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BIRTHS REPORTED.

oeorre and Mildred RIddie, BOY
TSeodore and cismmis wassy; Eirl'
Ssata,r and Mabel Leaman, boy.
John J. and Pauline K. Hughes. boy.
scion b. and Eva r McGhse. sTI
Emanuei ADD pora saidrnan' nL
william J. and Mary A. Oponn'''
girl NJ c,.m,r.
boy. c.ustnn
90 M.,l. r. and sophie N. Huycke. boy
James r and Mary =. Brewer, boy
walter ". and ssrs e. DoTf'dson' sit, "''
Arthur and Alice worrell, boy.
William r. and Elisa smith, boy.
Theodore and Lenora frfce girl
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BAND CONCERT

BY the U. s. Soldiers Home Band,
John s. NJ. zimmerman @.
master, at the bandstand, We'd
nesday evening, beginning at S: so
o'clock.
March-.The Return From France"
Crosby
overture-"strong and True"
Kiesler
Morceau Original-"Melosy In A
Fiat" Zimmerman
Gems from Irish musical comedy.
"Macushla" ............. Olcott
johnson
waltz acknowledgements of
Gladness" Ancliffe
FinaIe-"Ain't You Coming Out.
Malinda7" Won Tier
The Star Spangled Banner"
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RUBY LEE MENAR.

WAshinSten- Virginia.
t12 Evans Bldg. Lyon Park Office,
Main 1l4S. Clarendon 273-J-1.
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EDUCATIONAL.

BOYD BUSINESS COLLEGE OFFERS A
sTENOGRAPHIC COURSE WHICH
WILL FIT you FOR A POSITION IN A
SHORT TIME. REGISTER TO-DAY
CORNER 18TH AND p SITS
FRENCH CLAsSEs--Reasonab BILE fees: ali
t,onai Bank Bldg, Phone Main i7ss.
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$1,000 CASH.

EiEht-room and bath hollow tile home
On Mt. Vernon boulevard and with ex-
eeilent trolley service Owner, leaving
for Mexico. will sell at sacrifice price
81 $500. BY present price standards
thts home ts worth not under $l1. 900.
For Information concerning any OF
these properties, call at Lyon Park Of
flee today. To reach Lyon Park, take
Falls Church branch trolley st Mt. Yer
non station, 18th street and Pennsyl-
station. Office on property.
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ospyrish. is,s. BY r.. L. oolab.rs.
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RESORTS AND TRAVEL

One Days TripSSI4s, ssSirGHsEs Garslns
The Gateway to the Caverns OF the
One Mile North OF Stras-
HirSwsy: Tea House; Rest Room. Tor for
Ladies; Meals Served.
Train Leaves 0:10 q. M; Returning
B:IB d. M; Reduced Fare.
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IUBURBAN FOR Sal e
VIRGINIA BARGAINS
$500 CASH.

Seven rooms bath. gas, electricity.
lawn. sleeping porch; rare opportunity
to get q good sized home on these sx-
eeptionsi terms monthly payments nike
rent ..... T.
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$3.50 CASH.

we have q builder in Lyon Park who
will erect you . good fivs-room bunEa.
low on this small amount OF cash ana
monthly tsrma
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DEATHS
FUNERAL DESIGNS.

FUNERAL DESIGNS
or every Observation-Disclosures prices
GUIDE,
iiiI = ST. N. w.
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MADAME SELIA.

RISPAH ELDON.
xvovid's Greatest Clairvoyant, Pain1ist
ana Spirit Medium. Readings daily from
40 a. m. 20 . p. m. bl7 6. N. w.
Evening star., 1922-08-26
AGENCY TRADE REVIEW.

