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The Washington times., 1920-10-28
HYATTSVuLE
PEOPLE ARE DOING

HYATTsvILE. Nd. Oct. ga Re.
publican mass meeting, under the
auspices of the Hyattsville Harding
Coolidge Club, will be held tomor-
row night in the National Guard Ar
mory here. The speakers will be Con-
gresham Sydney Z. Mudd. candidate
for reelection in the Fifth Congress
sional district, and Wade H. Ellis, a
former Attorney General OF Ohio.
Arrangements have been completed
Tor the unveiling OF a tablet in mem.
ory Of seven members of old Com
pany +, Maryland National Guard. of
Hyattsville, and four Hyattsville men
who died in the war. The unveiling
will take place Sunday afternoon,
November ~. at the National Guard
Armory. 1t will be conducted by the
ladies' auxiliary OF the old company,
Mrs. Charles Fl. Hutchinson, president.
The tablet will be OF plain colonial
bronze. The following names will be
inscribed on the tablet:
II. Elmer Burgess. William r. Fair
fax. George w. Farmer, Thomas n.
Fenwick. william Mclaughlin, How
ard Morrow, James Frederick Quisen-
berry, Frank Richmond. Harry r.
Robinson. Frank c. Rabaugh and
Maurice B. Snyder. The tablet will
be placed on the arch Of the main
doorway Of the armory.
drive for Sc, 6,O00 to retain the serv-
ices of Miss Agnes Ferrier and Miss
Agnes Fraser. county Red Cross social
service worker and public school
nurse, will be launched on Monday
throughout Prince Georges county
under the direction of the County
Eaharatinn ~
George n. Wells. Lanham is county
chairman. The women's clubs in the
various election districts will conduct
the campaign. In Hyattsvile the
local woman's club has named the
following committee: Franklin G.
Tingley, chairman: Mrs. J. J. T. Gra-
ham, Mrs. Theodore j. Vandoren, Mrs.
John Fainter, and Mrs. X. J. Morris.
Andrew J. tCy) Cummings, of Mont
gomery county, and Mrs. ]. Fl. Boggs,
OF Virginia, will be the speakers at a
Democratic rally tonight in Star Hall,
Mt. Rainier. The meeting will close
the local campaign. The registration
committee for the Mt. Rainier cleo
tion district, DR.. Harry Nalley, chair
man, Is handling arrangements.
Clubwomen from all sections OF
Maryland are attending the semi
annual meeting OF the State Fedora
tion of women's Clubs. which is in
session today in the auditorium OF the
University Of Maryland here. College
Park.
At a mass meeting of citizens OF
Riverdaie, Hyattsville. and Mount
Rainier, under auspieces of the River
dale Improvement Association, resolu-
tions were adopted protesting against
the recent increase In rates and the
service charge of the Hyattsviiie Gas
and Electric Company, which became
Q elective october 1. A COMMITTEES was
named to appear before the Maryland
Public Service Commission within a
few days. Charles J. Peckham and
shelby Smith, Mount Rainier, and J.
p. Egan, Rivcrdale, were speakers.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
RESTORE MARRYING
PARS0N TO CHARGE
Synod Members Express Belief
McEImoyle bid Not Have
Fair Hearing. go.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Oct sS-The
Rev. John McElmoylA pastor Of
Elkton (Md) Presbyterian Church.
and known as the marrying par
son." was acquitted Of the charge
of conduct unbecoming q minister
because he was accused OF unscru-
pulously marrying couples and was
restored to his congregation. by ac-
tion of the Synod of Baltimore, in
session yesterday at Abbott Memo
rial Presbyterian Church. Highland
town. The judicial committee, which
had his case under consideration
since Monday evening. reported to
the synod yesterday morning that
the New Castle Presbytery. in whose
jurisdiction the Elkton church Is
located, "erred in dissolving his
pa. a.toral relations"
The report of the committee ap-
parently did not meet with the ap.
proval Of the clergymen. several OF
whom protested against the decision.
The decision, 1t was shown, was
based upon a technicality, In that
Rev. Mr.. McElmoyle had not been
notified of the hearing which result
ed in his dissolution from the pas
torate of the Elkton church.
In view of the attitude OF the
ministers of the synod, 1t was re-
garded as likely that the case would
be appealed to the general assem-
bly,. Ten days after the decision OF
the committee are allowed for men,
bers to file such an appeal.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
CHARGE ALIEN
PL0T0NS SHIPS
Shipping Board Men Declare
Foreign Agents Slander U. S.
to Discredit Sea Trade.
BY DAVID M. CHURCH.
International News Service.

