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The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
WHAT A BARN OWL
HAS FOR DINNER.

Bird experts Of the bl0a0E'ra'
Survey recently Investigated what
6s7 barn owls here in Washington
had for dinner. Here is the menu
Meadow mice. l.ll9; house mice.
45s: house rats. l3f: other smal
mammals. per owl
And the service done man by II"
barn owl, they say. is typical '.
that performed by hawks and owl
in general. An occasional chicken
is consumed. but this loss is 80
outweighed by the destruction 90
harmful rodents.
Here is their verdict on the Va
rieties Of birds:
The sparrow is a beneho'al o'i<
and should not be regarded a.
nest. The single exception is
peSky English sparrow which
usually a nuisance and often
furious. The introduced Eng
sparrow is but one member OF ih
large family OF sparrows and ~,
habits are by no means chaTagir.
istic Of the native species.
Placed among the had birds arc
the Jays. crows. ravens, and hla.h
birds. Even these have some 5000
in them. and the damage thcE .
the farmer is largely because q"
over-population in the feaihefe'
ranks.
The "pontias" is a local 1.Eh'
wind blowing out of a marrow
valley near the town q Nynns.
France. According 10 a prevalilnE
legend the wind was broleh'
thither from the sea by bAE"n'
saint in order TO increase the FER
tility Of the region.
In ireland. scotland and the Faro
Islands dried seaweed is USED as
winter feed for cattle and horse.
In Sweden IL is fed TO swine.
W n.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

To the Editor. The washinrton herald:
Certainly retain the Horoscope.
Most people like a funny column.
Once we were told that the day
was not propitious for making bets.
Menken was right when he said
that "a geological epoch Is not sum-
cient time In which to get one error
out Of the human mind"
E C. HELM.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

\ Canadian university professor declares
that long-taicd coats immodest and I'M
proper But VIC are glad to that our Am
baS>adors arc still wearing them.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

stockk and other property owned In
this country by her.
The countess made s=Sssit 10 her
family while the war was Ia prog
ress; being admitted by special per-
mission OF the State Department
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
GCheHcruAdS
Scientific
Notes
QnfCon7menf

THURSDAY. OCTOBER IL, 1871.
Chemiea Society Of washInsto,
Cosmos Club. this evening,
O'Clock. DR.. Edwin r. sloKso,
OF the Science Service, will ad.
dress the meeting on The Con
structive Chemist" There vii
also be a brief report on the zen.
eral meeting Of the society IN
New York.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

No nation can express its good will toward
men through the agency OF battleships' Dig
guns and torpedo tubes.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

Food prices have fallen to the extent that
ham and eggs are keeping company again.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

Goats still roam the Harlem hills.
Coming from a ball game at the
Polo Grounds the other day l saw
a herd of eleven, driven by an Ital-
ian who drives them through a
squalid Italian section and milks
them at the door for customers.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

Now that summer is over, it is entirely
logical to conclude that fall is here,
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

The new fall styles will be popular il
enough people fall for them.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
Last of the Puritans.

Mount Rainier, Md.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
Fayors Open Shop.

ELIJAH r. KNOTT.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
Another Horoscope Friend.

LIbHA' THE SOALES.
Washington, d. c
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
The Days Bond Market

The Tribune prints each day the ma
turity dates Of oil active bonds quoted
on the Nep York Stock Exchange. The
return oss bond to the invsstor depends
upon three factors: the rate Of interest
the security bears, the market price
and the distance Of the maturity date.
To figure the precise yield on q bond it
is necessary TO stse yield tables, but the
approximate yield can roughly be figured
ont By the foIloaoia0 formula; Divide
the closing quotation on bond into
the rate of interest it pays, and the re-
s,tlt aviu be the annual return. II the
bond is selling bcloao par you mast
auotc also for the appreciation Of the
principal. To do this subtract the mar
ket quotation from par, or 100, and d.
eide the remainder by the number OF
venrs the bond has to run before ma
turitg. For Example, If q 6 per cent
bond is selling at % and has ten gears
10 run. the annuc. return Wlll be 6.66
per cent. The difference betloeen par
and the market price rOitl be 10 points,
su5tructing 90 from 100. Dividing ten
points by ten gears, the quotlent ao'H oe
I. This figure is to be added to 6.66,
mhich is the annual return, and the re-
sult 7.s6 per cent, a0iN gave you the 1p-
f1yorimate u1eld.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Vacuum Oil Sells
$2O,OO0,0OO Notes;
Yield Z Per Cent
I5-Year Debentures Taken
by Local Syndicate; Is the
Sixth Piece of Financing
of Standard Oil Group

