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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
THE LABOR SITUATION,

According to a statement issued by
President Harding's Conference on
Unemployment, there has been a de-
cided upward trend in employment
throughout the country during the
past thirty days. For every hundred
Jobs availabele there are now 160 ap-
plicants. as compared with 226 appli-
cants In January. This shows that
where there was employment for only
~ per cent of the applicants during
January. there are now places for 62
per cent.
This showing Is encouraging, bu,
there Is still evidence OF "fiy In the
ointment" One disturbing element is
the coal miners strike, but there is
reason for hoping IT will not be OF
long duration.
Other elements that cause concern
are found In communities where there
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
RIPPLING RHYMES.
by Walt Mason.
FAREWELL, WINTER.

1t has been q weary season.
this old winter that departs.
Spring arrives. and with good
reason we have gladness in our
hearts. Always when the win
ter's aging we grow weary OF its
curves, weary Of It's futile rag
ing. and its presence jars our
nerves. When the wind, in nook
and Granny, howls through dark
and bitter hours. how we yearn
for Gentle Annie. with her apron
full of flowers, When the win
ter first comes chasing, we pre-
tend we like its play; "Ah, this
cold" we say, 'is bracing, 1t is
good for any jay: it is fine to
face the blizzard, and II makes
us young again; heat may suit
the clammy lizard, cold is for
the sons of men," For a week we
smile and chortle as we Jog
through drifted snow; but our
mirth is frail and mortal, and
a fortnight lays it low. Oh, the
night wind Is uncanny, and It
has a ghostly sound, and We
yearn for Gentle Annie with a
yearning most profound. Snow
will do for crazed explorers who
would find some sort of pole,
but the spring winds are re-
storers Of the weary human soul.
And ! sit here with my granny,
arm in arm We twain abide, and
we root for Gentle Annie, gladly
letting winter slide.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22

and yet q sufncisntiy romantic part
OF the world. undsr present circum-
stances. to lure adventurous investors
TO take a chance on making . sudden
fortune out Of radium or Anything else
the Eiib-tonxued salesmen may sug-
gest
The Federal Trade Commission is
now engaged in tho compilation OF
report embodying a survey OF tho
blue sky situation. There In strong
belief that upon receipt OF this report
Congress at last win act for tho pro-
lection Of American investors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
TO ADMINISTER ESTATES.

Register of Wills Isaac R. Brown
has granted letters as follows:
Administra tion-On the estate OF
John Lewandowski to Mary Greuda.
tate Of Clifford James to the Whining
ton Trust Co.
Testamentary-On the estate of
Mary Jane Meredith to Willis Ander-
son Meredith; estate OF Mary Ellen
Standford to George NJ. Peirce.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple. L. G. e.
Wenonah Lodge. S. 70 II.
Liberty Conclave, S. w. NJ.
Lodge. 1. o. o. F.
Tribe. Imp'd. o. r M.
Lenape Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. M.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James A Garfield Council. D. of A.
James Young Con-, II. or s. w. n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

nny rcenef can Get tho answer 70 any
nation Bureau. Frederic !. Hsskin. Direc-
tor, Warrington. ID. @. This oner applies
strictly . TO Information. The buresu can.
financial matters IL docs DOT sttempt 20
sets1 dcmsstic troubles nor 70 undertake
1naus.ivs .,a. reessrch on any subject. Write
full nemo and address and enclose Two
csnM In stamps or roturn postage An
rcphes Arc sont direct to the inquirer.
q. How many cNliy for troops were
made by he government during IN,
Civp War; v. A c.
A President Lincoln made nine
calls for troops during tho Civil War.
@ When is Memorial Day hs7d for
the World War dead? w. r. J.
A, The American Legion says II
has made arrangements through locsi
chapters OF the American Legion %
have special memorial service for
soldisrs killed in Tho World War and
have recognized May Both az Memo
rial Day.
O What IL the record tirns in
which a runner hos circssd the heses7
3. r. N
A Maurice Archdeacon of Poohss-
ter I. L. Club estnbl;sa.d a record
when he .clrcled the bases in "a s-s
seconds a. Rochester, N. T., last ssa-
| son.
Q. Na man deserts from the Arrny
and later surrenders himself Yoiun-
taY1iy. what Is the pena1ty7 II. a. L
A BY executive order oe February
4, 1871, for such desertion for less than
so days. the maximum penalty Il dis
honorable discharge, forfeiture oe all
pay and allowances due and 20 beco-n.
due, and nfns months conins7nsne az
hard lsbo~. For longer absence. ssns
punishment and ono years confn.-
ment. The court may hr a lesser
penalty II Il chooses When there ar.
extenuating oircumsts noes. tho -en-
J tence is often ligbt.
Q. How does the Caspian Sea COM
pare with Lake Superior in s1ze7 Are
they both fresh water W. Z. r.
A Tbs Caspian Sea - a tidele-s
inland sea which n becoming ssrier
through evaporation u IN ths largest
: inland body OF water in tho world II
fs 700 miles long in north to south
= direction and has a width varying
from more than 100 20 nearly 900
miles Lake Superior Is the larges,
fresh water body IN the world. The
extreme length Of Lake Superior
, from east 20 west IS 4t5 miles It's
: extreme breadth Ls 1877 miles.
q. How ionr has coal been rn,ned7
c. s. "
. A. Historically considered, Goa,
!. mining dates back 70 about the END
OF the twelfth century. However
/, coal az an infiammabie substance, was
known TO the ancients, and 20 the
, Brftpns before ne Romans visited
. their Island.
4 O. How much does chs Hope d,a.
( rnond weight ". =
r A. The blue diamond known as tht
= Hope diamond weighs AK carats.
h is supposed to be part OF a stona be
: longing 70 Louis XIV which wefshec
), s7la carats.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
A SERIOUS PROBLEM.


