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Evening star., 1922-10-02

Mr.. Jimmie Morrison anywhere
around here? Jimmie Morrison, the
screen star; yknow' ss ,aIs ErstWsle yssn n,@ 1t
I'm four minutes late, and | know
he'd wait five. They always wait five
at least, because they are always ten
minutes late themselves. No. that
wouldn't make it: At any rate. you
you here for: You'll page him? Oh,
yes, do. Be sure TO call him loudly.
He's used to a director, you see."
Page Gin distance, stridentlyl: "Mr.
Morrison = Mis- : ter MoTr- son!
Eventually returns and says tirmlyl
through. M tcomfortinEiyJ Don't take
on about it; sometimes they amt
It was one Of the "ain'ts."
The next week. ever hopeful, re-
turned again, same place, same time,
same callboy; This time Jimmie re- re-
name. l had just made weeks mis-,
take. Apart from that We were all
right. And liked Jimmie at once.
Nice. friendly, mild sort OF person:
with a quiet, intelligent way OF
speaking and firm and cordial hand
shakes hands. Don't you think so? He
looks as il he thinks-I told him SO.
my great trouble" he said. 'is that
I have too little time to think in. We
all have, I'm AFRAID. we fusn apoue
too much. We haven't time to cata-
iogue our Impressions, our expert
ences. in such . way that we may
transmute them into workableness.
I asked him what he did with his
time when 1t wasn't worktime.
81 write" he said, .modestly.
stories, short stories. Just things I
have felt and have observed. Writing
them down clears up my mind. ]
never send them out for publication.
\ I don't know exactly why l write
them. except that just feel better
once they are on paper-satlsfied.
Perhaps-some day. You see, the
only thing you've actually got is the
thing you do yourself. That seems to
| me to be the root Of philosophy"
what sort of screen work do you
likeT'
Character work, loved the old
vitagraph days, speaking of the
screen, when we were all one big
fsmilyx To- b.. ,succsssfM- / believe
] that the players have to get each
Fl .r . i
Evening star., 1922-10-02
A LONG with the distinctly femt-
u nine trinkets OF the wardrobe
such as earrings, little frtlly

LONG with the Distinctly ieH'
N nine trinkets OF the wardrobe
: ~ such as earrings. little frtlly
fancies and elaborate combs
for the new styles OF hairdressing.
fans are again coming into fashion
to a marked degree. The shops are
full of them. made Of all kinds OF
feathers and with unique carved
handles.
The newest thing In fans is very
conservative in shape. being OF the
usual folding variety OF moderate
size. but it is covered with the soft
est fluffy feathers: These ., feathers
ones found about chicken yards
where petligreed fowls are bred. The
feathers are colored very gayly, how
ever. and give the fans almost a
tropical appearance.
Fans, unlike many other acces-
seem ever to go out" Far back
origin Of fans may be traced.
The name fan is said to be derived
from the Latin "vannus." the name
Of the broad, shallow basket into
which corn and chaff from thrashing
were received. to be tossed about SO
as to separate the two and drive off
the chaff
The punkah. which is used in India
for circulating air in apartments. Is
simply an enormous fan. The hand
fan for personal use Is known to have
been popular with the ASsyrians and
Egyptians Of early days. Many early
Egyptian paintings show fans of
peculiar. yet attractive designs. In
the famous Euripedes' work, Ores
tes." Greciah fans of beautifully
mounted plumes Of feathers are men,
toned. and 1t Is suggested that they
were introduced into Greece from the
far east.
Fan bearers were an indispensable
the old Roman aristocracy.
In the middle ages fans were used
in churches to drive away the flies
from food used in the Eucharistic
services. Even today such fans. called
fiabellum, are used in the Greek and
Armenian churches. In Rome the
Pope is famed on all occasions OF
special ceremony by gorgeous fan
Of peacock feathers.
x <
THE folding fan was of Japanese
i origin. although today the Chi
nese excel in the art of fan MAX
ing. The most beautiful of the Chi
nese fans, however. are of the lac
quer frame variety. The folding fan
was based on the same principle as
that which works the wings of bats
These little animals are highly es-
teemed in Japan and it was in the
seventh century that the study Of the
bat suggested this type of fan. Even
Evening star., 1922-10-02
Has Trouble in Life.

