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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-15

dinner or drinking partiesgs she was
He usually was put TO bed early,
Dut ! remember one night tho baby
picked up q cocktail glass and, raising
lt. sald, Here's to Ehe beautiful la
DIES, the witness replied. Il always
served cocktails before dinner. and
after the meal I would put highball
glasses and a bottle OF liquor on tray
ana leave it in the reception room.
often ! had to serve the girls breakfast
in the morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-15
Carpet Designer Ends Life
I'm Alexander Smith Plant

Fred H. Bartlett, designer who
lived at SS7 Palmer Avenue, Yonkers,
was killed yesterday by jumping or fall
ing from fourth story window in the
Alexander Smith G. Sons Carpet Works,
on Palisade Avenue, Yonkers.
The police were told by other design
ers that Bartlett had been in despond-
ent mood and they believed he killed
himself. He was fifty-three years old,
married and had FIVE children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
On Selling Central Leather

Question--In tho issue Of Monday, Au-
gust IL, you advised Mrs e. A. II to
dispose of her holdings OF Central Leather
preferred. for which she intirates she
paid around par. It Is now selling around
stock 80 unfayorable as to make IL ad-
visable to take the loss? I am interested
as / am carrying block of 1t, acquired
q little below the present market price
s. l.. D.
Answer-The circumstances of the
investor 9hose letter you refer to must
be taken into consideration when you
are making any comparison with your
case. This woman sought our advice
on the sale Of enough securities to
retire mortgage in December, and
we told her that, although no definite
action could be taken at such an early
date, we believed Central Leather
should be selected for sale when the
time came for action. Your case is
different. You bought Central Leather
as a n-dividend paying stock, real
izing that it would be an improbable
security for a time and apparently
willing to have your money tied up in
this way for the prospect of apprecia-
ton of principal. There is little in
common between the two cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Investment for $1,000

Question--.will you kindly recommend
an investment for about $1,000? The
money has until just recently been in
vested in the B. F. Goodrich per cent
notes, which have been called. I do not
e high return with safety of principal at
this time. In this connection, however,
I noticed an advertisement in the papers
for Savannah Electric and Power Company
per cent cumulative debenture stock,
series A also Mississippi River Power Com
pany 6 per cent cumulative preferred
stock but ! know nothing at all as to the
value back of the stocks. ] also have eight
shares of Standard Oil of, New Jersey pre-
ferred. Would 1t be good idea to sell 1t
now. as it may be called for payment
"A. b. f.
Answer--We have no reason to be-
lieve that the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey will retire its preferred
stock in the near future and see no
need for disturbing your investment
at this time. The two public utility
companies whose preferred stocks you
have under consideration are relatively
small institutions and the stocks are
not as readily marketable as you might
desire. We suggest, therefore, that
you invest your $1,000 in ten shares
Of New York Telephone 6iar per cent
preferred stock, which has been selling
recently around 107
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Doesn't Want Highest Grade

Question: have about $4,000 that
would like to invest in good tnot. the
highest grade) bonds which are selling
alta discount and are not due or not call.
able for at least twenty years. l would
appreciate it IL you would kindly let me
know what you would select under these
circumstances. bearing In mind that ! an
not dependent on this income and am will
Ing to take what yoa call a business mans
chance-E. A. II.
Answer-We suggest for your pur-
pose any of the following bonds, which
we consider suitable for business
man: American Writing Paper SIS,
1899, yielding about IA per cent; Com
putting Tabulating Recording IS, 1941,
yielding about Go per cent; Holland
America Line SIS, 1947, yielding about
SIS per cent; International Mercantile
Marine IS. 1871, yielding about 6.3 per
cent. New York State Railways 41s,
1862. yielding about 6.5 per cent; New
Orleans, Texas & Mexico income SIS,
1885, yielding about s.5 per cent. We
rake these suggestions with the under
standing that they are not high grade
bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Tangible Assets
Of Allan A. Ryan
Sold for $1,000
Bankrupt for $l8, 600, 600
Examined BeforeCreditors;
Borrowed Almost All ON
Life Insurance Policies