In his admirable address on the ad-
ministrauve system OF Kent county
and It's results. before the Rotary
Club Of Wilmington. this week. Mr..
Henry Ridgely OF Dover included some
comments and conclusions that should
appeal strongly 10 the many citizens
and taxpayers who at last seem TO
have a concern for better administra-
tion in New Castle county. Kent
county Is now developing a new sys-
TEN OF county administration. mainly
under a Levy Court composed OF three
members. and although Mr.. Ridgely
found some things TO criticise in the
results. his conclusions generally Were
commcrdatory. He did not favor the
manner OF electing the Levy Court of
Kent county by districts, but believed
better results as to personnel would
be secured by eliminating the three
districts. each with one member, and
electing all three from the county at
large. SO that each voter could vote
for all three. instead Of for only one,
ms at present.
But the problem presented by Mr.
Ridsely. which Is even more pertinent
in New Castle county than in Kent,
is: How 10 get the most competent
men as Levy Court Commissioners 2
On the surface this does not sound
formidable. but in practice It is largely
different. The difficulty that inter-
osJed citizens. whose concern is only
for good administration, have to con-
tend with is the selfish personal and
partisan interests which seek at all
times TO control these nominations
from the profit they may derive in
having their personal friends in con-
troll OF the county administration.
The larger the volume OF business
calling for the attention and work
OF the county administration, the
greater the personal and partisan in
fiuence that Will be exerted in order
10 secure control OF the personnel OF
the local administrative body. Large
expenditures are attractive TO these
influences. as well as the generous
official patronage that also goes with
the election. There is money in the
results Of these expenditures, and thai
Is what the partisan and personal in.
fiuences are after. And II is the bai
which attracts undesirable aspirant.
TO the office of Levy Court Commits
sioner.
The solution OF the problem, a
least in part, Mr.. Ridgely said. is Il
get capable men TO make known thei
willingness to become members OF tn,
Levy Court. That is sometimes G. diff
ficult matter. but 1t is not impossible
But something else Is needed-a gen
erous support Of these capable mel
after they give their consent. Tn
partisans and selfish interests will no
support them. but will strive TO de
feat them. Organizations OF intereste
citizens such as was recently forme
in Brandywine hundred may do muc
towards securing the consent OF ca
pable men TO serve. and then OF sup
porting them successfully at bot
nomination and election. And it ma
be said that as far as New Cast
county is concerned. conditions ar
such that 1t has become the duty c
interested citizens and taxpayers t
see that this is done.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22

