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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
Dull Day in Local Stocks.

1t was day of little animation on
the Washington Stock Exchange. No
transactions were made at the resu-
lar session. After call six shares of
Lanston changed hands at S2h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
LET MERGER WAIT,
LOCAL CAR ADVICE
Committee of NotehoIders
Orders Subcommittee to
Get Statistics.

The noteholders' protective COM
mittee, now the owners of 2I,59o
shares of Washington Railway and
Electric common stock. met yester-
day afternoon and today prepared the
following statement:
THE long awaited action of the
Utilities Commission, which provides
"a cent straight fare. or four rides
for % cents. has changed, temporarily
at least, the insistent qu. stion of
merger.
I'm the contamination of merger
where seventy or seventy-zve millions
of values are concerned, the commit
tee feels that only upon the fullest
Information on assets, liabilities in
come and costs, and with the most
thoughtful consideration of what the
future may bring forth. should the
subject of a merger be entertained.
To the end. however. that AL avail
able data be on land for such con-
sideration, a subcommittee was ap-
pointed whose work will be to get
statistics, study the local situation
thoroughly and present to the full
committee the results of their investi-
cations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
SENATORS VOTEFOR
TRADE BOARD PROBE

Senator Watson's resolution pro-
posing investigation of the al
legged employment of socialists and
radicals by the Federal Trade Com
mission in it's investigation of the
meat packers was ordered favorably
reported today by the Senate expendi-
lures committee. The resolution
probably will be brought to vote
tomorrow in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23

Liberty Bond Prices.
NEW YORK. October 23.-I.iberty
bond prices at 1880 am. today were:
3Hs. 100 80; first 4s. $500; second ss.
1886: first AIS. A5.@6: second 44s. so;
third ANS, 1886; fourth 4As, $3.50; VIC
tory 9as, 1910; victory 4s4s, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23

NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.
NEW YORK, October 23-Rav
sugar steady; centrifugal, 1928; fin
granulated. 3.
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Columbia Graphophone.

Columbia Graphophone common to
the amount of $500 shares was trad
ed in on the New York Stock Ex-
change yesterday. going to IS and
closing at 63A. net gain of 2&. One
hundred shares of the preferred
changed hands at 95A The Wall
street Journal today says:
Columbia Graphophone was the
feature of the specialties. and got up
to 65, which is new record price
This is the new stock secured in the
splitting up of the old shares ten for
one. Present stock has no par value,
and pays quarterly dividends amount
Ing to 25 cents in cash and one-twen-
ueth of a share in stock. Columbia
Graphophone Company is controlled
by the du Pont interests"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
Fifty Years Without Loss to an lnuestor
Service
That Actually
Serves

Do you find it announcement to have to go to
your safe deposit box in order to collect the inter
est due your investment?
We believe of the distinctive features Of our
service is method of sending out interest on
our first mortgage six per cent notes
Our system is so arranged that no matter in
what part OF the country you may be your interest
check will reach you the day due.
This is only one of the ways in which our facil-
tiles at your service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
Selling W., B. & A. Shares.

On the Baltimore Stock Exchange
yesterday selling of the common stock
Of the Washington, Baltimore and
annapolis railroad carried it's price
down to 20. The number of Shares
changing hands was go. The clos
ing quotation was the low" for a
long period 1t is sa id the selling an
peared at time when there were no
buying orders in the market, though
neither of these shares has had any
act1ve support for some time. The
Dreak in the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis stock commenced at
the time the management announced,
the sale of the preferred stock held
IN the treasury, which has since beer
authorized by the stockholders and
y now pending before the public
service commission. 1t was feared
that the adding of the interest charge
for the additional dividend on the
preferred might jeopardize the main
tenance of the recent dividends on the
common. 1t has been anticipated for
some time, however, that the rate of
per cent year, which the company
has been paying on the common.
might be reduced at any period and
the stock placed on some definite an
nual dividend basis. The dividend ac-
ton will not be taken until near the
end OF the year; hence conjecture as
to the next rate will be sheard until
action is finally taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
Points to Unbridged Period.

1.-THE committee feels that the %
per cent increase granted will not be-
gin to provide adequate funds for re-
Mobilization of road-bed and equip
ment. The enormous increase 10
costs during the recent years has alb
solutely prohibited proper upkeep. on
account of the lack of income COM
mensurate with such costs. The in
crease in fares coming SO late after
the increase of costs leaves between
period unabridged as yet by any
real remedy for catching up on MAIN
tenance.
This is most important factor,
and, until some remedy is worked out,
the committee feels that accepta see
of any merger plan would be exceed
ingly unintelligent and perhaps very
dangerous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
POWDER STOCKS.
Quota lions furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4 Co.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.