Reading today that Jimmie Morri-
son is playing in John NJ. Stahrs pro-
duction Of ''The Dangerous Age"
along with such other notables as
Myrtle Stedman, Lewis Stone. Edith
Roberts, ct cetera. made me think
laughingly back on a date ! once
had with him. Think I'll put it in my
1iary SO ! won't forget it. II went
something like this:
Me to a page boy): Have you seen
Evening star., 1922-10-02
OYSTER and Egg Salad.

Drain one quart OF oysters, then
chop them together with eight hard
cooked eggs. Roll six crackers, then
mix them with the chopped oysters
and eggs. Season with salt, pepper
red pepper and paprika. pour over
one tablespoonful OF melted butter
and three tablespoonfuls of vinegar.
Serve on crisp lettuce leaves.
Evening star., 1922-10-02
Lack of Mystery.

n IATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN, au-
~ thor Of fascinating detective
stories of tangled social and Dip
lomatic wires in Washington. was
talking over her novels with an ad-
miring friend who hoped eventually
also to write detective yarns.
The friend asked Miss Lincoln if
she had fiapper In her newest book.
and, il not, why not. as it is generally
considered old-fashioned in these
days not to have at least one flapper
in a story of modern social life.
mo" said Miss Lincoln. Il have no
fappers in my books This is not be-
cause l don't approve OF them I
consider fappers very interesting
as class and as individuals, but you
forget, my friend. that my books are
mystery novels. Now ! ask you in
all due seriousness. who ever heard
Of a single fiapper who had any mys-
terry whatsoever about her."
The admiring friend had to admit
that the exposition Of the fiapper from
head to toe had been pretty thor
oughly accomplished. and that the
only mystery about fappers was that
they were still tapping SO strongly
in the public eye.
Evening star., 1922-10-02
Hickory Nut Cake.

Cream four tablespoonfuls of butter
and two scant cupfuls of granulated
sugar together, then add four cup
fuis of sifted -four with one-half q
teaspoonful OF salt. Beat four eggs
thoroughly and add them to the mix
ture, with one teaspoonful Of vanilla
or almond extract. Dissolve one level
teaspoonful Of soda in one cupful
OF sour cream and add to the mix
ture. Flour one largo cupful Of
chopped hickory nut meats and add
them. Beat all together thoroughly.
pour At once. into creased pans and
bake In q moderate oven. This cake
= bet, h0UoVn 6Akad n . 10k
Evening star., 1922-10-02
Delicious Small Cakes.

Mix together one and one-half cup
ing, three eggs, three cupfuls of
-four. one teaspoonful Of soda dis
solved in one-half q cupful of hot
water. one tablespoonful Of CHINA
mon, one cupful Of ,raisins and three
fourths Of q cupfI Of nuts. These
baked cakes will keep for q long
time.
Evening star., 1922-10-02
Us: ii;S|!tS|:?!:Wor!d!f{ $! )! 4! l'!:!;

Remove your hat. Take your feet
from the desk and straighten out
Your backbone. Also you might
park your cDrucob on he window
sill. Now stand up straight and pre-
par" to look pretty. Pal. meet
a res'lar woman. Her name is Mrs
\. +. Crawford. She lives in Glens-
borough. y. c., and she recently en-
Evening star., 1922-10-02
The Diary Of Professional Movie Fan
BY GLADYS HALL.

other, have a sense of each other. 1t
Is the strong personal. family inter
est Of the public in the players that
has made the screen SO great.
AS We walked out, six young ladies'
of irreproachable appearance nudged
each other and said enviously. There
goes Jimmie Morrison"
fCopyrirht 1922
Evening star., 1922-10-02

Prices realised ON Swift & Company 4
sales Of carcass beef in Washington for week
ending Saturday, September 80. 1922. Non ship
mepts sold out, RANGED from 1900 cents -
1900 ceuts -ref- pound and AVERAGED 1415
cents per p0uRd.-Advertsement
Evening star., 1922-10-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
OH Stoves.

