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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
Sees Big short Interest.

That the short interest in the stock
market at present Is as large as it was
at any time in the last few years was
asserted by large wire house yester-
day. 1.-THE short interest" that house
estimated. has been steadily advancing
since March Q and Is as large as 1T has
been at any time in the last few years.
not even excepting the high points of
February and last November. AS nearly
as we can estimate ii, the figure is
100000 to 100000 shares. During this
period brokers' loans have remained
practically stationary at approximately
s7S5. 10000 to $500. o0O. 900. In other words,
short selling has been mainly for pro-
fessional account.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
FITZPATRICK MADE DIRECTOR.
Is Also Elected vicc-President OF
General Motors Export.

Paul Fitzpatrick. who recently re-
signed as vice-president OF the General
Motors Acceptance Corporation, has
been elected a director and vice-presi-
dent of the General Motors Export Cor
poration. He will relieve Peter 5. Steen-
strip. vice-president and general man
agcr of sales and service. OF some OF
his duties. giving Mr.. Steenstrup the
opportunity to devote his whole timo
and attention to the development OF
sales and problems incident to service.
Directors of tho corporation are J.
Amory Haskell. Curtis G. Cooper, Paul
Fitzpatrick. Alfred +. Sloan. Jr.: Peter
S. Steenstrup and Alfred II. Swayne.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
Sears, RoebucIs & Co.

Wall Street was able yesterday to get
a grain OF comfort out of the reports of
sales by Sears. Roebuck & Co. in March
despite the fact that they show n wide
slump from the figures for its sales of
March. 1920. The percentage of decline
was 26.S, In contrast to 41.64 per cent.
the average for the first three months of
this year. The sales for March totalled
s20.105.904, against s27.477,946 in the
corresponding time OF last year. For
the three months the sales were S49.-
100000, in contrast to Ss5.170,9S9 for
the first three months of 1920.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
General Motors.

The sale in n block OF 9,100 shares OF
General Motors common at 1914 n share.
within a quarter OF point OF the low OF
the year. attracted considerable atten-
ton yesterday. General Motors has
been the sluggish member of the motors
group for three weeks or so, which II
attributed in some quarters TO wide
spread reports that the dividend of %
cents may he adjusted AZ the meeting OF
IT'S directors on Tuesday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
Money at @ Per Cent.

In the forenoon yesterday after call
money had renewed at 6ia per cent
money brokers predicted that a rate of
Z per cent. would be seen before the
close. AS it turned out the call loan
rate did not exceed yesterday 6h per
cent. and it declined to per cent. in the
last five minutes OF trading.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
American writing Paper Company.

Officials of the American Writing
Paper Company have decided that what
Is sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander. Last month the operators
wages were cut. Effective yesterday.
every official of the corporation will ac-
cept cut in wages which extends from
5 to 20 per cent. and includes the COM
pany's entire Office staff as well as its
officials.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.


The Aquitania Is bringing at least
$4,500.o00 in gold consigned to local
bankers. Kuhn. Loeb & Co. announced
the shipment on that steamship OF
81. 100000 In gold. consigned to them by
Rothschilds. making the total shipped
to them thus far Sis. 900. The Ma
tional City Bank announced that So $780,
900 in gold was coming to them on that
steamship from England.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02

Exports from New York yesterday
Wheat. 1878 bushels: barley. s.52t
bushels; beef. 81 barrels: lard, 4,9s5,4o
pounds: cottonEeed oil, $40. 900 pounds
corn, 1910 bushels; -four. 45.375 sacks
bacons. sos. 900 pounds; tallow, 10000
pounds: lubricating oil. 1880 gallons
oatmeal, $50 barrels.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
Banana Warfare.

Reports that warfare over the ba-
mana crop OF Jamaica was raging be-
tween the United Fruit Comnany and
It's competitors and that growers were
cetting annroximatelv a half more for
their bananas than they were two weeks
ago seeped yesterday into the financial
district.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
sprcER,s NET Is ss4e.o22.