LONDON. October 23.-Bar silver.
s3Hd per ounce. Monday, ~ per cent;
discount rates, short bills. AZ per
cent; three -month bills, ~ per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
Data on Bond Loans.

Member banks of the federal re-
serve system have received from the
reserve bank at Richmond requests
Tor the extent of the liquidation of
the liberty loan borrowings since last
January, and also the amount of
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
the banks are carrying Other data
concerning government financing with
the banks is also requested. The i'm
preston is that the Richmond reserve
bank is seeking to ascertain the
amount of liberty bonds on which the
banks still have loans to the original
subscribers. Many of large subscrib-
ers bought freely Of the bonds on
money borrowed from the banks, the
banks in turn discounting the notes
Of the borrowers, with the bonds as
collateral. with the federal reserve
bank. How far this matter may have
been cleaned up is evidently the
knowledge which is being sought
The closing up of these accounts may
enable the banks to help more free
~ In commercial transactions and in
crop moving through the discounts
they make at the federal reserve
banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05

Mems s. Grade Union
Suits, $I.70--m . dium and
heavy weights, have closed
crotch and are p rfect fitting.
Slightly imperfect but I'M
usual values at S1.79.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05

$z5z.5O Waxed Oak Dining
Room Suite, Sale Price, $500
10-piece suite in Adam design
Excellent grade cabinet work. In
cluded are buffet, china case, serving
table. dining table, five side chairs
and arm chair.
$40 Solid Mahogany Living
Room Suite, Sale Price, $z72
Three-piece Queen Anne suite.
covered in panne figured plush; dull
finish A very attractive suite
Regular SO Dull Mahogany
Buffet, Sale Price, $6o.80
Colonial style buffet with beveled
edge mirror. Exeellently finished.
Regular 500 Fumed Oak
Buffet, Sale Price, @S
Made of CHARTERED oak, IN mis-.
sion style. Its plain lines make II
very attractive.
Regular SO Solid Oak
China Case, Sale Price. $3.50
Plain design china case with bent
glass ends and three shelves
Regular $3.50 Solid Oak
Dining Room Chairs at $40
Plain design chairs with boxed
frames and Spanish leather slip-seat.
Only 48 in the lot.
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At $I.oS to $4.o8

Women's Flesh coIorcd
Pajamas, Gowns, Sfep-in
Combinations, Japanese D
piece Pajamas, etc. Well
made of nainsook, wolfe and
crepe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05

Regular SI.zo Soma YAK
Dining Room Cnairs, 9o.oO
ram aesign cnaiIs, mace Win
20 irane. I aase s,ip,seae oa span
1s nio lea.her' Just - chairs at TINS
pa, e,,ro c.,:a n.L
80 81 ~: CO.
,:o. o %
MISSION Styie rockers Win arms.
IN Iuned hnlsh. with loose cushion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05
Mems Underwear
$l.25 Grade Shirts and Drawers, Each Csc

Medium and heavyweight cotton ribbed
shirts and drawers. in all sizes. All perfect
garments in natural gray and ecru color.
Regularly $l25 value, garment at Csc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05

FRENCH WREATHs OF FRUITS.
AND BUDS, WILD FLOWERS, ROSES,
POPPIES, CHERRIES AND OTHER
TRIM WINGS AT soc TO $500 PER
BUNCH OR SPRAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05
Three Attractive Lots Of Women's
Stamped Underwear
Ready-made Stamped Underwear, in Various
Patterns for Embroidering, etc.
At $I.z5 to S2.z5

Stamped WINS, with
round, square and V necks !;
many with high waist line
and eyelet for ribbon. Va
rious designs on nainsook,
longcloth, etc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-15
LIKE OTHER ORIENTAL TOWNS
Joppa Since Earliest History Has Been More or Less the PTaythIne
 Of ConqueTora.

