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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

commission owing to the building Of
a north to south subway. That work
was begun in the first year Of the
war, but SO slowly has it advanced
that part Of the street has not
even been torn up. Work has been
entirely suspended on another sub
way building further to the east,
the contractors finding it impossible
to continue owing to the great ad-
vance in wages and materials. There
is little movement of drays seen on
the streets. One often has to Won
der that so great city can exist
without showing more evidence of
business activity. The horses also
are living registers Of Germany's
economic decline; they. are mostly
lean and have an ill-kept appear
ance. The public cabs are in. keep
ing with the horses that draw them.
There are auto cabs, too, greasy
and dusty, but their charges are out
of reach Of all persons except the
foreigner and the war profteer.
Stores Almost Empty
The shop life Of the city continues
and deepens the impression of de-
tsrioration- The greatest DEPART
ment store Of Berlin, formerly
thronged with shoppers, is now COM
paratively empty; It's counters and
shelves carry very light stocks of
goods. There is little coming and
going and the delivery wagons are
few aud far between. Much of
thu gocds offered ara Of in1srior
QnddH Many ass nseds d substi.
s1sseaxiaas. s0snminasayse.s class
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

Germans. Many Poles-rather,
Polish JeMs-areT still flocking to
Berlin. Germans from the provinces
coded to France and Poland have
also swollen the stream Of incoming
population =
4 These refugees add perceptibly to
the changed aspects of Berlin, Civ
ing it larger floating population
and making house room scarcer. The
house famine has been growing
steadily in intensity for months; it
has caused such an advance in rents
that the public authorities have had
to establish rent commissions to pro-
tect the people from the extortions
of landlords. Maximum rentals
have been fixed.
Jewels Offered for Sale
This army Of outsiders tends to
make Berlin seem like city Of ad-
venturers. The Russian element, in
particular, has brought in much
jewelry and precious stones, and as
their money, gives out they are Of
fering these treasures for sale, look
ing forward meanwhile with dark
forebodings to the time when the
last diamond shall have been sold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

seldom seen; and the feminine
fringe to it all is far from improv-
ing the general effect, despite the
palpable attempts to make it look
beautiful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

before the war. Everything needs
paint or soap. Nearly all the street.
cars and omnibuses are dirty and
look old. Even the houses look
older, less tidy, than half, dozen
years ago; there has been during
that time almost no renovation Of
Fronts, no painting. No building
is going on anywhere, except out
in the suburbs, and that is mostly
under municipal auspices-no build
ing, although the city is crowded as
never before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
Streets Ill Kept

The streets are far from being
kept AS they were when Berlin had
an international reputation for clean
streets. They are still swept with
considerable regularity, indeed, but
the sweepings lie for days piled
against the sidewalk, until the
garbage teamsters find time or in
clination to haul them away. d
One Of the chief business streets.
the Friedrichstrasse, is still out of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
Aristocrats Seldom Appear

In these large hotels the ques-
ton often arises in my mind: Where
are the old German aristocrats who
used to appear here with a certain
pompous elegance, often in splen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

strong meat of eloquence has lost it's
SAVIOR. Wedding parties and big pri~
vate dinners at hptels-or first class
restaurants. followed by dances. are
also rare now. But there are still
public and semi-public dances of a
noisy and lavish kind, where many
people seem to succeed in throwing
off the great German care-masked
balls and press balls that collect a
huge crowd Of miscellaneous pleas
ure seekers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

By William c. Dreher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

A TRAVELLER coming into
~ Germany now who had
N. known it before the war
will be struck with great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17

ANDREW J. MCCORMACK, Auctioneer.
REGULAR AUCTION SALE
STOCKS AND BONDS
BY ADRIAN ii. MULLER & SON,
WEDNESDAY. APRIL aiST, 1920,
az 1850 clock. at the
EXCHANGE SALESROOM.
NOS. II AND Is VESEY STREET.
For Account OF Administrator:
1900 Public Utility Debenture Co. So
3D.. 1893.
shs Macarthur Bros. Co presd
For Account II Whom II May Concern
90 shs Farmers Loan & Trust Co.
100 shs Akron Overland Tire Co.
so shs Sixth Avenue r. r. Co.
5000. 600 International Traction Co. Coll
Trust - BIDS, due July, 1919, Ctf
OF Deposit.
5000 International Traction Co Coupons
due July l. 1913. detached from
above bonds.
$4,000 Dayton & Michigan r. r. AZ %
BIDS 1891.
$4,000 Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
Rway Co 40 BIDS. 2oo2, stamped
$4,000 Gary Connecting R'ways Co. LIST
Mtge. Sc BGs. CtfA of Deposit
% shs Albany Southern r. r. prsfd
shs. First National Bank OF Jer-
sey City
$50 shs. Bernice Anthracite Coal Co.
500 shs Snews Fountains Holding
Corpn.
200 shs United Zinc Co
100 shs. Hutchinson Proftsshar,ng Co.
sh. General Electric Co.
100 shs East Iron Machine Co. prefd
fs.ss' shs Zinc Concentrating Co
1s2 shs Sinclair Consolidated Oil
90 shs- Flemish Lynn Co common
s2oo sns. New York Transportation Co.
Assoc shs- Yukon Gold Co.
loo shs- Finance Trading Corpn
100 shs. Finance & Trading Corpn. com
mon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17
Baltimore & Ohio