Net profits OF s64e.o22. after all
charges. were earned by the Spicer Man
ufacturing Corporation in 1920, accord
ing 10 its annual report made public
yesterday. Those PROFITS are equivalent
TO s2t.53 on It's preferred stock. It's
sales for the year amounted 70 w.
S62,929.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
Shop Work Resumed.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
announced yesterday that its shop work
would be resumed on Monday. The an
nouncement affects approximately $500
employees who have been idle since
March 49,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02

Anplications we're made yesterday to
the listing committee OF the New York
Stock Exchange 70 list s2.o0o.o00 OF the
Z per cent. cumulative preferred class
r stock OF the Beech-Nut Packing Com
pany and s25.oo0.o0 OF the twenty year
6 per cent. gold bonds OF the Kingdom
OF Sweden, due on June Is. 1899.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02

A. Drum Porter and Bradish j. Carroll
Jr, have formed copartnership under the
name OF Porter Carroll & Co. 10 deal in
Investment securities. Their offices are I'm
a. William street
Ellsworth c. Grey. assistant treasurer ar
the Paris office OF the Guaranty Trust Com
pany. has resigned from that company to
which deals IN railroad. Industrial and con
tractors equipment in III Broadway
Tho Chase National Bank has been ap-
pointed trustee for the 81, 900 900 debenture
note issue OF the lnvincible on Corporation.
The New York Cotton Exchange member
ship Of r. r. Schwartz has been aoid 10 T. T.
McEnauy for si5,500, a drop az $40 from,
the last previous sale OF a membership IN
that exchange.
Spencer Trask a. co. have issued n circular
on the General Electric Company, analyzinr
rs 1920 operations and calling attention 10
10 growth. strong financial position ana
dividend record.
Haywood Brooks q CO. have doubled their
office space by moving from The sixth floor
OF 1870 Broadway 10 the eighth floor of that
building. Their now facilities Include p Ges
partment for trading IN listed and Tn lsteq
preferred stocks and an enlarged statisticai
department.
r. L. " Grand Is with the Metropolitan
Advertising Company.
George Nerzbach. Maurice w. Newton,
Joseph A. Sisto and ~ Walter Blumenthal
have become members Of the firm Of Hall
gsrten Co.
The Bank Of United states has opened
Us Bronx branch Al Southern boulevard and
Freeman street.
=. y. Jones has resigned as president o,
the Republic Rubber Company. lie will re-
turn to his home In Worcester, Mass.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
PENNsyLvANIA on MARKET.

OIL CITY, April Credit balances,
SO runs. 1i9,l5s average. s1.52S ship
msnts ss,s2g. average, 5000
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02

Rio futures unchanged. Dollar rate 20
higher at GSG.50. Exchange, OIsd.: up I'D.
Receipts, 10000 bags. Stock, 513 900 bags.
10000 having been deducted for local con-
sumption. Santos futures were 30 20 200
refs higher. Receipts, 10000 bags. Stock
$50. 600 bags, $500 deducted for local con-
sumption. Receipts at ports 20 600 bags,
against 1000 last year and 20 600 two
years ago. Sac paulo had 10, 600, against
6.OO0 and 10000. and Jundlaliy 1000 against
1000 and 1900 bars, respectively. Fine
weather in three districts OF Sac Paulo,
cloudy In one and rain in one.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Robert IIaydock has been admitted as =
partner In the firm OF Tucker, Anthony
& Co.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
GERMAN BANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN April 1.-The statement OF
The Imperial Bank of Germany. issued en-
March 20, shows the following changes:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02

The range OF prices In yesterdays
coffee futures market follows:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02

A. Drum Porter and Bradish j Carroll.
Jr.. have formed a copartnership under the
name Of Porter, Carroll & Co.. TO deal In
Investment securities. Their offices are in
A. William street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
EARNINGS STATEMENTS.
RAILROADS.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02

The Chase National Banl, has been an
pointed trustee for the ST.. 900 600 debenture
note issue OF the Invincible on Corporation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02

The New York Cotton Exchange member
ship Of u. Y. schwartz has been sold 20 Il. y
McEnany for Si5,100, a drop Of $3.50 from
that exchange.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02

ing. est est. est. ing. lch'nge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02

Spencer Trask r. Co. have issued n circular
on the General Electric Company. analyzing
It's 1920 operations and calling attention 10
dividend record.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
SCHOOL NOTES

