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Evening star., 1922-09-04
UPPER MARLBORO.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, Septem-
Der Especially The board of educa-
ton for Prince Georges county has
named Miss Kathleen Shears attend
county public schools to succeed Miss
Blanche Ogle. boswell e. Brooks of
North Carolina has been named
supervisor of colored schools to sue
coed Mrs. Washington.
Due to the resignation Of Mrs.
Mabel Pumphrey as postmaster at
Meadows. Prince Georges county. that
office will be discontinued after Sep
tember Is. it was made known today.
Thereafter patrons of the Meadows
ONCE will be supplied by rural car
rier from Upper Marlboro.
Word has been received here of the
death recently in Portland. Ore. of
Mrs. Blanche Strong. formerly of
Baden, Prince Georges county, after
q long Illness Mrs. Strong was for
number of years employed in the
bureau of Indian affairs, Washington.
to the prohibition office in San Fran
cisco as an executive clerk. She is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. HELEN
Strong Quillen of San Francisco. and
three brothers. Mrs. Strong was an
chapter. Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
The state roads commission an
nounces that 1t will build two miles
of gravel roadway from Forestville
toward Ritchie, Prince Georges
county. Bids close September 13 and
the work is expected to begin soon
thereafter.
R. b. Seaborn. a we'll known citizen
of Groom, is reported seriously i'll.
The annual festival of St. Johns
Catholic Church at Surrattsville will
be held September IS. Base ball
games between the Standard Oil and
Surrattsville and the Waldorf and
Fort Foote teams will be attractions.
The annual festival at McKendree
Church. T. B., takes place Wednes-
day. beginning at pm. An old
fashioned southern Maryland dinner
will be served.
A base ball game between the Sur
rats and Baden mines, supper and
a dance will mark the program to be
given Saturday at the school gymna-
sium at Surrattsville for the benefit
of Christ Church. that place. The ball
game starts at 3 o'clock and supper
strel troupe of St PauPs parish,
BADEN. will give its annual show
and dance Friday evening in the
community hall of the church. Miss
Irma Gladman of Washington will
do classic dances.
Work on the monument here to
commemorate the beginning of con-
struction of the new $1,000,000 Balti-
! mere-southern Maryland boulevard.
and which is to be unveiled at a big
celebration September 80, has begun.
The edifice will be thirty feet high
and constructed of stones from the
various southern Maryland coun-
ties. 1t will be unveiled by Mrs. Rob-
ert Grain of Charles county.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
OFFER Of AUSTRIA
HARD NUT TO CRACK
Proposal of Monetary Union
Embarrassing to italian
Government.
BY EDGAR ANsELL MowRER.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright 1872.
ROME, Italy, September 4.-From
the fog of hesitation, discussion. doubt.
advance, retreat and camoufiage there
emerges one fact concerning the pro-
jected customs and monetary union Of
Italy and Austria, namely. that the
Austrian offer Is proving embarrassing
to the Italian government, which would
give a great deal If 1t had never been
made. Neither. Premier Facta nor For
eign Minister Schanzer is friend of
hasty decisions or one-sided politics.
Both prefer to compromise and fence.
Now these two cautious men are
asked to take a definite step and make
history. II they accept the Austrian
offer they strengthen their country po-
litically and morally and perhaps they
may solve the central European eco
nomic problem favorably to Italian In
terests. but. on the other hand. they
will spend much money and irritate the
little entente and France. If they re-
fuse the Austrian offer they preserve
peace and quiet and keep the friend
ship of every one. but Austria may
start a row by Joining Germany or by
displease the Italian people and cause
trouble with the fascist and in the
chamber of deputies.
1t is hard position for men fond
Of compromising, but luckily there is
the league of nations. Supposing. how
ever, that the league of nations fails
to arrive at any decision by which
Austria can survive, what then?
Italian newspapers are urged by the
government not to attempt to in
fiuence the decision. The government
also talks much of a commercial
treaty. which is represented as en-
bodying the minimum program for
assisting Austria Just how such a
treaty could stave of financial dis
aster in Austria is not clear
Italian hnanciers, manufacturers
and economic experts oppose union
of the two countries which would
mean a financial strain Italy 10 not
prepared to stand. On the other hand
there are those who argue that the
immediate financial outlay would
eventually prove to be an excellent
investment
Evening star., 1922-09-04