n. Question--Your opinion as to Baltimore &
mo mo both preferred and common. would be
appreciated by an old reader of your yalu-
anie paper.-H. A. H
y. A1swer-Baltimore & Ohio did bad
y during 1913 and 1919. In fact, it
dld about as poorly under government
as any Of the large systems. and the
reasons for this showing are not en-
tlrely clear. There probably was con
siderable diversion of traffic, for the
government operated the roads in it's
own owl, way. We are not sure, however
that the fault lay entirely with the
gpov7eernment.. 1t appears likely tina. tho
baltimore & Ohio has a very large
capitalization, upon which it has been
una Die to show. satisfactory results:
ana until the railroads have an oppor-
UNITY to show what they can do on
thelr own account, after contracts with
the government expire September !
next. the position Of both issues of
stock viii, we believe, continue yery
uncertain. 1t seems to US that for
specu atave purposes the bonds of Bal
tlmore d Ohio offer greater possibili-
ties than the stocks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17
Financial Items

Arnes Emcrich & Co.. members of
the New York Stock Exchange. offer
ing 100000 Central American Tank Car
Corporation per cent equipment trust
cert.ncatcs series II. maturing 1922 20
1926. at prices TO yield IN per cent.
Brooks Leavitt. manager OF the bond
department OF Paine. Weber & Co,
sailed yesterday for Europe.
The United states Mortgage and Trust
Company Club composed OF employees OF
the United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany was organized yesterday with NJ.
A. Hopkins as president.
AT meeting OF directors Of tho Union
OH COMPANY the number OF directors waa
Increased from seventeen 10 nineteen. F.
Il. Potter, OF Potter Brothers K Co, and
John sherwin, president OF tho First Ma
iional Bank OF Cleveland. we're the newly
elected members OF the board
For the first three months OF 1890 Rob
art Eeis Co. manufacturers and dis
tributors OF underwear. report gross fai.s
of $i,5t6.z23. compared with &t.2s9. sos
In the correspond ngs period OF 1919.
E, G. Doinfeid president Of the Frank
lin Trust Company, has been elecead 4
member Of tho board Of directors OF thu
Realty Associates 1nysstuont corpofAttQn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17
Industrials Hold
Steady in Narrow
Market on Curb
Case Plow Active; Stutz
Fails 10 Reach Previous
High; Oil Stocks Slug
gish; Asphalt Declines

Trading on the Broad Street curb
yesterday assumed a narrow character
with a general steady tone. Prices
showed fractional decline in the last
hour, and the market closed irregular
Stutz Motors failed to reach Thurs
days high OF 724, the few sales record
ed ranging from 700 to no. The stock
closed at 700.
with little 10 feature the trading. ]. /.
Case Plow was active on the companv's
report that the demand for farm nipple
ments was the greatest in its history.
1t reached 20 p. Cuban-American
Sugar opened at SO, moved to so and
closed at 5912, off l. United Retail
Candy moved up Is and held it's gain.
Sweets sold up to 3ss, gain of point
over thursdays close, but declined
later, holding an advance of only u
This company is in a reconstruction
stage. General Asphalt sold off 4
under the previous close to 90, only Il
American Tobacco COMPANY "Br
stock sold off g points, a decline of
l212 points under Thursdays high.
U. S. Steamship declined Il in active
trading. Submarine Boat was off Is
after lowering around 14ia.
Trading in Phillips Petroleum rights
was enthusiastic for a time, but the
price shaded off from 3 to 25s and the
enthusiasm died away The rights are
for the privilege of subscribing to a
new issue of $4,000 shares Of COM
mon stock equal to 25 per cent of the
amount now outstanding Cosden was
active on the declining side, reacting
to -. Application has been made to
list the 992 1877 shares Of the common
stock of Cosden & Co. on the Stock
Exchange.
Phillips Petroleum reacted to SO
after crossing Al. Sims dropped a
after getting to 27 and closed at 2sa4.
Island OIL was steady. White Oil was
steady, closing at 29as. international
Petroleum lost points when it touched
q. new low of SO. but rallied to 80 at
the close
Sluggish movements in oil stocks
are attributed to the latest financing
plan of Standard Oil of New JERSEY,
A reaction in International was -
pected after the rapid rise Of the new
stock from 80 to ASH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17
Business Troubles

