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The Washington herald., 1921-06-17
OPEN SHOP POLICY =.
OF SHIPPING BOARD
ENDS SEA STRIKE
Marine Engineers Accept
Is Per Cent Wage Re
duction.
OVERTIME
Private Owners Refuse 10 Rec.
ognize New Agreement :
With Unions.

The United States Shipping Board
has reiterated its stand in favor of
the open shop in PRONUNCIATION Of,
the first wage scale that formally
ends the seamen's strike.
This wage scale. accompanied by
a definition Of working rules, has
been agreed upon between the Ship
ping Board and the Marine Engi-
neers' Association. Announcement
Of the new scale. which is based on
a Is per cent wage reduction and
the abolition Of overtime. formally
ends the strike which had been in
effect since May ].
Private Owners Oppose Agreement
The agreement applies, however,
only to Shipping Board vessels. pri-
waite owners having declined TO ap-
prove an understanding with the
unions. The settlement is not in
the form of a signed agreement, but
merely a scale which has been de-
posted with the Department Of La
Dor and which the engineers indors-
ed in a letter to Secretary Davis.
In promulgsting the scale A. d.
Lasker, chairman Of the board.
issued a general order protecting
non-union men who worked during
the strike. These men Will be re-
tanned. under the order. creating q
situation whereby union and non
union engineers may ind them
selves working on the same boat
The new scale becomes effective
as of June IL and will continue un-
til December 81. &"
Reduction for Operators ga.
Another agreement. based on the
Is per cent cut, has been CONCLUDED
with the radio operators. Negotia-
tions to be held today with repre-
sentstives Of the seamen, nremen
and cooks are expected TO result In
similar agreements
In declining to agree with the
unions on the shipping Board scale
the private owners, ~ is learned,
proposed organizing their own as
socis tions Of employees and dealing
directly with them The Shipping
Board refused 10 inao-~~ .~aA n
policy.
Under the new scale vessels are
divided into five classes. according
To their tonnage. Chief engineers
on Class A vessels receive $3.50 a
month. those on Class z boats $3.50,
with wages proportionately less for
assistant engineers
The Washington herald., 1921-06-17
WHEAT'S CLOSE
SLIGHTLY LOWER
Resumption of Export. Bust.
ness Leads to Wild Rush
- By Buyers.

CHICAGO. June l6.-Resumption
of export business with Italy re-
ported as taking 100000 bushels
and the United Kingdom 100000
bushels, the latter presumably man
tobias combined with further black
rusts reports from South Dakota.
Nebraska and a few from Southeast
Minnesota and a better milling de-
mand at Minneapolis and Kansas
City led to a rush of buying that
caught the local element over sold
and wheat advanced around cenls
for the September as compared with
yesterdays finish touching S1.27h
at the extreme. The July-September
spread narrowed to around s cents
against 80 cents at the finish yes
terday. hedging sales having a de-
pressing effect on the July. Har-
vesting is progressing rapidly in the
Southwest with some new grain Of
fered for immediate shipment to ST.
Louis Many of the pit element
went alone on the advance and
foud support lacking when they
tried e sell out, causing a break
of over cents from the high point.
Price fluctuations were very rapid.
Corn and oats derived consider
able strength from wheat and
ranged higher, active buying by
some of the sellers OF late was a
feature in both markets. More at
tention is being paid by the trade
to the spotted reports on the con-
dition of the oats crop. Inglis re-
port on Ohio and Indiana being dis
tinctly unfavorable. The seaboard
reported 100000 bushels corn
worked for export, while local
handlers sold 10000 bushels to the
seaboard with further business un-
der way. Eastern demand for oats
better
class Of buying Offset the effort of
decline of 10 cents in hog prices
at the yards and provisions rallied
quickly after an early break
Packers save received payment of
100000 from Germany, according
to eastern reports.
Hog receipts were $4,000 with
bulk of sales at $7.S5as.05 Esti-
mated for tomorrow $1,000. Western
run for the week 1oo.soo against
105,700 a week ago and IS, 500 last
year. Money easy, call Z, time 7a7h
Exchange lar.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-17

