al LLlaN AANAAADE ANAs
lido not mind telling you-for you
will not speak Of it outside-but
Desiree's amethyst and diamond
pendant has been stolen"
s'Stolen!" Helen repeated. /.
"Yes-at least that is what we
fear" Then, BATTERED at having 80
attentive q listener. Mrs DuHield
reeited the full particulars Of the
AFFAIR Of the missing property.
Helen listened absOrbedly. Here
was indeed a mystery. Her interest
increased when the narrator re-
peated Mr.. Leighton's warning to
his daughter.
-of course it made Desiree feel
very uncomfortable" Mrs. Dudield
ended. '.And. I must acknowledge.
am uncomfortable about II myself.
But I am sure that Smith is all
right
smith again. a low voice ex-
claimed so near the speaker that she
and her listener started nervOusly.
II am always hearing something
about Smith when I get into touch
with any member Of the Leighton
household" Walter Jefferson ac-
cused with his light laugh
JeGeFEon ~ q Gossip.
Then, as some one on the other
side of Mrs Duhield engaged her In
conversation. Jefferson addressed
HIS remarks 70 Miss Goddard.
Il suppose that you, too, ind the
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
The Acme of Politeness.

''Sorry I gave you the wFonS
number said a polite TELEPHONY
operator. Don't mention IT,
answered &r. Linkley. who had
made up his mind not to lose his
temper. I'm sure the number you
gave me was much better than the
one PRsked for. Only IL just hap
pened was not able to use it,"
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
This Day IN History.

THIS is the anniversary Of the death in 1879 Of Sir Row
land Hill, founder Of penny poslage IN England FIN
made study Of the conditions advocated penny stamp
per half regardless Of distance and saw his system
adopted tie secured grant Of 100000 IN 1854
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
BETTER HALF. DETER VOTES.

II told Henrietta that I was proud
70 see her vote just like a man." said
Er. Meekton.
2 did that please herr"
@No. Tho ehoisa OF phrase was ua.
fortunate. She said that it ahs
eouicn't use better judgment than q
mar. there would have been no need OF
her troubling about the vote Ia the
frat pIaee."-Sketch-
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
The Carpet Bagger.

n is said the term carpetbagger" first applied to
political advenurers in the North They called
because they regarded having only enough prop
cry to fill carpet bag. The came into common
a scornfui terni.
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
HOUSED HOLD
SUGGESTIONS

Knives should be kept specially
for siicing bread and for cutting
hot fat. as both OF these articles
have a tendency to make even the
sharpest edge blunt
The Washington times., 1919-08-27


have a tendency to make even the
sharpest edge blunt
When buying a hair mattress.
choose one filed with black rather
than white hair. as the latter has
generally been hleached. which de-
prives II Of spFinginess and makes
II mat more quickly than the
black or even gray hair.
when baking a rich cake in q
comparatively small oven. II viii
be found a good plan to place the
cake-tin in bakinE-tin, containing
a thick layer OF sand, piliug the
last well round the cake-tin. A
double fold OF creased paper viii
protect the top
To peel ripe tomatoes without
putting in hot water. press the
back edge OF the blade q the knife
gently All uver the surface OF the
tomato. then make an incisiOn IN
the skin With the sharp edge NJ the
knife AMI Il can be peeled OF aad
the tomato served Inmedia. ely.
Nn cScelien' way TO a the c-l~r
OF cotton dre-s aId prevent i.
fadding whom washed = 20 soak if
in water Tor twelve 70, = with q
tablespoonful Of turD : nc . =
gallon o. water, then wash in the
ordinary way.
The Washington times., 1919-08-27

CCopyright. 1913. star Company.)
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Texas Pacific Coal