The vacuum Oil Company, unit Of
the so-called Standard Oil group of
corporations, has sold an issue OF s2o.-
100000 fifteen-year debentures to u
banking syndicate headed by the Ma
tional City Company of New York. The
coupon rate on the new issue, details Of
which will be formally announced to-
day, is understood to be 6h per cent,
and the Offering will be made at price
to yield approximately per cent.
The houses associated with the Ma
tlonal City Company in the financing
are Dillon, Read & Co., the Equitable
Trust Company, the Chase Securities
Corporation and r .ir & Co, Inc.
This Is the sixt piece of Standard
Oli financing arranged since the first of
the year and brings the aggregate of
such borrowings up to $127 100000 The
other operations were: Atlantic Refin-
ing Company, $4,000, 00O; Standard Oil
Company Of New York. $4,000, 900;
Standard Oil Company of California.
S25 100000; Tidewater Oil Company,
Sl2,O00O00, and the Humble Oil and
Refining, subsidiary of the Standard
of New Jersey $25, 100000.
The sale of notes by the Vacuum
company will provide additional work
ing capital. The company has $15,O0O.-
GOO stock outstanding and no funded
debt.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Chose Wrong Side of Market

Question-After Columbia Graphophoue
stock had dropped from around 60 to IS
the writer purchased a quantity of shares
on what seemed to be perfectly good ad-
vice of a brokerage concern. 1t is now
selling around and I would like to know
whether ] should attempt to switch to
another stock queeed around II or hold
the stock for possible appreciation. II you
advise switching. what stock would you
advise purchasing "A. B. N.
AnsweI- Brokers earn their living
by making commissions, and there
would be no commissions if people did
not buy and sell stocks. The general
public invariably buys first and sells
afterward The broker chose a good
stock for you, only he should have told
you to sell first and buy afterward, on
the ground that Graphophone, being a
luxury stock ana somewhat OF war
bride besides, would suffer severely
when people stopped buying silk shirts
and $500 talking machines. We think
that trading in stocks, especially specu-
lative stocks, is matter which re-
quires special aptitude and training,
and we do not try to advise our read
ers how to succeed at it.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Investments to Take to Scotland