tive view Is taken of the willing Ene ss
or both domestic and foreign spinS
ners to buy at the higher prices.
Wheat futures continue to fluctuata
slightly above the dollar level at
chicago, and these prices are taken
10 indicate conservative purchasing
Of general merchandise on the part
of farmers
Commodity Markets.
The commodity MAJ kets and that
Tor foreign exchange reacted well TO
announcement by the reparations
commission that Germany has been
granted six months postponemeut
on this~falrs reparations payments
1t is considered that a political crisis
IN Europe has been averted, but the
reparations difficulty still remains to
be grappled with.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Alois SeipIe Pleads That
/ Country May Be Saved
H. From Collapse.
HIS MISSION TO GENEVA
Expresses Belief His Nation Can.
mot Meet the Conditions of
Coming Winter.
RY A. H. DECKER.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1922.
VIENNA, September 4-Alois Seipel.
chancellor, deputy, prelate. head OF
the Austrian Christian social party
and a most energetic man, who has
labored to save his country from col
lapse, is in Geneva to plead Austria's
cause before the assembly of the
league of nations. He is acting with
the authority of the Austrian minis
terial council and upon the earnest
advice of the entente representatives"
Aid of Nations Promised.
Last week DR.. Seipel visited Berlin,
Prague and Verona The result of
these conferences has not been clearly
stated, but ii is thought that the
Czechs promised credits for raw ma
terials, coal and sugar and direct in
tervention at Geneva in Austria's IA
vor, probably by Eduard Benes per-
sonally. 1t is thought that Italy
promised to furnish credit for the
foundation of bank of issue in Aus
tria and offered most favored nation
custom agreement. though it opposed
4 Danube economic confederation or
union with Germany or Czechoslo-
vakia. The Berlin negotiations re-
main a mystery.
Before leaving Vienna for Geneva
DR.. Seipel conferred with Federal
President Hainisch, the French and
Italian ministers to Austria and with
Austrian Industrial leaders and
bankers. With the majority of Aus
trians he feels that Austria cannot
hold out much longer and surely can
not face the coming winter. when 1t
will be impossible to purchase coal
with the deprecated crown.
Immediate Decision Imperative.
An immediate decision is impera-
tive, for at any Moment the finance
minister may announce that the
treasury is empty. Imitation has
reached it's limit and prices are now cal
culated on a gold basis. There is a
shortage of money. although the
money circulation has passed the
trillion mark. In the last fortnight
prices have doubled and it Is becom
ing almost impossible to live. Shops
are closing and articles of necessity
are disappearing from the markets.
Sugar is % cents a pound.
Austrians are in despair because of
the closed frontiers and they have
not the courage to solve their
troubles alone. If the league OF ma
tions fails in this emergency the gov
ernment must turn to the neighbor-
ing states or resign, either event
being dangerous to European peace.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Fruit Growers Suffer Loss
Because of Railway Strike
BY LYNN c. SIMPSON.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
SAN FRANCISCO. September A.
The California fruit men have suffer
ed serious losses from curtailment of
transportation which has impeded the
movement of the bumper fruit CROP
and reduced demand in many centers
due to large local crops. Indications
are that their situation will be worse
before 1t is better.
suffered seriously as a result of these
conditions. There is a serious short
age of cars. and estimates of the total
loss to growers are placed as high as
SIS, 100000, although the more CON
servative consider that figure toe
high.
The banking situation is good
Loans are increasing in the larger
centers, money is easy, there is a
shortage OF high-grade investment
bonds and .clearings are far above
last year.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
How It Is Done in London.

LONDON.-Remarka tricks are
employed by unscrupulous dealers in
second hand motor cars.
A man in the know" yesterday de-
scribed to a Daily News correspond
ent some of the methods by which
inexperienced and unsuspecting pur-
chasers are deceived
When the gears are well nigh worn
out half a pound of sawdust, care
fully placed in the gearbox. may rem
der a car absolutely silent-for the
time being.
An empty cigarette packet under
the worn-out brushes Of an electric
lighting set gives a temporary con-
tact A new set costs ESQ.
Thick grease in the space caused
by the wearing away of the ball bear
ing. To prevent the escape of the
grease. felt rings or washers are
placed on the starter. Ne
A loose steering wheel Is made
washer and grease.
A washer makes an old horn sound
new for a. brief period.
"A great deal depends on the driver
who takes the client for Q demonstra-
tion spin" said the Daily News corre-
spondent'S informant
'Ir is always a race against time;
the deal must be finished before the
gears rattle. the lights go out, the
wheels wabble, and the horn makes
q noise like a dying pigw
Now they are sending wireless
waves by typewriters. That's Moth
Ing. Every propagandfst in the coun-
try has been trying to send thought
waves by propaganda for along time.
Peoria Transcript
Evening star., 1922-09-04
PARIS BOuRsE QUIET.