Tangible assets Of Allan A. Ryan,
who failed recently with liabilities of
s1s,ooo,o0o, were sold Yesterday by
Francis G. Caffey, trustee in bank
ruptcy. for $4,000 to William j. Hen
Messy. They had been appraised at
So, 800,
The Ryan assets, the sale Of which
was approved at hearing held during
the afternoon by Referee Peter b..
Olney, consisted of seventeen items.
There were promissory notes, an acci-
value, certificate Of membership in
the Knollwo6d Country Club, redeem
able for $3.50; fifty certificates in the
Community Club, valued at $3.50;
jewelry, consisting of fifteen pieces, and
four certificates, representing fifty
shares Of Stutz Motor stock, valued at
Approximately $24 EACH In addition
there was an interest in several mort
cages and shares in several small
enterprises, including school and a
baseball club
Mr.. Ryan, who was represented by
William Travers Jerome, was submit
ted to his first examination before his
creditors. He was first asked concern
ing certain bills for taxes. On per-
sonal tax item, which he said he did
not pay, tax bill for 1921 and 1922
made by the City of New York, Mr..
Ryan said he did not pay it because
he never had $4,000 worth of personal
property. He told Mr.. Olney that the
city never sought Judgment against
him for his refusal to pay.
Mr.. Ryan said his wife advanced the
money for the purchase of the property
of the Federal Motor Car Company in
Indianapolis, which David Hunter Mil
low, o+& fr~ fy4,,a fns
to as worthless.
Examined concerning his three life
insurance policies for $4,000 each, he
admitted that more than year ago he
had started borrowing money on the
policies and had received all but about
$1,100 on all three.
Questioned whether the lease on his
house at 80 East Thirty eighth Street
was worth anything Mr.. Ryan created
laugh when he said he would like to
get rid Of it. Answering inquiries
about Allan A. Ryan & Co. he said the
only assets the firm had was about 5000
worth of furniture, All other assets,
he declared, had been pledged to the
banks against loans.
When quizzed about his one-ffth in
terest in his mothers estate Mr.. Ryan
said he had no idea that he would
realize on that.
Ryan created another laugh when he
said that he was still carrying on some
Of his affairs at Ill Broadway, where
his offices are located, and the at
torney for the trustee asked him who
was paying the rent.
Nobody pays the rent" Mr.. Ryan
replied
The hearing was adjourned until next
Wednesday,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Analyzing Balance Sheet

ouestionsome years ago bought
some units In the United States Mortgage
Company Chicago 4 financial statement
book to me. According to the financial
statements inciosed do you find that the
company has gone through the strain of
1921 and is standing on it's feet again or
does it seem to you that more trouble is
coming? Is the standing of the company
now good. medium good or bad7-C. e.
Answe THE condensed balance
sheet Of the United States Mortgage
Company indicates a value of approx
mately 81 share for the common
stock. The value is arrived at by di-
viding the surplus of s92,273.36 by
1874, the number of shares issued
The surplus shown is correct" or
actual" only in the event that all the
assets of the company will eventually
realize the amount at which the sep
arate assets are stated. The business
of this company consists in discount
ing automobile and truck company
notes. and, as there is some hazard in
this business, it would have to be de-
termined what percentage Of notes
receivable, accounts receivable, con-
tracts and discounts and warehouse re-
ceipts" were doubtful of collection. The
to re-possess trucks and automobiles
carried at S3g,297.8S, and as outstand-
ing receivables become due it is possi-
Bile that security given as collateral
may not be sufficient to cover advances
made. We approve of your desire for
knowledge as to investment matters
and regret that our lack of knowledge
as to the value of the assets of this
company does not permit of an analysis
of any great value being made. We
could not give the stock of this COM
pany better than highly speculative
classification.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Mexico Reduces
Export Oil Taxes
By 90 Per Cent
Funds Will Be Set Aside
10 Meet Debt Interest;
Mexican Petroleum Adj
vances on Announcement

Export oil taxes of the Mexican gov
eminent have been reduced to 40 per
cent of the previous rate, and made
payable in cash, in accordance with the
provisions of the recent agreement
with international bankers concerning
the adjustment of the Mexican nation
al debt, it was announced yesterday by
the Mexican governments financial
agency here, and these reduced taxes,
which the government expects will
yield s2,000,000 monthly, are retroac-
tive to February J., and will be set
aside in special fund to meet inter
est payments on the national debt.
The Mexican Petroleum Company is
the first big Mexican producer to make
a payment under the new plan, having
just turned over 3,059,000 Mexican
pesos in settlement of five months
producers have signihed their intention
to follow suit.
The fireworks in Mexican Petroleum
yesterday, represented by rise of SM
points on the Stock Exchange, were as
ISOLATED with the announcement of the
tax REDUCTION.
Under the original tax decree, the
taxes could be paid either in cash or
Mexican government bonds, but the
bankers objected to this arrangement
on the ground that it would disturb the
negotiations pending for the funding
Of the debt. Accordingly, compro-
mise was reached on the basis of 40
per cent of the original rate, payable
all in cash.
The debt agreement in which this
provision is set forth, the agency am
nounced, will be made public by
Thomas w. Lament, chairman of the
International Bankers Committee
shortly before it is submitted to the
Mexican Congress for ratification early
next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Likes Baby Bonds