NEW YORK, August 26.-Dun's re-
view of trade says:
while n solid basis for commercial
expansion clearly exists. progress is
still impeded by the prevailing labor
unsettlement. Resumption OF coal
mining operations at different points
has somewhat relieved the industria:
tension. but the continuance of the
railroad strike. despite negotiations
for its settlement, is repressing
factor. Stimulus to trade activities is
to be expected as the end of summer
approaches. yet various uncertainties
exert a restraining influence and a
fun measure OF business development
is lacking. Hesitation in entering
upon important new commitments not
unnaturally results from the doubts
about future supplies and priced COM
modities and not a few transactions.
as in steel and iron. are prevented by
the inability of sellers to make early
deliveries. With costs of production
further enhanced in some industries
by upward wage revisions. price in
creases are still being established and
premiums over the regular market
are readily obtainable where there is
any advantage on shipments. Weekly
bank clearings, SIS, ,625. 5.1S7 900"
Evening star., 1922-08-26
COTTON MARKETS,

NEW YORK, August 26.-The action
of the cotton market during today's
early trading was again regarded as
rejecting the effects of opposing in
fluences. The opening was barely
steady at an advance of two points
ty-f1ve points lower under oenewed
liquidation and southern selling, pro-
noted by an unfavorable view of the
German outlook and the continued un-
certainties of labor conditions on the
railroads and in the hard coal mines.
The market ran into a good demand
around 21.80 for December, however,
and soon rallied to 2208 on reports
Of an increasing business in cotton
goods and bullish crop advices. This
bulge met renewed realizing, and was
not fully maintained, the early market
being nervous and irregular.
Futures opened barely steady; Octo-
PISS; March, 100; May, 2190.
NEW ORLEANS, August 26.-The
cotton market moved in an uncertain
way in the early trading today, small
advances being stimulated by con-
tinued highly unfavorable crop ac-
counts and the continued drought in
the western belt, while moderate re-
ing operations on the long side and
the unfavorable rail strike situation,
After rising six to eleven points
around the opening there was q fall
to levels thirteen to eighteen points
under the close Of yesterday, but at
the end Of the first hour Of business
prices were well up toward the high
est again. October traded as high as
21.6S and as low as 21.44
Futures onenad quiet: October, 2t.60;
December, 21.43; January, 2I.46; Marcn,
zl.46; May: :21.40. sss
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SHIPPING NOTES.

Traffic created by fall movement Of
crops from this country is not expected
to advance rates, as it Is pointed out
that surplus tonnage probably will ex-
ceed cargoes offered by 80 per cent dur
Ing September. when most of the coal
shipments are due in the United States.
The shipbuilding industry Is feeling
the effects of low rates Current prices
for tonnage usually represent a capital
ization OF current return on the in
vestment in the vessel. which. at pres
ent, is extremely low Under these
circumstances little encouragement is
offered for new construction. Present
British construction is only one-te1th
of the pre-war level.
The fifth naval district reports that
the wreck of the former German sub
marine U-111, sunk in Lynnhaven
roads, Chesapeake bay, has been re-
moved The gas buoy moored to mark
wreck will be withdrawn.
Importers of English coal are pleased
with rapidity with which these cargoes
are unloaded over here. It Is reported
that the Dutch steamer Bellatrix, which
brought 400 tons of soft coal from
birmingham, England, was uploaded at
Philadelphia in nineteen hours.
The Shipping Board has chartered
three more vessels for the coal trade
between Great Britain and the United
States, making seventy-two boats that
have now been placed for this service.
British charter rates have not yet
dropped to the level fixed by the Ship
ping Board.
Evening star., 1922-08-26
Grain. Produce and Live Stock
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, August 2S Especially.
Potatoes, white, barrel. 1.75a2. 90 {;
No. 2, 75a1o0; 100 pounds. 5Oa125 !;
bushel, 30a65; sweets. barrel, 2.25a
2.75: yams. barrel, 1.50a2.0O; beans,
bushel, 60a75; lima beans. 6oa!5;
beets. 100, 2.00a3.00; cabbage. 100,
2.00a4.00; carrots. 100, 3.o0a4.00;
celery, dozen. 40as0.
Corn, dozen. 12a20; cucumbers. bas-
ket, 75a1.o0: eggplants. basket, 40
a50; lettuce. basket. 1.00a1.I5: onions,
bushel, scars; peppers. basket. 15a
so; squash. basket, 25a30! tomatoes,
basket. 30a35; packing stock, bushel,
45a52 u; yellow. basket. 3oa35.
Apples, barrel, 1.0oa2.00 bushel. 50
a1O0: cantaloupes, basket, 50a1. 90 !;
crate, 1.O0a2.00; crabapples, basket.
5Oa65; damsons. pound. 6a7; grapes,
basket, 75a1. .Oe; peaches. basket, 5oa
rs; crate. 1.25a2.75; pears, basket, so
a100; watermelons, prime to selects,
5a25.
There was no material pressure on
grains at the opening of the market
today. Wheat was given firm un-
dertone. in sympathy with higher
quota tions at Liverpool. The open
ing, which varied from unchanged
figures to q higher, with September
1.01s to 1.O2. and December 1.031a to
Los Is. was followed by slim gen.
eral decline all around them some
what of rally.
Corn and oats were firm in line
with wheat and on scattered buying.
After starting Is to y higher, with
September COS to 6O7s, the corn mar
ket hardened little more on all de-
liveries. Oats started Is to 4 up.
with September 1925 to 32ai and held
near the initial range.
Provisions were weak.
Potatoes-Strong on early Ohios,
steady on white: receipts. 26 carloads;
total United States shipments, TAI:
Minnesota bulk early Ohios. 1.4oa1.55
cwt.; Wisconsin sacked cobblerS. LIS
cwt.; Oregon sacked round whites,
1.S5 cwt.: New Jersey sacked cob
blers. 2.00a2.15 cwt.
Evening star., 1922-08-26
STOCK TRADING BROADER;
FURTHER PUBLIC BUYING