PARIS, September 4.-TradinC wss
quiet on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes. 60 francs 10 centimes,
Exchange on London, 81 francs 80
centimes. Five per cent loan, 90
francs 10 ccntimes. The dollar was
quoted at IL francs S412 centimes.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
OIL.
NEW ORLEANS. Ser

NEW ORLEANS. September tSpe-
ciaD D-Notwithstandng the recent
reduction in the price of crude OIL
w.ildcatting in the Louisiana field
continues The output of wells
brought in during the week is $50 per
cent larger than for the previous
week. and the total production in
Sbe Louiniana field also shows "A
substantial gain.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
LONDON COPPER MARKET

LONDON. September 4-StandarL
copper. spot. f63 IS: futures. f63 los
electrolytic. spot. go: futures, f7f
l5s; tin. spot, rl59 l5s: futures. 1850
IS cd: lead. spot. f24 IS cd: futures
f2S7s cd; zinc. spot, f3I Is Cd; fu-
tures, $50 l2s Cd.
Evening star., 1922-09-04

ciaD Department stores here report
a substantial increase in sales dur
ing this summer over the correspond
ing months last year. Officiai reports
for July showed a gain Of 7.9 per
cent in net sales.
Evening star., 1922-09-04

In Russia trains are sent off by
bells at the station because peasants
cannot read time tables. The first
bell IL sounded a quarter of an hour
before the train starts, the second
FIVE minutes before and the third
means the train is starting.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Lumber.

SEATTLE, September (SpeciaD.-
Fir lumber production in western
Washington and western Oregon
mills is 4 per cent above normal ac-
cording to official reports. Nearly ia
per cent of the new business booked
by the mills is for future water de-
livery. Unflled domestic cargo or
ders, total 100000 feet and un-
filled export orders 61,000,00o feet
with untitled rail freight order of
1889 cars.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Canned Goods.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 4
Especially ).-Canned goods have start
ed to move through this port to the
Atlantic seaboard and to Europe in
splendid volume.
Evening star., 1922-09-04

Ey living to the age OF ninety-four.
a resident of Washington has become
a viscount. Another argument for
taking care Of your health.-New
York Post.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Rubber.

AKRON. Ohio. September (Spe-
ciaD.-Rubber heel production is at
the rate of 25.0oo,ooo pairs per year
in the local factories. Indications
are that this years output will eX-
ceed that figure.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

LONDON, September 4.-Bar silvey,
3512d per ounce. Money, per cent ;
discount rates. short and three
months bills, . 9-Isa25s per cent.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Trade rs Per Cent Better
In Texas Area in August
BY JAMES r.. RECORD.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
FORT WORTH. September 4.--Cot-
ton il moving rapidly to market all
] over the state and the prices recetved
Evening star., 1922-09-04
BUSINESS RALLIES
DESPITE STRIKES
Car-Loading Figures Indi-
cate Soft Coal Production
Rapidly Nearing Normal.
NOTES ON RAIL TRAFFIC
Reports Show Increase of 6,639
in Total Loadings for
the Week.
NOTES ON RAIL TRAFFIC
BY the Associa ted Press.