Y.en Worletng In an once whore
on stoves are used for heating puf.
4oses. NJ fAoe gsts duahed an6 :
Evening star., 1922-10-02

NEW WINTER COAT OF BLACK
VELVET BANDED WITH FUR AND
WORN OVER BLACK VELVET
FROCK. THE COLLAR IS HIGH,
THE SLEEVES ARE LONG. THE
COAT IS CUT IN TWO SECTIONS
AND CAN BE WORN WITH ANY
FROCk.
be copied in America. They are
merely chemise frocks of velvet with
round decoiletage and short sleeves.
4 string girdle binds them at the
hips.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1922-10-02

Manager Gabe Craw O Me-
lodeon Hall has decided t take
out weather insurance if coal
don't come down.
Maybe we're too observin',
but have you ever noticed tn
awful lookin' shoes some shoe
clerks wear!
Copyright Matt j,nai Newspaper Service,
Evening star., 1922-10-02

Us y o,1ti.aea 1e.assae'aa
New-York tribune., 1922-09-18
Profit in Ren Motor

:, ,Question--Kindly give me some inrorma-
ton about REQ Motor Truck Do Vol
tnihh the company in condition to con
Ilhue the present dividend for come time :?
IS II an investment or a speculative in
vestment! bought a few thousand dol
,ars OF that stock month ago. and now
couid get my money back by selling r
am not in condition to lose any money
20 you suggest me to sell? Also / have
Yen shares of Virginia Carolina preferred
oouEhL years ago at 113. Do you suygest
10 nave patience and walt till the com
Pahy resumes diyidends? VIII 1t be long !?
HAD ! better aell that s700 worth and IN
DER. "a
Answer-Unless you are in a posi-
ton to assume the risks involved, REQ
Motor Truck stock is unsuitable for
your purpose. The company has been
doing we'll recently and the outlook at
present continues favorable, but the
stock reflects changes in business con-
dltlons and is suitable only for per
son IN position to keep closely in
formed on affairs of the company. A
decision on whether you should con-
tlnne to hold the stock or dispose Of
It depends on your financial position.
The outlook for Virginia Carolina
Chemical has improved in reeenf
months and if you can afford to carry
the preferred stock while dividends
are accumulating we see no reason
why you should not do this.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-18

position to foresce and discount all the
major contingencies that NAV arise
The stockhoder, to be sure. provides
the funds that make the wheels Of
industry move. He takes Che risks and
IS compensated by a share in the alb
normal profits of prosperous periods,
You cannot deny that the risk is real.
The bondholder, on the other hand,
plays safer game. His position is
not impaired unless the debtor com
pany's business becomes consistently
Improbable over too long a period, a
perlod long enough to make receiver
ship necessary. In consideration of
this safety the bondhoder relinouishes
all claim to share in excess earnings.
contenting himself with a fixed rate
of return.
If you were picking stocks now
winch would you take? Certainly not
the New Haven's or ST Paul's, which
were hlgh-grade investments ten wears
ago. Stocks of this class have no div
idend prospects for a number of vears
II you would confnc yourself to stocks
now selling low by reason Of suspend
ed dividends are you in position 20
determine whether dividends will be
restored within a reasonable time >
Ii you are, then stocks are the form
or investment for you. Every ono
however, is not gifted with an unlim' >
lted amount of foresight. Some must
play safe. The choice between inves+D
ment and speculation raises a ouestior
OF business policy rather than a mor,1
issue. 9 '''oi @1
New-York tribune., 1922-09-18