Washington. April '12.-JThe United
States IL tho only great nation which
maintains no regulation governing
tho issuance of what are known as
blre sky securities. Blue sky Sc
curities arc stocks or bonds or other
negotiable evidences OF indebtedness
which are based on no real tangible
value. The term blue sky is an old
one. It's origin In this: The seller
OF blue sky stock gives to his custo-
mer n holding in nearly. or en-
tirely. worthless or unattainablc
value. The buyer becomes a bona
prise on which the sccurity is based.
but that basis has no tangible value.
Therefore he is doing practically the
same thing he would do II he paid
money for a patch Of blue sky. No
ono could dispute his ownership. but
his property would be entirely value
less TO him as a tangible asset.
| The blue sky salesman and pro-
moter has become immortalized In
American life through the character
OF fiction known M Get-Rich Quick
Wallingford. That character repre-
sents the typical blue sky stock sales
man. There arc many In real life
A favorite scheme is to organize and
Incorporate a development company
The corporation will claim to have O
land concession. for instance, In tn.
South Sea Isles Glowing prospectusei
Will be prepared claiming that million,
can be made by growing cocoanuts OF
the land. Gullible persons VIII be
lieve the tale and, having visions o
sudden, fabulous wealth. will Inves
lhard-earned savings In the stock. o.
a company may be Incorporated T.
exploit n patent or secret process
which may not exist at all and
II does, has no commercial valu
commensurate with the amount o
stock issued against II. OIL Is
favorite field. Leases will be acquir
ed and stock sold on the chance @
striking oil. 1t is n common sayin
among investors and brokers tha
more money goes into the ground tha
comes out of II. This means tha
more people pour money into purel
speculative oil companies than re
ceive profits from oil that comes ou
Of the wells.
State Laws Inadequate
About half OF the states Of III
Union have laws regulating tho if
suance Of stocks. Under their Pre-
, visions. promoters desiring to se
, securities must have their project
examined by state commissions. The
{ may not sell stock unless the con
mission OF the state in which II
product is launched certifies th'
y actual value stands back of the stoc
The weakness OF this regulation
, that II restrains fraudulent activiti
= only within the home state Of u
e blue sky enterprise. Statesmen CO
r sell In other states quite freely, Il
states having no regulative jurisdi
= ton beyond their own borders.
I In recent years various branch
{ Of the Government repeatedly ha-
n recommended TO Congress tho enac
Z ment Of Federal blue sky legisls tic
= which would cover the entire countr
. fortifying and supplementinx u
o state laws. Bills have bean introdu
J. ed. but 10 date no action has be.
taken and the United States renai
practically an unrestricted huntir
= ground for the blue sky Wallingfor
II During the war, under the bro
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
THE EVENING SMILE.
SORT o. $3.50.

Doctor: How do you do today?"
Caller: Pretty well-fer me-"
How are all the folks7"
Pretty well--considerin -
Anything new in your section7"
We'll. no-nothin' very. 'Spose you
heard ole Aunt Libby was dead?"
mo, l hadn't She must have died
suddenly"
'Well-yea. Kinda sudden-fer her.
American Legion Weekly.
Dear John" the wife wrote from
the fashionable resort, II inclose the
hotel bill" Dear Mary" he respond.
ed. "I inclose check to cover the bill
but please do not buy any more hotels
a. this figure-they are cheatins
you."-Life.
Now, my boy. hope you didn'
smoke in the room where the ladie,
were" NO. ma The ladies were doins
all OF the smoking. ng."-Louisvill Cour
ier-Journal.
ATS n wuthless man rs got, Mis-.
Jenny" why don't you get rid OF him
Sue him for divorce" Divorce? Yol
say a divoce? wy, chile. a divo'ce u,
est me fifty dollahs, an All amt so
no money to waste on that niggah."-
| Wayside Tales.
My lawyer said the case had
Was strong-it now appears
He must have meant twas durable
And would last for many years.
| Boston Transcript
Evening star., 1922-04-07
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. April 7.-An opening
advance of 3 to IL points in the cot
ton market today was in response to
relatively steady Liverpool cables.
and some buying was encouraged by
reports of continued strength in the
stock market. The weather map, how
ever, was considered fairly favorable
and the market became unsettled
after the call. owing to renewed
liquidation of May contracts.
Futures opened steady, May, 1890;
July. 1876; October. 17.14: December.
1907; January, 1888.
NEW ORLEANS. April 7.-Contin-
ued favorable weather over the belt
caused a drop of six points in the
price of the May position around the
opening of the cotton market today,
but other months displayed resistance
to selling pressure and soon after the
opening the entire list moved upward
on buying apparently stimulated by
expectations of favorable week end
statistics.
Futures opened steady, May, 1850;
July, 1853; October. 1886; December,
1882: January, 1922.
LIVERPOOL. April Cotton. spot,
in moderate business, prices Arm
good middling, 1890: fully middling,
1850; middling, 10.45; low middling.
9.75: good ordinary. $50: ordinary.
$40. Sales. 5000 bales. including s.
200 American. Receipts, $4,000 bales.
including 12,2O0 American. Futures
closed steady: April. 1924; May. 1923;
July. 1922: September. 1909; October,
1902: December. s.92; January. 9.S6;
March, $50.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
Money to Loan

Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller taS sSr Wash; s,h L., l.; : Trust M
Evening star., 1922-04-07
BONDS
FEATURE MARKET
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April THE bond
market today was dominated by the
Greater New York traction issues.
Two developments. coming together
by a singular coincidence overnight,
led to an excited buying movement.
The first was the unexpected settle
ment, through compromise. of the
troublesome problem of the Manhat-
tan Elevated lease, the other was the
report of Brooklyn Rapid Transit's
net earnings for the eight months
noteholders' protective committee
Under the agreement reached be-
tween the Interborough Rapid
Transit and the Manhattan Elevated
cutting down the guarantee from the
present Z per cent to 3 per cent for
the year beginning July l next, and
afterward and then 5 per cent. all
danger of receivership is at an end
The Interborough Rapid Transit
will save enough to put it in funds
to buy new equipment and otherwise
follow out the demands of the rapid
transit commission.
InterborOughs Rise.
The first sale of Interborough
Rapid Transit 5s was at 6s, as against
per cent notes dealt in on the curb
had a similarly violent jump.
A short interest built up in the be-
lief that the recent passing of the
Manhattan Elevated dividend would
lead to receivership was thrown
into panic, and it was a wild
scramble of these shorts to cover
their commitments that caused the
opening advance.
Immediately heavy offerings poured
in, and the Interborough Rapid Tran
sit issues lost part of their gains.
Manhattan Elevated Is, at 65, were up
2 points.
Transit Earnings.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit earn
ings were quite remarkable, showing
the change which has come over the
situation in that company as the re-
suit of wage reductions and other
economies. Brooklyn Rapid Transit
SIS went up Z points, and the per
cent bonds were bid up briskly.
Liberty bonds were strong around
their top figures, but outside of the
traction group the main interest lay
in the rails.
New highs were made in Southern
railway 6as, the Erie issues, the St.
Paul bonds and st. Louis and San
Francisco incomes, New York Central
debenture 6s. st. Louis and Kansas
City short line 4hs and Norfolk and
Southern SIS. Norfolk and Western
convertible 4as moved with Norfolk
stock. which sold at the highest in
nearly three years.
New highs in the foreign govern
ment section by the Dominican He
public 5s. Department of the Selne
is and the United Kingdom 5hs of
1922 and 1929. The new Czechoslo-
vakia IS. gained another point.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
LOCAL WHoLrsALE PRICES.

Eggs-Strictly fresh, selected. per
dozen, 26; average receipts, rs; south
ern. 24aG5.
Live poultry-Roosters. per h., 49,;
turkeys, per lb.. 35a4o;- chickens.
winter. per lb. 40a45; spring
chickens per lb., 60a70; keats, young,
each, 5oa60; fowls, 2s
Dressed poultry-Fresh- killed win
| ter chickens. per lb., 40a45: hens, per
lb.. 2Sa29; roosters, per h., 20; tur-
keys, per lb., S5a45; keats, young.
Pork-Dressed, small, per b., 13;
heavy, Sail.
Live stock-Calves, choice, per lb.,
8; medium, z; thin. 5a6 Lambs. choice.
per h.. IS. Live hogs, per lb.. II.
Green fruit-Apples, per bbl., 5.00a
| 11.00; rer bu.. basket. 2.50a3.25; west
| ern. per box, 2.75a4.50. California
| oranges, per crate, 7.O0a7.50. Lemons.
per box. 5.00a600. Grapefruit, per
box. 3.50a5.00. Florida oranges, 70Oa
$50.
egetables-Potatoes. No. 1. per
bbl.. 2.75a3.0O: per sack. 3.00a3.50.
Sweets. 3.O0a4.50. Lettuce. southern.
per crate. 1.00a4.00. Romaine lettuce.
2.00a2.50. Cymblings, per crate, 3.00a
500. Onions. 1Oo-ib. sack. 1o.ooa1I SO.
Cabbage. new, per cwt., 2.00a3.0O.
Cucumbers, 3.0Oa6.00. Elephants,
per crate, 400a5.00 Tomatoes. per
box, Florida. 2.50a3.5o. Beans. 3.oOa5. 10
per basket. Peppers, per crate, 2.5Oa
500. kale. 50a1.00.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
DRY GOODS SLOW.
Indifference Is Shown by Both
Buyers and Agents.

NEW YORK, April Z Especially
Indifference was in evidence in the
dry goods market today. Buyers
were Indifferent to offerings. which
were not of the exact amount de-
sired and at low prices, and mill
agents were indifferent to bids which
shaded the prevailing quotations to
any appreciable extent Wide print
cloths continued in slack demand,
and while the domestic trade in sheet
ings was small there was enough de-
mand for medium weights for export
to furnish fair market. Drills were
in somewhat better demand. but fine
goods were Stagnant..
The raw silk market was fairly
firm. but transac ctionS continued
small. There has been a better in
quiry and sale OF finished silk goods.
especially for 1inings
Evening star., 1922-04-07
SOME WOOL SHADING.
Days Quotations, However, Show
Very Little Change.