| BY the Associate ted Press.
! NEW YORK, September 3.-Devel-
opments in the coal and railroad sit
uations and anticipations on the ma
ture of fall trade have occupied the
center of the business stage during
the past week
| Car loading figures indicate that
soft coal production is rapidly return
ling to normal. or to distinctly encour-
aging levels. Thus incomplete figures
suggest that the total output for the
week will run well over 100000
| tons. or perhaps close to 100000 900
tons. This rate compares favorably
| with normal weekly averages.
Rail Traffic Reports.
Reports on the general movement
tof railroad traffic show that recent
rates. which approximate the best Of
the year. are being maintained. Total
loadings for the week ended August
i19. the latest for which figures are
available, are $50, 900 cars. which rep
resents an increase of 6,639 over the
preceding week and 4l,O72 over the
| same week a year ago.
| 1t is still too early to measure the
effect Of the growing soft coal move
ment. but usually well Informed
quarters see no evidence OF tne
movement in general merchandise
! being affected 10 an important de-
gree as yet. On the other hand, 1t
! is felt that resumption of anthra-
| cite mining, added to the crop car
rying burden, Will impose severe
strain on the transportation system.
! In this connection interest centers
/ on the railroads attempt to put their
shop forces back on a normal basis.
| Even IL the roads have their situa-
ton in hand by some time in October,
; it is thought. that a car shortage is
| inevitable. The consensus seems to
! be. however, that the shortage viii
| not be soserious as to retard vitaily
| the revival in business. 1t is also
doubted whether il Will cause a gen
eral rise in commodity prices. al
though opinions on the point are by
| no means una nimous.
Little Change in Cotton Outlook.
Agricultural prospects remain re-
markably little changed. The Depart
| ment OF Agriculture's September l
! cotton report reduced the condition
, from 10S per cent in the previous
months figure to 81 per cent. and cut
! the estimated yield from 1l.449.000
| bales to 10.575.00o bales. The new
| figures were slightly more bullish
| than trade had expected, but not suffi-
| GENTLY so as to prevent proflt-
! taking. AS a result. cotton prices
| were little changed.
| Both the prospective crop and the
| carry-over are short, but a conserva-
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Live stock.

KANSAS CITY. September (Spe-
cial).-Shortage of cars is hurting the
trade in stoclc and feeder cattle on
the Kansas City live stock market.
Buyers fear that they will be un-
able to ship out purchases and this
has caused slump in the market. al
though In reality strong demand
for good feeder cattle is in evidence.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Fruit.

NEW ORLEANS, September 4 (Spe-
ciaD have improved in
the fruit market here and prices are
almost stable. although still COM
paratively low. Shipments of apples
are too heavy and the price is still
declining. Oranges are high. The
first consignment of grape fruit is on
it's way here from the Isle of Pines.
which has a large crop about ready
for shipment.
PITTSBURGH, September 4 tSpe-
ciaD.-The New York Central has an
agent here checking up the COM
panys cars. hoping that he can Sc
cure sufficient to move New York's
fruit crop, which he says will be
heavy.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Wool.

PHILADELPHIA. September 4 (Spe
|cial).-The wool market is dull here
but prices are holding well.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Money to Loan

Secured " first deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller sidr I'D "ssh 9th and an ia1:. a...
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Steel.

HUNTINGDON. Pa. September 4
(SpeciaD.-The HARRISON Walker re-
fraetories. General Refractories and
United States Refractores companies
have announced increases in wages,
effective this week. Day laborers who
have been receiving s2.70 will be
given $3.50. Tonnage men at the
mills and furnaces in this section are
expecting an increase about Septem-
Der Is.
Evening star., 1922-09-04

- Dry Goods.
CLEVELAND. September (Spe-
Evening star., 1922-09-04

KANSAS CITY, September (Spe-
iaD.-Block coal has gone up 30 cents
to a dollar ton in Kansas City as a
result of the decision of the Missouri
coal commission fixing the price at the
mines at $3.50 ton.
UNIONTOWN. Pa. September (Spe-
ciaD While men are leaving the Con-
nelsville field to work in union mines,
vacancies are more than filled by min
ers coming from Ohio and West Vir-
ginia and the production of the district
is steadily increasing. All furloughed
crews on the Monongahela division
! Pennsylvania railroad, have been Or
, dered back to work.
Evening star., 1922-09-04
Hardware.