Day classes Mt the Americana
xation school open Monday.
There will be beainning, inter-
mediate and advanced classes.
IL you attended school last winter
come back and continue your
study. II, you. know anyone who
wants the training in English or
civics urge him to come. Re-
member women are welcome too.
Some of the teachers had very
interesting trips this summer.
Miss Helen Hubbard spent her
vacation mt Isle of Springs, Me.
Miss Dorothy DonnalIy, Red
Cross worker, is mt weIIsboro,
PA. Miss Alton taught this Sam-
. mer hut has been ut Bluemont
tl.e past few days.
The summer school advanced
class believed In self-goverR-
ment for school as well as for
State. Souren Hnnessian sub
mitted n plan to the principal and
students by which committee
in each class would take, charge
Of the care Of books. appear
ance of classrooms. and arrang-
ing and carrying out of programs
for entertainments and recep-
tions. The last entertainment of
the summer session was in charge
of such n committee and was a
great success.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

America was unable to let US sup
port ourselves And was very
satisfied that I had the entrance
to a land which gives liberty for
all people firm what ever nation
they were.
was till eighteen years in Rus
sia. ! this time had a great deal
of experience about the country
where all people can live in what
ever part they will live.
Before the war 1 did not believe
that I should b forced to go to
America because at this time / was
twelf years old and was still &C
ing to school. But when the war
began the schools closed So with
this began also q very bad life
for me.
First the Germans came and bonn
barded every day our city and we
were forced to live in cellars. After
life Of eight months in fright the
Germany came in our city and they
occupied it then till 1919. We had
all very bad time.
But after when We began TO re-
ceive letters from Smy brother Who
is living in the C.>S. in Washing
ton D. c. We were very happy. My
happiness was boundless when /
received a letter from him with
money and a ticket to go to Amer
lea. And SO I did not wait long
and come to L. S.
SO l am now since January the
third 1921 in Washington D. c. ]
am very happy that ! am here |
wish that my father. my sitser.
and my brother could come over
from Europa. But now they have
to wait for this happiness a few
years.
think that America is now the
best country in the world. because
this country ds very far in progress.
The schools are in the best condi-
tiOn of the world.
In short words ! will tell all pco-
pie that happiness is for them who
are in America.
BERTHA wECKSI.ER. ..
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
CHICAGO POLICE
BAN KLAN MARCH
Masked Lodgemen Will Not
Be Allowed to Hold
Parade.

CHICAGO. Sept. 17.-First official
action by local authorities against
the activities of the Ku Klux Klan
was taken in Chicago today. 1t came
in the form Of a definite declaration
from Chief of Police Charles Fitz
Morris that parades of members of
the Klan or other organizations
whose members appear masked will
not be permitted in Chicago streets.
Reports have reached me that a
Loop parade of clansmen is being
planned" the chief said. NO permit
will De issued for such a parade.
IF clansmen, or other masked per-
sons attempt to march. the police
will break up the parade, roughly IL
necessary. Masks are all right in ball
rooms, lodges. or in other private
places, but they will not be permitted
on the streets"
While the chief was stating his
attitude, the Illinois committee of the
National Unity Council, recently
formed to fight the Klan, was draw
ing up lines of battle at meeting in
the Morrison Hotel.
Former Gov. Edward F. Dunno.
chairman of the organization, stated
that it was growing with the same
astonishing rapidity with which the
klan has swept the nation.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
WOMAN DRIVER
HELD FOR JURY
Mrs. Baumgartner, Whose
Car Struck Mrs. Hoge,
Released on Bond.

Mrs. Nina Baumgartner. of 1918
Riggs street northwest. was yester-
day held for action of the grand
jury and released on $4,000 bond
by the coroner's jury at the inquest
held yesterday over the death of
Mrs. Annie B. Hoge, of 1909 z street
northwest. who was struck by an
automobile operated by Mrs. Baum
gartner Friday.
Maurice Curtin, of 2215 NJ street
northwest. who operated the truck
which fatally injured Peter Sal
vaggio, 2 years old, of 2102 Eight
eenth street northwest, Friday. was
released by the coroner's jury,
which declared the death accidental.
Coroner hewitt announced last
night
Both the fatal accidents were
preventable, Capt. A. J. Headley,
chief of the traffic bureau, said
yesterday. They make a total of
four deaths from traffic accidents
since July |.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
First Plane Thief
Injured When He
Falls 1900 Feet