BOSTON. April Z (SpeciaD.-There
were reports of quiet shading of
prices in some grades of wool. but
nomlnally the quotations showed lit
tie change although the tone was
somewhat soft. Some Ohio wools are
coming into the warehouses in that
state, but little has as yet reached
the market. Last years clip of seven
million pounds is expected to be eX-
ceeded. Indications from the sheep
inroads in herds by the necessity of
slaughtering sheep and lambs have
not been as great as anticipated,
Many woolen f1anufactu express
the feeling that the growers are at
tempting to get back all previous
losses, while prices We're low and
that prices for raw wool must come
down If business is to be stimulated.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
DAIRY MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, April 7-Poultry.
STACEY and thin, 27a2S; winters. 10a
Is; old hens, 2Sa30; old roosters, liza
Is; turkeys. hens, 43a45; young, COB
blers, 36a3S; old toms, 35; poor and
crooked breasts. 25a30; ducks, 2sa36;
pigeons, pair. 45a5o; guinea fowl,
young eacn, I0a75; old, 40a45; dress
ed capons, large, lb, 42a44; medium,
37a3S; slips. 32a34.
Eggs, loss off-Native and nearby
firsts, dozen. "a; southern, 20; duck
eggs. 35. -
Butter-Creamery, fancy, lb., sSa3s;
prints 4oa4i; nearby creamery. 34a35;
packed. 20; dairy prints, 2oa23: pro-
CESS butter. 26a27.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
DIVIDENDS.

Stock of Pay
record. able
Cartier. Inc, a.! pfd. 81 .75. Apr Io Apr g
Great Northern Ore Proper
ties. 81 Apr. II Apr %
$. H. kress L. Co., q. 81. Apr. 20 May
U. S. Rubber Co., q, g.. Apr IL Apr 80
Evening star., 1922-04-07
C. G. W. SHOWS DEFICIT.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Chicago
Great Western in its annual report
shows a net deficit of $542, sol for
1921, compared with a loss the pre-
vious year of s1,54S.375. Total operat-
ing revenues last year of S24273.653,
compared with s24.032,435 in 1920.
There was a net operating income of
SS12.6S1, against net operating def
cit the preceding. year of s973, ,344.
Great Western is an outstanding
example of road that would be
greatly benefited by consolidation
with other carriers, as ii is obliged to
pay constantly increasing rents for
tracks and facilities that give it en-
trance to Chicago. Minneapolis. Des
Moines, Kansas City and Omaha.
Evening star., 1922-04-07

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
II am. 459 100 12m. m....... 7Io zoo
p.m.. .945 t00E 2p.m.. 4 ia Ioo
Evening star., 1922-04-07
STUDEBAKER HITS HIGH.

NEW YORK, April 7.-All operating
records for the Studebaker were de-
molished in March, when 10433 cars
were produced and 10000 sold. il is
officially reported. In the first quar-
ter, total production was 26,675 cars.
an increase of 143 per cent over last
year. and sales were $4,000 an in
crease of 100 per cent New sale rec
ords were established in virtually
every city in the country. Production
schedules for second quarter call for
$4,000 cars.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
TOBACCO CROP FOR JERSEY,

MAYS LANDING, April 7.-Tobac-
co will become a staple crop in South
Jersey if an enterprise launched here
a year ago by Californians is success
full. A siX-mile tract purchased by
these interests will be cultivated in
tensively this season. Licorice is an
other crop from which large returns
are expected.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
PENNSY RECALLS MEN.

BALTIMORE. April THE Penn
sylvania has recalled 12O furloughed
employees of this division to their
posts. The men began work to care
for repairs made necessary through
increased traffic. Fifty of the workers
returned to the Canton Shops, while
the others were detailed to road and
bridge work on various parts Of the
Baltimore division.
Evening star., 1922-04-07

In the first three weeks of March
Southern's gross was $7,172,24S, q
substantial increase over correspond
ing periods of previous two months
For January average daily gross was
1927 while average daily gross for
February was s322.132. Average daily
gross for twenty-one days of March
was s341 $50. February daily aver
age gross was nearly s25.0OO a day
above that of January. In March,
daily average gross was about $195OO
a day more than in February and
over $44,196 a day above that of jan
uary.