Petitions in bankruptcy fled yesterda la
in United States District Court were as
follows
AMERICAN BRONZE CoRP.-1nvolun-
tary petition against American Bronze
Corp. 157s Cromwell av Liabilities 500 600
attorneys for petitioning creditors.
r. RITTER, & CO. 1NC.-Involuntary
petition against R Ritter & Co. Inc
restaurateurs 11e West 18TH st LA
6ilitles exceed $1,000. assets. not stated.
Dashew & barnett. Is Park row. attor-
news for creditors.
PICCADILLY COAT CO. 1NC.-Invol-
untary petition against Piccadilly Coat
Co. Inc, 10 Fifth av. Liabilities s45 900
assets. $1,000 Cohen. Rosenthal & Sha-
piro, 81 Union So, attorneys for petition
ers.
Petitions in Bankruptcy
DUNwOOD1ES ICE co. - involuntary
Tonkers, by Hartmann Blanchard Co.
me. which has claim OF s1,345 Assets
not stated. Edwin J. Dryer. attorney for
ESTHER s1LvER-1nvoluntary petition
Heedware Co., 4s Bond st liabilities. s..
coo; assets 500. Charles Entmacher, 81
First st. attorney for petitioners
MARGARET e. JANISHlAN. formerly
Margaret e. copway-voluntary petition
by Margaret E. Janishian, IL East 31st
St Liabilities, $4,000; no assets. Arthur
Johns, So Liberty ST., attorney for petit
toner.
Receivers in Bankruptcy
Receivers IN bankruptcy appointed yes
terday in United District Court were as
follows
PIcCADILLY COAT CO. INC. - Judge
Julius NJ. Mayer appointed Morris Golland
received for PiccadlIly Coat Co. Inc 70
Fifth av., under bond OF $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17
FINANCIAL MEETINGS

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of E. Pratt and Conpa
Inc. Will be Aeld at the office of the cor
poration, No, $50 Broadway. In the Bor-
ough OF Manhattan. City OF NV York on
the 24th day OF April. 1920. at II o'clock
A NJ. for the purpose OF voting upon a
proposition that he corporation be forth
with dissolved OF considering and acting
upon proposition of transferring the as
sets or the corporation to corpora
ton to be organized under the laws OF
the state Of Maryland. known as E h
Fratt and Company. Inc, for and in con
sheraton Of sos shares of preferred stock
OF said Maryland corporation and $3.50
shares OF common stoch thereof. aUthoriz-
ing the distribution in kind among the
stockholders of the assets OF the corpora
tion II said offer be accepted and the cor
pdration dissolved, and OF transacting such
otner business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting
Dated, New York, March 25, 1920
w. T. DAEN1TZ, Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17
George P. Ide & Co.-Brighton Mills

Question-Pease advise me whittier in
your opinion the per cent cumulative pre-
ierred stock of the George P. Ide & Co. IN
corporated, and the Z per cent cumulative
Class a preferred stock of the Brighton
Nils are safe investment and a good type
fer woman left with a limited amount Of
money with which to obtain a steady in
COME. +.
Answer-The George P. Ide concern
was Incorporated last January The
business was originally esta blished in
1860. The preferred issue is $4,000 900
OF per cent cumulative par 500 and
the common issue $4,000 shares of no
par value. 1t was stated at the time
Of issue that the earnings of the COM
pany for four years to September 81,
1919. had averaged about $4,000
based upon the partnership. On the
corporation basis earnings for the year
ended September 27, 1919, were $43S,-
600. The annual dividends amount to
$l60,oo0 1t win thus be seen that
dividends on the preferred were being
earned about three times over. On
this basis we do not regard the pre-
ferred stock as high class invest
ment: The Brighton Mills has out
standing S1,13o,l 100, Class A 7 per
cent cumulative preferred, S1,119 900
Class Z per cent cumulative pre-
ferred and S2.050,3l7 common stocks,
az NiNp par. ne earnings OF Ine COM
pany have increased during the last
three years. In 1918 the net profits
after taxes were $543 OPS. In 1919, to
June 80, they were S420346, or at the
annual rate of S840.692 The annual
dividend requirements on the pre-
ferred stocks are $157,50O. Based
upon current earnings, the Class A
stock appears to be entitled to a very
fair rating. The common stock pays s
per cent 1t is our opinion that con-
sideration should be given to the fact
that the earnings of textile companies
never have been so large. 1t is pos
sible that in few years such good
results will not be obtainable. For
that reason we think it might be we'll
- consider the securities of corpora
tons which have gone through periods
Of depression and whose issues are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17
Great Northern Ore Certificates