Too many Americans regard Eng
land as a part Of Europe. From the
English, viewpoint, however. the
United Kingdom, as they like to cali
1t. is quite q different region. Just
now the question of improving trade
between the British Isles and the
country on the continent is a matter
of vigorous public discussion in
England.
In 1918 the bunk OF the trade be-
tween England and the continent
was done with six countries. viz:
Germany, France, Russia, Holland,
Belgium and Denmark. The total
trade with these six countries was
about 414,ooo,ooo pounds, Of which
half was done with Germany ana
Russia.
. In 1890 the total trade done with
these six countries had risen to $685.
10000 pounds, but only 133.00o. 900
pounds or less than one-fifth was
with Germany and Russia These
figures. which represent 1890 values,
Indicate a greater quantity of trade
than actually passed and reducd to
1913 values per unit the trade really
Acss IN isEV IMAM IN 1910
The English trade journals are
filled with discussions of the need
Of promptly stimulating trade with
Germany. Russia and the rest OF
Europe. They give arguments for
the prompt restoration of the econ
omic condition of Europe as the
basis for the rebuilding of English
foreign trade. One reason given for
the depression In British industry Is
the absence of continental demand
for British goods. British ware
houses are reported to be congested
with goods in excess of usual sup
plies.
The April summaries just received
In this country in printed form show
the foreign trade of Great Britain
for the first four months in detail.
Imports. as a whole. have gained
during the first four months of 1921
over the similar period in 1913, blu,
there has been a loss as compared
with same period in 1920. In most
Items of import trade thi, same
change is to be noted. In the class
which includes food products, drinks
and tobacco. there has been a large
gain since 1918. the total value of
Imported products in this class being
more than double in 1921 what il
was in 1913.
On the other hand, raw materials
including coal iron ore. cotton,
wool, etc, imports have not com.
back to the pre-war level, though
they are gaining rapidly. The
greatest gains have been with wood
and timber. oils and paper-makins
materials. In articles wholly or
mainly manufactured the value OF
imports now exceeds 1913, blu, =,
sun quite a ways behind 1890.
The English report their expor,s
IN two classes First. produce and
manufactures of the United King
dom: second, foreign and colonial
merchandise. In the first class, prin-
elpaily foodstuffs, there has been a
large gain in value of exports for
The Washington herald., 1921-06-17
OIL ON TROUBLED
WATERS DESTROYS
BILLIONS IN FISH
Conference at Commerce
Department Deplores
Huge Waste.
SEACOAST is FILTHY
Waste from Ships Menace
Also to Bathing Re-
sorts.
SEACOAST is FILTHY

Literally billions of dollars worth
of food fish have been destroyed by
pollution of Atlantic coast waters
within recent years and the life
of the commercial fishing industry
is threatened, it was announced at
the Department of Commerce yes
terday following a conference with
State and government oficials and
interested parties.
Representatives of fish commits
sions and the fish industry from
Atlantic and gulf States. officials Of
the Bureau OF Fisheries, Public
Health Service, members of Con-
gress and conservationists attended
the conference over which Secretary
Hoover presided.
OIL Over Great Area.
While many forms of water pollu-
ton destructive to marine life were
called to the attention Of the CON-
ferees. oil was held to be the great
est menace and is becoming in
creasingly dangerous as more ves>
sells substitute oil for coal as fuel.
Tank steamers from the Mexican
and Texas oil fields pump out oil
waste all along the gulf and At
lantic Coast. OiI-burning passenger
and freight ships discharge waste
oil as soon as they get outside OF
port The oil, which is about as
destructive to fish as 1t is to mos
quitoes. covers a vast area of water
surface. 1t drifts into shallow
water breeding-places to kill young
fish and as the tide recedes destroys
oysters and other shellfish, it was
stated.
In addition to the destruction of
fish, strenuous protests have been
made by bathing beach proprietors
at all the principal coast resorts
1t frequently happens. they say,
that the dumping of oil in the water
by passing ships has made surf
bathing anything but pleasant. Ere
quently bathers leave the surf COW
sred with fuel OIL
Discusses Inland Waters
A second section of the confer
ence discussed Federal control of
fisheries on interstate and interna-
tional waters, particularly inter
state waters such as Chesapeake
Bay. where Virginia and Maryland
fishing laws often conflict. Some
regulation for migratory nsh was
also urged.
Those attending the conference
are to appoint a national commit
tee which will Immediately begin
sessions to decide upon remedial
action and to enforce such laws as
are already upon the statute books.
This committee will report to the
Bureau Of Fisheries by August 1.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-17
GREAT BRITAIN ENCOURAGES
HER EUROPEAN COMMERCE
First Quarter Reports Show Decline Continu-
ing Toward Prewar Level.