Foreign agents are ct work In
the United States In an attempt to
retard the progress Of the American
merchant marine, according TO in
formation secured today from the
United States Shipping Board.
BOARD HAS EVIDENCE.
The shipping Board 10 In posses
sion OF very dennite Information that
foreign agents are sgain At work In
this country In an sttempt to retard
the progress OF the American merch-
ant mari.s." one high official Of the
Shipping Board stated today. .e
1t 10 charged BY officials Of the
board that reports TO the effect that
the House Committee ON Merchant
Marine has completed . report show
Ing huge graft and irregularities in
the Shipping Board are q part Of the
plan of foreign agents to discredit
the shipping Board and its. work.
1t was stated at the Offices OF the
House Merchant, Marine Committee
that the committee has not drafted
it's report and that Chairman Walsh
has refused to make any preliminary
statement as to the possible findings
OF the board.
FOREIGNERS RESPONSIBLE.
oihSIcAs VI thc ouippinB bObfo TO-
day admitted that they have con-
Quoted an investigation Of reports
derogatory to the Shipping Board
which have been circulated from time
to time and that 1t has been fairly
well established that these reports
have originated with men who have
close foreign connections.
According to, officials Of the Ship
ping Board. tho ring" that Is alleged
to be working in opposition to the
success of the Shipping Board Is
closely connected with certain Brit
ish. German and Chinese interests.
Shipping Board officials stated to-
day that an investigation Is still un-
der way as to the origin of these
derogatory rumors and reportA
While officials of the Board today
refused to make any predictions, it
seemed assured that the merchant
marine committees Of Congress will
be called upon by the Shipping
Board to investigate the alleged for
eign agents who are reported to be
working against the Shipping Board.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28

nothing more than guess-work. and
we would be just as likely to advise
wrongly as rightly,
Your stock may give q pront In
time, but this In purely contectured.
The whole upshot OF the matter 10 no
one knows and to protect oul selves
we are forced to take q non commit
tai attitude and therefore must i'm
pose upon you. yourself. the re-
sponsibiiity Of deciding whether you
want to sell or hold.
IL always Is embarrassing TO
acknowledge our inability to serve
an investor, but there are times when
we dare not express ourselves one
way or the other. and We feel thar In
this case we are Justified In placing
the responsibility upon you.
X. l.. Eighth asd II streets north
east, I have been following The
Times Investors Service daily. The
question | would like to ask 10 a.
to the value Of some stock i am
holding. have 1000 shares OF
Gold Bar Dredging Company which
purchased at 81 per share while
was working with these people
at Chino. Cali
They had their offices In Los
Angeles ana atuCc nav SSuS ~
Washington have been unable to
hear anything from. the company.
Answer.-We beg to advise that the
Mines Handbook does not list Geld
Bar DredginE Company.
Do you not refer to the Geld Mar
MIsinE Company
The latter has q property thirty
miles from Valley Springs. Cal. II is
a dredging proposition. A sketch IN
the prospectus. issued in 1919, indi-
Gates great optimism. The company
is capitalized for 10000 shares OF II
par. ]. J. McIntire is president and
general manager and the company
has an office at 226 California street,
San Francisco. There is no market
for the stock anywhere In the East.
We suggest that you write to A.
w. Coote & Co.. 614 South Spring
street. Los Angeles, Cal, and ask
them II the stock il of any value.
as this firm deals extensively In Call.
foruia mining stocks.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
GERMANY CUTTING
PRICES FOR trade
Market Values SIashed to Re-
capture Business Lost Dur
} ing War Times.

