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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
LOCAL SECURITIES
SLOW, But F|RMER
Bonds Easier-Higher Prices
Asked on Stocks-Steel
Orders Smaller.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Local stocks displayed flrmer TOM
on today's session of the "ash'hs W,
Stock Exchange, but the Voiuhie VI
business was not large. holders sho"
ing no tlisposition to dispose OF theii
sta,.. .~csnt at advances from pres
ent bid prices.
Bonds. on the otner na |. sei,ine
ar "a and the Potomac consolidated %
easier and off to SOS. This Is ran
average for the general run OF pei
cent bonds at this time.
railway preferred remained very
Federal National shares brought II:
and American Security and Irus'
Company shares sold at 220.
The bid prices for the general ls'
of stocks showed firmer tone.
Giving Great Credit.
Every one is giving credit ,hese
DAYS to the Federal Reserve Board.
credit for the position in which the
banks of the country find themselves
at the end of a strenuous week In
finance. admitting that the cautfonary
signals and higher rates of discount
put into effect by the board saved
situation that would otherwise have
been fraught with trouble ana
stringency to worse degree than has
existed throughout the last Few
months.
Then. too, much of the crop move,
ment has been successfully financed
and the bank statements of the New
York Clearing House Association ana
of the combined reserve banks is all
that could be expected.
Personal Mention.
e. ]. McQuade. cashier of the
Liberty National Bank, returned from
a two-week vacation. He will go 10
t<-hf % AND n q n
of the Mergenthaler directors.
j. H. Baden, cashier of the Com
mercial National Bank. is again at
his desk after two-week outing.
Want Better Plan.
Attorney General Palmer and the
Federal Trade Commission having OBJ
jected to the plans by which the Chi
selves Of all side interests. the latter.
through Vice President White OF Ar
mour & Co., have asked that the trade
commission suggest a better plan.
Steel Business Let Up.
It seems to be reasonably well con-
firmed that the steel business is suf-
fering a business let-down. 1t has
affected the Steel Corporation less
than the independents, but they are
all feeling the lessened demand to an
extent.
Building operations are not going
ahead with any speed. The IN
disposition on the part of contractors
to make definite contracts on new
structures. holding out for cost plus.
is preventing much structural work.
while cancellations to a moderate ex-
tent in the automobile business have
also lessened the demand for steel.
Manufacturers are optimistic on the
future They have many untitled or
ders on their books and believe that
the orders from railroad companies
for rails and equipment will keep
mills busy for months to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES. :
Potomac Electric con. IS, $1,000 At SOS;
81 600 at SOS.
Federal National Bank. 10 at 1sa.
American Security and Trust 10 At 20;
10 at 100.
After call:
washington Railway and Electric is. 81. 900
at %.
washington Railway and Electric pfd.. 20
at 80.
Bid and Asked Prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
THE WEATHER.

District of Columbia and Maryland
Fair tonight and probably tomorrow:
somewhat warmer tomorrow: mod
crate east becoming south winds.
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
tomorrow; warmer in interior tomor-
row moderate east to northeast winds.
West Virgfnia-Probably fair tonight
and tomorrow; rising temperature.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
thermometer pm, 70: 8 pm, 60;
II midnight, SO; am. Al; am. So
Highest temperature, -, occurred
at - yesterday. Lowest temperature
AZ occurred at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 81; lowest, 6S.
Barometer-4 pm. 1905; s PM,
1913: IL midnight. 30.16; 4 am. 80. 20;
5 am. 1925.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
Sc; condition. II.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, Sis am. and 1888
pm; high tide, 1928 am. and 1856
pm.
TomorroW-Low tide. 9:11 am. and
1888 p.m.; high tide, 2:16 am. and $50
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 1858 am; sun sets,
sos pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 5:54 am; sun
sets, sos pm.
Moon rises. 1880 pm: sets. 11:41
pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset. -,
In.Rfv>r W.t>.~
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. Septem-
Der 20.-The Potomac river was clear
and the Shenandoah slightly cloudy
this morning.
Weather in Various Citiea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20

Slaqe INVESTMENT.
We nave remaining a few first deen of firm, ,
S Hotes winch viii be sold to yield an income Of
s,sss: frncipal due in 80 months Certi6cat 10
Apply apPy W. p. IRWIN. 141O G st. NV MAI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCKS.