Aeraioa E<c0n0nlst.D
1921 over 1914, but nearly a SO per
cent loss since 1920. In raw ma
terials and manufactured articles
there has been a slight increase re-
flecting the low productivity of
British industries. On articles Who'll
iy manufactured there is a much
larger Increase. which shows main
ly In values rather than in quanti-
ties.
In the exports Of foreign and
colonial merchandise there was a
gain, in the foodstuff class, a Con-
siderable loss IN raw materials and
smaller loss in manufactured
goods. The depression in shipping
undoubtedly has a connection with
this reduction Of re-exported goods
from England.
The report on foreign shipping for
a decrease in the number of British
ships entering with cargoes. a very
slight increase in foreign ships over
the same period a year ago. leaving
the total cargoes received in the first
four months of 1921 nearly the same
as in 1921 and about 30 per cent
less than in 1915. The number of
vessels cleared with cargoes show a
marked decrease for 1921 under 1890
and aggregate only about half the
tonnage cleared during the similar
period in 1913.
A study of the export schedules
show that the losses of European
trade by Great Britain have been
principally to Russia and Germany.
xhe Russian trade is as yet a mere
fraction of what 1t was in 1913 or
even year ago, when in value IL
exceeded 1913. The German trade
in 1920 was about half of the pre-
war total in value and in 1921 just
about equals last year for the first
quarter. These comparisons of
values between 1920 and 1921 tend
to make the situation appear less
favorable than II really is. since de-
creasing unit values tend to give
the volume of 1920 4 greater weight
than It really deserves.
Analysed from the standpoint of
quantities English export trade ap-
pears to be back at pre-war level or
perhaps little lower, and conse-
quently there appears to be a very
substantial reason supporting those
who are [agitating in Great Britain
for government aid to- restore trade
with the continent.
A general summary of trade for
Great Britain for the first quarter
Of the current and preceding years
is presented in the following table.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-17

able announcement of the develop
-ment OF agriculture in regard to
tobacco blue mold disease in Flori-
da and Georgia. American Tobacco
sold of 5% points from yesterdays
closing to 1i5A; American Sumatra
which closed yesterday at So.
made a new low for the year at
50h. Breaks in the other tobacco
stocks averaged over five points.
Two days ago 1t was rumored
around the street that certain of
the leading tobacco interests had
gone to the. assistance of interests
which are large owners Of Mexican
Petroleum in an attack upon the
shorts. One suggestion offered in
explanation of today's weakness in
tobaccos was that 1t resulted from
forced liquidation on the part of
those interests caught in the Mex.
Pet. avalanche.
What Wall Street expected of the
market today as a result of the re-
duction in the reserve bank redis-
count rate may have appeared like
an exception to the tendency to be
more moderate in building up hope
Traders were disappointed when the
market suffered a relapse in the
second hour They were confronted
with evidence of at least temporary
ease in the market for call money.
call loans renewing again at So
per cent and nov money being OBJ
tainable from outside sources for
as little as four per cent. or course
1t was not expected that stocks
would continue to advance through
out the day at the pace noted in
the first few minutes, but a sharp
reaction after so short a breathing
spell did not conform to precon-
ceived notions of what the market
ought to do:
Although the Hooking Valley d.
rectors decided about a month ago
dend due in July. wall Street did
not altogether abandon hope of IA
vorable action being taken before
the usual dividend date, especially
as the April earnings statement
showed marked Improvement. But
the last chance of a payment being
made disappeared stoday when the
board met and again deferred ac-
tlOH. ne SlTtCl dufllIltu tnlS
ernoon that this did not augur well
for the Chesapeake and Ohio divi-
dend action on which was deferred
on May 20. The prospect OF favor
able action being taken on this divi-
dend dwindled when the Hooking
Valley omission became a certainty,
for the Chesapeake and Ohio owns
a majority. of the Hooking Valley
stock.
The chance of a sustained recov-.
cry in the general market disap-
peared principally because profess
SIGNALS operating on the short side
of Mexican Petroleum and Pan
American succeeded in gaining the
upper hand after these stocks had
shown rallying power in the early
trading. The combination which
was said to have been formed for
the purpose of checking the decline
in Mexican oils would naturally
cease to be a menace to the shorts
when the interests of the reinforc-
ing element were attacked Promf-
nent tobacco people were mentioned
in this connection, and the tobacco
stocks were heavily sold throughout
the day. Mexican Petroleum SEEM
ed demoralized. touching 1851 at
the end of the fourth hour.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-17