leading unit in an essential industry
and we assume that if you were select
ing common stocks back in 1912, you
would have taken some Of the Ameri-
can Smelling common instead of the G
per cent bonds. Again we find that the
stock investment would have been the
more profitable over a period of ten
years, yielding approximately per
cent, as compared with 5.S per cent on
the per cent bonds,
Take another example. In 1912 the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad was profitable system and
its stock was considered high graue.
Where an invest tment is made up of
securities containing q more substan-
tial element Of risk than bonds, divers
iication of ones holdings is necessary,
or at least wise. You would have
iound no reason on January 2, 1912,
for refusing to buy New Haven stock,
for it was still paying an per cent
dividend and there was then no indi-
cation that the company would sink to
It's present precarious position. You
would have ignored the a per cent
debenturo bonds OF 1855, which were
selling at 93. Yet over period of
ten years your return on these bonds
would have been 4.3 per cent. Your
return on a purchase Of New Haven
stock. as of January 2, 1912-the price
was then 137--would have been less
than / per cent, for the company re-
duced its dividend to per cent in 1918
and has not made payment on the
stock since that year.
These examples do not take into con-
sideration price changes. Common
shares, which take the largest measure
OF the business risk, are usually bought
not simply for the present income re
turn, but also because of an expectation
of an increase in market value. This
striving after profits through an an.
probation of principal is the essence
of speculation, whereas strict invest.
, ment consists of laying primary EN-.
phasls on safety Of principal and reg
| ularity of income. Shares fluctuate
widely in market worth and, in com.
! pairing the relative experiences over q
| decade of shareh olders and bondhold.
ers, it is important to know whether
the stock was acquired when the mar
ket was up or down and also intentions
regarding an ultimate sale of the Sc
curity. Bonds of solvent corporations
on the other hand, fluctuate only with
interest rates, and are redeemed al
par at specified date.
The New Haven example does moi
bear out your argument.
The United States Steel example
gives ample support to your contention
and the American Smelling illustration
is more or less neutral. What, then
is the answer? 1t is simply this: A
stock will give a better average re.
turn on the investment than q bond
but the important point is that the
stock investment seems to be properly
restricted to the person who is in a
New-York tribune., 1922-09-18

list of the common stocks Of ten well
managed companies IN the parious basic
industries; also one bond each Of ten
issues suitable for the funds Of aoidoV
dependent on them for income. On jan
udry II, 1919, which series of securities
'couid haze shoaon the greater proper
tionai profit? / haze been unable to TN
derstand, theore ;icolty, how the common
stocks can fail to shoaO q greater profit
than the bonds.
1t stands to reason that company
issue of bonds aUith its guaranteed rate
of interest If ii is not convinced
that its capital aa a Whole a0il pay
more than that rate, otherioise the en-
pdnsiom toould reduce its own net
income. That being the case, it is hard
for me tn beiieVe that industrial man
agement as Dholo in the United States
is so incompetent that the Average Of a
reasonable Number Of companies, prop
crly selected, wiU not confirm the vieqo
of those cho Issue mortgage bonds for
ne1u capital.
If ii is not so, then the only enplana-
ton could givc myself acouid be that
the demand tor common stocks in the
strictly speculative game Is enough to
RAISE their Average price over series
OF gears dbove 1Uhat their Average re-
tnrns 'Oould justify; bnt encept as the
result of actual figures | ,oo,.td be dis
inclined to belieVe that, as it auould seem
that in averaging np the bull effect
toould be Offset by the bear effect, as
there must be q seller for every buyer
/ suppose that 1T might also be argued
that the price Of common stocks is not
deternained by their earnings nor their
div'dcnds, but by peoples hopes of aohat
they mW do; bat even this over series
Of gears on the average would ,oork out
at somewhere near the true value, be-
cause the man aOho buys strictly on
hope IS almost sure to sell in despair at
the opposite phase of the cyclc.--G. Y. p.
+ logic in your argument in favor Of
average good return over period
'ad. If we take United States Steel
ing fund bonds, the argument is we'll
years ended December 81, 1921, the
lo.3 per cent year on stock bought
lent in the S per cent bonds on that
han per cent.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-18
Marconi of Canada nrons