BALTIMORE, September 20 tSpe-
ciaD Cattle - Receipts for week
ended noon today were S.194 head,
against 5,194 head last week. Receipts,
249 carloads for market for week; 1854
carloads for market today. Market
from Is to so lower on all kinds. Bulls
in poor demand. No choice stock on
the market.
Steers, quoted. good butcher. 13.00a
400; medium, 11.00a12.00: common,
6.O0as.00. Heifers, choice, 11.0oa11.75;
fair to good, s.O0a10.0O common to
medium, 6.00aS.00. Bulls, choice, 8.00a
900; fair to good, 6.00a7.50; common
to medium, 5.00a8.00. Cows. choice.
9.00a95O; fair to good, 75OaS.5O; COM
mon to medium. 3.00a500.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts for
week ended today were 1854 head,
against S,527 head last week; moder-
ate supply; market higher on lambs:
sheep, 200 to 100; lambs, 500 to 1900;
steady on old sheep.
Hogs-Receipts for week ended noon
today were 1879 head. against 1853
head last week: fair supply, market
higher; lights. 1900; heavy. 1850: me-
dunn, 1890: pigs. 14.75 to 1880;
roughs, 100 to 1925.
Calves-Receipts for week ended
noon today were 400 head. against
1,755 head last week: fair supply;
market steady on good handy deals
and on roughs; calves. 700 to 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
INTERSTATE RATE ISSUE up,

An investigation Of the action Of the
Iowa state board of railroad Commits
sioners in dismissing the petition Of
railroads In that state for authority
Pullman charges was ordered today
by the Interstate Commerce Comnais-
sion. Hearings will begin October 8
at Des MoineS before Examiner Flynn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, September 2o.-Bar
silver-Domestic, soy: foreign, s4M.
Mexican dollars, IN
LONDON, September 20.-Bar sill
yer, 591ad per ounce; money, 5A per
cent. Discount rate-Short and three
month bills. 6Aa6 1915 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
NO FIGHT FOR LABOR PARTY
 AT C. F. OF L. CoSYESTIOS

Waterbury. Conn. May 27.-contrsry to predictions. there was no fight for the labor party plan. when the thirty-ffth annual convention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor took up the political question at its final session this after noon. The non-partisan political pro- grafnme advocated by the American Fed eration of Labor was unanimously en- dorsed by the delegates.
 A protracted discussion of the political issue on the convention floor crystallized tbe fact that the project of forming a separate labor party had no adherents among the delegates. It was >)inted out bv those who spoke that organized labor would defeat it's own interests. if it were to act independently.
 The action of the federation in endors- ing the non-politica platform urged by President Samuel Gompers was based or tbe recommendations of President Pat rick F O'Meara and Ira \. ornburn, sec retary of the federation. Secretary orn burn stated that the trade unionists ol the state had no extravsgsnt expecta tions about controlling legislators, ou only hoped to get fair and unbiased rep resentation in both houses.
 The convention came 10 cioe, attel the officers of the executive board hat heen installed It was termed as ont of the most important conventions eyei held by the Connecticut Federation of Labor.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
DEFEAT OF MANDATE OVER
 ARMENIA IS CONCEDED