CHICAGO. Sept. II. - Frank
Strand, professional aviator OF. Sioux
City. Iowa, holds the record of being
the first airplane thief. So far as is
known this is the first instance of
a civilian aircraft being stolen by
flying it from its hangar.
Twelve hundred feet in the air, a
mile from the start, the motor of
the stolen plane sizzled and went
out of commission. The ship steered
fol, the Evanston golf course, missed
grove of trees. and buried its nose
in the tenth green.
From his cot in a hospital today.
Strand admitted he stole the ma
chaIle, because he wanted to make
some easy money out West" He
said he was out of work and broke.
The stolen machine, which was
worth $1,000, is declared by it's
owner to be a total wreck.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
VISIT TO CONGRESS

In August. we, the pupils
from the Americanixation School
with our teacher went to visit
the Congress.
When we came to the Capitol,
pictures were taken by a student
OF our school. Then we came into
the Capitol and we went to the
Senate.
The Senator'S were discussing
n certain bill, but we did not un-
derstand them and we sat there
q half m hour and walked out
TO the lobby, when our teacher
explained to us what bill they
were discussing.
senator Curtis, of kansas, came
out and shook hands with Ms.
Senator Phipps talked to us and
said he hoped we would make
good citizens.
Then we went 10 the House Of
Representatives and the Repre-
sehtntires were discussing an-
other bill. We sat there about
half an hour and went away.
Tsen we were met by Represen-
tative Towner. Of Iowa, who
wished US to succeed in becoming
good citizens.
Then our teacher showed us
nome pictures and explained TO
MS all about them and then we
went home.
NATHAN l.. GILDENHORN.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
FIND YOUTH DIED =
MAKING BONES

LONDON. Sept. IA verdict of
death while engaged in the manu-
facture of incendiary bombs" was re-
turned by a coroner's jury which held
an inquest on the death of Michael
NIcInerny, a young Irishman. who
died July % as the result of wounds
received the previous day when an
explosion occurred in his garage at
Greenwich
witnesses testified that during an
examination of the premises after the
explosion they found what are al
legged 20 have been 1900 incendiary
bombs. Among other discoveries were
a part Of a Lewis machine gun and
several reyolvers.
Police did not expect any unlawful
acts were being committed in the
harm until the explosion The father
Of the dead boy told the jury that
his son was simply making fire
works"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

that they were freemen and. there
fore, were entitled to be treated ac-
cording. and not as -slaves-prompt
ed the colonies to take up arms
in defense of their inalienable rights
of freemen,s to govern themselves.
They believed that right was higher
than might, and didi not hesitate to
start a contest with England. the
most powerful nation of that time.
George Washington was chosen
the general of the armies. He knew
very we'll that his volunteers were
technically weaker than the En-
glish regulars-weaker in numbers,
training and ammunition. He also
knew that they were fighting for
the holy cause of independence, and
that eventually they were bound to
win. This belief he reserved through
all the trials of war, inspiring conf
dence in his soldiers and his coun-
trymen. No disasters, which were
numerous; no setbacks, which were
Inevitable at the beginning, could
break his faith. He brought his
fight to a victorious end, and the
United States was declared inde-
pendent.
The people realized how much they
were lnueDleu 10 pcOi Be " dshihS-
ton, and. as n result. he was chosen
as first President of the United
States. After his term expired, he
was chosen TO a second term, and
could have been elected a third time,
hut his sense of democracy led him
to decline the third term. He re-
fused personal honors for the good OF
his country at this most critical
time when the government had just
been formed--a time when one false
step might have had the Gravest Of
consequences.
hut rrge Washington was nOc
only n great soldier. who fought
for his country with the sword, but
citizen and a statesman who, In
time of peace, bent all his efforts to
bring his country out of the miseries
OF war onto the bright road Of
prosperity. 1t was he who laid the
foundation of the prescnt-day
United States, and he is, therefore,
revered by all patriots. His home
a: Mount Vernon was transformed
into naticua, shrine and attracts
Americans from all over the country
tc pay tribute to his memory.
May the memory Of Geo: = Swas''.
'IEgton. Americas noblrst Of sons,
live foT1rer.
BY Roris Baievsky, Former student
in the AmericaniEotiOn school.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
"ORKA" PLOTTERS
FLEE GERMANY
Munich Seethes With Excite.
ment as ReactionarieS
Threaten Revolt.
Special Gable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune)

