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Evening star., 1922-02-18
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
WEEKS OVERTURN LIGHT:
LACKS RECENT BREADTH

NEW YORK. February 1S.-Trans-
actions in the stock market yesterday
were relatively moderate and lacked
much of their recent breadth. Dull
ness was largely at the expense of
values, leaders sustaining gross
losses of 2 to points.
Gossip on the stock exchange at
tributed the greater part OF the set
back to profit-taking. In other quar-
ters the reversal was credited to
bearish aggressions arising from the
apparent lack of public support.
Oils, steels, motors. chemicals and
related specialties were most reac-
tionary. Liquidation of Mexican
Petroleum was the feature, attended
by familiar but unconfirmed rumors
of adverse conditions in the Mexican
oil fields The stock closed at net
A and B shares lost 31s and 3A
points, respectively.
u. S. Steel cancelled only a frac-
tional part of it's steady advance. but
independent steels proved susceptible
to REPORTS in trade circles of impend-
ing cuts in finished material. EQUIP
ments, of which American Locomotive
was a conspicuous feature, were not
affected by the drive against steels
and U. S. Rubber made a substantial
net gain, in spite of its unfavorable
showing for 1891.
The demand IOr rails was AiIliIeo
tn coalers, particularly Reading and
Lehigh Valley. Illinois Central was
sharply depressed on announcement
of a new preferred issue and trans,
continentals and grangers were dull
and inclined to sag. Sales amounted
to 100000 shares.
Brokers reported a light inquiry
for call money. which opened and nad
cent, that rate ruling throughout
Time money offerings were mostly
for the shorter periods, all being
made at AZ per cent.
French exchange was strongest OF
the important foreign remittances
the 1O-p point advance in Paris bills
being associated with the vote OF
confidence giveR to the Poincare e.sa5r cab
steady and German marks were
heavy. as were S,,sI also quotations nrronsans on
particularly Austria and Poland
Further gains Of Is and 20 points by
Sweden and Norway featured the IN.
creased strength of Scandinavian
hills r
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FLOATING DEBT HIGHER.
Germany's Statement February 10
Totals 25e, 127, ,311, 900 Marks.
BERLIN, February 17.-The float
ing debt of Germany on February 10
amounted to 25s.127.s11.o0o myrks. an
increase Of about $500. .0oo, ,ea marks

lince Fabruarx .
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LIBERTY ISSUES
ARE REACT|0NARY
Remainder Of Bond List Is
Strong-Heavy Trading
in the Rails.
,ecisl Dispatcl to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February lS.-The lib
erty issues as group were reaction
ary today in the active two-hour ses-
sion in the bond market, but the re-
mainder of the list was strong. The
decline in United States government
loans came naturally enough after
the last weeks steady rise. Corporate
issues continued to advance partly be-
cause Of the satisfactory turn in the
bonus situation and partly as a result
of easing money rates. The resump-
ton of the upward movement in ster-
ling exchange this morning found re-
Election in another new high record
for United Kingdom 5h Of 1922 and
1929. Foreign government external
loans as whole were firm. The 8
per cent bonds of the state of Rio
Grande do Sui crossed par. Mexican
5s fell off II point and Belgian IS
sagged on prof1t-taking.
Rails in Demand.
Railway bonds were heavily dealt
in at fractionally higher prices. The
SECS were particularly in demand at
their best figures, and the strength in
st. Louis and San Francisco maturities
. also was a feature. The Frisco in
comes got to 81 for the first time. Min.
neapolis and st. Louis refunding As
worked higher.
With the strength in sugar stocks
| came good inquiry for this class OF
bonds, and the Cuba Cahe Sugar IS, UP
more than point. were an example OF
the improvement in their group. Amer
lean Smelling IS struck a fresh top al
Ssh.
Traction bonds were irregular. with
a drop of q point in Hudson and Man.
haitian refunding IS.
Canadians Decidedly Strong.
Canadian provisional bonds, like
Canadian exchange, were decidedly
strong this week. but the market was
quiet. The per cent maturities re-
mained in greatest demand. Manitoba
IS of 1925 were 99h bid, offered al
99%: the 6s Of 1880 were 99h bid, of.
fered at 100h. and the Ss Of 1916
tario IS of 1928 were 99% bid, offered
at 100h; the IS Of 1928 were 99k bid
offered at 100. and the IS of 1943 were
104N' bid, offered at 1854.
The Missouri State fund commits
sioners will receive bids until noon
March 1 for; an issue Of $15, 100000 {
per cent soldier bonus bonds. which
Stuart & Company today onereo
S3.000.000 Denver Gas and Electric
Light Company first and refundine
mortgage sinking fund per cent
gold bonds. due May /. 1851, at S5h
and interest.
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DRY GOODS MARKET FIRM.
Trading Confined Largely to Odd
Lots Over Week End. y