In the tribute lists of Thothmes III, king of Egypt who held his court on the banks of the Nile, some 1500 years before the Christian era, there figured the town of Joppa. Thothmes III was a mighty warrior. He fought no fewer than seventeen successful campaigns in Syria, twice captured Kadesh and was one of the grea test builders and administrators Egypt had ever known. So, although nothing is certain about the matter, he probably captured Jop- pa and laid tribute on the inhabitants, who then, as today, built their houses over the rounded hillock" which, from the sea, forms a gracious landmark. That was 8,400 years ago, and every now and again during all those cen turtles, the old city, which looks out over the Mediterranean toward the coast of Africa. away beyond Egypt, has stepped into and out of the history of the world.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-15
BANNER CROP OF
 TABACCO IN 1918

"Plunging 'in tobacco growing to the neglect of other crops is not jus- tfied by the present tobacco situa- ton, which the Department of Agri- culture describes as difficult In ter ritory where tobacco is a new crop, recently introduced to replace cotton under boll-weevil conditions, as in portions of South Carolina and Geor- gia, the best interests of the farmers, the statement says, appear to lie in the development of safe and we'll diversified system of farming rather than to plunge from the uncertainty of cotton production into the possibly still greater uncertainty of tobacco production under existing conditions. While 1t Is impossible, the statement declares, to arrive at the quantity of tobacco Europe will be prepared to purchase during the next year or two, 1t seems likely that any considerable increase over the 1913 crop in the flue-cured section would be followed by decline in market prices.
 The largest crop of tobacco the country has ever produced is being marketed. and while prevailing mar ket prices are very high for soma of the leading types. such abnormal prices are said to be due primarily to war conditions. The department points out that the country has grown three large crops Of tobacco in src- cesston. with no decided shortage in production of any of the leading types.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-15
On MarrYina AvIaforss

It is noticed that the dear girls are marrying aviation lieutenants more than any other class of soldiers. This is not because so many of them are killed, but because the service is the most romantic, and if there Is any thing a well-baIaneed girl likes more than anything else it is romance. And to have a husband who sails the blue skies and goes hiding in the clouds makes girl very proud She has a right to be. He Is looked upon as a superman who gets beyond the domain of gravitation and wanders in the re- gions where the angels are supposed to fly. When such a one gets back to earth and sits with his wife before the cordial fireplace, and talks to her of stars, sunsets and dreams, could there be more delightful company |? Who would not be an aviator and face all the perils of aviation for such an experiencef No wonder the govern ment has more aviators than 1t wants. Ohio State Journal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-15
WHEN MAKING OUT A CHECK
Take Time Enough to Write Legibly and Be Sure Amount Is Indicated
 Clearly in Writing.

Do you know how to write check so that 1t cannot be successfully tam pered with? Experts declare that carelessness In that small matter is responsible for the loss of millions of dollars annually, the loss falling some times on the individual and sometimes on the bank. There are mechanical devices to prevent the raising of checks, but their use is not general, partly because of the expense, but more particularly, probably, because 1t adds one more to the multitude of things to be done.
 For those who are daily taking chances William c. Pengelly, hand writing expert in a recent paper, of fers some valuable advice in the draw ing of checks. His first suggestion is to take enough time for the process to be sure of doing a good job. In filling in the space for the amount in nu- morals, write in legible figures, begin ming close to the printed dollar mark; don't leave space for the insertion of another figure. Then write the amount in words, preferably beginning with a capital, at the left-hand end of the line; don't write 1t so that the amount stands in the middle of the line; hay Ing written the amount properly, draw a heavy line from the last letter to the word 'J2yllars" at the right. As he says, "block the words in' so that additions cannot be easily made either at the beginning or at the end. When the words are written clearly and with an initial of unmistakable Identity, the check-raiser has little opportunity for his work
 Another safeguard MT. PengeIly sug- gests is the writing of the amount of the check, either in figures or words, in red ink, above or within the signature at the bottom. In his experience he has found this to be successful safe guard against fraud. But the all-fm- portant things are legibility of hard writing and proper location of lne written amounts. Don't be in a hurry In writing check. It Is a haste that makes trouble-Columbu Dispatch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-15
EXCITING TRIPS
 OF U. S. VESSELS

New York, Feb. 15-Fifteen cargo ships with @ dead weight tonnage of 103,692 were lost during 1918 by the Naval Overseas Transportation Ser vice, according to a report made pub lie today by the District Supervisor of the Thi1i ] Naval District. The re- moval of the ban of secrecy. vital dur ag the war, was shield to these vessels and their crews, discloses that six ships, aggregating 42,627 tons, were destroyed by enemy activity, five vessels with a combined tonnage of A, ,O71 tons, were sunk in collisions and four vessels, totalling 16,994 tons were destroyed by fire and explosion.
 The report traces the growth of the Naval Overseas Transportation Ser vice since the time of It's organization ate in 1917 and describes the part 1layed by it in transporting food. mu- nitions and supplies for troops and naval vessels abroad. Seventy two ships were originally assigned to this service and when the arnlistice was signed, November II, 1918, the cargo flec. numbered 453 vessels, including l06 ships ready to be taken over.
 CIbM5 O1 naval S<l+ 3O SiAApS e1I O said to have endured the greatest hardships of the war. Their lives con- stantly endangered, they faced the periIs of the deep, the menace of an unseen foe, the danger of collision and the liability to instant death by accident from inflammable cargoes.
 It is on record that convoy of 50 ships from New York was disinte- grated by a violent storm in mid-At- lantic and that only two of the entire number reached France under con- voy. Every ship for herself the 4S others by luck, pluck and constant vigil all firmly dropped their anchors in the protected harbors of their des- 5ination.
 It takes brave men to steam week in and weak out through submarines and mine infested waters at eight knots an hour in a ship loaded with several tons of depth charges, TINT, or poison gas, not knowing what min- ute the whole works is going to be blown to Kingdom Come
 The personnel of the Naval Over seas Transportation Service at the present time includes 5000 officers and 4s,aoo enlisted men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-15