QeeEtion--wii, YOU Kindly advise one
ses mas made good use OF this column
chase s1o0 baby bonds as funds become
ayaliabic. approximately 500 per month,
or wait until sufficient amount has acs
ssunaliated TO purchase bonds Of Sb00 or
si,pvo each2 What Is the commission
charged as compared with bonds OF high
exchansed for $500 or GO So p,e eonas an o
II SO, can this be done through brokers
specializing In such bonds Where can
this plan ie feasible will you name sew
erai in the better grade class M. b. U.
Answer--The commission charged on
the purchase of $1,000 or $500 bond
is $3.50 and that for 500 bond is ST..
There is another cost factor that must
be considered in connection with your
problem. While orders for $1,000
bonds are executed on the basis of
current market quotations, the in
vestoT. is required to pay higher
price Tor a bond OF smaller denomina-
tion. We believe the better plan would
be to save up enough to buy a $1,000
piece at time. If you think other
wise, however, we will be glad to
suggest $500 bonds as follows: st.
Louis-San Francisco prior lien 4s, Pere
Marquette IS, Northern Pacific IS,
Great Northern rs, Southern Pacific
Frisco Terminal As, Virginian Railway
6s, Montana Power 5s, New York
Telephone 6a, Pacific Telephone
5s, American Smelling 5s, Bethlehem
Steel 5s, Robert Gair rs, Kennecott
Copper rs and Julius Kayser rs.
Almost any brokerage house would be
willing 60 exchange five 500 pieces
for $500 piece, either directly or
through an odd lot house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Days Dealings in Bonds
The Market

A reflection Of the fundamental
strength Of the bond market was seen
yesterday in the arrangement Of q
transaction over the counter, involv-
ing a block Of about s1,0oo,000 under
lying railroad bonds, at concession
of only one quarter point under the
listed price. The yield basis at which
the deal was contaminated was A.30
per cent. Semi-speculative railroad
bonds advanced buoyantly, If irregu-
larly, in yesterdays trading, furnish
ing inspiration for further gains
throughout the list. The average
prices of three classes of investment
issues reached new peaks for the
year in the course Of the movement.
Liberty bonds continued soft, frac-
tionaI losses being scored in practi-
cally all instances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Is an city 81

'j ss 1oSs see' N Y Q g. w
% @ 1oo 1st As 1892
GO ,oEn A'V 5 -. TN
% 'o' oox N Y O & w
I " aoIt gen as 1866
s 92a ! .... 50
Lake shore 80. IS 3.
IA 1891 N Y Rys ad.
2 "a 5s 1892
gn S1ss 1897 i So II
s -. SOA 10 80. IL
Lehigh Val CTS or dep
SIS 1928 8 49,. 8 Y
3 .105is IL $50. 9
en- AIS 1908 8 -. 9h
i -. eos rig As 1912
Lex Av & Pr Is 80. SO
SIS 1893 5 -. 39H
s -. SO ctfs of dep
o -. 5oia 1 49,. 37t
Liggeft & M N Y State
5s 1851 Rys con IA
l ....10oA 1862
v.,ta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
| / 94o

on, Ma cara. + r
I ,oo 70 hs 1882
io0,l ] .10os4
NV % - p1s Norf Sou 5s
-, e. ,ss ser A 1861
4 -. 1861 .'.' ~ =
he faes tNorf & West
ao1a CIV SIS 1891
eoist 2 ....117
MINI a ST r., do Pocah CT
Is 1919 q COKE IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Paris Market Firm,

PARIS, Aug. %. Prices were firm
on the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes, so francs Is confines; exchange
on London, SIS francs 10 centimes; s
per cent loan. rs francs so confines.
The dollar was quoted at IL francs IL
confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
London Market Steady

LONDON, Aug. Trading was
quiet and prices were steady on the
Stock Exchange to-day. Bar gold was
quoted at 92s Id; money was loaned at
2 per cent. Discount rates were: Short
and three month bills, 2A@2ss per
cent.
Consols for money were quoted at
58A, British 5 per cent loan at 100ss
and British Az per cent loan at 97A.
Clnsinr stock n1lntatians were.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Federal Land Bank Bonds


joint Stock Land Bank
5s 195I-i9si max fa.m Ill
Joint Stock Land RAM.
shs. lS5f-Is3t -1nxi1 iasg III
Joint Stock Land Rank
,,s s.. Isss.is.i -. % Isa 81
Bank sas, Ie5f-feSf los i6sN iii
Chicago Joint Stcck Land
,,b Bank :, 3 , lssS-ls4s sex lOag a
Bank IS. 1851 1881 -,aaS ,ss IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
I,onsIon Metal Market