Question: would appreciate your ad-
ns rsss as 20 what l ought to invest Ia at
at hard work. manual and mental. for the
M M.as. ten years together with my overseas
ana must take an extended rest Three
.hnes during the last ten years ] have
n snaae between $4,000 and $4,000. aud in
eh saeh case have lost 1t again by unwlse
Investments. and when ] came hack from
acttve service with the Canadian army in
France. Just two years next May, / came
pack to an empty bankb book and irnpaired
health, my Wife having used up my sav-
sn, sngs to keep the home and family com
lortaeie set about getting little money
together again, and one year ago last No
vemner made another start In an an
fourteen months very hard work nv
heaith has snapped and / must have an
EXTENDED s ,nda rest and as nay business in that
or instaliment business. have accounts
out tnat are above $4,000 and I owe no
body ANYTHING, Could you suggest way
out where could either discount my in
stsilment paper where ! could borrow
en- the same and invest SO that ! would
have enough TO maintain myself in Scot
andg do not doubt but that | could
sell out at 1000. Please tell me what l
ought to invest In, that / would have
return OF about per cent l had thought
VI buying sterling. Do you think 1t WOULD
be good buy at the present prices and
Invest after land back there or would It
he better TO invest here in America la
long time bonds netting about per cent
return? II SO: please give list of these
| that would suit the circumstances / am
only thirty five years old and have young
family of three. and | must have as near
perfect safety as possible and vet q return
big enough to warrant supporting me ii
my illness continues.-J. G..
Answer-1f you buy dollar bonds and
go to Scotland to live, as long as ex-
change remains as it is you will get
very nice return measured in Eng
lish money, but if exchange should re-
turn to normal your income would de-
crease. You might, however, put part
Of your money in sterling bonds to
offset that. Assuming you are going
to Scotland we would suggest 81 900
Japanese As, due 1881, payable in ster-
ling in London, selling at about 63;
$4,000 Hu Kuang Chinese railway bonds
payable in sterling here at the rate of
exchange of the day; $4,000 British
lrternal bonds and six bonds from the
following: Denmark IS at 81, De Laval
| Separator SIS at 100 and Solvay e. Gle.
IS, due 1927, selling at about 100.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Slump in Income Tax
Returns Is Marked
Boston Figures Show How Rev
cnues for the Nation Have
DrOnned IN The Year

BOSTON, March 29.-The degree to
which Uncle Sans revenues from the
income tax this year will fall below
those of a wear ago was indicated to-
day with the compilation of figures for
the Boston district by John ]. Mitchell.
Collector Of Internal Revenue. The
total this year is S37, 7,593 ,00S. The ag-
9regate last year was $50 234,617.
Persons making returns increased
from Sl6,0s5 to 42O,432, but the num-
Der Of non-taxable incomes was greater
also, the comparison being 13S,34O this
year and 91,941 last wear
Incomes under $1,000 numbered 245,-
997 this year and 1877, ,42S a year ago.
and incomes over $4,000 were 3t.0S2
this year and 30,228 last year. Cor
porations making returns fell off al
most third, the number being 1906
for 1921 and 6,327 for the previous
VeHr
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30

This issue of bonds is the direct obliga-
ton of the Temtor Corn and Fruit
Products Co. secured by a First and
Closed Mortgage on the Company's
Granite City Plant, recently purchased
for $4,5OO, 900, and ON the plant located
at Penn Yam, New York In addition,
the issue is secured by deposit with the
Trustee OF 100000 Serial $50 Notes
of the Best-Clymer Mig. Co., which
notes mature on the same dates as the
bonds and represent the only outstand-
ing indebtedness of that company.
Furthermore, the Best-Clymer Mfg
Co. can place no mortgage or lien on
its property, or issue any evidences OF
Indebtedness maturing later than six
months from date OF issue, unless such
evidences of indebtedness are also
deposited with the trustee as security
for this loan.
The deprecated value of the physical
assets securing this issue is in excess
of $5,717.0OO The current assets ex-
ceed current liabilities by more than
100000, based on the Companys
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30

ply such information on such short
notice, but that he saw no objection
later on to giving Mr.. Venner such in
formation
An official, asked If the company con-
templated issuing any treasury stock
IN the immediate future said that no
sueh plan was under consideration at
this time.
AT the directors meeting officers
were reelected, with the exception of
George D. Milne, treasurer. who re-
signed, and who was succeeded by II.
/ aif Smith. assistant vice -nresident
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Ninety Years AS Trustee

FT<HE fundamental idea of Personal Trust is TO
extend the individuals purpose and influence
& beyond the day of his death. Hence the first
requisite OF agency commissioned to execute such
trust is that the agency itself shall be permanent
For nearly century the New York Life Insurance and
Trust Company has been carrying out, under proper
court supervision the wishes of and women of
other days to the disposal of their The fact
that this company has adapted its service the
changes which have taken place since it's founding in
1880. without altering fundamental character gives
assurance OF its future successful administration of
Personal Trusts.
Ofcers OF the Company always glad to discuss the
formation OF trusts and the management and sae-kcep-
ing OF property If it is convenient for those who
are considering such matters call the Office the
ofneers Will be glad either call upon and take
up their individual problems furnish information
by correspondence
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Days New Issues