Sharp price reductions. far below
the prevailing market values. are be-
ing made by German manufacturers
to recapture their British trade. and
the plans of the German business
men are expected to, extend to the
United States In the very near fu-
ture. according to advices received
here today BY Government officials.
i"Once again German made goods
are arriving In Leeds on q consid-
erable scale" vice Consul Cipriani
At Leeds declared today. in . dispatch
TO the Bureau OF Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce. Dealers are Stock
ing them for the Christmas season.
German clocks and glassware are on
the market at very low neures.
"In the toy line. especially. the
German competition 10 felt" the vice
consul declares. This was new
business in Great Britain and with
the return of goods from the conti-
nent many Of the British plants are
closing down. On inquiry from
Wholesale houses II was learned that
the dealers insist upon having the
most attractive toys, no matter from
where they come" In the top In
dustry tho Germans are not selling
under the British price but offer
more attractive article. the reports
declare
Figures supplied to tho bureau
from Alfred Nutting. clerk In tine
American consulate generals otnce'
show that moro than $s,oO0.ooe worm
Of German toys were imported into
Great Britain during tho nrst six
months of this year as compared
with about $780, 900 during the same
period of 1914. The British manu-
facturers plan to ask the board OF
trade to put an import embargo on
toys. Specific instances OF reported
selling of German goods below cost
are in the hands of tho department.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
WAVES 'WITHERED ARM"
IN FAREWELL TO JUDGE

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 2s.-Richard
Barry. beggar, who sat on the side
walk in Third street with an appar-
emily withered hand to his breast, was
arrested by William Harrington. q
plain clothes officer.
The OFFICER brought Barry to the
city prison and gave instructions that
he be watched while he slept that
night. The following morning the
prisoner appeared before the judge
with his hand held to his breast.
Take your hand down." the court
ordered. Barry replied that he
couldn't and asked that a doctor be
called to prove his statemsnt. But
the plain clothes man informed the
Judge that the hand had relaxed when
Barry slept.
sixty days In the county jail!" the
Judge pronounced. But Barry asked
for twenty minutes in which to get
out OF town.
There's your old paralyzed ARM
exclaimed Barry, making an oratori-
cal gesture with Il. lie went.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
WOODEN LEG DEFEATS
HIS SUICIDE ATTEMPT

NEW YORK. Oct. a6.-The police
reported today that the excellent
fastenings on Alexander Franks
wooden leg alone prevented him from
committing suicide.
Crowds on Second avenue were
startled to see him hanging head
downward from a fifth-story window,
with another man clutching one OF
his legs to restrain him from break
ing away and casting himself into
the street. The leg. of stout oak, was
so we'll hitched that It held until
Frank was lassoed and hauled back
into the window.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
HOPE TO CLEAR UP
SCANLANDMYSTERY
Police Admit, However, They
Have Found No Motive for
KiIIinQ of Veteran.

Although admitting they arc baf-
fled in their efforts to unravel the
mysterious staying OF Major Frank
Murphy Scanland. overseas veteran,
OF Oswego. N. Y. the police today
declared they did not believe the
murder mystery would go down in
the annals Of the Police Depart
ment's list of ,unsolved crimes
I'VE expect to clear up this mys-
terry" declared Inspector OF Detec-
tives Clifford L. Grant. But at
capped by the absence Of tangible
clews. We have been unable to find
a motive for the killing of Major
Scanland and we have found no one
who saw him since the night of Oc-
tober Is, more than q week before
his body was found in the woodlands
near Alexandria. Va.
"Scanland died from a fractured
skull. Just how he received that
fracture Is a mystery. A thorough
search OF the woodland near where
the body was found did not reveal q
single clue other than the top of an
aluminium drinking cup. Every bit Of
information we received regarding
Scanland's actions here and in other
cities Is being thoroughly investi-
sdtGu. i cApeCt utNttOphcntS IN u
few days and hope they will solve
the mysterious staying OF the army
officer"
Inspector Grant is awaiting official
details from the authorities of Ell
Paso. Texas, regarding the charge of
murder placed against the slain Off
Ger following the shooting to death
of John Hutchins, chauffeur for
United States Senator A. f. Fall. last
year
At the time OF his death Major
Scanland was on bonds pending an
appeal to a sentence of five years
Imprisonment for the crime. He pro-
tested his innocence. and Inspector
Grant was told that a soldier. who
was with Scanland and who Is be-
lieved to have done the actual shoot
ing of Hutchins, had made threats
against the army officer. Inspector
Grant Is anxious TO know whether
Ahis soldier was in Washington at
the time Major Scanland met death.
The police believe, however. that
the soldier was not in Washington
and did not make good his threat to
kill Scanland as the army officer had
not been summoned to appear in Ell
Paso to take up the appeal he had
made to the prison sentence.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28

