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The New York herald., 1920-01-31
CHANGES ANNOUNCED IN
STOCK EXCHANGE FIRMS

Changes 20 become effective on Feb
raafy IN two well known brokerage firms
were announced Yesterday. Tho first was
that Of w. W. Cohen e. Co. which for
many years was credited with being one
or tho largest individual wire houses in the
street. The other came from the firm OF
John IT. Davis a. Co.. one OF the Oldest
established houses in the street
In the case of w. W. Cohen &, co. IL
was announced that George A. Hurry. n
member of the Stock Exchange. and who
for more than thirty years had been asso-
ci1ted with the firm OF Henry Clews g.
Co had been admitted TO partnership.
Another new partner In the same house
is to he NJ. Siegel. also a member OF the
Stocn Exchange. and who rose by merit
from tho position Of n page on the floor
OF tho Exchange to that of a member OF
the association. The reason for the in
crease In the firm of w. w. Cohen & Co.
Is the enormous expansion of the business
OF the firm. The house acts for some Of
the largest professional operators i'm the
street.
The change in tho firm of John IT, Davis
e. co. means a dissolution OF that and
tho formation OF n new firm to succeed il
under the name Of Billings, Olcott & Wins
more.
Tho dissolution marks the retirement
from active business OF tho firms senior
partner, John H. Davis, who Tor more
than fifty years has been conspicuousiy
identified with Wall street operations. Be
ginning his business career in Philadelphia
ia SO. Mr.. Davis removed TO New York
and became associated with the leading
financiers OF that day. Later his banking
operations furnished capital for number
Of important industrial enterprises, not
ably the John ". Stctson Company, and
of railroad, public utility and manufacture
ing concerns in Minneapolis. ST. Paul, Du-
luth and other Northwestern cities
MIR. Davis viii become n special partner
in the new firm, which Is TO be composed
or his present partners. Oliver &. billings
and Robert :. Winsmorc. and also Dudley
Ocott. who Is retiring from the vice
presidency of the Central Union Trust
Company.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
BANKERS ARRANGE
FOR CHINESE LOAN
-Four Power Emergency VIII
Total S2O,OOO,OOO,
IS Report.
USE MONEY FOR TROOPS
Negotiations Under Way Last Spring
Revived TO Aid Oriental
Republic.

Irterna tional bankers, associated with
the so-called Chinese group" Yesterday
confirmed reports from Washington that
negotiations Will start without further de-
lay looking toward the arrangement of a
four Power emergency" loan to China.
This loan will be for 100000 sterling.
which at the present rate OF exchange
would be equivalent to about $1,000 coo.
Authorization to begin negotiations with
China has been received by local bankers
from the government in Washington.
Like authorizations have been era nted to
bankers Of France. Great Britain and
Japan by their respective governments.
1t was bankers OF these four countries
which formed tentative consortium in
Paris last spring. That con5ortum was
never completed because OF certain ressr-
vations which Japan made with respect
to Nanchuria and Mongolia.
Japan claims a special relationship with
those parts OF China. This relationship
has not been acknowledged by the other
three Powers with the result that the
allegiance. For the time being the qucs-
tion of these reservations has been waived
for the purpose of making an emergency
loan" Tho United States and the two
European Powers interested have not
withdrawn their objections to the claims
OF Japan. however.
Bankers said yesterday that the emer-
cency which calls for an carly loan to
China Is tho necessity of furnishing China
with funds for paying off her troops.
The Chinese government owes these
troops back pay. II is believed that II
they arc paid and discharged long step
will have been taken toward reconcilinS
the differences between the north and
the south cf China and restoring the
stability Of tho Chinese government
China also needs funds for other pur-
poses. including revision of its monetary
system, railroad construction and other
internal improvements. II Is expected.
therefore. that the present loan will he
merely the first of series which in the
end will reach 800 100000 or possibly more.
Bankers said that negotiations would
be conducted with China b. cable from
New York since there Is no fiscal repre-
sentative OF the Chinese government on
hand to confer with them here.
The security for the loan will be the
surplus salt gabel. Tho contract viii
call for foreign supervision OF the dis
oursement Of the salt revenues, 1t is un-
dcrstooG.
In all probability the Chinese loan will
bc a short term obligation. II is e&-
pected that n public offering OF the new
Chinese bonds will be made In this
country
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
STOCK EXCHANGE FIRMS
NOMINATE CANDIDATES