NEW YORK. August 26.-The up.
ward movement in stock and bond
prices was continued this week.
despite some early irregularity re-
sulting from the failure OF the an
thracite coal and rail strike confer
ence to effect settlement. Resump"
ton OF fairly extensive public buy
ing caused more extensive dealings.
million share days coming back into
the market for the first time in two
months.
The outstanding development in the
industrial situation was the announce
ment of a 20 per cent wage advance.
effective September /, by the United
States Steel Corporation and indie
pendent plants. Threatened shortage
of day labor when the expected in
dustrial revival gets under way next
month is believed by the financial
community to have prompted the ad-
vance at this time. 1t was followed
a few days later by higher prices for
steel and iron products, with more
expected. which found reflection in
the higher prices of steel shares.
United States Steel rising to the high
est point in more than two years.
Car loadings of revenue freight con-
tinued to increase. coal loadings max
ing a particularly impressive show
ing Several industries. however. con-
tinue to feel the effects Of the coal
shortage. The automobile industry
has been particularly hard hit. One
of the Ford plants laid off 5000 men.
but an interesting feature in this
connection was the announcement that
arrangements had been made to burn
fuel oil In some Of the Ford factories.
Some increases were noted in COM
modify prices during the week, hut
further reductions took place in the
sugar and rubber industries IncreaS-
ed purchases were noted on the part
of retailers, who are reported to have
bought the largest amount of mer-
chandise from wholest tcrs and manu-
facturers than in any other week
since April. 1920.
Failure of the reparations commits
SION to reach an agreement with the
German government was the out
standing development in the Euro
pean situation. 1t was accompanied by
a decided slump in Paris and Berlin
exchange. French checks falling to
the lowest price Of the year and Ger
man marks being quoted at the un-
precedented low rate of 5 cents i
hundred. Swedish kroner. on the other
hand, were quoted at par for the first
time since 1919. while Czechoslo-
vakian crowns also advanced to new
high record, virtually doubling their
price of month ago
Money rates continue to be easy,
with recent fluctuations being at
tribute to Withdrawals by interior
banks in anticipation of September
l requirements. Inquiries for indus
trial credit are still restricted in VOL
ume. borrows apparently being skep-
tical about making long-term or eN-
tensive commitments because Of
strikes which are holding several TN
roriant Development projects in abey-
Evening star., 1922-08-26
MERCHANTS BANK
TO OPEN A BRANCH
Acquires Embryo BrookIand
Institutions Building at
18th and Newton N. E.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The Merchants Bank and Trust
Company will open a branch Office in
Brookland, on the corner of 18th and
Newton streets northeast, the 1st Of
October next
On this site has been erected a
complete one-story bank building, in
tended to house the embryo Bank of
Brookland, organized some months
ago under an Arizona charter. but
prevented from going ahead by the
refusal of the controller of the cur
rency to permit an Institution to do
business if a commission, stated sum
or other charges for stock sales had
peen incurred in the formative proc
ess Of stock selling.
The Merchants Bank and Trust
Company has acquired the new bank
building and with II the good will
or the tentative officials of the pro-
posed bank.
r. A: Drury, president of the Mer-
Bank and Trust Company, has
made an inspection of the new build
ing and location and believes that
there are opportunities for gather
ing in large deposits from the sur
rounding merchants and savings
from hotseholders. as we'll as the
employment of funds in advancing the
interest of the neighbour ood
In order to give the new branch q
more direct representation in the in
sttution an advisory committee of
local people will he selected and IT is
even probable thar an addition or two
VIII be made to the directory of the
big trust company.
The management of the new branch
Is matter of later settlement
Wardman Park Bonds.
Payment on Wardman Park SIS has
been called for August 81. Thereafter
interest will be charged until the sub
scriptions are taken up.
1t is understood that the bonds sold
well and that since the offering frac-
tional advances have been reported on
the issuance price.
Tel. and Tel. Financing.
In 1895 the capitalization of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company was s76.000.000.
Increases in capitalization have
been as sure as the rotating of the
calendar year. just as sure as Ameri-
can business expansion. and varying
from few millions increase to $3.50
100000 annually.
Stock increases do not affect the
dividends of the company. Each new
expenditure, each new increase In
stock brings in its added business
and enables the company to meet
the dividends on the added capital-
cation without any trouble.
Daily average telephone connections
are about 100000 q day. a
The new stock, $4,000. 600. will re-
quire s10.35O000 a year dividends on
the 9 per cent basis. and the earnings
will more than warrant the declara-
ton.
Each and every day increases the
Bell equities and deyelops added need
for national expansion in this most
fertile field.
Personal Mention.
J. Thilman Hendrick has returned
from Hot Springs. Va, and will be
on change Monday.
c. c. Glover. chairman of the board
of directors of the Riggs National
Bank, has returned from a summers
outing at Bar Harbor. Me.
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can tell the expert more than