a syndicate consisting of Poe &
Davies, Of Baltimore; Babcock. Rush
ton & Co OF New York and Chi
cago; Simons, Day g. Co. of Chi
cago; Silk e. Co, and G. II.
" aiker & Co. Of St Louis, and Rollins,
halbffeisch & Co. of New York,
announced yesterday an Offering Of
sz'ooo,0oO lndianhoma Refining Com
pany ten-year per cent g 1 notes at
9e q and interest Ito yielc approx
mately "a per cent. A sinking fund
is provided whereby 100000 of the
notes are redeemed every six months.
Earnings of the company in 1920 be-
tore deducting reserves for deprecia-
ton and depletion amounted to S3,795,-
700. The proceeds of the notes will
be used to increase the company's
resources for the purchase of crude
oil and production.
Announcement was made yesterday
OF an offering Of $1,50O,OO0 Temtor
Corn g. Fruit Products COMPANY first
mortgage and collateral trust 8 per
cent serial gold bonds at prices to
yield according to maturities about
ga per cent. The syndicate Offering
the issue Is comprised of the Mercan-
tile Trust Company Of ST. Louis. Kis-
sci, kinnicutt & Co. of New York,
AMI Halsey, Stuart {, Co. of Chi
cago. The bonds are subject to call
as a whole or in part upon thirty days
notice on any interest date at 1O3 and
accrued interest. From April /, 1922
TO October !, 1881, SIS 900 of the bonds
will be retired semi-annually. The
company is large producer and dis
tributor in the United States of pre-
serves, jams and jellies made from
corn syrup. These bonds are secured
by first and closed mortgage on the
company's Granite City plant. which
was recently purchased for $4,000 900
and on the plant located at Penn Yam.
n. Y In addition, there is deposited
as collateral security 81 900 600 serial
per cent notes of the Best-Clymer
Manufacturing Company, maturing on
the same dates as the bonds, and
representing the only outstanding in.
debtedness Of that company.
The Canadian Province OF Ontario
is asking bids on. a 5000 .o0o ten wear
6 per cent bond issue, principal and in,
terest payable in Canada.
West & Company were awarded the
S679 900 5 per cent serial bond issue
Of Bethlehem. Pa, on their bid Of
l01.45. Freeman & Company bid O1.27
2n the National City Company l01 ,039.
Tie bonds run from 20 TO 1851.
The City of Philadelphia is plan
ming the sale of 100000 tax free
school bonds and Will ask for bids
early in April, the books to be open
for tenders to April %, according to
an announcement made here yester~
day.
An ,ffering made by R. NJ. Grant &
Company to dealers yesterday Of
S2f75 000 City OF Seattle municipal
light and power plant and system {
per cent serial bonds was twice over
subscribed. Public Offering Of the is
sue win be made later in the week.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30


balance sheet as of December 31st,
1920, certified to by Messrs. Ernst &
Ernst, Public Accountants, and after
giving effect to the proceeds of this
issue.
The average earnings of the Granite
City, ST. Louis and Fort Smith Plants
for the four years ending December
81, 1919, after full allowances for de-
probation ar taxes, were figured by
George w. Goetflals & Co, Inc, con-
sulting Engineers, as Sl,251,2l4.
For the year. ending December 81,
1920, as shown by the certified state
ment of Messrs. Ernst & Ernst, the
Company showed net income of
81 ,Oo2, 1921. This amount was after
reserve for 1920 Federal taxes, and
after write off of approximately
$30O,O0O on current inventory to bring
the same down to or below current
market prices, but before depreciation
on fixed assets, and dividends on stock
The maximum annual interest charge
on the entire issue is $4,000 and the
annual maturltles amount to $3.50 ,0O0-
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
SrnOkeless Powder Sold