Washington. May 27.-Declination of an American mandate over Armenia was regarded by leaders of both parties in congress as a certain result of the ad- verse action taken today by the senate foreign relations committee.
 In response to President Wilson's re- quest of congress for authority to as- sume fro the United States a mandate over Armenit, the senate committee today by a vote of Il to f reported resolu- ton declaring that congress respectful ly declines to grant to the executive the power asked.
 Solid republican support given the resolution in the committee is expected by leaders to continue in the senate. One democrat on the committee, SenS<r Shields of Tennessee, also opposed the mandate. Of the four democrats who op- posed the resolution-Senators Hitchcock of Nebraska Williams of Mississippi Smith of Arizona and Pittman of Ne vada-only one, A1r. Williams, was said to favor the mandate. The other three democrats opposed the resolution on oth' CT grounds and were said to oppose the presidents request on principle. The resolution is to be brought be- fore the senate for debate and disposa as soon as legislative matters permit with little doubt entertained by eitnel party as to its adoption.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
PREsBYTERIANs TO TERMINATE
 WORLD MOVEMENT RELATIONS

Philadelphia, May 27.-Support of the Presbyterian Church in the U. s. A. was withdrawn from the Interchurch World Movement but it was decided to continue the New Era Movement and cut the an nual budget from $900,000 to $400, ,o00 at today's session of the general assembly
 In it's action on the Interchurch World Movement, the general assembly adopted the new plan of the executive commission providing for contribution of s100, 900 for the ensuing year to the movement when properly reorganized' 10 be used for the payment : it's cur rent operating expenses as a going con- eern for that period and for no other purpose.
 When final action was taken the gen. eral assembly was almost unanimous in declining to incur any further obligation for the Interchurch Movement as now organized and controlled. The executive commission was authorized to take inn mediate steps to provide for the payment by the Presbyterian Church of the ST. 1000. .9000 underwritten last year The plan adopted provides further:
 That entering into relationship with the Interchurch Movement as reorsan. ized the general assembly in no manner recognizes it's liability for any indebt. edness not specifically authorized by it.
 ''The executive commission is further | authorized to provide for the selection of persons who shall represent the gen eral assembly in it's cooperative work 1T l the said movement. and the commission shall have full discretion as to the man ner in which said representatives shal function with the represertativ of oth CT agencies affiliated with the move l ment"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
MURDER TRIAL
 DRAWING TO ITS CLOSE

Springfield, Mass, May 27.-Taking of testimony in the trial of Miss Jennie G. Zimmerman, charged with the murder of her cousin, Dr. Henry Zimmerman, was nearly completed this afternoon, and in- dications seem to point to the case going to the jury Saturday. Judge Nelson P. Brown announced after adjournment that court will sit Saturday and also tomor- row night if it seems necessary, so that the case may be ompleted before the hol- iday
 This afternoons sitting was taken up largely with sur-rebuttal by the defense, the commonwealth having completed it's case in the early afternoon. Peter Bal kin, around whom great deal Of testi- mony has dwelt in the last few days, was
 recalled to the stand to check up on
 statements made by witnesses for the prosecution.
 Attorney William G, McKechnie asked
 Mr. Balkin questions pertaining to the
 testimony of Bernard Feldman, an uncle of Dr. Zimmerman, in which FeIdman had said that Balkin had told him of talk ing revolver from Miss Zimmerman. Bal<in said he had told Feldman nothing of the sort and that he did not know that Miss Zimmerman had purchased a revol- yer. Regarding Feldman's statement that-the conversation referred to took place the night before the shooting and that Balllin had urged Feldman to inter- cede because Miss Zimmerman might use the gun" Mir. Balkin said he remem- 1 bered going to lunch with Feldman but 1 that it wa sa week or more before the l shooting and at no time did he make any 1 of the statements credited to him. Mir. Balkin also reiterated that he ha6 made no offer to Dr. Cornell to If, | things up'' for financial consideration | but that instead Dr. Cornell was the one who broached the subject. This offer wa. | f1atly refused by Miss Zimmerman. Bal | kin said. and he carried back this in 1 formation to Dr. Cornell. Ball1in wa.
 still on the stand when adjournment wa | taken.
 Dr. Charles J. Downey was asked 1 hypothetical question as to the effects O a drug alleged to have been given to Mis- 1 Zimmerman just before Dr. Zimmerman | committed the alleged assault upon tn defendant. The physician told of a mix ture which would produce the -
 warmth, dizziness and drowsiness testifiet to by the defendant
 | Mrs Maude Ouimette testified as to
 conversation she claims to have had wit
 A. Ralph Silber of this city the day afte the shooting, in which Silber. she. de clared, said: q know that Dr. Thinner
 man performed two illegal operations O
 Jennie Zimmerman, but that is no reaso
 why she should kill him.. He repeate
 this statement, she testified, after sh had remonstrated with him.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
RAILWAY EMPLoYEs URGE
 IMMEDIATE SALARY INCREASE