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF UNITED
KINGDOM
First quarter 1921.
Imports Exports
lin million pounds
The Washington herald., 1921-06-17
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, June 16.-Further
liquidation of July holdings an
peared on the call this morning. that
delivery opening points lower and
then dropping an additional, s points
Otherwise the only business on the
call was in December at a loss of
SAT points. The decline continued
after the call, forcing active deliy-
cries 1Sa23 points below wednes-
days final figures. Early in the af-
ternoon there was a rally of about
5 points.
According to keen pit observers
the bulk of the selling came from
the large Front street house which
had been the best buyer recently,
AS the decline progressed a number
or stop-loss orders were uncovered
The anxiety to sell was attributed
partly to the break of 5-1sd. in Rio
exchange on London. the new rate
OF l3-16d. being the lowest since
1893. In addition, the dollar rate was
zoo refs higher. The Santos term
market closed 75a225 refs higher
for the day. Rio closed SO refs
higher and was quoted 25 reis
higher to 100 refs lower.
Leading importing interests
70 oe the cnief buyers here:
possibly prompted by advances of
ia25 points in some of the firm Of
ters which included Bourbon IS a.
at Io.zSc' bourbon Is at loo. para
at s.35as.50c. =
1t was alleged that a private "a
BILE had been received to the efyec,
that the Brazilian government ba,
sufhcient funds to buy enough emf
Zee to maintain prices, and that an
enort would be made to stabilize
exchange. Another. cable reported
zero weather in Argentina. hut
whether this was Fahrenheit or CEN
tfgrade was not stated,
spot markets dull and easier at
Us &c for Rio Is. shasH for VIC
toria IS S.. and sHa9xc for SAM
tos As.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-17
COTTONSEED OIL.

NEW YORK, June 1s.-Cottonseed
oil was easy. Spot, 7.2o bid; crude,
SIS sales.
Futures-January. 7.75-7S2; June,
las; July. 735-7.40; August, 7.55-
$50; September. 7.s4-7.sS. October.
7.7o-774; November, 7.s5-7.73. De-
cember, l74-L77.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-17

FURNISHED by ". B. Hibbs & Co., me-
New York Cotton Exohange)
The Washington herald., 1921-06-17
Breadstuf Movements

NEW YORK. June I6 The following
thovs the movement Of breadstufs at New
York today in bushels Of grain and barrels
Of Hour: Receipts. Exports
The Washington herald., 1921-06-17

The export eiearances for the seven prin-
eipal ports Of the Atlantic seaboard New
York. Boston. Philadelphia. Baltimore. New
port News. Galveston and New Orleans) thus
far this week A. compared with the cor
responding day Of last week have been as
|fcllovs:
The Washington herald., 1921-06-17

sharp breaks in tobacco. stocks
in today's trading were particular
~ noticeable in view of the favor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
POLICE PROTECT LEWIS
Champions Use of deadlock
Anglers Kansans-Physician
Needed for Opponent.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January U.s.
A squad Of police escorted Ed
Stranger" Lewis. world heavyweight
wrestling champion, through an an
cry crowd to his dressing room after
he had applied a deadlock on Gustav
sulxo in winning the second fall Of
their match last night.
When Lewis arose after being de-
clared the winner, Referee Lou Cutler
and physician worked several min
utes over the PROSTATE Sulxo. Lewis
remained in the ring while police
were keeping back the threatening
crowd. Sulzo was able to walk to
his dressing room.
Lewis won the first fall with a
double wristlock.
On the same bill John Pesek won
In two straight fails from wladek
Zbyszko. using q toehold each time
In the Lewis-Sulzo match the
crowd early showed its disapproval
Of the deadlock. Lewis applied II
numerous times before the first fall
out OF 1t. Lewis then turned his at
tention to other varities Of holds and
gained the fall.
Whom the men returned to the rins
for the second fall, Lewis started al
q fast pace directing all his efforts
toward securing q deadlock. to the
accompaniment Of q chorus Of ''booes''
and uncomplimentary iuvectives
Sulxo was thrown. heavily, and, al
though he struggled desperately, was
unable to break the champions grin
about his head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
With D. c. Basketers