The Nominating Committee OF the rs
sociation oc Stock Exchange Firms has
presented the following ticket 10 he voted
on at the annual electi IN 10 be held at
Tho Hotel Vanderbilt. February c.:
For president. Charles \. Moore. NJ
Clark. Childs * Co.; for vice president.
Arthur Mylcs. of Moore x Schley; for
treasurer, Jules s. Bache, of J. 5. Bache
& Co.
For governors to serve three years.
Robert \. Drysdale. OF Benedict. Drysdale
&, Co; Andrew !. Miller. OF Bossevain &:
CO.; Charles \ Otis. of Otis &c Co; w. w.
Peake, Of Mann. Pel & Peake.
The Nominating Committee consists OF
tho following members:-Edward Shear
son. Moreau Delano. Louis g. Clark. Jr. ;
william c. Ivison and W. Frazer Gibson.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
FEAR FOR FATE OF
ECONOMIC MEETING
Bankers Believe Glass VIII
Kill the Conference
Chances.
CREDIT PROBLEM UNSOLVED
All Allied and Some Neutral Govern
nentS Have Asked for
Discussion.
PROBLEM UNSOLVED

After perusal OF the letter which Secre-
tary Glass of the United States Treasury
addressed to the Chamber of Commerce
OF the United States. in which Mr. Glass
expressed dsapproval OF the proposed in
ternationaI economic conference, the con-
clusion was reached in the financial dis
trict here yesterday that the project has
suffered n death blow
Bankers who are interested in the move
ment and assisted in drafting>the interna-
uonal memorial said last evening that 1t
is unlikely the Chamber OF Commerce Of
the United states will appoint any dele
gates 10 the proposed conference. as re-
qucstcd by sicners of the memorial. These
bankers admitted that f the United states
fails 20 send delegates to an economic con-
ference European countries would hardly
care to do so.
The conference call was issued in the
United states. Great Britain. sweden. Hol-
land, Denmark and Norway Simultaneous
IS on January I. France also was in
vited to participate, and a few days later
names of Tho siSnatories Of the French
memorial were cabled 10 this city.
The memorial which was nearly identi-
cal in Al OF tho countries concerned. de-
clared that economic conditions in Europe
were so grave IL was necessary that
a solution OF the credit problem be reached
as soon as possible. This, IL was sug-
ges Ted. should DC done through foreign
credits TO borrowing nations after a bet
ter understanding had been reached by
all countries concerned IN the nature OF
the problem.
The memorial. it was acknowledged BY
American bankers ut the time IL was
issued. was primarily designed to impress
upon France and Italy. which have re-
4ucstcd large credits. the necessity OF first
setting their houses IN order by making
tho r budgets balance.
Bankers expressed the hope that the
conference would be- able 20 convene not
later than March ] and suggested Tho
Hague as tho place best adapted TO such a
conference.
Without tho moral support Of Tho United
states government. bankers said last even
ing an American delegation would have no
power 10 act i'm an economic conference.
Foreign countries would probably see tho
futilitv OF assembling under such circum-
stances. although IL was maintained here
that an interchange Of views might BE- pro-
ductive of some beneficial results.
Tho discrepancy between the text OF the
American memorial and that OF those pre-
scented abroad. TO which Mr.. Glass called
attention in bis letter. was explained by a
banker last evening. lie said that the
clause I'm question was to have been
stricken from the European memorials but
that the decision 70 eliminate Il was cabicd
too late 10 reach the foreign committee be
fore heir memorials had been printed.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
SUN-HERALD CORPORATION
FILES PAPERS IN ALBANY