words" =
"Then it was a mushroom that poi
denly. --"some poisonous Amanita got
mixed with the edible mushroomsr
Kennedy answered, quickly, with
out taking his eyes off the line the
needle was tracing:
mo: this was a case OF the de-
liberate use of the active principle
itself. muscarin-with the expecta-
tion that the death. If the cause was
ever discovered, could easily be
blamed on such a mushroom. Some
nowhere were many chances-tne
poison was slipped into the ramekin
for Mansfield. The method does not
interest me so much as the fact
There was a slight noise from the
other room where Mansfield lay. In
stantly we were all on our feet
Before any of US could reach the door
Helen Grey had slipped through II.
Just a second" commanded Ken,
nedy, extending the sequin toward
us to emphasize what he was about
to say. THE poisoning and the rob-
berry were the work OF one hand.
That sequin is the key that has un-
locked the secret which my pneu-
mograph has recorded. Some one
saw that robbery committed-knew
nothing of the contemplated poison
ing to cover 1t. To save the reputa-
tion Of the robber-at any cost-on
the spur of the moment the ruse OF
placing the sequin in the closet oc-
Cured"
Madeline Hargrave turned to
Nina. while 1 recalled Lewis remark
about Mina's stepping on the train
and tearing it. The defiance in her
black eyes flashed from Madeline to
Kennedy .,
YES" she cried: 'I did 1t! u
AS quickly the defiance had faded.
Nina Leitch had tainted.
Some water-quick!" cried Ken
nedy.
I sprang through the door into
Mansfeld's room. AS 1 passed
caught sight of Helen Grey support
ing the head of Mansfield-both OBJ
livious to actresses, diamonds. every
thing that had SO nearly caused a
tragedy.
NO" I heard Kennedy say to
Lewis as I returned; 'it was not
Nina. The person she shielded was
wildly in love with her. insanely
jealous of Mansfield for even look
ing at her. and in debt so hopelessly
in Mansfield's ventures that only the
big diamond could save him-Dr.
Murray himself"
THE END.
Copyright 1922
Evening star., 1922-08-26
SPLENDID SALMON SEASON,

QUEBEC, August 26.-The salmon
anglers have experienced splendid
season in the rivers of Gaspe and
Tadousac districts. Weather and
water conditions were favorable and
many high scores were made. The
angling and commercial fisheries of
these districts have been largely
maintained by the hatcheries oper-
ated by the Dominion government
which. this season. distributed nearly
1,75O, 600 young salmon in the Tadou-
sac district and over 1,250.000 in the
Gaspe district.
Evening star., 1922-08-26
MEXICAN TRADE GAINS.