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Sale OF
90, 100000 pounds of army surplus
smokeless powder to the Bethlehem
Chemical Company, of this city. was
announced to-3ay by the War Depart
ment. The CO sideration was one-half
cent poun4 and GO per cent Of the
net amount received by the company
in the event that any OF the powder
is res0ld
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Auawer-If YOU want short t-term Sc.
Debts Come Before Stocks

cuession--Regarding Sears ~fsoebuck short
time securities as listed iii your financial
columns would they, in case OF faitare'
be paid before stockholders TT f. M
Answer-All the debts would have to
be paid before stockholders get any
thing in the event of failure. The Sc
curities you mention are premises to
nav. The stock is evidence of own-
ership in the corporation.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Investment
Information

Questions Of general smfevesf TO in-
oestcrs scill Be amswersd in this COL
una IN tchacA case only initials rill
% used. Others wiu be ansmcred bv
ma"' Address ali inquiries, smcios-
,mg stdmped, addressed envelope. to
rsnamcfal Editor, The Tribune, .51
"assa. Street, NeU York City.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Security of Northwestern Bells

Oueation--Your investment information
has proven useful already in our family.
with that of locsl banker. we have
made several small Investments that are
now giving us hearty satisfaction Can
you assist US further? You recommend
Northwestern Bell Telephone per cent
bonds. How are these bonds secured?
notice that there was an Offering at about
the same time of American Agricultural
Chemical Company 7las to run for the
same period. How do these compare for
safety with the Northwestern Bell Tele-
phone bondse How are they secured? DO
you consider either of these bonds 4 suit
able investment for elderly lady with 4
small fixed income apart from the income
from this proposed Investment She is
desirous of getting the best return in in
come on the small sum she has to invest
which Is consistent with reasonable
safety OF principal andready mark liability.
She has considered also some form of
mortgage bond, such as Prudence bonds
of the Realty Associates Investment Cor
poration, or the bonds of the s W. Straus
Company or OF the Calvert Mortgage Com
pany Of Baltimore De you consider bonds
of this type u more suitable investment for
lady SO situated? The Calvert Company
advertises always at par" Is this the
with the other companies? How Is
it possible? Can you state any differences
among the bonds nf the three companies
named Miss d. IL.
Answer-Northwest Bell Tele-
phone rs are secured by mortgage Of
all the property of the company, which
includes the telephone plants in Iowa,
Minnesota, South Dekota nd Nebf &
ka, and ythe general credit of COM
pany, which, with its predecessors, has
a long record Of earnings amply suf-
ficient to pay all interest charges in
bad times as we'll as good. The Amer
lean Agricultural Chemical 71as are
secured by general mortgage on the
property of the company. The earn
ings Oh TIE Industrial comnanies, this
one included, have not shown as great
steadiness in bad times as have the
Rell Telenhone Company's earnings.
We consider both S. w. Straus and
Prudence bonds as safe Investments.
We should consider that Swiss Govern
ment IS, selling slightly above par, and
Relgian IS. selling at little below
par, were suitable investments for an
elderly lady with small fixed income
apart from the income from the pro-
posed investment. BY buying bond
with high yield near par you do not
have to wait until the bond is due be-
fore you get all of the interest that is
theoretically coming to you. We can
not undertake to compare the three
mortgage bond issues you mentien
They are meant to be held to maturity
and are not actively traded in, huf we
are informed that the houses of issue
ordinarily maintain 8 market for them.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Stocks Tx Dividend