T.. A. H. Hobart street northwe
VIII you please give me all the
information about Americas ssgar
stock (common)--the amount OF
dividends II pays. whether annually
or otherwise and time OF payment.
What do you think of II as =
speculation at its present price:
Answer-Amertean suGaS Refiaias
Company was incorporated way back
In 1881. tbs authorized and outstand-
ing capitalization amounts to St5. .OOO.-
600 common and $4,000, 900 7 per cent
preferred stock. par $i0o. Both issues
are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. 1t Is a big and very sue
cessful company and on December
81, 1919, reported net working
ventories amounting TO slightly over
$I5.000.00o.
SO far this year the common stock
has ranged between 4 low OF %
and q high of 1i2A. On Saturday
last II closed Al I0es mad at this
level yields Sos per cent. The pre-.
ferred stock at 107h yields $50
per cent.
The common stock Is believed to
have excellent speculative possibil-
tiles. whereas the preferred stock.
less speculative. Is . prime
Industrial investment security that
any man might well be proud to own
purely for income purposes.
II. ID. R--U. 8. Navy-Would ap-
preciate your opinion as to the
reliability and prospects of the
Canadian Petroleun Company. 207-
2O8 Anchor Building. Fort Worth,
Texas.
In September. 1919. I purchased
$4,000 worth of stock which is now
valued at $4,000. The question Is
whether to hold or let 60.
Answer-You say that you have =
certain stock. and ask for our opinion
of 1t and whether you might be
better of to sell.
1t is verx difficult indeed to arrive
at a definite conclusion in this matter
becauSe of the extremely speculative
character of your holding. However
hard we should try to discern the
future for it forecast would b'
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
MARYLAND MINERS HEAR
WAGE SCALEPLAN TODAY

CUMBERLAND, Nd. Oct. 2S.-The
adjourned meeting from June OF Dis
trict No. 10, United Mine workers OF
America, which reconvened here to-
day at the City Hall Auditorium. held
two sessions.
The meeting. which was presided
over by District President Frank j.
Drum. was to hear the report OF the
scale committee in connection with
proposed wage agreement with the
operators and the report was that or
progress.
AT the morning session John p
White, former president OF the inter
national organization. who came here
earlv in October to confer with opera
tors regarding @ proposed wage agree
ment, made an address.
At the afternoon session II was an
nounced that the scale committee
would meet this morning. &c..
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
Questions and Answers on the
Federal Reserve System
fRv Permission Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Va)

Of the per cent dividends regularly
in the future.
80. What becomes Of the earn
ings of a Federpl Reserve bank
above dividend requirementsf~-
Under the Federal Reserve act as
originally passed, Federal Reserve
banks were required to pay all sur
a franchise tax. except that they
were allowed to retain one-half OF
such surplus earnings until a sur
plus fund Of 40 per cent OF paid-in
capital had been accumulated. Later.
however. the law was amended. and
now Federal Reserve banks are al
lowed to retain all surplus earnings
until a surplus fund equal to 100 per
cent OF the subscribed capital is ac-
cumulated (this is 200 per cent OF
the present paid-in cspitaD and.
after the. establishment of such a
surplus, 10 per cent OF the surplus
earnings (after the payment OF the
current dividend) is to be retained
by the bank and the remainder paid
to the Government as franchise
tax.
81. Why was the law changed
and what are some of the effects
OF the change?
Owing to the participation of the
Federal Reserve banks in Government
financing during the war, their
earnings were enormously greater
than any one had anticipated, and 1t
Is difficult, il not impossible. to be-
lieve that they can continue in any
thing like the same degree. 1t was
thought wise, therefore. that these
extraordinary profits should be re-
tained, at least in part. for the bene-
fit Of member banks through the in
creased power OF service on the part
Of the Federal Reserve banks. The
accumulation by each Federal Reserve
bank OF surplus equal to it's total
subscribed capital (twice its present
paid-in capitaD will insure not only
the regular payment of dividends in
future years, whether the profits of
each year warrant the payment Of the
current dividend or not, but also the
continuance and enlargement OF many
services which the Federal Reserve
hanks are performing for their MEM
bers without charge.
30. What Is the amount. Of the
capital stock and surplus OF the
Federal Reserve Bank Of Rich
mond?
On June 80. 1920. the paid-in-cspi-
tai was $4,s24.650; the surplus was
Ss,067,365.
Ito be eontsuv>aN
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
4 OF ONE FAMILY
LODGED IN ASYLUM
Three Sisters and Brother In
Series Of Smashing Fights
With Officials.