ALBANY, n. l.. Friday.-The Sun-Her-
aid Cooperation III Manhattan. newspaper
prorrietors and publishers, filed articles
OF incorporation with tho Secretary Of
state today. Tho capital stock Is 5000.
Tho directors arc Frank A. Munscy.
Erwin Wardman ard William r. Dcwart,
all OF New York Subscribers TO the cap
ital stock arc Arnold u. Boyd Thomas u.
Hart, Jr, and Joseph Diclil Tackenthal
ali OF New York
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
Montreal Exchange Rates.

MONTREAL. I'riday.-Exchange rates
on New York were at a premium Of H.
per cent. a now high record, in the local
market today.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
Active Trading on Paris Bourse.

PARIS. Friday.-Trading was very
active on tho Bourse today Three per
cent rentes, IS francs Go contines. t.N-
change on London. ie francs IS cen
timos. rive per cent loan. IS francs
20 centimes. The dollar was quoted
at 10 francs 17is .centimes.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
HERCULES OIL COMPANY

Directors Of the Hercules Oil Company
have announced initial dividend Of &c
payable March tJ to stockholders Of
record February 10, 1920.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Following were the closing bid and asked
quotations for United states and foreign
royernmon tsocurities on the Stock En-
change Yesterday. TO these prices accrued
,n,ores, a. 10 be added. Bonds in default
re ,esippatcd as dealt in flat
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
DIVIDENDS, MEETINGS. &C.


NOTICE Is hereby given that at a Spcs,isi Meeting
81 tho Stockholders of Sntion. Ford A. Co. Inc.
held at the office OF tho tompauy. 10. ~ Broad
st.. in the Borough OF Manhattan. City and state
~f New York on January 70 1870. ai ~ g. NJ.
the following resolution was duly adoyted--
"RESOLNED. That the corporate name OF SUIT
TON, FORD & CO. INC. 10 changed from SUIT
mo"
Dated. January Il. 1890
". w SUTTON. JR..
President Of Sutton. Ford e. Co., Inc.
GORDON r. FISH,
Sccretnrr OF Sutton Ford & Co Inc.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC

y I'lVIdrn,d 9I ,tNo, Dot ccnt ,SiUD per sharel
rie quarter ending December 81. 1919. will he
raid January 81 1920. 90 stockholders of record
n r. n,HTZ Trcaeurer
New York. December ~ 1912
THE annual meeting az tho sto-kholders OF
christine Tncnrpora ted viii he hell Al tho
uffice of the corporation. East I'D ST.. New
az M. for ihe election or dlrcctors and such
sshe, businets az may properly come before said
The Washington times., 1920-03-04

can Legion, Powell Community Center,
y. IN.
RehearsaI-People's NstionsI Opera So
ciety, Wilson Normal Community Center
Eleventh and Harvard streets northwest, .
y. m.
Neutrality-suspicious. state Society, Wilson
Normal Community Center. Eleventh an,
Harvard streets northwest, s y. m.
Meeting-0ood Health Club, woman
clinic, 72o Thirteenth street northwest, 3
y. IN.
Musical Entertainment-Busine w
mems Council, Church OF the Covenant,
p. IN.
neeting--ohio Girls Club, Wilson Nor
NAL Community Center, Eleventh and Haf
ward streets northwest, p, m.
LoctUre-Dr. Jasper l.. McBrlen, Com
munity Lsssue Of Bethesda District, Chez
Chase School, q p, m.
neutrality-suspicious. Temple. No. :!
pythian slsters
Neet,ns Lodge, No. :, y. a. 4
NJ. r. c.
Dsnce-Community Service Club, No. >
els Tenth street northwest, sp. m.
Dsnce-Blue Triangle Recreation Center
Twentieth and II streets northwest, D, m
The Washington times., 1920-03-04
Rotary Flows for Snow and Ice
Removal Next Winter
By BILL PRICE.