LONDON, Aug. 2s. Standssa r NJ
per, spot, sos IS. futures, seS g IA S &
trolytic, spot. a69 So; fusnres' s s,A &
Tin, spot. $3.50 rs Cd; futnres' s sss ,;is
Lead. spot, ga " Cd; ftltsrr res e 81 "a
Zine. spot, fsi IS; futures, sSe 6 8
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24

To figure the precise yield On bond ii
is necessary to use yield tables but the
out by the following formula Divide the
closing anotation onsa bond inta the rate
OF the annual return. III the bond is selling
below par sou must allow also for tina
appreciaIion of the principal. 10 do this
subtract the market quotation from par.
or 90, and divide the remainder by the
number OF years the bond has to run be :
fore maturity For example, II 6 per
cent bond is selling at 80 and has Ton
years 10 run. the annual return will be S Sd
per cent. lhe difference between par ana
the market price will be 10 points. sub
tracing no from 100, Dividing 10 points
by ten years the quotation will, be 4. This
fig ure Is to be added to q .66, which is the
annual return, and the result 76S per
cent, Will give you tho approximate yisla,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24

Four full collsrans OF in.
resfmenf questions and an.
sseers acili be published IN
The Tribune eUcry sunday
and Monday. On ether days
one fxil column ,riH appear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
TIE AMERICAS

ARGEssTIssA fpsr 4e.44 cents paper peso,
Demand ..saE 20 70 ~ 81 N
Cables ...... $3.50 zss7h asat
sUFfAZfi fpsr 32.s5 cents D paper ,nti.aixi
Demand ..4l..s i 40 Is "a III M
ca bies ~ 1915 II Il 10 f1ts
PERU fpsf SSss a pounGg
Checks -.....S 4dS 4aa = 81
ECUADOR 1ps4r IS 50 centg e,ters1
Z. = ii@eks z5zs 1876 22.73
CHILE fpsr 5s.5 cents q pean1
s. s 1iss,ss :, Ii.s5 s4.2a s.S7A
tfzt5fslAf fpaf 1919 ceata pesoe
s.slscka 70 sa.f7jz G9z5
+ = IN fsIiEf>a tpar fa3 eeHss d b9l1vag}
Checks s.4s..s fA55 III 81 IA II
tsHIixdiaH Exeltnnxs Neg York funds In
1lcntseal. e per cent premium. sforfvaxs
zunas 81 Nsw York, y per cent discount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Sugar Stocks
Certificates of Indebtedness and lJn;,,
States Treasury Notes
New York CITY Bonds

Acceptable in payment OF Federg
on the dates of maturity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
New York State Bonds
pId. Asl ylsIa.

Issued in coupon and registered fors.
not interchangeable. Coupon boads regis.
terable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange
tcontinuod from preesdiav raue,
= Y =
FAR EAST

FINLAND tpar f9.y cents mark)
Demand 22is s,l5 i
cables .s.<...s. Els s.16 i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24

FAR EAST
CHINA Shanghai rar unsettledY
Demand ..,s.T 100 1900 ses5
Gables ...-7s0 7Tso ss.SS
CHI zsIongkong par unsettied)
pesaane s77s s7.9s so.T5
sao.es ......s,..ss 90 $500 5t0o
Demand 49, 47s5 1888
Cables ~. 90 1890 4s-5
INDIA tpar as IS CENTS q ruF,ee1
Demand 2a,iz1z 2SJ2L Is IN
Tsbses 49, 20 3ItS 2sHTfS of55s
STRAITS sETTSEMGNTs tpar 5ss cents
q dalisr3
Demand rs Ess5 n ~
Cables 81 so ~ 81 - an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
Usual Protest Against
Camps Choice Is Due

fornia tackle; Erb. California captain
and quarterback: Bullet Baker
southern California halfback: Mich
OILS. California half: Wilcox. Stanford
half. and Ziel. Washington half, are
the Pacific coast men named on the
honor roll.
IL would be interesting 10 see what
Pacific coast all.star team would
do with any other all-star aggrega-
ton from all the rest OF the country
put together. Most coast fans would
put their money on the Coast team
without waiting to see who the other
team would be.
IL is unfortunate that Camp hnu
difficulty seeing west of the Ale.
ghenies. Muller. the greatest OF great
Pacific coast football players. could
not be kept off the team. But no
other player stood a ghost of show
I'm the selections.
After what California did 20 Ohio.
after the way California held w, q
j.. after the other East.west games
at Pasadena, II Is difficult TO see how
the whole Pacific coast Is given only
one player in the first eleven.
But then. that Is only Walter
Camps opinion. There win be sew
eral thousand different opinions OUT
here on the coast. 1t is not incon.
ceivable that there may be several
Middle westerncrs who also disagree
with Camp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
SOUTH ENTIRELY
OVERLOOKED