Question-Plcase send me as much in
formation as you can about the Marceni
wireless Telegraph Company of Canada
limited | heve ten shares of this stock
which ! bought May 81 1906. at par
value CT IS a share.-J. +. II.
Answer-We do not know of any
change in the par value Of the common
stock of Marconi Wireless Telegraph
Company of Canada. Ltd, and there is
now outstanding $3.75O,00o OF a par
value of $3.50 share, we believe.
Seven hundred shares were sold at
auction here in April at sits share,
and recent quotations ranged from 81
to 81 share. The stock sold as high as
8& and as low as / on the New York
Curb market last year. 1t is listed on
the London Stock Exchange If you
feel you can afford to speculate, you
may as well hold the stock. since a
forced sale would probably bring not
more than $40 for your shares.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-18
Southwestern Bell Preferred

Question: have been sn lnIsfeslfe
reader of your column in The sFtsSss
for some time and have prent"d shs5sess
now have about ESQ 70 inssss ,.sis ~
phone cumulative preferred I PEI eess
stock Would T. be a good snSesss-erss
for one who seeks safety OF prineisa ,,sss ~
Interest OR would railroad bones sesfHs
below par bearing 4 or per egat esasssss
be betterf II so. would YOU kindly $50 80.
two that could be bnagat for that sihosns
or little oYer2 Having missed cisgf..ss
WHAT'S Behind AetSve Stocks ] tasss
be glad 90 receive a collection e1 sRS7N
Mrs. L. I. 5
Answer--Although Southwestern ~. ~
Telephone preferred is reasehse9
good investment, bonds Of the esflsi
grade railroads arc entitled 20 sish.
er ranking. Your choice would dsRsns
on the amount of risk you felt waiasS
I TO assume. Dividends on the sssss
! have been paid regularly since Ocsnss' .ass
/, 1920, The company earned ~ 80 -
the first year In which the prcpsiAap..s y.
were operated as a eonsoiidatte y.
ganixation, more than - per esas y
the outstanding preferred ssacH ,ssi ssi
convertible notes combined; n kss .,
earnings were equivalent to -
cent. The preferred ranks shshe s 9
the common. which is owned -
tirety by the American Telephene - s,
Telegraph Company. The stock : f. e.
listed on an exchange. II yon pessss pSss
bond you might select Illinois s.~ as
.ras and Chica 20. st. Log2s " ~.
Orleans joint 5s. 1858. or 81 bsyss ~
SaR Francisco prior lien IS, lsse. a,ss ~
supply Of Whats Behind ssss's
Stocks booklets has been exnsss'ss'
New-York tribune., 1922-09-18
American Car and Foundry

Question--I Will appreciate very much
your opinion of American Car and Foundry
common Under the present conditions
DO you think 1t advisable to sell my stock
IN y. said company? ] have some forty or
fifty points IN 1T. but am rather loath
from It, DO you think that the present
high Interest paid by them will continue +?
II SO. is there any way of knowing for
now long 1T will be maintained? Should
! sell this stock, II Is rather q puzzle to
Know in what to place nay money so that
u may be safe and bear good rate of
interest. Suggestions for this will be ap-
precated. What do you think of Ameri-
can Car preferred Miss C. NJ
Answer--Car and Foundry ranks
among the best common stocks. 1t owes
its high position in the market partly
to the fact that during the period of
good earnings the management set
aside reserve for the payment of div
idends on the common stock. That re-
serve is equivalent to the present divi-
dend for a period of three years, and
the reserve has not been touched. At
recent market prices the common gives
a return of little more than 6 per
cent. If you take your profit and go
in for another common stock you will
be forced either to take an inferior
security or to buy stock on which
some one else is taking profit. The
preferred stock is a good investment,
returning at recent market prices about
Sc per cent.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-18
Not Of Highest Grade