NEW YORK, February 1s (SpeciaD.
"A. firm tone was shown In the dry
goods market today. although traong
was confined, to a large extent, to odd
lots over the week end. The firmer
trend in raw cotton prices was q rae
tor. Prices, however, remained close
about the quotations which have been
recorded in the last few days. Narrow
print cloths were in limited supply and
in fair demand. The wider construc-
tions showed comparatively little
change, although the amount mills
were willing to release at present
prices seemed limited. Bag manufac-
turers were in the market for a con-
siderable amount of sheetings. Sateens
were quiet.
The raw silk market here continued
weak and stagnant in reflection OF the
primary markets, and manufacturers
gave no evidence OF intention to change
their policy Of buying only for filing
In purp0ses. The movement OF manu-
'factnrsd pi1k Eooda Waa very y1aeks
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DIVIDENDS.
VOTE ON STOCK INCREASE.

CHICAGO, February 1S.-Stock-
holders of the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company will vote on an in
crease of $50,0o0,0Oo in the capital
ization of the company at their an
ynual meeting April 10, it is an
Snounced. The funds derived from
such a stock issue are to be used to
pay for electrification of the Chicago
terminal. construction of a new sta
tion here and improvement in freight
terminal facilities. According to ad-
vices from New York, where the
financial details were planned, the in
crease is to be accomplished by issu4
ing preferred stock bearing interest
At per cent ssssia77s
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CHICAGO BROKERS FAIL.

CHICAGO. February 1S.-The
brokerage firm q r. H. MacMasters
& Co. was made defendant in an
involuntary bankruptcy petition hled
in federal court here. The petition
solvent during the greater part of
the past six months. Principal OFF,
ces 81 the firm are in New York and
Chicago. A similar petition was fled
against tAe company in New York.
Evening star., 1922-02-18
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS..

NEW YORK. February 1S.-Foreign
bar silver. 64ss: Mexican dollars.
4SA.
LONDON. February lS.-Bar silver
33A per ounce. Money, per cent.
Discount rates-Short and three
month bills. 81 per cent
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Washington Stock EXCHANGE

SALES.
"a. $3.50 at o. ~ 'n' @'"" at
amoria aae Eiectrlc cons. 6s-s1 600 at OIL
j at 30, ut 80 72'
AFTER CALL
fotomac Electric e. m. and ref ISL 900
a. lOoas, S1.GO at 1051s $1,000 at fOIG
snis! ~" at 1o'Ss, $1,000 at io6S, 1900 at
District National Bank-o at 1885,
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Othsr Finapsial HsFs a Page Is.
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sUMATRA PASSES DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK, February 1s.-Direc-
tors of the American Sumatra To-
hacco Company voted to pass the reg
ular semi-annual dividend of 31r per
cent on the corporations preferred
stock.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
Rhyming
Optinist
Aline Michaelis
Who's Who.

"HERE'S one portion of the
paper most folks will no;
lightly pass. for they would
not miss one caper Of the Who's
Who's" and their class. II you've
got a million dollars Of a silver
mine or two, then, of course"
said Jimpson sadly, you are bound
to be Who's Who" If your only
occupation is to dress six times a
day. they'll be sure to tell the ma
tion everything you do or say"
Jimpson thus his wrath expended,
as his kind are wont to do; but he
never comprehended why some
people are Who's Who" For he
saw the gold and glitter hedging
such folks round about. but he
was too weak and bitter to learn
why they should win out. Oh, he
saw the wreaths and flowers, heard
the bravos and acclaim, but forgot
the working hours spent before
the payment came. "Nothing's
fair" Poor Jimpson ranted, life
is hard on me and you. II the
whole scheme wasn't planted, we'd
be leaders in Who's Who"
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
BOYS, GO TO COLLEGE
DON'T BE LURED AWAY BY WILL O. THE WISP
BY w. A. McKeever.