Question-Texas Pacific Coal and oil
is being converted from 800 shares 20
$40 shares. Why is this done? IL has
also Just been listed on the Curb. DO
these two facts together lrdlcate that
the old insiders are popularizing the
stock. preparatory 20 unloading and
getting out? Is the present high price
justified by tn. company's projects?
II a stockholder who bough, a. 500 IN
1890 sells now for $1,000. does he pay
income tax on the sl.700 difference IL
he inherited the stock when Il was
worth 500 and sells now. does he pay
income tax on the si700 III. II. :.
Answer-The reduction Of the par
value of Texas Pacific Coal and Oil
Company was probably made to allow
stockholders to more easily find a mar
ket for the stock. We do rot believe
that IL was done with any other inten-
tion. The company shows large earning
power and frequently reports are heard
of new wells being brought in. IL
stockholder sold the stock this year.
having purchased il prior to March I.
1913. he would pay a tax on the differ
erence in price between that day and
the date ne sold il. The same holds
good regarding inheritance.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30

as to the standing Of the following
bonds as investments: Connectieus
Power and Light Company, Central illi-
nois Light, New England Telephone
and Telegraph. Union Electric Light
and Power, Milwaukee Railway and
Light, Series A; Pacific Gas and Elec-
tric. Rochester Railway and Light
Consumers Power Company. Indiana
and Michigan. New York and Queens
Electric Light and Power Company
Michigan State Telephone. New York.
Westchester & Boston, New London
Street Railway Company.-M. 5. =.
Answer-We believe you would Dc
better to hold your Chicago Railroad
S. rather than sell at present price.
The worst part Of the traction situation
in Chicago appears to have been dis
counted. All the bonds you mentions
except one. rank from high grade to
fair investments. All appear to be safe
enough. The exception is New York,
Westchester & Boston i'.s. These
bonds are guaranteed by the New Ha-
ven. As loness a. the guarantee IL car
ried out. we'll and good. but the road
shows q deficit each year. We think
YOU mean New London Gas and Electric.
for we find no New London street Rail.
way bonds
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
An Unintentional SpecuIator

Question: hold siXty-fve shares Of
New Haven. averaged at 10, and twenty
shares Of Baltimore G. Ohio. bought at
S3. | am not in need Of the income
which this money represents. Would
you advise selling, taking the loss, and
putting the proceeds into high grade
preferred stock or bonds; or holding ?
can afford 10 hold these stocks and
to wait, provided the waiting is going
to result in their appreciation and
the ultimate resumption of dividends.
An estate, of which am executor, owns
several shares Of United States Steel
common and several of Colts Patent
Firearms Manufacturing Company.
Both are paying between s and 7 per
cent on the investment. A lapse Of
dividend payments would mean a seri-
Gus loss of income to the legatees. The
estate cannot be settled and distributed d
for ten years Do you consider these
stocks safe in case like this ?-E.
+. II.
Answer-It may be some time before
New Haven and Baltimore < Ohio re-
turn to a dividend basis, but We be-
lieve the railroad stOckhOlder is look
ing forward to better days. Legisla-
ton, now being framed, will lead to
this end. we think. II you had to have
the income it would be better to sell
and buy some good preferred stocks,
and We are by no means sure that il
would not be better to do so anyway.
We will suggest an exchange if you
wish. but remember that your position
has been changed. automatically and
through no fault of your own. from
that of an investor to a sDeculator,
unless you wish to take your loss and
switch to an investment issue. Both
United States Stcel common and Colts
Arms are speculative and we think You
had better put the fund you speak OF
in securities the income of which is
more certain. On Sunday. November
l6. we published list of preferred
stocks yielding good returns. We
think you might do well to look that
list over.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Intercontincntal Rubber

Question: should be pleased II
you could give ne information in ref
crencc to the Intercontinental Rubber
Company. Is il going concern? Has
il ever paid dividends on common
stock l. there any preferred stock ?
Where is the home office OF the COM
nany located e. II. 7.
Answer II is going concern. but
no dividends have been paid. There is
no preferred stock. The home office is
at IS Exchange Place, Jersey City.
There is s29,03l 900 stock (par 5000.
In 1918 the company earned IS cents a
shrlre, against 81 cents in 1917 and
s3.65 in 1916. The company owns
1000, 0,oOO acres of lands in rubber fields
of Mexico and factory also in Mexico.
II controls jointly with the Belgian
Crown the American Congo Corpora
ton. 1t owns also about 5000 acres of
undeveloped land in Arizona. besides
a lease for 125 years on 10000 acres
Of land in the island of Sumatra.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Curb Market
Steadier on
Short Covering
Outside Securities Display
Early Irregularity; Hard.
en- Later in a Quiet Trad.
ing Session