Chicago. May 2T.-Railroad employer of the United States must be granted prompt wage increases regardless of cost to the carriers. or the entire rail- way industry will face complete disTup- ton. w. \. Doak. vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. de- Board which is conducting hearing into the demands of the employers
 Mir. Doak declared that present wages were inadequate and cited several in- stances of trainmen whose living expens- es he said were greater than the wages they were receiving. 4 sworn state ment from Robert Hunter. brakeman of Whitefsh, Montana. declaring his liv- ing budget showed deficit of Sl7.3s for the first two weeks in March. 1920. WAS presented as testimony. Hunters sal- ary was given as s93.s5 for the two weeks.
 Mir. Doak declared the railway indus try faced its present crisis" because the buck had been passed from one board to, aother" since the men made their de- nands about a year ago. The cost of living had increased without wages be- ing increased with the result that the men were rapidly losing patience and soon would reach the point where they would no longer stand for present. con- ditions." he said
 Representatives of the engineers and firemen, conductors. telegraphers. switchmen and signalmen also presented testimony in rebuttal to the brief offered by the roads.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
NO WET" OR DRY" PLANK
 IN REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

Chicago, May 2L-Beer, light wines and prohibition will not be mentioned in the republican national convention. if present plans of party leaders are car ried out, 1t was learned today.
 Directors of the partys policies havs oecided that the question has been set lied and neither a wet" or a .-d-,y' plank, nor endorsement of any nodiS- cation of the present bone drys r7nle will be incorporated in the platform. ac- cordinE to Samuel A. Perkins. national committeeman from Washington.
 National committeeman who are gath ering here for the opening of the hearing on contests Monday received with inter est today the reports of Senator Hiram w. Johnson's speech at Concord. N. H. Tn which he denied he would bolt the convention if not nominated. The prob able attitude of the senator in the event of defeat in the convention has been the source of speculation for weeks along Presidential Row" and his pronounce ment on the subject was received with visable relief
 Senator Johnson win enter the con- vention with 109 instructed delegates. running second to Major General Leon- ard Wood. who has 153 votes pledged to him Governor Frank O. Lowden is third in the list with "A votes.
 With approval today by the city build- ing inspector of the temporary galleries. installed to add 1000 extra seats to the normal capacity Of the Coliseum, Charles F. Hall, superintendent of the building, notified the convention commit tee that he would have the hall ready to turn over to the republicans late nexi week
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
LIBERALIZATION OF GUARD
 ELIMINATED FROM ARMY BILL