BERLIN, Sept. 17.-Munich is
seething with excitement and the
citizens of the beer-loving town no
longer have time for a peaceful
glass of beer. they being forced to
attend uncountable political con-
ferences. Every republican in town
has discovered his detective abili-
ties. and the papers are full of re-
ports concerning anti-republican
organizations.
"Orka," one of the rcactionary
organizations, with headquarters
in a fortified castle near Rosen-
helm. was denounced, and today the
castle was empty. all plotters hav-
ing fed to Salzburg. Austria, which
Is the refuge of officers who took
part in the Kapp rebellion in Ger
many.
Another organization. which was
exposed, masked its activities be-
hind the innocent title of the East
ern Trading company. although II
was actively plotting with Buda-
pest.
The Hungarian. austrian and
Bavarian royalists unquestionably
are closely cooperating II the
HunEarians and Austrians are not
able to obtain a Hapsburg SOW
ereIgn they will be satisfied with
n member of the Bavarian royal
family on account of. its ancient
lineage and Catholicism.
Copyright, 1871
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

Senate l asked myself. is it possible
that am in the Senate? but it was
so. We have heard a debate from
the Senators and every one of them
has spoken like an American Sena-
tor: wise, nice, that nobody
else from another country could
speak so.
Then two of the Senators shook
hands with us and spoke to us. I
had never believed that such great,
wise men, are so plain to every
body, because we foreigners are not
used to them. Then we went into
House of Representatives ard saw
the only woman member of Con-
gress and / am sure she must be
very great wise woman although
did not hear her speak. / have
written my parents in Europe that
l went to Congress, but know
they will not believe me, because
in our country the entrance in the
Senate is given only to very few
and for us it is indeed very great
to be in a Congress.
RENA LOPAIKA.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
AIRMEN WILL aim
ATCREW' In NIGHT
TEST OF BOMBS
Army to Demonstrate
New Method of Attack
On Old Ship.

Army airmen, claiming that they
have already demonstrated their
ability to destroy utterly battle
battleships with bombs, will take
the old battleship Alabama this
week for a series of tests designed
to show the possibilities of night
attacks and bombing aimed exclu-
Vsively at personnel aboard ships
Obviously, II the system of fire
control. communication and me
chanical installations of vessels can
be disrupted and the nervous sys-
tens of human being who man sea-
craft can be shattered. the efficiency
OF the craft is destroyed without
necessarily sinking it, is the ar
sument of the army airmen.
To Test smoke Bombs.
Tests with light explosives and
gas bombs will be used to clear up
that point At the same time ex-
haustive tests win be made with
smoke bombs designed to screen
tacks by aircraft and with white
Rsphorus clouds calculated to
Cse antiaircraft effort on board
a. her test determining, the su-
seiS y OF forces -between~air and
p-S,ePSft wil1be staged to show the
sS,Hersief u1 hine-gun fire and fras-
men,a tsou Dombs in the hands OF
airme+ 1gainst antiaircraft units
Operating on a ships deck. The
final rnaneuver will be the sinking
Of the Alabama by demolition
bombs at night.
fwnI Use Parachute Flares.
For these night operations para
chute flares and Illuminating bombs
VIII be employed. The first night
OF the tests, running two days and
Two nights, the illuminating flares
and bombs will be used in cOnjunc-
tion with light demolition bombs
On the second night the 1000 and
1000 pound demolition bombs will
De used by the HandIey-Paige and
Martin bombers for the actual sink
ing Of the ship.
The Inflated battleship will be
anchored in Chesapeake Bay near
the spot where the San Marcos
served as target for the airmen
An airdrome has been established
near the target. The board of OBJ
servers, consisting of three Air
Service officers, two ordnance Off
GERS and two officers of the Chemi-
cal Warfare Service will operate on
subchaser furnished by the navy
for the event.
Practically all the army air forces
which participated in the bombing
OF thesformer German ships of the
virginia Capes in conjunction with
the navy airmen will be turned
loose on the Alabama. Brig. Gen.
Mitchell. assistant chief of the air.
VIII be in personal command of the
attacking forces.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
FAIRGROUNDS OPEN
AT U:45 HEREAFTER

Change in the time of opening
Fairgrounds from 9 to\11:f5 a. m.
beginning tomorrow. was an
nounced yesterday by Mrs, Susie
Root Rhodes, municipal supervisor
of Fairgrounds.
In addition to the twenty-five
municipal Fairgrounds, six school
Fairgrounds will be maintained as
municipal grounds throughout the
winter, Mrs. Rhodes said. The
school yards which will be main
tanned are Old Central, Corcoran
thomson Cooke. Monroe and
Phelps.