Stocks on the Curb displayed a some
what firmcr tone yesterday, after early
irregularity. This was due mainly to
covering of outstanding short commit
mcnts, rather than to fresh purchases
for the long account. In its general
aspects the outside market differed lit
tie from recently preceding sessions.
the majority Of stocks acting sluggish
and rejecting the pressure that is be-
ing felt by all securities.
Prices were lower around the open
ing of the two-hour session, and moved
irregularly for time, with slightly
downward tendency. In the second
hour. however, when prices began to
improve on the big board, similar
movement set in on the Curb. with the
result that most stocks closed up from
the low.
General Asphalt, after getting down
to 103, rallied a couple of points, while
other active issues were General Mo-
tors new stock, Loew's Inc. Vanadium
Steel. Federal Oil, She'll Transport and
Carib Syndicate.
Yesterdays transactions were as fol-
lows.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Atlantic Petroleum

Question-Can you give me any in
formation regarding Atlantic Petro-
leum stocks and would you think this
stock a good investmcnt'-A. l.. c.
Answer-Atlantic Petroleum was in
corporated on March II. 1917. as CON
soIidation of producing properties and
leases owned by various interests in
the Oklahoma and Kansas oil fields. II
has about $4,000 acres of oil and gas
leases, with a production in excess Of
5000 barrels day. 1t is said to he
closely associated with Cosden K Co.,
which has first call on its production.
Capital is S7.O00.0 900, par IS. We have
no recent statement of earnings. so
cannot give you an opinion as to Its
merits as an investment. As a rule,
the stocks of companies engaged ex-
clusiveIy in the production OF petro'
leum are speculative.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Toronto
Rid AK
South Porto Rico Sugar
Earns S2O.O8 q Share in Year

The South Porto Rico Sugar Com
pany returned n surplus after interest
taxes and depreciation of sl.5s6,42s
for the year ended September 80. 1919.
equivalent, after the payment OF pre-
ferred dividends. to s2O.Oo snare
earned on the IS. .6o2 800 common stock,
which compares with sl,345,s73 or
sls.24 a share earned on the t5,e25.ooo
common stock in the preceding year.
Gross receipts for the fiscal year
amounted to sl2,s66,oos. an increase
Of sl,4i7,9e4 over the year ended
September 80. 1918. After expenses
etc. of $9,739.467 and reser"e for WORK
mo capital and depreciation Of ST.
s9o. .SlI. balance applicable for divi:.
dends was s1,536.42s. an increase OF
$780, .465. Holders OF the stock shared
81. l.4e3,s74, leaving . $42.l54 surplus,
or $27,762 less than the year before.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Preferred Stocks Preferred

Question: would like 70 get your
advice abou, investing a few thousand
dollars in some stock or bonds which
will make good returns and az tho
same time be reasonably safe. What
do you think Of American Telephone
and Telegraph common stock; also
American Steel Foundry common. Su-
perior Steel common, Westinghouse
Manufacturing common. United states
Steel common, Midyale Steel common.
American Car and Foundry common
and American Tobacco common Also
tell me II it Is safer 20 invest IN pre-
ierred stock.-F. X. :.
Answer-All the stocks you ments~a
are more or less speculative and their
dividends are not stable. II - much
safer to invest in preferred stocks.
Why don't you look into the list OF
ten preferred stocks described in The
Tribune Of Sunday. November ls'
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Rail Bonds Should Do Better

QUestion-Will you kindly give
through your valuable paper, your opin-
ion regarding the safety as an invest
ment of Baltimore & Ohio Southwest
ern Division FRS. Mortgage, 3i2 per
cent bonds. due in 1925? Also reasons
why they are selling at such a high
income yield at the present time. X.
western 3i.s. 1925. appear TO be a safe
investment. Baltimore < Ohio re-
ports have not been good of late. but
that is true of many other roads. Bonds
of railroad companies have been very
much depressed, but should o better.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Hecla Mining