Another winter ought to find the District government
prepared remove and ice from our thoroughiares
We do not want any more experiences IKE those OIL tue
winter passing On the southern side OF pennsylvania
avenue and many other streets there still remain piles OF
dirty ice remnants of the bad weather OF the past SIX weeks
These are unsghty, unsanitary and dangerous 10 mD
The street cleaning department gave several reasons
why it could not cope with the problem One was that
Congress had made scan appropriations 1o street cieas
for the present fiscal year and that woud nave TAKEN oe
money than available for the balance OF he year 10 nave
done the lob leaving nothing for work until July Another
was that it was impossible to get labor, Washington Ia
borers being pretty Independent and having no relish for
snow and ice. . I'm
for the next fiscal year. and it possible Tor the ooms
soners to have this considered before the measure
is passed by both houses.
Canadian cities have met this problem by rotary snow
blows which engineering publications vouch for as most
and as more than cutting two the costs OF such
work hand shoveng In cases the cost III Cahada
has been onefourh the usual cost OF
aud this included salaries gasoline REPAIRS ana charges LOT
depreciation, interest, and insurance
These rotary plows development iron, the huSe
pows used by railroads to clear snow drts III the
Rockies and Sierras The machines have gasoline ehsheS
out drawn by horses. They can be Attached 10
or trucks The street cleaning department mere mas ue
horses available all winter There cutters on the po"s
driven at speed of five hundred revolutions per minute
,lischarging the finely divided DUST through
DETECTING hoods on one both sides The snow may be
delivered at short or long distances, ana Is o' Pu III
banks as by hand-labor
The machines will work in six feet deep Their
superiority hand labor in rapdty and economy may DC
realized bv the engineers report that handhoveng that
cost nearly 900 thirty days of work in one town
could have been done in few days with rotary pillow
Tor less than $4O0
They are used sidewalks streets, or anywhere and
are no longer experimental
As to our sidewalks the decisions of the local courts
make it exceedingly difficult to frame laws that will compel
snow and by residents The streets and cross
ngs NAV be cleared however, if Congress will provide the
! money.
The Washington times., 1920-03-04
Fairfax Writes the Problems and Pitfalls of Workers Here
Especially For Washington Women

think he will ever make any money
out OF them. NATALIE.
Impotence, thy name is woman!
Give the man a chance, my dear,
and don't hurry him in this most
important matter of life. By your
own account, you have him eat
ing from your hand" Still, you're
not satisfied and you are contem-
plating rushing in where angels
land more sophisticated women)
would fear to tread. Leap year is
a myth as far as women propos-
ing is concerned. Tradition says
1t gives women the right to pro-
pose, but tradition has no guaran-
tee that the man will accept,
which Is somewhat important in
the reckoning. The better plan
for you will be to indicate during
conversation. that you think two
persons in love ought to marry,
even IL the man does earn a small
salary and that you believe in a
woman retaining her position and
salary after marriage. That's as
far as you may safely go. Further
than that and you will scare him
off, rob him of mans prerogative
i. e., the right to pop the ques-
tion'-and yourself OF the sweet
memory Of him doing 1t.
The Washington times., 1920-03-04

He is tall and quite handsome,
with brown hair and blue eyes. He
has Southern drawl that makes
him quite attractive to the girls
and to men also. j am very much
in love with him and I think he
loves me also, but owing to what
/ believe to be bashfulness, he has
never proposed marriage to me. /
know that he loves me. because he
always does just the things / ask
him; my slightest within is graft
fed, IL within his power. On nu-
merous occasions he has broken
engagements with men to bowl. or
other athletic exercise. because at
the last minute l wanted to go to
the movies. On one occasion re-
Gently no went to Philadelphia to
accompany me home. I am trying
not to enter too much into detail
and am only mentioning the above
occurrences to assist you in answer.
ing my appeal, for this means
much to me. I really think the
reason he he's not proposed is his
natural bashfulness, supplemented
by the feeling that his salary is too
small for two. but that does not
matter so much to me, because
am employed and am willing to
continue working until he is MAX
Ing more. As this is leap year, why
could not j Just have heart-to-
heart talk with him, smooth out
the difficulties from his path (as
he sees them) and tell him frankly
Just how ! feel; in fact. propose
to him myself! ! feel this Is
crucial point in my life that may
determine my whole future exist
ence. forgot to tell you that the
young man in question has only
one fault that know of and that
Is he persists in buying shares in
wildcat oil companies. and I don't
The Washington times., 1920-03-04
NEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