NEW ORLEANS, August 26.-Trade
between New Orleans and Mexico in
1921 fell off in value but increased in
volume. Exports in 1921 were $685.
035,923 and imports were $20.309,606.
In 1920 they were S31,2ll,221 and $32,-
11s.l5s. respectively. The increases
were principally exports of bread.
stuffs and Imports Of crude oil. Ex-
ports Of steel, iron, cotton and textiles
and imports of sugar and sisal fell off,
Evening star., 1922-08-26
ELECTRICS AT STANDSTILL.

The electric market Is almost at a
standstill as a result of the coal and
rail strikes, says this weeks review
of the market by the Electrical
World Conduit stocks are reported
lower each day, shipments Of pipe
from the Pennsylvania district being
held up. Poles are not moving so
quickly, and some price stiffening is
noted. A good market for fixtures in
schoolhouses is reported, and manu-
facturers are busy supplying the de-
mand. Lamps are selling well, espe-
cially in the ordinary sizes.
Evening star., 1922-08-26
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICES

Eggs-strictly fresh. selected, can
died. per dozen. 27a2s; average re-
ceipts, 27; southern. 25.
Live poultry-Roosters. per lb;. la'
turkeys. per lb;, IS; spring alns chick
each. s5a5o: fowls. 2s.
Dressed poultry - Fresh killed
spring chickens. per lb.. 3oaS5; mems,
per lb., Is: roosters. per lb.. lo' tur
keys. per lb.. 35a4o; keats. young.
each, 35a50. -
Live stock-calves. choice. per H..
thin, per lb., SAL Lambs, choice. per per
lb.. 13a13h; live pigs, 5.ooas'oo eaci'
live hogs, per lb., 10.
Green fruits-Apples. new, per pHi,, Ena
1.00a4.50; per bu. basket. nearoy. &c 20
1.50. California oranges. per n.s M
S:ooa1o.5o; lemons, per po4; oo ''' Santa-
vegetables-Potatoes. per bbl;: NO.
1, 2.OOa2.50: per sack. 2.00.2.bo; NO. q
50a1.00. Sweet potatoes. Noaen t,,oe Ia,o
lima, 1.00a2.50; nearby. 2:5oaS w. Le.rate &c
l.ooa1.5o. Romaine lettuce 75ai 11v; 90
eyR1l,ngs onions' per saek. Ier sooas,so Cabbage.
West Virginia, 1.50a1.75 per ppic'
nearby cabbage, per bbl.: a-ooa i,av.
Cucumbers, per box. 1:ooaS;oo. TEE ZEE
plants. per crate, ssr IsaiigS; saai 50. Beans,
s.Ooa6. 90 per bbl. Peas. 2.ooa2.soS. o.,so Per
basket. Peppers. per craze: .+s 5oa
Kale, 5oa75. Spinach. per perez cta'e 1,sSo 30
IS. Lima beans, per quart A'o-''
Celery, per doz., 5oa1.oo.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. August rs Omitted states
Department of Agriculture).,Cattle
Receipts. 1000 head: compareo nae haef
a week ago, market uneven oeei
steers. average, 25a5O lower; year
iines Off most, spots, selling 6oa.o oe,
cline. strictly prime yearllngs ana
hest matured steers steady; butcher
She stocks, 25a50 lower; Gamers ana
cutters about steady; pulis ,is s.eaIy
to shade lower; veal calves largely
so Ever. stockers and feeders steady
to Arm: weeks beef steer top. 1883;
,ueek:s hulk sales beef steers. s.l5 10
1o15. beef cows and heifers. 4.fo 70
700: Gamers and cutters, l.tG 70 o.oo;
veal calves, 11.50a12.00; stockers ana
feeders, 6.25a7.o ,oo .5 ,rLet
~, nos ss,onnd Steady. Bulk, 170a200
nomnd nlOm weights, 9.50a9.6o; real good
pud choice weighty butchers few;
nackinr sows, mostly 6.5oa7. 10; hold
overs moderate; top, $50; Duik OF
sales, e:6oas.6o: heaTyMetsno we go: light. a
weieht. ej s.4Oas.e5; light light. s.75a
oss. ~ese nacking sows, smooth, 6.75a74
backing bach sows. rough, 6.5oa6.s5; killing
p'ss, 'sssS,eenMReceipts, 1900 head-mostly
direct; compared to week ago rat Ina. ma
tive lambs mostly 25c hlsnes, oaars odn
am 70 CSC higher; weeks top native
iambs, 1875; western. 1900; weeks Ks
hnik prices, fat lambs. 1250a13.O9:
wis native lambs. 900; best year
1ines' 1880; fat ewes. 4.OoaI.lo'
feeder lambs, 12.50a12.76; feeoer year
lings, 9.30a10.eo.
Evening star., 1922-08-26
The Truth Protector
By Arthur B: Reeve
The Stars Week End Fiction
Last of Three nsta11ments.
The Story Thus Far.