Question-Wll you kindly give me
your opinion of Hecla Mining stock :?
| am after something that will prove
good investment. not speculation. but
>at the same time | should like as high
a rate of interest as possible.-G. 5.
Answer-There are few. if any. min
ing stocks that may be called good in
vestments. The Hecla Mining Com
pany is well equipped corporation.
however. and pays large dividends.
The capital is s25O,0OO, par 2j cents.
Dividends at present are so cents a
year. The stock must be considered
speculative. Dividends might be re-
duced at any time. Why don't you
buy some good preferred stock to yield
over per cent?
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Bethlehem Motors

Question-Have just sold out an in
active stock and have been advised by
a friend to invest in Bethlehem Motors,
which he CLAIMS shows every indication
Of being very successful concern.
Will you kindly furnish me with what
information you may have at hand or
this concern and, in particular, If
there is any indication that the COM
pany vii. soon place this stock on a
dividend paying basis.-J. II. t.
Answer-Bethlehem Motors Is said
to be earning at the rate of $40 a
share. The company is well managed
and is doing large business. We have
no information regarding the COM
panys dividend policy.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Two Other Good Preferred Stocks

Ouestion-You have recently recon-
mended for investment number OF
: per cent and per cent preferred
stocks which would pay from 6 per
cent to per cent on the investment,
but | have not seen any mention OF
Columbia Graphone preferred or Pierce
Arrow preferred. both Of which at
present prices give a better return on
the investment than the ones recon-
mended. Is there any reason why
these two stocks should not have been
included ?-J. A. 6.
Answer-There are undoubtedly many
more preferred stocks than We have
mentioned which are just as safe. The
two YOU mention are certainly good
investments.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
German Marks a Gamble

Question: intend buying few hun
dred dollars worth of German marks
at present price. What is your opin-
ion on a quick return TO normal ex-
change rates? What will il be worth
in about five years? What is your
opinion on Cresson Gold and what
people are back OF Northwest Oil and
its chance of going up'-O. A. L.
Answer-The purchase of marks Is
a gamble. We do not believe that there
will be a quick return to normal value.
Germany has a long way to 20 before
such q thing IN happen. The North
west Oil Company owns lands in the
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
No Quotations Available

Question Please inform me through
your columns whether or not the stock
% the Hutchins Consolidated Gold
Mining Company Incorporated and the
Warren Peaks Mines Company lof
Wyoming) have any present market
value. 1t appears that these stocks
were noated at one time but there does
not appear to be any accessible records
as TO the mining operations OF the
companies mentioned.-P. G.
Answer-We are unable to find any
quotations for the Hutchins Con-
solidated or Warren Peak Mines
stock.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
4 Good Investment

Question Would you kindly let me
have an opinion on Reading first pre-
ferred. This stock selling to-day at
s34 with a dividend of 81 per annum
looks attractive 70 me as a conserva-
tive investment with possibilities Of
appreciation in price in the future
". W.
Answer-Reading first preferred is
a good investment We note the fol-
lowing in report of the Standard Sta
tistics Company: "The preferred and
common stocks have equal voting pow
er and in liquidation or dissolution
will share equally in pro rata distribu-
ton of assets"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
A Nervous Speculator

Ouestion-May please have your
opinion? have bought Midvale Steel
at Sc on ~ points margin. ONO City
Gas at 53i. on 10 points, Anglo Amer
lean Oil at 1914 on II points, Lacka-
wanna Steel at SO on % points, Ken
necott Copper at 33 on 10 points. In
spiration Copper at 59ia on lS points.
These DAYS am getting awfully nerv-
Gus. What would you do? DO you
think that must sacrifice *. X.
Answer-You have bought specu!a-
tive securities and must expect shochs.
II speculating upsets you so much you
had best try something else Tor we We,
don't know what the stock market VIII
do, and neither does any one else.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Gill Edge Investments