We shall never be able to meas
.ure you in terms of mere income.
Some very small men earn big in
comes, and use their wealth wretch
edly. Some very big personalities
have modest incomes-though al
ways ample-and use their means
nobly.
II is your power to think, your
ability to command respect from
others, your possible influence for
good as a citizen Of this great cour-
try of ours-in short, 1t is an image
of your spiritual depth and
strength, seen through older vision,
which makes me plead so earnestly
for you to go on.
Too difficult, too much applica-
ton, too long to wait for success-I
hear you complain. But my reply
is, that you cannot find an easy
place in life; that you cannot win
permanent success anywhere with.
out close application; that the joy
of growing in spiritual power and
of winning slowly will In time be-
come a deep satisfaction to you.
II one aims at all times to make
his life ring true, his very trials
ano struggles become a source Of
delight. And, then, stop to con.
slider the possible future bitterness
Of being found short in your train
ing and compelled to step aside
while some college graduate passes
you on his brilliant career.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
Realistic Serial Depicting the Greed of Poor Family and
the Attempt of Scheming Mother to Capitalize
Her Daughters Amazing LONELINESS

; be in Vale, a strong, healthy man
instead of a cripple"
IL didn't want a career" Lore.
lei denied with heat. "And father
almost had to leave Vale"
Nothing of the sort. He was n
big man there. Had to leave Vale,
eh? So you've turned against
your own blood. and disparage
your father Anyhow, he was
hurt while he was worrying to
give you a start. and now he's
helpless. Who waits on him?
I. do. If I believed in prayers
I'd pray that you might never
have a child to disappoint you as
you've disappointed him and me-"
Her voice quavered as she tried
for pathos. but her fury was still
too fresh to be entirely restrained,
and 1t scalded her like vitriol. "If
Bob Wharton was half a man he'd
step aside: but Of course he won't
until he's had enough OF your
beauty. That's all he wants. your
beauty-and you'll be fool enough
to let him have it for nothing
I'm sure l wish you JOY with the
selfish wretch and with your new.
tangled ideas for wifely devotion.
This will kill Peter. You'll have his
death on your conscience. Think
that over, now that you're so fond
of thinking. Ten thousand dollars
right now would save his life.
Think that over. too. when your
father is dead and gone"
White with anger. sick with dis.
appointment, Mrs. Knight whisked
herself out of the apartment.
Bob returned in excellent spirits
nothing had power permanently
to dampen his cheerfulness-and,
seizing Lorelei's hand. he slipped
a diamond ring upon her third
finger. than a plain gold band over
that.
Now we're legally wrapped up in
the same package and labeled
We'd" he declared: i've been
terribly embarrassed."
How did you manage to buy
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
EARTH'S CURVATURE
ROUNDING OFF is EIGHT INCHES TO MILE
Garrett p Serviss-
BY Garrett p. Serviss-

In consequence Of refraction II
has been found that, on the aver
age, the rounding off Of the earth
appears to amount to only about
inches per mile instead Of the
real amount, 8 inches.
II, then, you are standing on
the deck OF a streamship at sea
and wish to estimate the distance
of another ship, or other visible
object. you must reckon instead
OF inches OF depression OF the
surface per mile.
Now from what has preceded
we may derive this equation: Tue
square of the distance in miles Is
equal to the height Of the eye in
inches, divided by 8. But when
we take refraction into account we
must change the second term Of
the equation so as to read height
in inches divided by g." This gives
for the square of the distance 48
2S8 divided by 81, the square root
OF which Is very nearly Z; SO the
distance OF the apparent horizon
seen from a height of 28S inches,
or "a feet, is about miles. The
rule may be briefly put in this
form: Double the height in feet
and take the square root OF the
product: the result Is the distance
in miles.
Any object seen on the surface of
the sea within the circle Of the
horizon will, in the case given, he
less than seven miles distant, un.
less II is exactly on the horizon.
But you may see the masts of a
ship sticking up afar off, the hull
being completely hidden behind the
horizon; how far away Is that ship?
The correctness of the answer must
depend upon your judgment Of the
size OF the ship and the height Of
the hidden part. Suppose II is a
steamer Of known dimensions, with
an upper deck say thirty feet above
water. and suppose you can see
everything just down to the deck.
Then the ship by our rule must oe
about seven and three-quarter miles
behond the horizon, which itself IL
seven miles distant, making the
total distance from US fourteen and
three-quarter miles. This indicates
some OF the mildly intellectual sport
you can get out of a sea voyage
when you are tired of bridge par
ties, reading, smoking, dancing.
defiance to prohibition, and unre-
warded watching for whales and
Portuguese men-of.war.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19