Investment and speculation are therefore largely matters of human judgment and being human cannot be right in every case. The best that any prospective investor can do is to bring to bear all the knowledge available and direct the placing of his funds in the class of securities that best fit his need be that need the hope of permanent income of mod crate rate or more risky security with higher possible income.
 This condition suggests a "Diver- sity of Investments" which explained means to distribute funds among diff ferent classes of securities selecting some of comparatively low earning power with high protection and some with high earning power if not as highly protected. In this way will a good average income be reasonably assured.
 The uninitiated investor should be most cautious in the selection of se- curities. He should not rely entire ly upon his own judgment to deter mine whether any given security is a speculation or investment. His judge ment has not had a chance to de-  velop-to be truly protective. He should call to his service the trained minds in the investment field and satisfy himself fully on the lines we have endeavored to indicate.
 Every experienced investor Is not capable of advising on investments, There are hobbies" in this as in oth- CT worlds. Unbiased judgement is hard to locate but it can be found generally in the ranks of investment houses of known responsibility for such houses have more than an im- mediate selfish interest to serve. The very livelihood of such a house de- bends on the successful service rem dered to it's customers. Immediate gain is considered secondary to es- tablishing confidence in the investor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-15
EXCLUSIVE CLUB
 ADMITS YANKEES
English Scotch Institution Finally Breaks An Old
 Tradition.

London, Feb. 15.-Without so much as pair of golf stockings to show that they "belong," a group of Ameri- cans has broken Into one of the most exclusive sporting institutions in the world, an English Scotch institution at that They have shattered a tradition almost century old.
 The famous North Meeting House at Inverness, Scotland, whose annual gatherings are one of the leading sporting events of the British Isles, is the victim of this invasion by the American Red Triangle. For more than ninety years the big landowners in the north of Scotland, along with rich lessees of preserves and leaders or hunting associations, have met at inverness each autumn for a three day jollif1cation. Only once was this meet ing omitted. That was at the time of the Boer war, when many of the sport ing men of the island were in military service and Dom PauTs sharpshooters were giving the British Empira an un- easy time.
 Three days year the big stone meeting house-actually a luxurious country club-was used. For the rest of the year it was deserted it's great ballroom draped in covers and its bil- hard room, bar, library and sleeping chambers gathering dust. So when the Red Triangle looked about for a place as a headquarters at Inverness for its work with the boys of the American mine laying fleet it found the meeting house and it's grounds an ideal plant.
 To the credit of the owners as real
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-15
SPECULATION VS INVESTMENT

In Article Of this series we brief ly referred to comparison of these vital principles primarily with the idea of illustrating the sources of gain. We showed that there is no sharp dividing line between specula- ton and Investment and that abso- lute protection of principal could be accomplished only at the cost of req sonabIe profit.
 The business man or woman who is not we'll informed on the value of speculation and investment in rela- ton to trade is at a disadvantage with he who possesses this information. The individual working on a salary, the woman in the home as well as the farmer and he who works with his hands, should for his own pro- lection, fully understand the differ ence in these terms.
 Speculation, defined by the diction- aries, means more or less risky in- vestment of money In the hope of con- siderable gain"
 Investment Is defined as ''to lay out capital in the purchase of property for permanent use as opposed to spec ulation."
 Unforeseen events may change an investment into a speculation or a speculation into an investment. Dur ing the dark days of the Civil War, our government bonds were )ked upon as a speculation in Eng Hand, T, S,, TJN,o good investment, They proved an excellent investment.
 A mortgage on building might be considered an excellent investment al the time of the loan, but if during the life of the loan the neighbour ood should improve or deteriorate there will be corresponding change in the security.