Question--A trust company, where do
some banking and which operates bond
department. recommends following for in
vestment. Before purchasing want your
advice: American Agricultural Chemical
first refunding mortgage ms. sinclair
consolldated on first aef coiate5si o.s, "a s
funding Or. 1947; Wilson {. Co. q Iear
sinking fund 5s.- 1871: Otis steel Company
Refners first mortgage 1o-year ss fs3t;
Julius Kayser a. Co. first mortgage 20
year Is. 1912; Empire Gas and Fuel first
and refunding convertible 15-year 7hs.
1897; Mengel Company first mortgage 7s.
1872; ,93z; Deere & Co gold notes 1Rs' 1921
Wisconsin Minnssosa Power s ana Lgh'
Cudahy Packing 5s. 1871; Wilson B. Co.
7hs, 1881; Detroit City Gas 1857. ! have
place 1t where. can get the largest re
turns with eefety. Are all these bonds
classed safe Investments" Wv. H. r.
Answer-We would not class any of
the bonds you list as "safe invest
ments," although in general all are
fairly good and offer a medium for a
business mans funds. Unless you con-
template short term investment, it
may be more satisfactory in the end
to take several good preferred stocks
since it is reasonable to suppose that
bonds bearing high rate coupons and
subject to redemption will be called
before maturity if money rates con-
tinue lower. None of the bonds you
mention are entirely unsatisfactory
so far as we can see. unless early re-
demption eliminates Wilson 7hs. 1881,
but it seems to us you could obtain
better balance by including several is
sues of high grade rail bonds if it is
your intention to place your funds in
bonds alone. For an investment of
$4,000 we should be inclined to place
about $4,000 in five good bonds. and
the remainder in two or three good
preferred stocks to reduce the amount
subject to the Connecticut bond tax
Connecticut Power and Light 5s, 1863,
except from the Connecticut tax,
should be included in your list, we be-
lieve. Whether you should take the
remainder from the list you present
or from securities frequently mentioned
in these columns must be left for
your decision.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-18
Should Hold Lihertvs

Question: am daily reader OF your
most valuable investment Information
column, note that you advise one hav-
Ing his holding, scrutinized once a year
at least. May | take the liberty of sub
uniting my holdings for this purpose? 5000
Liberty bonds, first issue. +A per cent !:
$6Oo Liberty bonds, fourth issue 4A per
cent; $1,000 Northwestern Bell Telephone
7 per cent. l941 $1,000 United States Rub
Der 5s, 1947, $1,000 New York Edison GAs,
l941 $500 Great Northern rs, 1885, 81. coo
Straus bonds 6lss; twenty shares Union
Pacific preferred stock ten shares Atchi-
son Railroad preferred stock. I now have
GOOD bond yielding as near to per cent
as possible, consistent with safety I
would like a on-callable bond. l have
been thinking of the following. Public
Service of New Jersey 5s. 1859: Phiiadel-
phia Company first and refunding 6s 1914;
Bethlehem STEEL Consolidated per cent,
per cent. 1871: French Republic S. Kind
" advise ma as to what to buy. Vould
It be Wise to sell the Liberty bonds and
invest in something else? / am buying Tor
income.-D. A. Q.
Answer--You have a list of good in
vestments and one that does not need
disturbing. We should not advise the
sale of Liberty bonds. Although the
Northwestern Bell Telephone rs are
subject to redemption, your other
bonds are not likely to- be disturbed
and 1T may be just as we'll to continue
to hold the Telephone bonds until they
are called. However, that is a cues
tion that you should decide for your
self, as you may feel that you would
rather reinvest now than at some un-
certain date in the future. Of the five
bonds you are considering the first
three are the most desirable, we be-
lieve.