their bad bargain and had with
drawn behind a still restraint, leav-
ing the couple to their own de-
Woes. This attitude spared the
bride much unpleasant noteriety,
enabling her to pursue her work
at the theater without comment.
Bob's society proved in some
ways a welcome change from the
sordid drabness of her own rela-
tives, for he was colorful. versatile
and nearly always good-humored.
He kept Lorelei entertained, at
least. and II at times he provoked
her 1t was only as a mischevious
boy tries the patience Of a parsnt.
He was weirdly prankish; serious
happenings reacted strangely upon
him. Misfortune aroused in him
a wild hilarity; cares excited
mirth. He bore his responsibilities
lightly and displayed them to his
friends with the same profound
pride with which a small boy ex-
hibits a collection OF beetles, but
they meant nothing more.
Lorelei realized before long that
this very jocundity Of his. since 1t
fed upon constant change and ex.
citement, constituted the gravest
menace to their happiness. The
man lived entirely outside of him
self; he utterly lacked the power
of self-amusement and, although
he seemed content when she was
near, during the long hours Of her
absence Ne was like a fretful child.
He refused to frequent the
theater, ostensibly because Of their
secret. in reality because Of his
shame at allowing her to work.
AS Lorelei came TO know him bet
ter and to understand the conflict
ing forces within him, she began
to wonder how long he could hold
himself true to his bargain.
During the first week Of their
married life his system struggled
to throw off the effects OF his re-
cent dissipations, and in conse-
quence II craved only rest. Great
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
ADVICE TOLOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax

ceive the letter or maybe he
doesn't want to answer.
Please tell me, shall I write
again. l know that II he got
my letter he'd answer, because
he Is a real man and knows that
| am waiting for an answer
from him. CATHERINE c.
II I were you, my dear. would
not write to him again about the
broken engagement. After all, he
sent word by his brother that be
would be obliged to break il, so
he does not owe you an apology.
Perhaps he did not receive your
note. You say he is a real man 4"
and so would give him the bene.
fit of the doubt and not take of.
fense. But do not write again.
Let him take the initiative this
time. He knows he is welcome at
your home, and II he cares to do
so he will suggest calling on you
again one of these days.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
eachs THE AUCTION % Charles Dana Gbso
Pctresquely Graphic Story of Stage Life in the Metrop
olis Dealing with the Adventures and the Sacrifice
of Beautiful Girl

ly encouraged by this lack OF de-
sire, he boasted that the battle was
already won. and Lorelei pretend;
ed to agree with him.
She did not deceive herself, how
ever, and abrief experience con
vinced her that to be merely a
wife to one Of Bob's vagrant dispo,
sition was not enough: that In or
der to keep his new self alive she
must also be his sweetheart, his
chum and his partner. II she
failed in any one Of these roles dis
aster was bound to follow. But
to succeed in them all, when there
was love to strengthen her..
was by no means easy. Al.
ways she felt a great empu'.
ness, and a disappointment that,
her life had been so crookedly
fashioned: sometimes she even felt,
degraded, and wondered II she:
were doing right, after all. Rea-.
son argued that to live with o;
man she did not love was. i'm.
moral. and the mere fact that,
she and Bob were legally married
gave her no comfort whatever.
There had been nothing. sacred In
their union; she supposed that the
courts would dissolve It II the
tr,,tb haoa mo knowp
More than once Lorelei had
spurned offers far more profitable
and no less holy than that exist.
ing between her and Bob, and Il
seemed to her now that the dif-
ference between mistress and wife
must lie in something besides the
mutterings of a sleepy Hoboken
court officer. Just where the line
of demarcation lay, however, or
upon which side Of that line she
stood, she could not determine. =
In the course Of a fortnight
Bob began to grow restless. One
evening when he came for her
she saw that he was nervous: a
strained, tired look had crept into
his eyes, and she thought she un-
derstood. :.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
ADVERTISEMENT.
HERBS USED IN MEDICINES

A Manchester, England. paper urges
the renewed cultivation of oId-fashioned
medicinal herbs in English gardens. In
the United states they have also gone
out of fashion as a feature Of the small
garden. although they are imported In
large quantities from Turkey. India, and
China, where they are grown purely for
commercial purposes, as their medicinal
value 10 recognized by many leading
physicians. Tons OF medicinal herb.
are used annually in the preparation OF
Lydia r. Pinkhams Vegetable Com.
pound, a most successful medicine for
woman's Ills. II contains no narcotic,
or harmful drugs, and women afflicted
with such ailments should try Il.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19