Frederick \. ". G. A. with Noah
Downts. former Gallaudet star. play
ing at enc OF the forward positions,
w.il Invade Congress Heights tonight
fer .ame win the YANKEES. he
Maryianaers have. been consistent
toss-up will occur at $3.50.
Grace MidEets will entertain tho
Auburn NUGGETS tonight in the Grace
gymna stun. Roderick Henderson,
27i2 NJ street, 10 booking games for
the Grace OUTFIT.
bia Athletic Club will clash tonight
in the Wilson Normal School gym
nasium At $50.
Aloysius Club will entertain the
Virginia Athletic Club tomorrow
night in the Gonzaga gymnasium. The
game will follow the clash between
Gonzaga and Bliss Electrical School.
engagements with Dodge Athletic
Club. Adath Midgets. West Athletic
Club. Colonial Midgets and other
teams In the 7b-pound division, Tele-
phone Earl Na'ley. Lincoln 6o0-W. i
DreadnnuEht Athlete Club of Alex
booked with the VirEinians should
communicate with E. r, Allen. p. o.
box 293, Alexandria. Va. In order to
readjust schedules. His telephone is
Alexandria s02.- Challenges will be
considered.
TfEef Midgets are willing to face the
Mount Rainier Midgets In a game any
day this week. Manager Simonds of
the Tigers can be telephoned at North
1856.
Keane Council ciinehed second place
in the Knights Of Columbus League
when 1t trimmed Washington Council,
50 to IA, last night. McNaney and
Walsh each scored seven floor goals
for the winners, AL; .ss1
U, q. 9. Maydov,er fosters vanquish-
ed the Maccabeess.2 20 to 90. 1t was the
sixth straight win for the Sailors,
"Y" Day School quints broke even
In games at Episcopal High yestar-
day, Tho Regular were defeated. 10
to Is, but the Reserves wen. Is to II.
due to the foul shooting of Vefmiilion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Plays That Puzzle,
81 BILLY EVANS

Hers IL q play that at ono time
caused disputes, because tho rules did
not specifically cover the point. At
tina meeting Of the rules committee q
year ago the point was definitely COW
cred. 30 there II no longer any rsom
for argument. Here Is tho play, as
II came up In several minor league
games las: season. There are runners
on irst and second ard more out The
hatsrar hits a ball to the fence for
a home run The runner on second
Tor sons unknown reason missed
third beao on his way to the plate.
The man on first as well as the bats
man touched each base In proper or
der. The ball Is thrown to third base,
and tho umpire declares out the rum
ner who failed to touch the base. The
team In ths field contends the other
two runners should also be called
out. since they technically passed the
other runner on the base line by
touching third base before he did
What about it.?
Only One Man Pesaii.eA.
The only runner who can be ed
out on tho play IL the runner whe
actually missed the base. At one
time the rules offered a chance for
an argument because the point was
not definitely covered, Now the rule
is very specific. II says, The fail
urs of a preceding runner to touch
q bass, and who is declared out there
for, shall not affect the status of a
succeeding runner who touches bases
IN proper order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Headlock No Worse Than
Two Others, Says Caddock

CHICAGO. January 2S-Wres-
tiers, especially those seeking q
contest with the present heavy
weight champion. Stranger
Lewis. must develop a defense
against the cham pion's famous
deadlock, said Earl Caddock.
who WINS defeated by Lewis In
a match in New York last Mon
day night for the title. chiefly
by application of the hold mem
toned. CaddOck said he felt
none the worse for the punish
ment he received In his cncOuD-
ter with Lewis in the headlocks
clamped ON by the champion,
and that the hold In NO more
deadly than the toe hold or dou-
bic wrist lock.