Date Company. Per Cent
Mar. s1-Air Reduction Co. Inc.......
APR 4-All America Cables. Inc. q
Apr l-Amer. Steel Foundries. s.... q
Mar. Mar. 81 $i--c entFaj Coal & Coke Co... ] "a
Mar. @l--C.. p. & q. r. r. Co.......54f5
Apr. l-G' C., c. x St L. Ry pf. 49,. lll
~ 3 Il osden 4 Co. ...,.,......... s.
Mar 3l-l5efae Mines. Ltd d......... 4
Mar 5l-Fifth Ave. Bank of n Y
Mar. 3l-klrst National Bank.
Mar ) 3l-Gold and Stock Tel Co.. n
Apr. 2--Great Northern Ry Co. o.. III.
Mar Int. Asricul. Corp. pf... / Il
MAJ 3l-kan- City south Ry Co pf u
NJ ar 8 l-Monon. Valley rrac. Co. pf . 81
Mar. Si-National Biscuit Co........ y
Apr. niagara Fails Power Co pf s,
Mar. ST MO Fuel supply Co....... 1 !,
Mar Si-Ctis Elevator Co..........
Mar 81 do ............. ! Il
Mar Sl-Paeihc Gas 4 Eiec Co ..... i /
Mar. IL do pf. pf....-............ l.
APT. 1-Phiiadelphia Co........ y
Apr. i do SIS, pf.-, ................ / =
Mar 2l-U. s Indus Alcohol Co pf ~
Mar 3l-Westingh ghouse Air Brake 60. / s,
Mar Mar &l--N estine house Ell K Mfg. Co.
Mar. IL. DO lst pf- Observation-Disclosures. /
APR. 5-N Worth p. x NJ Corp, Y. I. G. II
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30

do 1881 .-................ SO ss1a
DahlSn IS, A-....-.........,., 81 y SO
Danish Ss B...-,,............ e7as 90
I,etlnaril I,'.t IS ..-... ..-..- 9sla SO
Chirese Gvt Hu Kug Ry 5s. 81 4Osa Al
Province OF Alberta 4ias.. .sls "a
SuDa extern. %. 1914 .........- - 79la
do 6s, series A I949..... ~
40 '2s' l94y. .......... 80 20
hepuoi'c or Chile 8s........... as 95is
Dominican Republic 5s. 1865 7a5, 7s7s
CITY OF Lyons f5-yr SIS. 1894 &c.,. IA 744.
do Marseines l5-yr 6s. 1894 "A 74%
do Bordeaux 15-yr 6s. 1884 "a 74a.
do Copenhagen 25~yr . MS a. 49,. 73as
French Gvt So, lst issue ......-. 9S SS1
e1 40 i,sHri5 city os, 19%i....-.. 969s 9e%
japanese Gyt 41as, stlg loan. - 50 S91s
DO iss, I'd ser. Ig45........ 81 S2lS
DO 4s strg loan, I93I...... SAX 64%
- do Toxic City 5s. 1882 ..,.,.. 81 81
Tn King Ct & 5yr 512s ~ s9N 995,
DO o-5r o i2s 1922 .......... 34st 947.
DO lo-yr rs, 1920. ......,... SO S9l,
20 2V-yr 5las 1852 ...-........ s5As55s
Mexico ext strg IS OF 90. 1915 44s. Is -
ao gold IS Of Of, 1954........ 52is 50
King Italy 5-yr 8 y gold bonds Sl54 s17.
9dH 1au4o os cL--.---.- -........ 81 II ~ -
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30

VIII open for business April l2. wiz
New York Offices at 81 Pine Streat. 4
Was announced yesterday. Paul N
arourg, one OF the largest stockhcld..
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Ready for Business

The International Acceptance Bank.
Inc. with full subscribed capital of
$40 BOO 900 common stock, surplus of
$osooo,0 ,00o and s260,o0o special stock.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
$1,500,00O
Temtor Corn and Fruit Products Company
First Mortgage and Collateral Trust $50 Serial Gold Bonds
Dated April /, 1921

First Mortgage and Collateral Trust so Serial Gold bohd
l Amount Authorized S15o0oOO
piono the suec toe calls o in
notice Interest dat and acruedm interest
bonds IN denominaio dS
Interest is payable without deduction for Federal Income Tax
OF deductbe a il OF 2Go.
MERCANTILE COMPANY, LOUIS Trustee
Maturies $4,000 annually from April 1922 October 1881
letter from C}nuev President foNovs