1--WE can't begin this way"
she laughed. 81 love pretty
things. and this is your first
gift" - she kissed the soil
taire-"but please don't give me
anything more for a while. I'm
not going to lecture you nor wear
a long face nor find fault-ever-
we're going to wear smiles while
our experiment lasts. Tomorrow
Is Sunday-will you take me some
where?'
"wm II" Bob cried in delight.
''I'u hire a car and we1l motor up
to Tuxedo. There's a dandy crowd
out there. Wen take Adoree and
the Immaculate Critic. and we'll
have dinner at the club. Campbell
can show the latest effects in neg
ligees, and"
That's too expensive; let's all
60 to Coney Island"
"Coney? How do you get there"
"I don't know. viii you go?"
Certainly, IL you want to! I
dare say well meet some Of the
best steamfitters in the city. Well
patronize everything from the
Mystic Maze to the Trained Fleas;
we'll Bump the Bumps and you'll
throw your arms around me and
scream, and we'll look at the In
cubator Babies and blush. can't
wait"
Strangely enough, the news on
Bob wharton's marriage had not
leaked into the papers up to this
time. and Lorelei. having regard
for the feelings of his parents. in
sisted that he help her to keep the
matter secret as long as possible.
Bob rebelled at first. for he adored
publicity. lie rejoiced in his Lew
est exploit and desired his world to
hear Of II. while the prospect Of
further mortifying his father was
SO agreeable that II required much
persuasion to make him relinquish
II. With her own family Lorelei
had less difficulty, for they were
by no means eager to advertise
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
Don't Write Again.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

am in love with a young
man a few years my senior. I
have also been out with him a
few times and I believe he must
care for pe.
Now, last week he made a
date with me, but when the day
came he sent his brother to say
that he couldn't call that day.
So I thought perhaps he'd call
next day or else write. but he
has neither written nor called.
/, not knowing what to think,
wrote him a frienly letter ask
ing him what happened and
when l could expect to see him.
have not received an an.
swer, but don't know what to
think. Perhaps he didn't re.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
Widely Known Lecturer and Au-
thor and a National Authority
on Juvenile Problems.

On duNtIue fTODlemS.
NOUR years. ago a seventeen
year-old youth just out of
- high school was offered big
wages as a chauffeur and wanted
to quit his schooling. The prof
fered salary seemed then to be
more than enough to meet all
needs--to buy the best clothes, to
take his girl friend out to all the
shows. to pay for the best at the
leading cabarets and to have ex-
ira money for his purse.
For something like forty days
and nights this amusement-crazed
youth headed determinedly toward
what seemed to him a zone of end
less pleasure and away from the
uninviting college halls. But his
parents fought the issue desper,
ately with their youthful son, using
statistics, arguments and red-hot
debates as the weapons.
Finally the young contender
yielded and entered college in the
autumn of 1918. In June Of this
year he came out with a diploma
awarding the bachelor of science
degree, with splendid grades to
his credit and with five honored
e1ll bOb6 lOi AiAso az
ceptance. All along he has been,
and is now, just an ordinary youth.
The pursuit Of an uncommon
course of higher instruction, pre-
pairing him to take up with pro-
ficiency and confidence a certain
line Of business-that is the secret
of the self-mastery which has sud
denly entered the young life.
And now, my youthful friends.
you thousands of young high
school graduates bent on quitting
school for the lure of wages, think
seriously before you do. II you
will enter upon the college course
which comes nearest to your ideal,
and will pursue it to the end with
reasonable credit, you will almost
certainly thus quadruple for life
your power and influence as a citi-
zen.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
Frankly Contemptuous.

Mrs. Knight relieved her steadily
increasing anger by harsh out
burst.
IT never thought you could be
so silly after the way you were
raised. You talk about obligations:
what about your obligation to your
parents? Didn't we give up every
thing for you? Didn't Peter sacri-
flee his life's work to give you an
opportunity"
"I'n keep on sharing my salary
with you"
Salary" Mrs. Knight spat out
the word. After all our plans!
Salary! My God!'
You're probably just as honest
in your ideas as I am in mine, :"
Lorelei told her. IT sha'n't al.
low you to want for"
81 should hope not, since you're
to blame for Peters condition
Oh, you know you are! If you
hadn't wanted a career he'd still