Question: am the owner of twenty-five
SHARES OF Great Northern Ore. Paid 39 for
it. Am told it will sell much hTghar What
IS your opinion of til. R. NJ
Answer. Great Northern ore proper
ties are considered to be very valuable.
The demand for iron ore is increasing.
as is the price. Dividends at present
are at the rate Of $4 per certificate per
annum. The trustees of the properties
are men who are thought to be far
sighted. The certificates are specula-
tive, but the equity behind them no
doubt is large. What their course will
be in the stock market we cannot, of
course, attempt to saw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17
Notice of Annual Meeting Of
kElEN kEIIER Ell " COR IsnES a ITO

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF the stock
holders or this Company will be held on
the LIST day Of May. ls2c. at II o'clock
IN the forenoon. at the ofice OF the Cor
poration, 81 Wall Street, New York CITY,
New York for the purpose of eiecting a
Board of Directors. two inspectors to
serve at all elections OF stockholders dur
ing the ensuing year and acting upon the
reports of the officers and for the trans
action OF such other business as may
properly come before the meeting
Dated April l3. 1920
CHARLES *. FANKHAUSER
Serrerary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17
Investment
Information

Questions Of general interest to
investors 10iu be answered in this
eotn"'M, IN ,chich case only initials
~'tt be used. Others toiil be an
swered by mail. Address all in-
CURES, Enclosing stamped, ad-
aressed ennsl0pe, to Financsal Editor,
me Irlor'ns, t54 Nassau Street, Ne,o
YORK. City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17
Natianal Fnameling and Stamy1ng

Question--Wll you please give me your
opinion Of National Ehameing and Stamp
ING common buy at present prices p
c. p. I.
Answer-This company earned the
equivalent of 20.25 per cent on the
common stock in 1919, and after pay
ing per cent was able to place
s. .434 in surplus account. At pres
ent prices the stock yields well, but
IN our opinion it is too speculative for
investment purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17
DIVIDEND NOTICES
THE TRENTON POTTERfEs co.

Trenton, y. J.. prll Is. 1920.
DIVIDEND No. so
At a meeting of the Board Of Directors
held this day a dividend OF TWO PER
EENT t2<) was declared on the NON
CUNT LATIVE PREFERRED STOCK OF
me Company payable April "a. 1920. to
gocxholders Of record April IS, 1920.
Transfer books Will not be closed
c. E LAYTON. Secretary & Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17

Sugar and Coffee


NoNes' Santos No. 4. per ID % 81
suxar-The market for raw sugar closed
stsong Lecai refnera bought about So.
Al lsc cost ana freigh, and later took a
o, OF 5000 bags late April. early May
srsign;
AZ the close The best offerings OF Porto
s.tsos were 29c 2. T. T. and 1910 FOR cost
Asa 'rs'sAt cueas. Sugar futures closed
-, ~ IT, IN 1T gains % 100 points for active
...onths. With business moderate. No
- ceseloS:reats were noted In the
70 refined sugar
."use fufurrs--The market was narrow
r. -. Price fluctuations un.rn portant. and
..Asf az opening decline Of to "A points
- ~ poeF cables. prices rallied 70 points
, ,..en sod or az many points with a slight
e+VFstJ al the close. final prices showing
&c. creiins % 20 . po3nts
z-tss4r speculative interest is lacking
- l&.oec cf the bassness limited 70 three
rcss. .FDF HoNses offerings In the May
,s-.pa afs promptly absorbed By trade
sssss and RI far May liquidation has
sa.r',e.' - ca Use any sustained decline
.-Sps'Ss Continue 20 wtndle az evidenced
- S~oses r. porting reductions from time
s-s 'f.1e "a sre soyerpgne:.. owned ntocks,
-. S&str are those IN the trade who gee
tor AZ az" ataH'o'icai posi-
EfsTa'e asvices say that arriya.a at tho
80. are large and that there are in
~ @ons that large supply Of thfs crop
~ sarD&ss the hig asst figures known
yes. ssfe ebo9s unchanged from those here
asIs. En> iocai spot market was
Al unchanged prices
-'e range os prices follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17