EAR MISS FAlRfAA
am a young lady Of nine.
- teen and considered rather
good looking. A question that has
puzzled me a long time is the atti-
tude my parents take toward me, for
which / can see no reason.
They have no objection to my
having company at home, but abso-
lutely refuse to allow me to go out
with any young men unless ore of
the family goes along. There was
one nice young man who came to
see me quite often, for fully six
months, but not even with him
would they allow me to 60 out. The
young man tired OF the. constant
vigilance Of my parents and so has
discontinued to come.
Now, Miss Fairfax. ! believe ! am
old enough to take care of myself,
or II not, 1t Is about time that j
should learn to do so. l am in earn
est waiting for a prompt reply
PUZZLED.
Your third, importuate note de-
serves at least some recognition. ]
did not answer before because you
did not put any concrete question.
YOU describe a situation only and |
am at q loss to know what you ex
pect OF me. Surely / cannot take
your parents by the ear and force
them to change their views!
1t seems to me, as 1t does to you,
that your parents are unusually
strict, but after all. they ARE your
parents and seem to be in control
of the situation. There is usually a
reason for everything. My guess in
this case would be that somewhere
N the history Of your family some
one of the girls came to grief
and your parents are taking every
precaution less some such misad-
,enture happen to you.
The modern belief is, however,
that a girl should be put on her
own responsibility sufficiently to de-
velop resourcefulness and initia-
tive. " is always mistake to
hedge any living thing in too COM
pletely. One OF two things results.
Growth is pitifully restricted or
The hedge Is broken.
II you haven't already done so,
ask your parents why they re-
'trict your actions as they do and
II no good reason Is forthcoming,
urge them to trust you a little
more, assuring them that you will
In no way violate any confidence
which they may see 1T to place in
YOU
The Washington times., 1920-03-04
What's Doing; Where; When
Today.

To-day.
Meetins-Naval Lodge, No Z, +. A. A.
NJ, r. c.
Meeting-Hlrsm Lodge. No 10, y. A. A.
a.. K. A.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lodge. No. 10, +. A.
A NJ, e. A.
Meetins-william r. Singleton Lodge
No. 30, r. A. A. NJ, r. c.
Meetinr-Masonio Board Of Relief
Meeting-Good Health Club. woman't
Evening clinic, 7so Thirteenth street north.
west, 1870 y. m.
Dance-sarstora Club. 1917 II street
northwest. 3 m.
Danoe-Under auspices Of Tenth Aero
Squadron, y. 4. A., Boiling Field, 9 p. m
Address-By Attorney General A. Nit
chsll Palmer, National Pross Club, Riggs
Building. Fifteenth and @ streets north.
west, y. IN,
Meeting-cathedrsI Heights Citizens
Association, St Adams Parish Hall.
.. m.
Msetins-ssrst Jasper Post. No. H.
American Legion, National Guard Armory
t72 l. street northwest, 2 y. m.
Dance--waliach Pleasure Club East
washington Community Center, Eighth and
Pennsyivania avenue southeast, p. m.
MeetinT-columbis Heishts Post An,>ri-
The Washington times., 1920-03-04

Has steam vessel ever zone
aground Cape Horn from East TO
West? bid the Oregon go through
the straits or around the horn'
TWO OLD SALTS,
Navu officers say the Oregon 'cent
wide around the Horn: rest 10
east. Then hare an impression that
some Steamers 90 around both iDow
but have no positive data. Any
salts" who know positively plenss
onsuer. q.
The Washington times., 1920-03-04
THIS BOY is BRIGHT.