WORCESTER. Mass. Oct. zs.-with
four members of the Aronson fam
lily In q Worcester asylum. on q tenn
porary commitment, the police OF
Worcester and PittsneId today were
taking a well-earned rest.
Three Aronson sisters, Eva. Minnie
ana Celia. started for New York, got
on the wrong train and refused TO
pay their fare. They were engaged
IN herce battle with Conductor
Young when the train reached Pitts
held. Police Inspector coigan, who
entered the fray. soon retired with
many bru6es. II TOOK squad or
officers 70 lock the sisters in police
But the sisters were not subdued.
All night their cries and shouts and
denunciations OF police and railroad.
resouhded through Pittsneld.
In the morning their brother Israel
arrived. Israel helped his sisters
lock the police matron in cell. Then
the Aronsons began a campaign OF
smashing up police furniture and
windows. Finally when all ayaiia Bile
men OF the PittsfieId force had been
called into play the four were taken
10 court and later given a Temporary
commitment
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
III. Membership.
ELIGIBILITY.
2s. What banks may be members

2s. What banks may be members
of the Federal Reserve System!
All national banks are required TO
be members, and eligible State ranks
and trust companies may become
members with the approval Of the
Federal Reserve Board.
Chapter VII, state Bank ana irus.
Company Membership" to De prihteo
later, fully covers the subject OF
state Bank Membership.
STOCK SUBSCRIPTIONS.
81. For how much stock must
member bank subscribe?
For an amount equal to per cent
Of its paid-up capital and surplus.
II a member bank increases or de-
creases its capital or surplus, IL must
increase or decrease accordingly It's
stock in the Federal Reserve bank.
stock adjustments are usually made
shortly after the first days or Janu-
ary and July OF each year. when II Is
customary for tanksto carry part OF
their earnings to their surplus. In
creases or decreases of capital or
surplus at other times, II consideraple
in amount, should be followed by a
corresponding adjustment OF stock
holdings in the Federal Reserve
bank.
IS. When is the subscription to
the capital stock to be paid!
One-half of the subscription must
be paid at the time the applicant
bank becomes member, or when
the capital stock or surplus OF the
member bank Is increased, and the
other half paid upon call Of the Fed
eral Reserve Board. Up to this time,
the Federal Reserve Board has not
called for any part of the second
half of the stock subscription OF
member banks. Each member bank,
therefore, holds stock OF a paid-in
value equal to 3 per cent OF its paid
in capital stock and surplus.
DIVIDENDS AND DIVISION OF
EARNINGS.
90. Are dividends paid on the
stock OF Federal Reserve banks?
Yes. The Federal Reserve act pro-
vides for the payment OF an annual
dividend Of s per cent on the paid-in
value OF the stock. Moreover, this
dividend Is cumulative. That is to
say, IL the earnings OF Q Federal Re
serve bank do not justify tho divi-
dend in any particular year. and the
accumulated surplus Is not sufficient
to provide for the dividend. It Is paid
only in part. but the remainder is
payable in the following year. In ad-
dition to the current dividend for that
year, provided the profits are sufti-
cient to make the payment. All
twelve OF the Federal Reserve banks
have paid the full 6 per cent dividends
from the date OF organization 20 the
last dividend period, and each Federal
Reserve bank has a surplus fund sur
fciently large to Insure the payment
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
33l SHIPS BEING BUILT
In PRIVATE SHIPYARDS

Private shipyards In the United
States had under construction or con-
tract on October /, 331 steel ships for
private owners. figures of the Bureau
Of Navigation of the Department of
Commerce today show.
The figures do not include vessels
building for or by the United States
Shipping Board out of Government
funds. The number shows a slight de-
cline from September I. when there
were 345 vessels of 1,236.547 gross
tons under construction or contract.
The tonnage of the ships under con-
tract or construction on October
was 1.236,211.