Helen Grey goes to Kennedy to tell him she
thinks her employer-she Is his private secre-
tary-Diamond Jack Mansfield. has been poi
soned. He Is a successful promoter, man
about town. and a collector OF diamonds. The
night before he had little supper party, at
his apartment. That morning bis valet had
discovered him desperately iii, and had sent
for Dr. Murray and then for Miss Grey. He
had worn one Of his most wonderful diamond
sand dollars. He kept them all in safe
deposit vault. and took out whatever he wanted
to wear The :, set ,d-I he wore the night before
gone. and must have been taken from the wall
safe. where he had put it for the night. The
M127S. blue diamond set in ring, had
weird history Of misfortune behind it. from the
time 1t was pried from the mouth of dying
native who had tried to smuggle 1t from the
mine In South Africa and who had cursed
the stone. M.-for Mansield-is the thirteenth
thirteen. The first and last numbers make
thirteen, and that is the number Of letters in
John Nh f THE uSRe5 Pasy
grave. Another actress, Nina Leitch Fleming
Lewis. Wall street broker: NJ. Murray. Ms>
Gray and Mansfield completed the guests. The
doctor admits to Kennedy that he Is baffied
by the illness, which he says is due to some
toxic poison. Kennedy takes blood specimen.
Hargraves own cellar. Kennedy takes sam
pie of the mushrooms. The chef says he Is
very careful In preparing Mr.. Mansheld's food.
and that both Mansfield and Miss Hargrave
came into the kitchen while he was working.
Kennedy finds sequn in front OF the wall
safe Miss IIargrave wore sequined frock.
Fleming Lewis comes to the apartment. 1t Is
his suggestion that the robbery was an inside
job, and must have been committed with the
help OF servant. Kennedy makes various
tests with the bl0od specimen. Jameson hnds
ont that Mpnsfeld had been plungins deeply
lately Kennely's experiments show that the
contents of five of the ramekins containing
mushrooms have no effect on guinea pigs, but
that the contents Of the sixth ramekin have
made one guinea pig very ill. He and jane
SON start ont to Cedar Grove, the Long island
colony, where Miss Hargrave lives.
Evening star., 1922-08-26
Personal Mention.
DIVIDEND RATE RAISED.
Virginia Railroad Company Au-
thorixed to Increase to 6 Per Cent

The Virginia Railroad Company was
authorized today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to increase the
annual dividend rate on its preferred
stock of which 2I.909.000 is out
standing, from to per cent. Tho
proposal for the increase was made
jointly by the company and the hold
ers of the preferred stock i'm order to
obviate payment of SS.3S6,500 in ac-
crued dividends to which the prefer
red stockholders were entitled by the
accumulative right To the ) per cent
rate.
The stockholders. under the ar
ranSement made today, Will resign
their right to any of the accrued divi
dends and will receive instead the
higher future rate of return on their
holdings.