NATHANIEL S. ELIOT, ten
year-old boy of the Huntington
apartments, inquiries: "Who among
those wise guys who write you can
prove that every cat has three (3)
tails? / can do it." Then he pens
this limerick:
NV mother is surely a Joke.
All day a limerick she'll poke
But give her the time,
she'll md them the limo
To give her the hundrcd--she's broke
The Washington times., 1920-03-04

I am a young man of 20. Have
suffered for over years from acne,
and prominent skin specialists say
they cannot help me. Treatments
have done me no good. Your col
umns seem to be read by so many
people, I hope to God some one will
helm me out. HEARTBROKEN.
The Washington times., 1920-03-04
THE WAR RISK. ONCE MORE.

The War Risk (Sweat Shop is
working it's employees one-half hour
extra each day, and yet there is talk
of loafing clerks. Also why Is 1t
that clerks who are lucky enough to
arrange transfers are not released
when their jobs are supposed to last
only month pr so longer? IL you
lose your pass three times they take
it off your efficiency record. Some
system. WAX RlSkElt.
The Washington times., 1920-03-04
VILLAGE ITEMS.

FRANK LEVIN Is in this vicinity
again. He was heard Sunday.
GENE COCHRAN writes from Haiti
that prices advanced soon after his
party arrived.
FRANK MILBURN has renewed
his annual winter invitation to his
lodge TO visit his suburban home
when the robins nest again-no year
set
cleveland Park citizens are clam
oring for an ice cream parlor and
onion emporium in that fashionable
section. BILL BRIGHAM is circulat-
ing the petition.
Commissioner BROWNLOW and
Postmaster CHANCE should settle
their differences over the Eagle Hut
postal station in the back yard be
fore new chief OF police is selected
o. II. EVANS and CLIFFORD
BANGS went to Florida and then
over from Miami, where w. J. BRYAN
lives, to Bimlni island, British Bsha
mas. They caught 400 pounds OF
barracuda. amberjack and grouper
There are 100000 cases OF rum or
the island To speed access to thu
rum there are acroplanes. motors
and steamers dashing from Miami 10
the island every day.
The Washington times., 1920-03-04
Calls for Inventors.

There are poets, spoilers, artists,
musicians, wits among our Heard and
Seen folks, but how about inventors.
I know a physician who lost a cuff
button on one of his trips. lie
found a tiny nut and bolt in his auto
and screwed the cuffs together. The
change was not noticed.
A f r.
The Washington times., 1920-03-04
More Condemnation
OF ~ Street Dudes"

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
! have been reading the letters
in your column every evening for
some time, and think the one
written by Feminine" was about
the best I have read. / have been
The Washington times., 1920-03-04
Leap Year Is Only .
snare and n Delus'on.
v DEAR MISS FAIRFAX

ny DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
For about two years have been
eceiving the attention OF a young
man about tweuty-eisht years of
age, who IL employed In the Gov
eminent service at q small salary.
The Washington times., 1920-03-04

Second the motion that "spats"
and "Canes" be berthed in the
Zoo. where they will be moro
becoming than on the streets
As for the he-vsmps on Ninth
and + streets, I suggest that
the Fire Department turn out
at regular intervals and spray
the infected spots.
o. U. LOAFER
The Washington times., 1920-03-04
HI ARD AN D Sc E n

DR.. HEITMULLER, the physician
at the Abbott School, says there is
no place for the children of that
school to go, on arriving before 8:45
o'clock, except in the toilets. a new
school building is greatly needed so
that the children can be cared for
properly. The same thing is true
as to many school buildings all over
Washington. The .iboott children
will be admitted to school rooms at
S:45.
When General Lee gets as old as
Washington. the school children or
Virginia will probably have to go to
school on Lees birthday. \.