"uttef- tH<~se and Eggs
Issi.-sr--isec~sp.s we're $3.50 packages
iz1snefS. faxf<r than fzfrAk ID II y ~
a. ,1tfas. ~ seose. TN mfzc, nrsta. ~
ss4v<t ssSfe. s3W 7fe. nSsts ~ to -
~, IN SIC, Heeonas - - 81 score
f.ss ier@s grades. 81 @ SIC j.. held en-
gsS.ras ~s*1zs nrsts, f9l1eaizc, seconds
TfEmgS snsaited. higher than extras.
ssests ~, fsif4s, 7zetJ3, rrsss. sslt7gc
fzzy1sss tzNs7e state dairy tubs. finest.
"a ~ yrs 10 Drinas, S@Ws>e, common
fess.s.1t SVszH, rsDoHated nrsts g4lt5s :
essrysn s.Sa Creamery. rrnss. 4sge soc. iadies.
H@fss 11 1i frsts, tsWfsN. n<ceoas.
Mssk e.,, mw.r grades, 81 n 49, LoAcking
-. ~71es lower graa4s. ara NJ.
xt1s;ssssN---E@eelpss were nothing, state,
ii 80 ma, fresh Eats. essosed or whites,
4. zeos\>, Md aats, specials, ~ y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17
P re-vfar issues
Foreign Govt. and Municipal Bonds
Interest To Be Added>
A nglo-French Extern 5s, 1890.
Argentine Intern ia. 1g45

Bid. Asked.
Argentine Intern 5s 1945.. 70hs -
Canada, Dom of. notes, 1921 971A 97A
10 9s. i9zl. ................ 971a 97at
90 i926 ...s..-........... 91% 9lis
90 iSa9. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 94M
"a. 10 l9@i. 81 9ias
SGnlhese Gov hu kug Ry %, 1851 As 1915
Cuba Extern 5s 1914 ... 81 923s
do Extern 5s. Series A, 1919 S31%
do Extern 41as, 1919 ........ 70 73%
Dominican Rep IS, 1858 - SIX s.
Ivy OF Lyons lo-yr rs, 1884 SO S9h
Sity Of Marselles l5-yr Is, 1884 SO 80 10
Ivy Ivy OF hordeaux lo-yr Us, 1884. SO S912
City of Copenh 25-yr lss, 1914 II 711s
City of Paris Us, 1921 50 891S
lap Gov Il 2s string loan, 1925. 77N 7S
do l3s, I'd series. l925. 1854 -
do is, sterling loan, 1931. 62I 500
City of fokio IS, 1852. $685. 81
L K G & l 5-yr : los, 1921. 95I e51a
do 3-year les. 1922 93i1 eSas
do 1o-year RS, 1929 ..... 9Oi1 sol
do 20-year 512s, 1887 $751; Se!s
Mex Extern strl IS of '99, 1915. 33Js "a
do Extern gold As of '0f, 1854 % 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-17

debtor
American Union Line. Inc.-Trans
Ocean Forwarding Co. inc sSS4s8 |
Argos Mercantile Corp.-Sunglo
BURKE qit Wa Walter &c. p. curran i7s.7S
ty Co. 49,. :........ eos.72
Bern,an. Louis and Lena--Goth-
am National Bank OF \. Y. 444o.77 !
Brandenberg, l. R.-Cassidy Co.
Cirker. Sol (clrkers storage
Warehouse) -Ygiesias & Co. 1855
Cell James and National Surety
co.--People. etc. 500 90
Cooley. Richard M.-Frank j.
Lennon Co. Observation-Disclosures. ssa.44 |
Esser, John HI. b Lyons Co. 1858 |
Goldberg Edw. Goldberg Gen
eral Merchandise Co.)-Co-
lumbia Fastener Co. ....... 12774 I
Giambrone. Louis Sunshine
Furniture Co. Inc. ......... 1901 !
Gross. Helen E Gross Trading
o.)--se Aankondiger 1870 i
Furniture Co ....-............ a7l.sl
Horne Davld-H. Weiss 49,. $500 |
Hamburger, Fannie-P. Bene-
vice ....... ....,... 134.ss
Juliet Dress Co. 1nc.--l~ Peu--
Iardin Co. inc.-George Dur. ''''1'
han Art Glass CO. ......... 22o.4i |
ke nai., ,S Sam9el ros and Keller ,.o
Kilgorc. Nellie F-Manhattan ''
Center Co. .............,- 900. OF
N S Edw V-Henrx Kart. Inc 11s.o7 |
KAHN. Fred-E. H. Cato Cigar
LacSvl Joseph--ea. Baur $50. l.2sI.ts
Luchtman. Parkos-Natl Cash