SEATTLE, September ,tspeciaD.-
All Seattle wholesale plumbing and
hardware supply houses are booked to
capacity for quick delivery. The turn
over Of these concerns is IS per cent
above that for August, 1921. Rail
transportation continues to make de-
liverieS uncertain.
Evening star., 1922-09-04

PHILADELPHIA, September (Spe-
ciaD D-Manufacturers report strong
demand for soft hats, which has re-
duced the manufacture of derby hats
to a tenth of the normal production.
Factories are operating at capacity: the
loss in derby production having been
made up in the soft hats.
CHICAGO, September Especially -
Building in Chicago. according to sta
tistics tabulated today, has fallen below
the proportions which were expected OF
it. Flat vacancies are plentiful but
rents are being held at high rates in the
new movement October /. New apart
ment buildings are going up, however,
and concrete has replaced steel construc-
ton in a noticeable manner. Labor in
the building trades is not in adequate
supply. There are no strikes and wages
are high, but good workmen are scarce.
MINNEAPOLIS, September (Spe-
cial).-The rapid development OF motor
bus and truck transportation in this
territory .is indicated by the operation
of the new union bus terminal here.
According to plans being worked out to-
day this terminal will coordinate the
service of 200 busaes patronized by
thousands Of patrons daily.
PITTSBURGH, September 4 (spe-
ciaD The Carnegie Steel Company has
awarded to the Koppers Company a
contract covering the extension Of its
by-products plant at Clarion, already
| the largest in tho world. The exten-
sion will consist OF 366 by-products
ovens and benzol motor fuel plant
| Additions win bring total coke ovens
up to 1874. with q carbonizing capacity
OF 21,50o tons of coal daily. which will
produce 1890 tons of coke. 25s, ,00O
gallons of tar. 1s3.so0,o0o cubic fee,
N gas, $4,000 pounds Of ammonium
sulphate and $4,000 gallons Of benxol
The New York herald., 1922-12-05
OUASH OLD RULE
ON STOCK LOANS
Exchange Tells Brokers They
No Longer Must Report
Borrowings.

That the Federal Reserve authorities
continued UP to the present tine super
vision OF stock exchange loans which
was undertaken as a war time measure
was disclosed yesterday. Formal notice
has been sent to members of the ex-
change by the business conduct COM
nittoe that they need no longer make
reports IN outstanding loans. The rui-
ing OF the committee says:
This is TO advise you that the COM
mittee on business conduct will no longer
require regular reports of the amount OF
loans of your firm. II may be necessary
at infreduent intervals in the future for
the committee on business conduct 20
collect these figures and In such event
the committee on business conduct Will
expect q compliance with q request for
such information"
When publication was made OF the
foregoing notice the impression got
abroad that the ruling meant that the
committee on business conduct OF the
exchange had completed the investigation
into the business affairs of members.
which was started several months ago.
However. 1t was denied by an officer OK
the exchange that the rullng>on loans
had any bearing Whatever on the ques-
tionnaire which has been going to mem
ber firms.
Supervision of stock exchange loans
was u war measure designed TO protect
the Government in It's Liberty bond cam
patsns by preventing undue diversion OF
capital into speculation.
Originally reports on stock exchange
loans were submitted 10 the Federal
Reserve Bank every day. However,
after the armistice, In November, 1918,
reports were required only each week.
Il is those weekly reports which now
have been dropped. The complete abro-
cation of war time supervision was con
strued as a signal that the money mar
lSet has been restored to a state OF
normalcy.
/. Wall Street also Inferred from the
report that the Federal Reserve a"thor-
tiles were satisfied that the Stock Ex-
change loan account hrd, been FED ce
TO safe level. 1t Is estimated In bank
ding circles that Stock Exchange loans
have heen reduced approximately 25 per
cent. below the peak OF imitation reached
in September, when the bull market was
in full swing.
The New York herald., 1922-12-05
Average Bond Prices
Monday, December {. 1929.
BOND NEWS AND NOTES.

Although bonds pursued rather an
irregular course In yesterdays qrte. and
featrreess session. losses easily out
numbered gains and the trend of many
railroads and industrials was toward .
lower level. United States Government
obligations were relatively firm and little
changed from Saturdays final level On
tho basis of sales made in the fn'l few
minutes of business the tax exempt SEs
were unchanged, .10o.4o and the Treas-
ury AZ UP 6 cents. TIE second lLs
were OF cents. around $500. Foreign
governments were little changei In the
main gilt edge securities held loosely
around Nth- preceding session. One of
the days widest movements was fornd
IN Cerro de pasco convertible s., which
rose more than . points. Grille Copper rs
~ere under active pressure The days
total turnover was about $1,000 600.