GAN FRANCISCO. Dec. &c. - An
~ other football season has come
and gone. bringing In It's wake the
gridlron classic known as Walter
Camps ailAmerican football team.
The personnel OF MIR. Camps team
was announced today and IL started.
as usual a storm OF controversy and
comment that viii last month.
Once again the eyes OF Western
fans have found the name of Harold
+. c'Brick'D Muller In the lineup. the
only Californian. the only west of.
the.Rockies and, with the exception
OF Locke OF Iowa. the only west of.
Mississippi player to be chosen.
Pacific coast football fans will doubt.
less clamor for Walter Camps gore.
But In his selection, as in the case
with every other ali-all team ever
picked. II Is "A matter OF opinion.
Tho limited to Muller and his team
mate. Morrison. on the second line,
up. the Pacific coast athletes are well
represented on the honor roll. no
less than seven being named. There
are four Californians. one Southern
Californian. one Washington and one
Stanford man. In addition to these
honorable mentions" Archie Mis-
bet. California fullback. is selected
as substitute for the first team full.
back for the distance and accuracy
OF his kicking.
Berkey. California end: Beam. Cali.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26

Meredith intercepted a pass on the
z0-yard limo and ran 30 yards for .
touchdown. Eckborg kicked goal
Line sma.is~s thru right tackle,
with Sardacci carrying the hall. and
a forward pass across the goal.
Nariacci 70 Simon. gave wess vir'
gfnia another touchdown In the third
quarter. Eckb~rg again kicked goal
In the final period this Uonxaxa war.
riors found themselves In spec
tscuisr manner. Starting on n 10.
yard pass. Stockton 20 Bross. Bross
carried the ball "a yards 10 the two
yard line, wher. no wan forced out
of bounds. Stockton went over for a
touchdown and failed at goal. Passes
by Stockton and line plunges by
Bross gave tho westernrrs their
second score n few moments later
Stockton licked goal
with three minutes TO play.
Stockton passed 90 Pecarovich. who
had the ball on his fingcrtips az he
stood on the goal line. without
a West Nirzinian near him. Thu
touchdown would have brought tbs
westerners within two points OF
their rivals. but tho hail rolled off his
hands and WINS recovered by West
Virginia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26

Gonzaga. fighting every
minute Of the game. with
wonderful passing by Hous-
ton Stockton, an All-American
player II one ever wore cleats
in the Northwest, proved a
Tartar for the Fasteners.
nassd ~ . -sssup- team thsy
ssDrsd twice IN shs iAst quarter.
missed another tounbApwu. vhsn .
forward paAs rolled or ths haz,As Of
Pscarvvich. night On Top Of The West
virginia 9oal and were apparently
sst 70 romp thru ne Eastern limo
up whsn The finsi sun called . halt
to the greatest xxms svsr sssn n the
stadium
The second psrsod was termed by
veteran officials a. the greatest
aerial quarter ever witnessed in the
West. Both teams used the pass re-
peatedly. the aerial bornbsrdmens
continuing until the whistle ended
the first half.
The game. played under . cloud.
less sky and with perfect football
weather. was remarkably free from
injuries. and there were few penal
ties. Neither team seemed affected
BY the radical change In climate
from their home euvirons.
Hugo Bexdpk. Penn State coach.
declared AFTER the game. that II was
the greatest football contest he had
ever seen
Sharing the headllne nonors with
Nardacci. Of West Virginia. and
Stockton. Of Gonxaga. was Bross.
substitute for the latter team. His
line plunges toward the close Of the
game had tho Mounsain~srs wobhiy.
West virginia rot tho jump in the
first quarter when Nardacci's open
field running and the passing OF tho
same player put over the first score.
Completing two successful passes.
Nsrdacci then plunged 20 yards thru
the entire Gonzaga team for touch.
down. aftsr the rival teams had bat
tied 10 minutes without a score.
Eckberg kicked goal.
Tho second quarter was an aerial
bombar,iment de- luxe. Gonzaga got
going early In tho quarter and for
ward passes. Stockton TO Garriety
and Garriety to Stockton. threatened
tho Eastern team for the first time.
They finally broke up a pass and In
passing duel that followed. Capt.