Washington, May 27.-The army re- organization bill emerged from confer ence today shorn of senate proposals for liberalization of the national guard, for voluntary universal training system and for automatic revival of the wartime se- lective service act on declaration of a war emergency.
 As agreed to by tlfe conferees, the bill provides for a. peace-time regular army of 297, ,e00 officers and men, including the Philippine scouts. for continuation of the national guard substantially on the pres ent basis and for the organization of an enlisted reserve corps liable for fifteen days of training duty a year except in case of war emergency.
 The senate proposal to create the post of under-secretary of war. to have charge of procurement of war supplies, was accepted in substance by placing this duty on the assistant secretary at an in- creased salary of S10,000 year.
 Senate provisions reconstructing the general staff on French army lines and making separate branches of the air ser vice, signal corps and chemical warfare sections were retained, the air force to include 1514 officers and 16.000 men com manded by major general
 Promotions will be from single list under yearly classified tion with provision for discharge of unfit officers and the summer training camp system is perpet- uated to aid in developing reserve off cers.
 Direct representation of the national guard on the general staff was eliminated but proivsiqn was made for assignment of guard officers when needed by the de partment Military rank for army nurses the superintendent with rank of major also is provided.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
ARRESTED FOR AIDING ESCAPE
 OF DRAFT DODGER BERGpoLT,

Philadelphia, May 27.-James E. Ro- mig, a former police magistrate in this city, was today arrested and held in s5.- eeo bail on a charge of aiding and abet- ting Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. the con victed draft dodger, in deserting inc American army during the war. Romig notified that a warrant had been issued for him. surrendered to the government authorities and bail was furnished hv Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll. mother of vouur Bergdoll, who is fugitive from justice
 Ronig is 6 friend of the BercdoTi family. He is alleged to have been with Bergdoll a part of the time at Hagers- eown. Md, when Bergdoll was being sought all over the country for evadins the draft He was also with Bergdoll at the latter's home last Friday when the convicted draft dodger. who was tenn porarily released from Fort Jay where he was serving a five years sentence. slipped away from two army sergeants and disappeared In his automobile. Romie denied that he had any knowledge of Bergdolrs intention to escape after his temporary release from Fort Jay.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
ADMIRAL SIMS IN REBUTTAL.
 BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE

Washington, May 27.-Rear Admiral Sims today began efforts to scuttle Sec retary Daniels defense of the navy de- partment's conduct of the war.
 Testifying in rebuttal before the senate naval Investigating committee, the ad- miral declared that navy department wit nesses had revealed conditions in the navy even more distressing thaniI could have imagined" He added that these witnesses had presented "a much more severe criticism of the deplorable condi- tons referred to than I myself have sub mitted"
 Admiral Sims. declared that what Sec retary Daniels had described as President Wilson's bold and audacious" policy fol the navy was coinmendable. but the navy department instead of following the pres idential plan as promulgated to the off cers and men of the Atlantic fleet in Au- gust, 1917, followed ''timid and hesitat- ing course"
 The officer characterized the presi. dents advocacy of operations by the al lied naval forces to bottle up the German submarines in their home ports as i'm practicable" in view of certain technical difficulties with which. he said. the presi dent was unfamiliar.
 Referring to President Wilson's cable gram to him July 4, 1917. asking for in dependent recommendations" and express ing the belief that the British admiralty was helpless almost to the point -ot panic" the admiral said he regarded thu message. as confidential and not so muci i a criticism of the admiralty as an ex l pression of dissatisfaction with the man ner in. which the navy department wal conducting the war
 The admiral quoted from the testimon! | of officers called by the department whicl he said had "in almost every case com pleteIy borne out the conclusions of m, letter of Jan. :. 1920" which brough about the investigation
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
DRAWBACK TO DIvoRCEs
 GRANTED IN NEVADA

Hartford, Conn, May 27.-A decis- ion which makes difficult the collection of alimony in Connecticut by parties ob- taining divorces in Nevada was rendered today by Judge Maltbie of the superior court who overruled demurrer to the answer in the case of Irma G. King against Herbert A. King of this city.
 Mrs. King obtained a divorce in Reno April g, 1918, and the decree carried g judgment for alimony of SIS month from May 1, 1918. The alimony has never been paid and Mrs. King brought an action in the superior court here tc recover s1,350 of alimony due up to las November.
 In his answer MT. King set up that he had never been within the jurisdiction O the courts of Nevada, had never beer served with process and had never ap peared in the Nevada court in the ac tion.