Question Please advise me what YOU
consider the best investments. not il-
cludng government or municipal bonds.
Wha, do you think Of short term notes.
viz, American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. Armour & Co, Swift & Co..
and Proctor e. Gamble Also give me
lit of what you consider the best
gilt-edge investments.-G. =. X.
Answer-The best investment, gov
ernment and municipal bonds excepted.
are bonds Of corporations whose earn
ing power has been demonstrated over
a period Of years. The notes you men
ton are good short term investments.
in our judgment. Following are a few
gilt-edge bond investments: Atchison
general 1 per cent. Union Pacihe hrst
per cent. Illinois Central first 81
per cent, Jersey Central general , per
cent, Central Leather first ) per cent.
United States Steel first per cent,
Pennsylvania consolidated 4Ia per cent.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Better Hold On

Question-Wil! you kindly advise me
as to the standing Of the Chicago Rail
ways first IS of 1927! Also whether
il would be better 10 sell these bonds
at a loss than to hold them under the
present conditions Of the company! II
am not asking for too much informa-
ton I should be glad Of your opinion
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Saxon Motors

Question: would appreciate your
advice regarding stock | bought some
months ago. namely 500 shares OF
Saxon Motor Company at around 80
nor share. Ipaid in full for the shares.
Now that the company is going to re
organize is it of any advantage to the
old stockholder to hold on for. for n the e
future? Reports are current that the
company is doing we'll regarding bust
ness. On the other hand not much IN
the company.-A. B.
Ansver-The outlook for Saxon
Motors is said to be better. After re-
organization has been completed the
company expects to build a new six
cylinder car and contracts, we under
stand, have already been let. Inc
automobile industry appears to nave
a bright future and companies manu-
featuring low priced car should show
big earnings If we'll managed.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Butte and Superior

Question-On July 20 purchased
fifty shares Butte and Superior Mining
Company at 367,. Would you please
tell me what you think OF il? Do you
think they will ever pay dividend
Would you sell or would you buy more
Any information you might possess
would be greatly appreciated.-E. NJ. c.
Answer-Butte and Superior Mining
Company does not show up very we'll
in earning power at present. Also,
there was an adverse decision In the
minerals separation suit. However.
new efficiency methods are being tried
and the plan Is said to show a saving
Of 20 per cent. II Is difficult to fore
cast the future OF the company, but
now that the suit is over possibly the
whole affair has been discounted. Cop
per stocks generally have suffered re-
Gently. but In some Of them the tide
appears 10 have turned.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
How About Cerro De Pasco,

Question / am thinking of investing
Der cent or 10 per cent OF my capital
in copper stocks. From the investment
standpoint Of security, yield and pros
poets. which do you regard the better
investment, Anaconda or Utah copper
stocks? Is there better copper stock
than either Of these for investment
J. 5.
Answer-We believe Anaconda Is the
better stock over a period Of time. II
i, one Of the most successful mines IN
the world and is very large producer
of silver. Have you looked into Cerro
de PascO,
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Pennsylvania

Question Kindly give your OPINION
of Pennsylvania Railroad which is
selling around si3. Are Rose & Co. re-
liable brokers w. X.
er-Pennsylvania Railroad ap-
pears to be an attractive speculative
investment at present prices. We do
not know Rose K Co.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Westinghouse and Consolidated Gas

Question: am considering an in.
vestment in Westinghouse Manufacture
ing common stock and would appreciate
your information. What would you
consider a better investment at tho
present market price. Brooklyn Union
Gas common or Consolidated Gas cor-
mon.-L. J. r.
Observation-Disclosures earnings are
running better than for some time
past. We understand. The stock sp-
pears to be . good speculative invest.
ment. We think Consolidated Gas The
better Investment.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Chic,yo < Northwestern Preferred

Question Which would you adviser
Atchison preferred. Southern Pacific or
Chicago & Northwestern preferred.
j. ". "
Answer-Chicago & North Western
preferred is the best investment Of the
three. in our judgment. although II
lacks. of course. the speculative possi-
bilities Of Southern Pacific.